British Are Winners Yet Retreat Joins White Forces
The article reports on British actions in South Africa with General Yule conducting a masterly retreat and allying with General White's forces. It notes 842 volunteers rising to 1000 enlisted, reactions in London and Capetown, martial law in Natal, heavy losses at Dundee, and ongoing speculation about Yule's movements and Boer actions.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Pietermaritzwurg
Natal
Ladysmith
Dewitt Hamer
Raad
Barberton
van Legger
Heidelburg
Mr. de Jong
Pretoria
King's Rifles
Dundee
Rhin
Rodgers Buller
Joubert
Boller
Sir Penn Symons
Dublin
Roberts
South Africa
War Office
18Th Hussars
Dublin Fusiliers
Rietfontein
White
Morning Post
Kimberley
Orange River
Mafeking
Glencoe
Dundee, the Chronicle
Dundean
Yule
Capetown
Neuse Weiner Tageblatt
Transvaal
Brussels
Dr. Leyés
France
Russia
Great Britain
Orange Free State
Dr. Leyds
St. Petersburg Russkijn
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued for Thanksgiving Day
Washington October 25 The President issued the customary proclamation setting aside Thursday November 30 as Thanksgiving Day. The message highlights national progress prosperity and peace praising the nation’s finances crops industry and moral growth while noting improved relations with foreign powers and trust advanced with Cuba.
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Washington
Cuba
Island recovery under sanitary rules boosts confidence
The island shows progress toward restoring healthy industrial conditions under wise sanitary regulations and enjoys unusual exemption from fever. While the insurrection persists in Luzon, business activity is resuming and belief in the United States’ good purpose is rapidly growing across the archipelago.
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Luzon
United States
No Food Little Water Turbulent Voyage Ends in Seattle Landing
The schooner Hera arrives in Seattle with nearly 200 passengers after a days long voyage from Cape Nome. Two men died from starvation and typhoid, both buried at sea, due to extreme scarcity of food and water and ill ventilation aboard. Passengers report inflated claims of provisions by the Nome agent and describe meals as flour and coffee with salt horse and canned mutton. Despite the ordeal many passengers praise Nome as the greatest camp on earth and plan to return in spring.
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Seattle
Cape Nome
Hera
Lakme
Grant
Sea Lion
Cape Vlattery
J. §. Ryan
George Lamby
Otober
Nome
Earth
Shamrock crew ready yacht for Atlantic crossing
The Shamrock crew continued stowing gear at Erie basin for the voyage to cross the Atlantic. Designer Wm Fife Jr Hugh McGildowney W S Harman Crawford and Hugh Kelly representing the Royal Ulster Yacht Club travel with sailmaker Wm Ratsey to Liverpool to lay by the steamer Majestic. Fife remains ill with inflammatory rheumatism and was carried aboard on a stretcher.
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New York
Shamrock
Erie Basin
Atlantic
Wm. Fife, Jr
Hugh McGildowney
Harman Crawford
Hugh Kelly
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Wm. Ratsey
Liverpool
Majestic
Fife
Milwaukee South Western plans 200 mile line and lake railway venture
Milwaukee Wisconsin October 2 the Milwaukee South Western Railway Company outlines plans to build a 200 mile line extending southwest from Milwaukee and to enter lake and rail business in partnership with the Canadian Atlantic. they claim freight to Liverpool could travel a route about 800 miles shorter than via Buffalo and New York City.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee South Western Railway Company
Canadian Atlantic
Liverpool
Buffalo
New York City
Scotsman Enquiry Nearing Expected Conclusion Tonight
Quebec, Oct 25. Proceedings paused for lunch with no new developments. Reported expected conclusion to be reached tonight.
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Quebec
Scotsman
Montreal Liberal Leader Peter Mitchell Dies Suddenly
Hon. Peter Mitchell a well known Liberal figure and confederation father died suddenly at the Windsor Hotel in Montreal this morning.
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Montreal
Peter Mitchell
Windsor Hotel
Trinity University awards Gilbert Parker degree in Toronto
In Toronto on October 25 Trinity University conferred the degree of D. Univ. L. on Canadian author Gilbert Parker, a noted figure in literature.
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Toronto
Trinity University
D. UC
Gilbert Parker
Cross Swords in the House over Davitt Rasch and Chamberlain
London reports a heated House of Commons scene as Michael Davitt and Joseph Chamberlain clash with Gavin Brown and Major Rasch over Boer War issues. Chamberlain defends policy, accuses opponents of misrepresentation, and argues for firm action to press Kruger and defend British interests.
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Michael Davitt and
Joseph Chamberlain
Cross Swords
London
Davitt
Gavin Brown Clerk
Caithness
Transvaal
Major, Rasch
Essex
Clark
Major Rasch
Majuba Hill
Highbury
Lord Salisbury
Jay
England
Chamberlain
Ely
Chamberlaint
Spain
Redmond
Haat Clare
Kruger
Scotsman Inquiry Hears Dobbin Testimony On Boat Sinking
At the Scotsman enquiry on Oct 26, Dobbin, the quartermaster, testified he had a plug put in the bottom of the lifeboat and attributed the sinking and loss of life to a collision with the gal vage boat during launch. The inquiry adjourned until this morning.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Transvaal
William
Kelone
Great Britain
Quebec
Scotsman
Dobbin
Yukon District Gets New Sheriff R J Back
Ottawa October 25 reports R J Back of Newcastle Ontario appointed sheriff of the Yukon district to succeed Sergeant Harper who is removed.
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Ottawa
R. J. Back
Newcastle
Ont
Yukon
Harper
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Ladysith
Hussars
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Stewart White
Geneva Yule
Geneal Yule
Gemral Yule
Ens Caney
San Juan
Tive
Daily Telegraph
Wlandslaagt
Baldrey
Biggarsberg
Leutenant
Glenese
Moderspruit
Ben Vilsone
Berliner Neuste Nachrichten
Steyrs
Koluvische Zeitung
Spichere
Elandslangt
MR. Kruger
America
Hofmeyer
Mr. Chamberlain
Elizabeth
Cape
Scotsman Inquiry
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