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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1901
Page
12
Boers claim heavy casualties as they defeat opposing forces in a brutal engagement. Reports describe widespread fatalities among enemy ranks and current advances by Boer units amid shifting front lines.
London reports detail the Zeefontein engagement on December 24 where General De Wet led about 1,200 Boers in a surprise strike on Colonel Firman’s camp. Six officers and fifty men were killed, eight officers wounded, and many missing. Major Williams was killed in command in Firman’s absence. The British line held briefly but the assault overwhelmed pickets, with heavy casualties and prisoners taken. Simultaneously Lord Kitchener notes a minor raid at Bothaville resulting in thirty six Boer captives.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as purifying blood to cure surface blemishes and diseases arising from impure blood. It claims improved blood quality, relief from boils pimples and eczema, and testimonials from Miss Annie Wells praising the medicine and its ability to cure rheumatism and skin issues.
Dispatches from Caracas report mounting upheaval as domestic and foreign foes press against President Castro. Rebels seize Coro Falcon Barquisimeto and Carabobo areas while telegraph lines fail and Germany-Venezuela tensions rise over railway traffic. Crews report Marshal Monagas defeated then at large near San Juan de Los Morog. Authorities crack down as stations host troops and diplomatic protests erupt.
Senator Chauncey M Depew and Miss May Palmer wed in Nice after a Catholic ceremony at Notre Dame with a brief American church service. Attendants included U S Consul Van Buren and officers from the Albany squadron. The couple planned to sail to New York January 4 aboard the St Louis.
Copenhagen reports government under pressure over sale of the Danish West Indies. Foreign Minister seeks US approval for a plebiscite, to be settled in Copenhagen rather than by Danish ministers in Washington. Islanders reportedly favor sale, with open doubts about national sentiment. A new group opposes sale to fund island improvements, while officials warn of counterfeit pesos circulating.
In Berlin American diplomacy is hampered by private business influence on commercial disputes. A source close to the foreign office says meat regulation, tariff policy, and reliance on outside channels strain relations with the United States. German industry reports lower wages, plant closures, and reduced Christmas sales as observers fear worsened economic conditions amid fragile commercial treaties. Navy activity summary notes new ships launched and vessels remodeled in 1901.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a white medicine that nourishes pale schoolgirls with pale blood, claiming it can make rich red blood and rosy faces. It asserts blood is food and urges families to send orders, naming Scott & Browne and a street address for Nab Neila.
Hands-to-hand combat described as a deadly engagement between rebels, with both sides suffering fatalities. The account emphasizes close quarters fighting and mortal peril throughout the encounter.
Dispatches from Colon show General Leovigido Rodriguez defending Honda as Marin's insurgents attack on December 9. Government reinforcements arrive, the insurgents are routed near Caracol, and 400 killed are counted as they retreat toward Guayaquil. Alban cites proof Salvadoran aid and armies massing in Tonosi and Fusagasuga with battles expected.
A promotional postal offer promises a free book and Dr Shoop's Restorative trial. The ad claims nerve power can cure bodily functions and urges testing the remedy with six bottles, paid only if not beneficial, with testimonies of broad success and a money back implication.
Paris reports the Panama Canal Company seeks sale to the United States for about 40 million dollars. Secretary general M Lasprey sails to New York to confer with American reps as negotiations continue and isthmian commission figures guide potential terms.
The battleship Missouri slid into the water today at 1:19 pm from the local yard with about 15,000 spectators. Miss Marlon Cockrell, daughter of Senator F. M. Cockrell, christened the vessel, breaking a champagne bottle. Notables present included Secretary Long and Secretary Hitchcock, Rear Admirals Melville, ONeill, and Lemly, and Governor Tyler among others. Mrs. Roosevelt viewed the launch aboard the Dolphin while the postlaunch banquet followed at Chamberlain House with prominent speakers.
In Hudson New York Harvey Bruce and brothers Willis and Fred Van Wormer confessed to the murder of farmer Peter A Hallenbeck after Hallenbeck foreclosed their Greenport mortgage. The trio, nephews of the victim, shot Hallenbeck thirteen times after midnight Christmas Eve. The confession was witnessed by Mayor Charles H Harvey and County Treasurer George H Macey and the coroner's inquest will hear more details.
In Chicago a 6 year old girl, Alice Jayne, died while living with her father after parents divorced. Both parents claimed possession of the body. The coroner mediated as two funerals and burials were planned, first by the father Arthur Jayne and then a second disinterment for the mother.
At McAlester Coal Company shaft No 1 in Harishorn Indiana eight men rode the cage when it jumped its guides about 200 feet from the shaft bottom. Six men were killed when their bodies were crushed between the cage and bunting and fell to the bottom.
Captain Young departed Havana aboard the Steamer Morro Castle today after a farewell reception. Passengers and officials noted the event as his departure from the port.
The speaker argues for naval expansion to match global trade and diplomacy. A larger fleet would deter conflict, protect commerce, and project American civilization and influence worldwide. He likens naval strength to national prosperity and political prestige, not mere force.
At the Ohio Federation of Colored Women's Clubs session in Cleveland on December 23 resolutions condemned lynchings and the Jim Crow car laws of the south and the convict lease system. They protest biases and seek equal justice, naming three killed Russians in a related incident. Also notes John J. Kelly, former New Jersey assembly member, found dead from inhalation of gas in Jersey City.
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