Buller Seeks Forward Move in Natal War Update
London reports Buller with about 30,000 troops advancing from Springfield as tension rises over Ladysmith siege. Dispatches note Boer reinforcements and cautious optimism about relief efforts, with rumors of Warren heading toward Weenen and word of military strains in recruiting and logistics.
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Wir
Harris
Buller
Charles Warren
Weenan
Dom Paul
Ladysmith
London
Springfield
Spencer Wilkinson
Morning Post
Natal
TM Bullers
George White
General Buller
South Africa
Great Daillea
Almot
War Office
Yeomanry
Birmingham Mail
Joseph Chamberlain
War Department
Rutherford Harris
Lord Roberta
Cape Town
Coles- Verg Road
Methuen
Gatavere
Weenen
Ladyremith
Proclamation Calls Burghers Front as Boer War Rises
Dispatch from Lorenzo Marques reports Provident Kruger ordering burghers to the front and urging energy in the Transvaal. The Volksstaat hints at destroying gold industry if British cross the border. Kruger cites biblical verses to rally fighters and Pretoria reports rapid commandeering as guards swap Mausers for martinis.
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London
Daily Mall
Lorenzo Marques
Pretoria
Vessel Names Revealed After Newfoundland Wreck
Reports from St Johns Newfoundland say the wrecked steamer in St Marys bay still yields no clear ID. Turbulent seas prevent launch of boats while bodies and wreckage accumulate as the vessel breaks up. The Fiona cruiser remains on site and Ingraham will assist with diving when seas allow.
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St. Johns
N. F
St. Mary's Bay
Fiona
Ingraham
Sculpin Cove
Prize money case over Dewey Manila Bay captures
Attorney General Chiggs fights a prize money claim in the Dewey Manila Bay case. He asks referral to a commissioner and testimony for Dewey and crew, disputes the captured ships, and notes some property captures do not warrant prize condemnation. A parallel answer was filed in Lampoon-Cervera fleet matter.
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Washington
Chiggs
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Manila Bay
Dewey
Dewe
United States
Lela de Cuba
Isla de Luzon
Don Juan de Austria
Lampoon
Cervera
Green Springs Woman Charged with Murder in Poison Death
Miss Orpha Sheets of Green Springs was arrested in Tiffin Ohio on murder charges after Claude Tuttle died weeks ago with suspected strychnine poisoning. The coroner’s verdict implicates her. she reportedly bought poison the same day and held $200 of the decedent’s money.
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Tiffin
Orpha Sheets
Green Springs
Claude Tuttle
Mise Sheets
Bryan at Harrisburg visit set for January 25
Harrisburg Democrats plan a reception for William J. Bryan during his January 25 trip. He meets the state committee at the board of trade rooms in the afternoon and attends a public meeting with a possible banquet afterward. Mayor Fritchle will host him during the stay.
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Harrisburg
Jan. M
William J. Bryany Oon
Campal Lee
Bryan
State Committee
Board of Trade Rooms
Fritchle
Harrisbore
Senator Butler Submits Substitute on Money Bill
Washington January 15 Senator Butler gave notice of a substitute for the financial bill. It provides for coinage from gold silver paper and copper with no denomination above 20. It declares gold silver or other money legal tender for any sum and allows free coinage of both gold and silver.
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Washington
Butler
Forty-First Annual State Horticultural Meeting Opens
Pittsburg Pennsylvania hosts the Pennsylvania State Horticultural Association at the old city hall with addresses by leading horticulturists from Pennsylvania and Ohio. An exhibit of fruit by association members and a flower show by the Pittsburgh Florist Club highlight the two day program beginning tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania State Horticultural Association
Old City Hall
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pittssburg
Tried to Shoot a Judge in St Paul Court
James Welch, described as a debilitated claimant, attempted to shoot United States Judge Lochren in the St Paul federal courthouse this afternoon but was seized and disarmed by Messenger James Conway, without serious injury.
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St. Paul
James Welch
United States
Lochren
James Conway
Wayne County Republican Committee Reorganized in Wayne Pa
Wayne county Republican committee re elected W. W. Wood as chairman at Honesdale meeting. J. M. Atkinson stood as anti Quaylites candidate against Wood.
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Wayne Republican Committee
Honesdale
Repubican Committee
Wayne County
W. W. Wood
J. M. Atkinson
Wood
Molineux trial links to Blanche Chesebrough in 1897 romance
Testimony in the Roland Molineux murder case ties him to Blanche Chesebrough before marriage and to H. C. Barnet as a possible motive. Witnesses describe living together at 257 West Seventy fifth street and point to handwriting experts and burial workers as part of the Barnet investigation.
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Molineux
Blanche Chesebrough
Barnet
New York
Roland
Katherine J. Adams
Henry C. Barnet
Osborne
Minnie Betts
Weeks
Mr. Osborne
Weat Seventy-fifth Street
West End Avenue
H. C. Barnet
Miss Chesebrough
Oxborne
H. Cc. Barnet
William J. Kinsley
Herbert H. Jackson
Disgraceful Scene On London Stock Exchange
Maurice Herzfelder of the Kahn and Herzfelder firm faced a mob on the London stock exchange after allegedly refusing to keep open a clerk who volunteered for service in South Africa. He was knocked down kicked and fainted before being rescued.
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London
The
Stock Exchange
Maurice Herzfelder
Kahn & Herzfelder
New York
Exchange
South Africa
Hernfelder
Newton Bail Set in Fidelity Trust Teller Case
Buffalo dispatch reports bail set at 2000 dollars for red BR Newton the Fidelity Trust and Guarantee teller who defaulted. The company’s attorney says Newton still controls most of the missing funds and assets amid the investigation.
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Buffalo, N
Red BR
Newton
Fidelity Trust and Guarantee Company
Ambr Hia
Patterson and Smith Fought 25 Rounds to Draw
New York boxing match at Hercules Athletic Club ends in a twenty five round draw. Frank Patterson of the city battles Sally Smith of Sow Amelia California with Patterson the aggressor throughout.
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New York
Frank Patterson
City
Sally Smith
Sow Amelia
Cala
Hercules Athletic Club
Patterson
Billy
Buffalo
Jim Ferns
Kansas
Billy" Smith
Peston
Hawthorne Athletic Club
Washington Jan Original David Vipon Parrons
Readable fragment lists people including David Vipon Parrons Luserne D William HM Beam Stull and Wyoming in a partial notice.
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Washington, Jan
David Vipon
Parrons
Luserne
William HM
Beam
Stull
Wyoming
Pennsyl Stock Issue and Hidden Railway Deal
The Evening Telegraph outlines that the $13,000,000 Pennsylvania stock plan aims to finance extended Chesapeake and Ohio purchases, conceal control moves, and align New York Central with Pennsylvania in a broad railway deal including the Baltimore and Ohio and West Shore lines. A Vanderbilt-Cusitt motive centers on rate control rather than consolidation.
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Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph Today
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Chesapeake and Ohio
Caseatt
Baltimore and Ohio
Jacob Shift
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
James J. Hill
Vanderbilt
Cuscutt
New York Central
Lake Erie and
Western
M. E. Ingalla
Ohio
West Shore
Pennsylvania
Reese Granted Habeas Corpus For UMWA Leader
Judge Thayer ordered the release of John P. Reese a National Board member of the United Mine Workers of America after finding the Kansas injunction lacked jurisdiction over non residents. Reese argued the temporary injunction applied only to Kansas citizens and his Iowa home exempted him from the order. He welcomed the ruling noting the case centers on private rights and lack of service with papers.
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St. Louis
Thayer
United States Court of Appeals
John P. Reese
Iowa
Kansas
National Board
Occidental Hotel
Reese
Williams
Fort Scott
Moody's Work Fund Boost Reported In Heston
January 4 report says a single anonymous donor pledged 400 toward Dwight L Moody work funds. Committee expects other substantial gifts to sustain the educational institutions associated with the reviving Moody work, building on the Evan Bellst legacy.
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Heston
Dwight L. Moody
Bryan and Hadley Talk on Ostracizing Trust Magnates
Colonel William J. Bryan and Yale President Arthur T. Hadley were interviewed today on the proposal to ostracise trust magnates. Both agreed social recognition should be denied to men in trusts and that the public must be educated to see evils in the trust system.
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St. Louisa
William J. Bryan
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
Hoth
Wea
Webster Davis Sees Honor Prisoners In Cape Town Visit
United States assistant secretary of the Interior Webster Davis toured the Hoeor prisoners in Cape Town on Saturday. He then dined with the admiral, met Governor Sir Alfred Milner, and bade him farewell before departing for the Transvaal.
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Cape Town
Webster Davis
United States
Alfred Milner
Transvaal
Pennsylvania railroad workers gain ten percent raise
Williamsport Pennsylvania January 1 reports that railroad engineers firemen conductors and brakemen with headquarters were notified of a ten percent wage increase effective at the start of the year.
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Williamsport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Roberts committee fails to conclude, adjourns for Miers and Froar
Washington January 15 The Roberts committee met in executive session all day but ended without a decision and adjourned until Wednesday due to the absence of Mr Miers and the illness of Mr Froar on the committee.
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Washington
Roberts
Miers
Froar
Senate Debates Philippine Question as Pettigrew Attacks Admin
Spirited Senate debate centers on resolutions by Bacon and Berry regarding the Philippines. Pettigrew artifacts attack the administration while Wolcott and Beveridge rebuke his stance. House session focuses on District of Columbia business and a controversial financial bill linked to imperialism and bimetallism.
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Berry
Senate
Bacon
Pettigrew
Washington
Dem. Ark
Dem
Philippines
South Dakota
Wolcott
Beveridge
Pep
Ind
Rawling
Utah
District of Columbia
J. W. Gaylor
Kentucky
Evan Fettie
Cannon
Rawlins
Watt Street
Republican Party
Congress
News Highlights and Local Coverage
Morning bulletin summarizes General South African War reports and Philippines fighting news, plus Molineux trial evidence. Local items include man of the hour mentions, board of trade meeting notes, common pleas court proceedings, Puerto Rico views, and the Superior Court opening its second week.
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Philippines
Congress
Common Pleas Court
Ing
Victor Pinckney
Puerto Rico
Local
Gallagher
Charges Against McGiffert Heard By New York Presbytery
The Presbytery of New York opened hearings on alleged heresy by Rev. Dr. Arthur C. McGiffert over his book A History of Christianity in the Apostolic Age. He was cited to appear February 12, with possible dismissal of charges or appeal to higher church courts.
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New York
Presbytery of
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Dr. Metiffert
John
Lord
McGiffert
Pirch
Presbytery
Rail workers receive two cent wage raise in Pennsylvania
From Altoona the General Superintendent Wallis announces a two cent hourly increase for engineers conductors firemen and brake men in wil yards on the division effective January first The men who run over divisions will move from twelve to eleven hours while keeping pay The report from Philadelphia notes W J Frickler assistant freight master says trainmen are also granted an advance benefiting about 40 workers
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Altoona
Wallis
Pennsylvania Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wil
Philadelphia
Columbia
W. J. Firickler
Shipping Arrivals and Departures at Various Ports
Antwerp reports arrival of Kingston from New York and Liverpool Bealed Georgic for New York. Boulogne notes arrival of Lintendam from New York bound for Rotterdam and proceeding. New York clears Trave for Bremen via Southampton and Rotterdam for Rotterdam.
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Antwerp
Kensington
New York
Liverpool
Georgic
Boulogne
Ltntendam
Rotterdam
Trave
Bremen
Bouthampton
Consul Charles B. K. Macrum Departs Port Said for Naples
Charles B K Macrum formerly United States consul at Pretoria sailed from Port Said today aboard the steamer Resale bound for Naples on his way home.
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Port Said
Jun
Charles BK. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Naples
Oime
Struggle for Second Place in Republican Ticket
Philadelphia reports Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin, on the national committee, departs for Washington to join talks on the 1900 Republican convention arrangements. He notes a large field of vice presidential candidates, mentions Cornelius Huss and Attorney General Griggs as possible names, and discusses western and eastern state dynamics influencing the choice amid Garrett Hobart's prior influence.
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Philadelphia
Henry C.payne
Wisconsin
National Republican Committee
Washington
Payne
Hanna
McKinley
Cornelius Huss
New York
Biles
Griggs
West
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
Garrett A. Hobart
Pulpit to madhouse ends in commitment for Heichhold
Jacob Heichhold Jr., a former Williamsport clergyman, was found insane by a jury in common pleas court in Philadelphia. His father testified to a progressive mental decline before Heichhold was declared insane and committed to hospital care.
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Philadelphia
Jacob Heichhold, Jr
Williamsport
Beltler
Jacob Hetchholder
Norristown
France
Three Indicted Men to Be Arraigned in Philadelphia Fraud Case
Three of eight men indicted for ballot box frauds in the Twelfth division of the Fifth ward will be arraigned in quarter sessions on Wednesday in Philadelphia. They appeared in court today but arraignment was postponed as counsel lacked time to examine the indictments. The remaining five connected with the frauds have not yet been apprehended.
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Philadelphia
Jan. W
Fifth Ward
Firth Wird
Franklin county grand jury indicts two men for bribe conspiracy
In Franklin County Ky the grand jury returned indictments against John H. Whallen and Charles H. Ryan charging unlawful conspiracy to bribe Senator J. B. Harrell. Trial was set for Thursday the 25th inst. Also reported Wins from Mysterious Billy. Buffalo
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Frankfort
Jun. U
Franklin County
John H. Whallen
Charles H. Ryan
8. B. Harrell
Will Meet McGovern in Chicago February boxing match
Terry McGovern and Eddie Buntry of Chicago will fight six rounds at Tattertall's in Chicago on February 1. The date, originally February 3, was changed tonight.
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Chicago
Terry McGovern
Eddie Buntry
Tattertall's
Battles in Philippines hostilities and prison releases
Manila reports wave of operations by General Bates and General Wheaton in Cavite Batangas and nearby areas. insurgents retreat toward south while Spanish prisoners are freed. American forces gain casualties and capture prisoners as they pursue along Lake Taal and Santo Tomas routes.
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Lipa
Rosario
Wheaton
Bates
Lake Taal
Manila
John C
Hayen
Fourth Cavalry
Anderson
Talisa
Cheatham
San Pablo
Alaminos
Third Cavalry
San Fernando de la Union
Washington
War Department
Otis
Zcambelos
O'Neil
Tit Ibu
Schwan
Santo Tomas
Batangas
Bun Pablo Road
Feld
Kerarlo
Cavite
Batanga
Nale
Eleventh Cavalry
Robert Napier
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Morgan G. Washington
Comansl
Ninth
Charles «. Cook
Alonso Brown
Joseph Wook
Twelfth Infantry
Christian Peterson
Edward N
Norval
Borio de Lumubara
Eighth
M. Knoxn N. Williamas
L. Fred ©. McWood
Robert Cunningham
Buck
Alexander Hidder
James Goodrich
Tlrry J. Landault
Barco
Fputel
Twenty
Eighth Infantry
Martin Wentnik
Angus Kolder
Patrick McDronnell
Jamese Waorelhwm
Twenty-ifth Infantry
James T. Quarles
John W. Harvey
Rod industry strike impact outlined by Cleveland mill chief
Cleveland June 1. Chairman Cates of American Steel and Wire states for Associated Press the red mill men strike will likely suspend operations at four Cleveland rod mills and three wire mills. He notes 21 rod mills operate, 19,000 tons of finished product on hand, and predicts no serious trouble or output interruption despite a 24 percent sinking fund contribution for workers.
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Cleveland
Jun
Cates
American Steel and Wire Company
Associated Press
Cllveland
Matthews Defeats Bennett in Seventh Round Knockout
Matty Matthews of Brooklyn knocks out Jack Bennett of McKeesport in the seventh round at the Admiral Athletic Club in Cincinnati. Matthews pressed the attack while Bennett led on points until the knockout.
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Cincinnati
Matty Matthews
Brooklyn
Jack Bennett
McKeesport
Admiral Athletic Club
Bennett
Matthews
Weather Outlook for Eastern Pennsylvan ia
Forecast for Tuesday from Washington reports cloudy conditions in eastern Pennsylvania with a threat of precipitation on Wednesday. Light southeast winds are expected.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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