Numerous World News Items With Crises and Appointments
War minister Berrerabel ill in Mexico. Cormo ran ordered to Samoa. Miles surveys western army posts. Mitaul & Co plans a steamship line. Torranaz named minister of justice. Rio Grand boom threatens Fort Brown. Colonel Pando elected Bolivia president. Kingsbury named attorney general in Olympia. Navy budget debate looms. Fatal car crash near Lawrenceburg KY. Paetin oil find boosts state prospects. Manila transport Sheridan arrives with Thirtieth volunteers. Violent deaths and indictments surface in multiple states. Alaska seeks federal aid. Alaska boundary talks paused. Cuban hospital collapse kills four, injures twenty-seven. Patee Bicycle president jailed for forgery. Jester indicted for 28-year-old murder. No immediate Canadian High Commission meeting. Mrs. Mary Ruby dies in Missouri aged elder. Jobe Yates obituary notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Funston la
Wilder I
Metcalf
Kansas
Miles
Secretary of War
Alaska Territorial Convention
Congress
John II. Price
Skaguay
Washington, D. C
Alaska
Sogue la Grande
Cuba
Peoria
Fred Patee
Patee Bloyele Company
Paris
Alexander Jester
Gilbert Gates
Chicago
Canadian Joint High Commission
War Department
General Shafter
Mary Ruby
KL Carson
Warrensburg
Boonebore
Howard County
Missouri
Ruby
Kill Carson
Jobe DB. Yates
Amestrg
Ont
Michigan Engineers
Sherman Far Beidge
Atlanta
Pewey on Philippine Report Contention Over US Withdrawal
United States cannot openly withdraw from the Philippines, says Admiral Dewey in response to the Philippine report. He endorses the commission’s conclusions as truthful, though not its wording, and asserts permanent American control is necessary to prevent insurrection as Tagalos falter. Reports from Natal describe British bombardment casualties and efforts to maintain the line at Ladysmith amid artillery duels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ieahorra
Aguion'du
Misunderstanding over church desecration in Philippines
Thomas Campbell of the Thirteenth Minnesota defends General Funston and Archbishop Ireland by noting his Catholic faith and that many in his company shared relics. He argues Philippine desecrations stemmed from prior church looting by Pili winds, with buildings loopholed and repurposed as stores and hospitals, forcing loss of paraphernalia or damage to edifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funston
Minneapolis
Thomas Campbell
Minnesota
General Funston
Ireland
Philippines
United States
Cape Nome Gold Rush Keeps Yukon Rush Alive
Consul McCool reports gold shipments for the season totaling 1 47 745 dollars. Population declines at Circle City Eagle City and Rampart City amid the Nome rush as thousands move in. The Ruby mine trace and Cape Clarence area show growth with creeks improving and optimistic prospects for next year. Lord Beresford accepts second in command post of the British Mediterranean squadron succeeding Admiral Noel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
McCool
Pawson
Cape Nome
Yukon
Circle City
Eagle City
Rampart City
Cape
Port Clarence
Lord Weresford
Plymouth
Eng
Lord Charles Beresford
Henry Noel
Lord Beresford
Novociate Sponsinie
Minitral
Sheffield
Cotaard
Philippine report argues for American sovereignty to guard self government
The Philippine commission briefed the president outlining the islands history from the Spanish war to insurrection. It argues that independence is unattainable without American occupation and that only sustained American sovereignty ensures order and avoids anarchy, with Aguinaldo and rebels shown as seeking arms and pretexts to attack American forces.
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Washington
White House
Philippine Commission
Admiral Dewey
Admviral Dewey
Aguinaldo
Manila
Hau
Prisuta
Paranaque
United States
Popular Club
Philippines
Archipelago
Philippine Islands
British Heroism in Ladysmith Stand Amid Disaster
London reports detail a stubborn British defense by Gloucesters and Fusiliers near Ladysmith after a Pretoria-bound relief column suffered massive losses to stampeding mules and weapon misfortune. Despite heavy casualties and ammunition loss, elite troops held a hill until dawn before surrender.
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London
Ladysmith
White
Carlton
Gloucesters
Joubert
Pretoria
Avenge Majuba Theory and Buller Arrival
Dispatches from Capetown report General Buller received with enthusiasm upon arrival in Capetown and at government house. Crowds cheered amid calls of Avenge Majuba as Forester-Walker escorted him, while some troops needed for a war corps had not yet departed England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Buller
Capetown
London
Buller
England
South Africa
Frederick Forester-Walker
Government House
Majuba
Boers Deliver Staggering Blow At Ladysmith
London reports say Boer forces lured British troops at Ladysmith into a trap, surrounding Royal Irish Fusiliers and Gloucestershire regiments. Losses include 1,500 to 2,000 men and six seven pound guns. survivors and officials brace for full casualty and strategic impact. Commander White accepts responsibility amid praise for troops.
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London
Ladysmith
White
Royal Irish Fusileers
No. 10 Mountain Battery
Gloucestershire Regiment
Pusileers
Joubert
War Office
J. H. Heyde
George White
Royal Irish
Gloucestershire
Glencms
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berrerabel
Cormoran
Samoa
Wea
Mitaul & Co
Japan
Yount Torranaz
Bank of Boath
Senor Doran
Rio Grand River
Fort Brown
Tex
Pando
Holivia
Severo Fernandes Alonzo
Edward P. Kingsbury
Centralia
Wash
Aucregor
Olympia
MacMicken
Deni
Longwill
Buckner McKee
John Wilson
Lawrenceburg
Paetin
Meston
Atintina
Sheridan Worl
al Toeson
Aziz
al Keekiela
Rasvivesen
Pewey ON Philippine Report
Sedyamith
Natal
Monilay
Moubert
Lyddite
Ladynuith
Commission
Aguinaide
Manue
Fostiiers
Gloucester
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