Queen of England At Deaths Door
Queen Victoria lies gravely ill at Osborne House with paralysis. The Prince of Wales gains acting authority as regent while Princess of Wales and cabinet officials gather. Officials warn condition is grave. Empress and royal family await updates as London buzzes with anxious crowds and bulletin readings.
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Prince of Wales, Princess of Wales
Royal Family
Gowes
Jan
Queen of
England
Prince of Wales
London
C. T. Ritchie
The
Home Department
Osborne
Lord Salisbury
Princess of Wales
Cowes
Prince and Princess of Wales
Princess Louise
Ritchie
Home
Osborne House
Reuter
South Africa
Reuters’ Telegraph Company
Balmoral
Prince Henry of
Albert
Royal
Queen Victoria
East End
St. James’ Club
Withal
Lady Churchill
Empire
Oxford Cambridge and Harvard Yale games discussed in New York
London reports on Oxford Athletic club treasurer Mr Jackson hopeful about term resuming talks for the Ox ford Cambridge and Harvard Yale matches in New York. Details include a diamond necklace theft by a Genoa traveler posing as Prince George De La Hanerie and Edward Sycamore, America’s Cup skipper, arriving from Glasgow and arguing for sport focused use of Shamrock II.
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London
Jackson
Oxford Athletic Club
New York
Associated Press
George Manoseles
Genoa
Constantinople
Vienna
Prince George de la Hanerie
Edward Sycamore
Glasgow
Lipton Cup Challenge May Provoke Open Race Trials
In remarks about the cup defense Lipton expresses openness to open racing if his Erin or Shamrock boats face defeat. He notes conditions aim for a fair test and hopes the loser and designer gain satisfaction and sport. He also mentions Lipton may take the Erin and Shamrock ST to major American yachting centers after Sandy Hook this fall.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Erin
Shamrock ST
Sandy Hook
Recruiting office to open in Nelson for Baden-Powell police
Ottawa dispatches indicate a Nelson recruiting office will open for Baden-Powell constabulary with enlistments expected from ages 20 to 35 who can ride and shoot. Four year terms, five shillings per day, rations and equipment provided, with potential danger and sniping as the country is restored to order. Major Bennett of the Duke of Connaught's Rifle may command the provincial company, and local militia restructuring includes a Maxim gun section and new officer appointments.
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Nelson
Baden-Powell Constabulary
Ottawa
Strathcona Horse
Constabulary
Baden- Powell
Bennett
Duke of Connaught
Col. Henson
H. E. Macdonnell
Daly Will Filed. Mrs Daly Named Sole Executor
New York news reports Marcus Daly's will filed for probate at Anaconda Montana. The document makes Mrs Daly the sole executor, detailing the disposition of the late magnate's estate.
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New York
Marcus Daly
Anaconda
Mont
Will distributes 20 million estate among Daly family
The will appoints a guardian for the minor children, grants her one third of the estate, with the remaining two thirds to be divided equally among four Daly children, Margaret Brown of Baltimore, and Mary Harriet Daly and Marcus Daly. If Mrs Daly dies before trusts end, her children’s survivors act as trustees. Each child may dispose of their share by will. The estate is valued at 20,000,000.
Velvet mine shipping starts as Rossland weekly notes
In Rossland British Columbia the Velvet mine on Sophie mountain begins ship shipments. Three carloads totaling 90 tons hauled to Velvet siding below Sheep Creek and to Northport smelter. Ore averages about $20 a ton with copper and gold values. Shipments total 5,879 tons for the week, led by Le Roi and Centre Star. The Great Northern surveys a line toward Nelvet with expected rail access early this year.
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Rossland
B. C
Sophie Mountain
Sheep Creek Station
Northport
Great Northern
Nelvet
le Roi
Centre Star
War Eagle
Tron Mask
Giant
Gov. Mackintosh
London
A. D. Coplen
Iron Mask
Spitzee
X. L
Murder at Vernon in Winnipeg? No Vancouver murder tale
In Vernon British Columbia a 20 year old Leo English shot his brother in law Thomas Carson three times, killing him and wounding William Carson in the arm after a family feud involving Mrs Carson. English had bought a revolver claiming fear of being killed. Carson struck English with a club before the shootings.
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Vancouver
B. C
Vernon
Leo English
Thomas Carson
William Carson
Petition Withdrawn as London and Globe Finance Seeks Voluntary Winding Up
The petition for compulsory winding up of the London and Globe Finance Corporation Limited was withdrawn, and the court ordered that the company be wound up voluntarily under court supervision.
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London
London and Globe Finance Corporation, Limited
British Brig John Roberts Wrecked Off Liverpool
London reports the brig John Roberts captained by Davies from Guspe Bee bound for Rio Janeiro wrecked. Two crewmen saved and landed at Liverpool. Built in 1875, the vessel hailed from Carnarvon, Wales. CAPTURE MINING MATERIAL. Pretoria notes Boers seized a train load of mining material at Broshsapruitt, robbing passengers.
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London
John Roberts
Davies
Guspe
Bee
Rio Janeiro
Liverpool
Carnarvon
Wales
Pretoria
Jan
Broshsapruitt
Smelter Crisis Hammers Kootenay Silver Lead Trade
A Miner staff report surveys the 1901 smelter outlook in Kootenay, detailing Canadian and American smelters rates, rail rebates, and tax increases. It notes likely 100 000 to 125 000 tons of ore to be produced while American smelters retreat, talks of rail smelter rate conspiracies, and warns that higher costs threaten mine dividends and property values.
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Kootenay
Kootenays
East Kootenay
Slocum
Ainsworth
Lardeau
Nelson
I'rail
Everett
San Francisco
South America
Europe
Chicago
British Columbia
United States
B. C
Gooderham
Toronto
London
Braden
American Smelting and Refining Co
Triaden
Refit
Rossland and Boundary
Canada
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