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English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
1
Sessions and deaths mark busy congressional day
Second Session of the 21st Congress adjourned after 23 minutes in respect for a memory. Texas cattle king Shanghai Pierce died of pneumonia at his Wharton county ranch. News items include a Madrid-like spy rumor on China and local crime in California, Indiana, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2Ra
Win. P
Sefinic
Aly
Wise
Virginia
A.W. Pierce
Shanghai” Pierce
Pierce Junction
Wharton County
Tex
Late News Items Chronicle Global and Local Happenings
Obituary notes William Westlake, Brooklyna inventor, born 1821 in Cornwall, died at home. Various updates cover per capita wealth estimates, Grant at West Point, Canadian steamer arrivals with Lords Roberts and volunteers, German oil and naval talks, explorer Pinto’s death, and Roosevelt speaking at Carnegie Hall. Total U S bank clearings rise 17.2 percent. Wichita liquor probe urged. Ashanti rebellion reported concluded.
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William Westlake
Brooklyna
Cornwall
England
Capt. Ericsson
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Alaska
Indian Territory
Ulysses S. Grant
West Point
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur
Philippines
Canada
Lord Roberts
Gibraltar
South Africa
Nerr Krupp
Otferpreat
Roslyn Castle
St. Vincent
Cape Verde Islands
Halifax
Moses Coit Taylor
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
el Liberal
Alexandre Alberto da Rocha Serpa Pinto
Lisbon
American Mathematical Society
F. A. Cudahy
Packer
Omaha
Neb
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Gov. Roosevelt
Carnegie Hall
New York
Germany
Danish Antilles
Herren Lainer
Mkinchinger
Mount Schwartzenbergen
London Daily Express
Vienna
Wichita
Kaa
Col
Wilcox
Hazing at Indiana school nearly sinks teacher
Wesley Dugan, a public school teacher near Petersburg, Indiana, was badly assaulted by older pupils who forced him toward a pond to duck him. He escaped into the water and crawled to a stump, but was pelted and exhausted, fainting before a passing farmer rescued him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Wesley Dugan
Petersburg
Judge West Upholds Election Law Against 50 Floaters
In Crawfordsville Indiana Judge West upholds the election law and foresees disfranchisement for 50 floaters charged in a recent prosecution. He declares selling a vote treason, the most infamous crime, and notes 50 indictments already returned are only the beginning of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
West
Worthy birthday anniversary at Brown home
Hagerstown Indiana December 28 report a Christmas day celebration at the Elisha Brown residence noting the ninety third birthday of Mr. Brown and his wife being one year younger. The couple has been married seventy years and will mark their seventy first wedding anniversary in February. They have spent all their married life in the township and are in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Ind
Elisha Brown
Mr. Brown
Ex-President Harrison Invests in Indianapolis Property
Former President Harrison spends 20000 dollars from his Venezuela fee to buy No. 342 East Washington street in Indianapolis. The property is used as a wholesale and retail hardware store and signals potential large real estate purchases from his Venezuela earnings.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
East Washington Street
American coal exports to France under French government order
J McIlwaine of the American chamber of commerce in Paris visits Philadelphia to negotiate coal sales to France. He says a government order for up to 200 000 tons may come, with a need of 700 000 tons for railroad use, and notes France faces a 10 million ton coal shortfall previously filled by England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
J. McIlwaine
American Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Mellwaine
France
England
McKwaine
Melwaine
Virginia
Baltimore
Mooted constitutional amendment sparks Iowa litigation
Des Moines January 29 with Atty Gen Remley consent action in Washington County district court to resolve validity of a constitutional amendment adopted at the election. The measure extends terms expiring in 1901 to 1902, based on a misreading that all terms end December 31 while they actually end the first Monday in January. Officials have sued to hold offices, the attorney general argues legislative intent governs, hearing planned at court opening and supreme court session sought to settle the question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Remley
District Court of Washington Cor
Washington County
Supreme Court
Miller Revealed Crime Motive After Safe Cracking Confession
Charles A. Miller a young dry goods clerk and suspected safecracker was released on a $50 bond and fled Frankfort Indiana after confessing to breaking M B Thrasher s safe. He claimed the crime aimed to cover gambling losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Ind
Charles A. Miller
M. B. Thrasher
Miller
Beach in jail on charge of trying to kidnap son
Charles H. Beach formerly of Logansport now of Chicago lies in jail here charged with attempting to kidnap his son who is under the mother’s control. Beach was arrested after the attempt and placed under a bond to await trial. The Beach family was said to have broken up years ago with Beach living in Chicago since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Charles H. Beach
Chicago
Beach
Indiana's oldest man? 109-year-old Peter Supronius
Lowell Indiana December 28 Peter Supronius is 109 years old likely the oldest man in Indiana. He left St Johns Canada in 1829 and settled on Lake Champlain. After eight years he moved to Lake County as an early homesteader under squatter sovereignty. He has 47 grandchildren 55 great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren.
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Lowell
Ind
Peter Supronius
Indiana
St. Johns
Canada
Lake Champlain
Lake County
Fred Rittman Named Fourth Auditor of Treasury
Washington announces President McKinley has offered Fred Rittman of Cleveland the post of fourth auditor of the treasury following the death of Auditor Morris. Rittman has 15 to 20 years in banking in Cleveland, is about 50, well regarded in business circles, a lifelong Hanna friend, and known to the President. Expected to begin January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Rittman
Cleveland
Washington
Fred Rittman
the Treasury
Morris
Rittman
Hanna
McKinley
Reports of Insurgent Captures and Actions in Philippines
Manila reports detail multiple insurgent captures and battles across Cavite and nearby areas. Generals Wheaton Funston Grant and Smith report battles, raids, and camp burnings, with casualties and papers seized. The Philippines commission adds a public school provision employing 600 American teachers at monthly salaries of 75 to 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Cavite
Wheatag
Gremori
San Antonio
Funston
Gaysan
Smith
Moviones
Grant
Mount Arayat
Alejandrino
Forty-first Infantry
Alcaja
Mendoza
Sandico
Camparines
The
Philippines Commission
Filipino Barbarity Report From the Philippines
A West Superior dispatch to the Times relays Capt. Harry W. Newton's letter describing worsened native enroachments before the election. He cites an incident where a Twenty-fourth detachment of 22 men was attacked and 16 captured, including a man found horribly mutilated and skinned while alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Times
West Superior
Wis
Philippines
Harry W. Newton
Pat Crowe Identified as Man Renting Prison House
Omaha December 31 Pat Crowe was positively identified by John Smith a broommaker at Schneiderwind broom factory as the man who rented the Grover street house used as a prison for Eddie Cudahy during the $25 000 ransom case Smith stated he had known Crowe for ten years and would recognize him anywhere confirming the most important development yet in the case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
John Smith
Schneiderwind
Pat Crowe
Grover Street
Eddie Cudahy
Smith
Local Woman Dies of Heart Disease Near Connersville
Mrs J B Jones of the prominent local family collapsed and died at her home northeast of Connersville Indiana. Her husband is the county's largest landholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
Ind
J. BR. Jones
Mysterious letter signer Eloise V Tarrell claims Cadahy case ties
Cincinnati dispatch notes a second letter from Eloise V. Tarrell claiming to reveal knowledge of the Cudahy kidnapping. The writer denies being Lizzie Burns, hints at authorship doubts by Omaha correspondents, and asserts she can clear the Cadahy mystery with dates and details. Efforts to identify the author continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
the Enquirer
Eloise T
Eloise V. Tarrell
Omaha
Lizzie Burns
Hell
Clergy and lay leaders launch national vice suppression drive
Philadelphia hosts a conference of clergymen and laymen to inaugurate a movement to suppress vice in large cities. William Phillips Hall of New York, head of the central committee for the twentieth century national Gospel campaign, outlines the movement's general purpose.
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Philadelphia
Wm. Phillips Hall
New York
Central Committee
Laporte banker dies in Florida winter home
Laporte Indiana December 28 Henry D Morrison vice president First National Bank of Laporte died at his winter home in Dayton Florida He was 7 years old and a native of La Porte He leaves a large fortune Milton Indiana December 28 Mr and Mrs Ira Hathaway of this place accept high posts at Mishawaka Orphans Home starting year end Princeton Indiana December 25 unknown man aged about 40 found dead under a log in woods coroner inquest held Covington Indiana December 28 Grover Ties 14 son of Thomas Tilley drowned while skating in Coal Creek near Snoddy s Mills seven miles south of here
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Laporte, Ind
Henry D. Morrison
First National Bank of
Laporte
Dayton, Fla
Milton
Ind
Ira Hathaway
Mishawaka
Princeton
Covington
Grover Ties
Thomas Tilley
Coal Creek
Snoddy's Mills
Here
Reports of De Wet Capture Spread in London and Continent
London reports persist that Gen. De Wet has been captured, though the war office provides no confirmation. In Mindanao, Fortieth Infantry advances in December take Jemeniz and an insurgent stronghold inland, with Langarin coast town seized by 100 troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londons
de Wet
London
South African Co
War Office
Manne
Manila
Fortieth Infantry
Mindanao
Jemeniz
Langarin
Kit
Mrs Nation Refuses Bail in Kansas Case
Wichita December 31 Carrie Nation leader of the W C T U refuses bail posted by colleagues and declares she will remain in jail until cleared of the charge. The W C T U committee handling her release has largely dropped efforts. Washington December 30 Samuel McDonald, who killed F H Morris war department auditor, dies in hospital from selfinflicted wounds and gunshot injuries after the murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Carrie Nation
Vast Champagne Vaults Hold 11 Million Bottles in France
French producers store up to 11,000,000 champagne bottles valued at about £10,000,000 in their vaults. Separately, Japan readies the Mikasa, anticipated as the largest battleship afloat once completed, signaling a shift in naval power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Chinese surrender accelerates sign of preliminary note
Pekin confirms unexpectedly ordered signature of the preliminary joint note by Chinese plenipotentiaries. Li Hung Chang’s health limits action. Prince Ching to sign and delegate power while a new plenipotentiary is appointed. The aim is to secure best terms, limit legation guards, reduce army posts along the railway, and disarm forts without destroying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Senor de Cologan
Severe British Repulse Near Helvetia
Lord Kitchener reports Pretoria dispatch stating Helvetia post captured by Boers yesterday morning. About fifty killed or wounded and 200 taken prisoner. Col Kitchener pursues with a small force as Helvetia is reoccupied by Reeves reinforced from Belfast. Helvetia was a strong position on the Machadodorp Lydenburg railway held by a Liverpool regiment.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Lyttleton
Helvetia
End of century sermons warn of European power clash
London reports a gloom at end of century services. Archdeacon Farrar at Westminster Abbey warned England may confront a coalition of European powers early in the next century. He urged revival against trade competition from Germany and the United States and cited high drunkenness in England.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Frederick W. Farrar
England
Germany
United States
Charles H. Sheldon
Nebraska Legislature Opens Amid Senate Elections
Lincoln reports the Twenty-seventh annual Nebraska legislature session begins with arrivals for the new term. Two U.S. Senate seats are to be filled, including Thurston's successor and Hayward's vacancy. Republicans hold majorities in both houses. nine candidates seek the seats. Governors-elect Dierich will be inaugurated Thursday with other new officials sworn in.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
United States
Thurston
M. L. Hayward
Fusion
Dierich
Kentucky bloodshed in Clay county worsens violence
In two weeks Clay county clashes left four men dead and ten wounded, with two more killed and two wounded just beyond the county line totaling six dead and thirteen wounded. Hostilities between factions rise again amid the violence. Denmark and American Trade. Copenhagen, Dec. 31, Denmark's trade with the United States grows rapidly with record 1900 figures. US imports treble 1896 and exceed 20 million dollars as commerce expands and Danes return.
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London
Clay County
Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Gow
Daniele Ament
London Finance Firm Fails Amid Market Crash In 1900s London
A London stock downturn hits twelve firms including Haggard Hale & Pixley and Cornfoot Bros as the London & Globe Finance corp defaulted on stock purchases. Marquis of Dufferin and Ava chairs the firm, facing added grief with his son wounded in South Africa and prior family losses. Other directors include Whitaker Wright and Lord Pelham Clinton.
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London
London _& Globe Finance corporation, limited
London & Globe
Stock Exchange
Haggard, Hale & Pixley
Garle & Driver
Douglas, Jr., & Co
Cornfoot Bros
F. A. Cohen
Blackey & Rockingham
Gunn & Aubrey
Richards & Sloper
Baker & Smith
London & Globe Finance Corporation, Limited
Marquis of Dufferin and Ava
Canada
Paris
South Africa
Lady Dufferin
Frederick Temple Blackwood
Lancers
Glenfontein
Lord Dufferin
Earl of Ava
Ladysmith
Whitaker Wright
Somerset Gough- Calthorpe
Fifth Dragoon Guards
Lord Pelham-Clinton
Duke of Newcastle
Thirteenth stock broker fails as Whitaker-Wright troubles loom
London reports the thirteenth broker failure, Bartholomew & Jacks, announced before the exchange close. The Whitaker-Wright mining group crisis signals worst in speculations, though other market sectors recover from the excitement while mining stays low.
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London
Exchange
Bartholomew & Jacks
Whitaker-Wright Group of
Sweden plans regular steamship lines to US and South America
Sweden's foreign trade commission urges regular steamship services to the United States and South America to boost imports the United States supplies through London Hamburg and Antwerp. It calls for bounties on two lines to the Americas and for bounties on routes from Sweden to Russia as well.
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Stockholm
Commission For the
Sweden
United States
South America
London
Hamburg
Antwerp
Russia
Alaska mail steamer Tillamook missing. City of Topeka to be saved
Seattle dispatch reports Bertha and Dolphin bringing news supporting the belief that the Tillamook is lost after long absence from Dutch Harbor. Also, the City of Topeka, wrecked on Sullivan Island, is expected to be floated and saved. In Chicago, Marshall Field & Co. suffered a fire on the third floor with damage estimated at up to 25000 dollars.
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Chicago
Seattle
Wash
Bertha
Dolphin
Alaska
United States Mail
Tillamook
San Francisco
Dutch Harbor
City
Topeka
Sullivan Island
Lynn Canal
Marshall Field & Co
Field Building
State Street
Felbridge
Fatal card game shooting shocks Abbeville South Carolina
Sheriff Kennedy Willixea Kyle of Massachusetts and U S marshal John Dansby die after a card game dispute in Abbeville Kyle dies in the night Dansby and the sheriff die within minutes of each other Kyle lingered to two o clock.
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Abbeville
S. C
Kennedy
Willixea Kyle
Massachuetts
John Dansby
United States
Dansby
Kyle
Ifs Kennedy
House of
Sherif
Shortage and disappearance of Altoona tax receiver McCullough
James H. McCullough former receiver of state and county taxes in Altoona vanished after admitting a deficit exceeding twenty thousand dollars in his accounts. Bonded for 80 000 he left the city after mortgage on his home was deeded to bondsmen. He had faced a 10 000 deficit in a secret county audit and was about fifty years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
James H. McCullough
McCullough
Reeceiver
Hughes
New York
Girl Accidentally Killed by Seven Year Old Boy
In Ellis Grove Illinois Miss Clemmie Smith aged 14 was killed when seven year old Almont Buatte playfully fired a loaded shotgun left by Ray Milligan. Milligan was wounded but expected to recover. A coroner's jury exonerated the boy from all blame due to his youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester, Lll
Ellis Grove
Clemmie Smith
Chris Smith
Ray Milligan
Margaret Buatte
Almont Buatte
Miss Smith
Will Recov
Train wreck near Henderson injures five passengers
A wreck on the Henderson road two miles east of Henderson yesterday afternoon involved Train 44. A coupling pin and switch frog caused the collision. Five people were injured, with parlor car passengers toppled off the rails and others scattered through the cars.
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Henderson
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