McKinley Visits Camp Wakoit and Shafter Feels Unwell
President McKinley and Secretary Alger arrived at Camp Wakoit greeted by General Wheeler and 1000 Third Cavalry troopers. Shafter, feverish and confined to his cot, declined to rise as McKinley checked on him, noting Shafter felt achy but otherwise all right.
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Camp Whorr
N. Y
Camp
Wikoit
General Wheeler
Mr. McKinley
Mr. Alger
Third Cavalry
Eileen
General Shafter
Hobart
Griggs
Proctor
Vermont
Egan
Ludington
Webb C. Hayes
President Hayes
M. T. Herrick
Cleveland
William McK. Barber
Canton
I. H. Herrick
Porter
Cortelyou
Alger
Miss Hecker
Wheeler
Shafter
Mckinley
Mrs. Alger
Mr. Griggs
General Hospital
Roosevelt Named for Governor Nomination Rumor
News from New York on September 4 reports strong signals Roosevelt will be the Republican nominee for governor. Democratic and Republican leaders at major headquarters and the Fifth Avenue hotel indicate broad support, with Brooklyn delegates pledged to Roosevelt and Senator Platt signaling firm backing for his nomination at the Saratoga state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rooseveltt
Roosevelt
Democratic
Wolfman House
McCarren
Richard Croker
Democratic Campaign Committee
Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
Platt
Saratoga
King Oscar Accepts Czar Invitation to Peace Conference
On the Swedish-Norwegian council’s recommendation King Oscar notified the czar of his acceptance to send delegates to a peace conference. The first acceptance comes from Sweden as of Sept. 5 in Stockholm.
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Sweden
Stockhol
Oscar
Queen Dowager Receives Audiences in Amsterdam Budget
The queen dowager met a committee seeking a "testimony of the people's love" at regency end. Amsterdam's burgomaster gives $120,000 for philanthropy. The queen plans a hospital for consumptives and allocates funds to the Dutch East Indies.
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Tne Hacur
Amsterdam
Dutch East Indies
Missing Spanish–American War Mines in San Francisco Bay
Major fuel of the United States engineer corps has removed fifty-six of sixty-three mines or torpedoes placed in the bay at the war outbreak. Six mines remain, dragged by anchors for over a mile, some detached from shore cables. He hopes to locate them in a day or two and store them with others on Goat Island for future use.
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San Francisco
United States Engineer Corps
Spain
Goat Island
Escape from a Pest Hole Volunteers Make Bold Statement
Colonel Studebaker reports the Ligers one hundred fifty seventh Indians volunteers returning to Invranaronis Indiana from the South amid fever hunger and weak bodies. He blames Florida Fernandina and poor food for deteriorating health while noting 130 hospital patients and two deaths Clifton Lowell William Snyder and Robert Darling. Officers avoid blaming specific officials pending court martial.
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Invranaronis
Ind
Studebaker
Clifton Lowell
Fort Wayne
William Snyder
Maysville
Robert Darling
Elckhart
Indianapolis
Chickamauga Park
Port Tampa
Florida
Fernandina
United States
Nebraska Senator Intervenes For Sick Soldiers Care
Senator Allen of Nebraska visited the war department to ensure care for Second Nebraska soldiers arriving without arrangements. Secretary Alger ordered the adjutant general to place the sick in hospitals at US expense and issued a general directive to states to follow the same policy.
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Waasimetoy
Senator Allen
Nebraska
War Department
Omaha
Alger
United States
Dynamite Kills Four Men in Stinesville Blast
A dynamite explosion at Stinesville while blasting rock for a new Pike claimed four lives instantly. The deceased are John Williams, John Grubb, Buck Wampler, and Edward Watts, with many others injured in the terrible accident at Bricominetor, Indiana.
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Ind
Stinesville
John W. Williams
John Grubb
Buck Wampler
Kadward Watts
Miss Bodine Daughters In Separate City Weddings
Paris Missouri reports Miss Lollie Bodine, daughter of Congressman Bodine, secretly wed A. Mosher on August 9 and left for New York with sister Miss Mary Bodine. A letter reveals Miss Mary married Grooks Cagson, a Washington attorney, at the sister’s home in New York after meeting husbands in Washington last winter.
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Paris
Lollie Bodine
Bodine
Mosher
New York
Mary Bodine
Mary
Grooks Cagson
Washington, D. C
Washington
Havana in Good Condition Report Describes Peaceful City
Havana observers note a peaceful gay appearance and well fed citizens that contradicts exaggerated distress reports received by Americans. The writer, arriving from abroad, is surprised by the town’s calm and orderly demeanor.
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Havana
Shafter Declines Comment on Santiago Yellow Fever
General Shafter declines to enter into controversy with Dr. Senn over yellow fever among troops at Santiago. He was slightly indisposed yesterday and refused to be interviewed.
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Montauk Point
N. Y
Shafter
Senn
Santiago
Treasury Gold Reserve Reaches Record High
Washington reports the U S treasury gold reserve climbs to 219 million 320 thousand 372 dollars the highest in history surpassing the prior peak of 216 million dollars.
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Washineton
United States Treasury
Anglo German Treaty Rumor Sparks Foreign Policy Debate
London reports a possible Anglo German alliance treaty modeled on Chamberlain's policy. The chatter cites visits by Count von Matzfeldt Weidenburg to the foreign office and a supposed signing by Mr. Balfour. Explanations include Egypt mixed tribunals talks and a Syrian outlet for German surplus population.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
China
Pall Mall Gazette
Balfour
Chamberlain
America
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Balfour
Egypt
Smith May Go To London As Ambassador
Washington reports President McKinley will announce his choice for Ambassador to London upon return. Senator McMillan’s planned move to St James’s Court is dropped and Charles Emory Smith of Pennsylvania is a leading candidate for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKinley
Ambassador Hay
McMillan
Michigan
Court of St. James
Charles Emory Smith
Pennsylvania
Express Companies Yield to War Tax Charge
At a Sept 3 conference in Carcano representatives of Adams American and United States Express companies agreed to bear the war tax expense themselves from this date, instead of passing the charge to the public on consignments.
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Carcano
Adams, American
United States Express
Russia to Convene Peace Conference After Spanish American Talks
Berwin Sept 3 report says Russia intends to convene a peace conference immediately after the adjournment of the Spanish American peace discussions. The Associated Press correspondent cites reliable information. Czar will call a congress to pursue terms.
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Berwin
Russia
Associated Press
Fourth Missouri Regiment to Apply for Winter Equipment
The Fourth Missouri regiment, drawn from Central and Western Missouri, has been directed to requisition winter equipment. The request follows orders issued on September 3 in Camry Mrape, Pa.
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Camry Mrape
Missouri Regiment
Missouri
Fire in a Transport Cantania Reports Coal Fire
The transport Cantania arrived from Montauk with sick soldiers from Santiago. On the voyage engineers found coal in the after hold on fire. hatches were closed and fire held under control until Montauk, where the ship discharged troops and the chief engineer reported renewed coal fire.
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New York
Montauk
Santiago
Mortality of the War Counts 350 Battle Deaths
The Tribune publishes war death statistics from the Spanish American conflict. About 350 killed in battle or died of wounds, 1,200 to 2,000 died of disease in camps, with 1,284 named and listed. Camp Thomas and Santiago contribute most deaths. malaria, typhoid, yellow fever, and dysentery are major causes. Massachusetts leads among states with 130 dead among regulars.
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Cucaco
the Tribune
Spain
The
Tribune
San Francisco
Camp Alger
Camp Wikoff
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
Fernandina
Lakeland
Camp Meade
Massachusetts
Illinois
Michigan
New York
Kansas Day at Omaha Highlights State Visitors
At the Trans Mississippi exposition in Omaha on Kansas Day a Kansas party led by President Wattles and Governor Holcomb drew about 25000 to the auditorium for a program. Bishop Millspaugh offered the invocation ex Governor Glick lauded Kansas progress Wattles spoke on state achievements Will Hoffman Ware and others spoke at the Kansas Agricultural College event. The group then lunched at Markel's cafe military day planned for Wednesday with a reception for the Second regiment.
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Owatra
Neb
Wattles
Clarkson
Holcomb
John Fe.rost
Kansas
F.rank R. Millspaugh
Nebraska
George W. Glick
Sunflower
Thomas E. Will
C. B. Hoffman
Kansas Agricultural College
Eugene Ware
Topeka
Markel
Increase of Pension List
The annual report of the commissioner of pensions shows 56 737 pensions granted in the past year including the war of 1812, with 54 852 for soldiers and 1 885 for sailors. Pensioners totaled 993 714 on June 30, with $144 651 879 paid that year and an average pension of $131.79.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Grant
President Hayes
President Grant
Charges of Cruelty Against New York Surgeon General
General Breckinridge orders a full inquiry into Camp Thomas hospital conditions after multiple complaints. Major Surgeon F. D. Hubbard of the Ninth New York faces charges of inhumanity and cowardice, with soldiers dying en route after being sent away for operation. General Boynton vows aggressive park cleanup at Chickamauga with fires and disinfection to prevent typhoid and contamination.
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Chickasauca
Breckinridge
Camp Thomas
Third Corps
F. D. Hubbard
Ninth
New York
Chattanooga
John C. Breckinridge
Hubbard
National Board of
Chickamauga
Hanna discusses US army camps and volunteers in interview
Senator M. A. Hanna returns to Cleveland from Yellowstone and the Northwest. He cites ill health in volunteer troops due to camp locations and alcohol outlets near Camp Alger, notes regular troops avoided sickness, praises War Department leadership and the rapid mobilization of 275 000 to 300 000 men.
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Cleveland
Ohio
M. A. Hanna
Yellowstone Park
Northwest
Tanna
Alger
War Department
Cuban Leaders Report to Lawton Under American Command
General Lawton, in charge of the Santiago department, received notice that Cuban leaders Cebreco Lucret and Pedro Perez have been ordered by General Gomez to place themselves under Lawton. Lawton welcomes the arrangement and expects faster disbanding of Cuban forces. He plans to assign Cuban officers to civil posts in Santiago de Cuba, with General Castillo named as adviser for further appointments.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Lawton
Department of Santiago
Cebreco
Lucret
Pedro Perez
Gomez
Tle
General Castillo
Lieutenant Brennan Dead in Gouverneur Hospital
Lieutenant Thomas Brennan of the Twentieth United States infantry died of fever in Gouverneur hospital after arriving on furlough from Camp Wikoff. He collapsed in New York City and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Brennan
New York
Thomas Brennan
Twentieth
United States Infantry
Gouverneur Hospital
Camp Wikoff
Fort Leavenworth
Kaw
New Governor Named for Newfoundland in October
Lieutenant Colonel H. W. E. McCallum R F CO MG will succeed Sir Werbert Murray as governor of Newfoundland in October. The official move follows his tenure as governor of Lagos.
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St. Jonas
Newfoundland
HW. BE. McCallum
Lagos
Werbert Murray
New Torpedo Boat Davis Makes Preliminary Trial Run
In Portland Oregon on September 3 the torpedo boat Davis built at Wolff and Sewicker Ironworks completed a forty mile trial voyage and reached eighteen knots with a satisfactory performance.
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Portland, Ore
Davis
Wolff & Sewicker Ironworks
Fire destroys five story Geisel plant in St Louis
A. Geisel Manufacturing Company five story brick building in St Louis burned at midnight. The blaze consumed the structure within twenty minutes and caused an estimated loss of 100000 dollars.
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St. Louis
A. Geisel Manufacturing Company
Lightning Strikes Cowboy, Horse Killed Near Manousy
Brant Ewen, a cowboy riding along the road near Manousy Oklahoma, was struck by lightning and killed instantly. The bolt killed both horse and rider as thunder rumbled through the area.
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Manousy
Brant Ewen
Iowa Republicans Endorse Administration Policy At State Convention
The Republican state convention, Sept. 3, Draugur Tuva, showed firm approval of McKinley administration policy. Major Lacey chaired, with Senator Allison as permanent chair. delegates backed national government aims and endorsed the administration. Ticket: secretary of state George T. Donson, treasurer Johnn Herriott, auditor Frank F. Merriam, attorney general Milton Remley, railroad commissioners Welcome Mowrey and D J Palmer.
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Draugur
Tuva
Major Lacey
Allison
McKinley
Washington
George T. Donson
Johnn Herriott
Frank F. Merriam
Milton Remley
Welcome Mowrey
D. J. Palmer
FORAKER TO VISIT CUBA TO ASSESS CUBAN SELF-GOVERNANCE
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker plans a trip to Cuba and Porto Rico to judge the Cubans ability to govern themselves. He accuses a Washington Spanish gang of undermining Cuban self rule and cites past involvement of Thomas Dawley and Shafter. He also references conversations with Alger and portrays opposition as hostile.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Joseph Benson Foraker
Cuba
Porto Rico
Washington
Thomas Dawley
Shafter
Santiago
Alger
McKinley Honored With Informal Canton Demonstration
A large spontaneous gathering in Canton, Ohio, welcomed President McKinley and Secretary of State Day in a noon demonstration. The visit followed the President's wish for informality. Between 4 and 5 p.m. they boarded a special Pennsylvania train bound east. Major Webb C. Trayes and Col. and Mrs. Myron T. Werrick accompanied the eastbound party.
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Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Pennsylvania
Webb C. Trayes
Myron T. Werrick
Masses in Spain Are Uneasy
London dispatch reports Madrid public mood unsettled by repatriated soldiers from Santiago de Cuba. Catalina protests against continued special war taxes and threatens factory closures if demands are not met.
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Spain
London
Madrid
Daily Chronicle
Saya
Santiago de Cuba
Catalina
Death of Henry W. Ewing Tribune editor dies
Henry W. Ewing president of the Tribune Printing company and editor of the Tribune papers died at Battle Creek sanitarium Michigan after recent liver treatment. He had traveled there for care a little over two weeks ago and hopeful of recovery until recently.
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Jefferson City
Henry W. Ewing
The
Tribune Printing Company
Daily and Weekly Tribune
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Battle Creek
Mich
Army recruiting planned after volunteer musters out
Sept. 3 report that the war department will station recruiting officers at all muster-out stations to offer volunteers a chance to enlist in the regular army, aiming to keep regular strength at about 61,000 men.
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War Department
President to miss Ohio visit for G A R reunion
It is announced that the President will not attend the G A R reunion in Cincinnati next week due to official duties linked to peace negotiations.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pension Checks to Be Sent to Individual Addresses
Washington dispatch reports Commissioner H. Clay Evans orders pensions not to be sent to General Delivery. All pension checks must be delivered to the recipient's local address to ensure direct delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. Clay Evans
Yellow Fever Rise Reported in Orwood
Jackson Mississippi reports ten new yellow fever cases from Orwood as of September 3, extending the outbreak and prompting health surveillance and response actions.
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Jackson
Miss
Orwood
Bath Mayor Confesses to Embezzlement Case
Bath Maine September 3 Mayor Fritz H Twitchell a prominent citizen and council member is a confessed embezzler the amount is placed at sixty thousand dollars.
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Bath
Maine
Fritz H. Twitchell
Governor Powers
Massachusetts
Democrats Indorse Vincent for Congress in Fifth District
Clay Cremer Kansas reports Democrats of the fifth district met in solidarity and nominated J. W. D. Vincent for Congress. The meeting occurred in Clay Center with party leaders detailing support and campaign plans.
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Vincent
Clay Cremer
Kan
Firth
JW. D. Vincent
Congress
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