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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1899
Page
1
Reports from London say British forces were badly ambushed resulting in defeat. Criticism is directed at General White as officials assess the setback and its implications.
London editors and military critics harshly question General White's campaign tactics after a major Transvaal defeat. Dispatches describe an elaborate Boer trap, with two regiments drawn into a hill siege and heavy losses. Critics blame poor command, misjudged strategy, and failure to prevent flanking attacks.
In Madrid on October 31 Count d Almenas told the Senate that the Spanish American Peace Treaty Commissioners were ignorant of details and three Philippine islands the Batanes and Calayan north of Luzon were not included. He urged the islands be used in negotiations for Spanish prisoner liberation.
A deeply loaded barge grounded on a sandbar 400 feet from shore as high waves and 25 mph wind hinder life-savers from reaching it. Lifesavers wait for dawn while the crew aboard lit a signal and prepared for a possible disaster.
In Lafayette Indiana October 31 the Moses Fowler Chase case was heard as prosecutors and defense argued over jurisdiction. The plea in abatement was withdrawn and December 12 was set for a hearing on Chase mental condition to establish Indiana court authority.
Last evening in Pisco an attempted revolutionary movement seized the Custom House and stock of arms, then attacked the barracks. Government troops repulsed the attackers who fled to the hills. Advices report quiet, with reinforcements expected.
Companies I and L of the Third Battalion Forty second United States Volunteers en route from Fort Niagara to Manila were delayed in Muncie Indiana when a railroad caboose was attached to their train. Captain Cunningham demanded its detachment at Bellefontaine and again in Muncie. Soldiers threatened to wreck the caboose. a heavy guard with fixed bayonets was required to prevent damage.
Lexington and court clash over who holds the circuit judge seat to try feud cases. Harry C. Eversole, elected last fall, faces contest by W. L. Brown who insists he is the lawful holder until a new election can be held, with ruling-awaited before the Court of Appeals. Brown plans to go to Manchester to try feudists if triumphant.
General W. B. Taylor spoke in Middlesboro claiming Goebel election law aims to consolidate power. He warned of fraud in election wards where Goebelites dominate, while urging liberty and Republican unity. Supporters anticipate a strong Republican majority in the Eleventh District next Tuesday.
The Methodist Women's Missionary Society considers merging with the Home Missionary Society to maximize aid for Indian relief. They agreed to immediately send funds to missionaries in India after a recent landslide killed many, while also supporting work in China and Japan and aiming to raise $200,000 as a twenties missionary thank offering.
London KentuckyOctober 31 The trial of Dan Parker for the killing of A C Turner will begin in Manchester tomorrow before Special Judge James Eversole. Eversole was elected by the bar to sit on the case because the other Special Judge C B Little had been an attorney for the prosecution.
The American schooner Celina under Captain Murray of Bath Maine, en route from Philadelphia to Galveston, ran ashore near Abaco on October 31 and is signaling for help but remains unreachable.
General Taylor's entry into Williamsburg attracts about 1000 people in the courthouse crowd. A London Band led a several hundred strong procession to the courtroom where farmers and townsfolk cheered him loudly. He denounced goebelism and urged ballot purity with a plea for noble women in white at every polling place.
In Paterson New Jersey on October 31 Vice President Hobart had a comfortable day and slept well. He remains unable to resume political duties in Washington and his family says he will not return to public affairs. His condition could worsen at any moment or last for an unknown period.
Washington report details Brigadier General George W. Davis and Major W A Glassford recommendations on Puerto Rico. They urge lower duties to boost sugar coffee and tobacco trade and propose replacing pesos with United States currency to strengthen the island economy.
President Schurman urged cautious, civilization-led approach to Sulu rule after Bates's agreement with the Sultan. He stressed Spain limited to external protection, warned against religious interference, polygamy, and slavery, and suggested a trusted American adviser to guide peaceful development amid resistance. He warned force would risk a costly war.
Captain Nicoll Ludlow retires from thirty years of service in the U S Navy under the personnel bill granting one grade in rank on retirement He is a son in law of Mrs Wash McLean and brother in law of Mrs Hagen He is related to Mrs Hazen Dewey's intended bride
Goshen Indiana October 31 robbers struck W Hy Hawks & Co goods store stealing 500 dollars worth of silks and satins. Nearby Elkhart reports 600 dollars in silks stolen. Police suspect a professional gang with a Chicago connection.
Attorney for John T. McGraw, defeated Democratic candidate, continues evidence to block seating of N. B. Scott. Testimony alleges Republican threats to unseat Democrats to gain Scott’s seat. Senator Scott ignores the campaign and calls McGraw’s move a bid to stay in the public eye as a Democrat champion.
An infernal cabinet like device mailed to Mrs. J. W. Hoot in Waterloo Iowa exploded when a rope tethered to its knob was pulled by officers testing the device. The blast shook nearby buildings and damaged the machine beyond recognition as investigators probe the case with Chicago authorities notified.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune New York October 31 reports Carnegie plans a new Fifth Avenue home with a 183 foot frontage 72 foot depth three stories high granite and brick construction surrounded by gardens estimated cost 500000
President McKinley attends the launch at Richmond amid heavy rain that postpones a civic carnival. The ceremony features a warm welcome, a garden party at the Jefferson Hotel, and a major address praising national prosperity, trade growth, and Virginian loyalty in the Spanish American War.
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