Fight at Olongapo Marines Land and destroy Krupp gun
U S cruiser Charleston and supporting ships with Marines and blue jackets attacked Olongapo on Sept 18 to destroy an insurgent cannon. Hundreds of yards of beach were held under fire as Marines landed, seized a Krupp gun, and the town endured heavy shelling with one wounded and no reported Filipino dead.
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Manila
United States
Charleston
Monterey
Concord
Wafiro
Baltimore
Cavite
Subig Tay
Olongapo
Zafira
Charlton
Beme General
Monterey A
Cadet Brinzer
Myers
McDonald
Veterans to March in Dewey Parade as Civil War Veterans
New York September 26 Next Saturdays grand land parade for Admiral Dewey will include many Civil War veterans though they march as veterans of the Civil War not as Grand Army of the Republic members General O O Howard commands the unarmed division and welcomes veterans at 177 Broadway until the last moment in the demonstration Admiral Dewey salutes will be exchanged with as much fervor as if the G A R status had not sparked a dispute
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G. A. KR
New York
Grand Army of the Republic
Shaw
Admiral Dewey
O. O. Howard
Broadway
Grand Army
Miss Julia Dent Grant Becomes Bride of Prince Cantacuzene
Miss Julia Dent Grant daughter of Brigadier General and Mrs Frederick Grant and granddaughter of General Ulysses S Grant married Prince Cantacuzene Count Sper ce of Russia in Newport R I The Russian Orthodox rite was held at Beaulieu with Father Hotolytsky and later a second ceremony at All Saints Episcopal church The wedding drew a large crowd of friends diplomats and military observers in attendance
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Prince Cantacuzene
Newport
R. L
Julia Dent Grant
Frederick Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Count Sperce
Russia
Hoto-lytsky
Newark
Beaulieu
New Financial Bill to Be Submitted to Caucus
Washington Sept 23 A prominent Republican member says General Henderson of Iowa the likely next speaker plans to submit the new financial bill drafted by a Republican special committee to a Republican caucus soon after organization. The aim is to avoid wrangles over references and secure speedy action in the house.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Washington Post
Henderson
Iowa
House
Boiler Explosion Kills Three at Pottsboro Gin
In Pottsboro Texas on September 25 a gin boiler exploded demolishing the building. Engineer Grant Corder and Pressman Nunn Steele were killed along with a boy named Jones. A girl named Miss Jones lost both feet and suffered a thigh injuries.
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Pottsboro
Tex
Henderson & Mangus Gin
Grant Corder
Nunn Steele
Jones
Tragedy on C N W Line Kills Two Sectionmen
A special train from Janesville to Jefferson junction struck a handcar with two sectionmen three miles north of Jefferson Wisconsin. James Anderson was killed instantly and William Smith was fatally injured, doctors say.
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Jefferson
Wis
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Janesville
Jefferson Junction
James Anderson
William Smith
Anderson
Smith
Captain Coghlan ordered east for Dewey reception
Seattle September 28 Captain Coghlan commandant of Port Orchard drydock has been ordered east to attend the Dewey reception. He commanded the Raleigh nearing the battle of Manila Bay and is noted for his service in the Philippine campaign.
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Seattle
Wash
Coghlan
Port Orchard Drydock
Manila
Holland Submarine Boat Impresses With Practice Run
In Greenport on September 23 the Holland submarine torpedo boat showed a strong performance in Little Peconic bay. The new steering apparatus operated well as the craft submerged beyond a mile and surfaced to discharge a torpedo. The 16 minute underwater run ended with a faulty torpedo path, striking the mud below about 50 feet from the bow.
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Greenport
N. Y
Holland
Little Peconic Bay
Train Wreck on Platte River Bridge Alarms Excursionists
An Omaha to St. Louis excursion train returning from the Omaha exposition derailed on a Platte River bridge at Maryville Missouri. The bridge gave way as the engine and two coaches toppled 20 feet to the water below but all passengers escaped uninjured climbing out through windows and doors.
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Maryville
Civic Federation plans national civic group from Chicago
The Civic Federation of Chicago executive committee authorizes its president Franklin H. Head to form a 25 member committee to build a national federation. The aim is to gather representatives from across the nation to discuss national issues and influence foreign and domestic policy and legislation.
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Chicago
Qcivic Federation of
Franklin H. Head
United States
Kearsarge Expected to Reach 16.23 Knots on Trial
Naval officers aboard the battleship Kearsarge report an observed speed of 18.15 knots and screw RPMs between 90 and 110 during a Newport News to New York run. Officials estimate a trial speed near 16.23 knots next week, about a quarter knot above the required pace, with a fouled bottom noted.
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Washington
Kearsarge
Newport News
New York
Richards Case and Minister Hunter Returns to Washington
Guatemalan minister Lazo Arriaga returns from a short home leave and meets at the state department where the Richards case and protests by American citizens in Central America against United States minister Godfrey Hunter are discussed.
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Richards
Hunter
Washington
Lazo- Arriaga
State Department
Central America
United States
Godfrey Hunter
Tripler Liquid Air Company Formed in New York
The Tripler Liquid Air company with a capitalization of 10 million dollars has completed its organization. It aims to acquire all patent rights and processes for manufacturing and using liquid air for all purposes developed by Charles E. Tripler.
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Liquid Air Company
New York
Tripler Liquid Air Company
Charles E. Tripler
Tailors Strike Hits Toronto in Labor Dispute
In Toronto on September 25 workers from the Tailors Union walked off the job seeking a 10 percent wage increase after employers refused to grant the demand.
Thriving County Clerk Records Many Marriage Licenses
Since June 4, 563 couples from Chicago and 200 couples from other cities have secured marriage licenses from the county clerk in St. Joseph Michigan.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Supe
Chicago
Alaska Coastquake Descriptions From Yakutat Witness Torn Lands
Rev. Sheldon Jackson reports from Yakutat on Sept. 17 details of a coast earthquake starting Sept. 3 with 52 distinct shocks. The sea erupted into a 30 foot tidal wall, the harbor opened, and mountains shed forests as a Hubbard glacier groaned and moved into the sea.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Alaska
Sheldon Jackson
Yakutar
Yakurat
Leading Lady Slays Lover on Stage in Chattanooga
Julia Morrison, star of Mr. Plaster of Paris Farce Comedy, shot Frank Leiden, the leading man, on the city opera house stage. Three shots hit Leiden in the head. he died minutes later. Morrison says she acted in self defense after repeated insults and improper proposals. Coroner’s jury finds premeditation and unjustified murder. Morrison’s husband James is held as instigator.
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Plaster
Paris” Hills
Chattanooga
Tenn
Julia Morrison
Plaster of Paris
Frank Leiden
City Opera House
Leiden
James
Young Heiress Runs Away To See Printer Lover
Maud Danielson, five year old heiress of Granton New Jersey, fled to see William Asimus a Columbus printer. Police detain her at her uncle’s orders and will send her home with an officer. The uncle claims she took 3150 on leaving. Asimus complained of her letters and cordoned off her whereabouts. Miss Danielson is said to be among three heirs to an estate valued at 560 050.
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Columbus
Miss Danielson
Consul Butterfield Dies in South Omaha
Consul Willshire Butterfield of Omaha dies at his South Omaha home. He was brother-in-law to Pere Hyacinthe and wrote popular historical works on revolutionary times and the years immediately afterward, creating a sensation in Catholic circles years ago.
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Willshire Butterfield
Omaha
Pere Hyacinthe
South
Butterfield
Stung to Death by Bees in Alliance Area
John Carson a 65 year old farmer from Newton Falls was killed by a swarm of bees after attempting to work his apiary. He tried to quiet them with burning sulphur, the bees enraged and stung him hundreds of times. He crawled to the house and died several hours later.
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Alliance
John Carson
Newton Falls
Carson
Ethel Sigsbee Dies of Heart Disease
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee rushed from the battleship Texas at the bay to Rheoboth Beach Delaware after a telegram announced his daughter Ethel had died suddenly of heart disease.
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Ethel Sigsbee
New York
Charles D. Sebee
Texas
Rheoboth Beach
Dui
Ethel
Yellow fever declines as ships, towns report gains
The wire dispatch notes deputies and officials amid chaos. Yellow fever eases in Gardoba Mexico and Key West reports new cases with no deaths. Battleship Kearsarge ready for trial in New York. Amid thefts and fires, railroad and political actions unfold in multiple states.
Yellow fever cases rise in New Orleans area
The report notes 78 new yellow fever cases and five deaths in New Orleans West yesterday amid cool weather. Other items include a Salem Oregon mill fire, a death in New Mexico, and a fire damage toll in Cincinnati.
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New Orleans
Noy West
South Carolina
New York
Adminiral Dewey
Salem (Ore
B.C. Matthews
el Passo (Tex
New Mexico Methodist Episcopal Conference
Suicides, yellow fever cases and transport news in brief
Frank G. Gilmore of Pana Illinois a 70 year old furniture dealer died by morphine suicide. Surgeon General Wyman in Washington notified of a suspected yellow fever case in Miami Florida. Eight injured in a collision between a freight and a passenger train at Parker Pennsylvania. West Superior flourmills resume grinding after shutdown due to shipping facility issues. Platinum found near Hot Springs Arkansas valued at 185 per pound with six pounds per ton average. Transport Valencia arrives San Francisco from Manila with six companies of the First Montana regiment onboard. Except 26 invalids from Manila hospitals all were well. Peter Hanes of Harriston Mississippi killed his wife by lamp explosion then died.
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Frank G. Gilmore
Pana
Ils
Wyman
Washington
Miami
Fla
Parker
West Superior
Hot Springs
Ark
Valencia
San Francisco
Manila
Montana
Peter Hanes
Harriston
Miss
Plague Reports and Political Snippets Across U S
Tuesday notes report five new bubonic plague cases in Oporto and twenty six yellow fever cases with one death in Key West. McKinley’s western trip itinerary undecided. National Irrigation congress convenes in Missoula. Bankruptcy petition filed in New York. Ohio gambler Lew Hunk dead in Borangga. Japanese topspinner Tatsugora Ogawa dies in Kansas City. Rev T M House of Sioux City deposed for letter writing and posing as an unmarried man.
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Oporto
McKinley
National Irrigation Congress
Missoula
Mon
Key West
American Institute of Mining
San Francisco
H. J. Schloss
New York
Lew Hunk
Ohio
Borangga
Mex Tatsugora Ogawa
Kansas City
Rev
T. M. House
Sioux City
Methodist Church
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