Highlanders Captured In De Wet Raid Costs the British Dearly
Telegram from General Knox and other dispatches detail De Wet cutting railway and telegraph lines north of Honingspruit. The raid led to 100 Highlanders captured, communications severed to Pretoria, and a mobile Boer force moving toward Roodeval. President Steyn and both De Wet brothers said to accompany the action.
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London
de Wet
Lord Roberts
Forestier-Walker
Cape Town
Knox
Palmietfontein
Laager
Vaalkrantz
Paarde Kraal
Roodevall Station
Steyn
DeWets
General Knox
Honingspruit
Pretoria
Potchefstrom
DeWet
Kelly-Kenny
Bloemfontein
Baden-Powell and Methuen Join Forces After Pretoria News
London reports a telegram from Lord Roberts dated Pretoria July 22 repeating Forestier-Walker. Methuen pursued after Heikpoort, routed the rear guard at Zingsantein July 20, with one killed and one wounded. He attacked Oliphants Nek again, scattering the foe with heavy losses while casualties were light for British. Rustenburg relieved as Baden-Powell and Methuen unite. Cameron Highlanders and 500 mounted men under Bruce Hamilton held Spitz Ridge with several officers and men killed or wounded.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Forestier- Walker
Rustenberg
Methuen
Baden-Powell
Hunter
Bruce Hamilton
Spitzray
Cameron Highlanders
Camerons
Keith Hamilton
Oxfords
Brown
Stewart
Boers Press British Lines In South Africa Action
From Machadodorp dated July 23 severe fighting has raged three days as Boers inflict heavy losses on the British At Deidepoort. Pretoria women and children, including Messrs Kruger Botha and Myer, reach Barberton. Milner notes 10 000 colonists joined the Boers while Chamberlain calls for humane treatment of rebels and loyalists to be guarded. De Wet’s strategy confounds watchers as he harasses transport and British lines. Stevenson’s brigade holds Elands River and Hamilton takes Doorn Kraal amid supply strains.
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London
Daily Express
Machadodorp
Deidepoort
Pretoria
Chamberlain
London Morning
de Wet
Broadwood
de Wett
Rhenister River
Stevenson
Elands River
Hamilton
Doorn Kraal
Orange River Colony
Kumassi relief column reaches It Was Accomplished by Taking the Western Route
The Kumassi relief column arrived from Kumassi on July 23 after departing July 17. It carried the old garrison about 20 fit men, 70 broken down invalids and some children in dire condition. Col Willcocks’ success rested on choosing an unsuspected western route despite Ashanti forces and mud churned roads. He captured two villages by bayonet charge.
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Fumesu
Kumassi
Willcocks
Col. Willcocks
Willcocks Forces Break Ashanti Camp In Kumassi Fight
Ekwanda found tribesmen behind stockades in a large Ashanti camp of about 4000. After an hour of heavy fire Col. Willcocks ordered a bayonet charge, troops rushed through bush and Ashantis fled. Casualties: two officers wounded, two natives killed, 17 wounded. Kumassi aftermath led to half rations and burning of bodies. No opposition on return.
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Ekwanda
Willcocks
Kumassi
Willcocks Describes Kumassi After Relief Entry
London advices report Col. Willcocks, commander of the Ashanti relief column, describing Kumassi’s July 15 entrance as a scene of horror and desolation. Burned houses and putrid bodies were visible as native soldiers weakened. British officers thanked God for the relief, fearing a few more days would have ended the garrison. He left the garrison well supplied with food and ammunition.
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London
Willcocks
Ashanti
Kumassi
China Duty Planned for Generals Grant Barry and Wilson
Washington reports indicate Brig. Generals Frederick Grant and Thos. H. Barry are slated for service with the China relief division alongside Brig. Gen. James H. Wilson. Grant near Manila sails to Nagasaki then Taku, Barry travels via Nagasaki, and Wilson departs Matanzas for New York and San Francisco en route to China. Major General Chaffee would lead an estimated 4000 troops including marines upon arrival.
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Washington
Frederick Grant
Thos. H. Barry
China
Jas. H. Wilson
A. R. Chaffee
Gen. Grant
Philippines
Manila
Gen. Barry
Sumner
San Francisco
Nagasaki
MacArthur
Taku
James H. Wilson
Matanzas
Cuba
Orient
New York
Grant
Chaffee
6Th Cavalry
War Department
Coolidge
9Th Infantry
Tien Tsin
Mth
Chaffen
Pekin
Colombian Rebels Crushed in Venezuelan Report
Caracas dispatch reports the Colombian revolution crushed after defeats. Government troops recaptured Bucaramanga and Cucuta following a bloody battle in which many prisoners were taken. The piece notes the rebellion now appears lost.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Haytien
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Drop That Cigarette At Union Pacific Board Meeting
A New York July report describes Union Pacific director meeting where E H Harriman orders all attendees to abstain from smoking. George Gould complies after being told he is an employee earning $10 per meeting. Jacob Schiff arrives with a cigar and is told to extinguish it. Directors accept the rule and vow future compliance.
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New York
Union Pacific Railroad
HH. Karriman
George Gould
Gould
Mr. Harriman
Harriman
Jacob H. Schiff
Lothrop Rescues Aged Woman From Fire In Woonsocket
Fire in a six tenement block on East and Glenark streets in Woonsocket Rhode Island injures several residents. George W Lothrop a belt maker rescues 70 year old Sophia Renault from the flames and suffers facial burns. Minnie Whalen and Louise Gagnon also injured as six families suffer losses. Mrs Renault and Mrs Whalen taken to hospital. The blaze started from an ash box with straw. Total losses estimated at about $3000 with $2000 to the building.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Glenark
Sophia Renault
George W. Lothrop
Minnie Whalen
Louise Gagnon
Lothrop
Renault
Whalen
Woonsocket Hospital
Tax rate error prompts revised Kingston bills
Kingston residents faced a rate correction after assessors Faunce Atwell and Delano prepared returns and set a rate of 17 per thousand, five dollars above last year. The corrected rate is 15 per thousand, forcing the town treasurer to cancel distributed bills and issue new ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Walter H. Faunce
Samuel Atwell
David Delano
College trustees attach $275000 to Dartmouth land
Concord New Hampshire July 23 The trustees of Dartmouth college levied attachments totaling 275000 on International Paper company property in New Hampshire. The suit claims trespass on the college grant in Coos county during the 1898 99 lumbering season, alleging 18000000 feet of spruce was illegally cut on the grant.
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Concord
N. H
Dartmouth College
International Paper Company
Coos County
General MacArthur Cables Casualties From War Front
Washington dispatch lists wounded and ill soldiers with dates and units including Dysentery on July 18 in Company G of the 46th Infantry Charles W Wild Typhoid Fever July 29 in Company D of the 43rd Infantry Patrick R Harrington Malarial Fever July 10 in Company A of the 26th Infantry Frank A Smith.
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Washington
General MacArthur
War Department
46Th Infantry
Chas. W. Wild
43Rd Infantry
Patrick R. Harrington
Co. A
26Th Infantry
Frank A. Smith
Yale Man May Die After Runaway Accident
Lloyd Liscob a Yale man and member of the cotton exchange was mortally wounded in a runaway accident yesterday afternoon Doctors fear the injuries may prove fatal and he is currently hospitalized in New York
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New York
Lloyd Liscob
The
Cotton Exchange
Yale
Reverend Bart Resigns From South Norwalk Church
Rev. Gerald H. Bart, Ph.D., pastor of the South Norwalk Congregational church, announces resignation to accept a pastorate at the Colrt Congregational church of igte. The resignation becomes effective September 30.
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G. H. Bart
South Norwalk
Gerald H. Bart
New Features Brought Out in the Powers Trial
Georgetown Ky July 23 new details mark the Powers trial for Gov Goebel assassination. Witnesses describe mountaineer movements Youtsey talks of funds and plans to kill Goebel, with court and defense clashing over arms and procedure. Relations between Brown and the court grow tense as testimony recounts pre assassination conversations and staged crowds.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Wm. Goebel
John Young Brown
Powers
Brown
John Ricketts
Barboursville
John Powers
Frankfort
Legislative Building
Youtsey
Goebel
Secretary of State
R. E. Coombs
Hobson
Coombs
Cantrill
Despondent Man Fires Home Then Kills Self in Wallingford
Adolph Rokniski set his 268 Ivy Street home ablaze to end his life and tried to kill his wife and two children first. The house burned completely. Rokniski was found dead in the basement with a gunshot wound and a revolver beside him. Foreclosure papers served a day earlier are seen as a likely motive.
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Wallingford
Adolph F. Rokniski
Ivy Street
Roknitki
Lynching of Elijah Clank after assault in Huntsville La
A mob dragged Elijah Clank from the jail and lynched him near the crime scene. His body was shot multiple times as authorities faced a smoky vigil of tar and feathers. Sheriff Fulgram was removed for medical care after being overwhelmed. William Vining was wounded trying to reach the jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Elijah Clank
Susan Priest
Fulgram
Wm. Vining
Street Railway Company
Court adjourns as Burton's accounting questioned in Cuban post offices probe
Burton claimed a deficit of 44745.14 dollars after accounting errors. Judge Lacombe sustained objections to a question on Burton's past mistakes and excused him. Post office inspector G T Gregory testified on the Cuban postal system before the hearing adjourned until Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Lacombe
Lindsay
Col. Burton
G. T. Gregory
Origin of Hoboken Pier Fire Remains Unclear
New York July 23 Gustav Schwab manager for Herman Oelrichs and Company agents of North German Lloyd Steamship Company is cited in a long report of an official investigation into the Hoboken pier fire. Longshoremen began carrying cotton when a bale ignited and quickly spread to others. The report notes the fire spread rapidly and that the cause is unlikely to be satisfactorily explained with no blame placed on management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gustav Schwab
Herman Oelrichs & Company
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
Hoboken
Hugh Bonner
New York Fire Department
Mitchell
Messrs. Boner
Troop Movement: 8th Infantry Arrives From Havana for China Post
The U S transport Crook returned from Havana with 642 enlisted 8th Infantry soldiers under Lt. Col Ellis, six companies, band, and hospital corps. Also aboard were 11 cabin passengers including officers from Cuban divisions. The unit, after quarantine, heads west to Fort Snelling to recruit for service in China.
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New York
U. S
Crook
Havana
8Th
U. S. Infantry
P. H. Ellis
Colt W. V. Richards
Adjutant General Division of
Cuba
Col
W. S. Haskins
U. S. Artilery
E. S. Godfrey
7Th
U. S. Cavalry
A. C. Taylor
U. S. Artillery
M. W. Shull
2D Artillery
N.S. Steinhart
8Th Infantry
Fort Snelling
China
Sensational suit over Wellington jewels and dower
London reports forthcoming court action in the Wellington will case. The new Duke and Duchess of Wellington oppose the widowed Duchess of Wellington and the executors over family jewels and heirlooms and dower rights.
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Duke of Wellington
New York
London
Duchess of Wellington
President McKinley Delays Chicago Visit Plan
President McKinley altered his trip to Chicago for the 34th G A R encampment. He will arrive Saturday August 25 to attend Sunday patriotic religious exercises at the new coliseum, review the naval veterans and ex prisoners of war parade Monday, the Grand Army parade Tuesday, and likely depart Wednesday.
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Chicago
McKinley
Wm. H. Harper
New Coliseum
Cicago
Croker's New Role Hero Of Drowning Rescue
On a yacht trip in Long Island Sound Richard Croker saved his partner Peter F. Meyer after Meyer toppled from the rail. Croker sprang into the water, retrieved him, and both were brought back aboard unharmed as the vessel halted.
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New York
Richard Croker
Tammany
Lewis Nixon
Long Island Sound
Peter F. Meyer
Croker
Meyer
Mr. Croker
Esther Nicholson Barney to Christen U S Torpedo Boat Barney
Miss Esther Nicholson Barney of Fredericksburg Virginia, a great granddaughter of Commodore Joshua Barney and grandmother of the late Commodore J N Barney, has been officially asked to christen the United States torpedo boat Barney at Bath Maine on July 28.
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Washington
Esther Nicholson Barney
Fredericksburg
Joshua Barney
J. N. Barney
Barney
Bath
Maine
Cuban frauds report to be released tomorrow
Postmaster General Smith returned from Atlantic City and said the abstract of the Bristow report on the Cuban frauds would be made public tomorrow afternoon.
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Washington
Smith
Atlantic City
Bristow
Ice Company Scores in Albany Legal Fight
Albany July 23 Ameri can Ice company gains a point in the state led challenge as Justice Kellogg denies the ex parte request to vacate stays. Attorney General Davies reported Kellogg refused to cancel the stays that halt Referee Nussbaum's examination of the company's officers pending appeal to the appellate division from Justice Chester's ruling.
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Albany
N. Y
American Ice Company
Davies
Alonso Kellogg
Plattsboro
Nussbaum
Supreme Court
Justice Chester
Gasolene Launch Explosion Kills Family Near New Rochelle
A gasolene launch exploded within a hundred feet of Premim Point near New Rochelle New York killing Mrs Crow and their 11-year-old son Harold. Alfred B Crow was fatally injured along with serious injuries to himself. the craft was a 30-foot finely finished vessel. Crow, 40, belonged to the New Rochelle Yacht and Rowing clubs and had retired from business. His wife was Lillian Batelle Barrette.
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New York
Premim Point
New Nee Y
Alfred B. Crow
New Rochelle Rowing Club
Lillian Batelle Barette
Hood's Pills Captioned Liver Cure Name
Hood's Pills advertised as a cure for liver ills biliousness indigestion and headache. Represents a traditional patent medicine claim with low cost price.
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Hood
Neely extradition hearing continues in Cuban post office case
New York on July 23 Judge Lacombe heard further testimony in the Neely extradition fight. George W. Marshall testified Neely oversaw cash receipts and envelope openings. Col. Burton said post office reports matched deposits totaling $101,359.22 against $77,566.85, with about $20,000 receipts for Havana post office. Lindsay objected to memorandum entries but judge admitted most previous evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles F. W. Neely
Cuban Postal Service
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Geo. W. Marshall
Bureau of Finance
Department of Posts
Cuba
Neely
Lindsay
H. T. Gregory
Post Office
United States
Post Office Department
Havana
Hood's Sarsaparilla Purifier Promises Full Blood Cure
Bad blood breeds catarrh rheumatism and humors. Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, effectually cures these ills. It also overcomes tired feeling and loss of appetite.
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Hood
Dean's Kidney Pills Promises Backed by Citizens Testimony
A testimonial from Mrs. P. Carney of 239 Lakeview avenue endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain relief after two years of suffering. She notes quick, thorough relief and states Ellingwood & Co. Drug Store sold the remedy at Merrimack and Central Street. Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo, NY lists Doan's as sole agents in the United States. Price 50 cents.
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P. Carney
Lakeview Avenue
Dean
Carney
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Doan’s
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