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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
2
Eyewitness items describe Colesberg looming under siege by British lines while Norval’s Point near Colesberg faces potential fall. Reports note Boer forces and rail junction threats, with British reinforcement activity and strategic concern over the Orange River crossing and frontier positions.
Jan 6 report from Urabe River reveals a Boer assault while New Year’s march endured harsh conditions. Soldiers, including Frederich Hamilton and Toren C., describe 12 miles of travel on empty stomachs with scarce water. The account notes early and late fire, a steady advance, and the resilience of the company under heavy fire.
Ottawa prepares to present correspondence with Britain on Canadian volunteers pay and militiary support. The proposal to supplement Imperial pay aims to double volunteer earnings and benefit families upon return, with notable contributions from Sir Ricuara Car and others.
Rossland BC February report says War Eagle and Centre Star mines suspend operations and halt dividends. The circular from Gooderham notes planned replacement of machinery will enable larger tonnage once new fracturing equipment installed. Workers to be laid off tomorrow night with few retained for construction as the project proceeds.
Feb 5 dispatches report General Buller’s forces at Ladysmith strengthening, with reinforcements and gun positions ready for defense as British operations advance toward the town. Telegraphs cite movements toward Acton Homes and expected arrival of Buller’s column within the week as Boers focus on delaying actions around Pietermaritzburg and Mount Alice.
Feb 6 Los Angeles reports the Eto Mountain house, a large hotel on Mount Lowe near Pasadena, burned down today. All guests escaped uninjured. Estimated loss around 100,000 dollars. Buenos Ayres reports 219 sunstroke cases on Sunday of Feb 6 as a government petition movement gains momentum.
A damaged excerpt reports on a peacetime cabinet dilemma and party split, then describes the arrest of Paul Matt and a woman identified as his wife who is actually married to another man. The pair fled from Winnipeg to Assiniboia, with the woman denying prior marriage and facing possible polygamy charges while the man may face grave charges.
Fragmented clippings show a push from the dominion parliament to enact strict prohibition measures. The text notes overwhelming provincial support and a duty to secure entire liquor trade ban, with reference to plebiscite results and a broad political consensus across provinces and territories.
A bank in Pasautoo suspends payments today amid rumors of debt, with James Stio Son of Chicago named in connection. Unclear totals, but real estate bids in Chicago and western cities sparked public concern as callers speculate on full settlement and creditor actions. A separate note references earlier disease and military updates, but details are fragmentary and inconsistent.
Reports from London and Cape Town detail British plans to strike at Ladysmith and Magersfontein, with railways and forts under construction and mobilization of regulars. Rumors of Militia Ballot Act use and troop reinforcements surface as prices rise and public mood shifts amid ongoing hostilities in the Transvaal and Orange River regions.
The report details a major counterfeiting operation led by Deckert and associates linked to a Montreal lithography firm. Arrests in Baltimore and Ottawa unveil an elaborate scheme using forged bank notes and false identities, with police tracing connections to a prominent American engraver. International coverage notes Sudanese and Egyptian unrest, Turkish threats, and domestic political battles in Kentucky and Missouri, all amid warnings of further counterfeit activity and political upheaval.
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