Spion Kop abandoned after heavy costs during siege
London reports General Warren abandoned Spion Kop at noon on January 25 amid heavy British casualties and Boer resistance. Editorials debate the significance of Warren's move while markets slip and Cabinet meets to discuss the queen’s speech as Ladysmith’s siege continues and public mood sours.
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London
Westminster Gazette
Associated Press
Warren
George W. Smalley
The
Times
Great Britain
Buller
Spion Kop
War Office
Stock Exchange
Consola
Lord Salisbury
Ladysmith
Tugela
Frederick Carrington
South Africa
Lord Gifford
Lord Wolesley
White
Lord Giffords
Sipton Kop
Eever
Prince of Wales Inspecting Yeomanry Before South Africa Pioneer Flight
At Regent Park Life Guards barracks the prince of Wales inspected the first yeomanry battalion bound for South Africa. Notables present included Lady Essex Lord Rothschild and Lady Lonsdale. He toured the line in khaki, took rifles for checks, and urged duty to sovereign and country. He spoke of honorary colonelship and pride in their service.
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London
Life Guards
Regent Park
Prince of Wales
South Africa
Lady Essex
Lord Rothschild and
Ward
Lonsdale
Lord Chesham
Prince of Wale
Corpa
Invériah
Prince Eae and Royal Yacht Crew Noted Officers
Several members of the Royal Yacht squadron are highlighted with Philip Percival named as captain. Among troopers is the husband of Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the actress.
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Prince Eae
Philip Percival
Royal Yacht Squadron
Patrick Campbell
Ladysmith Front Report From British Garrison
The Ladysmith garrison notes Buller’s guns shelling the Boers can be seen and appear effective. Boers strengthen fortifications and refuse to withdraw their guns. Fortifications now strong, relief advance opposed. Fever easing, more convalescents from Intombi camp, ample wholesome food for troops, heat tops 107 degrees in shade.
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Ladysmith
Frere Camp
Buller
Intombi
British Casualties Reported From January 24 Fighting
London January 26 General Buller reports January 24 British casualties include 6 officers 8 non coms killed 12 officers and men 142 wounded 31 missing. Dispatch from Spearman's Camp dated January 26 notes prompt communication. includes Colonel Buchanan Riddle of the King's Royal Rifles, a Niger War veteran, with uncertainty if Kop losses are included.
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London
Buller
Spearman
War Office
Buchanan Riddle
King’s Royal Rifles
Niger
Spion Kop
Cavalry to Go From Aldershot for South Africa
London reports orders issued for the Fourth cavalry division to be ready to embark for South Africa early in February following news of Spion Kop abandonment by British forces under Gen Sir Charles Warren.
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London
Spion Kop
Charles Warren
Aldershot
South Africa
Market Collapse After Spion Kop Withdrawal
General stock market collapse reported in London trading led by Kaffir shares after General Warren abandoned Spion Kop. American railroad stocks fared better than home securities while Consols fell 13 to 16 and American losses ranged from 14 to 114 percent.
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London
Kaffirs
Boer Losses Reported After Tugela Fighting
Dispatches from Durban report heavy Boer losses on the upper Tugela on Sunday. General Warren's forces took 166 prisoners and found 130 Boers dead in a trench.
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London
Durbin
Tugela
Warren
Pounding on Kimberley in Boer War bombardment
Pretoria reports heavy bombardment of Kimberley by federal forces. The garrison's new five mile range gun collapsed after a few shots while 200 lancers sortie from Ladysmith under heavy cannon and rifle fire. British forces withdrew with evident loss. one Boer wounded as the afternoon shelling continued.
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Pretoria
Kimberley
Ladysmith
Laager
Patternmaker nearly loses finger at Fort Wayne works
William Schwartz a patternmaker at the Fort Wayne electric works nearly severed a finger on Friday at about 1 PM while using a chisel. He was treated by the company's surgeon.
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William Schwartz
Fort Wayne
Cradle News Announces Newborns in Local Homes
The column records three births: a son to Mr and Mrs John C Stewart of 71 College Street, a son to Mr and Mrs William Wunderlin, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frank Denny of 114 Chicago Street.
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John C. Stewart
College Street
William Wunderlin
Frank Denny
Chicago Street
Money to Loan on Real State First Mortgage Security
Readable OCR fragment notes a real estate loan offer with first mortgage security details. Mentions location in a block and a street address line. Further specifics are unreadable.
Roberts Excluded From House After Utah Seat Vote
The House voted 268 to 50 to exclude Brigham H. Roberts the Mormon representative-elect from Utah. Roberts issued a statement saying he was elected by Utah’s people by a 5,665 vote plurality and denounced the process as unconstitutional and unprecedented. He defended Utahns as law abiding and noted polygamy’s decline since 1890 with 1,453 polygamous families remaining.
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Washington, D. C
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
House
Congress
Brignam H. Roberts
House of Representatives
Mr. Roberts
Lacey
Roberts
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon Church
Woodruff
House of Representative
James G. Blaine
McKinley
Henderson
Taylor
Treacherous Admiralty Islands Natives Kill and Eat Crew
Details reach Victoria from Sydney of the Nikamarra massacre on an Admiralty island. Captain Balthe, mate, and six New Irelanders were killed and eaten after natives ambushed the landing party. Forsythe and Doudney later attacked by natives. Bullock wounded as they retook the Nagara.
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Victoria
B. C
Miowera
Sydney
Admiralty Group
E. E. Forsythe
New Britain
Admiraltys
Balthe
New Ireland
Wassel
Forsythe
Nagara
Bullock
Doudney
William J Bryan Endorsed for 1900 Presidency by Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Pa January 26 state democratic committee endorses William J Bryan as its choice for president in 1900 while he travels from New York to Harrisburg to meet leaders. The state convention will be held April 5 and adopt a platform aligned with Bryan speech calling for ballot reform and anti imperialism.
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Harrisburg
State Democratic Committee
William J. Bryan
Bryan
New York
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Kelker Street
Chicago
Board of Trade
Rilling
Fritchey
Guffey
Lodge of Modern Woodmen
Heir to a Fortune Affects Mrs. Vining’s Property
Mrs. Vining of Fort Wayne received a Memphis firm letter announcing the death of Percy A. Lenore on the 15th and a substantial real estate and cash legacy. E L Keil presented the will in Fort Wayne, confirming ownership of properties in Memphis and Nashville. She plans a southern trip to settle affairs and then return home.
Resolutions of Harmony lodge honor Henry W Lawton
Harmony lodge No 19 I O O F mourns General Henry W Lawton death in service. Memorial committee G W Boerger James Ligget Charles W Fairfield notes Lawton born March 17 1843 initiated 1864 oldest living member died December 19 1890 at Luson Isle while leading troops.
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Harmony Lodge No
Lawton
Messrs
G. W. Boerger
James Ligget
Charles W. Fairfield
Fort Wayne
Ind
Harmony Lodge
Henry W. Lawton
United States
No. 19
Luson Isle
Merry W. Lawton
New Oil Field Poised in Eastern Indiana
An emerging oil boom spreads from Ohio into eastern Indiana with a test well on Jon Heiss farm in Gibson township Mercer county near Fort Recovery. Stewart of Warren reports crude shows in paying quantities, hinting at a major field expansion and surge in drilling across Wells, Jay, and Van Buren areas.
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Montpelier
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Jon Heiss
Gibson Township
Mercer County
Indian Names
Fort Recovery
Stewart
Warren, Pt
Warren Oil Company
Jones Farm
Salamonie Township
Huntington County
Jay County
Wells County
van Buren
van Buren Township
Grant County
Purifying Blood Remedies and Household Cures Ad
A compact ad style list touts Burdock Blood Bitters for pure blood and vigor while praising Dr Thomas Electric Oil for emergencies. It recommends Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for robust aging and Dean's Ointment for itching piles, claiming 50 cents at any drug store.
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Dean
Brass Goods and Fittings Supplied by Local Shop
A List class machine shop offers brass goods pipes malleable and vast iron fittings. They stock asbestos mineral wool and lubricants including heating oils and greases. Promptness guaranteed.
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West End
St. James Gazette
Pall Mall Gazette
Globe
Admiralty
Islands
Nebrasekan
ODD Fellows
Gilson County
Dr. Thomas
Maumee Heating and Supply Co
Harrison &J
Columbia Street
West Wayne
Donrs
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