Notice of Special Stockholders Meeting for Houston & Texas Central
The Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company calls a special stockholders meeting at its Houston office on January 19, 1900 at noon. The purpose is to authorize a first mortgage on the Waco & Northwestern Division to secure up to twenty five thousand dollars per mile for up to thirty years at six percent to pay for construction completion and operation of the rail line from Bremond via Marlin and Waco to Ross with franchises and appurtenances. E. W. Cave, Secretary.
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Houston
Texas
Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company
Waco & Northwestern Division
The
Houston & Texas Central Railway
Bremond
Robertson County
Marlin
Waco
Ross
McLennan County
More Ships Seized and Ladysmith News Mixed
British navy takes a German steamer as a prize while reports from Ladysmith about Boer positions remain unconfirmed. Dispatches note reconnoitering activity east of the camp and possible plans for a Indlawe mountain attack as relief hopes persist.
Boer sortie at Mafeking heavy fighting one fort held
Dispatch from Mafeking dated December 27 recounts a British sortie on December 25 with cannons Maxim guns and an armored train. Heavy combat raged to the fort walls, British casualties 109. Boer losses two killed seven wounded. Captains Kirkwood Grenfeld captured near Colenso en route to Pretor.. Medical stores airlifted to Pretoria. Modder River camp reports an hour long artillery duel and bombardment starting December 27 to 28.
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London
Ladysmith
Chieveley
Durban
Buller
Indlawe Mountain
Cape Town
Ceylon
Majestic
Tropics
Lorenzo
Marquez
Pretoria
Mafeking
Kirkwood
Grenfeld
Colenso
Edinburgh
Delagoa Bay
Modder River
German Ship Bundesrath Seized as Prize near Durban
The German steamer Bundesrath of 1319 tons, from Hamburg to East Africa, was captured as a prize and taken to Durban by British forces. Three German officers and 20 men aboard reportedly planned to join Boers, while Hamburg authorities report the seizure amid limited explanation.
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Lorenzo, Marquez
Durban
Mozambique
Hamburg
Tanga
East Africa
Associated Press
Bor
Bundesrath
Africa
Lawton Funeral Procession and Disturbances Reported
Manila reports the funeral of Gen. Lawton from Paco cemetery to Luneta and the transport Thomas, with generals, staff, clergy and foreign consuls present. Insurgent skirmishes near Talevera leave casualties among signal corps, while Otis censors dispatches on Lingayan coast activity and prisoner movements. Washington notes Brigham Roberts case action delayed to mid January.
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Manila
Lawton
San Mateo
Paco
Luneta
Thomas
United States
Merrin
Simon
Haberkam
Oakum
Mobrusen
Hall
Fortieth Cavalry
Wheeler
Watson
Bates
Forsythe
Kobbe
Schwan
Otis
Philippine Supreme Court
Signal Corps
Talevera
Tarlac
Lingayan
Vigan
San Jacinto
Gilmore
Yorktown
Mataben
Cavite
Washington
Taylor
Ohio
Brigham H. Roberts
Durban
Rees writes from Durban of marriage flee to Natal
Miss Bueter’s former family in this city reports her marriage to W J Rees a diamond king of Johannesburg and their escape with household goods left behind in Johannesburg as refugees crowd Durban. She notes plans canceled due to war and describes looting and Dutch threats. Mrs. Rees was born in Nebraska City Nebraska.
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Johannesburg
Mrs. Rees
Nebraska City
Neb
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Howell
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Paul M. Baylor
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Jamest Drug ‘Store
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Trant’s
R.L. Brogdon
Dee Mike
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Buarana
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the Treasury
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Robert
William Stokes
Queen Victoria
Ireland
Meath Hospital
Dublin
Mr. Hay
France
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Kruger
Preston
Terrell, Tex
North Texas Insane Asylum
John Preston
Lockhart
Rmer
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S. D
Celia
John B
Mike
J&g.n
Mexico
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Exchange Hotel
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