Invasion of Cape Colony Grows Threaterening to British Forces
London reports Lord Kitchener secures all South Africa rail lines including Delagoa Bay. A 30 000 irregular horse force is being organized to resume offensive once ready. Cape Town defenses improve as volunteers recruit. Rumors say Dutch rebels may join invasion. burgher peace committee sees little surrender chance.
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London
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Delagoa Bay
Kitchener
Cape Colony
Hertzog
Cape Town
Cape
Murraysburg
Pretoria
Burgher Peace Committee
Russia and America United In Outlook On Chinese Crisis
In St Petersburg on January 12, Russian finance minister M De Witte stated that Russia and the United States share a unified view amid the Chinese troubles. He supported peace talks without immediate compensation or treaty settlements, suggesting Congress handle such issues. He called the U S faithful friends of Russia and predicted European conditions would improve once the Transvaal and Chinese questions are resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
America
St. Petersburg
M.de Witte
United States
M. DeWitte
United
New York University Blocks Students From Washington Inaugural Parade
Chancellor McCracken refused to let 1,800 New York University students join the March 4 inaugural parade in Washington. He cited lost college time, travel expense many could not bear, and the difficulty for a quiet student to stand out amid military pageantry.
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New York
McCracken
New York University
Washington
Wallace Donald McLean
New Pittsburg Youngstown Cleveland Railroad Planned
The steel trust and the Pittsburg Coal company behind a new railroad from Pittsburg to Willoughby 15 miles east of Cleveland. A large lake harbor at Willoughby Mentor and an immense coal ore storage plant are planned as part of the project to counter high freight rates and railcar handling by Carnegie interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jan
Steel Trust
Pittsburg Coal Company
Soft Coal” Trust
Pittsburg, Youngstown and Cleveland Railroad Company
Pittsburg
Willoughby
Mentor
Cecal
Carnegie Company
Trust
May Accept It Kansas City Offered the Big Fight
Kansas City shows favorable sentiment for hosting the Jeffries Ruhlin fight with convention hall directors referring the bid to John P Loomas. If Loomas and Brady secure satisfactory arrangements the plan may be accepted. The hall carries a debt of 25000 dollars amid efforts to raise funds.
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
Convention Hall
Mr. Brady
John P. Loomas
Loomas
Brady
Trade Review Notes Strength in Textiles Delayed
New York January 12 R G Dun weekly trade review reports staple goods firm and demand fair across iron steel boots shoes and wool while textiles lag in improvement. Cotton goods stocks rise in some areas though not heavy overall. Countrywide merchandise distribution remains strong and collections are prompt. U S failures total 324 vs 275 last year and Canada 37 vs 25.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Company
United States
Canada
Farewell Meeting Cheered Boer Priest in Rome
La Liberte reports a Rome farewell gathering of Missionaries at the College of Propaganda Fide. Cardinal Vaughan and several Englishmen left as a Boer priest spoke, while those remaining cheered him enthusiastically.
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Paris
la Liberte
Rome
Congregation de Propagande Fide
Cardinal Vaughan
Westminster
Dewey Arch Revival Moves Forward at Navy Memorial
The United States Naval Academy association will continue efforts to reproduce the memory arch as a naval monument. Colonel William Church, president of the Dewey arch committee, will announce the decision. Admiral Dewey has written to Rear Admiral Miller with favorable remarks about the plan.
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New York
United States Naval Academy Association
Willam Church
Dewey
Miller
Miners Strike Over Wage Pact at Kingston Coal
Seven hundred miners from King ston Coal company walked out in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania saying wages were not paid as agreed. A negotiating committee met company officials and announced an arrangement satisfactory to both sides.
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Wilkesbarre
Kingston Coal Company
Despondent bookkeeper commits suicide in Chicago
Louis Mutchett a 33 year old bookkeeper killed himself by asphyxiation in Chicago after failing to find work. He arrived from New York six weeks prior seeking employment. His father is described as a wealthy Indianapolis man.
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Chicago
Louis Mutchett
New York
Indianapolis
Canton river passenger boat foundered after striking rock
Victoria reports the steamer Empress of Japan advised that a Canton river passenger boat struck a rock on December 10 and sank with all 00 Chinese aboard. Passengers crowded to one side, tipping the vessel and causing a complete capsizing.
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Victoria
B. C
Canton River
Tragedy in Galena as man shoots woman and injures sister
In Galena Illinois on January 12 George Duenstein shot Aurela Bergman fatally wounding her after rejecting his advances. He then shot his sister Tillie seriously injuring her and fled as a posse assists in the manhunt.
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Galena
Ilis
Aurela Bergman
George Duenstein
Tillie
Insurgency Campaigns Reported in Philippines
Northern Mindanao operations under Brigadier General Kobbe and Colonel Birkheimer include destroying strongholds and capturing prisoners. Luzon notes minor captures and a local ultimatum offering 30 pesos per rifle for surrender and quiet. A public school bill prompts a debate on religious instruction with mixed Catholic and nonreligious views.
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Manilla
Mindanao
Kobbe
Cagayan
Birkheimer
Twenty-eighth Regiment
Luzon
Zambales
San Antonio
MacArthur
Department of Public Instruction
Federal Party
Central Catholic Society
Emperor William's Absence at Grand Duke's Funeral Sparks Comment
From Berlin comes word that Emperor William did not attend the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar's funeral citing influenza recovery. Reports state he and the empress were seen strolling near the Potsdam palace during the service hours, drawing public attention to the absence despite long friendship.
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Berlin
William
Saxe-Weimar
Weimar
Potsdam
Senator Morgan Denies State Department Protest Receipt
Washington January 12 Senator Morgan denied he had received any communication from the state department about a formal protest by Forward & Company an English shipping firm against using the San Juan river for the Nicaragua canal system citing a concession from Nicaragua to the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgan
State Department
Messrs. Forward & Company
San Juan
Nicaragua
Coroner’s Jury Holds Tarrant & Company Criminally Liable
The coroner's jury in New York found Thomas Main and William G. D. Powers, of the wholesale druggists Tarrant & Company, criminally responsible for the explosion. Both men were ordered admitted to bail of $5,600 each pending grand jury action.
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Heid
New York
Tarrant & Company
Thomas
Main
William G. D. Powers
Attorneys seek arrest warrant in Ruhlin prizefight training
Cincinnati January 12. The Evangelical association pursues Gus Ruhlin with a warrant for arrest. He is slated to appear at the Irwin matinee next Sunday and at weekly shows while training in the city. Ohio law declares training in the state for a prizefight a felony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Evangelical Association
Gus Ruhlin
Irwin
Ohio
Hanna on Ship Subsidy in U S Senate Debate
London reports by the Daily Mail present Mark Hanna's two column discussion of the merchant shipping question in the United States. He lays out reasons for supporting the bill now before the Senate.
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Hanna
London
The
Daily Mail
Mark Hanna
United States
Senate
Czar Ready to Return at Sarkoe-Kelo Palace
The Sarkoe-Kelo palace near St. Petersburg is being prepared for the czar’s arrival around Jan. 22. A marin celebration follows on Jan. 24, with the czar expected to attend.
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St. Petersburg
Sarkoe- Kelo
Summer Palace
Marin
Stockton Boxer Stops Sieloff in Fourth Round
Rufe Turner of Stockton California floored Otto Sieloff of Chicago with a right hook in the fourth round of a scheduled ten round bout under the Colorado Athletic Association.
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Denver
Rufe Turner
Stockton
Cal
Otto Sieloff
Chicago
Colorado Athletic Association
University of Wisconsin Law School Reopens After Fumigation
Madison Wis Jan 12 The University law school closed due to a smallpox scare has been thoroughly fumigated and reopened, signaling a return to normal academic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
University Law School
Handy Westbrook Hanged for Murder in Marion Arkansas
Handy West brook, a negro, was hanged here for the murder of his stepdaughter on Oct. 25, 1899, in Marion Arkansas.
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Marion
Ark
Handy Westbrook
Russia Denies Move to Barter China Accord
Russian minister to China M De Giers denies reports that Russia seeks a separate agreement with China independent of other powers. He says he signed the joint note and notes Russia will not keep Manchuria, while it places Chinese officials in office and may need to guard the railroad for an indefinite period.
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Russia
China
Peking
M. de Giers
Manchuria
Anglo Russian Deal Rumor Shocks London Markets
London reports claim Lord Salisbury agreed to cede the Niu Chwang to Shan Hai Kwan railway to Russia with uncertain compensation. Financiers doubtless see possible partition of China with Britain taking Yangtze valley. In Peking Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang await court orders to sign.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Lord Salisbury
Russia
Niu Chwang
Shan-Hai- Kwan
Daily Mail
China
Great Britain
Yang Tse Valley
Peking
Prince Ching
Hung Chang
Prince Chun
Berlin
Baron von Ketteler
Italy May Build Naval Station Near San Mun Bay
Shanghai reports from the China Gazette claim three Italian warships anchored off San Mun bay and suggest Italy aims to establish a station north of San Mun though not officially confirmed.
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Shanghai
China Gazette
San Mun Bay
Italy
San Mun
Democrats fail to nominate in long-term senatorship caucus
Five petitions circulated for a caucus on the long-term senatorship with W. A. Clark as the sole candidate. Only 67 members answered roll call of 92, short of the majority needed to nominate. The session adjourned without action, causing a sensation as Helena delegates were largely absent. Labor and Populist members held a separate caucus but kept proceedings private.
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Helena
Mon
W. A. Clark
Legislative Hall
Clark
Damages Sought From Morocco Over 1897 Seizure
Antonio Boyn of New York files papers with the secretary of state next Monday seeking damages from the government of Morocco. He claims in April 1897 while stock farming in Casa Bianca province his stock and property worth about 15090 were seized without cause and his native servant killed, with a demand of 25000 for loss and indignities.
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New York
Morocco
Antonio Boyn
Boyn
United States
Tangiers
Casa Bianca
Steamer Russie Passengers Rescued After Stranding
After four days in a violent storm the Russie from Oran, Algeria, stranded near Faraman. The life saving corps landed all passengers and crew on shore despite great difficulty. No food remained on board and women fainted upon arrival as high seas continued. The ship is believed doomed.
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Marseilles
Russie
Oran
Algeria
Faraman
Saengerfest Fight Hopes for Feb 15 in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Jan 12 The Saengerfest Athletic association aims to stage the Jeffries Ruhlin bout on February 15 despite strong public opposition. Mayor Fleischmann pledged a permit within days, as work continues at Saengerfest hall.
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Cincinnati
Saengerfest Athletic Association
Fleischmann
Saengerfest Hall
Ruhlin Leaves East for Cincinnati Ahead of Feb 15 Fight
Gus Ruhlin finished his eastern training and departed for Cincinnati to begin final preparations for the scheduled February 15 bout with Jeffries.
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New York
Gus Ruhlin
East
Cincinnati
Jeffries
Widow in Kansas City Shoots Husband After Short Marriage
Mrs Lulu Prince Kennedy, jailed after killing her husband Philip H Kennedy, a contracting agent, spent a restless night. She refused police breakfast, awaited a meal from her brother, and spoke only of extras and whether the papers called her good-looking.
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Kansas City
Lulu Prince Kennedy
Philip H. Kennedy
Colombians Withdraw From Panama City Threat
Consul General Gudger in Panama cables that Colombian revolutionists who were expected to attack the city have withdrawn, and quiet is restored. This ends the minor troubles that had developed recently.
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Panama
Washington
Gudger
State Department
Passenger train collision near Plymouth kills crew members
An eastbound Pere Marquette passenger train on the Sag inaw division collided with a freight engine at Plymouth. Engineer Alexander Moore of Saginaw was killed, pinned against his boiler. The fireman on the passenger train and Express Messenger Warner were injured or missing. freight fireman William Blische died after arrival in Detroit. John C. Kennedy of Saginaw also died.
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Detroit
Saginaw
Plymouth
Alexander Moore
Express
Warner
William Blische
John C. Kennedy
Banker Henry Amy Dies After Illness in New York
Prominent banker Henry Amy of H. Amy & Company dies at his New York home after a lingering pneumonia illness. He actively aided reorganizations of major railroads including the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago and the Chicago and Alton.
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New York
Henry Amy
H. Amy & Company
Amy
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Denver and the Encampment
Omaha January 12 Denver encampment in doubt as Grand Army opts against Denver Chicago and Northwestern offers 1 cent per mile rate to Denver if encampment is held there reconsideration may be given to the Denver location
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Denver
Omaha
Grand Army
Chicago and Northwestern
Editorial Writer Killed by Express Train in Boston
Charles Bockus, longtime Boston Herald editor, was instantly killed at Harrison Square station while crossing the tracks after gates closed. Gatekeeper Edward Richards suffered broken legs attempting to rescue him.
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Boston
Charles BE. Bockus
Boston Herald
Harrison Square
Edward Richards
Bockus
Morrison retrial set for March term in Eldorado
Topeka Kan Jan 12 The second trial of Jessie Morrison for the murder of Mrs Olin Castle will be held at the March term of court in Eldorado. The district judge has assigned the case to the docket and Miss Morrison has abandoned plans to travel east.
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Jessie
Topeka
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Olin Castle
Eldorado
Miss Morrison
Diamonds Found in British Guiana Interior
Kingston Jamaica January 12 report of large diamond finds in the interior of British Guiana. A company has been formed in England to develop the claims.
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British Guiana
Kingston
Jamaica
Demarara
England
Fire Delights Basemnt Blaze At Cudahy Mansion
Small blaze in the basement of the E. A. Cudahy mansion in Omaha causes minor property loss. An investigation is in progress to determine the cause.
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Cudahy
Omaha
E. A. Cudahy
Fire destroys car department building at Southern railway shops
Princeton Indiana January fire leveled the car department building of the Southern railway shops with total loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars. The immense structure and contents were destroyed and the cause was not determined.
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Princeton
Ind
Southern Railway
Fall In Line With Boots and Shoes Price Slam
The ad highlights a broad sale of boots and shoes with deep discounts. Duck boots and rubber boots show strong value at about $3.50 and $3.00. Women’s and kids’ footwear quoted at low prices, with emphasis on leather soles and durable construction.
Sailors Grumble At Food Despite Shipboard Meals
An Edinburgh to Antarctic yarn mocks sailors habit of grumbling over meals. A skipper’s wife upgrades galley fare by roasting hens but a sailor’s bite shows the grumbling persists, proving the complaining instinct endures across generations.
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Edinburgh
Antarctic
Jack
Better Than Rubber Keels Route Step Bridge Safety
An army surgeon notes brain injury from long regular marching and praises rubber keels in France. He argues America avoids this by using route step, marching in columns at 0.315 miles per hour with relaxed silence and no strict step. The piece credits route step as why Americans don’t wear rubbers.
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France
New York Press
Harvest Home Melodies Echo Rural England Ballads
A London newspaper notes strong love of song among English agricultural folk at harvest home suppers. Old peasant ballads often have unknown authorship, with dialogues between a husbandman and a serving man recited at countryside festivals, as described by Mr Bell in his collection.
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England
London
Bell
Selborne
Long rules out Senate bid against Hoar in Washington
Washington January 1 Secretary Long told friends he would not run for United States senator against Mr Hoar and expressed relief that Hoar should be re elected.
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Long Sota
Washington
Long
United States
Hoer
Hoar
President Improves at White House Expecting Early Departure
Report from the White House states the president continues to improve with no new unfavorable conditions. If the improvement persists he will likely leave his bed early next week.
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Washington
Jan
White House
Philip Armour Dead Great Captain of Industry
Philip D Armour died at his Prairie avenue home after two years of illness. At 69 he leaves an estate estimated between 30 and 50 million dollars, plus 15 to 20 million owned by younger family members. He built the Armour packing empire and his death does not threaten the enterprises he led.
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Chicago
Philip D. Armour
Prairie Avenue
Mr. Armour
California
Prince
Armour
Rathbone Sale Set Aside In Ohio Litigation
Judge Thomps on United States court set aside the Hamilteca Ohio property sale once tied to Estes G Rathbone Cuba posts suits. The two blocks sold for 113000 dollars after Arnafidavit by brewer Charles Sohngren stated the property could be worth 200000 and offered to pay that. The judge ordered renewed sale with certified funds and terms to reoffer or transfer to Sohngren.
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Rathbone
Cincinnati
Thompsson
United States Court
Hamilteca
Estes G. Rathbone
Cuba
Arnafi— Davit
Charles Sohngren
Judee Thompson
Lohngren
Cullem Against the Field in Illinois Senate Race
In Illinois the senate contest narrows to Cullem versus a field. Cullom supporters promise a first ballot win, while Tanner allies seek a united front against him. Hitt backers expect Tanner to back the leading challenger if he cannot secure enough strength to defeat Cullem, and Cannon supporters push a similar line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Cullem Menares
Tanner
Hitt
Culom
Trivial Domestic Row Leads to Quiet Duel in Barnyard
An argument over janitor neglect sparked a bloodless duel between Markleigh and Barkleigh. Their friends withdrew to a barn area as tensions cooled and a later marriage ceremony was reported.
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Sove
Stule
Mirzena
Howe
Avkas coal island sale touted in Paris market report
The Paris Messenger notes Avkas re ixinnd Per Sale in Tonkin as a coal rich island idle for sale. A French engineer led a company with capital 2.5 million francs later raised to 6 million francs. Despite rail links and anthracite deposits, shares priced around 509 francs failed to meet expectations and the firm seeks to exit the project.
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Avkas
Kreboa
Tonkin
Cp Et Sretion
Paris
Ody
Baekfrancis
Paris Messenger
Aeros
M. Jean Foypuis
Esc Forer
Weil
Iss
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