Various World Events and Local Incidents Briefly Reported
Call for admiral Schley’s order. Admiral Dewey invited to Chicago in May. Netherlands copyright act extension. Brazil Congress adjourns. Brazil election set. Marquis Salisbury ill. William Bell arrested in St. Louis for smuggling. Senor Zanett named Cuba’s Paris expo representative. Mrs. Jennie Atkin fatally shot in Minneapolis. ex-Senator Edmunds ill in Georgia. Santo Domingo justice minister halts sale of late president Heureaux’s estate. WCTU reunion delayed pending letter from Chicago. 400+ New York Central machinists quit in Dewitt works. Depew denies Vanderbilt talks on Buffalo line. Chicago brewers protest $2 beer tax. meteor shower predicted a year early. A P Niece guilty of bigamy in Oklahoma. Major Volkmar seeks retirement. Fort Maginnis appraisers named. Warwick farm sold for $12,000. Greater America exposition bankruptcy bid. Maine remains to Havana for sailors’ remains. typhoid outbreak at Greensboro college. Philadelphia to spend $2M more on City Hall. two men rob Idaho store. Pinkerton claims 1,000,000 Odd Fellows. Lt Brumby related to Adlai Stevenson. cardboard trade up 10%. Terry McGovern fight signed for December. bank tax enforcement. Otto Blumer dies in Texas. Duluth coal shortage threatens early all-rail haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Schley
Admiral Dewey
Chicago
Netherlands
Congress of Brazil
Marquis of Salisbury
William Bell
St. Louis
United States
Brooke
Senor Zanett
Havana
Cuba
Jennie L. Atkin
Minneapolis
Minn
George F. Edmunds
Vermont
Macon
Santo Domingo
President Heureaux
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
A. P. Niece
Logan County
Oklahoma
William J. Volkmar
Army
George W. Cook
Theodore Duffy
Owen Dunn
Montana
Interior Department
Fort Maginnig
Warwick Farm
Warwick Township
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Omaha
Navy Department
Maine
Colon Cemetery
State Normal and Industrial College
Greensboro
N. C
Stokley
Philadelphia
Dan Harkins
Robert Dillman
American Development and Mining Company
Gibbonsville
Idaho
Alfred S. Pinkerton
Veteran Odd Fellows’ Association
Boston
Odd Fellows
Philippines
Brumby
Dewey
Adlai E. Stevenson
West Point
Bualo
N. Y
R. E. Evans
Muncie
Ind
Evans
Harry Forbes
Terry McGovern
New York
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Otto Blumer
San Antonio
Texas
Duluth
Zamboanga Province Surrenders in Philippine Insurrection
Secretary of the Navy Long reports Admiral Watson says the entire Zamboanga province in Mindanao surrendered unconditionally to Commander Very on November 18. Moros and friendly natives aided, reinforcing the end of the rebellion in Mindanao and signaling progress toward peace in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Watson
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Very
Castine
Cavite
Luzon
Navy Department
Jolo
Otis
War Department
Mindaona
Philippine Islands
Admiral Watson
United States
Root
Long
Hobart's Bereaved Home Attracts Large Crowds
New York reports a vast crowd visiting Paterson New Jersey and Cedar Lawn cemetery for Hobart funeral arrangements. Police guarded the receiving vaults as speculation grows over whether Vice President Hobart will be buried nearby. The family plans a tomb on Miss Fannie Hobart’s plot, delaying removal of the vice president’s body until the tomb is under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paterson
N. J
Carroll Hall
Hobart
Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Fannie Hobart
Mr. Hobart
Buying Western Ranches Consolidates Montana Sheep Lands
Representatives of the American English syndicate have secured options on about 500 000 head of sheep and 500 000 acres in Montana to form the Consolidated Montana Sheep and Lamb Company with a $10,000,000 capital. Colonel E C Waters and Edward J Morrison of Billings lead the Montana group, Hert Reiss of New York serves as counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Montana
E. C. Waters
Edward J. Morrison
Hert Reiss
New York
Consolidated Montana Sheep and Lamb Company
Joubert Advancing South With Four Sons
Moor river reports an impressed Kaffir claims General Joubert and four sons lead a commando toward the south with 2000 to 4000 Boer fighters. He says British forces destroyed several Boer big guns at Ladysmith. a thunder storm struck Moot river as two naval guns arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
Moor River
Johannesburg
Joubert
Ladysmith
Moot River
Prosecution Ordered Against Cattlemen in Creek Country
Prosecuting Attorney Soper has received peremptory instructions from Washington to begin at the earliest date action against cattlemen for bringing herds into the Creek country. The suits, long delayed, are to be pressed promptly and handled expeditiously, marking a notable legal contest in the Indian Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South M'Alester
I.T
Navy
Soper
Washington
Indian Territory
Dutch With the Boers. War strains Cape Colony loyalty
London dispatches report uncensored Churchill letters from Capetown November 1 warn Cape Colony faces rebellion as Dutch farmers claim victories and racial tension rises. Knight in De Aar Junction complains of censorship and notes British forces left with large stocks unprotected. General Buller arrives at Pietermaritzburg and Moor River column advances toward Colengo after restoring Estcourt rail links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iscal
London
New York World
Cape Mail
Churchill
Capetown
Cape Colony
Knight
DeAar Junction
Pietermaritzburg
Buller
Estcourt
Moor River
Lord Dundonald
Colengo
Senator Hayward Slipping as Illness Persists
Neb City report shows Senator Hayward growing weaker with rapid pulse and rising temperature. Daily bulletins from Dr. Whitten note restless night and partial improvement by evening, but paralysis and mental condition unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Neb
Senator Hayward
Whitten
Hayward
Open Door For Intervention Readies British Wedge
In St Petersburg, Nov 27, Russian papers report the British charge d affaires told Moscow Britain has been at war with the Dutch republics in South Africa since August 12. The Svet says Britain withdraws its claim of merely subduing rebels. Navee Vremya posits powers may send Red Cross and military agents, seeing a moment to intervene as Afrikanders lean toward the Boer side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Great Britain
South Africa
Tne Svet
England
Navee Vremya
Red Cross
Czar Buys American Horses in Chicago for Army
Baron Pav Vietinghoff, a Russian government representative, is in Chicago purchasing horses for the czar. He says about 1,000 American horses from Kentucky and Virginia have already shipped, with 1,000 more to follow, for military use and breeding purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pav Vietinghoff
Baron Vietinghoff
Kentucky
Virginia
Last Filipino Council of War at Bayambong
Manila reports that on November 13 at the house used by General MacArthur Aguinaldo and officers like Pie del Pilar Garcia Alejandrino attended a council of war. They reportedly admitted futility of united resistance and agreed to scatter into guerrilla warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Bayambong
MacArthur
Aguinaldo
Pie del Pilar
Garcia
Alejandrino
General MacArthur
What to Do With Aguinaldo
Washington officials weigh Aguinaldo's fate if captured with public interest high. Best outcome for some is death in action, though unlikely. If captured General Otis would seek Washington’s instructions on treatment, and if he escapes to Hong Kong the U S could not demand surrender, leaving the insurgent to be left alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguinaldo
Washington
Otis
Hong Kong
United States
Filipinos Losing Unity as Insurrection Crumbles
Senor Buenca mino, once in Aguinaldo's cabinet, is jailed aboard the Brutus near Manila. Bautista renounces insurgent ties at Tarlac and says the congress and cabinet are scattered. General Otis says insurgent government cannot exist, Aguinaldo in hiding, troops dispersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Senor
O Buencamino
Aguinaldo
Otis
Brutus
San Fabian
Cronin
Young
Bautista
Filipino Congress
MacArthur
Tarlac
Supreme Court
Washington
Luzon
War Department
Interior
Congress
Lawton
Wheaton
Bayambong
Dagupan
Gay
Remains of Vice President Hobart Layed In State
In Carroll hall Hobart’s body lay in state as about 5 000 people viewed the face of the dead. Police kept order though the crowd swelled and women fainted on the porch and lawn. Attorney General Griggs expressed sorrow as he first saw the deceased. About 12 000 are counted as having seen the remains in four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carroll Hall
Hobart
Tha Omaorky
Griggs
Admiral Watson expands Pacific squadron with three gunboats
Watson's fleet in Philippine waters gains the Isle de Luzon Isle de Cuba and Don Juan de Austria, captured from Spain at Mantlbay. Commanding officers are reassigned and Watson will finalize the list from Asiatic squadron. The vessels resemble the gunboat Marietta and will arrive with Brooklyn New Orleans Nashville and Marietta, enlarging the Asiatic squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Admiral Watson
Philippine
Isle de Luzon
Isle de Cuba
Don Juan de Austria
Spain
Mantlbay
Marietta
Brooklyn
New Orleans
Nashville
Wireless telegraphy advancing for signal service
The War department pursues wireless telegraphy for the signal service. Funds and officers are scarce, but Captain Relber at Governor's Island conducts experiments between that post and Tompkinsville to adapt army equipment for fortifications and other locations where wireless may surpass old telegraphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neelese
Washington
War Department
Signal Service
Signal Corps
Relber
Governor's Island
New York
Tompkinsville
Paper famine in Chicago threatens wholesalers and bakers
Famine threat hits the paper trade with low river water cited by Edgar A Hall of Hanchett Papers as the cause. Prices have jumped 30 to 40 percent in thirty days. Wisconsin mills delay deliveries to 1900 and some refuse four month contracts. Carload supplies vanish, wholesalers warn prices may rise without notice.
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Chicago
Edgar A. Hall
Hanchett Papers Company
LaSalle Street
New England
Middle Atlantis
West
Hall
Wisconsin Mills
Manasha
Appleton
Marinette
Wisconsin
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Hayward Health Worsens in Neb town update
Dr. Whitten reports Senator Hayward has a restless day with temperature 99, pulse 78, respiration 26, and paralysis in right leg and arm. Speech is more labored and unintelligible. Illness began November 9 after a fall in the street. condition has not improved in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Neb
Dr. Whitten
Senator Hayward
Hayward
Ward lines at Mafeking
Dispatch from Mafeking reports the garrison cheerful yet beleaguered as Boers close entrenchments and shell and shoot daily. Troops shelter underground, health deteriorates under constant fire.
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Mafeking
Magalapie
Cape Colony
War Damage Claims in Spanish War Totaling 25 Million
Washington November 25 Claims filed to date for damages suffered by American citizens in the Spanish war total 25 million dollars. The president is expected to recommend a commission to adjudicate claims and provide payment for legitimate ones. Action to be taken under article 7 of the treaty of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
President seeks act to retire General Shafter with major general rank
The president told Congress he will request a bill to retire General Shafter as a major general in the regular army. He has already been retired as a brigadier general. The move aims to keep Shafter in the active army until Congress acts, improving his prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
General Shafter
Union Men Use Dynamite in Arkansas While Deputies Respond
Fort Sulphur Arkansas reports dynamite blasts destroyed several houses used by non union coal miners in Huntington last night. Ten deputy United States marshals were dispatched from Jenny Lind today to investigate and restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
the Gazette
Fort Sulth
Huntington
United States
Jenny J.ind
Page Family Military Service Across Generations
John H. Page Jr. earns a second lieutenants commission in the Third Infantry becoming the third Page to serve. His father commands the same regiment while grandfather John H. Page fell at Palo Alto in the Mexican War. Pension reports note one survivor of the War of 1812, Hiram Cronk, 99, in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Page, Jr
Third Infantry
Army of the
United States
John H. Page
Palo Alto
H. Clay Evans
Hiram Cronk
New York
Inventions and Patents Highlight Business Notices
A list of firms buying patents last week includes Deering Harvester, Waring Hat Manufacturing, Drake Acetylene Gas Generator, Howard Thermostat, Gillette-Herzog, Western Electric, American Bell, S. B. White Dental, Davidson Lock, Percival Furniture, with Suen & Co. offering a free illustrated book on broad claims. Also mentions T. M. Roberts' Supply House and a proverb about speaking one’s mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deering Harvester Vo
Chicago
Ill
Waring Hat Manufacturing Co
Yonkers
N. Y
Drake Acetylene Gas Generator Co
Corning
Oswego
Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Co
Minneapolis
Suen & Co
Bee Bldg
Omaha
Neb
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Compound for Relief
A letter from Mana King of Attleboro Massachusetts praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing chronic pain and backache after a year of illness. The writer urges other women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice, noting it costs nothing to write for guidance from Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E.pinkham
Manrua M. King
Nesta
Attleboro
Masa
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Sidney Telegraph
Sidney
Bamboanga
Kaffi
Aguinaldi
McArthur
Iheurgent Congress
Fili
Pino
Watson's Fleet
Shafter
Hood
Howard Thermostat Co
T. M. Roberts
Pixenam
Allmerica
Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake #t
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Winchester Avenue
New Haven
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