British and Boer War tensions prompt neutrality appeal
Washington reports the British embassy urging the United States to curb pro Boer sentiment and prevent expeditions to South Africa. The state department vows neutrality enforcement, citing the Bermuda case as evidence of watchfulness.
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State Department
United States
South Africa
Bermuda
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Lorenzo Marquez
Revenue Cutter Service
Gustav Theikkaubl
New York
Johan V. L. Pruyn
Red Cross
McKinley
Great Britain
Ladysmith
Filipinos Killed in Manila Fight
In a clash between the Thirty sixth Infantry and about 200 insurgents at Aliminos on Thursday, 28 of the enemy were killed wounded or captured. One American was wounded but not seriously. Gen Lawtons remains will be brought to the United States on the transport Thomas for a Saturday funeral.
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Manila
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Aliminos
Gen. Lawton
United States
Thomas
Senator Platt Dines With Santa at Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York newsman reports Senator Thomas C. Platt had Christmas dinner at the Fifth Avenue hotel and later strolled the corridors where he was asked if Santa had been good to him.
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New York
Thomas C. Platt
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Santa Claus
Mrs Belmont Cancels New Year Party For England Trip
Society figure Mrs O H P Belmont recalled invitations for a New Year’s Eve entertain ment at Fifth Avenue and announced she will sail for England with her son Harold on the Vanderbilt on December 30 to stay abroad until next summer. In England she will visit her daughter the Duchess of Marlborough. Society asks what caused the sudden change in plans.
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Ment
Fifth Avenue
England
Harold
Vanderbilt
Southern Educational association gathers large southern teachers
Memphis hosts educators from across the United States for the Southern Educational association convention. The meeting covers every southern state from Texas to Maryland, with Missouri among the jurisdictions represented, promising the largest and most representative gathering yet in the south.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Educational Association
South
Texas
Maryland
Missouri
Warring Yaquis During Next January
New York December 26 January disbursements will pour out a golden flood of money into the channels of business this week and next. The amount to be paid out in interest and dividends is above one hundred and fifty millions of dollars the largest in the history of trade in this country. Instead of rumors and certainties of receiverships common talk concerns itself with dividends and increases of dividends. A great bank organizing.
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New York
Yaqui Raids Crescent Mountains and Bank Consolidation Rumor
Yaquis withdraw to the mountains raid ranches at night while government troops scout. The Journal reports a planned National Bank of the United States formed from National City Bank and Hanover Nations Bank, linked to Rockefellers, with Lyman J. Gage to head. Also noted: murder of Father Beltran and other Mexican prisoners, and El Paso’s future as a regional hub with Senator Ingalls praising its potential.
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National Bank of the United States
National United States Bank
National City Bank
Hanover Nations Bank of New York
Rockefellers
United States
Southwest
el Paso
Ingalls
Texas
New York Journal
Maine Heroes Bring Dead Home From Texas Warship
The bodies of Maine's dead were brought ashore from the Texas this morning by officers and sailors including Captain Sigsbee. They were met at the pier by Spanish-American war veterans under Colonel Baker and Captain Berkeley among others.
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Newport News
Texas
Sigsbee
Baker
Virginia
Berkeley
Immunes
Ex Senator Ingalls Talks News Career and Health
Ex senator John J. Ingalls, now a newspaper writer, speaks in a sunlit room about losing his voice after a spring illness and his movement to regain it while traveling from Alameda ranch near Las Cruces to El Paso and Tucson. He confirms his Republican stance and mentions pro Boer war views.
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Senator Ingalls
Alameda Ranch
Las Cruces
Mexico
California
Southwest
Burned to Death in Hanover Playroom Fire
Special Correspondence reports two year old Savage boy from Hanover died after clothes caught fire from papers in a stove. He was found near death and died soon after. Community offers sympathy to bereaved parents as Joe Sheridan visits from Albuquerque for Christmas. Local churches hold decorated trees and Sunday schools. Public and normal schools suspend for thirteen days.
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Silver City
N. M
Savage
Hanover
Joe Sheridan
United States
Albuquerque
Boxing Day Observed Amid Quiet South Africa Talk
London residents marked Boxing Day with the traditional boxes and meals, but the mood was subdued. Public houses displayed corned beef and pickled cabbage as hosts and guests mostly spoke in silence or discussed the South African outlook rather than festive cheer.
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London
South Africa
Stop Work Ordered on Sheldon Building in El Paso
A telegram from Mr. Sheldon to Horace B. Stevens halts all work by Sorensen & Morgan and William H. Rattenbury on the Sheldon building. No stated reason. speculation ranges from money market stringency to plan changes. Contractors had labored since December 17, with $5000 expended and $1500 lost in rents.
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Horace B. Stevens
Sheldon
Stevens
el Paso
Parfitt
Fischer
Dewey Celebrates Sixty-Third Birthday with Open House
Admiral Dewey receives many congratulatory letters as his sixty third birthday passes. Though retirement age is fixed at sixty three for navy officers, a 1800s rule allows him to remain on active duty until death, with no cut in his $13,500 pay.
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Washington
Der
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Admiral Porter
Panther and lion hunt honor Bryan in Texas
In Austin on December 27 a large panther and lion hunt will honor William J. Bryan. The event, described as the largest of its kind in Texas, will involve more than 200 hounds and invitations extended to over 100 participants. Bryan will lead the chase.
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Austin
Texas
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Pope reports good health after jubilee opening
The pope feels well after Sunday’s ceremonial opening of the jubilee and is pleased by the public enthusiasm. He notes satisfaction with the inauguration and regards Milan’s new socialist mayor’s call to the archbishop as an olive branch extending to several churches.
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Rome
Milan
Senate to honor Sampson and Schley for Santiago victory
Washington reports Senator Wellington of Maryland will push a senate resolution thanking Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley for their victory over Cervera at Santiago de Cuba. The measure omits naming the two admirals in the bill reviving vice admiral, but the president is expected to nominate them, making Sampson Schley’s superior and likely ending the dispute.
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Washington
The
Herald
Wellington
Maryland
Schley
Senate
Congress
Sampson
Cervera
Santiago de Cuba
Snyder to Get New Bank Open January First 1900
Snyder Texas will welcome a new bank with paid up capital of 25000 dollars opening about January 1 1900. The town is in good spirits for the holidays as P Brody treasurer of Kent county travels with Bert Brown who is returning home from Simmons College Abilene Texas for Christmas.
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Snyder
Tex
Roland Reed operated for appendicitis at St Luke's
Roland Reed the actor underwent an appendectomy yesterday at St Luke's hospital. Today his condition is described as serious but not necessarily critical, with latest initial papeteries at Irvin's.
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New York
Roland Reed
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lawton Fund Donations Reach 15006 as Drive Aims Higher
Contributions to the Lawton fund totaled 15006 today with more large gifts anticipated. Organizers expect to reach a total of 50000, noting funds are still being raised in several cities and will be sent in as they arrive.
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Washington
Lawton
Lovell Arms Firm Transfers Control After Big Loan
The John P Lovell Arms Company assigned to Charles P Barnes Jr and Charles H Cole a loan of over a million dollars that collapsed the firm and implicated Cole and Globe National Bank president Cole.
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Boston
John P. Lovell Arms Company
Charles P. Barnes Jr
Charles H. Cole
Globe National Bank
Fires devastate business block in Greenville and home of state senator
A morning blaze leveled a twenty thousand dollar business block in Greenville Texas. Last night a ten thousand dollar residence owned by State Senator Safford at Manola was burned.
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Dallas
Tex
Greenville
Safford
Manola
El Paso Tax Rolls Show Over Six Million Valuation
The El Paso total assessed valuation exceeds 6 million dollars with a tax rate of 1.75. City Assessor Smith cites 5,350,122 rendered and 662,180 unrendered sums. He says every city block is mapped to locate taxable land value and notes the fiscal year starts March 1.
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el Paso
Smith
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