Britain Faces Grief as Boer Victory Shocks Empire
The article reports heavy British losses after defeat at Spion Kop near Ladysmith, with 1400 killed and 150 taken prisoner, as Buller retreats across the Tugela. It notes global concern, fears of wider European intervention, and calls for naval readiness amid possible Cape rebellion and looming complications.
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Tugela River
Spion Kop
Ladysmith
Joubert
Warren
England
Epionkop
Buller
South Africa
London
Times
Yorktown
Africa
Cairo
Cape
America
Lucknow
Russia
London Morning Post
Spicekop
Great Britain
British Retreat Across Tugela After Spion Kop Stand
Dispatch from Gen Buller recounts Warren's Jan 20 to Jan 25 actions at Spion Kop and the Tugela retreat. Describes failed assault on Spion Kop, difficult water supply, and strong enemy positions while praising units and noting successful withdrawal with no losses.
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England
Buller
Lugela River
Spionkop
Spearman
Warren
High Table
Acton Homes
Honger
Ladysmith
Acton Humes
Spion Exop
Tugela
Spion Kop
Cameronians
Aifles
Second
Lancashire Fusiliers
Middlesex
Thornycroft
Woodgate
Notable figures and opinions across states and nations
Jerome I. Jerome vacationing on a farm enjoys daily field labor. Judge Gottfried Krueger of Newark builds a $100000 mausoleum for himself. Col William L Prather new UT president calls lynching the greatest curse of the South. Rev L C Hulberg claims Cape Neme gold deposits. Gov Stone of Pennsylvania favors husbands deeding homestead to wives. Joseph G Darlington elected Philadelphia Union League president for the 29th time. Cape Times says Cecil Rhodes will award bronze medals to Kimberley relief soldiers. Lieut Weary Cowell, Gomez’s Cuban war aide, studies law at Boston University.
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Jerome I. Jerome
Gottfried Krueger
Newark
N. J
William L. Prather
University of Texas
South
L. C. Hulberg
Cape Neme
Gov. Stone
Pennsylvania
Joseph G. Darlington
Philadelphia Union League
The
Cape Times
Cecil Rhodes
Kimberley
Weary Cowell
Gomez
Boston University Law School
Illinois Anti Trust Law Declared Unconstitutional by Judge
In Chicago, Judge Kohlsaat declares the 1893 Illinois anti trust law void as crass and special legislation tainting federal and state constitutions. The decision covers the entire act and cites exemption for agricultural producers as the problematic clause. The Union Sewer Pipe Company sued Connelly and Dee for about $6,000 related to contracts challenged under the Sherman act.
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Chicago
Kohksgat
United States Circuit Court
Kohlsaar
Supreme Court of
Kohlsaat
Union Sewer Pipe Company
Thomas Connelly
William Dee
Peacemaker Likely to Be Mediat or in Bush South Africa
Reports from Washington suggest the United States may act as mediator in the South African war as British defeats rise and Ladysmith faces potential surrender. Germaine fears of neutral powers intervening grow with possible use of the Hague agreement and European sympathy for the Boers.
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United States
South Africa
Ladysmith
Washington
Hague
Europe
Great Britain
Russia
Pekin
Afghanistan
Nog
Buller Entangled by Boer Strategy at Tugela
Dispatches from Durban claim the Boers knew of Gen. Buller's Tugela crossing and allowed the move to entangle him. They say Spionkop Ridge was abandoned after a single volley as a ruse to draw the British to the next Boer position shielded by guns.
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Durban
Buller
Tugela
Spionkop
Endless chain of war taxes profits and bank manipulation
The article attacks government war taxes as draining the economy while banks earn unearned profits by holding surplus revenue and lending it back at high rates. It cites The Imperial Bank and calls for tax relief, arguing the system favors money trusts and harms business. It also notes a Montpelier plant threatened by a trust move and citizen protests against asset removal to Elwood or Anderson.
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Treasury
Treasury Department
United States
National City Bank of New York
Money Trust
Rockefellers
Imperial Bank
Congress
Treasury Gold Reserve
Money Trust Administration
Denver News
Montpelier
Elwood
Anderson
Suppressing Facts on McKinley Policy in Philippines Debate
A Chicago Democrat editorial accuses the McKinley administration and a Republican Congress of suppressing facts about the treaty negotiations with Spain, claiming censorship began before Otis in Manila and continues to shield England’s influence. It cites anti imperialist efforts by Hoar Boutwell and others to mobilize public opinion against imperial policy and free trade impacts.
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McKinley
Republican Congress
Senate
Spain
Philippines
Melkinley
Philippine
Congress
United States
Manila
England
Great Britain
Otis
Chicago Democrat
Senator Hoar
Boston
Quigg
Essex Club
Boutwell
Washington
McKinney
Gen. Otis
Springfield Republican
Abner McKinley in Cuba and the island's franchises
The Sandusky Journal notes that Busy Brother Abner McKinley has traveled to Cuba to oversee valuable franchises on the island. It argues this visit reflects the advantages of imperial rule and hints he may later aid Anglo-American promoter interests abroad once the president finalizes Cuba policy.
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Abner
Abner McKinley
New York Republican
Cuba
McKinley
Enghimd
Sandusky Journal
Ways of the Trusts in Montpelier Tin Plate Plant Case
The Montpelier bond of 27000 dollars to attract the American Tin Plate Co. funded large mills. The plant opened with about 200 workers and later hired slightly more as operations began, illustrating a case of trust influence and local investment.
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Montpelier
American Tin Plate Co
Very Grave Problem of Trusts Stirs Roosevelt Note
The Springfield Republican quotes Gov. Roosevelt on trusts as a very grave problem demanding serious attention. It notes that regulation is limited but necessary and that Legislature and public agree on the seriousness of the issue.
Administration move to unseat Quay in Pennsylvania
The report of the Senate committee against seating Quay signals the administration plans to drop the Pennsylvania boss. It argues the revolt in Pennsylvania is too serious to ignore and that removing Quay is the wisest course despite appearances of ingratitude.
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Senate Committee
Quay
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis Sentinel
Do Not Fear the Law and Desertion in War
A Wheeling era item notes the Secretary of the Treasury and alleged bank interests in First National Bank of Chicago and National City Bank of New York, criticizing imperial policy. It also cites a War Department report showing 5,772 desertions since May 1898 through June 1899, split between regular and volunteer regiments.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Gage
First National Bank of Chicago
National City Bank of New York
McKinley
Bowling Green Democrat
Congress
War Department
Pittsburg
Verily on 1896 Bryan era and the Treasury scandal
A Denver News comment imagines Bryan won in 1896 and his Secretary of the Treasury faced charges as flagrant as those against Gage, yet aiding other interests than the bank trust. It questions how sound money advocates would react to such revelations.
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Bryan
Odor of Rats Tied to Soil Bacterium Clathodrix Odorifera
Nuttall links the fresh earth scent to bacterium clathodrix odorifera that grows in decomposing plant matter. It multiplies faster with heat and moisture, so the odor is strongest after a shower or when moist soil is disturbed. Dry soil halts its development until moisture returns.
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Nuttall
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Free Advice
The notice touts Lydia E Pinkham’s medicine as the top female cure and claims one million women were helped. It asserts letters to Mrs Pinkham are read and answered only by women, with certificates from Lynn officials. Readers are invited to write for a free book and medical advice, Lydia E Pinkham Med Co. Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Wabash Mexican Tour 1900 Draws Elite Party
The Pullman equipped train offers drawing room and compartment sleepers, observation and dining cars for a 30 day 7000 mile trip. A select party of fifty will be booked with a cost around $10 per day. R G Thompson handles reservations from St Louis with details through Co S Crane G P T A.
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Pullman Company
Mexico
R. G. Thompson
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St. Paul Dispatch
Phonograph One
Ulefield
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Old Mexico
Lincoln Trust Building
St Louis, Mo
Libby
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J. HW
Tarr Baum
Las Vegas
New Mexico
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T Co
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