Nine-Year-Old Prince Named Heir to Chinese Throne
An edict announced by Emperor Kwangsu appoints Put sing, the 9-year-old son of Prince Tuan, as successor and new emperor to ascend January 31. Reports from Shanghai link the move to powerful secret societies and note regional factions and international reactions including Russian, French, British, and American interests.
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Tuan
Emperor Kwangan
Shaneuat
North China Daily News
Emperor Kwangsu
Putsing
London
Shanghai
Great Sword
Chi
Shantung
Ho Nan
Brookes
Pekin
United States
Kwangsu
Li Hung Chang
Kwangtung
Emperor Kwangsu Reported to Have Committed Suicide
A Shanghai dispatch reports Emperor Kwangsu has taken his own life. The brief message notes the alleged suicide and follows recent upheavals surrounding the Qing court. Further confirmation awaited from foreign dispatches.
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London
Shanghai
Emperor Kwangsu
Deadlock at First Joint Scale Meeting of Miners and Operators
In Indianapolis the first meeting of the joint scale committee of the United Mine Workers and the Interstate Operators Association ended in a deadlock. Miners demanded mine run, which operators refused to consider. Seventy five Iowa operators who attended returned home, while others stayed hopeful the issue will aid operators in upcoming scale discussions in Des Moines.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Interstate Operators’ Association
Iowa
Ope
Des Moines
Warren's forces withdraw south of Tugela River
British troops pull back from Spionkop and other kopjes after a costly 24 hours of battle. General Buller notes water shortages and strong Boer positions hindered artillery, leading to a strategic withdrawal with minimal losses.
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Warren
Tugela River
Cameronians
King's Rifles
Second
Lancashire Fusileers
Middlesex
Thornyeau
Woodgate
Daain
Spionkeys
Tugela
Dynamite Attacks Hit Leadville Homes
In Leadville on January 26 a third dynamite blast wrecked the residence of A. V. Hunter and the adjoining home of J. C. Richey. Earlier blasts damaged the Carbonate theater and the county courthouse rear. No injuries reported. police hold several suspects awaiting motive.
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Leadville
A. V. Hunter
J. C. Richey
Carbonate Theater
Court House
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure for Stomach Ailments
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach troubles and digestive disorders, claiming it restores the stomach and purifies the body. It cites a testimonial from Thomas A. Se euete Gratton C and notes relief from severe headaches.
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Dr. Pierce
Thomas A
M Reltea
Edoey
Spionkop War Fight Described From Frere Camp
A British correspondent reports from Frere camp on January 26 that General Buller’s forces moved to a new position south of the Tugela after a reverse at Spionkop. The dispatch describes the fighting before and after the occupation of the mon.
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London
Frere Camp
Buller
Tugela
Spionkop
The
Mon
Boer Story of Spionkop Glorifies Burghers Brave Stand
Report outlines the Spionkop assault where Vervheid burghers from Modderspruit pushed into the laager after misgivings about the kop. Reinforcements climbed through mist, boers scaled three spurs under heavy fire and forced a surrender of 150 British in front trenches.
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Modderspruit
Tugela
Spionkop
Laager
Heidelberg
Carolina
Sumit
Dublin
Fusiliers
Light Horse
Pauses in South Africa Delay British War Advance
From Loxpon dated January 30, 1900, reports a dreary halt in the South African theater. Experts say the forward move will wait for Lord Roberts’s word, possibly a fortnight, as relief for Ladysmith fades. The war effort shifts from Natal kopjes to the vast Free State veldt.
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Loxpon
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Free State
Ladysmith
Kopjes
Natal
The
Two Safe Blowers Killed in Quincy Hotel Shootout
In Quincy Illinois January 29 police killed two expert safe blowers from Chicago and wounded a third after a hotel pursuit and running fight. Officers found burglar tools skeleton keys and dynamite with the trio who had plans tied to earlier heists including a $20000 Adams County Building and Loan robbery.
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Quincy
Ills
Chicago
Galesburg
Freeport
Linois
Adams County Building and Loan Association
Meeker
Kansas City
George Koch
John Ahearn
Ahearn
Stirvk
Charnhorst
Armed men arrive in Frankfort for gubernatorial contest tensions
In Frankfort on January 26 two thousand armed men arrived by train and marched to the state house with rifles and white ribbon badges showing Governor Taylor. They later departed at 9 pm after officials advised caution, with rumors of a return when the contest boards report.
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Frankfort
State Capitol
State House
Taylor
Lynching in Colorado sparks mob at Canon City
Report from Denver on January 27 describes Reynolds and Wagner escaping convicts being captured near Florence. Wagner fled and Reynolds was lynched by a mob at a telegraph pole outside the Colorado penitentiary after police and bloodhounds traced the escape. Night Captain Rooney was killed, alleged to be stabbed with Wagner aiding.
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Canon City
Denver
Reynolds
Wagner
Rooney
Colorado Penitentiary
Connor
Florence
Powell
Penitentiary
Merrimac May Have Foundered Off Atlantic Britain
Lonpox January 29. The British steamer Malin Head, sailing from Androssan January 23 to St John, picked up wood marked Mersima. The fragment likely comes from a lifeboat of the missing Merrimac which departed Annebec October 27 for Belfast under Captain Shallis. No further word has reached Canada.
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Merrimac
Lonpox
Androssan
Bt. John
Annebec
Belfast
Shallis
Canada
Congress Debates Roberts Case and Philippine Question
Senate and House proceedings highlight Brigham Roberts seated dispute and speeches on the Philippine question. Reports cover urgency bills, census, Manila cable cost, and weather bureau reorganization with pensions for retired workers.
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Creedbion
Cally
Gage
Ork
New York Customs House
Roas
House
Taylor
Littlefield
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
Senate
Pettigrew
J. C. Bate
Sultan of Sulu
Roberts
Landis
Ind
Powers
Miers
Snodgrass
Jenn
Wilson
Idaho
Lacey
Coaneker
Thaperit
Brigham TL. Roberts
Time for Congress to Act in Philippines War
A Manila dispatch argues the Philippine war is effectively over but risks a bloody feud between American troops and Filipino fighters. It urges Congress to act now to set government policy and offer insurgents a say in future governance to avert further bloodshed.
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Philippines
New York
The
Herald
Manila
Congress
Maud Gonne Arrives in New York to Aid Boers
Miss Maud Gonne the Irish Joan of Arc arrived on the French liner La Normandie from Havre. She will stay about a month in the United States and address meetings in support of the Boers before returning to Ireland to fulfill engagements there.
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Maw Gonne
New York
Maud Gonne
Joan
of Arc
Havre
Miss Gonne
Ireland
Wheat market trends show gains amid bullish factors and mixed grains
Market notes U.S. wheat futures steady with May at 60 34, July 60 0, corn up slightly, oats and pork futures weaker. Prices for livestock and feeds firm to lower, with domestic and world factors weighing on prices as traders gauge weather and demand.
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Hwaco
Liverpool
Cattle and hog market figures from Chicano cattle sale
Cattle receipts 15 600 with steers good to choice steady others mixed. Texans strong to higher, butchers stock firm, feeders steady to firm. Hogs receipts 27 000 opened higher closed weak with top around 4 12 5. Sheep receipts 18 000 with active sales and higher prices for native and western wethers and lambs.
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Wetern Wetters
Western Lambs
Kanana City Live Stock Report January 29
Cattle receipts total 7 850 with all classes active Prices ranged strong to 10 cents higher Heavy native steers near 8 00 to 5 75 lightweights 34 25 to 3 20 Stockers and feeders 8 50 to 5 90 Cows and heifers 8 10 to 4 50 Cannery stock 2 50 to 8 10 Fed westerns 4 00 to 8 80 Western feeders 8 55 to 1 85 Texas cattle 38 90 to 4 40 Hog accounts 400 with some yearly sales Shade higher with advances.
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Kanana City
Kanaat_Orty
Fed Westerns
Western
Toxsins
Hoige
Ihigher
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Poerat
Etna
Kopje
General Woodgate
Roberta
Colorado
Vriday
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Dewey
Clive
Baird
Louisiana
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Mason
New Orleans
Masor
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Sulzer
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Asner
Pera Effe Gurrni
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England
Sole Proprietors
S.c.wells & CO
Hamilton, Can
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Threse
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Granite Street
Butte, Mont
Tribune- Pub. CO
Pillon
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