McKinley Considers War Department Inquiry Commission
President McKinley weighs forming a commission to examine the war department, with Maj. Gen. Schofield and Gen. John B. Gordon among those invited. The panel would tour camps to assess care, sickness, and conditions, while the Miles Alger dispute is not included. Gordon was urged to join by telegram in Reynolds, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gage
Wilson
Emory Smith
War Department
Miles-Alger
McKinley
Schofield
John B. Gordon
Georgia
Gordon
Atlanta
Spain
Reynolds
National Editorial Assn Plans Paris Trip for 1899
Denver editors approve a Paris trip for 1899 with a 52 day schedule starting in June. About 160 ticket applications have been received. The group aims to limit cost to 100 dollars per tourist. J B McCabe was elected president and R M White recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
National Editorial Association
Paris
J. B. McCabe
Boston
Mass
R. M. White
Mexico
Vast Tree Planting Surges in Kansas and Nebraska
Since the Kansas Nebraska act, more than 200000 acres have been planted in trees across the two states and over 1000000000 trees are now growing as a result.
Morgan Tiesut. Acquitted in Confederate Grave Desecration Case
Camp Meade Pa September 10 Lieut Morgan of the Twenty second Kansas has been acquitted after a court martial on the charge of desecrating Confederate soldiers graves in the south.
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Tieut. Morgan
Camp Meade
Lieut. Morgan
Twenty-second
Kansas
South
Illinois Honored by Women Relieft and G A R officers
In Cincinnati the Women’s Relief corps installed new national president Flo Jamison Miller of Monticello Illinois and senior vice president Mary C Wenzell of Cincinnati along with junior vice president Ellen F Daniels of West Virginia and several officers named by the Ladies of the G A R. Anne Lincoln and Emma Wall noted as council members and others listed. Francis N Wood of Topeka Kansas installed the officers and Agnes Winslow will appoint a secretary and additional posts soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Women’s Relief Corps
Flo Jamison Miller
Monticello
Ill
Mary C. Wenzell
Ellen F. Daniels
West Virginia
Isabella T. Bagley
Zanesville
Mary A. Tull
Agnes Winslow
Chicago
M. P. Cahoon
Elyria
Pauline Willis
San Francisco
Cal
Etta Toby
Logansport
Ind
Margaret Stevens
Newark
N. J
Flora M. Davey
Duluth
Minn
Annie Lincoln
Emma Wall
Lawrence
Kan
Aurilla Sherman
Keokuk
Francis N. Wood
Topeka
Winslow
Trade Report Signals Growing Strength Across Industries
Bradstreet's report notes an irregular week due to heat and holidays but overall favorable basic features persist. Iron and steel show continued strength, prices reach five year highs, wheat export demand rises, and business failures remain low with steady export inquiry despite abroad crop concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
United States
Territory of Hawaii Named as Annexation Goal
The annexation commission recommends the name Territory of Hawaii for congressional approval. Government will follow the territorial model with adjustments for local conditions and national politics, preserving island history and traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Island
Territories
San Francisco
Yokohama
Hong Kong
Honolulu
Associated Press
Hawaii
Annexation Commission
Congress
United States
Bold Robbery in Chicago Leaves Clerk Beaten
A. J. Hahn, a shipping clerk for Webster Manufacturing, was robbed on Ashland Avenue Bridge while carrying $622 for the weekly payroll. Three men knocked him from his bicycle, dragged him into a freight yard, ripped the valise, and fled. Hahn was beaten with a revolver, his skull fractured, and he lay unconscious with possible death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. J. Hahn
Webster Manufacturing Company
Ashland Avenue
South End
Hahn
Governor Tanner to Decide Christening of Illinois Ship
Chicago Sept. 10 Gov Tanner may decide if the battleship Illinois is christened with water or champagne Joseph Leiter says his sister Miss Leiter will not engage in any controversy with the WCTU or others and will follow Gov Tanner who appointed her to christen the ship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Tannert
Chicago
Tanner
Illinois
Joseph Leiter
Miss Leiter
German ambassador warns over forged Dreyfus letters
Paris Sept 10 Count Munster the German ambassador told M Delcassé that if the French government produced letters in the Dreyfus revision allegedly from Emperor William he would demand his passports and quit Paris as such letters are forgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Count Munster
M. Delcasse
Dreyfus
William
Rhea Reported Dying of Cancer in France
A private cablegram from New York says renowned tragedienne Rhea is dying of cancer at her Montmorency chateau in France. Ten weeks earlier physicians had announced she could not appear on stage again.
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Rhea
New York
Montmorency
France
Encampment Ends With Pensions Report Adopted
Cincinnati September 10 The thirty second annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment closed with the pension report adopted as presented though amended to avoid criticism of President McKinley. Officers were elected by acclamation and discussions covered Confederate veterans who later served for the Union and eligibility rules for widows and pension claims. The Ladies Relief corps gained approval to use relief funds for Spanish American War soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Grand Army of the Republic
McKipley
W. C. Johnson
David Ross
Delaware
Dr. Pierce
Nebraska
Col. Chucas
Indianapolis
Department of Tennessee
McKinley
Alger
Committee On Pensions
William McKinley
United States
Harrison
Grand Army
New York
Congress
Ladies’ Relief Corps
Spain
Encampment Adopts Thanks to Retirement Commander
The final session centers on the rising vote of thanks to retiring commander in chief Gen Gebin. He briefly returns thanks before the encampment’s adjournment at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rade Wagner
Gebin
Utah Republican Convention Backs McKinley for Free Coinage
The Utah state convention endorsed President McKinley strongly and urged the free coinage of silver as a national policy, signaling party support for his leadership and economic stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
McKinley
Fever Strikes U S Troops in Porto Rico
A Herald dispatch from Ponce reports rising illness among U S troops with over 25 percent unfit for duty and about 1,000 soldiers in hospitals near Ponce. Typhoid fever dominates, medical supplies and 46 nurses have arrived, deaths remain low but convalescents struggle to regain strength. Transport and hospital ship needs are urgent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Porto Rico
Ponce
New York
The
Herald
Chester
War Secretaries Alger and Shafter Meet at Camp Meade
Secretary of War Alger and General Shafter toured Camp Meade on September 10 reviewing troops and visiting the camp. They held private conferences in the secretary’s private car, and Shafter called Alger a dear friend with Civil War ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Meade
Alger
Gen. Shafter
Gen. Alger
Detroit
Washington
Graham
Fifth Member Chosen for Peace Commission
The president named Senator George Gray of Delaware as the fifth member of the peace commission completing its roster with Secretary Day Senators Davis Frye and Gray and Hon White law Reid. The choice adds Democratic representation and may force Gray to leave the Anglo American commission now in Canada. the two groups will coordinate as peace talks in Paris near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Gray
Delaware
Peace Commission
Washington
George Gray
Secretary Day
Davis
Frye
Gray
Whitelaw Reid
Anglo-American Commission
Canada
Paris
Penwell Mining to Open Under Cut Labor Agreement
George V. Penwell, president of Penwell Mining, announced plans to reopen the mine Monday paying 25 cents per ton, matching Springside’s non union rate. He favored white miners who desert the union, else he will operate with Black and foreign labor. Miners reject 25 cent rate and refusal to desert the union. Authorities prepare to import additional Black workers and keep 200 deputies to guard them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ill
George V. Penwell
Penwell Mining Company
Springside
Union
Protestant Services in Manila First Time in Philippine History
The U S consul G F Williams returned Capt Dyer sword to Gen Miranda who surrendered it at Corregidor island. The general welcomed the gesture as generous. American army chaplains have begun Protestant services in private buildings, a first for the Philippine islands.
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Manila
United States
G. F. Williams
Dyer
Baltimore
Miranda
Corregidor Island
Bay of Manila
Philippine Islands
Prohibitionist Nominee Up in Ninth District
The Ninth district prohibitionists met at Gama in Montgomery county and nominated Rev. Hay Bell of Wellsville for Congress. The move adds a second candidate for Montgomery county alongside Shackelford the Republican.
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Mexico
Gama
Montgomery County
Hay Bell
Wellsville
Congress
Bell
Shackelford
Shafter Planned Return to San Francisco Command
San Francisco reports Maj. Gen. Shafter is due in the city in about two weeks. He seeks assignment to his old command in the department of California, and observers expect the request to be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
San Francisco
Department of California
Miles urges army reform standard and congress plan
General Miles stated to the War Department that mustering out volunteers and a broader reorganization are needed. He proposed a standard of one soldier per 1,000 inhabitants, training for endurance and climate, and a full complement of officers and NCOs to raise efficiency for future conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miles
War Department
Army Headquarters
Secretary of War
Meiklejohn
Alger
Gov. Atkinson
Georgia
Adjt
Corbin
Meikle
Congress
Spain
Pawning of Pensions Stirs Pledge Concerns
Washington reports an appendix to the annual pension commissioner’s report shows rising pawning of pension certificates as a criminal practice. Investigations reveal unscrupulous lenders taking pension vouchers as security for loans and charging interest from five to fifty percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau
Widespread Practice Not Confined to One City
The passage notes a common practice that is not limited to a single location but is indulged in to varying degrees across most major cities in the country. It highlights its broad national presence and social reach.
Star Pointer Lowers Track Record at Hartford Meet
Hartford Conn Sept 10 Star Pointer lowered the track record at Charter Oak park racing the mile in 2 00 14 from 2 03 34. The quarters were 0 30 14 1 01 1 31 4%. Officials hoped he could beat his own world record of 1 59 but the first quarter was too slow to allow it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Pointer
Hartford
Conn
Charter Oak Park
Minister to Hang in Delaware Murder Case
Delaware supreme court upholds lower court ruling sentencing Rev. William H. Fisher of Wilmington to death for breaking into Mrs. Marie Hunt's Dover home at night to commit a felonious assault. Fisher is scheduled to be hanged on October 7.
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Dover
Del
Delaware Supreme Court
William H. Fisher
Wilmington
Marie Hunt
Fisher
Wingfoot Reported Lost in War Service
From Hong Kong comes word that the American steamer Wingfoot under Captain Sherman is believed to have gone down with all hands. The ship, chartered by the U S Consul General to carry dispatches to Admiral Dewey at Manila, was serving during the war when the Wingfoot apparently disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Optic
Orient
Hong Kong
Wingfoot
Sherman
United States
Wildman
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Friday Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League games included Boston 3 New York with scores listed, Cincinnati 6 Chicago, Brooklyn 8 Baltimore 5, and Washington 8 Philadelphia in a set. Western League matchups showed Kansas City 8 Detroit 7, Minneapolis Indianapolis 3 0, St Joseph Columbus 7, St Joseph L, and St Paul Milwaukee 8 St Paul 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Detroit
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Joseph
Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Turkish Prohibition Orders Barrier for Jewish Immigrants
The Turkish legation declares that foreign Israelites are barred from entering Palestine and that Ottoman authorities have orders to prevent landing of immigrant Jews in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan Bara
Washington
Palestine
Gold Reserve Still Climbing On Treasury Gains
Washington report shows treasury gold rising by 2,399,603 to a total of 232,394,394. The increase is largely due to payments for new war bonds with further additions expected from the same source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Massacre in Candia Report Sparks Alarm
From Candia comes word of another bombardment imminent as fires rage. Four hundred deaths are reported and martial law is proclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candia
Athens
Twenty first century movement to boost Sunday schools
The Sabbath school department of the Presbyterian board invites Sunday schools to make September 25 a rallying day for launching a twentieth century movement to add 56 000 new scholars to Presbyterian Sunday schools by the start of the next century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The
Presbyterian Board of Publication
Presbyterian Church
Ocean House At Newport Burned To Ground
The Ocean house in Newport Rhode Island one of the largest hotels on the Atlantic coast was burned to the ground yesterday. Guests escaped unharmed and the loss is estimated at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean House
Newport
R. I
Atlantic Coast
Twenty-Second Kansas Starts Home for Fort Leavenworth
The Twenty second Kansas left Camp Meade on September 10 for Fort Leavenworth to muster out. The regiment received four days travel rations and coffee money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-Second Kansas
Camp Meade
Fort Leavenworth
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American Forestry Association
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Neb
Western Plains
Furnas
Woman's Relief Corps
Trade Report
Territory OF Hawaii
M'Ainley
Alger Indorsed
Alger and
War
Santiago
Hero
Gen. Miles
Ott’s Drug Store
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