Logan Slain by Filipinos in Luzon Battle
Major John A. Logan of the Thirty third Volunteer Infantry was killed leading a battalion near San Jacinto in Luzon. The fight left eighty one insurgents dead in trenches, with six enlisted men killed and Captain Green plus eleven wounded. Logan was son of the late General John A. Logan of Illinois and Mrs. Logan of Washington.
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War Department
John A. Logan
Luzon
Illinois
Mary A. Logan
Washington
Youngstown
Logan
Otis
Manila
Wheaton
San Jacinto
Thirty-third Infantry
Green
Major Logan
John A. Logath
Root
Major Johnson
Fiercest Battle of the War Describes Logan’s Death
Advices from Manila recount the Thirty third Infantry in a two hour clash near San Fabian five miles from San Jacinto. The Americans kill and wound officers and men, capture twenty nine insurgents and 100 rifles, and report many more insurgents dead or wounded. General Wheaton notes insurgent gathering at San Jacinto to block supplies to Aguinaldo.
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Logan
Manila
Thirty-third Infantry
San Fabian
Wheaton
San Jaiito
Dagupan
Aguiaido
Howe
Hoeland
Luzon
San Jacinto
Farr
Color Line in Cuba Fines for Refusing Colored Officers
Americans in Havana Han King and Holland sentenced to two months imprisonment and fined 65 dollars plus two thirds of costs for barring colored officers from service at their saloon. Their establishment, ordered closed January by the civil governor, had been allowed to reopen but still refused service to nonwhite patrons.
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Pericans
Havana
Han King
Holland
Memphis Undertaker Connected To Cadaver Trade
E D Thompson of Memphis, city undertaker, is arrested as four zinc lined trunks with corpses are seized from St. Louis Union Station baggage room. Police say Thompson admitted trafficking human bodies he had contracted to bury Memphis dead and sold remains to medical colleges in the region.
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Memphis
Union Station
St. Louis
E. D. Thompson
Frank Thompson
Thompson
Boom In Phosphate Lands in Columbia Tenn
The Chattanooga News reports a two week phosphate land sale in Columbia Tennessee totaling about $125000. The Orr farm near Mt Pleasant sold for $75000, covering about 300 acres with roughly 100 acres containing phosphate rock.
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Columbia, Tenn
Chattanooga News
Orr Farm
Mt. Pleasant
Harris County Robbery and Ax Attack Echo Sam Hose Case
News from Harris county reports a brutal ax attack on farmer Bartlett Horn by Will Stapleton. The robber escaped with $65 as neighbors arrived in time to prevent a worse outcome, drawing comparisons to the Sam Hose case near Newnan.
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Columbus
Harris County
Sam Hose
Newnan
Bartlett Horn
Will Stapleton
Charleston on Reef Admiral Watson Reports Charleton Wreck
Dispatches from Manila recount the U S cruiser Charleston running aground on an uncharted reef near Guinapak rocks off Luzon. Crew landed at Kamiguin island. Helena dispatched to rescue. Ship in prime condition but badly damaged with water flooding aft.
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Manila
U. S
Charleston
Vigar
McDonald
Callao
Helena
Watson
Admiral Watson
Navy Department
Maniua
Guinapak Rocks
Luzon
Kamiguin Island
MacDonald
Lingayen Gulf
Elena
Lingayen
Oregon
Kamiguin
Court inquiry to fix responsibility for Charleston wreck
A Washington dispatch says a court of inquiry will be set to fix responsibility for the wreck of the cruiser Charleston. Ordered by Admiral Watson, this will precede any navy department action. If negligence is found among Charleston officers, courts martial may follow. however, the dangerous Luzon north coast and navigation aids scarcity lessen the likelihood of severe censure.
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Washington
Charleston
Navy Department
Admiral Watson
Luzon
Nesbit child labor bill fails in Georgia Senate
The Georgia senate failed to pass the Nesbit child labor bill on Tuesday morning. The roll stood 20 to 17, and the measure did not reach the required constitutional majority, so it was defeated.
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Georgia Senate
Spokes of demand for release of spy Nathan Marks
A Cape Town dispatch dated Friday November 10 reports State Secretary Reitz demanding General White free the alleged spy Nathan Marks imprisoned at Ladysmith. He threatens execution of six British officers if he is not released, while General Buller says he may detain Marks until a satisfactory account is given.
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London
Cape Town
Reitz
White
Nathan Marks
Ladysmith
Buller
Chattanooga merchants plan suits over freight overcharges
Chattanooga merchants prepare to sue the Southern, Western and Atlantic, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroads to recover money overpaid on freight. The suits cite Justice Harlan's Cincinnati ruling that Chattanooga rates could not exceed Nashville's, dating back about six years.
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Chattanooga
Southern
Western
Atlantic
Nashville
St. Louis
Justice Harlan
Cincinnati
Joubert Said To Be Dead In Natal War Report
A Durban dispatch dated Sunday November 12 states General Joubert was killed in action on November 9. London advices highlight Colonel Baden-Powell at Mafeking while Buller moves remain unconfirmed. Reports from Ladysmith describe a languid bombardment and Basuto rumors, with Boer losses at Dewdrop and possible retirement of Free State troops.
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Durban
Times of Natal
Lourenzo Marques
Joubert
London
Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Kimberly
Natal
Buller
Ladysmith
Orange Free State
Free States
Dewdrop
Free State Burgers
Capetown
Bulawayo
Machudi
Basuto
Fort Tull
Spreckley
Buch Store
Tuli
Fort Tuli
Miami Fever Report Shows Case Rise and Death Toll
Miami Florida reports eight new cases on Tuesday and three on Wednesday totaling 125 cases and seven deaths. No reports were received from Key West or Port Tampa City for Wednesday.
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Miami
Miami, Fla
Key West
Port Tampa City
Augusta Honors Ridgeley With Grand Homecoming
Augusta celebrated Lieutenant Ridgeley with a royal southern welcome on Wednesday. Flags and bunting lined the streets as thousands from the city and surrounding countryside gathered to honor the returning hero and distinguished guest.
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Augusta
Ridgeley
Captain Magnus Hollis Dead From Dysentery
Dispatch from Manila reports Captain Magnus O. Hollis of the Fourth Infantry died of dysentery in a Manila hospital. Hollis, a West Point appointee from Newnan, Georgia, is listed among fallen officers.
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Captain Hollis
Washington
Manila
Magnus O. Hollis
Fourth Infantry
West Point
Newnan
Husband in Pursuit Ends in Double Tragedy near Six Mile
Dr. Thomas E. James and his son Wade Hampton James were killed by Sam Lanier near Six Mile church in Pickens county while pursuing them after allegedly taking Lanier’s wife. Lanier surrendered to the sheriff next day. The coroner’s inquest returned a verdict that Lanier killed the two men.
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Thomas E. James
Greenville
Wade Hampton James
Six Mile Church
Pickens County
Sam Lanier
James
Six- Mile Mountain
Mrs. Lanier
Lanier
Pickens
Anderson County
Piedmont
Newry
Carter Plea for Commutation Reaches White House
Washington dispatch reports President hears Carter plea for clemency after Carter court martial sentence. Wayne MacVeagh visits to urge commutation as Carter prepares for an appeal to the Supreme Court. Carter remains at Governor’s Island. time served at Leavenworth still counts.
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Washington
Carter
Wayne MacVeagh
White House
Executive Mansion
MacVeagh
Ohio
McVeagh
Supreme Court
Governor's Island
Fort Leavenworth
Claughrey
Leavenworth
Senator Hayward Stricken in Nebr City Illness
Reports from Nebraska City say Senator Hayward is worse with paralysis on his right side and difficulty speaking, now limited to monosyllables.
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Senator Hayward
Nebraska City
Kentucky gubernatorial contest sparks nationwide guesswork
A Frankfort dispatch reports Gov Bradley faces a tug of power between Goebel and Taylor as returns are challenged. The state election board must meet by December 4, while Goebel backers seek a Goebel victory and Taylor supporters canvass legislators for potential contests.
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Frankfort
Bradley
Goebel
Taylor
State Board
Collier
State Election Commission
Finlay
State Election Board
Campbell County
Burke
Republican
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Pryor
Goebel County
Knox
Johnson
Pulaski
Nelson
W. P
Blackburn
Georgia Senate Passes Child Labor Bill With Amendments
The Georgia senate, after reconsidering its earlier defeat, approved the Nesbitt child labor bill by 24 to 15. The passed measure includes an exemption for widowed or indigent parents and excludes cotton ginneries saw mills and fruit packing establishments from its reach.
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Georgia Senate
Kentucky Begins Final Trials After Newport News Departure
The battleship Kentucky left Newport News shipyard Thursday morning for New York to enter dry dock for bottom cleaning before its official trial trip off the Massachusetts coast.
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New York
Kentucky
Newport News
Massachusetts
Boers Score Victories Against English Armored Trains
London dispatches report Boer forces repeatedly demolish armored trains and trap British units. The latest clash leaves about ninety dead wounded or missing, with Fusileers suffering fifty casualties and Durban infantry forty, many believed captured by the Boers.
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London
Durban
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Marsh
Gatling
Blanco
Cuba
Columbia
Asiatia
Dewey
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Senate
Marks
Will Sue Railroad
General Buller
Physician
Georgia
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