One Victory One Defeat in Knox Command Clash
London reports describe a Boer commando engagement near Naauwpoort with light British casualties and a prisoner taken. A 120 strong Knox detachment clashed near Lindley resulting in Lieutenant Laing and three other officers killed and several wounded. The Times notes heavy reliance on guards and calls for reinforcements amid mine damage estimates of £210,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Babbington
Delarey
Steen-Kamp
Naauwpoort
Dupres
Heilbron
Knox
Lindley
Laing
Cape Town
The
Times
Kleinfontein
Hatred of Foreigners in Canton Prompted Suppression
The American Consul at Canton demanded suppression of several seditious native newspapers urging natives to rise against foreigners. The Canton viceroy ordered newspapers shut and arrests for sellers. The crackdown follows protests and a tense atmosphere influenced by the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wush
Hong Kong
Canton
Kwang Tung
Monterey
Tor
Looks Much Brighter Reorganization of London and Globe Finance
The London and Globe Finance Corporation recon struction seems probable after a mining market surge and operator failures. Thirty nine creditors have accepted a restructuring. Lord Dufferin will present a more favorable liabilities and assets statement at a creditor meeting this week.
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New York
London and Globe Finance Corporation
Tribune
London
Lord Dufferin
Ees
Nellie Morris Still Lives After Hackney Cutting Incident
Marietta Ohio January 7 Nellie Morris who was severely cut by Walter Weinstock at Hackney remains alive with chances in favor of recovery. The nearby Hackney area is in high excitement as officials investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
Nellie Morris
Walter Weinstock
Hackney
Weinstock Faces Possible Lynching After Confession
The constable who transported Weinstock to McConnellsville jail avoided organized lynching parties by driving a long circuit. Weinstock gave a written confession on Saturday saying he planned to kill her and had no excuses, and that if they want to kill him they can.
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Weinstock
McConnellsville
Confession Claims New York Vice Pays Millions for Protection
The Herald reports startling revelations that New York vice and crime have been blackmailed for over five million dollars annually. A prominent gambler, now confessing, has given proof to former district attorney W. N. K. Telcott and promises more corroboration if asked.
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New York
the Herald
W. N. K. Telcott
MacArthur Deports Philippine Rebels to Guam
General MacArthur orders the deportation of Generals Ricarte Del Pilar Hizon Lianera and Santos to Guam along with nine regimental officers and four subordinates plus eight civilians including Trias Tecson and Mabin, to hold rebel leaders until peace is declared. A rebel prison at Olongapo and existing ones in Manila will be expanded, with construction to begin soon.
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Manila
MacArthur
Ricarte del Pilar
Hizon
Lianera
Santos
Guam
Trias
Religion in public schools prompts church leaders
Winnipeg report notes Anglican, Catholic and Presbyterian leaders say religious teaching in public schools is insufficient. Ten years ago the provincial act secularized schools and allowed only portions of Scripture read at boards' option. Heads of major churches criticize curtailment and oppose changes, though Greenway's government enacted the current act amid Roblin’s opposition.
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Winnipeg
Greenway
Roblin
Pensions for Canadians under War Widows Fund
Ottawa Jan 7 The Minister of Militia reports a cable from Hon Joe Chamberlain saying a pension plan for widows and children of non commissioned officers and men is under committee review. Widows and descendants of Canadian soldiers who died in war may receive grants from the Royal Patriotic Fund.
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Ottawa
Joe Chamberlain
Royal Patriotic Fund
Birthrate Decline in Europe Affects England
A renowned European statistician writes in The Daily Mail on Europe's birthrate over 25 years. He argues England lags behind Germany in reproduction and trails toward France in the race of population growth.
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New York
Daily Mail
the Tribune
London
England
Germany
France
Nelson Public Schools Reopen After Winter Vacation
Public schools in Nelson reopened this morning after a two weeks midwinter break. Attendance was good and teachers busily arranged pupils according to the results of the promotion examinations conducted at the end of the last session.
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Nelson
Mining News and Local Happenings in the District
District readers learn of mining developments from Boundary Country shipments and a new mining commission proposal. Crystal notes cover Windermere area prospects, Paradi se and Silver Belt properties, 1900 ore totals, smelter activity, and Pioneer forecasts for 1901. Also reported are Masonic lodge installs, pioneer Christmas dinners on Wild Horse Creek, a Spokane marriage, a Thompson River bridge contract, police fines disputes, and Cranbrook improvements.
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Fort Steele
Wild Horse Creek
David Griffith
Bob Dore
Pat Quirk
Roger Moore
George Dougherty
Peter Boyle
Aootenays
James Cummings to Build New Three Story Hotel on Victoria Street
James Cummings plans a three story hotel on Victoria Street Ferguson as soon as lumber is laid. D L Clink's Trout Lake mill supplies a major portion of the order. Trail Board of Trade names new officers: Toppping, Stevens, Lewis, and council. The Twentieth Century passenger service begins on the Phoenix branch with 18 passengers first trip. Bids for a new 20 drill compressor for Dominion Copper Co. await award. O M Crouse, editor of the Midway Advance, marries Ada Frank. English syndicate options many claims near Sullivan mine. Sullivan mine produced 1,370 tons in December. CPR begins sidetrack work on north fork of Kettle River for Humming Bird shipments. Kasla council allocates 300 to fire brigade. Kasla ore shipments exceed 1809 by 6,99034 tons. Thomas O'Brien buys Golden Kia newspaper and printing business. Phoenix assessment totals 262,000. Tomb of Anthony Etricke at Wimborne minster inspires legend of buried coffin in wall niche. vow to avoid burial in churchyard. Etricke died 1703. niche maintained with annual £1 to preserve coffin.
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James Cummings
Victoria Street
Ferguson
D. L. Clink
Trout Lake
New Shorthand Claim Spurs Global System Appeal
A fresh shorthand inventor touts an international system that assigns a single symbol per sound with no rules to learn after the alphabet, promising clearness over rapidity. In Wisbech England a restored Norman painting sold for 20 dollars, later valued at 69 000 pounds offer already.
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Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
England
G. B. Stockdale
Stockdale
All Candidates Endorsed In Nelson Ward Contests
The Frank Fletcher supporters met in Fletcher committee rooms and endorsed aldermanic candidates: West Ward Harold Selous John Hamilton Thomas Madden East Ward William G. Gillett John Patterson John A. Irving. Nominations arrive next Monday with possible extra nominees expected.
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Frank Fletcher
Nelson
Fletcher
West Ward
Harold Selous
John Hamilton
Thomas Madden
East Ward
William G. Gillett
John Patterson
John A. Irving
Ald. Irvine
West
News of the Mines on Noble Five Mountain
Thomas McGregor, managing director of American Boy Mining Co., reports stronger prospects for the coming season. The American Boy group employs 35 men, drilling No 6 tunnel toward the Last Chance vein, with depths around 1150 feet. Vein runs six to twelve feet wide, pay streak one to four feet, shipping about 100 tons monthly at roughly 90 dollars per ton in silver and lead, with plans to exceed 200 tons monthly next month. Last Chance group nearby is also being advanced with about 70 workers.
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Thomas McGregor
American Boy Mining Co
American Hoy Group
Noble Five Mountain
Slocan District
American Boy
Last Chance Group
Mining activity expands in Kootenays with new strikes and shipments
A bustling mining belt near Nelson shows regular shipments from about twenty cars monthly. The Ajax group, Slocan Sovereign, Reco and Goodenough, Trade Dollar and Sunset claims report ongoing stoping and promising ore shows. A major New Year strike at Blue Bell in Summit Camp, bonded to Chicago capitalists, precedes the Lake Shore and B. C. Copper Mining Development Co. formation. North Star mine shipments reach 10,000 tons since February with 3,000 feet of development, while other mines like Superior, Dunvegan, Net tie L, Northern Light, Comstock, Hewett, Venus, Nevada, Sunset, Boulder, and Nettle L. contribute ore. Transfers include Mowat to Monroe on Whale Back Mountain. The Nelson hockey clubs plan second practice and potential Ladies Hockey Club reorganization, plus a Congregational Ladies Aid meeting.
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Ajax Group
Montreal
Reco
Goodenough
Blue Bell
Summit Camp
John Dorsey
Mountain View
Chicago
Lake Shore and
B. C
Prospectors’ Exchange
Superior Group
Morning Mountain
Dunvegan
Illicillewaet
Nettie L
Lardeau
Northern Light Group
49-Creek
Comstock
Silverton
Hewett
Venus
Nevada
Ymir
Ashcroft
Sunset
Copper Mountain
Similkameen River
Boulder Group
Rover Creek
Nelson District
North Star
East Kootenay
Sullivan
St. Eugene
Cranbrook
Kruger Likely to Visit America in February
A dispatch to The Journal and Advertiser reports President Kruger will travel to the United States in February with William T. Stead to campaign for an end to the war. They plan talks in Paris with European arbitration leaders and aim to meet President McKinley to seek independence for the South African Republics. The trip depends on health conditions including the czar's illness and influenza in St. Petersburg. Kruger would arrive mid February in New York if feasible.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
Kruger
America
William T. Stead
Journal
Stead
Paris
John E. Mulholland
Europe
McKinley
Germany
Austria
Atlantic
St. Petersburg
Neva
Tearskee Selo
Russia
Foley Successful in Ottawa Chinese Commission Talks
R J Clute and D J Munn have met with Government about the Chinese commission. It is believed Chris Foley of Rossland will be chosen to replace Ralph Smith. Once confirmed, work on the commission will begin immediately.
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Ottawa
R. J. Clute
D. J. Munn
Chris, Foley
Rossland
Ralph Smith
Whistler Quip on Painting Nature From Master Whistler
The exiled author of The Gentle Art of Making Enemies delivers a quip about art. A student asked if she should paint nature exactly as she sees her. Whistler replied there is no earthly reason she should not paint nature as she sees her, as long as she does not see it exactly how she paints it.
Rosebery collar tale sparks biographer’s note
Jane T. Stoddart, Rosebery's biographer, argues the Rosebery collar deserves a paragraph of its own. She claims it rivals the Gladstone collar in distinctiveness and cites a tale of invention as the edge of the turn-down style was sharpened. The anecdote recalls Rosebery's frown and a fashion switch as his political image shifted.
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Lord Rosebery
Jane T. Stoddart
Rosebery
Gladstone
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Earl of Dun- Taven
South Africa
Affairs of
London and Globe
Crusade
Bishop Potter
St, Helena
Isle of Guam
Miner's
Trail Board of Trade
R. Randolph Bruce
M. E
Windermere
Horse Thief
Toby Creek
Paradise
Silver Belt
White Cat
McDonald Group
Phoenix Pioneer
Phoenix Branch
Miner-Graves
Grand Forks
Trail
Pioneer
Masonic Lodge of
J. D. McBride
W. M
J. F. Armstrong
J. A. Harvey
J. W
A. C. Nelson
See
R. L. T. Galbraith
Treas
A. Grez
H. Kershaw
J. di
A. B. Grace
I. G
J. Grassick
H. Mather
W. J. Whines
Sullivan Mine
Mary Jane Houghton
Mr. Houghton
Methodist Church
Spokane
Cool
Thompson River
Kamloops
David Bain
New Westminster
McAnn
Kasle
Carney
Caldwell
Collins
Comique
Mr. Stewart
Silver Belt Group of Mines
W. A. Galliher
Comtmal
Dominion
Cranbrool
E. 8. Topping
D. M. Stevens
E. N. Lewis
Messrs
Phoenix
Dominion Copper Co
O. M. Crouse
Midway Advance
Midway Townsite Company
Strathroy
Ont
Ada Frank
Kettle River
Humming Bird
Kasla
Thomas O’brien
Golden Kia Newspaper
Wimborne Minster
Durham
Anthony Etricke
Pole
Duke of Monmouth
Sedgmoor
Etricke
Wimborne
Minster
Miner
Mans
PD. T. Mowat
Charles Monroe
Denmark
Viana Claims
Whale Back Mountain
Nettie L. Group
Lardean District
Nelson and Trail
Nelson Hockey Club
Kootenays
Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church
Dom Paul Kruger
United
Foley
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