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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1899
Page
1
A crowded diary of events, entertainments, and club gatherings fills the week’s society pages. Receptions, dinners, and dances honor guests and mark year end as churches prepare for midnight masses and festive services.
In a terrible winter gale, the Hamburg and South American steamer Pelotas from San tos far Rotterdam ran aground on the sands off the east side of Dungeness Kent. The ship rode heavy seas and appeared doomed until the coast guards reached it with rocket apparatus after a long night struggle.
Midnight mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral on Sunday and at all Catholic churches worldwide at 12 o'clock, marking a holy privilege observed by believers.
Rev J P Carroll to preach at Ossian on New Year's Day Miss Anon O Shea of Sinsinnwa Mound visits Miss Mary Carroll of 77 Nevada Street Mrs Snodgrass returns to Dubuque Tuesday morning Dr A Guilbert remains confined at home T F Philipps and niece Mar Kiret Brannan visit western state Dr Searles and bride arrive at Gonos aboard the Kaleer Wilhelm after a cablegram Saturday afternoon
Books and Writers notes that David Harum has surpassed the 400th mark in Appletons publishing line. The brief item highlights continued popularity and the publisher’s ongoing output as the work gains traction among readers and critics alike.
Bituminous coal miners in Altoona Pennsylvania met in Portage last night and ordered a strike January 1. About 1000 men at Portage Puritan and nearby collieries are involved. Strikes were also decided at Barnesboro and Patton, though those men will await the United Mine Workers session in Indianapolis.
Benjamin D. Greene John F. Gaynor and Wm T Gaynor of Atlantic Dredging along with Michael A Connelly and former Capt Oberlin M Carter of the U S engineer corps were indicted for conspiracy yielding a government loan of 2749900 tied to the Savannah river and Cumberland contract. City tax notice from Senry B Gniffe city treasurer asks readiness to receive 1899 taxes.
Reported sortie from Mafeking on December 26 against a Boer fort with cannon maxims and an armored train. British casualties 108 killed and wounded. Boers two killed and seven wounded. Captains Kirkwood and Greenfell captured near Colenso. Ten shells marked season's greetings fired at Ladysmith. Medical students from Edinburgh arrive at Pretoria with supplies.
London dispatches say the claimed Boer position capture near Ladysmith is not confirmed and may be Kaffir talk. British forces reconnoitered the eastern Boer position on December 28, while naval guns practice and rumors of Boer casualties persist. A Durban dispatch forecasts relief for Ladysmith around January 7, with Buller possibly planning another assault on the Indlawe mountain.
Vention dispatch notes three German officers and twenty men in khaki on board the Bundesrath, aiding the Boers, explaining the vessel’s capture. British admiralty officials say the government seeks to minimize collateral harm to ordinary foreign trade on the east coast of Africa.
Milwaukee December 3 The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad issued a circular announcing two major reappointments. C Bird becomes third vice president and J H Hisland is promoted to general traffic manager succeeding A C Bird. Changes take effect January 1.
Washington in December learned that France Germany and possibly other nations would send military officers as observers to the conflict. The War Department decided to request President Kruger to permit an American army observer to accompany the forces.
A Columbus doctor touts Peruna as a remedy for influenza and catarrh, citing St Vincent's Orphan Asylum and letters from supporters in Ohio and Wisconsin. The piece extols Pe-ru-na as a universal cure for winter respiratory ailments and urges keeping it in every home, with endorsements from the Catholic Sisters and various private citizens.
A cablegram from the consul reports the Boer government has courteously assented to the request for an officer to accompany the troops. The development signals progress in diplomatic arrangements and potential continuation of military movements in the region.
Representative Taylor of Ohio, head of the special committee investigating Brigham H. Roberts, says the case will not go to the house before mid January. Arguments begin January 4, then the committee will draft a thorough conclusion and decision. The process will be lengthy and careful, delaying any house action until around mid January.
The funeral of Frederick Holzer 22 a Maine victim was held in St Josephs church New York today Rev Potter Chidwick chaplain of the Maine presided Cecilia society and forty eight marines and sailors from the navy yard served as guard of honor Dewey nephew of Admiral Dewey led the firing party firing three volleys at the grave
Minneapolis report states special examiner D H Alexander seized about 500 pension certificates and vouchers from the office of local pension attorney Robert B Hostetler as they were being legally executed. The notice ends with a brief line about Mrs Alfred Mor dying of her wounds in New York on December 30.
Mount Vernon woman shot by her husband died today from wounds. In a notechartem statement Mrs Morrison exonerated her husband, saying she woke to care for sick child when her husband burglar alarm caused the fatal shot.
Adelbert Hay new United States consul at Pretoria yeft Waterloo station travels via London toward Southampton on way to Cape Town. He carries commissions from relatives and friends of British prisoners. Lord Edward Stanley joins the same train heading to Southampton with Hay.
The Lawton Home Fund report shows daily increases of 32.00 to 4.00 and total subscriptions reaching 22,774.25 dollars. Gen Corbin releases the latest tally as of today. In St Thomas the US cruiser New York arrived and will depart January 2.
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