Rebels Capture Gunboat Urdaneta On Orani River
Manila dispatches report the Urdaneta gunboat captured by rebels on the Orani river near Manila Bay. One officer and nine crewmen are missing. the vessel was beached, riddled, burned, and its guns seized. The Ninety men are presumed prisoners or slain.
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Manila
Orani
Manila Bay
United States
Petrel
Orant
Bay of Manila
Navy
Navy Department
Oregon
Department
Welborn
Wood
Naval Academy
Gilmore
Yorkman
Philippines
Thomson merchant killed by son in accidental shooting
W R Hays of Thomson Georgia was shot and killed by his son Willie with a shotgun after a midnight patrol near their home. An inquest cleared the sons. A second report says the steamship Adula foundered off Port Morant Jamaica with five drowned including the first officer.
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Thomson, Ga
W. R. Hays
Thomson
Willie
Ailns Steamship Company
Adula
McAuley
Kingston
Baltimore
Port Morant
Jamaica
Second ceremony seals Newport social union of Grant kin
The Episcopal service plus the Russian Orthodox rite united Prince Cantacuzene and Julia Dent Grant at All Saints chapel in Newport Alabama on Monday. The guest list featured notable social and military figures, making the ceremony one of Newport’s most brilliant.
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Cantacuzene
Speranzky
Russia
Julia Dent Grant
Frederick D. Grant
A. 5
Grant
All Saints Chapel
Newport
Gunner y accident near Pottsboro kills three men
A boiler explosion at Henderson and Mangus gun works near Pottsboro Texas on Monday afternoon demolishes the building and pressrooms. Engineer Grant Corder and pressman Steele were killed plus a boy named Jones. Lisa Jones sister of the boy had both feet blown off and a thigh broken in two places. Several others were bruised.
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Pottsboro
Texas
Henderson & Mangus
Grant Corder
Steele
Jones
Alisa Jones
Veterans Will Parade in Honor of Dewey in New York
Civil war veterans to march in a large land parade honoring Dewey in New York despite Grand Army of the Republic officials not barring posts. Medal of Honor Legion units under General T B Peck will participate alongside Eleventh Veterans Association and Hawkins Zouave cadets. Confederate veterans plan a representation, with most marchers from New York commandery and other GAR posts. Also reported are two bubonic plague deaths in Oporto amid five new cases.
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Dewey
New York
Grand Army of the Republic
Medal of Honor Legion
T. 8. Peck
Burlington
Eleventh
Veterans’ Association
Hawkins Zouavee
Grand Army
Oporto
Portugal
Murder on Stage at Chattanooga Opera House
Julia Morrison shot and killed Frank Leiden during a Friday night performance of Mr Plaster of Paris in Chattanooga Tennessee. The act followed a rehearsal dispute and Morrison surrendered to officers after Leiden died within minutes. Morrison claims insult and misrepresentation by Leiden and cites a husband as witness.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Julia Morrison
Plaster of Paris
Frank Lieden
James
Maken
Lieden
Mies Morrison
New Orleans
Ins
Hobart Steadily Improving Despite Reports
Vice President Hobart’s brother in law denies Bright’s disease rumors and says he is suffering from overwork. He notes Hobart has been slowly but steadily improving in health.
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Hobart
Bright
Wellington Resigns as GOP State Chairman, Shrycock Elected
Chairman Wellington resigns from the Republican state central committee following a written request from Governor Lowndes. General Thomas J. Shrycock is elected to succeed him as the new chairman.
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United States
George L. Wellington
Republican State Central Committee
Lloyd Lowndes
Thomas J. Shrycock
Miss Sigsbee Dies After Heart Failure at College
Miss Sigsbee daughter of Captain Sigsbee once of the doomed Maine died Monday at Mrs Rittenhouse College Rehobeth Delaware from heart failure while summering there. Her remains were sent to Washington for burial.
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Sigsbee
Maine
Texas
College of Mrs. Rittenhouse
Rehobeth
Del
Washington
Kerlin Found Guilty Murder Verdict Life Sentence
George Kerlin was convicted of murdering Pearl Knott in Fayetteville Georgia. The jury recommended life imprisonment after a sensational trial with strong state testimony and identification tying Kerlin to the disappearance and death of Miss Knott on April 18.
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Pearl Knott
George Kerlin
Fayetteville
Kerlin
Withesness
Miss Knott
Carterville jury verdict on riot deaths split into two sections
The coroner's jury verdict from Carterville Illinois describes four of the black victims dying from gunshot wounds during a riot and accuses several white men of riot involvement while not naming a specific killer. It also declares Sam Cummings was shot by Elmer James and others.
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Carterville
Tll
Sam Cummings
Elmer James
Norwegian Sailors Seized for Mid Ocean Murder
Warrants issued in Charleston by Vice Consul Witte for Andersen and Thomas, sailors aboard the bark Drot, accused of killing and eating a companion while adrift at sea. They will be sent to Norway when able to travel.
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Seinn
Midocean
Charleston
D.C
Witte
Norway
Andersen
Thomas
Drot
Shells Wreck Filipino Fort at Olongapo
A Manila dispatch reports a U S naval assault on a Filipino fort at Olongapo. The Charleston Monterey Concord and Zafiro with Marines and sailors bombarded the town for hours, landing 250 men under heavy fire to destroy a sixteenth centimeter Krupp cannon. One American wounded. The bombardment aimed to silence insurgent fire along the beach as gun cotton destroyed the gun and shells raked the town.
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Manila
United States
Charleston
Monterey
Concord
Zafiro
Baltimore
Cavite
Subig Bay
Olongapo
Zafira
Olangapo
Monitor
Zaire
Coat
Olsen
Bringer
Myers
Mraines
McDonald
Fatal oil well explosion near Wells ville O
While preparing to shoot the Rays oil well near Wells ville Ohio Saturday afternoon the well overflowed and the oil ignited from the fire under the boiler causing a terrible explosion. Two men were killed outright and three others injured two of them fatally.
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Rays
Wellsville
British Cabinet Meets Keeps Conference Result From Public
A London dispatch reports a cabinet council held Friday with a large Downing Street crowd cheering ministers. Mr Chamberlain, Secretary of the Colonies, drew the loudest applause as the meeting opened and closed between 12 30 and 2 40 PM. No action was disclosed though a vigorous policy was expected.
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Hiowaver
London
Downing Street
Mr. Chamberlain
Foreign Office
Norfolk Urges Olympia to Navy Visit for State Fair
A Virginia delegation asked President to dispatch Dewey’s battleship Olympia and other vessels to Hampton Roads for the Virginia state fair at Norfolk starting October 2. The president said he would consult naval officials about the request.
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Dewey
Virginia
Washington Dispatch
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Ready for Dewey turned down by committee
A New York Special notes huge Dewey reception planning with over 100000 applications for 20000 seats and 78500 seats allocated across ticket, city hall, school children, and veterans stands. General Roe defends navy day leadership against Grand Army demands while Roosevelt dispatch prompts committee to approve Roe action.
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New York
Admiral Dewey
Board of Education
Grand Army of the Republic
Fonter Sai
Channeay M. Depew
Richard Croker
William McAdoo
Mistrial Declared in Hughes Murder Case at Greenville
Jury could not agree after deliberating from Friday night to Saturday morning. Eight for acquittal, three for manslaughter, one for conviction. Defendant, Mat tie A Hughes, charged with murder of husband George W Hughes on November 18, 1898. retrial set for spring term.
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Mattie A. Hughes
Greenville
George W. Hughes
Famed Astrologer Dr Luke D Broughton Dies in New York
Dr Luke D Broughton president of the Astrological Society of America died in New York on Saturday He had long forecast his life’s critical dates and predicted his death for September 22 He had issued many pamphlets and a book on astrology and his forecasts influenced his family on marriage timing and losses.
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Luke D. Broughton
Astrological Society of America
New York
Broughton
Australian ballot to be used in Porto Rico elections
The War Department has copies of the general order by Governor General Davis setting how municipal elections are held in Porto Rico. The Australian ballot will be used. Voter qualifications: bona fide resident of the municipality, twenty one, a taxpayer or able to read and write, and resident of the island for two years.
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Negros
Ponca
Otis
War Department
Washington
United States
Mantua
Hughes
Iloilo
Lopez
Byrne
Castallano
Paney
Pickin
Intanion
Ora
Manioaa
Bates
Siassi
Bingham
Archipelago
Zamboanga
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Dato Cagan
Suln Island
Jolo
Spain
Germany
Great Britain
Porto Rico
Davis
Seventy Indictments for Illegal City Election Registration
A Chattanooga dispatch reports Hamilton county grand jury under Circuit Judge Estill returned seventy indictments charging parties with illegal registration for the upcoming city election.
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Chattanooga
Estill
Hamilton County Grand Jury
Feud in Mississippi Leaves Fourth Victim Cornelius Triplett
A feud in Winston county Mississippi continues after Cornelius Triplett a colored man was shot and killed at Singleton Tuesday night. The killing marks the fourth victim in the ongoing county feud leaving two white and two colored dead.
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Cornelius Triplett
Singleton
Winston County
Mississippi
Ohio Campaign Opened With Record Crowd At Akron
The Republican state campaign opened in Akron on Saturday drawing about 50,000 visitors. Special trains from Cleveland Toledo Columbus Youngstown and Canton brought 20,000 people while Governor Roosevelt and Judge Nash spoke at the event in a historic political gathering.
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Akron
Ohio
Cleveland
Toledo
Columbus
Youngstown
Canton
Roosevelt
Nash
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Miss Sigsbee
Filipino
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Roe
National Guard
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Goulden
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