Aguinaldo Presses for Philippine Independence Amid Turmoil
Manila dispatch reports Aguinaldo declaring readiness for independence and convening an assembly on September 15 to map insurgent policy. He claims 67,000 armed fighters and 200,000 potential troops, with 9,000 military prisoners and 28 provinces under provisional government. He says Americans are brothers and questions Manila’s retention.
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Dewey
Germany
Spain
Tlocos
Juana
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Aguinaldo
Associated Press
Teader
Philippine Islands
America
Otis
Guinaldo
Ameri- Et Ec
Pennsylvania
Hale
Filiping
Lafayette
Maine Goes Solidly Republican Ticket
A brief note indicates Maine favors a solid Republican slate in the state ticket with comparative work and prospects suggestive of party advantage. The message reflects a political alignment emphasizing the party's strength in the region.
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Sueepublican’state
Native Caroline Islands Revolt Overthrows Spanish Rule
News from Honolulu reports the Caroline Islands group, under Spanish control, now in native hands after a coordinated uprising. Attacks at Ponape and Pons, with Spaniards retreating to barracks, left 200 soldiers in Ponape short of ammunition. The gunboat Quiros was dispatched to Guam, but reportedly lost, leaving American forces possibly in control of Yap and surrounding areas. Witness James Wildre confirms rising discontent among natives and a planned revolt.
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San Francisco
Caroline Group of Islands
Spain
Honolulu
Carolines
Ponce
Quiros
Guam
Yap
Caroline
Ponape Town
James Wildre
Hawaii
WRECK FROM WASHOUT NEAR TEXARKANA
Rain flooded the Texarkana area for thirty hours as Sulphur river rose twelve feet. Train No. 4 on the Texas and Pacific derailed into a washout near Buchanan, with carriages lost and wreckage spread. Professor Calwell of Queen City died crushed. J E Catheran of Port Worth injured. engineer Nat Gilmour and fireman Miller survived.
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Louisiana
Texas
Texas and Pacific Railway
Buchanan
Calwell
Queen City
J. E. Catheran
Port Worth
Nat Gilmour
Miller
H. Wingfield
C. W. Camp
CG. M. Swift
Walker
Color Line Among the Troops Riot in Anniston
In Anniston Alabama last night a riot broke out between black and white troops. Private Tyson of the Second Arkansas and two members of the Third Alabama negro regiment were seriously shot. Twenty men were injured by sticks stones and beer bottles as fighting escalated between several regiments including the Third Alabama Third Tennessee Second Arkansas and Fourteenth New York. White officers restored order using naked swords and pistols to drive the black troops back to camp.
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Ala
Tyson
Second
Arkansas
Alabama
Anniston
Tennessee
Fourteenth
New York
Winter Hospitals for Troops to Open at Fort Monroe
Surgeon General Sternberg outlined War Department plans for two large winter hospitals for troops. Fort Monroe already hosts a tent hospital for 500. the new structure will add 1,000 beds in timber barracks style to care for sick soldiers returning from Puerto Rico, with Lt Col Woodhull in charge and slated to receive troops next Friday.
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War Department
Washington
Sternberg
Fort Monroe
Woodhull
Puerto Rico
Filipinos and Spaniards Fight in Naval Battle Report
A terse dispatch from Madrid notes a naval clash involving Filipino and Spanish forces. Details are fragmentary but indicate active engagement and potential casualties. Further reporting is awaited to clarify outcome and locations.
Never mind Alger PM in command
A Press dispatch from Camp Wikoff reports General Miles orders to break up the camp and send troops home, conflicting with Secretary Alger’s understanding. General Bates confirms plans to remove troops as transportation allows, abandoning detention hospitals while two to three hundred cases remain difficult to move.
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Wikoff
Miles
Shafter
Alger
Shinnecock
General Hospital
Maye
Brown
Railroad mileage increase shows Amer ican Line growth in 1897
Poor's Manual of Railroads for 1898 reports 2 094 miles added in 1897 to total 184 603 miles in operation. gains by region. freight tons up 14 516 and freight mileage up 3 956 715. Passengers and earnings mix shift with net earnings up 5 836 and total gross down 2 085. Capital up 4.6 percent and funded debt up 0.99 percent.
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New York
Poor's Manual of Railroads
New England
Middle
Central Northern
South Atlantic
Gulf and Mississippi Valley
Southwestern
Northwestern
Yellow fever case and high sickness among Puerto Rico troops
In Ponce on September 13 a soldier from the Nineteenth Regulars died after an Army surgeon diagnosed yellow fever. Army figures show 1 553 sick among about 11 000 troops, the highest percentage reported. The Spanish steamer Alfonso carried evacuation instructions to San Juan and Havana.
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Puerto Rico
Ponce
Charles Miner
Alfonso
San Juan
Cuba
Havana
Henry
Brooks
Spain Sinks Funds in War to Retain Colonies
A Washington dispatch reports Spain has spent about 374 million on wars to hold its colonies. Funds come from Cuban note sales, bank loans, and taxes, with most money used for expeditions and a small naval outlay. Spain may seek peace terms as its treasury strains and potential naval upgrades are deemed unlikely.
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The
Herald
Washington
Spain
War Department
Bank of Spin
Bank of Spain
el Mundo
Cortes
Madrid
Europe
Peace Commission
Switzerland
Pittsburg
Americal
Thun
Kander
Lake of
Berne
Burgdart
Mme Worth and Her Wardrobe a London Fashion Tale
The speech cites Mme Worth and her vast wardrobe as an emblem of fashion’s taxes on the poor. A Paris anecdote recalls Worth betting 1000 francs that a gownless six months would test restraint, the winnings going to charity while critics debate fashion’s social costs. In Missouri, Benjamin Jones, 68, was hanged outside a county court following an escape, a stark contrast in public spectacle.
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London
Mr. Worth
Mme. Worth
Madame
Surenes
Fiend Byncked
Libert
Benjamin Jones
New York Cubans Organize a Nationalist Party
Prominent Cubans in New York draft a manifesto for a new party named the nationalists to unite native and Spanish elements. They call for a provisional committee of sixty from property, commerce, professions, and island regions to publish aims and convene a convention for organizing the movement amid U S occupation.
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New York
Cuba
Congress
United States
Spaniards Evacuating Cuba Rapidly Amid Debt Pressures
A Washington dispatch to the Times reports Spaniards are leaving Cuba quickly as U S pressure grows to accelerate retreat. Madrid is blamed for withholding customs revenue while Spain faces debt and limited shipping. Officials aim for a dignified, orderly departure with time allowed to complete the task.
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New York
Times
Washington
Cuba
Madrid
Spain
America
Havana
Turkey Must Shoulder the Loss in Constantinople
Report from Constantinople dated September 13 states the United States demanded Turkey bear the loss of a recent dispute. The wording reflects a tense exchange over a debt or liability involving American interests and Turkish authorities.
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Constantinople
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