Off to Gay Paris Kruger Travels From Marseilles
Nov 28 Marseilles crowds cheer former Transvaal president Kruger as he leaves for rail journey to Didion. He thanks Marseilles citizens for warm welcome and pledges actions to aid their cause. Police guard depots with no incidents. report also notes Star’s claim on Rotha and Dewet and French arrival at Johannesburg.
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Marseilles
Kruger
Gelderland
Transvaal
Dr. Leyds
Messrs
Pearson
Wessels
Blos
Fischer
van Hammett
Rambaud
Heymensa
Didion
Paris
England
France
French Had to Run Near Standerton Story
London reports General Botha with his commando near Dewersdrop. The standard notes the unsettling claim and recalls French was pursued from Middleburg to Standerton and escaped through a dangerous neck of terrain.
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London
The
Standard
Botha
Dewersdrop
Middleburg
Standerton
Two Tramps Die Under Falling Poles Near Connell
In Spokane Washington on November 23 a Northern Pacific flat car loaded with poles toppled stakes. Two tramps killed when poles rolled free and fell, their identities unknown. Police suspect they were riding on top of the car during the accident.
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Spokane
Wash
Naer Connell
Hawaiian registered mail system directs postmasters
Washington November 23 The third assistant postmaster general issued an order directing that with the domestic registration system in full force Hawaii all postmasters preparing registered mails must address them not only to the addressee but also with the correct office location and registry details to ensure proper routing and handling.
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Washington
Hawaii
Kruger greeted by flowers and cheers in Avignon stop
In Avignon on the Kruger train tour, crowds welcomed him at 11 am with music and a basket of flowers displaying French and Boer colors. The assistant mayor spoke, Kruger replied tiredly, saluting as the crowd cheered. the train halted ten minutes.
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Avignon
Department of van Cluse
Kruger
Valence
Department of Drome
Mr. Kruger
Goard
Costly Boer Victory Report From Transvaal Skirmish
London dispatch reports the Boers lost about sixty men killed or wounded in a surprise attack on outposts southwest of Balmoral on November 20. Simultaneously they attacked a fusilier garrison on the Wilge river but were repulsed with about 120 casualties.
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London
Middleburg
Transvaal
Buffs
Balmoral
Wilge River
Coffee and sugar price cuts ripple through markets
iNew York reports Woolson Spice cuts roasted coffee by one cent per pound. Arbuckles trims refined sugar by fifteen points, with National Sugar Refining following. American Sugar Refining undecided but expected to drop fifteen points. Arbuckle Brothers also reduce coffee price by one cent per pound.
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iNew York
Woolson Spice Company
Arbuckles
National Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckle
American Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckle Brothers
Illinois Central buys Peoria and Decatur line
Chicago November meeting confirms directors action in acquiring the Peoria and Decatur railway. A second stockholders meeting is set for January 26 to consider boosting capital from 60 million to 66 million dollars to fund extra equipment and facilities.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railway
Peoria & Decatur
Army beef bakers and ice in the Philippines report
The Acting Commissary General Weston reports subsistence operations to Jan 1 1900. Australian frozen beef and mutton supply troops in Luzon Panay and Jolo. A Manila cold storage plant and Manila Dagupan railway line enable fresh meat shipping. Weston urges enlisting bakers and a field bakery column, plus a cooks training school and tropical ice provisioning. Proposes 62 officers for regular roster, phasing out volunteer officers in the Philippines.
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Washington
Weston
Philippines
Luzon
Panay
Jolo
Manila
Manila, Dagupan
Tropics
Congress Will Act on Reapportionment and Canal
New York Nov 23 Senator McComas of Maryland predicts Congress will pass a reapportionment bill to increase representation efficiency, await Supreme Court guidance on southern representation, and back a subsidy bill and Nicaragua canal project. He favors U S canal control, army reduction, and tax relief from the war revenue act, emphasizing prudent funding and fiscal restraint.
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New York
McComas
Maryland
The
Tribune
Washington
Congress
Sam
House
Supreme Court of the
United States
Louisiana
North Carolina
Supreme Court
War Department
Merchants' Association Publishes Ramapo Water Inquiry Report
New York November 23 The Merchants' Association board released Frederick B De Berards reply to an inquiry into the Ramapo water contract and city water supply The report cites a discrepancy of 4 107 082 in water accounts based on 1899 1900 figures The chief engineer reported 11 366 897 worth of metered water while the registrar accounted for 7 187 709 The findings suggest potential mismanagement or corruption and directors authorize a committee to pursue further inquiry.
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New York
Merchants’ Association
Frederick B. de Berard
Ramapo
de Berard
No End to Negotiations in Peace Talks From Pekin Dispatch
A Reuters dispatch from Pekin dated November 22 says independent judges of the current stage urge moving all peace preliminaries to Washington or a European capital. Plenipotentiaries with full powers should arrange terms to be imposed on China and present them as a demand, avoiding further negotiation with Chinese commissioners. Ministers lack authority, risking delays and unrest among foreign communities awaiting a settlement.
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London
Reut
Pekin
Washington
China
Rebels Seize Principal Colombian Ports Reported From Caracas
A New York dispatch says a Caracas tablegram reports rebels have seized major Colombian seaports. The message came via steamer arriving at Le Guyara, with the news broadcast from San Juan Porto Rico.
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New York
The
Herald
San Juan
Porto Rico
Caracas
Colombia
le Guyara
How the Boers Make History
General Bruce Hamilton's column reached Kroonspruit in the Orange River Colony after screening Lindley and Beilbron. Prisoners report Dewet urged burghers to endure until December 10 while British evacuation looms and claim Russia licensed a year of combat. Reports also claim Pietermaritzburg fell to Botha, Dewet battles in Cape Colony, farms burned, and Lord Roberts wounded and buried in Hilbrow.
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Kroonspruit
Orange River Colony
Bruce Hamilton
Lindley
Beilbron
Thaba N’chu
Dewet
Russia
Queen Victoria
Cape Town
England
Botha
Pietermaritzburg
Cape Colony
Lord Roberts
Hilbrow
Amidst World Telegrams A Mix Of War, Weather And Crime
Afissour population reaches 3,103,665 with a 23.3 percent decade gain. Prosecutions arise over a Colorado murder and a London code case.De Wet and Steyn attack the British with 1,000 men then withdraw. A massive New York canal storm causes $200,000,000 in damage while horse racing notes mark Morse on the track. Local college dedication, Tampa strike, and Arkansas train robbery surface in brief dispatches.
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Afissour
National Irrigation Congress Signals Forestry and Flood Action
Chicago November session of the National Irrigation Congress focused on practical irrigation for arid lands with papers by Wesley A. Stuart and Emory. A letter from Prof Voorhees urged east and west collaboration on water rights, distribution, and forest preservation. Resolution urged McKinley to press forest conservation and flood control, while officers were proposed for a permanent organization. Police attacked the Tugg eris, 20 killed in the conflict.
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National Irrigation Congress
E. F. Best
Washington, D. C
Wesley A. Stuart
Sturgis
S. D
National Irrigation Association
BE. Emory
Montana Horticultural Society
Bozeman
Mont
H. PF. King
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Staton
F. B. Voorhees
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Voorhees
East
Atlantic
McKinley
Congress
Prince
New Mexico
Congress of the
United States
Committee On
John Henry Stith
Salt Lake
Wilson
Frederick W. Colville
United States Department of Agriculture
Henry James
B. Hoath
Los Angeles
Committee On Permanent Organization
Thomas F. Walsh
L. Bradford Prince
Secnd
F. B. Thurber
New York
H. B. Maxton
Nevada
Will Sail the Defender Against Lipton's Shamrock 11
New York reports Captain Rhodes likely to skipper the Defender next summer if New York Yacht Club leaders approve. August Belmont said the skipper choice rests with W Butler Duncan Jr who controls Defender preparations. A yachtsman notes Rhodes steered Defender well during trials with Columbia and Duncan is confident he will be chosen. Sir Thomas Lipton prefers the Gandy Hook course over Newport for the cup, in a November 12 letter to the Marine Journal editor.
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New York
the Tribune
Rhodes
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
New York Yacht Club
August Belmont
W. Butler Duncan, Jr
Columbia
Duncan
Sir Thomas
Gandy Hook
Newport
Marine Journal
Australian Pirates Raid in Dutch New Guinea
A band of Tageri pirates attacked natives in the Dutch New Guinea area within the British possessions, killing 14 people. Details on motives, dates, and locations remain unclear in the report.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Dutch New Guinea
Black Flags at Canton In Hong Kong Dispatch
A Herald dispatch from Hong Kong reports one thousand Black Flags have returned to Canton. The rebellion ban has subsided in the East river district while villagers resist mandarins and tax payments. French gunboats are active, enforcing indemnities with three gunboats at Bhan Tak over 170,000 tasa h.
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New York
Canton
Hong Kong
East River
Bhan Tak
Break of parole leads to arrests in Bulacan province
Manila reports Dorotion Karragdag an insurgent lieutenant colonel and Manuelo Laxara alleged quartermaster to General Torres have been arrested in Bulacan. Karragdag had previously been arrested and paroled.
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Manila
Dorotion Karragdag
Manuelo Laxara
Torres
Bulacan
Karragdag
South Carolina Census Shows Population Rise to 1.34 Million
Washington reports South Carolina’s population at 1,340,316, up from 1,151,149 in 1890, a gain of 189,167 or 11.4 percent. The new total reflects growth across the state in the latest census released today.
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Washington
South Carolina
Filipino Junta in Hong Kong defies possible deportation
A World dispatch from Hong Kong reports the Filipino junta met on November 8 and decided to risk deportation rather than quit. Aguinaldo reportedly alive but wounded in the stomach. Junta plans another arm shipment to the Philippines by launch, possibly under German flag, run by Julio del Pilar Haya Garcia. Large munitions stock at Macao. Chinese General Pana, deported from the Philippines, has met with the junta and then left for Singapore.
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Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
New York
United States
Wildman
Saya
Arma
Julio del Pilar
Haya
Garcia
Macao
Pana
Philippines
Singapore
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