British Dispositions and Actions Near Ladysmith
Dispatch from Ladysmith reports British advance on Protect note pass with no attack. Frere bridge completed and trains running. Buller and White coordinating by heliographic link. Ladysmith casualties total 5 officers and 26 men killed and 15 officers and 130 men wounded with 8 missing. Major Elliott arming natives in Griqualand East. New battles expected near Ladysmith and Kimberley.
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Frere Bridge
White
Buller
London
War Office
Ladysmith
Frere
Umbulwana Hill
Pretoria
Joubert
Sarah Wilson
Mafeking
Weenal
Cape Town
Major Elliott
Griqualand East
Five Hours Battle in Ilocos Ends With American Victory
News from Manila reports General Young’s small force reached Vigan safely on December 6 after a five hour clash with General Tino’s insurgents in a mountain pass between Narvacan and San Quintin. The fight left 25 rebels dead and enabled a rout, with one American wounded.
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Young
Manila
General Young
Vigan
Ilocos
Tino
Narvacan
San Quintin
Thirty-fourth Infantry
Howse
Third Cavalry
Swigert
Hare
Thirty-third
Wigan
Negros
la Corlata
Luzon
Panay
Man wins suit over misassigned berth on Wagner Palace car
Marcus Braun sues Wagner Palace Car Co for 750 dollars after a conductor sold his berth to a woman. Braun, away two hours, returns to find the berth occupied and is forced to ride in the smoking car. He claims the incident damaged his feelings and seeks compensation.
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New York
Marcus Braun
Wagner Palace Car Company
Braun
Cleveland
Debates On Currency Bill Move Forward In House
The house adopts a special order to consider the currency bill with debates Monday through Friday and potential amendments Saturday under a five minute rule. Democrats Populists and Silverites unite against the resolution while Republicans vote for it. Roberts of Utah is absent.
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Washington
House
Roberts
Utah
State board declares Taylor elected governor in Kentucky
The Kentucky state board of elections issued findings that W. S. Taylor and the Republican ticket won based on county returns. The board’s majority report states canvassers cannot go behind county results and must issue certificates of election to the candidates named.
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Taylor
Frankfort
State Board of Elections
Ellis and
Pryor
Niagara Sailed for Buffalo Before Lake Erie Loss
The Canadian steamer Niagara is believed foundered on Lake Erie with all hands lost. Sixteen crew were aboard, including Captain Henry McGlory. The vessel carried lumber and shingles from Georgian Bay to Buffalo. wreckage sighted near Long Point during a gale. Orion and M. T. Greene arrived from Buffalo reporting debris and a missing steamer.
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Fort Colborne
Ont
Niagara
Lake Erie
Henry McGlory
Georgian Bay
Buffalo
Long Point
Orion
M. T. Greene
Cape Nome to Rival Monte Carlo Gambling Theatrical Venture
Arrangements are made for a major gambling and theatrical enterprise at Cape Nome in the spring with a $60,000 expenditure. A special steamer will carry North 40 variety performers and paraphernalia for a large gambling house to a 650 by 140 foot building three stories high.
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Cape Nome
Monte Carlo
Seattle
Alaska
Pacific Northwest industry set for winter work surge
Conditions across Pacific Northwest lines of industry show exceptional strength this fall with plans for deferred agricultural, railroad, harbor, and mining work. Labor demand is high with few idle workers anticipated. even shingle mill closures offer temporary jobs elsewhere. Lieutenant James Munro, famed for capturing insurgents in the Philippines, is noted for his West Point training and cavalry leadership in Walla Walla.
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Pacific Northwest
Northwest
James Munro
James N. Munro
United States Cavalry
Bayombong
Conan
Walla Walla
Spain
Philippines
Munro
West Point
Rails for Alaska spur project expansion
Heavy railroad iron shipments to Seattle for the Alaska road have prompted White Pass & Yukon contracts for 4,000 more tons to be delivered to Skagway and Lake Bennett. This adds to 7,500 tons already purchased, advancing the extension of the White Pass line from Lake Bennett to Closeleigh on Fifty-mile river four miles below White Horse rapids.
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Alaska
Seattle
White Pass
Yukon
Skagway
Lake Bennett
Closeleigh
White Horse Rapids
Index
Campy
Summit
Golden Tunnel Company
Baring
Montgomery
Wilfley
Vulcan Iron Works
Golden Tunnel
Skykomish
Mona
Miller River
Northern Pacific to double train service from St Paul to coast
The Northern Pacific plans a double train service starting next April to ease heavy traffic and maintain schedule times. Northwest Notes also reports the seventh annual Washington Dairy Association meeting at North Yakima December 28 to 30 with C F Curtis of Iowa delivering addresses.
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Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Coast
Northwest
Washington State Dairymen’s Association
North Yakima
C. F. Curtis
Iowa Agricultural College
Arcata
Marshfield
Rogue River
San Francisco
Washington
Governor Brads Alaska Report Seeks Statehood and Sealing Rules
Alaska Governor Brady urges US ownership and branding of seals to stop killing females for at least a decade. He asks 1100000 for Sitka penitentiary and public buildings. The lengthy report covers mining, notably quartz, fisheries, and port towns with multiple mills and tramways.
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Brady
Alaska
Sitka
United States
U. S
No Hesitancy in Trade Signals Strong Year Ahead
R G Dan and Co sees little hesitation as year end trade picks up. Contracts cover productive forces widely, boosting employment and profits into next year. Foreign trade improves week payments up 20.8 percent from last year and 38.1 percent above 1892.
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R. G. Dan & Co
Review of Trade
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Canada
Pacific Coast Trade Market Prices Seattle Markets
A list of fresh produce and wholesale goods with prices in Seattle markets. Onions new $1.00 per sack 1.26 per sack, potatoes 16 to 20 per sack, beets 75 to 85 cents per sack, turnips 60, carrots 0, parsnips 75 to 85 cents, cauliflower 75 cents per dozen, cabbage 73 to 90 cents per 100 pounds, peaches 65 to 80 cents, apples 1.25 to 1.50 per box, pears 1.00 to 1.25 per box, prunes 60 cents per box, watermelons 1.50, nutmegs 50 to 75 cents. Butter creamery 82 cents per pound, dairy 17 to 22 cents, ranch 22 cents. Eggs firm 80 to 81 cents, cheese native 16 cents, poultry 9 to 10 cents dressed 11 to 18 cents. Hay Puget Sound timothy 12 dollars, Eastern Washington timothy 17 to 18 dollars. Corn whole 23 dollars, cracked 23, feed meal 23. Barley rolled or ground per ton 21, whole 22. Flour patent per barrel 3.35, blended straights 3.10, California 3.25, buckwheat flour 6.00, graham 3.80, whole wheat flour 3.10, rye flour 8.80 to 4.00. Millstuffs bran per ton 16, shorts per ton 17. Feed chopped 20.50 per ton, middlings per ton 22, oil cake meal per ton 35.00.
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Seattle
California
Puget Sound
Washington
Graham
Shorts
Walla Walla
Oregon
America
Wool—Valley
Portland Market Prices for Farm Products and Livestock
A detailed list of market quotes across commodities including wheat, flour, oats, barley, millstuffs, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, hops, wool, mohair, mutton, hogs, beef, and veal. Prices are given per bushel, per ton, per dozen, per sack, or per pound with grades and variations noted for each item.
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Cofense
Frere Camp
the Tribune
Kimberley
Forestier Walker
Modder River
Prinz Loos
Belmont
Naauwport
Arundel
Chicago
Wagner Company
Herald
McKinley
Wellington
Sampson
Schley
Sampson-Schley
Union Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern
Vanderbilts
Hughitt
Burt
Pacific States
Treadwell
Juneau
Silver Bow
Juneau- Alaska
Ketchikan
Tongas Narrows
Appollo
Unga Island
Shumaggin Group
Berner’s Bay
Closset & Dever
Closset & Devers
Portland
Chicago Policemen’s Benevolent Association
Pacific Coast Trade
Portland Market
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