British Leaders Brace for Fresh Natal Offensive
Reports in the last 48 hours claim Ladysmith relief, with the War Office signaling Natal’s situation is satisfactory. Buller’s dispatch hints at entrapment by Boers after a contested attack, prompting mobilization of another division and rapid reinforcements. Fifteen transports with about 15 000 troops arrive soon, while Ladysmith endures ongoing bombardment and growing peril. Major General Sir Herbert Chermside appointed to command the Fourteenth brigade in the Seventh division. Casualties at Magersfontein list 258 wounded, 76 missing, and 64 killed in the latest notice.
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Mander
Ladysmith
War Office
Natal
Buller
General Buller
Cape Town
Herbert Charles Chermside
Magersfontein
Official Advices From Pretoria in December War Report
Pretoria dispatches detail heavy fighting with heavy cannon fire along the Modder River and Orange River fronts. Boers report losses and bravery while British forces claim overwhelming superiority and casualties. specific units and officers noted with engagements near Ramh and Zouspan drift and at Gomanders.
Boers Repulsed at Kimberley and Mafeking Skirmishes
London reports from Kimberley dated Dec 10 note a Boer attack on Kuruman repelled by British forces with a dawn demonstration northward drawing 300 Boers and three guns. British casualties were one killed and seven wounded. Pretoria dispatch says Melopo west of Mafeking was bombarded with sharp fighting. Boers attacked Mafeking last night and were repulsed, retreating to Suyman's ford.
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Orange River
London
War Office
Mounted Infantry
Bradshaw
Yorkshires and
Lancashires Guards
Ramh
Zouspan Drift
Goemanders
Gregson
Kents
Kimberley
Kekewich
Kuramian
Pretoria
Melopo
Mafeking
Naar
Suyman’s Ford
Bombardment at Colenso Reported on Dec 15
British forces bombarded positions around Colenso at Frere Camp on Wednesday December 15 but the Boers did not reply. Casualties and precise results were not reported, with emphasis on ongoing bombardment in the Colenso area.
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Colenso
Frere
Bombardment of Colenso Sparks Artillery Duel
London dispatch reports simultaneous bombardment of Colenso and a fierce artillery duel between the Battison of Lallysmith and Boer forces on Umbuiwen fill. The clash marks a tense phase in ongoing hostilities.
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London
Frere
Colenso
Artiliery
Battison
Lallysmith
Umbuiwen Fill
Quietus on Ladysmith Rumors
London reports a brief war office dispatch dated today denying the relief of Ladysmith. The item from Balla confirms no change in the siege status, quelling circulating rumors.
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Quietus
Ladysmith
London
War Office
Baller
The duc d Orleans Claims Right to Grants
The duc d Orléans, banished French pretender, believes he retains authority to grant titles and privileges despite exile and loss of royal standing. His stance highlights persistent claims to status and influence amid political change.
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Duc d'Orleans
France
Riot at Fort Dodge involving 100 laborers
In Fort Dodge Iowa on December 15 a riot erupted as about 100 laborers of mixed nationalities connected to the Fort Dodge and Omaha line protested being brought to the city for the Illinois Central extension. Drunken, noisy and combative, they created widespread disruption. police corralled them at the depot and forced transport to Chicago-bound cars. Several were stabbed, and the cars were later detached from the eastbound train and taken away from town.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Omaha
Illiinois Central
Chicago
Wright murder trial advances with witness phase
Progress reported in the Wright murder trial as defense plans to begin introducing witnesses tomorrow. A number of important witnesses were examined today in Muscatine.
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Wright
Mrs Crosby Pleads Guilty to Murder Charge
Osceola Iowa December 15 Mrs Julia Crosby pleaded guilty to murdering her husband Nicholas Crosby and faces an expected sentence of twenty years imprisonment.
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Crosby
Osceola
Iowa
Julia Crosby
Nicholas Crosby
Lodging house proprietor shoots family then kills self
In Tacoma on December 15 Adam Christ, owner of a lodging house, fatally shot his wife and his young son, severely wounded a five year old child, then shot himself in the head. Jealousy is cited as the motive for the double murder and attempted murder before the suicide.
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Tacoma
Adam Christ
New Smallpox Developments Des Moines
The Iowa Central Railroad must bypass Coalfield in Monroe county until the smallpox quarantine is lifted after ten cases were confirmed there under an order from the state board of health.
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Des Moines
State Board of Health
Iowa Central Railroad Company
Coalfield
Monroe County
Smallpox Cases Rise in Coal Camp Quarantine Enforced
Four new smallpox cases are reported at the mining camp in the coal fields, bringing total cases to sixteen. A strict quarantine is being enforced to contain the outbreak and prevent spread.
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Albia
Predicts Bryans defeat in Dem landscape shift
J J Willett of Alabama visits New York to unite anti Bryan forces and back Judge Augustus Van Wyck. He argues Bryan cannot win, cites southern leaders fear political downfall, and notes Sibley and Tammany congressmen joining anti Bryan effort signaling a potential party realignment.
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New York
J. J. Willett
Alabama
Augustus van Wyck
van Wyck
Bryan
Brian
Democratic Party
Joe Sibley
Brooklyn
Tammany
Democrats Angry Over Hitchcock Defeat in Omaha
In Omaha on December 315 Democrats express anger over G. M. Hitchcock being passed over and Judge William V. Aulen named to the U S Senate vacancy. They blame Mr Bryan for interfering in Judge Allen’s behalf and fear Douglas County may withdraw support as his influence wanes.
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Omaha
G. M. Hitchcock
William V. Aulen
United States Senate
Bryan
Allen
Douglas County
National convention pressure could dent his popularity
A fragment suggests political maneuvering around Allen at a national convention. The text implies that failure to exert influence may damage the subject's standing, hinting at a power struggle and shifting loyalties within party circles.
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Allen
Morgan Likely to Resign Commodore Post in New York Yacht Club
Rumors swirl that J Pierpont Morgan may not accept another year as commodore of the New York Yacht Club. Prominent members report hearing of the potential resignation while Morgan is unavailable due to illness. His vast spending on yacht ventures and clubhouse plans has been noted, with total outlays near a million dollars.
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Commodore
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York Yacht Club
Larchmont
Atlantic
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
W. K. Vanderbilt
Corsair
Representative Yacht Club of America
Columbia
Frederick T. Adams
Sachem
Atlantic Yacht Club
Henry Clark Rouse
Seawanhaka- Corinthian Yacht Club
Clay Green
Manhasset Bay
Douglastown
Carnegie gifts and misfortunes headline telegraph briefs
Brief telegraph items report Andrew Carnegie giving over nine million dollars to libraries to 51 beneficiaries, a Akron, Ohio man Seth on fire and hanged himself, a public library sale in Little Rock, Arkansas, and various business, rail, and university notes. Also noted are theater frauds in Chicago, a Cambridge mayor gifting Brown University, and mixed postoffice clerks rulings.
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Andrew Carnegie
Jacob Seibold
Akron
United States
A. H. Garland
Little. Rock
Ark
President Hill
Great Northern Railway
Duluth
St. Paul & Duluth
Strong
Ely
Richard T. Ely
College of History, Economics and Political Science
University of Wisconsin
Yale
East
Chicass
Great Northern Theater
Chester W. Kingsley
Cambridge
Mass
Brown University
University
Thatcher Tharer
Newport
R. I
Brown
Bristol
Ind
Selin Setters
Lake Shore Road
Heath
Gossip of the Capital City in Special Correspondence
Washington gossip notes male and female behavior at the Capitol, referencing how the Roberts committee reshapes social interactions, a congressman-at-large from Washington state with endless stories, and the notorious Rep Eddy of Minnesota. It covers social happenings, a Washington Memorial Association event, Mrs. Foster’s receptions, Senator Clark’s lodging plans, and birthdays among Congress peers including Julius Kahn and Charles Jor.
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Washington
Capitol
Roberts
State of Washington
House
J. Ham Cushman
A .Loan
Abraham Lincoln
Eddy
Minnesota
Congress
George Washington Memorial Association
Old Memorial
National University
Eben A. Richardson
New York
Ma~sons
John W.foster
David J. Hill
Senator Clark
Montana
Stewart Castle
Katherine Clark
Everett Jianary Culver
Clarks
William McKinley Osborne
U. S
London
Thomas Bracksit Reed
Mr. Kahn
FourYearOld Dies After Drinking Whisky in Philadelphia
Mamie Bustard aged four drank over a pint of whisky purchased by her father John Bustard for medical use. She fell unconscious for about three hours and died. Physicians call the case puzzling as to how the child could ingest so much.
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Mamie Bustard
Philadelphia
John Bustard
Hood's Sarsaparilla Advert Promises Remedies
An 1870s style testimonial touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for dyspepsia chronic catarrh stomach inflammation and rheumatism. The ad emphasizes testimonials claiming relief and urges readers to buy Hood's. Seeley of Denver and Be sure to get Hood's appear as endorsers.
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Hood
N. B. Seeley
14Th Ave
Denver
Colorado
M. B
Impetus in Holiday Trade Gains in Wholesale Lines
Bradstreet's Commercial Review notes wholesale manufacturing is quieting despite a robust holiday push. Prices show mixed changes while textiles stay strong. raw cotton firm and wool firmer. Provisions weaken after a rise. hogs lighter. Iron and steel steady. hardware in demand. Wheat and corn exports rise year over year. bank clearings up 13.2 percent in major U.S. cities.
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Bradstreets
D. B. Green and associates surrender to U S authorities
New York December 15 reports Colonel John F Garner E H Garner and William T Gaynor key contractors with former Captain Oberlin Cartier in Savannah river and Cumberland sound works surrendered to United States Commissioner Shields. They were indicted by a Savannah grand jury for conspiring to defraud the government of 575 9495. Michael A Connelly of Atlantic Dredging and Contracting was said to have left the country. Exam sought for December 13 with bonds set at 20000 for John F Gaynor D B Green and 10000 for William T Gaynor Edward H Gaynor.
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New York
D. B. Green
John F. Garner
E. H. Garner
William T. Gaynor
Oberlin
Cartier
Savannah River
Cumberland Sound
United States
Shields
United States Grand Jury
Savannah
Michael A. Connelly
Atlantic Dredging and Contracting Company
John F. Gaynor
Edward H. Gaynor
Markets by Telegraph Wheat Receipts and Prices
New York wheat receipts 55,000. exports 16,000 bushels. Wheat dull and lower. No 2 red and No 2 spring unsold. May opened 69 1/2c, high 69 3/4c, low 69 1/2c, closed 69 1/2c. Corn active and easier. No 2 cash 31 1/2c, May opened 33 1/4c, high 33 3/4c, low 33 1/4c, closed 33 1/4c. Oats active, No 2 white no sales. No 3 white 25c. Sides short clear 5.50-5.55. Receipts Flour 23, wheat 72, corn 233, oats 266. Shipments Flour 20, wheat 22, corn 121, oats 101.
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Chicago
Esau
Mary
Cash
Mayr
Chicago Trade Notes Inactive With Mixed Prices
In Chicago on December 15 trade was subdued within a narrow range as prices drifted lower by small margins. Local operators largely set by futures and domestic demand. Argentine shipments and Liverpool arrivals influenced markets with Liverpool spot up slightly while futures were steady to modestly higher. Oats advanced slightly with a narrow daily range and a small decline in closing prices.
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Chicago
Liverpool
St. Louis
Southwest
Shorts
Commission Houses
St.Louis
Mississippi
New York
Market Wrap United States Wheat and Grain Prices Decline
New York market report shows wheat receipts 55 000 bu exports 16 000 bu spot easy No 2 red 745 6c f o b afloat 723 c elevator options closed steady at 46c net decline May 47 47 c. corn receipts 99 000 bu exports 11 000 bu spot easy No 2 40 4c f o b afloat 40c elevator options unchanged to 4 c net decline May 39 Ke oats receipts 70 600 bu exports 10 000 bu spot dull No 2 29 34c No 2 white 3c track mixed western 29 30c track white 31 38 4c options inactive butter onset western creamery 23 27Tc cheese steady large and small 11 12 74c eggs steady western ungraded at mark 16 21%4e western 21c coffee options closed quiet net unchanged to 10 points lower total sales 19 750 bags January 5.75 5.83 spot Rio steadier sugar raw firm held higher refined steady.
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New York
Money on Call Steady As Market Reports Mixed Rates
New York data from Dec 15 shows money on call steady at 5 6 with last loan 5, prime paper 544 6. Demand listed at $4.87%46 with 4.87% for 60 days $4.81%5 4.8134. Bar rates show slight over 59 14.
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New York
Cattle and Hog Prices From Chicago Market Report
Chicago market day note December 15 shows cattle receipts 2,560 with best steady. beeves 4.25 to 6.80. cows 3.30 to 4.50. Texans 3.25 to 4.00. stockers 3.00 to 4.75. Hog receipts 26,000 with heavy packing steady. other classes varied from 3.90 to 4.12 for typical weights. light hogs 3.90 to 4.10. Sheep receipts 8,000 with best natives steady. other types slow. prices 3.90 to 4.75. lambs 4.00 to 5.75.
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Chicago
First La Fayette dollar struck for Paris monument
The first La Fayette dollar authorized by Congress to aid the La Fayette monument in Paris was minted in Philadelphia. Fifty thousand coins will be sold at $2 each and presented to the French president by the U S president. The second coin was sent to Mrs McKinley and the third to Mrs Kate Thyson Marr of Washington. The design features Washington and La Fayette on the face and a miniature La Fayette statue on the reverse with the commemorative inscription.
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Philadelphia
Congress
Paris
United States
France
McKinley
Kate Thyson Marr
Washington
la Fayette
General la Fayette
Northern Pacific and St. Panhandle Enter Pact to Pause Dakota Expansion
The Minneapolis Journal reports an agreement between the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul railroad to refrain from entering South Dakota and to halt any extension of the North Dakota line as compensation.
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The
Minneapolis Journal
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pan
South Dakota
North Dakota
Denver to test free coinage under silver plan
A. W. Rucker leading the United States Monetary League plans a Colorado state suit to force silver coinage. The state will mail a 100 ounce silver brick to the U S Mint in Washington for coinage into dollars. If refused, a suit will be filed in the U S Supreme Court asserting constitutional bullion coinage rights. Rucker travels to St Louis for talks with friendly governors.
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Denver
Col
United States Monetary League
A. W. Rucker
League
United “States Monetary League
Colorado
United States Mint
Washington
Rucker
United States Supreme Court
Ministers Fined For Contempt In Omaha Case
In district court Judge Scott fined Rev. T. J. Mackay Rev. Herring and W. P. Harford $290 each for contempt or jail. They may appeal to the supreme court with a supersedeas bond by 10 today. Dr. Quiver head of the home for the friendless was cited but not located. rumor places him in Council Bluffs.
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Omaha
Neb
Scott
T. J. Mackay
HF. C. Herring
W. P. Harford
Supreme Court
Quiver
Council Bluffs
Ministers Conference Clears Rev Life of Kiss Charge
A two day judicial conference of Methodist ministers from Ohio and Indiana met in Indianapolis to hear Rev J M Life of Kirk Ohio charged with kissing Miss Rosa Birch Hebron Ohio. The body found him not guilty by 16 to 4, reversing the Ohio conference which condemned Life 6 to 5. The proceedings indicated a conspiracy led by saloon interests and lower-class residents against Life.
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Ohio
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
J. M. Life
Kirk
Rosa Birch
Hebron
Mr. Life
Patent Cold Cure Box Claim and Refund Offer
Advertising note asserts a product cures a cold in one day with laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. States money-back guarantee if ineffective. Includes signature of FE. W. Grove on each box. Local druggists are reminded of refund policy.
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FE. W. Grove
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