Thanksgiving Day in Canada and other 1899 briefs
The itemized brief notes Thanksgiving Day observance in Canada on October 10. It covers enlistments totaling 13,515 across the 45th and 46th regiments, a marriage card for Miss Viola Deetrick and McKinley Duncan in Youngstown QC, and President McKinney’s planned attendance. It also lists price moves by the Western Window Glass Jobbers, distillers’ production plans totaling 9,000,000 gallons, zinc mine shutdowns, and various political and legal items across the United States, including elections in Massachusetts and a large fire at Wheeler and Dusenberry lumber yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion of Canada
Oeorty
Viola Deetrick
McKinley Duncan
Youngstown
McKnney
Western Window Glass Jobbers’ Association
Mississippi Valley
Kentucky Distillers and Warehouse Company
Missouri
Kansas
Zinc Miners’ Association
Republicans
Massachusetts
W. Murray Crane
Dalton
John L. Bates
Boston
William M. Oln
H. M. Knowlton
New Bedford
John W. Kimball
Fitchburg
Edward S. Bradford
Springfield
Wheeler and Dusenberry Company
Endeavor
Forest County
Montana
United States Post Office
Big Piney
Wyo
Roberts Brothers
M. J. Barry
R. W. Breckens
Lutheran General Council
Porto Rico
H. F. Richards
Zanesville
B. F. Hankey
Pennsylvania
Cheyenne
Edward Alworth
Clearmont
E. W. Huson
Alworth
Dickinson
Union Pacific Railroad
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Firemen
American Troop Advance in Cavite Noveleta Fighting
General Schwan's column advancing from Bacoor attacked near Cavite Viejo and Noveleta in Luzon Oct 8. American casualties included three officers and nine privates. one officer mortally wounded. Marines and naval ships aided, landing 450 marines under Colonel Elliott and driving insurgents from trenches and forts along the peninsula before burning huts and returning exhausted to Cavite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noveleta
Island of Luzon
Schwan
Reilly
Fifth Artillery
Lowe
Bacoor
Cavite
Viejo
Cavite Viejo
Safford
Thirteenth Regiment
Fourteenth
McGrath
Fourth Cavalry
Cayite Viejo
Wheeling
Petrel
Callao
Santa Cruz
Elliott
Evanod
Aguinaldo Proclaims Release of Prisoners and Home Return
In Manila on October 9 Aguinaldo issues a proclamation announcing the release of American prisoners and authorizing Filipino troops in the northern provinces to return home. He urges the United States to honor promises and supports opposition to imperialist subjugation, noting some Americans in the Philippines have joined those opposing the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Aguinaldo
America
United States
Democratic Party
Philippines
Otis Pardons a Filipino for Saving Soldier at Manila
Major General Otis grants full pardon to Domingo Magno a Filipino prisoner jailed since 1897 for six years robbery after saving an American soldier during the February Manila assault. The provost marshal general notes Magno showed good conduct while under surveillance by Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis
Washington
Domingo Magno
Magno
Manila
Congressman Shattuck's Loss in Georgia
Fred M. Shattuck, son of Congressman Shattuck of Cincinnati, died of heart failure in Thomasville Georgia. His parents had arrived the previous Wednesday hoping the climate would aid his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shattuck
Thomasville
Fred M. Shattuck
Congressman of Shattuck
Cincinnati
Bold Market Street Robbery Seized Gold Shipment
In San Francisco on October 9 a United States pay master's wagon was robbed at Market and Brooks streets. About $4,000 in gold vanished with a thief who looked like a workingman. Detectives pursue a man with a nearly perfect description. later reports say the package contained $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Market
Brooks Streets
United States
Secretary Wilson On Corn Yields Heaviest In History
Chicago Oct 9 Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson with the presidential party says this year's corn crop will be one of the largest in history with a total yield estimated between 2.3 and 2.5 billion bushels. He notes much will be cribbed as farmers are well off and can hold corn for higher prices. He cites rising meat prices due to population growth and pastures declines, and explains global demand for American canned meats supports higher prices, including potential British needs if war arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Wilson
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Orient
Transvaal
Cape of Good Hope
Manila
Dewey Spends a Quiet Day in Capital
In Washington on October 9 Admiral Dewey attended St. John's Episcopal Church for a special ceremony of prayer and thanksgiving. The rector led the formal prayers at the admiral's request, with the congregation bowing in reverent reception. Dewey, an old parishioner, spent the afternoon meeting friends and later had supper with longtime Washington acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Admiral Dewey
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Mackey Smith
St. John’s
United States
Boston Welcomes Admiral Dewey With Planned Festivities
Boston preparations for Admiral Dewey’s visit near perfection. He may decline a second dinner. At 10 AM he will receive a city gift gold watch from Mayor Quincy at City Hall. A procession to Boston Common will include the Olympia crew state militia and possibly the Forty sixth regiment en route to Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Dewey
Boston
Mass
Washington
Quincy
Boston Common
Olympia
Forty-sixth Regiment
Framingham
Manila
Millionaire Fitch Dies in Denver at 70
George Fritch a Denver hardware dealer and owner of Colorado's largest hardware establishment died this afternoon from kidney complaint at age 70. He came to Colorado in 1860 and was born in Baden Germany leaving a wife and nine children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
Denver
Colo
George Fritch
Colorado
Mr. Fritch
Baden
Germany
Turkish Assassination in Constantinople Rocks Central Istanbul
Djar id Bey son of Halil Rifat Pasha the grand vizier was shot four times on the Galta bridge by an Albanian and died. The killer was arrested. Munir Pasha the sultan's grand master of ceremonies also died and will be succeeded by Ibrahim Rasich Bey the Introducer of ambassadors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Djarid Bey
Halil Rifat Pasha
Galta Bridge
Munir Pasha
Ibrahim Rasich Bey
Greek prince plans with Wales denied
London October 9 denial issued amid rumors of a betrothal between Prince George of Greece and the Princess Victoria of Wales. Officials say no foundation exists and note the Greek church forbids first cousin marriages, preserving the current relation and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
London
Prince George
Greece
Victoria
British Reserves To Be Summoned For War Strength
London dispatches report that reserves will be summoned to bring regiments to war strength for South Africa. An army corps may be mobilized, Cronje is promoted and massing 6,000 Boers near Mafikeng, with threats to cross the border at the first shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Africa
Kruger
Mafeking
Cronje
Ramathlabah
Natal
Harry Escombe
Pretoria
H. M. S. Philomel
Durban
Delagonay
Daily Chronicle
Rome
Marconi
Transvaal
Capetown
Daily Mail
Free State
Cape Colony
J. W. Sauer
Cape
Conyngham Keene
Johannesburg
War Commission
Grant Advances With Infantry Against Insurgents at Imus
Gen Fred Grant led three Fourth Infantry companies and two from the Fourteenth with scouts from Imus at dawn. They drove insurgents from the west bank of the Imus river. Three Americans wounded. about ten Filipinos killed. C and H companies with scouts crossed at Big Bend toward Bincayan road, insurgents fired then retreated. Twenty Filipinos entrenched at Bincayan church routed, six killed. Riley's Battery shelled west bank near Bacoor. Americans now hold the riverbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Fred Grant
Fourth Infantry
Fourteenth Infantry
Imus
Imus River
Big Bend
Bincayan
Bincayan Church
Bacoor
Cavite Viejo
Riley
Fifth Artillery
Duke de Arcos on Admiral Dewey in Boston
The Spanish minister Duke de Arcos after leaving his Manchester home said Admiral Dewey merits all praise for his brave and noble conduct. He noted Dewey has earned worldwide admiration and that no honor is too great for such service to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D’ Arcos
Dewey
Boston
Mass
Duke Dé Arcos
Manchester
Admiral Dewey
Bryan in Two Staten Tour Stops in Northwestern Ohio
Bryan plans a rapid Ohio itinerary beginning October 19 with a special train through Shelby Van Wert Mercer Paulding Defiance Henry Ottawa Miami Harding Seneca Sandusky Wyandotte Marion Crawford Auglaize Hancock and Putnam counties. Six speeches daily start at Greenville 7 a.m. and end in Sandusky City October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Staten
Columbus
Ohio
Kentucky
Shelby
Vanwert
Mercer
Paulding
Defiance
Henry
Ottawa
Miami
Harding
Senecca
Sandusky
Wyandotte
Marion
Crawford
Auglaize
Hancock
Putnam
Greenville
Sandusky City
Naval estimate shows 73 million for next year
Acting Secretary Allen prepared the full naval maintenance estimates for the next fiscal year totaling 73,045,183 dollars, up 24,537,187 from this year. Public works at yards and stations rise by 12,268,474 with Navy Academy set at 2,021,000, while bureau construction and repair gain about 3,000,000 in steam engineering and pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allen
Congress
Naval Establishment
New
Naval Academy
Navy
Bureau of Construction and Repair
New York Navy Yard
Boston Navy Yard
League Island
Norfolk Navy Yard
Mare Island
Cal
Puget Sound Station
Dewey Accepts Washington Home Gift for Occupation
Admiral Dewey chose to accept a prebuilt Washington house offered by the American people rather than have a new residence built. At the Navy Department he thanked Acting Secretary Allen and officials Vanderlip Heath and General Corbin, noting 43,000 subscribers to the fund and his pleasure in accepting the gift. He discussed the residence location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dewey
Allen
Navy Department
Vanderlip
Heath
Corbin
United States
Congress
Morley Critiques War Press and Government Over Transvaal Crisis
London dispatch reports John Morley at a Carnarvon peace meeting condemning war rhetoric and flawed diplomacy. He argues Kruger would have been trapped by 1884 franchise terms if accepted, and asserts Britain could have settled peacefully after Transvaal declined the proposal. Morley cites the Duke of Devonshire’s recent speech to show Britain did not seek to infringe Transvaal independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Carnavon
John Morley
Morley
Kruger
Transvaal
Duke of Devonsairt
Great Britain
Volunteers Abolish Drum Use in Movement Reform
At the Grand Field Council of the Volunteers of America in Blue Point Long Island General Ballington Booth announced a unanimous resolution to abandon the drum outdoors and in general use within the movement. A brass band parade remains officially authorized. alternatives include cornet small organ concertina guitar or arranged instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Field Council of the Volunteers of America
Blue Point
Long Island
Ballington Booth
Slaughtering South Dakota Game Near Sioux Falls
In Sioux Falls area a group of Laverne Minnesota sportsmen are accused of wanton slaughter at Lake Thompson in Lincoln County. They allegedly hunted without licenses and exported about 350 ducks to Minnesota on a recent trip. Arrests expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Lake Thompson
Here
Like County
Minnesota
Dewey Honors Veterans at Soldiers' Home
Admiral Dewey received an ovation at the United States Soldiers' Home near Washington. After a brief speech he praised the valor and noble qualities of American soldiers, saying he would treasure their friendship and had learned to appreciate their sacrifices in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Washington
Admiral Dewey
United States Soldiers
Barrel Rolling Lynching Tale From Broken-Nose Survivor
A Minneapolis Tribune account relays a survivor’s chilling memory of being rolled in a cider barrel as punishment after a southern Indiana town sought tar and feathering for a family named Black. The man recalls brutal abuse, a broken nose, weeks of recovery, and lasting trauma lingering after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Tribune
Indiana
Black
Birds select warm habitats to hatch eggs
Some Australian birds lay eggs in black sand believing its heat absorption aids incubation, others seek near hot volcanic springs whose warmth helps hatch. Mound builders pile earth and leaves up to eighteen feet high and thirty feet across, creating a hotbed for egg hatching.
Balzac Quote on Superior Women Character
A concise quotation notes that true superiority in women lies in the grace of the mind and character rather than outward charm, reflecting Balzac’s view on virtue and intellect.
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Balzac
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International Geographical Congress
H. T. Allen
Berlin
Potsdam
Percival Siegsfeld
Emperor William
General Greeley
Chinatown
Kwang Hau
Kang Yu Wei
B. C
Burlington Railroad
Hanna
National Republican Committee
Sterling Cycle Works
Kenosha
Wis
American Bicycle Company
Cisco
Emigrant Gap
Econ
Sohwan
Cor
Wilson
Dom Paul
Grant
Alabama
Tampa Tribune
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