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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1899
Page
2
A garbled report cites a complaint involving Major Cabell and nursing staff at a barracks. The text mentions damp walls and poor treatment, with nurses claiming they were moved to a hotel and denied confidence in leadership. The source references private soldier status and concerns about discipline.
A court circular notes royal Christmas preparations with a baron and royal dishes for December 23 and a Windermere Christmas plan. The piece contrasts festive display with grief over South Africa losses, detailing royal visits, volunteer efforts, and theater impacts amid wartime sentiment.
London dispatch reports Attorney General Wot Water Solicitor General Findlay and General Sir Evelyn Wood urging lawyers to enroll as active members of the court or other volunteer corps for home defense. They argue the regular force abroad necessitates augmenting home volunteers.
Fragmentary OCR notes show German press sympathy toward Ragiaud and Hérila with Ragiaud’s stance shifting toward Britain. Associated Free dispatches from Berlin report change in Bubio opinion and mention Hamburg rumor mill and Boer references amid wartime coverage.
The article recalls major British defeats from 1841 to 1885 including the Afghan wars, the Zulu disaster at Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, the Gordon relief failure at Khartoum, and other colonial reverses. It notes the scale of losses and emphasizes the varied outcomes within the imperial conflicts over fifty years.
Capetown readers confront a newly issued pamphlet alleging a Transvaal secret service network funding the bond system in Cape Colony. The document accuses officials including Kruger aides, German influence, and bank agents of plotting against Britain and funneling funds to political operations with alleged payments and covert transactions across Europe and Africa.
A wartime commentary argues that Britain underestimated its foe and relied on frontal assaults, while German writers praise British endurance and strategic theory. It notes British weaknesses in reconnaissance and logistics and praises modern weapons usage and command decisions.
Thirty five recruits for the Hor army were examined here today. Those who pass will be forwarded tomorrow. Dr Loyola the European representative of the Trondvant says securing the means. The recruits will go from here to New York and then to Antwerp to Delagoa bay.
At a Chicago meeting of the United Irish Association on December 25 a pledge was made to help fund an ambulance to be sent to the Ruhr region.
In Durban on December 17 reports state British naval brigades fired shells at Boer positions near TugA Bridge Cairo and that Avon ships can command the area. Minor casualties noted as political and military movements continue across the front.
Washington December 29 Admiral George Dewey will be two years of age on Christmas Day. Under current law he would normally retire, but the act under which he became head of the navy contains no retirement provision so he will likely remain on active duty until death.
Washington reports that about two dozen bodies from the Maine explosion have been identified beyond question before burial at Havana’s Colon cemetery. The Navy Department notes limited offers to transport victims to relatives and mentions weather-related delays aboard ships like the Texas.
The Vermalno caskita is expected to arrive at Hampton tomorrow night or Christmas Day and be laid in Arlington Cemetery extending there. Open air tents will host the ceremonies with a Marine guard from the Washington barracks. President McKinley, cabinet members, and other distinguished figures will attend with the full marine band and two companies in attendance.
Washington December 24 The Lawton home fund shows rapid progress with contributions. Officials hope continued gifts will enable the committee to fulfill the relief for General Dawton's family as of this morning totaling 7446.55 dollars.
A Chicago circular issued by Tre ny RK. Poa urges rail shippers to form a national body with state and local branches to resist 10 to 15 percent freight increases and altered classifications. The circular asks shippers to respond to help create an organized federation for rate protection and damage claims.
Helens Mont December 23 The state supreme court ruled unanimously to disbar Attorney John F. Welcome for bribery connected to the election of W A Clarke to the United States Senate. The decision imposes disbarment as the penalty.
John Leedy, returning from Cape Nome, reports 1500 typhoid cases there. The figure reflects conditions at the mining district as winter sets in. Deadwood dispatches note health concerns amid mining activity and movement of workers.
The Ardmore grand jury reported after a three week session led by J. T. Hay. It returned 160 true bills covering thirty distinct violations of law, nearly filling the criminal calendar. After adjournment, the United States court will begin civil docket proceedings.
The same rope used for prior executions at Fort Worth and Vérnon has been sent to El Paso for the hanging of Antonio Flores and Geronimos Parra. The execution will be private and held at the county jail on January 5 1900.
The message lists diverse events: a hospital ship Maine bound for South Africa. American millers claim damages after a cargo dispute. Lord Roberta seeks a seat. the queen declines Christmas dinner. a British army corps reportedly lands near Delagoa Bay. Also reported are lynching in Bolton Mississippi, a vaudeville actor shooting his family then self, Charles H. Cole held in Los Angeles, a mine explosion trapping thirty men, a murder verdict and life term in Humphries case, A Zappe stabbed badly, a judge ordering La Porte claim payment, independents denied political appointments, Austin aldermen withholding funds, and $20,000 verdict in the Galveston Postal Telegraph case.
Reports claim continued agrarian fighting against Prince Hohenlohe while gossip in France hints at a separate revolution brewing in Guatemala. No confirmations from official sources. details remain uncertain.
The report notes a hearing date in January regarding port rates and mentions heavy express business. It references a national merchants organization and freight rate concerns impacting shipments and delivery costs.
Market reports indicate a dull week with no notable features or events. Investors faced minimal movement as trading remained subdued across sectors.
McCoy and Maher display confidence while McCoy concedes a disadvantage. Fite expresses strong eagerness for a fight with Joffries, heightening expectations for a forthcoming match.
Chairman Hradley issued a call for a meeting of the popular state executive committee. The notice sets a date and location for members to convene and review ongoing party plans.
Retail clerks report season sales reaching 1032 for festival events. South Texas Fair project under study. Father of Thomas and Walter of Houston dies in Kansas City. Houston-Texas suburb news notes include Wallace Y. sentenced to six years for killing Pob Sit ten. Christmas music in churches. Legislature urged to boost livestock interests. Washington seeks better Texas tobacco samples for Paris exposition. Turner Hall hosts regular monthly bowling contest today.
A 19th century hymn fragment echoes the South African Republic’s national anthem themes. It invokes burghers, freedom, and divine guidance, praising the land and urging loyalty with a religious, patriotic cadence. The text blends archaic spellings and reverberates with frontier ethos.
A copied dispatch details spy training in Pretoria with nine month courses and secrecy vows, then two year postings with high salaries. It cites 1844 bank losses from overdrafts, German efforts to seize Mashonaland and Matabeleland, and arms shipments from Middleburg aiding Native uprisings against British rule.
The passage notes lingering unrest in South Africa with references to the Langhberg revolt years earlier, native chiefs and their connection to Transvaal influence, and a newspaper critique of the Cape Premier's stance as foolish regarding local Kaftirs.
A native of the Transvaal rejects a New York interview with John Nays Hammond as misrepresenting the Boer people. He cites loyalty to Paul Kruger’s policy, defends the trek to independence, and condemns accusations of tyranny and slavery while asserting the founders sought liberty and self rule.
Fragmentary notice indicates items in sale with a price around 7 80 dollars and mentions Tuesday morning and early starts. The readable text hints at an auction context with generic bidding language. No clear names or locations are identifiable from the fragment.
A garbled letter argues about patriotism, criticizing imperial influence and urging scrutiny of government actions. It recalls Jameson and Boers, and claims ties to Johannesburg and Houston, voicing pride in an adopted country while warning against foreign domination.
In Cold Springs Ned Fisher, a condemned Black man, is jailed awaiting the death penalty at the April 1909 term. McKinney reports water from a second sandstone well. San Antonio notes Hon. Wah to speak in the city with welcome plans for Mr. Brown. Dallas mentions Owens linked to young robbers operating nearby and a store burglary yielding a five year sentence.
A. C. Owsley of Denton Texas announced to Ti Post that he would seek a congressional seat from this county. Owsley is an 18 year lawyer and is associated with J. W. Bailey.
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