Amends to Thorneycroft and Buller’s Spion Kop action
London dispatches detail General Buller correcting Colonel Thorneycroft after the Spion Kop retirement that saved a tight British position. The report notes Woodgate’s replacement praised for coolness amid heavy casualties and the strategic pressure near Ladysmith, with continued Dutch reinforcements and parliamentary debate on policy.
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London
Buller
Thorneycroft
Spion Kop
Woodgate
War Office
Long
Warren
Ena
Spearman
Tugela
Cape Town
Ladysmith
Baitle
Colenso
White
Potgieter’s
Mount Alice
Kimberley
Cape Colony
Robert Reid
South African Committee
John Brodrick
Ion Lentilath
Albuera
Splen Kop
Winston Churchill
Buller May Try Again at Tugela After Spion Kop
London reports detail the Battle of Spion Kop with heavy fire on Warren’s troops. Churchill says the soldiers remain undaunted and Buller may attempt another crossing of the Tugela. Rumors persist of Mafeking relief amid parliamentary notes on Glencoe withdrawals and Symons’s confidence.
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Warren
Tugela
Spion Kop
New-York Tribune
THE
Tribune
London
Winston Churchill
Spearman
Buller
Mafeking
Admiralty mobilization fears grow amid low public spirits
London January 81 The Admiralty warns half pay naval officers to stay ready for service. Channel Squadron seamen with limited experience are withdrawn, signaling early mobilization of the Reserve Fleet especially A Division. Army and Navy MPs vote 2 to 1 for confidence, instead urging immediate formation of a home defence force. Lord Salisbury to chair another Cabinet Council as crisis mood deepens.
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London
Admiralty
Channel
Navy
House of Commons
Lord Salisbury
Rebellion Context Grows in Cape Town War Talk
London dispatch notes evidence of deeper ties between executive leaders and the inner Boer circle as war tensions rise. Reporter cites five thousand Colonial Dutchmen aligned with the enemy, with Boers expecting this figure to swell tenfold amid the unrest and outbreak of hostilities.
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London
Cape Town
the Daily News
Bays
Submersing Ladysmith Boosts Boer Tactics
A Times dispatch from Lourenco Marques reports the Transvaal War Department will abandon direct assault on Ladysmith. Instead, Boers flood the Klip River with timber and sandbags to drive troops from bomb shelters. Kaffirs recruited for damming work. Portuguese port authorities tighten passport checks to curb neutral infractions.
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Transvaal
War Department
Ladysmith
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Klip
Herr Pott
Boer Casualties at Spion Kop Officially Stated
Pretoria reports official figures from Spion Kop showing 53 Boer soldiers killed and 120 wounded. The tally reflects the heavy losses recorded in the early phase of the engagement while British forces held.
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Spion Kop
Pretoria
Siege prolongation report from Buller’s failure reaches Ladysmith
Telegram datelined Ladysmith January 28 reports the prolongation of the siege after General Buller’s failure. The message, telegraphed north of the Tugela River, notes continued resistance and renewed attention to relief efforts as the situation develops. The brief dispatch underscores ongoing military strain and uncertainty in the area.
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General Buller
Tugela
Winston Churchill
Morning Post
Buller
General Lyttleton
Tugela River
Lyttleton
Potgieter
Cape Town
Ladysmith
Storm in the Senate Tariff for Puerto Rico Debated
In Washington on January 31 1900 the Senate clashed over a proposal to print Aguinaldo's statement as a public document amid accusations of falsehoods by Admiral Dewey. Senator Pettigrew heatedly pushed the matter, while Senator Lodge read Dewey's denial labeling the document a tissue of lies. The tariff plan for Puerto Rico was also discussed, proposing a 25 percent duty and a separate fund for island governance with quarantine stations under U S supervision.
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THE
Tribune
Washington
PetTigrew
Emilio Aguinaldo
Senate
Admiral Dewey
South Dakota
Lodge
Mr. Pettigrew
Aguinaldo
United States
Mr. Lodge
Anti-Imperialistic League
Springfield Republican
Mr. Aldrich
Mr. Frye
Boston
Springfield
Dewey
Messrs
Spooner
Subig Bay
Gallinger
Hawley
Senator Lodge
Senate Committee
Congress
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Marine Hospital Service
Puerto Rico Free Trade Debate Opens Hearing
Washington January 31 The Ways and Means Committee heard Puerto Rican delegates and supporters of free trade with Puerto Rico as a 75 percent tariff reduction proposal stirred debate. J R Latimer urged outright free trade while Dr Ames pressed free entry of Puerto Rican products. Oxnard and Hill warned of risks to American sugar and tobacco industries from rising Puerto Rican and other possessions produced goods. The hearing ended with plans for a Friday session to push toward a committee report.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Puerto Rico
J. R. Latimer
San Juan
United States
Dr. Ames
H. T. Oxnard
American Beet Sugar Association
Committee of
The
Senate
Payne
Mr. Oxnard
Philippines
Cuba
H. S. Frick
American League of Producers
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico in distress after hurricane, says letter
A Puerto Rican correspondent of Muller Schall & Co reports severe hardship on the island. The laboring population is down 25 percent and people die from lack of food as the coffee crop collapses to a fraction of normal. The letter blames U S policy on government and tariff uncertainty for hindering capital and employment.
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Muller, Schall & Co
Wall St
Puerto Rico
United States
Probable General Strike Called by Coal Miners
Indianapolis reports a likely shutdown and a general strike within forty eight hours as seventy thousand miners in Indiana Ohio Illinois and Pennsylvania face a breakdown in the Joint Scale Committee talks. No agreement was reached, signaling a massive industrial action.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Leader in Lynchlng Indicted In Virginia Case
Newport News Virginia Special Grand Jury indicts Benjamin Chandler for murder over the January lynching of William W. Watts after Watts assaulted Mrs. Thomas M. Simpson. Chandler, named ringleader, fled the city. police seek him. Chief witness was Mrs. Simpson.
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Newport News
Corporation Court
William W. Watts
Thomas M. Simpson
Benjamin Chandler
Chandler
Simpson
United States dispatch boat Dolphin returns from Orinoco survey
Newport News Virginia January 31 report says the Dolphin arrived in Hampton Roads from the Orinoco River where Capt Sutherland and crew had been surveying the river mouth bar for several months. They completed 345 miles of soundings before weather forced their return home.
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Newport News
United States
Dolphin
Hampton Roads
Orinoco River
South America
Corps of Engineers
Sutherland
Mer
Fires in western towns report extensive damage and homelessness
A Wichita dispatch says Winfield Kansas burned last night destroying Hackney Block Arlington Hotel and Rutter livery barn leaving a hundred homeless. Another blaze in Cassleton North Dakota destroyed fifteen business houses causing about fifty thousand dollars in losses. The notice also promotes The Hot Springs of Arkansas tourism and Arlington Eastman hotels and golf.
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Chicago
Tribune
Wichita
Kan
Winfield
Hackney
Arlington
Rutter
Fargo
N. D
Cassleton
N.D
Hot Springs
Arkansas
U. S
Elegant
Eastman
Golf
Adeas L. T. Hay
Advt
TWO GOVERNORS IN KENTUCKY
Democratic leaders ordered Senator Goebel sworn in as Governor after the Legislature could not meet. Governor Taylor had adjourned it citing insurrection and moved to London, Kentucky. Goebel’s condition remained critical after earlier shooting as state troops held Frankfort without disturbance.
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Kentucky
Goebel
Taylor
Frankfort
London
Goebel sworn Kentucky Governor and Beckham Lieutenant Governor
William Goebel was sworn in as Governor of Kentucky and J C W Beckham followed as Lieutenant-Governor after a lengthy prelude. Chief Justice Hazelrigg administered the oaths amid a tense scene as militia protected legislators. Goebel then dismissed Adjutant General Collier, named Castleman as successor, and ordered militia to return home.
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Frankfort
William Goebel
Kentucky
J. C. W. Beckham
Hazelrigg
Court of Appeals
Goebel
Beckham
Taylor
House
Senate
Capitol Hotel
Justice Hazelrigg
Mr. Goebel
Arthur Goebel
Mrs. Welch
Percy Haley
Goebel Lingers In Deathbed At Capitol Hotel
Frankfort Ky Jan 31 Death loomed over Governor Goebel as crowds filled the Capitol Hotel. He weakened after midday then revived briefly, aided by clergy visits and his strong nerve. Doctors said death was near, yet he held on for hours, recognizing visiting relatives until the end seemed imminent.
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Frankfort
Mr. Goebel
Capitol Hotel
P. F. Taliaferro
Wallace
Herman Brannocker
Hartwell
Ohio
Goenvel
Margaret Partine
Brannocker
Governor Taylor Moves To Hold Kentucky Offices
Louisville dispatch reports Governor Taylor won a strategic move in the Kentucky office contest. He adjourned the Legislature to February 6 via proclamation, with Goebel supporters pressing amid cautious, nonviolent street tension. General Collier commands militia at the Capitol, avoiding clashes and upholding law as Taylor faces political pressure.
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Tribune
Louisville
Taylor
Goebel
Frankfort
Collier
State House
Williams
Opera House
Trimble
Mr. Trimble
Speaker Trimble
General Collier
London
Kentucky
Republican
Louisville and Nashville
Kentucky crisis as Goebel lies dying blocks the governor seat
In Frankfort Kentucky a lethal political standoff unfolds as Democrats seek to seat Governor hopeful Goebel while Republicans enforce a state of insurrection. Troops guard Capitol grounds and key sites as lawmakers face arrest and detention to prevent legislative meetings.
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Hunter
Glencoe
Symons
N.F
Army and Navy
Bers OF the Commons
Klip River
the Times
Lourenco Marques
Palm Beach
Miami
Fla
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Broadway
Dingley
Virginia
Grand Jury
Orinoco
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Daniel Collier
John B. Castleman
ST Cincinnati
P . Louis
St. Pennsylvania Railroad
Ernor Taylor
Republican Party
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Bradley
William S. Taylor
Commonwealth of Kentucky
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Capitol
Courthouse
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Dianapolis
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Sylvania Railroad
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