MacArthur forces halted by wreck near Moncada progress slow
General MacArthur's troops reached Gerona and Panique on the railway as repairs began after a deliberate wreck stalled the advance at Moncada. Units reported friendly natives, captured locomotives and cars, and a coup by Captain Leonhauser with 200 insurgents captured at Capas. Forty-first Regiment sails for Manila with transport Logan leaving Brooklyn.
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MacArthur
Moncada
Bayombong
Leonhaeuser
Young
Lawton
Aguinaldo
Gerona
Blaven
Panique
Leonhauser
O'Donnell
Capas
Jones on the Issues: Bryan to be Nominee, DNC Leader Says
Senator Jones of the Democratic National Committee states that William Jennings Bryan will be the Democratic nominee. He expects the Chicago platform to be reaffirmed and notes varied potential dominant issues across regions, including finance, imperialism, and trusts. National Committeeman Campau of Michigan comments on Bryan's strength following Nebraska results.
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Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Cutcano
Jones
Sherman House
J. G. Johnson
National Executive Committee
Democratic Committee
Chicago
Campau
Michigan
Nebraska
No Petitions for Roberts in Utah Democrats Rift
Utah Democrats oppose petitions to seat Roberts after a state committee meeting. Gentile members opposed the plan, while Mormon Moyle urged counters. The split ended with the issue dropped as the gathering failed to produce action. Six cities seek convention sites for 1900 GOP gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Saul Laxa
Democratic State Committee
Roberts
James H. Moyle
Postmaster Appointed at Winterset Iowa
The president named James W. Miller to the postmaster position in Winterset Iowa. Also noted are a series of brief items: Welland of Bucyrus Ohio killed one child and wounded another while out hunting with twins. Rev Dr Richard B Storrs resigned health reasons. Troop G Sixth Cavalry departed Coverd’Alene for San Francisco. Commander J F Merry reassigned to Honolulu. Secretary and Mrs Long visited Washington from Colorado Springs. The Ideal Store in Dalesville Indiana closed due to molders demanding shorter hours. Rev Dr James F Bruner died in Washington at 77. Raymond Elliott 11 killed by his 17 year old brother in Cheyenne Wyoming while preparing for a hunting trip. Thorbjorn N Mohn, longtime St Olaf head, died. Modern Woodmen head physician Dr E B Jones named vice Dr J B Hibben deceased. Yellow fever nearing end at Key West. about 2,500 Knights and Ladies of Honor in Chicago secede. Manila dispatch: 200 Spanish prisoners sent to Panay, Americans to send vessel with relief.
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James W. Miller
Winterset
GO. Welland
Bucyrus
Richard 8. Storrs
Church of the Pilgrims
Brooklyn
Sixth Cavalry
d’Alene
San Francisco
J. F. Merry
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Long
Washington
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ideal
Dalesville
Ind
James F. Bruner
West
Raymond Elliott
Cheyenne
Wyo
Thorbjorn N. Mohn
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
The
Modern Woodmen of America
E. B. Jones
Buffalo
Kan
J. B. Hibben
Wyman
Key Weat
Fla
Chicago
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Supreme Lodge
Manila
Panay
Americana
Traffic in Cadavers Lands Memphis Undertaker in Custody
Four trunks from Union Station contained corpses destined for Keokuk and medical colleges. Memphis undertaker Frank Thompson confessed to selling bodies for $50 to $200 each, disguising them in zinc-lined drums for travel. The victims include three Black individuals and a white woman, all well preserved and reportedly died of wasting disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tnion Station
Frank Thompson
Memphis
W. H. Hameen
Keokuk
Thompson
W. H. Hamsen
Gates testifies on wire industry at federal commission
John W. Gates chairman of American Steel and Wire told the commission the firm controls a major share of U S wire production but does not seek monopoly. He cited Germany as main US rival and recounted a failed plan for an international consolidation of wireworks due to disagreement over US allocation shares.
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American Steel Wire Company
Wasmncton
Industrial Commission
John W. Gates
American Steel and Wire Company
Europe
United States
Miles Makes His Report and Schley Visits Navy Dept
The war department released Major General Nelson A Miles annual report detailing the army's strength distribution and volunteer muster outs. Rear Admiral Schley met Acting Secretary Allen at the Navy Department before sailing to New York to raise his flag on the cruiser Chicago.
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Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Army
War Department
Secretary of War
Schley
Navy Department
Allen
New York
Chicago
Admiral Dewey Returns to Washington from New York
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey reached Washington after a New York visit. A Navy official met them and escorted them to their Rhode Island Avenue home presented by the American people. The Navy paymaster general reported 13,193,174 dollars spent on active ships, 9,964,456 on construction, and 6,754,974 on repairs. Senator Mason of Illinois testified as the Senate committee on manufactures resumed its beer purity hearing at the Imperial Hotel with several brewers providing testimony.
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Washington
Dewey
New York
Navy Department
Rhode Island Avenue
Mason
United States Senate Committee On Manufactures
Imperial Hotel
Illinois
Slow Count in Kentucky Delays Official Canvass Contests
Louisville November 15 The statewide governorship race slows as county contests delay the official canvass. States board of election commissioners will hear disputes involving over 4000 votes across Christian Hopkinsville Johnson Knox Mercer Nelson counties. Taylor leads in several counties with Goebel contesting margins amid irregularities and miscertifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Goebel
Courier-Journal
Taylor
Louisvile
State Board of Election Commissioners
Christian County
Hopkinsville
Johnson County
Knox County
Mercer County
State Board
Nelson County
W. P. Taylor
First of meteoric shower shown in Leonids display
New York reported a brilliant Leonids shower last night with a 15 second bright swish just before midnight. The spectacle is not at full brilliance until Thursday morning after midnight and Harvard University leads in organizing observations to gather and compare data from universities nationwide for valuable results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorks
Harvard
Harvard Observatory
Labor Knights Meet in Boston Opening General Assembly
The 81st general assembly of the Knights of Labor opened at Faneuil Hall Boston with Governor Wolcott welcoming delegates. General Master Workman John N Parsons of New York spoke in welcome and the assembly began afternoon business.
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Wolcott
Faneuil Hall
Boston
General Assembly
The
Knights of Labor
United States
Canada
John N. Parsons
New York
Telegraphic Briefs From A Busy News Day
About 25 meteors were seen at the Washington naval observatory Tuesday night. The Tennessee regiment will be mustered out November 28 ending state troops service for the Spanish war. Oscar Gardner defeated Jack Hamilton after a 25 round bout at 424 pounds at the Broadway Athletic club. AT&SF railroad says its own line to San Francisco should be completed by January 2. The Choctaw and Memphis railroad’s last rail was laid at Little Rock, completing a 562 mile link from Memphis to Weatherford. Matt Dooley and Henry Henry were struck by a backing train near Clinton Indiana. Dooley was killed and Henry mangled but alive.
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Washington Naval Observatory
Tennessee Regiment
Oscar Gardner
Jack Hamilton
Troy
Broadway Athletic Club
New York
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Atchison
San Francisco
Choctaw and Memphis
Little Rock
Memphis
Tenn
Weatherford
I. T
Matt Dooley
Henry Henry
Clinton
Ind
Dooley
Henry
Lewis News Highlights Local Visits and Daily Life
A sweep through Lewis details neighbors visiting Atlantic and Griswold, calls and trades, mail updates, hog sales amid cholera concerns, and town events. It notes soldiers rally in Adair, remodeling, new mail timing, ghost social at the Church of Christ, and a successful Congregational church bazaar with generous community support.
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Atlantic
Mae Wink
Marcus
John Moon
Griswold
Ghort
Misaes
L’otton
Umpleby
Armstrong
William Alexander
J. B. Reed
Lewis
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Kixastox
Jamaica
Atrato
Colon
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Magdalena
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the Herald
Rio Janeiro
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Bahia
Santos
Poupo
Toledo
American Bicycle Company
Trust
Lozier
New Guinea
London
Daily Mail
Sydney
N.S. W
National Republican League
George Stone
Stine
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Galveston
Philadelphia
Lexington
W. O. Bradley
State Guard
Daniel
R. D. Williams
Second
Kentucky
Frankfort
Bradley
Henderson
Des Morgas
Iowa
General Henderson
Union Depot
Miles
Labor Knights
Whiteman
Deaeen
A. J. Whiteman
Duluth
Minnesota
Grand Pacific
Fremont, Neb
F. Hoover
Fremont Herald
Union Pacific
Hoover
North Platte
Mr. Harrison
Inprana Poisa
Harrison
Kansas
Ventura
Cal
Harry 8
Ettynger
Company H
Kansas Volunteers
Santa Paula
Romp Lake
Miss
Dickerson
Arthur Maxwell
M. K. Grey
Here
Lewis News
Dan Catlow
Harry Breece
Jesse McCarthy
Marie Nelson
Mabel Hopley
Edward Brown
Adair
D. B. Zentmyer
Kate
Bess Myers
Ridgely
Sidney
John Morton
May E. Berry
Casey
F. J. Macomber
Atlantic Court House
Mr. Anderson
John Flemming
Near
Walnut
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A. J. Snodgrass
Smedley
William Brown
Ed Everly
Bernard Bobling
Ethel Smith
W. B. Davis
Frank Jones
G. E. Link
Craig
Struble
Marshal Huffy
Leam Conrad
H. B. Newcomb
New York Life Insurance
B.C. Harris
Adair County
Oklahoma
Lida Porter
Albert Templeman
Northwest
Austin E. Rishel
Council Bluffs
David Miller
W. F. Shindley
Casper Beekman
W. T. Kile
Plainview
Neb
C. B. Halsey
W. H. Peters
Lucile
Kath
Our City
L. C. Carson
A. 8. Woodward
Ed Alexander
Panora
Daisy Wells
W. J. Woodward
W. J. Harris
Amanda Miller
G.w.b.fletcher
Pennsylvania
R. K. Smith
Page
N. Dakota
Richard Smith
Harry Murnan
Peters
Jin the Park
E. E. Archer
E.C. McCarthy
Opera House
Emmet
Penter
Jack Eckler
Chas. Fulton
S. C. Parsons
Bates
Tony’’ Street
Chas
Foster
Vilisca
Philippines
Masons
Griswold Mandolin Club
Don Brown
Casey Allison
James Wyman
Earna Buckman
Ora Armstrong
Louis Dahl
James Carter
Congregational Church
Belle Macomber
Dr. Brown
Viemmert & Co
F. Parsons & Co
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