War Office Reports No News From South Africa and Calls for New Troops
London reports detail Lord Roberts delaying a forward move in the Free State, with Buller and others under consideration for another Ladysmith relief. Analysts urge 190,000 more men, 50,000 Cape reinforcements, and mass mobilization as public impatience grows.
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London
War Office
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Free State
Methuen
French
Gatacre
The
Ladysmith
England
Loyd Roberts
Line War Office
Oleh
Africa
Westminster Gazette
Natal
White
Butler
Tur Rela
Cape
Globe
Pall Mail Gazette
Spionkop
Ma Juba
Roberts
Pretoria
Admiralty
Chieveley
Wilkinson
Fie
War Department
Spionkop Battle Dispatch From Frere Camp
A Frere camp dispatch dated January 26 describes brutal fighting after the Spionkop reverse. Boer positions atop the kopje held heavy rifle pits and a large gun. British troops attacked from the south but endured constant shelling and machine gun fire. Reinforcements crossed torn ground as they held the summit for 24 hours before withdrawing under night darkness.
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London
Frere
Frday
Butler
Tupela
Spionkop
Tuegla
Potgleter
Lyttleton
Warren
Conference on Improving Transcontinental Passenger Service
San Francisco hosts a major gathering of officials from the Southern Pacific Rio Grande Western Denver and Rio Grande, Colorado Midland, Burlington and Rock Island. Officials aim to discuss improvements to transcontinental passenger service at the Southern Pacific offices.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Rio: Grande Western
Denver and
Rio Granite
Colada Midland
Burling=ton
Rock Island
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Hotel Belleville Owner
Boston January 40 Joseph W Smith proprietor of Hotel Belleville filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S court The hotel recently built and furnished liabilities listed at 191 981 while assets are small about 7 000 secured claims 74 095 and unsecured 57 555 The filing cites differences among mariners as a court proceeding cause
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Boston
Joseph W. Smith
Belleville
United States
Senate Ways and Means Report on United States Territory
A Washington dispatch reports a sub committee will study whether United States duties apply to territory holdings. The panel likely splits, favoring a law governing Porto Rico with tariff changes and free trade elements. Payne notes White House support for free trade with Porto Rico. majority aim to aid island inhabitants without altering U.S. protection.
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New York
The
Tribune
Washington
Ways and Means
United States
Congress
Northwest Territory
House
Porto Rico
Senate
Committee On Ways and Means
Came
Colonel Bryan
Porto
Tico
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Craven Case Threatens Florida Estate Trust Ruling
In San Francisco the Examiner reports a swift settlement may follow a Supreme Court ruling invalidating the Trust clause in Senator James G. Fair’s estate. Judge Troutt postpones Mrs Craven’s widow’s family allowance case to February 12 as litigation continues. Attorneys for the Fair children contend she seeks one third of the estate.
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San Francisco
Examiner Today
Nettle Craven
Fair
Supreme Court
James G. Fair
Charles BL
Padr
Mra
Herman Oelrichs
W. K. Vanderbilt
Troutt
Craven
Senator Fair
Fair Children
Ship Bhenandoah chartered for record Pacific cargo to Sydney
San Francisco January 30. The American ship Bhenandoah has been chartered to carry the largest cargo ever sent from the Pacific coast to Australia. She will transport 1,500,000 feet of lumber and about 3,000 tons of general cargo. Demand for vessels in the Australian trade is not strong and charter rates are high.
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San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
Pacific Coast
Admirals Crowninshield and Kauta Arrive in San Diego
Rear Admiral Crowninshield arrives in San Diego to confer with Rear Admiral Kauta on station inspection duties. After a short stay, Crowninshield will travel to San Francisco to inspect the waxchev time inn station on Yerba Buena ts.
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Cal
Crowninshield Haa
Van
Kauta
Crownliehield
San Francico
Yerba Buena Ts
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Main
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Chan. L. Smith
West Park
Priva’ Moarders
105 West Eastonlusive
105 West
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Fox
Bu Mont
A. Lady
Hutte Real Estate
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Katie Fitzharris
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Myo
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Caledonia Street
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Utah Avenue
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M. Cunningham
Minah Street
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de Mazie
Palmist
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