New Treaties Planned Shape China's Tariff Future
China seeks new treaties with major powers to gain revenue flexibility and independence from onerous restrictions. Li Hung Chang helped secure assent for renegotiated tariffs while Spain becomes the model for upcoming agreements. The United States is kept informed as talks proceed amid postwar debt pressures and plans to avoid domestic upheaval from higher duties.
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China
Li Hung Chang
Japan
Spain
United States
Department of State
All Cleared of Suspicion in Indianapolis Club Heist
An Indianapolis social and literary club took heroic measures to purge itself of theft suspicions after cash was repeatedly found missing from guests’ wraps. The hostess locked the room and appointed a committee to search each guest, but no money was recovered.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Tadies
Custom House
Lime Water Instead of Wine at Sedalia Church
Sedalia Missouri Presbyterian church faced a communion mishap when lime water was poured as unfermented grape juice for the sacrament. A mislabelled bottle emptied and refilled with lime water, then used at Broadway Presbyterian Church under Rev Louis Cain, but the error was only discovered too late to correct.
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Sedalia
Presbyterianus
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Louis
Cain
Statue of Poseidon Found Near Mount Cithaeron
A life sized bronze Poseidon statue was recovered by a fisherman from the sea near Mount Cithaeron. The head remains intact while the hands are missing, and a marble pedestal with inscription lay nearby. Archaeologists date the piece to the sixth century BCE and compare its quality to the Jupiter Olympus statue at Delphi.
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Szptune
Poseidon
Mount Cithaeron
Christ
Jupiter Olympus
Delphi
Fitzsimmons and Moody Meet in Chicago Auditorium
World boxing champion Robert Fitzsimmons quietly observed Dwight Moody during a Chicago appearance. After discussions and a hotel corridor pursuit, Fitzsimmons met Moody briefly on stage but slipped away before Moody realized the handshake. The brief encounter sparked talk of possible conversion, with Moody’s influence noted by friends.
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Robert Fitzsimmons
Dwight L. Moody
Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Moody
Fitz
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Bob
Auditorium
Mr. Moody
Evangelist
Mr. Titzsimmone
Openings in China for American machinery sales rise
United States consuls report growing opportunities for American manufacturers in China. Sheridan Tread notes Tongshan car works employing 600 for the Tien Tsin railway project with imports limited to axles wheels springs and couplers. The Tongshan area also hosts a coal haul and expanding mining plant inviting more American mining and saw mill machinery. Fire engines may be sought after recent fires prompt local authorities to consider procurement for the British concession.
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Americanoa
China
United States
State Department
Celestial Empire
Sheridan Tread
Tien Tsin
Tongshan
Tien Tsing
Tien Tsin Mailroad
Imperial Roadways
Chinese Engineering and Mining
Read
Chance for Authors Big Prize Offered by Betelum in an International Contest
By a decree of December 14, 1874 the king of the Belgians offers 24000 francs to honor intellectual works. The prize will be awarded in 1901 for the best work on the military history of the Belgians from Roman times to today. Works may be in French Flemish English German Italian or Spanish. Foreign entrants must submit by January 1 1901 to the ministry of the interior and public instruction in Brussels.
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Betelum
Ministry of the Interior and of Public Instruction
Brussels
New Lace Machine from Vienna May Change Lace Industry
Dispatches from Vienna describe an Austrian inventor August Matitseh and a new machine for lace making that yields articles not distinguishable from hand work. Earlier machines produced square meshes giving a stiff look, but the new device abolishes that. It is expected to shift lace production to new centers.
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Vienna
August Matitseh
Shad introduction changes Pacific coast fisheries
Historical note recalls that until 1871 Pacific waters had no shad. Then the United States Fish Commission introduced a few thousand. Last year the catch brought nearly 40 thousand dollars. In a Kansas City Exchange Building program, 46 young women work as stenographers, with little room for error among the staff.
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Pacific
United States Fish Commission
Exchange
Kansas City
Deer Stock Drive Aimed At Connecticut Wild Deer Population
Connecticut hunters seek at least $2000 in state appropriation to secure deer and stock preserves across the state. The plan highlights sparse farms, depopulated districts, and wild countrysides favoring deer sustenance while noting scarce deer numbers and favorable New England climate for the species. Nearby regions report growing wildlife and occasional bay lynx and other animals in Sussex and Passaic counties.
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Connecticut
Game Wien
New York Sun
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Long Island
Sussex
Passaic
Sussex County
Measuring Sunshine Instrument Records Strength of Every Ray
An early device records sun intensity and duration daily. Cylindrical glass tubes with lampblack coated bulbs detect light, mercury rises in a stem, and a clockwork register traces minutes and hours on paper. An automatic pen marks the brightness, duration, and timing of sunshine.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Frogs and Muskoka Memory: A Musical Frog Chorus Tale
President George R. McKee recalls Muskoka fishing lore from a past trip. He jokes that frogs were once Muskoka Lake’s main fare and that frogs in a boat sang in a chorus with voices from bass to contralto. The tale ends as guests slip away through the back door.
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Canad
George R. McKee
Muskoka Lake
Canada
Mr. McKee
New Castle Courant Guardian
Muskoka
Ordination Costs in 1750 Highlight Early Clergy Pay
The article recalls Rev Solomon Lombard the first settled minister at Gorham Missouri earning under 450 dollars yearly. A 1750 ordination cost 120 dollars and required two barrels of cider two gallons of brandy a barrel of flour three bushels of apples 64 pounds of pork six candles teapot and tea four gallons of gum one ounce nutmegs pepper ginger and a bottle vinegar.
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Solomon Lombard
Gorham
High Art Posters in Paris Warn Against Theft
In Paris a broad warning accompanies new high art posters. The notice states that the posters cannot be sold or given away and anyone found with one will be prosecuted as a receiver of stolen goods, reflecting a crackdown on vandalism and illegal distribution.
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Paris
France
Population of Canada Population estimate by department of agriculture
The Canadien department of agriculture estimates the population of the dominion at 6 125 438, a gain of just under 300 000 since the 1891 census. The report notes the figure for 1890.
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Canada
Canadien Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Cousin Peggy the Dam of Geraldine Sells for $25 at Kalip’s Yard
Porter Ashe paid $25 for Cousin Peggy the dam of Geraldine at a horse sale. The old mare, foaled 1876, will retire to Gaston Ashe’s ranch. The story recalls Ashe’s loan deal with John Adams that led to owning Peggy and her foal Geraldine, whose earnings totaled about $75,000.
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Porter Ashe
Peggy
Kalip
Geraldine
Gaston Ashe
Pegry
Satn Jose
John Adams
Los Angeles
Mr. Adams
Fannie D
Baldwin
Grinstead
Rutherford
Ramcho del Passe
San Francisco
Saratoga
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Emperor Norfolk
Lfe
Macdonough
St. Carlo
Alta
Juror Allen Sleeps Through Trial in Atlanta Case
In Atlanta, during Patrick C. Jett vs. Atlanta Street Railway Co., juror J. C. Allen slept through witness testimony in the second division. Judge Berry considered a mistrial with both sides’ consent as awake jurors followed the proceedings. Allen woke to find the jury mislaid, claiming illness and prior sleep deprivation.
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Patrick C. Jett
Atlanta Street Railway Company
Atlanta
J. C. Allen
Berry
Allen
Skin Dye Risks in Fura and Yurs Furs
Skin Troghler from Fura, Yurs are known to produce serious skin troubles due to the dyes used. Poisonous chemicals including arsenic, copper sulfate, iron sulfate, antimony, and copper dust stain sealskins and sables, all injurious. Women should be careful choosing furs as chronic eczema may result from wearing certain dyed furs next to the skin.
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Fura
Britain Pursues Third Native War on West Africa Coast
Following successes in Niger and Benin campaigns, Britain advances another campaign on the Gold Coast. A large party of English officers departs for Africa to lead a native force against the powerful Mohamdan chief Samory.
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Africa
Niger
Benin
Bidgh
Uroin
Great Britain
England
Gold Coast
Samory
Fate of Norfolk Island Seized by New South Wales
The self governed Norfolk Island in the South Pacific has been annexed by New South Wales. Descendants of the Bounty mutineers settled there since 1789 and formed their own laws without a paid police or prison. Britain sanctions incorporation, auctions land to settlers, and allows public houses, ending the island’s distinctive community.
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New South
Norfolk
New South Wales
Scientist Wins Egg Case Clues From Pearly Nautilus
Dr Arthur Willey completed a long voyage to the south seas and Loyalty Islands collecting nautilus specimens. In a three fathoms deep cage at Lifu he gathered eggs and observed Isachemy, the egg case about grape size, with expectations of obtaining young in all growth stages.
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Arthur Willey
Euys
Pittsburgh Dispatch
London
Richard Owen
South Seas
Willey
Ralum
New Britain
New Guinea
New Caledonia
Lifu
Loyalty Islands
Ruling by a Mad Governor and Other Siberian Tales
A Siberian governor Sosnia ruled the Gischiga province with madness, ordering arrests, post desertion punishments, and threats of hanging, leading to his removal after 18 months. Also reports a delayed burial in Revel for Duc Charles de Croy, mummified remains finally interred in a church vault. Additional notes claim India's cheap labor and a Düsseldorf thermometer incident.
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Siberian
Gischiga
Siberia
Sosnia
St. Petersburg
Wis
Revel
Gulf of Finland
Duc Charles de Croy
Narva
de Croy
Diuyeh
Cocaine Abuse Seen Rising Worldwide in Medical View
A British medical authority warns cocaine intoxication is widening globally, with women and literary professionals most affected. The piece notes cocaine use often accompanies alcohol and tobacco, and signals danger from coca wine and lozenges. It cites a case where a man died from delirium tremens after drinking coca wine to stop alcohol stimulants.
Dangers of Ophthalmy Removal of the crystalline lens debated
The article discusses risks of crystalline lens removal for myopia versus claims of safety. It cites Prof. Herman Cohn of Breslau and Prof. Vincenz Fukala of Vienna, noting Cocaine anesthesia and antiseptic surgery improved safety. Fukala’s early cases claim distance vision from 35 to 60 centimeters post operation.
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Herman Cohn
Ophhthalmia Hospital
Breslau
Vincenz Fukala
University of
Vienna
Fukala
Deathwatch tale recalls a forest deathwatch in 1863
A Forest and Stream letter recalls two boys Seth and Cicero Dodge guiding a night aside in the forks of Coon. They sleep in an old log house with a fear of a hidden watcher. The ticking sound proves to be a deathwatch beetle at work by the bed.
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Seth
Cicero Dodge
Coon
Forks
Father Dodge
Cicero
Bodk
The Plays of Animals by Karl Groos Explores Animal Play
A German professor Karl Groos argues that play is a true instinct across lower creatures, stronger in youth. He classifies animal sports into types such as hunting, make-believe, play-fighting, building, nursing, imitation, and gathering.
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Karl Groos
Groos
Decelvying the Goat Train Fining Flagman Tale
A German railways flagman faced a fine after his wife was seen on a train. He claimed she had not acted improperly, explaining she asked him to milk the nuts. The report is unclear and contains distorted wording of events and names.
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Ching
Otheeo Nnifane
Mody
Chance
Ossner
Whintel
Norfolk Island
India
Dusseldorf
Germany
Deathwatch
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