Prices rise for knit underwear and freight ban enforced
The knit underwear trust decided to raise prices and not allow freight hereafter. A bill in Congress proposes a permanent army post at Huntsville Alabama. John Albert famed violin maker dies in Philadelphia at age 91. Chilean surplus of 8 million pesos to public works. Torrens land act upheld by Massachusetts Supreme Court. Sanitary Laundry of Chicago incorporated with 2 million capital. Ex Governor Bradley named Republican U S senator candidate from Kentucky.
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Huntsville
Ala
John Albert
Philadelphia
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Sanitary Laundry Company of
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W. O. Bradley
United States
Kentucky
Koflach
Styria
Austria
St. Louis
Board of Naval Construction
State Department
Naples
A. G. Studer
Sorrento
Australia
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Bushnell
Ohio
Nash
Hollanders
Grand Rapids
Mich
Holland
South Africa
St. Paul Stock Exchange
Washington
James M. Grafts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cleveland
Sao Porte
Ind
New York
Tiffis
Russia
Flower
New Orleans
Gaster
Berlin
Germany
von Bloch
Socorro County
N. M
Pingree
Michigan
Minnie Seigman Cutting
Shas
Robert Cutting
British Losses Mount in South Africa Crisis
New York dispatch reports three more serious British reverses in South Africa with the surrender of Kuruman garrison and 120 English prisoners taken. British efforts near Colesberg fail and Pretoria reports Boer pressure. Ladysmith defense grim as observers fear fall.
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New York
South Africa
Kuruman
Cebuanaland
Cape of Good Hope Colony
Pretoria
Vryburg
French
Colesberg
Cloesberg
Suffolk Regiment
Otrecht
Gom Paul
Dordrecht
Wodehouse
Sterksstrom
London
Ladysmith
White
New York World Cablegram
War Office
Buller
Mitia
Great Britain
Leeds
Africa
Filipinos suffer heavy losses in Cavite patrols
Reconnaissances from Imus Cavite report three Americans killed and twenty wounded with enemy losses estimated at sixty killed and eighty wounded. Col Birkheimer and Major Taggart commands moved toward Noveleta and Perez Das Minas as units engaged near Imus and Brian. One American died and three were wounded. nine insurgent dead found. rifles captured and prisoners taken.
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Manila
Imus
Cavite
Birkheimer
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Noveleta
Taggart
Perez ‘Das Pinas
Schwan
Brian
Johnson
Sixth United States Artillery
Wheaton
Perez Das Minas
Goebel Contest Upheld by Blackburn Insists on Legislature
Urey Wood, son of Kentucky national committeeman and Ways and Means member, arrived in Chicago for the Jacksonian banquet and said Goebel would hold the governor’s office between January 25 and February 1. He added that Senator Blackburn, not Goebel, pressed to carry the contest to the legislature.
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Chicago
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
National Democratic
Ways and Means Committee
Goebel
Blackburn
Death of Captain Frank M. Faircloth Veteran of Three Wars
Captain Frank M. Faircloth aged 70 of Jersey City died at home today after a career spanning the Mexican Civil and Spanish wars. Born in Newark New Jersey he commanded the government steamer Boston in the Civil War and served aboard the Indiana at Santiago. He also helped escort Spanish prisoners back to Spain.
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Alrra
New York
Frank M. Faircloth
Jersey City
Newark
N. J
Boston
Santiago
Faircloth
Indiana
Spain
Boers Fire Heavily In Ladysmith Siege
Frere camp reports Saturday bombardment the heaviest yet with heavy guns all active. At 3 am a four hour fighting phase at Ladysmith with shelling on Umbulwahbna hill and close range action. Private telegram notes Earl of AvA wounded in thigh during assault, garrison repelling three attacks as cannonade wanes.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Frero
Ladysmith
Daily Mail
Frere
Umbulwahbna Hill
Chievely
Earl of Ava
German embassy disputes Spectator claim on Monroe doctrine
Washington officials report the London Spectator piece on Germany and the Monroe doctrine sparked diplomatic comment. Ambassador von Holleben denounces the article as baseless from start to finish and urges disregard by fair-minded people.
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Washington
London Spectator
Germany
von Holleben
Fatal Kentucky Feud at Otter Creek
Reported from London Kentucky on Otter Creek Clay County a school house fight left two dead Lige Lewis and Gene May and four others badly wounded during the Jacksons clash after a murder trial adjourned. Four men were moved to Manchester for jail. Lige Lewis was the 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 report quotes Congressman Hopkins stating the Fifty sixth Congress will not revise the war internal revenue tax law this session. He cites ongoing Philippine war and the need to maintain manpower, keeping the current tax schedule in place.
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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 N Y at 5 20 p m after about seven weeks of heart failure induced by Brights disease A minor surgical operation was performed last night but did not affect his death He had several sinking spells during the night and physicians remained at his bedside until death.
Civil War officer Brevet Brigadier General William Glenny dies
Brevet Brigadier General William Glenny, aged 69, died in New York. He served as colonel of the Sixty fourth New York volunteers in the Civil War and was brevetted brigadier general for gallantry. He was severely wounded at the Battle of Fair Oaks.
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New York
William Glenny
New York Volunteers
Fair Oaks
Republicans May Appeal After Goebel Seat Hint
FRANKFORT Ky Jan 8 Republican leaders close to Governor Taylor say they may not quit the fight if the legislature and the state contest board seat Goebel as governor. They hope to win in the legislature but are also seeking other moves, possibly raising a federal question to take the case to the United States Supreme Court.
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Frankfort
Taylor
State
Goebel
United States Sureme Court
Germany Hints Coalition With France Amid Briton Seizure Debate
Berlin reports note anti British sentiment grows after the Bundersrath seizure. The Foreign Office official says Britain has not yet answered Germany’s request for explanation but a reply is expected soon. Some papers hint Germany may ally with France if escalation continues.
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Lke
Berliner Tageblatt
Cologne
Volks-Zeitung
Berliner Neueste Nachrichten
Wamburger Correspondenz
Berliner Post
Germany
France
Pan- Germanic League
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Great Britain
England
Bandersrath
Bundersrath
Delagoa Bay
Portugal
Hanover Courier
Transvaal
Pretoria
Lourenzo Marquez
China
Leissie Neueste Nachrichten
Herr Krupp
Essen
Papenburg
Fanover
Muhlmann
Hans Wagner
Hamburg
Alaska Will Need Troops in the Spring
Washington dispatches report the Cabinet meeting set troops for Alaska in the spring with Cape Nome as a projected center. Officials say the exact deployment spots are undecided but the action aims to preserve order amid growing settlement and navigation openings.
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Washington
Brussels
Alaska
Cape Nome
Puerto Rico Governor Davis Arrives for War Conference
General J. W. Davis governor of Puerto Rico arrives in New York aboard the Fence to confer with the secretary of war on matters pertaining to the island. He is joined by General J. P. Sanger Colonel C. H. Heyl census chief Lieutenant J. Battle and Auditor John W. Connor.
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New York
J. W. Davis
Puerto Rico
Fence
J. P. Sanger
C. H. Heyl
Census Bureau
J. Battle
John W. Connor
Davis
Secretary of War
Madere
Island
President designates Honolulu lands as military reservations
The executive order designates Emmes Wharf site at Honolulu harbor head and Esplanade lots four through ten, plus the Bar racks lot, as military reservations. All are subject to outstanding leases and private rights as shown on government surveys registered May 1867 and map 937.
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Washington
Emmes Wharf
Honolulu Harbor
Esplanade
American Prisoners Freed in Northwest Luzon Rescue
Colonel Luther R. Hare and Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Howse arrived in Vigan with all American prisoners, including Lieutenant Gillmore, after a bold pursuit in northwest Luzon. General Otis reports the operation as a remarkable achievement and notes improved affairs in Cavite and Manila norte.
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Manila
Jan
Luther R. Hare
Thirty-third Infantry
Robert L. Howse
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Gillmore
Vigan
South Tlocos
Washington
Otis
War Department
Luzon
Hare
Howie Just
Schwan
Wheaton
Cavite
United States Navy Seizes Island Near Borneo
Washington reports another island seizure in the Philippines area as the Albay gunboat hoisted the flag on Sibutu Island December 21. The position lies near Borneo, with potential Jolo sultanate claim and nearby native authorities watching closely.
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Philippine Groupe
Washington
United States Navy
Cavite
Wentzbaugh
Albay
Sibutu
North Borneo
Watson
Borneo
Philippines
Jolo
Fighting at Colesburg Blocks British Entry
In Colesberg the British retreated to the town edge after dawn attacks by Boer forces. Boers briefly seized northern hills but were driven off after an hour of shelling. Boers remained on surrounding heights preventing rail advance. British losses were light while Boers reportedly lost 100 with twenty prisoners taken by mounted infantry at midday.
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Rensburg
Cape Colony
Colesberg
Rallier Expected to Strike at Lady Smith
London dispatch reports no decisive news from the front as General Buller’s force camps at the Tugela river, while Boers stubbornly defend Colesberg and attack. Major Harvey of the Tenth Hussars was killed and Major Alexander wounded during pursuit after the January 4 action near Colesberg.
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Rallier
London
Buller
Tugela River
Ladysmith
Colesberg
French
Rensburg
Harvey
Tenth Hussars
Alexander
Hussars
Will Deny Quay Admission
The senate committee on privileges and elections voted 4 to 3 to report adversely on seating Senator Matthew S. Quay of Pennsylvania. The resolution would admit Quay, appointed April 29, 1899, by the Pennsylvania governor. Members for the resolution were Chandler Hoar and McComas. against were Burrows Caffery Pettus and Harris. Turley and Pritchard were paired.
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Quay
Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Matthew S. Quay
Pennsylvania
Chandler, Hoar and McComas
Burrows, Caffery
Pettus
Harris
Turley and Pritchard
Davie Aims for Pretoria Visit Despite Health Claims
London dispatch cites Webster Davis assistant secretary of the interior saying his travel to South Africa is for health, but he intends to go to Pretoria regardless of personal inconvenience.
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Davie
Pretoria
London
Daily Chronicle
Capetown
Webster Davis
Department of the Interior
Washington
South Africa
Dawes Commission Convened in Washington for Talks
The Dawes commission has assembled in Washington and will stay there for several weeks to confer with the congressional committee on Indian Territory legislation.
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Dawes Commission
Washington
Congressional Committee On
Wheelmen Urge McKinley to Support Lenz Claim
T. J. Keenan of Pittsburg president of the League of American Wheelmen and Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania met President McKinley in Washington to press for action on the claim against the Turkish government over the murder of American bicyclist Frank Lenz near Erzercum in Armenia in 1894.
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Washington
T. J. Keenan
Pittsburg
League of American Wheelmen
Penrose
Pennsylvania
McKinley
Frank Lenz
Erzercum
Armenia
Howells on American novel and a Philadelphia paper sale
The Philadelphia Record will be sold to benefit the creditors of the late Mr Singerly. The asset is valued from two million five hundred thousand dollars to an estimated amount, underscoring a substantial liquidation. Wall Street life is cited as a representative phase in Howells view of the American novel.
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W. D. Howells
Wall Street
New York
Philadelphia
Singerly
Sean
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All
Proof of the Pudding Is in the Eating
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla with testimonials of cures for scrofula salt rheum dyspepsia catarrh rheumatism and general debility. It asserts the remedy never disappoints.
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Hood
Impure Thought in the Heart Locks Its Door on Cod
An obscure moral observation discusses how a single impure thought can seal off access to Cod. The piece uses a proverbial tone to link inner ethics with external consequences.
La Porte Emerges as Deepwater Seaport Star
La Porte Texas rises as a bright new hub on Galveston Bay between Houston and Galveston. A trio of pluck drains and capital drives public works including wharfs docks and waterfront facilities. The U S Government plans to deepen the channel to handle large ocean vessels.
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la Porte
Galveston Bay
Houston
Galveston
U. S
Ia Porte
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Rican LA Acanison
Japanese mills seek longer staple cotton over rivals
Japanese mills prefer American cotton for its longer staple than any other origin. Magnetic Starch promises longer wear than rivals. The ad asserts that it takes a good man to do good deeds.
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