Silence of Buller News Sparks Anxiety in London
London dispatch reports no fresh Buller movements as of Feb 9. Frere Camp notes enemy on both flanks, delaying advance until artillery can subdue Boer fire. Analysts fear marching to Ladysmith without decisive action risks increasing danger amid bombardment and reinforcements.
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London
Buller
Frere
Tugela
Ladysmith
Sklot’s Drift
Doorn Kloof
Swartz
MacDonald
Roods Corp
War Office
Balisbury Plain
British abandon Kopje at Molens Drift after bombardment
Boer forces report the British evacuated the Kopje at Molens Drift following a morning bombardment and retreated across the Tugela to their prior position. A light cannonade continues at the Tugela while overall conditions remain quiet.
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Ladysmith
Molens Drift
Tugela
British Armored Train Sortie Forces Withdrawal
Head Laager Feb 7. An armored train from Chieveley landed 2000 British troops on the Boer right flank at Colonno. Boers crossed the river and attacked with rifles and artillery, compelling the train and troops to withdraw to Chieveley. Fighting along the Tugela and Colenso fronts continued through Tuesday evening with scant details available.
Determined Boer Attack at Koodeenberg Drift
On February 9 the Boers pressed a strong assault to seize a hill commanding the Koodeenberg drift. They mounted two seven pounders and shelled the position intermittently for two days while Georgetoh Highlanders held a rocky summit with steady rifle fire. The Boer shelling caused some damage to the British defense.
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Koodeenberg
Boera
Geaforth Highlanders
Bitter News from Buller Dispatches on Tugela
London reports on February 9 that Buller’s dispatches describe Monday and Tuesday moves as hopeful and the retirement news as bitter for Britain. Despite Boer sources, the news spread quickly and brought disappointment, with silence from the upper Tugela raising fears Buller cannot advance and may need to cross the river.
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London
Buller
Tugela
More Troops To Go
London February 9 in the house of commons George Wyndham parliamentary secretary of the war office said that in addition to the 180000 troops in South Africa recently mentioned the government had decided to send seventeen more battalions of militia and 3000 yeomanry making a total for the militia over 20000 men and for the yeomanry 8000. The total in South Africa would then be 194000 effectives exclusive of sick and wounded.
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London
George Wyndham
War Office
South Africa
War Office silent on Baker’s retreat report
London war office reports no information about Baker’s retreat as of 6:40 p.m. on February 9 while a Boer dispatch from Ladysmith dated February 8 leaves officials dumfounded and unsuspicious of such an outcome.
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London
War Office
Baker
Laager
Ladysmith
British Repulsed Near Ramonsta in Boer Position
British forces under Colonel Plumer attacked the Boer position near Ramonsta on February 2. After a heavy fight and an effort to take the place by storm, the British were repulsed. Boer casualties are not reported. no Boer fighters were injured according to available dispatches.
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Pretoria
Plumer
Ramonsta
Hepburn Opposes Canal Treaty With Great Britain
Washington report quotes Representative Hepburn, chair of the house interstate and foreign commerce committee, opposing the canal treaty with Great Britain. He argues the pact is unfortunate, would weaken the Nicaragua canal bill, and abandons Monroe doctrine by surrendering control to foreign powers. He also notes it reaffirms Clayton-Bulwer terms and risks British ability to abrogate the arrangement.
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Washington
Hepburn
House Inter- State and Foreign Commerce Committee
Senate
Congress
Great Britain
Mob barracks attacked as Martinique sugar strike widens
About 1,200 residents have disrupted sugarcane harvesting in Fort De France since last Monday. Troops sent to quell the unrest faced attack on an infantry post, resulting in nine dead and 14 wounded. In Le Francois two plantation fires were set.
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Fort de France
Martinique
le Francois
Kentucky Legislature in London House Convenes at 1:16
London Ky Feb The House convened at 1 16 today with 28 members in town present Miss Parker elected enrolling clerk and the body entered executive session. Warrants were understood to be prepared for the arrest of enough absent members from both houses to constitute a quorum to be issued today in execution of the order.
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London
Resolutions Adopted Declare Taylor Governor and Republican Officeholders
A joint session adopted resolutions stating Taylor was elected governor and Marshall, Powers and other Republican incumbents were elected to office, urging that election results not be disregarded by compromise. The senate met in secret, while the house adjourned.
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Taylor
Marshall
Powers
Senate
House
Goebel murder complicity arrest in Kentucky
Frankfort February 9 Two men Silas Jones of Whiteley county and Gottschalk of Nelson county were arrested in a boarding house for complicity in Governor Goebel's murder. They reportedly slept in the executive building for a period and will be confined until more precise information about their whereabouts at the time of the assassination emerges. Both deny knowledge of the crime.
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Frankfort
Goebel
Silas Jones
Whiteley County
Gottschalk
Nelson County
Will Hold Conference In Kentucky For Peace Agreement
Governor Taylor has sent telegrams to many Kentuckians urging firmness and not surrender. He plans to meet in Frankfort by Saturday morning to discuss the peace agreement adopted at Louisville. His exact intentions remain unknown as Republicans not party to the Louisville accord see it as a Democrat surrender.
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Frankfort
Taylor
Louisville
International Lawn Tennis Cup to be contested in Newport
At the National Lawn Tennis association meeting in New York plans were laid to accept a valuable International Lawn Tennis Cup, a gift from a prominent Boston tennis figure. The cup will be held by the United States LTA, with the first match likely next summer in Newport under a committee’s control. Challenges must reach the secretary of the country holding the cup by May 1 each year.
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New York
National Lawn Tennis Association
Boston
United States
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Newport
Boxing cards heat New York Chicago and San Francisco
Pugilistic notes report Tommy Ryan vs Billy Stift in a six round bout at Fort Dearborn Athletic club New York. Spike Sullivan faces Joe Gans at Broadway Athletic club for a 5000 dollar purse or 50 percent of gross receipts. O'Brien and Nelil meet at Woodward's Pavilion San Francisco with a larger purse and a side bet of 000.
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Chicago
Tommy Ryan
Billy Stift
Fort Dearborn Athletic Club
New York
Spike Sullivan
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Broadway Athletic Club
San Francisco
National Athletic Club
Jack O'Brien
al Nelil
Woodward's Pavilion
Vichose
National Amateur Speed Skating Western Championship
In St Paul Minnesota today February 9 the National Amateur Speed Skating Association stages its Western Championship with four championship and three open events. Eastern skater C L McClure who won the long distance title in 1898 99 competes. Medals and valuable prizes will be awarded.
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St. Paul
Minn
National Amateur Speed-Skating Association
C. L. McClure
Arion masqu e rade ball at Makisson Square Garden
New York’s Greatest Ball creates wide-spread interest as the Arion masquerade is staged tonight at Makisson Square Garden. About 500 procession participants will wear diverse costumes led by Chas Vollmer as Prince Carnival and August Sippel as Arion. The venue gleams with flowers and colored lights. The ball opens with the procession of Prince Tarnivel and features six floats depicting world history.
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New York
Arion
Onie
Prince Tarnivel
Injunction Hearing Delayed In Georgetown Case
Governor Taylor was not represented as Judge Cantrill postponed the injunction proceedings brought last week by a Democrat to stop the raiser of prices. On request of duty a Pryor for the plaintiff the hearing was postponed until next Tuesday.
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Georgetown
Taylor
Cantrill
Hauser Testimony Roils Montana Political Scene
Washington dispatch reports Hauser’s under oath revelations about Montana campaign funding and the “Big Four” alleged to have donated 160000 for a single bid. The testimony, reflecting years of Democratic methods, shocks national opinion and fuels calls to oust Democratic bosses, with further inquiries into Daly Clark and others continuing as witnesses testify in Washington.
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Inter Mountain
Washington
Nauser
Montana
Clark
Daly
Broadwater
Hauser
Louisiana
Haauser
New York
Davidson
McDermott
Congressman Campbell
Senate
Campbell
Andrew J. Davis
Ben Hill
Wright
Hewitt
Garr
Geiger
Daly Advisory Committee
Steele
Géerger
Lyon
Tila
Robert
Tierney
Broadwater County
Breele
Helena
Davide
Justices Must Testify in Clark Case
Chairman Chandler of the U S senate elections committee has refused to excuse Associate Justices Hunt and Pigott from attending as witnesses in the Clark case. A telegram from Chandler arrived today insisting that ends of justice require their presence. Both had hoped for exemption and felt delicate about going. The New Hampshire senator’s message removes any possibility of excuse. They will attend to the National Capital tomorrow night.
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Helena
Mont
Chandler
United States Senate Committee On Elections and Privileg
Hunt and Pigott
Clark
Justice
New Hampshire
English Actors' Benefit at Empire for Soldiers and Widows
A New York benefit performance at the Empire supports sick and wounded English troops in South Africa and destitute American widows and orphans of Spanish war dead. Organized by English born actors in America led by Miss Jessie Millward and William Faversham, the program includes Lord and Lady Algy, Mrs. Langtry reciting Kipling, with Mrs. George Gould among others paying top prices for boxes and seats.
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New York
Empire Theater
England
South Africa
America
Jessie Millward
William Faversham
Lord
Lady Algy
Plague In Honolulu Report From Alameda Quarantine
The Alameda arrived from Australian ports via Samoa and Honolulu and was ordered to quarantine. Dr. Kinyon reports no new plague cases in Honolulu up to Feb 2, with January 25 being the last. About 7,400 Japanese and Chinese are under quarantine in Honolulu and detention camps have been established. The Alameda did not dock at Honolulu, instead sailing to sit idle for six hours carrying 150 tons of freight to Honolulu that was not landed.
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San Francisco
Alameda
Samoa
Honolulu
Dr. Kinyon
Alnee
Market Off In Early New York Stocks Session
New York stocks opened weaker than last night with improvements for Americans in London briefly lifting sentiment. A rise in This avenue helped briefly before Tennessee Coal’s two point drop dragged the market. by noon trading fell one to two points on heavy volume.
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New York
London
Tennessee
Grandson Kills Farmer Then Cremates Body
Dixie Washington February 9. Benjamin Royce a wealthy farmer near here was shot and killed last night by his grandson Frank Royce who then cremated the body and killed himself.
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Dixie
Wash
Benjamin Royce
Frank Royce
Sou dyneve Mutiny at Khartoum growes serious
Cairo dispatch reports the Soudan mutiny of native troops at Khartoum has escalated to a serious stage causing widespread anxiety. The London report notes the mutiny intensified since early February, with unrest spreading among units and authorities seeking control. The situation in the Sudan capital remains volatile amid military and political tension.
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London
Cairo
Khartoum
Jackets At Half Price at Copper City Co
The Copper City Commercial Co of Anaconda boosted jacket and cape stock after a heavy buy left excess inventory. They offer about 130 stylish jackets and capes at half price or less, part of a deliberate bargain push to move unwanted goods.
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Copper City Commercial ‘Co
Anaconda
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