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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1900
Page
1
President McKinley attended the Union League Founders Day banquet in Philadelphia with Roosevelt and Cabinet members. He praised silent forces behind the victory, stressed the gold standard and strong American institutions, and asserted liberty remains strong with no fear of empire.
The London Times notes Kruger’s Paris reception as mixed amusement and international tension. It cites calls for notifying powers about South African republics, while critics accuse Lord Kitchener of ruthless tactics. The piece links Boer War coverage to broader Atlantic rivalries.
The Duke of Manchester traveled from London to Southampton by American Line train with the Duchess and family, discussing plans for a public ceremony in America if the Duchess’ father desires. He recounted secretive plans and family reactions, noting travels to New York and potential visits to Natchez, India, and Japan on the way to later yacht races.
Washington reports Edwin H. Conger may resign or be recalled as U S Minister to China due to ill health after months of strain from the Boxer uprising and Peking insurrection. A rest and recreation period is expected before any retirement, with no clear successor named.
President McKinley attended the marriage of Miss Lillian Gary daughter of the former Postmaster General to Robert Coleman Taylor of New York in Baltimore. He arrived on a special train from Washington joined by cabinet members and other notable figures. The ceremony was at former Postmaster General James A Garys home on Linden Avenue and was officiated by Rev Maltbie D Babcock. The couple departed for a tour through the South after the ceremony.
News from Quebec reports the iron steamer St Olaf wrecked off Seven Islands with the loss of nineteen crewmen and seven passengers. Built in 1882 at Port Glasgow, she was 205 tons, valued around 40000 dollars and insured for about 20000 dollars.
Attorneys for Peter Sells filed an amended petition Saturday in the suit to recover 25000 from William Bott for alienating his wife. The new filing sharpens dates and places of Bott's meetings with Mrs. Sells and aligns the petition with evidence from the Sells versus Sells divorce case.
Franklin Fairhurst George Moore and his son Moore were found guilty of stealing chickens in Vincennes Indiana and sentenced to the penitentiary by the jury.
In Luzon near Manila the fortress at Pinauan held by Geronimo was captured and destroyed by a combined force from the Forty second and Twenty seventh Infantry plus Troop G Fourth Cavalry under Colonel Thompson. Several hundred insurgents fled. casualties included two killed and twelve wounded among U.S. troops. The garrison at San Jose reportedly captured, though Torres not found among them.
The Marlborough Club reportedly received word from the Prince of Wales that the Czar is dead, but no confirmation could be obtained. In Livadia European Russia a health bulletin said the Czar had a good day with rest and stable vital signs, followed by a satisfactory morning report.
W K Twomey cashier of the Bank of Chicago was arrested on charges of embezzling 2900 dollars from the private bank. He claimed a conspiracy by two other bank men and was released on bonds signed by Bank President Bradford.
The North Devon Herald reports General Buller will be made a peer in the New Year honors list and will bear the title Lord Buller of Ladysmith. The London dispatch notes the plan is to elevate him in recognition of his service.
The United States battleship Kentucky has departed from Naples aiming for Smyrna. The move signals continued naval presence in the eastern Mediterranean amid regional tensions.
George Meekison, 16, son of Congressman Meekison of Napoleon Ohio, was arraigned in Police Court for carrying a concealed weapon. He pleaded guilty and Judge Kimball fined 50 dollars or 30 days in jail. Meekison Sr stated he would let the boy go to prison to serve as a lesson.
In St Paul Minnesota on November 24 Senator Davis battles acute kidney trouble with a stubborn will. Last night marked the worst period since illness began and doctors awaited a change any time. This afternoon reports said he rested quietly with no notable shift in condition.
Mrs. Anna Timmerman of Mansfield says she is the widow of John Timmerman who died in Cincinnati. She describes a separated marriage, a planned estate claim in Holland, and a loan request to travel for the estate, noting she has not been to Cincinnati and suspects impostors.
In Cleveland on November 24 the jury convicted Edward Ruthven colored of first degree murder for killing Patrolman John Shipp during a May burglary. Ruthven, described as desperate, held five officers at bay during his arrest in Cleveland and escaped amid gunfire, later being wounded in Indianapolis before being brought back to stand trial in an iron cage guarded by two deputies.
Waterloo Iowa reports Jerome W. Hoot the convicted dynamiter was sentenced to ten years in Amosba prison for attempting to kill his wife with an infernal machine.
Flora McDonald Thompson, a noted author, attacks current generation of women as degenerates in a blistering review. The piece sparks nationwide discussion about satire and female writers.
Paris crowds packed the station and streets as Mr. Kruger arrived, with Count Boni de Castellane and Irish delegates among the onlookers. Police kept order while demonstrations remained peaceful, and Kruger expressed deep gratitude for French sympathy and arbitration support. He and President Loubet then met briefly at the Elysee before Kruger continued his European journey.
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