Elgin Echo Bits From Around The World And Notes
A collage of miscellaneous items including distant observations of Zululand, remarks on happiness and clergy, copper output projections for 1900, tree introductions to Scotland with dates, a Galveston tempest view from a British captain, naval submarine experiments, Cherokee fashion notes, a $194,000 auditor fraud, Pasteur Institute microbe research on rats, Swarthmore monument to Benjamin West, a Verlaine figure in New York, a ferries funeral procession, a German needle invention to aid sewing, and a thread-guiding needle design to ease threading.
Daily geography urged to track rapid world changes
A facetious writer notes the need for a daily geography to keep pace with fast changing world events. He argues for a daily history or natural philosophy text as well, but insists that today the rising generation must focus on daily geography lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byenta
Papyrus Carpets Block Nile Tributaries In Sudan
Travelers note vast growths of papyrus and other vegetation covering river headwaters and tributaries of the Nile. Thick carpets two to three feet deep hinder navigation for small boats, with vines spanning the streams and bank to bank. Floods erode some accumulations but regrowth quickly follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Nile
Henry Miller Inventor of Air Brake Dies at 80
Henry Miller, inventor of the air brake for steam railroads, died in Chappaqua New York aged about 80. He developed the device after the 1854 Norwalk drawbridge accident, patented in 1856, and though trials succeeded on major railroads, it took twenty years to gain general use. All brakes now in use were patterned on his invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
Chappaqua
N. Y
Norwalk
New York
New Haven
Hartford
George A. Hamsadell
New Hampshire
Schalkburger
Tranavall
Baron Cranmers and Browne
Ireland
Serafina C. Patterson
Admiral Patterson
Staten Island
Frederick W. Royce
Washington
Robert C. Briskell
Alabama
South
Capt
Peter Everett
Gen. Morgan
Erystpelas
Lexington
Mia
Annie Dunmire
Charles J. Guiteau
Garfield
Chicago
Enoch Allen
David Walker Dresser
Emmanuel’ Episcopal Church
Champaign
Springfield
Ill
Griggs
Charles Caughlin
Vandervoort
Toledo Blade
Insead
William George
Wooster
Francia Joy Haeseler
Naval Hospital
Lieut. Haeseler
Charles RK. Tyler
United States
Brooklyn
Mr.Tyler
Post Office Department
Rosario Nasca
Milwaukee
Louisiana
Hawaii
Central America
New Orleans
Honduras
Postmaster General in Parrels Post Deal and Other News
Washington dispatches report Postmaster General Smith concluding a parcels post convention with Venezuela and denying resignation rumors. October revenue collections reach 27,464.45 amid varied notes on army, mint, legal cases, and obituaries of notable figures including Hamstead, Schalkburger, Cranmers Browne, and others. Local Northern Minnesota post offices gain presidential class and higher salaries. Peru monetary law copy sent to state department. multiple deaths and retirements across government and military.
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Washington
Smith
Venezuela
McKinley
Lietra
Russell Harrison
Hugle Bend
Albow Lake
Minnesota
Tilley
Tornado Toll and Factory Fires Sweep Multiple States
A rough survey reports seventy lives lost in a Tennessee and Mississippi tornado. Also listed are a Minnesota ore dock collapse killing two boys, a Washington lake boat sinking, a fire in Philipp West Virginia destroying part of the Malley hotel, and various warehouse and factory blazes with heavy losses.
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Ormanliticta
Minnesota
Bualo
Tennessee
Mississippi
Hetta Lake
Washington
James Lynch
Robert J. King
Salt Lake
Booth
Godfrey Browse
Philipp
W. Va
Malley, Hotel
Harry C. Moore
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
South End
Hemlock Row
Brooklyn
Square
Johnstown
Campbell
Notable Executions and Crimes Across Several States
Reports from Tombstone and San Quentin allege hangings for murder linked to Lina Halderman and Willam Halderman, and William Sullivan. Other items note a Kansas penitentiary escape attempt, a false graveyard robbery claim, fraud charges in Falls City and Chicago, a Chicago gang capture, a Congo boundary ruling, tariff talks, art sales prosecutions, a Russian budget rise, and German punitive expedition comments in Madrid.
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Lina
Stowers
Willam
Thomas Halderman
Tombstone
Arts
Ted Moore
Willam Sullivan
Spencer Gaylord
Tuolome County
San Quetin
Cal
Kansas Penitentiary
Spring Brook Cemetery
Newago County
Mich
R. & Farrington
Chicago
T. J. Giat
Falls City
Diverse 1900s News Snapshot From Across America
Statistics show oleomargarine growth while Washington and British Columbia endure intense cold. Chicago Boer ambulance corps returns welcomed. Portland Maine chosen for National Grange convention. Pheasant gunboat sent to Colombia over Taboga seizure. Hamm labeled “Turkey King” now insane. Stet disappears with $25 000 shortfall. American Linseed Oil dividends passed amid rumored amicable reorganization. Rogers locomotive works sale threatened. possible closure if not sold. Chicago faces coal famine amid lake traffic cutbacks. Hardin county man marries stepdaughter then divorces the mother. Alamance cotton mill strike continues with thousands involved. Tampa labor unrest escalates. city workers seek amicable accord. Phoebe Meeks dies at 85 in Brockville after six decades of seclusion.
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Washington
British Columbia
Chicago Boer Ambulance Corps
Portland
Maine
National Grange
Patrons of Husbandry
Colombia
Benjamin J. Hamm
Commission
South Water Street
Chicago
Inzane
Robert J. Stet
Monadnock Land and Investment Company of
American Linseed Oil Company
Rogers Locomotive Works
Paterson
N. J
Dee
Rogers
Chicago Ia
Kruger’s Paris Welcome Marred by No Organized Protests
Kruger's Paris reception delighted by crowds and pro-Boer cheers with Boer flags and cockades. A few anti-British chants occurred but no organized demonstration disrupted the mood. The visitor traveled from the station to the hotel with public acclaim, spoke with officials, and planned brief stays in France and Holland before returning to the Mediterranean for health.
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Paris
Paria
Kruger
Great Britain
Mr. Kruger
M.crozier
The
Protocole
Loubet
Grebauvel
Kenger
Vive Kruger
Loubert
France
Holland
Mediterranean
Mreger
Vialtora
Dr. Leyds
Fort 18 taken by forces against Geronimo stronghold
Manila reports a picked force from the Forty-second and Twenty-seventh Infantry and Troop G of the Fourth Cavalry under Col. Thompson captured and destroyed the fortress of insurgent chief Geronimo at Pinayran Luzon. While Geronimo and most rebels escaped, the hill fortress and thousands of uniforms, buildings, and supplies were seized. several Americans wounded and two killed.
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Cpl. Thompson
Manila
Geronimo
Pinayran
T Fourth Cavalry
Col
Thompson
Luzon
Tart
Koppener
Cen. Torres
Bulacan
Grant
Wheaton
San Jose
Torres
Orr for America Duke and Duchess of Manchester Sail for New York
London reports the Duke and Duchess of Manchester formerly Miss Zimmerman of Cincinnati sailed from Southampton aboard the American line steamship St Louis bound for New York. The ship carried many notable passengers including Gen Herbert Eaton of the Grenadier Guards, Mia, Jesse Seligman and family, and Mme Milka Ternina, who are to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
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Duke and Duchess of Manchester
New York
London
Miss Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Southampton
St. Louis
Gen. Herbert, Eaton
The
Grenadier Guards
Mia
Jesse Seligman
Mlle Milka
Ternina
Metropolitan Opera House
Fire destroys Tiffin woolen mills in storm
During a heavy storm in Tiffin Ohio on November 27 the woolen mills were destroyed by fire. The blaze endangered the city center for a time and caused an estimated loss of 100000 dollars. About 125 workers lost their jobs as a result.
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Alabama Compress and Storage Company
Montgomery
Ala
Hughesville Furniture. Manufacturing Company
Hugheaville
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Pittston
Tiffin
Ohio
Iffin
Fire destroys Beatrice brick block store and stock
Fire in the Begole and Van Arsonte general merchandise store in Beatrice Nebraska razed the brick block housing the shop and surrounding stock, causing estimated losses of eighty five thousand dollars.
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Beatrice
Neb
Begole & van Arsonte
Markets Report from Grain and Live Stock Centers
Latent quotations from markets in St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Bronx City Chicago and South St Paul. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye barley and flax with cash and future bids and ranges for No 1 Northern No 2 Northern No 3 yellow No 3 red No 2 red and other grades for wheat oats corn and livestock including cattle hogs and sheep with district variations and dates November 27.
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Bt. Paul
Jclover
Minneapoka
Duluth
Northern
Milwaukee
Wis
Bronx City
Towa
Chicago
Texas
South St. Paul
Ateere
Feadera
Philippine Commission establishes provincial government in Benguet
The Philippine Commission enacted the first legislation creating provincial civil government in the Philippines for Benguet province. It aligns with township government in the same province. The governor will be appointed, earn 1600 dollars, review town council acts, issue orders with legal effect, serve as provincial treasurer and auditor, and act as provincial justice of the peace with authority over the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Comminaion Peanes Am
Ben
Manila
Philippine Cominission
Philippines
Benguet
Transpurer
Aguinaldo Shot Reported Alive in Hong Kong Junta Plot
United States Consul Wildman reports the Filipino junta met November 16 to resist deportation and remain in Hong Kong. Aguinaldo is alive but said wounded in the stomach. The junta plans a new arms shipment to the Filipinos via a launch likely flying the German flag, led by Col. Julio del Pilar. Garcias and Ifayes hold a large munitions stock at Macao.
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Hongkong
New York
United States
Wildman
Aguinaldo
Col
Julio del Pilar
Ifayes
Garcie
Macao
Russia to build fast cruisers in United States
Philadelphia nov 26 the press reports the Russian government will likely have a number of fast cruisers built in the United States under the new naval program after five battleships are produced in Russian yards Cramp company officials say they have no reason to expect a duplication of the magnificent cruiser Varing but other sources indicate Russia seeks more swift cruisers and will want them built here
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United States
Philadelphia
Ezer
Eruleers
Exar
Cramp Company
Varing
Russia
Trouble With Turkey Porte May Be Compelled to Conens Norton
In Constantinople Nov 25 the porte rejected a request for an exequatur for a U S consulate at Harpoort, a move the U S legation calls a treaty violation. Dr Thomas H Norton, appointed by President McKinley to establish the post, has been directed to proceed to Harpool despite the denial. The Kentucky’s expected visit to Smyrna is linked to this issue as well as indemnity talks.
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Porte
Conens Norton
Seeuwaees
Constantinople
United States
Harpoort
Legation
Thomas H. Norton
McKinley
Harpool
Kentucky
Smyrnala
Hay denies warlike designs on Turkey
Secretary Hay states there are no warlike designs upon Turkey to compel payment of the $90,000 indemnity demanded for damages during the Armenian massacres. The Kentucky remains at Smyrna while a further demand may be made, but no hostilities are expected.
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Sam Hay
Turkey
Washington
Hay
Kentucky
Ching
Napies
Smyrna
United States
Powers Now Agree Preliminary Treaty Frame Declared In Pekin
Pekin November 27 At a meeting of allied powers ministers an agreement on preliminary treaty terms was reached awaiting government approval before Chinese peace measures. Substantial accord with French notes includes punishment, indemnities, legation guards, and specific territorial limits between Pekin and Taku. The U S Cavalry dispersed a bandits village 16 miles from Pekin capturing it with seven Chinese killed.
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Pekin
Taku
M. de Giers
China
Gras
Stranger Found Dead in Pagosa Hot Spring
Citizens of Pagosa Springs found a male body in the hot spring at Pagosa Junction Celo on November 27. The spring runs at about 160 degrees. The deceased is unnamed and believed to have taken his own life.
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Pagosa Junction
Celo
Pagosa Springs
Tragic Shooting In Lincoln Town
Eleven year old Leona Mathein daughter of cigar maker Henry Mathein was killed by a neighbor's low powered rifle believed unloaded. Her companion James Moran was wounded in the back by his brother Harry during a target shoot. Authorities investigate the accidental shooting incident in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Lincoln, Til
Leona Mathein
Henry Mathein
James Moran
Thomas Moran
Harry
Sheriff ordered to act on mob who burned Porter at stake
District Attorney McAlister of Colorado Springs issues order to Sheriff Freeman of Lincoln county to prosecute mob members responsible for burning Preston Porter Jr. at the stake last week after correspondence with Gay Thomas and McAllister in Denver.
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Denver
McAlister
Colorado Springs
Freeman
Lincoln County
Preston Porter, Jr
Gay
Thomas
McAllister
Crok er Ill, Plans Rest After Campaign
Queenstown scene as Richard Crocker appears unwell after long campaign workload. He announces plans to rest in England and on the continent for six months. News from Indianapolis reports United Mine Workers authorize a 2,000 miner strike in Hopking County for higher wages, with Evang sent to West Virginia to organize further. Washington notes South Carolina population 1,349,316 in 1900 census, up 189,167 or 16.4 percent from 1890.
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Queenstown
Richard Croker
Lucania
England
Indianapolis
Ind
Mitchell
United Mineworkers of America
Hopking County
Evang
West
South Carolina
Washington
State of
Fire Devours Royer Wheel Works Stables
Cincinnati reports a nighttime blaze at Royer Wheel Works destroying nine horses and damaging the main buildings, with fears the entire plant may be lost. Local fire crews battled the flames as the fire spread through the stable area and toward the main shop.
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Cincinnati
Royer Wheel
Jifa
Vanderbilt Heiress to Millionaire Fortune Born in New York
Mr and Mrs William K Vanderbilt Jr announce the birth of a daughter in New York. The child will be the heiress to the Vanderbilt millions. Mrs Vanderbilt was formerly Virginia Fair.
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New York
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Virginia Fair
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Pasteur Institute
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