Large scale expedition plans prompt troops to readiness
Reports from Peking indicate Count von Waldersee urges all available troops to be ready in two weeks for an expedition of about 380 days, with Gen. Chaffee and Gen. Voyron awaiting Washington instructions before agreeing to the plan. The aim is to press toward Lian Fu to compel China to accept the powers demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Count von Waldersee
Chaffee
Voyron
Count van Waldersee
Cen. Chaffee
Washington
Alfred Gaselee
Gaselee
Lian Fu
Imperial
Shen Si
Insurgents Surrender in Philippine Fighting
Manila reports eighty men of the 5th United States infantry and scouts surprised insurgent leaders Villamor and Alejandris near Paperia. Villamor wounded. Further charges against American contractor Carman and partner Carranza revealed supplies to rebels. Investigation continues as many insurgent officers surrender.
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Manila
5Th
United States Infantry
Villamor
Alejandris
Paperia
Dr. D. M
Carman
Theodorio Carranza
Temperance meeting draws 2000 in Lawrence Kansas
A mass meeting of about 2000 people was held in Lawrence Kansas on Sunday to promote temperance. City and county officials and other prominent citizens spoke defending their administration of saloons and an attitude they call responsible for local conditions. Seven jointists were arrested, including three women, during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kan
Washburn College
State House Grounds
Kansas Avenue
East Seventh Street
Murphy
Nation
Cook
First Christian Church
Mrs. Nation
Eva Harding
Carrie Nation
De Wet Commandos Exhausted Amid Swamps and Rain
London reports De Wet's commando is extremely exhausted and harassed on all sides. Heavy rains hinder British movement, turning the country into a swamp. The Orange River rise limits rear support for the Boers, with few recruits beyond youths armed mainly with Lee Metfords, as Carolina commando breaks through Gen. French's cordon westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Times
de Aar
DeWet
Orange
Bruce Hamilton
Lee Metfords
Tretoria
Carolina Commando
French
Explosion in 13 inch gun aboard Kearsarge reported
A mail report from the Kearsarge notes a burst in a 13 inch gun during Pensacola target practice. Damage is described as a gouged tube with no serious loss and the gun can be reused. Naval officials say such explosions are rare but not unheard of and the financial loss will be small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Kearsarge
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Department
Pensacola
Fla
Naval
Belgium envoy denies US sugar retaliation steps
Count Lichtervelde, Belgium's minister to the United States, states his government has not taken any steps to retaliate against the United States over the continued countervailing duty on Belgian sugar. He notes the readjusted duty changes little in the current rates and follows the long-standing practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Count Lichtervelde
United States
Belgium
Poisoned Coffee Murder Trial Near Topeka
Sheriff Cook Sunday arrested Maggie Cummins and her 14 year old daughter Edna on Jefferson county warrants for the murder of John Cummins a quarry man and the ex husband of Maggie The daughter is charged with putting poison in the coffee that caused his immediate death Maggie is charged with instigating the crime The body was exhumed and the stomach analyzed chemically
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Topeka
Kan
Cook
Maggie Cummins
Edna
Jefferson County
John Cummins
Morgan Rockefeller Mine Purchase Denied by Officials
Officials of the companies named in a Saturday wire report deny that J. Pierpont Morgan and John D. Rockefeller bought all mines in the Fairmont district West Virginia for 14000000 dollars. They note the district’s annual output is about 12000000 dollars, making the claim implausible. Separately, an eastbound limited express wreck near Mills City Nevada killed the fireman and three passengers while injuring several others after hitting a washout caused by a cloudburst.
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Wheeling
W. Va
J. Pierpont Morgan
John JD. Rockefeller
Fairmont
San Francisco
Mills City
Nev
Fatal Folding Bed Accident in Minneapolis
James Stewart a 60 year old retired lumberman was killed at his Minneapolis home on Sunday morning when a folding bed collapsed. The bed’s supports failed to sit squarely on the floor and the heavy top fell, striking his spine and causing fatal injuries.
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Minneapolis
Minn
James Stewart
Stewart
United States transport Wright sails from Bermuda to the Philippines
The US transport Wright under Lieut. H A Webber left St Georges Bermuda on February 18 after a stay since January 29 for repairs and coal. The vessel proceeds to the Philippines via Gibraltar.
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St. Georges
Bermuda
United States
Wright
H. A. Webber
Philippines
Cibraltar
Carrie Nation Holds Busy Topeka Day With Demolitions
Carrie Nation leads a large mob through Topeka tearing into notorious joints and a cold storage plant. She is arrested four times, jailed briefly, and returns to lead another raid amid mass meetings and a citywide spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Danish West Indies not sold this session says Times
Copenhagen Times correspondent reports no sale of the Danish West Indies during the current parliamentary session. A new trans Atlantic steamship syndicate will form with commercial ventures linked to the islands. Ports are valued for the forthcoming Nicaraguan canal and negotiations are to be settled by October, with U.S. talks dropped. Mr Andersen of East Asiatic Steamship Co. favors retaining the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Copenhagen
Times
Danish West Indies
trans-Atlantic Steamship Company
United States
Andersen
East Asiatic Steamship Co
Severe Weather Hits France and Algeria Snow Deaths Reported
Paris reports very severe weather with heavy snow across France and in Algiers where several natives have frozen to death. Telegraphic communication with the interior is partially interrupted. In Milwaukee the Kohler draussen and Stehn Co enamel plant burned destroying six processes and causing about $15,000 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Algiers
Milwaukee
Wis
Kohlerdraussen and Stehn Co
Roosevelt hunts under guard in Rio Blanco trip
Gov. Roosevelt, guest of P. B. Stewart in Colorado Springs, returns to Washington in good health after a five week hunting trip in Rio Blanco county. A public reception is planned, with Roosevelt denouncing sensational hair raising stories as fabrications and noting he killed twelve mountain lions or panthers and did not sight bears or wolves. The reception will be informal.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Roosevelt
P. B. Stewart
Rio Blanco County
Gov. Roosevelt
Talk of Lynchings and Political Notes Across Several Cities
Nebraska City reports Hall Frampton a colored man who attacked his wife then killed his step daughter before being jailed amid lynching talk. Mexico City notes President Diaz improving health and possible spring US trip. Christiana skating results crown Gundersen and Wathen with royal cup grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Frampton
Nebraska City
Neb
Frampton
Markets Notebook: Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Cincinnati and other markets report flour grades and prices for February 16 with wheat and corn on track values, live stock figures for hogs cattle sheep lambs veal calves, and regional variations. Indianapolis East Buffalo figures include steers cows calves hogs and lambs with mixed price ranges and top bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
East Buffalo
White Men Losing Interest in the Game of Lacrosse
An examination of lacrosse's dwindling appeal among white players, especially Canadians, contrasts with past popularity in the 1880s. The piece notes prominent figures like Dick Kelley and John McLaughlin promoting the sport in the East and recalls historic matches, rules, and the sport's enduring appeal to dedicated athletes.
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Boston
Dick” Kelley
Montreal
Kelly
King Mike
King Ad
Princeton
John McLaughlin
United States
Quebec
Kelley
McLaughlin
Independents
Grace
Canada
Brockville
Bill’. Langer
Ottawa
Ontario
Polo Leann Fine
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Gen. Chaffee
China
Sth
Australia
Sydney
Alfred Milner
Government of
New South Wales
South African Constabulary
Lyons
Ounty Attorne
Aniawiul Egle
Diquor i
Commando
Key West
Witl
Maggie Cumamins
John Z. Rockefeller
Mines
Transport
State House
State House Square
Capitol
Enot
Diaz
Mexico City
Capital
Europe
Buffalo
United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
F. A. Coleman
Thomas Bendelow
Harry Vardon
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