Castle of Despair Drives a Clash of Sisters and Suitor
Seaton Dysart arrives at GreyCourt and clashes with Vera and Griselda as Griselda welcomes him, while Vera resents his condescending manner. A breakfast and dinner pass in tense civility as Vera and Griselda navigate intrigue and a looming departure. Dysart plans a brief stay to see his father but hints at further contact, leaving unresolved tensions between him and Vera.
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Seaton Dysart
Griselda
Seaton
Vera
Dysart
Greycourt
Atill
Mr. Dysart
Criselda
Miss Dysart
Ian
Abe
Iiselda
Tom Peyton
Ollarry
Week’s Happenings From Galea to Manila
A digest of notable events across continents including storms in Europe with loss of life, shipwrecks on the Italian coast, a deadly Mexican mine explosion, fires in Waterbury and Boston, political moves in France and Colombia, and naval and imperial developments. Also noted are the Danish West Indies sale, Manila trade talks, and Emperor William’s birthday amid a breadth of international incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish West Indies
United States
Middle West
Yung La In Favor Two Reform Edicts Issued by Chinese Empress
Pekin February 4 General Yung La strengthens his influence at court by touring foreign legations and supporting edicts. Li Hung Chang successor Lung Lu named first grand secretary, Wang Wen Shao second. Dowager Empress issues two edicts urging Manchu study abroad and intermarriage, ends foot binding push.
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Pekin
Yung la
Lung Lu
Li Hung Chang
Wang Wen Shao
Yung Lu
Miners Entombed After Mexico Dust Explosion
News from San Antonio reports 85 miners killed and 75 more buried at Hondo mines in Coahuila Mexico. At the time of the blast 160 men were at work and entombed as shaft debris choke up. Details and victim names are not yet known.
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San Antonio
Tex
Hondo
Mexico
Honda
Coahuila
Mexican International Railroad
Eagle Pass
Harvard Medical School project gains $2 million from donors
Cambridge reports J P Morgan to fund three new buildings costing over $1 million for Harvard Medical School as part of a broader plan. President Eliot says J D Rockefeller will contribute $1 million if peers raise about $500,000 for land buildings and endowment, a condition likely to be met.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
J. P. Morgan
Harvard Medical School
Eliot
J. D. Rockefeller
Fire Devastates Waterbury Business District in Gale
In Waterbury Connecticut a major blaze in the citys business district caused estimated losses of about 2 million dollars in buildings and contents. The fire started in a drizzle under strong winds and was undiscovered until it had made significant headway threatening the entire downtown area. The origin remains unknown as flames poured from many windows and a hard winter gale aided its spread.
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Waterbury
Conn
Tacoma Branch Mint Bill Advances In House Panel
The house committee on coinage favored a 400000 measure to establish a Tacoma Washington branch mint to handle gold and silver from Alaska. While other branch proposals awaited votes, officials expect Tacoma would meet regional mint needs and may affect other branches in the Northwest. Director of the Mint Roberts attended.
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Washington
House Committee On Coinage
Tacoma
Wash
Alaska
Roberts
Northwest
First Monthly Indemnity Payment Made to Shanghai Bankers
Pekin reports the first installment of the Chinese indemnity paid yesterday to the bankers' committee of the powers at Shanghai. The sum totals 1 820 000 taels.
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Pekin
Bankers’ Committee of the Powers
Shanghai
Fire Decimates Clancy, Montana Township
Helena Montana February 4 The railroad town of Clancy twenty miles south of Helena was nearly wiped out by a fire last night. The loss is about 14000 with 8000 of insurance carried.
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Helena
Mont
Clancy
Growth and Happenings Across Oregon Industries Areas
A broad review notes Grants Pass merchants organizing a Board of Trade and several industrial efforts. News covers oil wells at Vale, a proposed electric road from La Grande to Cove, a five stamp mill in Southern Oregon, and a new hotel plan by Vale well owners. Oregon social losses include Martha Proctor Spencer’s death in Hillsboro and hog cholera fears near Pendleton.
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Martha Proctor Spencer
Oregon
Hillsboro
la Grande
Cove
Outlook in Philippines Amid Pacification Efforts
Manila Feb 3 The pacification outlook across the Philippines has improved with insurgent bands collapsing and many surrendering or being captured. Reconcentration and port closures aided the effort as Samar remains the main obstacle. Southern Luzon provinces are patrolled by native constabulary praised by General Bell.
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Manila
Samar
Chaffee
Batangas
Laguna
Luzon
J. Franklin Bell
United States Philippine Commission
Chas
Market prices and imports in Washington and Belgium notes
A price list from Walla Walla shows bids for wheat barley oats butter eggs cheese poultry and meats with per unit and per dozen figures. Additional items report Belgian cornmeal mill capacity Alost 170 million pounds annually and a note on U S Army costs plus B and O railroad investment plans.
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Graham
Oregon
Young America
Belgium
Alost
Dutch peace initiative on Boer independence outlined
London reports claim Dr. Kuyper from the Netherlands proposed arbitration or mediation to end the Boer independence dispute. He offered to be a friendly negotiator but would pressure Boer delegates. British officials signaled openness yet required Boer involvement, with Queen Wilhelmina said to have driven the plan in a cabinet meeting.
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London
The
Daily News
Gaving
Netherlands
Kuyper
Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Lansdowne
Dr. Kuyper
Lord Salisbury
Bruesela
Standard
Holland
Wilhelmina
Kroger
Great Britain
Botr
Two murderers Wade and Dalton hanged in Portland
In Portland on February 1 Jack Wade and William H. Dalton were executed for the murder of James B. Morrow. Both men faced the gallows indifferently and spoke brief words of thanks to the sheriff and jail staff. About 400 witnesses attended as the trap sprung at 7:58 am and the bodies were later taken down.
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Portland
Jack Wade
William H. Dalton
James B. Morrow
Court House
Wade
Dalton
Frazier
Fire destroys five story brick bank building in Chicago
A morning blaze at 190-192 Illinois Street in Chicago destroyed a five story brick building and its contents, causing about 150000 dollars in losses. Heavy upper floor collapse sent debris into the cellar and total destruction followed.
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Chicago
Illinois Street
Cigar Import In Manila Sparks Fear Of Law Change
Private advices in San Francisco say over 2000 cigars are en route from the Philippines to the United States with expectations of a tenfold increase by late February or mid March. Islanders fear current laws may be revoked creating pressure on shipments.
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Prince Henry
Germany
United States
Prince of Wales
Iowa
San Francisco
Manila
Philippines
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