Towns Taken Near Noveleta In Luzon Battle
American forces under Gen Schwan fought near Noveleta on Luzon’s Cavite peninsula Oct 9. Casualties included three officers and nine men wounded, one mortally. Marines and artillery supported by gunboats, with a twofold assault through swamps and trenches, burned enemy positions and advanced to Noveleta. Camaraderie with scouts and repeated engagements, plus recon, marked the day’s actions.
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Novereta
Island of Luzon
Schwan
Reilly
Sth Artillery
Lowe
Bacoor
Cavite Viejo
Noveleta
Safford
McGraw
4Th Cavalry
Teilly
Wheeling
Petrel
Callao
Novelata
Santa Cruz
Col. Elliott
Cavite
Neveleta
Wynne
Lawton
Sunday
Cowles
4Th Infantry
San Nicolas
San Francisco de Malabon
Rosario
Solace Arrives From Manila With Sailors and Officers
The hospital ship Solace reached San Francisco on October 9 after a 35 day voyage from Manila via Guam and Yokohama. She landed more than 100 discharged sailors from Asiatic squadron ships and carried officers including Commanders Swinburne West and Felknap, Lieut Commanders Perry Morrell, Surgeon Atlee, and others. Ensign Haden and Lieut Love also aboard with U S Army service. Boatswain's Mate Daniel Diffy Dix was buried at sea during the voyage.
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San Francisco
United States
Solace
Manila
Guam
Yokoama
Asiatic Squadron
Swinburne
West
Felknap
Perry
Morrell
Atlee
Wheeler
Kellogg
Rich
Parker
Ackerman
Arnold
Higgins
Elliott
Jones
Durel
Robertson
Montgomery
Lyon
Bulmer
McCuer
Ensign Haden
Lieut
Love
United States Army
Daniel Diffy Dixon
American league formed to oppose warlike spirit
Boston Hall Sunday issued a statement as temporary secretary announcing the formation of a new organization to be known as the American league. Its purpose is to oppose the growing war like spirit in the United States. George Trich, a millionaire hardware dealer from Denter, Col., died Sunday at age 70 of kidney ailment.
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New York
Boston Hall
American League
United States
Trich
Denter
Col
George Trich
Admiral Deweys New Washington Home Gift Accepted
Oct 6 report that Adm. Dewey accepted a preconstructed Washington home offered by the people via a committee. He preferred a northwest location near his former duties, requested modest furnishings to preserve funds, and noted about 50 000 dollars in the purchase fund. He will proceed to New York then Shelburne Farms, with plans to move in promptly.
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Dewey
Washington
Allen
Navy Department
United States
Congress
Sixteenth Street
New York
Shelburne Farms
Laurier Praises French Canadians in Chicago Welcome
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canada’s premier, delighted a 2000 strong Chicago crowd at Studebaker hall by kissing two girls presenting red roses. He spoke of Equality to all and Concil iation while noting stronger US Canada ties and a reduced emigration from Canada as prosperity revives.
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Wilfrid Laurier
Dominion of Canada
Chicago
Cuicago
Studebacher Hall
Laurier
Wilfrid
Canada
United States
Fraud Order Issued Against P. P. Co in Indiana
The post office department issued a fraud order against the P. P. Co Lock Box 26 Lagrange Indiana. The firm advertised as offering instructions to earn 50 dollars weekly for 25 cents and urged customers who sent 25 cents to place similar ads in other papers.
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Washington
Oet
Post Office Department
P. P. Co
Lagrange
Ind
President McKinley Surprised by Early Visitor Arrival
In Curiaco on October 9 President McKinley woke to a pleasant surprise as his brother Abner McKinley Mrs McKinley Miss Mabel McKinley and Col E A Brown arrived at the Annex greeting the president and his wife the morning after.
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Curiaco
McKinley
Abner McKinley
Mabel McKinley
Col. E. A. Brown
Annex
Adm Dewey Among the Veterans at Soldiers Home
Adm Dewey received an ovation Friday at the United States soldiers home about two miles beyond the city limits. He drove out there in the afternoon and Gen Ruggles the home governor introduced him to the veterans.
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Dewey
WasitxoTox
United States Soldiers
Gen. Ruggles
Embalmers Association Sets 1900 Convention Site
Cubcacéo October 7. Buffalo won the Fifth annual convention of the National Embalmers Association to be held in 1900.
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Cubcacéo
Buffalo
National Embalmers Association
Mafeking Mines Sparked Fortifications As Trains Arrive
Mafeking reports two armored trains arrive as the town mines are laid with lyddite. British garrison moves to strengthen defenses eight miles from the Boers who are massed on frontiers. Col Powell orders Boers to fire first, while civilians are safeguarded. An armored Kimberley train is inspected and a 130 foot signal tower is in use.
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Lonpox
South Africa
Mafeking
Robert Stephenson Smith Powell
Sth Dragoon Guards
Natal
Buchuanland
Kimberley
Race of Shamrock and Columbia Ends With Unclear Outcome
Reported at sunrise in New York harbor, the Shamrock and Columbia yachts disputed the lead from 11:20 onward. By 4:17 PM both boats were still sailing, with accounts differing on which vessel held the advantage as they neared home.
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York
Shamrock
James A. Lawrence
Bay Ridge
Columbia
Highland
Map Shows Boer Proximity to British Border at Dundee
A historical map highlights Boer massing near the Transvaal border with Dundee as a focal point. It notes a Transvaal camp at Scheepers Nek near Vryheid, 5,000 Boers marching toward Dundee, and Col Baden-Powell with 2,000 Boers threatening Mafeking along Bechuanaland. A separate force gathers at Pietersburg to the north.
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Transvaal
Dundee
Scheeper’s Nek
Vryheid
Newcastle
Thither
Mafeking
Bechuanaland
Col. Baden-Poweil
South Africa
Creaje
Pietersburg
Boers encamped near Kimberley as Britain mobilizes reserves
A Kimberley dispatch reports 3,000 Boers encamped midway between Boshof and Kimberley, well armed with strong religious fervor. Troopers totaling 3,000 including bicycle corps continue maneuvers, while a Sunday train patrols north and fires at targets. Britain mobilizes. parliament summoned. Woolwich notes 95 percent of reserves to be equipped within six days.
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Bicycle Corps
Mafeking
Kimberley
Cape Army
Boshof
Transvaal
Great Britain
South African Republic
Woolwich
Close duel ends as race called off for third time
The Columbia and Starboard tack sail near windward each holding position with no advantage. At 4:32 the boats could not reach within the time limit and the race was declared off for the third time.
Union Religious Services Draw 6000 in Chicago Auditorium
Over six thousand people attended the union religious services at the Chicago Auditorium on Sunday night. Hundreds were turned away as President McKinley appeared to wild applause. The audience rose, waved handkerchiefs in the Chautauqua salute, and the president bowed from his box. Mrs. McKinley did not attend.
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Chicago
Union
McKinley
May Replace Joubert in South African Command
A South Africa report says the movement to replace Commandant Gen Jon Viljoen, a fierce land policy opponent, signals Boer impatience with military affairs and actions.
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LexBox
South Africa
Jon Vviljoen
Explorer Wellman Returns to New York City
Walter Wellman the Arctic explorer arrived in New York on the steamship Umbria after returning from a journey to Franz Josef Land.
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Explorer Wellman
New York
New Yorks
Walter Wellman
Franz Josef Land
Umbria
Anson Wilson Wins Central Christian Church Contract
Columbus October 9 The contract for the Central Christian church was let to Anson Wilson a Cincinnati church contractor and builder. The edifice is to be the finest in the city and ready for occupancy by January 1.
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Columbus
Central Christian Church
Anson Wilson
Cincinnati
Heavy Rains Cause Rail Disruption in Salerno District
Torrential rains hit Salerno district in Italy disrupting rail service and causing extensive property damage. Reports indicate many lives lost as rescue efforts unfold and authorities assess the disaster.
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Rome
Salerro
Italy
Kid McCoy to meet Billy Stift in 20 round bout
Chicago crowd to witness Kid McCoy versus Billy Stift a local middleweight, in a 20 round fight set for October 27 at the West End athletic club in St. Louis. Both fighters prepared for a decisive clash with regional bets riding on the outcome.
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Chicago
Kid McCoy
Billy Stift
West End Athletic Club
St. Louis
Ex Speaker Reed Arrives in Washington to Retrieve Belongings
Ex Speaker Thomas B. Reed arrived in Washington on Sunday night to collect some private belongings and declined to discuss politics while there.
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Reed
Washington
Wagnixotor
Thomas B. Reed
Typhoon loss aboard transport Siam reported
A cable from Gen Otis to the war department details the loss of hundreds of horses and mules aboard the Siam after a typhoon north of Luzon. Of 45 horses and 330 mules, only 19 mules survived. trained pack animals were the most valuable casualties.
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Wasnixeton
Otia
War Department
Siam
Mania
San Francisco
Luzon
Quartermaster’s Department
Philippines
Honolulu
Brooklyn Man Arrested in Navy Yard Metal Theft Case
New York October 7 Brooklyn Central office detectives arrested Edward L Wheeler a Brooklyn ship chandler as a party to alleged unlawful removal of thousands of dollars worth of metal from the Brooklyn Navy Yard construction department. Bail set at 2500 dollars. Deputies later seized John and E F Poynter. Naval Constructor Bowles expressed astonishment and said more warrants may follow.
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New York
Brooklyn Central Office
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Edward L. Wheeler
Brooklyn
United States
Benedict
Wheeler
John
E. F. Poynter
Francis Bowles
Cowboy Riders Contest At St Louis World Championship
A vast crowd gathered in St Louis on Friday for the world championship cowboy riding contest under the St Louis Fair association. The event featured $1000 in purses with $700 awarded to the winner. Each rider tackled two horses as Bruce Norton of Texas won, Jack Joyce of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show took second, and Frank Schran of California finished third.
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St. Louis
Bruce Norton
Texas
Jack Joyce
Buffalo Bill
Frank Schran
California
Santo Domingo Faces Possible Renewed Conflict Over Debts
Reports from Wonincotox on October 7 indicate Santo Domingo remains unsettled. If Gen Jiminez cannot raise funds to clear debts and implement currency reforms, his election prospects dim and further factional fighting seems likely.
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Wasnincotox
Santo Domingo
Jiminez
Central Pacific Deposits 47 Million in Government Bonds
The Central Pacific Railroad Co deposits 47,000,000 in four percent bonds with the U S Treasury to secure notes due the government for the purchase of the road last January, under the contract made at the...
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Central Pacific Railroad Co
United States Treasury
Six Tickets in the Field in Ohio Election Filing
The socialist labor party filed its petition with Secretary Kinney on Friday for a spot on the Australian ballot. It lists 9,447 names and names Robert Bandlow of Cleveland as a candidate for governor, completing the field of six parties.
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Columbus
Socialist Labor Party
Kinney
Robert Bandlow
Cleveland
North Atlantic squadron sails to Hampton Roads grand ball planned
The North Atlantic squadron passed the Capes Friday night and is now in Hampton Roads. A grand ball at the Chamberlain hotel, Old Point, is scheduled for Wednesday evening in honor of the officers.
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Norfoix
North Atlantic
Aquadron
Capes
Hampton Roads
Chamberlain Hotel
Old Point
Furniture Factory Destroyed by Fire in Des Moines
Des Moines Oct 7 Fire swept through the Schmidt Henry furniture factory Friday causing damage to the building stock and tools totaling about 950 000 with insurance of 30000. The blaze gutted the workshop and storage areas injuring no one reported. Investigators began examining the scene for the cause as firefighters battled the flames for hours.
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Des Morxes
Schmidt & Henry {Urniture
Peoria Welcomes McKinley with Marble Shaft Monument
In Prokra Illinois on October 7 crowds greet President McKinley for the unveiling of a marble Civil War memorial in Peoria. The shaft, bronze base groups, and dedication address cap a day featuring a militia parade and a visit to the Corn Palace. The president then attends a reception and dinner before departing for Galesburg.
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Prokra
Ill
Peoria
Illinois
United States
Court House
Martin Kingsman
John Weston
S. A. Kinsey
McKinley
Kingman
Fritz Triebel
Lucie B. Tyng
John C. Kingbury
Board of Supervisors
Henry W. Lynch
Mr. Kingman
J. B. Greenhut
Galesburg
Petition for U S mediation in Great Britain Transvaal dispute
Over four hundred signators in New York urge President McKinley to offer friendly services of the United States in mediation between Great Britain and the Transvaal and Orange Free State republics. The list includes about 80 college presidents 50 church dignitaries state governors city mayors and justices of U S and state courts.
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New York
McKinley
United States
Great Britain
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Stuart Nominated to Interstate Commerce Board
For Inter State Commerce Commission Was nix ton Oct 7 The name of John H Stuart of Illinois has been presented to President McKinley for appointment as successor to Commissioner Calhoun on the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Inter State Commerce Commission
WasnixcTon
John H. Stuart
Illinois
McKinley
Calhoun
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Bloodhounds Capture John Cairo in Iowa Killing Case
After two days of search bloodhounds from Eldora, Iowa, captured John Cairo, a colored man, who with Bud Penny killed Water Wayland, also colored. It is probable the hounds will also pursue Penny.
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Drs Mores
Eldora
John Cairo
Bud Penny
Water Wayland
Penny
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