Situation in Natal War Dispatch Highlights Strenuous Boer Campaign
London reports diverse front dispatches on Natal with key details: General Yule’s retreat a near miss, White at Tiltfontein, Mafeking bombardment underway, and Boers pushing toward Ladysmith. Reinforcements arrive at Pietermaritzburg while western border tensions rise and native chiefs pledge loyalty to the queen.
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London
Glencoe
Vietory Allegers
Yolo
White
Tiltfontein
Pretoria
Ladysmith
Yule
Geardon Highlanders
Roaval Rifles
Tihia
England
Blandslaagte
Johannesburg
Pietermartix-burg
Blandelagete
Bestors Station
Cape Town
Putiaten River
Godfrey Lagden
Lerothodi
Hyricain
Bude
Orton
Kim- Verley
Coaner
Culone
Baden-Powell
Precautions at Gibraltar Tighten Gate Pass Policy
London dispatch reports October 2 that neon warnings and strict orders were issued over Gibraltar defenses. Englishmen’s long standing privilege to enter the gate without a pass has been suspended temporarily.
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London
Ily
Raltar
Batteries Under Construction Increase Fortress Strength
The garrison augments its defenses with new batteries and miners work on powerful emplacements. Entry and inspection of the batteries are forbidden while storage of arms and ammunition remains secured, and even St Michael's cave is replicated for this purpose.
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St. Michael's Cave
Ex-State Attorney Koster Among Those Killed in Natal Battle
An aged ex State Attorney Koster allied with Von Veltheim and Woolf Joel was killed in the Elandsmagte engagement near Durban Natal on Oct 2. Reports note Colonel Schiel’s German force suffered heavy losses in the same battle.
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Koster
Elandsmagte
Durban
Natal
von Veltheim
Woolf Joel
Barney Hbatmate
Flandslangte
Schiel
No Power Will Lift a Finger Editorial Response
London editors comment on a report of European intervention arguing no power will act. They dismiss the idea of coordinated naval moves as nonexistent and fueled by overheated imagination.
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London
Aylings
Wounded Linger on Battlefield Amid Night Cold Rain
Captain Peyton of the Manchester regiment describes a bleak Blandslangte scene where wounded soldiers lay through a bitterly cold night drenched by rain. One comrade sheltered Peyton by wrapping his arms around him to share body warmth throughout the night.
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London
Peyton
Manchester Regiment
Blandslangte
Peytott
President Is For Peace In Mediation Offer
A New York delegation presented Oct 11 resolutions at the White House urging the United States to offer friendly mediation between Great Britain and the South African republics. President said he favors peace but moves must respect diverse interests and warned against unintended harm.
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Washington
Carnegie Hall
New York
Unite States
Great Britain
Tranavaal
Orange Free State
Tunis G. Berg
Holland Society
Alfred H. Love
Philadelphia
Universal Peace Union
Ewart van Siyke
United States
Africa
Hague
Hinrichs
van Benthuysen
America
Mason Denounces Aggressive Criminil Policy At Convention
Chicago October 22 William K. Mason junior United States retivtar from Ih wot in a Chicago political meeting declared opposition to the criminil aggreesei platform. He said he would meet if the convention Tavern offered the Winlptoos freedeam platform and warned freedom would be affected if the platform failed. He suggested revising the platform if it did not meet his views and indicated he might run for reecehthon.
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Chicag
William K. Mason
United States
Ihwot
Choe
Jeo
Mion
Evan
Convention
Madon
Uilwota Gener Assembly
McKinley
Forest Fires Threaten Greensburg Area Burned Homes
Forest fires plague Greensburg and Greenshire causing smoke and damage across twelve miles. Firefighters struggle as wind shifts and timber falls. Bell Telephone线 line to Ligo hler damaged by falling timber. timber owners report a large harvest loss while farmers strive to wet homes amid growing fear.
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Greenshire
Bell Telephone
Ligohler
Indictment in Cleveland Murder Case Names Ralph Hawley
The grand jury indicted Ralph Hawley for second degree murder. Hawley, a former streetcar conductor on the Broadway line, was on duty when he shot a boy, Jel KkMWel Michael Kornewelt, who was riding by on a horse.
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Cleveland
Ralph Hawley
Hawley
Jel
Michael Kornewelt
Immigration report shows 211,715 arrivals for year ended June 1890
Commissioner General Powderly releases figures with 82,416 increase from the prior year. Europe supplied most arrivals led by Italy Austria Hungary and Finland. Data include ages literacy numbers money carried and counts of debarred or refused aliens advising legal and administrative changes.
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Russia
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Finland
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Powderly
Immigration Bureau
Canada
Mexico
Austria-Hungary
Fuesia
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oflera
Iname
Thessan steel plant to resume work at Breaker island site
The plant on Breaker island is to restart operations immediately after a long idle period. Sixteen hundred workers are to be employed as output capacity reaches seven tons of bosly bewsemer steel per day. Market profits are projected to exceed funds previously listed as FM. Dares for 12000 tonnes of elect Diets and slab are guaranteed.
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Troy
Thessan Nous
Taland
Textile unions in New Bedford seek wage increase
A committee from the spinners carders weavers and loom fixers unions asks the New Bedford cotton manufacturer to grant higher wages. The group intends to follow the Fall River textile council approach as about 9 007 workers are employed in the local cotton mill.
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New Bedford
Mays
Oct
Textile Council of
Fall River
Steamship Arrivals and Clearances Noted for New York Port
Steamship activity includes cleard from Winelams to Copenhagen and arrivals at Kiel, lem burg and Amsterdam with ships Hottoriam Batlod and others service near New York.
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New York
Winelams
Copenhagen
Kia
Lemburg
Hottoriam
Batlod
Amsterdam
Vanderbilt Will Sets Fortunes To Tampax Lineage
Senator Depew announced Cornelius Vanderbilt's will valuing the estate at about 87 million. Cornelia Vanderbilt Jr receives 1.5 million, Alfred Wynne Vanderbilt about 4 million, others near 7.5 million each, with specific bequests to institutions and individuals including Depew and Yale. Widow Mrs Vanderbilt gets Fifth Avenue house, stables, two million dollar bequest, and annual 25000 income. Executors named with Alfred G Vanderbilt and others.
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New York
Depew
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Alfred Wynne Vanderbilt
Cornellia Vanderbilt
Alfred
Courree
Cornelius
Senator Depew
Cornelia Vanderbilt, Jr
Miss Wilson
Mre. Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
William Vanderbilt
Chauncey M. Depew
Edward V. W. Feastier
John Howe
Rev. de. David MH. Greer
Charles C. Marke
Pranokiin Allen
Maude Cwynne Shepard
St. Bartholomew’s Church
New York City
Yale University
St. Luke's Hospital
Rehearing Refused in Oleomargarine Case
The United States circuit court of appeals refused a rehearing for Joseph Witkine and Howard Butler in the oleomargarine case. Witkine, a former marine defender, and Butler, his employee, were arrested in Philadelphia in December 1904 for removing brands and the word oleomargarine from packages. They were sentenced in federal court with Witkine getting six months and a $1,000 fine, Butler four months and a $266 fine. They remain on bail awaiting surrender and service of sentences.
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Piladelphia
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Jaceph Witkine
Washington, D. C
Howard Butler
Thin City
Wilkine
Butney
Wilkins
Butler
Dude
United States District Court
Circuit Court of
Appell
Dewey Thanks for Gift from Countrymen in Washington
Admiral George Dewey expresses gratitude for a house presented to him by citizens. He thanks the Dewey home committee and Warrington and others for their efforts and heartfelt support in a letter dated October 26.
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Warringtony
Lear
George Dewey
Marriage of Noewhareh N Gel and Titus Havemeyer
The ceremony took place at the country home of the Havemeyers in New York City area. Rev Octavia Applegate of St Jatting Aplocapud church officiated. About one hundred guests attended the wedding.
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Noewhareh
Gel
Havemeyer
Davester
Allevetun Havemeyer
Warren
Arrest of Fugitive From Juntios in Montreal Case
Reaton Fulton of Montreal was arrested as a fugitive. He is linked to a scheme involving 00 dollars and unspecified bonds from Elizabeth Reed Tuves, whose husband acts as administrator.
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Reaton
Jonn
Fulton
Montreal
Juntios
Eliwbeth Reed Tuwes
Beiale Pylton
Sampson's Sword to Go On Display at Philadelphia Exposition
The sword presented to Rear Admiral Samoan will stay in custody of the adjutant general, then be moved Saturday to Philadelphia for exhibition at the export exposition.
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Trenton
N. J
Samoan
Philadelphia
Yule Reaches General White After Forced March to Ladysmith
Despatches from General White describe General Yule’s column marching to Ladysmith after a rain soaked night march. It notes wounded left at Dundee under medical care, and updates on troop movements, engagements at Rietfontein Farm and Elandsmagte, and the evacuation of Dundee as British forces withdrew toward Ladysmith amid Boer pressure.
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Glencoe
Yule
Ladysmith
Bymans
London
War Office
White
Fifth Lancers
Nineteenth Hussars
Imperial Light Horse
Nath
Modderepruit
Nineteenth Hussar
Rietfontein Farm
Sir George White
Aguinaldo Appeals to the Pope and War Updates
Morning brief reports include Aguinaldo appealing to the Pope amid the South African War context, General Yule at Ladysmith, and Commissioner Powderly's immigration findings. Also noted are Northeastern Pennsylvania economic mentions, legal items, and local updates in Scranton.
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Aguinaldo
Yule
Ladysmith
Powderly
Collision Near Pittsburg Injures Six Rail Workers
A Butler accommodation train collided with a freight train at Undercliff Pa. Passengers escaped with minor injuries while six freight workers including William McChristian Wigenee master William Behriver engineer William French conductor and OM Mitchell fromman were seriously injured. Both engines damaged and a line of freight cars destroyed. Cause cited as heavy fog and misunderstanding.
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Viliehure
Pitteburg and
Weertorn
Unidercliff
Will
Talamen
William McChristian
Wigenee
Wiliam Behriver
William French
OM. Mitchell
Fromman
Fires burn around Jonestown mountain area
Smoke hangs over the region as fires burn on both sides of the ely. The right wind yesterday saved much property between here and Boalp Level, allowing farmers time to secure their holdings.
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Jonestown
Ely
Boalp
Public School Closed Amid Smoke From Forest Fires
The town’s public schools are closed due to smoke from fires in nearby forests. Children cannot study as choking smoke and loud fire alarms create an unsafe learning environment for residents.
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Alalaville
Buffalo Wins Two of Three in Scranton Bowling Match
In the bowling match at Scranton tonight Buffalo defeated Scranton two games to one. Three more games were scheduled for tomorrow night.
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Buffalo
Scranton
General Henry Dying in New York Morning
General Henry is dying of pneumonia in New York at 10 a m. The case is expected to last only a few hours.
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Henry
New York
Guy
Missionary Council debates expulsions and church funding
At Ft Peters Missouri Bishop Turtle moves to expel Pridham Roberts from the national House of Representatives. Bishop Whipple rules the motion out of order as the session focuses on mission work and fund rules. The body approves a $42000 shortfall remedy and backs appointing a field secretary. Reports urge larger Cuba missions funding amid orphan needs.
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St. Louis
Missionary Council
Ft. Peters
Turtle
Missouri
National House of Representatives
Pridham H. Roberts
Utah
Whipple
Fev. W. MeKoleht
Biminia
N.Y
Gaylor
Tennessee
J. B. Cheshire
North Carolina
American Church Missionary Society
Cuba
FE. Estill
Home for Schley is Proposed by National Women’s League
A Washington committee of the Women's Industrial League informed Rear Admiral Schley that the league will fund a home for him in the national capital by popular subscription. Schley thanked the women and said he left the matter in their hands. The league has about twenty two branches nationwide. Mrs. Charlotte Smith, chair of the national committees, announced preparations are ready to begin once he accepts the offer.
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Washington
Women's Industrial League
Schley
National
National League
Charlotte Smith
National Conmlites
Fourteen Cremated in Maldwin County Fire
Mobile Alabama reports fourteen people burned to death at a place called Faires in Maldwin county abbey miles from Mobile. A colony is established there. Dwellers of Harry Goodlow and Sain ue Smithson were burned along with all occupants. The Goodlow family perished, including father, mother, and six children. Six Smithson family members, including husband wife three children and a sister, also died.
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Mobile
Alu
Get
Nene
Faires
Maldwin
Abbey
Harry Goodlow
Sainue
Smithson
Goodlow
Mya
Smithsen
Bellmead Gun Club Wing Shot Championship Result
Billy Kott of Kansas City won the Wing Shots championship at the Bellmead Gun Club tournament by killing four of six birds, returning the cast trophy. J D Pawilo of Nichville was his opponent and trailed by six birds at the finish.
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Nashville
Venn
Billy Kott
Kansas City
Bellmead
Troy
J.D. Pawiloe
Nichvilly
Arrival of Relief Train Reaches San Juan
A relief train from New York and Philadelphia, carrying vital supplies for the needy, arrived in San Juan today, two days late due to bad weather. The convoy, coordinated by state and federal agencies, aims to ease shortages caused by recent distress.
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San Juan
de Porty
Revolute
New York
Philadelphia
Germany and Samoa Stand Firm in Samoa Question
The Deutsch Colonia alune publishes a strong denial of any suggestion that Germany should renounce claims in the Samoan islands and declares hope that wherever the German flag floats, it shall remain there forever.
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Herlin
Get. S
Deutsch Colonial Alune
Germany
Samoan Islands
Morrison to be hanged tomorrow in Vernon
Dallas reports Rev. G Morrison, the wife killer, will be executed tomorrow afternoon at Vernon. Governor Hayera refused clemency, leaving the death sentence in force.
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Dallas
Texas
G, KB. Morrison
Vernon
Hayera
Filipinos to Pope Commission of Native Priests Appointed
The commission of native priests was chosen to go to Rome and explain to the pope abuses by the friars and seek correction. Aguinaldo criticized the friars as hinderers, claiming their actions aid Spain and its enemies. The Thirty-fourth Infantry moved to San Isidro under Colonel Ken now.
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Manila
Thirty- Fourth Infantry
Aguinaldo
Tarlac
Spain
Philippines
Vatican
Fribe
Nozaleda
Thirty-fourth Infantry
San Isidro
Ken
Pardons Recommended by Board of Pardons in Harrisburg
Harrisburg reports the board recommends pardons for Harry Shanley Washington county larceny George Brown Fulton county rape and burglary George Straesser Allegheny murder first degree Samuel J Frost Lawrence felonious Jane John Walsh Lackawanna robbery Maria Guaga Bucks selling liquor without license George MacGregory Philadelphia assault and battery William Hoover Lycoming assault and battery Leon Johnson Montgomery burglary James Hurke Northampton tramp and hindling fires Joseph Rosal Luzerne assault and battery Nermi Dietrich Schuylkill accepting bribe James Maloney Fire robbery The new applications were refused: William Johnston Allegheny felonious assault and battery Leon Rhodesheimer Philadelphia forgery Frank Ault Clarion larceny Edward Ginaser Allegheny felonious assault and battery Joseph Browneweiler Lancaster burglary felonious knife and battery Clara Hartman Berks larceny James McKee alias A L L Ganty Erie arson with intent to rob William Kick Perk county buries Hiran y Kauffman Berks embezzlement Dicot F Gates Allegheny false pretenses John Nikirk Lawrence larceny Michiel O Dessel Bucks arterial counterfeit silver colt Warren Midpin Wieren assault with intent to seize A new approval was granted in the case of Barnet Pelinick and Hoan Polantik Philadelphia These cases were under advisement Hartman Coleman Allegheny embezzlement Cornelius W Shew James Egan Susquehanna murder Joseph Hireh Allegheny burglary Peter McCarthy Mercer burglary RU Cady Washington felonious rape Milton Haller Lancaster rape Other cases were continued
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Harrisburg
Board of Pardons
Harry Shanley
Washington County
George Brown
Fulton County
George Straesser
Allegheny
Samuel J. Frost
Lawrence
John Walsh
Lackawanna
Maria Guaga
Bucks
George MacGregory
Philadelphia
Assalt and Battery
William Hoover
Lycoming
Asault
Hartman Coleman
Cornelius W. Shew
James Egan
Suscuchanna
Joseph Hireh
Peter McCarthy
Mercer
RU Cady
Washington
Milton Haller
Lancaster
Minister Takes Laudanum In Death of Rev Dr Lobdell
The Rev Dr Francis Lobdell of Trinity church Buffalo died at age 61 after taking laudanum at supper Tuesday to relieve weeps. He had served at Trinity from St Andrews New York City for twelve years and was a noted church worker with many friends. His wife found him unresponsive in the lounge as he dressed after the meal. doctors struggled through the day and he died at 3 o clock the following morning, authorities reporting he had earlier taken two doses.
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Buffalo
Westerlay
Labedell
Jim
Pittsburg Club Boss Hints at Buyer Delays in Cloak Deal
Pittsburg October 4 President Kerr of the Pittsburg baseball club said negotiations with W H Watkins to buy the cloak have been delayed and were not settled by noon. Kerr indicated Watkins must make a firm offer for the cloak before any further talks could proceed.
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Pittsburg
Kerr
Amirauye
W. HN
Watkins
Prosilene Kerr
Montreal yachtsmen plan Nova Scotia based America’s Cup challenge
Montreal figures including H Barclay Btophona former vice commodore of the Royal 1 Lawrence Yacht Club and Dann steam yacht owner work to form a syndicate within the Royal Nova Scotia yacht squadron to challenge for the America’s Cup. If the plan materializes the challenger boat would be built in Nova Scotia.
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Montreal
Oct
H. Barclay
lw Royal #1
Lawrence Yacht Club
Sachet Dann
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
Nova Scotia
Weather forecast for Western Pennsylvania Friday
Forecast for Friday in Western Pennsylvania calls for partly cloudy skies with probable showers and cooler temperatures. Saturday should see light variable winds.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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