Insurrection grows as New York sails to Samar duty
The dispatch reports Armistice era tensions in Samar with Rear Admiral Rodgers stating the New York will land marines at Catbalogan Basey and Balangiga to bolster garrisons, while Gen Chaffee expects little fighting and targets 38 men per post. Leyte and Luzon unrest cited with bolomen and habeas corpus tweaks noted. Pan-American expo set to close November 2 at midnight with lights out.
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Washington
Navy Department
Roders
Cavitte
Navy
Samar
New York
Catbalogan
Basey
Balangiga
Arethura
Zafiro
Rodgers Naval
Catbulogan
Manila
Chaffee
Leyte
Gen Wheaton
Tarlac
Luzon
Bruffalo
Retired Navy Commander Ackley Placed on List
Washington October 23 Commander Seth M Ackley of the navy has been placed on the retired list with the rank of captain. His advancement is due to his service in the war of the rebellion.
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Washington
Seth M Ackley
Navy
Buller Relieved of Command After Controversial Speech
London reports Sir Redvers Buller has been relieved of command of the First Army Corps and placed on half pay after his October 10 speech regarding his dispatch to Gen White at Ladysmith. Gen French will succeed him, to take effect when available, with Gen Hildyard to command at Aldershot in the interim.
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London
Redvers Buller
First Army Corps
King's Royal Rifles
White
Ladysmith
French
War Office
Buller
South Africa
Hildyard
Aldershot
White farmer hanged in Coleman for neighbor murder
Dallas Tex at two o clock Tuesday afternoon 23 John Pearl a white farmer of Brown county 25 years of age was hanged at Coleman Tex He killed Edward Tucker a white farmer neighbor in December of last year.
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Dallas
Tex
John Pearl
Brown County
Coleman
Edward Tucker
Schley Court of Inquiry Witness Sees Potts Controversy Rise
Lieut Wells testifies on May 1898 Cuban campaign details and records. He recalls Sigsbee’s remarks about harbor presence and notes Capt Higginson and Commodore Schley in pilot house discussions. The session covers letters, bombardment orders, and a dispatch later used by Sigsbee.
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Washington
Wells
Schley Court of Inquiry
Emily
Hanna
Vo Mason
Brooklyn
GE. Graham
Associated Press
Admiral Sehley
Lieut. Wells
Lemly
Lieut Wells
Sears
Havana
Santiago
Cuba
Commodore Echtes
Steut Wells
J Hue
Yeomar
Ewing
Ftre Munent
Sigsbee
Capt Cotton
Veen
Ane
Sigsabee
Sigebee
Schley
Massachutte
Higginson
Massachusetts
Potts
Rayner
Commodore Schrey
Commodore
Fugginson
Commodore Schley
Lieut Potts
Commodore Schles
Stegan
Rarges
Fasno
Robewar
Admiral Dewey
Philip
Gold Discovery Sparks Rush Near Beulah
A courier to the Star Journal reports excitement over a gold discovery at Beulah, 35 miles west of Pueblo. Five hundred claims have been located in the past 24 hours and a free milling gold ledge yields nearly $2000 per ton as Pueblo residents rush to the site.
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Pueblo
Cor
Star-Journal
Gould
Beulah
Yale Celebrates Bicentennial with Music and Oratorio
New Haven observers report Yale University marking its bicentennial with a full day of events. Cyrus Northrop and Daniel Colt Gilman addressed Yale's place in national development and in letters and science. The Gounod society performed Hora Novissima, followed by student drama and a campus illumination featuring a 100 piece band and thousands of attendees.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
N. Young
Yale
Mordas
Battel Chapel
Cyrus Northrop
University of Minnesota
Pat William Kneeland Townsend
Northrop
Daniel Colt Gilmar
Johns Hopkins University
Thomas Maynesford Lounsbury
Gounod Society of
Horatio Parker MA
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