Lynching of Benjamin Jones in Clay County for assault on Anna Montgomery
About 75 to 100 masked men seized the Clay county jail in Liberty at midnight and hanged 70 year old Benjamin Jones on the courthouse portico after an assault on ten year old Anna Montgomery. The mob dispersed quietly, leaving Clay County to confront the case’s shock and outrage.
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Clay County
Liberty
Benjamin Jones
Anna Montgomery
Jones
Anna
James Montgomery
Randolph
Little Anna Montgomery
W C T U Appeals McKinley over Battleship Christening
The National W C T U asks President McKinley to christen the battleship Illinois with water instead of wine as a temperance lesson. The letter notes wartime object lessons and urges the use of the president's influence for temperance and righteousness.
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Chicago
McKinley
Women's Christian Temperance Union
United States
Illinois
Lester
Plans for Empress Elizabeth funeral and European reaction
Vienna reports the funeral plans for Empress Elizabeth after her assassination in Geneva. The remains will be brought to Vienna, lying in state, then interred. flags are at half mast and theaters and races paused. The emperor's fortitude is praised as grief overwhelms him at times. European papers urge action against anarchists, citing Carnot and Canovas del Castillo attacks.
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Vienna
Elizabeth
Geneva
Ile
M. Carnot
French
Senor Canovas del Castillo
Indignation Over Assassins Life In Jubilee Era Reflections
The text notes bitter comments as a defenseless woman who shunned politics faces capital punishment near a jubilee. It mentions Italy’s public shame over repeated political crimes and a Geneva dispatch reporting ten friends of the assassin arrested. The assassin remains defiant.
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Italy
Geneva
American conclusions on the Philippines after inspection
An officer associated with the expedition reports that Filipinos are docile but unfit for American-style citizenship. He says Spaniards could not govern Luzon soon, and a pre-statehood American regime would be impracticable. The conclusions reflect widely held views among informed observers and officials.
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Manila
America
Luzon
Destructive Fire Hits New Westminster City Center
Vancouver B C September 12 A massive fire in New Westminster devastates the Fraser river city center. Sparks from a steamer ignite a blaze fanned by strong winds, burning ten streets in hours and leaving hundreds homeless. Loss exceeds 2 500 000 with banks churches and the cathedral gone. Relief efforts mobilize as the city reels.
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Vancouver
B. C
New Westminster
Fraser River
Narrow Escape in Buckner Shooting Involving Charleton and Martin
Mary Charleton a 16 year old daughter of farmer William Charleton and John Martin son of Buckner Postmaster Lloyd Martin were shot at while riding a buggy near Buckner. Miss Charleton was shot in the back and John Martin got a flesh wound. The assailant identified as Charles Hamilton is said to be T G Hall’s son in law.
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Kansas City
Mary Charleton
William Charleton
Buckner
John Martin
Lloyd Martin
Charles Hamilton
T. G. Hall
Charleton
Martin
Delegates Arrive for Sons of Veterans Encampment in Omaha
Delegates to the Sons of Veterans annual encampment began arriving by special trains in Omaha Nebraska on September 12. The session is expected to be the most attended in years with Commander-in-Chief Darling of Boston absent due to service in Porto Rico with the U S Army.
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Meeting of Sons of Veterans
Omaha
Neb
Sons of Veterans
Darling
Boston
Porto Rico
United States Army
Texarkana Cloudburst Delays Trains After Heavy Rain
A cloudburst hit Texarkana Arkansas on the 11th causing major street and business damage. Trains were delayed for hours as 614 inches of water fell in four hours.
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Texarkana
Ark
Fire destroys four business houses and hotel in Princeton
A major blaze in Princeton Kentucky consumed four business buildings and a large hotel causing an estimated loss of five hundred thousand dollars. Firefighters battled the flames through the night as investigators began assessing the causes and securing the ruins.
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Princeton, Ky
Fever Deaths Exceed Thousand in Tampico Mexico
Over 1,000 deaths attributed to yellow fever reported in Tampico with daily rise in new cases. Large number of American railroad workers among the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Mexico
Tampico
Leonard Charged With Theft Of 25000 At Armour Yard
Chicago September 12 John T Leonard assistant superintendent at Armour and Co lard refinery stock yards is under arrest charged with stealing twenty five thousand dollars.
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Chicago
John T. Leonard
Armour & Co
Tragic 15-Year-Old Found Dead at Centertown Missouri
The horribly mutilated remains of a 15-year-old boy were found on the Missouri Pacific track at Centertown Missouri by the station agent. The body bore no identifying marks.
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Missouri Pacific
Centertown
Waumbeck Woolen Mills Burned At Milton New Hampshire
Fire wiped out the Waumbeck woolen mills in Milton New Hampshire causing about 100000 dollars in losses and leaving three hundred employees idle.
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Waumbeck Woolen Mills
Milton
N. H
Fire destroys Washington Court House temple and store
The handsome masonic temple at Washington Court House Ohio burned down along with the Statton department store. Loss estimated at $100000.
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Washington Court House
Statton Department
Alger Pleased With War Dept Committee Selections
Secretary Alger praises president’s picks for a probe into the army bureaus and medical services. He notes focus on camp cleanliness, plans winter hospitals for 6 000 to 60 000 men, with at least one in Havana, and cautions volunteers’ health issues while regulars stay generally well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Alger
War Department
Santiago
Washington
Tealea
Sternberg
White House
Gen. Gordon
Manila
Montauk Point
Corbin
Wikoff
Twenty Persons Drowned in Georgia Sea Storm
Brunswick Ga Sept 12 Postmaster Symons who chartered a tug to search for the schooner John H Platt returned with evidence of the ship's loss and all on board. A brother of Capt Townsend of the Jessie C Woodhull accompanied him and believes his brother perished. In total 20 persons were aboard the two ships.
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Brunswick
Symons
John H. Platt
Townsend
Jessie C. Woodhull
Wreck of St. Louis Limited Near Independence
The St. Louis limited train of the Missouri Pacific crashed into a rear freight at Elm Actives five miles east of Independence. Telegraph lineman R. J. Thompson was killed and brake man W. A. Bechtel was seriously injured. The passenger engine and several cars were wrecked and the line blocked for about five hours.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Elm Actives
Independence
R. J. Thompson
W. A. Bechtel
Gasoline Explosion Kills Several in Philadelphia Store
A blast at a grocery store cellar at 1444 South Street leveled the building and adjacent structures. Four bodies were recovered at once, with hidden casualties possibly reaching a dozen as rescue workers comb the ruins.
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Philadelphia
South Street
Twenty second Kansas Reaches Home in Leavenworth
The Twenty second Kansas regiment arrived at Leavenworth union depot amid rain. A large streamer proclaimed surrender and the town’s claim to victory, as the troops rested in cars overnight and began camping this morning.
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twenty-Second
Kansas
Leavenworth
Kan
Cortes Authorizes Peace in Madrid Dispatch
A Madrid dispatch reports that Cortes authorizes peace efforts following political tensions. Details indicate negotiations and potential agreements shaping Spain's interim leadership and regional stability. The report highlights the government's stance and implications for international relations.
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Cortes
New York
Madrid
Sen
Peace protocol terms ratified by cortes amid Spain cabinet limits
A bill authorizes ending hostilities on protocol terms while Spain lacks authority to cede territory, requiring cortes endorsement. Meanwhile Japan endures a devastating typhoon striking central provinces, causing extensive damage and 106 deaths.
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Ate
Cortes
Japan
Peace Commission Instructions for Luzon Cession
Washington reports the president and cabinet will brief the peace commission with plans to demand Manila and Cavite harbor plus part of Luzon ceded to the United States. Guarantees on governing adjacent islands and pledges against cession to others are required from Spain as treaty preconditions.
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Washington
State Department
Peace Commission
Manila
Cavite
Luzon
United States
Spain
Potter Says She Was Robbed of Ten Thousand in Kansas City
Mrs. Eli Potter, former mayoral candidate, reported to police that two men halted her car on a public highway near the northern outskirts of Kansas City Kansas and robbed her of almost ten thousand dollars in large bills sewn into her underskirt. One assailant struck her while the other tore at her clothing before fleeing.
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Kansas City
Kan
Eli Potter
Gen Alger Returns Home to Michigan After Cuba Fever
General Alger arrived from the east on Saturday morning with Mrs. Alger and their son Captain Fred Alger who is recovering from fever contracted in Cuba. Col Hecker and Major Hopkins, aids to the secretary of war and both Detroiters, accompanied them. The general greeted Governor Pingree on alighting and said he was glad to be home and to breathe Michigan air.
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Alger
Detroit
Mich
Capt
Fred Alger
Cuba
Col
Hecker
Maj
Hopkins
Promotions for Higginson and Hobson in Navy Orders
Washington reports naval orders list key promotions. Captain Higginson of the Massachusetts becomes commodore effective August 10 and Assistant Naval Constructor R P Hobson is raised to full naval constructor dating from June 23 due to earlier exam delay.
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Higginson
Hobson
Washington
Capt
Massachusetts
R. P. Hobson
Fatal accident claims returning soldier John McCarthy
Kansas City report says Private John McCarthy of company C Fifth regiment fell from a cable car at Ninth street and Bales avenue, fracturing his skull. He died soon after. McCarthy lived with his widowed mother in the city.
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Kansas City
John McCarthy
Company C
Fifth Regiment
Ninth Street
Bales Avenue
McCarthy
Navy to build battleship to replace Maine in Philadelphia
It is unofficially announced that Philadelphia will construct for the American navy a battleship to replace the Maine. The ship will rival the Royal Sovereign of Britain and the Carnot of France, with 12 189 tons displacement and a speed of 18 knots.
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Maine
Philadelphia
Royal Sovereign
Carnot
Girl Commits Suicide Over Wish For Artificial Leg
In Council Bluffs Iowa on September 12 a 13 year old girl, Susie Anderson, daughter of Mrs Emma Anderson, killed herself after being unable to obtain funds for an artificial limb. Susie, who lost her right leg in a railroad accident years earlier, had impoverished parents.
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Council Bluffs
Ila
Emma Anderson
Susie
Yellow Fever Hits U S Troops in Porto Rico
Surgeon General Sternberg received a dispatch from Ponce Porto Rico noting four yellow fever cases and one death among the troops. This marks the first report of yellow fever in Porto Rican troops.
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Ponce
Washington
Sternberg
Porto Rico
Baseball results from Sunday National and Western leagues
In the National League Chicago tied 4 4 with St Louis while Louisville beat Cincinnati 9 to 5 and New York defeated Washington 8 to 2. In the Western League St Paul lost to Indianapolis 8 6 and Minneapolis edged Milwaukee 7 to 6.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
New York
Washington
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Major Fire Destroys 30 Buildings in Livermore Falls
A Saturday blaze in Livermore Falls Maine destroyed 30 buildings. One person died and the property loss is estimated near 200000 dollars. Firefighters from the town and surrounding areas battled the flames through the day. Local authorities labeled the fire a major disaster with extensive damage to commercial and residential structures.
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Maine
Livermore Falls
Porto Rican Troops to Parade in New York
Gen Miles said the president consented to a parade of Porto Rican troops in New York next Saturday. About 3 000 of these troops are expected to participate.
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Washington
Miles
White House
New York
Insurgents Press for Joint Occupation of Manila
A Chicago Inter Ocean dispatch reports Aguinaldo pressing for joint occupation of Manila with the Americans, while Gen. Otis demands withdrawal by a fixed date or use of force. Insurgents enter the city, are restrained in the suburbs, and both sides threaten escalation as talks fail.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean Iron
Manila
Aguinaldo
Merritt
Gen
Anderson
Otis
Philippines
Spain
London
the Times
Luzon
Cavite
Albay
Paris Commission
Hong Kong
The
Daily Mail
Mololia
Jerome Wiped Out by Fire in Arizona Deadly Blaze
Jerome in Arizona Territory was destroyed by a fire that started from a gasoline stove in a cabin. Eleven bodies recovered, many missing, and over 150 homes worth about 2000 dollars each wiped out along with 25 stores and saloons. The Methodist church survived and about 1500 people were left homeless.
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Prescott
A. T
Jerome
Methodist Church
President McKinley invites war conduct investigators
The president names Lieut. Gen. John M. Schofield Gen. John B. Gordon Gen. Greenville M. Dodge President D. C. Gilman Gen. Charles F. Manderson Hon. Robert T. Lincoln Daniel S. Lamont Dr. W. W. Keene Col. James A. Sexton to join a commission to examine the conduct of the commissary quartermaster and medical departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alger
John M. Schofield
John B. Gordon
Greenville M. Dodge
D. C. Gilman
Charles F. Manderson
Robert T. Lincoln
Daniel S. Lamont
W. W. Keene
James A. Sexton
McKinley Seeks Truth on War Department Sickness Reports
President McKinley urges bureaus of the War Department to fully investigate the extent causes and treatment of sickness in the field and camps. He stresses the mission must be high character and gain the country’s complete confidence and asks for consent to serve.
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War Department
William McKinley
Payment of Cuban Soldiers Demands U.S. Aid for Army Pay
The Cuban American League asks the United States to advance funds to pay the Cuban revolutionary army. The plan would disband the army, support soldiers and families, and be repaid by Cuba once a stable government issues bonds. The U S would hold island lands and revenues as security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McKinley
Cuban-American League
United States
Cuba
Fusion at Last in Colorado Gubernatorial Deal
Fusion conference committees reached an agreement in Colorado Springs on Saturday. The Teller silver Republicans and Populists conceded the gubernatorial nomination to the Democrats. C. S. Thomas, former Democratic national committeeman, received the nomination. Silver Republicans get treasurer auditor superintendent of instruction and one regent of the state university. Populists receive the remaining offices.
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Colorado
Colorado Springs
Col
Teller
C. S. Thomas
State University
Man Claims Prison Pardon Seeks Return to Penitentiary
In Hannibal Missouri on September 12 a man identifying as Clem Bryant, said to have been pardoned from a life sentence by Governor Stephens last July, was arrested for stealing a foot stool valued at 50 cents. He claims he wants to be returned to the penitentiary where he was foreman of a shoe department.
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Hannibal
Clem Bryant
Stephens
Death of a Noted Singer Blanche Roosevelt in London
A private cablegram from London reports the death of Countess Macchetta known as Blanche Roosevelt a noted singer and author. Her passing follows injuries from a runaway accident a year ago at Monte Carlo.
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New York
London
Countess Macchetta
Blanche Roosevelt
Monte Carlo
Soldiers' burials: enlargement of burial allowance
Washington secretary Alger ordered an increase in burial benefits for soldiers. The new rule allows $35 for burial expenses and transport of remains home at government expense, replacing the previous $10 allowance.
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Washington
Alger
Crop Condition Report September 1 Figures
Washington report from the department of agriculture lists average condition readings for September 1. Corn 84.1, wheat 86.7, oats 79.0, barley 79.2, rye 94.4, buckwheat 8.8, potatoes 77.7.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Blaine Discharged from the Army
Capt. James G. Blaine assistant adjutant general has been discharged from the army. Telegraphic orders from the War Department sent yesterday to Manila where Blaine is stationed mark the action.
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Blaine
Washington
James G. Blaine
War Department
Manila
Snow falls in western Kansas and Colorado
Snow is reported from Goodland Kansas west to Limon Colorado. The storm began with cold drizzle that turned to snow overnight. The fall is light but unusual for this time of year.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Goodland
Limon
Col
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