News from the Ladysmith front reports supply and casualties
The war bulletin describes Ladysmith holding with food and ammunition enough to resist, while Casualties include 701 wounded and 208 missing for the British forces, with 38 known prisoners. Reports from the battle recount heroic deeds and intense fire as Boer rifles raked the line. General White is said to have ammunition and food, and General Kitchener sailed for the Cape via Malta aboard the Isis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fey
New-York Terbune
Camle
Ladysmith
White
Kitchener
Alexandria
Malta
Cape
Isis
Leyda
Buller
Methuen
War Office
Cha
Cronj
Modder
Orange River
Orange Free Bre
Cheaberg
Kisberley
Genet Bullers
Joubert
Alemont
Gatacre
Schreiner
Hofmeyr
Sorpa
Kimberley
Roberts
Lord Wolseley
Duke of Cambridge
Hit
India
Prettyman
Cabul
Can- Mahar
Downe
Duke of Connaught
Lord Settrington
London
the Daily Man
Ill-Timed Pessimism in War Coverage
London dispatches report a wave of pessimism in British press toward the South Africa conflict. Critics blame censorship and defeatist commentary for undermining recruitment while praising limited, cautious reporting and calls for clearer official messaging.
Death by own action shocks Wagner Palace Car family
James Duane Taylor secretary and treasurer of the Wagner Palace Car Company, and son in law of its founder, killed himself at the Grafton Hotel in Washington? by cutting his throat. He had suffered nervous illness linked to gastritis and a plan to absorb his company by Pullman. He left a widow and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Washington
James Duane Taylor
Wagner Panes Car Company
Grafton Hotel
Taylor
James J
Jay Taylor
Leo
New York City
Mr. Taylor
Madlvonave
Tribune
Wagner Palace Car Company
Pullman Palace Car Company
Taylors
Wagner Company
A3rts
Chicago
No. Madison-ave
Paletine Bridge
N.Y
Palatine Bridge
Brooklyn Businessman Found Dead After Reverses
Edward Williams of 141 At Markeave Brooklyn, ex Ives & Williams manufacturer, was found dead at the Clarendon Hotel in Brooklyn with a bullet wound. A letter to his wife and daughter blamed their betrayal for his despair, citing business reverses and family tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward (. Williams
Markeave
Brooklyn
Ives & Williams Company
Broadway
Manhattan
Beidgeport
Clarendon Hotel
Washington St
Willams
Williams
Clarendon
Gibson
Williaim Sherer
New-York Clearing House
Bradstreet
Timothy J. Woodruff
Mistletoe Sayee No.47
Free and Accepted Masons
Evargeant Industrial Savings Tank
Willame
Elsie W. Schlegel
Tam
Mahan
Blakeslee
Re Ives
Hull
Wasa
Eg. Williams
Tragedy at Stapleton ends with fatal self infliction
In Stapleton Staten Island Winslow Robinson fifty six a prominent builder dies by shooting himself at his Harrison street home Health cited as cause He lived with wife and eight teen year old daughter Grace He planned to spend Christmas at Liberty New York where he owned a house His death shocks social circles with Albert B Hodge son in law of Robinson among the family and associates The cause of death remains listed as self inflicted with relatives unsure of motive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow Robinson
Stapleton
Staten Island
Harrison St
James R. Robinson
Richmond County
Manhattan
Robinson
Liberty
N. Y
Flis
Grace
Albert B. Hodge
America
Daniel Delehanty
Sailors
Snug Harbor
New Brighton
Globe National Bank of Boston Placed in Receiver's Hands
Controller Dawes appointed Special Examiner Daniel Wing as temporary receiver for Globe National Bank of Boston after uncovering insolvency. Directors had pledged to remove doubtful assets, but Boston market woes and unperformed guarantees threatened solvency. Receiver action aims to protect unsecured creditors while signaling heavy losses for directors and stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Washington
Daniel G. Wing
Globe National Bank of Boston
Wing
Globe National Bank
Boston
Liabilaitins
Feaza
Sennior Hite
Sscareveres Cesveeens
ESOT
Vie Tiga
Onitek Baten
Ben Sticae
Securit Taal
Hoxton Dlepatehor
Inst
Poston Clearing House
Omes
United States Oil
United States
Cole
Tui
Second Boston Bank
Broadway National
Fane
Squire
Juror Sees No Likeness In Molineux Handwriting
In a Milwaukee court, jurors debated handwriting expert Tyrrell’s claim that the Barnet and Cornish letters imitate Molineux. Foreman Martin said he sees no resemblance among admitted and disputed writings, while Weeks pressed Tyrrell on wrist movement, pen range, and the difficulty of proving authorship across spaced letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland B. Molineux
John #. Tyerell
Milwaukee
Barnet
Ir. Martin
Mr.Tyrrell
Molineux
Mr. Martin
Cove Nish
Martin
Tyrrell
Kinsley
Weeks
Hesino
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AL White
Colenso
Great Britain
Africa
Orperigh
New-York
Ior
Matl
Openiise
Fritons
Modder River
Army Corps
Puller
Rairoadin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eral White
Methu
Cronie
Forestier-Walker
Cape Town
Cronjé
Chandos-Pole-Gell
Associated Press
British War Office
Forestier
Walker
Chandos Pole-Gell
Iewan
South Africa
England
Imperial Volunteers
Lord Roberts
Charles Sherston
Maxwell Sherston
Glencoe
Admiralty
Riehth
Michael Hicks-Reach
Orange Free State
Prince
Marlborough House
General Roberts
Prince of Wales
Viscount Downe
Lent Roberts
Times
Canada
Roberto
Daily Telegraph
Wetminster Gazette
Inge
Victoria
Beatrice
Windsor
Farnborough
Gued
Gruber
James D. Taylor
Republcan
Murary Hill
Assembly Chuich
Ety
Auch
Chearge R. Manchester
Frederick Gibbs
Ixth
Gibbs
Mr. Gruber
Manchester
Glhbe
GruberLet
Yella
Republican Organizni
Mfet
Cinaque
Gruberolf
Ike
Gore Einot
Troasevelt
Telie
Republican County Committee
Republican Party
COML
Scranton
Fenn, Dee
Hampton and
Hyde Park
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Renton
Connell Company
Dursea Celliery
Albany
Dee
J. B. King Transportation Company
Hola
Siam
TY Diamond
Eicago
Clarence Buckingham
Tramond Match Company
W. M. Graves
Kenora Muiacer
H.C. Crang
Price
R. E. Wirt
Buckingham
South Carolina
Charleston
8. C
Great Swamp
Hampton County
Ridgeland
Minneapolis
Minn
Custer
S. C
Black Hille
Coster
Mushc
York
Pennsylvania
Leyte
LACE
Killsington
G Williams
Clarendon Hutt
Cincinnati
Hudson River
Mohawk Valley
New- York Central
Globe National
Heaton
Georgia
Atlanta
Savannah
Henry W. Turner
The
Central Railroad
Compat
Danlgren
Portsmouth
Portamouth
SN. H
Dablaren
Bath Iron Works
Ray
Wea
Royal Limited
theew-York
South Ferry
Iberty Bt
Washington & mm
Advt
Foreman Martin
Molineus
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