Boers Win Great Victory At Stormberg
Reports from Cape Town describe Gen. Gatacre's storming column trapped at Stormberg. British forces retreated to Molteno with heavy casualties and many missing. Dispatches note misled guides and impracticable ground amid a Boer position believed to number thousands.
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Morley
Central News
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Daily Mail
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Tugela River
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Ladysmith
Pope Leo Ill With Cough and Shivering Fits
In Rome on December 12 the pope’s cough has worsened and is now joined by shivering fits signaling a downturn in his health.
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Leo
Rome
Boers Take More Prisoners at Modder River
Official dispatch from Pretoria reports fighting at Modder River with Commandant Cronje holding his position and taking fifty British prisoners. The action comes as Cronje attacks under General Methuen amid fears of a Dutch uprising. Gatacre's losses rise to 672 as lyddite shells prove effective.
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South Africa
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Atal
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Queenstown
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Spytfontein
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Pretoria
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Kimberley
Mafeking
Ladysmith
Frrom
Transvaal
Lourenco Marques
Stormberg
Boers Attack Enslin and Stormberg Actions Reported
The report details a Boer assault near Enslin with a 6,000 strong force at Stormberg, a 30 hour march and a three hour engagement ending in a retreat under artillery cover. Dispatches note Boer pressure on Enslin and rumors of renewed attacks, amid broader Anglo-French tensions and a Bulwano Falls operation.
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Stormberg
Mishawaka Brick Building Collapses After Sand Shortage
Owing to sand not sharp enough for mortar, a two story brick foundation under construction in Mishawaka collapsed in South Bend region. Fatalities include Charles Schmidt and Oscar Nichols. Injured: Bernard Floerstmann, Isaac Williams, Henry Kiger, and Defree with various injuries.
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Wills
South Bend
Ind
Mishawaka
Oscar Nichols
Mason
Bernard Floerstmann
Isaac Williams
Henry Kiger
Carpenter
Defree
United Mine Workers Meet in Birmingham Denounces Imprisoned Leader
About 100 delegates attend the state convention in Birmingham as President G. W. Young and National Executive Committeeman William Fairley condemn the imprisonment of National Committeeman Reese in Kansas and call for open war on the Knights of Labor in Alabama. They cite Knights occupying striking UMW positions in Walker county. A national fight may follow.
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Ala
United Mine- Workers of America
G. W. Young
National Executive
William Fairley
Reese
Kansas
Knights of Labor
Alabama
Knights
United Mine Workers
Walker County
Reese Makes Good His Promise
John P. Reese of the United Mine Workers national executive board was freed from jail on a habeas corpus writ and immediately headed to the mining district to renew strike agitation. The arrest stemmed from contempt for inciting a strike against a court injunction issued by the Federal Court of Appeals.
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Reese
Fort Scott
Kan
John P. Reese
United Mine Workers
Federal Court of Appeals
End of Long Coal Strike in Glen Lyon and Nanticoke
The Susquehanna Coal Company workers strike at Glen Lyon and Nanticoke ends after five months. About 2,000 workers at Glen Lyon and 3,000 at Nanticoke return to work as both sides report concessions.
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Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna Coal Company
Glen Lyon
Nanticoke
Slow Progress at Miners Trial in Vienna Ill
Vienna Ill Dec 12 No juror was secured Monday in the trial of the union miners before Judge Vickers. Up to date 318 men have been drawn and 204 examined. It is hardly probable that a jury will be secured before the last of the week.
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London
Waterloo
Grenadiers
King’s Royal Rifles
Stormgerg
Vienna
Ill
Vickers
Will Open Up Ports of Luzon
Washington dispatch reports under orders from Secretary Root Major General Otis will garrison hemp ports in Luzon and raise the blockade as soon as the situation allows.
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Washington
Root
Otis
Anti-Scalping Bill Reintroduced in Senate
Washington December 12 Senator Gear reintroduced the anti scalping bill from the last Congress. The measure seeks to curb rapid buying and resale of scarce goods.
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Washington
Gear Monday
Minting Surge Tied To Record Coinage In 1899 Report
Washington December 11 Mr Roberts director of the mint reports mint and assay offices processed more bullion and issued greater coinage last fiscal year than any prior year Domestic deposits reached a record 76252487 while foreign coin and bars fell Gold coinage totaled 108177180 up from 64634865 with stock of gold bullion rising to 1198277272 from 96688582 Silver dollars coinage amounted to 18254709 against 10002780 and subsidiary silver to 94106877.65
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Washington
Roberts
Mint
WILL SEAT TAYLOR TOMORROW AT GOVERNOR INAUGURATION
Frankfort Kentucky December 11 election contest interest fades as Gov elect Taylor prepares for Tuesday inauguration Republican clubs and large crowds plan to attend while the Democratic committee meets Thursday to decide its course and may seek to seat Goebel. Taylor works on his inaugural address as two state election board members certify him elected.
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Taylor
Democratic Committee
Goebel
Gen. Taylor
State Election Board
Chicago Board of Trade Quotations Range Today
Chicago December 9 table shows the range of quotations on the board of trade today, detailing price levels and movement for the major futures contracts across grains and related commodities.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Reform Party to nominate by direct vote in 1900
Columbus Ohio Dec 11 The union reform party will nominate a presidential ticket by direct vote on a single plank advocating initiative and referendum for all legislation at both state and national levels. The national executive committee approved the plan and defeated fusion with the Democratic party on presidential candidates.
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Columbus
Ohio
Union Reform Party
National Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Office Robbery Hits Pacific Express in Cheyenne
Cheyenne Wyoming December 11 1909 The Pacific Express company office was robbed Saturday night. The safe was found open Sunday morning with several thousand dollars missing. Officials will not disclose the exact sum with estimates ranging from 10000 to 25000 dollars.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Pacific Express Company
O. C. Brownlee
Express Company
Porto Rican Firm Felici Costa & Co. Bankrupt in Provisional Court
The firm Felici Costa & Co. of Ponce Porto Rico has been declared bankrupt in the U S provisional court. Liabilities total 400000 dollars with assets about 500000 dollars, largely non negotiable paper of planters and others.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Felici Costa & Co
United States
One Girl Prevents a Strike in Altoona Silk Mill
A single worker staying at her room blocked a planned general strike by 800 operatives at the Altoona silk mill. The girl’s defiance kept 700 employees at work, while 100 others remained out.
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Altoona
English agent seeks Rhodes diamonds in Rainy Lake field
Duluth Minnesota dispatch reports men arriving from the Rainy Lake gold fields say an English agent for Cecil Rhodes and Dr. Jameson has been negotiating for weeks to buy promising properties there.
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Rhodes
New Gold Field
Duluth
Minn
Rainy Lake
Cecil Rhodes
Dr. Jameson
One Minute Cough Cure credited with saving child
A Sedalia Missouri father, J Sheer, says his child was saved from a deadly croup after using One Minute Cough Cure. Advert appears to claim it cures coughs colds grippe pneumonia bronchitis throat and lung troubles and that it works at once. House Worth Bros.
Rebels Surrender As Oregon Arrives Near Subig
Manila reports Gen Alejandrino and senior staff surrender to Gen MacArthur after the battleship Oregon reaches Subig. Major Spence's 32nd Regiment captures an insurgent camp in the Tassen district with no American losses. Treasury records and paper money seized at Mangatarem.
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Oregon
Subig
Alejandrino
MacArthur
Aguilar
Spence
Tassen
Dinolwpan
Mountan Iwans
Mangatarem
Filipino general del Pilar dies in clash near Cervantes
Gen. Gregorio del Pilar, Aguinaldo's body guard, was killed December 3 by Major Peyton March's 33rd Infantry battalion eighteen miles northwest of Cervantes. In a four hour fight seventy Filipinos were killed or wounded. American losses were one killed and six wounded. Americans occupy Isangued, Abra. Gen. Grant's expedition has reached Orani and nearby towns.
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Gregorio del Pilar
Aguinaldo
Peyton March
Thirty-third Infantry
Cervantes
Young
Vigan
March
del Pilar
Isangued
Abra
Grent
Orani
Filipino Insurgent Attack Near Maliuaz Intersects Wagon Train
A force of 10 insurgents attacked an armed wagon train escorted by thirty Sixteenth Infantry near Maliuaz. In the ensuing engagement the Filipinos suffered eighteen killed and nine captured. Elsewhere at Vigan insurgents briefly held the plaza and a central church until Americans drove them out, aided by escaped Spaniards who supplied guns.
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Baliuag
Manila
Maliuaz
Vigan
Spaniards to claim damages over Dewey handover
A statement says Spaniards released by insurgents will seek damages from the United States alleging Admiral Dewey turned them over to Aguinaldo's army. It is said the Spanish government will pursue the claim.
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Dewey
Manila
United States
Admiral Dewey
Aguinaldo
Kansas Supreme Court invalidates ten worker scrip ban
The Kansas Supreme Court declared invalid a law prohibiting corporations from paying more than ten workers in scrip or non money. It held this created an unlawful distinction between corporations employing over ten and those with fewer workers. In a separate ruling the court upheld an eight hour workday limit on public projects.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
State Supreme Court
United States
Von Bulow's Big Task In Budget Debate
Berlin dispatch notes that the budget debate this week centers on Von Bulow's expected exposition of German foreign policy. He is described as the keen ministerial orator and a leading advocate for the naval bill.
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von Bulow
Berlin
Temple Withdraws from Race for Speaker in Iowa
Des Moines reports M. L. Temple of Clark County withdraws from the speaker race, leaving D. H. Bowen of Allamakee County as the sole Gear candidate. The move strengthens Senator Gear’s chances as the House lines up along senatorial factions.
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Temple
Des Moines
Iowa
M. L. Temple
Clark County
Gear
House of Representatives
D. H. Bowen
Allamakee County
House
Beef poisoning hits 200 soldiers on voyage to Manila
Helena Montana December 11 report states 200 of 1300 men in the Thirty-fifth regiment were poisoned by fresh beef served on transport ships Rio de Janeiro and Sikh while en route to Manila from Honolulu. One private died despite surgeon efforts.
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Mont
Thirty-fifth Regiment
Manila
Rio de Janeiro
Honolulu
Chicago Football Champion Declares U Chicago West Champion
The University of Chicago is football champion of the west after defeating Wisconsin 17 to 0 last Saturday. Badgers were decisively beaten as Chicago secured the title.
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University of Chicago
Wisconsin
Badgers
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