Boers Renew Bombardment as Ladysmith is Encircled
Reports from Nov 11 indicate heavy bombardment of Ladysmith by Boer forces aiming to seize the town before British reinforcements arrive. An armored train disaster north of Estcourt and 1000 Boers advancing on Estcourt are noted, with casualties and missing British soldiers listed by Gen. Mildyard.
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London
War Office
Ladysmith
Johannesburg
Lorengo Marques
Estcourt
Times
Moo River
Buller
Tugelar River
Capetown
Mildyard
Betcourt
Dublin Fusiliers
Hal Gane
Gordon Highlanders
Batqourt
Freers Station
Natal
England
Pretoria
Fires and fines cross paths in city notices
A basement fire at Frederick Nelson and Munro’s store lightly injures one worker after a candle toppled. Judge Moore signs a temporary restraining order against Col. Pierce over rent collections for the Armory building. Detectives arrest Marvin, a 57 year old suspect, on Washington Street. A whip incident at Denny School prompts investigations and potential warrants for Prof. Babcock and Miss Cook. Anacortes resident H. W. Gehmidt dies at Providence hospital after a waterfront injury. George Weet, Chicago, captured by officers. linked to drugging and robbing an elderly man in Cape Nome. Helen L Abbe granted a divorce from Geo L Abbe with custody given. Henry McDuff charged with embezzlement. Laura Cain's forgery warrant issued.
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Fubhard
George Weet
4Chicago
W. J. Marvin
Cape Nome
Gay
Bitka
Cotton bolts to chart first foreign shipment from Mississippi exhibit
King of this city, commissioner from Mississippi to the Pacific exposition in 1900, plans to secure 500 900 selected full grown cotton boll s to be sold at the Paris exposition. The bolls are to be shown by original cotton field darkies as a souvenir of the American cotton exhibit. They will be the first cotton bolt shipped abroad and are expected to interest buyers of American cotton who have not seen it in its natural form.
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Mpriden
Mins
King
Mississippi
Cut Down City Votes In State Conventions
Report from Columbus on the post election changes in representation. Cities with large delegations will see fewer delegates, while rural counties gain relative power. Examples include Cuyahoga County dropping to 15 delegates in the Democratic convention and 43 for Republicans compared with prior totals.
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Columbus
Cuyahoga County
Republicans
Lucas County
Democraats
Montgomery
Franklin
Hamilton County
Democratea
Wisconsin Hero Captain Hugh McGrath Dies in Manila Battle
The remains of Capt. Hugh McGrath of Wisconsin, mortally wounded in a Manila battle with Filipino forces, will return to Eau Claire for burial. He sustained thigh wounds from a brass cannon shot while advancing to clear territory between Racecoor and Imus, and died after transfer to a Manila hospital. His wife was informed by cable that he was wounded and not to worry.
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Rat Claire
Wis
Hugh McGrath
Manila
Eau Claire
Zealandia
McGrath
Racecoor
Imus
Dynamited for revenge rocks Urbana Monitor office and store
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on November 17 unknown parties dynamited the Urbana Monitor office and shortly after blew up J I Burrell’s general merchandise store. Clarence Burrell was killed. Burrell’s stock and building worth $10,000 burned. the Monitor office and plant $2,000. Burrell’s safe held $15,000 in notes and mortgages and $20,000 cash remained untouched, suggesting revenge as motive.
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Cedar Rapids
Urbana Monitor
J I. Burrell
Clarence Burrell
Burrell
Monitor
Revenue Stamp Theft Shocks New York City
Warwick J. Price head clerk in the policy department of the Mutual Life Insurance Company was arrested for stealing more than 10 000 dollars in revenue stamps. Stamp dealer A. Meade of Liberty Street was nabbed for receiving the stolen goods. Price confessed to stealing a thousand dollars worth. Meade declined to comment. Price had worked for the insurer two years.
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New York
Warwick J. Price
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
A. Meade
No. Liberty Street
Meade
Price
McLean to Leave Columbus for Cincinnati
John R. McLean will abandon his temporary Columbus residence tomorrow to go to Cincinnati. He has not set a return time to Washington. Reports say he may establish a permanent Cincinnati home to evade a charge tied to his bid for the United States Senate and his stance on a real death of Ohio.
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Columbus
John R. McLean
Cincinnati
Washington
United States Senate
Women doctors not allowed to join forces in field
The Marquis of Lansdowne writes to Mins Ward, a volunteer physician for South Africa, noting appreciation for the offer but saying he is not ready to allow women doctors to join the forces in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marquis of Lansdowne
Mins Ward
M. I
South Africa
Chicago Tragedy: Corcoran Kills Four Children Then Ends Life
Chicago story reports Cornelius Corcoran, a laborer, fatally shot his four children, killing John age 4, Margaret age 6, Bila age 4, and injuring Kate 14 before taking his own life. The gunfire occurred at 10 o'clock at Corcoran's home after he had earlier administered laudanum to the children.
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Chicago
Lil
Cornelius Corcoran
Laborer
John
Margaret
Bila
Kate
Corcoran
Many Tin Mills Idle Silent Crisis in U S Tin Trade
Cleveland November 17. The American Tin Plate Company controls 39 plants. 106 mills are shut down about a third of capacity. The idle mills threaten labor, wages, and profits with thousands out of work in rolling and other departments amid silent statements from trust and uncertainty among consumers and foreign producers. The closure is described as an unmistakable handwriting on the wall.
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Cleveland
United States
American Tin Plate Company
Idie
Helehagsar
Comparison of U S Town Health Rankings Millers Town and Homestead
A Marine Hospital Service report lists Millers Town Pennsylvania as the most healthful U S town with a death rate under one per thousand. Liverpool New York shows the highest rate at 44.17 per thousand though both towns have populations around 120. Homestead Pennsylvania of ten thousand inhabitants is the most healthful among larger towns with 2.70 per thousand, while among metropolitan areas Cleveland records 12.43 and New Orleans 26.91 per thousand.
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Washington
BD. C
United States
Millerstown
Marine Hospital Service
Liverpool
N. Y
Homestead
Cleveland
New Orleans
Irish Fair Plans Under Auspices of Countess Aberdeen
New York November 17 The Countess of Aberdeen and Mr Peter White in New York to organize an Irish fair at the Waldorf Astoria next spring under the Irish Industr ia Association formed in 1884 to promote Irish manufactures. Mrs White heads a Chicago depot project and the Countess urges peak quality and ready market delivery for Irish goods to raise their reputation.
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New York
Countess of Aberdeen
England
Campania
Peter White
Chicago
Sensation in the railroad rate war flares up in court warnings
Estimates point to an impending crackdown as Northern Pacific agents allegedly sold reduced rate tickets to Chicago without ten days notice. Rival lines plan arrests within 48 hours after secret talks cite law violations and broker commissions tied to the rate war.
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NFP
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Northern Pacific
N . Agente
Chicago
Pen
YMCA Debt Repayment Drive Seeks Public Subscriptions
The Young Men’s Christian Association aims to wipe out a debt totaling $30,000 for building and equipment improvements, with a total goal of $25,000. Directors have raised $20,000 among 14 members, and outside pledges bring in $2,000, leaving $15,000 to raise by December 1. Subscriptions listed include T. S. Lippy and many local supporters, with $23,021.49 pledged by November 16.
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T. & Lippy
Ald
Association
YM C. A
T. 8. Lippy
J. M. Cotman
Tax Levy Approved by City Council for Upcoming Year
The finance committee completed the levy, prompting a special meeting to pass the ordinance. Councilman Navin protested the low levy but supported it to aid laborers, with the measure adopted under suspension of the rules. Funds listed include General 424000, water 157000, park 18000, library 20000, bicycle road 4000, interest 534.80, plus an estimated income for the year and a total levy of nine mills old limits and seven and a half mills new limits.
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Navin
James
Parry
City Park
Mille
Mills
General Tung
Ccccesssaces
Tibrary Fund
City Park Fund
Ee Interest
Oeer
Unusual Burial Carried Out By Friend
WILLIAMSPORT Pa Nov 17 LL J Sheffer of this city today carried out the unique dying wishes of a friend when he conveyed the body of Furman Field in an open wagon and alone 20 miles overland to a cemetery here and saw the body consigned to a grave.
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Williamsport
Ll. J. Sheffer
Furman Field
Soldiers with Philippine fever sent to St Elizabeths Hospital
Crazed by tropical heat soldiers with service in the Philippines were brought to Washington last night and placed in St Elizabeths Hospital for the Insane. Major Fisher, a volunteer surgeon, says their condition will improve in this climate with proper treatment.
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Washington, D. C
Philippines
Thiefly
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Fisher
Sherman resigns as Union Stockyards president
Chicago November 17 John B Sherman tendered his resignation as president of the Union Stockyards Company to take effect January 1 After thirty four years as an officer and forty four years in leadership he said I think it is time to give the young men a chance It notes his long service and directing role.
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Chicago
John B. Sherman
Union Stockyards Company
Former foe of Croker slain in Newark
John Cavanaugh once vowed to kill Richard Croker and later died in Newark New Jersey. A falling out over a failed contract allegedly ruined him and prompted his move to New Jersey to escape his political enemies.
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New York
Richard Croker
John Cavanaugh
Newark
N. J
Tammany
New Jersey
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Standard and Diegers
Firitieh
Lorenzo Marquez
City News
Frederick Nelson & Munro
Col. Pierce
Armory
Moore
Washington Street
Cudinee and
Wappenstein
Marvin
H.W. Gehmidt
Anacortes
Providence Hospital
Helen L’abbe
Jacobe
Geo. L' Abbe
Henry McDuff
Teameter
Laura Cain
John 8
Roll
Paris
Wisconsin
State Revenue Stamps
McLean
Lady Aberdeen
Prospect
Y.M.C.A
L. J. Turner
McMillan
Mr Kell
James Gibson
D H. King
Nugent
RM. Thopaen
J. D. MacDougal
J W. Efaw
E L. McAlieter
A. Robinson
A. Holmes
James C. Thornton
C. FE. Keene
Croker
Star Paint Co
Pike St
Coon Bros
Second Avenue
Brunner & CO
Pike Street
Corner Fifth
Monogram Rye
Canadian Club
Oscar Pepper
Burke's Irish
Burke's Scotch
McBrayer Bottled Fund
Hennessy and Martel
M. Clay Eversolem
Optician
Tomer
Third Ave
Visi
Nik ‘Erro
Asco Holcomb
Burke
Indy
Denny Blaine
Dexter Horton Bank
W. Houghton
First Avenue Jeweler
Palace Steam Laundry
Moran Bros. Company
Steel and Wood Lumber Mill
Diston
Second Ave
GEO. H. Woodhouse
OUR House
Occidental Ave
Washington St
Art Furniture & Grill Co
Telephone
Barrington
Pike
Phone Pike
West
West & Co
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