Leyds Proposal for German Protectorate Over Boer Republic
A Washington report says Dr. Leyds sought a German protectorate over the Boer Republic by approaching Emperor Wilhelm II. The Boers reportedly favored German rule to avoid British suzerainty, Kruger feared loss of liberties, while William II declined to consider the plan for now. A secret treaty reportedly guaranteed broad German rights in the Transvaal.
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New York
The
Herald
Washington
Leyds
Germany
England
Great Britain
Kruger
William
Reort
Berlin
Transvaal
Government seeks 2400 mile Alaska telegraph and roads
Seattle February 19 Capt W R Abercrombie head of the government exploration party says the aim is to construct 2400 miles of telegraph in Alaska and complete military roads from Port Valdes to Fort Egbert. A large Port Valdes wharf is planned and surveys for a line along the road are underway. He leaves February 26 with engineers, followed by troops in May.
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Seattle
Wash
W. R. Abercrombie
Copper River
Port Valdes
Fort Egbert
Youlkon
Alaska
Lana
Yukon
St. Michael
Henry Villard
Corps of Engineers
Forty Horses Burned in Cleveland Stable Fire
A five story brick stable at No. 46 Harrison street used by Gibbons and Pinkett for Armour and Co burned early today. Forty horses perished and over 160 people slept in the adjoining tenement. Panic ensued as occupants rushed out in night clothes in bitter cold. Firemen saved the tenement. Loss on the stable and contents set at $50,000 with insurance.
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Cleveland
Harrison Street
Gibbons & Pinkett
Armour & Co
Hremen
Suitor Kills Girl's Father in Bloomfield Iowa
Bloomfield Iowa February 19 Jasp W Bitton was shot and killed yesterday by Lealie Eastburn a twenty three year old man who wept to Button's daughter.
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Bloomfield
Towa
Jasp W. Bitton
Léalie Eastburn
Button
Nighttime assault ends in fatal shooting in home
A young man entered a house through a back door to aid a girl fleeing her mother. Sutton and his son Pearl arrived, pushing Eastburn out. Olive escaped ahead. The father and son pursued, Eastburn fired three shots, the final shell struck Sutton in the heart, killing him instantly. Eastburn was arrested.
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Sutton
Pearl
Eastburn
Olive
French urge US to defer canal route decision
Paris reports a senior French government official told AP that France hopes Washington will wait for the Walker commission report before choosing the Nierzraugua canal route. He said it is reasonable to consider expert and engineer opinions prior to a final decision.
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Paris
Associated Press
Nierzraugua Canal
Walker Commission
Soldier life tale from Fourth Cavalry letter home
Allen county trooper H E Hellworth of the Fourth United States Cavalry recounts hard campaigns in the Philippines. In a December 13 1899 letter from Tayub Philippines he describes San Fernando and San Isidro fights, patrols near Alargo, a two day fever, muddy rice fields, and heavy insurgent fighting with Remingtons and Mausers.
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H. E. Hellworth
Fourth United States Cavalry
Allen County
Philippines
M. Hellworth
New Haven
Manila
San Fernando
Lawton
Edwin Mayo Drops Dead in Quebec Hotel
Edwin Mayo, star of the Pudd n Head Wilson company and son of Frank Mayo, died suddenly at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec at 2 o clock in the morning. He sat with Edwin Varney, manager of the Academy of Music, and collapsed after rising to bid him farewell.
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Quebec
Edwin Mayo
Pudd’n Head Wilson” Company
Chateau Fronténac
Local News Highlights Roundup from Garrett County
Mrs. George Levine recuperates after major operation and plans to return home. Miss Lulu Ortman fully recovers from appendectomy and leaves the hospital. HB A Grotholtman & Co. wins a $2400 contract to build a farmhouse two miles from the city. Glass contract for DeWald building awarded to Seavey Hardware for $732. Gust Buschweit leaves for Detroit for large firm contract work. D. W. Jones, 77, ill at home, a pioneer printer in the Gazette era. F L Jones and Harvey P Jones of Troy Steam Laundry are grandchildren of a venerable pioneer. Gracie Williard, Chicago, dies after being pushed by schoolboys on way to/from school. Many farmers bring children to city to vaccinate under the vaccination law. rural tardiness noted.
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George Levine
Garrett
She &J. Joseph Hospital
Lulu Ortman
Wayne Street
HB. A. Grotholtman & Co
M. Graber
DeWald
Seavey Hardware Company
Gust Buschweit
Haldeman & Lenox Plastering Company
Detroit
D. W. Jones
East Leith Street
Mr. Jones
Gazette
F. L. Jones
Harvey P. Jones
Troy Steam Laundry
Pioneer
Ella
Mary Williard
Gracie
J.C. Williard
Chicago
Miller Withdraws From Randall Wheel Company
Edward C. Miller severed his connection with the Randall Wheel company after six years as salesman. He now takes a position as traveling salesman with Ezee & Co of Toledo.
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Edward .C. Miller
Randall Wheel Company
Miller
Ezee & Co
Toledo
Letter from H. E. B. Hellworth to Troop M Fourth Cavalry
A closing wartime missive from H. E. B. Hellworth to his son serving with Troop M, Fourth Cavalry. He expresses fatigue with ongoing duties, promises return home someday, and wishes happiness for his family in a personal, era-appropriate tone.
Sailor Tombaugh in Mindanao Manua News Letter
William Tombaugh of Mine r street in this city writes from Zamboanga Mindanao P I December 29 recounting a voyage from San Francisco October 25 aboard the Manuense. He describes rough seas a leaky transport near Manila bay storms near the China sea and a promise to likely return home next fall to vote. He notes six field pieces captured and friendly natives with limited drills and guard duty.
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William Tombaugh
Pacific
Mr. Tombaugh
Miner Street
Zamboanga
Mindanao
P. I
San Francisco
Honolulu
Manila Bay
China Sea
Manila
Populist National Convention Picked for Sioux Falls
The populist national committee settled on Sioux Falls South Dakota as the site for the next convention on May 6 amid a factional split. Delegates from Kansas City Indianapolis and Sioux Falls argued for their claims while an anti fusion group bolted to form a separate committee.
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Lincoln
Neb
National Committee
Butler
Texas
Allen
Nebraska
Bryan
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Sioux Falls
S. C
Indianapolis
Fusion
Credentials Committee
Mic Bolters
Vottérs
United States
Markets Tumble As Wheat Slips On Open In Chicago
Chicago grains opened weak with wheat leading losses as May contracts slid from 68 1/2 to 67 1/2 cents. Corn traded steady to soft amid liquidation and bearish sentiment after a global stock decline, while oats and provisions showed mixed moves. Receipts totaled 70, 472, and 745 cars for wheat, oats, and corn respectively, with closing prices at a lower bias across commodities.
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Chicago
Livenool
Northwest
G&e
Live Southwest
Liquidatin
Secon
May
Edige
Oais
Dall
Witar
Elected Officers of the Bioedl erliche Unterstuetzungs Verein
Annual meeting selects officers including Albert Melching as president and Christian Matesch as vice president. W U Baade named corresponding secretary and Henry Grenthér financial secretary. A Schimetaer is treasurer with Herman Witte also listed among officers.
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Bioedlerliche Unterstuetzungs Verein
Albert Melching
Christian Matesch
W. U Baade
Henry Grenthér
A. Schimetaer
Tréssurer
Herman Witte
Chicago live stock market report today
Chicago on February 20 reports cattle receipts at 3,500 with steady conditions for good native steers and Texas cattle lagging. hog receipts around 30,000 with next day expected totals near 83,000 and prices mixed from $4.50 to $5.25 for various hog grades. calves, cows and heifers priced across several ranges.
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Chicago
Texas
Texas Fed Breves
New York Produce Prices and Receipts Report
New York market news from February 20 shows receipts for Butt 1 steady at 8,616 packages across dairy lines including June creamery at 19 to 22 1/2 cents, western creameries at 20 to 24 cents, factory cream at 16 to 19 cents. Cheese receipts 798 packages steady to firm with large fancy at 12 1/2 to 13 cents, fancy small 13 cents, choice grades 15 to 16 1/2 cents. Eggs receipts 30,780 dozen, steady with western at market and southern at market. Raw sugars barely steady and fried. Malacsses steady, etc.
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New York
Uiet
Grain and product price list from Graham area
A price catalog lists per sack rates and commodity prices including wheat at 70 cents drop, corn meal lifted to 1.25 per cwt, oil meal 1.40, flax seed 1.45, clover seed 4.50 to 7.00, wool unwashed 20.2 cents, washed 28 cents, green hides 13 cents, salted 91 cents, calf hides 10 and 12 cents, tallow 4 to 41 cents per pound, and butter 16 to 17 cents with best jar butter 12 to 15 cents.
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Graham
Ryce
Alsyke Glover
Woal
Consolidation Begins In Indianapolis Newsroom Shuffle
In Indianapolis on February 20 the News reports key executives of the Lake Shore alignment visiting to meet General Manager Brad. The group includes W. H. Newman president P. S. Blodgett general superintendent T. Grammer traffic manager T. B. Greene purchasing agent and E. B. Handy chief night foreman.
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Indianapolis
the News Today
W. H. Newman
Blodgett
T. Grammer
T. B. Greene
EB. A. Handy
Gnigthyer
Eake Shore
Gaisral
Bradbas Ee
Blodgett Named General Superintendent of Lake Erie and Western
At this afternoon’s meeting P S Blodgett was appointed general superintendent of the Lake Erie and Western succeeding D S Hill who resigned after many years in the post.
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P. S. Blodgett
Lake Erie and Western
D.S. Hill
Hill
Presbytery Meeting Releases Rev Edward Campbell
The Fort Wayne Presbytery met Monday evening at the Ossian Presbyterian church to release Rev Edward Campbell from his charge citing overwork across three charges Oscian Mingsland and Elhanan as harming his health He accepted a call to Heywood Presbyterian church in Chicago The Loganport Presbytery sent the late Rev J C Bracken ridgs letter which enrolled his name as a Fort Wayne Presbytery member
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Fort Wayne
Qssion -Presbyterian Churel
Hev Edward Campbell
J. C. Brackenridgs
Bethany Prebyterian Church
Logansport
Miners Strike Spreads Across Mercer County Mines
Sandy Lake Pa February 20 a general strike starts at mines between Sandy Lake and Jackson Center after workers refuse a five cent per ton raise for run of mine output. Included mines Nos 2 3 4 Mercer Trott Hall Shaft Hill mines and Hardy Able mine all had operated continuously with some workers on site.
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Sandy Lake
Jackson Center
Mercer Trott
Coal Company
Hall’s
Tilet
Hill Miines
Cleveland
Voks Ge
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Wheaton
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Aruinaldo
Alargo
Ouz
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Talavara
Aguinaldo
Mantis
Turkey
Wilson”? Company
H. EB. Hellworth
Ben Wickliffe
Sioux Falls, S. D
Gt&e
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Park
N. W
S. W
Berry
Rooger Bros
Rogers
Cts
Lavnish
J. L. Stewert
Calhaun Street
Indiana
C.C. Schlatter & Co
East Columbia St
Fort Wayne, Ind
Presbytery Meeting
Miners
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