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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1900
Page
1
The report weaves a somber tone with tributes to a duke and notable figures, noting Warren’s leadership and financial tensions, while referencing unsettled markets and a delayed cargo. It mentions a British naval attache, public notices, and rising concern over global trade and political strains amid a somber obituary sweep.
Berlin and London dispatches relay rumors that Gen. Buller’s forces are retreating toward the Tugela while officials deny or obscure news of the crisis. Posts from Pretoria claim Warren lured into Spion Kop with heavy Boer casualties and British losses. The London war office provides no confirmation and criticizes sensational reporting amid slow agency information.
In sporting circles Flying Fox is discussed as potentially leaving the country for sale. Rumors swirl about American buyers and the risk of the reserve being hit. The Paget family may be dispersed at Anklo while Mr Whitney and Sir Blundell Maple loom in the background.
London reports suggest the Japanese battleship Shikishima may attempt a provocative maneuver through the Suez Canal by unarmoring for passage. Experts in England believe Japan could be ready to act before plans are complete, aiming to deter Russia amid upheaval in China. Two large vessels built on the Clyde for Japan approach readiness, funded by British bankers amid criticism of the financing.
Spencer Wilkinson, famed British war commentator, reviews the war situation after a telegram from Cape Town signals a shift. He notes Buller’s difficulties, the possible relief of Mafeking remains uncertain, and Warren’s actions at the decisive point while highlighting the prolonged, unsettled condition of Ladysmith.
A Kyiv Be cautious summary of a late 19th or early 20th century dispatch notes lavish imperial birthday ceremonies in Berlin. It highlights Delagoa Bay diplomacy, De Leyds and German officials, court mourning suspending festivities, and a grand Tuesday reception with aristocratic gowns and debutantes including Baroness Wied-Bachnostiz and Princess of Press. American delegates like Mrs Wurtz also drew notice for diamond displays. Complaints from older courtiers focus on knee breeches and rising gala costs as imperial celebrations proceed.
The article notes a ceremonial emphasis on the emperor's birthday and reports on a world stage with Germany consulting officials about Portugal, a Berlin rail project, and desecration at Humboldt's grave. It also mentions the German Evangelical Women's federation urging action against trafficking in girls and an impending sensational trial of the Bank President von Kriegsham and associates.
Anna Kudzen of 10526 Ewing avenue, driven by religious fervor, attacked her husband and six children with a potato masher. A policeman was scalded by boiling water and one child slightly burned as Kudzen resisted with help from officers. She cried that the Lord commanded the killings.
In the May libel case against A L May editor of the Waukon Standard the jury found guilty on two counts but with an agreed resolution. May filed a full retract ion in the clerk's office and county attorney consent, a $50 fine imposed, other indictments dismissed, and civil actions withdrawn. Ex minister Phelps reported improving from pneumonia in New Haven.
London dispatch notes that when Parliament convenes Tuesday the expected debate will focus on censure of the war effort and administration, with factional divisions among Liberals and Conservatives likely to limit any immediate changes. A British general remarks on lessons from the war highlight new weaponry and strategies, while public notices end with a cryptic street address and proverb.
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