President audits Fort Meyer hospital visit in brief tour
President inspected Fort Meyer hospital in Virginia accompanied by Adjutant General Corbin. He greeted about 400 patients, checked kitchen and meals, and ensured patients lack nothing for comfort. Cabinet met briefly with Gage and Griggs present. A Topeka citizen sent 500 dollars to the conscience fund.
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Griggs
Topeka
Conscience Fund
Washington
Hinley
Fort Meyer
Corbin
White House
Maj
Davis
United States Army
Congress
Alger
Secretary of the Treasury
Kan
W. C. T. U. Presses Shipbuilders Over Water Rite
The W. C. T. U. failed to sway Gov. Tanner or President McKinley and Secretary Long over wine use in the Illinois christening. National president Mrs. Lillian Stevens then addressed contractors, urging water be used, calling builders the final authority.
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Chicago
Tanner
Illinois
McKinley
Long
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Cattle Receipts at Kansas City Set New Record
Kansas City stockyards received 18 035 cattle yesterday, surpassing all previous records. The prior best was 17 477 on August 53 1897, and recent yields show steady gains, with Kansas City alone exceeding combined receipts at Chicago Omaha and St Louis by about 3 000 head.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Omaha
St. Louis
Blues Win Western League Pennant in Close Finish
Kansas City Blues beat Indianapolis 6 to 5 to clinch the Western league pennant for the first time since 1890. A crowd of about 8,000 watched in Kansas City. Indianapolis manager Allen contends Blues will lose protested games at Detroit and Minneapolis, which could alter the title.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Blues
Indianapolis
Allen
Blues
Detroit
Minneapolis
Pingree Likely To Be Renominated At Michigan GOP Meet
Detroit Sept 21 Gov Pingree faces unanimous renomination by the Republican state convention. Delegates party leaders and candidates admit his strength with the people will compel party support even from conservatives who do not approve all of his acts.
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Pingree
Detroit
Mich
Auction sale of horses ridden by soldiers draws crowd
A large crowd including many ladies and soldiers attended the auction of horses ridden by soldiers in New York on September 21. The event drew wide public interest and showcased the horses available for bidding.
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New York
The Presidents Western Tour Expands Beyond Plan
The president will extend his western tour beyond the Omaha exposition. After Omaha he is likely to travel through the south with a possible stop in St Louis and visits urged by Atlanta and Birmingham residents.
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Washington
Omaha Exposition
Chicago
Kansas City
South
St. Louis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Pinkerton Elected Grand Sire at I O O F Session
Alfred S Pinkerton of Worcester Mass was unanimously chosen grand sire by a full delegate attendance in Boston on Sept 21 The deputy grand sire nominees were Gr Cable Gr Humphrey Gr Noton and Gr Nye Cable led with 3 votes but was elected not by. Frank Frant of Baltimore was reelected grand secretary and Richard Muckle of Philadelphia was named grand treasurer by single ballots The next session will meet in Detroit Mich
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Boston
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Alfreds. Pinkerton
Worcester
Mass
Illinois
John L. Noton
Tennesse
W. G. Nye
Minnesota
Gr. Cable
J. Frank Frant
Baltimore
Richard Muckle
Philadelphia
Detroit
Mich
Conference on State Issues In Democratic Campaign Chair
A New York conference at the Hoff man house headquarters drew United States Senator Murphy Richard Croker State Senator McCarren and Hugh Mce Laughlin's aide. Ex Senator David B Hill was nearby at the Hotel Normandie and may attend a later meeting. McCarren signaled the convention would direct campaigning on state issues based on editors' consensus.
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New York
Democratic Campaign Committee
Hoffman House
United States
Murphy
Richard Croker
McCarren
Hugh MceLaughlin
David B. Hill
Normandie
Hill
New York State
Destruction by the hurricane reported from Barbadoes
A Barbadoes dispatch to the Herald cites full damage reports from the recent hurricane. Fatalities totaled about 160 with 50000 people left homeless. Estimated damage exceeds 1,000,000 dollars.
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New York
Herald
Barbadoes
To Take New Rifles to Manila
San Francisco September 21 troops ordered to the Philippines total 5856 men. Gen Miller telegraphed the chief of ordnance at Washington seeking Krag Jorgenson rifles to arm the four regiments joining the expedition.
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Manila
San Francisco
Philippines
Miller
Washington
Confidence in American governance voiced by Filipino assembly
Malolos meetings yield complete faith in the American government among insurgent leaders. Assembly members express strong desire for future Filipino American relations to be friendly and cooperative.
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America
New York
The
Herald
Manila
National Assembly of Filipinos
Malolos
Lawton Recommends Cuban Troops for U S Works
General Lawton proposes using Cuban troops who sever ties with the Cuban army on United States projects at Santiago. He specifies they should not police Santiago city or province, instead serving on public works. The War Department will review the recommendation.
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Washington
Lawton
War Department
United States
Santiago
Troops realign as Miles outlines Cuba and Pacific postings
Gen Miles states about 12 000 regulars in Cuba 1 000 in Honolulu 3 000 in the Philippines and 4 000 in Porto Rico. He says Cuba will be garrisoned by about 50 000 men Philippines 25 000 Porto Rico 14 000 and Honolulu 4 000. Troops from Montauk Montauk to Dakota Colorado Cuba and Porto Rico. Fort Riley openings. Fourth Missouri may join Cuba duty with Second corps heading to South Carolina for occupation duties.
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Miles
Cuba
Honolulu
Philippines
Porto Rico
Montauk
Ninth Cavalry
Meiklejohn
Seventh Cavalry
Arizona
New Mexico
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Meade
Huntsville
Ala
Dakota
Colorado
Spain
United States
Manila
Fort Riley
First
United States Cavalry
Kan
Department of Dakota
First Cavalry
Stuntsville
Missouri
Second Army
Camp Meade
Middletown
Columbia
8. C
Army of Occupation
Fourth Missouri
Senator Harris Calls Off Speeches Amid Family Illness
United States Senator Harris canceled his speaking dates for an indefinite period due to the serious illness of his son in New York. The son, a member of the District of Columbia regiment, had fever for weeks, and a telegram said the boy had taken a turning for the worse.
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Harris
Topeka
Kan
United States
New York
District of Columbia Regiment
Cuba Evacuation Plan Seeks October Deployment
The plan calls for about 50 000 Seventh Army troops and six immune regiments to sail to Cuba by early October as fever dangers ease. Immune regiments from Santiago and Lexington, including the Ninth colored unit, head to Cuba alongside white regiments from Jacksonville Aniston and Galveston. General Miles cites 100 000 volunteers and 60 000 regulars for the operation. remaining troops will fill army posts and winter camps.
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Seventh Army Corps
Santiago
Lexington
Jacksonville
Anniston
Galveston
Miles
Manila
Washington
United States
War Department
Manila City
Harbor
Bay
May Fight at Roby Arena Could Host Corbett McCoy
A Laporte Indiana special reports Roby may host the Corbett versus McCoy bout. Architects draft plans to convert Roby betting ring into a 10000 seat fighting arena. In Detroit the Michigan Republican campaign opened with Webster Davis as lead speaker. The president rejected appeals for campaign speeches in Ohio Indiana and elsewhere.
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Roby
Cleveland
Laporte
Ind
Corbett
McCoy
Michigan
Detroit
Webster Davis
Missouri
Chicago
the Post
Washington
Ohio
Indiana
Navy to seek doubling of enlisted strength
Washington reports Secretary Long plans to ask Congress to raise the navy enlistment from 10 000 to 20 000 to meet growing needs. Ex Secretary of State John Sherman is ill at his Washington home after a relapse from bronchitis.
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Washington
Long
Congress
John Sherman
Toledo Grain Elevator Fire Claims Dozens Dead and Injured
A disastrous grain elevator blaze in Toledo results from a dust explosion at Paddock Hodge & Co. killing eight men and injuring many, with eight more fatally burned. Superintendent Parks and several workers perish or vanish amid the inferno. firemen battle the flames as grain and property burn, with losses estimated around half a million dollars and extensive insurance claims.
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Toledo
Paddock, Hodge & Co
Samuel Alexander
Bert Wainwright
Fred Garret
Harold Parks
John Smith
Grace Parks
Frank van Housen
John Carr
Dave D. Kemp
Barney Welch
Charles Keifer
Fred Bardigillis
Elliott
Charles Bookseeker
Everett Smith
Hamilton Parks
William J. Parks
W. C. Jordan
Peter Haas
al Baldie
Parks
Grace
Harold
Atols
Union Elevator
William Parks
David Kemp
Maumee River
Paddock
Jumped to Save His Life in Centralia Fire
Residence of William Gaunt eight miles north of Centralia burned when a lamp toppled spilling coal oil. While descending to go to church, the occupant jumped from an upstairs window to escape the blaze as the house quickly ignited.
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Centralia
William Gaunt
Winnie Davis Funeral Planned in Richmond
The funeral for Winnie Davis will be held Friday at St Pauls Church in Richmond Virginia with no local services. The funeral party departs Thursday morning. Mrs Jefferson Davis has received hundreds of telegrams of condolence and lies prostrate with grief.
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Winnie Davis
Narragansett Pier
R. L
Richmond
St. Paul’s Church
Jefferson Davis
Spanish vessels transfer to American flag in Manila
Manila September 21 disposal completes transfer of twenty Spanish ships to American flag. Among them twelve steamers have joined and most have since started coastal voyages under the American flag.
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Manila
Exposition Building in Tacoma Destroyed by Fire
An extensive August budget shows Kansas charitable institutions costing 22040.28 with 14490.21 for maintenance and 7550.07 for salaries. In Washington, Tacoma’s Exposition building, the largest northwest structure, was entirely destroyed by fire on the 21st.
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Kansas State
Topeka Insane Asylum
Tacoma
Wash
Northwest
Market Totals From Three Cities on Sept 20
Kansas City reports cattle receipts 16 730 with lower prices for shipping and dressed beef. Hogs reach 11 806, market lower. Sheep 2 585, market active with lambs 4 5 per head. St Louis shows cattle receipts 4 000 and hogs 5 000 with mixed shifts. Chicago notes widespread pressure with hogs slow and prices down.
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Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Texas
Western
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