Filipinos Stronghold Banquet for Colored Troops Near Aparri Valley
Manila dispatch reports Colonel Hayes' cavalry capturing Biacnabato a mountain stronghold ending a former insurrection with a peace treaty. Major Batchelor's Twenty-fourth infantry advances slowly in the Aparri valley while villagers host banquets for the colored troops.
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Manila
Hayes
Arnold
Biacnabato
Batchelor
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Aparri
Washington
Otis
Lawton
Balacan
Fourth Cavalry
Blacnabato
MacArthur
Iband
Luzon
Bates
Zamboanga
Basilan
Cortobato
Davao
After Dead and Wounded Slain at Magersfontein
Ambu lances moved under a flag of truce to aid the wounded and bury the dead at Magersfontein. Brigadier General Wauchope was found dead with chest and thigh wounds. Boer losses are indicated as heavy, with 700 cited by wounded Boers. Naval bombardment caused enormous destruction and the Boers prepared to retreat at nightfall. British troops returned to Modder River due to water shortage.
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Modder River
Magersfontein
Wauchope
Highland Brigade
Moody in Decline as Moody Evanglist Worsens
Dr. N P Wood, Moody family physician, reported Moody has not been well in days with heart trouble signs. Lower extremities swelling and albuminuria noted. Boston physician Dr. Shattuck called in. diagnosis hopeful for recovery. Moody confined to room. only family and close friends admitted.
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West Northfield
Mass
N. P. Wood
Dwight L. Moody
Frederick C. Shattuck
Boston
Harvard Medical School
Secretary Gage Announces Early Interest Payment on Consols
Secretary Gage said interest on registered and coupon 4 percent 1907 consols would be anticipated for January 1 1900. Checks totaling 26 563 will be mailed to registered bondholders and coupon interest paid on bond presentation. Total payout 3 057 86 dollars after rebates and prior accruals. applications for earlier interest must be filed before January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gage
Contested Kentucky Gubernatorial Seats Debated
Nearly all members of the Democratic campaign and state central committees arrived for a noon conference in Frankfort to push contesting the election before the legislature. They argue failing to contest would imply endorsement of issue ballots and soldiers at the polls.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Democratic Campaign
State Central Committees
Two More Divisions to Go Mobilized in World War II Era
London dispatch reports the War Office mobilizing the Sixth division with four battalions embarked by Sunday and approving immediate mobilization of the Seventh division. This marks continued expansion of Allied forces as the conflict progresses.
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London
War Office
Queen Victoria Proalrated
A London dispatch reports that the queen's mental anxiety causes grave concern within the royal household, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herald
London
Samoan Treaty Publicly Released Among Three Governments
Washington reports the full text of the 1899 Samoan treaty among the United States Germany and Great Britain outlines territorial renunciations for Tutuila Upolu and Savai i and sets equal commerce privileges and immediate ratification after exchange of ratifications signed by John Hay Hollenben Pauncefote.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Berlin
Samoa
United States of America
Tutuila
Greenwich
Upolu
Savali
John Hay
Hollenben
Pauncefote
Casualties of British Troops at Magersfontein Revised
London reports a revised total of 832 British casualties at Magersfontein with 650 in the Highland brigade. Ten officers were killed, thirty-eight wounded, four missing. others include Second Royal Irish, First East Lancashires, Second Northumbsters, all wounded are prisoners. Official totals cite 817 killed wounded or missing across all arms, with fifteen officers killed and four wounded and five missing.
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London
Magersfontein
War Office
Highland Brigade
Gatacre
Royal Irish
East Lancashires
Northumberlands
Modder River
Surrender of Cuban Military Stores in Holguin District
In Holguin province a Tunis mayor disclosed a stash of arms to the Americans, surrendering three field guns ten thousand rifles and ammunition. The stores were hidden in rough country under palm blinds, near a district long viewed as volatile and prone to uprising.
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Santiago
Santiago DE Cuba
Tunis
Holguin
Sioux City Fugitive Arrested in Boston for Bank Forgery
James H. Morton of Sioux City Iowa, aged 35, was captured in Boston as a fugitive from justice. Sheriff Davenport had tracked him through Chicago New York and Montreal. Morton is charged with forging orders on the First National Bank of Sioux City and stated he would return to Iowa without extradition.
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Jowan
Boston
Mass
James H. Morton
Sioux City
Iowa
Davenport
Sioux
Chicago
New York
Montreal
Morton
First National Bank
Banke Seeks Depository Authority for Islands Funds
Banke in Our Colonie Gage urges Congress to provide authority to designate banks in insular possessions and dependencies as depositories for public funds to handle ongoing large army and navy disbursements.
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Banke
Colonie
Washington
Gage
Congress
Insular
A 2 610 000 Expenditures On Army Official Records
A special report to the secretary of war shows 2 610 000 spent to date on compiling and printing the official records of the union and confederate armies, begun in 1874. Last fiscal year cost 71 351, leaving a balance of 22 729 with most covered by obligations.
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Washington
F. C. Ainsworth
End of Insurgents Reported as Otis Warns of Decline
General Otis reports Filipino resistance at Manila is exhausting resources as American troops advance. Dispatches claim capture of weaponry and transport, the killing of insurgent leaders, and release of thousands of prisoners, including 150 friars. Mabini identified as the insurgent brains behind Aguinaldo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Otis
Manila
Manua
Navy
Lacag
Young
Pennsylvania
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Pidding
Laoag
Marsh
Thirty-fourth
Cayan
Lepanto
Insurgenta
Tino
Japanto
Aguinaldo
Gregorio Pilar
Concepcion
Benguet
Watson
Cagayan
McCalla
Newark
Batchelor
Aparri
Isabella
Bates
Zamboanga
MacArthur
Bayambong
Mabini
Bangued
Luzon
Philippine Commission
Goebel May File a Contest for Governor and Lt. Governor
Democratic leaders gather in Frankfort Kentucky for a Friday meeting of party committees to decide whether Senator Goebel and J W Beckham will file a contest against the Republican inauguration of W S Taylor and John Marshall to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor. The committees arrive seeking a contest and it is believed the plan will be approved almost unanimously.
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Manding
Frankfort
Goebel
J. W. Beckham
W. S. Taylor
John Marshall
Mrs Logan Leaves for Corondo to Await Remains
Mrs John A Logan widow of Major Logan with children and mother departs Youngstown for Corondo California to await arrival of the rems from the Philippines. The family dismisses the report the major was killed by one of his own men as fiction.
New Sugar Rival Emerges With $100 Million Capital
The Herald reports talks to form a Delaware corporation with authorized capital of 100 million dollars to challenge the sugar trust. Lawyers confirm no alliance with the sugar trust but indicate intent to compete and opposing sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Trust
New York
the Herald
American Sugar Refining Company
The
Delaware
Allen Named Nebraska Senator to Fill Hayward Vacancy
Lincoln Nebraska December 14 1899 Governor Poynter appointed six term Senator William V Allen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Monroe L Hayward. Allen arrived in Lincoln and received his commission at 3 pm committing to participate in the upcoming currency bill debate and to proceed to Washington as soon as possible.
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Poyinter
Hayward
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Allen
Poynter
Ile
State House
Senate
Washington
Jewell
Glen
State OF
William V. Allen
Senate of
United States
Monroe L. Hayward
William A. Poynter
W. F. Porter
Methuen Meets Second Defeat Near Modder River
British guards of the Highland brigade march toward the Boer entrenchments north of Modder River, sustain heavy losses after a dawn engagement. Gordons reinforce, naval and field artillery bombard Boer positions while Boers attack flank. fighting expected to renew with exhausted British troops.
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Modder River
Highland Brigade
Guards
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Modder
Molteno
Battle at Modder River Engulfs Morning Patrols
Official dispatches describe a long dawn battle at Modder River with cannon fire from 3:30 am to 9:30 am, supported by Maxims and rifles. A bombardment began at 4:30. A balloon rose over British positions for ten minutes. By 9 am British prisoners numbered forty one. Balloon use continues as rain sheets the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modder River
Pretoria
Wasatch Valley Terrifies Utah as 6:50 A M Earthquake Shakes Cities
A distinct earthquake shock moved along the Wasatch range at 6:50 this morning. It was severe in Weber and Davis counties and was felt throughout Salt Lake City. No damage was reported and most residents were frightened.
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Balt Lake
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wasatch Range
Weber
Davis
Dinsmore Known to Beatrice Becomes Odessa Murderer Link
Beatrice Nebraska December 14 I M W Dinsmore the Odessa Nebraska murderer charged with killing his wife and a man named Lane on Monday last was a former resident of this city.
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Dinsmore
Beatrice
Neb
W. Dinsmore
Odessa
Lane
Fire at State Prison Damages Lincoln Penitentiary
Fire swept through the manufacturing department of Nebraska's state penitentiary in Lincoln injuring $35,009 in losses. The blaze began in the broom factory area or the laundry, with the engine room and adjacent rooms destroyed. state property uninsured while the Lee Broom and Duster Co. faced insured losses. Deputy Warden Welch led firefighting efforts as officials investigated origin and possible rebuilding viability.
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Lincoln
State Penitentiary
Lee Broom and Duster Company
Lincoln Fire Department
Hopkins
Welch
Harris Held For Belden Murder In First Degree Charge
The Hartington courthouse crowded for the preliminary examination of Charles Harris charged with murder in the Belden killing of Hark Blenkiron. An information charging Harris with murder in the first degree was filed. Judge bound Harris over to the April term with bond set at $10,000.
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Hartington
Neb
Charles Harris
Hark Blenkiron
Belden
J. C. Robinson
Weed
Mel Jay
Dakota City
Millard
Harris
District Court
Fremont Youth Hangs Self in Barn in Frustrated Love
Charles Tawney, 23, son of W. A. Tawney, a Saunders County farmer near Fremont, hanged himself in his father's barn after drawing a will. He had been in love with a neighborhood woman whose affections were not returned, a factor thought to weigh on him. His brother is Congressman Tawney of Minnesota.
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Framont
Neb
Charles Tawney
W. A. Tawney
Fremont
Saunders County
Tawney
Minnesota
Runaway injures farmer near Columbus Nebraska
Miles Costello a farmer one mile west of Columbus was badly injured in a runaway accident when his team became unmanageable and threw him from the wagon. He was dragged for a distance and severely cut and bruised. He is about 60 years old.
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Columbus
Neb
Miles Costello
Boy 12 Shoots Himself While Loading Revolver
Burwell Nebraska report: Willie Verle, 12, son of W D Verle, shot himself while loading a revolver last Monday and died Thursday night. He was buried from the Congregational church.
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Burwell, Neb
Willie
W. D. Verle
Blair to Host Washington County Poultry Show in January
Blair Nebraska December 18 The Washington County Poultry association will stage its first annual show in Blair on January 1 2 and 3. Good prizes have been offered and a competent poultry judge has been engaged.
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Blair
Neb
Washington County Poultry Association
River Freezes Over at Decatur
The Missouri river froze over at Decatur Nebraska about 10 o clock Saturday delaying mail deliveries from the east and running nearly a month later than last year.
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Decatur
Neb
Missouri
Dinsmore Bound Over in Nebraska Shooting Case
The preliminary examination of Frank L. Dinsmore was held before County Judge E. I Frank Brown in Kearney Nebraska on December 13. He pleaded not guilty to shooting Fred Lane of Odessa on December 4 and was bound over for the January district court term. Mrs Lane, held on $10,000 bond as a witness, was remanded to sheriff custody after her sureties refused to keep her.
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Kearney
Neb
Frank L. Dinsmore
E. I Frank Brown
North Platte
Fred Lane
Odessa
Dinsmore
Lane
District Court
Alex H. McKelvey
Locke Detective Agency
Populista Call to Nebraska State Central Committee
Lincoln Neb December 15 Chairman Edmisten issues call to the State Central Committee of the People's Party of Nebraska to meet January 4 1900 at 8 p m at the Lincoln hotel with national committeemen from other states. Executive session February 5 at 10 o clock a m. Invitations extended to Chairman Senator Marion Cutler of North Carolina and Secretary Hon J A Edgerton of Denver Colo.
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Lincoln
Neb
Edmisten
State Central Committee
People’s Party of
State of
Nebraska
Lincoln Hotel
Marion Cutler
North Carolina
J. A. Edgerton
Denver
Colo
National Committee
Aged Man Found Dead in Holdrege Home
Charles Birmingham, about 80, was found dead at the home of his son in law F. G. Bell in Holdrege Nebraska. The coroner said the death resulted from a ruptured blood vessel near the lungs. He died alone but the body was found with the temperature still warm. burial plans call for Illinois.
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Holdrege
Neb
Charles Birmingham
F. G. Bell
Illinois
Platte County Mortgage Record November filings and releases
Platte County reports for November show fifteen farm mortgages filed totaling 20545.40 and thirty six released for 39249.79. Eleven town and city mortgages filed with nine released for 7110. Chattel mortgages: eighty nine filed totaling 102896.73 and forty one released for 27910.55. Most chattel mortgages cover stock to be fed in winter.
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Platte County
Columbus
Neb
Farmer Fatally Injured in Nebraska Husking Accident
ElM Creek Neb Dec 15 Josephus Moore farmer pioneer four miles west of Elm Creek was crushed when a husker's fleeing team ran over him. He lost an ear and was scalped barely, sustaining internal injuries deemed fatal by physicians. Moore, 50, leaves a wife and two children.
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Elm Creek
Neb
Josephus Moore
Nebraska
Moore
Surveyors complete Lincoln to Davenport line survey
Surveyors of the Nebraska and Gulf railway finished the survey south from Sutton to Davenport, entered headquarters to begin a northward run toward the Platte at Clarks, where they will meet a party coming south from Niobrara.
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Sutton, Neb
New
Nebraska & Gulf Railway
Davenport
Platte
Clarks
Niobrara
Leaves Money for the Home
Miss Allen Johnson of Browntown Nebr dies after brief illness leaving about 1500 dollars in property to Mrs Almeda Green a colored servant and the remainder to the home of the friendless in Lincoln.
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Brownville, Neb
Horse thieves make a good maul
A pair of large black mules a set of harness and a top carriage valued at 300 dollars were stolen from Herman Rusmond’s barn two and a half miles north of Bancroft Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft, Neb
Herman Rusmond
Valuable rig stolen from Bancroft farm
A rig valued at 300 dollars was stolen from the farm of Herma Rushmond two and a half miles north of Bancroft. The loss includes a pair of large black mules with harness and top carriage, owned by 8 A Hathaway.
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Bancroft
Herma Rushmond
Rushmond
8. A. Hathaway
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Aparri Valley
Ysenty-Fourth Infantry
Evangelist Moody
Tuckle
the Treasury
Bodyguard
Frankfort de
W. V. Allen
Methuen
State Prison
Nebraska Penitentiary
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