Elandslaagte Clash and British Advance Under French Command
Heavy eight hour fight at Elandslaagte sees Gen. French lead British assault with Symons wounded but cheerful. Boers retreat after suffering about 800 killed or wounded while British losses total around 250. Dispatch notes capture of Boer camp, two guns, and a goods train with prisoners. News reports also mention Dun dee shelling and Senator transport arrival easing local anxiety.
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Gleencoz
Dublin
18Th Hussars
Leicester
Longboy
War Office
White
Natal
Secretary of State For War
Ladysmith
Elandslaagte
5Th Lancers
5Th Dragoon Guards
Imperial Light Horse
Natal Carbineers
21St
Natal Field Battery
Devonshire Regiment
Gordon Highlanders
Manchester Regiment
French
Ian Hamilton
Elandslaagte Station
Fifth Lancers
Fifth Dragoon Guards
Jan Kock
Piet Joubert
Joubert
Glencoe
Dundee
Robbins Dead After Year of Typhoid Suffering
Fostoria Ohio October 28 William D Robbins aged 53 died Sunday after a moon of typhoid fever a disease that also took his wife and only child within the past 12 years.
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Fostoria
William D. Robbins
Mystery of the Gambrell tragedy in St Anne unfolds
A Canton Mississippi dispatch reports St Anne Mississippi residents condemned a mob killing after Joe Leflore confessed to burning Mrs Gambrell and her four children. Other suspects Bob Anderson Smith and Anderson Smith were hunted or executed as vigilante justice followed the brutal arson killing. John Oliver Gray was captured and hanged after admitting involvement.
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St. Anne
Canton
Leake County
Gambrell
Joe Leflore
Bob Anderson
Joe Laflore
Laflore
Bob
Anderson Smith
Leflore
Bob Smith
John Oliver Gray
Attack on launch near San Ysidro kills American officer
In Manila an American officer was killed and two men wounded when Filipinos attacked a launch of General Lawton's expedition in the Rio Chiquita near San Ysidro. Rebels fired volleys from the shore as Gen Otis rejects a Filipino commission proposal to discuss peace terms, citing vagueness and unmilitary propositions.
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Manila
Lawton
Rio Chiquita
San Ysidro
Otis
Angeles
McArthur
Chicago
Lacomb
United States ‘Circuit Court
New York
17Th Regiment
Guiguinto
Bulacan
P. I
Secretary of War
Quartermaster General
San Francisco
Philippines
Dewey’s new home chosen by committee in Washington
The Dewey house committee selecting a residence funded by popular subscription announced house No 1747 Rhode Island avenue NW known as the Fitch house. The location is described as the most desirable city section and funds are reported to cover the home, furniture and incidental expenses. Separately, Tattersalls announced a boxing bout with Robert Fitzsimmons vs Jeff Thorne for the coming Saturday.
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Washington
Dewey House Committee
Rhode Island Avenue
Fitch House
Connecticut Avenue
James Patterson Bound Over On Forging Charge
Bellefontaine Ohio October 23 James Patterson a prominent citizen has been bound over to court charged with forging a check.
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Bellefontaine
James Patterson
Navy Surgeon General urges increased medical corps and pay parity
The annual report by Surg. Gen. Van Reypen urges adding five surgeons, twenty assistants, and five volunteer surgeons from the war to regular rolls, transferring veterans, removing age limits, and matching naval pay with the army. Only one in eighty four casualties filed pension, despite many casualties in Spain. Sanitary conditions praised, especially in Asiatic squadron and Philippines vessels.
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WarnIneTox
Surg
van Reypen
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Spain
Philippines
Fire in South Chicago Destroys Grand Central Hotel
A South Chicago blaze Sunday destroyed four teen buildings including the Grand Central hotel. The fire started in a barn behind Peter Hason's saloon, spread east and west, injuring 12 people and causing about 120000 in losses. The landmark hotel burned quickly as guests fled in their nightclothes. Several firemen were hurt, one likely fatally. Most property was insured.
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Chicago
Grand Central Hotel
Peter Hason
Navy promotions teased by McKinley after Sampson Schley plan
Washington Oct 22 President McKinley will send to the senate the nominations of Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley and other officers for advancement in recognition of gallant conduct. The move threatens a renewed clash between Sampson and Schley supporters as Sampson would rise six numbers and Schley four. Out west the president found strong Navy enthusiasm.
May Try Again In America's Cup Duel With Shamrock
May 31 through wild seas and a gale describe the Shamrock challenge to the America's Cup. The cup, a solid silver trophy weighing 134 ounces and measuring 27 inches by 36 inches, remains the famed prize of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
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Galasm
Royal Yacht Squadron of
England
America
United States Defeats Foreign Challenger In Historic Yacht Race
The old American schooner retains supremacy after a long pursuit by Sir Thomas Lipton and foreign contenders. Victory honors American seamanship and naval architecture, while Lipton accepts defeat with sportsmanlike resolve, hinting at a future challenge with a better vessel.
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Orld
America
Queen Victoria
Tomas Lipton
Insurgents Routed Near Jose Malinas in Philippines Fight
Captain Macrae with a 3rd infantry battalion and Captain Chyneweth with a 17th infantry battalion moved on Jose Malinas to breakup a 300 man insurgent band led by Juan Discarot annoying outposts on the Santa Ana to Arayat road. The insurgents fled toward Magalang as the area between Angeles and Arayat is reported clear. Also reported Democracia says Oriental and European juntas plan to send a delegation to Washington to press the Filipino cause with Regidor likely president and Agencillo and Apacible among members.
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Main
Macrae
Chyneweth
Jose Malinas
Juan Discarot
Santa Ana
Arayat
Magalang
Angeles
Democracia
Orient
Europe
Washington
Regidor
Agencillo
Apacible
Lieut Ralph Ingalls Resigns From 44th Volunteers
Lieut Ralph Ingalls of Company C 44th volunteers resigns his commission citing ineffective hearings. He is son of ex Senator John J. Ingalls and previously served as an officer in a Missouri regiment during the Spanish war. The 44th is booked to sail for Manila soon.
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Ingal
Leavexwourth
Kan
Ralph Ingalls
Company C
44Th Volunteers
Ingalls
United State
John J. Ingalls
Missouri
44Th
Manila
Admie Lipton's Pluck and Lipton's Cup Bid
Irish papers lament the result of the America’s Cup races while praising Sir Thomas Lipton for his sportsmanlike bid. In New York on Oct 21 a bankruptcy petition is filed by John Mason, formerly a dealer in silverware, showing liabilities of 210000 with no assets.
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Admie Lipton
Sir Thomas Lipton
New York
John Mason
Coast Defenses Details From Army Engineer Report
The annual report by Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson outlines river and harbor estimates totaling 26.9 million dollars with an additional 15.6 million for continuing works. It catalogs coast fortifications plans for about 500 heavy guns, 800 rapid fire guns, and 1,000 mortars costing roughly 55 million for engineering, plus 4.5 million for batteries and Puerto Rico defenses. The president’s defense fund allotted 5.663 million. The report notes design work for San Juan Honolulu and Pearl Harbor, ongoing revisions for southern New York harbor defenses, and calls for increased rapid fire armament amid contractor delays and personnel shortages.
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Wasurxetoy
Chief of Engineers
Army
John M. Wilson
Porto Rico
National Defense Fund
Gen. Wilson
United States
San Juan
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Congress
New York Harbor
Wilson
Great Britain's Plans for Dominion of South Africa
London reports immense British military buildup aimed at two small republics. Informed circles in Paris and St Petersburg note inquiries to Britain about absorbing them. A plan to end the war quickly after Pretoria and Johannesburg are razed and to erect a Dominion of South Africa with five federal states under a queen's council.
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Lownpon
Great Britain
Paris
St. Petersburg
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Natal
Orange Free State
Rhodesia
Dominion of South Africa
Cape Town
Earlham College to mark Arbor Day with 300 shrubs planted
In Rumicoxo Indiana Earlham College prepares an Arbor Day observance by planting about 300 shrubs and trees. The work is underway for the event. In Cuwaco North Dakota a Pullman Palace Car Co meeting announces that Pullman has absorbed the Wagmer company after a Chicago session.
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Ricumoxo
Ind
Earlham College
Palliman Palace Car Co
Cuwaco
Chicago
Pullman Palace Car Co
Pullman Company
Wagmer Company
Bank cashier vanishes amid bank shortfall
Sioux Center Iowa October 21 Je miah Kendrick cashier of the Citizens State bank has disappeared. Bank Examiner Bennett reports a 3000 dollar shortage in his cash. He was under 10000 bond.
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Sioux Center
Jemiah Kendrick
Citizens State Bank
Bennett
Yellow fever cases unchanged and relief rises
The New Orleans board of health reports no new yellow fever cases or deaths. India famine relief reaches 393,000. Notable items include trials and deaths, financials, and military movements across the era.
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New Orleanas Board of Health
India
Wm. Fife, Jr
Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York
United States
Canada
Treasury
Joe Choynski
California
Jimmy Ryan
Australia
Broadway Athletic Club
Leslie McLeod
Trotter
Pacer
America
Reicherath
Pietak
Herr Prade
National Conference of Charities and Correction
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Dewey
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Thorse
Curiaco
Tattersalls Athletic Association
Robert Fitzsimmons
Chamion
Jeff Thorne
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Denby
Dean C. Worcester
Vancouver
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Col
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T. Denby
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Neil Brooks
Fredstromg
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War Department
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Chamber of Deputies
Tim Callahan
Philadelphia
Harry Forbes
Fred W. Watkins
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Ont
Herron, Dickson & Co
Glasgow
Scotland
San Domingo
Juan Isidro Jiminez
Horacio Vasquez
Rafael Abreu
R.castillo
38Th
United States Volunteer Infantry
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
National Spiritualistic Association
Myer Home Fund
Lyman C. Howe
New Orleans
Owen
William Eugene Dougherty
May Robson
Stuart Robson
Strong
Wall Street
Thomas Lipton
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