Battle of Gras Pan Toll of British losses in South Africa grows
London dispatch lists 198 total British and naval brigade casualties in the Gras Pan battle. Ninth Lancers among the dead. Captain Yates and Lieutenants Fernyhough and Ackroyd wounded or missing. Gatacre’s forces warned to expect sharp fighting on the southern frontier as reports of Boer movements surface.
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Gras Pan
Eastin
Methuen
Yorkshire
Ninth Lancers
Buller
Second
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Yates
Fernyhough
Lieuenant Ackroyd
Honey Nest Kloof
Natal
Gatacre
Stormberg
Gibraltar
Graf Pan
Prothero
Doris
Jones
Methuens
Britain seeks U.S. neutrality declaration on South Africa war
Great Britain informs foreign powers that war exists in South Africa and expects proclamations of neutrality. Lord Pauncefote visited Secretary Hay to explain the objective of Washington talks on U S neutrality policy.
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South Africa
Great Britain
Marquis of Salisbury
South African Republic
Orange Free State
Cape
Natal
Whce
England
United States
Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Hay
Roberts Exclusion Debate Divides Parties in House
Washington debates whether Brigham H. Roberts can be seated as Utah’s member amid polygamous ties. Leaders seek a regular, nonpartisan resolution, citing prima facie credentials and constitutionally referred disputed qualifications as the proper path. Birmingham conference opposes seating him while Tablequah reports resignations and reorganizations in federal offices amid wider clerical and financial shakeups.
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Washington
Brigham H. Roberts
House of Representatives
Robert
House
Territory
Utah
Congress
Roberts
Cuba uprising rumors denied and curfew enacted in Blackwell
Reports deny large scale Thanksgiving day Cuba uprising against Americans. Official cables say Cuba remains peaceful. Blackwell imposes curfew preventing boys under 18 and girls under 16 from street after 8 pm from Sept 1 to March 1 unless parents provide written excuses. Bonham hardware store robbed. burglars steal about 1500 in goods including fifteen pistols.
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Washington
Blackwell
D. T
Bonham, Tex
J. C. Munn
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