Fort Doug gets wing stones this week and more Utah notes
Utah newsbriefs describe Fort Doug walk paving, the Timely Chcle chorus, Histeddfod success, and staff changes with Lt Kimball to replace resigning Lt Benner Smith. It notes rail freight held in Ogden, new Vernal buildings, a Springville potato yield, heavy Salt Lake travel, a Salt Lake murder suspect returns, a Mineraville burglary, Park City incorporation filings, Castle Gate mine injury, and local church and civic events.
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Fort Doug
Springville
Salt Linka City
W.P. Noble
Wyoming
Salt Lake City
Rafe
Mousry
Totson & Fon
Mineraville
Welsh, Driscoll & Buck
Park City
Wreck of Mohegan claims many lives in Atlantic peril
London dispatch reports the Atlantic Transport steamer Mohegan formerly Cleopatra, carrying fifty passengers and 150 crew, struck off the Lizard between the Manacles and lowlands amid high seas and east wind. Only about thirty one of the 200 aboard survived. several lifeboats were lost and bodies wash ashore. The wreck follows earlier near misses at the dangerous coast, with tugs unable to reach the vessel. The Mohegan, a single hulled steel ship of 4510 tons, had recently arrived at Nant Look on its maiden voyage from London and boasted 125 passenger capacity and freight tonnage.
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London
Atlantic Transport Company
Wilson and Jamess Leyland Line
New York
Lizard
Manacles
Salmouth
Mohegan
Livard
Starmouth
Calmouth
Gava
Falmouth
Coast Guard
Coast Guards
Clopatra
Naw Look
Brave Men Assailed in Philippine and Western Conflicts
Reports describe a New York battalion of the Twenty-fourth Infantry facing criticism for alleged panic at San Juan and a later defense by Colonel Downs. Separately, Utah volunteers and a battery prepare at Angel Island for Manila deployment, while rumors of Aguinaldo resistance and Spanish attempts to influence Filipino factions reach Manila.
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New York
Downs
Twenty-fourth
United States Infantry
San Juan
Kent
Salt Dake Cy
Utah
Ducat
Orse
Fort Douglas
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Pata
Presidio
Sin Francisco
Cal
Stacey
Battery C
Voluntiers
Angel Island
Ras Mitning
Aguinet Aguinatto
Manila
Sus Macabulos
Ilya
Philippine Falanda
Aguinalde
Rios
Tollo
Aguinaldo
Spain
Phippines
Fourteen Die in Virden Pitched Battle Headlines
Oct 14 Virden Wy Virden Ill reports fourteen deaths and over twenty injured among striking miners, deputies, and armed gangs. Coroner’s inquest underway as state troops patrol streets under Captain Craig. two miners killed at dawn by surprised guards. Mayor Noll says troops bring relief as Carloads of black workers were redirected at the depot per Governor Tanner’s orders.
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Virden
Lla
Galesburg
Craig
First Winda Artillery
Sufon Hall
Noll
Servier
Chaplain McIntyre Convicted by Navy Court Martial
Washington Oct 4 The Navy Department released the court martial findings against Chaplain McIntyre of the battleship Oregon. He faced three charges including scandalous conduct and conduct unbecoming an officer, tied to criticisms of superiors in a Denver lecture. Found guilty on all three charges, he was sentenced to dismissal from the naval service, with the case awaiting department review.
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Washington
Navy
McIntyre
Oregon
Denver
Naval Service of the United States
Department
Leaving Porto Rico Spanish Evacuation Near Complete
Cablegram from San Juan reports Spanish authorities agreeing to cede Puerto Rico to the United States with evacuation expected by October 18. U S forces to occupy San Juan and raise the flag at noon, ending dispute over possession.
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Washington
Waa
San Juan de Porto Rico
United States Commission
United States
Torto Rico
Job Commission
San Juan
Plans for campaign against Indians at Leech Lake
General Bass con completes a campaign plan with a potential fourth and seventh regiment to be sent if council with Indians falters. Hostiles will lay down arms after a conference with Indian Commissioner Jones, while Minnesota seeks go-ahead arms for self protection. The War Department granted the governor’s requisition for 50,000 rounds of ammunition charged to Minnesota National Guard.
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Washington
Ninnsota
War Department
National Guard
Migne
Day of Bloodshed in Virden Illinois Attacks by Miners
Eight men killed and many wounded as a train with African American passengers from Alabama arrived at Virden. Miners surrounded the Chicago and Alton depot, fired on the stockade, and shots were exchanged along the route. Injured engineer Burt Ligar and fireman survived the attack but the stockade held. Martial law declared amid broader unrest and calls that company officials are guilty of murder.
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Virden
Degroes
Alabama
Chicago & Alton
Burt Ligar
Dye
Mingi
Nettera
Springfield
J. T. Eysler
Virdem
Tanner
Langs
Transport Senator Embarks 771 Troops from San Francisco
A formal order calls the transport Senator to embark 771 men and officers including the Shid battalion of the Twenty third infantry the recruits of the Second Oregon regiment two hundred men and two officers of battery D Californias heavy artillery Second Lieutenant W C Cannon Assistant Surgeons Ira D Ladd C J Bartlett and Bruce Foulkes and seven hospital corps men this marks the shipment of a sizable force from San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Twenty-third Infantry
Oregon Regiment
Californias Heavy Artillery
W. C. Cannon
Volunteer Signal Corps
Ira D Ladd
C.J Bartlett
Bruce Foulkes
Captain's fight cited in San tiago battle report
A naval board report on the San tiago de Cuba battle holds that the fighting was driven by ship captains under Sampson prepared plans. It assigns minimal credit to Schley and notes the New York and Brooklyn engagements as distant. The New York was nine to ten miles from the action as the Spanish flagship fell.
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Sampson
Schley
New York
Santiago
Naval Board
Orvera
Sampson Byes
Sie Sun
Brooklyn
Oregon
Iexas
Agres
Yiewa
United States
Cuba
McKinley At Omaha Open Large Presidential Welcome
An immense crowd greeted President McKinley and the presidential party in Omaha on October 12. The reception committee guided guests through a lined street procession to city hall where a temporary platform offered a view of 40 floats from recent parades. The combined floats and electric parade created a spectacular display.
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Omaha
McKinley
Washington
Tyuestrain Club
South Omaha
Gty
Shuraday
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Utah News
David Tovele
Castle Gate
Congregational Church
Parte City
Wygant
Twenty Fourth Infantry
Min
Sage
Hall of Relics
Bult Sinko City
Tish and Game Protective Association
Galt Lake City
Bast Lake City
Jostanis
Utab
Iilm
Henry Lkren
Dewey
Salt Lake Gry
Tikren
Saya
Admiral Dewey
Utah Millers
Mutual
Toe Aurates Company
Millers
Witte
Angel
Mintyre
Porto Rico
War Department Oficiala
Leech Lake
Tochine
Wil
Thile
Thoahire
Honolulu
Newa
Merriam
USA
Wheelock
New Yok
King
Tieutenant Menisin
Oliver Ames
Boston
Laanela S Banks of
New Yorks
Horace G Burt
Samuel Carr
T Jefferson Coolidge, Jr
Toston
W. D Cornish
Glyn
George J Gould
Gitewood Noddy
Uf A Warkman
Thomas Ro Jones
Minila
Torrey
United States Volunteer Cavalry
A. G. Overhoet, Prop
Aleo
Vernal
Ft. Duchesne
M. Browne
Pres
Ft. Duchesne, Uintah and
Ouray Agencies
Royal
Oya
QWEER
Monerate Fries
Orrick
U.S
C.A. Snow &Co
Orr
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