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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1899
Page
3
Paterson New Jersey sees flags half-masted and city buildings draped in black after the death of Vice President Garret A Hobart at 8 30 am. The White House was notified and telegrams of condolence began arriving from President McKinley and others.
Washington flags drooped to half mast as news of Vice President Hobart’s death spread. President McKinley and Mrs McKinley expressed deep grief, with cabinet members and officials gathering at the White House for condolences and funeral plans. Secretary Hay, Senators Fairbanks and Foster, and Att'y Gen Griggs attended the somber briefing, while Paterson was set for travel as mourners mourned the loss.
President McKinley issues a proclamation mourning Garrett Hobart the vice president dies at his Paterson New Jersey home. Funeral aids include flag half mast, foreign tribute for 30 days. Obituary outlines Hobart’s business zeal and political rise from Paterson to national prominence.
London dispatches summarize uncertain Ladysmith fighting and a continuing Boer invasion of Cape Colony. Details mention 1300 Boers at Cotesbury, Lady Grey in Boer hands, and Maj. Haldane among British prisoners near Mafeking amid unsuccessful Royal attempts to dislodge Boer positions. Plans unfold for multi-front British advance from Durban, Orange River, and East London with Gen Buller and Gen Methuen coordinating from De Aar and Cape Town.
London dispatch to the World reports a growing scandal over meat supplies for troopships to South Africa. Soldiers aboard 1,600 men complain of putrid salted beef. Col Paget and medical staff condemned the meat as unfit for human food. Rations allegedly weighed far under the stated allowance.
Manila dispatch details renewed insurgent activity south of Manila in Cavite with forces under Gen. Mariano Trias. At Imus Philippine fire was silenced by American artillery after Maj. Cowles scattered troops. Americans pursue to Annabo but ammunition exhaustion halted pursuit. 15 insurgents killed. MacArthur reconnaissance finds no insurgents in Dagupan. forces mass from Imus to Dagupan as official reports mention new insurgent capital Benguet and prisoners at Camitla. Gen. Wheeler plans to press Congress for a declaration maintaining U S sovereignty in the Philippines.
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