Maybrick Case Mercy Far Reaches Royal Pardon
London Feb 11 The gates of Aylesbury prison open at ten oclock for Florence Elizabeth Maybrick the American wife whose trial stirred two continents Her release follows King Edwards clemency granted to overturn a death sentence commuted to life imprisonment The Home Office action signals mercy and possible immediate travel to America after 12 years in confinement Maybrick story recalls the arsenic murder affair with James Maybrick and a long campaign by supporters in Britain and abroad.
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London
Aylesbury
Florence Elizabeth Muoybrick
Edward Wee
Edward
Mrs. Maybrick
America
Maybrick
Lfe
Home Office
Florence Elizabeth Chandler
William G. Chandler
Mobile
Ala
James Maybrick
Mayrick
Maybbrick
Liverpoot
Mr. Maybrick
Waybrick
Wirral
Bedwin
Michael
Charles Jessell
Death of Gen James A. Ruggles in Havana Illinois
Gen James A. Ruggles died at the Hopping sanitarium in Havana on Saturday morning. A Civil War veteran and a Republican leader, he drafted Illinois Republican party’s first platform and served in the state House during Lincoln Trumbull era. He was carried to the Senate chamber on a sick bed to vote for Lincoln and began the Civil War as quartermaster in the First Illinois Volunteer Cavalry.
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Havana
James A. Ruggles
wAlone
Illinois
Ower House
United States
Senate
Lincoln
Gov. Yates
Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
Pingree heads to England after rail trip to New York
Ex Gov Wezen S Pingree left Detroit Sunday afternoon by Michigan Central for New York en route to England. He will sail Tuesday from New York on the Cymric. Pingree Jr. travels with him to Southampton then to South Africa, while Inx Gov Pingree conducts business and stays several weeks in England.
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Detroit
Mich
Wezen S. Pingree
Michigan Central Railroad
New York
Englend
Cymriec
Hawea
Pingree, Jr
Southampton
South Africa
Inx
Pingree
England
Guilty Verdict in Derwvee Paulson Murder Case
La Crosse Wisconsin February 11 the jury in the Evick Paulson murder case found him guilty of murder in the first degree. Paulson was charged with killing Mary Seldon age 16 at Pepin Wisconsin on June 16 1898. He robbed the house of 1800 dollars and then set it on fire.
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la Crosse
Wis
Evick Paulson
Ima
Paulson
Mary Seldon
Thomas Seldon
Pepin
Wis. O
Four men executed after attack on Germans near Kunchuk
Canton reports four arrestees in the attack on Germans near Kunchuk have been executed. A Hamburg American Line steamer Pennsylvania arrived from Hamburg with 75 cases of wild animals including polar bears and monkeys destined for Cincinnati zoos. The operators and miners conference agreed to continue the current wage scale and adjourned, with the next meeting set for Indianapolis January 30, 1902.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Kunchuk
New York
Hamburg‘American Line
Ennsylvania
Hamburg
Athe Zoological Gardens
Cincinnati
Vafe
Columbus
Indianapoolis
Favorable signs in trade and prices this week
Bradstreet and R G Dun summaries report mostly favorable trade developments with irregular price movements. Spring demand grows in the south and central west for dry goods and clothing while retail winter goods distribution remains steady. Wheat prices ease slightly and exports rise. bank failures and insurance figures show mixed activity.
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New York
Bradstreet's
Central West
Northwest
Pacific Coast
R. G. Dun & Co
Spain
Atlantic
United States
Canada
Ministers Demand Death Penalty for Chinese Officials
In Peking on February 7 ministers agreed at a third meeting to seek the death penalty for all twelve Chinese officials named in the list, living or dead, arguing the severity will deter others. The emperor may commute the sentence for Prince Tuan and Duke Lan to banishment to Turkestan.
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Peking
Prince Tuan
Duke Lan
Turkestan
Shanghai
China
Terrible Mexic o Mine Disaster Kills Seventy Seven
A Chihuahua Mexico report to the Globe Democrats describes an explosion at the San Andres mine in Durango’s Sierra Madre. Several hundred cases of dynamite in an underground chamber detonated after electrical wires crossing the hoisting room caused a fire. Seventiesix fatalities include men women and children with many others injured. surprisingly no serious injuries among hundreds of other miners at lower levels.
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St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Chihuahua
Mexico
San Andres
Sierra Madres
Durango
Britain to send 30000 more troops to South Africa
War office bulletin confirms heavy reinforcement for Lord Kitchener with 10000 imperial yeomanry 8000 mounted constabulary 5090 colonial recruits and 7000 mounted troops. Reports note harsh fighting ahead as Boer forces threaten Lorenzo Marques and Portugal seeks British aid. Casualty lists reveal 13 killed 77 wounded in action plus 82 deaths by disease this month.
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London
South Africa
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Imperial Yeomanry
Col. Baden-Powell
South African Mounted Constabulary
Stormberg
Colenso
Daily News
Blake
Lorenzo Marques
Portugal
Tarenzo Marques
Pretoria
Petrusburg
de Wet
Smithfield
Pomp Siding
Philopols
Methuen
Lillifontein
Vryburg
Imelo
Morgan Carnegie Pact Creates Massive Steel Trust
J P Morgan & Co buys Andrew Carnegie steel holdings to form a giant combination with authorized capital of 660 million dollars and allies totaling about 1.6 billion. Included are The Carnegie Company Federal Steel American Steel and Wire National Steel and related firms with large capitalizations and linked interests. Morgan plans to control the movement of this vast steel consolidation from his Drexel building base.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegis Company
Federal Steel Company
American Steel & Wire Company
John W. Gates
Chicago
National Steel Company
William Moore
American Bridge Company
National Tube Company
American Sheet Steel Company
American Tinplate Company
American Steel Woop Company
Drexel
Wall and William Streets
J. P. Morfan
Cubans Defy US Move Toward Cuban Autonomy
Washington reports Cuba’s constitutional convention will not set relations with the United States but instead authorize future Cuban leaders to seek treaties with the U S and other American nations. Secretary Root notes three US demands including military control until a stable government forms and three coal stations.
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Washington
Cuba
United States
Havana
Friends
Culmans
Root
Gen. Wood
War Department
Cienfuegos
Santiago
Death of Col Albert Duane Shaw Former G A R Chief
Col Albert Duane Shaw former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and NY congressman from the Twenty fourth district died in his Riggs House room from apoplexy. He was born December 27 1831 in Lyme N Y and served in Civil War battles including Bull Run Antietam and Fredericksburg. He later led electric power ventures at Niagara Falls and held consul posts in Toronto and Manchester before serving in Congress beginning in 1900.
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Washington
Albert Duane Shaw
Grand Army of the Republic
Twenty-fourth District
New York
Riggs House
C. E. Glynn
Shaw
Lyme
Jefferson County
N. Y
Flo
Belleville Union Academy
Thirty-fifth
New York Volunteers
Rappahannock Station
Bull Run
Chantilly
South Mountain
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Philadelphia
Leo Rassteur
Chicago
Col. Shaw
GC. A. Chickering
Kentuckians Shoot Metropolis Marshal in Arrest Attempt
On Thursday afternoon in Metropolis Illinois Marshal Gus H Crouch and Policeman John McGlasson tried to arrest Clem Ferguson and Lee Taylor two Kentuckians. A fight ensued and the marshal was shot through the head and killed while the officer was slightly wounded. Ferguson had threatened to kill officers if arrested.
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Metropolis
Ill
Gus H. Crouch
John McGlasson
Clem Perguson
Lee Taylor
McGlasson
Ferguson
Georgetown Man Sentenced to Life for Murder
Youtsey was arraigned before Circuit Judge Cantrill on Tuesday and given a life sentence. He insisted on his innocence, claiming he was convicted by those he calls perjury and subornations, and no appeal was filed before his transfer to the penitentiary on Wednesday.
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Georgetown
Newry
Youtsey
Cantrill
Ben
Rolla White Not Guilty in Corbin Killing Case
A jury in Williamsburg Kentucky returned a not guilty verdict for Rolla White in the shooting death of James Shotwell at Corbin. The case sparked the explosion of White's brother’s store and a Corbin riot that left two dead.
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Williamsburg
Rolla White
James Shotwell
Corbin
White
Blizzard disrupts trains and streets in northwest region
The second blizzard in a week hits the northwest on Friday and Friday night with heavy snow and high winds. Reports indicate widespread train delays and disrupted street railway traffic.
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Chicago
Miners Relax Stance in Conference Stand
In Columbus on February 7, miners retreat from their Indianapolis convention position. They leave minor scale committee members free to seek best terms subject to approval, signaling a potential easing of the coal dispute.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Disaster at Sea Claims Five Lives on Ventura
The Ventura arriving from Philadelphia reports a boiler pipe burst aboard the steamer causing five crew deaths and injuries to five others. Names listed include George W. Robb junior engineer 26 J. Williams Farren seaman 59 J. Desmond fireman 26 Paul Beir coal passer 26 and Felix Glass stowaway 19.
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San Francisco
Ventura
Philadelphia
George W. Robb
J. Williams Farren
J. Desmond
Paul Beir
Felix Glass
Indiana oratorical contest honors award
In Indianapolis on Friday night W O Tyler of Indiana University won first prize at the intercollegiate oratorical contest. His speech was on The Middle West. Farham took second and Depauw third as seven colleges contested.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
W. O. Tyler
Indiana University
Middle West
Farlham
Depauw
Jail Inferno Kills Two Arrested Men in Columbus
Henry Arthur and Clifford Christian, two young men jailed for interfering with a dance in Columbus Missouri, set fire to the jail while intoxicated and burned to death on Monday night.
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Columbus
Henry Arthur
Clifford Christian
King Edward to visit Flushing after Parliament opens
A Portsmouth dispatch reports the royal yacht Victoria and Albert prepared to carry King Edward to Flushing soon after Parliament opens, marking a response to Emperor William’s recent visit to England.
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William
London
Portsmouth
Victoria and Albert
Edward
Flushing
Emperor William
England
Prohibition Action Spreads From Holton Topeka joints Closed
In Holton Kansas residents ended 15 years of liquor sales by raiding one saloon and compelling two others to surrender stock and cease trade. In Topeka Kansas three thousand men demanded all city joints shut by Friday noon under threat of force. Mrs Currie Nation plans a Topeka return to continue fundraising amid legal actions.
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Holton
Kan
Molton
Carrie Nation
Wtemperance League
Topeka
Currie Nation
Feh
Chicago
Public School Enrollment Highlights and Medical Education Change
The report notes 126,305 white and 155,602 colored public school pupils in South Carolina. It cites 450 Tendon schools serving 550,000 children. It also mentions stuttering as allegedly contagious in Germany with about 80,600 affected children and a rise in cases. A German federal council bill proposes extending medical study to five years from four and a half.
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South Carolina
Germany
Federal Council of
Facts About Rivers and World Paper Counts
An old compendium notes rivers and papers: the Hudson from mouth to lakes is 400 miles, the Thames flows at 180 feet per minute, the Rhine at 540 feet. It also claims Australia has 170 daily papers, double Belgium.
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Hudson River
Lakes
Australia
Belgium
Hazing Report Calls for Stricter West Point Rules
A special congressional committee report on hazing at West Point urges strong action. It details over 100 harassment methods, notes fights as a key danger, cites cadets MacArthur, Breth and Burton, and backs a bill with 11 sections to detect punish and deter hazing including dismissal and court actions.
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Washington
Special Congressional Committee
Booz
West Point
House of Representatives
Philip Sheridan, Jr
Winchester
Queensbury
Congress
MacArthur
Breth
Burton
Booz and Breth
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Fire Loss Hits Omaha Street Railway
Secretary Woodvich of the Omaha Street Railway company reports Saturday morning that Friday night’s fire caused about 125000 in losses. Insurance covers the power house machine shops and cars under reconstruction totaling roughly 80000.
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Omaha
Neb
Woodvich
Omaha Street Railway Company
Motor crash injures sleigh party near Cleveland
At 3 30 Sunday morning at Sco vill avenue and Kennard street a west bound motor struck a sleighing party of 22. 11 were injured though none fatally. In Buffalo a lawyer received a five year hard labor sentence for subornation of perjury in the Garlipp divorce case with no appeal planned. Adelina Patti plans auction of Craig y Nos estate June 18 unless sold privately first.
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Cleveland
Scovill Avenue
Kennard Street
Bulffalo
N. Y
David C. Fitzgerald
Garlipp
Auburn
London
Adelina Patti
Cederstrom
Craig-y-Nos
Counterfeiting scare nets bogus bills. bitters imitated
The Secret Service exposes another counterfeit ring and a cache of fake currency. The item notes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a frequently copied product and warns buyers to shop with reputable druggists to avoid fakes. It ends with a domestic quip from a Philadelphia Record piece.
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Secret Service
Hostetter
Grain O the new grain drink for coffee replacement
Grocery shoppers are urged to ask for GRAIN O the drink made from pure grains with a rich brown color like mocha. Suitable for children and adults and easy on delicate stomachs. Priced 15c and 25c per package and sold by all grocers.
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Java
Kemp's Balsam Promoted as Grippe Remedy
An old advertisement urges readers to use Kemp's Balsam for grippe to soothe throat and lungs and prevent pneumonia. It claims the remedy loosens coughs and reduces lung inflammation, available from all druggists for 25 and 50 cents. The wrapper also quotes a motivational line about listening to success.
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Dr. Bull
Round Trip Fares Via Missouri Kansas Texas Railway
Tickets priced to 815.00 offer round trips from St. Louis or Hannibal to Houston Galveston San Antonio Beaumont Texas and Lake Charles La with return valid through March 12. Also routes to Dallas Waco and Fort Worth. Chicago Daily News notes a next generation wailing race.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
St. Louis
Hannibal
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Texas
Lake Charles
Dallas
Waco
Ft. Worth
Eminent Scientist Quips on Messages from Mars
A Baltimore American quip has the Eminent Scientist noting daily messages from Mars while the Obtruse Person asks how to answer them. The Scientist retorts that even the answers may be unread.
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Wes
Mars
Baltimore
Grand Excursion to Beaumont at 15 Dollars Round Trip
Kansas City Southern Railway offers a round trip to Beaumont and adjacent territory for 15.00 from Kansas City and Missouri stations. The Feb 19, 1901 excursion targets investors and excursionists to explore the oil region, with tickets available until March 12, 1901. John H Morris and G. P. Warner announce travel plans and inquiries are welcome.
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Beaumont
Kansas City, Southern
Port Arthur
Kansas
Missouri
Iraake Charles
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Southland
G. Warner
G. P
TY. A
Kansas City
J. H. Morris
D. Dutton
Trav. Pass
Agts
Career and Character of Abraham Lincoln
An address by Joseph Choate on Lincoln's life, early struggles, later years, and administration, highlighting his status in history. Published by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. six cents postage to I A Miller.
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Joseph Choate
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
I. A. Miller
Chicago
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Sold With Claim of Health Benefit
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a universal remedy from headache to cancer asserting bowel cleansing restores health. It promises easy natural movements at a 10 cent starter price and warns to beware of imitations marked with C O C.
Mrs Valentine Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Mrs Valentine reports nervousness backache dizziness and fatigue improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits four bottles with restoring health and urges others to seek the remedy and correspondence for guidance. Testimonial from Mrs W P Valentine of Camden New Jersey included.
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Mrs. Valentine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Prixham
Lydia
Pinkham
W. P. Valentine
Ferry Avenue
Camden, N. J
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British War Office
BIG Steel Combine
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Blinszard
Heaven
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Philadelphia Record
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Chicago Daily Newe
Wome
Mrswp
Valentine
National City Bank
Lynn
Mass
Lybia &. Prakganm Medicine Ca
Plenty
Immigration Department of Interior
Onutawa
Pedley
Ottawa
J. Broughton
Chicaspo
T. C. Curie
New Insurance
Milwaukee
M. V. McInnes
Merrill
Krausers
Krauser & Bre
Milton, Pa
H.H. Greens Sons
Amunta
A. N. KA
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