British Mount Guns Around Ladysmith In Boer Siege
Reports from Ladysmith on October 29 describe Boers closing in with two large guns 4500 yards from the British camp at Tinta Ingoni and a planned attack. British intelligence claims full knowledge of Boer plans while parts of the water supply are being reviewed and some residents are ordered to leave under threat of arrest.
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Soitbert
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Admiralty
Tinta Ingoni
Pietermaritzburg
Boers mass near Ladysmith as British report skirmishes
Dispatches describe four Boer camps within ten miles northeast of Ladysmith with Commandant General Joubert in supreme command. British patrols clash with Boers, a Red Cross laager noted, rail traffic remains open, and a balloon observation outfit aids artillery positioning amid rains and flooded rivers.
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Pretoria
Defiled retreat ignored as missing ranger not seen again
A retiree wandered into a defile aiming to reach camps near Inpad rosin Fold but vanished afterward and has not been observed since.
Mafeking Waterworks Cutoff Amid Bombardment Dispatch
Mafeking reports the Boers control the waterworks and cut off supply while tanks and wells hold. British sortie three miles north leads to exchange of fire. Commander Sydney Webb wounded and later rescued. Earlier, Boers bombardment of the town begins at 7 40 am with Krupp shells, little damage, convent hospital hit. Baden Powell refuses surrender, no further shelling. Joubert expresses sympathy for General Symons who died, Lady Symons widowed.
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Laurier Coerced to Aid Empire Says French Paper
Quebec Oct 380 La Verite, a French paper here, claims the Laurier government initially intended no help for Langland in the Transvaal and only yielded to loyalist pressure when the governor general threatened to dismiss the ministry, forcing Canada to provide material assistance to the empire.
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Chicago Hollanders join in Transvaal sympathy protest
At Bricklayers' hall on Saturday night the Chicago Hollanders united to express sympathy for their Transvaal counterparts and denounce British policy. Resolutions condemned Jingland policy and called for support of the struggling people in the region.
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Bricklayers’ Hall
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Bombardment Report From Mafeking With Casualty Mention
A Cape lawn dispatch dated October 21 reports Mafekling's situation as all well after a four hour bombardment. A dog was killed during the attack, highlighting the dangers yet noting no further casualties.
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O'Day Blacklisting Case Verdict Not Guilty
After thirteen hours of deliberation a jury found the Chicago and Northwestern Railway and the Wabash Railroad not guilty in the O Day blacklisting case. The suit sought 50000 dollars for damages claimed due to alleged discrimination as a Chicago strike participant. The panel debated for eighteen ballots before reaching agreement.
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O'Day
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O’day
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Light betting on Jeffries Sharkey title bout in New York
Six days remain before the world championship fight between Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey. Betting is unusually light though Jeffries' supporters slightly outnumber Sharkey's backers who seek around 10 to 7. Both fighters report optimal conditioning and expect a decisive bout.
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Jim Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
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Lee's Sun Going to Manila In 39th Infantry Appointment
George M. Lee son of Brigadier General Pitzhugh Lee appointed first lieutenant in the thirty ninth volunteer infantry and ordered to accompany the forty seventh infantry from New York to the Philippines. Lee was once a military academy cadet but did not graduate.
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Sun
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Washington
George M. Lee
Pitzhugh Lee
Thirty-Ninth Volunteer Infantry
Forty-seventh Infantry
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Phillippines
Young Lee
Military Academy
Misletoe Bough Plan Leads to Suicide Attempt
Cedar Rapids Oct. 80 Mary Galt keeper of a lodging house whe temporarily insane crawled into a large trunk and closed the lid. She was found an hour later nearly dead. The woman, who likely tried to kill herself, may recover.
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Mary Galt
Civil Service Rules Ban Campaign Fund Solicitations By Letter
Washington reports the Civil Service Commission ruling that soliciting campaign funds by letter falls under the Civil Service Act. The statement cites Senator Adamunds and explains the act’s purpose to protect federal employees from political assessments, whether official or quasi official, in or near federal buildings.
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Civil Service Act
Senator Mason Resignation Call At Old Tippecanoe Club
Resolutions urging Senator Mason of Illinois to resign his senate seat and expel him from club honorary membership were discussed at the Old Tippecanoe club meeting in Chicago. Action was deferred to the next meeting. the move cites his opposition to Philippine policy and a belief the party should govern with consent of the governed.
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Football Fatality Reported In Wisconsin Game
LaCrosse Wisconsin October 30 Herbert Ole a sophomore at LaCrosse high school aged 18 was fatally hurt in a football game Saturday at Winona Minnesota His skull was fractured in the incident and he is believed to have died from the injury
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Youngs march a hard one through Filipino resistance
General Young with the infantry advances on Caballatuan amid rivers, deep ravines, and destroyed bridges. Mud and short rations hinder supply transport while insurgents have long lived off the country. The gunboat Inagua de Bay dispersed rebels near Santa Itosa after being fired on. Chinese flee to Angeles, paying insurgents. Aguinaldo and the Filipino congress reportedly remain at Tarlac.
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Eight Men Buried Alive at Isabella Mine Collapse
A Cripple Creek cave in at the Isabella mine buried about eight men. Officials denied the collapse was on their property. Victor was asked to send physicians but the exact mine needing aid was unclear. Local authorities include the coroner, sheriff, and company physician.
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the Gazette
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Aged Woman’s Adventure to Willmar on Train
Miss Trank a 67 year old Benson resident rode between railroad cars as the stock train moved toward Willmar thirty miles away. She arrived safely with her Bible, and was sent home on an afternoon freight. Other items include Pettigrew’s defense of the flag and a Chicago firm’s retirement plans.
Will Try It on Aguinaldo's Men
Lieutenant Charles I. Parker of the Second Artillery will go from Washington to New York to meet Dr. Tuttle the thorite inventor and then proceed to the Philippines to deploy the new explosive in actual service.
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Charles I. Parker
Second Artillery
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Tuttle
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Grippe Epidemic in Berlin and Other 1900s News
Grippe milder this year spreads in Berlin as an epidemic. Lord Rosebery chosen rector of Glasgow University. John Codman Ropes of Boston dies of paralysis after writing on history. William Van Why and John Lambert killed in Cripple Creek mine. Brooklyn arrives at Gibraltar on way to Manila. Christian S. Engle dies at 75 in Michigan, father of opera singer Marie Engle. John Goosby lynched in Reagan's Mill Georgia after attempting to kill employer. City of Peking sails from San Francisco to Manila with eight companies. Janowski to play Lasker for world chess title at 2000 a side in ten games. A French kick beats Englishman in prize fight at Paria. Hamilton Club Chicago endorses McKinley Philippine policy.
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Mining in Illinois Reflects Wage and Output Growth
Illinois mine wages rose by about 100 per miner over the year, with tonnage up by 4,835,146 tons. The average price of 48 cents per ton yields about 1,756,695 dollars in wage gains, plus 2,066,146 dollars including machine mining adjustments. Over 30,000 miners are employed in the state amid substantial payroll and production increases. A separate note from Springfield reports defense meetings for Carterville riot defendants, with prominent lawyers and officials present to outline lines of defense.
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Gunfire at Benson Store Ends in Night Watchman’s Shootout
John Potter, a 21 year old Oakland native and former private in the Thirty ninth United States Volunteer Infantry, was killed by a watchman during a store robbery in Benson. The gang fled. Potter enlisted Sept 16 at Fort Crook Neb and was discharged Oct 11. Burial planned in the Potter’s field. coroner clears the watchman.
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