Jeffries Tops Sharkey In Epic Coney Island Bout
James J Jeffries retains the world heavyweight title at Coney Island Sporting Club after a grueling 25 round fight with Sailor Tom Sharkey. Referee George Siler awards the decision to Jeffries amid a sea of spectators as Sharkey's grit keeps the bout fiercely contested.
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New York
James J. Jeffries
George Sizer
Tom Sharkey
Coney Island Sporting Club
Coney Island
Jeffries
Sharkey
Tom
Siler
Kid Goulette
Rochester
Tommy Moran
Brooklyn
George Siler
O'Rourke
Jeff
Yiarkey
Croker testifies before Mazet committee in New York
Richard Croker appeared before the Mazet investigating committee to deny a campaign statement attributed to Chairman Mazet. The disputed remark alleged Croker tried to sell Amsterdam stock to the Consolidated Gas Company in relation to his dealings with that firm.
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New York
Richard Croker
Mazet
Dowe Promises Action Against Spool Cotton Group
P V Dowe head of Commercial Travelers National League and anti trust league officer testified before District Attorney Gardiner and provided testimony from 40 individuals against the spool cotton combination, prompting a promise to enter proceedings against the organization.
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New York
P. V. Dowe
Commercial Travelers’ National League
American Anti-Trust League
Gardiner
Hay For the Transvaal Shipment Authorized
British government agents may assemble a large Canadian hay shipment in New York and Boston for use by the British army in South Africa. Treasury officials said suitable presses in the dominion are unavailable at present.
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Transvaal
Washington
New York
Boston
South Africa
Treasury Department
Dominion
Sieloff Edges Stelzer In Fast 10-Round Decision
In Detroit on November 4 Otto Sieloff of Detroit defeated Buck Stelzer of Columbus in a grueling 10 round bout. Stelzer absorbed heavy punishment and was saved by the bell on two occasions, with Sieloff scoring the decisive blows to secure the win.
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Detroit
Otto Sieloff
Buck Stelzer
Columbus
Stelzer
Sieloff
Griffis Beckwith Heavyweight Bout Stopped After 3 Rounds
In Ithaca on November 4 at the Imperial Athletic club Mike Griffis of New York faced Len Beckwith of Cleveland in a heavyweight bout scheduled for 20 rounds. Police halted the match in the third round after Beckwith dominated Griffis.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Imperial Athletic Club
Mike Griffis
New York
Len Beckwith
Cleveland
Beckwith
British Retrenchment and Ladysmith Battles Reported
London reports and dispatches from Ladysmith detail British withdrawals from Colenso and Stormberg, Boer laager attacks near Bester's hill, and heavy fighting. Casualties include Gloucestershire and Royal Irish Fusiliers with dozens killed and hundreds wounded or missing. Belgian papers question Ladysmith capture while Mafeking remains vigilant and Pretoria gunfire targets Weil’s store.
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Natal
Gloucestershire Regiment
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Farquhar’s Farm
Tenth Mounted Battery
Ladysmith
Shelling Ladysmith and Basuto Tension Rise
Delayed dispatch reports heavy Boer shelling at Ladysmith from Groblerskloff hill with Colenso and Fort Wylie also under fire though shots fall short. Basuto chiefs Masru and Thlotsi face pressure to rebel as Boers threaten to shell officials and British sympathizers, but chiefs remain loyal.
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Colenso
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Fort Wylie
Cape Town
Masru
Basutoland
Jonathan
Basuto
Thlotsi
Boers annex Natal division to Orange Free State
Dispatch from Ladysmith reports the Boers proclaim the upper Tugela division of Natal annexed to the Orange Free State. Kimberley reports a looming attack after safe conditions the previous night. At the Conference seminary in Buckhannon a student firebombed the president effigy. shots were fired as police intervened and Williams died from a head wound.
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Kimberley
Cape Colony
Buckhannon
W. Va
Eaton Williams
Williams
Large American fleet sails for Dagupan in autumn campaign
A powerful transport and gunboat fleet leaves Manila led by General Wheaton with a brigade to strike Dagupan or a northern target. Forces include Thirteenth and Thirty-third Infantry, two artillery pieces, and Gatlings aboard Sheridan Francisco de Reyes and Aztec with Helena as escort.
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Dagupan
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Sheridan
Francisco de Reyes
Aztec
Helena
United States
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Luzon
Dagupan-Manilla
Tarlac
Aguinaldo
Apparri
Wheaton
MacArthur
Lawton
General Lawton
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Cabanatuan
Magalang
Smith
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O’brien
Seventh Infantry
Fourth Cavalry
Calulut
Massillon Operators Unite
Cleveland reports the Massillon district coal mines are nearly merged into a single project with formal transfers expected within days. The new company may capitalize between six and eight million dollars, with the principal selling agency to be based in Cleveland.
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Massillon
Cleveland
Harrison's Views on Venezuela Arbitration Compromise
Ex President Harrison, in Paris as Veneuela counsel before the arbitration commission, said the decision was a compromise not a victory and declined further discussion. He refused to address the Philippine and Transvaal wars. In Ohio, James W. Gosnell, a prosperous farmer, was shot dead in his home as two revolver shots fired from outside through a window ended his life. authorities search for the attackers.
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Harrison
Paris
Veneuela
Anglo-Venezuelan Arbitration Commission
Europe
Venezuela
Transvaal
Mt. Pleasant
James W. Gosnell
Vice President Passes Quiet, Unimproved Night
Paterson New Jersey reports the vice president had a fair night with medical attention once or twice. No improvement in condition noted. Messages of sympathy arrived from President McKinley Secretary of State Hay and Mrs Hay and General Wesley Merritt.
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N. J
McKinley
Hay
Wesley Merritt
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