02 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1899
Page
1
A local advertisement proclaims a special December sale promising the greatest month in the business year with cash purchases, large lots, low prices, and a money back guarantee. It touts quick sales, small profits, and bottled goods from the distillery at orig bottled pricing.
Reports from Pretoria and Natal indicate General Methuen’s rapid advance toward Kimberley as relief efforts intensify. Kimberley and Mafeking are coordinating actions while British sorties press Boer besiegers. a new division raise signals officials do not expect a swift end to the conflict.
Reports swirl over Senator Hanna’s possible reappointment as chair of the national Republican committee with friends stating he may decline and suggesting he join as a committee member to handle finances. London papers critique Chamberlain’s Anglo Saxon Teutonic alliance stance while Mountain Retreat Association regroups in Asheville as leaders resign and reorganize operations.
Report from Manila states the town of Zamboanga in Mindanao was occupied by Commander Very of the US gunboat Castine. Local rebellion leaders Alvares and Calixto were displaced, Midel established a new American aligned government, and Datto Mandi's forces arrived briefly before withdrawing. The Castine then transferred arms to the new regime as authorities sought tax exemptions and religious freedom. In Charleston a separate railway station incident involved a man attempting to stop his wife from boarding a train, leading to police intervention. Additional dispatches note Otis pushing interior operations and the Samos Treaty discussions with Hay.
A Southern manufacturers survey shows most business leaders favor a canal and related U S naval growth to aid commerce with the East. opinions split on government aid, with many urging support for merchant shipping, South industry, and maintaining open trade with Asia and the Philippines.
Reports from Port cities show severe storm damage with missing fishing crews and drowned animals. James Sanders and two others are among the bodies found in Refugio Bay, while cattle and sheep losses run high across Lamar, Aransas, and surrounding counties. Large hail and wind destroyed homes and roofs, with birds killed and trees toppled as the storm moved southeast toward the gulf. Separate note: national bank note circulation at end of Nov totals 343,760,240, up 775,554 for November and 1,058,210 for the year.
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