24 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1899
Page
1
Two Brockton women Laura McGuire and Norah Mullen were arrested after concealing in their underclothes and stockings goods valued at eight dollars including gloves fur boas pocketbooks lace curtains opera glasses and hat trimmings. Inspectors Burke and Kelley nabbed them in a Washington street store.
London reports General Methuen says at Belmont on November 23 British forces attacked Boers at daybreak. Three ridges fell under heavy shelling with N Dalrymple-Hamilton and Bulkeley among the wounded. Total casualties reach 3 officers killed, 21 wounded and 55 other ranks killed or wounded with 18 missing. Large captures of horses and cows reported.
The Kentucky prepares for a Friday trial voyage from Boston toward Cape Ann weather permitting with Rear Admiral Sampson aboard and Captain Bob Evens aiding the test. The crew is rested and aims to reach 17 knots for four hours over a 66 mile course.
General Wood the military governor of the province will depart by the transport McPherson for New York after a cable order. He may be heading for a conference on replacing American troops with Cuban forces led by Americans. Fears arise he may become civil governor of the island.
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