Surrender of Manila raises legal questions and anxieties
Madrid paper El Liberal quotes Sagasta on the Cuba and Manila situation. He says a suspension of hostilities lacks legal efficacy for surrender and notes Spain may relinquish sovereignty over the greater Antilles while other issues and property claims remain. Information is awaited from Gen. Jaudenes due to communications delays between Manila and Hong Kong.
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Madrid
el Liberal
Sagasta
Cuba
Spain
Greater Antilles
Manila
United States
Jaudenes
Hong Kong
Farmer Nichols Found Dead in Detroit River
The body of Vaimore C. Nichols a Pittsfield Michigan farmer was found floating in the Detroit Belle Isle Park river with copper wire tied to the legs and two stones as weights. He disappeared a week earlier and had hundreds of dollars on him but none found on the body the police suspect robbery as the motive.
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Vaimore C. Nichols
Pittsfield
Mich
Belle Isle Park
Detroit
Nichols
Jewels Recovered After Rag Bag Theft Case
George S. Johns of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch kept valuables in a family rag bag while his wife was away. Diamonds from Clara Morris and a jeweled cigar holder from Paderwiski were among items worth 2000 dollars. Wife sold the rags for 90 cents. police helped recover the souvenirs from pawn shops, but papers remain missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Johns
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Clara Morris
Paderwiski
New York Navy Cruiser Heads to Havana Harbor
A Washington dispatch reports Rear Admiral Sampson's armored cruiser New York will be the first American warship to enter Havana since war was declared. The vessel carries the military commission named by the President to coordinate with Spain on troop evacuation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Havana
Washington
Sampson
Ilavana
Spain
Spanish Officials in Havana Restrict Coastwise Trade
Spanish authorities in Havana press a restraint on trade at ports held by the Americans. The local government bans boasting trade with those ports, a move expected to face American government challenges to remove the prohibition, due to coastwise trade hardship.
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Havana
Two Laborers Die In Marsh Shanty Fire
Report from Willvale near Valparaiso Indiana states a shanty occupied by laborers on a large marsh across the Kankakee burned to the ground. Two men perished in the blaze caused by a gasoline stove accident.
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Willvale
Kankakee
Valparaiso
Ind
Fight postponed amid unclear dates and reps notes
Fragmentary notes indicate representatives including Hawthorne and Corbsett discuss postponing a fight to a window between September 25 and October 1. Specific event details and location remain unspecified.
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Corbsett
Oc Hawthorne
Blas Sent to Spain Frame in Uneven War Debate
Blas reported sent to Spain amid a discussion on the war and opposition to a key policy. The dialogue hints at friction over that stance and potential shifts in alliance positions.
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Blas
Spain
Corbett Father Slays Wife Then Kills Himself
In San Francisco P I Corbett, father of James J. Corbett, shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. Officials say he was demented and in poor health after returning from Bartlett Springs. The shooting happened at the Corbett residence. Wing, a son in law, heard two shots and found Mrs. Corbett dead and Corbett dying.
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Pion San F Francisco
P. I
Effect of Spurs Peace on Trade Weighs on Contracts
R G Dun & Co reports peace prospects spark unusual business orders across industries. No fear of disaster existed, yet orders surged since Spain requested price. Some sectors show large gains in two weeks while textiles ramp up this week, boosting payrolls as crop prospects look brighter.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Spain
Rubber firms merge as United States Rubber buys Boston unit
Wall Street reports the Boston Rubber Shoe Company agreed to sell its plant and goodwill to the United States Rubber Company. The deal reportedly totals 10 million dollars in cash and bonds, with bonds partially covering a mortgage on the Boston plant.
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Rubber Combine
Wallstreet
New York
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
United States Rubber Company
United States Company
Boston Company
Missing Arkansas City Banker Kimmell Feared Dead
George A. Kimmell cashier of the Farmers State Bank of Arkansas City Kansas is missing. He recently left town with 19000 in township bonds to Topeka and later deposited 500 by telephone from Slidland Hotel. Detectives report he left the Midland Hotel with three men at 7 p m and has since vanished. Kimmell came from Niles Michigan in 1897.
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George A. Kimmell
Farmers’ State Bank of Arkansas City
Kxan
Kimmell
Arkansas City
Topeka
Kansas City
Midland Hotel
Niles, Mich
Robbers Grab Damaged Loot in Breckenridge Hotel Hold Up
A careful daylight hold up at the Denver Hotel in Breckenridge Colorado yielded about 50 dollars in till cash and a quantity of watches and jewelry. A running gun battle near Kokomo left Steve Ryan dead and Mantry badly wounded. Charles Ryan was captured as Deputy M E Conrad was killed and Sumner Whitney wounded.
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Denver
Breckenridge
Colo
Detwiler
Kokomo
Keeper murdered by inmates at Alleghany reformatory
J W Stuckrath keeper at the Alleghany County Pa reformatory was killed while trying to stop a planned inmate escape. With guards away he confronted the attackers who felled him with a baseball bat before he could call for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goys
J. W. Stuckrath
Alleghany County
Stuckrath
Estate of Adolph Sutro Owes About Seven Hundred Thousand
Creditors of the Sutro estate in San Francisco have spent days probing the property. They find total indebtedness just over $700,000 while appraised value exceeds three times that amount.
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Eutro
Adolph Sutro
San Francisco
Balloonist Litchfield Injured In Ascension Mishap
Prof. Litchfield balloonist may lose his life after a failed ascent at Clarendon New York. Parachute landed in a lake near Milvanna and his head struck a boat rail leaving him badly hurt and recovery in doubt.
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Litchfield
Clarendon
N. Y
Milvanna
Pullman Weds Miss Fernald in New York Elopement
Report from New York states George M. Pullman and Miss Lillian Fernald of Chicago married in the city in an elopement. The couple had been staying at Long Branch prior to the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Miss Fernald
New York
George M. Pullman
Lillian Fernald
Chicago
Mr. Pullman
Long Branch
Canadian Machine Works Burned in Sherbrooke Fire
Fire destroyed the Jenakes Machine Company works in Sherbrooke Quebec the largest of its kind in Canada. The blaze likely began in the forge room of Rand Drill Company. Estimated loss about 225000 dollars likely insured.
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Jenakes Machine Company
Canada
Sherbrooke
Que
Rand Drill Company
Robert P Porter Named Cuban and Puerto Rico Finance Commissioner
Robert P Porter, former superintendent of the last general census, is appointed a commissioner to study and report on Cuba and Porto Rico finances banking systems and customs laws.
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Robert P. Porter
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Four Lions Die in City Fire Destroys Property
A fire in Ires no City, Calt destroyed $500000 worth of property in the raisins packing section and claimed four lives, three Chinese and one white watchman, in under an hour four blocks lay bare.
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Iresno City
Calt
Ma In
Whaling Fleet Trapped and Freed Near Port Clarence
News from San Francisco reports ice conditions easing for Arctic vessels. Several ships, including Fearless Jeanie Newport Rosario and Wanderer, have reached Port Clarence, while Belvedere remains trapped near Point Barrow. Captain Tilton of Narwhal is reported dead.
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San Francisco
Millard
Bay
Fearless
Jeanie
Newport
Rosario
Wanderer
Port Clarence
Point Barrow
Alexander
John
Winthrop
Cayhead
William Bayliss
Jeanette
Karluk
Tilton
Narwhal
John Taria
Fatal Explosion Hits Prescott Roundhouse at Santa Fe Line
A boiler explosion in Prescott Arizona at the Santa Fe Prescott and Phoenix Railroad roundhouse killed Joseph Brown and injured E M Seamans and Charles Chambers. Engine No 2 was being worked on when the blast wrecked the roundhouse and sent debris across the shop. Seamans suffered severe injuries losing an arm and leg, and is not expected to survive.
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Prescott
A. T
Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railroad
A.T
Joseph Brown
T E. M. Seamans
Charles Chambers
Roundhouse
Canada’s Big Wheat Crop Promised Amid Record Yields
The Ontario Government bulletin forecasts fall wheat at 25,000,000 bushels and spring wheat at 6,500,000, both up from last year. Manitoba harvests run strong with crops up by about 15,000,000 bushels and totals estimated between 40,000,000 and 59,000,000. Wheat condition across Canada is described as never better and expected to grade very high.
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Dominion
Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
Ice freight car wreck injures few. crew hurt at Laporte
A New York limited train on the Lake Shore Railroad crashed into six ice cars one mile west of Laporte Indiana. Passengers were thrown about but sustained only minor injuries. The conductor and two brakemen were seriously hurt, while the engineer and fireman escaped with a shaking.
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Flyer
New York Limited
Lake Shore
Laporte
Ind
Two Young Women Die by Jumping From Ferry
Bessie Foust aged 19 of Camden New Jersey and Maud Hoffnagle aged 20 of Philadelphia committed death by own action by jumping from a ferryboat into the Delaware River. They leaped hand in hand and were drowned before aid could reach them.
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Delaware River
Bessie Foust
Camden
N. J
Maud Hoffnagle
Philadelphia
French Sugar Bounty Decreed for Export Sugars
The April 7 1897 law is cited and President Faure decrees a bounty starting Sept 1 on refined French native and colonial sugars for export. Bounties per 100 kilos are 2.42 francs for first grade 2.77 francs for second grade and 3.11 francs for third grade.
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M. Faure
France
Expedition Reaches Grand Teton Summit in Wyoming
A Cheyenne party returns from a successful ascent of Grand Teton under the Rocky Mountain Club of Mountaineers. The climb reached an altitude of 13,800 feet as recorded by the aneroid barometer.
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Grand Teton
Cheyenne
Wryo
Grand Teton Mountain
Rocky Mountain Club of Mountaineers
St Louis Strike Spreading to Allied Building Trades
A St Louis report says T00 workers in the Allied Building Trades are on strike for higher wages, with suspensions possibly spreading as many new building projects continue.
Pugilist's Fatal Twenty-Round Fight in Idaho Springs
In Idaho Springs Colorado James Rewark a local pugilist died from injuries after a twenty round contest with Robert Watkins a colored fighter Watkins is under arrest Rewark claimed to have been the champion of New Mexico at one time
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Idaho Springs
Colo
James Rewark
Robert Watkins
Rewark
New Mexico
Watkins
Attempted Assassination at Chicago Activist Home
An attempted assassination targeted John Hill Jr., a leading figure in the anti gambling crusade in Chicago. A dynamite cartridge exploded at a Mor gan Park residence window while Mr and Mrs Hill slept. no injuries were reported.
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Chicago
John Hill, Jr
Morgan Park
Negroe Boy Hanged at Snow Hill Maryland
Summerfield Dennis a boy under 17 was hanged in Snow Hill Maryland for killing his stepfather with a shotgun after being whipped for laziness. He faced execution without fear.
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Summerfield Dennis
Snow Hill
Dennis
Poison Candy Death Hits Dover Family in Mail Parcel
Mrs J Polk Deane of Dover Delaware dies after candy mailed to her and sister Mrs J P Dunning causes illness. Authorities note suspected poisoning from tainted confections.
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Delaware
J. Polk Deane
Dover
Del
J. P. Dunning
New York Aldermen Block Public Swearing Ordinance
The New York Board of Aldermen tabled an ordinance that would punish public swearing. The measure, introduced by Kile I, was killed in a 2 to 0 vote.
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Kile I
New York Board of Alderen
Vate
Violence erupts as Col Cranes colored immune opens fire in New Orleans
In New Orleans one of Col Crane's colored immunes went on a murdering spree but was killed after firing about fifty shots. Edward Garrett, private in Company A, was killed, and the shooter held a crowd of around 2,000 at bay for fifteen minutes before Deputy Sheriff Bagnetto ended the rampage with a shot to the eye. The attack caused panicked streets and a large disturbance along the central avenues.
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New
Orleans
Col. Crane
Edward Garrett
Bagnetto
Diving feat at St Louis Bridge height shocks onlookers
Miles McDonald a teamster dived from the top railing of Eads bridge at St Louis into the Mississippi after a wager claiming he could match Steve Brodie. The 115 foot drop into water about 25 feet deep left him uninjured and picked up by a skiff.
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Eads Bridge
Miles McDonald
St. Louis
Mississippi
McDonald
Steve Brodie
Brodie
Elk brings prospectors to Kotzebue Sound amid scarce provisions
A Port Townsend letter reports the steam schooner Elk reached Kotzebue Sound from Dutch Harbor in seven days with 15 men and two years of supplies for them. Over 500 people are on the sound and provisions are scarce. Three men, carrying about 15000 dollars in gold, recently arrived at Dutch Harbor seeking supplies but would not reveal their work site.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Kotzebue
McIenzie River
Dutch Harbor
Kotzebue Sound
Colombia seeks U S arbiter role to settle Italy claim
The Colombian Government asks Secretary of State in Washington to arrange final settlement of Italy's claim against Colombia. It argues that when President Cleveland issued the award no settlement method was provided and proposes United States act as arbiter to preserve the republic's dignity.
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Columbia Etacds
Washington
Italy
Colombia
Cleveland
United States
Town Destroyed by Fire in Wheat Land California
Fire devastates the business district of Wheat Land California leaving only a small grocery. About 5000 people including transient hop-pickers crowd the town as looting begins. Deputies from local citizens sworn in to guard remaining property.
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Fames
Wheatland
Cal
Federal officers move to Woodward County to curb conflict
Federal officers travel to Woodward County to stop rising clashes between cattlemen and homestead settlers. Cattlemen reportedly destroy fences and crops, burn buildings, and threaten settlers while both sides arm themselves, raising fear of serious trouble.
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Woodward County
O. T
Sevan Killed In Wreck on French Night Train
A night train to Lisieux near Caen derailed near Bonvillers causing seven deaths and forty-one injuries among passengers and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevan
France
Lisieux
Caen
Bonvillers
Cholera Epidemic Hits Madras With Rising Death Toll
Cholera sweeps Madras as five days see fifty five deaths following earlier fatalities totaling eleven. Local authorities report rapid spread of the disease and urge measures to curb it.
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Madras
Hay for Secretary of State
Ambassador Hay in London has accepted the office of Secretary of State, signaling a cabinet appointment proceeding.
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Hay
London
Markets report across multiple cities with varied commodity ranges
The market listing details cattle hogs and sheep prices in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. It provides price ranges for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs potatoes and pork varieties across each city, reflecting regional commodity trading.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Manila Falls to American Forces After Spanish Surrender
Manila capitulated unconditionally to Admiral Dewey and General Merritt after a morning bombardment. About 3,000 Spaniards in trenches surrendered to 10,000 American troops supported by ships Olympia Petrel Raleigh McCulloch Boston Monterey Charleston and Baltimore. Eight Americans killed fifty wounded. 6,500 men 12,000 rifles and large ammunition stock captured. General Merritt assumes civil authority.
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Hong Kong
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Merritt
Augusti
Jaiser
Augusta
Der
Dewey
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Gen. Augusti
Colorado
Olympia
Petrel
Raleigh
McCulloch
Boston
Monterey
Charleston
Baltimore
Aguinaldo Rebuked by American General in Philippines
General Anderson rebukes Emilio Aguinaldo for overstepping his commission as U.S. forces assert control in Luzon. Aguinaldo, once humble, now defiant and eager to rule Manila, faces American authority and aims to hold power as military president or dictator.
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Anderson
Emilio Aguinaldo
United States
Aguinaldo
Cally
Dewey
Luzon
Isand
Manila
Kokomo blind genius Brinkman shows mechanical prowess on courthouse square
William Brinkman, a machinist in Kokomo, dismantled a 296 piece cottage organ in three hours and rebuilt it to play his favorite piece. He previously repaired the courthouse clock atop the tower. Brinkman supports his paralyzed blind wife on a wheelchair and handles all housework, both graduates of the Indiana Blind Institute who met there.
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Kokomo
William Brinkman
Brinkman
Multiple Fatalities and Thefts Reported Across Indiana
Reports describe Willie Cooksey a ten year old killed after being pinned by train wheels at Muncie. Other deaths include James Riley shot during a gun cleaning accident near Bedford and Mount Johnson dies from a fly bite amid suspected anthrax exposure. Cattle thefts near Tomney move to Lafayette with $450 sale, Preston Lane shoots Moses Swaim in a family feud near Rockville. A New Albany man dies from a cow hide related fly bite, and Muncie thieves loot Howe’s bicycle shop and William Mages tailoring shop. Poisoning from mushrooms sickens three Marion youths, and troops face medical inspections before muster out to guard pensions. A mysterious Orestes case, Ollie Fox shot near Anderson, and sparrow pest control sweeping Free use of guns in Anderson. Coffins found underground near Aurora with preserved remains, and mangled remains along Lake Shore tracks in Porter County. Crawfordsville’s James Paire dies at 95. An unknown float is found in the Jeffersonville river with signs of wealth.
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Bedford
James Riley
Frank Davis
Davis
Riley
Tomney
Lafayette
Preston Lane
Moses Swaim
Rockville
Moses
Muncie
Rhowe
Biivele
William Mages
Marion
Martin Hunt
Andrew Hickle
John Smith
Indianapolis
War Department
Anderson
Aurora
Charles J. Weaden
Alpena
Mich
Lake Shore
Dunpark
Porter County
James Paire
Crawfordsville
Paire
Jeffersonville
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Foley
Orestes
Madison County
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Ollie Fox
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