Miners marching toward Panther Creek valley strike at Hazleton
News from Hazleton and Shenandoah reports a large body of striking miners leaving McAdoo to reach Panther Creek valley to intercept miners going to work. General Gobin orders six companies to Tamaqua and a cavalry unit to the region. a Reading Railway train is provided to move troops. Officials of Reading consider wage-scale changes amid mine workers protests and company opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Panther Creek Valley
Lansford
Carbon County
Coaldale
Schuylkill County
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Nesquehoning
Summit Hill
Panther Creek
Shenandoah
General Gobin
McAdoo
Gobin
Philadelphia
Reading
Tamaqua
Goblin
Oneida
Sheriff Toole
Panther Creek Vally
Boers Keep Roberts Busy in South Africa
London dispatch reports Durban correspondent noting suspension of railroad north of Standerton since Thursday amid Boer attack rumors. Uneasiness grows over postponement of Lord Roberts departure and a royal honor as he may be named honorary colonel of the Irish Guards. The Liverpool mayor also cites a dispatch stating Roberts cannot attend to receive the city's freedom before January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Durban
Standard
Gaya
Standerton
Lord Roberts
Irish Guards
Liverpool
Operators Concede Nothing on 10 Percent Wage Offer in Anthracite Strike
Wilkesbarre Pa Oct 16 operators say workers may return to work if they accept a 10 percent wage increase offered by companies on Oct 2 and unchanged since. They deny union recognition, expect officials to relay any settlement, and oppose arbitration citing past failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Stanton
United Mine Workers
Wyoming Millionaire Weds In Des Moines
Miss Stella Wyland of Des Moines married F. Chatterton of Cheyenne Wyoming secretary of state and mine investor in a private ceremony attended only by close relatives. The couple plans to reside in Cheyenne after a wedding trip beginning in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Des Moines
Stella Wyland
F. Chatterton
Cheyenne
Wyo
Breakout Anxiety Flares in Canton as Sun Yat Sen Unfurls Reform Flag
The Times reports from Hong Kong that Wei Chow prefecture falls to rebels in six districts amid fears of Canton upheaval. Sun Yat Sen allegedly raises the reform flag in Wei Chou to distract Canton troops, while officials deny opposing allied advances and Emperor Matsuhito counsels returning to Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Times Ney
Hong Kong
Bata
Wei Chou
Canton
Sun Yat Sen
Hast
Morrison
Times
Pekin
Shanghai
The
Matsuhito
Kwang Su
the Times
Kiao Chau
Heaven
Yu Hsien
Shang Tung
Feng Aai
Baron von Kettler
Feared uprising reported in provinces and Canton
A Shanghai dispatch says a serious view of a revolutionary movement reaches Meld Marshal Count von Waldersee's headquarters. In Canton a false alarm on October 7 provoked protests against any occupation of Chinese territory. Yangtze viceroys say they oppose German advance into Shan Tung province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Shanghai
Count von Waldersee
Revolutionary Movement
Canton
Yang Tse
Shan Tung
Ingham and Nevitt Disbarred in Federal Courts
El lery P. Ingham previously U S district attorney and Harvey Nevitt, his ex partner, were disbarred by Judge Dallas from both the United States court and the U S district court. They are currently serving two years and six months in the eastern penitentiary for involvement in the Lancaster revenue stamp counterfeiting cases. Germany has not formally answered France’s note on China while Japan accepts the proposals with one arms import condition and suggests how to enforce the prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ellery P. Ingham
United States District Attorney
Harvey Nevitt
United States Court
Dallas
United States District Court
Ingham
Nevitt
Eastern Penitentiary
Lancaster
Germany
Paris
France
China
Japan
Yousey Case Must Go On in Kentucky Court
Georgetown, Ky. Oct 16 The defense argues for postponement as the physician reports Henry Youtsey’s condition unchanged while the commonwealth counters that he can hear understand and reason though not always talk The judge overrules the continuance plea and the trial proceeds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yousey
Georgetown
Nelson
Henry Youtsey
Franklin
Commonwealth
Colonel Campbell
Youtsey
Cantrill
Looking For Kruger's Gold on American Bark Mystery
A Daily Mall dispatch from Lourenco Marques dated yesterday reports the American bark Fred P. Litch ran aground off the port. The vessel was searched for gold suspected to be Kruger's, amid indignity toward Lourenzo Marques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lourenzo Marques
London
Daily Mall
Lourenzo Marquez
Fred P. Litchfishd
Founder of Colonial Empire Dies in Germany at 64
Berlin Oct 16 Herr Heinrich Kusserow longtime Prussian minister to the Hanseatic cities and Macklenberg died today at Coblenz aged 64 He was the virtual founder of Germanys colonial empire acquiring under the Bismarck regime the first protectorates Since his retirement he had been active as a colonial publicist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Heinrich Kusserow
Macklenberg
Coblentz
Germany
Bismarck
Supreme Court Grants Neely and Philippines Extension Motions
The Supreme Court today granted motions allowing the Neely case and cases on the extension of the constitution over the Philippines and Porto Rico to the second week in November. A number of minor decisions were handed down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
Get
Neely
Philippines
Porto Hiva
Rule of Certificate of Nomination Exemption Declared
Washington October 16 the commissioner of internal revenue has decided that certificates of nomination for public offices and all papers relating to the exercise of the elective franchise are exempt from stamp tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Packing House Ramos
Sioux City report says International Packing may close its Chicago plant and focus on Sioux City development. General manager F R Burrows refused to discuss. Brown came to suspend operations for two weeks due to high hog prices. plant opened less than a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packing House Ramos
Sioux City
International Packing Company
Chicago
F. R. Burrows
Brown
the International
New 6,200 ton Sierra sails from Philadelphia for San Francisco
The 6,200 ton steamship Sierra, built by Cramps for the Oceanic Steamship Company, departed Philadelphia for San Francisco at 1 o'clock this afternoon. With enough coal to complete the voyage, the ship is expected to reach California in 36 to 38 days, a nonstop crossing never before accomplished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadilphia
Sierra
Wwe Cramps
Oceanic Pbteamship Company
Pavic
Australia
San Francisco
Naval Surgeon Lippitt Wounded in Pekin Fight
Private letters from Washington dated January 15 report Naval Surgeon Lippitt who was in Pekin during the fighting was struck by a Chinese bullet in the left thigh. The bone was fractured and the wound was severe. Subsequent letters said the wound was healing but the leg may be shortened about three inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippitt
Washington
Qet
Pekin
Complex South China Reform Split Sparks Regional Tensions
Dispatches from Paris outline two reform factions in South China led by Kang Yu Wei and Sun Yat Sen. Sun Yat Sen directs the rebellion aiming to depose the dynasty and seize Canton, with foreign powers wary of a wider clash. Kang Yu Wei seeks drastic reforms and is pressured by Britain, while Black Flags align with the dowager empress in a northern anti foreign push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fea
Paris
South China
Kang Yu Wei
Sun Yat Sen
Kokohama
China
Socres
Canton
Great Britain
France
Black Flags
Kwang Si Rebels Rout Imperial Troops in Canton Area
Reports from Canton say Kwang Si rebels defeated imperial forces on the borders of Kwang Tung. General Su resigns after his appeal for reinforcements was ignored. Chinese soldiers desecrated a foreign cemetery at Nan Shih Tu near Canton. the viceroy dismissed their commander after decapitations. The Fourth brigade from India reached Taku but could not land due to gale. Sir Ernest M. Satow arrives in Tianjin as British minister to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kwang Si
Shanghai
Canton
Kwang Tung
Nan Shih Tu
India
Taku
Ernast M. Satow
Claude M. McDonald
China
Tien Tsin
Belmont Declines Rainbow Prize After Disqualification
August Bel-mont owner of Mineola will refuse Rainbow prize money after Mineola was disqualified by the New York and Atlantic Yacht clubs. Belmont told reporters at Hempstead he would not accept the Rainbow prizes under any circumstances. Berlin dispatch reports diplomats in Pekin discussed the Oct 1 German note and noted omissions in the emperor edict list of ringleaders and that punishments must be carried out by legation delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belmont
Mineola
Corneling Vanderbilt
Rainbow
Atlantic Yacht Clubs
Hempstead
L. L
South
Berlin
Tien Trin
Pekin
Tung Fuh Sian
Yu Hsin
Agriculture letter from Penrith highlights need for machines
A U.S. Department of Agriculture letter from Penrith College New South Wales calls attention to the urgent need for improved agricultural machines in the colony. It notes few maize cutting and collecting devices exist and requests a cane cutting machine for sugar cane, signaling opportunities for American manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Penrith College
New South Wales
Australia
Queensland
Captain Shields Rescued by American Forces
Manila QOet 15 Capt Dever Shields with fifty one men of Company F Twenty-ninth regiment US volunteers were captured last month by insurgents on Martinique island and were rescued yesterday by the American rescue force with all party members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Shields
Manila
Qoet
Devereux Shields
Twenty-ninth Regiment
United States Volunteers
Martinuque
King George of Greece Visits Paris for Exposition
George of Greece arrived in Paris with General Reineck and Nicholas Thou to tour the exposition. High French officials greeted him at the railway station and he was driven to the Hotel Bristol. No incident of special importance occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing George
Parks
Paris
King George
Greece
Reineck
Nicholas Thou
Bristol
Live Stock Market Across Markets and Prices
Across South Canada Union Stock Yards and Kansas City, cattle offerings included about fifteen cars of cattle with better grades selling actively while common cattle remained weaker. Hogs fell from Chicago’s declines with prices near 4.90 to 4.95 and sheep and lambs sold strong, with high bids around 5.00 for lambs. Cattle receipts and price ranges varied by region with steady to lower trends for hogs and strong demand for top sheep grades and feeder stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cmada
Union
Hecht
Chicago
Kansas City
Military Officers Shortages Reported At Missouri Dept
Washington October 13. Brigadier General Henry Merriam reports drastic officer shortages in the Department of the Missouri. One artillery officer Ostumare Skerr et serves as acting captain and holds multiple posts including acting judge advocate chief ordnance chief signal and acting engineer. Merriam notes tribes within the department remain peaceful and no troop calls have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Henry. Merriam
Department of the Missouri
Jing
Ostumare Skerrett
Leutenant
Third Artillery
Merriam
Zeigler Aims to Pole with Dual Arctic Vessels
New York will seek the north pole in 1901 with two vessels fully equipped and crewed. Evelyn B. Baldwin, veteran of Parry and Wellman expeditions, leads the mission. One ship stays in the Arctic while the other returns for supplies. ships may be bought or built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ating
New York
William Seigler
North Pole
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Parry
Walter Wellman
Seigier
Youtsey In Bad Condition In Georgetown Hospital
Georgetown Ky Oct 12 Reports from Henry Youtseys sick room tonight are not encouraging The only change is that his stupor is not so heavy He has lifted his hands and, in a weak voice, said There is no blood on my hands Physicians fear brain fever which could prove fatal The stupor is believed to be caused by heavy opiates with some belief it may be accidental exposure or medical complication
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youtsey
Georgetown
Henry Youtsey
Watce
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
F. M. McCluskey
Ofice
McCluskey Block
South Side
Hallar Glenwood
Iowa
DR. Ss. T. Brothers
Malvern
E. G., Woodrow
Donnelly Bros
Glenwood
F. M. Shriver
Offce
Dyar
G. A. Xnolle
W. N. Plimpton
Mills County National Bank Capital and Surplus
Encuga
Cois
Cous Pens
Wong
D. L. Heinsheimer
BM. Bufkington
D. French
French
Asa't
F. M. Buflington
Andrews
A.D. French
EB. B. Woodrutt
Nebraska
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Leadville
Glenwood Spring
Cole
Deadwood
Hot Springs
Particulara
Gen
Guar
Reading Company
Mine Workers’ Convention
Reading Colleries
Sach
Scranton
Roberts
Lathrop
Lehigh Valley Company
Lehigh
Schuykill
Markle
Mitchell
Welchu
Iong Kong
Black Ouisook
Sun Lat Sen
Waldersee
Muver
Kruger
Lt Wleit
Belmont Decimes
South Omah
Kanass Chhy
General Merriam
Department of Binge
Zeigler
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!