Broad Range of 1900s News In Brief Highlights
Appointments and political notes include Perry & Kennard of Illinois named assistant paymaster in the navy and prominent Iowa Republicans urging ex Governor Shaw as vice president candidate. Cuba plans a high school in each province while Barcelona reports grip epidemic. Oates appointed Yakima Indian School teacher. Stamps at Lembi Idaho. Sigsbee reassigned to naval intelligence.
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Lehigh Valley Coal Company
India
Northwestern
Board of Regents
Nevada State University
J. W. Philips
Scofield
Wisconsin
Hurley
James A. Oates
Inwood
Yakima
Wash
John
Seymour
Lembi
Idaho
Sigsbea
Texas
Naval Intelligence Bureau
Helen Gould
Naval Branch
Young Men's Christian Association
Brooklyn
McKinley
Dpilomatic Corps
White House
Pueblo
Aloysius Frauenhein
Pittsburg Brewing Company
Beobachter Publishing Company
Pittsburg
M. J. Patterson
Andrew Johnson
Greenville
Tenn
Chicago
Louisville
Key
W. J. Bryan
Open a stiff fight as Boers lose positions at Spearmen’s Camp
British forces under Generals Hart and Clery fought a ten hour engagement at Spearmen’s Camp. The Boers retreated from the first kopje as the British captured three Boer positions on the mountain amid heavy musket fire and dwindling Boer ammunition.
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Spearman
Hart
Clery
Ladysmith
London
Daily Telegraph
Spearmen's
Warren
Sprenkop
Three Tree Hill
Woodgrate
Hildyard
Spienkop
Poutgietersdrift
Kaiser Wished Speech to Denounce Britain
Berlin January 22. The Reichstag reply to Miceller’s interrogation contained sharp criticisms of Britain and a warning to England. Sources say Count von Buelow’s remarks reflected Emperor William’s wish to condemn Britain’s seizure of German vessels. The emperor is said to back strong German policy.
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Berlin
Count von Buelow
Reichstag
No Assurances on Canal Lease Reports
Washington officials stated there is no basis for reports that the state department has assurances from Costa Rica and Nicaragua to lease territory for a century or more for a Nicaraguan canal. Nicaragua has signaled, in principle, agreement to arbitration regarding disputes with the Maritime Canal Company over the isthmian project.
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Washington
State Department
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
United States
Maritime Canal Company
Wounds and Murders Alleged by Dr Leyds in Brussels
Dr Leyds in Brussels asserts he knows wounded Boers have been killed by English soldiers. He cites a personal friend killed by an English Lancer and complains English authorities withhold most of his letters and newspapers, though he does receive some via indirect routes.
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Brussels
Leyds
A J Vallandizham Dies In St Louis
A J Valand ingham commissioner of the St Louis traffic bureau died at his Washington Boulevard residence at 8 30 PM from pneumonia after two weeks of illness following a trip to Washington. He had served as traffic commissioner for years, previously holding a similar post in Kansas City and was well known to railroad men nationwide.
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Gear
Iowa
Senate
Charles HB. Marcrum
Fromer
United States
Pretoria
Lourenzo Marquesas
New York
Naples
Kruger
McKinley
Transvaal
Great Britain
Fort Leavenworth
Indian Territory
Skinner
Marseilles
State Department
Italy
France
Spain
Buffalo Express
Buffalo Typographical Union
Congressman Sherman
Oklahoma & Gulf
Hannah J. Stetson
Hannah Ingham
Murray Hill Theater Stock Company
A. J. Vallandizham
ST. Louis
A. J. Valandingham
St. Lows
Washington Boulevard
Washington
Roberts Must Go Anyhow Case Dominates Capitol Week
Washington January 2 Congress prepares to take up Braham H Roberts Mormon representative elect from Utah amid a split in the investigating committee. The majority seek his exclusion for polygamy while the minority argues he may be seated and expelled later. Debate promises a tight procedural battle across two to three days.
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Washit
Gton
Braham H. Roberts
Utah
Roberts
Congress
Littlefield
Maine
DeArmond
Missouri
House
District of Columbia
Hobart
Senate
Cockrell
Daniel
Alen
Pritchard
North Carolina
Turner
Ross
United States
Puerto Rico
Philippines
McEnery
Assault on Manila Escort Sparks Philippine Uprising Detail
Dispatches recount fifty convalescents in Company C Thirtieth Infantry ambushed near Lipa. The pack train was abandoned after insurgents fired from three sides, twenty two horses seized, and pursuit continued three miles until reinforcement arrived. A separate Negros report notes Lt. A C Ledyard slain in a southern island uprising led by autonomous government officials.
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Manila
Ralston
Lipa
Negros
A. C. Ledyard
Sixth Infantry
Autonomous Government
War Office Scenes Yield Record Day in London
London reporters and the public crowded the War Office lobbies as word spread that a major battle was underway under General Buller. News bulletins warned that further dispatches would be limited, though general optimism persisted despite reports of nearly three hundred wounded.
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London
War Office
Buller
Chilean Minister Vicuna Arrives En Route to Washington
S Morta Vicuna the Chilean minister to the United States and Japan arrives in San Francisco from Tokyo aboard the Doric. He plans to travel to Washington while in Tokyo he engaged with Japanese colonialists to set up a Yokohama to Valparaiso steamship line and confirms ongoing but undisclosed negotiations. He notes rapid Japanese railway and industrial progress.
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Chill
San Francisco
S. Morta Vicuna
United States
Japan
Tokio
Doric
Washington
Vicuna
Yokohama
Valparaiso
British troops press Boer positions near Potgietersdrift
Reports from Spearman's Camp describe Lyttleton's brigade advancing in extended order after a dawn bombardment by naval guns and howitzers. Warren's mounted troops engaged. Buller’s forces prepare a major assault toward Ladysmith with 40 000 troops and 50 guns as contingents move up the Durban line.
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Spearman’s
New York World
Lyttleton
Potgietersdrift
Warren
Churchill
Hilyard
Tugela
London
Daily News Dispatch
Dundonald
Acton Homes
Ladysmith
Free State
Buller
Durban
Colenso
War Office
Lord Dundonald
General Buller
the Times
Pietermaritzburg
Ladysman
Goulds Deny Counts Castellane Losses In Stock Speculation
Edwin Gould says he has heard nothing of Count Boni de Castellane’s financial embarrassment and cannot confirm reports from La Matin. He expects the family to arrive in New York aboard La Bretagne. he hopes to reunite with his sister and the children, noting the babies were not mentioned in the cable.
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Goulds
Count de Castellane
New York
Edwin Gould
Count Boni de Castellane
Count Castellane
la Matin
la Bretagne
Congress Likely to Honor Jones Bones Burial Plan
Congress is expected to approve transferring Commodore John Paul Jones bones from Paris to Arlington Cemetery pending full grave identification. The Navy secretary will report new details to Congress, while the naval attaché in Paris continues investigations with confidence of eventual success.
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Washington
John Paul Jones
Paris
Arlington Cemetery
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Naval Intelligence
Ban on Fruit Imports Granted by Bundesrath
The Bundesrath approved the import of dried American fruits and fresh fruits, reversing prior rules and subject to examination at the Basel customs house.
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Berlin
Basie
NALE STIRS THE SENATE ON SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
In the Senate a debate over Allen's resolution asking the secretary of state for information on Transvaal representation and possible recognition intensified. Spooner, Hale, Teller and Allen sparred over disclosure. Hale delivered a fervent speech claiming broad American sympathy for the Boers and criticizing Britain's war policy.
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Washington
Senate
Allen
Secretary of State
Transvaal
United States
Spooner
Teller
Hale
Ahr
Great Britain
England
Maine
Br. Balfour
House of Commons
Atlantic
START WORK ON THE CENSUS Agricultural Statistics
The census bureau will gather data for the twelfth census of agriculture before the June enumeration. A nursery schedule, following cranberry culture and irrigation schedules, has been received. About 4,000 nurseries are listed. nurserymen will confirm or correct locally and return promptly for a timely nursery bulletin.
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Bureau
Washington
Mobilization Orders for Eighth Division in Haiti War
London dispatches report formal orders to mobilize the Eighth division of the Haitish army at once. Captain Roberts notes Cape Colony scouting movements and ambushes on Austrians with two killed and fourteen missing. A Boer deserter says the enemy suffered heavily against French's post on January 15. seventy Boers remain unaccounted for.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Cape Colony
Cape Nome Fever Still Rages In Klondike
Vice Consul Morrison at Dawson City reports continued excitement over the Cape Nome gold fields. Many miners plan winter trips down the river to the Klondike, a foolhardy undertaking. Dawson, though less popular last summer, has grown wealthier and now boasts a thriving town with a fire department.
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Cape Nome
Washington
Morrison
Dawson City
State Department
Klondike
Dawson
End Near for Noted Hungarian Painter Munkaczzy
The famous Hungarian painter Munkaczzy shows signs of decline as his mental state worsens and he endures recent attacks and advancing blindness.
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Munkaccy
Munkaczzy
Fare Ves
Boston & Maine railroad to shift to biweekly pay
Employees will receive pay every two weeks instead of monthly starting with the new year. The change ends years of monthly pay practice for the Boston and Maine railroad workers.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Take Time by The Foreloch Advertisement
Don’t wait for sickness to strike. When tiredness and rheumatic pains begin, take Hood’s Sarsaparilla to restore health and prevent serious illness. Be sure to get Stark’s Sarsaparilla.
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Hood
Netting Surrounds Beds to Guard Against Tarantulas
In Santiago the upper-class homes enclose bedsteads with a netting that starts at the floor and rises to the ceiling to protect sleepers from tarantulas. The mesh is designed as a barrier and is common in affluent districts.
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Santiago
La Porte Promoted as Gulf Seaport Prospect for Grain Trade
Genport of the South argues the southern grain and merchandise flow requires more Gulf shipping facilities. La Porte near Galveston Bay is highlighted for its dry land pure water climate and prime city site with a public sale of property planned by American Land Co of Chicago for February 14 17 1900. A patent notice lists inventions by C W Cross W S More T J Morgan and E Whitney with improvements in heating plant installation and plant planting machines. Printed consultation and advice free.
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Mexican Gulf
la Porte
Galveston Bay
LaPorte
Gulf
American Land Co
Madison Street
Chicago
C. W. Cross
Grinnell
W.S
T. J. Morgan
Atlantic
E. Whitney
Thomas G. Orwig & CO
Des Moines
Iowa
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Notphall
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Pralier
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