Foot Bridge Destroyed Amid Tugela River Battle News
London dispatches report Cheveley camp indicating British artillery shelled Boer positions and destroyed the Tugela foot bridge. Indications suggest a reversing tide at Colenso with Ladysmith holding out despite strategic setbacks and reinforcements en route to Cape Town.
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London
Cheveley
Tele- Srame
Colenso
Tugela
Louis Botha
Kruger
Times
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
India
Ladysmith
Luller
Cape Town
Buller
Methuen
Modder
Kimberley
Lord Roberts
Dunfallon Castle
Cape
Wessel
Modder River
Chieveley
Tugela River
Fear of Filibusters Ties U S to Boer War Watch
Washington dispatch notes British embassy urging caution against pro Boer sentiment in the United States. The state department says it will uphold neutrality and cites Bermuda’s watch by revenue cutters as evidence of vigilance amid reports of 3,000 Americans aiding the Boers.
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State Department
New York
Journal
Washington
United States
South Africa
Bermuda
Baltimore
Philadelphia
London
Beatrice
Maria
Pennsylvania Milling Company
Delagoa Bay
Graphic
Great Britain
War Office
Natal
American Forces Score New Philippine Victories
In the Philippines near Alaminos and other sites, the Thirty-sixth Infantry routed about two hundred insurgents with twenty eight enemy killed wounded or captured and one American wounded. Other skirmishes at Aritaca Calamba and near Dinalupijan left seven insurgents dead and thirteen captured with no American losses. Troops seized ammunition guns and 125 head of cattle. A detachment of the Twenty sixth Infantry on Panay Island inflicted heavy punishment on rebels near Saia Romblon rebels surrendering to American forces.
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Philippines
Manila
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Alaminos
Aritaca
Calamba
Dinalupijan
Saia
Panay
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Romblen
Bodies of the Maine Dead Return for Arlington Rites
Bodies of the Maine dead were brought ashore at Newport News from the battleship Texas and sent by special train to Washington to lie in state at Arlington Cemetery with full naval honors in the presence of President McKinley and his cabinet. Twenty bodies have been recovered at the Brazwell mine in Brownsville, Pa., with more feared still inside the mine.
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Newport News
Texas
Sigsbee
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
McKinley
Brownsville
Brazwell
The Pope All Right After Sunday Ceremonies
Rome reports the Pope is feeling well today following the fatiguing ceremonies held on Sunday.
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Rome
Smallpox scare as A C Murphy returns home ill
A C Murphy, dealer for J B Harris, arrived in town ill and suspected smallpox after possible exposure in Nashville. A pest house is built at the city dumping ground, the city building is fumigated, and officials plan to keep the second floor closed while authorities determine if the illness is indeed smallpox.
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A. C. Murphy
J. B. Harris
Nashville
Kline
Murphy
C. B. Johnson
State Board of Health
Wagner
Nichols
Ecasé
Both of His Legs Cut Off in Chicago Area Accident
Charles Stevens, an Illinois Central brakeman, was seriously injured this morning near Chicago when he was knocked from a train by a signal. Both legs were severed by the cars. He is hospitalized at St Luke's in Chicago. Stevens, 29, had worked in the Central yards and on the road two years and recently married.
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Charles Stevens
Chicago
South First Street
Illinois Central
North End
D. W. Stevens
St. Luke's Hospital
Central Yards
Christmas Entertainments At Champaign Churches
Christmas exercises were held at all Champaign churches since Saturday afternoon. Programs followed The News announcements with minor additions. The events were well attended and pleasing to all. Children received special attention and were happy. Organizers do not regret the time spent in preparation.
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Champaign
General Lawton's Remains to be Sent Home by Thomas
Manila reports the transport Thomas will carry General Lawton's remains to the United States. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday in Manila.
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Lawton
Thomas
Manila
General Lawton
United States
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Haiten
Roberts
Magersfontein
Gibraltar
Plevna
Warren
Cape Colony
Gatacre
Portugal
Lisbon
Paris
Transvaal
Creusot
Pretoria
Ottawa
Ont
Militia Department
Canada
Berlin
Germany
Lourenzo Marques
Johannesburg
Joubert
Tenth Mountain Battery
Glocestershire Regiment
Fifth Lancasters
Free Statera
Durban
Jacobsdal
Orange Free Staters
Free
Dordrecht
Stormberg
Kitchener
General Kitchener
Dido
Madeira
General Roberts
Dunottar Castle
Maine
Ohi
Morris
Walker & Mulliker
Neil Street
Oblice
F.K. Robeson & Bri
Church Street
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