British troops win hard battle at Modder River
A London special reports General Metheun dispatching from Cave Town on November 8 and 28. British forces under General Pole-Carew cross the Modder after ten hours of fighting against an 8,000 strong Boer force with Krupp guns. Naval brigade support aided by railway. Crowded with praise for all units, especially two artillery batteries. Windsor notes the battle as the century’s bloodiest.
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London
Buller
Cave Town
Metheun
Moder
Modder
Boerorce
Pole-Carew
Windsor
Modder River
Methune among the wounded at Modder River battle
War office dispatches confirm General Methune was wounded in the Modder River action with a flesh wound to the thigh. Lieutenant Long of the Second Yorkshires is reported killed. Other officers were wounded as reports detail ongoing communications from Cape Town and Ladysmith amid the campaign.
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Methune
Modder River
Long
Yorkshires
War Office
Cape Town
Gatacre
Buller
Pietermaritzburg
Mitchell
Ladysmith
Weenen
Six Victims Identified In Delaware Lackawanna Wreck
A New York dispatch reports six people killed in Wednesday night’s Delaware Lackawanna and Western wreck have been identified. Alexander Craig of Scranton Pa business manager of The Scranton Tribune his wife and two daughters aged fifteen and eleven Mrs May Bert Roe of Ithaca N Y and Walter Jacob Walbrook nineteen from New York City.
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New York Dispatch
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Alexander Craig
Scranton
Scranton Tribune
Mra
May Bert Roe
David Roe
Ithalea
N.Y
Walter Jacob Walbrook
New York City
Michigan House Speaker Indicted Over Scribbler Library Transactions
Edward J. Adams of Grand Rapids, speaker of the Michigan House, was arraigned on two grand jury indictments alleging he received 20 000 and 6 000 in doodling law library transactions. Adams pled not guilty and posted 3000 bail.
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Michigan House of Representatives
Lansing
Mich
Edward J. Adams
Grand Rapids
House of Representatives
Adams
Enormous Losses By Fire Hit Philadelphia Shops
Fire in the heart of Philadelphia's shopping district caused about two million dollars in property damage. The larger blaze began at Partridge & Richardson at Eight and Filbert streets, then spread to adjacent properties, with losses totaling around 1.7 million. A second fire at 419 Market street added 110 thousand in damage. Over 2,000 workers lost jobs, but remaining stores offered Partridge & Richardson's 90 employees new positions. No serious injuries, aside from minor firefighter bumps.
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Philadelphia
Partridge & Richardson
Eight
Filbert Streets
Market Street
J. B. Lippincott Publishing Company
Artman Trechler
Litt Brothers
Strawbridge & Clothier
Bailey
Rosenburg
Partridge & Sons
Westcott & Thompson
W. H. Harris & Sons
Boots and Shoes
Victories in Philippines reported by Otis and MacArthur
General Otis reports rapid advance and insurgent demoralization in Luzon with Navy gunboat support and naval landings at Vigan. General MacArthur's dispatch from Bambyngal notes Bell’s forces defeating enemy command in Mangnularen mountains and seizing guns and supplies with minimal enemy casualties expected.
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Otisa
Otis
War Department
Luzon
Young
San Fernando
Marche
Namappacan
Samar
Oregon
Vigan
Bangued
Bayonbong
Neuva Viscaya
Lawton
San Nicholas
Caranglan
MacArthur
Bell
Valuable Plates Saved From Lippincott Fire
It is learned that the valuable electrotype plates stored in the J. B. Lippincott building vaults in Philadelphia were not damaged by the fire that destroyed the publishing house.
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Lippincott’s
J. B. Lippincott
Philadelphia
Wood Confers with Secretary on Cuba Troop Removal
Gen Leonard Wood arrived in Washington Wednesday night and had a two hour talk with Secretary of War Root. Root announced that Wood's recommendations for removing troops from Cuba had been approved.
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Leonard Wood
Washington
Root
Cuba
General Otis reports Philippine actions and prisoner captures
Dispatch from Mantua dated November 27 details Lawton's forces near Tayug capturing five 38 inch muzzle loading guns, twelve rifles, and thousands of rounds. Fifty to hundred insurgent troops are active west of the railroad with expectations of further captures as MacArthur advances. Aguinaldo retreats toward Banque with over 1,000 northern troops gathering near Vigan as Young pursues. Zamboanga insurgents surrender and southern islands show favorable reports.
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General Otis
Philippines
War Department
Mantua
San Fabian
Lawton
Bell
Ursuit
MacArthur
Young
Aguinaldo
Banque
Vigan
Manila
Zamboanga
Chronicle Editor Resigns Over Jingo Press Pressure
A dispatch from London notes H. W. Masseingham quit the Daily Chronicle after being urged to halt anti war criticism. The World says the move signals Liberal jingo influence, with proprietors seeking to suppress war criticism as South African events intensify. Similar silence spreads to the Evening Echo.
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New York World
London
H. W. Maseingham
Daily
Chronicle
World
Massingham
The
Evening Echo
British Lancers Missing Report of Capture
London dispatch reports disruption in east Africa cable service delaying war news. The war office has no details on casualties or the Ninth Lancers pursued from Graf Pan and is anxious about their fate after a German paper claimed Boer forces captured them.
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Koers
London
War Office
Old Methuen
Ninth Lancers
Graf Pan
Berlin
Deutschwaerte
General Wood Arrives From Santiago de Cuba
General Leonard Wood governor general of the province of Santiago de Cuba was a passenger on the transport McPherson arriving in New York from Santiago Tuesday. He said he does not know the reason for his call to Washington beyond an order to report and noted public affairs in Santiago improving while many are employed on roads and public works.
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Leonard Wood
Santiago de Cuba
McPherson
Aew York
Santiago
Kentucky Election Turmoil Flares Over Martial Law Threats
A Frankfort dispatch reports that GOP leaders may appeal to President McKinley to declare martial law in Kentucky if the state board disqualifies Jefferson, Knox and Johnson counties to install Goebel as governor. The piece notes no current emergency and dismisses rumors of armed convicts and rapid military action. The state election board’s canvass may span several days with Democratic commissioners resisting a military guard.
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Frankfort
DeBoe
Washington
Goebel
State Board of Election Commissioners
Jefferson
Knox
Johnson
Bradley
Taylor
McKinley
Kentucky
Associated Press
State Election Board
Elliott County
Lillard
U S Rejects British German Samoa Agreement
Washington dispatch reports the United States declined to accept the British German Samoa plan citing minor form rather than substance issues. Washington has drafted a new treaty to be considered by London and Berlin with hope of unanimous approval and no change in principle from the original proposal.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Germany
State Department
London
Berlin
Orignal
Emperor and Empress Leave England After Farewell
A London dispatch reports the emperor and empress of Germany departing Sandringham by train to Port Victoria at 10 o'clock Tuesday. The prince and princess of Wales, the dukes and duchesses present, and other royal family members were seen off with a guard of constables along the railway route.
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London
Germany
Sandringham
Wolferton
Port Victoria
Prince and Princess of Wales
Duke and Duchess of York
Duke of Cambridge
Prince
Princess of Wales
New Industries Reported Across Southern States
Tradesman of Chattanooga notes a week of industrial growth across the South. New brick works in Florida broom factories in Texas cabinet carriage and chair shops appear in several states coal mining develops in Kentucky Tennessee and four West Virginia mills cotton mills expand in Georgia Louisiana and Mississippi electric plants rise in Alabama and North Carolina flouring mills operate in North Carolina and Texas glassware and hardware products grow in West Virginia Virginia hosts heat and power firms hoop and rope factories form in Alabama Florida and North Carolina adds roofing paving and tobacco storage trade, plus a telephone company in Arkansas.
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Florida
Texas
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Alabama
Hardware
Heat and Power
Virginia
Hoop
Ance
Natural Gas and Oil Company
Arkansas
Chattanooga, Tenn
British Envoy Declares War Status In South Africa
Lord Pauncefote informed Secretary of State that Britain and the South African republics are in a state of war since October 11. The notice mirrors European communications and aims to curb recruitment in the United States for Boer or British sides.
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
South Africa
Great Britain
Marquis of Salisbury
South African Republic
Orange Free State
Want Pay for Cotton. Eleven Million Seized in Civil War
Governor McSweeny of South Carolina urges southern governors to unite for a bill refunding eleven million dollars to cotton owners. United States troops seized the cotton. funds held in the treasury after sale by New York customs. Supreme Court ruled the government lacks title. recovery requires congressional action to reimburse entitled owners or heirs. A Senate bill was favorably reported but stalled.
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McSweeny
South Carolina
United
Congress
United States
New York
United States Treasury
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Senate Committee On Claims
Guerin Accused of Treachery in Senate Drama
In Paris the French senate heard M. Peretti claim M. Guerin regretted the failed attempt to mobilize troops toward the Elysee Palace after a Neuilly demonstration. Guerin retorted that Peretto was paid 6,000 francs to testify against him.
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Paris
M. Peretti
Florida senator calls for probe into Taliaferro election
Former Florida Senator Call prepared a statement for the senate committee on privileges and elections asking investigation into the manner of Senator-elect Taliaferro's election He alleges Standard Oil used money to influence the result and seeks to block seating.
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Florida
Standard Oil Company
Taliaferro
Washington
Call
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Hardwick Bill Is Defeated In Georgia House Vote
In Atlanta the Hardwick bill to disfranchise black voters failed by a wide margin with 187 to 8 against. Only the author spoke in favor. Opponents called the measure open discrimination and rallied to defeat it, while a large black delegation applauded the outcome. The bill would have required literacy to vote, with a grandfather clause to protect older voters.
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Atlanta Dispatch
Hardwick
Georgia
House of Representatives
Friends of the
Committee On
Copeland
Walker
House
Battle of Enslin claims heavy toll for British forces
A London dispatch from General Buller lists casualties among troops in the action formerly called Graf Pan, now branded the battle of Enslin. Total British losses reach 198, including naval brigade and three officers, with 48 ranks killed wounded or missing among the Yorkshire and Ninth Lancers.
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Enslin
London
Buller
Graf Pan
Methuen
Yorkshire
Thore
Ninth Lancers
Recruiting for Kruger Drives Boer Army Fight in U S
The Irish National Society allegedly runs Boer recruitment in Philadelphia with 450 men leaving last Thursday for the Transvaal. Reports say larger numbers have joined since the war began and recruiting echoes across the country, including Chicago sending about 1000 volunteers.
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Philadelphia
Irish National Society
Transvaal
Chicago
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Philippine
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Bill
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Guerin
Hardwick Bill
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Victory
Kruger
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