Fight Whipped Says Gen Otis Filipino Government No Longer Exists
General Otis reports in a Washington dispatch that the insurgent government in Luzon can no longer claim existence its treasurer secretary of interior and president of congress are in custody or hiding. Troops and officials are scattered in central Luzon provinces with Aguinaldo in hiding and insurgents acting as banditti. He notes communications reestablished to Dagupan and that Aguinaldo likely fled toward San Fabian.
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Washington
Otis
Lu‘zon
War Department
Aguinaldo
Interior
Congress
Luzon
Ita Generala
Lawon
Wheaton
Bayambang
Dagupan
San Fabian
Carpenter
Iloilo
Manila
Panay
Dickman Grove
Jaro
Carr Uter
Highteenth
Bridgeman
Pavia
Tloilo
Santa Barbara
Hughes
Cobatuan
Payin
Boer Casualties Heavy and Unconfirmed Reports
Early reports from Pretoria and Cape Town claim Boer casualties near 1000 with roughly half killed. General White is said to have trapped the detachment at Ladysmith, while British shells guard a threatened flagbearing defense. President Kruger and leaders reportedly press for continued fighting and annexation of besieged towns.
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Pretoria
Cape Town
Kruger
United Republic
Charleston Doom Confirmed by Navy on Vesnel Camnet
Navy department reports from Cavite say Charleston wrecked after November 2 with last sighting November 13 and three failed rescue attempts. A heavy typhoon and strong currents hindered salvage, ending any hope of saving the vessel and crew.
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Navy Department
United States Naval Station
Cavite
P. L. Gavitz
Charleston
Horribly mutilated bodies found on Montgomery farm
A Pennsylvania scene near Montgomery reports a woman and her three children found murdered. The coroner heads to the farm as details remain sketchy with authorities noting the bodies showed brutal mutilation and an apparent use of a blunt instrument.
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Pennsylvania
Montgomery
Guerrilla Warfare Looms as Filipinos Turn to Guerrilla Tactics
A Manila cable dated November 26 reports that the Filipino council of war at Bayambang on November 18 acknowledged the futility of united resistance and ordered troops to scatter and adopt guerrilla methods. Ambushes proliferate along railways with several skirmishes. four American soldiers killed or captured near Bamban. An American surgeon near Capas is attacked. a mule train is ambushed between Bamban and Angeles. In Malasiqui, officials who welcomed Americans are murdered, including Antonio Mejia and town officials, with warnings to local supporters.
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Manila
Af Bayambang
MacArthur
Aguinaldo
Pio del Pilar
Garcia
Alejandriana
General MacArthur
Company D
Ninth Infantry
Bamban
Frazer
Capas
Angeles
Malasiqqni
Antonio Mejia
Hobary Buried At Paterson
Funeral services for Vice President Garret A Hobart were held in Paterson New Jersey with President McKinley and Cabinet members in attendance. Prominent figures from government and society filled the Presbyterian church as the casket was borne to Cedar Lawn cemetery amid mournful honors.
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Presbyterian Church
Garret A. Hobart
Paterson
New Jersey
John Hay
Fuller
Logi P. Morton
Alger
Hitchcock
Supreme Court
Senate
Congress
Church of the Redeemer
Chopin
Capitol Police
President McKinley
Charles R. Shaw
Job
Magie
Cedar Lawn
David D. Magie
Hobart
United States
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Hoar
Massachusetts
Beveridge
Indiana
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Hawley
Connecticut
General Nelson Miles Visits Atlanta Fort McPherson Stays Overnight
General Nelson A Miles commander of the army toured Atlanta on Saturday. He traveled from New Orleans and spent part of the morning at Fort McPherson examining troops equipment and health. He left Atlanta at 11 50 p m for Washington after a brief fort visit.
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Ho Vrelta
McPherson
Nelson A. Miles
Army of the United States
Atlanta
Washington
New Orleans
Miles
Secret Maine destruction inquiry stirs Washington interest
The article notes rumors of a hidden probe into the Maine explosion in Havana harbor and cites belief by some naval officers that gun cotton torpedoes caused the blast. It finds no evidence of an official Washington directed investigation, though Havana officials may investigate if they choose.
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Washington
Maine
Havana
Call Wans Investigation of Taliaferro Election
Former Florida Senator Call announces a statement to the senate privileges and elections committee urging investigation of Senator-elect Taliaferro’s Florida election. He alleges undue influence by the Standard Oil Company and claims money was used to secure the victory, seeking seating denial.
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Florida
Standard Oil Company
Taliaferro
Washington
Call
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Liverpool Merchants Seek Cotton Crop Truth In New Orleans
ST P Maxwell of Maxwell Jones oil cake and general merchants Liverpool visits New Orleans with a dozen English and German merchants to verify cotton estimates doubted in Liverpool Bremen and Hamburg. The group aims to confirm market reports and assess the true state of the cotton crop.
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Liverpool
ST. P. Maxwell
Maxwell & Jones
New Orleans
Bremen
Hamburg
Britons Dedicating Illinois Monuments at Chattanooga
In Orchard Knob observers including Senator Cuslom Governor Tanner and H Clay Evans attended the dedication of 107 Illinois monuments on battlefields around Chattanooga. Major Connelly spoke for the Illinois commissioners as Governor Tanner received and passed the monuments to the state. General Boynton praised the site and the soldiers of Grant Thomas and their endurance in Civil War battles.
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Illinois
John B. Tanner
H. V. Boynton
National Park Commission
Grant
War Department
General Thomas
Loninville
Chattanooga
Thomas
Lookout
Johnny Reb
Trinda
National Guard
Spain
Battleship Kentucky Sets Speed Trial Record
A Boston dispatch reports the battleship Kentucky achieved 16 877 knots an hour on an official speed trial from Cape Ann to Boone Island. Facing tide wind and heavy head seas for half the voyage, the ship proved slightly faster than her sister ship Kearsarge, supporting a 17 knot rating though contracted for 16 knots.
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Rial
Kentucky
Boston Dispatch
Cape Ann
Boone Island
Kearsage
Carnegie Adds To Gift For Atlanta Library
Andrew Carnegie donates 25000 more to Atlanta free library building fund bringing total to 125000 for a handsome new library and furnishings. The increase follows Miss Anne Wallace's New York visit last week.
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Atlanta
Andrew Carnegie
Atlanta, Ga
Anne Wallace
New York City
Dynamite Attacks Hit Non-Union Miners at Huntington
Deputies from Jerry Lind dispatched to Huntington Ark after dynamite destroyed several boarding houses of non-union miners. Strikers grow desperate amid looming trouble as officials brace for flare up. Admiral Dewey and Lt Brumby invited to Confederate reunion in Louisville next May.
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Huntington
Ark
United States
Jerry Lind
Dewey
Brumby
Louisville
Admiral Dewey
Lieutenant Brumby
Goebel Hearing Begins in Jefferson County Case
Goebel's hearing opens in Frankfort with eminent counsel for both sides. An appeal cites Judge Jones's ruling counting 1193 Nelson county votes for W P Taylor instead of W B Taylor. The case, heard by the full court, follows the earlier certification dispute.
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Goebel
Frankfort
Jones
Nelson County
W. P. Taylor
Taylor
Parade of Veterans Highlights Savannah Visit and Reunion
The grand parade of Georgia veterans with their escort, Governor Candler and staff, and a reception at the DeSo hotel marked the day. Augusta was chosen as the site for the next annual reunion.
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Geo Sefore
Savannah
Miller Got Millions and Concern Raises Deposit Scam
New York dispatch reports William F. Miller head of the Franklin syndicate and his secretary Cecil Leslie indicted by the King county grand jury. Bench warrants issued as they vanished. Police raid Floyd Street offices seizing about $15,000 cash while 40 employees were let go. Miller advertised weekly 10 percent dividends, attracting deposits from Brooklyn and cities nationwide. The scheme relied on an endless chain with 5 percent commissions to recruiters as scrutiny grows. Bond limit extension under Secretary Gage considered amid requests from financial circles.
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New York
William F. Miller
Franklin Syndicate
Brooklyn
Cecil Leslie
King
Floyd Street
Brennan
Louis Miller
William I. Miller
Booklyn
Miller
Greater
Mloyd
Soldier at Fort Monroe Charged in Phoebus Murder
A Newport News dispatch reports the mutilated body of Annie Benedict, a mulatto woman, found nude in Phoebus. Louis August, an artilleryman at Fort Monroe, is arrested and charged with her murder after the bedding and floor were bloodstained and entrails removed and placed in a bucket by the bed.
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Fort Monroe
Aperson
Newport News
Louis August
Annie Benedict
Methuen Beats Boers in Surprise Engagement
Belmont dispatch reports General Methuen with 1000 troops clashing with 5000 Boers in a series of battles. Boers claim the assault was a surprise and note it is their first defeat in reverse.
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London
Belmont
Methuen
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Ladysmith
Willow Grange
Hildyard
White
Estcourt
Moor Tiver
Pietersmritzburg
Jonbert
Colmos
Pietermaritzburg
Galacre
Durban
Christian Victor
Mooi River
Carnegie
Gageia
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