Evacuation of Cuba Debate Touches Revenue Fight
Washington dispatch says Spain is not evacuating Cuba quickly enough, with critics urging vigorous steps to speed Spanish withdrawal. Debate centers on preserving Cuban customs duties and the impact on American merchants as Madrid seeks to hold revenue and manage debts while moving toward departure.
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Cuba
New York
Times
Washington
Thoes
Madrid
America
Soult
Theer
Spain
Macnier
Maror
Better Feeling Flows Between Americans and Insurgents
London dispatch reports improved relations as insurgent leaders meet in Manila. Aguinaldo asks for permission to move a detachment at Londe, evacuates toward the waterworks, and both sides seek to avoid conflict. Abbey’s cargo reaches Balan gan province while insurgents plan to depart Manila by September 15. Five hundred surgeons of the Sixtieth Pennsylvania arrive at Jersey City for garrison duty. Gen Lawton confirms Guy Pool of the Thirty-third Michigan died of typhoid in Santiago.
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London
the Times
Malgjos
Aguinaldo
Londe
Moria
Guy Pool
Washington
Santa Fe ticket offer to Omaha at 6 30 daily
Santa Fe announces ongoing service from Topeka to Omaha with a return at 6 30. The expo train departs Topeka at 4 65 a m and reaches Omaha by noon. Depot phone numbers Six four and 225 to Chicago today via Santa Fe. No car changes.
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Santa Fe
Omaha
Topeka
Chicago
International Silver Company Formed in New Jersey
New York Sept 14 The Meriden Britannia and Wilcox Plate companies announce the formation of the International Silver Company under New Jersey law with 15 million dollars in preferred and 15 million in common stock Most stockholders accept 399 cash 50 15 preferred stock and 5 in common for each share The Wiles Company approves 57 50 cash 5 50 preferred stock and 18 75 in common Stock Many plants will be sold including Britannia receiving 4 million and Wilcox about 1.975 million Samuel Dodi slated as president
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New York
Meriden Britannia Company
Wilcox Plate Company
International Silver Company
New Jersey
Consolidated Companies
Wiles Company
Sis
Britannia Company
Wilcox Company
CL Hogers & Brothers
Meriden
Merit
Concordia trader cites egg and dairy shipper totals
Mr John Stewart of Concordia testified before county road officials about his wholesale produce business for the year. He handled 2,305,200 dozen eggs at 12 cents each, totaling 253,524 dollars, and purchased 585,191 pounds of poultry at 10 cents a pound for 46,915.25 dollars. He also moved 70,557 pounds of butter at 10 cents per pound worth 87,005.70 dollars, totaling 417,697.98 dollars paid to local farmers. He bought from distant suppliers, used ten percent? of lumber for packaging, and employed 20 to 30 workers, shipping creased crates daily. Kansas wealth from dairy and egg trade cited.
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John Stewart
Concordia
Board of All Road Commissioners
Jobuers
Stewart
California
Dorige
Ir. Stewart
Kansas
Faithful Withdraw From Methodist Church Over Leech Reinstatement
Dispute in Atchison reports members pulling away after Dr. V. Leech is reinstated as pastor following his departure over kissing an 18 year old member. A telegram from Leech denies any withdrawals or letters of transfer since his return.
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Trom Archison
Methodist Church
8. V. Leech
State Journal
Leech
Atchison
Faler
V. Leech
Inquiry on teacher pay after school closures due to sickness
A western Kansas man asks Superintendent Stryker whether a teacher should be paid when schools close for illness among pupils. Stryker notes pupils or district might sue for damages, but they would hardly collect from a teacher for sickness.
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Stryker
Kansas
Got Into Wrong House Ends In Death Of Elijah Brainerd
New York report says contractor Elijah Brainerd was found dead in a hallway at 402 West Twenty third Street with a broken neck, likely after entering the wrong house. His wife says he left for home around 2 o clock but never reached it, suggesting an erroneous entry.
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New York
Njah Brainerd
Twenty-third Stret
Brainerd
402
Murder at Westville Shank Found With Pitchfork Wound
Danville Illinois area reports the murder of William Shank a respected Indianola resident whose body was discovered in a Westville livery stable with a wound behind the left ear likely from a pitchfork Frank Gliman a saloon keeper was arrested and charged with the crime In London a Daily Mail correspondent notes a brewing central China revolution with large scale unrest spreading through Had Nan and Kwang Si provinces driven by literati opposition to the Manchu regime
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Danville
William Shank
Indianola
Westville
Frank Gliman
London
Hong Kong
Daily Mail
China
Ribellios
Nan
Kwang-Six
Remains of the Empress Carried by Train at Geneva
In Geneva on September 14, a funeral cortege for the late Empress of Austria moved to the railway station at 8 46 am. The procession, led by Imperial court representatives and dignitaries, drew a vast crowd while firemen lined the streets. The white plume adorned casket carried by a Tutti horse carriage was then placed on the train.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Austria
Inge
Imperial Court
Geneva Council
Concordia Case Advised Postponement by Railroad Board
Railroad Commissioners took under advisement the Concordia dispute over freight rates. Concordia jobbers seek parity with Abilene and other towns, arguing current rates favor nearby competitors. Testimony cited losses to Union Pacific territory and a branch store relocation due to discrimination, with focus on whether one town merits lower rates than others.
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State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Abilene
Exterprise
Saline
Walter Dartington
Ala
Hurd
Sante Fe
N. H. Loomis
Tinton Pacific
A. H. Horton
W. F. Guthrie
Missouri Pacific
J. B. Cline
Union Pacific
Salita
John Stewart
Kansas
Missouri River
Stewart
Wueey Company Wich
Sanu
Consordia
Wm. Carepbell
Empress Elizabeth Will State and Funeral Plans
Vienna announces the Empress Elizabeth will lie in state at the Hofburg Friday and Saturday, with interment at Capuchin church Saturday at 4 pm. Attendance includes Saxony Serbia Romania royalty. nine heirs inherit most of her fortune. A charitable foundation may honor her. Emperor Francis Joseph vows to honor her. A separate note from Geneva reports possible extradition and tension over the Empress’s murder. The coffin is sealed. only a few have seen her face. Interment will occur near Rudolph.
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Hofturg
Saxony
Servia
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Austria
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Luocheni
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Weil
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Cathedral of
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Rufy
Federal Council
Berne
Les of Gang Armes
Buffy
Count von Kuetstein
Empress Elizabeth
Rudolph
Wichita Electric Line Promises Streetcar Build
City officials report progress on a planned Wichita street railway with a guaranteed funding approach. Burdette of Boston hinted at a one dollar deposit as a pledge while Treasurer Kernan confirms guarantees. Work is expected to begin within thirty days and payment receipts will be filed with the mayor.
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Wichita
Burdette
Boston
Kernan
Counti Hoe
National amateur golf championship action in Morris County
Morristown September 14 nearly all 102 entrants began last Monday to vie for national amateur honors at Morris County golf links.16 remain after today’s resumed play as eight pairs tee off twice. J A Tying is highly regarded by many backers while C B MacDonald Walter B Smith also figure among early favorites Findlay Douglass of Fairfield Club Greenwich Conn is tipped to win. weather mild and sizable crowd present at10 o'clock start.
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Morris County
Ftekle
J. A. Tying
C. B. MacDonald
Chicago
Walter B. Smith
Onwentsin Club
Lake Forest
Findlay Douglass
Fairfield Club
Greenwich
Conn
Generals Shafter and Wheeler Travel Home Together
Major General William C. Shafter and Major General Joseph Wheeler returned to New York on the same train from Washington. They did not meet aboard or in Jersey City. Wheeler said he would return to Montauk Point to command cavalry with five regiments ready for deployment. He denied McKinley spoke of the war not over and noted some volunteer troops might stay until peace is signed.
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New York
Willam BR. Shafter
Joseph Wheeler
Jersey City
General Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler, Jr
Major Beach
General Shafter
Washington
Montauk Point
Montauk
Wheeler
McKinley
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