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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
15
London observers discuss General Mercier's speech on a possible French invasion. English papers note Britain's calm stance while French officers entertain landing plans and map Dover Plymouth Liverpool defenses, raising concern about national security.
Washington observers mock a French invasion scenario of England as preposterous while noting Britain’s fleet would block any landing. The piece traces historical attempts, from Napoleon to Caligula, and cites Trafalgar as decisive in halting plans.
Officials at the Brooklyn Navy Yard were reluctant to discuss General Mercier’s French Senate speech. Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker paused on whether an invasion would be undertaken soon, with Captain Frank Wildes and Naval Constructor Bowles also reticent. General Anson G. McCook weighed France’s ability to disrupt the English Channel squadron rather than immediate action.
In the city, officers mock General Mercier’s assertion that England could be invaded. Major-General Charles F. Roe questions whether the speech aimed to influence British army funding, noting it may stir some reaction in England but few take the Frenchman seriously.
The article recalls how fear of French plots in 1808 spurred Britain to form a strong volunteer defence force. It notes Palmerston's Conspiracy bill failure, a shift in public mood, and the Boulogne column commemorating past invasion fears. The piece links the South African War era volunteers to a broader tradition of home defence.
A dispatch from General Funston describes a two hour clash in Santo Domingo where 30 U S native scouts under Lt Jernigan engaged 300 rebels led by Sandico. Sixteen rebels died including leader Aguilar and an American negro in the battle. none of Jernigan's men were wounded.
In The Hague Premier Pierson says Netherlands cannot yet foresee when arbitration with Britain over the Transvaal may be proposed. In Cologne Mr Kruger walks in rain to the Cathedral, cheered by awaited supporters who he thanks before departing on a special train at 10 am to connect with the Dutch express at Zevenaar.
Lord Kitchener reports Knox re engaging De Wet near Bethu Me on the Smithfield Road and driving the Boers from positions before dark. Pilcher aids by a left turning movement. A Pretoria dispatch says Bronkhorst Spruit is contested with Viljoen and Erasmus surrounded and eighty Boers killed, though not officially confirmed.
Durban on December 5 reports a tumultuous welcome for Lord Roberts as members of the Irish Association dragged his carriage to the Town Hall. The streets shimmered with decorations and crowds pressed in, with numerous addresses presented to the Field Marshal.
J. E. De Jong proprietor of The Worcester Advertiser has been jailed in Worcester Cape Colony on sedition charges for publishing allegations of filthy atrocities by British soldiers. Town braces for Dutch Congress and British troops are barred from city limits to prevent clashes.
In Amsterdam a trolley car incident on 124th Street saw Aloysius Van Seich attempt suicide by swallowing carbolic acid. Passengers George Fitzpatrick and Thomas Quill restrained him, suffering minor chemical burns. police removed Van Seich to the station as frightened riders recovered.
Morgan and Hart arrested on conspiracy and grand larceny charges after detectives seized books at Morgan & Co. and the offices of Van Riper and McKenzie. Investigators say letters urged sending money to Morgan, with funds routed through Morgan to stock trades and sugar bets. Bail set at $2000 each, aided by Arthur J. Moore.
John Jacob Astor has sold a nine block area on the East Side bounded by First avenue Avenue A Fourth and Fifth streets. The buyers are the building owners or tenants numbering about fifty. The sale yields about 4% mortgage on most prices. The block houses are mostly German and thrifty tenants with no red light character reported. Titles expected to pass next Monday.
Davis Stokes prominent lawyer and former Senate candidate fatally shoots Rev John Wohl pastor of First Presbyterian Church after a quarrel over a sermon cartoon. Wohl shot through the brain and dies on the street. Stokes surrenders after being wounded in the left side. County mourns the tragedy amid shock and indignation.
Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee offers a bill to reduce taxes under the War Revenue act tallying a total cut of 40 million dollars. The plan lowers beer and cigars taxes, revises stamp duties, and amends sections on legacies and administrative features with the act to take effect thirty days after passage.
Two Afrikanders, Hercules David Viljeon and Andreas Jacobus Liebenbere, former Cape Colony residents and Boers in the war with England, filed for naturalization in the United States District Court. They swore allegiance to the Crown, spoke of education and prosperity, and reside at Union Square Hotel after arriving on the Holland America Line on November 26. A Boer farmer colony was rumored to be planned near Hicksville, Long Island.
The U S Government announced it purchased 47 acres on Plum Island from Abram Hewitt. The site at the eastern end of Long Island hosts a fort and, with nearby forts, strengthens harbor defenses and provides a training ground for soldiers on garrison duty.
Paris reports the death of M Schnaeble in Nancy from apoplexy. He was the French Police Commissary captured by a German official at Metz in 1887 and the 1897 frontier incident near Alsace provoked fears of a new Franco German war. The notice ties past tensions to his death. The rest mentions the Overland Limited train service to California with service notes.
Ex Senator David B Hill arrives in the city and meets with local Democrats at the Hoffman House to organize anti Tammany forces against Richard Croker. Friends indicate Hill will work with the Committee of Fifteen to topple Croker and Tammany dominance.
In the wake of Tuesday’s rain and wind, a fresh westerly wind reached 60 mph then eased to 25 mph by evening. Bayshore neighborhoods including Bay Ridge and Coney Island saw extensive flooding, damaged sewers, and stranded residents with water in basements. Oil, wood, and jetties suffered, while ferry and ship traffic resumed after the storm. Cambridge reports a Harvard lecture disrupted by a cannon cracker prank, not an explosion.
The City Club adopted resolutions denouncing a proposed State Constabulary bill and urging votes against Tammany while endorsing Charter Revision recommendations. It calls for unified citizen action, opposed to state police control, and supports a single municipal reform platform for a honest, efficient city government.
Boston police reveal a case where a thief returned fourteen rolls of flannel valued at 4357 dollars after sending letters to Chief Inspector Watts. The goods, part of three boxes stolen from the Boston and Maine Railroad earlier in summer, were delivered anonymously by an express team.
Boston reports reveal a Supreme Court ruling banning liquor sales between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. influencing saloons and hotels. Establishments impose early closings and guests face restricted service, with broad adherence across the city following the decision.
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