Potsdam Scandal and High Society Crimes Stir Berlin
Berlin notes a wave of high level crimes and reform calls. Millionaire banker Sternberg receives two and a half years' prison and five years civil rights loss for immorality amid links to officials, while Sanden of Potsdam faces similar fraud in a case tied to luxury living and tax payments. Several prosecutions follow, with calls for criminal police reform and broader accountability.
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Berlin
Sternberg
von Merscheidt Huellssem
Criminal Department
von Merscheidt
Germany
von Tausch
Sanden
Potsdam
Tis
Anden
Herr von Klinckosnstroom
Count von Buclow
Count von Buelow
Reichstag
Reichsanger
William
Begin
Breslau
Koenigsberg
Flaby
The
Techniche Hochschule
Charlottenburg
Schoeneide
Slaby
Professor Slaby
Interior
Secret Service
Berliner Tagblatt
Grudeschuld Bank
Hay-Pauncefote treaty action stays uncertain in London
London dispatch says the fate of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty remains unclear as officials weigh amending terms. Lord Salisbury and Lord Lansdowne host country houses that double as diplomacy hubs, while American embassy officials remain noncommittal awaiting the president’s decision.
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New York
the Tribune
London
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
Hatfield
Mafeking
Edward Cecil
Lord Lansdown
England
Pat Crowe Seen Jumping From Train in Denver
Denver police pursued a suspect described as Pat Crowe, alleged Omaha kidnap gang leader. He was seen jumping from a westbound WA.P. train as it slowed in the yards and later reportedly spotted on city streets by a saloonkeeper. Detectives continue the search.
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Denver
Colo
Pat Crowe
Omaha
WA. P
Crowe
Unsuccessful Bank Robbery in Coffee County
Five men blew the Marchester Coffee County Bank vaults early today and stole about $5,000. A town watchman alerted authorities in Tullahoma, where deputies and officers captured one robber after a brief fight. four escaped. The captured suspect, from Ohio, declined to name others. Bloodhounds pursue the fugitives.
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Tullahoma
Mass
Coffee County
Marchester
Ohio
Defenders Keel Laid at Herreshoff Shops
The keel of the new cup defender was completed at the Herreshoff shops this afternoon after six and a half hours of casting. Fire under the melting pots began between 4 and 5 this morning, with lead pig poured into the keel mold by 7 this morning under Nat Herreshoff’s orders. Everything proceeded smoothly throughout the operation.
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Briatol
R. L. Dee
Herreshoff
Nat Herreshoff
Ruthven Sentenced to Electrocution in Murder Case
Cleveland judge orders Edward Ruthven to die by electrocution on April 21, 1901 for killing Patrolman Shipp during a burglary arrest. The case drew wide attention as Ruthven was confined in an iron cage during the trial.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Neff
Criminal Court
Edward Ruthven
Shipp
Ruthven
Boxing tragedy follows amateur tournament at Philadelphia club
Frank Barr aged 19 died in a Philadelphia hospital from injuries after a boxing match at the Philadelphia Athletic Club. Opponent Joseph Kelly and referee Frank Henderson were arrested as investigations continued into the bout that ended a local amateur tournament ongoing at the club.
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Philadelphia
Frank Barr
Philadelphia Athletic Club
Joseph Kelly
Barr
Frank Henderson
Genoa Strike Deepens as Troops Stand by Port
Rome December 22 reports a grave Genoa strike with workers rejecting proposals and vows to continue. Troops deployed. ships cannot depart. fear electricians and gas workers may join, risking city darkness.
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Rome
Genoa
Veessels
Diamond Swindle Suspects Arrested in Chicago
John M. Bredt, a diamond merchant, and Mrs. Bertha Felleg were arrested before Justice Princeville on charges of involvement in a large diamond swindle. Authorities say scores of patrons were victimized.
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Chicago
John M. Bredt
Bertha Felleg
Justice of the Peace
Princeville
Old Man Injured In Street Knockdown
Special Dispatch reports William Finlay an elderly man was knocked down on the street in Helena. He sustained a broken hip and was taken to St. John's hospital where doctors fear he may not recover.
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the Standard
Helena
William Finlay
St. John’s Hospital
Admirers Favor General DeWet and Boer Feats in London
London dispatch notes mixed sentiment over the Boer leader DeWet amid headlines on the Nicaragua Canal, Chinese talks, and British industry. It highlights public weariness of the South African conflict, a growing push for international trade reform, and a push by artists to form a union while education legal battles unfold.
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London
DeWet
Times
Springhaus Nek
Balaklava
South Africa
de Wet
Great Britain
Chin Lo Feng Lu
China
Christenden
America
Daily Express
Daily Mall
United States
England
Netherlands
Foreign Office
Colonial Office
Alma Tadema
Constantinople
Society of Authors
London School Board
House of Lords
Pall Mall Gazette
Santhurst
Woolwich
Great Republic
Spectator links university dismissals to moneyed power
The Spectator notes that Americans were scandalized by the Brown University president’s dismissal and compares it to Professor Ross at Stanford. It argues that a commercial atmosphere endangers alumni and warns that trust millionaires could erode economic truth in American universities.
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The
Spectator
Andrews
Brown University
Ross
Leland Stanford University
Oxford
Cambridge
Influenza Epidemic Strains St. Petersburg Doctors
influenza mortality in St. Petersburg hits decade high last week. A meeting of physicians was called but few attended due to overwork or illness. Weather shifts with snow and slush aiding spread.
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St. Petersburg
Strike Ends After Mining Work stoppage in Pittston
The 1000 miners at Pennsylvania Coal company works end a strike started Tuesday after Superintendent Williams granted extra help for dump men, restoring operations in Pittston, Pennsylvania.
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Pittston
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Williams
Meiklejohn Begins Campaign for Nebraska Senate Seat
Washington reports Hon. John P. D. Meiklejohn assistant secretary of war has left for Lincoln Nebraska on 30 days leave to start a formal canvass for the Nebraska seat vacated by Senator Thurston.
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Washington
John PD. Meiklejohn
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Thurston
England Losing Prestige in Nicaraguan Canal Debate
The Novosti reports from St Petersburg on December 22 that England cannot oppose the United States effectively as America rises while Britain loses prestige. The account frames US growth and British decline as central to the canal controversy.
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St. Petersburg
Novosti
England
United States
America
Carrie Hanley Dies From Wound After School Santa Incident
New York reported Carrie Hanley the 14 year old girl who was buried at Public School 44 yesterday while playing Santa Claus died today from the wound.
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New York
Carrie Hanley
Santa Claus
Woman Weaver Defies Union In Bath Mills Victory
Mrs. Sallie Franklyn of Langley South Carolina, 28, remains the mill’s only non unionist worker at Bath mills. She refused to join the union prompting a strike that shut the mill for a day. Ringleaders were discharged while Mrs. Franklyn kept her job and vows to stay out of the union.
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Sallie Franklyn
Langley
S. C
Bath
Franklyn
Humor of Royal Polk and Prince of Wales anecdotes
A humorous passage depicts the Prince of Wales juggling immense correspondence and public duties while his adviser warns of self harm from constant attention to the public. The Duke of York is described as a heavy cigarette smoker amid a tale of a blunt physician and royal wit.
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Europe
Prince of Wales
William MacCormac
Prince
William
Sir William
England
Wales
Duke of York
Stomach Bitters Claims Appetite Boost and Digestive Aid
Advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for poor digestion and lack of appetite. It promises to cleanse bowels stimulate stomach secretions purify blood strengthen liver and kidneys and claims to be the most efficient medicine for stomach troubles. A private revenue stamp covers the bottle neck.
Great Northern’s Cascade Tunnel Opens to Traffic
Seattle December report details a 13,700 foot tunnel through the Cascade mountains built by the Great Northern. It required 750 workers on average, used 98,000 barrels of cement, and 8,200,000 feet of timber for lining. The tunnel delivers a westward descent, electric power drills, and plans for electric locomotives to reduce smoke while long-awaited tide-water access is achieved.
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Standard
Seattle
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Cascade Mountains
President Hill
Port of Boac Closed by General MacArthur Order
Washington reports a military governor order closing the port of Boac on Marinduque to all coasting trade and suspending trade with the island until further orders. A separate directive opens Agno in Zambales to coasting trade and names Capt. Ross L. Bush of the 25th Infantry as customs inspector there.
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Washington
General MacArthur
Philippines
Boac
Marinduque
Agno
Zambales
Ross L. Bush
25Th Infantry
German Warrior Dead
Berlin reports the death of Count von Blumen thal the oldest field marshal in the German army who died last evening at his estate in Quellendort.
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Berlin
Count von Blumenthal
Quellendort
Identity of Paris hangman linked to Louisville man
Louisville police Chief of Detectives Sullivan states that the man hanged in Paris Illinois yesterday was Thomas Shiner Sullivan of Louisville known as John Owens. He provides the alleged alias and ties the execution to the local identity in a developing case.
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Louisville
Sullivan
John Owens
Paris
Thomas “Shiner
Prisoner Owens Identified in Paris Photograph Discovery
Over 15 years the subject spent most time in local workhouse, Frankfort penitentiary, and Missouri penitentiary. Chief Sullivan learned of Owens identity after receiving a Paris-sent photograph.
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Frankfort
Missouri Penitentiary
Sullivan
Owens
Paris
Christmas market bustle fills Anaconda with exotic foods
A casual observer notes Anaconda markets decked for Christmas with turkeys of many kinds and an abundance of foods. The scene highlights corn fed Missouri turkeys and a wide array of imports from Arkansas to Puget Sound, illustrating the broad reach of holiday eating in Montana.
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Unon
Missouri
Montana
Arkansas
Kansas City
California
Florida
Colorado
Allard
Baltimore
New York
Explosion Kills William Reddick at Findlay Factory
In Lima a nitro glycerine blast at the Producers' Explosives plant near Findlay killed William Reddick, president of the company, as he prepared to padlock the factory floor. The explosion shattered hundreds of windows and closed the plant for holidays.
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Lima
Dee
William Reddick
Findlay
Producers’ Explosive Company
Here
Great Northern Suit Over Telegraph Lines Decided
A Minnesota federal court ruled for Western Union in a multi million dollar case over telegraph lines along the St Paul to Spokane route. The judge held both sides retained equivalent rights at contract end with no costs awarded.
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The
Great Northern Railway Company
Telegraph Lnes
St. Paul- Spokane
St. Paul, Minn
Great Northern
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Lochren
United States District Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company
Western Union Company
Northwestern Telegraph Company
Northwestern Company
Western Union
Railway Company
Telegraph Company
Britain Accepts Signs of Joint Note Without Direct Pekin Reply
London reports the British foreign office has not received direct Pekin confirmation that the joint note is signed. Ambassadors in London hinted all ministers were instructed to sign, so Berlin and Paris dispatches were treated as correct. The foreign office believes signing is accomplished despite contrary telegrams possibly being anterior to the fact.
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London
British Foreign Office
Pekin
Foreign Office
Berlin
Paris
Russia Warns On Germanys Orient Aims In Persian Gulf
The Novoe Vremya urges eternal watchfulness over Germanys progress and designs in the Near East citing a rumored pearl fisheries pact with Turkey and a claimed industrial cloak for political goals in the Persian Gulf area.
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St. Petersburg
Germany
Turkey
Persian Gulf
Novoe Vremye
Orient
Loot From China and Marseilles Reaches Port
The French steamer Colombo arrived from China with another installment of loot sent by General Frey. The government held the loot but most items will be returned.
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Marseilles
Colombo
China
Frey
Rebels Pillage Lowlands in Wuachon District Raid
Dec. 22 Canton report says rebels from the Wuachon district descended from the hills and pillaged the surrounding lowlands. The soldiery are unable to prevent their raids.
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Canton
Wuachon
Hille
Lee Clarifies Cuba Flag Comment In St Louis Visit
General Fitzhugh Lee in St Louis denies a Chicago quote about Cuba. He says his remark meant the US flag would fly over Cuba until a stable government protects life and property and reassures capital. He adds the United States has promised Cubans self government and will fulfill it.
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St. Louis
Fitzhugh Lee
New England Society
Associated Press
Chicago
Cuba
United States
Fire destroys Hotchkiss building in Bridgeport loss reaches 80000
The Hotchkiss company's building in Bridgeport was destroyed by fire on Tuesday with an estimated loss of 80000. The blaze also damaged nearby Ives Manufacturing and Connecticut Clasp companies, destroying their stock.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Dee
Hotchkiss Company
Ives Manufacturing Company
Connecticut Clasp Company
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Anaconda
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Father Follet
All Hallow's College
Salt Lake
Kate Burnham
Grace Wilt
Great Falls
Kyrie
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C. G. Follet
R. Emmons
Gounoud
St.Peter’s Church
St. Peter's Church
J F. Spelman
H. F. Collins
A. Peruse Akos
J. F. Spelman
Helens Gleeson
Messrs
Spelman
Vidro
Cathary
McCgillinures
Conrow
Jambers
Charles R. Hickey
Margaret Theater Orchestra
Leo C. Bryant
Father Coopman
Pather McOscar
Balt Lake City
Wiltzhugh Lee
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