Boers Fire Presses British Garrison at Ladysmith
The report details heavy Boer bombardment near Ladysmith with armored trains active. British patrols clash near Frere, Colenso, and Chieveley as reinforcements arrive. casualties mount among Durban and Dublin volunteers.
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Estcourt
Colenso
Transvaal
White
Kruger
Durban
Natalfeldscrce
Ladysmith
Pierre- Mirltzburg
Frere
Colonen
Matcourt
Natal
West Yorkshire Regiment
Ladyamith
Chieveley
Moers
Kalttrs
Colon#o
Kaffire
Whiti
Bester
Eretion
Guite
Geneva
Free State Laager
Wessels
Nicholson's Nek
Hoers
Dundee
Norder
Tiling
Bio
Colenio
Churchill
Dublins
Durbans
Ted Crows
London
Pietermaritzburg
Tripoleo
Mpieterdarizbure
Buller’s Message to Natal News From Durban
General Hildyard arrives with Buller’s praise for Natal's leadership and volunteers. Guns around Durban are withdrawn and Boer attack fears fade. Reports on General Joubert’s death remain unconfirmed.
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Buller
Natal
Durban
Hildyard
Natel
Joubert
Movement for relief of Kimberley expected soon
London reports possible forward movement for Kimberley relief with activity at De Aar, about 160 miles south of Kimberley. The advance hinges on food supplies at Kimberley, though no urgent need is stated, the action would boost morale for Britain.
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London
Kimberly
de Aar
The Senator's Poem Clarified by Thurn ton
Senator Thurn ton announced that his poem The White Rose was not written for his fiancée Miss Purman but was authored by him almost thirty years ago.
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Washington
Snator Thurnton
Boston Mayor Primary Delegates Chosen in City Runoff
Complete returns show General Patrick A. Collins winning the Democratic mayoral primary in Boston. Delegates to the nominating convention are allocated based on these results. city-wide vote tallies underline Collins as the leading candidate.
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Boston
Hell
Patrick A. Collins
Salter and associates held on $1800 bail in Washington fraud case
Samuel Salter deputy coroner Joseph G Rodgers and Clarence Maeser were held on 1800 bail to stand trial for conspiracy to fraudulently report votes. Witnesses testified that fourteen Washington repeaters were brought here to influence Thirteenth division ballots with Salter distributing ballots and others acting as election officers and observers. The case involves impersonation of election staff, ballot stuffing, and coordinated efforts across polling places with ties to the Homestead era figures and local officials.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Salter
Jseph G. Rodgers
Capital Police
Washington
D. C
Clarence Moeser
Congressional Brary
Gudem
Che Hewelng
Lieutenant Rodgers
George Kirkland
W. H A. Cook
Seventh Ward
Kirkland
Salter
Rodgers
Mevser
Delaware Avenue
N. W
Meeser
Kensington
Montgomery County
Joseph G. Richmond
Judes
Richmond
John F. Graham
Scott Hotel
Modgers
Maeser
William Hamilton
Saler
Plamilton
Saller
Hugh O'Donnell
Washington Party
Harrison
Rodgera
Cook
Charles M. Smith
Meerser
Senate Republican Club
Falter
Soller
Clarence Boyd
Aqld
Edlter
Kimi
Hamilton
Brlter
Blaekbrown
Warants
W. BH. Cook
Harry ©. McCabe
John F. Shoehan
Reynolds Drinkard
Allentown Youth Acquitted in Manslaughter Case
James Dugan aged 11 was acquitted of manslaughter in the Riley Kulp shooting incident but found guilty of wantonly pointing and discharging the weapon. Bentence was deferred until tomorrow.
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Allentown
James Dugan
Riley Kulp
Bentence
Meteors Seen In Philadelphia Leonid Display Varied
Reports from Philadelphia and other cities describe Leonid meteor activity with mixed visibility. Observers at Central High School and the University of Pennsylvania noted faint meteors and unsure timing, while San Francisco and Washington recorded few Leonids and low activity.
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Philadelphia
Spyder
Central High School
Leonids
Snyder
Flower Observatory
University of Pennsylvania
Leonida
Leonie
San Francisco
James K. Keeler
Lick Observatory
Mt. Mamilton
Denver
Colon
University Park
Dean Howe
Washington
Prof
Hogan
Georgetown University Observatory
Administration Prefers No Cuba Franchise Repeal Recommendation
Washington November 16 The president decides not to recommend repealing Cuba franchise bans at the upcoming session. Administration believes the embargo harms Cuba’s best interests by hindering railroads bridges trolley lines water and sewer projects and employment. Secretary Alger and Attorney General review the law and emphasize Congress intent, with Secretary Root confirming no authority for broader telegraph or cable competition. The matter will be presented to Congress without recommendations.
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Washington
Congress
Cuba
United States
Alger
Foraker
Genera
Root
Werther Indications Today Paint Easterly Winds General-Progress of South African War
South African War progress and American forces in the Philippines are summarized amid other items. Cuban franchise issues appear alongside local court proceedings. Mayors support police removal and bond ordinance amendments feature in local coverage. Local notes include Rev. Dr. Madison C. Petra on justice to the Jew and county roundups.
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Philadelphia
Loent
Madison C. Petora
Cent
War upon trusts grange meeting in Springfield
Springfield Ohio November 18 The grange officers meeting reports from H W Hale New York Alpha Messor Vermont and O Keevin chaplain show growing membership and influence The regulation committee proposed minor resolutions adopted without debate This afternoon the grange accepted an invitation from the Commercial club to tour local points of interest
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Springfield
H W. Hale
New York
Alpha Messor
Vermont
O. Keevin
Commercial Club
Anti-Quay meeting held in Philadelphia on party faction split
A secret Anti-Quay gathering occurred at the Hotel Stratford with leaders from across Pennsylvania. Attendees included Dalzell Kinn Wanamaker Hastings Huff Stone and other party figures as they plan action to oust Senator Quay. next meeting set for Tuesday.
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Philadelphia
Stratford
Republican Party
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Dalzell
William Kinn
Public Safety
J. C. Brown
Calvin Wells
Archibal Mackerell
Pittshore
David Martin
Bayard Henry
John Wanamaker
Frank M. Inter
F. A. van Valkenburg
Alber Paradelphia
Hastings
Bellefonte
Huff
Greenshire
No More New Jersey State Fairs End Near
Newark N J Nov 16 The New Jersey State Agricultural Society which ran the estate fair at Waverly plans to fold due to two recent financial failures The board recommends cutting capital stock by 75 percent and refunding the excess to stockholders The society sold Waverly property to the Essex County Park Commission and abandoned plans to relocate for fairs
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey State Agricultural Society
Waverly
Hseex County Park Commission
Sampson Speaks in Boston at Ladies Night
Rear Admiral Simpson spoke at the Root and Shoe club annual event in Boston's Brunswick hotel last night. He quipped that among the 1900 Span iords killed at Santiago in the naval engagement perhaps 266 died due to wooden fixtures on their shins causing fires and magazine explosions. The other 190 were attributed to superior American marksmanship.
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Boston
Simpson
Root and Shoe Club
Brunswick
Santiago
Ballore
Dinner to Admiral Schley at Clover Club in Philadelphia
Rear Admiral Schley was honored at a Clover Club dinner in Philadelphia before leaving to command the South Atlantic squadron for South African waters. Guests included Captain Clark and General Fitzhugh Lee. Madame Emma Nevada attended, singing America with the assembly led by Schley.
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Philadelphia
Schley
Clover Club
Clark
Oregon
Santiago
Fitshueh Lev
Emma Nevada
America
Admiral Sehley
Attempted Train Robbery Near Erie
Masked men attempted to rob Lake Shore train No 2 between Erie and Conneaut at 1 AM. The train, loaded with money packages, was boarded at Ashtabula for water. No money was taken. a sheriff is scouring the woods at the scene.
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Erie
Lake Shore
Confwant
Ashtabula
Passenger Train Collision Near Louisville
A head on collision occurred today at Millague Ridge Park Kentucky eight miles south of Louisville. Passenger train No. 4 bound for St Louis from L and St L collided with a northbound from New Orleans. Several railway staff were injured including postal clerk G B B Shaw who is reported to die.
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Louisville
Mleagure Ridge Park
L. H
St. L
St. Louis
Usthore Central
New Orleans
G. BB. Shaw
W. O H. Hinesly
A. M. Owens
Chamberlain
Strike to be settled as Navy dispatches mediation
The Chicago sheet metal workers strike, sparked by manufacturers lockout and a threatened general sympathy walkout, appears near settlement. The foundry firm offered to repay deducted railroad fares to workers sent to Moline for jobs, triggering a broader dispute. Arbitration is expected for remaining issues.
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Chicago
Navy
Moline
Ile
Steamers Arrive and Depart From Major Ports
The Liverpool bound Majestie and Westernland arrive from Liverpool and Antwerp respectively while Georgie from Liverpool and Cocaine from London depart for Liverpool and Antwerp. Hamburg bound Phoenicia and Havre bound La Gascoigne sail from Havre. Bremen bound Koonaon Louise departs via Southampton. Lahn arrives from New York at Bremen. Kildeer Friedrich arrives at Liverpool from New York via Cherbourg for Hamburg. Toutanic sails to New York from Queenstown. La Champagne sails New York to Havre. Sells sails from Rotterdam to Rotterdam.
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Nor
Majestie
Liverpool
Wersternland
Antwerp
Georgie
Liverpon
Gailod
Cocaine
Bsouthwark
Antwerv
T Bouthampton
Phoenicia
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la Gascogne
Havre
Koonaon Louise
Bremen
Southampton
Lahn
Kildeer Friedrich
Cherbourg
Queenstown
Baullod
Toutanic
Idaard—Pasaed
la Champagne
Rotterdam
Senator De Foo Speaks on Taylor and Goebel
In Frankfort Kentucky the W Senate candidate De Foo assured that Taylor has been elected and will be seated. He said the people will not accept Goebel certification and will contest any attempt to seat him, asserting Taylor will be awaiting action.
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Frankfort
DeFoo
Winight
Taylor
Senve Goebel
Pennsylvania Vote Returns Tallies From State Election
Official returns filed in Harrisburg show state officers results with Barnett leading as state pressurer at 438000 and Creasy at 27014. Prohibition candidate Caldwell has 18172, People's candidate Watkins 1083, Social Labor Woods 3708. Supreme court judge Brown 401890, Mestrent 298408, Ricketts 18261. Superior court judge results list Mitchell 457 SLU, Reilly 301434, Robinson 18012.
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Fie
State Department
Barnett
Creasy
Caldwell
Prohibition
Watkins
People’s
Clark
Social Labor
Woods
Supreme Court
Brown
Mestrent
Ricketts
Superior Court
Mitchell
SLU
Reilly
Robinson
Clergy Talks Close Sessions in Pittebure Meeting
The RBapttet conference closed after two short sessions with papers read on authoritative ores in religion and the priesthood of believers. Rev. A. S. Tmounty of Morristown and Rev. C. H. Pendleton of Mount Holly presented the essays. Adjournment set for Cleveland next year.
Armenian Kurdish clash reported in Armenia village
The Frankfurter Zeitung cites Dr Telic reporting fighting between Armenians and Kurds in Erecroum Armenia. Fifty people are said to have been killed in the clash.
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Berlin
Frankfurter Zaltung
Dr. Telic
Erecroum
Armenia
New Jersey Rifle Team Wins Hilton Trophy
New York November 14 The controversy over the Hilton trophy award is settled by the New Jersey rifle association executive committee after hearing Georgia and Jervey team representatives. The trophy goes to the New Jersey town in charge of the shoot day.
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New York
New Jersey
New Jersey Rifle Association
Georgia
Jervey
New Jersey Towm
Champion Arrives to Defend Mile Title in New York
Albert Champion, a professional mile racer, arrived aboard the Majestic from France. He defeated rivals Taylor Linton and Walter and accepted a challenge from Harry Bikes, with plans to meet all comers after the race.
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New York
New
Albert Champion
Enomer Majestic Totavy
France
Taylor
Linton
Waltere
Li Wan
Harry Bikes
al Comers
Mrs J. Du Teilie and party depart Colorado Springs
Miss Long remains in Colorado Springs for the winter to improve her health. Secretary of the Navy J. Du Teilie and his wife, with their daughter Helton, accompanied the party and left on their homeward journey this afternoon.
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Miss Long
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colo
J. du Téilie
Secretary of the Navy
Helton
Major Taylor Sets Two New World Records at Chicago
Major Taylor achieved two more world records in Chicago on November 18. He lowered the hurdle sprint time from 2 6 to 40 2 5 seconds and cut the third mile from 27 4 5 to 27 1 5 seconds. He was paced by a motorcycle carrying wind aid.
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Chilcago
Taylor
Taylor Wart
Shichda
Twelve men chosen for Molineux poisoning trial
New York on November 1 reports two of the twelve jurors for the Molineux poisoning case have been named. The jurors identified are Mathias L. B. Martin, a retired stock broker, and William G. Pant, recently retired from the confectionery trade.
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New York
Roland Fh. Molineux
Katherine J. Adame
Mathias L. B. Martin
William G. Pant
Deaths of a Day: Col Thomas H Rickert Dies
Colonel Thomas H Rickert a noted railroad contractor and businessman of Fottaville Pa died today from complications of tuberculosis contracted in the Civil War He helped build the Behaylkill Valley branch of the Pennsylvania railroad the Buffalo extension of the Lehigh Valley railroad Cumberland Valley and extensions of the Philadelphia and Reading lines
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Fottaville
Thos. H. Rickert
Behaylkill Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo
Lebieh Valley
Cumberland Valley
Philadelphia
Reading
General Lawton Presses Forward in Philippines Campaign
Washington reports General Otis wires progress update on Aguinaldo pursuit. Lawton’s line beyond Ban Jose. MacArthur reconstructs rail to Tarlac, sending four battalions and cavalry toward Cerona. Young’s forces advance toward San Fabian as insurrectionists are driven from the low country. Remains of Major Logan buried in Paco cemetery. captured archives and supplies seized underlined Allied advances.
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Lawton
MacArthur
Tarlac
Goroona
Washington
Otis Tolay
War Department
Aguincaldo
Manila
Ban Jcee
San Nicholan
Htumingan
Toytig
Ur- Uonoth
Lawton Boas
San Isidro
General Young
Hunmingam
San Fabian
Young
Associated Press
San Jose
San Nicolas
Aguinnife
Tayombong
Johnston
Galry
Acuinaldo
Merca Euppiles
Senora Acume Aldo
Thomas W. Hayes
Calvin G. Davis
Sixteenth Infantry
Wessels
Tayage
Dayton
Ohio
Gilmore
Convent of
San Quintin
Wheaton
John A. Logan
San Jacinto
Paco
Pierce
Twentieth Infantry
Rothman
Fatal Tidal Wave and Typhoon in Japan
Asia reports describe the Shidsousha tidal wave of Oct 3 washing up Suzukawa river, 78 drowned, 50 houses lost, hundreds submerged. A typhoon that day wrecked numerous houses and ships. a train was blown from a bridge, with about 50 passengers believed drowned and 20 bodies recovered.
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Japan
Victoria
B.C
Asia
Suzukawa
Russia and Japan in the Masampa affair fallout
Oriental advices on the Masampa affair report the issue far from settled. Masampa holds a commanding position between Fusan and Tashima, seen as vital for strategic naval bases linking Windive stock and Port Arthur, with Russia and Japan eager for control.
Redemption of Bonds in New York Treasury Total
Redemption of United Biazen bonds at the New York mid treasury totaled 42,501,000 under the secretary of the treasury circulation. The offers were received today as part of the ongoing bond redemption program.
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New York
New York Mid-Treasury
Secretary of Treasury
Weather forecast for Friday in Washington area
Washington weather note reports fall with moderate temperatures and Friday northeasterly winds followed by likely rain Saturday.
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