Navy Admiral Denounces Portland Sailors Beating by Police
Rear Admiral Evans reports sailors were beaten and denied amusement in Portland while in uniform. Secretary Bonaparte considers new legislation to curb such abuses and avoid sending ships to places with mistreatment. Portland mayor promised investigation and later said sailors would receive proper treatment if ships return. Civil rights act applicability is uncertain. new law is sought to protect service members.
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Evans
Secretary of the Navy
Porteland
Bonaparte
Congress
Department
Admiral Evans
Tilley
Portland
Iowa
Captain Tilley
City Mayor Defends Marines Over Alleged Misconduct
Portland Maine report on Rear Admiral Evans inquiry cites Mayor Nathan Clifford saying sailors faced no injustice. He notes limited arrests for intoxication and disturbance and states Marines were granted leeway comparable to police. He arranged rink access. police deny any marines were clubbed.
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Portland
Evans
Secretary of the Navy
Nathan Clifford
Clifford
Top Coal Question Sparks Mass Miners Meeting
Terre Haute Ind Sept 14 The top coal dispute drives a mass meeting call at Seeleyville to form a district convention. Locals backing the move threaten ousting officers if justice is not achieved. miners consider leaving the United Mine Workers for the Industrial Workers of the World over a roof safety and earnings dispute.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Seeleyville
United Mine Workers of America
Industrial Workers of the World
Liberal Leader Zeagas Sues for Surrender on Denver
Alfred C. Zeagas president of the Liberal party and General Laynor Delcas tello commanders of Havana insurgents sent emissaries to Commander Colwell offering surrender on the Denver Colwell said he could not interfere and that President Palma was in talks with Washington on the matter.
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Havana
Evening Journal
Alfred C. Zeagas
Liberal Party
Laynor
Delcastello
Colwell
Denver
Palma
Roosevelt Taft Bonaparte Bacon meet over Cuba policy
In Oyster Bay on September 14 the nation’s leaders including President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft, Secretary Bonaparte and Acting Secretary of State Bacon convene a high level conference on Cuba policy and its next steps.
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Oyster Bay
Evening Journal
Roosevelt
Taft
Bonaparte
Bacon
Cuba
Mystery murder rocks Philadelphia apartment house
Miss Charlotte Kelly, the proprietor of the building, accompanied by detectives, recounts the route she claims to have taken while visiting and shopping on Monday. Mrs. Mau rice K. Lewis was found stabbed in a closet with her 17 month old child present. Police suspect a long thin blade and believe the killer may be a woman driven by jealousy. A suspect woman once worked for a dentist and the cases against Somers and the negro implicated have weakened. the negro may be released.
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Philadelphia
Charlotte Kelly
Maurice K. Lewis
Miss Kelly
Somers
Seventy Relatives Contest New York Probate
Seventy relatives of Charles Rubens contest probate of a will dated January 2 after his death in Paris on June 1. The late New York banker, aged over eighty, left gilt edged securities and personal property and named forty relatives and friends with gifts up to 100000 dollars. They allege lack of New York Surrogate Court jurisdiction and that Rubens was not mentally capable to will.
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New York
Charles Rubens
Paris
Rubens
Samuel Woog
Reuben
France
Huffman's Desperate Crime Ends in Suicide in Columbia
In Columbus Illinois on September 14 Charles Huffman a day laborer shot Minnie Kalosky a 16 year old girl and her mother Lena Kalosky then shot himself. Huffman died twelve hours later. Lena Kalosky is in serious condition and Minnie is recovering from gunshot wounds. Huffman lived in Columbia and was nearly 50 years old. He pursued Minnie despite her lack of interest.
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Columbus
Minnie Kalosky
Charles Huffman
Kalosky
Lena Kalosky
Huffman
Columbia
Shaw Defends Republican Policy in Newport Speech
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw spoke in Newport Tennessee defending the Republican administration and the trust system while attacking Bryan on railroad nationalization. He warned that Bryan's victory would ruin the country as it did under Grover Cleveland.
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Newport
Tenn
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Bryan replies to Sullivan on Illinois politics and Bryan’s stance
William J. Bryan issued a formal reply to Roger Sullivan accusing him of unfair methods and rejecting a personal contest. The statement argues Sullivan should not decide Illinois matters, calls for Democratic unity, and urges regulation of corporations to prevent private monopoly.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Chicago
Jefferson Club
Bryan
Illinois
Sullivan
St. Louis
Springfield
Majority League of Illinois
Democratic Party of the
United States
Illinois Democracy
National Committee
Tbemocrats of
Democratic state convention adjourns with nominating ticket
After three days of sessions the Democratic convention named a ticket including Alva Adams for governor and endorsed Bryan. The body expelled the Speer faction from Denver county, debated firm stance against corporate political influence, and pledged a law making corporate contributions to campaigns a felony.
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Denver
Alva Adams
Pueblo County
Elias M. Ammons
Douglas
Horace W. Havens
Lake
Edward FE. Drach
Garfield
William B. Morgan
Los Anlnis
Andrew Sandberg
Clear Creek
Lenore Malone
Bryan
Bryan addresses vast Cincinnati audience at ball park
William J. Bryan spoke from a stand over Cincinnati’s ball park diamond after arrival from Louisville. He thanked Mayor E. J. Dempsey for the introduction and praised the large crowd and reception. He criticized political corruption in Philadelphia and Cincinnati while praising the honest mayor and Democratic principles.
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Cincinnati
E. J. Dempsey
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Louisville
Philadelphia
Woman Dies in Hayes Dental Office Chair
Mrs William Herbig aged 27 died in an operating chair at Hayes dental office Rockford UL on September 14. Local authorities investigate cause of death and circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Rockford
William Herbig
Hayes Dental
Woman Dies After Dental Extraction Complication
A patient who sought a tooth extraction received chloroform for pain relief. She initially rallied but a remaining root fragment required a second procedure and she failed to rally after that second operation.
General Henry C. Corbin Retires From Army Service
Washington reports Lieutenant General Henry C. Corbin U.S. Army in charge of the northern division retires on the retired list. Major General A. W. Greely will succeed him in command in St. Louis. Corbin served since 1862, rising from second lieutenant to lieutenant general after a Civil War career with the Eighty third Ohio Infantry and later adjutant general's department.
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Washington
Henry C. Corbin
U.S. A
St. Louis
A. W. Greely
Corbin
Oates
Ile
Eighty-third Ohio
Ohio
Seventeeth Infantry
Adjutant General’s Department
Peoria Sets League Attendance Record in 1900 Season
Peoria crowds reach 66 538 paid admissions for the Three-Bye League season, surpassing the 56 000 mark set two years earlier by Springfield’s pennant winners. Secretary Arthur Lehmann reports the record total.
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Peoria
Springfield
Arthur Lehmann
Weather forecast for Midwest regions
The forecast up to 8 pm shows Illinois warmer in the northwest, Indiana fair, Lower Michigan partly cloudy with brisk northwest to north winds, Wisconsin fair and slightly warmer in the west and north, and Iowa fair with warmer conditions.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pfair
Iowa
Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago market report shows estimated hog receipts 16000 with steady tone and prices from fifth place ranges 85 to 86 65 per cwt for light hogs and 85 95 to 66 62 for mixed packers. Cattle and sheep also steady with beef cattle cash quotes from 3.75 to 6.80 and lamb prices near 4.75 to 8.70 per cwt amid a generally weak to steady session.
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Chicago
Texas
Denver Lands 120 Sailors in Havana Guard Push
Washington reports 120 sailors from the USS Denver landed in Havana and camped before President Palma’s palace amid fears of uprisings. The force was later reduced. most sailed back, leaving a small guard at the U.S. legation as officials weighed the situation.
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Denver
Havana
United States
Legation
Sailors Landed at Havana to Protect U S Citizens
An official note says sailors were landed from the Denver at Havana only to protect lives and property of United States citizens. The action followed a report from Sleeper, the Havana charge d affaires, and was not intended to aid any Cuban government or insurgent authority.
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United States
Denver
Sleeper
Havana
Island
Republic
Washington
Legation
State Bacon
The
Palma
New Zealand Government Land Proposals Spark Strong Opposition
Wellington reports the government land proposals the most drastic in colonial history. They compel owners to sell land above 250000 unimproved value within ten years, stirring intense public interest and strong opposition across the colony.
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New Zealand
Wellington
Actress Edna Goodrich examined on Stanford White case
New York on September 14 Edna Goodrich an actress tied to the Stanford White murder case was questioned by Assistant District Attorney Carvan. She was said to have introduced Evelyn Nesbit to Harry Thaw and offered testimony about surrounding events.
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New York
Edna Goodrich
Stanford White
Harry Thaw
Carvan
Eviyn Nesbit
Thaw
Santos Dumont's aeroplane crashes at Longechamps
Paris reports Santo Dumont's new airship broke during experiments at Longechamps. The craft descended violently and was seriously damaged, but the aeronaut escaped injury.
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Paris
Santo Dumont
Longechamps
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