Senate Bans the hazing at West Point and July revenue
The Senate disposed of two measures on Wednesday the military academy appropriation bill and the war revenue reduction bill The hazing paragraph at West Point was strengthened awaiting secretary of war approval The war revenue bill passed with amendments taxing bank checks telegraph and express services bucket shops cigars tobacco and other items An income tax proposal was rejected after a party line vote Remaining House actions covered post office funding pension adjustments and nominations The Cuban constitution issue was discussed with the aim of shaping U S Cuban relations before adjournment
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Britain to send thirty thousand more mounted troops to South Africa
A War Office bulletin reports heavy reinforcement for Lord Kitchener in the South African campaign. Ten thousand imperial yeomanry, eight thousand colonial mounted constabulary, five thousand colonial recruits, and seven thousand mixed cavalry and mounted infantry are to be deployed beyond those already in Cape Colony. The move follows Boer activity, with press reaction noting it signals a drawn but unresolved conflict.
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Colenso
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Dlive
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Cape Colony
Gapertel
Mrs Carrie Nation to Speak in Chicago and KC
Prohibition activists announce Mrs Carrie Nation leading a crusade against the rum traffic. She will speak at the Academy of Music in Kansas City on Friday evening February 8. Police chief Hayes vows quick arrest if she attacks saloons in Kansas City. Preparations for the coming crusade have been made by the Kansas City Prohibition club.
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Carrie Nation
America
Chicago
Academy of Music
Hayes
Natton
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Prohibition Club
Boer Rebellion Faint Hope of Surrender Offered
A telegraphic dispatch reports a plea from President to Christian De Wet and Louis Botha urging surrender. The offer promises amnesty after laying down arms and return to farms, with rebels spared punishment. Prominent burghers question if self interest guides Transvaal and Free State leaders, affecting public trust.
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Christian
Smeauber
Cape Powa
Willi
Nately
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Transvaal
Christian de Wet
Free State
Dors Counvil
Electrocutions and Prohibitions Stir the Nation
National and state debates unfold as legal actions on executions and prohibition move through legislatures. Reports describe a Wisconsin Senate vote on a constitutional amendment to widen judicial salaries, while Chicago hosts Mrs Nation’s anti saloon campaign with organized women clashing with druggists and wrecking stores.
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Ais
Currie Na- Hon
Errant crowd parades with weapons in street, alarming locals
A disorderly group, including four with long coats concealing tools of destruction, paraded in the street. One woman wore a red golf coat and another a long sheepskin jacket as onlookers whispered praise and a guard watched the scene closely, noting the crowd’s eerie posture.
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Emperor William sails from England amid royal plans
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern left Sheerness with Emperor William and his sister aboard for Mushing as fleets including the Mohenzol Tern and British cruiser Niobe provided escort. Reports say William may visit Balmoral next autumn and a London visit by William and the czar could occur next season. Upwards of 1000 wreaths valued at £100,000 were sent to Windsor for the queen's funeral. Berlin notes view the trip as politically significant though no treaties were concluded.
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Giant steel combine eyed by Morgans and Carnegies
New York Feb 7 P Morgan and Co has agreed with Andrew Carnegie to take over his entire steel stock and form a vast combination with authorized capital of 600 million dollars. Allied interests push total capitalization near one billion, including The Carnegie Company The Fenley Company The American Company and others under a broad trust plan.
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Wall Star William Streets
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Tuiny
Be Headed Demand Streak of Chinese Officials
Foreign ministers demand death for 12 Chinese officials named in the list, including deceased figures, with only Prince Tuan and Duke Lan potentially commuting to exile. Proceedings were oral, with a formal indictment read for those held responsible for attacks on foreigners and the Boxer movement, while others faced proposed execution across the provinces.
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Tung Yuh Siang
T.l Ping Heng
Jsu Tung
Hau Cheng Yu
Kit Siu
Tung Poh
Sien-si
San Su
Gold Rush Flares Up In Canadian North Country
News from Atlin and Porcupine districts reports rich gold finds along Gommles east of Atlin on Kia heniu creek and Porcupine creek with dust valued at 500 per fret square. Discoverers Lee Gordon and Charles McDonald claim daily yields of 440 and more, while Dawson dispatches note quartz mining near Nloadike and private trading openings on February 26. British Yukon Railway plans seek charters for line to White Pass Yukon and branches toward the American boundary.
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Kiaheniu Creek
Mackinaw River
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Lee Cgordon
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Chilkat
J. J. Walther
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Ant
Davis
Chiwson
British Yukon Railway Company
White Pass & Yukon
Dawson
Klondike
Changing Significance of a Word From Reversal to Current Use
The passage traces how the word Signihcance shifted from meaning a reversal of natural order, illustrated by the phrase putting the curl before the horse, to its modern usage. It discusses a historical etymology and linguistic drift within the English language.
Quaint Wedding Ceremony Near Doncaster
William Wombwell aged 1 and Cath erine Heley aged 57 wed by jumping a broomstick at Cowle near Doncaster England, following Romany customs it was declared a marriage under customary law.
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Catherine Heley
Cowle
Doncaster
England
Romany Custwa
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