Roberts Receives Cape Town Welcome After Guarded Health Report
Cape Town observes a grand day as Gen. Lord Roberts is greeted by crowds and a city holiday. A sword is presented in a ceremony seen by about twenty thousand spectators. Roberts states his task here is finished and cites Kipling in a reflective closing. He carries his arm in a sling from a recent horse fall.
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Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Roberts
Kipling
Glasgow
Shamrock
Denny’s Yard
Dubanton
Thomas Lipton
Constantinople
Emver Pasha
Cuba
Young Turkey
Shanghai
Sun Chi Nai
Board of Tites
Sun
Tomatoes Poison Family of Six One Dead Other Recover
Ptomaines in a can of tomatoes sickened six members of Charles Clinton's Bronx borough family. One child, Marian, aged 4, died, two adults and three others were seriously ill. Doctors reported the group likely to recover.
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New York
Chas
Clinton
Bronxborough
Marian
Base Ball Magnates Gather for Angust Pow Wow in New York
Baseball men converge in New York for the annual conference at the Fifth Avenue hotel, aiming to settle fights and arbitrate differences before the meeting opens. Thomas J. Loftus, Chicago manager, arrives seeking top players, including Kid Gleason from New York, before returning home.
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New York
Ieague
Fifth Avenue
Tomorow
Thos. J. Loftus
Chicago
Kid Gleason
New Yorks
Spirit Guidance Reveals Josephine Mine near Moab Utah
J A Straus of Colorado says a spirits guiding a dead ten year old girl led him to the Josephine mine in the Blue Mountains sixty five miles south of Moab Utah. Two trusted men back his discovery claiming he was led by supernatural guidance.
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Moab
Utah
J. A. Straus
Colorado
Josephine
Blue Moutaing
Porto Ricans Kidnapped to Hawaii Stopped in Transit
Three cars of Porto Rican kidnapped workers headed for Hawaii sugar plantations are held here awaiting the steamer’s departure from San Francisco on Friday. Authorities maintain a tight watch on the group during this delay.
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India
Cal
Hawaii
San Francisco
Standard Oil completes Pacific Coast Oil deal in California
Los Angeles December 11 Standard Oil company has bought the wells and other property interests of the Pacific Coast Oil company. The purchase price was one million dollars.
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California
Los Angeles
Cal
Standard Oil Company
Pacific Coast Oil Company
Morrison murder case closes as jurors begin deliberations
Eldorado Kansas December 11 Arguments in the Jessie Morrison case, charged with killing Mrs. Clara Castle, wrapped up last night. The jury was sent to deliberate at 8:30 this morning and had not reached a verdict by noon. Morrison remained in her cell, surrounded by relatives and hopeful for an outcome.
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Eldorado
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Clara Castle
Miss Morrison
Deputy U S Marshal John Smith Shot Dead at Carras Fork
At Carras Fork near Oia Kentucky Deputy U S Marshal John Smith was shot and killed in his front yard. Four Branahan faction members and three Combs faction members are in custody. The attackers were said to be drunk.
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Oia
Carras Fork
Here
U. S
John Smith
Kntucky
Branahan
Combs
Robbers dynamite Romney warehouse safe. steal $1200
Cumberland Md Dec 11 Burglars dynamited the Uton Supply Co safe at Romney W Va securing $1200 in money and notes They also tried the post office safe but fled the scene They escaped in a two horse bogey taken from a stable
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Cumberland
Uton Supply Company
Romney
W. Va
Post Office
Avery Stable
Ex Senator Irby of South Carolina Dies in Lawrence
Former United States Senator John Lawrence Manning Irby dies at Lawrence South Carolina after a career defining by defeating Gen. Hampton for the Senate as the Tillman wing of the Democratic party rose to power.
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Irby
S. C
Columbus
United States
John Lawrence Manning Irby
Lawrence
Gen. Hampton
Tillman
Democratic Party
Persia Names New Minister to United States
Persia's new minister to the United States, General Isaac Khan Mofakhamed Doulet, presented his credentials to the state department today. He is the second diplomat ever accorded by the Shah to this country.
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Persia
U. S
Washington
United States
Isaac Khan Mofakhamed Doulet
State Department
Ohio Supreme Court Deliberates Three Years on Contempt Case
The Ohio Supreme Court issued its decision after over three years of deliberation in the Standard Oil contempt case. The information filed by Attorney General F. S. Monnett in 1859 was dismissed as the court stood evenly divided, with three judges dissenting. The lengthy delay stems from the split vote and inability to sustain the information, marking a significant and protracted legal dispute over Standard Oil and its trust connections.
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Columbus
F. S Monnett
Minshall
Willams
Spear
D. K Watton
Kevney General
Supreme Court
Monnett
Standard Oil Company
Orner
OFCOM
Skeleton find hints at old Utah crime case
Portions of a woman's skeleton with a salt crust and a ring around a rock near the Great Salt Lake point to a crime from over fifty years ago. The body is identified as Agatha White, whose disappearance followed her husband abandoning the family during pioneer life. Mrs. White vanished after reporting cattle theft and a team of horses.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Agatha White
Black Rock
Salt Lake
Ife
HUGH KRIEG SIGNS COVENANT TO RETURN HOME
In Paterson New Jersey Hugh Krieg a young man from Hawthorne appeared at Justice Key's office with a self written agreement he asked the magistrate to witness. His wife who is a country girl and church member had left three weeks earlier and refused to return unless he signed the document promising to live sober and return home by ten o clock. Krieg took the signed paper back to his wife after the justice endorsed it.
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Paterson
N. J
Hugh Krieg
Hawthorne
Here
Justice Key
Krieg
Old Family Feud Sparks Murder in Kentucky Town
In Marion Crittenden county Will Graves was fatally shot by Ollie Crider after Crider ambushed Graves in a drug store amid an old family feud. Crider was moved to Princeton for safety as threats of lynching circulated.
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Kentucky
Princeton
Marion
Crittenden County
Will Graves
Ollie Crider
Crider
Graves
West Lafayette College Professor Vanishes With Miss Morgan
Coshocton reports a mystery as Prof H. L. Mantle and teacher Miss Mary Morgan disappear Saturday from West Lafayette. Authorities fear they may be in Uhrichsville, where Miss Morgan once lived. The college executive board vacated Mantle’s chair and President Compher filled it. Sensational developments are promised regarding Mantle’s dealings with the college.
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Coshocton
West Lafayette
H. L. Mantle
Mary Morgan
Uhrichsville
Bad Wreck on Illinois Central Near Paducah
A derailment occurred early today on the Cincinnati and New Orleans Limited of the Illinois Central five miles east of Paducah Kentucky. Speed was about 45 mph and all cars except the engine left the track. A chair car rolled over and several passengers were injured though none were fatally hurt. Injured include W Nortrop Colix Indiana Mrs A T Coates Princeton Kentucky J W Scott Battle Creek Michigan Ed Menifee Covington Tennessee CG Underwood Paducah G H Summers Owensboro Kentucky Miss Nora Munns Dawson Kentucky James Franklin Memphis.
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Illinois Central
Paducah
Cincinnati and
New Orleans Limited
Here
Terrific Pace In Six Day Bicycle Race At Madison Square Garden
New York reports the six day race at Madison Square Garden continues with nine teams remaining from fourteen as riders push a record pace. The French pair Simar and Gougoltz draw praise for both stamina and speed while early leaders Elkes and McFarland trail closely at the 87th hour with high activity and constant pace averaging over twenty miles per hour.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Miller
Spectatora
Simar
Gongolitz
Jenders
Elkes
McFarland
Gougoltz
Pierce
McHachern
Turville
Gimm
Stinson
Walter
Wisher
Frederick
Babcock
Aronson
Kiser
Ryser
Cyclista
Beckham Inaugurated Kentucky Governor for Three Years
Gov. J. C. W. Beckham was inaugurated at noon for a three year term in Frankfort. The city drew crowds from across Kentucky for the ceremony and parade. Rev. Talliferro led prayer as Judge Hazelrigg administered the oath, with the Duckworth club of Cincinnati in the procession.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
J. C. W. Beckham
Duckworth Club
Cincinnati
Order Arms
T. F. Tallifero
Dehonay
Hazelrigg
Peter's Naughtiness in Sells Case Read at Columbus Deposition
In Columbus on December 11 the deposition of T. H. McNamare from the Rev House Chattanooga was read. Peter Sells was registered there October 8, 1898, the day witnesses say they saw Sells at Mattie Schult's place. Wim. E. Mongar of Avondale near Chattanooga testified he accompanied Spanish war soldiers to Mattie Schult's house and saw Sells there.
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Columbus, O
Sells
T. H. McNamare
Chattanooga
Peter Sells
Selis
Mattie Schult
Wim. E. Mongar
Avondale
Peter Selis
Death by Own Action Club Forms in Ohio News
In Oxford Ohio on December 11 Geo Wallace and Geo Jackson push to form a death by own action club aiming for 13 members. They report five men ready to dash the box on January 1, 1901 to decide who shall perish within a year. Jackson says he will be the final 13th to ensure the others die first.
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Oxfoera
Ohio
Geo. Wallace
Geo. Jackson
Jackson
Marion man found dead in vault after robbery claim
The body of John R. Boone, missing since Thanksgiving, was found in a vault behind Chase School's saloon on 38th Street in Marion Indiana. Police believe he was murdered and robbed and then disposed of in the vault after drinking at the saloon.
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Marion
Ind
John R. Boone
Chase School
38Th Street
Hamilton Indicted for First Degree Murder
Minneapolis December 11 The grand jury indicted Frank Hamilton for murder in the first degree. He will be arraigned Thursday and plead not guilty. The case will be tried next term opening the first week in January. Hamilton killed Leonard Day a short time ago.
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Hamilton
Minneapolis, Minn
Frank Hamilton
Leonard Day
Investigation Begins on School Board Books in Cincinnati
Expert accountants began work today on the Cincinnati board of education books to determine how much Clerk Griffiths may have diverted. The audit will take several weeks to complete.
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Cincinnati
Board of Education
Griffiths
Oleo suits against Armours to be dropped
A Herald dispatch from Albany says the state suits against the Armours over oleomargarine importation violations will soon be dropped. The report notes the action is part of New York State legal activity and indicates a pending decision.
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Armours
New York
Herald
Albany
Proof to Her. A tramp and the collation remark
Mrs Gaz kam serves breakfast to a tramp who laments needing charity. Tyam and Mr Gazzam agree the poor have seen better times. The felon notes it grieves him to be obliged to request a meal. Detroit Free Press.
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Tyam
Mrs. Gazkam
Mr. Gazzam
Detroit Free Press
Levees and Pear Variety Noted in California History
The Mia siacipp levees on both sides are described as sufficient to withstand a single direct hit, stretching nearly 1,800 miles. The Le Conre pear revolutionized southern California pear growing, originally a Chinese pear grown primarily for ornamental purposes.
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New Orleans
New York
California
Federation passes resolutions against Cuban labor intrusion
The American Federation of Labor adopted its first resolution this morning denouncing the resistance organization of 3,000 Spanish and Cuban cigarmakers in South Florida. It targets a 1,200 American workforce, with reports that about 500 Americans have already been driven away. The vote was unanimous after quick debate.
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Louisville
American Federation of Labor
Resistencia
South
Florida
Diamond in Sausage Ring Discovered in Hancock
Thomas Gaither of Hancock Station killed four large hogs fed with refuse from a Baltimore and Ohio dicing car. A hard object stopped the sausage grinder, revealing a solitaire diamond ring. Inspected in Baltimore, the diamond alone valued at least $600. the ring was mutilated but the stone untouched.
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Hancock
Thomas Gaither
Hancock Station
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Dave Sullivan Wins on Foul in Louisville Bout
In Louisville at the Auditorium last night before the Southern Athletic Club, Dave Sullivan defeated Tim Callahan after eight fast rounds when a foul ended the fight. Sullivan secured the victory by disqualification.
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Dave Sullivan
Louisville, Ky
Southern Athletic Club
Tim Callahan
Jim Hall’s Benefit in Chicago Tonight Exibition Card
Chicago December 11 Jim Hall the once great Australian pugilist will be given a benefit here tonight Exhibitions feature Jim Corbett Joe Choynski Terry McGovern Tommy White Joe Gans Eddie Santry and other prominent boxers Hall is dying of consumption Performances promise famed names and charity interest in the program.
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Chicago
Jim Hall
Jim Corbett
Joe Choynski
Terry McGovern
Tommy White
Joe Gans
Eddie Santry
Hall
Mr Dooley Will Recover, Doctors Say
Chicago December 11 reports indicate Peter Dunne known as Mr Dooley is on the road to recovery after a critical bout with typhoid fever. Physicians describe his condition as improving though he remains under care.
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Chicago
Tinlay
Peter Dunne
Dooley
Dunne
U S Cotton Production Estimate for 1900 01
Washington December 11 The statistician of the department of agriculture arrives at a probable cotton production of 10,100,000 bales for the United States in 1900 01.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Inaugurates Extensive Foreign Trade Line of Steamers
Norfolk, Va Dec 10 The Standard Oil company and its associated interests are rapidly acquiring a foothold for an extensive foreign trade. The steamer Thompson of the Rockefeller line of tankers has arrived for coal to be delivered at Boston. This is the first vessel of an extensive fleet to be operated between New England and Norfolk.
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Norfolk
Standard Oil Company
Thompson
Rockefeller
Boston
New England
Alvord Indicted on Embezzlement Charge in Boston Case
Cornelius J. Alvord, note teller of the First Nation Bank, who was arrested in Boston after allegations of embezzling $690,000, was indicted this afternoon by the United States grand jury in New York.
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New York
Cornelius J. Alvord
First National Bank
Boston
United States Grand Jury
Senate Debates War Tax Cuts Amid West Point Hazing Probe
In Washington the Senate opened with talks on the ship subsidy bill and a Presidental message on Porto Rico agriculture. Debates centered on reducing war taxes by ten million while House panels reviewed the Booz hazing death at West Point, with Col Mills denying charges.
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Washington
Senate
Porto Rico
Congress
Alabama
Mississippi
Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Geo. W. Hill
Agricultural Department
Watt
Kingston
Jamaica
Egypt
Oscar L. Booz
West Point Military Academy
Hull
Secretary of War
Col. Mills
West Point
Booz
Fire Destroyed Six Plants in Six-Story Building
In St. Louis seven manufacturing plants housed in a six story building were nearly gutted by a night fire of unknown origin. The firms affected include Julius Glasser & Co Royal Shirt Mfg Co St. Louis Pants Co Agatstein Shirt Co Bohm Gros furnishings A D Gross and Marglous & Co. Loss is estimated at 150000.
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St. Louis
Julius Glasser & Co
Royal Shirt M’f'g. Co
St. Louis Pants Co
Agatstein Shirt Co
Bohm Gros
A. D. Gross and Marglous & Co
Desperate Marvin Kuhns Adds Another Victim
Logansport Indiana December 11 An attempt to arrest Marvin Kuhns who escaped from the Ohio penitentiary ended with officer Benjamin Dean badly wounded Kuhns fled after stealing a wagon and trying to sell a horse at a livery stable A running gun battle followed for miles Officer Dean was shot in the left breast and grazed the abdomen A large posse hunted Kuhns overnight and he was seen nine miles east at 8 20 pm boarding a Wabash freight east toward Auburn authorities warn other officers Kuhns home county officials alert for his approach
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Logansport
Ind
Kuhns
Ohio Penitentiary
Benj
Dean
Warsaw
4Th Street
North St
Nran
Freitive
Marvin Kuhns
Penn
Auburn
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