Bodies Entombed in Cumberland Mine Flooding
News from Vancouver Island reports 61 miners trapped after a Friday explosion at shaft No 6 in Cumberland Nanaimo. Fire rages but is waning as water floods the shaft. recovery will take days once fire is out and pumps remove water. Mayors and Premier Dunsmuir arrange aid for bereaved families.
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Vancouver
B. C
Union
Vancouver Island
Cumberland
Nanaimo
Dunsmuir
Lynching at St Peter Overthrows a Negro's Crime
In New Orleans a man named Thomas Jackson was hanged by a mob after murdering engineer Alexander Bourgeois at Belle Pointe plantation and slaughtering Bourgeois wife and two children. The events occurred near St Peter station on the Texas and Pacific line.
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New Orleans
Thomas Jackson
St. Peter
Alexander Bourgeois
Belle Pointe
Bourgeois
Jackson
Flood Traps Miners at Santa Rita Mine
Four miners drowned in the Santa Rita mine flood in the Bacatate mountains 200 miles south of Hermosillo. Superintendent Horace Christ and three Mexicans are confirmed dead. one body remains in the mine with one or two others possibly inside. The flood followed a vein blast that flooded the main tunnel trapping workers. Rescue attempts failed as workers in the lower end were trapped. A messenger headed to Hermosillo with news while rescuers continued efforts.
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Phoenix
A. T
Santa Rita
Bacatate Mountains
Hermosillo
Horace Christ
Danish West Indies sale talks collapse in Copenhagen
The Danish government abruptly breaks off negotiations with the United States over selling the Danish West Indies. A satisfactory offer from the Danish East Asian Steamship Company to assist and administer the islands prompted the decision, with the American government notified.
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London
Copenhagen
Daily Mail
United States
Danish West Indies
Danish East Asian Steamship Company
Death of Chief Good Thunder at Redwood Falls Minnesota
Redwood Falls Minn Feb 18 Chief Good Thunder once aided General Sibley as chief of scouts and remained a special protege of Bishop Whipple. He died at his agency home six miles east of town from pneumonia at about 85. His wife and two sons, one adopted, survive him.
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Redwood Falls
Minn
Good Thunder
H. H. Sibley
Agency
Here
Bishop Whipple
Boer Forces Harried as Dewet Surrounded by Exhausted Troops
London reports Lord Kitchener and staff in De Aar to direct pursuit of General Dewet. Dewet's force lacks transport and horses are exhausted. Heavy rains slow British movement. Dewet's command is described as exhausted and harassed. Carolina commando breaks through French's cordon westward.
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London
Daily Telegraph
de Aar
Lord Kitchener
Dewet
Orange River
Bruce Hamilton
Pretoria
Carolina Commando
French
Mr. Wilson Appointed to Assist in South Africa
London February 18 War Office announces Lord Kitchener seeks a financial adviser. Mr Guy Douglass Arthur Fleetwood Wilson under secretary of state for war is appointed to proceed to South Africa to act temporarily as adviser. He will leave Saturday.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Guy Douglass Arthur Fleetwood Wilson
Worldwide winter blast cripples Europe and North Africa
Intensely cold weather grips Madrid and across Spain with temperatures below zero and snow in Murcia and Majorca. France and Algeria report heavy snow, with deaths from freezing and interrupted telegraph links. London notes a continental winter return as storms hit England Germany Italy Austria and Russia with snow and isolation in Swiss villages.
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Madrid
Spain
Murcia
Palma
Majorca
Cadiz
Paris
France
Algiers
London
Europe
England
Germany
Italy
Austria
Russia
Odessa
Switzerland
Sternberg Denies Philippine Hospital Shortage
Washington report quotes Surgeon General Sternberg calling claims that MacArthur’s troops in the Philippines outstrip care facilities as preposterous and stating 7 to 8 percent sickness. Senator Pettigrew cites a December Otis cable to the War Department alleging 10 000 more soldiers than doctors.
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Washington
Philippines
Sternberg
Teller and Pettigrew
MacArthur
Senator Pettigrew
War Department
Otis
Cubans to Send Special Commission for Talks on US Cuba Ties
A Havana negotiated commission will travel to Washington in days to meet President McKinley Secretary Root and congressional leaders to discuss the future US Cuba relationship. The Cuban constitution omits references to US ties and the Havana convention plans direct negotiation. The president plans to transmit the draft to Congress and urge prompt action.
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Washington
Havana
McKinley
Root
Congress
United States
Jeveral Wood
Cuba
Governor Nash Aims to Ban Prize Fights in Ohio
Governor Nash said he would seek to stop prize fights after the Jack Bonner and Billy Hanrahan bout in Youngstown. He plans to write to mayors and sheriffs statewide, urging enforcement of Cincinnati court decisions to prevent future events in Ohio.
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Columbus
Nash
Jack Bonner
Billy” Hanrahan
Youngstown
Cincinnati
Ohio
Diplomatic papers stolen from Dr Leyds in Brussels
Dr Leyds, the Transvaal diplomatic agent, returned to Brussels from The Hague. Thieves used false keys to enter his residence and stole a valise containing diplomatic papers. Police investigate the burglary as the motive and contents are probed.
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Brussels
Leyds
Transvaal
Hague
Milner proposes recruiting officer for South African constabulary
Sydney February 18 notes Sir Alfred Milner informed the government of New South Wales of plans to send an officer to recruit in Australia for the South African constabulary. The government replies that the colony objects to the move.
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Sydney
Alfred Milner
Government of
New South Wales
Australia
William Rhea Convicted of Murder in Snyder Case
In Fremont Nebraska on February 18 the jury found William Rhea guilty of first degree murder in the Dec 7 Snyder killing of Herman Zahn at the Zahn saloon. The court fixed the death penalty and Rhea faced execution after a 22 hour trial. Darrel and Gardner are jailed awaiting their trials.
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William Rhea
Herman Zahn
Snyder
Neb
Fremont
Rhea
Darrel
Gardner
Plague Death Reported as Cape Town Faces Fresh Cases
Cape Town reports another bubonic plague death and two new cases. Ship discharges are halted as health authorities respond to the outbreak.
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Cape Town
First Snow in Fifty Years Delights Mexico City
In Mexico City and the Valley of Mexico a morning snow covered higher suburbs with a white mantle. Residents were curious and excited by the rare event as reports say snow had not fallen here in nearly fifty years. In the city proper the snow melted quickly.
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City of
Mexico
Valley of Mexico
Michigan Professor Appointed Philippine Supreme Judge
Ann Arbor announces Professor Elias Finley Johnson secretary of Michigan Law has been named a supreme judge in the Philippines. He may accept by March 1 and plans to sail from San Francisco to Manila on April 1.
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Michigan
Philippines
Ann Arbor
Mich
Elias Finley Johnson
Law Department
University of Michigan
Johnson
Manila
San Francisco
Diplomacy Eases Asphalt Dispute in Caribbean
Willemstad Curacao February 18 The asphalt controversy between the United States and Venezuela is temporarily settled by U S minister Francis Loomis. A formal adjudication is sought, with Loomis reporting to Venezuela. If the New York and Bermudez company loses, intervention questions may be reopened.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
United States
Venezuela
Francis B. Loomis
Loomis
New York and
Bermudez
Blizzard Hits North Dakota Trains Delayed Snow Drifts
A severe February blizzard dashes four inches of snow across North Dakota with a strong northwest wind and heavy snowdrifts. Western areas report the worst conditions as trains on the Dakota division slow. snowplows are active to clear tracks.
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Larimore
N. D2
Dakota Division
Spring Campaign Under Von Waldersee Readied
London reports the forces under Count von Waldersee are ordered to prepare for a spring expedition to Tai Yuan Fu or beyond. The plan requires firm, steady advance rather than an impetuous interior push that could push the court further westward.
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London
The
Peking
Times
Count von Waldersee
Tai-Yuen-Fu
Shan Li
Cleveland Kid Moore and Toledo Fred Green Fight Stopped
Two attempts to stage a fight between Kid Moore of Cleveland and Fred Green of Toledo were thwarted in the afternoon by Sheriff Newton under Governor Nash's orders.
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Toledo
Kid Moore
Cleveland
Fred Green
Newton
Nash
Carnegie letter pledges $20,000 for Green Bay library
A letter from Andrew Carnegie to Green Bay Kellogg library committee offers $20,000 for a new library building if the city provides a suitable site and guarantees annual library support by taxation of at least $2,500. The letter was received by the ways and means committee of the library board.
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Green Bay, Wis
Andrew Carnegie
New York City
Library Board of
Kellogg
Hamilton murder trial reaches closing pleas
Minneapolis February 18 The testimony has ended and both sides have made their pleas in the Hamilton murder case. It is expected the jury will be instructed and given the case for verdict in the afternoon.
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Minneapolis
Hamilton
Madrid cabinet reshuffle drawn up for queen regent
Madrid reports a cabinet resignation has been prepared and handed to the queen regent. No definite decisions have been announced yet, though Madrid papers hint at a possible Silvéra cabinet lineup.
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Madrid
Couel
Silvéra
Southern Pacific eastbound limited wrecks at Mills City
The Southern Pacific eastbound limited express wrecked at Mills City Nebr. due to a washout from a cloudburst. Fireman and three passengers were killed. Conductor engineer brakeman two postal clerks and one passenger injured. All passengers badly shaken.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Mills City
Ney
Senators to Visit Indian Reservations in the West
The Senate committee on Indian affairs will tour Minnesota and other Northwest reservations during a congressional recess. The trip aims to gather firsthand information on pending Interior department and Congress questions. It will span several weeks and include investigations of timber issues and school systems on reservations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas.
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Washington
Minnesota
Northwest
Congress
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Interior Department
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Escape Prisoners Reach Crimea Port on Russian Steamer
Five Boer prisoners who fled from the island of Ceylon arrived at a Crimean port aboard a Russian steamer after swimming from Colombo harbor. Among them are a nephew of President Steyn and a brother‑in‑law of General Botha, the Boer commander‑in‑chief.
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Crimea
St. Petersburg
Ceylon
Crimean
Colombo
Steyn
Botha
Spain Maintains Military Precautions Amid Cold Spell
Police operations stay tight in Madrid with heightened military measures in Seville and Valencia. Exceptional cold grips the country as snow falls reach Barcelona and Bilbao, while calm prevails in the capital.
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Madrid
Seville
Valencia
Spain
Barcelona
Bibao
Van Sant Intervenes in Minneapolis Prize Fights
Governor Van Sant asks Mayor Ames to stop the Exposition prize fights this evening and the mayor replies he will forbid the exhibition, signaling official action against the event in Minneapolis.
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van Sant
Minneapolis
Ames
Telegraphic Brevities
Sir Francis Cook who married Miss Tennessee Claflin in 1885 is dead. Queen Sophia’s condition has improved and she may soon leave bed. The Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar proclaims amnesty including political offenses to mark his accession.
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Francis Cook
Tennessee Claflin
New York
Queen Sophia Ia
Saxe-Weimar
Wheat and Flax Prices Release in Market Report
Latest market notes show cash No 1 hard wheat at 7 40, Net Northern 72 3 4c. Arrivals list No 1 hard 7 iko, No 1 Northern 78 3 4c, May 75 4 0, July 76 3 0. Flax to arrive 81 68, cash 81 68, May 81 68, September 81 16.
Wheat price updates on Minneapolis market
Trade notes from Minneapolis show cash wheat at 73 percent, May futures at 74 and 0, July on track. Prices quoted for No 1 hard and No 1 Northern around 73 and No 2 Northern near 67 to 70, reflecting market movement.
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Minneapolis
Cattle and Hogs Market Prices Reported in Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa cattle and hog prices logged on February 18 with ranges across categories. Beeves brought 4.00 to 5.06 dollars, cows bulls and mixed 2.25 to 8.75, stockers and feeders 3.25 to 4.20, calves 3.00 to 4.15. Hogs priced from 5.125 to 5.25 cents per pound.
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Sioux City
Cattle and Hog Prices Reported For Local Market
Hog sales ranged from 5.25 to 5.85 per hundredweight. Good to choice butcher steers brought 4.50 to 5.00, cows and heifers 8.40 to 8.90, veals 4.50 to 6.00, and feeders 3.35 to 8.90. Sheep and lamb prices showed butcher lambs 4.50 to 5.00 and fat wethers 3.60 to 4.00.
Chicago Livestock Prices Display Mixed Results
Cattle sales ranged from 4.90 to 6.00 for good to prime steers and up to 8.40 for poor to medium. Hogs sold from 5.40 to 6.47 for various grades, lambs 3.75 to 4.50, with separate quotes for mixed lots, heavy cuts, and bulk sales.
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Texas
Commodity Prices Chicago Market Report Summary
Chicago market notes list February and March prices for wheat corn oats and flax plus pork and cash grains. Wheat February 73 3 4c with March 74c and May 75c. Corn February 80 Kc, March 80 cents, May 41 4c. Oats February 4 1 2 percent with May 25 percent. Pork February 13 05 dollars, May 14 15 dollars. Flax cash No 1 1 65 dollars, May 1 63 34 dollars. Fresh eggs 180.
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Chicago
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Bartlett
Murphy’s Dry Goode
Sam
Austin
Grane
Austin. Minn
Joseph Fitzthum
Bridge St., Austin, Minn
Coal & Wood
J. F.fairbanks
Cor
Bridge&Franklin Lte
Austin, Mion
C.lewis, YD
Main and
Bridge St
Dunkleman’s
Oakland Ave
Chas. E. Lewis & Co
N. Y
Minneapolis and Duluth
J. Urbach
Joseph
Duluth
F. E. Gleason
Chicago Opthalmic College
Office
Sweningsen & Gleason
First National Bank
Austin, Minn
Orris Hayes
Hayes Austin
North Main St
Greenman & Greenman
LAW
Greenman
J. W. Allen, M. D
National
Baik
Fannie Kimball Fiester
FFIOR
Schleuder
Stoce
Reidence
West Bridge Street
Lutheren Church
Dr. Topliff
Arlors
A. C. Dalager
Homer F. Peirson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Minneapolis, Minn
Wold’s Drug Store
H. JOHNSON_M. D
W.N. Kendrick
Drs. Johnson & Kendrick
Physicians and Surgeons
DR Kendrick
Hirsh's Clothing Store
DR. H. A. Avery
Citizens National Bank
Ofvice
Main St. N
S. Still’s College of Osteopathy
S. Albertson, D. D
Osteopathic
Flust
O. E
O. J. Simmons
R. E. S.S. Washburn
Sec’y
Goodyear Oil Clothing
Goodyear Rubber
Sibley
H. E. Pence & CO
Grain Commission and Stock Brokers
A Chamber OF Commerce
Louisiana
Mrs. Nation
Topeka
Experi
Kan
Carrie Nation
State House
Kansas Avenue
East Seventh Street
Ed Murphy
Moser
Chief Good Thunder
Kitchener
North—Carolina
MR. Wilson
Will
DR. Leyds
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Hall Frampton
Frampton
North Dakota
China
Library For
Green Bay
Senators
Duluth Gratin
St. Paul
Louis St. Pau
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago Grain and Provisions
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