Gatacre's Disaster Reverberates Across Dutch Loyalty
London reports gloomy English reaction to Gatacre's defeat at Stormberg. Critics blame poor scouting and treacherous guides, warn of Dutch loyalty stirring in Cape Colony, and note delayed junction with French at Naarpoort. Markets react as consols and South African securities fall.
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London
the Times
The
Morning Post
Nicholson
the Chronicle
Pall Mall Gazette
Crown
Nek
Stock Exchange
Genacre
Cape Colony
Gatacre
Naarwpoort
Lord Methuen
Stormberg
British Prisoners Captured at Stormberg and Modder River
Pretoria dispatch reports six hundred seventy two British prisoners taken at Stormberg. In the Modder river action yesterday evening General Conje held his line and captured fifty British soldiers.
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Pretoria
Stormberg
Modder River
Conje
Orders for Hollis to assume Lisbon consulate duties
Secretary Hay cables Consul Stanley Hollis at Lourenzo Marques directing him to take charge of the United States consulate there upon Mr. Macrum’s departure. Hollis will serve as consul at Pretoria only until the arrival of Mr. Adelbert Hay.
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Hollis
Washington
Hay
United States
Stanley Hollis
Lourenzo Marques
Portuguese East Africa
Macrum
Atterbury
Pretoria
Adelbert Hay
Kaffir Runners Caught Near Ladysmith
Lourenzo Marques dispatch from the Boer laager reports several Kaffir runners from Ladysmith to Estcourt captured. They were paid 15 to 40 shillings per trip. Intercepted messengers show men and horses in Ladysmith on half rations, whiskey costing one pound per bottle, and beer exhausted.
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Lourenzo Marques
Ladysmith
Estcourt
Boers seize three British guns at Stormberg clash
Pretoria reports from Lourenzo Marques that Boer forces under Gen. Gatacre captured three British guns after engaging near Stormberg. A Kimberley sortie last Saturday aimed at Kamperdam to seize the water works, but all British shots fell short.
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Pretoria
Lourenzo Marques
Gatacre
Stormbere
Kimberley
Kamperdam
British armored train sorties shell Mafeking
Dec 11 reports continued bombardment of Mafeking with Boer shelling and British sorties from armored trains. British casualties are described as few. Protectorate regiments reportedly captured an outpost allowing Lee Metford rifles to target the Boer big gun, reducing Boer fire effectiveness.
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Mafeking
Navy
Lourenzo Marques
Lee-Metford
Paris Comments Over Gatacre Defeat in Cape Colony
Paris newspapers react to General Gatacre's reverse with caution rather than gloating. They view the British loss as potentially a trap by Boer forces with Dutch traitors, noting Sir Alfred Milner's threats may falter against the disloyal Dutch.
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Paris
Gatacre
Cape Colony
Journal
Des Debats
Alfred Milner
Race sympathy over loyalty in South Africa war coverage
The piece argues that Afrikander sympathy follows tactless British press language, claiming the war is mischaracterized as a race struggle. It compares Stormberg ambush reporting to fiction and likens colonial deception to revolutionary acts with Washington’s assent.
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South Africa
the Times
Stormberg
Fennimoore Cooper
Washington
Germans Joyful Over Gatacre’s Stormberg Setback
Berlin reports General Gatacre's reverse at Stormberg causes public cheer in the streets though most papers remain reticent. The Berliner Tageblatt prints a London letter urging restraint, while the Vossische Zeitung offers a mild response. The Neueste Nachrichten questions English advance reconnaissance, and the Deutsche Tages Zeitung shows notable Anglophobia.
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Berlin
Gatacre
Stormberg
Berliner Tageblatt
London
Duetsche Tages Zeitung
Dublin Lord Mayor Attacks England Over Boer War
At Dublin city council, Lord Mayor Daniel Tallon spoke against the Cransvaal war calling it wanton aggression by Chamberlain and capitalists. The meeting lacked quorum and galleries applauded Kruger as the mayor left the chair amid disruption with no resolution adopted.
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Dublin
Daniel Tallon
Kruger
Government authorizes coin withdrawal for gold and silver
Congress allows the government to withdraw national coin in exchange for American gold and silver starting in March. The minister of finances may negotiate for the purchase of the hospital at San Nicolas and the Church of Alta Gracia, an ancient building mortgaged by the late President Heureaux to private individuals. The country remains quiet and business improves.
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Santo Domingo
Haytien
Congress
San Nicolas
Alta Gracia
President Heureaux
Three Boys Perish in Constable Saunders House Fire
Regina N W T December 11 The home of Constable Saunders burned this morning killing his three sons. Fire crews fought the blaze as neighbors watched in shock. The tragedy marks a devastating loss for the Saunders family and community.
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Regina
Constable Saunders
German Navy Ambitions Rise With Samoa and Fleet Expansion
Berlin declares Samoa agreements to be ratified after US Senate and Bundesrat approval, while Prince Hohenlohe unveils plans to double Germany's navy. Count von Buelow argues for a political and economic rationale, stressing peaceful aims, trade expansion, and readiness to deter any power.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Count von Bulow
Count von Buelow
Britain
France
Germany
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Paris Senate High Court Hears Auteuil Disturbances
The Paris Senate sitting as a high court resumed witness testimony in the Auteuil disturbances case. Count De Dion insisted on a speech before oath and was ejected amid uproar. Prisoners Cailley Du Bie were noisy, prompting expulsions and a suspended session. Fallieres then sentenced Cailley to three months in prison and barred him from the court until speeches begin, while Bruenet and Du Bie were excluded for limited periods.
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Paris
Senate
Auteuil
Count de Dion
Waich
M. Fallieres
MM. Cailley
du Bie
M. Cailley
B. Bruenet
M. du Bie
Baron Penzance Dies in London
London reports the death of Baron Penzance born July 12 1816. James Plaisted Wilde served as counsel to the Duchy of Lancaster and to excise and customs 1848 60 and held several high judicial posts including baron of the exchequer 1860 63 and judge of the court of probate and divorce 1863 72. He also served as judge of the arches court since 1875.
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London
Baron
Forced Marches and Havoc With Young Troops in Puzzling War
From Manila dated December 11 1245 a m dispatches say General Young with three Third cavalry Cunningham's scouts and Major March's battalion of the 38th infantry faced immense strain after a hundred mile march to San Jacinto. Shoeless and short on ammunition the force split November 90 toward Vigan and Cervantes while Igorrotes were pressed into trenching yards. Locos region depicted as prosperous friendly yet wary with towns greeting troops by bands and bells.
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Manila
Concepcion
Associated Press
Aguinaldo
Young
Condon
Third Cavalry
Cunningham
March
San Jacinto
Lawton
Tino
Pilar
Bulacan
Vigan
Cervantes
Llocos
United States Congress
Gilmore
Casualties in Philippines Reported by General Otis
Washington Dec. 11 General Otis cables casualty details from Luzon and Panay engagements. Wounded in action include Third Infantry A. Stone thigh Nov 24 Massing Luzon and others in Novaliches Jaro Panay. Killed near Baligu Baluan Lubon Dec 4 Patrick J. Sullivan Third Infantry. Names include Wilkes Rogers Quigley Calvert Brooking Eager Lockhart Barrett and others with varied injuries.
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Philippines
Washington
Otis Cables
War Department
Massing
Luzon
IL. Stone
Thigh
Novaliches
Navy
Sixteenth
Wm. W. Tineh
San Mateo
Lewis A. Wilkes
John Rogers
Jaro
Panay
John Quigley
Maya
Pavia
Robert B. Calvert
Robert C. Brooking
John Eager
Edward B. Lockhart
Henry Barrett
Baliuag
Lubon
Third Infantry
Patrick J. Sullivan
Olangapo Taken by U S Troops Under Spence
U S forces led by Major Spence seized Olangapo in Subig Bay with minimal resistance after marching through mountain passes from Dialup han. The Baltimore and Oregon arrived from Manila with a chartered transport. Marines under Captain Myers took the navy yard to hold as a naval station. Subig, five miles away, was occupied as the retreating enemy fled.
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Manila
Grant
Spence
Olangapo
Subig Bay
Baltimore
Oregon
Myers
Per
Subig
Subige
Indigestion Cure Claims Quick, Lasting Relief
L A Arnold of Cincinnati reports two years of indigestion and nervous dyspepsia eased after using Johnson's Dyspepsia Cure. Three boxes restored appetite and sleep, gained weight, with others trying it. Johnson Laboratories Philadelphia markets by mail orders and five cent stamps.
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Johnson
L. A. Arnold, Cinn
Johnson Laboratories, Inc
Philadelphia
CC Aggista
Dyspepsia Cure Claims Germicidal Cure Promise
Hyomei Dyspepsia Cure is advertised as the only treatment that kills the stomach germs causing dyspepsia rather than merely toning digestion. It is offered with a money back guarantee, costs 50 cents, and is sold by druggists or via mail from The R. T. Booth Co., Ithaca, New York.
General Grant Advances Toward Subig After Skirmish
General Grant and his command moved to Olangapoya yesterday afternoon and planned to reach Subig today to join Major Spence. He pushes north along the coast to meet the Twenty-fifth Infantry under Col Andrew S. Burt, eight miles from Iba on December 7. Enemy forces fled to the mountains. no casualties reported in Grant’s command.
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Grant
Olangapoya
Subig
Spence
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Andrew S. Burt
Iba
Zealandia Arrives with Bodies of Two Volunteers and Captain
The transport Zealandia from Manila has not yet docked in San Francisco carrying the bodies of Captain H J McGrath of the Fourth Cavalry and H H Hopkins and Frank J Murray of the First California Volunteers who fell in action. US troops restored $12000 in church property to Malate priests and a court of inquiry into the Morgan City loss exonerated Captain Dorris while suspending pilot E C Robinson who assisted in raising the Hooker wreck near Corregidor.
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San Francisco
Cal
Zealandia
Manila
H. J. McGrath
Fourth Cavalry
H. H. Hopkins
Frank J. Murray
First California Volunteers
Zealantina
Malate
United States
Morgan City
Capra Dorris
E. Cc. S. Robinson
Hooker
Corregidor Island
Secret Mission Appeal From Kruger Reported
East Liverpool Ohio December 11 Friends of Charles E Macrum former United States consul at Pretoria say he returns with important state department information. His letters quote fears that the Boers face an unjust war and suggest Kingland chose Macrum to bolster Ango American ties. Kruger seeks US aid to deter European intervention and push to end the war on favorable terms for Transvaal.
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Liverpool
Charles E. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
State Department
Macrum
Grainty
Kingland
Kruger
Congress
Great Britain
Transvaal Republic
France
Express Company Robbed in Cheyenne
The Pacific Express office in Cheyenne Wyoming was robbed last night of several thousand dollars. Night staff found the north entrance and safe doors open twenty minutes after closing. No clue yet and officials estimate the loss between 5000 and 25000 dollars.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Pacific Express Company
Express Company
Melee in Texas Ends in Deaths at Black Diamond Mines
In Rockdale Texas on December 11 a clash at the Black Diamond coal mines east of town led to 15 to 20 gunshots. Two Mexicans were killed and a Mexican and a white boy wounded. Thomas Johnson a Black man surrendered after admitting the killings. Johnson’s friends and other Black workers participated, with Johnson delivering the fatal blows to the Mexicans. The white boy was an innocent onlooker wounded by a stray bullet.
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Rockdale
Texas
Black Diamond
Here
Thomas Johnson
Johnson
AFL Meets at Detroit for 19th Annual Convention
Nearly 20 delegates from all trade unions gather in Harmonic hall Detroit as the American Federation of Labor opens its 19th annual convention. Gompers absent due to injuries, James Duncan presides, credentials clash between brewery workers and stationary engineers discussed, and harmony efforts launched with reports from Morrison and Lennon and a note on theatre employes and musicians.
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Detroit
Mich
Harmonic Hall
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
McGuire
James Duncan
Baltimore
Duncan
Frank Morrison
John B&b. Lennon
Inauguration Plans Loom For Taylor Victory
Frankfort Kentucky December 11 all eyes focus on the governor elect W S Taylor as leading Republican clubs promise attendance and city crowds gather for the ceremony. Democratic committee plans to meet and may contest seating Goebel. Taylor backers warn seating will not be overturned. Taylor to draft inaugural address and may reappoint Bradley era appointees including Adjutant General Collier.
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Frankfort
W. S. Taylor
Goebel
Taylor
Burlington Tragedy Aged Woman Slain In Barber Shop
Agnes Williams an 85 year old woman was murdered in the bedroom behind her husband’s Burlington barber shop. Her throat was cut with a sharp instrument. Gilbert Farmer, 25, colored, was arrested on suspicion after being seen with the victim. police note his bad record and he was questioned but made no denial or confession.
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Burlington
Agnes Williams
Gilbert Farmer
Where Was Flaherty New York Boxing Mismatch Ends in Knockout
At Hercules A C New York on December 11 Martin Flaherty of Lowell Massachusetts failed to weigh in or appear for a scheduled match with Jack Downey of Brooklyn. Downey weighed 184 pounds and Flaherty’s absence forced a substitute Widdie Sullivan of Newark to fight. Sullivan, nervous and ill prepared, was knocked out in under three rounds after a sharp straight left and right hook, ending the bout.
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New York
Hercules A. C
Martin Flaherty
Lowell
Mass
Jack Downey
Downey
Flaherty
Brooklyn Bruiser
Widdie Sullivan
New West Side A. C
Newark
Sullivan
Santey Knocks Out O'Malley in Benefit Fight
In Chicago a benefit for Frank Garrard saw Eddie Santey, world featherweight champion, KO Baltimore’s Jack O'Malley in under a minute of a six round expected bout. Garrard hosted the event as San ty staged the stoppage late tonight.
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O'Malley
Chicago
Frank Garrard
Eddie Santey
Jack O'Malley
Baltimore
Disinfectant Mistaken for Whiskey Lands Two Politicians Ill
In Topeka Kansas on December 11 Col James Graham and William P Cunneen prominent St Marys politicians drank from a bottle they believed held whiskey but which was disinfectant. Both are seriously ill and may die. Graham bought both disinfectant and whiskey to prevent smallpox and mixed the bottles by mistake. Graham was lieutenant colonel of the 22nd Kansas in the Spanish War.
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Topeka
Kan
Col
James Graham
William P. Cunneen
St. Mary's
Graham
22Nd
Kansas
Gas Fatality in Brooklyn Shoe Shop
Two men were found dead from gas in a Myrtle avenue shoe shop in Brooklyn. The proprietor Wolfe Katz, 28, died and his presumed brother in law lay dead already. Authorities suspect accidental gas escape.
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New York
Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn
Wolfe Katz
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Gains Wide Notoriety
D B Johnston of Richmond Indiana has suffered rheumatism since 1862. He reports Pain Balm acts like magic, easing swelling and pain after a single application. Product marketed by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
D. B. Johnston
Richmond
Ind
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement from Local Citizen
A Lowell grocer Mr John C Melloon recounts painful back trouble in spring 1898 and credits Doan's Kidney Pills from Ellingwood Co with lasting relief. Advertisement notes Doan's available at Carter & Sherburne and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sale agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and avoid substitutes.
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Lowell
John C. Melloon
Bridge and
7Th Streets
Dean
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
United States
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