Emperor William named field marshal in birthday telegram
Emperor William receives a field marshal baton from King Edward in a ceremony aboard the imperial yacht Hohenzollern at Cowes. The king also presents the diamond Garter insignia, sent by the late Queen, with both telegrams exchanged with Lord Salisbury and Lord Roberts amid celebratory remarks.
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Isle of Wight
William
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Tle
Hohenzollern
Osborne
London
Kiser
Lord Salisbury
Baugust
Hismajesty
William R
Lord Roberts
Bey
Robbers Seize Large Stamp Haul From Revenue Office
In Peoria Illinois January 28 a raid on the federal building vault yielded nearly 800 pounds of adhesive revenue stamps. The thieves, experts, entered via a transom with a drill while staff slept on multiple floors and the safe failed to meet regulations.
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Peoria
Hls
Internal Revenue Office
Federal Building
Post Office Department
Record whisky deal tops major sales in Chicago
Chicago reports a Lexington Ky firm’s Chicago representative sold 600 barrels of whisky from 1892 to 1900 to a Chicago concern. The outlay, government taxes included, exceeds 600000 dollars, marking one of the era’s largest jobbing-house transactions. San Francisco notes the Pacific Mail steamer China arriving from the Orient with 662000 dollars in treasure and lists notable passengers including A. E. Buck and Archdeacon Wolffe.
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Chicago
Lexington, Ky
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Mail
China
Orient
Honolulu
A. E. Buck
United States
Japan
Archdeacon Wolffe
Foochow
Jeremiah Curtin
Washington, D. C
Smallpox Epidemic Alarms Glasgow Residents
Glasgow reports a rising smallpox outbreak with twenty nine new cases and hundreds more in hospitals causing local alarm through January.
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Glasgow
Btident at Harvard Is the Death of His Friend
Curtis L. Crane of Brookline was accidentally killed during a boxing match with his closest friend George RK at Harvard in Cambridge Massachusetts on January 28. The fatal blow came from a light punch during an informal bout. Crane was taken from the ring, and authorities began an investigation into the incident.
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Ainsworth
Craigie
Harvard College
Harvard
Lawrence Scientific School
Crane
Brookline
George M. Leonard
B. O. Lancey
RE. E. Clark
John W. Poster
Cambridge, Mass
Curtis L. Crane
George RK
Large Steel Contract Affects Carnegie and American Firms
Negotiations near completion between the American Sheet Steel Combine and Carnegie Steel for a long term contract to supply sheet steel. The deal would cancel Carnegie’s planned sheet mill and run at least five years. Expected value over twenty five million dollars, possibly more, with annual output around four million dollars.
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Pittsburg
American Steel Sheet Combine
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Company
Sheet Trust
Parlor Match Fire Destroys Cheboygan Businesses
In Cheboygan Michigan on Saturday a blaze destroyed several business houses, totaling over 58,000 in loss. Glover's dry goods at 40,000 Kramer’s clothing at 30,000 and The Fair at 15,000 lead the list of heavy losers. Smaller buildings added about 5,000 more. The fire started when a woman clerk stepped on a match igniting cotton batting. Most large losses were partly insured.
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Cheboygan
Mich
Ex-Postal Official Neely Extradited to Cuba on Embezzlement Charges
Charles F. W. Neely former postal official left Ludlow Street jail today bound for Cuba aboard a steamer. Detained since May 22, 1900, he spoke confidently claiming he will be acquitted and can explain all. The extradition follows Cuba bound embezzlement charges.
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New York
Charles F. W. Neely
Cuba
Ludlow Street
Neely
Presidential nominations for postmasters announced
Washington January 28 The president has sent to the senate nominations for postmasters in several states Illinois John IL Heisler Dallas City Indiana Joel W Hamilton Louis T Bell Flora Alva T Hart National Military Home William E Fox Walcott Michigan Hugo W Parker Bancroft B M Wooley Elsie A Ss Follawsbee Ontonagon J A Marshal Tekonsha A W Mars Berrien Springs
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Senate
Illinois
John IL. Heisler
Dallas City
Indiana
Joel W. Hamilton
Eaton
Louis T. Bell
Flora
Alva T. Hart
National Military Home
William E. Fox
Walcott
Michigan
Hugo W. Parker
Bancroft
B. M. Wooley
Elsie
A. Ss. Follawsbee
Ontonagon
J.A. Nfarsh
Tekonsha
A. W. Mars
Berrien Springs
Farmers Protest Tuberculin Test in Elgin Mass Meeting
A mass meeting of farmers and stockmen in Elgin Alabama protested the cattle tuberculin test. President Joseph Newman of the State Dairymen's Association presided and the group voted to raise funds to lobby in Springfield to stop losses from cattle condemned and killed as tuberculosis suspects.
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Elgin, al
Joseph Newman
State Dairymen’s Association
Springfield
West wins as Gubbins elected head of bricklayers union
Milwaukee January 28. George P. Gubbins of Chicago was elected president of the Bricklayers and Masons International Union of America defeating William Klein of New York by 38 votes. The result signals a western victory and suggests the old ticket may be swept from power.
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Milwaukee
George P. Gubbins
Chicago
Bricklayers and Masons International Union of America
William Klein
New York
Katipunans Renounce Insurrection in Santa Maria Report
General Young reports from the Philippines that on December 2 at Santa Maria about 2,180 Katipunans voluntarily renounced insurrection and pledged allegiance to the United States. Of these, 1,900 were sworn Bolo men.
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Washington
Philippines
Young
Santa Maria
United States
Fire destroys Denver and Rio Grande depot in Richland Center
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad company's new depot at Richland Center Wis burned with Night Watchman Weis losing his life while battling the blaze. The depot housed large freight quantities and the total damage is estimated above 160000 dollars.
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Richland Center
Wis
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Weis
Death of Px Congressman Finck in Somerset
Jan 28 Somerset Ohio states Hon William E K Finck a prominent Democrat and former congressman from this district has died here at age 78.
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Finck
Somerset
William Ek, Finck
Congress
German emigration plan for Boers includes German schooling
Berlin reports that Dr. Hendrik Muller must defend territory against foes and send children to German schools as a condition for Boers emigrating to German Southwest Africa. Children born there must become German politically. The first small trek departs tomorrow.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Hendrik Muller
Africa
Aguinaldo Rejects Amnesty in Liberty or Death Claim
The World prints a detailed interview with Aguinaldo conveyed by an American agent of Carlo Rubino. Aguinaldo denounces amnesty with the United States and expresses deep distrust of Dewey Otis Wildman and McKinley, insisting his fight for independence continues.
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New York
the World
Aguinaldo
Carlo Rubino
Manila
Dewey
Otis
Wildman
McKinley
Union Victory in Chicago Conspiracy Case
Judge Puley directed a jury to acquit several union men charged with conspiring to harm a non union contractor. The circular urged boycotts and warned that sympathetic strikes would follow, while the court ruled the statements factual and lawful. Davis testified the unions demanded signing the agreement and that the circular reflected facts about his business.
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Chicago
Puley
Cannon
L. Francisco
Marble
S. J. Rebora
B. Zangrande
Frank L. Davis
Michigan Avenue
Building Trades Council
Davis
Tie
Washington
Marshall Pield
Low Rates on Northern Pacific Daily Excurtions
A S Hays advertises low fares for one way and round trip rail travel by Northern Pacific Bay every Tuesday to destinations across Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia. For details write Gro D Roar rs district passenger agent Des Moines IA.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Gro. D. Roarrs
Pasa. Agt
Des Moines
Verdi’s Early Years Spark Unfolding Tale in Vatican Inquiries
A fragmentary reminiscence links Giuseppe Verdi to his birthplace Roncole near Busseto Italy with notes on his humble father Innkeeper and a 1814 sack of the village by invaders. The tale hints Verdi as an infant among bloodshed and refuge in a church during the assault.
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Verdi
Iuseppe Verdi
Roncole
Busseto
Parma
Italy
Filipinos Seek Liberty and Self-Government Amid Amnesty Debate
An interview captures a Filipino leader rejecting amnesty as shameful and pledging a future republic modeled on the United States. He foresees prolonged conflict until a government of their own is achieved, while asserting no trust in assurances. Separate briefs note births near Nashville and public rejoicing in St. Petersburg.
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George Washington
George Ili
United States
Verdi Death Reported After Prolonged Illness in Milan
Verdi died at 2 50 yesterday morning after a frail spell of life. Doctors were astonished to find him alive at 1 15 Saturday afternoon and repeated suspensions of breath were noted during his final hours.
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Milan
Verdi
Demands of the Miners for Joint Conference Sessions
At the national United Mine Workers convention delegates outlined likely demands for the Columbus Ohio meeting with the Interstate Operators association. They seek a single run-of-mine standard across Indiana Illinois Ohio and Pennsylvania plus a 10 cent a ton rise from current mine run prices. An outside and inside day labor scale will be set for the competitive field based on Illinois rates 10 to 15 percent higher than others. Anthracite scales to be presented Monday call for about a 10 percent increase over the top anthracite prices.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Interstate Operators’ Association
Columbus
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Death of Judge Allen in Hot Springs at age 71
Springfield Illinois January 28 Judge William Joshua Allen longtime federal jurist and former congressman died of pneumonia at 445 PM Saturday in Arlington House Hot Springs Arkansas aged 71 He was born in Wilson County Tennessee moved to Illinois as an infant and held multiple legal and political posts including U S district attorney circuit judge and congressman after succeeding General John A Logan He later served as judge for the southern district of Illinois
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Springfield
Uls
William Joshua Allen
United States
Southern
Illinois
Arlington House
Hot Springs
Ark
Wilson County
Tennessee
Ilinois
Carbondale
Fireman Bellamy Keeps 16 Year Unbroken Burlington Record
Creston Iowa January 22 fireman Charles Bellamy who steers the fast mail engine from Burlington to Creston has a spotless record with the Burlington railroad for sixteen years not missing a trip or suffering an injury. He previously worked on a farm for three years after starting with the company in 1885 at Galesburg. Russell Harrison Visits the White House January 22 Colonel Russell Harrison son of the former president visited the White House to pay respects to Secretary Cortelyou and old friends.
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Des Moines
Frank Shercleff
Sioux City
Shaw
Cudahy
Pat Crowe
Shercleff
Omaha
Iowa
Creston
Charles Bellamy
Burlington
Burlington Road
Galesburg
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White House
Russell Harrison
Cortelyou
Executive Mansion
Quails Fed by Farmer Aims to Make Them Common
Churubusco Indiana January 28 William McGuire in the northeastern part of the township fed sixty seven quails with his chickens until they became tame He plans to continue the practice and hopes to make quails as common as poultry in the area.
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Churubusco
Ind
William McGuire
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