British Victories Reported by Kitchener In South Africa
Lord Kitchener reports British gains near Ermelo and Orange Camp as forces push east. Boer losses include Generals Spruit and Randemeyer. De Wet crosses toward Bethulie while Col. Haig advances north of Aberdeen. Major Crewe fights a delaying action at Tabaksberg Mountain with heavy Boer resistance and praise from Lord Isitchener.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Pretoria
Ermelo
Louis Botha
Amsterdam
Smith-Dorrien
Orange Camp
Bothwell
Spruit
Randemeyer
Christian de Wet
Jagersfontein Road
Bethulie
Cape Colony
Calvinia
East London
Tabaksberg Mountain
Smalldeer
Bloemfontein
Crewe
Pilccher
Col. Pilcher
Major Crewe
Gen. Knox
de Wet
Lord Isitchener
De Wet Seeks Cape Colony Return In Boer War Push
London reports British columns under Knox, Hamilton, Maxwell, White, Pilcher, and Crewe press De Wet’s commando to push toward Orange River. Boers slip west, capture a pompom, cross Springfontein Endenberg railway, likely placing De Wet in Philippolis district as northern Cape movements unfold. De Wet and Steyn proclaim they will invade Cape Colony to retaliate against farmers.
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London
Cape Town
The
Times
Christian de Wet
Knox
Hamilton
Maxwell
White
Pilcher
Crewe
de Wet
Orange River
Springfontein
Endenburg
Philippolis
Cape’ Colony
Steyn
Cape Colony
Milner Praises 7000 Volunteer Force At Cape Town Review
Sir Alfred Milner reviewed seven thousand volunteers in Cape Town and gave a forceful address praising loyal response and mounted troops. He warned that Boers have penetrated the region and urged all precautions, acknowledging alarmist labels but favoring caution over risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Alfred Milner
Billy
Cape Colony
Canadian Club Whisky Ad Promises Fine Flavour
An advertisement touts Canadian Club Whisky as distinct in flavour for smarts cocktails or whisky drinks. The promo highlights pages listing the paper's sections and notices across Amusements Arrivals Court calendars and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Canadian Club
Ady
Plucky fellows face property risk over safeguards
A fragment discusses safeguarding property as better than accepting fines and losing assets, urging prudent precautions over punitive labels. The quote emphasizes avoiding loss of property by taking protective steps rather than relying on state penalties.
Peace Commission Not Planned for South Africa Says Lord Raglan
London February 10 Lord Raglan Under Secretary of State for War states Gen Sir Evelyn Wood will not go to South Africa and that a peace commission is contemplated. He calls reports false and confirms government policy favors troops over peace commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Raglan
Sir Evelyn Wood
South Africa
Evelyn Wood
Portugal to Aid British in South Africa
Lisbon reports Portugal prepares to send troops to aid British forces in South Africa while seeking a new alliance treaty with England. King Charles to remain in London briefly as press worldwide condemns Portugal’s neutrality breach and costly policy amid financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Lisbon
Portugal
Charles
London
England
Daily Mail
Fears American Trade Seen in Anglo French Tension
Paris reports Sir Charles Dilke in Figaro warns against future quarrels between France and Britain. He says the United States will soon press both powers in global trade, citing U S coal fields energy and resource strength. He notes South American growth, notably Argentina, as rival to England's colonies, with revolutions delaying progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles Dilke
The
Figaro
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
United States
United Kingdom
France
North
Central
South America
Argentine
England
South Seas
Americas
Alabama Chief Justice Shot in Montgomery
Special to The New York Times reports Chief Justice Thomas N. McClellan was wounded in the right shoulder by Jesse Beale in Montgomery. Beale and his son sought to stop McQueen, a Jefferson County solicitor, amid a personal scandal as McClellan tended the injured man. The Beales await the hospital outcome as McClellan’s condition remains serious but not terminal.
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New York Times
Montgomery
Ada
Thomas N. McClellan
Supreme Court of Alabama
Jesse Beale
McClellan
Beale
John McQueen
Jefferson County
Caroline
McQueen
Wupon
Phelan
Miss Beale
Gaston
New Orleans
Beales
Monarch Tobacco Company formed to challenge trust
Louisvill e February 10 Special to The New York Times John Doerhoefer Basil Doerhoefer and Marcus Doerhoefer directors of American Tobacco and Continental Tobacco Companies file incorporation papers for Monarch Tobacco Company with 150000 capital in 1500 shares. They plan a four story factory to manufacture plug and smoking tobacco employing about 20 workers and have been buying old leaf tobacco for immediate use. The Doerhoefer brothers are young and have prior manufacturing success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
John
Basil Doerhoefer
American Tobacco
Continental Tobaco
Monarch Tobacco Company
Upea
John Doerhoefer
Basu Doerhoefer
Marcus Doerhoefer
Doerlhoefers
Ferryboat Washington Stuck in Ice Off New York Shore
The Fort Lee ferryboat Washington became jammed in river ice about ten feet from the New York shore around 6 pm. Passengers were removed on planks from the ferry house and the vessel could not be started again, forcing abandonment of trips.
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Fort Lee
Washington
New York
Moliere Play at Vassar Prompts English Translation Burge
Poughkeepsie February 10 Interest in Vassar College theater centers on the French play to be staged March 23 Work on the production is advancing and most French Club members seek an English translation of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme to anticipate the performance The note mentions Cafe Boulevard at 2nd Ave and 10th St adding seating capacity and Art Nouveau banquet rooms for private parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Vassar College
Moliére
Cafe
2Nd Ave
10Th St
Water famine hits High Bridge Croton supply fails
Croton water no longer reaches High Bridge and residents fear fire danger as only two failing wells supply the village. Ten cent pails draw crowds. water carriers profit while households struggle to wash and bathe. Officials consider a delegation to the mayor for immediate relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croton
High Bridge
Jerome Avenue
Ramapo Plot Alleged Over Water Shortage
Suburban residents in Greater New York accuse a Ramapo Water Company plot to coerce city officials. Dr Frank Jecomte Dow of Bedford Park leads a local effort with his wife organizing housewives to oppose Ramapo plans claiming water distribution favors Bedford Park over Fairmount and Fordham Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater New York
Ramapo Water Company
Ramapo
Frank Jecomte Dow
Bedford Park
Dow
Fairmount
Fordham Heights
Ramapo Company
Water Supply Chief Responds to Bronx Scarcity Complaints
A letter from William Dalton Commissioner of Water Supply, read at the Central Federated Union, explains that downtown shortages stem partly from rapid transit tunnel work. He says mains are sometimes shut off during repairs, but water is released as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dalton
Central Federated Union
Dalton
Bronx
Union
Reed Declines Jersey Governor Candidacy
Senator Charles A. Reed of North Plainfield announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for New Jersey governor this fall. He denies plans for Congress or a Supreme Court appointment and says he will devote his post term to practicing law.
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Plainfield
N. J
Charles A. Reed
North Plainfield
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Reverend Spooner to Wed Miss Simmons in New Jersey
Announcement from Plainfield New Jersey states the engagement of Rev. Dr. Arthur Spooner of Camden, president of the New Jersey Christian Endeavor Society, to Miss Effie D Simmons, a Somerville public school teacher. Wedding date not set.
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Plainfield
N. J
Arthur Spooner
Camden
New Jersey Christian Endeavor Society
Effie D. Simmons
Somerville
Remarkable Yuma Rainfall Breaks Yearly Record
The Weather Bureau reports a remarkable 2.42 inch rainfall in Yuma Arizona during Saturday surpassing the area’s typical annual total. Local officials note this single storm exceeds normal yearly precipitation for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Yuma
Ariz
From Heart to Heart Adv on PRR Terminals in NY and Chicago
The Pennsylvania Railroad advocates placing terminals in New York and Chicago at central business districts for quick access. It argues central locations reduce travel time for passengers and goods, linking major commerce hubs efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Chicago
Judge Criticizes Women Witnesses in New Trial Ruling
Chicago Judge Waterman granted a new trial in a case where a jury awarded Mrs. Elizabeth Smith $14,850 against Karl Eitel of the Bismarck Garden Company. He stated that he distrusts female testimony, favoring written documents and noting women’s imagined beliefs. Prominent local women dispute the claim, defending female reliability on the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waterman
Elizabeth Smith
Karl Eitel
Bismarck Garden Company
Transport Rawlins Grounded Near Santiago Cuba
The U S transport Rawlins ran hard aground on a coral reef near the Merrimac wreck while returning to Nispero Cove to embark troops for New York. Attempts by three tugs failed. high tide tonight may free her with elaborate tackle. The ship, once Yorktown and Resolute, is in no danger but will face delays. Built 1894 in Chester. 299.5 by 40 by 34 feet. 2,898 gross tons.
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Santiago. DE Cuba
United States
Rawlins
Merrimac
Nispero Cove
Morro Castle
Tenth United States Infantry
New York
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Yorktown
Resolute
Navy Department
Florida
Cuba
Commueston
League Island
Army
Navy
Regular
Porto Rico
Chester
Bridal Feast Ends in Riot at Yonkers Hall
In Yonkers New York a wedding for Annie Saltz and Isidore Cohen erupted into a brawl injuring a man stabbed and many with bruises. Police cleared the hall at McCann’s with knives and clubs found on the floor as guests from across the region fought amid a missing bracelet dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N. Y
Annie Saltz
Isidore Cohen
New York
Cohen
McCann's
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Abraham Lavine
Broome Street
Jacob Katz
Brady
Lavine
Western Union
Rebel Governor Captured in Luzon Action
A company of the Forty-seventh United States Infantry in Catanduanes captured Bustos the insurgent governor of the island. The Don Juan de Austria gunboat with infantry seized thirty insurgents in Albay including a Colonel and two Majors. Police tie Manila traders to aiding insurgents and Cosme the adjutant of Col. Caballos emerges as a key insurgent commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Forty-seventh
United States Volunteer Infantry
Catanduanes
Luzon
Bustos
United States
Don Juan de Austria
Forty-seventh Infantry
Albay
Cosme
Col. Caballos
Adelina Patti to auction Craig-y-Nos estate in Wales
London announced soprano Adelina Patti Bargness Cederstrom will sell her Craig-y-Nos estate at auction unless a private sale is arranged. The note marks a major move for the famous singer amid 19th century social shifts and property dealings in Britain.
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London
Mme
Adelina Patti
Bargness Cederstrom
Craig-y-Nos
Drtean
Picturesque Route on The Pennsylvania Railroad West Line
The Pennsylvania Railroad line to the West offers varied scenery of mountain, meadow, and plain on its route. Ady notes the delightful landscape as the train passes through diverse terrains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pennsylvania
Mountain, Mead, and Plain
Ady
Raccoon Billy Causes Wild Commotion in Bronxdale
In Bronxdale a pet raccoon named Billy escapes his cage and roams the neighborhood to the astonishment of residents. Mrs. Bradley and daughter Ethel scream as Billy feasts on pie, prompting police confusion and a failed rescue attempt before Patsy Moran retrieves the animal from the dining room table.
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Bronxdale
Patsy” Moran
Patsy
Billy
Bronx Park Zoological Gardens
Park
Bronxdale Road
Mrs. Bradley
Ethel
Bronx Park
Zoological Park
Patsy ’ Moran
Moran
Tre
Law aims at mutual cooperative employment insurance firms
Representative Dingley of Kalamazoo introduced a bill in the Michigan Legislature to authorize the incorporation of mutual cooperative employment insurance companies. The plan allows funds to build via installment payments or fully paid stock. The bill permits any group of at least fifteen persons to form an incorporated mutual cooperative employment insurance company.
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Lansing
Mich
Dingley
Kalamazoo
Clubs Within Minutes of Grand Central Station
Five five clubs lie within two to fifteen minutes of New York Central’s Grand Central. The proximity explains why clubmen choose the New York Central for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Grand Central Station
New York
Regents Report Details State Education Spending and Growth
The Regents report shows New York State spent 5291180 for secondary schools and university departments, 304146 for maintenance, and 110207 for normal school repairs in the year to Sept 30 1900. It notes rising enrollments, shifting costs, and expanding state support across common, secondary, and higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
University of the State of New York
Parsons
Regents of the University
New York
United States
Waldorf Guest Arrests a Beggar After Verbal Abuse
Charles E. Hopper, a 77 Bidwell Avenue, Jersey City man, dining at the Waldorf-Astoria, chased a Bowery beggar who cursed him and hauled him to the West Thirtieth Street Station. The suspect, Thomas Hancock of 7 Bowery, admitted no officer status and was surprised to be arrested. Hopper recalled a prior incident where he was cursed after refusing a donation.
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Charles E. Hopper
Bidwell Avenue
Jersey City
Thirtieth Street
Mr. Hopper
Waldorf-Astoria
Thirty-fourth Street
Thomas Hancock
Columbus
Bowery
Hopper
Hancock
First world cottonseed kernel plant opens in Austin
The $30,000 plant capacity 100 tons daily begins operation to extract whole kernels from hulls. Kernels to be shipped to France for oil extraction and meal sale at higher prices, promising big freight and duty savings and potential industry revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
France
Woman of 29 Has 15 Children in Providence County
A Providence dispatch reports Clara Chase of South Kingston, aged twenty nine, is mother to fifteen children including twins. School Census Enumerator Joseph Northrup noted the large brood at the Chase home and marveled at the parents ages, the husband being twenty eight. About half the children are of school age. the family says they live peacefully despite modest means. Ballantine's India Pale Ale is listed among leading clubs.
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Boston
Mass
Providence
Clara Chase
South Kingston
Joseph T. Northrup
Chase Homestead
Northrup
Three Manila men linked to Sioux City express theft
Authorities at Manila Iowa arrested John Jackson John Stovall and Charles Hayes after a Sioux City Express safe containing about 40000 was stolen from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train. The case centers on tracks in snow and a wagon haul to a country field, with $12000 in cash and drafts missing. Mrs Jackson was briefly detained but released. The men are jailed on 12000 bonds each while examination continues.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Manila
United States Express Company
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Omaha
James Sturtevant
Express
Sturtevant
Ferrill
John, Jackson
John Stovall
Charles Hayes
Jackson
Stovart
Hawes
John Jackson
Lobster the Fire Dog of Orange Firehouse
A Seattle born dog named Lobster serves at the Orange NY firehouse though not on the payroll. He patrols at night and at 7 am, enjoys inspecting horses and gear, alerts crew at fires and even rescues a kitten from Day Street blaze.
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Orange
N. J
Lobster
Seattle
Washington
Otto Kearcher
Hodgkinson
Kearcher
Canfield Street
Day Stret
Tom
Arion Society Grand Masquerade Ball Tonight
The Arion Society hosts a grand masquerade ball at Madison Square Garden tonight advancing a lavish charity event. Members invite guests to wear masks and formal attire while enjoying live entertainment and fundraising for the society’s initiatives.
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Arion Society
Madison Square Garden
Adv
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Kitchener
Financial Review
Peace Commission
Alabama
Tobacco Trust
Doerhoefers of
Vassar
Reed
Sphedal
Dr. Spooner
Miss Simmons
Arizona
Santiago
Patti
State Regents Report
P.C
Waldorf
Ballantine
Pet
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