Mercier Warns of Possible Invasion and Rapid Mobilization
Paris reports General Mercier urging France to plan rapid embarkation for an expeditionary corps against England, arguing France is numerically equal or superior at times and that telegraphs and rail improve invasion odds. He likened the scheme to a sword of Damocles over England and pressed for mobilization details, provoking opposition in the senate. London commentary blames British defenses on red tape amid the exchange.
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Paris
Mercier
Senate
England
M. Fallers
Great Britain
Transvaal
France
General Mercier
M. Delanssan
French War Harangue Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Papers
British papers scrutinize General Mercier's incendiary speech, calling it a risky appeal that could threaten Franco German tensions. The Daily Chronicle and Daily Graphic urge restraint and warn of nationalist excess, while The Standard views the incident as showing responsible French leadership.
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Mercier
Dreyfus
the Elysee
Germany
France
Daily Chronicle
Daily Graphic
Stops the Cough Cold Cure Tablet Ad
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. Priced at 25 cents, the advertisement markets a fast relief remedy for cold symptoms.
Stowe Predicts Four Months for South Africa War End
London reports James G. Stowe United States consul general at Cape Town arrived Southampton describing the Boer campaign. He warns the war will end in four months and disputes claims that burning farms are widespread, noting only farms aiding Boers are destroyed.
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London
James G. Stowe
United States
Cape Town
Southampton
Pretoria
Moe
Pickery
South Africa
Stowe
Lord Kitchener
St. Helena
Louis Botha
Buncombe
British Troops Engage DeWet Forces Near Bethull North
General Knox mounted troops fought DeWet forces all day Sunday north of Bethull. Boers were headed off and retreated northeastward, as reported by General Kitchener from South Africa. Anglophobe demonstration in Cologne ended with dispersal and arrests by mounted police. Serenades for Mr Kruger were forbidden for public safety.
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London
Kitchener
South Africa
Knox
DeWet
Bethull
Cologne
Kruger
WCTU Adopts Prohibition Passages and Petitions
Washington dispatch reports the Woman's Christian Temperance Union adopting resolutions opposing the army canteen and the sale of firearms and liquor. It calls for petitions to the president and Congress, plus international action to restrict intoxicants opium and firearms in tribal regions and foreign islands. A banner honors Mrs. A B Black of Indianapolis for membership gains, and Maine receives praise for annual growth.
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Washington
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Convention
Congress
Philippine Islands
America
England
Africa
War Department
Philippine Commission
Philippines
Senate
Central Africa
Great Britain
France
Spain
Holland
Belgium
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Hungary
Greece
Russia
Turkey
Perera
Japan
A. B. Black
Indianapolis
Clark Paine
Ilinois
Maine
Hoffss Second Trial resumes in San Francisco murder case
The second trial of Albert Hoff for the murder of Mrs. Albert Cluten on December 15, 1897, resumed in the San Francisco superior court before Judge Carroll Cook. Testimony largely repeats what was presented in Hoff's first trial.
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San Francisco
Albert Hoff
Albert Cluten
Superior Court
Carroll Cook
Hoff
Tipton Auction Continues Horses Sale in New York
In New York on December 4 the Tipton auction sale of horses continued with seven head sold today, bringing in a net total of 19,950 dollars.
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New York
Tipton
Cost of Nicaragua Canal Route Estimated at 200 Million
The Isthmian Canal Commission reports the Nicaragua route as most feasible for a U S canal under U S control with an estimated cost of 200 540 000 versus Panama at about 142 242 579 to 156 578 258. The report details route investigations, labor, and logistics across Nicaragua and Panama and projects an eight year build time for the dam on the San Juan river and a 186 mile ocean to ocean span.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Congress
United States
Panama
Colombia
Panama Canal Company
Buili
Nicaragua
Contre
Paris
Zelaya
Republic
Panama Company
Iglesias
Costa Rica
Commission
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Greytown
Atlantic
San Juan River
Lake Nicaragua
Brito
Pacific
Ocean
San Juan
Roco San Carlos Dam
Reco
Carlos Dam
Las Lajas
Nicaraguan Canal
Hutin
Nicaragua Canal
Panama Canal
New Panama Canal Company
San Francisco
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Nica
Panama Canal cost estimates and route comparison
The commission outlines Panama route costs totaling 118 618 816 with contingencies bringing aggregate to 142 942 579 and notes possible reductions to 115 941 215. It weighs European and American benefits, argues for U S supremacy in world trade, and compares Nicaragua and Panama options with the Panama plan favored for shorter passage and fewer locks.
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Panama
Commission
Panama Canal
Colon
Harbor of Bohio
Bohio
Lake Bohio
Obispo
Culebra
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Pacific Level
Chagres River
Gataneillo
Panama Railroad
Alhanuels
Chagres
Europe
United States
Pacific
North
Central
South America
Atlantic
Gulf
Orient
Two Important Events at Montana University 1900
The Montana University reports two major developments for the year ending Nov 1900 the occupation of new buildings and a large rise in enrollment. The campus improvements include irrigation and trees. attendance hits a record high with 45 percent more students September to December.
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Missoula
University of Montana
Montana State Board of Education
Helena
Mont
Montana
Eunice Julia Hubbell
Frances Corbin
Butte
State Board of Education
Corbin
Fred D. Smith
State Board
William D. Harkins
Leland Stanford, Jr
Harkins
Earl Douglass
Birm
Princeton University
Douglass
John F. Davies
Davis
Grace Herndon
Egirs
Guy Cleaveland
State University Instructors Proposed. Bond Plan Held
The Montana state board of education met in Helena to review university recommendations. Proposed hires include W. D. Harkins as chemistry instructor and Jesse P. Rowe as physics instructor after Dec. 15, with $1500 salaries. Board rejects additional chemistry and elocution staff for now and defers a $100,000 women’s hall bonds plan. The governor cast the deciding vote on a tied ballot.
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Helena
State Board of Education
State University
The
W. D. Harkins
Jesse P. Rowe
University of Nebraska
State Board
Elro
Ered
Elrod
Nolan
C. F. Goddard
Carleton
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Boys’ Clothing
Maessto
Gans & Klein
Sions
South Area
Boers
Red Light
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Billy McGlory
West 59Th Street
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Adam Kessel, Jr
Hoffs
Hubbell
Board OF Education
Oxford
Siegel Clothing Co
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Lumber Department
Hamilton, Mont
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Front Streets
Anaconda
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