New Battleship Illinois is Launched at Newport News
Newport News Va Oct 5 1898 the battleship Illinois the largest ever built for the US Navy plunged into the James River Miss Nannie Leiter christened the vessel with champagne as 40 000 spectators cheered Illinois will host a banquet and ball after the launch.
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Newport News
Ois
Uncle 4m
Nannie Lester
Great Western Commonwealth
Illinois
Virginia
Old Point Comfort
Nannie Leiter
L. Z. Leiter
Chicago
United States
Miss Leiter
Cold Wave Abroad Delays Surgeons in War Campaign
Testimony notes shortage of surgeons and medical supplies in Tampa and Santiago campaigns. Gen Wheeler said wounded were promptly cared for, hospitals expanded, and nurses wired in as needed. He described camp prep, water, tents, and beds, with 10,000 patients treated at Montauk and 3,252 Santiago troops reported sick on arrival. Wheeler to resume testimony today.
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Tampa
Havana
Santiago
Montauk
B Wheeler
Wood plans municipal taxation in Santiago expansion drive
Gen Wood proposes retroactive taxes from September 1 to fund city improvements. He notes the customs surplus of 100000 cannot be used, seeks new revenue, and aims to spend aggressively on Santiago. Plans include artesian wells and building boulevards to expand the city and develop outskirts.
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Santiago
Gen. Wood
Cambridge Teenager Dies After Football Injury
Cambridge reports 17 year old Robert Coveney, son of Boston’s ex postmaster, died from neck injuries after a tackle on Franklin field Saturday. An operation to relieve pressure failed to restore hoped for progress. The death casts a distinct pall.
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Cambridge
Mass
Robert Coveney
Boston
Franklin Field
Coveney
Wheeler Testifies On Care of Troops and Supply Shortages
Gen Joseph Wheeler testifying before the war investigations commission described care within his command and noted periodic supply shortages. He said three days of rations were issued, hard tack was generally sound, and medical staff were generally commended though some complaints arose. He attributed disease after Santiago to climate and exposure and cited transport and ambulance shortages as campaign exigencies.
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Washington
War Investigating Commission
Joseph Wheeler
Dodge
Gen. Wheeler
Maj
Miles
Beaver
Wheeler
Tampa
Cuba
Capt
Howell
Santiago
Gen
Wikoff
Montauk Point
Democratic state ticket headed by Alexander B. Bruce named
In Worcester Massachusetts on October 5 the Democratic state convention nominated a ticket led by Governor candidate Alexander B. Bruce. The platform reaffirms the party principles from the Chicago national convention. In Lawson Missouri the Lawson College was burned to the ground yesterday morning. The seven year old Presbyter ian institution, valued at 316000, was destroyed by incendiary fire with no prior incidents in over a week.
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Chicago
Worcester
Mass
Alexander B. Bruce
Lawson College
Lawson
Presbyterian Church
Self-inflicted gunshot ends life of Chanute jeweler
J E Meeker of Fleming Meeker jewelers died from an accidental pistol shot in Chanute Kansas on October 5. He served as an agent for American Express and was a well known figure in local politics society and business.
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Chanute
Kan
J. E. Meeker
Fleming & Meeker, Jewelers
American Express Company
Cigarmaker dies after accidental gun discharge
Al Johnson a cigarmaker and Cigarmakers' union member of Kansas City was shot in the knee by a companion's accidental gun discharge while hunting near Versailles Missouri. He died about three hours later and his remains were sent to Kansas City for interment.
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Versailles
al Johnson
Cigarmakers’ Union
Kansas City
Paris Peace Talks Open With Spanish Commission
Paris Oct 5 La Patrie published an interview with Gen Rafael Corero y Saenz of the Spanish peace commission noting that a Spanish American settlement will shape eastern questions and influence Europe. Merritt and Dewey discussed Philippine conditions with the American commission.
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Paris
la Patrie
Rafael Corero Y Saenz
Spanish Peace Commission
Spain
United States
Europe
Cuba
France
Russia
Germany
England
Philippines
Japan
Gen
Merritt
Gen. Merritt
Dewey
Philippine Islands
le Petit Bleu
Petit Bleu
Faure
Elysee Palace
Porter
Court of Honor
President Faure
Gen. Porter
Judge Day
President McKinley
Republic
McKinley
Day
Northwest Kansas conference closes with large, profitable session
Kansas United Brethren report from Lebanon on October 5 noting the twentieth annual session of the northwest Kansas conference of the United Brethren church. Bishop J S Mills of Denver officiated assisted by Elder C A McKee J McMillan and T D Crites from Buell Concordia and Russell respectively.
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Kansas United Brethren
Lebanon
Kan
Northwest Kansas
United Brethren Church
J.S. Mills
Denver
C. A. McKee
Buell
J. McMillan
Concordia
T. D. Crites
Russell
Tragic Well Cleanup Claims Two Men Near Paola
William Bowman and Frank Gatlin died cleaning a Paola area well after inhaling poisonous gases. Robert Capper was lowered to recover the bodies and nearly died himself, rescued unconscious.
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Paola
Kan
William Bowman
Frank Gatlin
Somerset
Robert Capper
National League Ball Games Scoreboard
National League ball games included Boston 4 over Baltimore 2 at Boston and Chicago 4 over Louisville 1 as Chicago hosted Louisville. Philadelphia 4 defeated New York with scores not fully listed, reflecting a multi city schedule.
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Boston
Baltimore
Chicago
Louisville
Philadelphia
New York
Kansas City Festivities Open With Floral Parade
Kansas City hosts the twelfth annual fall pageant led by Pallas Athene riding a lotus. The flower parade featured 20 floats and 20 bands, and 60 vehicles for the afternoon event. The Priests of Pallas ball follows tonight with the Kare nival Krewe parade set for Thursday afternoon.
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Kansas City
Pallas Athene
Western Empire
Conditional Franchise Outlined for Hawaii Territory
Honolulu reports the Hawaiian Star outlines a congressional commission plan for Hawaii as a territory with one non voting representative, a president appointed governor paid 5000 to 6000 dollars, a legislature, and a limited franchise requiring an annual income of 600 dollars for voting a senate seat.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Hawaiian Star
Hawaii
Congressional Commission
Star
Territory of
Congress
Supreme Court
United States
State Department
Washington
University of Pennsylvania to aid women education
At the trustees meeting in Philadelphia on October 5 Col. Joseph M. Bennett the late merchant and philanthropist bequeathed properties valued at over 400000 dollars to the university for the higher education of women.
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Philadelphia
The
University of Pennsylvania
Joseph M. Bennett
One Hundred Drowned in Indus Ferry Disaster
A Bombay special dispatch reports a ferry boat capsized while crossing the Indus at Muttun Kote in the Punjab. One hundred passengers drowned as the boat went down on the river’s western bank.
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London
Bombay
Muttun Kote
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St. Johns
N. F
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