BOER FORCES CLAIM VICTORY OVER BRITISH AT NOOIT GEDACHT
London reports Lord Kitchener says General Clements’ troops were forced to retire after a clash at Nooit Gedacht with Commandant De larey’s 2500 men. Five British officers killed. other casualties not fully reported. Reuters dispatches detail heavy fighting, repulsed Boer assaults, and ongoing operations near Pretoria and Bethlehem.
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Lord Kitchener
Nooi Gedacht
Clements
Delarey
Lon Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Clement
Nuoit Gedacht
Magatlesburg
Delurey
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Toy
Magatieburg
Northumberland Fusileers
Clementa
Hekpoort
Legge
Twentieth Mussars
McKean
Murdock
Atkinson
Kitelz
Lychtenburg
Lemmer
Bethlehem
Bedden
Vryheid
Berland Fusiliers
Kitchener
Fusiliers
Aldershot
Malta
South Africa
Knox
Reddersbirg
de Wet
Hazing at Northwestern Academy Draws Incident
Chicas Dec 14 report says Frank Lust a Northwestern University Academy student was seized by twelve peers from the gym linked to a lake shore blaze of ink and soap then forced through a gauntlet. He endured slaps and exposure before being revived at home on Sheridan road. A threatening letter preceded the hazing. This marks a second hazing incident at the academy.
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Chicas
Frank Lust
Northwn University Academy
University Gymnasium
Hishome
Sheridan Road
Lust
Frank Meyer
Fisk Will
Botha Calls Burghers to Meet in Stanerton District
Stanerton Transvaal reports General Louis Botha is about twenty miles away with 1500 men and a single gun. He has summoned the burghers to a meeting set for Saturday, signaling escalating tensions in the region.
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Stanerton
Transvaal
Louis Botha
SCARE AT KROMATIPORT AS BOER FORCE CLOSENS
Lorenzo Marques December 14 British troops at Koomatiport stand to arms in anticipation of a 1500-strong Boer force believed ready to strike the town. A 150 infantry, cavalry squadron and five guns were sent to the frontier today.
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Lorenzo Marques
Koomatiport
University investigates hazing case involving Meyer
An inquiry into Meyer's hazing is led by university faculty who will sift the affair to the bottom. None of the faculty had heard of the hazing of Lusi as of late last night.
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Meyer
Lusi
MISS FLAGLER TO MARRY IN JUNE WEDDING PLANNED
Washington dispatch reports Miss Elizabeth Moore Flagler will wed Dr. W G McKeen of Badeck Cape Breton in June. She is Brig Gen J W Flagler's daughter and previously faced involuntary manslaughter conviction for the 1895 shooting of Ernest Green, serving a three hour term and a $500 fine before retiring in Cape Breton.
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New York
Washington
Elizabeth Moore Flagler
W. G. McKeen
Badeck
Cape Breton
Green
Flagler
Siberia exploration reshapes view of coast and rails
Prof Markgraf reported from the Yeneses and Obi valleys that Siberia’s coast is rugged and mountainous rather than flat, with forests to the sea and potential timber yield. He advocates an Archangelsk Berezoroff railway of about 800 miles to unlock navigable streams and grazing. A separate university event ended with police dispersal during a Bernstein discussion as M Tugan-Baronoffsky was present.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Markgraf
Yeneses
Obi
Geographical Society
Siberia
Siberian
Markgrat
Prof
Archangelsk
Berezonoff
M. Tugan-Baronoffsky
State Taxes Coming In From November Returns
The state treasurer reports November tax remittances by counties totaling 392 782 dollars. Ravalli Park Missoula Madison Custer Cascade Broadwater Meagher Gallatin Silver Bow Teton Beaverhead Sweet Grass Lewis and Clark and others contributed varied sums, with a large total across the state. The United States court issued bench warrants for Adam Whitman and J J Morgan in the Willis Nichols whisky case and continued the matter until 2 p m. Indian Francis Selpe faces sentencing for assault with intent to kill tomorrow at 9 a m.
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Helena
Ravalli
Park
Missoula
Madison
Custer
Cascad Urhan
Broadwater
Chateau
Meagher
Allatin
Silver Bow
Teton
Beaverheard
Sweet Grass
Lewis and Chirke
United States Court
Adam Whiteman
J. J. Morgan
Willis
Rail traffic turmoil as new interests buy Erie and Wabash shares
New York reports indicate powerful buyers enter Erie and Wabash now. Pennsylvania and Van derbilt interests each purchased 100000 Erie shares within ten days, aiming for influence and closer cooperation with Morgan and Vanderbilt rivals. Vanderbilt groups push to control or shape Wabash, with heightened activity in trading.
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the Times
Wall Street
Wabash
Erie
Pennsylvania Rail
Vanderbilt
Erie Company
Woll
Morgan-Vanderbilt Pennsylvania
Great Flood Report From San Francisco Cloudburst
A cloudburst near San Francisco caused great loss of life and extensive damage. The city is cut off from communication with the outside world, isolating it from all other points.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Prairie Fire Sweeps Chicago Prairie. Firefighting Crew Contends
A mid winter prairie fire roared through ten acres of grass in Chicago last night. Farmers, firemen, policemen and street railway workers attacked it with brooms and blankets, with sod. The fire threatened Pan Handle beef cars and a Knickerbocker ice house as sparks from a southbound train at 9 20 p m were blamed for starting the blaze. The blaze broke out briefly and spread rapidly aided by wind between Leavitt street Western avenue and Fortieth Fifty first streets.
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Chicago
Leavitt Street
Western Avenue
Fortieth
Fifty-first Streets
GIVING UP THE FIGHT. American Reinforcements Land in Mindanao
General Kobe with the Thirty eights and Burkheimer commanding landed at Kagayan on Mindanao's northern coast and reinforced six companies of the Fortieth regiment. An aggressive campaign is planned as insurgent activity spreads from Novia across Pa a Mindurriao Sivelo and Motiv. Large sums of money and substantial supplies have been captured by American forces.
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Manila
Dee
Kobe
Menel Burkheimer
Kagayan
Mindanao
Novia
Jaro
Minio
Mindurriao
Sivelo
Motiv
Fire destroys Fre dina normal training school in Dunkirk
A blaze at the Fredonia site normal and training school in Fre dina Dunkirk, N Y, caused $250 in losses and burned dormitory personal effects. Six women students and the janitor disappeared, with listed names Phineas Jampris janitor Maude Fizzell Cora Storm Mae Williams Ruth Thomas Esse Hathaway Irene Jones among the missing.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Fredonia
Normal and Training School
Fredina
Phineas Jampris
Maude Fizzell
Hratford
Cora Storm
Boston
XNI
Mae Williams
Ruth Thomas
Esse Hathway
Irene Jones
Busty
Sugar Trust Troubles Rise in New Opposition
The Times notes growing opposition to the American Sugar Refining company from Arbuckles and Philadelphia interests led by Mr. Sicklin. Arbuckles plan a new Brooklyn refinery matching capacity beside the existing plant, while Philadelphia foes offer few specifics. James N. Jarvie and President Havemeyer declined to comment.
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the Times
American Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckles
Philadelphia
Sicklin
Havemeyer
Brooklyn
Arouckle Bros
James N. Jarvie
Madison Square Garden six day bicycle race ends in chaos
In New York on December 14 the six day pace at Madison Square Garden continues with riders like Aaronson and Turville recovering in hospital and a late lap sprint by Kater. Gougoumz breaks clear late as standings show McFarland Pierce McKochern leading the pack and Fisher Frederick and Kasey team near the top.
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New York
Madison Square
Guelen
Fair Steed
Aaronson
Turville
New York Hospital
Kater
Wetain
Fieher
Frederik Pisher
Wwlen
Fredericg
Craw
Kaser
Sourie
McParland
Elkes
Madison Avenue
Guden
Pierce
Gourgouliz
Girl Shot a Brute in Self Defense in New York
Elizabeth Miller an 18 year old stepdaughter of saloon keeper Bernard Oehschlagel was arrested on a homicide charge after wounding him on November 20. The man died yesterday and the girl had been in a hospital since the shooting when she claimed self defense after he struck her and knocked her down.
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New York
Elizabeth Miller
Bernard Oehschlagel
Oehsebiagel
Treaty Debate on Hay Pauncefote In Senate
Senate foreign relations committee debates revisions to the Hay Pauncefote treaty. Foraker proposes amendments deeming it supersedes the Clayton-Hullworth accord and limits expansion to other powers. Senators press to vote amid talks with President and Hay, while British ratification remains unlikely.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Foraker
Senate
Aldrien
Republican Committee
Hay
Lodge Wml Foraker
Wales
Cleveland
Great Britain
Cainet Is Nesa
Inauguration recess approved by Congress
Washington reports that shortly after convening the House committee on appropriations, a measure for a half day recess from December 21 to January 4 was passed. Senate President pro tempore Frye announced appointments by authority of a previously adopted resolution naming Hanna Spooner and Jones Ark to arrange for the upcoming presidential inauguration on March 4. The Senate then went into executive session on the May-Pawies treaty vote.
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Washington
Selite
Allison
Chaiirman
Committee On Approcriations
House
Congress
Frye
Hanna, Spooner and Jones
Ark
United Suites
Senate
Hilo
Reapportionment Debate Moves Ahead in Washington
Washington December 4 Chairman Hope Kins of the house committee on census called a meeting to consider reapportionment of state representation. Hopkins consulted with house members about a possible Republican conference to discuss the subject. State delegations have caucused. a conference could seek general consensus on the issue.
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Washington
Hope Kins
House Committee On
House
Hopkins
Agree on Beer Tax in House Debate
Washington action closes general debate on CID and proceeds to amendments. Paynes amendment sets beer tax at 1.40 per barrel, Newlands proposes 1.20, Bartholdy 1.50. Bartholdy amendment defeated. Payne measure taxing beer at 1.40 per barrel passes without division.
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Washington
Dalsett
Pennsylvania
Yale
Payne
Ways and Meany
Newlands
Ada
Bartholdy
Missouri
House
Senate committee advances witnesses in Montana inquiry
Washington Dent? The senate committee on elections and primaries agreed to report favorably a resolution authorizing the committee to send for persons and papers in the Montana somitorialese case. Hon We AL Clark and Hon Mitre report from Pekin claim reopening the Thon Pein Pekin railway is impossible due to polling stock conditions.
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Washington, Dent
Senate
Priyteses
Montana
Pekin
Rival of the Herreshoff Crowninshield Design
Boston December 4 The Crowninshield designer by the Law son cup defender is expected to be in hand by week’s end with laying down completed before year’s end about three weeks behind the Herreshoff boat. Lead angle iron and plating ordered and launch anticipated about the same time as Britol boat. Lawson boat to be built at Atlantic works East Boston under Mr Lawley with free access to observers once underway.
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Crowninshield
Lauder
Geo. F. Lawley
Herreshof Beay
Britetol
Sachin Tet
Lawson
Atlantic Works
Eaat Boston
Lawley
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American Sugar Renning Octopus
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Gungoltz
Qed
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Stinson
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