Insurgents in Albay Use Burning Arrows and Harass US Posts
Reports from Luzon describe insurgents in Albay province burning large parts of towns with arrows and harassing American outposts. Guerrilla actions persist south of Manila with ambush attempts on Col Schwan and Lt Col Beacom, both causing injuries. An advance north from Subiz and a plague outbreak with deaths and cases among natives and Chinese is also noted.
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Albay
Luzon
Schwan
Beacom
Manila
Batangas
Forty-second Infantry
Thirtysix Infantry
Last Tribute to Lawton at Arlington Obsequies
Major General Henry W. Lawton was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after services at the Church of the Covenant. The funeral drew scores of government leaders, military officers, diplomats, and a large crowd, with the president and cabinet present as the nation paid tribute. A final volley and taps marked the open grave.
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Wallington
Henry W. Lawton
National Cemetery
Arlington
America
Church of the Covenant
Connecticut Avenue
Congress
Supreme Court
Army
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Digestive Health
Testimonial recounts dizziness and indigestion linked to indigestion and liver in a patient. Claims the medicine strengthens the stomach purifies the blood and cleanses the liver restoring healthy function. Includes a solicited endorsement from A Preston of Shaque Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
A. Preston
Boers Driven Out and Kimberley Placed in Jeopardy
Reports from Rensper a and Magersfontein indicate Boer forces shelled and then abandoned positions as British troops retake Hobirk and Bastard's Nek. Lord Roberts leads 35,000 to threaten Kimberley while Joubert moves 6,000 toward Buller, and dispatches warn of stretched communications and dire supply conditions.
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Renspera
Hobirk’s
Mafeking
Kimberly
Magersfontein
Morton Siding
Kimberley
Durpan
Joubert
Buller
Loxpon
Baller
Lord Roberts
Balfour
War Office
General Buller
Ladysmith
Awluland
Greytown
Natal
Roberts' New Plans
Ronpon Feb 13 Lord Roberts has gathered five thousand men, with whom he aims to pursue military objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Ronpon
Lord. Roberts
Ac Military
Boers Outflank British Near Rensberg In War Dispatch
A war report notes Boers outflanking British positions at Rensberg and shelling the camp with little effect. They threaten British communications between Rensberg and Slingersfontein and place a gun at Bastard's Nek, driving off 1000 sheep. A picket was forced to retire with three scouts wounded or missing. Australia’s Captain Hamilton’s patrol suffered captures. Correspondents Hales and Lambie fell behind. Hales captured and Lambie killed. Winston Churchill reviews the Ladysmith relief effort and warns of heavy losses and continued push for Delagoa Bay control.
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Rens Beka
Rensberg
Slingersfontein
Bastard’s Nek
Hamilton
French
Tfales
London Daily News
Lambie
Melbourne
Boers Take Up New Position Near Tugela Forts
The Daily Mail correspondent reports Boers occupying Bloys farm south of the Tugela turning the homestead into a hospital. From the farm hills command bridges over the Tugela and Forts Wylie and Molyneux with views of Balwana and Ladysmith, causing alarm and heightened alert among authorities.
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London
Piedermaritzburg
Daily Mail
Bloys Farm
Tugela
Chievely
Wylie
Molyneux
Balwana
Ladysmith
British abandon position at Molon’s drift kopje
British forces retreat after bombardment by Boer cannon from Molon’s drift kopje and cross the Tugela back to their previous line. The action occurs during the Feb 9 engagement as Boer artillery shells the area.
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Bork Heap Laager
Lapys Miri
Molon’s Drift
Caunoy
Tugela River
Lynchings at Port Arthur claim acquitted killer
James Sweeney, a white cotton screwman foreman, was lynched in Port Arthur Texas after being acquitted at Beaumont for killing Charles Crumbach. A mob met him at the depot and strung him up to a telephone pole, first rope breaking then a second attempt succeeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arrrun
Tex
James Sweeney
Sweeney
Charles Crumbach
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Lincoln Day Banquet Held by Marquette Club at Auditorium
The 16th annual Lincoln day banquet of the Marquette club was held last night at the Auditorium hotel. Tables were set for 400 guests and the hall displayed portraits of Lincoln McKinley Dewey Schley and Sampson along with Civil War generals. Henry B. Wikersham presided as club president.
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Chicago
Marquette Club
Auditorium Hotel
Lincoln
McKinley
Dewey
Schley
Sampson
Henry B. Wickersham
Henry M. Stanley Steamer Sinks Near Kentucky Pier
The steamer Henry M. Stanley struck the Kentucky pier of the Southern railway bridge and sank in 25 feet of water with the bow on the Kentucky shore. One man is reported drowned as crews search the site. The rest of the fragment mentions a man named James Crazy over a woman.
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Hiver
Henry M. Stanley
Kentucky
Southern Railway
Molineux Is Guilty and Faces Electric Chair
New York reports Roland B. Molineux, condemned for murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams, slept calmly after his verdict while his father, the sole visitor, expressed hope for appeal or pardon. Sing Sing holds eight condemned men. Molineux will be the next to be executed in the electric chair.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Hagan
Molineux
Roland
Sing Sing
Tornado Ravages Collinsville Area Killing and Injuring Residents
A first spring tornado struck Collinsville Illinois area near St Louis injuring nine people and destroying multiple homes. The Kobart family was buried in debris with Frank Kobart and his children severely burned and injured. Fire and collapse damaged the Hight Club Coal building and telegraph lines were toppled along the Vandalia tracks.
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St. Lous
Collinsville
Urs
St. Louis
John Marquette
Otto Odderhole
Sophie Fix
Brutoad
Theodore Lawrence
Frank Kobart
Barney Falette
Tom Pompatti
Hightaville
Kobart
John
Paul Marquette
Philip Crossan
Hight. Club Coal Company
Odderhole
Wreck Kills Nine on Chicago and North Western Train
A rear end collision near Ford River Escanaba Michigan injures and kills on Feb 9. Train No 21 Feilch Mountain accommodation from Chicago to Metropolitan. Nine dead three missing five serious four minor. Listed are W DL (Escanaba) baggageman William Nillon (Escanaba) brakeman Seymour Dell County MI Charles Martin Escanaba civil engineer Grace R Black Escanaba civil engineer Sam Greeve Negaunee and two unknowns. Freight train delayed due to blinding snowstorm and special time orders.
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Escanora
Mich
Chicago
Feélch Mountain
Metropolitan
Ford River Switch
W. DL. An
Escanaba
Greace R. Black
Sam Greeve
Negaunee
Sitc
Congress Debates Philippines and Financial Bills Across Week
The report surveys a week of Senate and House activity on the Philippines question and the financial bill. It notes speakers arguing for and against annexation and bimetallism, with mentions of Schurman Dewey Pettigrew and Lawton obsequies. A St Louis attack on J Schutz is also reported.
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Senate
United States
House
Philippines
South Africa
Williams
Miss
Stan Morris
Minn
Gilson
Lena
We Asand
Smith
Cochran
Ville
Depew
Schurman
Philippine Commission
Pettigrew
Santa Dakota
Admiral Dewey
Aguinaldo
Warner
Wash
Bate
Tenn
Allen
Neb
Shafroth
Republican Party
Cockrell
Vways and Nysins Committee
Porto Rivo
Chadranin Payne
Livestock market totals and prices from Chicago
Cattle receipts at Chicago on February 12 reached 20 500 with slow trading and prices 10 to 6 cents lower except top grades. Mixed stockers and feeders traded around 3.20 to 4.50. cows and heifers near 2.70 to 8.10. calves 4.50 to 8.00. fed Texas steers 4.00 to 5. U.S. receipts 42 000 with lighter demand and mixed to good heavy cattle 4.70 to 5.00. sheep receipts 18 000 with strong activity and native and western lambs and wethers trading from 4.70 to 7.80.
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Cuicagco
Culves
Fed Texas Chegues
Lamibs
Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Mavane City live stock market notes cattle receipts 2600 cattle prices range heavy natives 4.40 to 5.35, lightweights 4.50 to 3.20, stockers 3.60 to 5.25, cows 4.00 to 4.50, westerns 4.00 to 4.95, Texans 3.85 to 4.40. Hog receipts 7490 opens slow, heavy 4.79 to 4.85, mixes 4.05 to 4.80, lights 4.40 to 0.9, pigs 4.00 to 4.40. Sheep receipts 711 steady, lambs 5.75 to 6.78, yearlings 3.25 to 5.80, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 4.00.
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Mavane City
Kansas City
South Oise Live Stock Cattle Receipts Reported
South Oise live stock data shows cattle receipts at 2900 with varying prices for native beef steers Western and Texan steers and cows heifers canners stockers and feeders calves and bulls stags priced in the dollars per hundredweight. note entries include ranges and miscellaneous figures with partial thrift values.
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South Oise
Bourn Ou
R W Thompson Dies Veteran Indiana Statesman
Terre Haute Ind Feb 9 Colonel Richard Thompson secretary of the navy under Hayes died at 1 10 this morning. Born June 9 1809 in Culpeper County Virginia he rose to prominence across three political eras and retired briefly each time before returning to public life.
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Terre Haute
TeRriz Havre
Ind
Richard Thompson
Navy
President Hayes
Culpepper County
Virginia
R. W. Thompson
Indiana
Thompson
Jackson
Clay
Union
Hayes
Ely's Cream Basin and Dream Balm Advertise Nasal Relief
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a cleansing soothing remedy for catarrh and nasal cold, claiming it cleanses and heals without irritation. A trial size costs 10 cents, the 50 cent bottle is sold by druggists, and Ely Brothers advertise at 56 Warren St New York. It also touts Ely's Dream Balm for nasal catarrh and hay fever relief.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N.Y
Burlington Route Calendar Promises Big Year Ahead
The Burlington Route distributes a twelve sheet annual calendar with month pages and large readable dates. Each sheet features a Burlington scene such as the government fast mail, a California bound tourist, engine 1591 the largest passenger engine, library car, dining car, and Yellowstone Falls. Drawings by Louis Braunhold cost several hundred dollars to produce and the calendar measures 18 by 22 inches. Purchased in bulk, the calendar cost the railroad about 27 cents each and is offered to business offices at 25 cents including postage.
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Burlington
California
Omaha
Estes Park
Cub
Hot Springs
S. D
Yellowstone Falls
Louis Braunhold
Chicago
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Kampersdaum Tvas
General Roberts
Free Shoe
Cape
Modder River
General Clements
Mutiay
Bloemfontein
Henry Colville
Cape Town
Lonpoy
Clemezits
Wimberley
Winston Churchill
Reeve Camp
Great Britain
Delagoa Bay
Anes
Adams
Excamaba
Work OF Congress
Pridiy
Veh
Genera Lawton
Albert
Dem. S.C
Talbert
Chandler
Chilton
Moncey
Sp Oke
Keins
Wolcott
Butler
District of Columbia
J. Schutz
Clayton
Ki. W, Thompson
Canada
Fengland
Sole Proprietors
S.C. Wells & CO
Leroy, NY
Hamilton, Can
L. J. Wiltiame
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