Solheim, Abandoned Lumber Ship, Sighted On Fire
The Norwegian vessel Solheim, built in St John, N B in 1874 and carrying yellow pine lumber, was sighted burning and abandoned by the American liner Rhynland from Liverpool. Twelve miles south of latitude 45.49 on February 7, the crew of 15 to 20 was missing. The ship formerly Norwood, 1587 tons, 221 1/2 by 39 by 24 1/2 feet.
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Philadelphia
Rhynland
Liverpool
Solheim
Mobile
Fleetwood
Eng
Rhynlands
Metsen
Norwood
St. John
N. B
Whittaker Held in Goebel Murder Probe at Franklin Court
A March 6 examining trial in Frankfort Kentucky focused on Harlan Whittaker a Butler County farm hand suspected in the Goebel murder. The charge was changed to murder thirteen Commonwealth witnesses testified and Whittaker was held without bail for the April grand jury.
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Frankfort
Franklin County
Harlan Whittaker
Butler County
Goebel
Whittaker
Commonwealth
Morrison Car Burned Near Calais in Oil Stove Explosion
Actor Lewis Morrison’s lavish car was destroyed by a stove blast on a New England road. Flames forced his company to flee, with Morrison valuing losses at 60 000 dollars and Mrs Langtry’s former vehicle uninsured. Diamonds and clothing edge significant losses for Morrison and companions.
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Calais
Lewis Morrison
Eastport Junction
Morrison
Jersey
Dying man found on Long Wharf named Michael J McHale
Michael J McHale aged 49 of 23 Willard Street was found dying on Long Wharf and brought to the Emergency Hospital in an unconscious and deteriorating condition. He had been employed by the Boston Fruit Company.
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Michael J. McHale
Willard Street
Long Wharf
Boston Fruit Company
Crosrestaurant Breakfast and Dinner Hours Ad
Customers can enjoy a limited breakfast and dinner service at Crosrestaurant located at 10 School Street. The ad highlights chops steaks oatmeal fruit coffee and other items with a focus on value and attentive service.
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Cros
School Street
Fifty Lives Lost in Red Ash Mine Disaster West Virginia
An explosion at the Red Ash Mine near Tire Creek West Virginia on March 6 kills at least fifty workers. Relief parties, miners, and officials from surrounding towns rush to rescue, with over twenty bodies recovered and many entombed amid collapsed entrance timbers and debris. The incident devastates the county’s Fire Creek district and prompts widespread mourning.
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Tire Creek
W. Va
Red Ash
Fire Creek
lWorty
Thurmond
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Pinckney
West Virginia
Montgomery
Charleston
Red Ash Company
Roberts pauses near Osfontein as Boer forces pool
London dispatches report Lord Roberts holding a position near Osfontein while stores troops and remounts move to support. Natal is clear of Boers and Cape Colony nearly so. Boers concentrate to resist the main army and may let the British assemble forces before striking.
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London
Lord Roberts
Osfontein
Cape
Natal
Cape Colony
Modder River
Kopjes
Transvaal
Free State
House of Commons
Balfour
Lord Salisbury
Brudsels
A. G. Hales
Daily News
Gatacre Advances and Rail Lines Repaired in Orange Free State
Roberts dispatch from London reports General Gatacre occupying Stormberg and repairs to railway lines north and west. General Clements at Joubert's siding beyond Colesberg. The Duke of Marlborough with the Oxford Company sails from Cape Town to Naauw Poort. General Buller says Natel is nearly clear of the enemy and no organized Boer force is seen. Boers abandon ambulances with sick and wounded as mules are used for transport.
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London
War Office
Lori Roberts
Dutch Quieting Amid British Wins Near Cape Colony
British victories spread calm among Dutch rebels around Douglas and Britstown as many are said to be disheartened and headed home. President Breyn grants the commando there authority to raise forces, with details continued on page six.
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Orange. River
Cape Colony
Douglas
Britstown
Breyn
English Death Duty Brings 4.5 Million to British Treasury
London reports that the estate of George Smith a Chicago banker who died at the Reform Club London on Oct 6 1899 yielded about 4.5 million after an 8 percent death duty on fortunes over 6 million. The bulk of the 60 million bequest went to his cousin James Henry Smith of Geddes Smith Wall Street. George Smith born March 8 180? in Old Deer Scotland emigrated to the United States in 18? and built vast holdings in the West before returning to Europe in 1861 to live at the Reform Club in London.
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York
Wall Street
London
George Smith
Chicago
Reform Club
James Henry Smith
Geddes & Smith
No. 10
Old Deer
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
United States
Milwaukee
Wis
West
War Department Expenditures in Philippines Top $48.9 Million
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn informed the House today thatWar Department spending on Philippine military operations from May 1, 1898, to November 1, 1899 totals 48 928 060 dollars.
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Washington
Meiklejohn
House of Representatives
War Department
Philippines
Murder of Dan Mimms by two robbers near Baxley
Dan Mimms a young farmer twenty miles from Baxley Georgia was murdered on his porch by two black robbers. They killed his wife’s baby and severely injured the wife. The attackers are described as two men under twenty-five years old.
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Baxley
Dan Mimms
Money Lender Gordon Dies in Sudden Birmingham Death
Isaac Gordon a notorious money lender known across the kingdom under multiple aliases died suddenly today in Birmingham. He was reputedly worth about £1,000,000 and faced numerous scandals throughout his career.
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London
Isaac Gordon
Birmingham
Kingdom
Local Boston Weather Outlook Added Brief Forecast
Boston area forecast shows fair weather on Wednesday with cooler conditions tonight and into Thursday. Minor temperature drop expected. winds light with no precipitation announced.
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Boston
Wasmer
East Boston Man Gets Plum in New Institution Post
Chandler Eastman likely to succeed T F Hunt as deputy commissioner and head of the new institutions department. The city’s Penal Institutions Commissioner Ernest C Marshall is removed by Mayor Thomas N Hart, replaced by Peter Morrison of East Boston after a long career in business and Republican politics.
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Pethor Morrison
Mene Institutions
Hart
Brest C. Marshall
City Hall
Penal Institutions
Ernest C. Marshall
Peter Morrison
Thomas N. Hart
Marshall
Morrison
Thomas F. Hunt
Chandler Eastman
Charlestown Almshouse
Republican City Committee
East Boston
Boston
Boston Common Council
Massachusetts
Washington
Salem Willows
East Boston Savings Bank
Republican Ward
Quincy
Mayor Hart Silent On Aldermen Inquiry Into Street Dept Policy
Mayor Hart declined to commit to a reply about the Aldermen order demanding a statement on wholesale discharges in the street department. He indicated he may or may not comment and would not be interviewed on the matter. Superintendent Wheeler said the Aldermen’s order would not affect his policy.
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Hart
Wheeler
Widow of Major General Lawton Receives Fund
Washington March 6 A ceremony at Riggs National Bank transferred to Mrs Mary C Lawton the fundraising sum for her late husband Major General Lawton The transfer included a check for 98 407 and letters of tribute from subscribers Additional gifts brought the total to 98 433 with funds to be turned over to Lawton.
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Washington
Riggs National Bank
Lawton
Mary C. Lawton
Corbin
Weston
C. C. Clover
Cawton
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the Standard
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Yerka
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Michael McHale
Zan
Red Ash Coal Company
Morrison II
London Gramphle
MOH
Cronje
Paardesbur
Cape ‘Colony
Roberts
Gatacre
Stormberg
Brabant
Buller
Bloemfontein
Sterkstroom
Spencer Wilkinson
Morning Post
Bays
Northern Cape Colony
Fenhardt
England
Gordon
T. F. Hunt
Trnal
Lal Te Thes
Tech tAme Ernst
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