British setbacks in Natal overshadow Civil Service League row
Reports from Indianapolis and London detail a harsh attack on McKinley administration over May 29 civil service removals and a major reverse for General Buller in Natal. Officials debate concealment, and expect renewed action as 15 transports head to Cape Town.
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Indianapolis
National Civil Service League
McKinley
George McAneny
New York
League
Treasury Department
Gage
London
Buller
War Office
Cape Town
Ladysmith
Democratic committees back contests for governor and lieutenant governor
In Frankfort Kentucky on December 16 the Democratic state central executive and campaign committees met in joint session. Ex Senator Blackburn said he favored a contest despite a possible personal defeat to promote a Democratic governor over a Senate term. They unanimously endorsed contests for governor William Goebel and lieutenant governor J C W Beckham and backed contests by other candidates on the ticket.
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Frankfort
Democratic State Central
Blackburn
Senate
William Goeebel
J. C. W. Beckham
Blake withdraws in Iowa house speaker race
Dec 16 report from Des Moines states F J Blake of Fort Lodge has withdrawn from the speaker contest in favor of W L Eaton aligning with A K Cummins for senator. This leaves two candidates H D Bowes and Faton remaining in the race.
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Des ‘Ores
F. J. Blake
Fort Lodge
Iowa House
W. L. Eaton
A. K. Cummins
United States
H. D. Bowes
Faton
Commins
Anti Imperialist Meeting in Philadelphia at Academy of Music
An anti imperialist mass meeting of the American league of Philadelphia was held at the Academy of Music in the evening. Prominent speakers included Congressman John G. Lentz of Ohio and Charles A. Towne of Minnesota.
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Puiapetonia
American League of Philadelphia
Academy of Music
John G. Lentz
Olio
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
British fall back as Methuen’s forces withdraw at Modder River
Telegraph from Cape Town reports Lord Methuen’s forces retreat in order from Modder River after Boer trenches hold, with prisoners and ambulances noting heavy Boer losses and some units wiped out. Separate notice from Yale indicates Professor Richard Ely of Wisconsin may join Yale as head of political science courses.
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London
Forestier- Walker
Cape Town
Lord Methuen
Modder River
Ely
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Richard Ely
University of Wisconsin
Justice Brewer Will Speak at Commencement Week
A senior law class committee in Madison asks Justice David Brewer of the U S Supreme Court to address the class during commencement week. He replies that he will accept the invitation if nothing extraordinary occurs.
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Justice Brewer
Madison
Wis
David Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Attack at Kuruman repulsed by loyalists and Bechuanas
London dispatch from December 18 reports Colonel Kekewich stating Boers attacked Kuruman again and were repulsed by loyalists and Bechuanas. Kimberley forces conducted a northward demonstration on December 9 drawing 500 Boers and three guns. fighting lasted several hours with one British killed and seven wounded.
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London
War Office
Kekewich
Kimberley
Northern Pacific Considers North Dakota Rail Extensions
Northern Pacific Railway weighing large expansion in North Dakota with plans to start work next spring on at least one extension and possibly three. All projects would be built within two to three years, with construction commencing as conditions allow.
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America
Sol'd Guarter
Smyth
Ang Taone
Dela Roebuck & Co
Sears, Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Chicago, Ill
Northern Pacifc
Jamestown
N. D
Northern Pacific Railroad
North Dakota
Partial Victory for Mrs Craven in Family Allowance Suit
San Francisco December 18 Mrs Nettie F Craven who claims to be the widow of ex State Senator James G Fair won a partial victory in Judge Troutt s court when he ruled she may prosecute her claims for a family allowance of 500 a month.
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San Francisco
Nettie F. Craven
James G. Fair
Recruits for the Philippines Arranged
The war department plans to send about 1000 recruits to Manila to fill the regiments strained by death disease and discharge.
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Philippines
Wasa HineTton
War Department
Manila
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Gears, Roebuck & CO. (Inc
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Sears. Roebuck & CO
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Kuruman
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