Volunteers Anxious to Enlist in South Africa War
London reports volunteers and yeomanry rally to join the South Africa campaign amid mixed news on Buller and Tugela front. Officers like Lord Chesham organize forces. Canada and Laurier receive praise. Criticism targets war office leadership, artillery range, and Sir Michael Hicks Beach’s imperial finance policies.
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London
Buller
Tugela
War Office
Methune
Methen
Lord Chesham
Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry
South Africa
Earl Dudley
India
Canada
Wilfred Laurier
Tinhlawe
Colenso
Long
Royal Artillery
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Mall
Michael Hicks-Beach
General Buller
Lord Wolseley
Lord Whiseley
Public schools chief urged to resign over South Africa stance
In Chicago, Dr. E Benjamin Andrews superintendent of public schools faced city council resolutions calling for his resignation or removal by the board of education. The move followed advocacy of Britain's policy in the South African war.
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Chicago
Great Britain
E. Benjamin Andrews
Board of Education
Denver Aldermen Back Boer War Sympathy Resolution
Denver officials approve a joint resolution by nine votes to five expressing sympathy for the Transvaal republic in its war with Great Britain and hoping for Boer success. Alderman Kelly introduced it and all but one Democrat supported the measure.
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Denver
Board of Aldermen of
Transvaal Republic
Great Britain
Alderman Kelly
Old War Dispatches From Tugela River Delayed
London reports slowly coming in on the Tugela river battle with censored details. General Buller’s gun losses are disputed in censor cuts while Hart Hildyard and Barton brigades are described as crossing or being checked, with incomplete accounts of their actions.
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New York
The
Herald
London
Tugela River
Buller
War Office
Hart
Tugela
Hildyard
Barton
French Opinions on War Reflect Anglophobia and Boer Hope
A Paris dispatch to the Herald quotes General du Baril denouncing Britain and predicting Boer success, saying England will be forced to accept defeat and that British generals reveal incompetence. Colonel Chappelle notes Boer leadership, topographic skill, and greater Boer spirit, with England sidelined by losses and strategic missteps.
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Herald
Paris
du Baril
France
England
Europe
Great Britain
Transvaal
Chappelle
South Africa
Fragmentary OCR shows jagged clash of foes and barbarians
The text hints at a struggle with half foe or whole barbarians like irishes. It mentions military effort and a hidden cause of their power. It notes their susceptibility to surprise and suggests any strong leader knows the next army carries uncertainty.
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Milltary
Austrian mediation offered for South Africa peace talks
A Berlin dispatch says the Austrian government may offer mediation in the South Africa peace process. The Berliner Tageblatt notes diplomats who signed the peace protocol cannot accept continued loss of life, while Berlin cautions mediation may be premature and Germany currently has no intention to intervene.
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New York
Herald
Berlin
Berliner Tageblach
South Africa
Kuelle
Berline Tageblatt
Germany
War Office Silent on Tugela Crossing Report
London December reports the War Office declining to confirm or deny a telegram alleging General Buller crossed the Tugela and that General Methuen's communications had been cut. The correspondent’s message remains unverified by official channels.
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London
eMee
Buller Haw
Methuen
Wall Street Open. Markets Swirl With Turbulent Trade
On December 19 in New York the Wall Street crowd packed the trading floor as nerves ran high. Measures for market relief steadied sentiment, while a London morning gain and German discount moves fed anxiety about Bank of England policy and further U.S. pressure. Brokers fought wild swings, with investment buying providing some support as selling orders overwhelmed the market early, though activity eased in the second hour.
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New York
Wall Street
London
Imperial Bank of Germany
Berl
Bank of Engas
Tenement House Fires Kill Several in New York
Two major tenement fires in New York left seven people dead and several injured. At the Mentor on One Hundred and Second Street and Third Avenue five charred bodies were found on upper floors, while five women and a girl were carried out badly burned to hospitals. six may not survive. A separate blaze on Tenth Avenue killed Mrs. Martin Fox and her three year old son.
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New York
Second Street
Third Avenue
John Barrett
Annie Farrey
Richard Nickerson
Adolph Sehmelder
Tenth Avenue
Martin Fox
Officers Arrive From Philippines on Rio de Janeiro
From the Philippines, officers aboard the transport Rio de Janeiro are expected to land in San Francisco today as quarantine delays are unlikely. Major Noble of the Twenty fourth Infantry and Captain French of the Sixteenth Infantry head a list including Captain Augurs, Captain Rodgers, Captain Pondexter, Captain Dunning, Lieutenant Schaeffer, Lieutenant Leiaber, and lieutenants HeMefinger and Pray among others on sick leave or recruiting duty. The ship will be turned over to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
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Philippines
Rio de Janeiro
Noble
Twenty-fourth Infantry
French
Sixteenth Infantry
A. A. Augurs
Rodgers
Twentieth Infantry
Pondexter
Bick
Dunning
P. Schaeffer
Thirteenth Infantry
W. A. Leiaber
Twenty-third Infantry
Titus, HeMefinger
Pray
Pavitic Maj Steamship Company
Pension Plan for Pennsylvanian Railroad Workers
Philadelphia December 19 It is announced the plan to pension aged employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad will be put into effect January 9 1900 Three thousand will be retired and pensioned on that date.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Ailroad Company
Democratic Meeting Call for National Convention Date
Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, issued a call for a meeting at the Haigh hotel in Washington on February 22 to fix the time and place for the national Democratic convention next summer.
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Washington
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Haigh Hotel
General Henry Lawton Killed at San Mateo in Philippines
General Henry Lawton was shot in the breast and killed instantly at San Mateo while leading troops against insurgents. President had ordered a commission for him as brigadier general in the regular army. Lawton, a Civil War veteran from Toledo, had recently left Manila with cavalry and infantry columns to attack San Mateo. The War Department and White House reacted with sorrow as plans for his brigadier promotion progressed.
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Manila
Henry Lawbeen
San Ma
Lawson
Lockett
Colonlel Sargent
San Mateo
Geronimo
Washington
War Department
Lawton
Associated Press
White House
Linnton
Toledo
Lite
Indiana
Army
William V Sworn In as Nebraska Senator
The Senate convened as William V was sworn in as Nebraska’s senator. The financial bill passed by the House yesterday was received and referred to the Finance Committee on Aldrich's suggestion. Allen was noted in the report.
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Wasington
Wm. V
Neb
Senate
House
Aldrich
Allen W
Aldrich Authorized to Report Holiday Senate Bill
Washington December 19. The committee on finance authorizes Aldrich to report the senate jail bill as a substitute after the house bill is received. The report is to be made before the holidays. Aldrich notified the committee of his plan to call up the bill in the senate on January 4.
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Washington
Mittee
Finance
Aldrich
Senate
House
The Roberts Case Testimony In Washington Hearing
Washington on December 19. The committee on investigation heard several witnesses in the Roberts case. Principal witnesses included Dr Luella Miles E A Daniels and Dr Wishard. Roberts attended and conducted the cross examination.
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Washington
Ulih
Committee On Investigation
Roberts
Luella Miles
E. A. Daniels
Wishard
Goebel contest grounds set for Taylor and Marshall
A Goebel denial of service of notice in Frankfort Ky outlines grounds for contest alleging intimidation by troops use of false ballots and injunction. The grounds will be served on Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall Tuesday along with an official address to the people urging Democrats to help seat Goebel.
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Frankfort
Goebel
Taylor
Marshall
Beckham
Marshal
State Democratic Committee
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