A Mob Kills Soldier in Cavite Riot Ushers Wounding
A Manila to New York Journal special reports a clash at Cavite between U S troops and local insurgents. Corporal William Audierdon dies and Trooper Hudson is fatally wounded. Four cavalrymen are wounded as natives fire on approaching patrols. General Aguinaldo denies involvement and vows punishment.
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New York
Manila
Cavite
George Hudson
Ulan
Dean
Eaton
William Auidervon
Sno Battery
Ayden
Fourth Cavalry
Flippines
Safiora
Aguinaldo
Dewey
Baltinore
Ofyenpla
Hone Kone
Wid
Tiak Artillery
Hudson
Hudeon
Cor- Port Andyenun
Trbere Taydon
Nachbar, Conotly
Doyie
Nererat
Aguinaldta
CORPSES CHECKED OFF Se Passengers by Spanish Transport Line
Report from Santiago de Cuba notes that 4065 Spaniards including officers families and four priests sailed for Spain aboard a transport line with corpses checked off as passengers. General Shafter and staff were aboard the Mexicom transport, while plans for military telegraph and safe passage for troops were discussed at Montauk and Washington.
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Santiago de Cuba
San Francisco
San Ag-gustin
Colon
Spain
Ffican
Doral
Entelves
Hobie
Shatter
Muntauk
Miley
Washington
McKinley
San O
Greene
Shaffter
Leigh
Stenal Corps
Santings
Guantanana
Fanicoe
Sagan
Leleh
Ponce
Io Rien
Montauk
Troops Complain at Chickamauga Move Homeward Pace
At Chickamauga National Military Park soldiers express desire to return home as movements to Lexington and Knoxville proceed slowly. Regiments await transport, officers seek faster departures, and Gen Frink urges steadiness and continued duty while mustering out prospects loom.
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Chickamauga National Military Park
Ate
Caray ‘Homme
Breckenridge
Arn
Pennsylvania
Roesville
Lexington
New Hampshire
Ringegid
Third Corps
Andrews
West Virginia
Ghio
Knoyville
I Unels
Rossville
Chicago
Fr. T. Frink
Third Corp
Bere
Ais Heridratie
Thole
Twenty second Kansas to be mustered out at Fort Leavenworth
Washington August 26 The Twenty second Kansas volunteer infantry now at Middletown Pennsylvania has been ordered to Fort Leavenworth Run where they will be mustered out The First New Hampshire volunteer infantry now at Lexington Kentucky to Concord New Hampshire to be mustered out
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Washington
Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Middletown
Ft. Leavenworth, Run
New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Lexington
Concord
N. H
Tragic Indiana Volunteers Train Fatalities Debilitated Return
Sevurmah August 26 Mrs W W Gordon reports on the return of Private Perry of Indiana Volunteers from Fernandina to Savannah. Train crowding worsened by Felon fever and typhoid left soldiers destitute and dying. Passengers shifted, a nurse and physician aided the ill while Captain Bilas Satlabury supervised care.
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Savannah
Fernandina
Stoke
W Thich
Nurs
Bilas
Satlabury
Dean
National Encampment in Cincinnati Draws Prominent Attendees
Cincinnati hosts the National Encampment from September 3 to 11 with war anniversary mood turning to peace celebrations. President McKinley is expected to attend, promising a turnout of leading figures from the Grand Army of the Republic and Spanish war veterans, including Naval Admiral Kelly if duties permit.
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Cincinnati
United States
of Cincinnnat
Mokiiley
Bse
Grand Arm Gehting
Cinginmat
Richmond
Admiral Kelly
Navy Veterans’ Union
Wisit
Ride
Somitais Batgeon Ned Sebtey
el Ie
Shafter Reflects On Santiago Campaign And Costs Of Taking City
General Shafter explains that attacking Santiago would have cost at least 2000 lives. He credits the campaign’s success to the capitulation of eastern Cuba and the disciplined regular troops behind volunteers. He notes limited transport, a single road, and engineers fearing a Spanish breakthrough, yet praises restraint and the conference with General Toral that spared heavy losses.
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New York
The
Herald
Santiago
Mexico
Shatter
United States
Tampa
Jibara
Cervera
Certera
Vormmund
Reiny
Teral
Santiago Campeien
Trotter Lily Rita E Sold for 3090 Dollars
EB Bell of Council Grove sold to H W Brown of Salt Lake City a two year old trotter Lily Rita E for 3000 dollars. The horse is described as one of the fastest two year olds raised in the Sunflower state with a potential trot of 2 18 or better.
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EB. T. Bell
Council Grove
H.W. Brown
Salt Lake City
Lily Rita E
Tilty
Hoar for Hay's Place
Boston dispatch reports Washington speculation that if Senator George F. Hoar accepts an ambassadorial post to London the choice could be made soon. The president considers Hoar ideal for delicate Anglo American duties, though Hoar’s long Senate tenure makes resignation unlikely. The likelihood hinges on Hoar’s willingness to leave the Senate for diplomacy.
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Boston
Mass
Washington
George F. Hoar
Court of St. James
Massachusetts
Hay
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Senate
Yes
London
Great Britain
United States
Hour
Fever at Galveston Causes Quarantine Action
In Galveston Texas a suspected yellow fever case at Fort Point prompts isolation while physicians dispute its diagnosis. The Dry Tortugas reports four suspected cases aboard the Vivina which has been quarantined. Dr Wyman, surgeon general, says isolated cases are easily managed and emphasizes precautions to prevent spread in the United States.
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Washington
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Fort Point
Galveston
Texas
Marine Hospital
Twentieth Kansas Men Face Court Martial for Returning Home
General Miller orders a court martial for four Twentieth Kansas soldiers who assaulted the enemy near Frantinco. The trial convenes to review charges with Lt Col Tate presiding. Several officers from California, Tennessee, and other regiments are named as witnesses and members of the court. The petitioners who asked to be mustered out receive light punishment and loss of privileges.
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Kansas
San Frantinco
Miller
Tennessee Regiment
Thomas
Tusetay
Lettenant Colona B.C. Tate
Tyeeth Kamae
Atior
Ice
California
Frank H. Whiteman
Wentieth
Frank (. Prescott
Tornia
Tennevers
William A. Pryor
Pittyiret Towaur Wirat
Hugh Spark
Tan
Pitat
Tennessee
Wm. J. Watson
John J. Moore
Ilest
Tuwa
John Dodredere Inks
Martin Dismuies
Secon
Crawford
Orila
Wo C. Menthur
Ely
Washington
Alamos
Illness Endangers Noted Knights of Labor Leader
Martin Irons III of Little Rock lies ill with malarial fever at Logan H Roots Memorial Hospital after a year on a Kansas bound speaking tour. He, a prominent master workman in Arkansas Knights of Labor, fears missing the September 5 Scanson address, citing age and fragile health as he reflects on labor organization troubles and deceit within the movement.
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Little Rock
Ark
Logan H. Roots
Scanson
Kan
Auspioes
Knights of Labor
Lears
Arkansas
Ont Min
Lieut Lamb Dead Parsons Boy Succumbs to Typhoid Fever
Lieutenant Henry A. Lamb quarter master on Col. Lindsey staff of the Twenty second Kansas died of typhoid fever at Providence hospital in Washington. He owned the Parsons Eclipse with his brother A Band. Admitted to the bar at Parsons just before the war. He was a little past thirty and unmarried.
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Parsons
Henry A. Lamb
H. C. Lindsey
Twenty-second Kansas
Providence Hospital
Washington
Lamb
A. Band
Parsons Eclipse
War Department issues furlough extended for volunteers
An order extends furloughs for volunteers with leaves of absence ranging from twenty to sixty days. Washington Avenue is cited in the notice as the location of the affected units and personnel. Units affected include local volunteers awaiting reassignment and potential deployment.
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Washington, Ave
War Department
Botkin Candy Murder Case Drives San Francisco Fight
Mrs Botkin fights Delaware efforts to extradite for trial in Dover. California habeas corpus and legal challenges loom as San Francisco authorities prepare to identify a candy box, with an English link and letters tied to the Doane and Dunning deaths. Attorney General White in Dover asserts strong evidence and plans to bring her to California.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mra. Botkin
Delaware
McVey
Mrs. Hotkin
California
Kansas City
Ada
Botkin
P. Tunsing
J. HR. Deane
Dover
Del
Joplin
Missouri Valley Bank
Board of Trade
Mr. Botkin
Ang Mra. Botkin
Ada Hotkin
J. P. Dunning
Ia Deane
Birs
J. F. Dunning
White
Dunning
Thia
Rorkin
Epelisiman
Enegland
Dover Hearings Near in Botkin Case Web of Allegations
National and local police unravel a tangled case linking Mrs Botkin to poison candy and anonymous letters. Investigators identify a clerk who weighed the package and sold stamps and a candy maker, while details from Dunning and Mrs Botkin emerge amid a possible confession. Public doubt regarding Mrs Botkin’s wit and English origins is noted as hearings approach.
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Pacific
Dunning
Dover
San Francisco
McVey
McKinley Accepts Invitation to Peace Jubilee in Chicago
President McKinley has accepted the invitation to attend the Peace Jubilee in Chicago in October. He may be accompanied by Lyman J. Gage secretary of the treasury and John D. Long secretary of the navy.
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Chicago
The
Times-Herald
McKinley
Lyman J. Gage
Treasury
John D. Long
Settlement possible in American Wire strike
Cleveland reported talks toward ending the American Wire works strike as a settlement appears near. Both sides remained noncommittal while notes of a break in the lockout emerged and negotiations opened. General Manager Shuler indicated the wire mill would run at full capacity soon.
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Cleveland
American Wire Works
Tme
American Steel and Wire Company
Stri Kkers
Lee
Shuler
Boy Run Over by Train in Oakland
A three year old boy named George Lerri was struck by a Southern Pacific train on a narrow gauge road in Oakland California. The train moving at about thirty miles per hour ran over him as he stumbled and fell in front of the engine pilot near an excavation. He was unconscious but quickly recovered and appeared unharmed.
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Oakland
Cali
George Lerri
Do Ben
Southern Pacific
Hottest U S City Shifts As Heat Wave Hits Regions
A fragmentary report notes Concordia Kansas tops lists as the hottest area outside the Seteri zones while Washington records historic heat and Phoenix, Ariz. posts extreme temperatures. The piece cites October or September records and mentions July spikes, with several cities setting new highs.
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Washington
Concordia
Ken
United States
Seteri
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Wasehington
Ariz
Phoneix
Kan
Peng Cones
Horsland
Soares
Victim of Prize Ring in Brooklyn Fight
Alex Scott, 55, pugilist and Long Island railroad brakeman, died at Norwegian hospital Brooklyn this morning from urnamic convulsions after fighting Tommy Hutier at the Greenwood Athletic club last night. He had kidneys in bad condition before the match. Pot ter and his seconds are under arrest.
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New York
Alex Scott
Norwegian Hospital
Tommy Hutier
Greenwood Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Scott
Long Island
Burter
Potter
Reid is One A Peace Commission Member
A note identifies Reid as a member of the U S Peace Commission, highlighting his role within the body and detailing his official capacity in the organization.
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The
U.S. Peace Commission
Reid Named Peace Commissioner and Cabinet Discusses Cuba Policy
Washington Aug. 26 Secretary Day announced Whitelaw Reid selected as a peace commissioner with Day Davis Frye and Reid named. White may join. The board includes Day, Davis, Frye, Reid, with a fifth not finalized. Quigg protested Reid’s appointment. Senator Pratt ties discussed. Porto Rico Cuba Philippines pricing policy debated. butter price cuts proposed.
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Washington
Secretary Day
Whitelaw Reid
Beig
Day
C. J Davis
Minnesota
Willam P Frye
Maine
Whitelaw Meld
New York
Afth
Justice White
Supreme Court
Long
Peace Commission
Joxtloe White
John J. Rtedaote
Lemuel E Quigg
Quigg
Mer
Whitelaw Heid
Quis
Pratt
Davis
Peice
St. Faul
Paris
Frye
Borneo
Porto Itico
Cuba
Philippines
Porto Rico
Spread of Movement Gains Ground in Jamaica
Kingston Jamaica August 26 The American movement orumented on Monday at Manchester is rapidly spreading and finding general acceptance as the sole alternative to ful. Promoters push it strengthening Jamaica's representative at the Burta does conference urging intercooperation. The sole abstracts encountered in the erlor quested.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Manchester
Jimmaica
The Piest to Sail Service Announcement
An early war department notice states the steamer Seneca will sail from New York on Monday at noon to portside and Sab aesene, delivering quarter waters and other supplies to the islands, as part of a newly established government line. The unit Staten and stewards will be accommodated on each voyage with provisions en route.
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Washington, Aug
Government Line
Cal States
New York
Gmm
Lway
Staten Malls
Sdeaters
Gtier
Techeary
Hie Islands
War Department
Seneca
Sabaesene
New
Stolen 20000 Dollar Theft Shocks San Francisco
Denver mining engineer Stanley Pierce returns from Alaska after the theft of 26000 dollars linked to Arthur Meares and Alex McDonald. Pierce is said to have boarded the Governor Stoveman then the Monarch, with a Canadian official escort. The expedition faced miner threats and Pierce returned to Dawson aboard a vessel.
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San Francisco
Stanley Pierce
Denver
Almwice
Arthur Meares
Alex McDonald
Pearce
Dawson
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Reid
New York Tribune
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Davis, Frye, Reid and
Weat Indian Service
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White House
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Sam
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