First Blood for Boers in South Africa War Updates
Telegraph communications with Mafeking interrupted as British forces clash with Boers. Reports detail Khama advance, armored train attack near Mafeking, and Boer successes in Natal and the Levenue river expedition, with casualties on both sides and ongoing military movements across Cape Town, Kimberley, and Johannesburg.
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Mafeking
Kitualpan
Cane Town
Delonge
Ape Town
Toers
Lage
West Africa
Leenue
Kimberly
Get
Cecil Rhodes
Premier Shreiner Enjoins Caution As Cape Assembly Adjourns
Cape Town reports Premier W F P Shreiner urging patience and peace as the Cape government adjourns the assembly. He appeals to both sides and the church to avoid further conflict while awaiting events and a hoped for honorable peace. Relief appeals note war in Transvaal persists, urging funds for widows and families of burghers.
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Cape Town
W. FP. Shreiner
House of Assembly
Cape
Scheiner
Afriskanderbund
Transvaal
Cockran Denies Speech Misquote On Catholic Rights
New York figures deny a published quote attributed to Bourke Cockran about Catholics in England and political rights. The note asks for exact wording to counter alleged stenographic error while referencing discussions on England's intervention and religious disabilities. Attendees included Attorney General Griggs and several senators. at 4:30 p.m. the presidential train left for Aberdeen.
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Carnegie Hall
Cadi
England
Nilee
Griggs
Long
Cage
Hitchcock
Wilken
Hansbrough
McCumber
North Dakota Volunteera
Aberdeen
Unprecedented Yacht Race Sidelined by Weather
The Unprecedented Record Flukes of New York report a yacht race failure as boats stayed in anchorages off Bundy Hook Ti Wis Uselees due to bad weather. Public patience wore thin while organizers and yacht owners prepared for another attempt tomorrow.
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New York
Tuesley
Bundy Hook
Crosby Wins Target Championship At Batavia Club
Crosby of Batavia defeated Rolla Helles of Dayton Ohio by 122 to 94 to reclaim the Viamante tan get championship at the Batavia Gun Club in the afternoon. He had previously won the title from Elijeti of Kansas City.
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Batavia
Nwn
Williams
Crosby
Rolla Helles
Dayton
Ohio
da Crosby
Elijeti
Kansas City
Cabinet to End Deployment of Canadian Troops to South Africa
Government records show Canada sent about one thousand soldiers to South Africa as part of imperial forces. The deployment reportedly equals twice the number asked for by the imperial government, sparking debate over wartime commitments.
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Mabinet
South Africa
Shipping Arrivals and Clearances Across Port Network
Movements include arrivals at New York from Antwerp Hamburg and Liverpool with ships Patriula Mileah Sigord Maseed and others. Ports listed Hamburg Havre Liverpool Rotterdam Cleared vessels Jn Champanne and Stateniam with routes via Plymouth Boulownie and Sigord.
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New York
Opt
Wurst Biemarck
Hamburg
Palatia
Etc
Jn Champanne
Havre
Umbria
Liverpool
Stateniam
Rotterdam
Boulownie
Sigord
Maseed
Mileah
Antwerp
Patriula
Plymouth
McKinley Tours Wisconsin Duluth Fargo Visits Praised
President McKinley arrives late in West Superior with 16 000 spectators and 7000 school children gifting a souvenir. In Duluth Brainerd and Fargo crowds welcome him as speakers stress education national unity and American industry amid wartime patriotism.
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Wisconsin
McKinley
West Superior
Wis
Caroline Kennedy
Dietrich
Dover bank case ends as nolle prosequi entered
In Wilmington Judge Bradford granted permission to District Attorney William Byrne to enter a nolle prosequi for Richard Kenny, indicted for conspiring to aid and abet Dover bank teller Boggs who is imprisoned for robbing First National Bank of Dover of 107000. Kenny faced related indictments with Cooper Clark and Cotter. Cooper died, Clark and Cotter still serve five year terms. Kenny had been tried twice with juries disagreeing before abandonment of prosecution.
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Wilmington
Del
United States District Court
Bradford
Williin Michael Byrne
United States Bequin
Richard R. Kenny
William N. Boggs
First National Bank of Dover
Kenny
Raekiel T. Cooper
Thomas
Clark
William Ebotter
Cooper
Trenton
Elah‘oon Memba
Cotter
Raves
Dover Bank
Roberts Interviewed after election in Brooklyn
New York dispatch reports Congressman elect Brigham Henry Roberts of Salt Lake City says there is no indictment against him to know of and that he has broken no law. He confirms plural marriages before 1800 and asserts his election to Congress was independent of the church with broad support from the people.
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New York
Cot
Brigham Henry Roberts
Salt Lake City
Utah
Brookyn
Tah
Congress
Women's United States Golf Championship Semi finals Benefit Match
In Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Country Club Bila near here Mee Vox of Rydal and Miss Underhill of Wen Cave reached the semi finals for the U S women’s championship. The final match will be played tomorrow. Vox faced Miss Gloven of Albans in the dramatic contest.
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Philadelphia
Caleb PF. Fox
Rydal
Misa Thuth Underhill
Wen Cave
United States
Bila
Vox
Mrs
Gloven
Albans
New York
Misa Caseeti
Regional Telephone Company Incorporation Report
The Regional Telephone Company with an authorized capital of 000.00 was incorporated today. The company is to engage in general telephone and telegraph services. Directors named include Garvin and CFP, all of Buet Orange.
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Tregion
Perlegal Telphone Company
BOW
Chad
Fo Garvin
CFP
Seni
Buet Orange
Prospect for Calm Weather at Sandy Hook Report
The Sandy Hook operator notes calm conditions despite fog and wind in the area as of 1L 8 0. The outlook favors settled weather with reduced wind impact for the day.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Tebert
Cali
Corner Stone Laying for Dewey Hall at Northfield
Admiral Dewey attended a ceremony in Northfield Vermont for the Dewey Hall cornerstone laid by the admiral. Chauncey Depew delivered the principal oration. Dewey then departed for Boston amid crowds and planned ceremonies in Boston and beyond.
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Dewey Hall
Northfield
Admiral Dewey
Chauncey Depew
Dewey
Boston
Norwich University
Ad- Mita Phate
Comminder Brown
University
Brown
Channery M. Depew
United States
New York
Depaw
Armored Train Capture and Philippine Engagements Reported
The morning edition highlights a general capture of an armored train and a brick engagement in the Philippines. It notes President McKinley's western trip and Admiral Dever laying a cornerstone. Local items include charity donation day and community reports with court proceedings and a society feature.
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Deer
Philippines
McKiniey
Admiral Dever
Trade Review Says Industrial Conditions Improve Amid Strong Demand
New York reports stronger industrial activity with higher furnace output and rising production across sectors. Steel and iron markets show better demand and steady prices. wool and leather markets stay firm while wool sales remain limited. Wheat exports exceed last year, though price shifts caution further movements. failures rise in the U S and Canada.
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New York
Ool
OG. Dun & Compane
Atlantic
Pacific
Ireas
United States
Canida
Agalye
Racing Meet Results With Split Times and Winners Named
Reports from a track meet show Volpi as the favorite winning the event. Sie and Pointy Pyle placed second and third in the sprint, with detailed heats and times listed. Other races feature Nant Lavwin and Auduban Hoy taking wins, while Mile entries and handicaps are noted alongside ground conditions and nonfactors.
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Volpi
Ensy
Char
Lerey
Weil
Nurval
Mindiet
Jimny McLauag
Draw Ends Elites Clash In Chicago Contention
In a tense match labeled a draw, players from New York Paris and Chicago faced off at the twenty Atty roel event. The bout concluded with a split decision between Hoxton and Zeigler as the audience watched closely for a clear winner.
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Pate
Chet
Gal Hoxton
Peltier
Thibaay
New York
Paris
Qwen Zeigler
Pennsylvania Postmasters List
Fragmentary entry lists four Pennsylvania postmasters by county including Lehigh Warren Bedford and Bedford counties with names James Polwate Lange dale Walter Henry.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Otah
Chino
Leekawanna County
James Polwate
Langedale
Bedford County
Walter Henry
Washington Oct Pensions Increase Contested
Washington reports pension increases for multiple individuals including George M. Brandon of Harveyville and others with misspelled locales noted. The original widows Mary K. Ingram and others from Loweville Ceitre and Buequehuane appear in the same notice, reflecting a pension adjustment request.
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Washington
Increanse
Georen M
Rebels at Muntinlupa clash and plot implicates police leader
Reports from Manila describe U S forces under General Schwan advancing toward Bacoor. Major Cheatham’s scouting party clashed with entrenched robbers near Muntinlupa as earthquakes shook the area. One lieutenant of the native police, Sandiago, is jailed for alleged plots to turn police against Americans.
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Sandiago
Manila
General Schwan
Baceoor
Majon Cheatham
Esterday
Muntinlupa
Cheatham
Sandace
Coffie Dominion
Sohwan
Bacway
Marabon
Pores Pas Marinas
True
Ciomersl Fehwan
Merer Das Marinas
Muniin
Ex-Speaker Reed Presides as Foreign Delegates Speak at Philadelphia Congress
Philadelphia hosts a commercial congress afternoon session focused on foreign representatives. Don Diego Abanones of Spain drew the loudest applause while Pan Alonso spoke Spanish amid language challenges. Wu Ting Fa and other diplomats from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Germany and Brazil addressed the gathering.
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Philadelphia
Reed
Commercial Congress
Don Fnigue Abwonera
Spain
Floc
Pan Alaimeora
Daun Altamer
Wu Ting Fa
Nite Stites
Wares Hon
Liewsdsn Smith
London
Ko Dobell
Canada
Gienerit Sir Andrew (Arke
Victoria
W. E. Reeves
New Zealand
Dion de. Colum
South Austin
M. de Koutkowsky
Buenjas de Alenander Vin Dorin
Austin, & Vehicle
New York
Japan
Kahoo Ofank
Chamber of Commerce of
Tokio
Yokoahoms
Commerce and Industrial Societies
Senor
Genere Balgeau
Herbert Glbgan
Reputy Tier
William Mathoneke
Germ
Ayptiin Cordeiro Do
Governor appoints coroner in Sullivan County
Warrighure Cot reports that Li-fhiverner Btene appointed Harry G. Wiliwan as coroner of Sullivan County, detailing the official act and the target jurisdiction.
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Warrighure
Cot
Li—fhiverner
Harry G. Wiliwan
Sullivan County
Weather Forecast for Washington Gat Saturday
Weather forecast for Washington Gat notes a Saturday with eastern Pennsylvania air and fresh east to southeast winds. It predicts possibility of a failed Sunday.
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Washington Gat
Pennsylvania
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