British May Fall Back on Old Weapons in War News
London reports from January 11 12 on Ladysmith losses with 14 officers killed and 4 wounded and 800 plus noncommissioned dead or wounded. Boer losses estimated 2000 to 3000. Notices on Mark IV bullets, censorship, and debates over war office disclosures and naval rewards continue.
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London
The
Daily Mall
Ladysmith
Wom
War Office
South Africa
Star
Daily Chronicle
Cspe
Daily
Mot
Elies
Avera
Lord Roberts
Lord Methuen
England
Associated Press
Methuen
Wiltshire
Herzog
General
de- Alen
Great Britain
Germany
Navy Officers' Rewards Proposal by Secretary Long
Secretary Long informs Senate and House naval committees that the current reward system for Navy and Marine officers is unsatisfactory and unjust in practice. He proposes an alternative to recognize eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle, citing officers who served in the Spanish American War and the destruction of Cervera's fleet off Santiago.
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Wilco
Charles Clark
United
States Navy
Oregon
Pacific
Atlantic
Santiago
Gridley
Coghlan
Dyer
Manila Bay
Manila
Congress
Navy
Marine Corps
Senate
Department
Washington
Long
Committees of Naval Affairs
House
Cervera
Cpmi
Spain
Peculiar Murder Case in Omaha Deserter Shooting
In Omaha on January 11, a habeas corpus case in a state court questions whether Corporal Fair and Private Jockens of the Tenth Infantry could justify shooting deserter Morgan. Judge Munger in federal court weighs if Morgan was escaping or an accomplished escapee, affecting legality of the soldiers act. If Morgan was escaping, military law may allow a shooting. if not, civil arrest may have been required.
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Omaha
Neb
Fair
Jockens
Tenth Infantry
Morgan
Munger
United States District
Summers
Republicans Await Federal Aid Over Goebel Tie
From Frankfort Kentucky on January 11 Republican leaders vow support for Governor Taylor while awaiting Washington's aid if Goebel is seated by the legislature. Major Atwood says Taylor is elected and will fight if necessary. A statewide conference of Republican leaders with federal officeholders met to assess federal backing.
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Frankfort
Goebel
Washington
Taylor
Major Atwood
Bradley
Governor Shaw Re-Inaugurated Amid Parade in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa January ceremony marked Shaw’s second term with a noon oath by Chief Justice Granger before about 5000 spectators. A guard troop led a parade from the state house to the auditorium where Lt Governor Milliman delivered the address after the inaugural exercises.
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Des Moines
Shaw
Granger
Supreme Court
State House
National Guards
Milliman
Bazaar Fails in Brooklyn Storefront Auction
New York report states Charles Rivers and Laura Sternberg proprietors of the Grand Bazaar in Brooklyn have caused an assignment of liabilities valued at 256,962 dollars and assets totaling 877,997 dollars.
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New York
Charles Rivers
Laura Sternberg
Rand Basaar
Brooklyn
Gaxets
British State Dept Acknowledges Choate Note On Seizures
Washington reports that the British government regards the seized goods on the Beatrice Mashona and Maria as not contraband of war, while a further Beatrice shipment faces uncertainty. Mr Choate’s message outlines that in transit goods to a hostile destination are contraband only if destined for the enemy’s forces, with possible releases and compensation to owners under discussion.
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Washington
Choaté
Beatrice
Mashona
Marin
State Department
Hutinasty
Mr. Choate
Maria
Lord Pauncefote
South Africa
Fes
Hopking
Foreign Office
Some Pranks of Students at Harvard Memorial Hall
A man recalls student mischief at Harvard with a brick cart incident. A brick load fell onto Memorial hall roof overnight, though the cart could not pass through the small scuttle or walls. It remains a mystery how the bricks arrived atop the roof.
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Wody
Aeris
Goto
New England
Selectron
Atage
Harvard
Memorial Hall
Private sale of bankrupt art and glass stock in Butte Montana
Trustees sell bankrupt stock of art and commercial window glass at private sale to highest bidder. Bids due January 1 1900 with 10 percent certified check. Stock can be examined by appointment at No. 49 West Park Street Butte Montana subject to bankruptcy court approval.
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District Court
Second Judicial District
State of Montana
Clinton C. Clark
Will Hardcastle
Eash
West Park Street
Butte
Montana
Ahie
Annual stockholders meeting of First Pravo bank at Butte
Notice of the annual meeting of stockholders of the First Pravo bank of Butte to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact any other proper business. Meeting times on January 9, 1900 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the bank in Butte Montana. E B Weirick cashier issued 1898.
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First Pravog Bank of
Butte
Othm
Hutte
Montana
Tursuay
Reward for information on ore theft on Devitt lode claim
The undersigned will pay two thousand three hundred dollars to any person or persons furnishing information leading to detection and conviction of trespassers who extract or remove ores from underground workings within the Michael Devitt lode claim under injunctions issued by state or United States courts of Montana. Butte and Boston Consolidated Mining Company. Batterman, Asst Supt.
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SDY
Michael Devitt
Montana
Butte and
Boston Consolidated Mining of
Batterman
Executor's Sale of Deceased Bernard McGinley Estate
Public notice of private sale of a one third interest in two Silver Bow mining claims General Washington Quartz Lode and Protection Quartz Lode. Executor Patrick Dagherty seeks bids by January 1900 with 10 percent certified check. sale subject to court confirmation.
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District Court
Third Judicial District
State of
Montana
Deer
Silver Bow
Washington
King & Lowry
North Main Street
Butte City
Patrick Datigherty
Bernard McGinley
Notice for Copper Trust lode patent in Summit Valley Montana
Josiah Hi Trevlae of Butte Montana files for patent on the Copper Trust lode in Summit Valley Silver Bow County Montana. The long claim includes 18784 feet along east and west directions, extra lateral rights, and surface grounds described, with records and adjacent surveys listed and adverse claim rights noted.
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Josiah Hi
Trevlae
Butte
Montana
Discovery
Summit Valley
Siiver Bow County
United States of American
Copper Trust
Weing
United States
Discovery Shaft
Corser No
Lodes
Biiver Bow County
Amocenoscent
Am Ja
Michael Sullivan
Laeaieea
Mining Patent Notice for Ethel Lode in Silver Bow County
George D. Greene, Register, issues notice that Ett Petersson filed for a patent on a mining claim known as the Ethel Lode in the Independence Mining District Silver Bow County Montana. The claim measures 1500 linear feet with directions from discovery and includes detailed corner bearings and a granite stake Corner No 1. The location is recorded in Silver Bow County records, Book 8 Lodes Page 441.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Afcntena
Erist Peterson
Butis
Montana
Asie Day
Independence
Silver Bow County
Monta
Recorder of Silver Bowen
Lzee Krelter
Sax
James C. Ranjeant
George D. Greene
Regiater
Notice of Mining Patent Application No 4154 in Montana
Thomas N. McCall and Adelix J. McCall filed for a patent on 87.77 acres of the Rocky Mountain Chief placer mining claim in Jefferson county Montana. The location is described by metes and bounds to a record in Sur No 5835 and Book 1 Pla cer, with plan numbers and bearings listed. The claim, adjoining Alta Lode and Lewis Lode via unorganized Little Pigstone district, is posted as of October 24 1999 and recorded by George D Green A.S. Claim Publication Get.
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U. 8
Land Office
Helena
Mont
Thomas N. McCall
Adelix J. McCall
Butte
Montana
Rocky Mountain Chief Plover
Little Pig Stone
Jafferson County
N. R
Beare
Acrom
Recorder of
Jefferson County
Placer
Francie McBride
George D. Green
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