Britain mobilizes vast empire force for South Africa
Britain orders almost whole imperial strength to South Africa. Field Marshal Lord Roberts to command with Gen Lord Wolseley as second in command. Mobilization to push troops to the Cape within five weeks, while initial campaign plans are abandoned and a period of mark time begins. Yeomanry militia and colonial troops form a 113000 strong reserve described as crucial but short on officers.
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South Africa
England
Lord Roberts
Lord Witchener
Khartoum
Cape
Great Britain
Ladysmith
Kimberley
Mafeking
Yeomanry
The
London Telegraph
Scotland
Wales
Getti
Volunteer Infantry
Panic in Stocks After British Defeats in Transvaal
Markets in London and New York slumped on Monday amid a third British defeat in the Transvaal. Railroad certificates fell sharply as losses mounted across securities tied to Boston, Rockefeller interests, and the Whitney syndicate. Banks and brokers tightened margins as fear spread, with total losses said to exceed all gold drawn from the Transvaal.
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Africa
Transvaal
England
United States
Boston
Rockefellers
Rockefeller Party
Gotham Syndicate
London
Whitney Syndicate
Flower Combine
House Passes Currency Bill With 190 to 150 Vote
The House approved the currency bill by 190 to 150 with eight Democrats voting in favor. It would establish gold dollar as the sole value unit, redeem government obligations in gold, end the tax on bank circulation, and allow national banks to issue notes up to bond par. The Senate plans its own bill after holiday recess and a conference will align the two versions.
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House
Clayton
New York
Denny
Maryland
Driggs
Fitzgerald
Ruppert
Scudder
Thayer
Massachusetts
Wilson
Senate
Boer Riot in Dublin Breaks Up Boer Meeting
Police broke up a large Boer sympathizer meeting in Dublin on Sunday, disallowing James Connolly from speaking. The wagonette tour drew a swelling crowd as flags were destroyed and arrests occurred. Davitt and Redmond denounced the war, with Davitt praising Boer triumphs and urging action to secure Boer republic independence.
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England
Dublin
Transvaal
Maud Gonne
Joan of Arc
James Connolly
Connolly
Ireland
Joe Chamberlain
Empire
Michael Davitt
Europe
Great Britain
Monaco
Redmond
End of War Hinted as Filipinos Seek Harsh Measures
Washington reports from Gen. Otis indicate Filipinos acknowledge the insurrection is collapsing and press for drastic steps to restore order in the Philippines. He cites a communication from prominent Filipinos claiming Aguinaldo’s remnants have split into bands to commit murder and robbery and urging they be treated as bandits with severe penalties. They also suggest using more native troops to garrison towns. Otis downplays the message as unrepresentative of general Filipino views.
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Washington
Otis
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Otis Seizes Letters From Rebel Archives
General Otis has sent to Washington a collection of important letters found in the rebel archives recently captured by American troops. The letters purportedly show that Aguinaldo enjoyed the active moral support of prominent anti expansionists in the United States.
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Otis
Washington
Aguinaldo
United States
Nine Missing Believed Dead After Barge Sinks
A whaleback barge 115 with nine crew aboard is thought lost after sinking. Named men include Capt Arthur A Boyce Mate Michael Stynop and Cook William Buckner. The Colgate Eight abandoned the search. no insurance covered vessel or cargo. Ownership is tied to Rockefeller interests.
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Arthur A. Boyce
Michael Stynop
William Buckner
Colgate Eight
Rockefeller Interests
Market Slump in London Triggers Near Panic Tide
Chicago correspondence reports a London stock selloff spilling into a semi panic as traders liquidate holdings amid fears of gold shipments. Wheat ends only slightly down, while corn prospects hinge on growers’ intentions and potential crop outcomes. receipts remain small and exporters stay in the market awaiting price signals.
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London
Boers Defeat Buller as Ladysmith Relief Fails
News from London reports Gen. Buller severely defeated at the Tasela river while attempting a simultaneous crossing at two fords near Chieveley. British artillery was largely wiped out in an ambush, leaving Hart and Hildyard with heavy losses and forcing a retreat to Chieveley as England braces for a broader South Africa war.
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War Office
London
Mehuen
Gatacre
Buller
Tasela River
Ladysmith
Chieveley
Tucela
Hart
Hildy
Lyttleton
Hildyard
England
Pretoria
Bombay
Melbourne
South Africa
Boer Republics
Africa
Lieutenant Brumby Dead Dewey's Flag Officer Passes Away
Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumby, flag secretary to Admiral Dewey, died at Garfield hospital Washington after typhoid fever illness. He served with Dewey at the Asiatic station and in Manila relief, praised as bright and capable. Brumby 44 unmarried, his mother in Marietta Georgia, father a Confederate colonel. He received a sword from Georgia Legislature.
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Dewey
Manila
Thomas M. Brumby
Admiral Dewey
Garfield Hospital
Washington
Brumby
Asiatic
United States
Tie
Marietta
Fourteenth
Georgia
Lieut
Gridley
Wood
Quaker City Wins Bid for 1900 Republican Convention
The national committee chose Philadelphia over Chicago 25 to 24 to host the June 19, 1900 convention in Washington. Ohio and Colorado were absent with Philadelphia carrying Southern states and New England votes, aided by a $100,000 verified check and claims of liberty and constitutional origins.
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Philadelphia
National Committee
Washington
Chicago
Ohio
Colorado
New England
Grant
Big Galton Reservoir Planned for Railroad Water Supply
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad plans a massive reservoir five miles southeast of Galesburg division point to supply engines and shops. It will span two and a half miles in length, 1500 feet in width, and 20 feet in depth, with a capacity of 445 million gallons. Separately, wolves reportedly destroy 6 million dollars worth of live stock annually in Russia.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Galesburg
Chicago
Battles of Magersfontein map shows British losses
The map locates Methuen s two engagements with the Boers at Magersfontein and reports British losses near 1000, including a major general and many other officers of rank.
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Methuen
Magersfontein
Gilmore Is Safe Yorktown Lieutenant Rescued From Insurgents
Gen Young reports from Manila that Col Howze’s column recovered all American prisoners including Lieut J C Gilmore of the Yorktown captured near Baler. Gilmore had been the rebel chieftain Aguinaldo’s star prisoner since April 11 as he aided a relief mission for a besieged Spanish garrison. The tale of his disappearance began April 13 when he left the Yorktown with fifteen men in a launch toward Baler and was never seen again.
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Yorktown
Young
Igan
P. I
San Fabian
Manila
Col. Howze
Lieut. Gilmore
Baler
Aguinaldo
Luzon
J. C
Henderson Names Chairmen of House Committees
Speaker Henderson announces heads of House standing committees. Names include Elections Nos. 1-3 Robert W. Taylor Ohio Walter L. Weaver Ohio William S. Mesick Michigan and others such as Cannon Illinois Bar New York Grosvenor Ohio and Boutelle Maine among many. The list covers Judiciary Banking and Currency and foreign affairs with representatives from multiple states.
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House
Henderson
Robert W. Taylor
Ohio
Walter L. Weaver
William S. Mesick
Michigan
Ware and Means
Serena E. Payne
New Org
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinoia
George W. Bar
New York
Marriott Brosius
Pennsylvania
James H. Southard
William P. Hepburn
Iowa
Theo
FE. Burton
C. H. Grosvenor
J. W. Wadsworth
Newark
R. R. Hitt
Illinois
J. A. T. Hull
C. A. Boutelle
Maine
E. F. Loud
California
J. F. Lacey
J. S. Sherman
W. S. Knox
Massachusetts
H. A. Cooper
Wisconsin
Charles A. Chickering
G. W. Faris
Indiana
R. VU. Cr
The Moon's Eclipse Observed Across Locales
A near total lunar eclipse was visible in many areas despite cloudy skies. The article notes the naked eye view often surpassed telescope observations and describes an illustration showing the earth's shadow and the moon with labeled stages from 5:45 p.m. to 9:07 p.m. including greatest eclipse at 7:26 p.m.
Whisky trust tax plans and mayoral actions in 1900s
Fragmented notes report varied items including Whisky trust tax ideas and a failed chair trust. Former Mayor Bruck of Columbus assigned, a Nebo man hanged himself, and Mrs Schlindwein of St Louis died by her own hand. National WCTU meets in Washington November 21 1900. Dutch and Swiss leaders noted. tobacco losses and Boer relief collections listed.
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Whisky Trust
Bruck
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Tawney
Tremont
Neb
National
Washington
Steve
Mary Schlindwein
St. Louis
Hollanders
Chicago
Walther Hauser
Switzerland
Mattie Bustard
Philadelphia
Gibraltar
Cape
George D. Worth
Cincinnati
Squire & Sons Pork Packers Suspend in Boston
John P. Squire & Sons, Boston, the largest New England pork packing firm, has failed with liabilities around 3 million and assets about 5 million. The firm’s paper is chiefly held by Boston banks. Attorney H. W. Caplin is assigned. It is linked to Globe National Bank troubles, a factor in the collapse.
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Squire & Sons
John P. Squire & Sons
Boston
New England
H. W. Caplin
Globe National Bank
Lawton Dies in Philippines as Insurgents Fire
Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton was killed at San Mateo while leading troops against three hundred insurgents. A veteran of the Civil, Indian and Spanish wars, Lawton earned the Medal of Honor for actions before Atlanta in 1864 and rose from private life to lieutenant colonel and then major general. His death prompted President McKinley to consider his brigadier general commission in the regular army.
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Manila
Henry W. Lawton
San Mateo
Lawton
Eleventh Cavalry
Washington
White House
War Department
Gen. Lawton
Regular Army
Adjutant General
Indiana
Philippines
United States Army
Atlanta
Torty First Infantry
McKinley
el Caney
Geronimo
Queen Victoria’s Christmas Gift to Tommy Atkins
The item presents 90,000 boxes of fine chocolate chosen by the Queen with red enamel covers and a gold medallion. The dies were broken after production to ensure only Tommy Atkins at the front could receive one, at a cost to the Queen of about $15,000.
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Tommy Atkins
Black Week Spurs Britain to Action in London
London papers hail the British government and war office for a decisive response to “Black Week” losses estimated at 7,630 killed, wounded, prisoners and missing. Rebellions flare in northwest South Africa and Basutoland, with fears of broader entanglement as Menelek of Abyssinia allegedly weighs war against Britain.
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London
War Office
Basutoland
Rome
Abyssinia
Menelek
Britain
Church Row Prompts Threatening Letters and Poison Box
After a chair reorganization at La Fayette Methodist Episcopal Church south of St Louis Frank I Shaw manager of D M Osborne Company received two anonymous threatening letters and a candy box said to contain poison. no injuries reported and police probing the incident.
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Church Row
la Fayette Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Frank I. Shaw
D. M. Osborne Company
Victory Without a Battle in Maracaibo
President Castro's troops occupied Maracaibo Venezuela ousting Gen Hernandez's party without fighting. The move leaves a good impression across the republic.
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Castro
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Gen. Hernandez
Republic
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Sir Henry Redvers Ruller
Lieut, Brumby
Quaker City
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Gilmore
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