Zeefontein clash details from Lord Kitchener dispatches
The War Office reports Zeefontein engagement with British losses include several officers killed and wounded as Boer forces under Gen De Wet overran the British position. Maj Willis killed, Col Firman absent, a moonlit assault and a rugged kopje edge defined the perilous action. Boer raiders captured guns while many Boers withdrew. Simultaneously South African Constabulary seized 36 Boers in another raid.
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Zeetontein
Firman
de. Wet
Zeefontein
Ans
Lord Kitchener
Amerile
Itchener
Col
Maj
Willis
Com‘gand
Kopje
London
Johannesburg
Col. Firman
Bethlehem
British Forces Engage Boers Near Zeefontein
Reported fight occurs about 14 miles distant with light horse pursuing after a late arrival at 6:30. Casualties and prisoners noted with half the column at Eland's river bridge. Prisoners freed from Zeefontein camp. peace talks under way with terms including amnesty and Boer home rebuilding.
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Eland’s River Bridge
London
Kitchener
Fie
Shaw Defends Asset Currency Ideas From Gov Shaw
Des Moines report outlines Gov. Shaw views on elastic currency based on paid-up bank capital. He says public fear blocks policy, rejects discussing treasury matters now, and clarifies he has spoken only of Secretary Gage’s tenure and will not comment further at this time.
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Gov. Shaw
Treasury
Roosevelt
Banka
Treasury Department
Bureau
Northwestern Nebraska Bankers’ Association
Register
Gage
Secretary of the Treasury
Railroad workers push federation across lines
Wilkesbarre Pa Dec 30 The employee of the Wyoming division of the Lehigh Valley railroad have started a movement for the federation of the brotherhoods of the engineers fire men conductors trainmen switch men and telegraphers, which they expect to extend along the entire line from New York to Buffalo.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Division
Lehigh Valley Railroad
The
Brotherhoods of the Engineers
New York
Buffalo
Carnegie gift to Washington provides safe investment plan
Roosevelt receives Carnegie letter confirming a 10 million dollar gift for a post graduate university in Washington. The funds will be invested in interest bearing securities via a US government trustee arrangement to avoid any stockholder status in the steel trust. Carnegie aims for municipal and state securities with fair interest.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
Steel Trust
Carnegie
United States
Congress
Seven Negroes Drowned Crossing Mississippi River
A strong gale capsized a boat carrying seven Black men between Hermitage plantation and Riverside, two miles below Donaldsonville in New Orleans area. All were drowned while attempting the crossing on December 30.
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Vancouver
B. C
Steveston
Point Robert
Steventon
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Hermitage Plantation
Riverside
Donaldsonville
Murder of County Roads Superintendent in Palestine Texas
George Tippen, superintendent of county roads and a prominent man, was murdered near East Hill cemetery in Palestine. Suspects ident ity unknown. motive unclear as police investigate the shooting.
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Palestine
Tex
George Tippen
East Hill Cemetery
Insurgents Surrender in Cebu as Island Believed Pacified
Manila reports five insurgent officers and 175 men surrendered to American forces on Cebu, along with six cannons, 31 rifles, and 17 shotguns. The island is now believed pacified. In Washington, Lt Governor Henry G. Cribbie was sworn in as governor after pay day, with Reavis and others described as supreme court renegades.
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Manila
Cebu
Sonar Wash
Henry G
Washington
Lowreta
Hse
Reavis
Supreme Court
Egy
Missouri launched at Newport News under large crowd
The battleship Missouri slid into the water at 11:12 am in Newport News with about 15,000 spectators. Miss Marion Cockrell sponsored the launch, using a Missouri champagne bottle as Secretary Long hailed naval expansion and debated costs and duties of a larger fleet.
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Newport News
Marion Cockrell
F. M. Cockrell
Missouri
Long
Navy Department
E. E. Hale
Aize
United States
Great Britain
Egypt
Africa
Spain
New York
Boston
Exchange rates unsettle Manila market after Mexican dollar tweak
Manila observers react to the December 26 change in exchange ratio, now set at 2.10 Mexican silver for one American gold dollar. The shift unsettles merchants who had pegged prices to previous expectations, creating widespread dissatisfaction.
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Manila
Clothing Deals Highlight Overcoats and Suits on 15th Street
In the Clothing Department full lines list Overcoats priced at 4.50 6.50 8.50 10.00 and 12.00. Mens suits and Boys Reefer Overcoats priced 1.40 1.50 2.00. Location noted at Fifteenth Street and Fourth Avenue.
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Mullane’s Department Store
15Th Street
4Th Avenue
Moline
Fifteenth Street
Fourth Avenue
Serious railway disaster at Malta wreck claims several lives
Omaha resident George Rudio and his wife are reported killed in a Chicago & Northwestern wreck at Malta Illinois. Rudio, western agent for J. S. Kirk Soap, and Council Bluffs manager Nichola among the seriously injured. Freight took a too short siding. passenger No. 6 collided, wrecking the train. Injured sent to St Luke's hospital. Separate Alabama wrecks follow amid heavy rains. one death, three wounded, heavy losses. Boston toy firms form Eastern Commission and Importing Co with 200000 capital.
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Neb
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Malta
Chicago
George Rudio
Rudo
J. 8. Kirk Soap Company
North Thirty-second Avenue
Nichola
Electric Light Company
Council Bluffs
St. Luke's Hospital
Southern
Opelika
Ala
Dee
Westearn Railway
Alabama
Enormous January disbursements projected across nation
New York reports January will see the largest interest and dividend disbursements in U S history with estimates from 210 to 225 million dollars. New York City alone may receive about 150 million, while pensions total 12 million and government bond interest 5 million. Savings banks hold over 1 billion with 4 percent interest. Aged sisters robbed of 6000 in gold at Harnett Junction. Zionist congress in Basel plans a 200000 pound fund to buy land in Syria and Palestine and to form supporting organizations with biennial meetings.
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New York
New York City
Basle
Switzerland
Zionist Congress
Syria
Palestine
Roosevelt assailed over need for new anti trust laws
The Anti-Trust League president criticizes Roosevelt saying existing statutes suffice to curb trusts and that honest enforcement would achieve the aims without new legislation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
The
Anti-Trust League
Moroccans Mourn After Deadly Saffe Water Spout
A water spout over Saffe Morocco floods the town for 12 hours. Two hundred people are reported drowned with no Europeans among the dead. Saffe, a fortified seaport with 12 000 residents including 8 900 Jews, suffers enormous damage.
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Tangier
Morocco
Saffe
Saffee
Public schools closure looms amid funding shortage
A string of local and international items follows a chaotic update from the era. Public schools in Chicago may close for five months due to fund shortages while Turkey rescinds a policy forcing naturalized Americans to leave. A Washington theater tragedy, a teacher conference note, and naval payroll disputes also appear, alongside multiple accident and death reports in the night’s digest.
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Chicago
Funda
Turkey
Washington
Kansas
Atwater
Science Teachers’ Conference
Syracuse
Castro
Venezuela
Lake Shore
Valenty
Barkenlor
South Bend
Hiram Barnes
Hster
Carlise
Ind
National
Amercan
Erte
Alding
Gallon
Lincoln Peace
Mason City
William A. Lindeke
Ats
St Paul Mini
Admiralty Case Dropped After Conference
Washington reports that Admiral Schley, after talks with select attorneys, has chosen not to file suit against Madeley and others. No further action expected.
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Dec
Schley
Shdl
Madeley
Aye
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