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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
1
In Baltimore on December 26 in the city circuit court, Judge Phelps appointed a receiver for the Columbian Iron Work and Dry Dock Company. The appointment followed court proceedings to stabilize the business amid insolvency. Estimates of the company’s liabilities ranged from two hundred seventy five thousand to five hundred thousand dollars.
An old advertisement urges pure blood as essential for citizenship and vitality. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal remedy for all ages and sexes, claiming it cleanses blood and improves humor and nerve tone. Testimonial from Josie Eaton of Stafford Springs, Connecticut.
San Mateo Manila December reports reveal Major General Henry Ware Lawton killed while leading patrol toward the insurgent stronghold near San Mateo. He was shot in the breast, died instantly, and his death followed a fierce river crossing and heavy fighting as American troops pressed the final assault to reclaim Batt Mateo. The loss deeply mourned by his command, with the nation’s war effort marking a grave setback for American forces in the region.
A small force of American troops accompanying native police on an expedition ashore near Mauthauil met a violent ambush by insurgents. Two Americans were killed and five wounded in the first volley as natives and insurgents opened fire from cliffs. The Americans held their line, rallied, and killed 18 attackers before retreating to the transport Powerful and returning to Coban with the dead and wounded.
The United Gas Improvement Company offered the Panande Clee Tassale city a 17 year plan with revenue to hospitals and schools, funded by a 20,000 loan to the city, while supplying gas to private consumers at reduced rates. The proposal follows a prior deal with Dr Chisholm of San Francisco and prompts council review. Meanwhile, reports from Lansing and New York describe military board concerns and a deadly five story tenement fire, with multiple fatalities and injuries.
A chaotic incident unfolds as a gunman named Templetot engages in a deadly confrontation near Mount Braddock. Police and workers report a staged escape, with a revolver and a scream of panic echoing through the Wood Retiney Coke company yard. A man identified as Sempleton is wounded as officers pursue the suspect through the Connells area, with hospital officials predicting possible death amid ongoing investigations.
In Senate actions a minor committee report on a measure backed by Republican leadership faced opposition. Governor Pointer from Nebraska took oath as Senate session prepared. Separate items note the Port Jervis National Bank reporting defalcation and potential pension implications as money withdrawals intensified. A Columbus court decision revalued tax methods affecting Ohio's mortgages division, while a Missouri train incident saw criminals loot five gold watches and $100. Additional items cover a Rochester ad scam arrest and Cleveland politics tied to a local theater push.
London December 20 government calls up mounted infantry for South Africa. Waller orders volunteers aged 20 to 35 with horses and uniform to form full companies for service replacing mounted infantry. City volunteers, aided by Alfred Newton mayor, mobilize troops and supply details for a large mobile force.
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