Boers Repulse British Forge Shocks London
Telegraphs from London report severe reverses for British in South Africa. General Clements defeated badly, four officers killed per Lord Kitchener, with many casualties on both sides. Communications show 2,800 Boers engaged near Krugersdorp, prompting orders for mounted infantry from Aldershot and Malta. The incident at Magaliesburg sparks national anger toward commanding officers.
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London
South Africa
Clements
Lord Kitchener
England
Johannesburg
Krugersdorp
French
War Office
Northumberland Fusiliers
Kitchener
Aldershot
Malta
Magaliesburg
Pretoria
Aliwal
North
Cape Colony
Zastron
Orange River Colony
Huge balance of trade eyes 1900 triumph
The United States 1900 trade record is poised to exceed all prior years in exports and in the favorable balance of trade. Exports may reach about 1.47 billion dollars while imports stand around 825 million, yielding a net surplus of 643 million, surpassing any previous year by about 25 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury
Boy Is Dragged to Death By Horse At Mt Liberal
A tragic incident at Mt Liberal Indiana sees a youth named Hall dragged to death after two older boys Pittman and Copenhaver tied him to a horse. The horse bolted when the boys urged it on, Hall fell and was kicked and trampled as the horse ran a mile before capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Mt. Liberal
Ind
Pittman
Copenhaver
Hal
Marvels of Nature Discovered in Canadian Rockies
Canadian Pacific railroad engineers return to Winnipeg after an expedition in the Rockies reporting magnificent falls with a 1300 foot drop, several glaciers including one rivaling the Selkirks in area and famed for mountain lakes and peaks. Trails to access these hidden wonders will be built early next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Winnipeg
Man
Rockies
Magnificent Falls
Selkirks
Beatty
Boers to Settle in German Territory in Africa
Berlin dispatches to Cape Colony state Boers in Amsterdam with families have been granted leave to settle in German Soun west Africa. Germany agrees to their purchase of lands in Damaraland and Great Namaquinland. They will depart Amsterdam on January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Cape Colony
Amsterdam
German Sounwest Africa
Damaraland
Great Namaquinland
The Czar Orders Inquiry Into Massacres Reported in Manchuria
The czar, recovered, has asked the war ministry for a report on alleged killings of women and children by Russian troops in Manchuria. The czarina urged the issue, and a thorough inquiry is expected if the reports are true, potentially surpassing any prior Russian massacre events since Ivan the Terrible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Ministry
Manchuria
Caarina
Ivan the Terrible
Many World Events Ring Alarm Across the Globe
World news items cover conflicts in Pekin and Cuba, fires in Iowa, political moves on Hay Pauncefate, riots in Roelport, and legal actions in Peru. Also noted are ship sales, royal travels, natural disasters, and local incidents from Indiana to Massachusetts, with various political and colonial developments shaping the era.
Military activity at Panay Isle moves northward and westward
Advices from Iloilo on Panay report American detachments from the Sixth, Eighteenth and Twenty sixth regiments active near stations. Insurgent losses in the last 10 days total five killed, several wounded, four captured. Americans have two killed and three wounded. Large numbers of natives pledge allegiance to the United States. In Southern Luzon expeditions, insurgents lose eight killed, seven wounded and about 20 captured. Americans lose one killed and two wounded. Gen Wheaton notes 430 natives entered Catanao for registration. The Philippine commission's time is largely spent on a tariff bill. Judge Taft says new rates will be about do per cent of current rates, mainly revenue Tariff. The bill aims to protect established industries and not challenge taxing authority on US products. The cotton goods provision weighs down to remove clay, reducing weight, favoring American goods. kerosene duty falls from 11 to 4 cents per gallon. Some American goods may be admitted free. most will face reduced duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Santiago de Cuba
Sisters of Mercy
Fort Dodge
Andrew Carnegie
DeoWet
London
Lord Roberts
Cape Town
England
Pacific Coast
Massachusetts
George Gould
Atlanta
Venexuela
Roelport
Ind
Porto Rico
Davis
America
Callao
Lima
Peru
I Idianapolis Gas Company
Cincinnati Board of Education
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
Norway
Herbert Chase
Twenty Ninth Infantry
Filpino
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harrison
United States
Golinza
South America
Kruger
Holland
Great Britain
China
Peking
New York City
Margaret
Italy
Mary McCready
New Wilmington
Tire
A. T. Stewart
East Carnegie
Paterson
N. J
Rogers Locomotive Works
Dickie
Berlin
New York
Emma Goldman
Richard Croker
Belgium
Prince of Ligny
Lappe Bros
Allegheny
Jeannette
Waynesburg
Prat
Lewis van Orden
Business College of
Washington
Annela Burelga
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth
Mass
Matzen
University of Copenhagen
Denmark
International Court of Arbitration
Tague
Iloilo
Panay
Luzon
Wheaton
Catanao
Philippine Commission
Taft
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Bringing Volunteers Home From Philippines War
War department orders homeward movement of volunteers from the Philippines to discharge by June 30. Gen Corbin instructs MacArthur to send convalescents and volunteer regiments by transport. 69,000 now to be reduced to 60,000. MacArthur lists regiments sailing January 1 and 15, with further moves and declines from some units. Regular regiments to relieve volunteers pending Congress authorization. Volunteers reluctant to extend foreign service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Philippines
Adjt
Corbin
MacArthur
Secretary of War
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Sheridan
Eleventh
Thirty-sixth Regiment
Sherman
Warren
Congress
Panic at Funeral Causes 60 Fall Into Cellar
During services for ex county commissioner Wilmer Worthington at Forest Grove Pennsylvania the floor of an adjoining room collapsed sending about sixty men mostly from secret orders into the cellar. Many were injured and several seriously. Panicked women fled while mourners aided the injured and a stove spilled hot water causing burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Worthington
Forest Grove
Tramps Turn Burglars In Brighton Lockup Raid
Five men posing as tramps lodge in Brighton Illinois lockup Saturday night. They overpowered the town marshal, locked a cell, and dynamited the Blodett Brothers bank vault but failed to reach the cash. They blew open Edward Butler’s general store safe and took several hundred dollars. The robbers fled as a fire alarm sounded. a posse with bloodhounds pursues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Blodett Brothers
Edward Buttler
Butler's
Locusts Devastate Ayacucho Peru Valleys
Locusts strike the Ayacucho department in Peru, affecting fertile Cordilleras valleys southeast of Lima. The region with a large population faces enormous losses and it is likely public subscriptions will be requested to aid the sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayacucho
Peru
Cordilleras
One Hundred Cadets Drowned Off Malaga
The German training frigate Gneisenau foundered off Malaga sixty five miles northeast of Gibraltar. The captain and many cadets are drowned with about one hundred lost in total. It is believed that four crew members in a boat remain missing. Some reports say a portion of those saved are badly hurt, with the total death toll rising to around one hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gneisenau
Malaga
Gibraltar
Washington Celebrates centennial of federal capital
National capital marks 100 years since founding with a grand military parade and a presidential review from the Capitol. President McKinley and cabinet join governors, ambassadors, and leaders as Congress members attend ceremonies and a model White House is unveiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Washington
House of Representatives
Union
Guy, Stone
Pennsylvania
Congress
White House
Capitol
Daniel
Virginia
McComas
Maryland
Payne
New York
Richardson
Tennessee
Hoar
Massachusetts
Corcoran Art Gallery
Trade of Cuba for fiscal year ends with import total
The War Department released Cuba’s trade for the year ending June 30. Imports reached 71,681,187 dollars, led by food products and manufactured goods, with 34,347,008 dollars from the United States. Puerto Rico supplied 1,611,337 dollars and Central and South America over 5,300,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Cuba
United States
Puer Rico
Central
South America
Puerto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Rebels Hold Their Own At Tumaco In Colombia War
Advices from Colon Colombia report three days of fighting at Tumaco between government troops and insurgents. Insurgents evacuated the town and are not dispersed, raising fears they will join forces with rebels near Buena Ventura. Telegraph to the interior is cut by order and fighting continues. Both sides suffered heavy losses in Tumaco. the government destroyed the rebel steamer Gaitan and a large ammunition supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
Tumaco
Buenaventura
Gaitan
England Seeks Indemnity for Armenian Disorders
Britain urges the Ottoman Government to settle claims for compensation put forward by British subjects after the United States pressed similar demands. It is expected that energetic measures will be taken to obtain a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Norfolk Navy Yard Building Destroyed by Fire
A fire at the Norfolk Navy Yard destroyed the construction department building with all papers models and plans. More than 7 000 drawings and live oak timber valued at 100 000 were lost. Total damage exceeds 200 000. The fire origin remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contruction Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
German shoe makers press tariff raise to protect industry
German boot and shoe manufacturers petition the national legislature to raise the import tariff on American made footwear to shield their industry from foreign competition. Vice Consul General Hanauer in Frankfort notes the manufacturers argue the tariff is a necessary defense of their market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
General Hanauer
Frankfort
Inauguration Prep, Law on Marriage Studied. Diplomatic Nominations
At the national Capitol preparations for the inauguration are underway. Chairman Hull supports a national law regulating marriage and divorce. The President nominated George L. Meyer of Boston as ambassador to Italy. General Isaac Khan, the new Persian minister, was presented to the President by Secretary Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
George ¥. L. Meyer
Boston
Italy
Isaac Khan
Hay
Fire devastates Fredonia State Normal dormitory
The Fredonia N Y State Normal and Training School burned at 6 am Friday, with seven dead including six students and the janitor. About 75 students were in the dormitory. property loss estimated at 200000 with 93000 insured. Debris still smoldering as authorities search for remains and lawsuits loom over fire escape screens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
N. Y
State Normal and Training School
Palmer
Victory for Germany in joint China note negotiations
The powers reached satisfactory agreement on the joint China note with identical terms to Count von Buelow until dropping a clause declaring the demands irrevocable. A committee will oversee talks with Chinese plenipotentiaries as von Buelow presents the complete text of the powers’ recommended collective note in Beijing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Count von Buelow
Germany
Peking
Resolution Demands Abolition of Irish Landlordism
At the Nationalist convention in Dublin William O Brien moved a strong resolution urging the abolition of landlordism in Ireland and the transfer of soil to occupying proprietors. He urged ongoing struggle until landlords abandon the dual control system, with one branch of the Irish League set to expose landlords and land grabbers at their doors. The resolution passed amid enthusiastic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
United Irish League
William O’brien
Ireland
The
Irish League
Mr. O'Brien
Soldier’s Death Penalty Commuted in Philippines
Privates Benjamin Stanley and Thomas Fesler of Company G Forty-eighth Infantry were court-martialed for assault and desertion and sentenced to be hanged. The President commuted the sentences to dishonorable discharge forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement at hard labor at Leavenworth for 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Stanley
Thomas Fesler
Company G
Forty-eighth Infantry
Philippines
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Monument to Jennie Wade Planned at Gettysburg
The Women's Relief Corps of Iowa funds a monument at Gettysburg Pennsylvania to honor Jennie Wade the sole woman killed in the battle The dedication is set for July 3 marking the 38th anniversary of the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Women’s Relief Corps of Iowa
Gettysburg
Jennie Wade
American University Plans for the Coming Year
Trustees met in Washington where Bishop Hurst stated funds on hand ranged between 2 000 000 and 3 009 000 and urged raising 1 000 000 to begin instruction. The financial secretary reported 75 000 more to the endowment and a 10 000 subscription was pledged by an unnamed board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trustees
The
American University
Washington
Bishop Hurst
Standard Oil Purchases Pacific Coast Oil Company
The Standard Oil Company has bought all interests of the Pacific Coast Oil Company for about 1,000,000 dollars. The California firm has operated for 25 years, owns oil properties in multiple areas, and a steamer delivering oil to its Alameda refinery with a 25,000 barrel monthly capacity. The transfer covers the entire holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Pacific Coast Oil Company
California
Alameda
Fighting in Panama Reclaims Tu Maco by Government Forces
Advices from Panama report three days of combat end with government troops recapturing Tu maco, the insurgent hub. Governor Alban returns to Panama and will restore the British steamer Taboga to its owners after it was seized to support a Panama to Buena Ventura expedition and used in bombardments at Points Bazan and Soldado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Tumaco
Alban
Taboga
Buena Ventura
Bazan
Soldado
Fraud Suspects Trick Jesuit Father in Turin Safe
Two men posed as trustees of a rich orphan boy and guardians of 200000 dollars to be left with Father Grosso of a Turin Jesuit institute. They deposited fake bank bundles and vanished with 50000 dollars. Police in New York and authorities abroad search for the pair as the boy’s fate remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Grosso
Turin
Italy
New York
Pleading for the Boers in the House of Commons
In the Commons Sir Robert Reid and James Bryce urged general amnesty for the Boers in arms after 14 months of war costing £5,000,000 monthly. They warned military rule could threaten empire, while Milner faced distrust as Bryce pressed surrender terms to avoid prolonging guerrilla warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Robert T. Reid
James Bryce
Reid
Bryce
Alfred Milner
Cape Colony
Broderick
Milner
Michigan Supreme Tax Proposal Targets Railroads and Utilities
Michigan lawmakers in special session debated taxing railroads telephone and telegraph firms express companies and other corporate property by cash value rather than earnings Gov Pingree projected rail revenue rising from 1 240 845 to 2 250 000 Rep Cheever to introduce the bill creating a state tax commission as a board of assessors taxing franchises intangible property and physical assets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Pingree
Cheever
State Tax Commission
Beckham Inaugurated as Kentucky Governor
Governor Beckham of Kentucky was inaugurated in Frankfort on Tuesday. His address avoided reference to the William Goebel killing and subsequent events. He pledged a clean, fair administration and urged tolerance and reduced partisanship, with military power subordinated to civil authority and used only as a last resort to enforce judicial decrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Beckham
Kentucky
Frankfort
William Goebel
Bank Looted by Five Masked Men in Shanesville Ohio
Five masked outlaws in the early hours raided the John Doerschuck private bank in Shanesville Ohio, wrecking the iron vault and firing on nearby windows. Citizens were driven back as the band escaped in a car with nearly $4,000 in currency, marking a dramatic climax in Tuscarawas County crime history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doerschuck
Shanesville
Ohio
Jeaden
Tuscarawas County
Mail Train Robbery at Bassett Tex Disrupts Cottonbelt Service
A bold robbery on the Cottonbelt railway at Bassett, Texas, Thursday netted an attempted killing of Postal Clerk John H. Dennis and rifling of mail pouches. Robbers entered via a floor trap door in the vestibule and may have planned to uncouple cars with a crank lever. The haul is believed substantial though exact contents are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassetts
Tex
John H. Dennis
Peace Talks Likely as Chinese Sources Point to Protocol
Shanghai reports suggest negotiations for peace will begin soon with a brief preliminary protocol under consideration. Separate conventions will settle commercial questions later. Outlawry rises in Kwang-Si and Kwang-Tung as officials lose control and privateering along the West River increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Kwang-Si
Kwang- Tunk
West River
Victoria Legislature Passes Female Suffrage Bill
The Victoria legislative body passes a female suffrage bill. In related political moves John Redmond is re elected as chairman of the Irish party in Parliament. Ernest Brenner is elected president of the Federal council in Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Australia
House of Commons
John Redmond
Eirnest Brenner
Federal Council
Switzerland
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Kittanning Point
Willian Pritchard
Gallitzin
J. W. Ellsworth
Monongahela
Taft Commission
General MacArthur
Philippine
Panay Isle
Republic
Hong Kong
Tome
Canton
Yeung Sung Po
National Capitol
GAL
State Normal School
von Buelow
American University Plans
Standard
Jania
Smauth
Gov
Pingrae
Ohio Bank
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