Surrender of Gilmore party in the Philippines detailed
Report from Manila recounts Lt. J C Gillmore and his Yorktown party after a clash near Baler on Luzon. Sonnenshein, an escaped prisoner, relays that two Americans were killed and many wounded while a surrender was forced under threat. Descriptions cover captivity, attempted arms delivery, and Spanish misgivings, with broader notes on MacArthur and Lawton operations and harsh camp conditions in Abra.
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Manila
United States
Oregon
McCracken
Vigan
South Slocos
I. Sonnenshein
James ©. Gilhmore
Yorktown
Baler
Luzon
Sonneshein
Abra
Gillmore
Gilmore
Sonnensb
Isidro
Luca
Plate
Aguinaldo
Lawton
Sao Lxidro
MacArthur
Bayombong
Manila-Dagapon
Wheaton
San Fabian
General Lawton
Tayog
San Laldre
Thirty-third —Infantry
San Pablat
Young
Howse
Vigan Fron Aliga
Alaiga
Aguindlao
Storch
Bayambong
Nava Veneaya
Fowler era white from lingering doomed fate amid Liwas fighting
Amid chaotic retreat and bombardment, American forces clash with Amaricans as Spaniards fire on advancing Amaritans. Destruction, prisoners and releases color a murky narrative of migrants, railway officials, and military figures in the Luzon campaign. Captain Michaels sails to Manila to aid rail rebuilding with locomotives and rails from the East.
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Philippines
Seattle
Wash
Dee
Michaela
U.S. V
Victoria
Manila
General Oz
Legon
Hans
War Department
Michaels
Washington
Macila
Michael
Alger
Tampa
Desperado dies by own action on train near Plainview
Jim Rogers, a Black Hills desperado, killed himself with a penknife on a Pacific short line train near Plainview after being taken toward the penitentiary at Sioux Falls. Officers nearby could not intervene as he expired minutes later connected to a prior horse stealing conviction at Belle Fourche.
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Plainview
Neb
Jim Rogere
Black Hills
Rogers
Belle Forrche
Sioux Fall
Tornado damages homes and fatal injuries in Slidell Texas
Fragmented dispatches report a tornado at Slidell Tex wrecking two houses fatally injuring three people. The rest lists Thanksgiving displays in Root Italy and transport movements involving ships Victoria Doluyvestock and Co lumble with Inferno ships and officers en route to the Philippines and San Diego. Potential names include Rusk Chaire Lou Pettit and Partin with unclear details due to garbled text.
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Slidell
Tex
Root
Italy
Victoria
Seattle
San Francie
Philippines
Doluyvestock
Columble
Sac
Francisce
Keats
San Diego
Rusk Chaire
Lou Pettit
Sterling
Colo
Shop
Chutes
Methuen Wounded and Ladysmith Bombarded Report
London dispatches from Frere Natal report Lady smith heavily bombarded by Boer forces. Lord Methuen’s wound from Modder river fight is not serious, though he will miss direct action for days. Colonel Corville now commands Guards brigade as Wellesley moves to embark troops. Stopford’s death ends a key mobilization planner’s career.
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London
the Times
Frere
Natal
Ladysmith
Estcourt
Lord Methuen
Modder
Maddie
Colville
Guards Brigade
Lord Welseley
View
Cape
Morning Post
Stopfords
Modder River
Kimberley Garrison Hears Nearing Relief Forces
Reports from Kimberley and Kickfontein describe sporadic rifle fire and Boer shelling as a possible feint to draw defenders out. Boers torched culverts near Spytfontein while small bands gather, with about 1,000 shells fired in the bombardment and many guns out of action. an armored train reconnoitered but withdrew after shelling. Colonel Baden-Powell notes Cronje moved commands to Riceters Transvaal and that sniping continues with limited results as Dutch forces adapt their guns.
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Kimberley
Kickfontein
Wright
Spyttentein
Spytfontein
Dronfield
Wimbledon
Baden-Powell
Cronje
London
Deg. T
Mafeking
Aday
War Office
Bovestier-Walker
Cape Town
Riceters
Transvaal
Mariee
Lychtenburg
Bochbard- Inout
London speech outlines new Second Army Division for Cape
Speaking in London that evening, Enio praised British troops in South Africa and confirmed an official announcement that another division of the Second Army would be called out. He said this division would soon head to Cape and expressed confidence reserves would respond with the same obedience and pride as before.
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London
Enio
South Africa
Second Army Votpr
Cape
Work to uplift negro children in South Carolina home
A South Carolina Industrial Home for Negro Boys and Girls was dedicated to pattern after Tuskegee, led by Rev. Richard Carroll. The project aims to provide rudimentary education, tidiness, thrift, and training for future nurses and artisans, funded by white donors and supported by local white bankers and missions.
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Columbia
D. C
Den
South Carolina
Richard Carroll
Tuskegee
Booker Washington
Carroll
Judge & H. Little
Bloomfield
Carpenter Heights
D. A. Carpenter
Northfield
Wouwas Baptist Home Mission Society of Chicago
Sutlas H. Walker
Gentral National Bank
Murder Trial and Public Notices Mixed in Week’s News
A tumult of court reports and local notices dominates the page. Frederick Klinder faces murder charges in the death of his wife with confessions tied to related figures, while General Wood denies a rumored replacement in the army medical staff. A mortgage filing in Springfield notes a $45,000 gold bond to Farmers' Land Trust. Separate reports cover an attack on a Lima woman, deer season outcomes, a Carnellville murder confession, and a youth statement tied to the death of his mother.
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Napoleon
Harry Kinder
Frederick
Kiinder
Klinder
Beatssell
Fred Hubs
Conlinder
Klineder
Big Nailroad
Springfield
Mle
Mathwestern
Baltimore
Olio Ta
Recorder of
Séugamon County
Farmers’ Land Trust Company of
New York
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Amao Caaa
Cincinnati
Phil Adler
Cashlonly
Clothiers
George M. Comley
Peat
Howser & Hogebire Undertaking House
George M. Comley & Bro
Dicks Block
Methodist Charcb
Calle
Eerie
Arniaces
Routh
Meridian Street
Omor
Indiana Natural &Lluminating Gas Co
Witt
A.B. Witt
J. N. Reley
Bros. & Riley
the Hauser & Hogshire Undertaking House
Malle
Lieut
J.C. Gillmore
Wingle
Aing
Fowler
Major Johnston
Lave
Charibian
Treasury
Mariani Lic Cao
Bouercamine
Odex
Garland
Tne
J.D. Ourfison
Beaver Bros
Citizens’ Bank
Cokora
Samuel
Smallwood
H. Bell
Hick
Paddlery
Martin & Wilwer
Minneapolis
Dec
Nai-Fu
Joyce
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ches-Foo
Wuisuiog
Loudon
Wolselay
Richard Carrol
Tenth Immuanes
Tuakegee School
Boom Por Hogg
Ferre Waris
Bryan
Austin
Willian J. Bryan
Hogg
Etjin
Mear
Jim Hogg
Choies
Williams
Whsitington
Suaizer
Dsv
Congress
Joe
Frantfort
Bey
Niva
To Morne
Fashien Pati
Temanes
Denning
Feo
Penacola
Boi
New Orleans
Hastig
E. W. Demming
Mississippi River
Jarima
Eeengal
Tipton
Deo. L
Thomas W. Tipton
Nebraska
Kingston
Somai-énan
Catardh
HE Klick
Bynum & Coombs
OUR
Aube
Whhoat Foundation
Wood
Weppet Phiadie
Sternberg
Iaid Wood
Lima
Dag L 'Miso Hank
Marquette
Mich
Michigan and Lakes Perior
Wisconsin
Nweb
Carnellville
Neor
Albert Switheck
John Swingle
Merine
Macy Wiste
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