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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
1
Silver lead ore owners gain relief as smelters announce a 20 percent reduction in processing rates effective after the new year. The move offsets falling metal prices and high mining transportation costs, returning mines to pre drop profitability levels.
In Paris on December 24 the Christmas toy fair along the boulevards drew crowds despite persistent rain. Midnight masses drew large attendance while cafes and restaurants stayed lively. Madame Loubet distributed gifts to Elysee Palace servants and their children. She then attended the Alsace Lorraine fete distributing toys and clothing to 6,000 indigent exile children from the lost province.
J B Fairbanks of Provo City Utah arrived in New York aboard the Atlas liner Andes after a 20 month trek with eight companions to collect fauna flora and pests in Central and South America. Some party members fell ill and faced rebel fire while attempting to reach the coast.
An explosion in a fusebox at Dingle station caused a train fire on Liverpool's electric railway. Several employees were severely burned and two died. The burning train reportedly entered a storage bonel with creosoted sleepers. Firefighters battled to extinguish the blaze.
London reports an army order forbids accepting volunteers who can only spare time for elementary barracks drills. The commander in chief requires annual camps and field maneuvers for effectiveness. The War Office will withdraw twenty artillery batteries from South Africa, deeming them useless under guerrilla warfare.
The Dec 20 clash at Tafetkop in Orange River colony saw Boers dressed as British yeomen defend a kopje against Col. Damant’s advance. Reports now list three British officers killed and 29 dead, plus five officers and 85 men wounded, higher than earlier figures.
London shares of the British Chartered South African company rose on rumors that Rhodesia would join the Transvaal and the Transvaal loan would include the payment the government might make.
Harland and Wolff of Belfast may tender for three 825 foot Canadian mail steamers. The Oceanic is the current longest at 685 feet. Promoters tour English and Scottish yards. no order placed yet. A London report notes Nova Scotia to British Columbia governors and other provincial premiers invited to King Edward’s coronation next year.
Unknown man discovered by a track walker on the New York New Haven and Hartford line near Highwood. Head severed and badly disfigured, arms, legs, and clothing found a mile away. Authorities suspect foul play and pursue an investigation.
Clarence H King mining expert and author died in Phoenix at 68. He helped organize the United States Geological Survey and wrote extensively on the Grand Canyon. He gained prominence for exposing a California diamond swindle led by Arnold and Harpending, detailing salted ground and stock schemes.
In Pittsburg the car shortage worsens with mills along the Allegheny valley shut or partially operating. Carnegie city plants at Homestead and Duquesne likely cannot resume for a week or more after Christmas. President Schwab noted $3,000,000 worth of iron products piled in yards with no removal prospects.
Secretary Long discharged Edgar S. Maclay from his position as a skilled laborer at the Brooklyn Navy Yard after Maclay refused to resign when asked. The action reported from Washington on December 24 notes the dismissal follows his refusal.
In Chicago Thomas Wallace, brother and co heir to actress Edna Wallace Hopper, renounced his claim to a fortune over 200000 dollars in exchange for 500 dollars cash and a life annuity of 100 dollars a month. The deal was arranged secretly at the Auditorium annex after a lengthy conference with Edna and her attorney.
Des Moines Dec 24 Governor Leslie Shaw told AP upon arrival from Dubuque that no formal tender had been made for the secretary of the treasury. He said he would consider an offer if extended without delay. Those close to him think he would accept if formally offered.
Gypsum Combine in Chicago unites 25 leading gypsum companies into the Gypsum Company with a paid up capital of 10 million dollars. No bonds will be issued and stock will not be offered for sale as the combine is underwritten by its members. The aim is to expand gypsum usage in plaster manufacture instead of lime.
James Hicks, prominent iron manufacturer of Cincinnati, died at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on December 24 from blood poisoning after cutting his lip with a sharp envelope edge while licking it. He had arrived in the city about a week earlier.
Senator Sewell was reported by physicians to be holding his own in Camden New Jersey. He remains in the same condition as the past three or four days with no expected change for the worse.
Smith Curtis criticizes the Liberal executive for proposed representation terms at the Vancouver convention of January 30. He argues interior districts are underrepresented compared to Victoria and Vancouver Island areas, detailing delegate allocations and long travel burdens for southern and interior ridings. Continued on Wifth Page.
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