Kitchener Named South Africa Commander and Royal Promoted
London reports Lord Kitchener takes command in South Africa at 3% and is promoted lieutenant general with general rank while in the field. The queen approves the promotion as Lord Roberts returns and Lord Wolseley retires, amid cautious approval of the change. The Statist suggests peace talks with generals Botha and De Wet and civil authorities proposing terms. Boers claim ongoing success with De Wet’s forces despite London dispatches.
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London
Dee
War Office
Lord Rabert
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
Dey
Lord Wolseley
Lord Roberts
Taudau
Dee. i
Statist
Laglind
Gens
Botha
de Wet
Thenoe
Lnevs
Sirifred Milner
J. J. Tolmeyr
Cape Colony
Lisfest
New York
Journal and Advertiser
Lord Reberts
Count de Wet
England
Te Wet
Emma Vin Liew Pleads Guilty in Murder Case
Emma Vin Liew indicted for first degree murder in the death of Miss Mice Mammell by vitriol thrown in her face on Septenter 12. She pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and received a ten year sentence at the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus. She was taken to prison by the sheriff. Her husband John Van Hha is cashier of a loyal bank. She has not revealed the motive.
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van Werl
Oy Dee
Emma Vin Liew
Mrs. van Liew
A. Ta. Utt
Platteville
United States Internal Revenue Agent
W. G. Palmer
Boscohel
Nome City
Alaska
George Rands
Murray
Julia
Cora Sutton
Green Bay
Daniel
Holcomb
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Newport
David Anderson
National Soldiers’ Home
Milwaukee
Thomas M. Pollock
Father Dempsey
Monroe
Total
Kenosha
WH. C. Abell
Evie Canal
New York State
Bort, Bailey & Co. du Beloit
Louis Helin
Burnhoo
Jackkson
Mich
Kempur Latth Venosha
Anspires
Slaters of
St. Mary
Poona
India
Ringling Bros
Hernboo
United States
Strenite
Shurgean
Sind
George Washington Walgart
Wadlweyit
Aimsell
Alt
Taggar
Trisita
Levi Moore
Barnboo
Root's Army Bill Advances Radical Military Reform
Secretary Root proposes a major reorganization increasing general and staff ranks, creating a coast artillery corps, and promoting by seniority. The plan shifts staff duties from permanent corps to four year chief appointments and allows native Filipino units with provisional colonial officers. It outlines vacancies, retirements, and new field grade distributions across army branches.
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Washington
Root
Army Bis
Coast Artillery
Reidh Artilery
Inspector General's Department
Judge Advocate’s Department
Quartermaster’s Department
Regular Army
Ordnance Bureau
Signal Corpas S
Philippines
Rolanel
Staff Corps
Prortar
Senate Committee On
Aet
Basan
Philippine Islands
Segula
Appointed Panel Weighs Louisiana 1898 Constitution Validity
An Afro American council in Te Anpent to Saprent Hanes Washington formed a committee to test the validity of the Louisiana constitution of 1898 before the federal supreme court. Lawyers in north and south provided opinions on Louisiana and North Carolina suffrage laws as the court is expected to soon consider cases seeking its ruling.
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Saprent Hanes
Washington
Wee Lot Ratignel
Wisconsin News Roundup Highlights Briefs and Election Totals
A Wisconsin items column notes a 1776 bill inscription gifted to a property owner descendant, major deer hunting casualties this season, and Frenk Wardwell asserting six heirs to a Chanberg estate in France. State canvass shows McKinley leading in president votes and La Follette atop the senator tally with substantial pluralities.
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Wisconsin
Frenk Wardwell
Milwaukee
Chanberg
France
Wardwell
Waterville
Paris
McKinley
Bryan
Woolley
Debs
Afan Jancy
soterior—La Follette
Bohmelen
Dem
Smith Pro
Tuttle
Wilke
la Pollette
Fires claim elderly farmer and other grim reports
An elderly farmer, known as Sandy Dixon, died in a house fire seven miles west of Elroy with charred remains found in the ruins, prompting suspicions of foul play as Monroe County officers investigate. The News Condemned reports multiple suicides, accidents, and crimes across several towns, including Glen Flora, Platteville, Green Bay, and Baraboo, with victims and involved parties named or described.
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Win Home
Sandy” Dixon
Elroy
Monroe County
Vast Gold Stock in U S Treasury Surges in 1896
A large rise in gold holdings across the U S Treasury and branches is noted through 1896. Total gold now stands around 474,108,30 dollars, with gold certificates common as currency pressure drives coin-to-certificate exchanges. Treasury reserves total about 243 million, with banks reporting substantial gold certificates and visible gold in treasuries.
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Uestedt
United States
Lise
Lesa
Treasury
Klondike
Earhles Au Pstianite
Kewsung
Couw
Gould
United Sites
Wnh
Oscar Wilde Dies in Paris After Ill Decline
London reports Oscar Wilde died Friday afternoon in a small Paris hotel after a three day unconscious decline from an ear abscess. The Journal notes rumors of suicide amid Wilde's fall from fashion and fame, with his trial and prison past shaping public reaction.
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London
Oscar Wilde
Watin
Paris
Ina Delivius
Wilde
Rue Des Beaux Arts
Manmoth
Dublin
Trinity Colleges
Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
Trrom
America
Lady Windermere
Dorian Gray
Marquis of Queensberry
Lord Alfred Douglas
England
Purit
Tariff Debate Murky on Dingley Law and Steel Exports
The Chicago Chronicle argues that steel and iron shipments abroad rose regardless of the Dingley tariff, while critics claim high duties shield domestic producers. The piece contends retaliation and market access distortions harm U.S. exporters, urging restraint on tariff advocates.
McKinley Gain Seen From Tariff Debate Says Opponents Split
A Detroit era column notes McKinley’s large plurality stems from Democratic errors more than Republican strength. It argues tariff protection won’t lower prices, claims expansion in Pacific holdings and ship subsidies show policy clash. Reports from Philadelphia and Boston press cite various editorials on tariffs, subsidies, and overseas expansion.
Southern punishment plan framed to punish democracy
The Albany Argus argues that Republican threats to reduce southern representation and unseat Democratic senators are a bid to punish the South for its democracy. It warns the motive is to curb African American rights and enforce a Reconstruction era politics, with debate over constitutional tests and the fate of North Carolina’s representation.
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Wileg
Atraigas
Washington
South
Blackburn
Kentucky
Congress
Republican Party
Socas
Tanna
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Fallun
Albany Argus
Tariffs and Royalties Debate in Armor Plate Trust
A sprawling commentary argues the armor plate trust overclaimed tariff protection to shield prices, while underselling European rivals. It cites Admiral ONeal and McKinleyism, condemning protective tariffs as a political ploy and urging voter scrutiny of Democratic leaders amid party purification debates in Chicago and St Louis papers.
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Armor Plate Trust
Kenown
Adneal O'Neill
Armor Phite Trust
Admiral Oneill
S. Louis Trepuhile
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Lt. Briday
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Ilefontaine
Weiler
Here
Upton Moore
Heiley Weynan
Charles Molin
Wisconsin State News
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G. E. Palmer
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Meir
Vast Poeriune
Charles Larsee
Glen Flora
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