Assault on General Greeley Shocks Washington
In Washington on January 7 General A W Greeley chief signal officer and Arctic explorer was assaulted at his home by Joseph C Furnace an express messenger. Furnace and accomplice George Murphy sought admission, rang bells, and after Greeley confronted them Furnace threw him down a stairway causing a severe head wound. Greeley remained unconscious for about an hour but later showed signs of recovery. Furnace was arrested, Murphy fled.
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Washington
A. W. Greeley
Army
Nes
Joseph
State War
Navy
E. D. King
G Street
General Greeley
Gresley
Hay
Furnace
Murphy
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Q General
Greley
Sympathy of Hibernians in Albany Honor Boer Struggle
Albany January 7 The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Albany adopted resolutions congratulating the Boers for their gallant fight to protect lives and liberty and promised to act if national officers urge a strike against England.
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Albany
N. Y
Order of Hibernians of
England
Week of Senate Oratory on Philippine War and Finance
Washington weekly Senate plan focuses on Pettigrew information on the Philippine war and Morgan race questions, Beveridge Philippine speech, Hobart tributes, and finance bill debates. House lacks a firm program, urgent deficiency appropriation bill looms with army and navy funds, Gage funding report awaited, Hobart inquiry proceedings steady, week uncertain.
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Washington
Senate
Pettigrew
Morgan
Aldrich
Beveridge
Hobart
Iesow
Army
Philippines
Gage
Bowdoin Club of Boston Holds January Meeting
The Bowdoin club of Boston held its January meeting at the Copley Square hotel with 36 graduates attending. President George M. Whitaker presided and informal discussions covered Bowdoin alumni affairs, including plans for a city concert and local association activities. Notable attendees included Thomas J. E. Onverome Stevens and Prof. A. K. Durton, among others.
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Bowdoin Club of
Copley Square
Bowdoin
George M. Whitaker
Bain
We City
Bener
Thomas J. E. Onverome Stevens
Bowdaja
Vicinity
A. K. Durton
M I
George R. Swasey
Water shortage shuts Cobtoses stream mills
Gardiner on January 7 reports low Cobtoses stream flow causing vast power loss. Hollingsworth Whitpey and 3 D Warren Co. run on half time for weeks, forcing lay offs and threatening winter closures that would impact around 40 000 mill workers along the stream.
Weather forecast and reports from Boston and Maine
Local forecast for Monday calls for fair weather and colder afterno on conditions with brisk northwest winds. Washington reports rain in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont Monday, clearing later that day with colder Tuesday. Portland records show clear morning conditions, with evening threats of unsettled weather and southwest winds. Maximum temperature 37 minus, minimum 1, mean 24 with trace precipitation and southwest wind up to 24.
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Boston
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Northwear
Portland
Jas
Weather report for yesterday shows mixed conditions
Agricultural department weather bureau observation for January 7 lists multiple locations with temperatures ranging from 33 to 44 degrees. Indicated wind directions include W and N among others with generally cloudy or clear skies per station notes.
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The
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
Weston
New York
Aesers Phiadelphia
Ashington
Albany
Rath
Buffalo
Clowl
Debra Dotralt
el Abioga
Paul
Rescue tale of Lieut Gilmore in Manila
Lieut J A Gilmore of the Yorktown recounts eight months in captivity after capture near Baler. Rescued December 18 by Col Luther Hare’s force near the Abalut river, he praises American rescuers and laments harsh treatment under General Tino while noting kinder treatment under Aguinaldo. He describes building rafts, near-starvation, and the dramatic moment when American rescuers appeared.
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Manila
J. A. Gilmore
United States
Yorktown
Baler
Luzon
Luther H. Hare
Bird Volunteer Infantry
Mre
Major Price
Hotel Oriente
Eeven
Lieut
Gilmore
Labore
Gjenne
Halla
Associated Press
Abalut
Escages
Gilmore describes brutal Filipino captivity and rescue
Lieutenant Gilmore and party recount brutal treatment by Filipino forces in Luzon from December 7 to rescue. They faced starvation, beatings, and executions while presos endured prisons or convents. Survivors include Yorktown crew members and various infantry and support personnel amid a days-long trek through mountains.
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Refia
Wigan
Benguet
Lieut
Gilmore
Id Pot
Tino
Vigan
Senor Vera
Bella
Great Pass
Cuba
Gillmers
Otis
Thom
United Stats
Lieut. Gillmore
F. J. Hubert
Edward Burke
J. J. Farley
Urdaneta
van Galen
Baltimore
A. H. Gordon
George Sackett
Third Infantry
Lelend Smith
Frank Stone
Signal Corps
Harry Huber
Hospital Corps
William Bruce
Edward Honeyman
Nevada Cavalry
Martin Brennan
James Curran
Sixteenth Infantry
Albert Bishop
Third Artillery
John
MacDonald
1St Infantry
Varley
Oregon
Yorktown
W. Walton
D. W. A. Venville
O. W. Woodbury
Losses Reported Across Cavite Province Action
Manila dispatch reports a clash in Cavite province with three Americans killed and twenty wounded. enemy casualties estimated at about fifty killed and eighty wounded as Col. Birkhimer’s 28th Volunteer Infantry advances toward Noveleta and Maj. Taggart moves toward Perez Das Marinas. other units engage south of Imus.
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Manila
Was
Cavite
Birkhimer
Novelea
Taggart
Perez Das Marinas
Imas
President Clemente Death Shakes Colombian Politics
Kingston dispatches report the death of President M. A. Fan Clemente in Colombia. The loss creates a new state of uncertainty and greatly complicates the political outlook.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colombia
M. A. Fan Clemente
Fresh Disaster At Ladysmith Shocks British Public
London dispatch reports extreme anxiety as British morale sinks amid reports of Ladysmith siege. Buller can only stage demonstrations while Boers press attacks. Despatches detail attacks, river gun seizure, and planned reinforcements as officials fear fall of Ladysmith.
War office wire from Frere Camp on January 6 attack
London dispatch reports General Butler forwarding a message from General White dated January 6 at 1 p m noting continued attack and enemy reinforcement from the south. A second message from General White arrived at four o clock confirming the developing situation.
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London
Butler
War Office
Frere Camp
White
General White
Boers Driven Back by Gordon Highlanders and Manchester
Special despatch from Frere Camp reports General White's forces repelled the Boers this morning. The enemy allegedly crept close to defending units before being repulsed at close quarters by the Gordon Highlanders and Manchester regiment in a bayonet action.
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Gordon Highlanders
Manchesters
London dispatch on Colenso attack by Clery division
A special despatch from Frere Camp dated January 6 reports Gen. Clery's division marching from camp to attack Colenso. Hildyard’s brigade and Barton’s brigade were flanking with cavalry. Artillery opened fire and British guns bombarded Boer trenches while a thunderstorm raged over the positions. by mid afternoon troops had advanced near Colenso as the enemy forts remained silent.
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Frere
Clery
Hildyard
Barton
Efritseheld
Hlaugwano Hill
Fort Wyle
Colenso
Naval 47
Field Gune
Bombardment of Ladyamith Heaviest Yet Reported
Despatches from Frere Camp and Wrere Camp describe Saturday bombardment of Ladyamith as the heaviest yet, with heavy guns in action and Boers shelling from lighter pieces. Reports note long cannon sounds, possible sortie by the British or Boer assault, and naval fire at Chieveley with no further movement observed.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Frere Camp
Ladyamith
Daily Mail
Wrere
Ladysmith
Umbulwenba Hill
Dow
Chieveley
General French reports accident to Suffolk troops during night raid
From London January 7 the war office transmits General Forestier Walker's despatch. January 6 reports say four companies of the first battalion of the Suffolk regiment advanced by night toward a row bill and attacked at dawn. Lieut Col Watson ordered a retirement. Three quarters retired to camp while the remainder held ground. Continued on second page.
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London
War Office
Forestier-Walker
Cape Town
French
Suffolk Regiment
Watson
Night reading and eye strain warnings
A young man fears wearing glasses for night reading, but delayed use leads to progressive eye fatigue. The piece warns that evening strain blurs text, tires the eyes, and can cause lasting damage if habits are not corrected. It urges prompt corrective wear rather than delaying.
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