Oppose Annexation Debate Ruptures Cuban Politics
Havana reports show the free Cuba party resisting American protectorate plans while factions push toward independence or annexation. Robert P Porter’s tariff study and troop pledges fuel protests as Cuban leaders weigh early peace versus continued hostilities and a possible presidential election at Cubitas under Gomez influence.
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Havana
Robert P. Porter
United States
Party of Free Cuba
Porter
Cuba
la Lucha
F Am
Cyben
Cuban National Party
Cubitas
Puerto Principe
Maximo, Gomez
Jose Miguel Gomez
la Nacional
Maximo Gomez
Fire started by coal oil deals fatal burns in Kansas City home
Mrs Minnie Wasmuth started a fire with coal oil at 825 Nebraska avenue last night. The can exploded causing fatal burns to her and severe injuries to her husband and son William. Other family members escaped with the house saved.
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Kansas City
Kan
Minnie Wasmuth
Nebraska Avenue
William Wasmuth
Missouri State University Opens with Faculty Addresses
Columbia Mo Sept 14 The Missouri state university opened yesterday with religious exercises and addresses by Dr R H Jesse and faculty members. Dr Jesse urged special attention to athletics especially football during the year. J N Fellows appointed professor of mathematics to succeed Prof Tindall.
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Missouri State Univerity
Columbia, Mo
Missouri State University
R. H. Jesse
Jesse
J. N. Fellows
Tindall
Maine Returns Show Both Parties Lose Ground
Portland Maine September 14 The slow statewide returns from 228 of 430 towns show Powers Republican 40 597 and Lord Democrat 22 296 with 1804 figures for Cleaver 50 633 and Johnson 22 975. The results indicate a Republican loss near 20 percent and a Democratic loss around four percent.
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Maine
Portland
Lord
Cleaver
Johnson
If the Mob Gets Him. Osawatomie Seven-Year-Old Attacked
An unknown Black man assaulted the seven year old daughter of Charles Springer as she walked home from school in Osawatomie Kansas. A large posse searches the area and swift punishment is feared if the assailant is captured.
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Osawatomie
Kan
Charles Springer
EE WILL NOT BE HANGED
Geneva dispatch to the New York World reports Austrian empress assassin faces life imprisonment with solitary confinement in Swiss prison. A visitor to Vaud prison notes the solitary regime ruins minds. one killer has been in a single cell five years, losing reason. The prison governor says capital punishment now seems preferable to execution.
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New York
New York World
Geneva
Switzerland
Canton
Vaud
Horace White
New York Evening Post
White
Boston
Klondike
H. F. Bartine
Atkinson
Mr. White
Generals Named by Cortes Member Called for Lash Warnings
In Madrid a senate session featured Count Almenas repeating his list of generals who should have their sashes tied around their necks. Weyler Blanco Primo de Rivera and Admiral Cervera were named in the denouncement during the uproarious debate.
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Cortes
Madrid
Senate
Count Almenas
Weyler
Blanco
Primo de Rivera
Cervera
Talking Finance Ample Gold and Silver Standard Debate Opens
A prominent financial gathering in Omaha opens a three day session on currency policy with leaders from both gold and silver factions. Key speakers include Horace White Edward Atkinson and J Sterling Morton as debate centers on whether to maintain gold or adopt free silver coinage.
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Horace White
H. F. Bartine
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Exposition Grounds
J. Sterling Morton
Istorace White
New York
Edward Atkinson
Fowler
New Jersey
P. H. Robinson
The
Railway Age
Louis R. Uarich
Colorado Springs
Carey
Wyoming
Lesle M. Shaw
Iowa
Attxinson
Moyton
Warner
Towne
Martine
Weaver
Reynolds
Bryan
McKinley
Peforma Press Association
At. P. Robinson
Chicago
Gala Standard
Alleged Peace Conditions Reported From High Source
A Washington report claims a high source reveals presidential instructions to the five peace negotiators regarding peace terms for the Philippines. The note indicates inside information guiding the commission and impacts on negotiation strategy. The details remain unconfirmed as officials press for clarity.
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Washington
Commission
Philippines
Gert
Generals Face Charges and Threats of Punishment
General Linares was accused of incompetence and possible arraignment, provoking protests from General Weyler and others. Weyler demanded names of generals accused of failing duties, warning that if culprits could not be legally punished they would administer punishment themselves.
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Gory
Gen. Linares
Gen. Weyler
Count Almenas
Anarchist Letter on Empress Killing Rouses World Interest
Geneva dispatch reports the assassin La igini writes a Milan newspaper claiming a higher aim in killing the Austrian empress. He says rulers tremble before the act and declares himself an anarchist by condition, denying personal misery as motive.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Santa Fe Depot in Warnett Damaged by Fire
The temporary Santa Fe depot in Warnett Kansas was totally destroyed by fire caused by an exploding coal or heating stove. All contents including express and outgoing mail were a total loss. The original depot burned on July 12. No loss estimate is available.
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Warnett
Kan
Santa Fe
Marmaduke Plans Million Bushel Rain Storage Elevator
St Louis investor Joan Marmaduke proposes erecting a rain storage elevator at St Louis district with a capacity of 1 000 000 bushels aiming to improve grain handling and storage efficiency.
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Joan Os. Marmaduke
St. Louis
St No. Me
Corman to Run for Congress in Maryland Nomination
Political circles anticipate a surprise at the Fifth district convention in Laurel as ex-Senator Gorman may seek the Democratic nomination for Congress. If Democrats win the next House, the senator could become Speaker Reed's successor.
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Corman
Congress
Baltimore
Gorman
Laurel
Reed
Handwriting Experts Tie Address to Mrs Louxin
In San Francisco on September 14 experts conclude Mrs Louxin wrote the address on the poison candy box blamed for the deaths of Mrs Dunning and Mrs Deane after weeks of exhaustive tests and careful experiments.
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Mr. Botkin
San Francisco
Church Property in Our Colonies
Rome reports Mgr Sharrito, auditor of the papal legation in Washington, told the audience yesterday that the United States intends to respect church property in Cuba and the Philippines in the colonies policy.
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Rome
Pops
Mgr
Sharrito
Washington
United States
Cuba
Philippines
War commission faces test of power to compel testimony
Washington reports two members, Col Sexton and Dr Gillman, nearly accept a four member war conduct inquiry. Army officers favor a tribunal with compelled testimony to uncover Santiago campaign details and departmental operations amid concerns that a civil panel lacks authority and officers will refuse to testify voluntarily.
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Washington
Col. Sexton
Gillman
Dodge
Keen
Spain
War Department
Army
Santiago
Baltimore
Society of Friends
McKinley
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
Russia
Membership of the Sons of Veterans Gains 599 in War Effort
At the Omaha meeting of the Sons of Veterans the group reported that more members enlisted in the Spanish American War than any other organization. The year added 599 members, bringing total membership to 32 541 across 1 118 camps, with treasury surplus over 1100.
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Sons of Veterans
Omaha
Spain
Aguinaldo Freeing Spanish Prisoners Reported
A Manila dispatch from a Spanish source says Aguinaldo has freed all Spanish prisoners. It claims Americans violated capitulation terms by seizing the public office destroying archives disregarding local laws and collecting overdue Spanish taxes.
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Hong Kong
Manila
Aguinaldo
Oklahoma editors travel to Omaha exposition via Kansas City
Forty members of the Oklahoma Editorial association passed through Kansas City Missouri en route to the Omaha exposition, signaling a regional press gathering and coverage delegation.
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Oklahoma Editorial Association
Kansas City, Mo
Omaha Exposition
Gomez resigns as Cuban insurgent commander in chief
An unconfirmed report to Gen Lawton says Gen Maximo Gomez tendered his resignation as commander in chief of the Cuban army to the Cuban government in Camaguey and it was accepted. He opposed surrender of island control to the United States.
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Santiago
Lawton
Maximo Gomez
Camaguey
Gomez
United States
Hard for Them to Get Away
Washington reports that advocates for Cuban retirement argue Madrid tries to hold Cuban customs duties longer. The administration disputes this, noting that evacuating 200,000 troops quickly is hard, especially with limited funds and few ships available.
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Washington
Madrid
Spain
Captain Duncan Reinstated After Court Martial
Camp Meade Pa September 14 The court martial findings convicting Louis C Duncan of the Twenty second Kansas for desecration of Confederate graves at Manassas were set aside by Gen Davis who convened the court martial Duncan was restored to service in sharp language critical of the court’s judgment
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Capt. Duncan
Camp Meade
Louis C. Duncan
Twenty-second
Kansas
Manassas
Davis
Duncan
Ultimatum to Crete Rouses British Demand
In Candia Crete on September 14 Rear Admiral Noel the British naval commander in Cretan waters issued an ultimatum to Edhem Pasha the Turkish military governor demanding within 48 hours the ringleaders of the recent outbreak and massacre be delivered surrender of the fort and ramparts defending the town and disarming Muslim troops.
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Candia
Crete
Noel
Cretan
Edhem Pasha
Mussulman
Furloughs Granted for Jewish Soldiers in War Celebrations
Adjt. Gen. Corbin of the United States army has issued orders permitting 4,000 Jewish volunteers who served in volunteer regiments or saw action in the Spanish American War to receive furloughs. The move allows them to participate in Orthodox Congregational Union of America's festivities.
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New York
Corbin
United States Army
Orthodox Congregational Union of America
McKinley Offers Ambassadorship to Senator Hoar
A Washington dispatch reports President McKinley intends to offer the ambassadorial post to the court of St James to Senator Hoar, vacated by Hay’s appointment as secretary of state. The president is eager for his acceptance.
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New York
The
Times
Washington
McKinley
Court of St. James
Hay
Hoar
Mustering-Out Appeals in Vain
Washington dispatch reports continued pressure on the war department to muster out more troops. officials say there will be no further mustering out of troops, despite the strong appeals.
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Washington
War Department
Lorenzo Snow Elected President of Mormon Church
In Salt Lake City on September 13 a special council of apostles meeting chose Lorenzo Snow to succeed the late President Woodruff as head of the Mormon Church.
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Mormon Church
Salt Lake City
Council of Apostles
Lorenzo Snow
Woodruff
The National Drink is Soda Water
The ad boasts soda water as the popular beverage, claiming enormous sales and superior quality. It touts syrups from pure fruit juice and advertises S. K. as a splendid bracer for druggists and prescription customers.
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Cuba Libre
Luigini
Elizabeth
EQN
Luzon
Wiech
Doda
Chiarch
State
Philippine
Manila Bay
Xas Gomez
Ott’s Drug Store
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