Jubilee Pageant Draws 500000 for McKinley Parade in Chicago
Throngs crowded downtown Chicago for a jubilee pageant celebrating Spain war victory and peace. President McKinley led a three hour parade from Congress and Michigan to the Union League club, greeted by eager crowds and veterans from both sides.
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Chicago
Gsiyecta
Spain
McKinley
Michigan Avenue
Lad
Miles
Shafter
Chicago Hussars
Grand Army
Congress Street
Union League
Peaice
McWhinley
Union League Club
Banquet to tile president in Chicago Jubilee
Chicago held a grand peace jubilee banquet for President McKinley at the Auditorium with 1200 guests. Toasts honored the Army Navy and Our Future as Gen Miles Shafter and Capt Sigsbee spoke. the event concluded with a jubilee ball raising about $25,600 for soldiers and sailors.
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Chicago
United States
Franklin MacVeagh
McKinley
Gow
Frank Crane
Army
Navy
MacVeagh
Miles Roze
Shafter
Miles
Charles D. Sigsbee
Lyman J. Gage
Cyrus Northrup
University of Minnesota
McWilliams
French Navy Tests Stir Havre and Brest War Council
Paris reports a naval test at Toulon with torpedo boats attempting to breach the harbor as fortifications prepare for instant action. Vice Admiral Barrera leads a Brest war council with orders issued to garrisons while reserves near Brest are ready for service. London papers likewise hold a cautious tone on the Fashoda dispute.
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Paris
France
Toulon
Barrera
Brest
Aurore
Great Britain
London
London Morning
Gold Produced in 1897 Sees Global Increases
Washington reports the 1897 gold output valued at 57,363,000 dollars in the United States with South Africa leading at 57,633,861. Australasia and Russia follow, while U.S. silver output totals 53,860,000 fine ounces alongside Mexico’s 53,903,180. The United States shows a significant rise in world production.
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Washington
Mint
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
South African Republic
Australasia
Russia
Mexico
Eleven Indians Surrender to U.S. Authorities in St Paul
A Walker Minnesota dispatch reports that at seven, soldiers formed two lines to escort eleven hostile Indians from the agency into town. The detainees, part of nineteen wanted, would later be moved to Duluth aboard a special train under Lieut. Ross after a brief meal.
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St. Paul
Minn
Pioneer Press
United States
Duluth
Sugar Point
Lieut. Ross
Oelock
Brainerd
President Mc Kinley Heads to Washington Amid Rousing Ovations
President Mc Kinley and his party departed Chicago by the Pennsylvania Railroad for Washington. A continuous ovation accompanied him through Indiana and Ohio as crowds gathered at every station. He spoke at Indianapolis Kokomo Cincinnati Columbus and other towns despite rain and wind.
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Chicago
McKinley
Washington
Pennsylvania Road
Indiana
Ohio
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Cincinnati
Columbus
Deed by a Demented Mother Shocks Toronto
In Toronto on Friday night Eliza Burrill, wife of a well to do mechanic, strangled her three children Ethel eight Stanley three and Harold eleven. The husband found them on the mother's bed when he returned from work. She is described as demented and said she did not want them to grow up wicked.
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Toronto
Ont
Eliza Burrill
Ethel
Stanley
Harold
Outrages in the Philippines Prompt U S Action
Washington reports Gen Otis is addressing complaints that Philippine insurgents are ill treating and killing friars. Difficulties arise from troops not always controlling affected towns, but U S forces are instructed to use good offices to deter such outrages.
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Philippines
Washington
Otis
United States
Loss of Annie Rowe Feared After Roanoke Passage
Adrian Tappanney of New York reports the probable loss of the schooner Annie Rowe in the north sound with 11 passengers drowned. A party from St Michaels was preparing to search for the missing vessel after the Roanoke departed.
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Seattle
Wash
Adrian Tappney
New York
St. Michaels
Roanoke
Annie Rowe
North Sound
Mustered Out Parade Report From Chicago
Fragmentary note indicates a Chicago report dated October 21 about a Seventh regiment or volunteer unit mustered out. Details are incomplete but suggest a military discharge event.
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Chicago
Pacific settlement urged as warlike prep persists
London reports a French move toward evacuating Fashoda with Delcassé pushing for peace while Britain orders mobilization of North American squadron ships. The Pallas Talbot and Indefatigable head to Halifax with two torpedo boats as crews overhaul destroyers and Renown conducts field exercises. Admiralty orders six 30 knot destroyers ready to sea in 24 hours and accelerates work on Europa Andromeda.
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Halifax
N. S
Pallas
Talbot
Indefatigable
Bermuda
Lawler's Island
Admiralty
London
Portsmouth
Devonport
Chatham
Europa
Andromeda
U S War Spending Outstrips Civil War Costs
Washington figures show Spanish American War expenditures totaling 187 529 941 dollars since April 21, with daily outlays often above 3 million and peak days near 4.1 million. Four months of the current fiscal year spend 125 112 540 dollars, and 1897 outlays total 83 511 713 dollars.
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Washington
Sam
Spain
Treasury
Lafayette Day Observed in City Schools
Lafayette day was celebrated in 39 Kansas City public schools with special exercises and a Lafayette monument fund collection totaling about 350 dollars. Pittsburgh and Allegheny schools held memorials and collections with differing results. Toledo schools raised 3000 dollars for the monument fund.
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Kansas City
Lafayette Monument Fund
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monument Fund
Toledo
Lafayette
France Mobilizes at Toulon as War Clouds Gather
Paris reports Toulon to be center of naval and military preparations with four infantry battalions 1500 marines and 600 artillerymen expected. Schools to close and lodgings prepared for troops as new squadron outfitting proceeds while Britain and France weigh moderates lies. Diplomatic circles sense improving mood despite mobilizations and a possible Fashoda settlement.
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Cunard Line
White Star Line
Admiralty
Navy
France
Paris
Toulon
The
Figaro
Great Britain
Sieele
England
Spain
United States
London
Victims found in Toledo Union elevator fire
In Toledo Ohio on October 25 the final victims were recovered as workers clearing grain uncovered the charred remains of Sam Alexander and parts of a body believed to be the superintendent Parks’ son.
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Toledo
Union
Sam Alexander
Superintendent Parks
Brothers Drowned Near Albany Farm in Lake accident
St. Paul Minn Oct 25 A St. Cloud report says Fred Neimeier 21 and a younger brother sons of an Albany farmer were drowned at McGowan lake five miles from the village Sunday afternoon.Their boat capsized and the bodies were recovered.
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St. Paul
Minn
St. Cloud
Pioneer Press
Fred Neimeier
Albany
McGowan Lake
First heavy snow delays threshing in Montana
A Bozeman special reports snow depth reaching eight inches in the last 24 hours in Montana. The storm delays threshing and is noted as the first heavy snow of the season.
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St. Paul, Minn
Bozeman
Mont
Nebraska Snow Falls Across Lincoln and State
Nebraska reports snow in Lincoln and across the state with falling temperatures. The season’s first flakes arrive amid chilly conditions and scattered moisture patterns through the region.
Government Receipts and War Expenditures Described
The article notes receipts totaling 153,754,445 dollars and a deficit of 69,000,000 dollars for the fiscal year. It states 3,000,000,000 dollars were spent on army and navy operations during the Civil War, covering early 1861 preparations and the heavy government expenses in late 1865.
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Tal
Spanish fleet dispersed as hostilities suspend
World dispatch from Madrid reports irrefutable proof that Spanish dockyards show no signs of renewed activity nor any indication of resuming the struggle with the United States. Admiral Camara's fleet is dispersed to Cadiz, Carthagena and Ferrol, crews on peace footing with officers on leave and marines ashore. Coastal defenses, arsenals and dockyards are shut down with the suspension of hostilities.
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New York
Madrid
United States
Admiral Camara
Cadiz
Carthagena
Ferrell
Apple crop failure hits United States across states
Chicago October 25 The Orange Judd Farmer reports the U S apple crop smaller than any reliable statistic since records began. Total supply from the 1898 crop is 27 700 000 Darrels versus over 40 000 000 last year and 70 000 000 in 1896. The shortfall is nationwide from coast to coast with no state reaching average output.
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Chicago
Orange Judd
United States
Pacific Coast
Maine
Aguinaldo Rival Arrested in Malolos
Gen Pio Del Pilar reputed rival of Aguinaldo for insurgent leadership has been summoned to Malolos and arrested for defying Aguinaldo authority and challenging American forces. Aguinaldo seeks Paris to face peace commissioners but is blocked by intra insurgent tensions.
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Aguinaldo
Manila
Pio del Pilar
Malolos
Paris
Government official quoted by Commander Kashievabra
A fragment references government matters represented by Commander Kashievabra, with unclear surrounding context and attribution. The readable portion notes formal representation by the commander in a governance matter.
Windstorm Devastates South Texas Homes and Fatalities
A Texas storm caused extensive cotton damage and several wrecked houses. In Deer Park C. E. Adams family injured and A J Cook killed. Pasadena house overturned injuring six. Missouri City wind- driven freight cars blocked main line. California Express derailed, engineer George Johnston killed, fireman scalded, head brakeman injured.
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St. Louis
Republic
Houston
Tex
Texas
Deer Park
C. E. Adams
Adams
A. J. Cook
Pasadena
John Stout
Missouri City
California Express
George Johnston
San Antonio
Three Men Die In Dynamite Explosion In Duluth
Duluth Minnesota October 22 Three men Henry Scherf from Saint Marie John Stevenson and Michael Vail of Duluth were mangled when twenty five pounds of dynamite exploded while they were blasting an old hulk on the government canal. Scherf the diver was thawing dynamite over a small engine, the blast tore the engine and boiler apart and hurled the men twenty five feet, mangling their bodies beyond recognition.
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Duluth
Minn
Henry Scherf
Saiit Ste. Marie
John Stevenson
Michael Vail
Government Canal
Scherf
Cleveland Wire Strikers Call Off After Meeting
In Cleveland on October 21 a unanimous strike vote ended the stoppage by wire drawers at Stockes hall. National Secretary Walter Gillette and local union officers, with about 40 strikers, announced the resumption of work at the American Steel and Wire company after a conference with Superintendent Nye. Vacancies allow most to return.
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Cleveland, O
Stockes’ Hall
St. Clair Street
Walter Gillette
Wire Workers’ Union
American Steel and Wire Company
Nye
Procedure committee of industrial commission adjourns to November
The committee on procedure of the industrial commission met in Washington and adjourned after a two hour session until November 11. They will complete recommendations on the scope and plan of work and assign tasks to members who will report at the next committee meeting.
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Washington
Committee On Procedure of the Industrial Commission
Admiral Dewey’s Manila Telegram Says Little on Philippines
Word from Dewey dated Oct 22 reports a telegram to the Navy secretary from Admiral Dewey in Manila. He mentions nothing about the Philippine political situation or further captures of ships, or if he does, officials will not admit it.
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Dewey
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Philippines
Department
Ratchford Declines Reelection as UMWA President
Columbus Ohio October 19 An announcement states M D Ratchford will not seek another term as president of the United Mine Workers of America The Massillon district will nominate William Morgan as candidate for the top post
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Columbus, CO
M. D. Ratchford
United Mine Workers of America
Massillon
William Morgan
Washington Letter on O'Brien-Moore Facing Trouble
Oct 19 dispatch notes Lieut. Col. O'Brien-Moore of the Second West Virginia volunteers is slated for considerable trouble before the ears, referring to renewed scrutiny of his conduct amid the spread-eagle punishment debate.
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Washington
O’brien-Moore
West Virginia Volunteers
Peace cross unveiled atop Mount St. Albans cathedral site
In Washington on October 24 President McKinley attended the unveiling of a 20 foot high Ionian cross on Mount St. Albans marking the future Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Bishop Satterlee welcomed attendees as 300 bishops and clergy joined a 150 voice choir and a large audience watched the ceremony.
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Washington
Mount St. Albans
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
McKinley
Bishop Satterlee
Doane
Whipple
Capital
Capitol
Congressional Library
Washington Monument
Potomac River
Arlington Cemetery
Rock Creek Park
Plague Panic Envelops Vienna As Cases Rise
Five new bubonic plague cases surface in Vienna alongside the assistant Herr Barisch. Precautions include a rope barrier, window pane prescriptions, and volunteer doctors with charity sisters. Dr. Mueller, a plague expert, dies amid the pneumonic form with high fever and blood spit.
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Vienna
Herr Barisch
Pooch
Sisters of Charity
Herr Harisch
Mueller
Prof. Nothnagle
Bombay
Indian Trouble Threatened Near Perry Oklahoma
Report from Perry Oklahoma warns of rising danger among the Comanche Kiowa and Apache after the Medicine Lodge treaty expired July 1. Government feeding ends, cattle are being killed, and starvation is feared as 1500 Comanches 1390 Kiowas and 600 Apaches face a harsh winter.
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Perry
O. T
Medicine Lodge
Texas
Ancient Lighthouses and Their Historic Signals
The article surveys early signal lights from the Phares of Alexandria built around 285 B.C. and cites mentions by Pliny Suetonius and Byzantinus. It notes the Corunna lighthouse in Spain, erected in Trajan's reign and rebuilt in 1634, and remarks on legends linking the Colossus of Rhodes to a beacon.
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Phares
Alexandria
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Pliny
Suetonius
Byzantinus
Oslia
Ravenna
Apamea
Corunna
Spain
Trajan
Colossus
Rhodes
B.C
Trade review notes firmer exchange and strong agricultural demand
R G Dun & Co reports weekly trade conditions with foreign demand lifting exchanges 0.6 percent over last year and 1.7 percent over 1892 while outside New York weekly deals lag. Wheat prices rise amid heavy foreign demand. corn exports stay large and steel markets show mixed signals with government orders for ships and rising bar and billet demand. Failures fall slightly in the U S and Canada.
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New York
Review of Trade
Europe
England
France
United States
Germany
Canada
Wheat crop disaster risks vast common fields
From Winnipeg to St. Paul a Manitoba crop bellwether reports 26 to 30 million bushels of wheat in the region with only about 8 million likely to be threshed leaving the rest in stacks and stocks vulnerable to total destruction. Barley and oats are mature in fields and continual rain for three weeks raises fears of further loss if a heavy frost or snow comes.
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St. Paul, Minn
Winnipeg
Man
Roofers Fall to Ground in Fatal Dispute on Hudson Street
Patrick Rosch aged 45 and John C. Rice aged 30 fought on a four story roof at Hudson Street. They slid to the edge and both plunged 50 feet to the ground. Spectators witnessed the fall and both men died hours later at Emergency hospital. Cause of quarrel unknown though work dispute is suspected.
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Boston
Patrick Rosch
John C. Rice
Hudson Street
Massacre and tribal war in Transvaal frontier
In Zoutpansberg district south of the Limpo river serious trouble with the Magato tribe unfolds after a Lutheran missionary and family were killed. Chief Opera with 20,000 armed followers and four cannons, aided by white traders, attacked the Inager. Gen. P. J. Joubert demands surrender and calls up 3,000 Purghers to reinforce 5,000 troops in the field.
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Pretoria
Zoutpansberg
Limpo River
Transvaal
Opera
P. J. Joubert
Widespread Orient Floods Cause Heavy Losses in Japan
Vancouver dispatch reports typhoons sandstorms and floods devastate the orient with 2000 drowned in Feng river region 250 towns submerged Ishikari overflow claims 1600 lives and seven prefectures destroyed forcing thousands to flee to cities.
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Vancouver
B. C
Orient
Japan
Ishikari
Floods devastate Fieume city business district
Floods submerged low lying quarters of Fieume Austria-Hungary causing extensive damage. The business sections were overwhelmed and large numbers of animals perished. Estimated loss reaches 2,000,000 florins.
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Fieume
Austria-Hungary
Brooks Discovers New Comet at Smith Observatory
Geneva New York October 21 Dr William E Brooks director at Smith observatory reports a new comet found Thursday night Its position is right ascension 24 hours 33 minutes declination north 60 degrees 26 minutes with motion southeasterly The comet is large bright and this marks the twenty first comet discovery by Dr Brooks.
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Geneva
N.Y
William E. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Brooks
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