11 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1899
Page
1
A brief note reports on observations from the United States bureau and related departments. The memo notes data collected yesterday at a specific correspondence time and mentions general findings without detailed figures.
December dispatches from Molteno describe General Gatacre's force of 2000 men advancing toward Stormberg, facing entrenched Boer positions with machine guns and heavy fire. The British broke contact and retired in good order, suffering unspecified but not heavy losses, while Boer gunners held the field.
Washington December 21 The Texas delegation remains divided over who should be named to the appropriations committee. Speaker Henderson refuses to intervene, insisting the delegation must settle on one candidate. Slayden Henry and DeGraffenried vie for the spot, with backing from Governor Bayern and others for Henry and DeGraffenried respectively.
New York reports quarantine watch at Clifton and Stapleton as two London hulks and vessels from the T. J. Taylor tied to a patrol. Dr. Doty holds the Rom an Pribee and Ragisa while the Linssell dumps damaged coffee into lighters and awaits detention. Washington dispatch outlines seven risk controls by Surgeon General Wyman to prevent plague spread from infected ports via ships cargo and passengers.
Manila dispatch reports a force of one hundred insurgents attacking a wagon train escorted by thirty from the Sixteenth Infantry near Balanga. A sharp engagement ensued with insurgents suffering eighteen killed and nine captured.
Dispatch from General Walker at Capetown describes a verolonn attack on Stormbera met by guides terrain and strong opposition. Casualties include several officers and enlisted men with many missing or wounded across multiple regiments and batteries.
Ambiguous notes indicate changes in committee assignments for the Texas delegation amid approaching adjournment. The text references party lines and potential influence as lawmakers prepare for the holiday recess.
December reports show German money markets volatile as Reichsbank officials discuss rate rises and private discounts. Predictions point to continued industrial strength despite fears of a Berlin crisis, with gold circulation pressuring prices and a textile boom cited as fueling inflation worries.
The report notes ongoing money strain and price pressures amid uncertain markets. It cites mixed signals from policy actions in Washington and global trade impacts, with prospects for reform varying by sector. The tone remains cautious as investors weigh inflation, debt, and growth risks.
December dispatches report President McKinley’s address arousing debate over U S meat production and health standards. France demands Canton officials be executed for two French officers killed. implications touch Canton and French government response.
A severe rainstorm hits Oroner Orange Texas on December 10 with the heaviest rainfall since April. Henry Packers house attacked by something, damage limited to inmates unharmed. The storm likely extended upstream with forecasts of heavy river rise endangering timber salvage.
Col Julio Del Rio and Senor Rosello recount a July incident at Subic bay in which Spanish troops and civilians claim they surrendered to Captain Coghlan under an agreement not to be handed to insurgents. They allege American warships ferried out and later bombarded, while the Philippine insurgents pressed the siege and the German cruiser Prinz took cover.
Washington December 4 The usual quarantine against the spread of splenetic fever among cattle will be issued by the department of agriculture to take effect January 1. The order mirrors last year with California excluded, and tighter coverage shifting eastward across Georgia Alabama Louisiana to Tennessee and surrounding areas.
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