Lord Roberts Plans Move on Kimberley and Fleet of Troops
London reports Lord Roberts has 95,000 men and aims to turn the Magersfontein left, lifting the siege of Kimberley and advancing toward Bloemfontein. Censorship tightens as telegrams are censored and news visibility narrows in coming days.
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Lord Roberts
Bimberley
London
Magersfontain
Jacobsdale
Free State
Cronje
Kimberly
Bloemfontein
Fir Tlenry Colville
Guards Brigade
Colville
Reginald Hale-Carew
Kimberley
Modder River
Lord R Roberts
Moss
Chelea Ehige
War Office
Ohe Beouts
Magerefontein
Natal
Tugela
Bell
Chieveley
Wit
Ululand
Seth Africa
Japan
Armstrongs
Enagland
South Africa
Siniar
Vickow
Sense
Maxse
Vriglund
Woolwich Arsenal
Great Britain
Buller reports why he halted third attempt to relieve Ladysmith
Field Marshal Roberts cites Buller telegrams from Feb 3 stating after seizing Vaal Krantz and entrenching it as pivot, ground conditions and exposure to heavy guns made advancing untenable. He says holding Vaal Krantz securely was essential before further moves toward Ladysmith via Harding or Mongera Drift, so the advance was not pressed.
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Ladysmith
London
War Office
Field Marshal
Lord Roberts
Modder
Buller
Vaal Krantz
Harding
Mongera
Vaal Krante
Wyndham Reports In Commons On War Affairs
In the House of Commons George Wyndham, Parliamentary Secretary of the War Office, made a statement regarding war affairs today. The communication outlined current policy and forthcoming measures as part of wartime governance.
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the War Office
London
House of Commons
George Wyndham
Democrats Meet In Louisville Seek Governor’s Withdrawal
Democratic members of both Kentucky houses gathered at the courthouse in Louisville to push a senate passed resolution demanding W. S. Taylor withdraw militia and armed force around him and surrender executive duties to rightful governor J. C. Beckham. A concurrent resolution set a three representative and two senator committee to assess resuming the legislative session in Frankfort and ensure safety.
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Louisville
Court House
Senate
Taylor
State House
J.C. W. Beckham
Frankfort
Capitol
Clark Case Witnesses Testify Before Senate Committee
Washington reports four witnesses testified on the Clark of Montana senate race. D Peeler Kalispell banker discussed Geiger bank accounts. W A Cochran of Butte testified for defense but was branded as prosecution by the defense. State Senator Hoffman and J S McNeill Helena Independent proprietor were not finished as the commission adjourned. He denied most White side corruption claims about securing Clark’s election.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Elections
Clark
Montana
D. Peeler
Kalispell
Geiger
W. A. Cochran
Butte
W. Hoffman
J. 8. McNeill, Proprietor of the Helena Independent, Mr. McNeil
Whiteside
Superior Court Opens February Session in Williamsport
The February session of the Superior court opened in Williamsport with Judges Rice Beaver Orlads W W Porter and W D Porter on the bench. The trial list includes Hull Kaul Co versus Gunther Elk county Opp versus Shoonaker Lycoming Osborne et al Mansfield borough Tioga Robb versus Mack et al Clarke versus Bache and Commonwealth against Young Centre and Commonwealth against Bocker Schuylkill were continued. Argument on remaining cases to begin tomorrow.
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Williamsport
Superior Court
Rice
Beaver
Orlads
W. W. Porter
W. D. Porter
Smith
Mitchell
Hull, Kaul & Co
Gunther
Puerto Rico Trade Totals After American Occupation
The War Department reports Puerto Rico imports from occupation to December 31, 1899 totaled 12,191,829 dollars while exports reached 11,600,507 dollars. The United States supplied 4,487,526 dollars of imports and took 3,107,744 dollars of exports. Sugar exports to the U.S. amounted to 1,917,572 dollars.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
United States
Mine Foremen Meet in Pittsburg Convention Planned
A meeting of the legislative board of mine foremen and fire bosses mutual act association of Pennsylvania bituminous mines is in progress in Pittsburg. Officials plan a convention here with an expected attendance of 300 to 400 members to unite certified foremen and mutually aid each other.
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Pittsburg
Legislative Board of Mine Foremen and Fire Basees Mutual Act Association
Bituminous
Pennsylvania
Big Railroad Deal
The Record reports the Pennsylvania Railroad’s acquisition of large Chesapeake and Ohio interests, triggering a board reorganization. M. E. Ingalls retires as president, G. W. Stevens named his successor, with three Pennsylvani a railroad reps and three Vanderbilts reps on the board, plus local-area directors, reflecting the line’s route through major territories.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
M. E. Ingalls
G. W. Stevens
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vanderblits
Anti-Trust Conference Seeks Government Ownership of Railways
Chicago February meeting of the National Anti-Trust league wraps day with resolutions calling for government ownership of railways and telegraph lines and free list for trust goods. Mayor Harrison opens, Judge Prentiss presides, and a large slate of delegates and officers prepares for further proceedings.
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Marrison
Judge Prentiss
Chicago
National Anti-Trust League
Central Music Hall
M. L. Lockwood
Harrison
Senate
United States
Hove
Ohio Republicans elect officers in decisive convention
The Ohio League of Republican clubs chose D. Q. Mord of Hillsboro as president. Cleveland won the year’s convention site. The body endorsed national and state administrations and leaders Foraker and Hanna. A telegram to Governor Taylor praised his stance against Kentucky suffrage, urging firmness and no compromise.
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Cincinnati
Ohio League of Republican Clubs
D. Q. Mord
Hillsboro
Cleveland
Foraker
Hanna
Ohio
Congress
W. , Taylor
Krowling
Kentucky
Congress Passes Bond Transit Bill Amid Fiscal Debate
Washington February 12 Congress approved a bond transit measure allowing goods to move in bond anywhere in the United States to foreign ports, boosting transcontinental trade to the Orient. The bill reiterates the 1895 ban on shipments in bond to the Mexican free zone. The day also saw private pension bills advance and Senate debate on the financial bill with Elkins, Walcott Cole, and Butler speaking on bimetallism and a proposed government issued paper currency.
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Washington
House
United States
Orient
Stephens
Texas
District of Columbian
Senate
Elkins OV. Wali
Walcott Cole
Butler
Elkins
Welcott
New Cabinet Officer for Mines Proposed by House Panel
Washington February 12 a bill favored by the house committee on mines and mining would create an executive department the sovereign of mines and mining giving a secretary of mines the same rank and salary as other cabinet officers an assistant secretary and an official government geologist at five thousand one hundred dollars a year with assistants. Mining experiment stations would be established in each mining state similar to agricultural stations to furnish assays issue bulletins and explore mining regions.
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Army Service Corps
Wyndham
Washington
Sovertory of Mines and Mining
House Committee On Mines and Mining
Geological Survey
Republican Assembly Opens in Frankfort Ready for Business
The Kentucky legislature convened in Frankfort at noon with nine members in the house and twenty eight in the senate present. The senate formed a committee to inform Governor Taylor that they were ready to begin business and reported that Taylor had received and replied to their communication.
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Frankfort
Republican House
Senate
Taylor
Lincoln Day Banquet Honors Lincoln and Republican Party
Willameport February 1 The eighth annual Lincoln Day banquet of the Young Men's Republican Club was held at the Updegriff tonight Congressman James B Sherman of New York spoke on Abraham Lincoln and Major John F Lacey a congressman from Iowa addressed The Republican Party.
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Willameport
Young Men's Republican Club
Updegriff
James 8. Sherman
New York
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Lacey
Iowa
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Wiseman and Hiatner
In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Henry Wiseman and Isadore Hiatner filed a bankruptcy petition in U.S. court. The firm owes 1724 dollars and has no assets or liabilities.
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Pittsburg
Henry Wiseman
Isadore Hiatner
Wilkes-Barre
Lincoln Day Celebrations Across Cities Mark Lincoln Birthday
The fifteenth annual Marquette club Lincoln day banquet in Chicago filled the Auditorium hotel with 50 guests, featuring speeches by Herman B. Wickersham and others. Philadelphia observed the birthday as a legal holiday with closures and a reception for Rep. John A. T. Hull, while Baltimore hosted a Union League banquet with notable guests including Powderly and several U.S. Senators and Congressmen.
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Chicago
Marquette Club
Auditorium Hotel
Lincoln
McKinley
Dewey
Schley
Sampson
Herman B. Wickersham
George Adams
Abraham Lincoln
D. L. Russell
North Carolina
Bartlett Tripp
Philadelphia
John A. T. Hull
Hews
Wyncote
A. K. McClure
Philidelphia Times
Baltimore
Union League Club
South
United States
McComas
Maryland
Hawley
Connecticut
Clark
Wyoming
Hopkins
Illinois
Jones
Washington
Bering
Kentucky
James Tanner
Pensione
Terrence V. Powderly
Immigration
Punishment Bill Proposed by Rousseau in Chamber of Deputies
Paris February 12 the premier M Waldrell Rousseau introduced a bill to modify penalties for ministers of religion who publicly criticize public authorities. It replaces banishment with imprisonment from two weeks to two years for general offenses and allows detention for provocation or disobedience. The measure targets clerical opponents and follows Archbishop Gouthe Soulard’s letter of support to the Assumptionist Fathers. The bill was referred to a committee.
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M. Waldrell Rousseau
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Aix
Monseigneur Gouthe Soulard
Opening for Trade Offers Hope After South African War
Consul General Slowe reports to the Bureau of Foreign Commerce that Cape Town will, after the South African conflict ends, present many chances for American goods and enterprises. He notes a coming shortage of supplies, especially food, and a strong demand for vehicles, tools, harness, furniture, and various goods needed by a country recovering from war.
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Washington
Slowe
Cape Town
Bureau of Foreign Commercee
State Department
South Africa
Two Men Entombed In Mine Collapse at Sugar Notch
Patrick Quillan and Anthony Leger, both miners, were buried when the Maffett mine roof collapsed at Sugar Notch while they were robbing pillars. Rescuers work to reach the entombed men as to their fate remains unclear.
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Wilkes-Barre
Patrick Quillan
Anthony Leger
Maffett
Sugar Notch
Gardner Knocks Out Handler in Third Round at Hercules Club
At the Hercules Athletic Club in Brooklyn, George Gardner of Lowell Massachusetts defeated Jimmy Handler by knockout in the third round during a night boxing program in New York.
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New York
Hercules Athletic Club
Brooklyn
George Gardner
Lowell
Mass
Jimmy Handler
Steamship Arrivals Liverpool Feb 12
Arrivals include the Teutonic from New York and the Georgia from New York with reports of lane connections. The steamship list notes the ships docking at Liverpool on February 12.
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Liverpool
Teutonic
New York
Georgia
New Yor
News This Morning With Global and Local Highlights
Rain and southeasterly winds greet the day as General Roberta promises updates from South Africa. Chicago hosts an anti-trust conference while Sdnecoin’s birthday is marked. Our flag rises over new eastern islands. Northeastern Pennsylvania reports on finance and commerce. A Peculiar arrest appears in Local notes. Courts conclude one day’s work. Requisition papers touch Morel and Robert. Board of Control meets. West Scranton and suburban news round out the section with industrial items.
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Altgeld
Ilinois
John Crosby
New York
Richard’ Dalton
Kansas
Tom L. Johnson
Obie
Tuley
Chicago
General Warner
Ohio
Clegg
Louisiana
E. Tt. Ridgeley
Jerry Simpson
Shide
Mwinois
FL van Voorhees
Indiana
Lee
South Dakota
Weaver
Iowa
John P. Altgeld
Mlinois
Louis F. Post
Hilnoix
A. J. Abbott
W. H. P. Bliss
George F. Williams
Massachusetts
T. F. George
Minneapolis
Frank B. Monnett
A. P. McQuirke
Deming
Kentucky
J. K. Commons
Matthews
George H. Shibley
Milton Park
Texas
George MH. Eherman
Michigan
T. J. Cole
C. Dreffers
South Dako University
J. 8. Weaver
Suther
E. St. Ridgeley
A. P. McQuirk
C. J. Buell
Minnesota
Nathan Cole
Colorado
C. H. Howard
WH. Dowe
William Rann
Louis Post
Kd. Boddinghouse
W. D. P. Bliss
California
Willis J. Abbott
Roberta
South Africa
Anti-Trust
Sdnecoin
Pennsylvania
Baseball Boomers Promoters Postpone League Setup
Chicago February 12 The meeting of promoters forming a new major league to rival the National League was postponed until tomorrow. Delegates from six cities including Philadelphia Baltimore St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and Louisville attended at the Great Northern hotel as Detroit and Boston delayed arrival. Prospects for eight clubs and balance of eastern western teams remain under discussion with Providence Louisville Washington and others in consideration.
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Chicago
American Association of Baseball Clubs
Harry Quinn
Milwaukee
Great Northern
Detroit
Boston
Tom McCarthy
Tim Navin
Philadelphia
Baltimore
St. Louie
Louisville
Providence
Washington
Atlantic league could form with eight clubs
Wilkes-Barre hosts an officers and promoters meeting with Allentown Trenton and Wilkes-Barre represented. H. S. Fogel, league president, endorses a strong eight club league as Newark Chester Easton and Harrisburg seek membership. Allentown favors a first class team and schedule planning continues for next month.
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Wilkes-Barre
Atlantic League
Allentown
Trenton
Fogel
Newark
Chester
Mira
Easton
Harrisburg
William Shursig
George Zimmerman
Wilkes- Barre
White House reception for anti suffrage women
President Mc Kinley hosted a cordial White House reception for ladies from state associations opposed to woman suffrage. Introduced by Mrs. Rot, the event left the visitors and the president mutually impressed.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Rot
Douglass Robinson
William, Cowles
New York
Roosevelt
New York Presbytery Won't Try Dr McGiffort
The New York Presbytery voted 77 to 39 to not try Dr Arthur G McGiffort on heresy charges. A resolution said the December action to disavow his teachings was sufficient and charges should not be pursued.
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New York
Bryan Draws Large Crowd in Richmond at Academy of Music
William J. Bryan arrived in Richmond from Washington to a sizeable crowd at the depot. This afternoon he spoke to a packed audience at the Academy of Music with many legislators in attendance.
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Richmond
William J. Bryan
Washington
Academy of Music
Scaldy Bill Quinn Edges Smith In Narrow Victory
Philadelphia report from the Broadwin Athletic Club notes a six round bout between Scaldy Bill Quinn of Williamaport Pa and Smith of Philadelphia. Both fighters showed fatigue after a hard contest with Scaldy Bill slightly favored by the judges.
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Scaldy Bill
Philadelphia
Scaldy Bill" Quinn
Williamaport
Smith
Broadwin Athletic Club
Trades Council Agreement in Chicago Bans Non-Union Labor
The Building Material Trades Council with about 2 000 members announced support for the Building Trades Council and pledged that no material will be furnished to contractors who employ non union labor in Chicago on February 12.
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Chicago
Building Material Trades Council
Haw
Building Trades Council
New Islands Now Ours After Princeton Visit
Reports say the US gunboat Princeton visited Talanes and Calagan Islands north of 20 degrees latitude and raised American flags while appointing native governors. The ship found a Japanese flag at Ranyat Island but landed only on orders. Natives pledged allegiance to the United States as Sumoa and Leyte towns resume normal life amid unconfirmed reports of General Pio del Pilar’s fever death.
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Manila
United States
Princeton
Talanes
Calagan Islands
Ranyat Island
Japan
Feling
Sumoa
Leyte
Pio del Pilar
Cormans
Return of Transport Siam From Manila Voyage
The mule transport Siam arrived in San Francisco from Manila after losing 60 mules of a 90 mule cargo in two typhoons. Captain Salsich resigned at Manila and Captain Valentine was sent from Australia to bring the vessel back. Siam is now in quarantine.
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San Francisco
Siam
Manila
Salsich
Valentine
Australia
Simm
Farmer shoots burglar in self defense near Lebanon
David Long of South Lebanon township shot and killed John Becker of Midway last night after Becker, caught in the act of robbing Long’s house, leaped from a front window. Long surrendered and faces a preliminary hearing on involuntary manslaughter. Becker was 28 and employed at Midway labor.
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Lebanon
David
Long
John Becker
Midway
Familly
Pva
John Berker
Midwig
Uw Hiboror
Bradford Fires Destroy Wood Plants And Cars
Fires swept two large Bradford wood working plants near the hillside tonight destroying the McAmbly mill storehouse owned by Acer Rathburn with an estimated 10000 loss and the Bedell and Grouse kindling wood plant now in litigation with 40000 loss and no insurance Five railroad cars were also burned in the blaze.
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Bradford
McAmbly Mill
Acer Rathburn
Bedell & Grouse
New Coal Fields Move Seen As Necessity
James R. Barnes of Uniontown heads a Pennsylvania coal syndicate and at the Waldorf Astoria urges building a railroad from Uniontown to Wheeling to unlock coal lands in Fayette and Greene counties. He notes strong and growing demand for fuel and says new coal fields will soon be an urgent necessity.
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New York
James R. Barnes
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Waldorf-Astoria
Visilix
Wheeling
W. Va
Fayette
Greene Counties
Barnes
Death of Emery E Hill at 329 Madison Avenue
Emery E Hill died at 1 9 this morning at his late residence 329 Madison Avenue Funeral notice to follow with details of services and burial to be announced by the family.
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Emery E. Hill
Emery Hill
Madison Avenue
Rain then clearing and turning colder in eastern Pennsylvan ia
Forecast for Tuesday calls for rain in eastern Pennsylvania with clearing later. Colder temperatures follow Tuesday night into Wednesday. Brisk southeast winds shift to south and west by midweek.
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Washington
Pen
Pennsylvania
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William Prentiss
Witneis
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KE. B. Finley
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W. R. Black
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Jay D. Miller
Ilnois
George Sherman
T. Carl Speeling
Frank BR. Elliott
Andrew, Leo
C. B. Matthews
Buffalo
N. Y
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J. B. Fleming
Delmar
Biglow
William Sulser
Bolton Hall
Republican Clubs of
Congress Proceedings
Secretary of Mines and Mining
Governor Taylor
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Powderly
Maffett Mine
Handler
Morel and
Robert
Board of Control
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Mr. McKinley
M’giffort
New York Presbytery
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Cruise
Philippine Archipelago
Bayat
David Long
Mr. Barnes
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