British Dispatches Say No Sign of Victory in Natal
Ladysmith dispatches indicate no public confirmation of a British victory. Reports claim a Boer command near Willow Grange cut telegraph lines between Estcourt and Durban, while Natals relief force progress remains slow amid logistical needs. British reoccupy Nauuwpoort strengthens a strategic gap south of the Orange River.
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Durban
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de Aar
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Kikvorshberg
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Royston
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Cape Times
Cape Colony
Bloemfontein
Boy Writes On A Horse After Teacher's Prompt
A father finds his son Harry atop a horse in the stable with slate and pencil. The boy explains he is writing a composition about a horse as assigned by his teacher, prompting the amused exchange cited from the Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Public Dispatches From Cape Town War Office
London reports two General Buller dispatches. Clery notes Mooi River three privates wounded. Baden-Powell says Mafeking sorties successful, British losses 2 officers and 15 men killed, 4 officers and 29 men wounded, enemy losses heavy, shelling continues, no outside news since Oct. 20.
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War Office
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Cape Town
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Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Possible British move toward Ladysmith reported
London telegraphs that no confirmation of General Joubert abandoning his position near Ladysmith exists. Patrollers indicate several small commandoes moving southward and a move toward Ladysmith is believed possible by week’s end.
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Heavy shelling and sortie reported near Ladysmith
A Pretoria dispatch says General Joubert reported heavy gunfire toward Estcourt on Saturday and continuous rifle fire south of Ladysmith. A Ladysmith sortie that morning was repulsed while Transvaal heavy guns shelled the town.
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Pretoria
British Force at Ladysmith Holds Position
From Pietermaritzburg the Ladysmith garrison is described as maintaining its position as of November 18. A Boer force is reported near Obston about a day’s ride from Ladysmith, per the Daily Mail dispatch.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg
Obston
Boers Move South as Estcourt Link Fails
Durpan Natal November 23. Communication with Estcourt is interrupted. General Clery acting under General Buller orders proclaiming full compensation for damage to loyalist property.
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Natal
Estcourt
General Clery
Buller
Nine Hour Day Starts in Milwaukee
Milwaukee union printers pressmen and helpers begin a nine hour workday under an agreement with the United Typothetae of America. Pressmen also receive a wage increase.
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Milwaukee
United Typothetae of America
Republicans urge Mount as GOP vice presidential candidate
A group of leading Indiana Republicans push Governor Mount as the logical vice presidential pick for next year. They argue his candidacy would unite the party and bolster the ticket.
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Indianapolis
Mount
Aguinaldo Reported Sighted in Bayambang Marches Toward Pangasinan
A Spanish corporal captured by Filipino forces arrived in Tarac and reported seeing Aguinaldo with a leading ally and 15 men at Bayambang on the night of November 18. He described Aguinaldo hatless, mud spattered, and on a exhausted horse, resting briefly before moving toward Manglaren in Pangasinan.
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Tarlac
Aguinaldo
Bayambang
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Jones on Policy Abolition of Greenbacks and Cuban Independence
Senator James K. Jones returning from Chicago outlines Democratic stance this winter. He opposes gold standard and greenback abolition, supports banking privileges and Hawaiian incorporation. He favors Cuban independence, doubts Philippine statehood, and calls for withdrawal from Cuba if good faith toward self governance is lacking.
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James K. Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
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Philippine Islands
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Spain
Cuba
MacArthur Returns to Tarlac in Philippine Campaign
General MacArthur arrives at Tarlac and sets up headquarters at Aguinaldo’s former residence. A calm march from Gerona to Dagupan with no shots fired. San Carlos crowds greet the Americans with a band as MacArthur and Colonel Bell ride in a carriage. He says towns on the railroad will be garrisoned.
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Tarlac
Aguinaldo
Gerona
Dagupan
San Carlos
Bell
INTEND TO RESIST IN NORTHEAST PHILIPPINES
Insurgents from the north mass at Montalban and San Mateo as a reconnaissance reports 200 rebels entrenched at San Mateo and others in the valley toward Mariquina. General Young had entered San Mateo last September finding it not suited for a strong defense.
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Knights of Labor Condemns McKinley in Resolutions
Boston reports the Knights of Labor General Assembly after 11 days of deliberation adopted resolutions denouncing President McKinley’s policy on trusts imperialism and labor. They urge labor to influence the coming election and call for direct election of federal officials and abolition of the contract system.
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Boston
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Birmingham
Ala
McKinley
Supreme Court
United States
Steadily Advancing Columns Near Santa Barbara
Manila dispatch reports Colonel Carpenter advancing to Santa Barbara on November 18 from Jaro, taking trench after trench as the enemy fought and retreated. General Hughes’s column pushes north to a position west of Santa Barbara, encountering scattered resistance. The Jaro to Santa Barbara corridor is thick with entrenchments near Pavia, with severe fighting on November 21 south of Pavia and three miles north of Jaro as insurgents fall back toward Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara
Manila
Carpenter
Jaro
Hughes
Pavia
Reinforcements Planned to Clear Rebels in Cavite Province
The War Department says by week’s end General Otis will receive about 8 000 men. Most will be sent to Cavite province south of Manila to cleanse insurgents estimated at 1 500 to 2 000 strong since Manila fell.
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Washington
War Department
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General Wood Announces Departure from Santiago de Cuba
General Wood will sail to New York on the transport McPherson after a cable order to report in Washington. He offers no reason for the summons but hints at a conference on withdrawing American troops and replacing them with Cuban troops officered by Americans. Local papers fear his removal from the province but expect greater impact if he moves to Havana.
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Wood
New York
McPherson
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Havana
Tragedy in Stockbridge Brothers Die by Self Inflicted Firearm
In Stockbridge Michigan Frank and George Bailey are found shot in the rear of their store. George is dead, Frank dying. It is believed Frank suffered mental trouble and killed his brother then shot himself.
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Frank
George Bailey
Geoorge
Fighting near Iloilo as Americans suffer heavy losses
Severe fighting north of Iloilo began Tuesday November 21. Four Americans were killed and 25 wounded, including eight officers, as insurgents retreat toward Santa Barbara and the engagement continues.
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Manila
Iloilo
Santa Barbara
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Ad Claims Superior Cures
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the great remedy for dyspepsia, rheumatism, scrofula, salt rheum, and catarrh, asserting cures prove its value while praising Hood's Pills as non-irritating and mild.
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Heirs Sought for $50,000 Singer Estate in Butte
Public Administrator J. H. Collins seeks heirs to the $50,000 estate of James C. Singer, once a notable Butte resident, who died suddenly in San Francisco during a September 1898 visit. heirs not yet located.
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Mon
J. H. Collins
James C. Singer
San Francisco
That City
Smallpox Suspects Break Quarantine in Iowa
Italian laborers from Storm Lake camp who were quarantined in Fort Dopey, Iowa, have escaped and left the city. The breach could threaten nearby communities as they travel.
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Storm Lake
Craven Estate Petition Granted by San Francisco Judge
Superior Judge Troutt grants Mrs Net tie Craven petition directing all interested parties in the late J 58 Fair estate to appear in court on Monday March 4 to file and set forth their claims.
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San Francisco
Troutt
Nettie R. Craven
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