Open revolt spreads as Boers rally Dutch in Cape frontier
London reports that most Cape Colony districts near the Orange River are in open revolt and expect sharp fighting before invasion ends. Gen Brabant is ordered to the front while Gen French routes 2,500 Boers at Thorndale. Martial law to be proclaimed in Worcester Wellington and Stellenbosch.
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Brabant
French
Thorndale
London
Daily Mail
Cape Colony
Orange River
Johannesburg
Zunfontein
de Aar
Houtkraal
Cape Town
Worcester
Wellington
Stellenbosch
Krugersdorp
Veuterstad
Baden-Powell
Transvaal
Barberton
Troops for South Africa Reinforcements Announced
London announces reinforced mounted units for South Africa. Eight hundred troops to start next week. Two cavalry regiments expected to sail soon. Colonial police to rise to 10,000. Detachments depart as formed. Australia and New Zealand asked to send contingents. Three thousand extra horses contracted beyond monthly supply.
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London
War Office
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Ex-Governor Wolcott Dies in Boston at 95
Former Massachusetts executive Roger Wolcott died at his Boston home on Friday December 22 after 3 40 p m He was born July 13 1847 in Boston son of J Huntington and Cornelia Frothingham Wolcott A descendant of Roger Wolcott who led Cape Breton expedition in 1745 and of Oliver Wolcott a signer of the Declaration Both Wolcott ancestors served as governors of Connecticut.
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Boston
Wolcott
Roger Wolcott
J. Huntington
Cornelia Frothingham Wolcott
Sir William Pepperell
Cape Breton
Louisburg
Oliver Wolcott
Wolcotts
Connecticut
St Louis to get new race track on Delmar avenue
St Louis projectors announce a new race track will rank with the best in the country. A 6426 acre tract on Delmar avenue just outside the city limits has been purchased for the project.
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St. Louis
Delmar Avenue
Brig. Gen. W. Davis Arrives in Washington for Manila Trip
Brig. Gen. W. Davis who led the Porto Rico department before its discontinuance has arrived in Washington and will depart for Manila via San Francisco.
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Washington
W. Davis
Department of
Porto Rico
Manila
San Francisco
Cabinet approves Hay instruction to Con Ger to sign joint note
Secretary Hay's action to instruct Con Ger to sign the joint note gains cabinet approval. The terms from Peking ministers demand severe penalties for Boxers attackers, targeting 11 prominent Chinese nobles named in dispatches. The U S government opposed executing the Chinese government and the death penalty was removed from the agreement.
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Washington
Hay
Conger
Peking
China
Hich
House Votes to Adjourn for Wise Funeral in Virginia
Washington lawmakers meet for 25 minutes before adjourning to honor Rep. Wise of Virginia who died at Williamsburg. A 17 member funeral committee is named. The session then adjourns until January 1, 1901 under a concurrent resolution. Lacy of Indian Territory proposes a Cliff Dwellers National Park in New Mexico. Berea of New Mexico offers a land sale bill to fund a territorial university.
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Washington
Representative Wise
Williamsburg
Representative Lacy
Indian Territory
National Park
New Mexico
Ma. Berea
N. M
River and Harbor Bill Sets Record Appropriations
Washington December 22 The river and harbor bill was completed Friday night with total appropriations around 460 million dollars. About 22 million is direct appropriation and 37 million funds contract authorizations for ongoing work. The current bill ranks as the second largest on record, likely to top all prior bills after Senate amendments.
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Washington
Burton
Senate
Amex to give $50000 in Christmas gifts to employees
Chicago December 22 fifty thousand dollars in gold is to be distributed by the American Express Co among its employes as Christmas remembrances. Every man who has been in the employ of the company for a year will receive a 5 dollar piece on Christmas eve.
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Chicago
American Express Co
Assignment Planned by Prospeed and Globe Worsted Mills
Lawrence Mass December 9 1922 announcement states the Prospeed and Globe worsted mills in the city will before Monday make an assignment. Total indebtedness is said to be about 200 000 dollars.
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Lawrence
Mass
Globe Worsted Mills
Greene Named Chief Marshal Of Inaugural Parade
Senator Hanna announced Gen Francis Vinton Greene of New York will be chief marshal of the inaugural parade on March 4 next.
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Washington
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Francis Vinton Greene
New York
Army board selects Des Moines site for new post
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn and Lieutenant General Miles approved the board's choice led by Maj. Gen. Otis to select a site for the proposed military post at Des Moines Iowa.
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Washington
Meiklejohn
Miles Friday
Otis
Des Moines
Prussian Memorial Coins for 200th Anniversary
Berlin December 22 Emperor William accepted designs for memorial coins marking Prussia's 200th anniversary. A two mark and a five mark silver piece are planned.
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Berlin
Imperor William
Kingdom of Prussia
Ex-Congressman Brewer Dies in Trenton Home
John H. Brewer ex congressman and pottery maker died at his residence in Trenton on Friday. A warm personal friend of President McKinley, he served in Congress with the president.
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Brewer
Trenton
N. J
John H. Brewer
McKinley
Congress
Senate explains Hay Pauncefote amendments to England
Senator Lodge outlines three key proposals to England on the Isthmian canal, urging omission of the clause inviting other nations to adhere, conformity to supersession of Clayton Bulwer by Hay Pauncefote, and acceptance of a wartime rights reservation. He stresses American control and defense costs, calls for friendly settlement, and notes Nicaragua and Costa Rica considerations.
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Great Britain
Senate
Ratifica
Alan Hay
England
Turkey
Egypt
Proposals keep spirit of treaty alive amid senate edits
The passage notes friendly new proposals aim to resolve a lingering treaty dispute. It asserts English ministers, famed for ability and experience, will weigh the senate amendments and understand the cooperative intent behind them.
Telegraphers Strike End at Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Houston and Topeka dispatches report the strike by Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe telegraph operators ended. No concessions were made by the men or company, and the Railway Telegraphers order retains Texas jurisdiction while talks of wider cessation follow. Operators may resume work if rehired, with federation leaders signaling acceptance of return conditions.
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Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Houston
Tex
Atchison System
Order of
Railroad ‘Telegraphers’ Committee
Texas
Topeka
Kan
Dolphin
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Santa Fe
Receiver Appointed for American National Bank Baltimore
The comptroller of the currency named J. Frank Aldrich temporary receiver of the American National Bank of Baltimore Maryland after reports of large deposit shrinkage losses and reduced cash resources. Baltimore clearing house decided no further credit could be extended to the bank. Innocent man lynched in Gulfport mob case shown to be guiltless. New Orleans reports officials deplore the error.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
J. Frank Aldrich
American National Bank
Baltimore
Clearing House of Baltimore
New Orleans
Gulfport
Richardson
Citywide bid to shut down gambling houses in New York
On December 22 New York police received orders from Tammany sources to close all gambling houses and keep them shut until further notice as officials push for strict law enforcement.
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New York
Tammany
Annapolis Gunboat Floated After Runaground Near Lambert's Point
The United States gunboat Annapolis, which ran aground opposite Lambert's Point in Norfolk, Va, was floated late in the afternoon by tugs and is not believed to be damaged.
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Norfolk
United States
Annapolis
Lambert's Point
English featherweight Ben Fordan agrees to fight Terry McGovern
New York December 22 Ben Fordan the English featherweight has signed articles to fight Terry McGovern after accepting the National Sporting Club of London offer.
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New York
Ben Fordan
National Sporting Club
London
Terry McGovern
Seville Scho field Woolens Manufacturer Dies in Manayunk
Philadelphia December 22 Seville Schofield a renowned woolens maker died suddenly at his Manayunk home He was 68 years old Max Schofield prominent industry figure passed away at his residence in Manayunk after a sudden illness or incident during the day The community mourns a well known business leader in the textile sector and local history presents his legacy.
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Philadelphia
Seville Schofield
Manayunk
Max. Schofield
John Owen Hanged for Murder in Robbery Attempt
Paris Illinois December 22 John Owen was hanged Friday for murdering James Hogue during an attempted robbery. Owen’s parents reside in Bell County Kentucky.
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Paris
John Owen
James Hogue
Owen
Bell County
Kentucky
Failures in U S and Canada rise this week
New York reports 293 failures in the United States for the week versus 220 a year ago and 18 in Canada compared with 26 last year.
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New York
United States
Canada
Wife of Senator Frye Dies Suddenly in Washington
Washington reports the wife of Maine Senator Frye died suddenly Friday morning in the city. Officials provide no further details and the family requests privacy during this period.
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Washington
Frye
Maine
Louisville man seeks Western league baseball franchise
John W. McCloskey of Louisville Kentucky has applied to President Hickey for a Western league baseball franchise for that city and it will probably be granted.
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St. Joseph, Mo
John W. McCloskey
Louisville
Hickey
Survivors from Alpha wreck reach Vancouver after disaster
The steamer Quadra has brought survivors and the bodies of the captain and managing owner to Vancouver. The Alpha has now gone to destruction.
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Vancouver
B. C
Quadra
Alpha
Juror Faints During Pherson Murder Trial
Franklin Indiana December twenty second. Juror William H Munier fainted while the Pherson murder trial was in progress and had to be removed from the courtroom. He had been badly injured in a previous runaway accident and was excused after physicians affidavits. The entire panel was discharged and a new jury impaneled as opening statements began anew with Branigan for the state.
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Franklin
Ind
Pherson
William H. Munier
Munier
Branigan
Man and wife not one rule upheld by Indiana court
Indiana appellate court ruled that a husband and wife are not legally one for a deed contract. Alvira Dailey sought $1000 from Alphous Dailey after he promised a note in exchange for joining in a deed to his $5000 farm. The court rejected the old English presumption that spouses are one entity.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Appellate Court of
Indiana
Alvira Dailey
Alpheus
Foul Play Suspected In Brazil Conductor Death
Brazil Ind Dec 22 The body of Thomas Wyndham an elderly Vandalia freight conductor was found in the ashpit near the roundhouse with severe cuts and bruises. Police weigh whether he fell from his train or was assaulted and placed in the pit. He remains unconscious in critical condition.
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Thos. Wyndham
Brazil
Ind
Thomas Wyndham
Imprisoned killer seeks thanks from jury in sentence
In Indianapolis on December 22 Wm Mathidy, life prisoner for murder, asked the court to thank the jury for not hanging him. He said he would return to prison where he would have food and a comfortable bed, and warned that without conviction he might kill a lawyer to ensure a return to prison.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wm. Mathidy
John Wilhelms
Creditors face slim recovery from Chosen Friends order
Indianapolis December 22. Receiver Clark of the Chosen Friends says creditors have little prospect of realizing much from their claims. The utmost possible return is ten cents on the dollar, with liabilities about $500,000. The order can raise at most $50,000 to adjust claims, and only with great difficulty.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Clark
Chosen Friends
Frazee Suit Against Dale Dismissed by Supreme Court
The case from Rushville Indiana involving John H Frazee and his sisters against Charles F Dale over possession of Dale real estate was dismissed in the state supreme court amid sensational accusations that Dale poisoned his wife and three Frazee family members to obtain the property.
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Rushville
Ind
John H. Frazee
Jury Ordered to Probe Rolla Lynching in Warrick County
Judge Swan orders grand jury meeting on December 26 to investigate the lynching of Joseph Rolla in Warrick county Indiana. Boonville reports quiet after earlier unrest and no further evidence of excitement.
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Boonville
Ind
Swan
Joseph Rolla
Warrick County
Glass workers strike in Muncie over snapper dispute
In Muncie Indiana at midnight workers from the Maring Hart and C H Over window glass plants owned by the American Window Glass Co quit work after a strike by the snappers or helping boys.
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Muncie
Ind
Maring Hart
C. H. Over Window Glass
American Window Glass Co
Remarkable Indiana couple ages 90 and 89
Richmond Indiana notes Walter J. Carpenter aged 90 and his wife aged 89 as one of the most remarkable couples in the state. The feature highlights their long lives together in the city.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana
Walter J. Carpenter
Sity
VESSELS STORM BOUND AND REGIONAL NOTES OF DECEMBER 22
Reports from Dec 22 include Alexandria Ind city council threaten to withhold full bills from Gas Co if supply fails. Goshen Ind a bank president offers 100 prize for best high school oration. North Atlantic Squadron seeks shelter in Hampton Roads amid a severe gale with high tide. Newport News and Lees Hall record heavy snowfall as Rapidan liner runs aground then proceeds to Liverpool.
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Alexandria, Ind
The
Alexandria Gas Co
Goshen
Ind
Frank Irvin
Salem Bank
Norfolk
North Atlantic Squadron
Hampton Roads
Newport News
Lees’ Hall
Chesapeake & Ohio
Rapidan
Liverpool
Jennie Hall Likely Totals After Cape Henry Wreck
The schooner Jennie Hall ran aground eight miles south of Cape Henry at 4 am and will be a total loss. The captain and two crewmen drowned, bodies unrecovered, four near death from exposure but saved by breeches buoy. One man clung to the mizzen crosstree. rescue crews saved him. A surfman was washed from the fire boat but rescued. Weather: rainy with fog and a northwest gale at 50 mph.
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Cape Henry
Dan Neck
Jennie Hall
Ina
Emblem Sloop Sunk Off Hampton Roads After Collision
The schooner Emblem under Captain Geo Marshall went down in Hampton Roads after a collision with an unknown big ocean steamship. Sailors reached the deck and saved the dore before being towed to Old Point. North Atlantic squadron boats aided the shipwrecked crew.
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Portsmouth
Geo
Marshall
Hampton Roads
Dore
Old Point
North Atlantic
Markets Pulse With Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices
Cincinnati reports mixed grain prices with flour ranges from 3.25 to 3.90 per barrel and wheat and corn futures listed. Hog and sheep values vary by grade, with select shippers near 4.95 and extras in the 3.25 to 3.50 range for sheep. Indianapolis and East Buffalo show steadier cattle and hog figures, while lambs and veal calves post higher quotes.
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Cincinnati
Tse
Indianapolis
Ind
East Buffalo
N. Y
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