Nearly Thirty Thousand Parade for G A R Event in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Sept 8 The annual G A R pageant drew an estimated 25 000 to 30 000 marchers and spectators with a long parade under clear skies from 10 a m to 3 25 p m Denver drum corps 535 pieces and Dayton rough riders 100 led the procession Illinois Department led by Gen John C Black posted a Chicago post in Prince Alberts attire Canada sugar canes cotton ornaments from Louisiana and corn and grain from the Dakotas Iowa and Kansas on display Gov Pingree faced interruption during a speech while noting soldier mismanagement and red tape. The business sessions begin next with a large civic and industrial parade and hot contests for election among ladies and veterans.
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Cincinnati
Grand Army
Veteraans
Order
Denver
Band of
Rough Riders
Dayton
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Ohio Division
Illinois Department
John C. Black
Columbia Post
Chicago
Detroit
Prince Alberts
Louisiana
Dakotas
Iowa
Gen. Curtis
Buffalo
Music Hall
W. B. Melish
Citizens’ Committee
Biograph
Gov. Pingree
Michigan
Pingree
Alger
Melish
Governors To Have Little Say On Volunteer Troops
Washington reports that the president and secretary of war will control army management with no outside input. Selected troops to be mustered out will be discharged while others may stay in service despite calls for release. Governors interference has demoralized units and caused disobedience after orders were rescinded. Also, sick soldiers will remain in hospitals until cleared to travel, aiming to prevent road deaths and relapse.
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Washington
War Department
Alger
Camp Meade
Detroit
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Death in Colorado silver party clash over opera house
In Colorado Springs a factional fight among silver Republicans ended with Charles Harris of Denver killed by a shot near the opera house. Broad faction attackers faced Sprague faction guards, arrests followed, and the earlier purge of Richard Broad fueled the violence amid a contested state convention.
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Colorado Silver Republican Party
Colorado Springs
Col
Silver Republican Party
Charles Harris
Denver
Opera House
Sprague
Harris
Opera
National
Towne
Richard Broad
State Committee
Wolcott
Charles S. Sprague
Teller and Towne
Broad
Cabinet to revise Dreyfus case in unified plan
Paris reports unanimity in a cabinet council to reopen the Dreyfus case. Justice minister Sarrien to take steps toward revision. The Mafin cites new evidence implicating general staff officers. General Zur Linden urges reform of the war office intelligence department and separation of duties.
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Paris
the Figaro
Dreyfus
M. Sarrien
Mafin
Zurlinden
War Office
General Staff
Intelligence Department
Miles Interviewed General Miles Two Requests
President of the United States transport Obdam carries Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles and staff from Porto Rico to New York. Miles says he asked to camp near New York and parade, and to let Wisconsin troops sightsee. he received no reply to the first request and a quarantine order to send the Wiscon sin men home. He expects to proceed to Washington.
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New York
United States
Obdam
Nelson A. Miles
Greenleaf
Whitney
Wisconsin Volunteers
Hospital Corps
Porto Rico
Miles
Ponce
Associated Press
Liberty Island
Kansas City Star
Brooklyn Heights
Fort Wadsworth
Governors Island
War Department
New York City
Washington
Wisconsin
Wilson
Mississippi
Manitoba
Alamo
Concho
Spain
Havana
Cuba
Congress
Matanzas
Santiago
Kansas City Fire Team Wins World Pompier Prize
Telegram from Chief Hale reports Kansas City firemen won first prize in the world championship pompier corps at the Omaha exposition. They rolled their last man into a six story window in one minute five seconds, beating the Denver corps which finished in one minute nine seconds.
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Kansas City
Hale
Omaha Exposition
Pompier Corps
Denver Corps
National Mexican War Veterans Meet in Louisville
The annual National Association of Mexican War Veterans gathering will take place in Louisville September 21 and 22. Gov. Bradley and Mayor Weaver will welcome attendees to Kentucky and Louisville. A banquet and house reception follow the official activities.
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Louisville
National Association of
Gov. Bradley
Weaver
Kentucky
Retribution Came Quick in Kansas City
Adolph Artz, agent and friend of Victor Van Beeber of Anheuser-Busch Omaha, abducted Van Beeber’s wife and two children last Saturday. Van Beeber traced him to police headquarters where Artz was jailed a year and fined 1600 dollars. the wife’s condition was deemed not culpable.
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Kansas City
Adolph Artz
Victor van Beeber
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Omaha
Neb
van Beeber
Artz
Officers Led in Hattie Washington
Sept 8 records from the War Department detail officers leading in the Hattie Washington case according to official documents. The brief note notes military involvement and an administrative record from wartime archives.
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Hattie Washington
War Department
Army casualties in Spanish American War exceed average in battles
The record notes 33 officers and 23 enlisted men killed in the war with Spain, totaling 264 army deaths. These losses cover battles in the Philippines and Puerto Rico, with a notably high officer casualty rate described as unprecedented in world combat history.
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Spain
Philippines
Porto Rico
Fishermen’s schooner lost at East Lake near East Point reef
Halifax reports an unknown fishing vessel foundered off Prince Edward Island near East Lake a mile north of East Point reef. Survivors on shore saw two masts visible above the water and divers confirmed the schooner lying upright in five fathoms. The crew is missing.
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Halifax
N. S
East Lake
East Point Reef
Prince Edward’s Island
Joint Kansas Texas Oklahoma plan Texas fever meeting
The state livestock sanitary boards of Kansas Texas and Oklahoma will meet jointly in Omaha Nebraska on October 13 in connection with the interstate meeting of the Cattlemen's association to discuss and agree on a plan to handle and prevent the spread of Texas fever among cattle.
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Topeka
Kan
State Livestock Sanitary Boards of
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Omaha
Neb
Cattlemen's Association
Seventy-three Deaths at Sea On Voyage to Santander
The Spanish transport Satrustoqui arrived in Santander from Santiago de Cuba reporting 83 deaths during the voyage. Gen. Linares, former commander at Santiago de Cuba, was aboard and is recovering.
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Enighty
Santander
Spain
Satrastoqui
Santiago de Cuba
Gen. Linares
Congressman and Wife Sick in Ohio
S A Northway, congressman from the Nineteenth district, is seriously ill at his Jefferson home and his wife is thought to be beyond recovery. The report notes little hope for his recovery and indicates both spouses are gravely ill.
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Painesville
S. A
Condor to Carry Horses for Philippines Army Navy
The steamer Condor is loading commissary supplies in San Francisco for the army and navy in the Philippines and the government plans to place a number of horses aboard.
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Philippines
San Francisco
Condor
Markets by Telegraph Live Stock and Receipts Report
Kansas City and Chicago trade notes show cattle receipts around 13 010 and 18 009 with mixed price ranges for beeves cows and westerns. hogs weaker with 29 000 receipts. sheep slower with 15 000 to 7 105 receipts across cities. St Louis reports steadier cattle and softer hogs and sheep. Descriptions include prices for native and Indian steers and stockers.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
St. Louis
Army camps reform push aims to discipline officers
Secretary Alger outlines plan to muster out regiments, reorganize the army, and place accountability on regimental officers for camp sanitation and soldier welfare. He warns against incompetence and outside feeding, cites homesickness, and notes moves toward permanent Honolulu garrisons. Fusion in Iowa tops tickets with Claude Porter for secretary of state.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Claude Porter
Centerville
Chicago
Committee of
Wheat and agriculture prices in Kansas City and Chicago markets
Kansas City reports wheat receipts of 132 cars and varied ear lots with price ranges for hard and soft grades, plus corn oats hay and produce prices including eggs butter and vegetables. Chicago futures show wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard and short ribs with September and December contracts and specific price quotes.
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Kansas City
Timothy
Chicago
Japanese Sailors to Command Kasagi in Philadelphia
Two hundred Japanese naval officers and sailors passed through Chicago en route to Philadelphia where they will take charge of the battleship Kasagi just finished at Cramp's ship yard. The party travels east by rail and arrives tomorrow to assume command of the cruiser.
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Chicago
Piladelphia
Kasagi
Cramp’s
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Fifth Regiment Arrives. Gov Stephens Welcomes
Maj Julian leads the Third battalion of the Fifth regiment through Jefferson City streets to the governor mansion. Gov. Stephens, Mrs Stephens, and Adjt. Gen. Bell greet the soldiers and Stephens delivers a brief welcome.
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Gov. Stephens
Jefferson City
Maj
Julian
Fifth Regiment
Stephens
Adjt
Bell
Fifth Missouri and Third Regiment Arrive for Camp at Independence
The Fifth Missouri regiment reached Independence and set up camp at Fairmount park after overnight train travel. Local women of Kansas City provided a hot luncheon and breakfast at 11 o'clock, welcoming the troops. The Third Missouri regiment from Camp Meade began arriving, with the first section arriving around 10 a.m. and the rest in hourly intervals, to receive the same cordial treatment.
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Kansas City
Fifth Missouri
Independence
Fairmount Park
the Park
Camp Meade
The
Park
New Mobilization Plan Hinges on Hawaii as Mid-Pacific Base
Washington reports possible international tensions in the Philippines and Samoa push a new plan to use part of the volunteer army. Hawaii will serve as a mid Pacific mobilization point with 5 000 to 10 990 troops expected to be sent soon.
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Washington
Sept. S
Philippines
Samoa
Hawaii
Journalists urged to open home for reporters at convention
Miss Mary O'Donohue of the International League of Press Clubs urged a journalist home. Walter Williams of Columbia spoke on The Country Editor and delegates enjoyed his talk. H. E. Robinson of The Republican Maryville discussed advantages of publishing historical matter in newspapers.
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Denver
Col
Mary O’donohue
International League of Press Clubs
National Editorial Association
Walter Williams
Columbia
H. E. Robinson
Republican
Maryville
Pension Claims from the Spanish War Reported
Washington reports no new law needed to pay pensions to Spanish War veterans disabled in service or widows of those who died. Commissioner Evans says up to September 2, 246 claims have been filed with the pension office for this war.
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Washington
Evans
Pension Office
Dragoon Guards Scandal Rocks Berlin Regiment
A scandal erupts in a Berlin dragoon guards regiment as officers gamble high stakes. Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg reportedly loses 15000 dollars and Lieut Goetz loses his entire fortune in one session. The regiment's colonel reports the affair to the emperor.
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Berlin
Dragoon Guards
Prince Albert
Saxe- Coburg
Goetz
Will Pay Full Tariff For Cuban Rations
Washington reports a Havana cable stating Spanish authorities will not let the steamer Comal land provisions for starving Cubans without paying full duty. Secretary Alger orders duties on 1,000,000 rations paid and distributed under U S officers supervision. The United States demands adherence to its orders while Spain’s flag remains in Cuba.
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Washington
Havana
Comal
Cuba
Alger
United States
Spain
Populists Losing in Arkansas Across State
Official returns indicate the populist party is nearly extinct in Arkansas with losses in Nevada White Cleveland and Polk counties. One legislator elected in Cleburne county while Gov Jones trails the Democratic ticket as Republicans secure about 35 000 votes and populists plus prohibitionists total around 15 000 among roughly 100 000 ballots.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Nevada
White
Cleveland
Polk
Cleburne County
Gov. Jones
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Samoan Islands
Grain and Provisions
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Pacific Ocean
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