Scarcity of gold and Buller defeat in South Africa
London reports Britain faces prolonged war as gold from Transvaal is cut off. Bank of England seeks £7,000,000 from Austria and £20,000,000 from the United States. General Buller’s reverses at Chieveley describe heavy losses, artillery damage, and a retreat to the camp.
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Cap
United States
Austria
Buller
England
London
Bank of England
Transvaal
Briter
Ladysmith
Chiaveley
War Office
Rodvers Buller
South Africa
Fiehag
Chieveley
Irugret
Lugela
Hare
Wildyard
Lyttleton
Battarion
Long
Nodanga
Schofield
Lord Dundonald
Barton
Hart
Chievelay
Kirk Cotton Mills Central Village Revival Starts Up
Central Village Kirk Cotton mills to restart after months idle. 125 workers to be employed with 20 percent wage increases. Plant work includes carpenters and machinists repairing equipment and a new 50 foot stack to be finished soon.
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Central Village
Danielson
Der
Kirk
Clark
Elephant Jolly Hurls Man Through Open Door in Zoo Accident
John Myers, a utility worker at Baltimore Zoo, was thrown through an open door by Jolly the Hagenbeck elephant and is hospitalized with a broken collarbone and injuries. Myers, unhurt previously, said the elephant was upset by nearby bear and boards, plus lack of water. Jolly, 14, weighs about two tons and has been with the show since infancy. he exhibits trained tricks under trainer Johnston.
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Jolly
Baltimore
John Myers
City Hospital
Myers
Tie
Keaper
Johnston
Prigzly
Joly
Hagnenback
Progress of Molineux Trial in New York Court
At 4 PM the Molineux murder trial adjourned to May 10 to allow further cross examination of handwriting expert William J. Kinsey. Weeks aims to extend cross examination into Tuesday night and possibly recall the expert. A slipped paper questioning J Morton Riggs signature was marked for identification, with Riggs noted as possibly in Hong Kong recently.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Adams
William J. Kingsey
Weeks
Kineluy
J. Morton Riggs
Osborne
Goff
Raggs
Hong Kong
Stanley Works buys Bridgewater Iron plant in Massachusetts
New Britain announces the purchase of the entire Bridgewater Iron company property in Bridgewater Massachusetts. The plant includes a foundry machine shop and rolling mills with 140000 square feet across 15 acres and 7000 horsepower capacity. Stanley plans open hearth furnaces and to supply metal for its New Britain factory and other firms.
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Stanley Works
Bridgewater Iron Company
New Britain
Bridgewater
Mass
Old Colony
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Tidewater
Big Boston Failure A Squire Company Assignment Explained
John Squire Company and allied firms in meat and provisioning assign to Herman W. Chaplin of Boston. Liabilities near 3 million, assets about 5 million led by a $2 million plant appraisal for East Cambridge Somerville. Banks hold most debt, with no encumbrances on Squire property.
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Boston
John Squire
Herman W. Chaplin
State Street
East Cambridge
Somerville
Squire
Chaplin
Chapin
Globe National Bank
New England
Squire Company
John P. Squire
Frank O. Squire & Co
Brickstone Street
FB. Squire & Co
Faneuil Hall Market
Joseph Squire & Co
Pope's allocution on peace and Rome's rights at consistory
The text covers the Pope announcing cardinals to open the Holy Year sacred door, lamenting lacked public ceremonies in Rome, noting Vatican nonattendance at The Hague peace conference, praising the Pope's call for justice and peace, and condemning those who deny papal powers while urging unity with divine aid.
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Rome
Vatican
the Hague
Holy See
Europe
Shortage of coal causes heavy demurrage at Baltimore ports
Vessels awaiting coal cargoes face costly delays as a 30 ton shortage halts loading. Demurrage charges rise six cents per ton per extra day, with ships like Mary T. Quinby and George Walcott blocked 29 to 42 days. Several ships risk extended stays before delivering 5 000 tons to San Francisco.
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Baltimore
Mary T. Quinby
Boston
George Walcott
Edward Sewall
San Francisco
Hartford to install school shower baths and fumigation
Hartford public schools will get shower baths and fumigating boxes to curb contagious diseases. District committees will install the devices, with early adoption planned in South district. Quarantined children must bathe and have clothes fumigated on returning to class.
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Hartford's
Hartford
Board of Health
Darcy
The
Health Board
Anic
Prince of Wales on Gambling in Letter to Benson
London December 16 The biography of the late Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Benson reveals a letter the prince of Wales wrote after the Tranby Croft scandal. He defends free expression yet warns against jumping to conclusions without facts. He says he hates gambling and will discourage it while distinguishing horse racing as a manly sport. He notes gamblers will gamble at anything.
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London
Benson
Canterbury
Prince of Wales
Saloon Clash With Negro Troops At Fort Clark Brackettville
Brackettville residents complain of growing tensions with Fort Clark negro regulars after a party of soldiers entered a local saloon and shot out the lights. Officers arrested the men and handed them to Fort Clark for court martial. Saloonkeepers threaten action against the troops. In New York, Eris Telegraph and Telephone plans raise capital from five to 15 million for property, plant expansion.
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Brackettville
Tex
Fort Clark
Austin
Rio Grande City
Laredo
New York
Eris Telegraph and Telephone Company
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Vaal
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New Love
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Freeman’s Journal
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State Police
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Onton
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Jessie Prindla
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Pine Knot
James R. Smith
Snedeker
Smith
New Brunswick Driving Association
Romer
Fine Knot
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Tranbycroft
J Soldiers
Moriarty’s
Waterbury Furniture Co
Waterbury Furniture Company
Warren Furniture Company
M. E. McAfee
Moriarty
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Ingrain
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