Armed Workhouse Burned in Wilmington Fire
A disastrous blaze at the New Castle county workhouse destroyed most of the building with damages estimated at 200000 dollars. Guards and police guided 165 prisoners to safety through a tunnel to the yard near the power house. one prisoner escaped and a noted thief, William Cunningham, was captured after a fight. Only furniture from the chief warden’s house was saved.
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Wilmington
Del
New Castle
Wilmington fire department
Wiliam Cunningham
Crowds at Stock Show in Chicago Exposition
Chicago crowds estimate that this year’s International Live Stock Exposition will top last year by about 100000 attendees. On Sunday 30000 visitors from Chicago and surrounding areas toured exhibits while agricultural college students prepared for upcoming contests. The Pure Breed Live Stock Record building dedication is set for this evening with Secretary Wilson delivering the dedicatory and main address. The $100000 structure, built by Union Stock Yard Company, serves as a permanent home for national live stock associations. Judging across departments began today.
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Chicago
Wilson
Union Stock Yard Company
General Lew Wallace Ill at Home in Crawfordsville
Noting serious illness of General Lew Wallace at his Crawfordsville home, the report records his condition as of the day. The Italian government plans a wireless telegraphy link between Genoa and Buenos Ayres, and Ambassador Cambon of France submitted his recall to President Roosevelt. An American Chamber of Commerce will be formed in Berlin by U S business residents, and Wisconsin Central telegraph operators won a $3 monthly wage rise.
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Lew Wallace
Crawfordsville
Genoa
Buenos Ayres
Cambon
France
Roosevelt
De Wet lauds Tommy Atkins in Three Years War book salute
Boer general De Wet praises British marksmen and criticizes Roberts Kitchener and Cronje in his memoir Three Years War published in London. He recounts desertions and sjamboking, denounces blockhouse policy and British war methods, and urges loyalty to a new government.
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Lonton
England
Bismarck
South Africa
De Wet
Archibald Constable & Co
London
Buller
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
General Knox
Fommy Aakins
Cronje
Paardéberg
Botha
Pretoria
Escaped Convict Surrenders After Thanksgiving Escape
L C Braithwaite, imprisoned for forgery under the alias John Daley, returned to county jail with his father’s encouragement after sawing out a bar and sliding down a blanket rope on Thanksgiving night. He said he came back to serve his time to avoid two crimes hanging over him.
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Lockport
L.C. Braithwaite
John Daley
Foler
Daley
Youngs Braithenaite
Toronto
bin
Will Rebuild Cape May To Expend $11 Million
Philadelphia December 1 announcement that documents filed in Trenton form East Cape May Company to develop Cape May into a premier resort. Pittsburg capitalists plan a 4000 acre land move with deep waterways, a 600 acre yacht lake, extensive hotels and 100 cottages this winter, backed by government and rail. Critics note 11 million outlay, 3000 jobs, new boardwalk and sewers, and a massive urban renewal across 40 miles of coast.
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Philadelphia
United States
Pennsylvania and
Reading
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
George J. Gould
New York
A. E Cassatt
Cape May
Anthony M. Zane
Frank G. Edwards
Bristol
Republic
Beechwood Improvement Company
Limiten
William Flim
Washington
old Spring Inlet
Atlantic City
New Jersey
East Cape May Company
Two Mile Beach
Dashing Countess Cassini Returns to Washington from Russie
The Countess Cassini, niece of the Russian ambassador, arrives in Washington after a summer in Russie. She travels with eighteen large trunkfula of gowns, four French poodles, and another Russian beauty as companions.
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Cassini
Washington
Russie
Strike Commission WII Issues Ten Days' Recess Statement
In Scranton Pennsylvania a conference of mine strike commissioners will convene tomorrow night before hearings resume Wednesday morning. Commissioners Clark Watking and Parker remain, awaiting the return of others as they prepare a statement on the ten days recess and its results. Expert accountants for both sides dispute wage figures and aim to clarify arithmetic disputes as negotiations stall. The recess delayed the broader talks by five days and the panel will focus on alternate case elements while awaiting the accountants' report.
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WII
Scranton
Clark
Watking
Parker
March Across Mindanao Feels Moros Not Monsters
Captain Pershing and 60 men completed a two march across Mindanao from Camp Vicars to Ulogan. Moros were surprised that Americans were not monsters. He addressed 500 Moros at Marahut, offering arbitration on tribal disputes. Separate report: constabulary in Zambales pursued ladrones. five friendly natives were mutilated and others missing.
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Americana
Manila
Captain Pershing
Mindanao
Camp Vicars
Ulagan
Mayada
Marahu
Marahut
tham
Pershing
Vicars
Zambales
Williams Parents Held In Death Of Two Daughters
Philadelphia December report states John W Williams and his wife detained after a weeks long probe into the October deaths of Annie aged nine and Josephine age three. Doctors suspect poisoning with coroner informed. Juvenile injuries cited at $115 for Annie and $30 for Josephine. Parents deny wrongdoing.
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hn Williams
Philadelphia
Annie Williams
Josephine
John W. Williams
Annie
Williams
Oxford Scholarships to Oxford in Fall of 1904
Dr. George R. Parkin, Rhodes scholarships commissioner, returned from England aboard the Campania. About 209 scholarships are to be distributed in the states and colonies to 21 Oxford colleges under varying entrance rules. Each scholarship pays 1509 dollars yearly for three years, with first beneficiaries to go to Oxford in fall 1904 and final awards early that year.
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England
New York
George R. Parkin
Cecil Rhodes
colonies
United States
Cunard
Campania
states
wols onies
Parkin
Oxford
Unnatural Mother Poisoned Daughters For Insurance Money
Mrs. Hattie L. Whitten of Dexter Maine, arrested for poisoning her five year old daughter for insurance, hanged herself in deputy sheriff custody after funeral. Suspected also in death of an 11 year old daughter and a prior husband. two insured sums noted. Coroner ruled poisoning. arraignment and hearing were pending.
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Dexter
Hattie L. Whitten
Venezuela Prisons Opened by President Castro Releases Political Offenders
Caracas reports President Castro has released political offenders from prisons in Caracas Puerto Cabello and Maracaibo. Among those freed are Olavarria brother in law of General Matos Acedo and traders Travieso Volcan and Nunez arrested for revolution ties. General J No Hernandez known as Et Mocho and others are expected to be pardoned soon.
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Castro
Caracas
Puerto Cabilco
Maracaibo
Olavarria
Matos Acedo
Travieso
Volcan
Nunez
J. No Hernandez
Trust Bill Dominates Opening of 57th Congress Session
President message due. House divided over remedies for Sherman antitrust law. Rep Hepburn backs $500000 enforcement appropriation via DOJ prosecutions. Senate focus shifts to admission of Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona as states with passage likely amid calendar grip. Long list of collateral items includes coal strike commission funding and territorial bills for unfinished business.
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Washington
house
Hepburn
Iowa
interstate and foreign commerce committee
department of justice
appropriations committee
Judge Gray
Cannon
Senate
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
union
committee on
territories
McMillan
Michigan
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IB, EBERT & SONS
General Hardware, &c
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ppeamenia
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HELFENSTEIN
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Atlanta
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Sath Boer
Betton
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Westville
Wesley Reynolds
Westville State Bank
osricide
Cherry
Willez
WILL
Pittsburg Syndicate
Vienna
Heinrich Oesterreicher
Oesterreicher
Hster
Rothschild
Milwaukee
Mignerola
Wisconsin
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Wilkesbarre
Kingston Coal Company
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