Transit of Ammunition Through Cape Colony in War Time
In Aug 26 reports from Orange Free State and Cape Colony outline a wartime transit policy for arms. The Volksraad approved a dynami te commission report maintaining monopoly. Commandant General Joubart warned field soldiers against acts provoking conflict. Viljoon signaled possible confiscation of armed inhabitants’ property, with potential military rule at Johannesburg and expulsion of British subjects if war occurs. Schreiner argued transit of ammunition remains allowed except in war, and presented supporting documents.
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Pretown
Volksraad
Dynamite
P. J. Joubart
Viljoon
Volkaraad
Johannesburg
Cart Town
Cape House and Assembly
Gorton Spring
W. J. Schreiner
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Schreiner
Race War at Darien erupts over armed blacks clash
Aug 26. Riot tension climbs as a train is fired on near Darien while riot prisoners are moved to Savannah for safety. Militia prepares to surround Delagell swamp where armed blacks massed, with 150 militiamen and McIntosh Dragoons at the ready.
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Troopa
Daiity
Savannah
Darien
Darien and Western
Sherif Blount
Citizens
Delagell’s
McIntosh Dragoons
McKinley Addresses Ocean Grove on Philippines Policy
President McKinley spoke at Ocean Grove New Jersey asserting flag unity across territories and advocating peace first followed by a government of law and order under the stars and stripes. He emphasized no split in policy between the United States Porto Rico and the Philippine islands and urged liberty opportunity and humanity for all under American jurisdiction.
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Philippines
McKinley
Ttm
Ocean Grove
Ooman Grove
N. J
United States
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Nebraska
First
Poynter
Flrst
San Francisco
Senate
England
Morrill Land Grant
Morrill Special Fund For Agricultural Colleges
Hatch Experiment Station
California Regiment Welcomed Home in San Francisco
California regiment landed from the transport Sherman and marched to the Presidio amid massive crowds estimated at about 100000. The homecoming featured a breakfast at the ferry building and a parade escorted by Third artillery, the Colorado regiment, and the National Guard. An enthusiastic San Francisco welcomed its state regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
Sherman
Presidio
Third Artillery
Colorado Regiment
National Guard
Telegraphic Briefs From Around The World And Country
The telegraphic items note that Astrakhan's plague is not bubonic, three people died from lightning in Owensboro Kentucky, Priy John B Cromwell named postmaster at Tacoma Washington, riots denied by Generals Brooke and Wood in Santiago, a protest from W I Sylvester on the ship Abbey near Dewey, pattern makers at Union Ironworks San Francisco strike over wage gains, Secretary Root busy selecting officers for new volunteers, Major General Miles consulted, rioting in Paris injuring twelve, George Curry sheriff of Otero County New Mexico, appointed lieutenant in the Eleventh cavalry in the Philippines, and a resignation tendered.
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Astrakhan
Russia
Owensboro
Priy
John B. Cromwell
Tacoma
Wash
Hayden
Brooke
Wood
War Department
Santiago
Navy Department
W. I’. Sylvester
London
Abbey
Admiral Dewey
Union Ironworks
Sancisco
Root
Miles
Paris
Holcomb for Nebraska Supreme Judge in Fusion Victory
Nebraska fusion delegates nominate Silas A. Holcomb for supreme judge and Teeters of Lancaster and Rich of Douglas as state university regents. Harmony followed fierce intraparty debates as Democrats support two-year agreement with Populists. Harrington offers to withdraw in favor of Populist Neville to aid unified ticket.
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Ostawa
Nebraska
Silas A. Holcomb
Supreme Judge
J. Leit Testers
Lancaster
Edeon Rich
Douglas
State University
Holcomb
Rich
M. QO. Harrington
Congress
Neville
State Central Committee
Thompson
Bryan
Andrew Jackson
Fee Ara
Telegraph News Briefs Mix Foreign and Local Items
Yellow fever cases rise in Panama and General Roca returns to Argentina from Brazil. W J Hogan named general traffic manager of United Parcel Forwarding. Alphonso XIII sails Havana to Spain with 432 Spaniards. Moore Schley to engineer Pittsburg coal strike, capital set at 000,000. Arthur of locomotive engineers meets Big Four officials for possible settlement. Harvard professor plans world’s largest telescope in Kingston Jamaica to observe a new planet in 18 months.
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Panama
General Roca
Brazil
W. J. Hogan
Indianapolis
United Parcel Forwarding Company
Alphonso XIII
Havana
Spain
Pittsburg
Moore & Schley
New York
Arthu
Big Four
Harvard
Kingston
Jamaica
Earth
Murdered on freight train track crime spurs manhunt
Five suspects are under arrest after two Chicago and Great Western freight train tramp killers shot brakemen J E Wilson and Donny Matthews near Marshalltown Iowa. An armed posse pursues the murderers as officers from Boone and Keystone hold suspects matching descriptions. Lawmen widen the search with state wide notices.
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Marshalltown
Chicago and Great Western
J. E. Wilson
Donny Matthews
Boone
Boston Kelly
Ed Welsh
Keystone
Anshver
Daring jail delivery shocks Polk County jail escape
Four prisoners fled the Polk county jail in Des Moines after overpowering watchman John Wiggar and seizing control of the cell block. The inmates John Perry Martin Levering John Van Looy and George F Smith escaped via an exit under the courthouse. No trace has been found. The Aug 23 reports also note Union Veterans encampment openings in Des Moines, a major foreclosure sale in Sioux City, and possible Central of Iowa sale talks.
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Polk County
Des Morins
Liberty
John Wiggare
Wiggars
Court House
John Perry
Martin Levering
John van Looy
George F. Smith
Smith
Boons
Central of Iowa
Des Moines
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Burlington and Quincy
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Eggers Bros., Jewelers and Optician
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