Striking 40000 Anthracite Miners Threaten Idle Time
Reports from Indianapolis indicate about 40,000 miners in Pennsylvania's anthracite region near Scranton and Shamokin plan to strike. District leaders say conference refusals by operators push the walkout. first and ninth districts would join, affecting the entire field unless wage demands are met.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Shamokin
T. D. Nays
Ninth District
Miles Daugherty
United Mine Workers’ of America
Mr. Lays
Frightened Capitol tragedy dominates Frankfort talk
The sensational Tuesday shooting at the Capitol hotel spurred claims and counterclaims about Colson and Capt. Ben Golden. Franklin County jail holds ex congressman Colson under guard by 25, until the grand jury reports and bond is set.
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Frankfort
Capitol Hotel
Puesdiy
David Colson
Ethelbert Scott
Ben Golden
Golden
Lnish
Capt. Golden
Scott
Gov. McCreary
Peanklin County
Colson
Thesday
Caty
Franklin Grand Jury
Congress Proceedings on Philippine Question and Census Bill
Washington details from January 19 show Senator Wellington outlining a plan to deny permanent possession of the Philippines and grant self rule after suppression of the insurrection with protection. Senator Teller continues critique of Gage, House approves census director powers but rejects private printing contracts after labor and public printer opposition. Census reports will be published by the public printer as before.
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Washington
Wellington
Rep
Senate
United States
Teller
Col
Gage
National City Bank of New York
House
Plague Scare Aboard Steamer Monmouthshire
A Victoria bound steamer from Portland reports sickness aboard the Monmouthshire, with shipboard rumors of bubonic plague. The vessel plies the Portland to Orient route and was signalled near Carmanth Point on Vancouver Island.
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Portland, Ore
Victoria
DB. C
Monmouthshire
Portland
Orient
Carmanth Point
Vancouver Island
Railroads Propose National Passenger Pool Plan
The Chicago Tribune reports a plan to unite all U S railroads in a large passenger pool. Each line would receive a fixed earnings share while any road exceeding its allotment would lose profit to others. Eastern roads favor the scheme as western lines form a committee to join. Rail handlers contest it as not violating the interstate pools law which they say covers only freight.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Western Railroad
Trast
Klondike
Far
North
Jack
Dawson
Nome
Eldorado
W. Weippart
Pensions Rise From Spanish War Losses and Victims
Washington reports show a surge in pension claims tied to the Spanish American War with volunteers supplying more claims than regulars. At San Juan the battle produced 192 regulars killed and 1,697 wounded, plus 55 missing, while volunteers suffered 34 killed and 177 wounded. Regulars filed 2,962 pension claims and volunteers 3,558. nine volunteer regiments faced more losses than the regulars’ 23 regiments. One regiment had no fatalities yet 419 pension claims pending. Hole Through His Heart and Lived details a Brunswick shooting victim who survived 60 hours after a heart wound, defying expectations.
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Washington
Pension Office
Bureau
Battle of
San Juan
Baltimore
Chas
Seeberger
Brunswick
Jeroma Swartley
St Louis Shooting Ends Life After Street Scene Tie
In the crowded St Louis depot waiting room Thomas Flynn shot CG Frank Genetti through the head, killing him. The crime is linked to a year old street dispute over a daughter Genetti adopted.
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St. Louis
Thomas Flynn
Frank Genetti
Flynn
Genetti
Push Forward Near Tugela River in Natal Action
British forces under Gen. Lytleton reach Potgieters Drift crossing the Tugela on January 16 in skirmishing formation. Heavy shelling and fog persist as troops advance to Mt. Alice and Springfield, while a bridge near Potgieters Drift is destroyed seven miles upstream. Buller urges relief of Ladysmith and pushes to the Tugela left with Gen. Warren breaking through.
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Spearman
Natal
Lytleton
Tugela
Potgieters Drift
Mt. Alice
Kopjes
Hart
Dublins
Connaughts
Snaiskillings
Border Regiment
Springfield
Frere
Mounted
Martinus Proctorus
Buller
Ladysmith
Warren
War Office bulletins from the Tugela front report bombardment and river crossing
Official dispatches from Buller Spearman's Camp and Roberts Cape Town detail artillery bombardment of Potgieters Drift and Warren crossing the Tugela by pontoon. Reports mention British forces advancing toward the river flank and Boer entrenchments. Other notes cite troop movements, near Ladysmith updates, and Boer tactics such as blowing culverts near Dordrecht.
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London
War Office
Buller
Spearman
Lyttleton
Tugela
Potgieters Drift
Warren
Roberts
Cape Town
Durban
Charles Warren
Ladysmith
Moor River Field Hospital
Striking Beaver Falls Workers Return to Mills
Telegram items note Beaver Falls striking workers resuming duties. Reports cover William Hilderbraid killing William McDow at Eagle Lake Texas after an old feud, a Georgia quip ending in a cousin’s death, political figures declining posts, priest appointments in the army and navy, a Windward registry bill, Sacramento’s first mayor Thomas McDowell dies at 83, bankruptcy repeal efforts, a Virginia youth death from oyster supper poisoning, a Pelham fatal stabbing, an Athens Tennessee shooting, an amendment to Nicaraguan canal labor provisions, and deaths of Aloysius Frauenheim and Dr Abraham Whitmer.
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Silas Davidson
Inkerman
W. Va
Pelham
Berry Jones
Oscar Williams
Williams
Jones
Athens
Tenn
Steve Sharp
Lee Haley
Sharp
Sulzer
J. D. Davis
Westminster
D. C
Aloysius Frauenheim
Pittsburgh Brewing Co
Forward Movement to Relieve Ladysmith Builds at Natal Front
Mount Alice near Potgieters Drift Natal reports the Lord Dundonald mounted brigade began its forward movement on January 10 from Frere and Chieveley as part of the relief effort for Ladysmith. The advance continued toward Potgieters Drift with mounted troops and forces pressing ahead.
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Lord Dundonnald
Potgieters Drift
Frere and
Chieveley
Mount Alice
Natal
Ladysmith
Frere
Lord. Dundonald
Sth
Consul Adelbert Hay Arrives in Cape Town for Pretoria Post
Cape Town January 19 Adelbert Hay the new United States consul at Pretoria has arrived and will depart for his post on Saturday. He will represent U S interests and begin duties at the Pretoria consulate.
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Cape Town
Adelbert Hay
Pretoria
Post Office Plans Star Route Additions for Rural Free Delivery
The U S post office department will allow star routes to deposit mail in roadside receptacles along the line to bolster rural free delivery. Beginning July 1 the plan starts in South Carolina and will roll out nationwide. Regulators tighten access rules for mail matter during the transition.
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South Carolina
Washington
Post Office Department
Shallenberger
President nominates Henderson for ordnance board
The president named Thomas J. Henderson of Illinois to be civilian member of ordnance for fortifications. Rumors swirl in Washington about Aguinaldo captured with a bodyguard of 50. The Paris steamer floated out of Milford Haven and later went ashore off the Manacles. Lorenzo Brown, condemned to death in Greenville NC, escaped jail by cutting through a wall. Yaqui Indian ruler in Mexico issues a proclamation to the American people as Mexican troops struggle to counter the rebellion. A third party is alleged in a Capitol hotel pistol duel that killed Scott, Dematee, and Julian. Julian buried in Frankfort cemetery. Daniel Webster statue unveiled in Scott Circle with leaders present. Senator Lodge delivered the oration.
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Thomas J. Henderson
Illinois
Washington
Aguinaldo
Paris
Milfordhaven
Manacles
Lorenzo Brown
Greenville
N. C
Mexico
Capitol Hotel
Frankfort
Kyi
Scott
Dematee
Julian
Daniel Webster
Scott Circle
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Mena
Senator Lodge
Markets Report From Cincinnati and Chicago
The Cincinnati market notes flour prices with ranges for patent and fancy grades and grain prices for wheat corn oats and mixed varieties. Live stock prices show hogs cattle and sheep with varying grades and bids, while a brief Chicago entry mentions wheat and futures activity.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Capt. Jack Crawford Turns Trader In Klondike Fever
Special correspondence profiles Capt. Jack Crawford known as the Poet-Scout who, after a Klondike voyage, operates an eating house and trading place in Dawson. The piece notes his wealth, stock investments, and cautionary view of gold rush folly, with Dawson and Nome prospects contrasted and moralized.
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Jack Crawford
Dawson
Jack
Klondike
New York
Promised Land
Dawson ‘Town
Aime
Anedifi
Those Loving Girly Maide Mr Jones Sing Request
In a chatty exchange Maude recalls being asked by Mr Jones to sing after an introduction. Clara questions how Maude knows she sang at all and notes Jones did not request a song that night. The dialogue reflects a light social moment as reported in Chicago Daily News.
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Maide
de: Jones
Clara
Maude
Chicago Daily Neways
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