Boers win great victory at Stormberg
London reports a British reverse at Stormberg in Cape Colony. Gen Gatacre's force of about 1,700 to 4,000 men was lured into difficult ground and forced to retreat to Molteno after suffering heavy casualties and many missing. Casualty lists and official dispatches describe isolated losses among regiments and a costly setback for British operations in the Cape frontier.
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London
Gatacre
Cape Colony
Cape Town
Stormberg
Molteno
Lord Lansiowne
Sir Frederick, Forestier-Walker
Cape Coleus
Cape
Gatucre
War Office
Forestier-Walker
Royal Irish Rifles
Suffolk Regiment
Weir
Berkshire Mounted Infantry
Northumberland Fusileers
Stevens
Fletcher
Morley
Central News
Case Colony
Royal Dub
Northumbereiment
S40
Bat Eries
Paitears
Simartly
Northumberland Regiment
Ceck
Daily Mail
Molsteno
Morning Post
Nicholson
Northumberlands
Dorsetshire Regiment
Suffolks
Nicholson’s West
Times
Moiteno
Ables
Tires
Cane
Gutacre
the Chronicle
Gataecre
Frere Camp
Angela River
Colenso
George Stewart White
Hunter
Ladysmith Sruiday
Ladysmith
South Africa
Waterloo
Grenadiers
King’s Royal Rifles
Enslin
Daily News
Modder River
Emslin
Kimberley
Paris
Gen. Gatacre
Rne Rete
Lemps
Cornwallis
Burgoyne
Moscow
Moscow Stock Exchange
Pope Leo Is Reported Ill In Latest Bulletin
A terse church update notes Pope Leo is ill, with grander tales dismissed as rumor. observers await further medical details as Vatican officials provide no additional information.
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Leo
Boers Take More Prisoners In Modder River Clash
Official dispatch from Pretoria reports fighting at Modder river with Commandant Cronje holding position and taking fifty British prisoners. Gatacre's losses rise to 672 as fears grow of a wider Dutch uprising. Lourenco Marques, Dec. 12.
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London
South Africa
Gatacre
Queenstown
Modder River
Methuen
Spytfontein
Magersfontein
Pretoria
Cronje
Kimberley
Mafeking
Ladysmith
Transvaal
Lourenco Marques
Boers Attack Enslin and Stormberg Actions Reported
The dispatches describe Boer forces at Enslin threatening stores and forcing a retreat after a 30 hour, three hour engagement. Reports from Kimberley and Stormberg note repulsed attacks and growing Anglo-French tensions. A Pretoria dispatch claims 672 British prisoners were taken at Stormberg with unknown dead and wounded.
Two Die As House Collapses Near Mishawaka
A two story brick building under construction near Mishawaka collapsed due to sand quality, killing two workers and injuring several others. The dead are Charles Schmidt and Oscar Nichols. Others injured include Bernard Koerstmann Isaac Williams Henry Wizer Defree and one seriously crushed victim.
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South Bend
Ind
Mishawaka
Cuiarees Schmidt
Mason
Oscar Nichols
Bernard Koerstmann
Isaac Williams
Henry Wizer
Carpenter
Defree
Mine Workers in Session in Birmingham Alabama
The state convention of the United Mine Workers of America met in Birmingham with about 100 delegates. President G W Young and National Executive Committeeman William Fairley condemned the imprisonment of National Committeeman Reese in Kansas and called for open war on the Knights of Labor in Alabama over Knights occupying striking workers’ positions in Walker county. A national fight may follow.
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Mine-Workers
Birmingham
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, national executive board member of the United Mine Workers, is released on habeas corpus from jail and heads back to the mining district to renew strike agitation. The writ came from the Federal Court of Appeals after his arrest for contempt for inciting a strike against an injunction.
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Reese
Fort Scott
Kan
John P. Reese
United Mine Workers
Federal Court of Appeals
End of Long Susquehanna Coal Strike Reached
The five month strike by Susquehanna Coal Company workers at Glen Lyon and Nanticoke ends. The company says work will resume for 2,000 men at Glen Lyon and 3,000 at Nanticoke after concessions by both sides.
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Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna Coal Company
Glen Lyon
Nanticoke
Slow Progress at Miners' Trial in Vienna
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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Vienna
Ill
Vickers
General Otis to Muster Garrison at Luzon Ports
Washington announces under Secretary Root instructions that Major General Otis will garrison hemp ports in Luzon and raise the blockade as soon as the situation allows.
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Luzon
Washington
Root
Otis
Anti-Scalping Bill Reintroduced by Senator Gear
Washington reports Senator Gear reintroduced the anti scalping bill from the last session on Monday December 12. The measure targets monopolistic pricing in ticket sales and aims to curb scalping practices nationwide.
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Washington
Gear Monday
Minting Surge Shatters All Previous Year Records
Washington reports from Mr. Roberts, director of the mint, showing higher bullion processing and coinage than ever before. Domestic gold deposits reached 76 252 487 dollars, while total gold coinage hit 108 177 180 dollars, with bullion stocks rising to 119 882 772 dollars by July 1, 1899. Silver dollar production totaled 18 254 709 dollars from bullion purchases.
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Washington
Roberts
Mint
Seley Slyer
Will Seat Taylor Tomorrow Inauguration in Kentucky
In Frankfort Kentucky on December 11 the focus is on Gov elect Taylor as the inauguration nears on Tuesday. Leading Republican clubs and regional groups plan to attend the exercises while the Democratic committee meets Thursday to decide its course. It is believed the committee may contest to sway lawmakers to seat Goebel. Taylor is drafting his inaugural address as two election board members have certified his victory.
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Strankfort
Iay
Qgov
Taylor
Goebel
Gen. Taylor
State Election Board
Chicago Board of Trade Price Range Today
The table shows the range of quotations on the board of trade today in Chicago with entries likely listing corn soybeans wheat or other commodities and their price movement within the session.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Union reform party to nominate by direct vote in 1900
The union reform party plans a direct vote nationwide to nominate a presidential ticket in 1900 under its single platform advocating initiative and referendum for all legislation. The national executive committee approved this plan and rejected a fusion with the Democrats on presidential candidates.
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Columbus
Ohio
Union Reform Party
National Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Office Robbed of a Big Sum in Cheyenne
The Pacific Express company office in Cheyenne Wyoming was robbed Saturday night. The safe was found open Sunday morning with money missing. Officials will not disclose the exact amount but estimates range from ten thousand to twenty five thousand dollars.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Pacific Express Company
O. C. Brownlee
Express Company
Porto Rican firm Felici Costa & Co. declared bankrupt
Ponce Puerto Rico December 11 The first hurricane failure is Felici Costa and Co declared bankrupt in the United States provisional court The firm shows liabilities of 400 000 and assets of 500 000 but most assets are non negotiable paper of planters and others
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Felici Costa & Co
United States Provisional Court
One Girl Prevents Tie Up at Altoona Silk Mill
In Altoona Pennsylvania one girl remaining at her room defied 800 striking workers and kept the silk mill running. The planned general strike was to halt operations but 700 workers resumed work while 100 remained out.
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Altoona
Rhodes in New Gold Field Agent seeks Rainy Lake properties
Duluth dispatches report arrival of men saying an English agent for Cecil Rhodes and Dr Jameson has, after weeks of negotiation, been attempting to buy promising properties at the Rainy Lake gold fields with claims of connections to Rhodes and the Jameson raid.
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Rhodes
New Gold Field
Duluth
Minn
Rainy Lake
Cecil Rhodes
Dr. Jameson
One Minute Cough Cure Saves Child From Croup
J Sheer of Sedalia Missouri saved his child from a fatal croup with One Minute Cough Cure. Advertised as infallible for coughs colds grippe pneumonia bronchitis and throat and lung troubles, it is claimed to work at once. House Worth Bros.
Rebel Chief Surrenders as Filipino Band Battle Ends
Manila reports say General Alejandrino and staff surrendered to General MacArthur after an American expedition left Manila aboard the battleship Orego. Major Spence's column captured an insurgent camp in Tassan district while Dinalupan skirmished with no American losses. Treasury records and paper money were found at Mangatarem.
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Manila
Orego
Subig
Alejandrino
MacArthur
Aguilar
Spence
Tassan
Dinalupan
Mangatarem
General Gregorio del Pilar Killed Near Cervantes
Gen. Gregorio del Pilar, leader of Aguinaldo’s body guard, died December 3 eighteen miles northwest of Cervantes in a four hour clash with Major Feyton March’s Thirty third Infantry battalion. American casualties were one killed and six wounded. Reports from Vigan say March pursued Aguinaldo from the coast and the Spaniards claim March continues the pursuit. American forces occupy Bangued in Abra. Crant’s expedition has reached Orani and other western towns.
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G. del Pilar
Manila
Gregorio del Pilar
Aguinaldo
Feyton March
Thirty-third Infantry
Cervantes
Young
Vigan
March
del Pilar
Fierce Fight Near Baliuag Near Baliuag in clash between insurrectos and U S forces
A force of 100 insurgents attacked a wagon train escorted by thirty men of the Sixteenth Infantry near Baliuag Manila. Eighteen insurgents were killed and nine captured. In Vigan insurgents seized the plaza and a central church before Americans retook them aided by escaped Spaniards arming with guns against the insurgents.
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Baliuag
Manila
Baliiag
Vigan
Spaniards Released by Insurgents Plan U S Damage Claim
A statement says certain Spaniards released by the insurgents will seek damages from the United States alleging Admiral Dewey turned them over to Aguinaldo's army. The Spanish government is said to press the claim.
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Blaine
Dewey
Manila
United States
Admiral Dewey
Aguinaldo
Kansas Supreme Court Invalidates Scrip Limitation Law
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a law forbidding corporations to pay more than ten workers with scrip or non money is invalid as it unfairly discriminates between corporations employing more than ten and those employing fewer. The court also upheld a public work rule restricting work to eight hours a day.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kas
State Supreme Court
United States
Von Bulow's Big Task in Berlin Budget Debate
Berlin, Dec. 11. Interest in the budget debate centers on anticipated thorough exposition of German foreign policy by Von Bulow. He is reported as the champion of the naval bill and a standout ministerial speaker in parliament.
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von Bulow
Berlin
Temple Withdraws From Speaker Race In Iowa House
M. L. Temple of Clark county withdraws from the Gear ticket for speaker, leaving D. H. Bowen of Allamakee county as the sole Gear candidate. The move strengthens Senator Gear’s path as the house organizes on senatorial lines.
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Temple
Des Moines
Iowa
M. L. Temple
Clark County
Gear
House of Representatives
D. H. Bowen
Allamakee County
Soldiers poisoned by beef on voyage to Manila
A letter from Helena Montana dated December 11 reports that 200 of the 1300 men in the Thirty-fifth regiment were poisoned after eating fresh beef supplied to transport ships Rio de Janeiro and Sikh at Honolulu. One private died despite surgeon efforts.
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Helena
Mont
Thirty-fifth Regiment
Manila
Rio de Janeiro
Honolulu
Chicago Football Champion Defeats Wisconsin 17 to
The University of Chicago is football champion of the west after defeating Wisconsin 17 to 0 in the weekend game. The result confirms Chicago’s lead in the conference standings and solidifies their title claim.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Wisconsin
Badgers
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