Trade tax and missionaries return to posts in China
Washington reports from David Fairchild and Lathrop on conditions in China. missionaries return after unrest, trade improving with Shanghai prospects, and Japan emerging as a potential competitor. Chinese tax on house rafters noted, foreigners taxed, Canton viceroy struggling to collect. Agricultural exports and canning growth predict a Chinese market boom despite tensions.
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Washington
Wilson
David G. Fairchild
Department of Agriculture
Lathrop
Colombo
Ceylon
China
Shanghai
Japan
Manila
Hong Kong
Canton
Mr. Fairchild
Fairchild
Tien-Tsin
Looted Van Reported in New York Robbery Case
A New York City dispatch says a van carrying silks feathers millinery furs and other merchandise valued at about 15000 was looted while the vehicle used by a delivery firm to haul goods for American Express. Detectives found the team and wagon in the city but no sign of the goods or driver. The driver was not an employee of the company. Delivery to New Jersey retailers never occurred and complaints triggered the loss report.
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New York
American Express Company
New Jersey
Ergy
The Traders National Bank Deposit Boxes Offer
The Traders National Bank advertises deposit boxes at five dollars per annum and savings deposits at annual rates with monthly interest. It describes foreign exchange services, safety deposit boxes in private rooms, and branches at 30 to 46 Middlesex Street and 11 to 24 Post Office Ave. Banking hours are 8 am to 4 pm weekdays and 8 am to 1 pm Saturdays.
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Travener
Busi
Pisa
Neve
Taney
Ah Wits
Middesex Street
Post Office
Fall River Gains New England League Admission
The New England Base Ball league admitted Fall River with franchise rights after a late night meeting at the St. Charles hotel. Portland will move to Lawrence, while Fall River reorganizes, with Manager Mathis expected to have an interest in Lawrence. The decision followed proposals from McDermott and Mathis and centered on Portland players and pennant considerations.
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Fall River
New England
St. Charles
Portland
Murnane
Boston
Carney
Concord
N. H
Reed
Manchester
Burns
Nashua
Parsons
Lawrence
Martiane
Huntington Hall
McDermott
Mathis
Lowell
Christian Science debate in Reichstag over asylums ban
Berlin February 3 Christian Science was debated in the Reichstag as it considered a resolution to place insane asylums under imperial control. Radical Dr Heinrich Mueller attacked Mrs Eddy and a Berlin Schoen spa fraud while Fiermann Mueller cited prayer healing at two marks an hour. Conservative Stoecker urged illegalizing Christian Science in Germany as in America. Count von Posadowsky-Wehner linked Christian Science and spiritualism to a dangerous psychological source.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Heinrich Mueller
Radical Association
Eddy Swindle
Flettwell Street
Schoen
Fiermann Mueller
Fraulein Schoen
Herr Stoecker
United States
Germany
America
Count von Posadowsky-Wehner
Interior
Mines strike at Golden could close college for year
Denver reports a student strike at the State School of Mines in Golden over alleged faculty unfairness. Trustees will not override the 1897 rule making faculty decisions final on discipline. A student meeting is planned, with no expected shift toward court action.
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Denver
Col
State School of Mines
Golden
Hanna's Choice Adds Two to National Committee
Washington February 3 Chairman Hanna of the National Republican committee appoints E L Bonner of Missoula Vt to the national committee to replace the late W H Dewitt. He also names Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire to succeed Charles T Means on the committee.
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Republican National Committee
Washington
Hanna
National Republican Committee
E. L. Bonner
Missoula
National Committee
W. H. Dewitt
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Charles T. Means
Desolate Fire-Shattered City Plans For Quarters
Smoke and ruins cover Waterbury business district as merchants seek new quarters amid record rents. Firefighters and National Guardsmen toil while crowds observe. Insurance head Geo E Boyde estimates total losses at about 1.5 million dollars as tents may rise on the green.
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Waterbury
Conn
National
South Main Street
Geo. E. Boyde
Four masts and two barge sterns wash ashore at Fire Island
Fire Island reports four masts washed ashore with three white masts and one black, plus two barge sterns on the beach, one green and one black. No new bodies found. Oak Island station notes the Ca vour and L. Schepp remain ashore at Long Beach and Point Lookout as wind remains west-northwest with a moderate sea.
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Fire Island
N. Y
Forge River Life Saving Station
Oak Island
Stranded Vessels on Jersey Coast Reported Steady
Atlantic City Feb 4 The Brigantine beach life saving station reports the British steamship Claverdale remains inunchanged condition with no damage yet. As a new vessel she may weather the strain until cargo lightered. The Bath Maine schooner Edith L Allen ashore about 400 feet from the Cloverdale is leaking at a foot per hour and is feared to become a total wreck.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Brigantine Beach
Edith L. Allen
Bath
Dissolution of Queensland Parliament Sparks Election Manifesto
Brisbane reports Premier Robert Philip has dissolved Parliament and issued an election manifesto. He voices Queensland’s dissatisfaction with the Australasian federation, criticizes the commonwealth government, and claims it disappointed the strongest union advocates. The six colonies formed the Commonwealth of Australia on January 1, 1901.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Robert Philip
Commonwealth
Death of New Bedford Worker Falls From Straw Load
Norman Mc Leod an employee of the Union Street railway was instantly killed this afternoon in New Bedford by a fall from a load of straw.
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New Bedford
Norman McLeod
Union Street Railway
Fatal Gauley railroad crush claims two lives
In Wheeling West Virginia on February 3 a bridge trestle collapse caused a train wreck near Berry's Siding. Two people were killed and three were badly injured as the railcar plunged through the trestle and overturned, authorities said.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Gauley
Berry
Marquis of Dufferin Grows Weaker in Belfast Report
Belfast observers report from Clan de Boye that the Marquis of Dufferin, gravely ill for some time, is weakening as of February 4. The notice confirms a serious health decline for the Scottish nobleman noted in recent dispatches.
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Belfast
Clan de Boye
Marquis of Dufferin
He Knows Consult Your Doctor About Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral
Advertisement notes to consult a doctor before using Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for coughs. It advises following the physician’s instruction whether to take or avoid the remedy, and includes prices 25c and 1.00. The J C Ayer Co of Lowell Massachusetts is listed.
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Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Drowned boat accident near York River claims one life
Four men set out in a dory on York river near York, Maine, when a sudden squall capsized the boat. James Wood of Waltham, Mass., drowned. George Lewis, John Chares, and Jefferson Main reached shore but Main is in critical condition. Wood’s body not recovered. survivors suffer from exposure though most expect full recovery.
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York
James Wood
Waltham
Mass
York River
Wood
Geo. Lewis
John
Chares
Jefferson Main
Kentucky Row Results Fatally Ends Brothers Feud
Scottsville Ky Feb 4 A long standing grudge between Heater and James Turner ended in tragedy at Alexander seven miles south of town. Heater shot James with a double barreled shotgun after James struck Heater with a hatchet. James died and Heater likely suffered fatal head injuries.
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Scottsville
Alexander
Here
Heater Turner
James
Heater
Mrs Fremont Health Clarified and Pondered Needs
In Los Angeles on February 4 the rumor that Mrs Jessie Benton Fremont, widow of Gen Fremont, is ill and needy is dismissed as misleading. She is crippled and cannot walk but remains in good health overall, supported by a $2000 annual government pension and a comfortable home. Her daughter Miss Fremont notes pension sufficiency has dwindled, hoping for recognition of a San Francisco land claim valued at about $50,000 to improve their finances.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jessie Benton Fremont
Gen. Fremont
California
Miss Fremont
San Francisco
Nordica Laid Up After Railroad Wreck Shock
San Francisco February 4 Lillian Nordica remains in shock from a recent railroad wreck and has not improved quickly. She cannot receive visitors and scheduled concerts in San Francisco and Oakland have been postponed.
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San Francisco
Lillian Nordica
Oakland
Lipton Prefers American Crew for Shamrock-Columbia Race
Sir Thomas Lipton states he has not received C. W. Post of Michigan’s letter to charter the Shamrock against Columbia this year. He would prefer both boats sailed by American crews, though he might send Shamrock if Post covers its outfitting, and would consider manning Columbia with Brushers if possible. Lipton believes an American crewed race would better test the yachts’ merits.
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Columbia
New York
Sir Thomas Lipton
Journal and American
London
C. W. Post
Michigan
United States
Sir Thomas
Post
Tom
Shamrock
Lehigh Gap Tragedy Kills Two Men
Allentown, Feb 4 Two men Jacob Heiler of Lehigh Gap and William Detrich of Philadelphia were struck by the Black Diamond express near Lehigh Gap on the Lehigh Valley line last night. They stepped from the rear of one train directly into the path of the 50 mph express. Heiler, a wealthy farmer and tanner, died at once.
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Allentown
Jacob Heiler
Lehigh Gap
Wm. Detrich
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Subcommittee Secures Box for Prince Henry at Met Opera
After days of talks a New York sub committee resolved a dispute with a Met box holder. He refused to surrender his adjacent seats but finally agreed to swap for another box, allowing Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia and his suite to occupy five neighboring boxes in the horse shoes.
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New York
Prince Henry of Prussia
Metropolitan Opera House
Salisbury to quit as war ends assume for peace pivot
London reports Lord Salisbury plans resignation after South African war concludes. The St James Gazette claims the premier will retire at the end of the current parliamentary session if peace is secured, otherwise he intends to stay until peace is achieved.
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London
Lord Salisbury
St. James
South Africa
Gas Explosion Kills Four in Hoyertown Bakery
Four persons were killed and one fatally injured in a gasoline explosion at the bakery of George Carver in Hoyertown Pennsylvania on February 3. The blast caused extensive damage and raised questions about safety measures at local businesses.
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Hoyertown, Pa
George Carver
Troy's Jack Hamilton and Philadelphia's Billy Whistler Fight to Draw
In Philadelphia on February 3, Jack Hamilton of Troy and Billy Whistler of Philadelphia battled six rounds, ending in a draw.
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Philadelphia
Jack Hamilton
Troy
Billy Whistler
Plumber Licenses, Contagious Diseases in City Report
The 24th annual Board of Health report shows 4 master plumber applicants with 2 passing and 8 journeymen with 2 passing. Plumbing permits total 642 for new and old buildings, inspectors visited 955 sites. Contagious diseases totaled 1306 cases with 155 deaths, diphtheria antitoxin use varied, and vaccination debate noted. The water department reports shifts in supply and finances, with Cook plant closure and boulevard well additions influencing costs and collections.
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Board of Health
Boards of Health
Lowell
Woman Sent To Sherborn Jail On Drunkenness Charge
Mary Whiteley, bonds set at $600 for grand jury, faces six months to Lowell jail and a year to Sherborn for women after repeated drunkenness offenses. Judge Hadley urged acceptance of six months, but she appealed, ending with a year at Sherborn. Bondsman George A Whiteley noted. Other cases: Wilbur Smith pled guilty to larceny of a horse blanket, seeks food and home, to Massachusetts reformatory. Wilfred Badger fined for drunkenness. Thomas Begin and others fined.
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Mary Whiteley
Grand Jury
Sherborn
Hadley
Lowell
Wilbur Smith
Daily News
Springfield
Billerica
Massachusetts Reformatory
Smith
Peabody
Wilfred Badger
Hallowell
Thomas Begin
Laconia
N. H
Michael Sweeney
Samuel Gordon
Annie O’brien
John F. Hopkins
John Henry
State Farm
Thomas Murphy
Richard Morris
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Chaquas
the Traders National Bank
Bankin Ares
United and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Christian Science
Eddy
Colorado Mining School
City’s Business Centre
Diffi
Forge River
Jersey
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Commonwealth of Australia
Dufferin
Scovice
Waltham Man
Dory
Kentucky
Turner Brothers
Nordica
Lipton
Hitchcock
Prince Henry
Salisbury
Drew
Whistler
Water Department
Boulevard
Cook
George A. Whiteley
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