Queen Regent Signs Meast Cabinet Discusses Philippine Situation
Washington reports confirm Madrid lower house passed government bill accepting protocol terms. Queen regent signed the protocol bill as upper house had already approved, ending opposition to transfer of Cuba, Ladrones, and Puerto Rico. Cabinet meetings outline U S Spain terms for Paris talks.
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National Currency Convention Opens in Omaha
The Nebraska building hosts a three day session with many prominent speakers on currency reform. J Sterling Morton oversees proceedings as silver advocates and gold standard opponents debate coinage and use of silver alongside gold. Ex congressmen Towne Hartman Bartine and others lead the discussions with brief rebuttals from Smith Rogers Bede Franing Williams Fowler.
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Neb
Nebraska Building
Exposition Grounds
J. Sterling Morton
Charles H. Towne
Duluth
Minn
Towne
C. S. Hartman
Montana
E.P. Bartine
Washington, D. C
Anson Walcott
Indiana
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Henry G. Miller
Chicago
C. N. Fowler
New Jersey
Destructive Caribbean Hurricanes Hit St Vincent and Surrounding Islands
Reports from St Lucia and Barbadoes describe unprecedented cyclone violence with tidal waves and heavy rains. Saint Vincent suffers massive destruction with initial death toll around 300 and thousands homeless. Kingston evacuated as water and fires spread.
Cuban agitation for independence swells amid trade fears
In Havana on September 16 the Cu bans push for full independence as manifestoes rally Spanish residents and merchants against annexation or an American protectorate. Spaniards fear American rivals will overwhelm shops and hotels, while planters worry cheap U.S. machinery and duty-free goods will ruin old French and Belgian imports and close local businesses.
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Spain
Secretary Day Resigns as Secretary of State
Washington on September 17 report says Secretary Day tendered his resignation and left the cabinet. The session noted Secretary Alger was absent and General Otis reported Manila's situation satisfactory. Assistant Secretary Moore also tendered resignation to the president.
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Day
Lis
Otis
Manila
Moore
State Department
British Admiral Seeks Crete Uprising Ringleaders
Candia Crete Sept 14 Rear Admiral Gerald Noel commanding British naval forces in Cretan waters issued an ultimatum to Edhem Pasha the Turkish military governor demanding within 48 hours the ringleaders of the recent outbreak and massacre be delivered, the fort and ramparts be surrendered and Mussulman troops disarmed.
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Crete
Gerald Noel
Cretan
Edhem Pasha
Mussulman
Street Cars for Japan Ordered by Japanese Government
St Louis Car company receives an order for 250 street cars for the Japanese government. The cars must be finished and shipped within 90 days at a total price of 300000 dollars.
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St. Louis Car Company
Three Rathers Drowned in Virginia Beach Mystery
Norfolk report dated Sept 15 states Henry Lester proprietor of the Princess Anne voteage in Virginia Beach and two others were bathing at the sea when tragedy struck. Chicago is referenced in connection with the incident.
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Henry Lester
Princess
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Heaabe
Money policy debate at convention on currency standards
The convention opened with a pro unlimited government currency stance by Gen A J Warner of the American Bimetallic union. Con gressman C N Fowler of New Jersey argued for bank currency. President Wills of Kansas Agricultural College urged public money control. John P Irish of San Francisco defended the gold standard. Chairman Towne rebutted the gold advocates claiming value can be affected by legislation, noting money's value is its exchange value.
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C. N. Fowler
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Wills
Kansas Agricultural College
John P. Irish
San Francisco
Towne
Navy and army deny Dewey aid reports as false
Washington dispatch states Admiral Dewey has not requested help and no battleships are to be sent. officials insist there is no danger in the Philippines and Otis and Dewey can handle any issues. Parallel storms in Barbadoes bring hundreds dead and widespread ruin in Bridgetown area.
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Spanish war vessels evacuate Puerto Rico under peace protocol
Washington reports that all Spanish ships left Puerto Rico on Wednesday in line with the evacuation plan. The fleet included the Isabel II cruiser the Creolla torpedo boat Terror a small gunboat unnamed and another vessel. The departures follow the protocol of peace.
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Isabel II
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Terror
Food Supply Ample Reported for Dawson Winter
The steamer Discovery arrives in Port Townsend with news from Dawson up to August 27. Canadian police completed a winter food supply investigation reporting hand is more than sufficient to carry the camp through the winter.
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Skagway
Alaska
Dawson
Bishop Fallows Plans Petition to McKinley Over Army Canteen
Chicago on September 17 reports Bishop Samuel Fallows preparing a petition to President McKinley protesting the army canteen policy. The fragment notes opposition and a call for action by church leaders.
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Chicago
Samuel Fallows
McKinley
Triple tragedy in Louisville hotel room
Joseph F Villier a 26 year old motorman for Louisville City Railway and a woman named Nellie McGuffin were found dead with their two year old child in an Enterprise hotel room. Notes indicate morphine in wine preceded the murders and suicides. McGuffin shot Villiers then herself. the child died from the poison.
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Joseph F. Villier
Nellie McGuffin
Enterprise Hotel
Villiers
Villier
Louisville City Railway Company
Bynum Resigns as National Democratic Leader
W D Bynum chairman of the national democratic party tendered his resignation to the executive committee on Wednesday. George Foster Peabody of New York was elected as his successor sending surprise through the gold democratic party leaders.
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W. D. Bynum
National Democratic Party
George Foster Peabody
New York
Gold Democratic Party
Cairo Ultimatum Aims to Oust Maj Marchand at Fashoda
London dispatch reports the sirdar will demand Maj Marchand withdraw immediately at Fashoda. If the French fire, the response will be instant and the position occupied by force.
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Cairo
The
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Fashoda
Maj. Marchand
Earthquake Felt in Bloomfield Nebraska
Bloomfield Nebraska on Friday morning around four o'clock reported a distinct earthquake shock lasting several seconds with a deep rumbling noise. Many residents were awakened by rattling dishes and furniture.
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Neb
Regiments Ordered to Manila for Philippine Garrison
Five regiments including the Fifty first Iowa Twentieth Kansas First Tennessee First Washington and a detachment of the Second Oregon were ordered from San Francisco to Manila. Returning transports will move troops and supplies, with four steamers sufficient for the task.
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Manila
Iowa
Kansas
Tennessee
Oregon
Quartermaster General’s Department
Philippines
War Department
Department
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Horolulu
Honolulu
German coal survey in Cebu eyed by Berlin
A Herald dispatch cites Berlin reports that the German commander in the Asiatic station supervised a coal survey in the Philippines with a German engineer. The Cebu lignite beds, noted as the best for steaming, are believed to aim at extending German influence on the island. Officials say Germany seeks broader coal control while signaling a friendlier stance by reducing fleet strength in Manila Bay.
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Washington
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Philippines
Berlin
Asiatic
von Diedrich
Cebu
Visayas
Manila Bay
Education gains in 1897 show rising enrollments nationwide
Washington reports the education commissioner's annual statement ending June 30 1898 highlights rising elementary school enrollment to 15 452 425 and total schooling reach of 16 255 093 with substantial growth in colleges and universities over 25 years.
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Washington
Commissioner of Education
Bliss
United States
Dewey Command Strength Enhanced Amid Philippine Tension
The government moves to avert an overt act in the Philippine settlement by strengthening Rear Admiral Dewey's command to outrank the German fleet in Asiatic waters, signaling heightened maritime posture and potential escalation.
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Philippine
Dewey
Asiatic
Education Statistics Highlight U.S. Report
The annual report notes Alaska maintained 18 day schools serving 1,216 pupils. It observes reindeer herds meeting expectations and mentions relief expeditions for whalers and miners during the year.
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United States
Alaska
Lee Mills Hanged After Confession In Cleburne County
In Heber, Arkansas, Lee Mills was executed by hanging last Friday for the murder of Hugh Patterson during a robbery attempt near Clinton. About 3,000 spectators witnessed the event as Mills confessed but implicated accomplice Hardin as the mastermind.
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Lee Mills
Heber
Cleburne County
Cleburne
Mills
Hugh Patterson
Clinton
Patterson
Hardin
Mississippi outbreak tally reports 109 cases
Reports from the far south indicate a recapitulation of the number of cases in a Mississippi outbreak totaling 109. Local details are sparse but the figure is noted as a cumulative total.
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The
Secretary of War Alger Resigns With White House Support
A World dispatch from Washington reports Secretary of War R. A. Alger has placed his resignation at the president's disposal. The move follows weeks of harsh criticism of war conduct and comes as Alger has endured heavy pressure under fire. The president reportedly values his service and may accept or reject the resignation pending investigation.
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Washington
R. A. Alger
Alger
Petition Denied in Illinois Mine Conspiracy Case
In Taylorville Illinois Judge Dwight denied a petition by Pana coal miners seeking injunctions against Springside Penwell and Pana mines. They alleged wage depressions intimidation boycotts and lack of fire boss and escapement. The court found the two latter charges remedied and kept the bill for further action.
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Christian County
Taylorville
Dwight
Pana
Springside
Penwell
Death Toll Rises Among Spanish Troops Arriving From Cuba
Madrid reports 123 deaths among 1000 Spanish soldiers arriving aboard the San Ignacio de Loyola from Santiago de Cuba. Authorities blame the high mortality on American inhumane treatment forcing sick Spaniards to board and yield hospital space to Americans.
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Madrid
Spain
Santiago de Cuba
Destructive Storm Rips Southern Spain Killing and Injuring Many
A hurricane swept across Seville and Granada provinces causing extensive damage. Six people died and numerous buildings were destroyed in Seville while 85 houses were demolished and many residents were harmed at Guadix, Granada. Separate note reports United States minister Loomis returning to New York aboard the Abydos from Venezuela. Manitoba wheat crop news from Toronto mentions a private message on Manitoba’s harvest prospects.
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Granada
Guadix
Minisater Loomis
New York
F. B. Loomis
United. States
Venezuela
Abydos
Venezuelan
Prohibition Wins at Michigan E Conference
Michigan E conference delegates split over adopting prohibition pledges with a strong Prohibitionist majority. Resolutions were approved and ministers who voted against the Prohibition ticket were reproached and instructed to align in the future.
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Lansing
Mich
Michiewan M. E
Queen Regent Praises Disarmament Plan
The queen regent responds to Count Muravieff’s circular on cutting armaments and ensuring lasting peace. She praises the czar’s project and promises to send a delegate to the proposed disarmament conference.
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Madrid
Count Muravieff
Mill Dock Fire Destroys McDougall Flour Mill in London
London readers report a fierce blaze at McDougall's flour mill and several factories in Mill Dock. Damages are estimated at 325000 dollars. Separate dispatch from Washington notes the comptroller of the currency declaring dividends for creditors of Ree Leumeta amid chaotic financial notices.
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McDougall
Mill Dock
Washington
Trade Review Notes Mixed U.S. Recovery After War
R G Dun & Co reports a mixed postwar rebound with expanding business and higher payments across clearing houses, while wheat prices rise on milling demand and supply tightness. Weekly steel outputs rise as furnaces restart and demand for rails, pipes, boiler tubes, and streetcars grows, though failures drop in the United States.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Pittsburgh
Bar
Japan
Philadelphia
United States
Canada
Troops To Go South For Winter Camps And Cuba Occupation
Washington reports rapid troop relocations to southern stations for winter camps ahead of a Cuba and Puerto Rico occupation. About 70,000 troops are already south with divisions from Montauk and Anniston ordered south. The aim is to establish winter camps between the 31st and 35th parallels and deploy mainly to Cuba after the season.
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Cuba
Puerto Rico
Montauk
Anniston
Wunisville
Wikoff
Anti Italian Uprising Sparks Across Austrian Empire
Vienna reports say anger over Empress Elizabeth's assassination triggers violent anti Italian protests in Trieste where Italians and locals clash and deaths occur. A Gratz Italian peddler is lynched and Vienna dismisses 1500 Italians from municipal work to avert revolt. Italian embassy guarded by infantry.
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Vienna
Elizabeth
Trieste
Gratz
Fatal Wreck on Rio Grande Near Blackcanon Colorado
A Denver special reports a Thursday wreck on the Rio Grande near Blackcanon six miles west of Suparino. An empty coach extra bound for the National Editorial Association collided with a rock slide and plunged into the Gunnison river. Conductor D M Riley engineer John Pittinger and fireman Fred Proctor are said to be killed with possible additional fatalities.
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Rio Grande Railway
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Suparino
National Editorial Association
Gunnison River
D. M. Riley
John Pittinger
Fred Proctor
Philippine Assembly Inaugurated In Malolos With Enthusiasm
The Philippine National Assembly opened at Malolos with high spirits as Aguinaldo declined to discuss the American army and reaffirmed gratitude to the United States. He said Americans came to beat Spain and should not expect payment for humanity. A New Record: Chicago Northwestern train set a 493 mile Chicago to Omaha run in 9 hours 29 minutes arriving 5:29 p.m.
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Manila
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Philippines
America
Omaha
Neb
Chicago G Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Ion
President Opens Congress in Mexico City
Mexico City September 17 President opened Congress Friday evening as relations with key allies and internal priorities took center stage. Officials and observers noted the ceremony followed by briefings on upcoming policy directions.
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