Abyssinian Railway Project in Dispute Between Powers
Paris and London clash over Abyssinian Railway financing and control. French and British financiers dispute Zeila branch plans while Negus Menelik's stance looms large. The Times notes a political clash with France and Britain tied to Abyssinia's future transport link.
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London
New York Times
Paris
The
Times
Chamber of Deputies
Ee Ay
Zeila
Negus Menelik
France
Great Britain
Menetik
Euglishmen
Temps
Menelik
Calro
England
Inglish
Veila
Abyssinia
Gallant actions amid Boer conflict reported in Krugersdorp area
The main participant in the affair acted with great gallantry. British casualties were an officer and a few men wounded. The Krugersdorp commando is wiped out. Col. Keke, with about 300 mounted men, faces no aid as De la Rey and Kemp sweep the country.
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Krugersdorp
Kekewich
de la Rey
Kemp
Clarette Reported Near Resignation From Comedie Francaise
The Paris correspondent of The Times says a well founded report claims Jules Clarette will resign in March to lead the literary department of Le Figaro. Albert Carré, manager of the Opera Comique, is named as probable successor.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Paris
the Times
Jules Clarette
Comédie Francaise
The
Figaro
M. Clarette
Albert Carré
Opéra Comique
Boer Commando Surprise Near Klerksdorp
London reports Major Leader’s raid near Klerksdorp, aimed at De la Rey. A Boer picket was surprised. De la Rey fled, Sarel Alberts with the Krugersdorp commandos was nearby. At dawn Leader’s forces reached Alberts’s laager. seven Boers killed, 131 captured, including Commandant Alberts. The Scottish Horse participated.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Alberts
Commandant Alberts
Market pages and listings in 19th century issue
The page list notes stock figures and commodity prices for wheat corn oats cotton iron butter and other markets. It also references sections on insurance legal notes fires and railroads plus arrivals hotels and real estate with page numbers for each topic.
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United Service
Weather Report
Deerscoot Farm Sausages Ady Ad Copy Advertisement
An old style sausage ad touts Deerscoot Farm Sausages made from tender pork and spices. It warns against imitations and invites readers to taste the product.
Russian machine syndicate forms at Kharkoff meeting
The St. Petersburg Times correspondent reports a Kharkoff gathering of Russian machine firms agreed to form a syndicate to regulate output and maintain prices. The meeting aims to stabilize the machinery market.
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Loxpox Times
New York Times
London
St. Petersburg
the Times
Kharkoff
Hungary Turns Away From Germany Over Tariff Policy
Vienna Times correspondent reports that Hungarian trust in Germany’s friendship has waned after Germany’s tariff scheme. Emperor William remains popular in Hungary, but discontent grows with his government and its foreign policy developments.
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London TimEs
NEW York Times
London
Germany
Vienna
The
Times
William
Hungary
Germany's costly colonies and per capita colonial cost
Berlin reports 2,762 Germans in colonies including officials and families. Each colonist costs the empire 6,000 marks yearly, while colonial trade rises from 11,000,000 to 2,000,600 marks in five years. Colonial appropriations climb from 7,000,000 to 19,000,000 marks, driven by government works and military supplies.
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Berlin
Herr Richter
Reichstag
Itor
Empire
Dreyfus Denied Apartment by Rothschild Agent
Paris reports M. Dreyfus sought to rent a Paris apartment in Edmond Rothschild’s house. The agent wired Rothschild, who replied from Australia that he absolutely refused to accept the tenant and order negotiations broken off at any price.
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Paris
The
Matin
M. Dreyfus
Edmond Rothschild
M. Rothschild
Australia
Miners Agree On Old Scale In Secret Union Session
In Indianapolis on February 8 delegates of the United Mine Workers, urged by National officers, adopt the Joint Scale Committee report reaffirming the 1501 scale. President Mitchell appeals for restraint as a strike vote is momentarily possible, urging adoption for workers’ best interests.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
Lewis
Miners Threaten Strike at Plymouth Coal Mine
In Wilkes-Barre a Plymouth division of Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company suspended operations after many workers failed to report. A foreman opposed a United Mine Workers committee examining cards, leading to widespread refusals and a plan for a strike Monday if discharged men are not reinstated. Engineers and other key workers may join the action.
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Wilkesbarre
Pennn
Nottingham
Lehigh
Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Plymouth
United Mine Workers
Zeltner Brewing Company appoints receiver
Justice Maddox of the Supreme Court named William B. Sutherland receiver for the Henry M. Zeltner Brewing Company of New York City. Stockholders include Charles H Louis T John and William H Zeltner. The founder asks for the receiver, citing assets at 1 000 000 and liabilities at 515 000 to shield property from attachments.
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White Plains
N. Y
Justice Maddox
Supreme Court
William B. Sutherland
Henry M. Zeltner Brewing Company
One Hundred and Seventieth Street
Third Avenue
New York City
Charles H
Louis T
John
William H. Zeltner
Magic pictures in color magazine front page
An advert urges readers to buy the New York Sunday Journal for its color magazine section. It promotes rubbing a coin over blank spaces in pictures to reveal hidden images, claiming the magic pictures fascinate and instruct children.
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The
Sunday Journal
NEW York Sunday Journal
Adv
Parkhurst Exposes Excise Violations In City Hotels
Dr. Parkhurst reports only 31 percent of the 1,267 Raines hotels meet liquor tax rules with 207 wholly lacking required appurtenances. He warns Deputy Commissioner Hilliard to revoke certificates and notes violations include missing appurtenances illegal hours and dissolute activity.
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Thaddeus D. Kenneson
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Excise
Kenneson
Gov. Odell
Raines
Commissioner of Excise
Raines Law
Manhattan
Bronx
Parkhurst
Gov Odell says no letter from crime prevention society
Albany Feb 7 Gov Odell said tonight he had received no letter from the Society for the Prevention of Crime denouncing the Raines law hotels.
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Albany
Odell
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Raines Law
Harvard Debating Club to debate excise law in New York
After three days of discussion Harvard Debating Club sent the annual debate question to Princeton. Resolved that Mayor Low should strictly enforce the excise law in New York City. Princeton to choose sides by Feb. 28. The debate will be held at Sander Theatre in Cambridge on March 20.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Debating Club Today
Princeton
Low
New York City
Sander Theatre
Great Irrigation Project In Gunnison Valley Explored
A United States Geological Survey survey in Western Colorado reports a feasible plan to divert Gunnison River water to the Uncompahgre Valley. A tunnel about six miles long would bring water to arid lands, with cost within reasonable outlay. Colorado now spends 25,000 dollars on preliminary construction work.
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Colorado
United States Geological Survey
Grand Canyon
Gunnison
A. L. Fellows
Million Dollar Keith Theatre Proposed for Pittsburg
Pittsburg Penn Feb 7 A plan to build a one million dollar theatre is being explored by B F Seith theatrical manager Mr Keith who has been inspecting sites today met H W Oliver who controls many downtown properties Keith says he will fund one of the finest theatres in the country if a suitable spot is secured Land prices are high with a suggestion to place the theatre and a business block on the Oliver property at Wood Street and Virgin Alley
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Pittsburg
Penn
B. F. Seith
Keith
H. W. Oliver
Oliver
Wood Street
Virgin Alley
Moët & Chandon Champagne Imports Rise in 1901 Surpass 1900
The ad notes Moët & Chandon imported 252,432 bottles in 1901, more than double the combined increase of all other Champagnes, signaling growing demand and appreciation for high quality. It touts Mott & Chandon White Seal as dry, delicate, and delicious.
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Moét & Chandon Champagne
Mott & Chandon
Adv
Schwab Tells of Pleasant Audience With King Edward
Charles M. Schwab president of United States Steel met King Edward at Marlborough House for about thirty minutes. Sir Thomas Lipton accompanied him and the king spoke about US British friendship and industrial links. Schwab said the interview was enjoyable and the European trip a success.
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London
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
King Edward
Marlborough House
Schwab
Thomas Lipton
Mr. Schwab
United States
Great Britain
Atlantic
Edward
Europe
America
Mr Wu Explains Chinese New Year Timing
Washington February 7 Mr Wu Chinese minister explains that the official New Year in China is tomorrow not today and Americans celebrate a day earlier due to ignorance of geography. He recalls warning San Francisco Chinese and Washington colleagues about the date error and criticizes the Chinese in America as bigoted and ignorant. The legation will celebrate New Year tomorrow.
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Washington
China
America
United States
San Francisco
Legation
New use for the telephone tested on Illinois Central line
On the Southwestern Branch between Kankakee and Kempton a 26 mile test used a telephone in the engine cab to link with the train dispatch office over telegraph lines. Officials planned to equip all trains with telephonic gear as an auxiliary service for emergencies without replacing telegraph, aiding wrecks or blockages.
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Kankakee, II
Southwestern
Illinois Central Railroad
Kankakee
Kempton
Dugan
Amnett
Illinois Central
Thomas O'Neill
Chicago Terminal
J. W. Miller
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Morgan's Record Trip Sets Fast Philadelphia to New York Run
A special Philadelphia and Reading Railroad service carried J Pierpont Morgan to New York achieving a record 90.2 miles in 84 minutes door to door with a running time of 80 minutes 20 seconds. Also aboard were President Baer P A B Widener and William L Elkins.
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Philadelphia
New York
Philadelphia and Reading
J.pierpont Morgan
Metropolis
Baer
Reading Terminal
Jersey City
Mr. Morgan
President Baer
P. A. B. Widener
William L. Elkins
Burnett's Extract of Vanilla Ad
Advertises Burnett's Extract of Vanilla claiming superior delicacy of flavor and urging readers to try and use the product.
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Burnett
Adv
Magic Pictures Spark Wonder on Sunday Journal Front
The New York Sunday Journal previews the Magazine section with front page Magic Pictures described as marvels for readers of all ages and invites readers to pick up tomorrow’s issue to try them.
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NEW York Sunday Journal
The
Sunday Journal
Adv
President Roosevelt Jr Ill With Pneumonia At Groton School
Theodore Roosevelt Jr the president's son is ill with pneumonia at the Groton school in Groton Massachusetts. Doctors report gradual improvement and Mrs Roosevelt plans to join him at the school as illness spreads among students leading to a two week closure.
Mrs Roosevelt travels to Groton as son battles pneumonia
Mrs. Roosevelt leaves Washington at 4 50 PM by Pennsylvania Railroad for Groton Massachusetts to be at her son Theodore Roosevelt Jr s bedside as he fights an acute pneumonia. President Roosevelt plans a possible brief trip to Charleston Exposition but will stay nearby if condition worsens.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Groton
Mass
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boston
White House
Peabody
Charleston Exposition
Ortelyou
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Harvard University
Groton School
Theodore
Telephone trial in breach of peace case
In Wildie district Kentucky Judge Durham and County Attorney Bethurum conducted a telephonic trial over the wires after Constable Jones brought Dan Dickerson to account. The one defendant was fined and paid a total of twelve dollars including costs.
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Mount Vernon
Durham
Wildie
Harry. Jones
Dan Dickerson
Dickerson
Bethurum
Man Hurts In Brooklyn Bridge Car Rush Incident
Policeman Strebel stationed at Loop No 4 of the trolley terminal on the Manhattan side intervened to avert a worse accident at 6 P M. William Dick a transfer agent from 106 Franklin Street Brooklyn living at 343 Macon Street Brooklyn attempted to board a Fulham Avenue car. He was caught on the platform jammed by riders and fell to the floor. Strebel reached the scene and aided the half conscious man.
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Strebel
Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan
William Dick
Franklin Street
Brooklyn
Macon Street
Fulham Avenue
Seaboard Fast Mail Advertises Atlanta Sleeper Service
One day in Atlanta travel by Seaboard Air Line Ry train 27 Seaboard Fast Mail. Sleeper open 10 P. M. Office 1,183 away. Departures include routes to the Southwest via Atlanta and Montgomery.
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Atlanta
Montgomery
Seaboard Air Line Ry
Seaboard Fast Mail
Injured man refused ambulance after bridge incident
From beneath the crowd’s feet he may have been seriously hurt. Dick’s head bled from his mouth and ears as police carried him to the bridge hospital where he revived in about twenty minutes and continued to Brooklyn. He declined an ambulance.
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Bridge ‘ Hospital
Brooklyn
Prince Galatzin Reported Wounded in Basel Duel
Paris dispatch via The Daily Mail Cologne correspondent says Prince Galatzin was wounded in a pistol duel with his brother in law County Tschernadoff in Basel. Body reportedly moved to St Petersburg. identity unclear among several Galitzines.
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London
Paris
Galatzin
Tschernadoff
Basel
Cologne
Daily Mail
Prince Galatzin
St. Petersburg
Prince Henry to honor Lincoln in Chicago march event
Prince Henry will place a wreath at Abraham Lincoln’s monument in Lincoln Park on March 4. The German Consul announced the plan to the city’s Entertainment Committee. Alderman Honore Palmer chairs the ball committee with James Gamble Rogers in charge of decorations and Herbert S. Stone handling printing.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park
Prince Henry
Abraham Lincoln
Wever
Lincoln
Illinois
Honore Palmer
James Gamble Rogers
Herbert S. Stone
Alderman Palmer
Potter Palmer
Mayor Carter Harrison III Ill With Tonsillitis
Chicago February 7 Mayor Carter Harrison III is ill at home with tonsillitis after days of a severe cold and fever. He continues to work from City Hall though doctors warn of potential pneumonia as his condition is monitored by his family and physician Dr. E Fletcher Ingalls.
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Chicago
Carter Harrison
E. Fletcher Ingalls
Harrison
Striking Machinists Forbid Shaving Until Settlement
In Chicago on February 7, machinists on strike threaten to grow beards and skip barbers until Allis Chalmers concedes. Pickets in freezing weather vow not to shave as they rally for a nine hour workday wage increases and other demands while union officials may take similar pledge.
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Chicago
Allis-Chalmers Company
International Association of Machinists
Milk Producers Seek Reform in New York City Milk
A Five States Milk Producers Association meeting in Binghamton New York issued a statement urging cooperation to prevent impure or unfit milk sold in New York City. The group condemns current producer to consumer distribution as unbusinesslike and wasteful and invites health officials and others to collaborate on supplying pure whole milk. The statement is signed by J C Latimer Tioga Centre FP S Aiken Trumansburg and Ira L Snell Kenwood on the association’s Committee on Resolutions.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Five States Milk Producers’ Association
Five States Milk Producers’ Organization
New York City
J. C. Latimer
Tioga Centre
FP. S. Aiken
Trumansburg
Ira L. Snell
Kenwood, N. Y
The
Association
Committee On Resolutions
Steamships clash in Gedney Channel injures Forest Brook
The Forest Brook and the British steamer Snowflake collided in Gedney Channel while outbound. Forest Brook sustained starboard bow damage and returned to Morse Iron Works, South Brooklyn for repairs. Snowflake appeared undamaged and continued to Southampton.
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Forest Brook
Gedney Channel
Snowflake
Hopwood
Southampton
Morse Iron Works
Fiftysixth Street
Brooklyn
Magic Pictures on the Magazine Front Page
An advertisement urges readers to buy the Magazine section of the New York Sunday Journal to spark children’s interest with the Magic Pictures on the front page and the joy of watching them develop.
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NEW York Sunday Journal
State rail board censures fl Y over tunnel disaster findings
The State Railroad Commission blames New York Central and Hudson River Railroad for the Park Avenue tunnel collision of January 1888. It urges electric power, larger yards, and signal block changes to improve safety, while noting limited authority to force motive-power changes.
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State Railroad Commission
Yestere Day
Park Avenue
New York, Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
Wisker
Mott Haven
Railroad Commission
Harlem
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
Grand Central Station
Eightieth Street
Ninety-fourth Street
Ninety-sixth Street
Ninety Fourth Street
Fifty-sixth Stret
The
Seventy-third Street
Seventy-second Street
Eighty-sixth Street
Eighty-seventh Street
Eightysixth Street
Ninety-eighth Street
Ninety-seventh Street
First Street
Ninety-seventh
Ninety-eighth Streets
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Review OF Books and Art
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DR. Parkhurst
George Hilliard
Harvard
Gunnison River
Keith Theatre
K.ng
MR. WU
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Roosevelt
Charleston
Ayer
W. B. Warren
Kentucky
Galitzine
Galitzin
Russia
Prince Galitzine
Vladimir
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Imperial Council
Prince Alexandre Galitzine
Prince
Lincoln Monument
Carter Harrison III
Milk Producers For Reform
Five States’ Association
Magie
State Railroad Board
Fl. Y. Central
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