Relief of Ladysmith costs and campaign shift in South Africa
The article argues the relief of Ladysmith is more a strategic or political gain than a military one. It states British losses near 4,000 in four months and 1,400 more in earlier battles, and notes the town’s railway value is limited. The retreat of Boer forces from Colesberg and Jamestown signals the campaign’s fourth stage, tracing stages from Boer advance into Natal to British counteroffensives beginning November 20 led by Gen Methuen.
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Buller
Ladysmith
White
Natal
Colesberg
Jamestown
South Africa
Cape Colony
Free State
Transvaal
Lasing
van Keenen
Kimberley
Mafeking
Orange River
Methuen
Penelope
Cephastenia
Simons Bay
Oece
Cape Town
Durban
Cephalonia
American Aid Sought for Hospital Ship Maine Appeal
Mrs. Cornelia Adair travels in the United States championing the Maine hospital ship project for wounded British soldiers in the Boer war. American women in London formed the fundraising committee led by Mrs Blow and Lady Randolph Churchill, raising 155000 dollars. Baltimore's B N Baker offered the Maine and crew to serve as a wartime hospital ship, costing about 15000 to 20000 dollars monthly, with 125000 more spent to equip the vessel.
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Adair
Maine
Cornelia Adair
England
Wadsworth
Geneseo
Blow
Randolph
Lady Randolph Churchill
British Move to Relief Kimberley and Ladysmith
General staff movements sweep north from Durban and Earl Buller toward Ladysmith and Kimberley as Roberts reorganizes the army. British columns press the Orange Free State railways, relieve Kimberley after 122 days, and force Boer withdrawals, while warning of new lines of defense and looming flanks through Zululand and Kroonstad.
Market Reports Show Steady Demand and Sluggish Prices
Chicago correspondence notes broad business activity with staple prices well maintained though forward contracts show less eagerness in a presidential year. Grain speculation remains highly active but prices trend lower amid ample supply and weak stock market sentiment. Marcel Habert of Paris, Deroculede colleague, was found guilty and banished for five years.
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Chicago
Argentina
Marcel Habert
Paul Deroculede
Paris
Nicaragua Canal Facts and History Preview
A historical survey outlines the proposed Nicaragua canal with distances and totals for construction costs, dimensions, and waterway measurements. It lists milestones from 1800s debates to modern planning, noting key figures like Vanderbilt and Congressional actions shaping the canal project.
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Oregon
New York
San Peanelsco
PuiUpplae Dalinds
Houglali
Legislature Passes Broad Bills and Local Reforms
The legislature reports a productive session with about a dozen measures enacted. Notable actions include a $5,000 request to reimburse Mt Pleasant patients defrauded by the late Dr Gilman, senate passage of a homestead bill, and consolidation of state library and historical library. Other measures raise librarian salaries, set school book funding, regulate gas and electric launches, adjust pension rules, and expand caseloads for custodians. A controversial convict labor bill stalled in the senate, and near‑quorum sessions limited progress.
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Classen
Senate
Mt. Pleasant
Dr. Gilman
Fitzpatrick
State Library
State Historical Library
Marriman
Townsend
Lister
Iowa
United States
Byers
Edwards
Judiciary Committee
House
County Board of Education
Shire Penitentiaries
Clarke
Dallas
McArthur
Burlington
Congress
Penrose
Louse
Bamnmert
Mullan
Knoxville
Alnost
Ilurn
Cerro Gordo
Wilson
Washington County
Atate Library
Historical Department
Mare Ai
May
Tyman
Poweshlek
Cheshire
Governor's Square
Senate and House Debate Philippine Policy and Porto Rico Funds
The Senate debated a Philippine governance policy and favored the Bacon resolutions. A special message proposed using over 2 million dollars from Porto Rico revenues for island relief, with Congress to decide duties under the Dingley act. The House moved to place collected Puerto Rican funds in the President’s hands for relief efforts.
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Senate
Hawaii
Clay
Philippines
United States
Moraker
Aldrich
Robbins
Alabama
Mr. Mondell
Wyoming
House of Representatives
Erico
Congress
Porto Rico
Troar
Quay
Representative Epes
Virginia
Ross
M. S. Quay
Teller
Epes
Aldrich-Stoblins
Uponimous
Carter
Montana
Pennsylvania
Corbete
Fairbanks
Butler
Broderick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association
Bailey
House
Aldrich-Robbins
Lodge
Spooner
Harmer
Light and sugar: sunlight boosts plant sugar content
Recent investigations indicate sugar content in sugar plants rises with direct sunlight. A Lehigh Valley Railroad engine pulled a train of 33 steel cars at 100,000 pounds and 37 wooden cars at 80,000 pounds, carrying anthracite coal for a total weight of 458,000 pounds.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
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