Beatrice Corn Carnival Drives Nebraska News Buzz
Nebraska items cover Beatrice schools boosting attendance and city efforts for the Corn Carnival. Rain disrupts state reunion events while Trans Miss exposition attendance rises as cool weather returns. Widespread notes include railroad right of way into Omaha, a Santee school laundress appointment, and local war reports.
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Beatrice
Iowa Central Railroad
Omaha
Nebraska
West Nebraska
Holdredge
Union Pacific
Mina Parker
Minneapolis, Minn
Santee Indian School
W. A. Holland
Fourth United States Infantry
el Caney
Manila
Osceola
William Lewis
Mailley
Dreyfus Fate in Doubt As Cabinet Debates Retrial
Paris reports a ministerial cabinet meeting decided to submit Dreyfus papers to a justice ministry commission. War and interior portfolios may reshuffle with LeBrun or DecFreycinet possibly taking war, Sirisson premier, Vallee interior. A retrial alarms French military chiefs over potential innocence and espionage disclosures. A separate tale claims a steamer near Devil's Island fired on by cannon, a portentous incident cited as closed.
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Paris
Dreyfus
M. Sarrien
Zurlinden
Tillaye
Elysee Palace
Faure
Ministry of Justice
LeBrun
M. DecFreycinet
M. Sirisson
M. Vallee
Interior
Russia
France
Fashoda
Devil's Island
Death clears Obriens life at Santiago
Washington Sept. d0 The death of Lieutenant Michael J. OBrien at Santiago is reported here He was a principal in the OBrien Romeyn court martial at Fort McPherson Ga last year A bright officer and former West Point graduate who observed the Chinese Japanese war he resigned to avoid trial after accusing Romeyn of slandering his wife The war found him back in service and he died while doing his duty at Santiago
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Washmeaton
Michael J. O’brien
Santiago
O’brien
O’brien-Romeyn
Fort McPherson
West Point
Massachusetts
Infantry and Cavalry School
Fort Leavenworth
Fort MacPherson
Ilenry Romeyn
Roweyn
O'Brien
Romeyn
Medical supply access praised by Army surgeon
Major Hy sell, chief surgeon of the Second division First army corps now at Camp Poland Knoxville, writes to the surgeon general that during Camp Thomas his opportunity to study medical operations was strong and that, with proper effort, all necessary medical and hospital supplies were readily obtained without difficulty.
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Washington
Hysell
First Army Corps
Camp Poland
Knoxville
Army
Camp Thomas
County Attorney Norris Disbarred in Saline County
Salina Kan Sept 19 The trial of County Attorney W A Norris of Saline county on charges of malpractice in office ended with his disbarment. Norris is a Populist county attorney and the proceedings were brought by A N Gaines editor of the Salina Union a Populist organ.
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Salina
Kan
W. A. Norris
Saline County
Norris
A. N. Gaines
Coal Merchants Indicted In Frankfort Conspiracy
Franklin county grand jury indicts every coal merchant in Frankfort for conspiracy. The coal sellers allegedly formed a pact months ago to fix and maintain prices across the trade.
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Franxfort
Franklin County
Grand Jury
Frankfort
Hennington Ordered to Honolulu and San Francisco
The Bennington has departed Mare Island under sailing orders for Honolulu and is expected to proceed to Samoa thereafter.
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Hennington
Honolulu
San Francisco
Gunpoat
Bennington
Mare Island
Samoa
Aguinaldo Outlines Philippine Path After American Arrival
Manila dispatch reports Aguinaldo addressing the Malolos assembly with calls for independence and caution about American withdrawal. He favors a protectorate but fears public disappointment, questions Australia as an American colony, and insists Filipinos can cope with any army without seeking territory. He praises American aid against Spain and expects a future navy, while avoiding discussion of compensation or quid pro quo. The assembly adjourned as visitors, including the American consul, swelled the crowd.
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Ippines
Manilla
Philippine General Assembly
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Philippine Islands
Australia
Hong Kong
Singapore
Philippines
America
National Assembly
Grave of Benjamin Jones Found Empty After Lynching
Liberty Missouri report says Benjamin Jones lynched for assault on Annie Montgomery. Grave opened with coffin lid loose. body missing. M W Jones and local sheriff checked the site. guardians stood watch two nights. They plan to recover the body from the cemetery.
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Liberty
Benjamin Jones
Annie Montgomery
Kansas City
M. W. Jones
Randolph
Hymer
Thompson
Jones’ Sons
General Haskell Dies Sudden at Columbus Home
Brigadier General Joseph T. Haskell, commander of the Seventeenth Infantry and a twice-wounded veteran of El Caney, died at his Columbus, Ohio home yesterday afternoon after a sudden apoplexy likely triggered by the day's events surrounding the homecoming of part of his command. He had returned home about a month ago and was recovering.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph T. Haskell
Columbus Post
Haskell
Seventeenth Infantry
el Caney
Paymaster Was a Negro Refusal Sparks Pay Dispute
In Washington on September 19, Paymaster General Stanton handed to the President papers on the Texas regiment refusing pay from Major Lynch because he is colored. The President approved Stanton's dispatch to the paymaster, asserting that Lynch, as an army paymaster, must be obeyed or soldiers go unpaid. The papers now rest with the President.
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Wasnington
Stanton
Texas
Lynch
Will Drive French Out at Fashoda Ultimatum
London dispatch says General Kitchener has authority to claim Fashoda as Egyptian territory and expel occupants if needed. Cairo correspondent notes an ultimatum to Major Marchand’s French expedition to quit Fashoda immediately as Egyptian garrison prepares to occupy the town.
Death of Rev Dr John Hall Keenly Felt in New York
Belfast obit reports the death of The Rev Dr John Hall of New York at Bangor Ireland. Once a leading Fifth Avenue Presbyterian pastor, his tenure faced trouble over a missionary case and wedding fees reportedly reaching thirty thousand dollars annually. His Calvinist stance and polished social presence defined his era with Vanderbilts among critics.
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Belfast
Ireland
John Hall
New York
Bangor
County Down
America
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Hall
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-first Street
Herman Warszawiak
Warszawiak
Dr. Hall
County Armagh
John G. Roth
Roth
Vanderbilts
Funeral of the Empress of Austria in Vienna
The Empress of Austria was buried in Vienna four weeks after the assassination. The casket rested in the Hofburg chapel with imperial insignia and wreaths. King Francis Joseph asked royal maids if his wife suffered, and guards stood at the catafalque as dignitaries and foreign royals attended the service.
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Vienna
Austria
Rudolph
Hofburg
Catafalque
Prince Albert
Belgium
Francis Joseph
Tie
Ier
William R. Daly Dies. Noted Life Saver and Swimmer
William R. Daly, famed life saver and champion swimmer and oarsman on the Pacific slope, died of pneumonia in South Boston. Known for saving thirty-nine lives during his career, he also held prominence in theatrical circles.
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Boston
William R. Daly
Pacific Slope
Barracks Expansion Sought at Presidio in San Francisco
Brigadier General Miller will urge the war department to erect more barracks at the Presidio San Francisco before the rainy season. He expects many volunteers will stay at the post all winter due to the ongoing military needs.
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San Francisco
Miller
War Department
Presidio
Why Cubans Liked Dock Work
Bax raco De CunA Sept. 19. Fifty Cubans employed at the docks were placed on lighter duties by Lt. Hanna. When surprised, they struck and were discharged. They had been paid in rations, and the theft at the docks proved too tempting. They sold stolen goods to small dealers, increasing the illicit returns of their labor. Abundant food made the ordinary Cuban less inclined to work.
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Bax Raco DE Cuna
Hanna
R Docks
Linseed Oil Collapse Hits St Louis Investors Hard
In St Louis the decline of National Linseed Oil stock has wiped out an estimated 3 to 1 million dollars for local shareholders. The stock, once at 21 percent, has fallen to near valueless, last offered at 134 with no bidders. About 90,000 shares are held in St Louis, representing roughly half the stock.
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St. Louis
National Linseed Oil Company
Worst of the Century Hits Jamaica and St Vincent
The hurricane on Sunday caused unparalleled destruction in the West Indies with 300 dead and 20 000 injured from a 41 000 population in St Vincent. Widespread famine followed as provisions were wiped out and homes were left homeless amid wind and flood damage.
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Kinastron
Jamaica
West Indies
St. Vincent
Claim of Secret Son Sparks Estate Fight in Missouri
Kansas City attorney A C Wright, representing Harry Hartman, examined records in Warrensburg to prove Hartman was the late W H Hartman’s son from a former marriage. Hartman was killed in his mistress’s room two weeks earlier. The estate, valued over $100,000, may trigger litigation with Hartman’s heirs in the city.
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Central Land Company of
Beatrice
Smith
Warkrensburg
A. C. Wright
Kansas City
Harry Hartman
W. H. Hartman
New York
Hartman
Natives Seek Revenge Across Puerto Rico Farmlands
In Utuado area near Clalee in Porto Rico native mobs have burned several Spanish haciendas and cafetals. Two Spanish planters were killed as depredations spread. The violence is blamed on lower native classes driven by revenge and a roaming brigand group.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Utuado
Clalee
Yellow Fever Spreads in Jackson Narrowing City
Following the announcement that Train Dispatcher Manley had yellow fever, many residents flee Jackson. Two more suspicious cases appear as the West end around the Union depot is quarantined. The city is unsettled and a general spread is feared with exposed persons sent to detention camps.
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Jackson
Miss
Manley
West End
Union Depot
Canton to Hankow Rail Road Concession Signed in Washington
Final contracts granting the concession for an American railroad from Canton to Hankow, China were signed in Washington yesterday by the Chinese minister and delegates of the Chinese Developing company, headed by ex-Senator Calvin S. Brice.
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Washington
Canton
Hankow
China
Calvin S.brice
Fifty Cent Gas Price Cut in Trenton
The People's Gas company of Trenton announced a reduction in the price of gas to 50 cents per 1,000 cubic feet as part of a price war with the Trenton Gaslight Company, the former concern, announced Sept 19 in Trenton New Jersey.
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Trenton
N. J
People'’s Gas Company of
Trenton Gaslight Company
Size of Squadron Cut Down
Wasuyinetox Sept 19 Secretary Long issues order reorganizing the North Atlantic squadron. The fleet is reduced from about 100 vessels to thirty two with the remainder detached for future disposition.
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Wasuyinetox
Long
North Atlantic
Four Killed by Boiler Explosion at Alabama Sawmill
A boiler burst at the Travis and Perdue sawmill fourteen miles from Evergreen Alabama yesterday killing engineer Bud Archer his wife and child and his wife's sister instantly.
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Evergreen
Ala
Travis & Perdue
Bud Archer
Company Ordered to Pay War Revenue Stamps
Detroit wholesalers win a mandamus against American Express to force payment of war revenue stamps as ordered by Judge Fraser in the circuit court.
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Detroit
Mich
Fraser
American Express Company
Regiments Seek Small Ranks in Jamenson City
In Jamenson City Missouri on September 19 General Bell reported that the Second, Fourth and Sixth regiments need only a few men to fill up. The Second requires 53, the Fourth 47, and the Sixth 100 volunteers.
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Jamenson City
Bell
Reed to Tour West with Webster Davis in September
Washington September 19. Speaker Tom Reed plans a stumping tour of the West speaking in Missouri and Kansas with Webster Davis. The trip aims to rally support ahead of upcoming political events and highlight campaign priorities across the region.
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Tom Reed
Washngton
West
Missouri
Kansas
Webster Davia
Company L Fifth Missouri Volunteers Reach Welcoming City
Soldiers of Company L, Fifth Missouri volunteers, arrived from Kansas City yesterday and were greeted by a crowd estimated at 2,000 to 3,000 at the depot in Mexico, Missouri, on September 19.
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Company L
Welcomc Ecm
Mexico
Fifth Missouri Volunteers
Kansas City
Soldiers Ready to Mutiny in Meade Camp
A dispatch from PX dated Sept 19 reports growing restlessness among the camp’s majority of soldiers. They threaten mutiny unless the War Department acts promptly to address grievances and restore discipline.
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Meade
War Department
Shafter Reports Hard Campaign Toward Santiago
General Shafter’s report on the Santiago campaign details landing sites at Baiquiri and Siboney, rugged coast, improvised wharves, and road challenges. He notes pack trains feeding troops and 20,000 refugees, rising rivers, malarial fevers, and yellow fever, with medical teams working tirelessly and ambulance shortages acknowledged.
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Washington
Shafter
Santiago
Scovel
Miles
Garcia
Baiquiri
Siboney
San Juan
Aguadores
Dreyfus Case: War Minister Zurlinden Likely to Resign
Paris on September 10 reports that General Zurlinden, the minister of war, is expected to resign on Saturday after failed pressure from colleagues to accept revision. Upon his successor’s appointment, the court of cassation will proceed with a motion for revision in the Dreyfus case.
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Paris
Zurlinden
Court of Cassation Anl
Dreyfus
Resigned From the Anti-Teller Ticket in Denver
Sept 16. Ira J. Bloom field has declined the nomination of the anti Teller faction of the Silver Republican party for lieutenant governor and J R Darnell refuses to run on that ticket for regent of the state university. Both are loyal followers of Senator Teller.
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Anti-Teller
Denvrr
Ira J. Bloomfield
Silver Republican Party
J. R. Darnell
Regent
State University
Teller
Surgeon touts aluminum covered paper bullet
A French army surgeon claims several advantages for a bullet made of compressed paper wrapped in polished aluminum, chief among them being surgically clean wounds with minimal risk of blood poisoning.
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United States Infantry
Fort Craik
Cuba
Barry
Bryan
George E. Cheney
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Wayne
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