Battle near Ladysmith drives global war news
Special cable reports ten thousand Orange Free State volunteers clash with Sir George White’s British cavalry west of Ladysmith. Prinsloo leads the Boers with Brakensburg passes cited. Ladysmith and Mafeking hold, but unclear results and rumors of a native uprising risk widening carnage.
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Tribune
London
War Center
Ladysmith
Orange Free State
George White
War Office
Free State
Sir White
Prinsloo
Brakensburg
British Cavalry Patrols Engage Boers Near Ladysmith
British cavalry patrols clashed with Boer forces near Acton Homes and Lester's Stations about sixteen miles from Ladysmith this morning. Firing began around 10 o'clock with reports of casualties. Supports withdrew from camp and plan to renew action tomorrow.
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Ladysmith
Acton Homes
Lester’s Stations
Lester's
Mafeking Surrender Report From Pretoria Dispatch
A Pretoria dispatch reports Mafeking raised the white flag after brief fighting. A Boer flag of truce party and messenger were detained for six hours before release with no definite surrender reply. The item notes the town’s fall and continue coverage from London.
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London
Pretoria
Mafeking
British Mafeking Water Cut Off by Boer Forces
Reports from Pretoria state General Cronje and Boer commandos occupied Burman Drift near Mafeking News that they seized a fountain cutting off Mafeking water supply. Boer artillery fired but British forces did not return fire. General Cronje had warned civilians to evacuate Mafeking before shelling began.
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London
Pretoria
Transvaal
Cronje
Laager
Marica
Rustenberg
Burmannedrift
Mafeking
Boers Claim Capture of British Camp Ramathlabama
The Volksten reports the British camp at Ramathlabama near Mafeking was captured and sacked by General Cronje after severe fighting. Boer losses are stated as sixty to seventy killed or wounded in various skirmishes. Boers continue to close in on Mafeking and destroy rail lines north and south of the town.
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Lorenzo Marques
Volksten
Pretoria
Ramathlabama
Mafeking
Cronje
Boer Scouts Sighted Near British Camp in Natal Action Imminent
Report from CAMP GLENCOE Natal dated Oct 18 states Boer scouts seen at Hattingspruit seven miles from the British camp with an imminent engagement. A Durban dispatch notes Zulus armed with assegais approaching.
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Camp
Glencoe
Natal
London
Durban
Steamer Empress of India Reaches Victoria After Typhoon
The Empress of India arrives in Victoria from Yokohama after a fierce typhoon. The voyage disrupted all engine room to bridge communications and damaged lifeboats. Fears arise for the Senator returning home the Fifty first Iowa Regiment as it trail sails in the same gale.
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Victoria
B. C
Japan
Yokohama
Senator
San Francisco
Merriam Reports Tight Army Strength on Colorado Frontier
General H C Merriam’s yearly War Department report says 55 000 Indians in the Colorado area kept forces near the safety limit. He notes Idaho mining riot actions were covered in a prior transmission, not yet released to the public.
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Washington
War Department
H. C. Merriam
Department of the Colorado
Merriam
Idaho
Duel in Paris Leaves Mercier’s Son Wounded
Paris October 18 M Gohier writer for the Dreyfusard Aurore dueled the son of General Mercier former War Minister. Gohier was pinked in the chest but not believed seriously hurt in the exchange.
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General Mercier
Dreyfusard
Paris
M. Gohier
Aurore
M. Mercier
French Captains Voulet and Chanoine Shot in Treason Plot
Paris reports that Captains Voulet and Chanoine were shot by order of Lieut ant Poitier after they tried to form an African empire and killed Lt Colonel Klobb and Lt Meunier. Chanoine, son of General Chanoine, dies. Voulet is killed after fleeing Nafout.
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Commercial Tribune
Paris
Voulet
Chanoine
Poitier
Sudan
Klobb
Meunier
St. Clotilde Church
Kiebb
Fallier
Joaliand
Nafout
Henries
Dreyfus
Policemen Move to Strike for Higher Wages in Pittsburg
Pittsburg guardians of the peace organize a wage fight from 250 to 3 a day with demands for 8 a day, shorter hours, ten days vacation, cease political assessments, larger subforce, and occasional relief. Delegation to meet Director Brown with these terms. Some favor a 340 yearly clothing allowance.
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Pittsburg
Guardians of the Peace
Commercial Tribune
Brown
Murderer slain by victim's brother in Somerset parade
During Fore paugh and Sells Bros show in Somerset Ross Meece was shot three times and mortally wounded by William Haines. Haines killed Meece's brother last spring in a picnic incident. Meece had been acquitted on self defense. The shooting happened inside Goodwin and Waddle's store along the parade route as crowds watched.
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Commercial Tribune
Somerset
Forepaugh & Sells Bros
Ross Meece
William Haines
Meece
Goodwin & Waddle
Tour Near an End Old Times Recalled
A Nortwestern Ohio journey recounts the presidential party’s tour as the historic trip nears its close with memories of past stops and events remembered by observers and participants.
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Ohio
McKinley Arrives in Youngstown After Ohio Tour
President McKinley and party arrived by special train in Youngstown Ohio and drew about 20 000 spectators in a crowded street ceremony. He praised workers in mills and factories and discussed grave national duties including the Philippines and the duty to liberty and civilization. He spoke again at Niles birthplace and later left for Pittsburgh after a royal reception in Cleveland.
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Youngstown
McKinley
Great Northwest
Central
Cleveland
Philippines
Dewey
Manila
Secretaries Long
Navy
Hitchcock
Interior
United States
Niles
Pertaini Ito
President McKinley Visits Cleveland in 1899 Holiday Tour
President McKinley and party reached Cleveland at 8 45 AM with a reception from Mayor J H Farley and Senator Hanna present. The president visited his sister Mrs Duncan and was greeted by G A R members. He spoke on patriotism, national honor, and hopes for a Philippines government under U S sovereignty. The party's day included receptions at Hollenden Hotel and Union Club before departing at 2 30 PM.
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Cleveland
McKinley
J. H. Farley
Hanna
Euclid Avenue
Gordon
Wade Parks
Duncan
Luzon
United States
Philippines
Hollenden Hotel
Myron T. Herrick
Union Club
Erie Line
Briefs Stoped and the President Delivered Short Addresses
Citizens of Trumbull County turn out in force as the president makes brief stops and delivers short addresses amid the campaign effort.
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Warren
Trumbull County
Going to Abyssinia Exlorers to Meet Emperor Menelik
William Fitzhugh Whitehouse of Newport Rhode Island with a party of Englishmen plans an Abyssinian expedition departing October 24. The journey goes via Addis Ababa to meet Emperor Menelik. The Royal Geographical Society lends instruments while British residents assist, with sixty armed men eighty Somalis Abyssinian porters and ninety camels in the party.
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London
Willam Fitshugh Whitehouse
Newport
R.I
England
Abyssinia
Royal Geographical Society of London
Adis Adeba
Milledgeville Marshal Strikes Fichthorn. Man Dies
In Washington D. C. on Oct 18 Samuel Fichthorn, a wealthy Milledgeville resident, died after Marshal Patch struck him with a heavy mace during an arrest. The skull was fractured in three places, and an inquest is underway with a post mortem today.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington D. H
Samuel Fichthorn
Marshal Patch
Milledgeville
Fichthorn
Boggess
Fichthorne
Revolt in Kentucky Anti Goebel Camp Shifts to Bryan Opposition
In Frankfort on October 18 the Brown leaders declare the anti Goebel movement has become anti Bryan as well. State Senator George H. Alexander laments Bryan's alignment with the Goebel ticket. Brown Chairman W. G. Bullitt criticizes ballot design and bets Brown voters may be unable to vote for their choice. Dr. C K Wallace announces as anti Goebel candidate with Republicans backing him.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Bryan
Blackburn
Louisville
Goebel
Brown
W. G. Bullitt
Brown Campaign Committee
Finley
Judge Bullitt
Tompkinsville
Brown Committee
C.K. Wallace
Dr. Wallace
Suit Against Marconi Over Wireless Telegraphy Patent
Lyman C. Larned of Boston sues Guglielmo Marconi in U S Circuit Court claiming infringement of a Dolbear patent now owned by him. He seeks $100,000 damages and an injunction to stop Marconi from using the system pending trial.
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New York
Lyman C. Larned
Boston
United States
Guglielmo Marconi
Larned
Amos Emerson Dolbear
Dolbear Electric Telephone Company
Marconie
Marconi
Love Affair Fatal to Two in Centralia Tragedy
In Centralia Missouri on October 18, John De Jarnette, 40, shot and killed Miss Eliza Perapp before killing himself. Authorities believe the incident stemmed from a love affair.
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Centralia
John Dejarnette
Eliza Perapp
Heights Around Mafeking Scene Before Boer Fighting Began
A descriptive scene from the Mafeking siege area shows troops and landscape before the clash intensifies. The account highlights vantage points, camp life, and preparations by Boer and British forces prior to combat.
Brilliant Wedding of Miss Deetrick and William Duncan
Miss Anfia Viola Deetrick and William McKinley Duncan wed in Youngstown in a ceremony officiated by Dr. Frazier. President and Mrs. McKinley led cheers from a large crowd, gifting a chest of silverware, with the couple departing for Washington to join the White House guests.
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McKinley
Mary Barber
Deetrick
Phelps Street
Viola Deetrick
William McKinley Duncan
Andrew K. Duncan
President McKinley
St. Columbia's Hall
Pittsburg
Washington
Anna Viola Deetrick
Youngstown
Commercial Tribune
Anfia
John Deetrick
Cleveland
Sara Duncan
Frederick Dunlap
Frazier
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Duncan
White House
Long
Hitchcock
Nellie Taylor
Helen Sands
Helen Arms
Chicago
Floods Ravage Southern Italy Injuries and Loss Reported
Severe storms bring floods across southern Italy causing extensive damage. In San Giorgio a bridge and twenty houses swept away with possible loss of life. In Monte Mezcula a church struck by lightning during mass, three killed and about forty injured.
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Rome
Italy
San Gorgio
Monte Mezcula
Fatal Feud Sparks Killing at Flemingsburg Mill
In Flemingsburg Kentucky John L Markwell owner of the Grange City Flour Mill shot and killed Wy A Bradley a farmer in an old feud dating back months involving the dead man’s daughter Markwell surrendered to authorities this afternoon and will face a preliminary hearing Friday He plans to plead self defense
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Commercial Tribune
Flemingsburg
Grange City
Wy. A. Bradley
Markwell
Hadley Installed As Yale President In 1900 Inauguration
Arthur Twining Hadley LL D was inaugurated as Yale University president in New Haven. Attendees included presidents from Harvard Princeton Columbia Cornell Chicago Brown Oberlin and other institutions. Hadley wore Harvard's crimson hood while Yale honored him with the Doctor of Laws. Harvard's Eliot wore Yale blue hood. The ceremony used English instead of Latin and included an oath and inaugural address followed by a reception at the Art School.
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Haven
Conn
Arthur Twping Hadley
Yale University
Harvard
Princeton
Columbia
Cornel
Chicago
Brown
Oberlin
Hadley
Eliot
Yale
Joseph H. Twichell
Hartford
Yale Corporation
Art
McKinley to Outline Major Policies in Annual Message
President McKinley will prepare a lengthy annual message to Congress detailing plans for Cuba governance with native legislature, Puerto Rico and Hawaiian issues, Philippines strategy, and currency reform. The message may propose a Panama Canal plan, a new Cabinet bureau, war revenue continuation, and Navy and War Department enhancements.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
McKinley
Congress
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippine Commission
Panama Canal
Panama
Department of Colonial Affairs
Department of Commerce
War Department
Samoa
Canada
Alaska
France
Long
Austrian Reichsrat Reassembles Elects Puchs President
VIPNNA Oct. 18 The Austrian Reichsrat reassembled with a full attendance. Dr. Von Puchs was re-elected President. Count Clary, President of the Council of Ministers, urged cooperation to restore normal parliamentary functions. He stressed budget, Ausgleich laws, and Austria's educational needs.
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Vipnna
Reichsrath
von Puchs
Council of Ministers
Count Clary
Augsleich
Austria
Tyler Chosen Treasurer at Yale
At a special Yale Corporation meeting in New Haven Morris F. Tyler was elected Treasurer to replace M. Farnum who resigns January 1. Dr Jacques Dumas was named Storrs lecturer in Yale Law School and will give the annual address in April 1900.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University Corporation
Morris F. Tyler
Yale
Southern New England Telegraph Company
M. Farnum
Jacques Dumas
Storrs
Yale Law’ School
Stove trust proposed by Philadelphia buyer letters
Local stove manufacturers in Columbus Ohio report letters from John W. Baker of Philadelphia inviting a Philadelphia meeting to form a stove trust. Baker says 218 U S makers will be represented, with options on over 100 plants and potential annual savings of 10 million. Columbus store men resist due to current heavy workload and strong prices.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
John W. Baker
Philadelphia
United States
Baker
Columbus
Dayton man hangs himself at home after drinking
Henry Helmig 45, brother in law of Bruno Kirves, hanged himself from a door knob in the parlor at 447 South Quitman street Dayton Ohio. He had drank heavily for days and left a widowed wife and six children. He was found after death by his wife who was in the house.
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Bruno Kirves
Columbus
Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Henry Helmig
South
Quitman Street
Helmig
Ohio
Plague at Santos Confirmed by Officials
Rio de Janeiro reports official confirmation that bubonic plague is raging in Santos, a public health alert issued as authorities verify the outbreak and public safety measures begin.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Santos
Will Carry No Wood
Massillon Ohio miners convened at East Greenville and voted that none will enter mines on days with no operation. They will not transport timber from the woodpile and will employ day laborers for such work.
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Commercial Tribune
Massillon
East Greenville
Here
Deaf Mutes School Dedication Dignitaries Attend
In Columbus 465 pupils at the State Institution for Deaf Mutes sang America in sign language during dedicatory exercises for the new school building. Governor Bushnell General Brinkerhoff Mansfield W L McElroy and Superintendent James spoke.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
State Institution For Deaf Mutes
America
Bushnell
Brinkerhoff
Mansfield
W. L. McElroy
Board of Trustees
James
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