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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
7
Report outlines a strategy to press the Transvaal frontier by surrounding the country and forcing Kru ger to yield. The proposal emphasizes surrounding maneuvers and pressure tactics to compel a favorable settlement.
London reports a Cape Town garrison may move to Mafeking and Laings Neck within 24 hours as British forces mass to surround the Transvaal. The Daily Chronicle notes plans to negotiate after encirclement, while The Daily Mail cites Kru ger countermanding conditional orders for large military supplies.
A grand homecoming marks the tenth Pennsylvania unit's return in Pittsburgh. Citywide celebration declares the day the greatest in the town's history with crowds cheering the veterans and parade festivities.
In the Cape House of Assembly Premier Schreiner explained that transit of ammunition and rifles for the Orange Free State is allowed except in war, claiming prohibition would breach the rule of customary international law. He presented papers detailing war material shipments and vowed to uphold duty to the queen.
The Times correspondent reports strong impatience in Johannesburg at the imperial government's inaction and the protracted discussion. He says Johannesburg cannot live forever on statesmen who put their hands to the plough and stand still, urging decisive action.
From Apia Samoa on Aug 11 natives and foreigners feared trouble after commissioners left. Mataafa party sent a large delegation to talk with three consuls about provisional government. Consuls maintain provisional authority with Luther Osborne as chairman of the governing body.
The 1898 bankruptcy board shows 250 more failures. It cites Hooley as an example where reckless promotion turned a £5,000,000 profit into a £89,300 loss and warns investors against ornamental directorates.
Pittsburgh marks the return of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers with President McKinley in attendance. Major Generals Merritt and Greene join Governor Stone as speakers at Schenley Park. McKinley lauds the troops for courage and patriotism, noting their choice to remain in service after April muster. He recounts the Philippines, Cuba, and Porto Rico campaigns and honors the fallen colonel and comrades.
Pretoria reports quote President Kruger declining to comment on Chamberlain's Birmingham remarks until spoken to directly. Commandant General Joubert vows united resistance to any interference with independence while State Secretary Reits warns the sparks could threaten the magazine, though he says Chamberlain spoke for himself.
Reports from Cape Town say burghers are exchanging Martins for Mausers across the city. A shipment of 300 Mausers arrived from Utrecht, Netherlands, to Johannesburg on Friday. The Uitlander council met to address the acute business distress from the prolonged political crisis and decided to inform the imperial government.
Wang Eunsoo, exile from birth, returned to Seoul May 2 and declared himself rightful king. Arrested, judged insane by court physicians, released, then rearrested by Lady Mo. He was sentenced to death and decapitated.
Adjutant General Corbin stated there is no basis for the report of organizing three more regiments of volunteers to use the full 35,000 man force authorized by Congress. He noted only a possible raise of one colored regiment is under consideration and not yet finalized.
War department advices indicate it will be impossible to save the cableship Hooker and its cargo destined for the extension of cable service around the Philippines.
In Hankow on the Yangtse, Russian and British interests clash over 1863 acquired lands now in new Russian conces sions. Cossacks eject British workmen. Captain lands Woodlark crew to within firing distance of the Russian consulate and guards the property. Esk sails from Shanghai to Hankow as Britain asserts its rights.
South Africa news reports the Natal governor blocks transit of empty cartridge cases to the Transvaal. Pretoria's Kruger concessions may be rejected by burghers who could demand Kruger’s resignation and a younger leader such as Schalkburger. British papers frame Joseph Chamberlain’s Birmingham speech as an informal ultimatum signaling a tense moment.
Experience says the best medicine is the cheapest as Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised for cures others fail at. A Moose Lake Minnesota reader, Mrs. E J Giffels, reports long poor health improved with strength, appetite and sleep restored after using Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills for liver ills.
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