Prince Heinrich Not Provided For By Dutch Parliament
A Hague dispatch notes Queen Wilhelmina and the Duke of Heinrich receiving foreign ministers’ congratulations. Heinrich gains Dutch naturalization and military rank but no annuity or pension. he remains financially dependent on the Queen, with potential bequests after her death. Diplomatic circles report Dutch favoritism toward the Boer cause. Kruger remains abroad for eye treatment.
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Heinrich
Leyds
Transvaal
Kruger
Utrecht
Wilhelmina
Mr. Krager
Abe
England
Runswick
Banner Hall
Theater Royal
Henmlies
Netherlands
Russian Petroleum Fire Raids Caspian Depots
A massive blaze in the Caspian and Black Sea company magazines near Baku yesterday destroyed 6.9 million poods of petroleum and spread to 12 million pools of naphtha. Dozens killed and hundreds burned as flames engulfed workmen homes. 400 families left homeless as reservoirs burn and panic spreads. Eight naphtha springs tied to Melikoff, Ralski and Caspian companies caught fire on Feb 3.
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Trans-Caucasia
Caspian and Black Sea Company
Ikea
Java
Melikoff, Ralski and
Caspian
Senate Keeps Senate Bill On Spanish War Claims
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected the House amendments to the Spain war claims bill. It adheres to a plan for a dedicated adjudicatory committee, arguing a court of claims would be unable to give required attention after extensive investigations, including Cuba visits. A conference was requested.
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Senate Committee of Foreign Relations
Spain
United States
Court of
Cuba
Court of Claims
The Japanese in Canada Their Position Being Looked Into by Consul
Seizabaro Shimizu Japanese consul general for Canada visits Ottawa bearing credentials from the Mikado. His mission covers the status of Japanese residents in Canada and trade matters. He notes strong Canadian sentiment against 8000 Japanese in British Columbia but believes Britain, Canada and Japan share cordial relations that avoid anti Japanese legislation.
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B. C
Seizabaro Shimizu
Canada
Ottawa
British Columbia
Great Britain
Japan
Boer actions stir Brits as De Wet lifts pace in Transvaal
In Pretoria dispatch dated Feb 6 General Kitchener reports Smith-Dorrien occupying Lake Charrissee French driving enemy toward Amsterdam. De Wet remains north of Thaba Noba, his forces damage a transport train at Pompey’s siding. Also covers a peace appeal from De Wet to his brother Christian, peach crop prospects in Georgia, Alabama legislature actions, new fourth class postmasters in Georgia and Alabama, tobacco profits, a plague death aboard the Friary steamship, a Newport News arrest over mail, and Kruger eye surgery in Holland.
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Kitchener
Pretoria
Smith-Dorrien
Lake Charrissee
Amsterdam
Thabanoba
Pompey's Siding
Heads of twelve must come off massacre ringleaders named
Pexixa Feb 6 foreign ministers and Chinese plenipotentiaries opened with an oral record indicting twelve Chinese officials for foreign massacre acts. Names include Prince Chuang Prince Tuan Duke Law Kang Yi Yu Halen and others. death penalty sought for all, with possible banishment for Prince Tuan and Duke Lan. Ready for business in Alabama and Florida railroad news. Troops to stop Cincinnati prize fight. smallpox rising in Scotland. Kerusott's chocolate laxative ad claims.
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Li Ping Heng
Prince Chuang
Prince Tuan
Dsung li Ramen
Chines
Peortnnes
Shan-Li
Peking
Baron Ketteler
Duke Law
Vieng Ning
Prince Chung
Duke Lan
Neot
Tuan
Ying Nien
Chaos Skiam
Grand Council
Yu Halen
Bhan-Si
Tung Foh Siang
Forignere
Legations
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Huy Tong
Hm Cheng Yo
Kith Hou
Turkestan
Mostaoueny
Ala
Alabama and Florida
Loulaville
Nashville
Georgiana
Geneva
Montgomery
State Emergency Board
Nash
Cincinnati
Destiny of Cuba Is Forecasted by West on Annexation
New York reports Senator West of Missouri predicts Cuba will seek annexation to the United States after struggling with self-government. He cites the Teller resolution and Necley case to support independence then protectorate status. West says Cuba’s ultimate destiny is to join the U S, hastened by the Spanish-American War.
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United States
New York
West of Wasouri
Washington
The
Tribune
Congress
France
Teller
Supreme Court
Necley
Cuba
Jefferson
Prosecution Plan Aims at Rail Ticket Scalpers
A protective bureau to be formed by the Railroad Passenger Associations of the country will be empowered to prosecute anyone who manipulates railway transportation. The executive committee against ticket scalping, formed in Buffalo last October, organized today with chairmen from statewide associations to coordinate action against scalpers and ticket manipulation.
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Onicano
Feb
Amé
Ian Association of General Passenger
Buffato
Nation Plans Crusade Tour Amid Prohibition Fight
Carrie Nation leads her saloon smashing band toward Chicago with plans to speak at the Academy of Music in Kansas City on Friday Feb 8. Police warn they will arrest any attempt to attack saloons in Kansas City while Prohibition club members back Nation's crusade efforts.
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Windy City
Kansas City
Flaming Powers
Carrie Nelson
America
Chicago
Academy of Music
Haya
Kansas
Prohibition Club of
Robbers Torture Postmaster in Toledo Suburb Raid
Burglars bound the Roseford postmaster at three this morning and looted the office of 150 in stamps and 5 in coin. He was beaten, far injured, and later unconscious as robbers fled. In Chicago, a saloonkeeper and wife were beaten and robbed of 200 views and 2000 in checks, locked in an ice box until a lodger freed them.
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Alta
Torivo
Roasford
Tooledo
Roseford
Thestminster
Chiango
Nicholas Michaels
Mra. Michaels
Antitrust Injunction Upholds Perpetual Block on Cereal Combine
An Ohio court grants a permanent injunction against a proposed cereal company combination led by American Cereal, blocking a plan to merge 75 percent of mills and raise capital from 4,490,000 to 33,000,000. Nellie Hower, a stockholder, had secured a temporary injunction earlier over fears of freezing out small holders and violating antitrust law. The Diamond Match company reports 18 percent net earnings on 15,000,000 capital. England operations strong. Penn factory satisfactory. In New York, Lorenzo Priori, who killed Vincenzi Garozo, is executed in the electric chair after initial stays and a confession of innocence to priests.
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Peb
American Cereal Company
Nellie Hower
Cimercn
Diamond Match Company
Barber
England
Penn
Lisa Siva
Lorenzo Priori
Vincenzi Garozo
New York City
James Sacarrdo
Orders to Philippines shift Eleventh Infantry from Fort McPherson
Washington realigns two Eleventh Infantry companies of 114 men each, under Major Macklin, to depart from Washington barracks for San Francisco and then proceed to the Philippines. The move follows expectations of westward departure after McKinley’s inauguration, indicating possible immediate action.
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Washington
Eleventh Infantry
Fort M. Pherson
San Francisco
Philippines
Macklin
Wastlegton ‘Barracks
West
McKinley
Exploitation of Samoa seen as future producer
Reports from United States Consular Agent Harris in Berlin show Samoa, especially Upolu island, has great potential for coffee tea tobacco cotton and lice products. A German company plans plantations narrow gauge railways and land development led by experienced plantation men from East Africa and Brazil. Work to begin this spring.
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Samoan Islands
State Department
United States
Harris
Eibhenstock
Upolu Island
Germany
East
Africa
Brazil
Earthquake on the Ocean Aboard the Guatemala Near Ecuador
A violent quake off the Ecuador coast shook the steamship Guatemala for a minute as it passed about five miles offshore, 160 miles north of Guayaquil, on the night of January 6. The vessel trembled violently but sustained no serious damage. Local reports from Guayaquil noted the quake as the most violent in the area's history.
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Pacific
San Francisco
Guatemala
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Capsizing Ferryboat Drowns Several on Alabama River
On the Alabama River about 17 miles south of here the Reese's Ferry boat carrying farmers' wagons overturned after a cable broke. Several teams and five or six individuals drowned with several others narrowly escaping. Other items report disappearances of Albert and Herbert Stelljes in Savannah. a municipal muzzle law stirring protest. a rail extra charge dispute near Newberry. and rapid rail grading for Brunswick and Birmingham.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama River
Reese's Ferry
Delicate Russia England marriage talks amid royal doubt
A London dispatch reports delicate negotiations between Russia and England over a possible marriage between Grand Duke Michael and Princess Victoria. The Russian church rule against first cousins threatens the match, with a czar dispensation unlikely. Also noted: cousin shootings in Brantaxiuno, and local industrial and politico-military notes from Albany and Cowanara.
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Russia
Journal and Advertiser
London
England
Michael
Victoria
Caarevitch
Michael Alesanros
Empress
Alexandra
Nicholas
Helene
Vladimir
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