Klondike beef famine reports and London death shock
A run of brief items notes a threatened beef famine in Klondike, the death of Sir James Paget in London at 86, and various international and U.S. notices. Highlights include Dewey guests in Savannah in March, Alaska gold discoveries, and city name changes in New York.
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Klondike
London
James Paget
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Savannah
Newcastle
Ind
British Setbacks in South Africa Deepen gloom from Ladysmith
Reports show Kuruman garrison surrender with 120 English prisoners and 70 natives. French reports a setback near Colesberg as British forces lose men and forts, with Ladysmith’s defense under heavy pressure and fears of fall or surrender spreading through London.
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New York
South Africa
Kuruman
Cebuanaland
Cape of Good Hope Colony
Pretoria
Vryburg
French
Colesberg
Cloesberg
Suffolk Regiment
White
London
New York World Cablegram
Ladysmith
War Office
Buller
Butler
Great Britain
Leeds
Forei
Africa
Sixty Filipinos Killed in Cavite Engagements
Manila dispatch reports recon missions from Imus Cavite this morning left three Americans dead and twenty wounded while enemy losses reach about sixty killed and eighty wounded. U.S. forces under Col Birkheimer and Major Taggart advanced on Noveleta and Perez Das Pinas as fighting continued near Imus and Brian.
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Manila
Imus
Cavite
Birkheimer
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Noveleta
Taggart
Perez Das Pinas
Schwan
Goebel to Take Governor's Office Between Jan 25 and Feb 1
Urey Wood, son of Kentucky's national committeeman and Ways and Means member, said Goebel will be seated as governor between January 25 and February 1. He added that Senator Blackburn, not Goebel, pushed to carry the contest to the legislature.
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Goebel
Chicago
Ill
Hero of Spanish War Dead in Jersey City
Captain Frank M. Faircloth aged 70 died at his Jersey City home. A veteran of the Mexican Civil and Spanish wars he commanded the transport Seguranca and the government steamer Boston. He stood on the bridge during Santiago and helped return Spaniards to Spain.
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New York
Frank M. Faircloth
Jersey City
Newark
N. J
Boston
Santiago
Faircloth
Indiana
Spain
Bryan banquet invitations sent to national leaders in Kentucky
FRANKFORT Ky Jan 8 Invitations have been sent to many democratic national leaders to attend the Bryan banquet following Blackburns election as senator here January 16 Among those invited and accepted are Chairman James K Jones of the national committee Senator William V Allen of Nebraska Senator John W Daniel of Virginia Governor Benton McMillin of Tennessee ex Governor W J Stone of Missouri and John R McLean of Ohio
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Bryan
Kentucky
Frankfort
Blackburn
James K. Jones
National Committee
William V. Allen
Nebraska
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Benton McMillin
Tennessee
W. J. Stone
Missouri
John R. McLean
Ohio
Boers Hit Ladysmith as Heaviest Bombardment Yet
Frere Camp reports heavy bombardment at Ladysmith with all heavy guns active and Boers firing from lighter pieces. A private heliograph note says Boers attacked on all sides at 2 am, garrison replying with musketry and field guns, while a trench fortification at Umbulwana hill endured exchanges. The Earl of Ava, son of the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, is said to be dangerously wounded in a recent assault.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Frerecamp
Ladysmith
Daily Mail
Frere Camp
Umbulwahna Hill
Chievely
Earl of Ava
Marquis of Dufferin
Ava
FRERE
New York World
German diplomats rebut Spectator Monroe doctrine claim
Washington officials report the London Spectator article on Germany and the Monroe doctrine provoked comment. German embassy officials lament the piece as unfounded and aim to prevent distrust of Germany. Ambassador von Holleben says the article has no foundation and should be dismissed by fair-minded readers.
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Washington
London Spectator
Germany
von Holleben
Fatal Kentucky Feud at Otter Creek School
News from London Kentucky reports a deadly clash on Otter creek Clay county near a school house during a trial. Lige Lewis and Gene May were killed and four others wounded as the fight spread from the school to the yard. Four men were jailed in Manchester. Lige Lewis was a brother of former Clay county sheriff Joe Lewis.
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London
Otter Creek
Clay County
Lige Lewis
Gene May
Jacksons
Jackson
Manchester
Joe Lewis
No Revision of War Internal Revenue Tax Law This Session
Washington dispatch says Congressman Hopkins of the house ways and means committee announced there will be no revision of the war internal revenue tax law this session of the Fifty sixth congress. He cites ongoing Philippine war and the need to keep a large army as the reason to keep the existing schedule unchanged.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Washington
Congressman Hopkins
House
Ways and Means
Philippines
End of Dr McGlynn life in Newburgh
Rev Dr Edward McGlynn rector of St Marys church died at the rectory Newburgh New York at 5 20 pm after seven weeks illness of heart failure caused by Brights disease a minor surgical operation performed last night did not affect his death physicians were at his bedside through the night to the end
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Newburgh
N. Y
Edward McGlynn
St. Mary's Church
Bright
Civil War General William Glenny Dies in New York
Brevet Brigadier General William Glenny aged 69 dies in New York. He rose from colonel of the Sixty fourth New York Volunteers to brevet Brigadier General for gallantry in the Civil War. He was severely wounded at Fair Oaks.
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Niw
York
William Glenny
New York Volunteers
Fair Oaks
Republicans Weigh Paths After Goebel Seat Chance
FRANKFORT Ky Jan 8 Republican leaders briefed as confidential with Governor Taylor said the contest may not end if the legislature and state contest board seat Goebel they still hope to win in the legislature but will explore other options possibly raising a federal question to take the case to the United States Supreme Court
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Frankfort
Taylor
Goebel
United States Sureme Court
Germany weighs coalition with France as Bundersrath seizure dominates press
Berlin reports show anti Britain sentiment rising with pan Germanic league plans and hints Germany may join France. An official notes Britain has yet to answer Germany on the seizure while details on contraband and arms shipments to the Transvaal surface amid denials and cautious forecasts.
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Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Cologne Volks-Zeitung
Berliner Neueste Nachrichten
Hamburger Correspondenz
Berliner Post
Germany
France
Pan- Germanic League
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Great Britain
England
Bundersrath
Delagoa Bay
Portugal
Hanover
Transvaal
Pretoria
Lourenzo Marquez
China
Leissie Neueste Nachrichten
Herr Krupp
Essen
American Prisoners Freed in Northwest Luzon Rescue
Colonel Luther R. Hare and Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Howse with all American prisoners, including Lieutenant Gillmore, arrived at Vigan in South Ilocos. General Otis reports the northwest Luzon operation a remarkable success and improved affairs north of Manila.
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Manila
Luther R. Hare
Thirty-third Infantry
Robert L. Howse
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Gillmore
Vigan
Ilocos
Washington
Otis
War Department
Luzon
Hare
Howie Just
Schwan
Wheaton
Cavite
Alaska to Receive Troops in Spring to Preserve Order
Washington reports the cabinet gave no heed to a Brussels suggested settlement on the South African dispute and did not discuss seizing American cargoes. It was decided to send additional troops to Alaska in the spring with Cape Nome as a likely destination once navigation opens, as 30,000 people are expected there.
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Washington
Brussels
Alaska
Cape Nome
Fighting at Colesburg Keeps British From Entering Town
In Cape Colony Colesberg remains under British pressure as Boers attack at dawn. Boers hold north hills surrounding the town and block railway advances. British losses reported light, while Boers suffer about 100 casualties and twenty prisoners taken by mounted infantry at midday.
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Rensburg
Cape Colony
Colesberg
Corps of Gentlemen to form mounted infantry corps
The War Office plans a new corps of gentlemen to serve in South Africa as mounted infantry within the yeomanry. It will be raised unit by unit nationwide and open to civilians with riding and shooting skills as well as former army members, enabling groups of friends to enlist together.
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London
War Office
South Africa
Yeomanry
Army
Governor Grants Second Commission for Judge Douglas Cones
Lincoln Neb Jan 6 Governor Poynter again appoints Douglas Cones to the Ninth judicial district to satisfy attorneys who argued his first commission expired with W W Allen’s resignation and elected term. The conflict over qualification prompted a second commission to ensure legally binding rulings.
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Lincoln
Neb
Poynter
Douglas Cones
Ninth Judicial District
Ens
Ninth District
Judge Cones
United States
Allen
Cones
Soldiers on Trial for Murder in Nebraska Case
Cor corporal Fair and private Jockens of the Tenth Infantry faced a preliminary hearing in Papillion Nebraska on charges of murdering Private Morgan a deserter. Gov instructions and state attorneys attended as evidence showed repeated halts before the fatal shooting. Morgan had earlier deserted Fort Omaha guard duty and allegedly assaulted the guard during his escape. The county judge set $1000 bond for each to await trial.
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Fort Vwrook
Tenth Infantry
High School Law Upheld in Auburn Case
Judge Stull rules the free attendance high school law constitutional on demurrer. Nemaha county commissioners rejected tuition claims by the Auburn school district. law found to provide a uniform tax within constitutional taxation provisions.
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Auburn
Neb
Stull
Nemaha County
MecIninch
Attornney Ferneau
New Industry for Ashton Opens Cheese Plant
A large combined separator station and cheese factory built by a local company and leased to the Beatrice Creamery company opened in Ashton Nebraska. The morning featured factory tours and machinery viewing followed by a noon lunch at the opera house with hot biscuits butter and cheese. Afternoon sessions included music and speeches by G H Prime of Kansas City and W W Marple of Lincoln to a large crowd.
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Ashton
Neb
Beatrice Creamery Company
Greeley County
G. H. Prime
Kansas City
W. W. Marple
Lincoln
Mr. Holcomb on the Bench in Quiet Inauguration
Lincoln Neb Jan 6 The inauguration of Silas A Holcomb as junior member of the supreme court was witnessed by only half a dozen persons. He took the oath the previous night and the next morning walked into the court room with the other judges and took a seat on the right of Chief Justice Nerva. There was no ceremony of any kind. Chief Justice Harrison was present and bid farewell to everyone.
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Mr. Holcomb
Lincoln
Neb
Silas A. Holcomb
Supreme Court
Nerva
Harrison
Elk Horn Valley Medical Association Elects Officers
The Elk Horn Valley Medical Association met for its fourth annual session in Norfolk Nebraska with large attendance. New officers named include Dr Edward Tanner Battle Creek president A E Scofield Tilden first vice president Frank G Salter Norfolk secretary and W H Hagey treasurer.
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Elkhorn Valley Medical Association
Norfolk
Neb
Oxnard
Edward Tanner
Battle Creek
A. E. Scofield
Tilden
Frank G. Salter
W. H. H. Hagey
Bartletts celebrate golden wedding in St. Paul Nebraska
Golden wedding of Thomas G. Bartlett and Almira R. Bartlett held at their residence in St. Paul Neb. Relatives neighbors and early settlers attended. The couple aged about 70 to 71 enjoy good health. Gifts included a table set, golden tray and a gold headed umbrella.
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ST. Paul, Neb
Thomas G. Bartlett
Almira R. Bartlett
Mr. Bartlett
Farm grain shipments blocked by railroad at Harbine
Lincoln Neb Jan 6 P F Sandman of Harbine Neb files a complaint with the state board of transportation alleging the Chicago Rock Island Pacific railroad refuses to furnish cars for grain shipments. A petition from farmers and shippers asks for relief and a hearing is set for January 15 before the board.
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Lincoln, Neb
P. F. Sandman
Harbine
Neb
State Board of Transportation
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Dr. W. A. Hammond Dies Former Army Surgeon General
Dr. William A. Hammond former surgeon general of the army died in Washington. He ran a sanitarium there for years and had a notable, debated career. He was on the retired list at death after once losing and later regaining his army position following a hard fight.
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W. A. Hammond
Washington
William A. Hammond
Army
Hammond
Kennard Case To Seek United States Supreme Court
The Lincoln case involves T P Kennard seeking $13 000 in commissions for Pawnee reservation land sales. After mixed ruling in district and supreme courts, Kennard will appeal the decision to the U S Supreme Court.
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Lincoln, Neb
T. P. Kennard
Kennard
District Court
Lancaster County
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Nine Times as Much Land Sold by Union Pacific in 1899
The Union Pacific land department sold nearly nine times as much land in the past year as 1898, totaling about 906000 acres across Utah Wyoming Colorado Nebraska and Kansas. Grazing lands led sales amid rising conflicts between sheep and cattle men, with legalized boundaries and better terms promoting extensive advertising.
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Omatia
Union Pacific Land Department
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Union Pacific
Land Department
Pool of Elevator Men Stirring Farmers complaint at Firth Neb
Farmers and shippers near Firth in Lancaster County accuse two local elevator men of operating a pool that depresses prices. They urge the state board of transportation to intervene. Secretary Laws says the board has no direct power but will present the issue to the railroad, noting one elevator owner has sold out. The petitioners request anonymity and to keep the matter out of the papers.
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Lincoln, Neb
Firth
Lancaster County
State Board of Transportation
Laws
Capital City Notes and Rumors on Local Appointments
Judge-elect Holcomb will take his seat on the supreme court bench next Thursday in January. Rumor at the state house says J P Hildebrand may join the auditors office. Lancaster county banks win county funds deposit control. State Board of Charities plans a February 7 convention. City of Lincoln v Lincoln Traction tax case $100000 continued to February term. Dr Farnam allowed to file brief.
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Capital City
Holcomb
Supreme Court
State House
P. Hildebrand
Auditor’ S
Board of Commissioners of
Lancaster County
Banks
Lincoln
State Board of Charities
City of
Lincoln Traction Company
Farnam
Hayward's Will Filed for Probate in Nebraska City
The will of the late Senator M. L. Hayward was offered for probate. Dated March 11, 1887, it directs debts paid, then equal division of the estate among widow and three children with the widow taking her share in lieu of dower. Mrs. Hayward named executrix without bond, with power to dispose of property. Estate valued about $125,000, largely farming lands in eastern Nebraska and Kansas.
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Hayward
Nebraska City
Neb
M. L. Hayward
R. S. Hall
Omaha
H. Metcalf
Nebraska
Kansas
Silver dollar from 1799 sparks age dispute in Nebraska
Sidney resident William F. Moore showed a silver dollar minted in 1799 during a 20th century argument. The coin prompted debate over whether it was 100 or 101 years old. Moore said he received the coin from his father years ago.
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Sidney, Neb
William F. Moore
United States
Moore
Western railroads announce homeseekers excursions
Lincoln Neb January 4 Western railroads set homeseekers trips January 2 and 16 February 6 and 20 March 6 and 20 and April 3 and 17 One fare for round trip plus 2 dollars valid fifteen days Tickets good to Indian Territory Arizona Arkansas Colorado Nebraska Idaho Iowa Kansas Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Washington Wisconsin
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Lincoln
Neb
Western Railroads
Indian Territory
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Hunter Kills a Tame Deer Sparks Local Dispute
TABLE ROCK Neb January 4 A large deer was killed Friday on M H Marble’s farm near Table Rock by two hunters. The animal is said to be a tame deer that escaped from J C Atkinson’s Pawnee City park about a year ago. He offered a reward and state law prosecution is threatened if any venison is produced.
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Table Rock
Neb
M. H. Marble
J. C. Atkinson
Pawnee City
Impure Thought in the Heart Locks Its Door on God
A compact meditation notes that interior impurity blocks divine access, warning that spiritual closeness hinges on inner purity and honest self-examination. The reflection contrasts fleeting desire with steadfast faith and suggests vigilance against hidden sins.
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God
La Porte Emerges as Deepwater Seaport Hope for Texas
The text hails La Porte on Galveston Bay as a major new Texas city. It highlights its location between Houston and Galveston, a trio of local strengths, and ongoing public works including wharfs docks and water front shipping facilities. It notes a U S government plan to deepen the channel to accommodate largest ocean vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
la Porte
Galveston Bay
Houston
Galveston
U. S
Magnetic Starch Leads Patent Roundup Featured Firms
Among last week patents an apparatus for muted sign and an electrically illum device were issued. Ohio and Nebraska inventors contributed curious foot operated hammers and other mechanisms. Notable buyers included Griffin Wheel Co Cleveland Veeder Mfg Co Boston Ball-Bearing Campbell Printing New York. Legal info offered by Sues & Co. Omaha. Magnetic Starch praised as world’s best laundry starch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Nebraska
Griffin Wheel Co
Chicago
Ill
Spotless Steam Sponger Co
Cleveland
American Turret Latherks. Co
Cincinnati
Mason Machine Works
Taunton
Mass
Calumet Tire ‘Rubber Co
Veeder Mfg. Co
Hartford
Conn
Ball-Bearing Co
Boston
Campbell Printing Press & Mfg. Co
New York City
Sues & Co
Patent Lawyers
Bee Bldg
Omaha
Neb
Boston Man Pleased After 2000 Mile Health Trip
A Boston man describes relief from rheumatism and nervousness after he followed an advisory journey of over 2000 miles to Hot Springs South Dakota for baths. The tale credits a friend for the guidance and urges others nearby to consider the health resort, with contact details for travel inquiries and a plug for Magnetic Starch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
South Dakota
America
North-Western Line
J. R. Buchanan
EF. E
Omaha
Neb
Winter fares to Hot Springs and southern points via Omaha routes
On the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month the lines sell home seekers tickets to southern points for one fare plus $2 round trip. Winter tours offer greatly reduced rates to Hot Springs Ark and other winter resorts. Contact Quincy Route Office 1415 Farnam St or Harry E Moores, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, Omaha Neb for rates and sleeping car accommodations.
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Mike E. Burke
Savanah
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John Bull
Willis Strong
Crosby Emery
Bowdoin College
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Fannia P. Brown
Alphonse Hempke
Detroit
Mich
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Seventy Fourth General Assembly
Cripple Creek
John Freeman
Greenwood Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Tommy West
Noe Payne
Flint & Pere Marquette
Pere Marquette Company
Herman Veitzlaff
Milwaukee
Amalgamated Copper Company
Trenton
George B. Yawler
St. Joseph
Andrew Johnson
Calumet
South
American Steel and Wire Company
Deriver Pacific
Brighton
W. G. Tompkins
Bradley & Anderson
Michael Regan
C. H. Payne
Massachusetts
Viking
Navy
American Window Glass Company
Andrew Carnegie
Cheyennne
Wyo
Green Bay
Wis
Kid Ryan
Philadelphia
Joe Percento
Atlanta
Thomas M. Brumby
Holton Glass
Central City
W Va
M. D. Ratchford
Industrial Commission
Mgr. Ratchford
San Francisco
Hawaii
Stone
Pennsylvania
William J. Hannan
Pittsburg
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Dordrecht
Garrison
Lick
DR. M’glynn
Civil War Office
ARE
Britain
Cials
Judg
Howe
Cabinet
Colesburg
Hood
Lucy Wallace
Marquette
Kan
Val
John A. Balzer Seed CO
LA Crosse
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