Wide range of late 19th century world items in terse telegraph form
A collage of brief items notes allies in Pokin, census figures for Florida Rhode Island Minnesota Kansas Virginia Maryland and Nevada, deaths including John H. Ott and James M. Lynch, strikes and labor unrest in Alamance County North Carolina and West Pullman Illinois, naval and military movements in Asia and the Americas, and political results from Ohio Nebraska New York with McKinley and Bryan tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Ott
New York
Alamante County
North Carolina
Dawson City
Danube
Victoria
Dawson
Ways and Means Committee
House
MacArthur
Ohio
McKinley
Bryan
Sampson P. Sherman
John Sherman
Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Republic
Wash
Charles Kramer
George Haglan
Plano Harvester Manufacturing Company
West Pullman
Ilinois
Vossiche Zeitung
Berlin
Africa
Macabolos to Lead Campaign Against Aguinaldo
Manila dated November 23 reports ex-Filipino chief General Macabolo ready to pursue Aguinaldo with 100 picked natives and American support. Other ex-rebel Filipinos may join campaigning if authorities accept. Aguinaldo believed in Northern Luzon per Manila and allied leaders. Also notes Aglipay asks about church state relations and religious freedom. Transport Indiana aground off Isla de Pablo. no damage reported. relief plans underway with Pennsylvania and a lighter draught vessel en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Macabolos
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Aglipay
Indiana
Washington
Ludington
Miller
Isla de Pablo
Philippine Group
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Twenty-second Infantry
Baloi
Destructive Tornado Rounds Tennessee Mississippi and Arkansas
Memphis reports a cyclone sweeping from Lulu, Mississippi to Lagrange, Tennessee causing extensive property loss and at least 19 deaths. The storm damaged La Grange and surrounding farms and destroyed multiple churches and dozens of buildings. Subsequent dispatches warn the death toll may rise beyond 75 with widespread injury and rail and telegraph disruption across the affected regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Lulu
Miss
Lagrange
Southern Railway
Fayette County
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Storm in Chicago Deluges and Lightning in Nov
A Chicago storm unleashed lightning and thunder accompanied by heavy rain and strong lake wind. Streets flooded and telegraph lines affected as a cold wave looms from Montana. Forecast says frigid temperatures will reach Chicago today. John Wanamaker re elected president of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association. Frank Sargent declines a new post to stay with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. St Louis area railroads urge workers to back the proposed 100u exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montana
John Wanamaker
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association
Frank Sargent
Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Woodruff
United States
Missouri
Buchanan County
Jackson County
St. Louis City
West Virginia
Mississippi
Tornado devastates Mississippi towns causing deaths and destruction
A Memphis dispatch reports a large Mississippi tornado striking Tonica Lula and Hernando. Five Black residents died at Hamlin and several were fatally hurt at Love Station Tracey and La Grange. Dozens missing, many homes and cabins destroyed, cotton damage uncertain, with rail delays between Milan and the Tennessee river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Mississippi
Tonica
Lula
Hernando
Carrier
Tunica
Hamlin Place
Love Sitation
J. B. Doney
Tracey
J. B. Higgins
la Grange
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Milan
Tennessee River
Tornado Ravages Arkabutla Mississippi Town
A tornado struck Arkabutla Tate county Mississippi yesterday afternoon at about five o clock killing ten people and injuring twenty. The storm demolished every building and many victims were trapped under wreckage. The tornado then moved northeast causing further damage through rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Arkabutla
Tate County
Miew
Kruger Welcomed Amid Triumph in Marseilles Reception
Kruger drew vast crowds in Marseilles on November 25 as he declared Boers free or die and vowed no compromise. An anti British incident marred the event when coins were thrown, prompting police action and a few arrests. Also, Atlantic Trust and Bankers' Trust plan a consolidation, and George J. Gould's yacht Atalanta will be sold to Venezuela for 125000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Kruger
Oer
France
Major Marchand
Toulon
Fashoda
Mr. Kroger
Weasels
Froebler
Tranavaal
New York
Atlantic Trust Company
Bankers’ Trust Company
Storm damages stretch of breakwater and oil derricks hit
A 1,100 foot section of the government breakwater at Buffalo was demolished by last night’s storm and will require extensive repairs at an estimated cost of 200000. Memphis reports Legrange Tennessee men women and children destitute after a town-wide ruin and appeals for aid via Mayor W B Hancock. In Toledo nearly 3000 oil field derricks were destroyed by yesterday’s storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Mississippi
Columbia
Maury County
Lavergne
Nolansville
Gallatin
Memphis
Wolf River
Buffalo
Navy
Legrange
Teno
Roina
W. B. Hancock
Toledo
Storm Leaves Colorado Springs Damaged and Calm Returns
Colorado Springs faces about 200000 in damage after a gale from Tile Peak winded through the city from 1 PM to 2 AM. Ten fire alarms in 10 hours, 600 houses and 150 trees damaged, no lives lost, Colonel Ensign injured. Major Shapcott orders street patrols and strict fire safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Yostenlay
RE. T. Ensign
Tike's Peak
Colorado College
el Paso National Bank
Durkee
Gidding
Antler's Livery
Colorado Springs Transfer Company
Mining Exchange
Io Ivy Wild
Smith
Robinson
Major Shapcott
Turkey rejects exequatur for Harpoot consul
The porte has refused a United States exequatur for a consul at Harpoot, a move US legation calls a treaty violation. Despite this, Thomas H. Norton remains assigned to assume the post. The planned Kentucky visit to Smyrna is linked to this issue as well as indemnity talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Turkey
Rafueal
Thomas H. Norton
Harpool
British Columbia
Constantinople
Porte
Harpoot
Legation
McKinley
Kentucky
Smyrna
Rebel Victories and Turmoil Reported Across Colon and Panama
Dispatches from Kingston report heavy rebel gains against government troops at Culebra with Colon and Panama in terror. Additional items note floods in Southern California endangering celery crops, Canton reveals anti mandarin protests, and political notes including Bryan’s Chicago platform defense.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Epitome
News of the World
Pokin
Congress
Milton Creamery
Oregon
Cele Urwwen
Russia
Pacific
Siberia
House Ways and Means
Aguinallo
Florida
E. Gates
South Bend, Wash
Captain Beeson
South China
Rhode Island
Pheeont
S. C
Admiralty
Panama
Pekin
Church of Rome
Kentucky Bank
United States Supreme Court
Tien Tsin
Duke of Manchester
Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Beat
Salem, Or
Havana
Fred J. Kisel
Malheur County
National Irrigation Congress
James Deighton
London
Spurgeon
Hungton, Ind
Minnesota
Yala
Manchattan
Mexico
Rresel
Humbert
Asiam
China
Kenucky
Naples
Myrna
Floriju Ia
Pinauran
John Lawson Johnson
Kent
England
Nevada
Bath
Germany
Kansas
Virginia
Maryland
Kroger
Loubet
Ellysee
Paris
Parkersburg
W. Va
Yale
Harvard
New Haven
Genn
St. Lawrence
Seven Islands
Quebec
Colorado
Thomas
Paul Kruger
South African Republic
Hassell
James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
Eueceeled
B. Donnelly
Indianapolis
Lod
Mischseigeyel
St. Louis
Mieslesippi
Cleveland
Newburg
American Steel & Wire Company
Scranton
Jor
Forest
Archbald
Transvaal
Englehmen
Dom Paul
Ventmela Boys Gould
George J. Gould
Atalanta
Colombia
Venezuela
Mr. Gould
Nicanor Bolet-Peraza
Castro
Liberal Party
NEW Fruit Cannery
Clark County
Vancouver
Columbia Fruit Canning Company
Clarke County
Fishers
Columbia River
J. C. Pancher
Fred G. Pickett
Dynamiter
St Louis
Maurice Brenman
St. Louis Transit Company
Fred Northway
James Schwartz
Brenman
Welch
Penrhyn
Wales
Miinels
Springfield
Ill
Llnoison
MecKinley
Woolley
Prohibition
Debs
Social Democrat
Yates
Alscholer
Ferves
Perry
Colon
Kingston
Jamaica
Culebra
Buena Ventura
California
Anaheim
Cal
Santa Ana
Canton
Hong Kong
East River District
Shan Tak
Bryan Sal
Chicago Democrat
W. J. Bryan
Brands
Bloemfontein
Brand
Baderspan
Caleb Powers
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Commonwealth
Powers
Nouv
Pan-German Association
Great Britain
Fiattora
Bucharest
Charles of
Wheeling
Intelligencer
South Carolina
Waanington
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