Boers to Fight and Friction in South Africa Deepens
Dispatches from London and Johannesburg report Boer forces massing near Laings Neck and at Buffalo River while the Transvaal government rejects suzerainty and languages equality, promising a negative, defiant reply to Chamberlain. Bund leaders in Cape Town plan congress as police dismissals occur.
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London
the Times
Johannesburg
Natal
Transvaal
South Africa
Laings Neck
Buffalo River
Africander Bund
Cape Town
Bund
Bloemfontein
An Alleged Case of Military Persecution Compared to Dreyfus
Gov Bushnell appeals to President McKinley over Lawrence Hoon a Belle Centre Ohio enlisted soldier sentenced to dishonorable discharge and a year in Bilibid Manila for allegedly offending Gen Otis by writing for a promotion exam. He claims ignorance of the prohibition on private letters to the commander.
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CorruMmsBts
Bushnell
Dreyfus
Lawrence Hoon
Belle Centre
Philippines
Bilibid
Manila
Gen. Otis
Young Hoon
Gen
Otis
Ohio
McKinley
Returned to the Prison: Howard Captured in Horton Michigan
G F B Howard the noted swindler, escaped from the Ohio Penitentiary, was recaptured at Horton Michigan and returned to Columbus. He will be placed at hard labor after previous prison privileges. Also reported are Ohio crime prosecutions for the year ended June 30, 1899, with counts and outcomes across murder, criminal assault, property, and public peace offenses.
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G. F. B. Howard
Ohio Penitentiary
Horton, Mich
Columbus
Chicago
United States
Horton
Mich
Penitentiary News
Coffin
Howard
Ohio
Clover Leaf case favors defendant in canal bed land dispute
Special Master Belford ruled for Clover Leaf and found no deed for the Miami and Erie canal bed. He narrowed the right of way of the Wheeling and Lake Erie and Clover Leaf from 200 feet to 95 feet, a decision that affects both roads and will advance to a higher court.
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Toledo
Belford
Elizabeth Ballini
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Shoewear business of John D. Frank closed by mutual agreement
In Caxton Ohio on September 14 creditors and owner agreed to close the wholesale and retail shoe stores of John D. Frank. Inventory shows stock on hand at 52000 with debts announced at an equal amount. Frank has been ill for three years and unable to manage the business.
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Caxton, O
John D. Frank
Frank
Wheels for Siamese royal children set record in America
A local wheel manufactory fills an order for five wheels for the children of the king of Siam. It is the largest order for wheels to be ridden by royal birth in America, reflecting strong demand from foreign royalty and American makers alike.
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Greenville
M. C
Certa
Lincoln
South America
Tolepo
Siam
America
Prominent Newark Farmer William Moats Hangs Self
William Moats a prosperous farmer living four miles north of Wilkins in Newark County drowned in despair. He recently married Lizzie Powell three months ago. Thursday he rose early, fed horses, then failed to return for breakfast. His wife found him hanging in the barn. a neighbor cut him down. He was 51 and may have been temporarily deranged.
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Newark
William Moats
Wilkins
Lizzie Powell
Lifeless body of George Michaels found in his sleep
In Richland township Upper Sandusky Ohio George Michaels a wealthy farmer and pioneer born September 22 1805 was found dead in his sleeping apartments by his daughter Mrs Jacob Wentz He died in his sleep while well the night before Surviving five grown children include a daughter married to Jim Wright a Wyandot Indian
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Upper Sandusky
George Michaels
Richland Township
Jacob Wentz
This County
Jim Wright
Counterfeit Two Dollar Silver Certificate Appears
Cincinnati authorities warn of a new counterfeit $2 silver certificate from 1896 series. The fake bears a replica of Science Presenting Electricity and Steam to Commerce and Manufacturers. It is about one eighth inch shorter than the genuine note and lacks the genuine fiber.
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Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Railroad Opens Cleveland Chicago Passenger Service
The Pennsylvania railroad launched a Cleveland to Chicago passenger service via Cleveland, Akron and Columbus to Orville with two daily trains each way. Fares are $8.50 first class and $3 second class, matching Baltimore & Ohio and Nickel Plate rates, with potential protests anticipated.
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Cleveland, O
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cleveland
Chicago
Cleveland, Akron
Death of W. T. Gals breath in Ripley bank cashier role
Ripley Ohio September 15 W T Gals breath 82 a pioneer citizen and cashier of the Ripley national bank dropped dead at his Second street residence after a period of feeble health. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of death.
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Ripley
W. T. Galsbreath
Ripley National Bank
Second Street
Akron Stage Tragedy: Blondin Jr falls fifty feet
Akron Ohio September 16 Prof Blondin Jr high wire artist plunged fifty feet during an exhibition. The bones of his legs pierced his shoes as hundreds watched. He warned assistants of prior danger and is believed fatally injured.
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Akron
Blondin, Jr
Painter killed instantly by freight train crossing incident
Edward L. White a 59 year old painter was ground to pieces as a Pennsylvania freight train moved while he tried to pass between two cars at a crossing in Canton Ohio. He slipped and was instantly killed while waiting for the train to clear the crossing.
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Canton
Edward L. White
Pennsylvania
White
Fire damages Portsmouth office and tenement house
A fire partially destroyed the building once used by the Burgess Steel and Iron Co. as an office and the tenement homes of John Custer and Charles Berkendale in Portsmouth Ohio. Loss estimated at $2,000. Fire originated Thursday morning and caused partial destruction.
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Portsmouth
Burgess Steel and Iron Co
John Custer
Charles Berkendale
Meteor flare shatters over Bucyrus striking near earth
In Bucyrus Ohio on September 17 a brilliant meteor flashed across the sky and exploded into fragments just before reaching the ground. The spectacle drew many witnesses as the light faded and pieces fell away.
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Bucyrus
Chillicothe Girl Seriously Burned In Gasoline Blast
Chillicothe September 17 Miss Mamie Meinrod was seriously burned when a gasoline explosion engulfed a room she was in. She fled into a cupboard to escape the flames and is feared to die.
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Chillicothe
Chillicothe, C
Mamie
Meinrod
Darton Huckster Found Dead With Revolver At Side
Darton September 17 William LBroxey a local huckster was found dead in his buggy with a bullet wound in his head and a revolver at his feet. No reason for self inflicted death is known and investigators continue to probe the case.
New Naval Proposal for Self Propelling Battered Cruisers
A fragmentary report hints at a proposed naval design combining batched cruiser qualities. It mentions central propulsion, triple screws, and high speed, suggesting a new class or type of armored ships under consideration for adoption.
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Naval
Sted
French Senate Acts as High Court for 22 Politicians Trial
The French Senate opened as a high court of justice in Paris on September 19 to try 22 politicians including De Monicourt Deroulede Mariel Habert Thie baud Baron De Vaux and Jules Guerin on charges of conspiring against the government. Indictment read. preliminary inquiry to follow, with adjournment likely a month. Security tightened around the Luxenburg palace as spectators watched from galleries.
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Paris
Senate
High Court of Justice
MM. de Monicourt
Deroulede
Mariel-Habert
Thiebaud
Baron de Vaux
Jules Guerin
Procurateur
M. Bernard
M. Barnard
Luxenburg Palace
M. Fallieres
Council
High Court
Transvaal and Orange Free State Crisis Reported
Pretoria says state secretary Reitz announces united stance with the Volksraad and people on Transvaal policy. London reports US consul in Cape Town to confer with Bloemfontein as Orange Free State seeks American intervention. Boer spies patrol border towns as preparations for Kimberley advance and armored ships with long range coal capacity are described.
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Daily Chronicle
Conyngham Greene
Pretoria
Transvaal
F. W. Reitz
Volksraad
Orange Free State
London
Cape Town
Daily Mail
United States
Bloemfontein
Kimberley
Chinese Government Protests Chinese Exclusion in Philippines
Washington September 19. The imperial Chinese government through its minister Wu Ting Fang lodged an emphatic protest with the state department against General Otis’s military order excluding Chinese from the Philippines.
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Washington
Imperial
Wu Ting Fang
State Department
Gen
Otis
Philippines
Sheriff fatally shot in Sarina California incident
Sarina California September 19 sheriff H F Farley of Monterey county was shot and killed Monday night while attempting to arrest George Cesar for arson. Cesar, intoxicated and threatening to shoot four officers and burn the town, was captured and jailed.
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Sarina
Cal
H. F. Farley
Monterey County
George Cesar
Cessar
Cesar
Government Troops Reoccupy Puerto Cabello
Government troops have reoccupied Puerto Cabello and are concentrating there and at Le Victria, Caracas reports on September 19. The movements indicate a consolidation of forces in the area as authorities tighten control.
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Caracas
Puerto Cabello
le Victria
President declines mercy for two soldiers in Philippines
Washington September 19 Privates Damhoffer and Conine sentenced to death by court martial for assaulting Philippine women will be executed after review of proceedings. High authority says the president will not inter fere unless irregularities arise.
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Washington
Damhoffer
Conine
Schley to Meet President on Arrival in Washington
Adm. Schley reached Washington from New York and will call on the president Tuesday to offer his readiness to command the South Atlantic squadron or other duties. He stated, I am a sailor and will obey orders.
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Washington
Adm
Schley
City
New York
Ruhlin Wins Bout Over Stelzner In Seventh Round
In Denver on Monday night Gus Ruhlin defeated Jack Stelzner before the Olympia athletic club in the seventh round. Stelzner fought bravely but tired, and Referee Masterson’s decision drew applause from the crowd.
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Denver
Col
Gus Ruhlin
Jack Stelzner
Olympia Athletic Club
Stelzner
Masterson
War Risks Rise on Transvaal Shipments in London
War risks on consignments to the Transvaal were quoted at a premium of 50 percent. Markets were very sensitive and excited as trading opened on Monday in London.
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Transvaal
London
Vanderbilt Will Favors Alfred Vanderbilt Heir
New York dispatch reports Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the younger son, named favored heir to Cornelius Vanderbilt. He was summoned home from a world tour after a family conference with W. K. Vanderbilt Chauncey M. Depew and others. The will awaits probate and secrecy surrounds its details, hinting at dissension over the estate division.
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New York
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt
Chauncey M. Depew
E. V. W. Rossiter
Vanderbilt
Henry B. Anderson
Alfred Vanderbilt
McKinley Hosts Dewey Dinner In State Dining Room
Washington reports partial arrangements for a October 3 dinner at the White House for Admiral Dewey. Fifty guests will include prominent navy and army officers and high government officials. A separate dispatch notes Mme Dreyfus may live in Folkestone if her husband is pardoned. President McKinley will miss the Huntsville industrial convention on October 10 due to prior engagements. A Charlottesville shooting leaves Officer Hall wounded and others injured after a dispute at the telephone exchange escalates during business hours.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Adm
Dewey
Navy
Army
Mme. Dreyfus
Folkestone
Eng
St. Louis
Maitre Labori
Dover
M. Labori
Huntsville
Ala
Charlottesville
I. S. Hall
F. L. Stratton
Charles E. Joseph
Halletsville
Frank Keily
Telephone Exchange
Hall
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John L. Stettiniu
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W. Smith
Commercial Tribune Co
American Cotton Oil Co
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Jos. Rawson & Sons
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Procter & Gamble Co
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Biles & Co
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G. W. Pohlman
J. P. Marvin
New York Weekly Tribune
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Frank Bowles
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Joseph Bernhard
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