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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1899

Page

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Aguinaldo Family Split in Flight as Pursuit Narrows

A cable from Manila reports Aguinaldo's party fleeing north after a clash near Imus. His mother and oldest child are reported lost in the woods while a four year old child accompanies Wheaton's troops. Two thousand dollars in gold tied to the mother is captured.

Washington, D. C Newden Oftls Lingayen Gulf Wheaton Buencamio Aguinalde Terac Bayambang Dagupan San Jacinto Young Lingayen MacArthur

Frightful Slaughter of the Dervishes Reported

Lord Cromer cites Gen. Wingate’s victory near Go south of Khartoum. The Khalifa killed, emirs captured, and the Dervish stronghold destroyed. Thousands surrender as women children and cattle fall to Anglo Egyptian forces ending organized resistance in South Sudan.

Cairo Lord Cromer Kitchener Wingate Oeman Digna

Mafeking Surrender Rumor and War Dispatches

Reports from Glasgow and Queenstown on November 25 Boer forces rumored to have captured Mafeking while refugees warn of a growing Afrikander movement. Berlin circles say Boers reject foreign intervention as they pursue liberation of South Africa.

Queenstown Cape Colony Ladygrey Aliwal Berlin South Africa

Bride of the Church faces possible veil and fortune offer

Mina Josephine Drexel, heir to nearly 16 million dollars, weighs taking the veil to donate her wealth to the church. Her aunt Mother Catherine advocates the idea after years as a nun, while Drexel, resembling Mrs. Grover Cleveland, values independence and longs to do world-changing work. She travels with her aunt in the South. In St John’s Newfoundland the ministerial crisis deepens as Fisheries Minister Morine resigns amid government tensions.

New York Mina Josephine Drexel Catherine Miss Drexel Grover Cleveland Helen Gould Mies Drexel Admiral Dahlgren Johns N. F Morine

McLean Not Discouraged Moves to Cincinnati for presidential bid

John R. McLean has leased a Cincinnati house and will remain in Ohio until the presidential election. The move unsettles Ohio Democrats who fear his personal organization will control the next state convention and lead the Ohio delegation to the national convention in a bid for the presidency.

Columbus John R. McLean Washington Cincinnati Ohio McLean Hining

Humorous Speculation on Political Fortunes in Cincinnati

The text speculates that a popular figure may seek the View president's chair, fall back to a Cincinnati house to avoid alien status, run as Democratic U S senator against J M Paraker in 1801, or retreat to Washington for years before pursuing another aim in Ohio.

Cincinnati United States J .M. Paraker Washington Oho

Local Post Office Cloned For Memorial Day Observance

The post office will be closed from 2 to 4 PM today in memory of Vice President Hobart. Adjutant Smith of the Salvation Army assists with Thanksgiving stereopticon and graphophone concert plans. Local property transactions include David F. Blaine selling three Bradley Anna Street lots for 4000 dollars and Minnie Goff purchasing a Lewis Street lot for 2000 dollars. The Sultan Queen Mining Company was incorporated with capital stock 106 dollars. An alleged robbery report involves Laurence Kelly and two unnamed friends. A second robbery claim cites a colored woman in a Second Avenue saloon. Fire crews responded to a minor blaze at a pile driver near the Centennial mill. August Toellmer, ex-private in Co. M, to lecture on First Washington volunteers at Van Axel tonight.

Laurence Kelly August Toellmer Co. M Centralia Washington van Aseelt

Death Blow to Mob Law in Georgia Legislature

A Georgia bill proposed by Hammond would keep grand juries in force after removal of a foregone task, creating county conservators of the peace. Jurors would command mobs to disperse or stop lynching and could imprison defiant violators if disobeyed.

Atlanta Georgia House of Representatives Hammond Richmond County Ita

Water Works for China in Shanghai

New Shanghai water works will be built with up to date American machinery at a cost of 150000. A. E. Dowler, NY representative of Arnold Karberg Co will manage the project. Capacity Five million gallons daily with a steel water tower. American suppliers provide pumps, pipes, hydrants, and valves. Chas Fowler will lead the project as engineer.

New York China Shanghai A. E. Dowler Arnold, Karberg & Co Riter-Conley Manufacturing Co Pitteburge Laidlaw-Dunn-Gordon Company Cincinnati Lawrence Machine Company Holyoke Mass Kennedy Valve Company Ft. 1D Wood & Co Philadelphia Chas Fowler

Bloody Penitentiary Fight Ends In Severe Wounds

At the penitentiary in Columbus a fight between Geo Brown a colored Cincinnati prisoner and Joseph Hailey of Lima left Hailey badly injured after Brown attacked him while Hailey was en route to work. Brown believed Hailey conspired against him and wounded him near the neck severing arteries and leaving him with critical injuries. The incident occurred as Hailey sought hospital care nearby.

Columbua Geo. Brown Cincinnati Joseph Hailey Lima Malley Brown Bailey

Funeral of the late Vice President Hobart Attended by Nation’s Representatives

The city of Patterson mourns as Vice President Hobart is laid to rest. President, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices and officials attend. The funeral procession from Washington moves to Carroll Hall and Church of the Redeemer for services and final blessings.

Rson N. J Hobart Supreme Court Washington T Patterson Carroll McKinley Carrol Hall Madgee Church of the Redeemer Occu Congress

Live Phone Wire Causes Fireworks On Spring Street

A damaged line tied to a gate post sparked a dangerous scene when boys touched the charged wire while a schoolgirl avoiding the danger escaped injury. Crews rewired and a holly tree in front of 472 Spring Street briefly burned before the wire was removed.

Spring Street George B. Chapin Chapin Bia Post Street Power House Post Street

Fire at Charleston navy yard causes high damage

Royton Nov 25 Fire partly destroyed the Charleston navy yard in the morning causing about one million dollars in damage.

Charleston Navy Yard

Western Washington lumber hopes attract Midwest capitalists

The Star reported that lumber kings from the Midwest, including ex-Gov. Clough of Minnesota, plan to establish a large sawmill on Puget Sound. They scout timber lands in Snohomish Skagit and King counties after exploring the Seattle and International and await favorable freight rates to make eastern markets accessible.

Puget The Star Middle West Washington Skagit Snohomish King Counties Minnesota Wisconsin Puget Sound Gov Clough Seattle Seattle & International

Servant Girls by the Hour Offered in New York

The Household Economics Association opens a domestic register next week at 1775 Broadway. Mrs Dessau coaches servants who will dust sweep cook and mend for 20 cents an hour and guarantees three placements per worker within a district. Members pay $5 annually for access to a first class servant for a year with a replacement if needed.

New York Domestic Register Household Ecconomics Association Broadway Mra H Desau West Eighty-Fifth Street

Filipino rebel figures captured and surrender notes reported

In Manila Gen Otis detains a former cabinet member aboard the Brutus after Cronin’s capture near Ban Fabian Bautista. Fili pino congress president Buencamio has surrendered to Gen. MacArthur and seeks the supreme judgeship. Seattle forces capture, bivouac at the National hotel, with about thirty adults and many children observed by locals.

Manila Gen. Otis Benor Buencamio Aguinaldo Major Cronin Bautista Filipino Congress MarArthur Seattle National Hotel

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