Philippines policy and Philippine question debated in Congress
Senator Allivon argues for retention of the archipelago while Gov Scofield warns keeping the Philippines dangers the Republic. Reports cover Manila hospital for wounded Koer and British, Marconi wireless plans for Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico census, and varied international notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allivon
Iowa
Phillippines
Durton
Natal
Gov. Scofield
Wisconsin
Republic
Philippines
Liverpool
Atlantic Porte
Pacific Porta
Pone
Porto Rico
Signor Marconi
Wireless Systemia
Hawaiian Islands
William C. Smith
Hawaii
Hawaiiian Islands
Washington
Congress
Bossion
British Victory at Ladysmith and Philippine Views
British forces under General White attack the Boers near Ladysmith, reclaiming ground and driving the enemy toward the Tugela as reinforcements arrive. Separately, General Wheeler urges decisive action to crush the Aguinaldo insurgency in the Philippines, asserting American strength and urging continuation until victory. A Canadian case reports an American miner allegedly kidnapped near the Canada United States boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ladysmith
George Stewart White
Tetham's Farm
Heaters
White
Colenso
Matcourt
Hrltikh
Ladymmlth
Tower
Colense Yeortison
Petegurt
Lewgas
Plogeny
Ala
Joe Wheeler
W. J. Wood
Plarence
Aguinaldo
United States
Philippines
Independence
Republicans Win Governor Posts In Several States
Election returns across Ohio Kentucky Maryland Mississippi and Nebraska show Republican gains in Kansas South Dakota and New York while Maryland and Virginia remain Democratic. Kentucky elects Taylor over Goebel by about 10 000 with Goebel defeat tied to local issues. Nebraska and Nebraska fusion state status and Chicago area notes not included.
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Washington
Kansas
South Dakota
Kentucky
Goebel
Iowa
Kansans
Taylor
Massachusetts
New York
Assembly
New Jersey
Ohio
Nash
Pennsylvania
Barnett
Maryland
Mississippi
Nebraska
Virginia
San Francisco
Detroit
Denver
Arapahoe
Bushnell
New York City
Tammany
Mazet
Jones
Toledo
Philippines
W. Ss. Taylor
Bryan
New Naval Terror Holland Submarine Torpedo Boat Tests
New York reports the Holland submarine torpedo boat successfully tested in Peconic Bay. Attending officials including Rear Admiral Rodgers and Naval Constructor Capps congratulated inventor John P. Holland after a 9.5 minute 1.0 mile course. The craft surfaced, fired a 540 pound Whitehead torpedo, and returned in a successful test run.
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Hollannd
New York
Holland
Peconic Bay
L. 1
Board of Inspection
Rodgers
William H. Emory
Charles H. Rolcker
Washington F. Capps
John P. Holland
Lowe
Emery
Captain McNabb Dies By His Own Hand At Jefferson Barracks
Captain McNabb, colored commanding officer of Company K, 49th United States Volunteers, died at Jefferson Barracks by suicide using a Krag-Jorgensen rifle. A former First Sergeant, he was recently promoted within the Twenty-fourth Infantry. No motive is known.
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Coote
Wastlapton
Albert Islands
Solomon Belands
Earty
BIOS
Jefferson Harracks
San Vraseliver
Taleship
Mantle
University of Chicago
Kentucky Mountans
Jows
Wille Menaem
St Louis
Lewis McNabb
Compane K. P Forty-ninth
United States Volunteers
Jefferson Barracks
McNabb
Otis Campaign Begins Against Aguinaldo Forces
General Otis fixes November 11 and 6 as campaign dates as Lawton MacArthur and Wheaton close in on Aguinaldo with over 30 000 troops. War department reports optimistic hopes of crushing the rebellion within the month and foresees key victories soon. Aguinaldo’s army, thinned by desertions, is at Bayambang twenty miles north of Tarlac, his former HQ.
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Merlin Yageblatt
Count Hothmer
German Poace Society
Queen Victoria
United States
Transvaal
Dwight L. Townsend
New York
John Mackay
Robert
Logersoll
Postal Telegraph Company
Ernestina Schwedisch
Hampton Wall
Staunton
Tive
Marcoupin County
Preanent McKinley
George Hartle
State Department
Machel Webster
Washington
Ihe
Huchanan
Owens
Mortan O
Hewbow
Philippines
Gage
Mopes
Aguinaldo
Lawton
MacArthur
Wheaton
General Otis
War Department
Otis
Bayambang
Tarlac
Hudson May Gold Fields Visit and Mining Signals
M Osborne, editor of the Fort Francis newspaper, arrived in Duluth and described rich Unguvaland reports. He showed a coal specimen from a new mine, anthracite with light gravity and high carbon, predicting a large market. Gold field work is active as New York exports show substantial gold and silver movements this week and year to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson May
Duluth
Minn
D. M. Osborne
Fort Francis
Hudson Bay Country
Unguvaland
New York
London
Havre
Aguinaldo's Movement Aimed To Bend War Toward Aparri
Washington reports growing interest in Aguinaldo shifting northeast from Tarlac to Bayombong on Luzon. He now occupies high valleys near Mogot river headwaters, with Cayugan river navigable to Aparri. If he moves toward the China Sea, warships may block his escape at northern Luzon ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Aguinaldo
Aparri
Cayugan
China Sea
Luzon
Carabello Mountain
Tragedy as hotel owner kills wife then himself
In Allentown Pennsylvania on November 10 George W. Kern a hotel proprietor killed his wife in full view of about 100 wire mill workers after the wife boarded a street car. He followed and dragged her back to the hotel where he barricaded the door and shot her dead before killing himself. Kern was 34 and his wife 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
George W. Kern
Kern
Silence Follows Cape Town Censorship Delays Dispatched News
Press censorship in Capetown causes two day delays in news. The Eastern Telegraph Co. cites transmission delays of about two days. The Daily Telegraph notes a Ladysmith dispatch was delayed from Monday to Tuesday and published Wednesday in Fleet Street. Authorities expect additional dispatches but provide no details.
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London
South Africa
Cape Town
Eastern Yelegraph Company
Daily Telegraph
Ladysmith
War Office
Fleet Street
Cuba Faces Discontent Under American Rule
Reports from Santa Clara show wide protest against U S occupation led by Civil Governor Gomez and others. Senator Capote tallies 137 municipalities, 283 towns destroyed in the war, and Cuba’s population at 1 317 082, down 314 005 since 1887. Domestic exports for October show declines in breadstuffs and cotton, while provisions and mineral oils rise, with ten month totals $37,147,000 below prior period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Santa Clara
Gomez
Capote
Cuba
Getaber
Washington
Navy
Bureau of Statistics
Isus
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BOEH
Gen. Wheeler
Settle
Mark Everett
Kamloops
HB. C
Everett
Wash
Lews
Maamechusetta
M’nabb
Capetown
Island
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