News in Brief From Around the World
A syndicate led by William E. Mighell of San Francisco buys Flint & Co. sailing fleet. War officials tour New York to inspect the troop ship Thomas. Talbot sails Halifax to Portsmouth for South Africa. Land Commissioner Hermann reports school land patents for Nebraska. Boer prisoners reach Pietermaritzburg with Captains DeWitt Hammer Forbus Dorey Van Legger and Dottner. Wilkins and Butler oleomargarine case appeal denied in Philadelphia. Mrs. Zanor of Bucyrus dies from a pet coon bite. daughter ill. German Colonial Zeitung urges Germany keep Samoa claims. Ponce overdue on maiden voyage from New York to San Juan. Mayon bride disappears in Minneapolis. South Dakota women form charity sewing group. Colonel Rathbone reorganizes Cuba’s postal service. Furniture price increases planned by manufacturers. UP investigation clears suspect in Idaho Wilcox raid. London Standard on Transvaal. U.S. role disputed. Mack Cannon hanged in Georgia. Lewisohn bankruptcy petition filed. Coal prices rise about 15 cents in Pittsburg region.
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William E. Mighell
San Francisco
Flint & Co
New York
Washington
United States
Thomas
Talbot
Halifax
England
Portsmouth
South Africa
Hermann
Nebraska
Pietermaritsburg
Natal
DeWitt
Hammer
Forbus
Dorey
van Legger
Dottner
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadeplhia
Joseph Wilkins
Washington, D. C
Howard Butler
Philadelphia
Deutsche Colonial Zeitung
Germany
Samoan Islands
Ponce
Dyer
San Juan
Mary Jane Colthar
Bunker Hill
Rochester
F. Mayon
Minneapolis
Sioux City
Nicollet House
Mayon
Western Parlor Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
National Association of Chamber Salts
Canada
Union Pacific
Idaho
Wilcox
McDonald
Cache County
Utah
McKinley
New York World
Great Britain
Trans‘vaal
London Standard
Transvaal
Mack Cannon
Irvington
William Briscoe
Ivey Station
Louis Lewisohn
Trouble in Venezuela El Mecho Proclaims Against Castro
Caracas braces as El Mecho General Jose Manuel Hernandez launches a 2000 strong revolt against General Castro who seized power after Andrade’s ouster. Castro commands 15000 with Colombian support and captured Valencia, prompting U S naval protection from the Detroit in Puerto Cabello.
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el Mecho
Hernandez
Castro
Caracas
Criti
Carcas
Venezuela
New York Herald
Jose Manuel Hernandez
Andrade
Ocumane
Liberal Party
Cuba
Herantez
Anduza
Rogaz Paul
Agrespo
Cipriano Castro
Congress
Tacuyo
Vienna
Puerto Cabello
Colombia
Valencia
United States
Detroit
General Young Presses Toward Cabanatuan Amid Hard Roads
Manila reports General Young with infantry advancing on Cabanatuan as bridges are destroyed, rivers and deep ravines slow progress, and mud and short rations strain supply. Insurgents reportedly scarce at Cabanatuan while gunboat Lagua de Bay dispersed rebels near Santa Rosa.
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Cabanatuan
Manila
Young
San Fernandino
Lagua de Bay
Santa Rosa
Angeles
Tarlac
Aguinaldo
Filipino Congress
Bamban
Bates
San Fernando
Lee's Son Made First Lieutenant in Volunteer Infantry
George M. Lee son of Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee has been appointed first lieutenant in the Thirty-ninth volunteer infantry and ordered from New York to the Philippines to join his company. He previously attended the military academy but did not graduate.
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Lee
Washington
George M. Lee
Fitzhugh Lee
Thirty-ninth Volunteer Infantry
Forty-seventh Infantry
New York
Philippines
Young Lee
Military Academy
Admiral Schley to be honored in Atlanta parade
An invitation will be telegraphed to the First regiment of Maryland militia the first battalion naval reserves and the Baltimore drum corps as a special escort of honor to Admiral Schley in the big parade for his reception next Saturday. Admiral Sedley will be the guest of Atlanta November 4 and 5 then proceed to Birmingham.
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Schley
Atlanta
Maryland
Baltimore
Admiral Schley
Admiral Sedley
Birmingham
San German Puerto Rico offers gratitude to U S charity
The San German municipal council acknowledges through Brigadier General Davis the grateful thanks of Porto Rico to the American people for the charitable work aiding the island’s poor.
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Portorleans
Washington, D. C
Secretary of War
San German
Porto Rico
Davis
Lee on Conditions in Cuba Improving Under U S Protectorate
General Fitzhugh Lee says Cuba under the U S protectorate shows steady improvement. He notes safer life and property due to American military authority and urges patient transition to independence after peace is assured. Industrial activity grows but needs long term property protection and stable government.
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Washington
Fitzhugh Lee
New York
Cuba
United States
Lee
Drafting a New U S Spain Treaty Opens Soon
Madrid reports a mutual understanding to begin negotiations in Madrid for a peace era treaty covering commerce navigation extradition and friendship. The current 1793 accord is outdated and largely obsolete. war and the Cushing protocol cleared the way for a modern agreement rebuilding relations.
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Madrid
Miniater Storer
Washington
United States
Spain
Florida
Slosson-Schaeffer Billiard Match Opens in New York
The Slosson-Schaeffer three nights billiard contest starts tomorrow at Madison Garden hall New York. The rivals, known as the Wizard and the Student, have trained two weeks and shown top form with high cushion carom scores. The match calls for 900 points per side at cushion caroms, 300 per night, with $500 on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Slosson-Schaeffer
Madison Garden Concert Hall
Schaeffer
Slosson
McLaughlin
Ives
Reception to Twentieth Kansas Arrives in Topeka
Topeka readies for the Twentieth Kansas regiment arrival from San Francisco next Thursday. Excursion trains will run to Topeka and over 40 000 visitors are expected. Chief Justice Doster to preside at capitol grounds exercises. Colonel Metcalf to return regimental colors. Governor Hudson to receive. Brigadier General Funston to be presented with a thousand dollar sword funded by Kansas citizens.
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Twentieth Kansas
Topeixa
Kan
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
San Francisco
Toneka
Justice Doster
Capitol Grounds
Wilder S. Metcalf
Joseph K. Hudson
Frederick Funston
Citizens of
Kansas
Henry’s Remains at the Capital Arrive from New York
The funeral train bearing General Henry’s remains arrived in Washington at 6:10 p.m. from New York. An escort of light artillery accompanied the body to St John’s Episcopal Church where it lies in state under guard by the Loyal Legion’s Guy W. Henry post until tomorrow’s funeral.
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Henry
Washington
General Henry
New York
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Guy W. Henry
Loyal Legion
Quiet at Ladysmith as water works resume
Ladysmith reports a calm day with the water supply being renewed. Civilians are being ordered to leave the town under penalty of arrest. Lieutenant Miklejohn of the Gordon Highlanders, wounded at Dlandslaagte in the arm, is recovering after a amputation of the limb.
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Ladysmith
Miklejohn
Gordon Highlanders
Dlandslaagte
Steps Into Schley's Shoes
Washington dispatch reports Rear Admiral Cromwell, who has led the Havana naval station since January, detached from that post and ordered to Washington to vie for presidency of the naval retiring board. The posting follows the departure of Rear Admiral W S Schley, now commander in chief of the South Atlantic station.
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Schley
Washington, D. C
Cromwell
Naval
Havana
Washington
Naval Retiring Board
W. S. Schley
South Atlantic Station
Mafeking Front Updates and Natal Tensions in October Dispatches
Reports from Vryburg and Capetown note 513 Boers killed at Mafeking, Boer seizure of Krokodileport and railway bridge destruction, and a Rhodesian threat to Chief Khama and Chief Lindiwe loyal to Britain. A Bow and Bromley by election gave the government a large victory amid Transvaal policy. Cavalry patrols faced fire near Rietfontein as Boers show aggression.
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London
Vryburg
Schreiner
Capetown
Mafeking
Louren
Bulawayo
Plummer
Makeking
Bow and Bromley
Tower Hamlets
Lionel R
Rietfontein
Hussars
Joubert
Death of Gen Henry brings mourning to Missouri command
New York October 28 Brigadier General Guy V Henry U S A late military governor of Porto Rico died at his home 139 Madison Avenue of pneumonia aged 60 He had been unconscious since yesterday and his wife son Seton and daughter Mrs Benton were at his bedside with Lt P E B Frank The body will be moved to Washington on a special car to St John's Church for in state ceremonies and funeral services with a combined military guard attended by Seventh Sixty ninth and Seventy first regiments.
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Missouri
Pneumonts
New York
Guy V. Henrry
Porto Rico
Madison Avenue
Guy V. Henry, Jr
Philippines
P. EB. Frank
Henry
Washington Express
Washington
St. John's Church
Rhodes Observes Battle as Cape Town Reports Boer Losses
From Capetown dated October 28, Cecil Rhodes observed the clash near Kimberley while Boers removed dead and wounded in carts. No reliable loss figure yet. Rhodes rode out, watched the engagement, and returned to cheerful dinners with abundant luxuries amid local excitement.
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Capetown
Kimberley
Rhodes
Rhode
To be Buried at Arlington
The death of General Henry was announced to the war department. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday. Secretary Root Adjutant General Corbin and other officials expressed deep regret. General Henry was well known and highly esteemed at the War Department.
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Arlington
Washington
Henry
War Department
I Raubee
Geeral
Arlington National Cemetery
Root
Corbin
Honors to Sampson on Palmyra visit
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, longtime link to Cuban War events, visited Palmyra New York hometown of his boyhood. A noisy gathering welcomed him, with a procession, luncheon at Plenty Sexton’s home, and afternoon services at the First Presbyterian Church. Sexton spoke, Sampson replied, and a flag from Washington was presented.
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Palmyra
N. Y
W.T. Sampson
Rochester
Plenty T. Sexton
Sampson
Sexton
Washington
Congress
Spain
Vanderbilt dispute over estate share announced
Cornelius Vanderbilt asserts the $6,000,000 from his brother’s portion of the estate is not a gift but the result of a predeceased compact. He says the arrangement guaranteed at least $10,000,000 to him from the start, with an understanding between brothers about the share.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Riday
Woman's work at Manila organized by military ladies
A hospital aid society is formed in Manila by ladies of military circles with Mrs. Lawton as president. Mrs. Liscomb, Mrs. Page, and Mrs. Starr lead the first three reserve hospitals, organizing corps of assistants. Daughters of the American Revolution and Detroit’s Manila Aid Society contribute. They plan to supply clothing slippers periodicals and visit the sick and wounded.
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Manila
Lawton
General Lawton
Liscomb
First Reserve Hospital
Page
Second Reserve Hospital
Starr
Third Reserve Hospital
Daughters of the American Revolution
Manila Aid Society
Detroit
Relief Arrives in Manila as Carmody Disappears at Sea
The hospital ship Relief reached Manila reporting the disappearance at sea between Guam and Manila of Lieutenant Robert D. Carmody. He went to Guam with the marine battalion aboard the Yosemite during Captain Leary’s mission to take possession of the island. No further details are given and it is suspected he may have jumped overboard while delirious or was ordered home.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Relief
Manila
Guam
Robert D. Carmody
Marine Battalion
Yosemite
Leary
Carmody
Cabinet Talks Position After Extended Meeting
The cabinet met for two and a half hours in Washington with members unusually reticent after adjournment. Discussion focused on the Philippines and imminent military and naval plans, while only an hour covered political outlook and Ohio campaign signals.
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Washington, D. C
Philippines
Ohio
Show Horses Sold at Kansas City Show
At the Kansas City horse show, a 2-year-old saddle horse Rev Blee’s sold for 3000 dollars to George Bernard of Colorado Springs, with John Donovan Jr. guiding. Queensberry, an 8-year-old gelding shown by George Pepper of Toronto, sold to Kirk Armour of Kansas City for 600 dollars. Pepper also won high jump prizes with Queensberry and Sardonyx clearing six feet two inches. In the four in hand class A A Busch of St Louis outpaced John Bratton of the same city.
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Kansas City
Rev Blee’s
John Donovan, Jr
St. Joseph
George Bernard
Colorado Springs
Queensberry
George Pepper
Toronto
Kirk Armour
Mr. Pepper
A. A. Busch
St. Louis
John §. Bratton
Illinois Central Expanding to Nashville Market
Chicago reports the Illinois Central is preparing to compete in Nashville business. Rumors say the railroad has nearly completed plans to extend from Hopkinsville Kentucky to Clarksville Tennessee, a distance of about thirty miles, with implementation soon.
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Illinois Central
Chicago
Ill
Nashville
Tennessee
Hopkinsville
Clarkville
Fenn
California exile hides alive on dead man’s funds
A New Jersey man living in California under the illusion of being dead has collected funds from relatives in the East to bury him. He has drawn on the "grave-green" money for about twenty years, sustaining himself as if deceased while outwardly appearing alive and valued.
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California
New Jersey
East
Shell Curtain Trend From Long Island Seas
New York awakens to a shell curtain fad as beach finds are pierced and strung on wire to craft lamp shades hanging baskets portieres and window curtains. The translucent shells lend a novel brilliancy to everyday seaside material.
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New York
Long Island
Concussion Question Highlights Attending Doctor’s Trial
In the Chicago Law Journal a rookie doctor on trial as a witness faced sarcastic cross examination. The trainer was asked if banging heads would cause concussion. The physician replied that his associate Mr Baging might but he could not be sure about himself.
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Chicago Law Journal
Mr. Baging
Old Fishe Shoppe in Cheapside Guesses Cheddar Weights
At the Old Fishe Shoppe Simpson's in Bird in Handcourt Cheapside London, established 1723, keeps a daily ritual of guessing the cheese. Diners receive paper to predict height weight and girth then the president weighs and measures the cheddar with ceremonial reverence.
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Bird-in- Handcourt
Cheapside
London
Carr’s
Monument to William Whitney's Fire Victim Horse
William C Whitney is erecting at his Westbury Rhode Island country home a costly monument over the grave of his favorite horse burned in a spring fire. The rough stone was bought in Europe and shipped from Roslyn to Whitney's estate for a final cost around 1000 dollars.
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William C. Whitney
Westbury
R. I
Mr. Whitney
Europe
Roslyn
Pocket Monkey Described As Tiny Pet For Women
A diminutive pet nicknamed the pocket monkey fits in a woman's muff. It has a face about the size of a ten cent piece and small even teeth. The creature emits a soft birdlike sound when excited or afraid. Its body is only a few inches long with a long plumey tail that curls around the neck when asleep.
Charity aid study cites rising child inmates in public institutions
The State Charities Aid Association of New York reports a special committee finding that the number of destitute children placed in publicly funded institutions has risen far above normal, with the problem increasing as more people who do not need aid seek it.
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State Charities Aid Association
New York
Alcohol for Automobiles Suggests Alcohol Could Power Cars
A French engineer advocates replacing petroleum with alcohol for car engines. He notes widespread use of gasoline still dominates, but engines are being modified to run on alcohol. He claims alcohol is less dangerous to explode and cheaper than petroleum.
A Bad Case Corecoran-So You’ve Been to Boston
A witty exchange about Boston streets and crooked lanes appears in the New York Press with Borderling noting every walk ends with meeting oneself returning. The quip showcases light banter on city travel and urban quirks.
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Corecoran
Boston
New York Press
Fragmented overheard exchange on kissing incident
Dialog snippet shows a mother asking why she allowed a kiss and a daughter replying she could not stop it as he held her hands and she could not kick him. The line appears from a New York Journal item.
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New York Journal
The Daughter's Gift to Admiral Dewey in Boston
The Massachusetts Daughters of the Revolution presented Admiral Dewey with an immense bouquet of 150 American Beauty roses standing five and one half feet high. The remark on the gift noted the great man's belief in the greatness of other men.
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Admiral Dewey
Boston
Massachusetts Daughters of the Revolution
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Krokodileport
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