Evacuation of Cuba Planned in Late October Move
Washington reports Commander Eaton will assist American and Spanish commissioners in Havana as they negotiate island evacuation. The plan foresees a staged withdrawal beginning late October and ending soon after New Year with a reduced force, no more than 25 000 troops, to protect health during the campaign.
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Washington
Eaton
Lavana
Navy Department
Sampson
Tuban
Havana
Comal
United States
Red Cross
Cuba
War Department
Department
Santiago
Hiavana
Navy survey to map Cuban and Puerto Rican harbors
A Washington dispatch reports the navy plans a thorough harbor survey of Cuba and Porto Rico to aid American commerce. The yacht Stranger, commanded by Lieut. Dyer, will survey Guantanamo and Guanicó seeking coaling stations and refuge ports.
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Navy Department
Cuba
Porto Rico
New York
Herald
Washington
R. B. Bradford
Bureau of
Dyer
Norfolk
Guantanamo Bay
United States
Gusaggnamo
Guanico
Cuelbera Island
C. M. Hester
Spanish peace commissioners head for Paris as talks near
Washington dispatch says the Spanish peace commissioners began their journey from Madrid on Sunday and should arrive in Paris around the time the American commissioners reach the French capital today.
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Washington
Paris
Madrid
National League Pat Games Recap Across Cities
Baseball results from multiple NL games include Boston over Brooklyn 4-2, New York over Philadelphia 6-2, Cleveland defeating Cincinnati 4-3, St. Louis beating Louisville 3-2, Chicago routing Pittsburgh 4-3, and Washington over Baltimore 7-5.
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Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Nati
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Chicao
Pittsburgh
Wash
Washington
Baltimore
Gomez Appeals for Aid From U S Over Cuban Insurgency
Telegrams from Key West sent by Gomez's commissioners describe Santa Clara as starving with meat scarce vegetables gone and livestock dead. He appeals for U S aid noting serious civilian deaths and says insurgents may seize necessities if forced. The Cubans pledge to honor the armistice and seek relief to avoid war.
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Washington
Key West
Fla
Gomez
Santa Clara
United States
National Soldiers' Homes to Aid Needy Veterans
Senator Mitchell states that the National Soldiers' Homes will care for needy and disabled soldiers from the recent war. Report from Milwaukee notes the promise to provide for veterans through the homes and support programs.
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John L. Mitchell
Mitchell
Washington
Tornado and Destruction Sweep Ontario and New York
A violent tornado hit Merriton near St Catherines Ontario killing five and injuring many. It wrecked Lincoln paper mill and acetylene works, damaged churches and a school with 40 pupils trapped and one dead. Nearby towns in New York report a separate tornado damaging Tonawanda with injuries. A large sawmill in Sheboygan burned for a loss of about 150000 dollars. In Guthrie Oklahoma a 74 year old farmer was killed by his horses.
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St. Catherines
Ont
Merriton
Lincoln
Orange Hall
St. James Church
Presbyterian Church
Frank Moffatt
John Dickey
Collegiate
Sheboygan
Thompson Smith’s Sons
Michigan
Duncan City
Guthrie
John Kiether
Here
Cuban relief ships allowed to enter freely at Matanzas port
General Blanco authorizes free entry of the Coma and other vessels carrying relief supplies to Cuba. Matanzas will be the first landing port for relief due to Capt Page's report of distress there, with future entries planned through that port.
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Havana
Blanco
Cuba
Matanzas
Page
Cruiser Buffalo Ordered to the Pacific Station
The Navy Department will move the cruiser Buffalo from New York to the Pacific, likely to Honolulu. If needed to reinforce Dewey's fleet, she can receive orders there by dispatch boat.
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Buffalo
Washington
Navy Department
New York
Pacific
Ilonoluin
Dewevr
Commission Meets to Probe War Department Abuses
Washington reports the president appointed commission held its first secret session to outline policy and draft letters of inquiry to heads of departments. It plans two daily sessions and may summon commanding officers and colonels to answer about troop locations and welfare. Dr. Phineas S. Conner attended.
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Washington
War Department
Fortification and Ordnance Board of the Army
Lemon Building
New York Avenue
Phineas S. Conner
Wonderful rise and fall of West Lynne North Dakota City
The story chronicles West Lynne once a thriving town in 1881 with brick blocks macadam streets and a $100,000 hotel now abandoned. Streets are grass grown buildings weathered and wrecked with doors hinges blown out and windows shattered. No residents or animals remain creating a silent tomb like graveyard.
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North Dakota
West Lynne
West Lyme
Confederate Veterans raise funds for Springfield monument
In Carthage on September 27 a large gathering of Camp 522 UCV discussed a Confederate cemetery monument at Springfield. The meeting ended with $100 collected for the association treasurer.
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Carthage
United Confederate Veterans
Webb City
Springfield
Sickness at Manila Hospital Figures Sent From Gen Otis
Cablegram from Gen Otis reports 52 typhoid patients and 95 others recovering in Manila hospital. About 1,200 excused from duty with slight ailments. Nineteen deaths from disease this month and 33 in August. Reports aim to counter exaggerated press accounts.
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Manila
Washington
War Department
Otis
Live wire deaths and disaster sweep Ontario streets
A severe storm or accident scene across Welland canal districts leaves Mc Hugh’s factory roof blown off Packard’s works damaged and an icehouse vanished. In Malone New York Gordon Williams dies after contact with a live wire as family and bystanders struggle to rescue others. Also reports of a derailed sleeping car near Denison Texas and a fatal baseball pitch in Gouldsboro Pennsylvania.
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Stitute
McHugh
Packard’s Electric Works
Ratcliffe
Welland Canal
St. Catherines House
St. James Street
Queen Street
Malone
N. Y
Gordon Williams
Saranac Lake
Roy Williams
Bert Mumm
Will Johnson
Katy
Indian Territory
Denison
Tex
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Colbert
Dr. Rhea
Clem Burgess
Richmond
J. J. Clifford
Torreon
Mex
Manila Soldier Describes Hard Life in Manila
A letter from George Rohr of Atchison Kansas written from Manila reports six weeks without a change of clothes and constant rain that has caused his clothing to mold on his back. He expresses strong dislike for the Philippine islands and its people.
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Manila
Atchison, Kan
George Rohr
Atchison
Ile
Philippine Islands
Socialist Ticket Accepted in Kansas Ballot
Topeka Kans September 27 Attorney General Boyle ruled 2500 petitioners genuine and the socialist ticket ordered placed on the ballot. The prohibition state ticket with 2700 petitioners was also filed today.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Boyle
Prohibition
Secretary Alger Ends Southern Camp Tour in Charleston
Savannah Ga Sept 27 Secretary of War Alger finished an inspection of southern camps and hospitals in Charleston and will return to Washington Tuesday. He announced the general hospital at Fort McPherson will have its capacity doubled at once.
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Alger
Savannah
Charleston
Washington
Fort McPherson
Emperor Edict Spurs Crisis Over Dress and Pigtails
London reports from Tien Tsin that the emperor's edict mandating European dress and abolishing pigtails triggered the crisis. The Daily Chronicle correspondent notes the move provoked resistance and unrest across the empire.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Tien Tsin
Government inquiry into volunteer army organization begins
A wartime commission will question the secretary of war and others about the army’s setup at the war’s start and end. April marks the start and August the close for gathering facts on camps, supplies, contracts, transport, health, and camp site motives amid possible railroad favoritism.
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Secretary of War
Ordnance Department
Army
Volunteer Army
McCulloch Captures Abbey as Insurgent Fleet Looms
US auxiliary cruiser McCulloch takes the Abbey, once the Pasig, 60 miles south of Manila. A 7,000 rifle haul is reported and an insurgent boat trails in, with Americans ready to seize the entire insurgent fleet for flying an unrecognized flag. Additional dispatches note troops landing from the Filipinas and a wave of Spanish officials and refugees arriving from Luzon. Smallpox outbreaks are reported among the California regiment, mild in six cases.
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Manila
United States Auxiliary
McCulloch
Abbey
Pasig
Cavite
Filipinas
Luzon
California Regiment
Exhumation of Columbus Remains in Havana
At nine o'clock this morning the official exhumation of Christopher Columbus took place in Havana. Gen. Blanco the civil governor and the bishop attended with other authorities while the public was barred from the cathedral after eight o'clock.
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Columbus
Havana
Blanco
Fanny Davenport Dies at Melbourne Hall in Duxbury
Fanny Davenport, renowned actress, died at Melbourne hall in Duxbury at 10:30 last night from en largement of the heart. Born in London April 10, 1850, she rose from Boston public schools to star on stage in New York and across the United States. She married twice, first Edward Price and later Melbourne McDowell, the latter a leading man and actor.
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Duxbury
Mass
Fanny Davenport
Melbourne McDowell
Melbourne Hall
London
Edward Loomis Davenport
Panny Elizabeth Vining
Boston
Howard Athenaeum
August Daly
New York
Fifth Avenue Theater
Lady Gay Spanker
London Assurance
Rosalind
Nancy Sykes
Mabel Renfrew
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