Britain Mobilizes Vast Forces for South Africa Campaign
Britain plans a major mobilization to send troops to the Cape. Field Marshal Lord Roberts will command with Gen. Lord Kitchener as second in command. Reinforcements of yeomanry militia and volunteers are to reach South Africa in about five weeks, forming an army of roughly 180000 across all arms.
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England
Mita
Lord Roberts
Aeelien
Lord Kitchener
Khartoum
Ohimoas
Comand
South Africa
Cape
Great Britain
Ladysmith
Kimberley
Malreking
Cress
Yeomanry
London Telegraph
Scotland
Wales
Milita
Volunteer Infantry
Third British Defeat in Transvaal Triggers Market Crash
The third British setback in the Transvaal sparks a new stock market panic. London sells to raise cash as railroad certificates drop, with major backers Rockefeller Flower Whitney pressured to yield. Brokers tighten margins while banks withhold credit, deepening losses beyond prior weeks.
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Africa
Seuds Valuce
Transvaal
England
United States
Boston
Dlowers
Rockefellers
Rockefeller Party
Gotham
London
Whitney Syndicate
Flower Combine
House Passes Currency Bill in House Vote Deeply Split
The House approved the currency bill by a large margin after debate ends on Saturday and a final tally of 100 yeas to 150 nays. Eight Democrats backed the measure, including Clayton Denny Driggs Fitzgerald Ruppert Scudder Thayer and Wilson. The plan would establish the gold dollar as the sole standard, redeem all obligations in gold, end bank tax on circulation, and permit national bank notes up to bond value. The Senate plans to consider its own bill after the holiday recess, with a likely conference to reconcile differences.
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House
Clayton
New York
Denny
Maryland
Driggs
Litzgerald
Ruppert
Scudder
Thayer
Massachusetts
Wilson
Senate
Boer Riot in Dublin Sparks Arrests and Protests
Police broke up a mass Boer sympathizer meeting in Dublin on Sunday. Flags were damaged and several arrests made as Maud Gonne and James Connolly arrived in a wagonette. Davitt praised Boer victories while Redmond urged harsh action against Chamberlain. A Davitt-led resolution denounced the war and urged U S action toward Boer independence.
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England
Dublin
Transvaal
Maud Gonne
Joann of Arc
James Connolly
Connolly
Ireland
Joe Chamberlain
Empire
Michael Davitt
Europe
Great Britain
Monaco
Redmond
Chamberlain
Davitt
United States
War Near an End Aide Otis Sees Filipino Move to End Insurrection
Gen Otis reports in a Washington dispatch that Filipinos acknowledge the insurrection is collapsing and seek drastic measures to restore normalcy. He quotes prominent natives saying Aguinaldo remnants split into small bands for murder and robbery and urge classifying them as bandits for harsh punishment.
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Gen
Otis
War Department
Washington
Gen. Otis
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Otis Seizes Documents Show Aguinaldo Support
General Otis forwarded to Washington letters found in rebel archives. The letters are said to reveal Aguinaldo had active moral support from prominent anti expansionists in the United States.
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Aguinaldo
Otis
Washington
United States
Believed Lost Barge 115 Missing Nine Men
It is almost certain the whaleback barge 115 and its nine crew members are lost after the Colgate ERagt abandoned search. Known names include Capt. Arthur A. Boyce Mate Michael Brynop and Cook William Buckner. The barge, owned by Rockefeller interests, had no insurance on vessel or cargo.
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Allen
Arthur A. Boyce
Michael Brynop
William Buckner
Colgate Eragt
Rockefeller Interests
Market Outlook Weighs on Chicago Stocks and Grain
Chicago market notes a week of widespread liquidations as British reverses spark fear of gold shipments. Wheat nears year lows, corn prospects debated among speculators while farmers weigh current prices against possible crop and export demand. Receipts stay small with exporters active.
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Chicago
London
British Army Defeated at Tucela River Near Ladysmith
News from London reports General Buller heavily defeated by Boer forces at the Tucela River. His columns, attempting to relieve Ladysmith, were driven back after losing multiple guns and suffering heavy casualties. The setback signals a shift to total war mobilization across Britain. It notes Hildyard and Hart brigades failing to cross due to concealed fire and artillery losses.
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War Office
London
Medhven
Gatacr
Buller
Tucela River
Ladysmith
Chieveley
Tucela
Hart
Hildyani
Col
Long
Hildyard
England
Pretoria
Bombay
Melbourne
South Africa
Boer Republics
Africa
Battles of Magersfontein map shows British losses
The map depicts Methuen's two actions at Magersfontein where reports claim about 17 000 British casualties including a major general and many other senior officers.
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Methuen
Magersfontein
Dewey Flag Officer Thomas Brumby Dies in Washington
Lieut. Thomas M. Brumby, flag lieutenant to Admiral Dewey, died at Garfield hospital in Washington after a bout with typhoid fever. He had served closely with Dewey at Manila and elsewhere, praised by the admiral for his energy and reliability. Brumby, 44, unmarried, leaves his aged mother in Marietta Georgia. his father was a Confederate army colonel.
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Dewey
Manila
Thomas M. Brumby
Garfield Hospital
Washington
Lieut Brumby
United States
Brumby
Leutenant
Marietta
Fourteenth
Georgia
Leutenants
Gridley
Wood
Reservoir planned near Galesburg by railroad
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad plans a large water reservoir five miles southeast of Galesburg to supply engines and shops. Located 163 miles from Chicago, the facility measures two and a half miles long, 1,500 feet wide and 2 feet deep with a capacity of 445 million gallons. Wolves cause extensive livestock losses in Russia, estimated at millions annually.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Galesburg
Chicago
Quaker City Wins Philadelphia Heats Up Nomination
The Republican national convention will meet in Philadelphia on June 1 2000 after a 25 24 vote by the national committee in Washington. Philadelphia carried Southern and New England votes while Chicago held Western states and four New England seats. A $100 000 certified check from Philadelphia aided the push, with sentiment about liberty and constitutional origins cited.
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Philadelphia
Comendvon
Washington
Chicago
Ohio
Colorado
New England
Ahs Tecuiboetes
Grant
Boston Pork Packings Firm Fails Amid Large Liabilities
The John P. Squire & Sons firm of Boston, the region’s largest pork packing establishment, suspends operations with liabilities around 3 000 000 dollars and assets near 5 000 000. The bank-held assets and attorney H W Caplin are noted, with ties to the Globe Na...
Yorktown Lieutenant Gilmore Safe Among Rescued Prisoners
General Young reports from Vigan that Col Howze’s column freed all American prisoners, including Lieut J C Gilmore of the Yorktown. Gilmore, captured near Baler on April 18 after attempting to aid a besieged Spanish garrison, was long rumored missing.
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Yorktown
Young
Vigan
BP. E
San Fabian
Manila
Col. Howze
Lieut. Gilmore
Baler
Aguinaldo
Luzon
J.C. Gilmore
Gilmore. Ture
Henderson Names Chairmen of House Standing Committees
Speaker Henderson announces the chairmen for House standing committees with state affiliations. Names include Taylor and Weaver for Elections, Mesick for Elections No. 3, Payne for Newark operations, Cannon for Insular Affairs, Bar for New York operations, and Hepburn for Foreign Commerce, among others.
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House
Henderson
Robert W. Taylor
Ohio
Walter L. Weaver
William 8. Mesick
Michganger
Neans
Serena E. Payne
Newark
Opprentiations
Jesept G. Cannon
Inldud'clars
George W. Bar
New York
Marriott Brosius
Pennsylvannia
James H. Southbank
Williams P. Hepburn
Iowa
Theo. E. Burton
Ce Merchant Marine and Fisheries
C. H.ateselie
J. W. Wadsworth
New Foreign Affairs
R. _ ail Ilinois
Affke
Indiana
R. VU. Crump
D. H. Mercer
Nedra Pacific Railroads
H. H. Powers
Vermont
Mississippi River
G- A. Grow
Pennsylvania
J. Gardner
New Jersey
F. Marsh
Illinois
W. & Herr
C. A. Sulloway
New Hampshire
The Moon's Eclipse Diagram and Times
A near total lunar eclipse is described with an illustration showing the earth shadow and the moon. It notes the shadow's path and the moon's path, with observed times for overtaking the shadow, greatest eclipse, and exit from the shadow.
Fragmentary 1900 notes mix crime and events
Disjointed items report triggers: a mayoral assignment in Columbus, Neb.. a young man’s suicide in Tremont. Mary Schlindwein’s death by action. a Swiss president elect. whisky and tobacco price moves. Boer wounded relief funds. a European defense column. scattered mentions of Chicago leaders and Gibraltar gunners. unclear order and edits.
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Whisky Trust
Bruck
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Tawney
Tremont
Neb
National
Washington
Mary Schlindwein
St. Louis
Chicago
Walther Hauser
Switzerland
Philadelphia
Gibraltar
Cape
George D. Werth
Cuciense
Lawton Shot Dead in Philippines San Mateo Battle
Manila dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton killed at San Mateo by a Filipino sharpshooter while leading officers to seize the position. Washington reacts with sorrow as War Department prepares his brigadier general commission. Lawton, a famed Civil War and Indian wars veteran, earned the Medal of Honor for actions before Atlanta and was renowned as a fearless fighter.
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Manila
Henry W. Lawton
San Mateo
Bunton
Eleventh Cavalry
Lawton
Washington
White House
War Department
Adjutant General
Gien. Lawton
Department
Indiana
Philippines
United States Army
Atlanta
Fortyfirst Infantry
McKinley
el Caney
Geronimo
Royal chocolate boxes issued for Tommy Atkins front line
Each of 90,000 half pound chocolate boxes bears a Queen chosen red enameled cover with a gold medallion. Dies were broken after production to spare others, ensuring only Tommy Atkins at the front could receive one. Current cost about 15000 dollars.
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Tommy Atkins
Britain Faces South African Rebellion After Black Week
London marks a so called Black Week prompting government action as British losses rise to 7 030 across the campaign. Rebellion spreads through northwest South Africa and Basutoland while Menelek of Abyssinia is believed to be weighing war as Britain weakens.
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London
War Office
Basutoland
Rome
Abyssinia
Menelek
Britain
Church Row Prompts Threatening Mail at Missouri Church
Prana J Shaw manager of the J M Osborne Company reported receiving two anonymous threatening letters and a box of candy alleged to contain poison after a change of chairs at La Fayette Methodist Episcopal Church south of St Louis.
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la Fayette Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Prana J. Shaw
J. M. Osborne Company
Victory Without a Battle in Maracaibo Occupation
President Castro’s troops occupy Maracaibo Venezuela ousting Gen Hernandez’s party without fighting. The move creates a favorable impression across the republic.
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Castro
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Hernandes
Republic
Ulut Suy Mer Ver Ver Vubf Quc Ae
The readable fragments present no clear names dates places or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
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Ulut
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Petrouise Uyve
Buers
Sir Henry Renvers Buller
Cate
Lieut, Brumby
Russia
Quaker City
Gilmore
Faille
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