Andijan Earthquake Toll Soars with Thousands Killed
A telegram from Andijan reports eight hundred bodies disinterred with estimates of five thousand dead. Rescue work continues under strong police guard as wells run dry and subsidence worsens. Officials in St Petersburg fear hundreds more perished. railways support relief with free transport and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andijan
Ruslan Turkestan
Andean Ane
Pach
St Petersburg
Tabore
Andyan- Tne
Army Department
State Treasury
Posterties
French Shoe Makers Raise Prices Amid American Competition
The Association of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers of France, covering Paris and major cities, votes an immediate 10 percent price increase for footwear. Vice President M. Gipault says rising leather costs and American material dominance drive the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers of
France
Pars
Lyons
Marseilles
Limoges
Fougres
Nancy
Rimans
M. Gipault
Lena M Lillie Arrested for Husband Murder in Nebraska
In David City Nebraska Lena M Lillie was arrested on a murder charge for shooting Harver Lillie in October. County Attorney Walling led the investigation. the well known family connected to a local grain elevator firm. Lillie pleaded not guilty and posted $2,000 bond provided by her father.
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Lena ,M. Lillie
Nebraska
David City
Nebr
Lena M Lillie
Walling
Harver Lillie
Lainie Beg
Reading Grasn and Elevater
Lie
Klondike King Buncoed Out of $63,000
Governor of Indiana seeks Arkansas governor for George Ryan and J H Ashmore on the Klondike king case Indicted at Petersburg for aiding Frank G Lori in a fake foot race The pair were snared after a trip to Colorado Springs and Hot Springs Arkansas connections noted
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Sharps
Indianapolis
Indiana
Arkansas
George Ryan
J H. Ashmore
Petersburg
Ind
Brieco Frank G. Lori
Colorado Springs
Ashmore
Ryan
Hot Springs
Young Mississippi horse thieves captured in Pike county
In Pike county near Hillsdale Mississippi authorities caught the youngest horse thieves on record. The pair, a roughly fifteen year old and a boy near twelve, stole horses from the Mayer plantation and fled northward. After a train strike killed one horse near Chatana the youths rode on to Manolia where they tried to sell the animals. The town marshal suspected foul play and arrested them. Owner located by telephonic inquiry and Amite City officials notified. They were turned over to a parish deputy and imprisoned.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Pike County
Mayer
Hillsdale
Chatana
Maznolia
Amite City
FAWINE STALKS IN THE ORIENT
Reports from Hong Kong signals widespread rice failures across Asia. Amoy Swatow Singapore and southern ports report droughts and high prices. Philippines provinces Pagasinan Camarines yield poor rice. Saigon exports hit by drought with prices up nearly 50 percent. Canton area also cited as gravest crisis. Rice expected scarce until February new crop arrives.
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Yokohama
San Francisco
Associated Press
Hong Kong
Amoy
Swatew
Singapore
Kwangs
Kwangtung
Canton
Philippines
Pagasinan
Camarines
Saigon
Rights of Garry and Labor Capital And Labor Ruling
Missouri Judge Bland delivered a ruling upholding a balance between capital and labor. Joseph E Walsh won an injunction against the Master Plumbers' Association restricting supplies to nonmembers, while the court reversed a prior denial and remanded for further action. The appellate decision noted the association remains lawful and should be restrained as Walsh requested.
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Missouri
C C Bland
Court of Appeals
Joseph E. Walsh
Master Plumbers’ Association
Barclay
Goode
Wood
Walsh
He Left 340000 To Charity Will of Whayne in Louisville
The will of Robert C. Whayne a heavily insured Louisville business man probated today names his widow as executrix but she declined to serve Fidelity Trust Company appointed. He leaves the bulk of his estate to his widow and children with 40000 set aside for local charities. directs life insurance proceeds to go to his wife and estate policies to be invested in productive real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whayne
Louisville
Robert C. Whayne
Fidelity Trust Company
General Nord Takes Oath as Haiti President
In Port-au-Prince on December 23 General Nord was sworn in as president of the Haitian Republic to uphold the constitution. Tranquility was reported to prevail across the republic.
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port-au-Prince
General Nord
Haiti
McLean Expelled From New York Consolidated Exchange
John L. McLean head of J L McLean & Co expelled from the Consolidated Stock Exchange for actions detrimental to the exchange. Partner Charles W Frost suspended for one year for an alleged similar offense. The firm was among the exchange’s prominent firms.
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Mclean
New Yorks
John L. Mi.Lean
J. L. McLean & Co
Consolidated Stock Exchange Today
Exchange
Charles W. Frost
Consolidated Exchange
Two Leaders Draft Joint Chautauqua Talk in Jackson
Jackson Mississippi reports that Private John Alten of Mississippi and ex Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee are composing a lecture titled This and That. They plan to practice during spare moments over the coming months for delivery at chautauqua courses next summer. There is speculation over who speaks first or if they will speak from opposite ends of the stage like end men in minstrel shows.
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Jackson, Miss
John Alten
Mississippi
Bob Taylor
Tennessee
Alien
Taylor
Vast Scheme for Chicago
Chicago December 23 New York and Chicago capitalists join fortunes to launch Chicago one of the most colossal traction ventures the city has known. The plan calls for an underground tunnel under downtown streets forming a loop of the business district and a new elevated railroad running parallel to the south side elevated line with an incline to reach it. The project, costing 50 to 55 million dollars, aims to benefit the stock yards district and is led by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company of New York which built the city’s underground system.
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Chicago
New York
Fortuines
Oine
Stock Yards
Interborough Rapid Transit Company of
Fire destroys Elliott's Opera House at Hickory
A morning blaze at Elliott's opera house in Hickory North Carolina caused about 50000 in damage with 720000 on insurance. Opinions differ on cause with some blaming incendiaries and others freckers. Principal losses include J D Elliott Toss 12000 and various insured goods from Ingold hardware Selzer & Sons dry goods Hleld and Menzies with insured totals noted.
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Opera House
Charlotte
N. C
Elliott
Hickory
J. D Elliott
Ingold
J. S. Selzer & Sons
T. BE. Hleld
HE. B. Menzies
Bullet-Proof Cloth Test Impresses at Ninth Regiment Armory
New York press reports a successful test of LY Casimir Zeglin's bullet proof textile. Revolver shots at up to eight yards failed to fully penetrate the fabric, which resembles ordinary clothing and weighs about six pounds. Previous demonstrations included Fort Sheridan and Maxim's cuirass experiments amid rival claims.
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New York
New Europe
LY Casimir Zeglin
Ninth Regiment
Fort Sheridan
Karam T. Maxim
Herr Dowe
Manmiheim
Germany
England
Fred
Beng
Maxim
Chatelaine Case Giveaway by John L Moore & Sons
John L Moore and Sons offer a chatelaine case with the buyer’s name in gold letters on the case. The offer accompanies every pair of gold flasses purchased during the holidays. Location cited is 42 N Broad Street Prudential Building.
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John L. Moore & Sons
Broad Street
Prudential Building
Respite Granted for Millard Lee Trial Over Insanity
Millard Lee, condemned for the murder of Miss Lch4lle Suttles, received a thirty day respite from Governor Terrell after a prison commission recommendation. A January 12 sanity trial will decide if the execution should proceed or if Lee is insane and asylum-bound, delaying or canceling the hanging set for January 23.
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Millard Lee
Lch4lle. Suttles
J. M. Terrell
Lee
Arnold & Arnold
Robert Westmoreland
Evans and
Eason
Nelms
State Asylum
Atlanta
Georgia
Roan
Buffalo Bill entertains British and American press
Colonel Cody entertained 10 guests at Olympian hall in London. H. Way Evans the US consul general responded to the toast to President Roosevelt, while William J. Bull M. P. replied to the toast to King Edward. Both speakers drew enthusiastic responses.
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Buffalo Bill
London
Colonel Cody
Briish
American Press
Olympian Hall
H. Way Evans
United States
Roosevelt
William J. Bull
M. P
King Edward
Republican club raided for liquor by police
In Raleigh on December 23 special news reports that the Lily White Club rooms were raided by police and ten gallons of whisky were seized. The club, formed by Negroes, exists to ridicule white Republicans. The state granted a charter last month but did not authorize liquor sales.
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Raleigh
N. C
Winston
Lily White Club
Southern railway Florida tour tickets offer cheap round trips
The Southern railway announces sale of cheap round trip tourist tickets to all points in Florida Cuba and Nassau returning by May 1993. For rates schedules and sleeping car reservations contact J C Beam Jr D P A Atlanta Ga.
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Florida
Southern Railway
Cuba
Nassau
J. C. Beam, Jr
Atlanta
Bullet Through Heart Ends Whipple Life in San Francisco
Nathaniel Whipple son of Colonel Whipple United States army and chief paymaster in the Philippines died by self inflicted wound through the heart in his San Francisco room. He was about 25 years old and the death is believed caused by despondency linked to Tony Himess.
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Nathaniel Whipple
San Francisco
Colonel Whipple
United States Army
Philippines
Manila
Tony Himess
McCormick to Leave Vienna for St Petersburg Post
Vienna December 23 United States ambassador to Austria McCormick will have a farewell audience with Emperor Francis Joseph December 29 before departing for St. Petersburg to take up the duties as American ambassador to Russia. Belamy Storer will succeed McCormick and Mrs Storer has arrived from Paris with him.
Silvertown Christmas Reach Delayed For Hawaii
San Francisco December 23 All hope that the cable ship Silvertown will reach Honolulu on Christmas day is dispelled by a cablegram from the AP on board. In the last twenty four hours 107 knots of cable were laid, total 1 677 knots by noon. Weather partly clear with a strong southwesterly breeze retard progress. Latitude 26 north longitude 1824 west. And General Greely orders twenty one signal corps men from the Philippines to Washington after more than three years in the islands.
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Silvertown
Hawaii
San Francisco
Honolulu
Associated Press
Greely
Signal Corps
Washington
Philippines
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Orient
China
Garry
Labor
John
Bob
South
Hickory, N. C
Bane
Maghin
Peaghnrise Strep
Republican Club
Peachtree Street
Peachtree St
Edgewood Avenue
Anderson Hardware Company
Ny Zaks
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