British Suppress News on Glencoe Defeat Claims Stir
London reacts to a Paris Temps claim that the war office hid a crushing Glencoe defeat. The dispatch says 12 000 British troops were moved toward Ladysmith, with Buller’s force arriving at sea and Basutoland unrest provoking anxiety as Southern farmers convene in Atlanta to discuss cotton classification and farmer conditions.
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London
War Office
Glencoe
Paris Temps
Temps
England
Whit
Ladysmith
Redvers Buller
Yule
General White
Pietermaritzburg
Durban
British War Dispatches Describe Northern Natal Retreats
A London dispatch reports General Yule forced to abandon Dundee and Glencoe and move south toward Ladysmith. White concentrates forces, while Boers hold strong north and west positions, with British losses and strategic setbacks amid shifting signals from officials.
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London
War Office
Yule
Dundee
Glencoe
General White
Ladysmith
White
Wynham
Free State
Joubest
Orange Free State
Stratford
Surfontein
Beith
Rorkes Drift
Landsgaale
Natal
Na- 1
Ceral Symonds
Carmack Enters Senate Race in Tennessee Letter
A Chattanooga reprint shows E. W. Carmack announcing his candidacy for the U S Senate in a letter to O T Peeples dated Memoriis Taxx Oct 21. He pledges a vigorous fight, plans a Chattanooga visit, and expresses gratitude for the earlier correspondence.
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E. W. Carmack
W C T U Takes Action at National Convention
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met in Seattle Washington and passed resolutions amid long discussion. The body censured government leaders by name and backed a protest against seating Congressman Roberts while denouncing immoral shows offensive ads lynching and trusts. All national officers were re elected and a large memorial service for Francis E Willard was held
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Seattle
Wash
Griggs
Alger
Roberts
Francis E. Willard
Court Decides Trusts Give Property Back to Original Owners
Illinois Supreme Court rules in Harding and Chicago Real Estate and Loan Co. versus American Glucose Co. that all conveyances and instruments to the glucose trust are void. Property and assets revert to the original owners. a receiver for the defendant may be sought. The trust had paid $2,000,000 for an extensive plant in the $40,000,000 glucose trust.
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Illinois Supreme Court
George F. Harding
Chicago Real Estate and Loan Company
American Glucose Company
Supreme Tribunal
Resignations Demanded and Accepted in Florida Counties
Governor Broxam called for the resignations of Syd F. Hanford clay county circuit court clerk for malfeasance and T A Polhill Hamilton county sheriff for drunkenness. The resignations were tendered and accepted.
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Broxam
Florida
Syd F. Hanford
Clay County
T. A. Polhill
Hamilton County
Sigsbee to be relieved of Texas command in December
A Washington dispatch reports Captain Sigsbee will be relieved of the Texas command around December 1 and reassigned to duty in the navy department. Commander Richard Clover will assume the Texas post and go to London as naval attaché, relieving Lt. Cmdr. J C Colwell. Secretary Long will decommission the Indiana in New York during repairs.
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Maine
Navy Department
Washington
Sigsbee
Texas
Bureau of Naval Intelligence
Richard
Brumby Receives Sword After Georgia Tribute
Atlanta crowds of about 5000 witness Lieutenant Tom Brumby accept a jeweled sword from Governor Candler amid praise for his service in the late war. Admiral Dewey sends congratulations as Georgia’s General Assembly extends a joint welcome praising Brumby’s courage and honor.
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Atlanta
Tom Brumby
Allen D. Candler
Georgia
Capitol
Brumby
Candler
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Lieutenant Brumby
Governor Candler
Clark Howell
Admiral Dewey
General Assembly of Georgia
Thomas Brumby
Fourteen Die In Alabama Fire At Emigrant Settlement
In Baldwin County Alabama near Mobile a Monday night fire destroyed the homes of Henry Goodlow and Samuel Smithson killing fourteen. The deaths occurred in sleep with families of emigrants from Iowa and Goodlow regarded as a leader. Bodies buried in the settlement graveyard. An ordained settler conducted funerals.
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Baldwin County
Ala
Mobile
Henry Goodlow
Samuel Smithson
Goodlow
Smithson
Iowa
Smithsons
Anxiety in England and the Boer War Front Dispatches
A London Special reports the joining of Gen White and Gen Yale to relieve anxiety over British and Boer forces. It notes Symonds at Glencoe, Yule's near disaster, White's costly artillery duel at Rietfontein, Mereking bombardment, and Boer Hussar prisoners reaching Pretoria. The overall tone: Boers pressing the campaign with strong strategy, British anxiety persists.
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London
White
Yale
Yule
Symonds
Glencoe
Rietfontein
Mereking
Pretoria
Easton Found Safe With Boers On Front Lines
Washington dispatch reports missing newspaper man Easton traced by the state department and found at the front with Boer forces. Consul Macrum at Pretoria confirms Easton is on the fighting line and unharmed.
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Washington Dispatch
Easton
State Department
Macrum
Pretoria
Governor Steunenberg Takes Blame for Idaho Troubles
Governor Steunenberg of Idaho writes to Secretary Root taking full responsibility for actions in Shoshone County tied to the Corner D'Alene mining troubles. The letter, dated October 10, was sent voluntarily amid criticism of the federal governor.
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Republican State Committee
Columbus, O
Steunenberg
Idaho
War Root
Shoshone County
d’Alene
Desperate suitor shoots at Eva Melton in Chattanooga
At noon on Sunday in Chattanooga L. P. C. Burford attempted to murder Eva Melton as she left church after she refused his marriage proposal. The city reacted with great excitement as residents learned of the incident.
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Chattanooga
L. P. C. Burford
Eva Melton
Boers Routed at Elandslaagte in Natal Engagement
London dispatch reports General White’s forces under Gen. French repelling Gen. Jan Kock’s 1600 Boer force at Elandslaagte. British infantry, mounted troops, and artillery pressed the ridge, outflanked the left, and scaled the hill to win with 247 casualties including five officers killed and 30 wounded. Civilians in Ladysmith report distress as wagons carry wounded.
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London War Office
Marquis of Landsdowne
Natal
George Stewart White
Elandslaagte
Glencoe
Ladysmith
Johannesburg Imperial Light Horse Guards
Natal Field Artillery
Elanslangte
Devonshires
Manchesters
Bugles
Jan Kock
Piete Joubert
Joubert
Pretoria
Klerksdorp
Mafeking
London
Battle of
Dewey Thankful for Gift of Home from Countrymen
Admiral Grover Cleveland Dewey expresses gratitude upon receiving the title deeds to a beautiful house presented by his countrymen. In a letter dated October 26, he asks Frank A. Vanderlip and the Dewey home committee to convey his heartfelt thanks for their efforts and the regard shown.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
Dewey Home Committee
Washington
Grovez Dewey
Transvaal Costs Debate Narrowly Passes Commons
In Monday proceedings Patrick O'Brien of Kilkenny City was suspended for inflammatory remarks while Sir Michael Hicks Beach outlined Transvaal war costs. He projected 8 million more pounds via treasury bills and stressed the Transvaal should bear part of wartime expenses as the campaign nears conclusion.
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London
House of Commons
Patrick O'Brien
Kilkenny
Colonies
Mr. Chamberlain
Michael Hicks-Beach
Transvaal
Exchequer
Treasury
Michael
Henry Campbell-Banerman
Michael Hicks Beach
Petitioned mediation offered by New York delegation
A mass meeting at Carnegie Hall on October 11 urged U S mediation between Great Britain and the Transvaal and Orange Free State. A New York delegation presented the resolutions to the president, who thanked them and promised serious consideration of the petition for peace.
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Great Britain
South Africa
Carnegie Hall
New York City
United States
Transvaal
Orange Free State
New York
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Leon Jamatremski
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Jefferson Johnson
O. B. Stevens
Commissioners of Agriculture
Leon Jamstremski
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Chamberlain
Kinley
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