British Are Active Near Mafeking In South Africa
London reports Britain mobilizes as parliament reconvenes and transports are assembled. Mafeking camps near the border show 3,000 Boers in force with fortified positions and armored trains. patrols guard the frontier while both sides prepare for possible hostilities.
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London
Great Britain
War Office
Tashoda
Lord Salisbury
Marteking
Goneirtine
Kimberley
Bicycle Corps
Kimberly
Cape Argus
Boshof
Bryan Slightly Ill Forces Possible Campaign Pause
William Jennings Bryan grows ill at Webster Iowa causing friends to consider canceling engagements in Iowa Kentucky and Ohio. A doctor orders rest while Bryan later reports his condition improved and says he expects to resume campaigning soon.
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Iowa
Kentucky
Ohio
Webster
William Jennings Bryan
Fred E. White
Bryan
Omaha
W. J. Bryan
Fred White
Musical honoring Queen Wilhelmina draws dignitaries in Potsdam
In Potsdam a musical festival honored Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and her mother. Attending were Sir Frank C Laselles British ambassador Andrew Kite American ambassador General Benjamin Harrison and Mrs Harrison. A cliff collapse in Dover burying harbor workers prompts rescue efforts. In Frankfort Kentucky the centennial stone was unveiled with 15 000 attending and 1 200 schoolchildren present marking Kentucky history.
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Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Potsdam
The
Queen Monager
New Palace
Frank C. Lascelles
Andrew Kite
Benjamin Harrison
Rison
Kentucky
Frankfort
Histon
Chicago Banquet Honors McKinley and International Guests
President McKinley attended a grand Chicago day banquet at the Auditorium along with Ignacio Marical and Wilfrid Laurier. The hall was enlarged to accommodate 1,000, with floral centerpieces on every table and a stage extension. Toastmaster Melville E. Stone led dignitaries including Governor Tanner Mayor Harrison and Senator Shelby M. Cullom.
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McKinley
Ignacio Marical
Wilfrid Laurier
Chicago
Republic
Melville E. Stone
Don Inacio Mariscal
Mexico
Canada
Tanner
Tlingis
Ltarrison
Shelby AL. Cullom
Hlinots
Root
Grand Pacific
Washington
William Dowd
New York
Louisville, New Albany and
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Zugenheim
St. Louis
Peoria
Ills
Helen M. Gould
Admiral Dewey
Three Oaks
Mich
William H. McGinnis
Secord
Eatun
N. M
Sheriff Farr
Watsonburrg
Colo
Huntsville
Als
South
Berlin Society Deplores Gambling in Elite Circles
Berlin reports on a trial of persons charged with gambling at the Club des Harmoises revealing a failed prosecution lead by an ill chosen special commissioner. Emperor William is said to plan new anti gambling decrees and punishment for officers lax with orders. Press commentary condemns vice in fashionable Berlin society.
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Dy Tac Press
Berlin
Club Des Harmiosem
Uun
Erperor Wiliam
Moog
Vorwaerts
Reichsbote
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Miss Gould Opposes Congressman Roberts of Utah
The American Female Guardian society meeting led by Miss Helen M. Gould adopted resolutions condemning Brigham H. Roberts as a polygamist and urging lawmakers to oppose his seating in Congress. The group called on all citizens to petition their representatives to prevent Roberts from taking his seat.
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Congressman Roberts
Utah
New York
American Demaile Guardian Society
Helen M. Gould
Brigham Hth. Roberts
American Female Guardian Society
Home For
Roberts
Ania
Resigns the Priesthood of Church Leader
Dr. Benjamin F. Decosta, once rector of the Church of St. John the Evangelist and a leading Episcopal figure, resigns from the priesthood amid the dispute over Dr. Charles A. Briggs’s admission to the priesthood in which Decosta led the minority.
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Briges
New York
Benjamin F. Decosta
Church of St. John the Evangelist
United States
Charles A. Briggs
de. Decosta
Terms of Peace Sent to Insurgents by Venezuela Leader
Senor Matos, envoy for President Andrade, arrived at Puerto Cabello from Valencia to confer with General Cipriano Castro on peace terms. He then departed to Caracas to report. It is reported Castro accepted the envoy's proposals. Also noted is Massachusetts Republican ticket leaders including Governor Crane and John L. Bates.
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Andrade
Venezuela
Caracas
Senor Matos
Cipriano Castro
Puerto Cabello
Valencia
Castro
Turkey Foot Rock Moved for Electric Railway
The Turkey Foot rock at Fallen Timbers battleground, also linked to the Indian chief Turkey Foot, has been removed to permit an electric railway construction. An Indian skeleton was found beneath the rock.
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Toledo
Turkey Foot
Newport Arrives with Signal Corpsmen Aboard
San Francisco reports the transport Newport has arrived after an 83 day voyage from Manila. The ship carries a number of signal corpsmen among its crew and passengers, with naval authorities detailing the arrival and welcoming procedures.
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Newport
San Francisco
United Sates
Anila
Signal
Yellow fever spread, ship crew convictions, and political notes
Reports from Havana and Jackson Miss detail yellow fever cases with fatalities. The Taatheran general synod plans missions to Porto Rico. The Scottsman crew faces penalties after a wreck. Venezuelan boundary talks yield a partial decision. Notable deaths and political events fill the wire with mixed international and domestic items.
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Jackson
Miss
Taatheran General Synod
Chicas
Porto Hico
Havana
Cuba
John O'Brien
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Yellow fever cases rise in Key West and New Orleans
Twenty five new yellow fever cases reported in Key West yesterday with sixteen more under treatment in New Orleans. Other items note a Philadelphia women s golf championship ongoing and the death of James Monroe Heiskell in New York at age forty five. A Lisbon dispatch claims Portugal plans five thousand troops to South Africa within two weeks. A New York bank controller seeks Senator Hanna to back a US Russia steamship line. Freeman Strait arrested for chemically restoring war revenue stamps and selling them, alleged fraud totaling one hundred thousand dollars.
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Key West
New Orleans
United States Golf Association
Philadelphia
James Monroe Heiskell
James Monroe
New York
Lisbon
South Africa
Washington Savings Bank of
Hanna of Ghia
United States
Russia
Freeman Strait
Prince Hohenlohe and Waldersee Face Imperial Transition
In brief notes from foreign affairs and cultural picks, rumors swirl that Prince Hohenlohe may retire from both chancellor and Prussian premier posts, paving the way for Count Waldersee to assume high command. Roosevelt's public presence and a crust of political chatter appear amid varied 19th century intrigue and a Quotation on Sultan and Switzerland.
Picture Nails Technique for Firm Wall Hangers
A professional picture hanger describes enlarging the screw hole in plaster by moistening the edge with water and filling with plaster of Paris before inserting the screw. The plaster hardens around the fastener, securing it firmly in place.
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