General Lawton Killed in Battle at San Mateo Luzon
General Henry Lawton was killed near San Mateo Luzon while leading an expedition to clear insurgents. He was shot during a three hour fight as he stood at the firing line, his body carried from the field, and American troops then entered San Mateo in grief. The death prompts official condolences from Secretary Root and President McKinley.
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Washington
War Department
Lawton
San Mateo
Luzon
Manila
Otis
Marquina
Wey
Geronimo
la Loma
Col. Lockett
Los Angeles
Cal
Henry Lawton
Department of Arizona
G. A. R. Post
Miss Craig
Redlands
San Bernardino County
Shafter
Cuba
Gen. Anderson
Santa Cruz
San Rafall
Jawton
United States
Isidro
McKinley
Saccor
Imus
Young
Aray
Cabanatuan
Gen. Young
Aguinaldo
Tayang
Miles
Arizona
Root
Toledo
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Santiago de Cuba
Military Department
Officers’ Club
American Club
Senate to Debate Financial Bill in January After Holiday Recess
Washington December 20 The senate will begin discussion of the Republican drafted financial measure on Thursday January 4, following the holiday recess. Senator Aldrich announced he aims to push the bill to passage promptly, as the house sent a substitute bill. Senator Allen took the oath of office. The house finished a two hour session with routine proceedings and committee motions.
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Washington
Committee On Finance
Aldrich
R. I
Finance Committee
House
Alen
Neb
Grow
Philippines
Bell
Colorado
American 6th Infantry Repulsed in Cebu Action
Manila reports that a small U S force of the 6th Infantry on Cebu last month was repulsed by insurgents after native allies deserted. Two Americans were killed and two wounded, while a native police unit suffered one killed and four wounded. Names of the fallen were Daniel E Adams and Charles N Coley of Company A. wounded were William Stowell and Bert Hutchinson. Local forces claimed insurgents occupied Maulbaul village and levied taxes, prompting calls to drive them out.
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Manila
San Francisco
Cebu
6Th Infantry
Otis
Island
Tenement House Fires Claim Several Lives in New York
Two early morning fires in New York City caused at least seven deaths and many injuries. The Mentor apartment building at Third Avenue and One Hundred Second Street saw five dead and numerous burn and smoke injuries, including a 9 year old girl. A second five story tenement at 486 Tenth Avenue burned Mrs. Martin Fox and her four year old son George.
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New York
Mentor
Third Avenue
One Hundred and Second Street
Patrick Barrett
Julia Barrett
Richard Nickerson
Cincinnati
Mary Barrett
Susan McAdee
Mary Farley
Tenth Avenue
Martin Fox
George
Imperial Yeomanry to be Raised for South Africa War
London reports government approves a mounted infantry corps named Imperial Yeomanry for South Africa. Enlistment is for one year or duration of the war, ages 20 to 35, with volunteers and civilians supplying horses. Col Sir Charles Howard Vincent offered to raise a 1000 picked marksmen. Kipling helped form a volunteer company. The queen will host soldiers’ families at Windsor, and Isis will transport Gen. Kitchener from Egypt to the cape.
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London
Buller
South Africa
War Office
Imperial Yeomanry
Alfred Newton
Charles Howard Vincent
Queens Westminster Volunteers
Rudyard Kipling
Rottingdean
Windsor Castle
Isis
Lord Kitchener
Egypt
Cape
Tugela River
Chievery Camp
Connaught Rangers
Red Cross
Joseph Kirkland
Chicago
Johannesburg
Kirkland
Transatlantic silver shipment and global notices
News briefs cover the steamship Southworth loading £49,000 ounces of silver for Europe, a temporary receiver appointed for Columbia Iron Works in Baltimore, Halifax mobilization for Canada’s second contingent to the Transvaal, and treasury cash and gold reserves. Additional items report bank closures, territorial statehood probes in the Southwest, and Samoa’s German annexation with local chiefs recognizing a new regime.
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Southworth
Europe
Harry A. Parr
Columbia Iron Works & Dry Dock Co
Baltimore
Wife and two children cremated in Greenbrier fire
Near Greenbrier Arkansas on Tuesday the residence of Geo Roberts burned. His wife and two small children were cremated while Mrs Roberts lay ill and asleep. Roberts was away from home.
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Conway
Ark
Greenbrier
Geo. Roberts
Ruhlin Beats Conroy In Seven Rounds At Broadway Club
New York December 20 Gus Ruhlin from Akron defeated Stockings Conroy of Troy in seven rounds at the Broadway Athletic Club on Tuesday night.
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New York
Gus Ruhlin
Akron
Conroy
Troy
N. Y
Broadway Athletic Club
Snow in Pecos Reports Heavy Texas Snowfall
A Pecos special to the Post reports all day snow in Pecos Texas with over ten inches fallen and continuing. Snow blankets the town and disrupts daily activity as cold conditions persist through December.
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Houston
Tex
Pecos
Death of William Thornton in Alatanzan cavalry unit
Gen Brooke notified the war department of the death on Monday of William Thornton of Company D second Cavalry at Alatanzan from intermittent fever.
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Washington
Brooke
War Department
William Thornton
D. 2d. Cavalry
Alatanzan
Quartz find hailed in Dawson claims huge ton values
In Dawson a remarkable quartz discovery is reported with assays as high as 800 dollars per ton and a ledge up to a mile wide. Meanwhile, three men and two women drowned when a boat capsized on the Stewart river on November 3.
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Victoria
B. C
Dawson
Stewart River
Four English traders in Kansas City buying horses for Transvaal
Kansas City report notes four representatives of English traders are in the city purchasing horses for shipment to the Transvaal via the London and Liverpool markets. The buyers aim to supply horse needs for the Transvaal in conflict times.
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Kansas City
Trondon
Liverpool
Transvaal
Robbers Strike Train Passengers on Missouri Pacific Route
Passengers on the Missouri Pacific Omaha and Nebraska City passenger train were robbed by two masked men who boarded in Kansas City Kansas after leaving Kansas City. They took five gold watches and about 100 dollars in cash from the Pullman sleeper. no shots were fired and no injuries reported.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Omaha
Nebraska City
Kan
Senator Martin Re-Elected in Virginia Assembly Vote
Richmond December 20 United States Senator Thomas Martin was re elected for the term beginning March 4 1901 by both houses of the assembly acting separately Wednesday the two houses will meet in joint session to canvas the vote and declare the result
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Richmond
United States
Thomas
Martin
Dewey Pleads For Chinese Veterans to Enter U S Free
Admiral Dewey renews plea that Chinese veterans who served with him at Manila be granted entry to the United States without restrictions. The request emphasizes honoring wartime service and ensuring visa relief.
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Washington
Adm
Dewey
Manila
United States
Market Report from Cincinnati and Chicago
Market notes show futures and bid quotes for wheat, corn, and livestock. Prices vary by grade with No 2 red wheat around seven cents on track. cattle and sheep ranges recorded from fair to choice levels. lambs and veal values listed. Chicago figures mirror Cincinnati with mixed commodity pricing as of December 18.
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Cincinnati
Common and Tarde
Chicago
Athlete of the Year Kraenzlein Dominates 1900 athletic page
Alvin Kraenzlein, Milwaukee born star, named athlete of the year for 1900. He dominated hurdles sprints and jumps, set a 24 feet 4% inch running jump record, and drew attention from Penn and Wisconsin ties. His career spans intercollegiate and amateur circuits with trainer Mike Murphy guiding his path to peak form.
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Alvin C. Kroenzlein
America
Turner
Milwaukee
Alvin
Kraenzlein
University of Pennsylvania
Europe
Paris
Kraenztein
London
Oxford
Cambridge
Harvard
Yale
England
J. M. Newburn
P. O'Connor
Murphy
Pennsy
Amateur Athletic Union
Newburn
Badgers
Richards
University’ of Wisconsin
Madison
Maybury
Rush
Cruni
East
Seaboard
Mike Murphy
Baris Lane
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