Ocean Telephony The Pupin Discovery To Revolutionize Cables
Professor Pupin explains a relay coil system to boost undersea telephony enabling faster messages over long cables. Bell Telephone Co has paid nearly 500000 dollars for the patent and will use similar tech on land lines to extend NY to San Francisco and Europe potential. He notes the commercial hurdle is the required vast outlay for new cables though the scientific solution overcomes resistance and allows direct telephony across oceans.
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New York
Michael Idvorskyupin
Columbia University
American Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Pupin
Columbia
San Francisco
London
Europe
Bosschieter Murder Trial Opens in Paterson Court
Walter T. McAllister Andrew Campbell and William A Death stand trial in Passaic county for Jennie Bosschieter poisoning murder. Jurors sworn. key witnesses include Susie Bosschieter Nina Bosschieter Schulthorpe and others describe life, the saloon dose and the fatal midnight ride.
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New York
Walter T. McAllister
Andrew Campbell
William A. Death
Jennie Bosschieter
Paterson
N. J
Dixon
Passaiac County Court of Oyer
George J. Kerr
Nina Bosschieter
Susie
Christopher Saal
Gus Schulthorpe
Jennie
Schulthorpe
Victoria
W. B. Founda
Cornelius Garry
Ice Company
Leonard Kamerling
Neely Extradition Case Upheld by U S Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on January 15 ruled Neely is subject to extradition and must be surrendered to Cuban authorities. The decision, tied to the 1890 act, affirms Cuba as foreign territory and cites the war aim to liberate Cuba from Spain. Also noted is the wreck of the steamer Russie near Marseilles with all aboard saved.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Neely
Cuba
Spain
Marseilles
Denmark to sell West Indies to United States by March
Copenhagen reports the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States nearing completion. Finance Minister H E Herring is finalizing arrangements and officials aim to sign the convention before March 4. Washington notes the cremains of retired Rear Admiral Thomas F Phelps were laid to rest with honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
United States
H. E. Herring
Washington
Thomas F. Phelps
Arlington National Cemetery
Navy retires Congressman Boutelle as captain
Washington news reports the president signed a bill authorizing placing Congressman Boutelle of Maine on the navy retired list with the rank of captain. The action closes his active service and grants him retirement status.
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Washington
Boutelle
Maine
Plague Deaths Reported on Steamer Highland Prince
Four deaths from bubonic plague occurred on the Steamer Highland Prince which sailed from the River Platte to Shields harbor and arrived Monday. The ship's voyage and health status are under investigation as authorities confirm the outbreak.
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London
Shields Harbor
Unknown Negro lynched near Eiko D C for assault
Augusta Georgia January 15 report states an unknown Negro was lynched Monday near Eiko D C for criminal assault on Mrs Wilkin Hair. Another Negro has been arrested but his fate is not known.
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Augusta
Eiko
D. C
Wilkin Hair
Fusion caucus nominations Patterson for U S Senate
The Denver fusion legislators nominated Thos M Patterson of Denver for the U S Senate to succeed E O Wolcott. The caucus delivered 73 votes out of 91.
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Denver
Col
Theaucus
Fusion
Thos. M. Patterson
Senate of the United States
E. O. Wolcott
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities on Jan 14
Cincinnati and Chicago report mixed grain prices with flour standards and wheat futures. Cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs show varied values across Cincinnati Indianapolis and East Buffalo markets, with milch cows priced up to 50 and calves down to five dollars.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
East Buffalo
N. Y
Island of Panay surrender signals end of organized resistance
Gen MacArthur reports Delgado the Iloilo Panay commander surrendered January 11 to Brig Gen Hughes with four officers 21 men and 14 rifles. He says other surrenders are expected in a few days and the move indicates the end of organized armed resistance in Iloilo Province Panay though marauding forces remain.
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Washington
MacArthur
Delgado
Hailo Province
Panay
War Department
Iloilo
Telegraph system links Mindanao to Manila via Cebu and Negros
Gen. Greely reported that Lieut. Col. James Allen in the Philippines announced cables now connect Oslob Cebu to Dumaguete Negros and thence to Misamis and Sintogo Mindanao, linking Mindanao with Manila for the first time. In November over 200,000 military messages traveled the military telegraph lines.
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Washington
Gen. Greely
U.S. A
James Allen
Philippines
Signal Corps
Oslob
Cebu
Dumaguete
Negros
Misamis
Sintogo
Mindanao
Manila
Tuerran
Jolo Group
Zamboanga
Col. Allen
Kansas Keeps Prize Fights Out As New Governor Takes Oath
Kansas Governor Stanley sworn in for a second term answers a Cincinnati paper by telegram that there will be no prize fight in Kansas while he is governor. In Minnesota Governor Van Sant also states no Jeffries Ruhlin fight will take place in Minnesota if Ohio stops it, ensuring no prize fights in the state during his term.
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Topeka
Kan
Stanley
Cincinnati
Jeffries and Rublin
Kansas
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
van Sant Monday
Jeffries-Ruhlin
Ohio
Jeffries and Ruhlin
Fight at Belfast casualties reported by official list
The official British casualty list from the Belfast fighting reports 29 killed 53 wounded and 72 missing. It notes additional losses at Wonderfontein Nooitgedacht and Wildfontein beyond Kitchener’s earlier figures.
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London
Belfast
Wonderfontein
Nooitgedacht
Wildfontein
Lord Kitchener
President McKinley Escort Chosen for March 4 Ride
Washington reports Troop A of the 1st Ohio National Guard Cavalry selected as President McKinley’s personal escort to the capitol and return on March 4. The unit received the same honor four years ago.
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Washington
McKinley
Capitol
1St Regiment of Cavalry
Ohio National Guard
Explosion at Wilsons Hat Works Kills Ten in Manchester
An explosion at Wilson's hat works in Manchester on Monday left ten men dead and a large number injured. Authorities investigate the blast and assess damage to the factory and surrounding area. The incident marks a deadly accident at the industrial facility in the city.
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Manchester
Eng
Wilson’s
Millionaire’s wedding binds Elsie French and Alfred Vanderbilt
Miss Elsie French marries Alfred Gwynne Van derbilt in Newport at the Rabriskie Memorial Church of St. John the Evangelist. The couple, longtime friends since childhood, are joined by a host of New York society figures. Estimated wedding cost is $54,000 with $200,000 in presents. bride’s trousseau $15,000 and dress $5,000.
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Elsie French
Newport
R. I
R. L
Rabriskie Memorial Church
St. John the Evangelist
Francis Ormond French
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Trousseau
Senate Debates Army Bill Amid Eagan Attack and Delays
The Senate closed a dreary day with Teller denouncing Gen. Eagan as a decorated retirement for an attack on the army commander. Carter warned delay costs 500000 dollars daily. Berry proposed a Philippine self rule pledge after the bill becomes law. House moved District of Columbia business to next Monday as river and harbor bill advances.
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Washington
Teller
Eagan
United States Army
Colorado
Carter
Mont
House
District of Columbia
Fights Erupt Between American Foremen and Jamaican Laborers on Ecuador Railway
Kingston reports serious fighting on December 24 at Bocau Junction in Ecuador where American foremen clashed with Jamaican laborers on railway construction. Revolvers were used, hundreds fled, Ecuadorian troops restored order, and work resumes slowly. an American named Reynolds faces trial in Guayaquil for shooting Jamaicans.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Ecuador
Lbocau Junction
Reynolds
Guayaquil
Treasury balances report shows cash and gold reserves
Washington on January 15 reports general fund balances excluding the $150 million gold reserve. Available cash stands at $138,298,894 and gold at $84,335,316 in the division of redemption.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
Peace Protocol Signing Delayed by Imperial Seal Hurdle
Washington reports secretary Hay at the State Department amid a Chinese situation briefing. Diplomats note unity among powers to expedite negotiations, with Britain among those favorable to the recent proposition. Li Hung Chang's possible retirement prompts discussion of replacements such as Sheng or Linh Kun Ye. Peking notes the signing of the agreement but cites difficulty in affixing the imperial seal in the Forbidden City.
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Forbidden City
Washington
Hay
State Department
United States
Great Britain
Li Hung Chang
Peace Commission
Sheng
Linh-Kun-Ye
Nanking
Goodnow
Shanghai
Conger
Peking
Prince Ching
Senor de Cologan
Fatal scaffold fall at Jamestown water works
Nine workers on a scaffold over a deep reservoir at Jamestown water works fell when the framework collapsed. The first four named—Stewart Conant, William Johnson, Otto Lawson, Abraham Johnson—are fatally injured. others suffer broken bones and bruises. Separate brief notes report Colorado fuel strike and a House committee favoring a 21000 appropriation for capital building preparations for McKinley inauguration.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Stewart Conant
William Johnson
Otto Lawson
Abraham Johnson
F. J. Taylor
James Eggleston
Harry Cook
W. Gilmore
Leon Rider
Durbin Inaugurated Indiana Governor In Brisk Ceremony
Winfield T. Durbin was inaugurated as Indiana governor in a ceremony at the state capitol. Chief Justice Baker swore in Lt. Gov. Gilbert, and Durbin gave a brief address. That evening 5000 colored lights illuminated the capitol as Durbin and his wife presided at a reception in the governor’s parlors.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Winfield T. Durbin
Indiana
Capitol
General’ Assembly of
Mount
Durbin
Newton W. Gilbert
Francis E.‘ Baker
H. W. Bennett
Anderson
Methodist
Dowling
Supreme Court
Winfield T. Dowbin
Milner Appointed Administrator of New South African Colonies
Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Cape Colony, is named administrator of Britain's new South African possessions the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal. The post doubles as high commissioner, expanding his authority over Gen. Roberts' conquests amid Dutch opposition and strong scrutiny at home. Milner, in his fifties, has steered Africa’s colonial affairs with mixed reactions to critics but notable government approval.
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Cape Colony
Britain
Sir Alfred Milner
Great Britain
South Africa
Orange River Colony
Transvaal
Gen. Roberts
Africa
Pall-Mall Gazette
Goschen
Egypt
Cape
Ostrich Attack Leads to Rescue at Indiana Fair
James Landy owner of two ostriches was attacked by a large bird at the Knights of the Golden Eagle fair in Anderson. He was rescued by men with clubs and pitchforks as three others were knocked senseless.
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Anderson
Ind
James Landy
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Lundy
Prisoners in Noblesville Fail Escape Bid
Noblesville Indiana inmates broke door locks with bed slats and mattress wires, working through the inner cage toward the outer corridor before the sheriff discovered them.
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Noblesville
Ind
Whitney buys breeding farm on Wawasee lake shore
William C. Whitney former secretary of the navy purchased 160 acres on the shore of Wawasee lake at Warsaw Indiana. He plans to use the property as winter quarters for his race horses and as a breeding farm a half mile track will be built for training his yearlings.
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Warsaw
Ind
William C. Whitney
Wawasee Lake
Mr. Whitney
Wall ace Schaum inherits Virginia grandfather’s fortune
Hartford City Indiana January 15 Wallace Schaum learns his Virginia based grandfather, a farmer with investments, has left him 175000 dollars. In Indiana news, the postal service reports abolition of post offices including Bigfoot in Fulton county, with mail redirected to Akron and Donald, and Huntington county posts to Huntington and Dudley, plus Stanford in Monroe county.
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Hartford City
Ind
Wallace Schaum
Virginia
Schaum
Indiana
Washington
Bigfoot
Fulton County
Akron
Donald
Huntington County
Huntington
Dudley
Monroe County
Stanford
Indiana Senator Proposes Life, Death Reforms
Indianapolis January 15 Senator Harrison has prepared a bill to repeal capital punishment by hanging and substitute death by electricity for capital offenses. The measure would replace the existing law and be introduced for debate.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
Record of football deaths and injuries prompts reform talk
The article reports nine football players killed last fall, with multiple injuries including broken necks and a blood vessel rupture. It notes 22 players with broken bones, wide injuries, and fears some may die, spurring debate on reform while some cities threaten bans and legislatures consider action. It also mentions sermons by Rev. Jotham Sewall and mining employment figures in South Africa as side notes.
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Legion
Little Chronicle
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Chicago
Wisconsin
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