Britain Declares War Likely as Kruger Forces Conflict
London reports Britain rejects Kruger's ultimatum and prepares for war in South Africa. Sir Redvers Buller to lead an army corps while transports gather. Analysts say Boer resistance and Natal forces may split Boer retreat. Hostilities expected to start at once as public support for war solidifies.
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London
Great Britain
Kruger
Transvaal
England
South Africa
Sir Redvers Baflet
Mr. Chamberlain
Britain Rejects Kruger Ultimatum as Boer Tensions Rise
London reports Britain will not concede to Kruger's terms amid Pretoria unrest. In Washington, Schley plans to raise the flag on the Chicago October 25 and head to Cape Town, with Delagoa Bay duties and Montgomery coordination outlined. A Texan man dies after falling from a well shaft at a Sam Houston schoolhouse site in Hunt County.
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The
Journal
London
Great Britain
Kruger
Pretoria
Washington
Schley
Chicago
Cape Town
Navy Department
Brooklyn
Montgomery
Pernambuco
Delagoa Bay
L’retoria
South Atlantic
Department
Merrill
Treasury decides to pay November interest early
New York reports the treasury will advance the November interest on the 1904 five per cent and 1924 four per cent war loans, with a rebate. The move is hoped to ease money stringency, with bankers noting sentiment improves rates and liquidity gradually. Figures like James Stillman and Levi P. Morton praise the policy and expectwide financial relief.
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New York
Treasury Department
Wall Street
Treasury
Vanderlip
James Stillman
National City Bank
Levi P. Morton
Women Only Hotel Planned in New York City
New York capital plans a 12 story women’s hotel with 500 rooms priced at 3 to 6 dollars weekly for singles and 8 dollars for two alcove suites. The project seeks 400000 in stock and mortgage funding, with deposits over 150000 so far. Built between Union Square and 34th Street near Broadway, it aims for modern facilities and low restaurant rates. Prominent stockholders include John D. Rockefeller and Mrs. Levi P. Morton.
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New York
Union Square
Thirty-fourth Street
Broadway
John D. Rockefeller
William C. Schermerhorn
Elliott
Soap manufacturers gather to set prices nationwide
Reports from New York describe a conference of toilet soap manufacturers at the Fifth Avenue hotel aiming to raise and regulate prices. The meeting notes rising raw material costs and fierce competition cutting prices to jobbers and retailers.
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New York
United States
Fifth Avenue Hotel
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