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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1899
Page
1
Trouble Yet Ahead Complications Threaten Transvaal War
New York December 18 dispatch from London reports no relief from gloom after General Buller’s reverse. British forces in India cannot supply South Africa, Egypt’s garrison is risky to reduce, Abyssinia concerns and Mediterranean tensions may block reinforcements. Rumors of German naval leverage and a possible national coalition cabinet loom amid ongoing political strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Buller
India
South Africa
Menelik Negus
Abyssinia
Egypt
Kitchener
Lord Robert
Russia
France
Rebellion Rumors After British Reverses Output
Reports from Sterkstrom dated December 18 indicate Native unrest spreading across the northwest and Basutoland following British reverses. The capture of General Ben Viljoen at Elandslaagte is noted while other garrisons reportedly hold out amid growing disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Ben Viljoen
Elandslaagle
Sterkstrom
Basutoland
Boers Arm Build Up and Porto Rico School Reforms
Across two reports, observers note Boer forces massing for a potential conflict with Britain, detailing fortified forts at Pretoria and Johannesburg and German volunteers in the army. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, American education reforms expand English instruction, open new schools, raise salaries, and fund a normal and industrial academy while shifting control from municipal to centralized oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. de Long
Modderfontein
Transvaal
France
Paris
Great Britain
Natal
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Edelberg
San Juan
Porto Rico
Fajardo
Ponce
United States
Davis
The Transvaal War Reports Quiet on Tugela Battle
London reports no further news on the Tugela river battle as of December 18. Magersfontein indicates British troops withdrew coolly under heavy Boer artillery fire on Tuesday. Mafeking remained secure on December 1 with Colonel Baden-Powell advancing defenses. The Boers offered to exchange Lady Sarah Wilson, a captured London correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tugel River
Magersfontein
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
Sarah Wilson
Relief for monetary stringency discussed by Secretary Gage
Washington reports Secretary Gage will not reveal any specific new measures. The treasury department grasps the gravity of the situation and foresees possible relief by boosting government deposits in national banks. An offer to purchase more government bonds may be considered, though last results were not encouraging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gage
Treasury Department
Government Bonds and Market Price Tension Noted
Officials warn the government cannot pay more than market value for bonds though demand remains tight. A recent offer drew only 20 million of 25 million sought, amid currency shifts and strong business activity. In Carthage Texas L B Randle was shot and died about 30 minutes after the incident near his father in law’s house.
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Carthage
Tex
L. B. Randle
Randle
Dr Wm I Seymour to Visit Bryan Exchange Hotel
Dr William I Seymour, renowned optician, will be at the Exchange Hotel in Bryan from Monday December 18 through Saturday December 23 offering free eye consultations. He claims the South’s most complete optical line and endorsing remarks from prominent figures, urging locals not to miss the chance.
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Wm. I. Seymour
Bryan
Exchange Hotel
Seymour
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