Talana Hill Battle Report Brings British Heavy Losses
News dispatches describe heavy fighting at Talana Hill near Glencoe with the Dublin Fusiliers and the King's Royal Rifles leading a bayonet assault under strong artillery support. General Symonds is wounded, Major Yule commands, and Boers retreat after British artillery silences their guns.
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Glencoe Camp
Talana Hill
Dublin Fusiliers
King’s Rifles
Majuba Hil
Symonds
Dundes Hill
King’s Royal Rifles
Dublin Pusileers
Yule
Eighteenth Hussars
Mounted Infantry
Leicester
Bor
England
London
Glencoe
Wiliam Penn Symords
Dublin Fusiileers
Seymonds
War Office
Ladysmith
Glancoe Camp
King’s Royal Rites
Dublin
Hatting Spruit
Leicester Regiment
Glencon
Glencos
Ouy
George Stewart White
Baden Powell Trices Boers in Nugget of Fire
Dispatches report Colonel Baden Powell used dynamite to destroy two trucks nine miles north of Mafeking. About 100 Boers were killed when the explosion followed shelling as the engine withdrew. Reports from Glencoe and Lady Smith describe heavy fighting, captured Boer guns, and measures to defend Ladysmith.
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Kruger
Cape Town
Mafeking
Kuruman
Danidtskutl
Hooktown
Baden Powell
King
Yankee triumph in rough America’s Cup defense
In a brutal 25 mph breeze off New Jersey, Columbia defeated Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock by six minutes 18 seconds actual time and six minutes 34 seconds corrected time to complete the America’s Cup series. Lipton, popular as challenger, signals possible return. The race tested rough weather sailing with heavy seas and whitecaps along the Jersey coast from Beabright to Asbury Park.
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Columbia
America
All Nationa
Sir Thomas Lipton
Atlantic
Ike
Sir Thomas
Jersey
Jong Branch
Navesink
Beabright
Asbury Park
Shamrock
Berr
Steyn Issues Proclamation Urging Burghers to Fight
From Cape Town dated October 20 comes word that Orange Free State President Steyn has issued a proclamation calling every burgher to arms. He declares the war just and says they cannot be defeated, insisting God is on their side.
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Orange Free State
Cape Town
Steyn
Transports Sail With Troops to Front in South Africa
Seventeen thousand men will depart by Monday aboard the transport Yorkshire and follow-on ships carrying the special army corps for South Africa. The departure at 220 o clock was marked by cheering crowds outside the docks as General Lord Wolseley and staff witnessed the embarkation with U S naval attache Lt Colwell observing.
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Southampon
Yorkshire
Special Army Corps
South Africa
Lord Garnet Wolsely
United States
J. C. Colwell
Guessing at Campaign Plan Two Boer Army Sections Form Junction
Allwalworth Caps Colony October 19. Boer forces from Swithfield move to Bethlale concentrating around 2000 men. They plan Romxville contingent to cross the Orange river ford to circumnavigate Alfwalworth and seize the railway. Bethlute contingent to cross border seize railway meet Rouxville force at Albert Junction and hoped Dutch Cape Colony would join. Rouxville force includes artillery with a Krupp gun.
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Allwalworth
Caps Colony
Swithfield
Bethlale
Romxville
Orange River
Albert Junction
Cape Colony
Rouxville
Steamer Montezuma Sails for Cape Town from New Orleans
The steamer Montezuma cleared today for Cape Town South Africa with 2029 mates for the British army 6000 bushels of oats 0 tons hay and 0 tons bran. Captain Owens expects the voyage to take twenty six days from New Orleans to Cape Town.
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New Orleans
Cape Town
South Africa
Owens
Boers Capture Train Carrying Officers to Front
London reports a train captured at Elandslaagte near Ladysmith. The four cattle trucks were bound for an army purveyor at Dundee. A British officer and Mr Mitchell, a Johannesburg Star war correspondent, were among those heard.
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Ladysmith
Elandslaagte
Dundee
Mitchell
Johannenburg Star
Beardes
European Powers Fear England's Big Army in Africa
London reports anxiety over Britain's vast military buildup after the Glencoe engagement. The war office faces inquiries from families, while Paris and St. Petersburg watch with curiosity. A provincial plan to end the war quickly could lead to a five state Dominion of South Africa with a governor general.
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London
Glencog
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Duke of
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St. Petersburg
Press Association
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Natal
Orange River Free State
Rhodesia
Dominion of South Africa
Dewey Assigned to Special Duty by Navy Department
Secretary Long issues order placing Admiral Dewey in active service in Washington due to reconvening of the Philippine commission. Admiral had been on waiting orders. he will receive full emoluments. Secretary Hay awaits telegraphic notice of Messra Denby and Worcester arrival next Monday.
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Philippine Commission
Washington
Long
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Hay
Mesara
Denby and
Worcester
Decision Against Carter Dismisses Habeas Corpus Writ
United States District Court Judge dismisses the writ of habeas corpus in the case of former Captain Oberlin M. Carter, sentenced to five years for conspiracy to defraud the government in contracts. The decision upholds the court martial findings and Carter will await appeals and bail proceedings before any penitentiary custody.
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United States District Court
New York
la Combe
United States Circuit Court
War Department
Carter
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Trouble in Samoa Brewing Threat of Bloodshed
Three powers urged to act quickly to aid Samoa's provisional government as tension rises among consuls and officials. Report from AP dated October 6 describes a brewing crisis in Apia with strained relations among provisional authorities and a risk of violence.
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San Francisco
Moana
Apia
Samoa
Honolulu
Associated Press
Vanderbilt will probated after delay depew says no contest
Senator Chauncey M. Depew announced that Cornelius Vanderbilt finds the will satisfactory and there will be no contest. He attributed the probate delay to business reasons and said the will would likely be probated next Monday.
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Depew
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Colonel Scneider Dead In Dreyfus Affair Tie
Vienna October 20 Colonel Schneider the former Austrian military attache at Paris noted for his links to the Dreyfus treason case and believed to have dueled Captain Cuignet after a Rennes court martial statement has died.
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Vienna
Schneider
Pariy
Alfred Dreyfus
Cuignet
Rennes
Andrade Escapes to LaGuayra Amid Turbulent Caracas
President Andrade escaped this morning to LaGuayra as Caracas faced disrupted telegraphic and telephonic service. An attempt to dynamite the residence of Senhor Mates, Andrade’s representative in talks with insurgent General Cipriano Castro, was reported last night.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Andrade
LaGuayra
Senhor Mates
Cipriano Castro
Sheriff shoots man dead in Chesterfield arrest attempt
In Petersburg area, Chesterfield County Sheriff Gill killed Lewis Weaver during a wife beating arrest attempt. Gill and two assistants confronted Weaver on his porch where he armed with a pistol and knife. Weaver struck the officers. the sheriff fired, striking Weaver in the head as he raised his gun. Weaver, a Michigan native, had married via a matrimonial ad.
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Petersburg
Gill
Chesterfield County
Lewis Weaver
Weaver
Michigan
Virginian shoots a Quaker in Richmond at county fair
In Richmond on October 22 Peter Shirley town sergeant shot Joseph Rumbaugh a Pennsylvania native and county fair exhibitor after Rumbaugh refused to move his horse from the sidewalk and attacked the officer resisting orders. Rumbaugh died from his wounds the next morning.
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Richmond
Warrenton
Peter Shirley
Joseph Rumbaugh
Rumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Shirley
Mother of Brave Osceola
Kissimmee Fla October 21 Special Wrinkled from old age careworn and sorrowful Nancy Osceola the mother of Osceola the famous Seminole chief awaits death to join the Great Spirit She is about 100 years old She has seen many trials and disappointments Her only son was ambitious He was chief of his tribe and his
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Kissimmee
Fla
Nancy Osceola
Osceola
Osceola’s Wife Mrs Osceola lauded as Seminole heroine
Mrs Osceola lives with the Seminole Indians in the Florida Everglades government reservation and is revered for wisdom and generosity guiding her people through hardship. She is known as Mather Osceola and praised for her philosophical, reconciled stance amid tribulations.
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Osceola
Florida Everglades
Mather Osceola
Will Lomax Enter the Race for Alabama Governor
Montgomery political circles buzz over lawyer Tennant Lomax potential gubernatorial bid. Lomax, a Montgomery figure and former city court solicitor, holds state posts and is a noted orator with strong local support. He declines to confirm candidacy while hinting he is weighing a run, drawing anxiety among rivals.
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Ala
Alabama
Lomax
Tennant Lomax
Montgomery County
State University
University of Alabama
Mr. Lomax
Morgan
Johnston
Stallings
White Ribboners in Seattle celebrate WCTU silver jubilee
In Seattle on October 20 participants joined the twenty fifth annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. National president Mrs L N M Stevens opened the gathering with reports on officery and exercises. Lillian M Stevens presented the main summary of the union's work.
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Seattle
Washington
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
L. N. M. Stevens
Lillian M. Stevens
Jiminez Elected President in Santo Domingo Vote
Santo Domingo election results favor General Juan Isidro Jiminez for president and Horacio Vasquez for vice president with Rafael Abreu and B Castillo winning seats in congress. Congress convenes November 10 and the new government starts December 1.
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San Domings
Santo Domingo
Juan Isidro Jiminez
Senor
Horacio Vasquez
Senores Rafael Abreu
B. Castillo
Congress
Modus Vivendi In Effect Secures Alaska Boundary Pact
Washington reports a temporary adjustment of the Alaska boundary has been accepted by Britain. Secretary Hay and Mr. Tower negotiated a modus vivendi, safeguarding American interests while keeping Canadian access limited. The line on the West pass sets a 22.25 mile distance above Pyramid Harbor, with no free port or cross-border transfer allowed for Canadian goods beyond miners' belongings. The arrangement follows a precedent from 1878.
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Mr. Tower
State Department
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Tower
Canada
West Pass
Dalton Trails
Pyramid Harbor
Lynn Canal
Evarts
Stikine River
Alaska
LYNCHING OF A DEMOCRAT SPARKS ALA CONVICTIONS
Four convicts bound for Coalburg Penitentiary after Clarke county jury found them guilty of murdering Charles Chandier in Washington county. The incident tied to a 1890s political feud as the Kolb faction tried to suppress a Democratic vote. two brothers named Jew, an old man Brittain, and Hambride are among the defendants.
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Alabama
Palma
Ala
Clarke County
Coalburg
Charles Chandier
Washington County
Jones
Kolb
Chadier
Jew
Brittain
Hambride
Bryan McLean special train in Ohio tour draws crowds
Napoleon Ohio October 20 The Bryan McLean special train left Defiance at 8 am stopping at Napoleon Henry county where crowds gathered at the depot. John R McLean introduced William Jennings Bryan who attacked the Republican Party on money taxes and policy appealing to farmers and laborers. He spoke on income tax silver trusts and imperialism.
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Defiance
Naweleon
Henry County
John R. McLean
Bryan
Zanesville
Ohio's Largest Ovation For Bryan and McLean in Lima
Lima Ohio October 2 Bryan McLean special arrives with rear tender derailment but no injuries as a massive parade and crowd greet the visitors. Bryan touts support for Ohio ticket aligned with Chicago platform, critiques Republican trust policy, discusses Philippine question and expansion, cites Schley at Santiago and Morro castle, urges freedom for Philippines and contrasts with Cuba. He predicts army growth if administration policy stays, notes political loyalty in Shelpy County and accuses patronage in officer appointments.
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Louisiana Purchase
Philippines
Tropics
Judge Day
Spain
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