Iowas to sail Wednesday and finish volunteer shipments
General Otis informs the War Department that the Nevada cavalry is booked for transport to Ohio and delayed due to Morgan City wreckage. Iowa units leave on Wednesday and Tennessee troops will sail once papers are ready, signaling the completion of shipments from the regular army establishment.
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War Department
Otis
Nevada
Ohio
Morgan City
Manila
South
Lincoln Conflagration Destroys Multiple Buildings
Fire in Lincoln Nebraska began early at the North block housing printing firms and spread to the Masonic temple, Methodist church, and Webster block, plus several small structures. Total estimated loss reaches $500,000. Fire authorities report extensive flames and total destruction of several properties.
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Methodist Church
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Severe affray at Bab cock farm near Larimore
Five miles southwest of Larimore North Dakota a foreman John Beck fired a farm hand who then stabbed Beck in the back neck and side. Beck sustained very serious wounds. In New York Washington reports say United States consul at Canton Dr Edward Bedloe may be recalled or reassigned amid charges over fraudulent Chinese certificates with interpreter Chung fleeing.
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Larimore
N. D
Babcock
John Beck
Beck
New York
The
Herald From
Washington
Edward Bedloe
United States
Canton
China
Bedloe
Chung
Northwestern flour output in Minneapolis and Superior mills
The Northwestern Miller reports Minneapolis mills ground 272 160 barrels of flour in the past week, down from 360 680 the prior week and 282 115 in the week of 1898. Superior Duluth mills produced 40 435 barrels, vs 42 110 prior week and 62 555 in 1898, with overall market tone firmer after weeks of weakness.
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Northwestern
Minneapolis
Superior-Duluth
Massing Troops At Laings Neck In South Africa War Report
London reports from South Africa confirm Boers mass artillery at Laings Neck with small detachments along Buffalo river. Afrikander band in Cape Town may convene to discuss the situation. Bloemfontein police dismiss Englishmen for refusing to serve. The Orange Free State urged neutrality to aid Transvaal via the Orange and Vaal rivers. Conyngham Green fears a dynamiting of the British agency at Pretoria.
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London
South Africa
Laings Neck
Buffalo River
Afrikander
Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Daily Chronicle
Orange Free State
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Orange River
Vaal River
Conyngham Green
MAY ATTACK NATAL
London reports The Times and Johannesburg dispatches warn of an early coup and rising crisis as troops and forage move toward Natal border. Government buys horses. cautious stance from St James Gazette notes cabinet work before any push, with possible Boer offensive delaying talks until reinforcements arrive.
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London
the Times
Johannesburg
Natal
St. James
South Africa
British Officials Busy In London Dispatch Exchange
London reports Mr Chamberlain arriving from Birmingham to the colonial office and receiving a dispatch from Lord Salisbury at Hatfield House. A special messenger was sent with dispatches to the premier as foreign war and colonial offices exchange long cables while no cabinet council summons has been issued yet. Dispatches also go to Lord Curzon in India and Sir Alfred Milner in South Africa.
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London
Chamberlain
Birmingham
Colonial Office
Lord Salisbury
Hatfield House
India
Lord Curzon
South Africa
Alfred Milner
Volksraad Readopts Mining Article in Gold Law
Pretoria reports the volksraad has readopted the mining article of the gold law. It allows the government to confiscate claims and mines of treason convicts or conspirators and to compel mine work, potentially via government agents, with immediate effect.
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Pretoria
Volksraad
War risks on Transvaal consignments quoted at 50 percent
London news notes war insurance on consignments to the Transvaal was set at a 50 percent premium Monday while markets reacted with broad sensitivity and excitement.
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London
Transvaal
Aguinaldo May Release Sick Spanish Prisoners
In Manila advices to Reuters from Hong Kong say Emilio Aguinaldo is willing to release all sick and civilian Spanish prisoners, but General Otis forbids Spanish vessels from proceeding to Filipino ports to take them.
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London
Reuter
Hong Kong
Manila
Aguinaldo
Otis
Miners End Springfield Strike After Compromise Accord
At a joint conference in Springfield Illinois representatives of operators and striking miners of the Chicago and Alton sub district with state United Mine Workers officials reached an agreement. The strike affecting over 1000 men since April 1 is declared off in a compromise arrangement.
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Llls
Chicago and Alton
United Mine Workers
China protests Otis order excluding Chinese from Philippines
The Chinese government through Minister Wu Ting-Fang lodged a formal protest with the State Department against General Otis’s military order excluding Chinese from the Philippines. It argues the move violates international law and existing treaties, harms long-standing ties, and contradicts the president’s policy to maintain the status quo until Congress acts. China seeks protection for its established interests and community in the islands.
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Washington
Wu Ting-Fang
State Department
Otis
Philippines
Legation
Ing
China
United States
Far East
Congress
Tillman to Lead Indian Drafted Company in New Regiment
Washington Sept 16 James H L Tillman son of ex Representative Tillman of South Carolina has been promised a captaincy in a new volunteer regiment The president approves enlistment of educated Indians from the Chippewa Nez Perces and other tribes in Captain Tillman s company A A Girard former Rough Rider named first lieutenant Chiefs Joseph and Bug a Ma Gi Shig support the project Platoons will be drawn from Indians in Washington and Minnesota with two more from South Carolina and St Paul Enough applicants already to fill a regiment Captain Tillman was the youngest colonel in the Spanish war and is vice commander of the Spanish War Veterans association Lieutenant Girard is ordnance chief and council member of the same group
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Washington
James HL Tillman
Tillman
South Caroolina
South Carolina
A. A. Girard
The
Rough Riders
Old Bug
Nez Perces
Joseph
Bug-a- Ma-Gi-Shig
St. Paul
Minn
Honors for Funston topeka reception for Twentieth regiment
Topeka honors General Funston and the Twentieth regiment upon their return from the Philippines. Governor Stanley and a dedicated committee finalized arrangements. Stanley and the committee will greet the troops in San Francisco and escort them by special trains to Topeka. General Alger will speak to the soldiers and Brigadier General Hudson will receive and turn over the flags.
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Topeka
Kan
Funston
Philippines
Stanley
San Francisco
Russell A. Alger
Hudson
Reports of Latin Alliance Against U S Are Unfounded
New York Sept 20 a special to Information reports no truth in claims of an alliance of South and Central American republics against the United States. Authorities say pan American governments seek closer friendly lines with the United States.
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New York
the Herald
Washington
State Department
United States
Republic
North
Commissioners Ordered Home From Manila Mission
Manila Sept 16 11 50 am Colonel Charles Denby and Professor Dean Worcester of the Philippine commission have been directed by President McKinley to return promptly. They will sail aboard the Empress of India from Hong Kong on Sept 26. Unclear if clerical staff accompany them. Commissioners had planned months to set up municipal government. The Nevada cavalry could not sail on the Newport and will take the next transport.
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Manila
Charles Denby
Dean Worcester
Philippine Commission
McKinley
Hong Kong
Nevada Cavalry
Newport
Filipino Police Take Field at Manila Under Forest Marshal
About 250 Filipino police armed with revolvers and clubs have become operative in Manila under the provost marshal. The force was reviewed on the Luneta as part of the forest marshal system.
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Manila
Luneta
John Blanchard Dies Former Minneapolis Times Editor
John Blanchard longtime editor-in-chief of the Minneapolis Times died at 6 am after a six month illness from nervous prostration. He was 57 years old.
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Minneapolis
John Blanchard
The
Minneapolis Times
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