Cape Colony unrest and Boer forces near Vryburg
Reports from Cape Town and Durban warn of possible Boer uprisings among northern Cape farmers and a looming invasion. Dispatches describe Free State commandos near Aliwalworth and Aliwalworth frontier bridges, plans to attack rail and Vryburg, and mobilization of Cape Colony volunteers totaling about 12,500 alongside Natal forces. Durban notes 11,000 to 13,000 Free State Boers guarding Drakensberg passes as Gen. Joubert fortifies Laings Nek.
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Cape
Glencoe
Natal
Laings Nek
Newcastle
Pannhauser
Ingagane
Free State
Aliwalworth
Frontier Bridge
Mafeking
Vryburg
Cape Town
Orange River
Cape Colony
Daily Mail
Colesburg
Free States
Colesberg
Alfred Milner
Schreiner
Dundee
Great Britain
Durban
Drakenberg Range
Oliver's Hook
Collin’s Pass
Joubert
Murder Evidence From Fire Aboard Oyster Sloop Dream
Baltimore dispatch reports the oyst er sloop Dream caught fire and drifted into Rock Creek with dismembered body parts aboard, suspected murder of owner Captain Oliver Caulk. A missing deckhand Frank Collier is feared dead. police hunt a mysterious boarding stranger bound for Saint Michaels. Captain carried about $300. A separate Washington note cites a 1901 fiscal year budget total of 170.5 million dollars for the interior department with pensions and land offices among allocations.
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Baltimore
Dream
Rock Creek
Oliver Caulk
Frank Collier
Saint Michaels
Talbot County
Sparrow’s Point
Amelia
Caulk
Washington
Interior Department
Pension Service
Army
Patent Office
Geological Survey
Injunction Suit Against Texas Filed by Louisiana
Acting for the Louisiana attorney general Edgar M. Farrar moved in the United States Supreme Court for leave to file a bill of injunction against Texas. The suit seeks to prohibit Texas from enforcing a freight embargo tied to the yellow fever quarantine affecting New Orleans.
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Texas
Washington
Louisiana
Edgar M. Farrar
United States Supreme Court
New Orleans
Freight rate cut on packing house products to Texas
Kansas City Missouri October 17 The Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf railroad announced that effective October 20 it will cut the rate on packing house products to Galveston Beaumont and Houston Texas 13 cents per hundred pounds The present rate is 45 cents and the cut will make it 32 cents Electrical Workers Meet Pittsburgh PA October 17 The sixth biennial convention of the National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers opened at Knights of Labor hall Nearly 100 delegates are present with many more on the road The opening proceedings covered formalities and little business
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Kansas City
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
Galveston
Beamont
Houston
Tex
Electrical Workers
Pittsburgh
National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Knights of Labor Hall
Bankruptcy petition filed by Ida and May E. Jenkins
New York on October 17 reports Ida and May E. Jenkins filed a bankruptcy petition showing liabilities of 9 with no assets. The case highlights a debtor status lacking assets. The filing reflects a formal insolvency proceeding initiated Monday.
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New York
Akruptcy
Ida
May E. Jenkins
Troops Ordered Out in Barnesville Race Tension
Gov. Candler ordered out Barnesville Blues and Capitol City Guard after Pike County sheriff warned of planned arson by the black population in Barnesville Georgia. Guards surrounded principal buildings as a special train stood ready in Atlanta before further orders.
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Atlanta
Candler
Pike County
Barnesville
Capitol
Presidential visit closes Milwaukee banquet in anticipation crowd
On October 1 special train arrived in Milwaukee from Iowa and parts of Wisconsin at 7 PM. The nation’s chief executive visited for the first time in a decade, greeted by thousands of enthusiastic locals. The party was hosted at the Deutcher Club for a reception and banquet.
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Milwaukee
Esley
Iowa
Wisconsin
Deutcher Club
Connecticut printers adopt nine hour day resolution
Meriden Connecticut printers approve a nine hour day plan with ten hours pay for nine hours worked. The change takes effect November 21 while daily or weekly wages remain the same. In London, Sir Lewis Davies states Canada backs Britain in Africa policy and white man equality.
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Meriden
Connecticut
Canada
England
London
Lewis H. Davies
Dividends Declared For Insolvent National Banks
Washington October 17 The controller of the currency declares creditor dividends for insolvent banks: 25 percent for First National Bank of Flushing 0 Dallas Bankers and Merchants National Bank 10 percent and 35 percent for First National Bank of Eddy New Mexico.
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Washington
First National Bank of
Flushing
Bankers’ and Merchants’ National Bank of Dallas
Tex
First National Bank of Eddy
N. M
Lady Shoito Douglas Arrives in New York Hosting Oakland Visit
Lady Shoito Douglas formerly Loretta Addis Mooney arrived from England on Monday and departed immediately for Oakland to visit her family, traveling through New York.
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Shoito Douglas
New York
Loretta Addis Mooney
England
Oakland
Attack on Angeles In Insurrectionary War Kills One American
American forces report an Insurgents attack on Angeles at 2 30 am killing one soldier and wounding seven. Filipino artillery used with a few shells, insurgents retreated by 5 am. US scouts captured 11 Filipinos near Balinate and a Filipino major near Maycauyan. Major deaths in the US troops listed by Gen Otis include several from October events.
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Maycauyan
Otis
Manila
Angeles
Washington
United States
Philippines
William K. Humphries
M. T. Harris I
21St Infantry
Daniel McCarthy
Signal Corps
Martha Hennessy
18Th Infantry
Pat Ryan
Frank Cook
W. J. Flyn
5Th Artillery
Robert Paige
Hospital Corps
Effort Under Way for Kruger Service in Chicago
Fragmentary OCR recounts a mid October note from Chicago mentioning John Jacob Astor, Hamilton, and a Kruger service effort. It references a military rendezvous, neutral law, and a battery of men awaiting orders. The text hints at a proposed service against a foreign or colonial actor and a possible sergeant inquiry.
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Chicago
Astor
John Jacob Astor
United States
Canal
Hamilton
Kruger
Distinguished Economic Geologist Edward Orton Dies in Ohio
Prof Edward Orton of Ohio State University died suddenly at his Columbus home of heart disease. A leading economic geologist, he served as state geologist since 1885 and presided over the 1898 AAAS Columbus meeting. Born 1829 in Deposit New York, he led Antioch College, headed OSU since 1873, and influenced geology with popular lectures.
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Columbus, O
Columbus
Edward Orton
Ohio State University
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America
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Deposit
Delaware County
N. Y
Hamilton College
Lane Seminary
Antioch College
New York Weekly Tribune
Captains of the Rival Boats Race Report and Notes
A compilation lists captains from several units including Harris, Jones, Whitmer, Larose, Bernard, Parnell, Moller, Clayton with various illnesses noted. The piece then shifts to a Manila commissary boast about securing live cattle for campaigns, followed by a detailed yacht race recap praising the Shamrock and Yankee boats, their maneuvers, wind, and time gaps.
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B. Harris
Lewis Jones
Harry M. Whitmer
Charles Larose
4Th Cavalry
Alfred E. Barnard
Edward Parnell
Henry Moller
Geo. Clayton
19Th Infantry
Washington
Manila
Singapore
Tien Tsin
New Steel Company Organized for Steel Wire Rivalry
Pittsburgh capitalists organized the Union Steel Co with a capital of 1,009,000 in Pittsburgh on October 17. The group plans to raise the capital to 10,000,000 next spring to compete with the American Steel and Wire Co known as the wire combine.
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New Steel Company
Pittsburgh
Union Steel Co
American Steel and Wire Co
Wire Combine
President McKinley Arrives in Galena for Stop
President McKinley's special train rolled into Galena at 1 pm attracting a large crowd near the Grant monument. After a brief greeting, Secretary Gage and Long delivered short remarks following the president's speech.
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Galena
Ill
McKinley
Grant Monument
Gage
Long
Daily News on the Yacht Race at Loxpon
The Daily News editorial notes the Shamrock was handsomely beaten on Tuesday morning. Weather favored the Shamrock yet predictions failed as she only began to gain near the homestretch when the wind died down.
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Loxpon
The
Daily News
Emperor to Decorate King Alfonso in Spain Visit
Berlin reports Count Hohenau commander of the Gardes du Corps will travel to Spain on November 2 to present King Alfonso with the decoration of the Order of the Black Eagle conferred by the German emperor.
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Alfonso
Berlin
Count Hohenau
Gardes du Corps
Spain
Order of the Black Eagle
Telegraphic link with Transvaal cut off
The state department was informed by cable companies that telegraphic communication with the Transvaal is completely interrupted, severing contact with United States Consul Macrum at Pretoria.
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Waasuhington
State Department
Transvaal
United States
Macrum
Pretoria
Vanderbilt will not be probated this week
New York Oct 17 The will of Cornelius Vanderbilt will not be offered for probate or made public for several days, probably not before next week. Adm. Dewey arrives in Washington. Washington Oct 17 Adm. Dewey returned to Washington late Monday aboard the belated through express from Boston.
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New York
Leeward
Cour Columbia
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Dewey
Washington
Adm
Washigton
Cracon
Artern Federe Express
Boston
Gen McClernand Shows Slight Improvement
Springfield dispatch reports Gen John A. McClernand with slight improvement Monday evening yet still unable to take much nourishment and with a high temperature. Doctors concede recovery is unlikely.
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Springfield
Ill
John A. McClernand
First Texas rainfall ends long drought across state
DaLuas Oct 17 The first general rain in Texas since July 1 began Monday. Only three scattered showers occurred in about 90 days of drought. Rain will help wheat but is too late to benefit cotton.
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DaLuas
Tex
Texas
Death of Matilda Rea son at Gallipolis Institution
Matilda Rea son epileptic died at the Gallipolis institution Friday. Her remains were shipped to Napoleon by express Saturday but have not arrived. It is feared the remains were sent to a medical institution. Smallpox fears rise as Ohio reports new cases in New London, Youngstown, New Carlisle, and Addison. The Youngstown case involved a child recently emigrated from Assyria.
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Cremona
Peritec Gatisiacs
Napoleon
Matilda Reason
Gallipolis
Express
Dans
Costumbvs
State Board of Health
Probst
New London
Youngstown
New Carlisle
Addiston
Assyria
Rev. Y. Peyton Morgan Is Dead
Dayton Ohio mourns the death of Rev Y Peyton Morgan D D longtime rector of Christ's Episcopal Church who resigned to serve at the Cincinnati Episcopal Cathedral but failed health prevented him from taking up the duties in Cincinnati.
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Y. Peyton Morgan
Dayton
Hospital to Sell $100,000 Bonds for Poor Relief
Springfield Ohio trustees of the Thomas Mitchell hospital voted Monday night to issue 100000 dollars in four percent bonds at a ten percent premium and loan the money. The bequest from the late John Snyder funds aid for the city's sick poor.
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Springfield
Thomas Mitchell Hospital
John Snyder
Stenographer Dies From Blood Poisoning Link
Cincinnati on October 17 reports Miss Mary V. Laughlin a stenographer at Amberg and Brill Toy Co died of blood poisoning. The illness followed a small fever blister on her lip after contact with indelible pencil and blue ink used on a typewriter ribbon.
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Cincinnati
Mary V. Laughlin
Amberg & Brill Toy Co
Ice dealer John Smith killed in Lorain road incident
Lorain O Oct 17 John Smith ice dealer was killed east of Lorain Sunday night while returning from visiting his betrothed. His body was found in a ditch Monday morning. Motormen deny striking the man.
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Lorain, O
John Smith
Here
Fourth-class postmasters named for Ohio counties
Washington Oct 17 The fourth class postmasters appointed for Ohio on Monday include Charles McBrien of Gretna Logan county J A Lowry of Powell Delaware county Mrs Elizabeth Messner of Rialto Butler county Elizabeth Jones of Rokeby Lock Morgan county and J A Lowry serving Rialto.
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Washington
Ohio
Gretna
Logan County
Charles McBrien
Powell
Delaware County
J. A. Lowry
Rialto
Butler County
Elizabeth Messner
Rokeby
National Directors and officers listed for various companies
The document names H C Urner treasurer of the Little Miami Railroad Company Benjamin F Evans of Banner Pack and Provident Co James M Glenn Vachel M Anderson W Smith president of Commercial Tribune Co American Catton Vil Co Capitalist. The fragment outlines several directors and executives across multiple interests.
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James.m. Glenn
Vachel M. Anderson
8. W. Smith
Presidet Commercial Tribune Co
American Catton Vil Co. Capitalist
Tragic midnight death of 16 year old Albert Conrady
Loralin O Oct 17 — Albert Conrady aged 16 was killed while waiting for a street car at midnight. He laid his head on the track and was run over as the last car passed. The incident occurred as he returned from visiting his sweetheart. The tragedy underscores dangers of late night travel near streetcar lines.
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Loralin
Albert Conrady
Rep Candidate Hurt in Adrian Stair Fall
Capt. R. F. Patrick, Republican candidate for representative, fell down stairs at his Adrian home and sustained severe back injuries. He is a resident of Tiffin, Ohio, and the accident occurred on October 17.
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Tiffin
R. F. Pattick
Adrian
Lorain Woman Dies. Husband Jailed for Abuse
Mrs. Thomas Sikes of Lorain died Monday. Her husband is in jail on abuse charges as five children face destitution.
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Lorain, O
Thomas Sikes
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