Battle in the Bay Rumors of Death in Panama Fight
Meager dispatches report a six-ship engagement in Panama Bay between Colombian government vessels Lautaro Chicuito and Boyaca and insurgent Padilla Darien and Gaitan. General Carlos Alban is said killed. Lautaro on fire and sinking. Padilla attacked Lautaro at close range. Philadelphia assists in firefighting. Darien and Gallan in sinking condition.
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Washington
Panama Bay
Gudger
Panampa
Mead
Philadelphia
Padilla
Lautaro
Chicuito
Boyaca
Darien
Gaitan
Carlos Alban
Panama
Alban
Nks
Chiriqui
Gallan
Fight for a county seat sparks costly remap battle
In Sycamore and DeKalb Illinois factions clash over moving the county seat from Sycamore to DeKalb. DeKalb backers raise about 70 000 with Isaac Ellwood and Jacob Hassa contributing 20 000 each. Sycamore quickly raises 50 000 in two days and vows to double the effort to block the move.
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Sycamore, Ills
DeKalb
Chicago
Deskalb
Sycamore
Isaac Ellwood
Jacob Hassa
Kishwaukee
Jokes of the Strenuous Sort
Terre Hale reports a brief item dated January 21 featuring Daniel in a humorous note or column likely listing jokes of the strenuous sort. The readable text is sparse and lacks full context or names beyond Daniel.
Favorite Prescription praised as cure for women’s ailments
A London wager tale contrasts with Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription claims praised for women’s health. A Kentucky mother recounts taking three bottles, improving within a week and delivering a healthy baby after a largely painless birth, attributed to the medicine's regularity and relief of weakness.
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London
Dr. Pierce
Ella Reynolds
Guffle
McLean Co. Ky
Piefes
Ehrmandale Saloonkeeper Shot After Miner Session
Watts a saloonkeeper in Ehrmandale amused a miner named Tipton by placing him in a chair then rubbing a revolver on his face. Tipton fetched a shotgun and fired at Watts through a window, injuring Watts who lost an eye. Tipton was jailed.
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Watts
Ehrmandale
Tipton
Indictments Against Forest City Creamery and Manager
Winnebago county grand jury indicted Forest City Creamery Co. and manager Benjamin Ballman for violating the Illinois pure food law. The 56 count indictment charges that boiler or process butter was sold in quantities over twenty pounds without the label renov ated butter, as required.
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Rockford, Ill
Winnebago County
Forest City Creamery Company
Benjamin Ballman
Woman Shot by Lover in Cleveland. Suspect Then Poisoned Self
Mrs Sophie Zanting of 277 Dunham Avenue was shot on a Cleveland street Sunday night by her lover Alexander Moore. One bullet struck her chin and another entered her back breaking a rib. Moore then attempted suicide by poisoning himself amid jealousy claims.
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Cleveland
Sophie Zanting
Dunham Avenue
Alexander Moore
Wolves Bounty Scheme Uncovered in Nebraska Farmland
Nebraska farmers in the western region breed wolves and coyotes to collect bounty payments. One farmer housed over 100 wolves last summer, others kept fifteen to sixty. Wolves and coyotes killed in Oct or Nov yielded scalps for bounty payments, with $8 from county funds and $1 from state funds per scalp.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Auditor’s Office
Nebraska
Find of prehistoric bones near Clinton mound in Mississippi Valley
Harvey Tucker unearthed ancient bones in a mound along the Mississippi across from Clinton. He found pottery ornaments and war implements beside the remains, dating the burial centuries back. The area features around thirty large mounds, some about fifteen feet high and twenty five feet wide at the base.
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Clinton
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Banks
Harvey Tucker
Gold and silver found at Waymansville Indiana
Evidence of gold and silver along with coal has been discovered at Waymansville in the extreme southwest corner of the county. Samples sent to Professor J S Stanton show 2.60 ounces of gold and 60 ounces of silver yielding about 54.10 per ten. A company has formed to develop the find and will begin mining at once.
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Columbus
Ind
Waymansville
J. S. Stanton
Denver
Colo
Henry Poppenhouse
Brigands Accept the Ransom for Ellen Stone Abduction
United States minister Leishman confirms brigands holding Ellen M Stone and Mime Tsilka will accept the ransom raised by subscription. The sole remaining issue is the payment location.
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Constantinople
United States
Leishman
Ellen M. Stone
Mime
Tsilka
French Actor Praises Emperor William In Berlin
Constant Coquellin, the French actor touring Berlin, comments that William displays surprising French accentlessness, deep knowledge of Parisian drama, and notable simplicity and cordiality in manner.
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Berlin
Constant Coquellin
William
Paris
Cooperage Works Destroyed in Fort Dodge Fire
The large cooperage works of H. Thompson in Fort Dodge Louisiana burned to the ground Saturday night. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars with little insurance. Cause of the blaze unknown. Fire captain J. W. Lowry was severely burned in the face by an oil can explosion while clearing wreckage Sunday morning and may lose his sight.
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Fort Dodge
8. H. Thompson
J. W. Lowry
Hanna Presented With a Statue in Cleveland
Senator M. A. Hanna received a full size marble statue titled Peace in Cleveland. The gift was organized by friends after last year’s conference in New York where Hanna played a leading role promoting peace between capital and labor.
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Hanna
Cleveland
M. A. Hanna
Capital
Labor
New York
Hamilton club prepares to host Admiral Schley in Chicago
President F B A Munger of the Hamilton club stated there is no basis for reports that Admiral Behley will use next Saturday's banquet to comment on the recent court of inquiry.
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Chicago
FB. A. Munger
Hamilton Club
Admiral Schley
Admiral Behley
Hoff Theater in Stuttgart Gutted by Fire
A fire gutted the Hoff theater in Stuttgart Germany. The article notes the pope in excellent health yesterday attended events and received the Grand BiMllad of Saxe Weimar in audience.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Saxe Weimar
United Mine Workers Open National Convention in Indianapolis
President Mitchell presides as about 1000 delegates attend the opening session in Tomlinson hall. The agenda extends to January 30 with a joint conference set with operators from Ohio Pennsylvania Illinois and Indiana. Mitchell notes 60000 miners pay no dues and discusses strikes in Kentucky Hopkins county and West Virginia urging continued action and wage equality.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Tomlinson Hall
Mitchell
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Ben Willet
Hopkins County
Kentucky
Growth of Machine Mining Sparks Union Platform Demands
Figures show rising mine output from 6,211,782 tons in 1891 to 62,790,523 tons in 1900 and machine mining expanding from 545 to 8,007 machines. The executive board is urged to admit coal hoisting engineers, grant a national district charter, and extend sine rights. President Mitchell calls for McKinley Monument fund support and anti injunction resolutions. Last year union aid for strikers totaled 202,926.07 with 39,885.86 recovering. total nonstriker membership stands at 232,320.
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Ile
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
United States
Mitchell
McKinley Monument Fund
U. S. of L
Methodist circles condemn Northwestern professor
Indianapolis January 21 Methodist circles denounce Professor Charles W Pearson of Northwestern University. Presiding Elder Rawles accuses him of an unmerited unjustified and ridiculous assault on the Methodist church and urges his withdrawal from the Methodist school and church.
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Indianapolis
Charles W. Pearson
Northwestern University
Rawles
Methodist Church
Jesus
Britain Declined to Join European Protest Over Spanish American War
In the house of commons Lord Cranbourne from the Foreign Office said Britain refused to join in a note that was deemed a protest and interference in the affairs of a friendly government, arguing it was not appropriate to join the European protest against the war.
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London
House of Commons
Lord Cranbourne
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Europe
Jewelers death in Rochester sparked robbery motive
Bernard K. E. Brown a Rochester jeweler was killed in his shop by a would be robber when he refused to open the safe. Fire damaged the Globe yarn mills in Fall River about 200000 pounds sterling value. Burglars robbed William Gill's residence in Victor Colorado taking 5125 dollars. Heavy snow blanketed the west halting agriculture and covering fields.
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Bernard KE. Brown
Rochester
N. Y
Globe Yarn Mills
Fall River
Mass
William Gill
Victor
Colo
Daring Escape by Eleven Prisoners From McNeill Island Pen
Eleven of the United States penitentiary inmates on McNeil's Island escaped during dinner hour by tunneling from cell No 10 into an air chamber and out through the boiler room. The escapees include W D Snyder James Campbell Thomas Morton Frank Ainsworth Mike Williams Harry Davis Frank Moran James Mortarity J P Stewart Bruce Kellwright and Jas Carroll. Guards suspected no foul play until the missing prisoners were noticed.
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Tacoma
Wash
United States Penitentiary
McNeil's Island
Liberty
W. D. Snyder
Idaho
James Campbell
Nome
Thomas Morton
Frank Ainsworth
Mike Williams
Spokane
Harry Davis
Frank Moran
Ed O'Neil
James Mortarity
J. P. Stewart
Bruce Kellwright
Jas. Carroll
Alaska
Escaped Prisoners on Island Threaten Escape Plot
Warden Palmer and Marshal Ide race to contain fugitives on the island after a crack in the wall. Guards, boats, and docked launches form a cordon while farmers are urged to guard vessels. Islanders fear raids on farms for arms as desperadoes seek the mainland.
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Warden Palmer
Marshal Ide
Palmer
Guna
Notorious inmate Frank Duncan escapes Jefferson County Jail
Birmingham reports Frank Duncan a death row murderer and three other prisoners escaped the Jefferson county jail by sawing bars and cutting a gate lock. The escape was found at 6 am and police nationwide notified. Duncan and Bullard identified as murderers. the others as thieves.
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Birmingham
Ala
Frank Duncan
Mvurder
Jefferson County
Duncan
George Bullard
Judge Upholds Lottery Law Case Against League of Educators
Judge W Oo Coolidge of the Burrien circuit court ruled against the respondent in the attorney general of Michigan versus the League of Educators of Chicago. The case sought to enjoin the league from operating as a lottery business in violation of state law.
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League
Niles, Mich
W. Oo. Coolidge
Burrien
League of Educators
Chicago
Riot Among Newsboys Over Labor Union Questions
A riot broke out at Fifteenth and Farnam streets in Omaha on a Sunday between union and non union newsboys. Sixty youths fought, receiving cuts and bruises until patrols arrived and arrested those unable to escape.
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Omaha
Neb
Fifteenth
Farnam Streets
Union
Nonunion
Reform Preacher Threat to Mayor Over Enforcing Raines Law
The Parkhurst society warned Mayor Law and Police Commissioner to aggressively enforce the Raines excise law or face criminal or gubernatorial action. Their executive committee urged a resolute crackdown on open or clandestine violations to honor the oath and pressure the legislature to act.
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New York
Parkhurst Society
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Vickers Sons Maxim merges with Beardmore Glasgow firm
Official notice announces the amalgamation of gun makers Vickers Sons Maxim with William Beardmore & Co of Glasgow. The joint capital is £6,500,000.
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London
Vickers’ Sons & Maxim
William Beardmore & Co
Glasgow
President signs $976000 government check from Boxer relief
In Washington on January 21 the president signed a government check for 976000 dollars. The funds come from monies seized by the United States Navy marines at Tianjin during the Boxer troubles and belong to the Chinese government.
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Washington
United States Navy
Tien Tsin
China
Markets Report Icebound By Mixed U S Trading
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show Wheat and Corn range bound with February and May contracts hovering around mid 60s. Live stock in Chicago and East Buffalo steady to higher with strong hogs and mixed cattle values. St Louis prices show softer wheat and corn. Local casualty in Bay City draws brief attention to family losses followed by Hungary agrarian unrest in Transylvania with casualties among rioters and gendarmes.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
BNTOY
Ae Seypeae
Port Ribe
Ae UK Vee Seaa
Texas
East Buaffio
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
East Buffalo
Ex-Lieutenant Governor J Wig Giddings Plans Move to Tucson
Cadilac Michigan report states former lieutenant governor J Wig Giddings, a resident for nineteen years, will move with his family to Tucson to establish a new home. He is presently lecturing in the east. A separate item notes a servant girl hanged the crippled bay in Citelnmatl and died by suicide after the act.
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Cadilac
Mich
J. Wig Giddings
Tucson
W. J. Whitaker
Citelnmatl
Reciprocity and Pension Bills Stir Senate Debates
Senate debates on reciprocity treaties under the Dingley act spark constitutional questions over ratification powers. The pension bill, nicknamed the gas bill, draws broad discussion as lawmakers discuss costs, territorial charges, and insular affairs. Veterans advocate James A. Norton presses for aid while politics temper support.
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Wasatherox
Congress
Dingley
Senate
Chamberlain Denies South African Peace Overtures
Reports of peace overtures are denied by Chamberlain in the House. A war measure plans concentration in Batangas P I near Manila. Agueda Kahabugan, a woman general of the Filipinos, has been captured in Laguna province Luzon. A Chicago police station holds 11 year old Joseph Ruse charged with stealing 87 from his jerig hee.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
Batangas
P. I
Manila
Agueda Kahabugan
Laguna Province
Luzon
Joseph Ruse
Bos
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Transylvania
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Hoar
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Cuba
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Attorney At Law
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Cperor
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