Difficult Tasks For New Leader In South Africa Crisis
The War Office announces Lord Roberts hands command to Lord Wichener in South Africa while Lord Kitchener gains lieutenant general rank. Durban reports Roberts due at Pietermaritzburg by December 6. Cape Colony posts tighten defense as Bloemfontein readies for attack and mines line railways. The Statist calls for negotiated settlement with Boers, while payments and prestige fade for Britain.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Lord Witchener
Lord Kitchener
Sudan
Durban
Natal
Pietermaritzburg
Lord Wolseley
Supreme Command
Kitchener
Morning Post
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Bloemfontein
Orange River
Botha
de Wet
Alfred Milner
J. H. Hartmyer
Barba
J. B. Robinson
Dw Wet
Legislative Council
Windsor Station
Otter
Buchan
Macdonald
Thousands View Davin Remains in Minnesota Capitol
Thousands queued for hours to view the lifeless form of Cushman Kellogg Davis, former governor and U.S. senator, in the Minnesota capitol. Military escorts, crape drapery, and floral tributes framed the solemn procession as mourners from across the state paid respects.
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Senator Davin
St. Paul
St.,paul
State Capitol
Cushman Kellogg
Davis
Senate of the
Minnesota
Farrington Avenue
First
Minnesota National Guard
M. L. Merrill
Thirteenth
Minnesota Volunteers
Battery A
Minnnesota
Capitol
Weather Freak Bargains Offers Deep Discounts on Cold Weather Wear
The store slashes prices on men and boys suits overcoats coats jackets and capes due to an unseasonal warm period. Garments are offered at near cost to clear overstock with complete sizing and a temporary, indefinitely continuing sale.
Condensed Dispatches Notice
Preston Todd died during a Chicago football game. A treasury files room fire caused slight damage in Washington. Government attempts to import Lapland reindeer into Alaska failed. Oscar Borz a West Point student was reported dying at Bristol Pennsylvania due to hazing. Lieutenant Commander Southerland urged a national naval reserve. Charles Stewart Smith led a New York committee to purify the city.
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Preston Todd
Chicago
Treasury Department
Washington
Lapland
Alaska
Oscar Borz
West Point Military Academy
Bristol
Southerland
Naval Militia
Naval Reserve
Charles Stewart Smith
Kidnapped Girl Returns Safely to Cleveland
Marguerita Kelly a 14-year-old girl reported kidnapped near Wilkesbarre Pa arrives in Cleveland and recounts eluding captors to be restored to her aunt Mrs Katharine Kelly of 76 McLean Street. Mrs Kelly had guardian rights granted by probate court after the mother’s death but faced resistance from Mrs Kinney of Miners Mills who did not surrender the girl.
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Cleveland
Marguerita Kelly
Wilkesbarre
Katharine, Kelly
McLean Street
Siberia Revealed as Thriving Village Land and Vast Mineral Wealth
Consul Smith reports from Moscow that Siberia has transformed from frigid wastes to a land of thriving peasant farms and growing towns. He notes rich mineral resources especially gold and rail-enabled travel from Moscow to Irkutsk, with modern hotels and electric lights, yet much remains undeveloped.
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Siberia
Smith
Moscow
State Department
Siberian
Irkutsk
St. Petersburg
Tennessee
Biberla
Krasnoyarsk
Cuban Company Organized and William Van Horne Leaves
Sir William Van Horne with his party departed Santiago for Cienfuegos and on to Santa Clara and Uavant, planning to return in February. The Cuban company is fully organized and Van Horne will serve as assistant superintendent of construction in Santiago, praised by local business leaders for backing the Central railroad project.
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Santiaggo
Cuba
William van Horne
Santiago
Cienfuegos
Santa Clara
Uavant
William
Central Rilroad
Yale professor declines Grinnell presidency offer
Proftersnor Sanderse declines presidency of Lown College. Frank K. Binders of Yale Literature chair writes trustees he cannot accept due to Yale duties. No other candidate is under consideration.
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Proftersnor Sanderse
Grinnell
Dee
Frank K. Binders
Yale
the Lown College
Ivorge A. Gates
Discouraged Man Kills Himself in Chelsea
In Chelsea Massachusetts Hugh Masterson aged 47 killed himself with a throat cut after mounting debts and an epidemic of diphtheria struck seven of his children and himself. He died a few minutes later in front of his wife and family. One child also died from the disease.
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Himaed
Chelsea
Mass
Hugh Masterson
Gun Accident Fatal in East Kingston Fisherman
George Balog of East Kingston died when his gun discharged while he boarded his rowboat to begin fox hunting. The double discharge pierced his lungs and proved fatal.
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Kingston
N. Y
George Balog
East Kingston
Speyer Council Edges to Erect Tablet for Villard Birth House
The Speyer municipal council adopted a resolution to place a commemorative tablet on the house where the late Henry Villard was born, marking the birthplace with a public tribute.
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Villard
Berlis
Speyer
Henry Villard
Western enterprise sparks early progress in Soviet cities
The text notes nascent development under Western influence with American mowing machines seen in Tomsk and a policeman on a U.S. bicycle in Krasnoyarsk. It emphasizes small beginnings while progress appears to gather momentum and momentum grows.
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Tomsk
United States
Krasnoyarsk
Young Scranton Bride's Remarkable Matrimonial Record
Edith Woodling later Mrs Garvey married James W Garvey Jr in New York after he fell ill with consumption. Widowed at 18 in Scranton, she later wed Howard Gould an advance agent with a repertory company in Wilkes Barre and they returned to Scranton for family blessings.
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Howard Gould
Gould
Edith Woodling
Scranton
New York
James W. Garvey, Jr
St. Luke's Hospital
Gardeners Once Honored by Learned Masters
Louis Menand of Albany New York a broadly educated gardener died at ninety three. He was born in Burgundy France and kept interest in flowers and general affairs until his death.
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Louis Menand
Albany
N.Y
Burgundy
France
The Impecunious Author Dinner Recall
The Impecunious Author notes Mark Twain forgot a dinner invitation. The Chicago Times-Herald says most authors have strong reasons for vividly remembering such engagements.
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Mark Twain
Chicago Times-Herald
High-Priced Robin Penalty in Rhode Island
A Providence hunter paid a $25.45 fine for killing a robin, as robins are protected year round under Rhode Island game laws. The incident underscores strict wildlife protections in the state.
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Providence
R.I
Rhode Island
Cannibal attack and massacre reported aboard Mascotte voyage
The Mascotte from the South Seas arrived at Kemall in the Admiralty group after the murder of trading agent Herman Matzke on August 29. Cannibals looted the copra house, killed natives, and shelled villages. Eighty villages burned, 16 natives dead, 20 taken prisoner as German warships intervened.
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South Seas
Savage Islands
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
New Ireland
Kemall
Admiralty Group
Herman Matzke
Macco
Massette
Kusai
Carolines
Zeadler
Komali
West Virginia Rep Daytons Navy Half England Size Plan
Rep Dayton of West Virginia urges a navy at least half the size of England. He argues the United States must not fall behind as other nations expand their fleets and advocates spending about 100 million dollars annually on naval forces. He favors battleships as the foundation of U S sea power.
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West Virginia
United States
England
Dayton
House Naval Committee
Navy Expansion Debate and Annapolis Cadet Proposal
The speaker argues against overwhelming naval construction beyond American shipyard capacity and favors home-built ships funded to circulate money locally. He warns about attracting skilled officers and endorses Admiral Crowninshield recommending two Annapolis cadets per congressional district and four from the state for ten years.
Personal crisis reports and homicides in the army 1898 1899
Surgeon General Sternberg prepared statistics comparing personal crisis reports and homicides in the army for 1898 and 1899 with the decade 1888 to 1897. The data show fewer homicides in 1898–1899 than in the prior decade, with various figures given for strength and per thousand ratios.
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Sternberg
New Glass Work Reglazes Crystal Palace in London
The Crystal Palace in London has been reglazed at immense cost using a new principle that omits wood frames and uses large glass panes held in lead frames. The joints are water tight and the project, costing about 100000 dollars, is nearing completion.
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Crystal Palace
London
Divorce Granted Over Nighttime Court Visit
A Connecticut man wins a divorce after his wife remained in the judge's chamber until midnight. The Chicago Times-Herald notes the wife likely faked reasons to prompt the split.
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Connecticut
Chicago Times-Herald
Apaches at Work in Colorado Fields and Railroads
The Indians of Colorado are becoming civilized as they work on farms and on railroads. The article notes a shift from perceived savagery to productive labor among Apache communities in Colorado.
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Colorado
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Philip Martin
Joseph, Knapp
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Tate
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Asbury Park
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Pennsylvania
South Sea
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