COBIN'S VISIT 10 CAMP SHERMAN EN CAMPMENT OPENS
Cincinnati Sept 6 opening day of the 32nd G A R encampment draws large attendance and lively events. Commander in Chief Gobin arrives with staff, camp Sherman is turned over, naval veterans threaten to withdraw over boat quarters, and candidates for commander in chief arrive for the race.
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National Association of Naval Veterans
Cincinnati
Gobin
Naval Camp
Music Hall
Camp Sherman
Kuell
Camp Alger
Camp Meade
Thomas J. Stewart
Charles Williams
Charles Burrows
J. H. Holcomb
J. F. Lovett
R. B. Beath
Capt. Byrne
David H. Moore
Western Christian Advocate
Joseph W. Wilshire
J. P. S. Gobin
J. 3. Sampson
Horticultural Hall
Exposition Building
Buffalo
Louisville
Detroit
Pittsburgh
William E. Atkins
Association
Kelley
Atkins
Citizens’ Committee
J. P. S.trobin
Mother Charged with Murder in Weymouth
East Weymouth Mass Sept 6 Mrs Amelia Bates arrested at Norwell charged with murdering her 17 year old daughter Lot tie Bates whose death Aug 13 1897 occurred at the family home. The Bates girl was found in a chair with burns on her clothes and a bullet wound to the heart with a note claiming self destruction, though handwriting is disputed.
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East Weymouth
Mass
Amelia Bates
Norwell
Lottie S. Bate
Bates
Boy shoots his father over dance dispute in Kansas
Paola Kansas sept 6 John Roberts 18 shot and mortally wounded his father near Somerset after a family quarrel over dances. The father opposed his children attending dances and the dispute widened after he rebuked the daughter. The son sided with his sister and the shooting followed.
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Paola
Kan
John Roberts
Somerset
Prize Money for Sailors From War with Span
Washington March 6 The United States will distribute at least 1 006 000 prize money to American sailors from the war with Spain. More than half will be paid as bounties for persons on board vessels of war sunk. The remainder will go to the treasury for distribution by ports on enemy vessels captured by American non government ships.
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Washington
Spt
Span
Cheap Rates in Effect Between Kansas City and Major Cities
Kansas City announces new railroad fares effective yesterday to St. Louis at five dollars and to Chicago at seven dollars and seventy five cents. The Kansas City-Chicago line says it will match all reductions made by Chicago-Omaha lines and extend the low rates through the Omaha exposition period, with possible continuation beyond.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City-Chicago
Chicago-Omaha
Labor Strikes in Manila Disrupt Traffic
Manila Sept 6 Several labor strikes demand excessive pay and authorities yielded, hindering a return to normal after the early turmoil. One strike halted tram traffic in Manila for three days. Niagara Falls Sept 6 M B Marvin of Buffalo and Constable Macken of Lewiston drowned in the Niagara River after their skiff overturned near Niagara Rapids despite warnings.
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Manila
Niaga
Niagara Falls
N. Y
M. B. Marvin
Buffalo
Political shifts in Texas move from Cyclone Davis to Jenkins
In Waco Texas on September 6 a populist state executive reshuffle ousted attorney general candidate Cyclone Davis and installed Jenkins who had been created for Congress two years earlier.
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Davia Dre
Waco, Tex
Davis
Jenkins
Congress
Regiments to Camp at Fairmount Kansas City
Two regiments the Fifth and the Third are to reach Ka City Wednesday morning and Friday respectively unless delayed by calls. They will go directly to Fairmount Park to enter camp.
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Fairmount
Kansas City
Ka City
Fairmount Par
General Lawton's Sick Report on Health of Forces
Washington Sept 6 Gen report received by the war department outlines health for American forces. It shows total sick new cases fever 12 and total duty 17 with further department details incomplete in the dispatch.
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Lawton
Washington
Missouri Volunteer Soldiers Return From Chickamauga
First Missouri volunteers arrive in St Louis on the Illinois Central line after service at Chickamauga. Of those who went to war 35 are reported sick and have died, with others recovering at home.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Chickamauga
Terrible Work Car Tragedy Strikes Cohoes Set
A trolley car from Troy City Railroad collided with the Delaware and Hudson night boat special at a grade crossing in Cohoes. Eighteen of thirty-five passengers died and many more are expected to perish. The crash tore the car apart, scattering bodies and wreckage across the scene as crowds gathered to aid the injured.
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Cohoes
N. Y
Troy City Railroad Company
Delaware & Hudson
Hudson River Bridge
Lansingburg
Rennsaeler Park
Troy
Troy City Railroad
Delaware & Hudson Road
New York City
Albany
Continental Knitting Mill
Regiments to be sent to Manila or Honolulu from Presidio
Brigadier General Miller says within a month three regiments now encamped at the Presidio will be shipped to active service in Honolulu or Manila. The First Tennessee First Iowa and Twentieth Kansas are to depart, while the Sixth and Seventh California regiments and the California heavy artillery may be mustered out or reassigned to garrison duty.
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San Francisco
Miller
Presidio
Honolulu
Manila
Tennessee
Iowa
Kansas
California
California Heavy Artillery
Labor Day Parades Mark Kansas City Ceremonies
Labor Day in Kansas City Missouri featured large parades at the Kaw mouth with participation from every local union. Report notes an imposing display and strong turnout across the city as labor groups demonstrated solidarity.
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Kansas City
Kaw
Donnelly Elected Temporary Chairman at Cincinnati Populist Meet
Ignatius Donnelly was chosen temporary chairman of the Cincinnati middle-of-the-road populists meeting. He denounced Gen Weaver and other fusion allies, calling Grover Cleveland a traitor to Democrats and Senator Butler a traitor to populists. The session pressed for independent action and a permanent organization to prevent future fusion and desertions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatius Donnelly
Cincinnati
Gen. Weaver
Senator Butler
Joe A. Parker
Reform Press Association
Grover Cleveland
Helen Gould Provides Quarters for 20 Sick Soldiers
Camp Wikoff reports Miss Helen Gould has prepared quarters at Irvington for 20 sick soldiers to be sent there. The arrival of the transport Roumania with 600 troops from Santiago tested hospital capacity, adding about 200 more ill men to an overall 800 patients, exceeding canvas space.
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Wikoff
L. I
Helen Gould
Irvington
Hudson
Roumania
Santiago
President to select nonpartisan labor and agriculture panel
Washington indicates the president will nominate nine members to the new nonpartisan commission. The 19-member body will study labor agriculture and capital with Senate and House leaders filling five seats each, and nine others to represent diverse industries. Public hearings may occur and travel for information is authorized. Senator Kyle is expected to chair with bids from Philips Sargent Farquhar Hansen and Smythe among candidates.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
White House
United States
Kyle
Philips
Pennsylvania
House Labor Committee
Sargent
Locomotive Firemen’s Brotherhood
Farquhar
New York
Maj
Hansen
Georgia
E. A. Smythe
South Carolina
South
West Point Star Football Player Lieut Stacey Dies
Washington reports Lieut. Lucien Stacey of Gorham Maine died at home. A famed West Point football figure his loss prompts questions about the body’s handling of athletes in military service. The piece notes many top college players fail physicals for civil life appointments and suggests excessive athletic training does not guarantee battlefield readiness.
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Washington
Lucien Stacey
Gorham
Stacey
West Point
Cuban Commissioners Leave for Cuba aboard Resolute
Rear Admiral Sampson Maj. Gen. James A Wade Maj. Gen. Matthew C Duncan and Lieut. Col. John W Clous, Cuban commission members, depart New York for Cuba aboard the Resolute to hold sessions possibly on ship due to Havana sanitation concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sampson
James A. Wade
Matthew C. Duncan
John W. Clous
Cuba
Havana
Brooke's Trip to San Juan Moves Through Puerto Rico
Major General John R Brooke and his staff complete two thirds of their island journey and will establish headquarters in Piedras Rio Piedras a suburb of San Juan. He accepted hospitality from Captain General Macias who offered use of his private residence.
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Brooke
San Juan
Porto Rico
John R. Brooke
Uo Piedras
Macias
Rio Piedras
Day and Mrs. Day arrive in Cleveland for resignation
Secretary of State Day and his wife arrived in Cleveland and Day stated he would resign on September 12. He indicated there is nothing new on the peace commission and that Justice White is understood to refuse serving as a peace commissioner.
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White
Cleveland, O
Day
Mrs. Day
Cleveland
Peace Commission
Justice White
Arkansas Elects Full State Ticket and Legislature
Little Rock on September 6 reports Arkansas elected a full slate of state officers, 100 state representatives, 16 state senators, and local county officers. The Democratic ticket led by Dan W. Jones appears certain to win. only doubt concerns the plurality size.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Dan W. Jones
Baseball Scores Across Western League Matches
St Paul hammered Minneapolis 17 to 3 as Detroit overwhelmed Columbus 19 to 2 with 1 tie. Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 4 to 0 after a 10 inning stretch.
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St Paul
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Detroit
Columbus
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Lp.c. L. P.C. Indianapolis
Milwaukee Kansas City
Jealous Lover Shoots Woman Then Wounds Self in Kansas City
Fred Linderman shot and killed Belle McEheney in a rooming house at 1225 Walnut Street after she refused to live with him as his common law wife. He then shot himself in the left lung. Linderman, a barber who recently came from St. Louis, is hospitalized with dangerous wounds and a chance of survival.
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Kansas City
Fred Linderman
Belle McEheney
Walnut Street
Jesse Ailsman
Linderman
St. Louis
Did Botkin Write It In Camp Thomas Open Letter Causes Debate
Washington September 6 Gen Boynton received an open letter from a Camp Thomas staff officer in reply to his report praising sanitary conditions. The letter says conditions were simply awful. The writer was believed to be Judge Theodosius Botkin of Kansas.
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Botkin
Washington
Boynton
Camp Thomas
Chattanooga
Tenn
Theodosius Botkin
Kansas
Storm Wind Rips St. Joseph Area Unroofing Homes
A violent windstorm with rain and hail struck St. Joseph Missouri at 5 30 pm causing widespread damage in the city and Buchanan county. Many houses lost their roofs windows were demolished and downed wires. Estimated monetary loss reaches 150000.
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St. Joseph
Buchanan County
Indian Territory preacher accused of attempting sacrifice
Cal Robinson, a Fort Gibson, Indian Territory preacher, faced a strong guard after attempting to burn his four year old daughter on an altar as a sacrifice to God. The assault was halted by local Black residents who restrained him from carrying out the act.
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Wichita
Kan
Cal Robinson
Fort Gibson
I. T
Ex-sheriff C Person Dies After Wagon Accident
C Person former Rawlins County Kansas sheriff fell from his wagon near Atwood and sustained fatal injuries.
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C. Person
Rawlins County
Kan
Dear Atwood
Insurgent Movements Grow Across Philippine Islands
Reports from Manila describe growing insurgent activity in northern provinces and Laguna Bay as forces loyal to Aguinaldo resist attempts at leadership changes. Vigan and Bamaran are cited in campaigns, with 5,000 troops mobilized and movements expanding amid tensions at the peace talks in Paris.
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London
nila-Dagupan
Zamballes
Aguinaldo
Manila
Vigan
Bamaran
Laguna Bay
Exposition
Paria
Ex Secretary Sherman on War With Spain
Ex Secretary Sherman says the war was forced by Congress and the nation could have avoided conflict with Spain. He notes he believed peaceful settlement was possible and blames war supporters and army inefficiency for the current crisis.
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Sherman
St. Louis
John Sherman
Spain
Congress
Cuba
Native Filipinos Demand Annexation and US Rule Resolve
In Manila on September 6 a delegation of affluent natives from Luzon and Mindanao urged annexation by the United States and pledged loyalty to American rule. They stated 4,000 armed men near Iloilo would resist Tagal sovereignty and favor continued American authority over the islands.
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Manila
Philippines
Doro
Mindanao
Visi
Williams
Philippine Islands
Iloilo
United States
Soda Water Promises Top Quality and Fresh Syrups
The advertisement touts soda water and fruit juice syrups as superior to other drinks. It emphasizes careful production and urges customers to sample a glass of 8. K. for a taste of its claimed excellence.
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