Various World News and Local Incidents Reported
Reports from Washington note Chinese arsenals toiling to supply arms for Chinese troops as international attention centers on Italy and Turkey. Louis Granotti, linked to Bresci, is under police shadow in Chicago after his life sentence. George Pullman Jr. dies in San Mateo at age 52. Roosevelt sends telegram to sultan. Fire devastates Uptegrove box works. Battle Abbey sale links to Sir Augustus Webster. Multiple deaths, political moves, and finance data populate the day’s briefings.
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Rome
Iialian
Louis Granotti
Chicago
Bresci
Humbert
Washington
China
George M. Pullman, Jr
San Mateo
Cal
Sarah Hrazell
William Rainey Harper
University of Chicago
Universal Educational Congresses
St. Louis
W. E. Uptegrove & Broa
New York
Battle Abbey
England
Augustus Frederick Webster
Thomas Webster
Roosevelt
National Enamvering and Stamping Co
Fraoklyn
George Koeh
de Paul Deschanel
George B. McClellan
Tarti
William Franklin Willoughby
Porto Rico
Jacob Hollander
San Juan
Germany
William Hemmings
Williamsburg
Neb
J. W. McRae
Canadian Railway Accident Insurance Co
Ottawa
Ont
Treasury
G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Duke of Teck
Nantwich
Albert Francis
Fourth Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Indianapolis
Barney Conway
New Albany
Ind
Gen. Jackson
Joseph Armistead
Troop D
Rough Riders
Arlington
Sere
Brooklyn
Saene
Helen Miller Gould
Theodore Duddleston
National Stock Yards Bank
East St. Louis
C.G. Knox
Boer Sympathizers Denounce British Policy in Detroit Meeting
Four thousand Boer sympathizers met at Light Guard armory in Detroit to praise Commandant Jan Krige and Congressman J. J. Lentz. They denounced U.S. support for Britain, urged Roosevelt to mediate, and claimed Boer freedom would spur liberty for other British colonies. Krige warned Britain must fight to the end.
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Detroit
Mich
Light Guard
Transvaal
Jan Krige
Botha
J. J. Lentz
Ohio
South Africa
Roosevelt
Krige
India
Australia
Boers Show Fatigue as Peace Talks Reported in Brussels
London dispatch notes possible opening of negotiations between belligerents in South Africa for peace or an armistice. Kruger reports growing shortages of ammunition arms and provisions among the burghers. A De Aar cable describes a skirmish near Mafeking with five Boers killed and another group crossing the Mafeking Vrobere line, indicating mounting conflict tensions.
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London
Morning Post
Brussels
South Africa
Kruger
de Aar
Cape Colony
Mafeking
Vrobere
Burgh
Potfontein
Cape Colony Rebels Threaten Taxes as Army Grows
Sir Gordon Sprice, premier of Cape Colony, announced at a banquet in Cape Town that the colony maintains an army of about 1500 men, mostly mounted, with weekly increases. He said the strain on the treasury is great but the colony will bear it as long as needed while rebels are worn down and prospects improve.
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Cape Tees
Gordon Sprice
Cape Colony
Cape
Bamber
Emi
Herrasocs
Aioe
Wabtormaite
Sapervision of
Corporetoms Tae
Colombes
Buffalo
Charleston
Macedonian feud splits leadership after Varna speech
In Sofia the Macedonian committee faces division after M Mikilowsky denounces ex-president M Saratof and Macedonians as agitators, murderers and blackmailers. Indignation meeting praises Saratof as a hero of Macedonian youth while authorities in Dubajtza increase vigilance amid U.S. Stone affair concerns.
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Sofia
M. Mikilowsky
Macedonian Committee
Varna
Bulgaria
M. Saratof
Dubajtza
Inan
United States
Successful Experiment Reaches Grand Haven
Muskegon Michigan December 2 Captain R D Mayo who started from Chicago aboard his life saving device arrived safely at Grand Haven at ten o clock yesterday morning The voyage faced a strong sea but was accomplished without accident.
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Muskegon, Mich
R. D. Mayo
Chicago
Grand Haven
Chinese Exclusion Fight Emerges as Re-Enactment Looms
In San Francisco on December L the Chinese community organizes a vigorous response to re enact exclusion law. A proclamation by the Chinese Six Com orders every Chinese in the United States to pay one dollar to fund the campaign to defeat exclusion. Payments due within one month will be doubled after two months and delinquents face a $10 fine if they fail to pay.
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San Francisco
Dec. L
United States
Roosevelt
Cos Gres
Rommend
McKinny
Hiss
Tim
St Louis World's Fair details unfold with progress
Eastern manufacturers show strong interest in the Louisiana Purchase exposition and will be well represented. Plans for the Federal building are signed for the treasurer and await other signatures. A monument fund forms for Captain Lawson, the first locomotive engineer in America.
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St. Louis
Tec. L
Corwin H. Spencer
National Commission
Manhattan Hotel
New York City
Brotherhood of Sacromentive Engineers
Capt
Lawson
America
George Stephenon
England
Francis
Pacheco
Costa Rica
WcKinley
Austin
Taylor
Frederick W. Taylor
Omaha
Buffalo
Ferry collision in dense fog claims three lives in Bay Area
In San Francisco a foggy ferry crash between the San Rafael and Sausalito killed three: W Fearold’s child, Crandall, and Tredway. About twenty were injured as passengers crawled through cabin wreckage. Ruth Waller was saved when scaled to Sausalito. Rescue crews to confirm if more drownings occurred. Captain McKenzie noted dense fog during the collision.
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San Francisco
San Rafael
Sausalito
W. Fear
Ruth
William Boyd
North Pacific Coast Railroad Co
Mra Waller
Bord
Tredway
Sam Rafael
Eple
Capt. McKenzie
San Kafed
James 5S. McCwe
Corte Madera
Five Lives Sacrificed In Fire Near Altoona
At Gwaye station on the Wopeone creek railway near Altoona Pennsylvania a mother Mrs Mary E Burke 42 and her four children Adam 45 Mary 405 Johanna 11 Joseph years were burned to death. The husband Carl W Burke escaped with serious burns and later sought hospital care. A lamp in the kitchen may have started the blaze after the family retired, with a lunch left for Adam a stage hand at the Altoona opera house.
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Altoona
Gwaye Station
Mary E. Burke
Adam
Burke
Johanna Berke
Joseph Victor Burke
Carl W. Burke
Ferguson Found Guilty of Murder in Monticello Case
Jacksonville N Dec 2 The jury convicted William Webb Ferguson of murdering Dr J L Barnes of Monticello by poisoning at Central hospital for the insane last May The verdict followed a seven hour deliberation and fixed the punishment at twenty years in the penitentiary The case involved Mrs Mamie Barnes of Quincy the doctor’s wife and Mrs McWilliams Barnes’ mother.
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Jacksonville
William Webb Ferguson
J. L. Barnes
Monticello
Central Hospital
Mamie Barnes
Quincy
McWilliams
Tragic infant death from oven blast near Correctionville
Mrs J, Fred Meyers, living five miles from Correctionville, put her five months old baby in the kitchen stove oven to keep warm and left to gather fuel. On return half an hour later the stove blazed, the room filled with smoke, and the baby was found dead with severe burns.
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Sioux City
Pittsburg Rail Strike Improves. Roads Hopeful by Next Week
Pittsburg December 1 There is little change in the switchmen strike but the situation is steadily improving on the roads. Railroad officials say by the first of next week they will be in as good shape as before the strike.
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Pittsburg
Der
Supervisors Association
Jackson
R. W. Stewart
Madison County
W. F. Parsons
Lincoln
J. L.obh
Calhoan
William Ainsworth
Copiah
A. G. Lewis
Hinds
R. E Foster
Issaquena
J. B. Clarke
Harrison
J. F. Jeffries
Marshall
P. E. Williams
Pearl River
Levania to Sail With American Jockeys Aboard
The Cunard line steamer Levania departs Liverpool for New York today carrying American jockeys Lester and John Reiff among its passengers.
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London
Cunard Line
Levania
Liverpool
New York
Lester
John Reiff
President Roosevelt’s Annual Message Recap
Synopsis of President Roosevelt’s 1908 annual message to Congress covers proposals on trusts publicity and regulation, taxation, rail rates, irrigation, the Isthmian Canal, and military growth. It notes his tribute to McKinley, calls for stronger government action on large corporations, and outlines plans for the Philippines, postal service, civil service, and education reforms.
Mississippi Topics Highlight Tourists and State Affairs
A large group of prominent real estate men from Illinois, Jews, and Wisconsin toured Mississippi under Capt J. F. Merry. They visited major towns, praised the state, and remarked on laws and citizenship. The Mississippi School Journal, land sales rules, and a Confederate home fund are discussed alongside rail and timber industry notes and local civic efforts.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Ender
J. F. Merry
Ilipote
Poewlite
Columbian Cid
Gov. Loesgino
Great Northwest
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SOR
Rae
Prt
Cape Celesy
Wade
Committee On Press and Prhlersy
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon Bonaparte
McKinley
John Hay
David K. Francis
World's Fair Association
McKinsey
John G. Brady
Alaska
Congress
A. L. Shapleigh
Doe Run
Not Springs
Ark
Isaac S. Taylor
Forest Park
American Biograph and Mustoscope Co
San Praedece
Amk
Ionune
Reids
Imierreteers
Cupenditares
Interetate
Sheali Ac
Jueristictuss
Setthera
The
Island
Philippines
Senate
Army
Navy
the Postal Service
Hae
Mississippi
Kate Markham Power
Particass
Heme
Ciert
Pheat
Mil
Cormer
Bee Capitol
Mississippi School Journal
Grand Army of Teachers of
Supt. Whitfield
J. C. Fant
W. T. Thames
Raiford
Meridian
Sons of Veterans
Longino
E. D. Willams
E Williams
Frank Neiss
Capitel
Riley
Historical Society
Eulgee Peeve
Oerk Cary
Agores
Souletege
Steey
Eulé
Atrameer
Queen City
East
Sens
Daughters of the Federacy
J.K.C
F Merrill
Kile Register
Gusta
Perry County
Laurel
Hattiesberg
Burg
Hattiesburg
Memphis
New Orleans
Natches
Nue
Sparksppi
North
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