Deadlock in London Military Critics Over Boer Campaign
London critics see the campaign as stuck, with Buller’s forces slow to move and Boers fortifying at Modder River and Tugela. Churchill’s Chieveley arrival sparks speculation, while Lord Roberts’ arrival looms. London notes difficulties in obtaining accurate reports and predicts weeks before a decisive move. Greenville hay car shipment targets British army in South Africa.
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Winston Churchill
Chieveley Camp
Buller
Modder River
Tugela
Daily News
Cape Town
Charles Warren
Warren
Natal
Pietermaritzburg
Chievelay
Frere
Lord Roberts
United Irish Societies Plan Anti British Mass Meeting
A New York gathering of United Irish societies convened to organize a large anti British mass meeting at the academy of music next Sunday night. Justice Fitzgerald will preside with speakers including Senator Mason and Representatives Jett and Sulzer. A roster of vice presidents includes Congressman Ruppert Senator Wellington Congressman Ziegler O Donovan Rossa and Congressman Johnston. Gen Jas R O Bierne questions possible Trigh American invasion of Canada.
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United Irish Societies
Academy of Music
Justice Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
Mason
Jett and
Sulzer
Jacob Ruppert
Wellington
Maryland
Ziegler
Pennsylvania
O'Donovan Rossa
Daniell K. Johnston
West Virginia
Jas. R. O Bierne
of Charities
Transvaal Republic
United States
Canada
Civil marriages revived in Philippines by decree
Gen Otis issues a decree authorizing civil marriages in the Philippines with Sec Root approval. Formerly only Catholic rites were allowed, barring Protestants and non Christians. Catholics retain their rites while others may wed civilly as in the United States.
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Washington
Otis
Philippines
Root
United States
Trenton duel leaves two shot. Littrell dead
In Trenton Texas on December 29 a quarrel between Will Littrell and Sid Gray led to a fist fight then both men produced pistols. Littrell was killed by a bullet above the collarbone after 5:40 PM. Gray was wounded in the arm and chest and is said to be dying. Littrell was single and Gray has a large family.
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Trenton
Tex
Will Littrell
Sid Gray
Littrell
Gray
Revenue Officer Fights in Greenville Incident
Revenue Officer William Hageman fought with Tom Largin in Greenville Texas yesterday morning. Largin received four knife wounds to the shoulder and side. Hageman holds a $2000 bond. Largin's brother assaulted Hageman later that afternoon while in custody and tried to draw a weapon.
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Greenville
Tex
Revenue
Wiliam Hageman
Tom Largin
Hageman
Largin
Glass workers flee Bridgeton to West factories
Sixty one Bridgeton New Jersey glass workers left for Pittsburgh after boarding a special car in Philadelphia. They report hundreds more will follow in days as Bridgeton factories close for the winter, a decision tied to the union’s stance.
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Philadelphia
Bridgeton
N. J
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Waterways Convention opens in Galveston with 125 delegates
Waterways convention met in Galveston Texas at noon with Col F P Holland of Dallas presiding. After welcome addresses and appointment of the credentials committee the body adjourned until 3 p m. About 125 delegates are present.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas Waterways Convention
Col
F. P. Holland
Dallas
Bloody civil war devastates villages in New Guinea
Victoria B C river bulletin reports that natives of Kiriwani in New Guinea are in a fierce civil war. The head chief was defeated and eleven villages were destroyed with heavy casualties. The Steamer Horangi conveyed the news.
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Victoria B. C
Horangi
Kiriwani
New Guinena
A Demon's Deed Across Tennessee and Florida
A Tennessee report recounts Samuel D. Mills attempting to seize a bed spread over 50 cents, then fatally wounding Mary Venable and injuring her daughter Ada and son Henry before fleeing. Mills later jailed. A Florida item notes Will Gorman fatally shooting Sheriff Simpkins during a manhunt near Monticello.
Sensation in Court at Henderson County Lynching Trial
In Palestine Texas on December 30 during the state v Bob Stevens trial Mrs James Humphries fainted and cried out as a negress outside the door suffered a severe head wound and fear. Capt McDonald restrained the frightened woman who said her husband had beaten her with a club and she was turned over to a county officer.
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Palestine
Tex
Henderson County
Bob Stevens
James Humphries
Capt. McDonald
Mine Workers Chief Predicts Wage Rise at Convention
Indianapolis Dec 30 John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers said yesterday the coming convention will demand and delegates expect a substantial advance in wages for coal mining There is every assurance that we shall have our demands granted by the operators
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
The
United Mine Workers
Child Burned Amid Home Fireplace Accident
In Paris Texas on South Jefferson street a two year old girl, daughter of Officer Charley Minton, fell into a fire while reaching for a piece of paper to see it blaze. The mother, nearby, was burned on the forehead and cheek as she tried to rescue her, and the child’s hair caught fire before being smothered out.
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Paris
Tex
Charley Minton
South Jefferson Street
Quicksilver Mines Ore Run Reported Near Eagle Pass
Deputy Collector Luke Dowe visits the Quicksilver mines in the district at Eagle Pass. He notes 600 pounds of ore yielded 298 pounds of quicksilver. Mines developed by Del Rio and Marfa interests Dowes and Sondheim own major property, with $175,000 worth of ore on the dump.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Luke Dowe
Boquillas
Dowe
del Rio
Marfa
Dowes
Sondheim
Ex-employee charged with wholesale theft from Southwestern
W F Forrest, former Southwestern Telephone Co employee, was arrested after copper wire worth several hundred dollars was found at the depot. The goods were billed to a Chicago firm and traced to Forrest, who is accused of stealing supplies and shipping them to Chicago.
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Houston
Tex
W. F. Forrest
Southwestern Telephone Company
Chicago
Forrest
Famine Relief Efforts Rise in Calcutta
In Calcutta on December 30 nearly three million people are receiving famine relief. The government spends two lakh rupees daily and projects a total cost of three crore rupees by the end of March. Viceroy Lord Curzon Kedleston orders closer scrutiny of relief claims.
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Calcutta
Curzon Kedleston
Death at Country Dance Ends in Shooting Near Center Hill
Athens Ala Dec 30 Lester Carter a prosperous young planter living near here was shot to death at a country dance near Center Hill Thursday night. He was somewhat intoxicated and after a quarrel with several young men the shooting occurred but the killer is not yet learned.
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Athens
Ala
Lester Carter
Here
Center Hill
Vaccination Prerequisite Stressed by Officials
Waco Texas December 30 The board of health and city counsel urged the school board to enforce vaccination as a prerequisite for public or private school entry. General vaccination is recommended to stamp out smallpox entirely.
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Waco, Tex
Board of Health
City Counsel
Gold Shipment Totals Reach 2.8 Million in Day
Europe New York December 30 Heidel bach Ickelheimer and Co. will ship 1.6 million dollars in gold by today's steamer, elevating the day’s total engaged shipments to 2.8 million dollars.
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New York
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co
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