Diplomatic Delay Pressures Minsters Over Ground to be Reworked
From Pekin to Washington on December 17, officials signal a fresh round of instructions and formal exchange as British and American envoys seek modifications to the joint note. Officials fear extended diplomacy, with high officials implicated in past outrages facing scrutiny and possible punishment. A Chinese environment remains tense as foreign ministers prepare new rules for negotiations ahead of a meeting with Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching. Washington officials report no update from Mr. Conger as arbitration plans surface in Chicago to form a national board for labor disputes.
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Philippine Advice and Insurgent Losses Reported
The piece notes insurgent losses over the past ten days, including five killed, seven wounded, and 15 captured, while American casualties rise with two killed and three wounded. It reports many natives pledging allegiance to the United States and mentions 420 natives registered in Calanao. It also references tariff rate expectations around 40 percent.
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Wheaton
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Philippine Commission
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Congressional Doings and Miscellany Across States
Washington reports a busy week planned in Congress with focus on the Hay Pauncefote treaty and possible ship subsidy and army bill actions after the holidays. Lodge seeks early treaty vote. concurrent resolution allows holiday adjournment. Private pension bills and District of Columbia business also on deck. Across reports, Turkey indemnity talks remain unsettled. Belugh action noted. Local notes cover shootings in Crawford and unrequited love cases in Grand Island, plus Paris exposition finances and other brief items.
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GAIN AND BEAR A BOER RECRUDESCENCE REPORTS
Lord Kitchener issues gloomier tidings from the Magaliesberg frontier after a Brabant Horse unit penetrates the Boer lines. Disclosures recount 318 Boer prisoners released and losses on both sides as the war drags on, with De Wet’s escape and renewed British troop mobilization prompting calls for mounted infantry reform.
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German Soldiers Welcomed Home in Berlin Boe
A portion of the German contingent that recently arrived from China was publicly received here Sunday in line with the directive of Emperor William. Vast enthusiasm marked the event as people gathered to honor returning troops amid the celebrations and decorations.
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Operators Hopeful for End of Oklahoma Division Strike
The Oklahoma division of the railroad presses that talks of sympathy strikes are nonsense and says operators remain hopeful of winning. Superintendent Tice claims operators are at every station, while critics argue many are misled. The division reports improved train flow and a large majority of former operators wish to return, though the question remains unresolved.
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Insurgent Forces Hold Tumaco Stronghold in Colombia
Reports from Colon Colombia describe three days of fighting between government troops and rebels at Tumaco. Rebels evacuated but tensions rise as feared cooperation with forces near Bree Ventura grows. Telegraph service to interior cut. battles continue with no major gains. Government commander General Allan left Ponats for Bogota after Tumaco’s evacuation and the destruction of the rebel steamer Galtan along with a large ammunition supply.
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Five More Bodies Recovered From Normal Fire
Five more victims were pulled from the ruins bringing the death toll to six at the Dewdwork Fredonia state normal school fire. The charred remains lay at the foot of a fire gnote as workers cleared debris. A ring on one finger offers a possible identification while a mass grave is planned in Fredonia cemetery with a single monument to mark the victims.
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Dewkirk
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Fredonia
Severe Physical Toll on Bicycle Racers at New York Event
Reports from New York on December 17 describe severe effects of a recent bicycle race trial on riders including sleep disturbances and nerve strain. The event followed a difficult week with racers showing markedly worse fatigue than last year’s edition.
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Double lynching murder and robbery at Rockport jail
In Rockport Indiana on December 17 a mob of about 500 hanged Jim Honderen and Bud Rowland Negroes accused in a recent robberies wave after securing suspects, a bloodhound aided capture, and two other Black men were jailed and later released. Authorities say tension rose as accusations linked local Black residents to a wave of robberies. The scene remained orderly though tense with discussions of further action.
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Ind
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Bud Rowland
Houslerson
Aoe Waylird
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Tung
Tost
Joe Rolla
Long Record of Direful Casualties by Dec 17
A string of deadly incidents across Indiana and nearby towns from Dec 17 reports: a Van Boren man’s house fire and loss of a body, a fiery explosion injuring a child, a neighbor’s rescue effort, and several fatalities from accidental burns while children played near heat sources. An attorney in Goshen filed bankruptcy with 220000 liabilities tied to railroad projects and later construction disasters. Weather forecast notes rain and warm fronts with varied wind and temperature shifts.
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Eliy
Goshen
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