South Africa Tension and Stock Market Slump
Dispatches from London say South Africa tensions remain unclear as Britain and Transvaal negotiations drag. Boers deny reserves called up while Swazis threaten attack if Britain intervenes. In Philadelphia a 50 000 strong G A R parade drew McKinley, Sampson, and Miles for a Memorial Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barberton
South Africa
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Memorial Review
Washington
McKinley
Admiral Sampson
Miles
Morgan City Wrecked Aboard Troop Transport Report
London dispatch reports the American troop transport Morgan City wrecked with soldiers aboard. The Ohio voyage to Nagasaki and Manila is stated to sail to bring troops from the Morgan City. News from Baltimore notes the bark Massagequa delivering coal and the crew of the Clara E. McGilly.
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London
Manila
Morgan City
Vtimore
Massagequa
Vort News
Clara E. McGilly
Brit New
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Breaks Westward Record
The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse arrived in New York this morning after lowering the Westward record by two hours, marking a notable achievement in transatlantic speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Head of a Big Texas Sanitarium Held on Check Charge
New York dispatch reports Dr. Samuel Jenkins claiming to head a large Texas sanitarium was arrested in Washington for passing a worthless check on the Metropolitan Bank of Washington. He posted bail of one thousand dollars. he cites his wife as a Washington society woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New York
Samuel Jenkins
George Bailey
Metropolitan Bank of Washington
Jenkins
Worf folk and Western wreck at Dingiss Tunnel
A Norfolk and Western freight train split in Dingiss Tunnel at midnight near Dingiss West Virginia. Twenty three cars wrecked. Brakeman Archer Booth and extra fireman Chaffin were killed along with four tramps. Conductor Mercer was seriously injured but expected to recover.
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Dingiss
W. Va
Norfolk & Western
Dingiss Tunnel
Archer Booth
Chaffin
Mercer
Railroad Disaster at Mil lins Station In Erie Line
Open switch caused vestibuled limited No. 5 from Chicago to collide with a freight rear engine at Mil lins station. The engines telescoped and two baggage cars wrecked. Fatalities include the conductor, engineer, fireman and John Kinsmith of Buffalo. another fireman injured and many others hurt.
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Cambridge Springs
Erie Road
Chicago
Millins Station
John Kinsmith
Buffalo
Fever Cases Rise in Key West Reports
Fever cases increase in Key West area with authorities not yet reporting transport dispatches. Jacksonville notes fever rising but virulence remains unchanged as government efforts focus on battery bays and related operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Key West
Jiminez Arrives at Puerto Plata as Monte Christ Surrenders
In Santo Domingo on September 6 Jiminez arrived at Puerto Plata yesterday. Monte Christ, the last city loyal to the government, has surrendered.
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Santo Domingo
Jiminez
Puerto Plata
Monte Christ
Practice Ship Monongahila Safe After Norfolk Signal
The Navy Department reported by telephone from Norfolk before eleven this morning that the overdue practice ship Monongahila had passed Virginia Capes and signalled all well confirming its safe progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Norfolk
Virginia Capes
Regiment Sent to Manila Ordered from Fort Sam Houston
The Secretary of War orders the Thirty third regiment of volunteers from Fort Sam Houston Texas to San Francisco for embarkation to Manila under Colonel Hare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of War
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
San Francisco
Manila
Hare
Royals Among Ship Passengers on Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse carries Prince Cantacuzene who will wed Miss Grant. The Princess Hatzfeldt is aboard as a passenger as well.
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New York
Prince Cantacuzene
Miss Grant
Princess Hatzfeldt
Tar River Association to Meet at Warren Plains
The Tar River Association plans a 11 a.m. meeting at the Warren Plains Baptist church on Tuesday October 3. Delegates and visitors must send their names to W Hawks Warren Plains NC to receive admission and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar River Association
Baptist
Warren Plains
Committee On Hospitality
W. Hawks
N. C
Prominent Atlanta Executive Found Dead at River
Sigmund Landauer president of the Southern Agricultural Works was found dead on the Chattahoochee riverbank with a morphine bottle nearby. He left one hundred seventy thousand dollars in life insurance and no applicants for the policy are listed. Judge H G Connor notes no applications yet for the A and M College Raleigh free scholarship, urging interested young men to apply at once.
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Atlanta
Sigmund Landauer
The
Southern Agricultural Works
Chattahoochee River
H. G. Connor
A. & M. College
Raleigh
War mood grows in Transvaal crisis prompt ultimatum feared
London reports race to avert war as Cabinet plans Friday council to decide on a Transvaal ultimatum. Wolsey Wood and Buller discuss immediate occupation while Cape Colony guards border. observers warn war odds rise with Anglo Boer tensions.
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Lodon
Lord Salisbury
London
Chamberlain
Wolsey
Evelyn Wood
Redvus Buller
War Office
Transvaal
Wood
New Castle
Laingsneck
King Williams Town
Cape Colony
Transvaal Republic
Great Britaan
Portsmouth to be Abandoned After Coastal Storm
Residents will leave Portsmouth near Hatteras and Ocracoke and buy land near Beaufort on Bogue Sound. A severe August storm eroded the beach allowing tides to reach house doorsteps and leaving many homes damaged.
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Portsmouth
Hatteras and
Ocracoke
Beaufort
Bogue Sound
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Great Briain
Pretoria
Cape Town
Kruger
Stock Exchange
MacKinley
Sampson
Ohio
Worfolk & Western Wreck
Dreyfus
Esterhazy
Rennes
Cernuschi
M. Paralogue
Count Marstz
Paris
Delhasse
Col. Schwartzkoppen
Labori
Trarieux
M. Trarieux
Major Laugh
Petit Bieu
Esterhaz
Laugh
Picquart
Zinlinden
Petit Bleu
Intelligence Bureau
Mme. D
Vpicquart
Maj. Laugh
M. Pablogue
Delcasse
Munster
Schwartzkoppen
Paty de Clam
du Paty de Clam
Pansizardi
Rome
Italy
M. Dubul
anti-Semite League
Vernon
Hiss
Barcelona
Spain
Fuse
Sporto
Oporto
Fremout
Selma
G. T. King
Fremont
Paul
Odie
Lorenzo Spencer
King
Paul Knight
Marshbourne
George Munford
Knight
Justice of the Peace
Odie Knight
Puerto Vata
Connor
Cmisis
England
Hin Hoffmeyer
Schie
Johannesburg
Col. Schie
Toms
Pall Mall Gazette
Saakte
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