Lake Megantic and Lake Superior Sailors Survive Gale
The Lake Megantic, carrying Canadian mails and passengers, faced a merciless gale off Queenstown causing severe damage. Steering gear failed, decks flooded, three lifeboats damaged, and one seaman killed. Captain Taylor diverted to Liverpool, passengers then to transfer to Lake Superior.
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Queenstown
Tay'or
Laverpoul
St Joke
Queenstown Harbor
Ace
Pal
Taylor
Beaver Company
Lake Megantic
Liverpool
Lake Superior
Mersey
Boer War Dispatches Highlight Cape Colony Struggles
London telegrams report ongoing Boer activity across the Cape Colony with Raids near Helvetia and Utrecht. Kitchener notes limited progress, while Australians and Canadians are urged to enlist for five months in an irregular unit heading to Johannesburg. Kimberley holds, Zeerust besieged, and Nooitgedacht clashes noted.
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Ottesborp
Lichtenburg
Carnarvon
Krugersdorp
Magaliesburg
Clements
Nooitgedacht
Kitchener
Australasia
Canada
Natal
Johannesburg
Lord Kitchener
Cape Colony
Burgersdorp
Colony
Knaapdaar
Steytsburg
Bee-Metford
Cape
Colville
Pretoria
Utrecht
Bandits Demand Withdrawal of Reward for Cudahy Case
Omaha December 31. B A Cudahy received a second threatening letter from his son’s kidnappers demanding withdrawal of the $25,000 reward for arrest and conviction of the bandits. Cudahy refused to retract his offer. Pat Crowe identified as a kidnapper by broom-maker John Smith. Also reports a streetcar strike near Scranton ending with compromises on wages and hours, injures in Henderson Kentucky wreck, and deaths and appointments of various officials.
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Omaha
B. A. Cudahy
Pat Crowe
John Smith
Schneiderwind Broom Factory
Schneiderwind
Grover Street
Eddie Cudahy
Weyer Scranton
Chirk
Silliman
John
Timothy Burke
Many insurgents captured in Luzon operations
Manila reports show numerous insurgent captures from scouting across Luzon with no American casualties. Details include 60 captured in Cavite, and camp burns near San Antonio. Other reports note insurgent deaths, captures, and camp raids by U S forces in various districts.
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Manila
Luzon
Cavite
Wheaton
Gremorio
Peninsula
San Antonio
Funston
Gaysan
Moriones
Pennsylvania Legislative Deadlock and factional struggles
The piece notes a deadlock in Pennsylvania's legislature over United States Senate selection, detailing candidates Col M S Quay and William A Keyser among Republican and anti-Quay factions. It covers expected sessions, potential fusion, likely speakers William T Marshall and Gen William H Koontz, and debates over ballot reform, reapportionment, and capitol appropriations amid fiscal strain.
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Mlist
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Thames
William F. Stewart
Stewart
William al. Keyser
Philadelphia
United
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Col Quay
Col Tamre
Pittsburg
National Democratic Committee
Kely
House Republicans
Democrats
Willeiam T. Marshall
Allegheny
Quay Republicans
House
William H. Koonta
Somerset
Snyder
Chester
Work Tem
Senate
J. Henry Coreneld
Lycoming
Quay
Bnohkb
anti-Quay Rey
Ator
Col. Quay
Washburn
Cray County
Fation
t_publican party
Derstate
George
United States
Himsel
Republica Party
Sthariai
Stone
D. State Treasury
Senate Tomarrey
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