The Late War. a Sidelight on an Occurrence, [Reuter's Message.] London
A Reuter's message states that Captain J. B. Coghlan, of the United States cruiser Raleigh, one of Admiral Dewey's fleet in Asiatic waters, referred…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1899
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The Filipino War. London, April 27
Fierce fighting continuos between the Filipinos and the Americans, near Manila, where the former lost heavily. The Americans lost eight killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cost of a War. LONDON
The Cuban and Philippine wars have cost the United States, according to official figures just issued, 300,000,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dreyfus Case. Resignation of the Minister of War. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Dreyfus case and the controversy concerning its revision have caused still another reconstruction of the French Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troublous Transvaal. Enlisting of Troops. Arrest of Seven Englishmen. A Significant Incident. [Reuter's Message.] London
A despatch from Johannesburg states that seven Englishmen and one Dane were arrested at Johannesburg on Monday night and conveyed to Pretoria, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Red-headed Man. Chapter Xiii. a Soldier of Fortune
HAVING collected all obtainable evidence, for the time being, at Wray-house, the detective and his coadjutor returned to town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Kitchener. Grant of £30,000. National Tribute to a Soldier. [Reuter's Message.] London
The House of Commons, in Committee of Supply, has, by 393 votes to 59, passed a resolution in favor of a grant of £30,000 being made to General Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troublous Transvaal. The Prospects of War. A Plan of Campaign. [Reuter's Message.] London
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, states that a claim for compensation has been presented to the Trausvaal Government on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troublous Transvaal. Preparations for War. Vote for Material. Canada Offers Troops. [Reuter's Message.] London
The Raad of the Orange Free State has voted £40,000 for the supply of war material, including £22,500 for ammunition and £13,500 for artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troublous Transvaal. In the Event of War. Preparations and Precautions. [Reuter's Message.] London
Several British warships have arrived in the vicinity of Delagoa Bay, on the African coast. [?]Messrs. Hofmeyr and Herholdt,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troublous Transvaal. Britain's Preparations for War. The Transvaal Wavering, [Reuter's Message.] London
For some days the London newspapers have contained vague accounts of Britain's preparations for war with the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Uitlander from Bendigo. He Anticipates an Early War
Writing from Johannesburg on May 28 to his relatives in Bendigo, an ex-citizen who has been resident at the Transvaal for tho past 10 years, says…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stabbed by a Chinaman. The Victim Dangerously Wounded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A serious affuir occurred at Wateiloo last night, when a Chinaman, in a fit of fury stabbed a woman named Edith Latenda. The wound was inflicted with a chisel, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troublous Transvaal. War Preparations, [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
Sir George Russell, Bart., M.P., addressed a meeting of Liberal Forwards in London last night. His audience cheered his reference to the Majuba Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tr0ublous Transvaal. War Preparations, [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon
Sir George Russell, Bart., M.P., addressed a meeting of Liberal Forwards in London Inst night. His audience cheered his referenco to the Majuba Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Necessary for Permanent Peace. The Boer's Opinion of an Englishman. Interview with Mr. Frank Smith
"Matters are Bhaping just as I expected," said Mr, Frank Smith a few days ago to & Sydney reporter. Mr. Smith, a well-known citizen of Sydney and at one time a member…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. Troublous Transvaal. a Surprise Expected. Munitions of War to the Front. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon
The British Prees in Cape Colony is violently protesting agaiust the Afrikander Bund dictating what shall be done in the present crisis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Troublous Transvaal. a Position "Worse Than War." Opening of the Cape Parliament. Public Enthusiasm. [Reuters Message.] London
Speaking at Damfries, in Scotland, Lord Balfour of Barleigh, referring to the position in the Transvaal, said it would be worse than war for Britain to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →United States Secretary of War. LONDON
Mr. Elihn Root, a prominent lawyer in New York, has been appointed United States Secretary for War in succession to the Hon. Russell A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Encounter Bay. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide
The Encounter Bay election is provoking a large amount of feeling throughout the district, and already both the Tucker and the O'Malley parties are talking about…
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