Barry and Leon Draw in Bantamweight Fight at Cincinnati
Jimmy Barry and Casper Leon fought 20 rounds to a draw before the Tri City Athletic club in Cincinnati. The crowd packed Claude Groth's hall witnessed a evenly contested bout with many spectators believing Leon outpointed Barry, though Barry's greater strength kept the result balanced. Delays and a late finish after 1 a.m. marked the event, with two four round preliminaries and no decisions given. A separate note reports a Riverview Jockey club forming in Louisville for a winter meeting opening Feb 1, led by Colonel Sam Simons, with a new two mile track two miles from the city and a half mile course, employing 100 workers next week.
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Davenport
Jimmy Barry
Casper Leon
Tri-City Athletic Club
Chicago
Leon
Barry
Claude Groth
Morris Rauch
Tommy Smith
Tommy White
Frank Bartley
Malachy Hogan
L. M. Houseman
New Racing Association
Louisville
Louisvitte
Louisville Jockey Club
Riverview Jockey Club
Clonel Sam Simons
Harmon's Big Jump at Rush Street Bridge
Harry Harmon leapt from a six story rooftop at No 4 River street into the Chicago river during a private wager. Spectators on Rush Street bridge watched as he plummeted toward the water, was hauled to shore by a rope, and sustained a deep cut under his right eye from ice as he came up. He was only slightly injured.
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Harmon
Insurgents Take Iloilo as Aguinaldo Flag Raised
Washington reports indicate insurgents seized Coilo after months under siege and raised Aguinaldo's flag. Otis warns of possible resistance if surrender is demanded. Pratt in Singapore relays that Doilo fell on the 24th with Spaniards fleeing to Borneo, and Otis confirms the town's fall to the insurgents with American forces arriving too late.
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Washington
Manila
Coilo
Otis
United States
Conant Pratt
Singapore
Mountain Topples Over in Swiss Alpine Disaster
Mountain toppling near Airolo in Ticino, Switzerland, destroys a hotel and adjacent buildings. Debris covers a square mile, fire breaks out in rain, three bodies recovered, damage estimated at 40 000 pounds. Dozen injured in a separate California Limited wreck near Trinidad, four cars burn, 12 seriously hurt. General Henry withdraws order revoking Spanish concessions in Porto Rico over legal issues. Chicago grand jury investigates city bribery. nine aldermen subpoenaed. Reverend Sam Small criticizes U S Army chaplains. Senatorial speculation in Washington favors Dr H K Webb of Vermont.
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London
Red Rock Mountain
Airolo
Switzerland
Canton
Ticino
Se Hotel
Santa Fe
Trinidad
Triniday
Colo
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
C.D. Boucher
Las Vegas
Frank Bope
Fairbanks
Pullman Porter
Chicago
Mr. Baer
Kansas
Cuty
Charles L. Neveren
New York City
Philadelphia
Henry
San Juan
Porto Rico
Guy V. Henry
United States
War Department
Cubans Threaten Mourning Turning on New Year’s Day Ceremony
Havana dispatch reports Cuban residents vow to seal houses and lower flags if General Brooke bars insurgent representatives from New Year’s evacuation day events. The Cuban peace commission delayed Gomez’s arrival after the oath, while public tension and clashes flare around the city. A Spaniard policeman died after a mob confrontation, and Spain’s heavy armament for harbor batteries is transferred to an American officer amid protests.
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Havana
Brooke
Cuban Peace Commission
Brooks
Gomez
Juan Frederico Centellas
Ludlow
Fernandez
Bombay
Spain
Botkin Case Opens Prosecution and Defense Theatrics
In San Francisco on December 29 the Botkin murder trial features first day arguments. Prosecutor White argues strong circumstantial case against Mrs Botkin for murder, detailing victims and the crime. Defense lawyer Knight questions motive, criticizes Dr Bishop and Mrs Grace Harris, and challenges candy purchase testimony.
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White
Knight
San Francisco
Botkin
Revision of Dreyfus Case Opens With Ex-President and Minister
Paris December 29. The court of cassation examined Casimir-Perier former president of France and Barthou former interior minister in the proceedings for the Dreyfus case revision. Seattle December 29. The steamer Cottage City with Governor Brady of Alaska aboard arrived from the north en route to Washington to seek needed legislation.
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Dreyfus
Paris
Court of Cassation
M. Casimer- Perier
France
M. Barthou
Interior
Governor Bradys
Seartle
Cottage City
Governor Brady
Alaska
Washington
Death in a Christmas Gift Haunts New York City
A New York widow Mrs Kate Adams dies after drinking cyanide from a mysterious bottle sent in a Tiffany package marked Bromo Seltzer. Her son in law Edward Rogers and athlete Harry Cornish were exposed to the poison but survived. A chain of curious events links the fatal gift to the tragedy.
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New York
New Yor
Kate J. Adams
Eighty-sixth Street
Adims
Edward Rogers
Harry Cornish
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Rogers
Adis
Mr. Cornish
Dr. Hitchcock
Dr. Potter
Mrs. Rogers
Mrs. Adama
Telegraphic Briefs from the Era of Global Tensions
A collection of short items notes military moves from Huntsville to Anniston Alabama. Financial notices report Baltimora and Ohio receivers liquidating many obligations by January 1. Notable incidents include Sarah Bernhardt escaping Vesuvius crater during Naples visit. A German sugar crop deficit of 350000 tons is projected by U S consul Deiderichs at Magdeburg. A Kentucky arrest involves Hugh Hambrick for stealing government property from Camp Hamilton. Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild's will beneficiaries are Baron Albert de Rothschild and Miss Alice. M Francois Tirouir de Corcelles, Lafayette’s grandson and ex-secretary to the French legation in Washington, dies aged 96 or 97 in Paris. Charles Hillman Ship Building Co assigns assets in Philadelphia to creditors. Imperial visit rumors link Nicholas, Francis Joseph, and Humbert for early next year. Snake River Valley railroad sues to condemn right of way across Northern Pacific land between Walla Walla and Lewiston. Mrs May Wright Sewall travels to Washington to arrange the National Council of Woman triennial meeting in February for a ten night session.
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Fourth
Huntsville
Anniston
Ala
Baltimora
Ohio
Sarah Bernhardt
Crater
Vesuvius
Naples
United States
Conaul Deiderichs
Magdeberg
Hugh Hambrick
Lexington
Camp Hamilton
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
Baron Albert de Rothschild
Alice
M. Clauds Francois Philibert Tirouir de Corcelles
Washington
Lafayette
Paria
Charles Hillman Ship Building Company
Philadelphia
S J. Petersburg
London Daily Mail
Nicholas
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Humbert
Italy
Snake River Valley Railroad
Northern Pacific
Walla Walla
Lewiston
May Wright Sewall
Telegrams Terse Yet Wide in Scope of News
A terse telegram summarizes deaths of John W. Chalfant in Pittsburg at 67, Charles F. Orthwein in St. Louis, and Judge Hamilton Ward in New York at 10. It notes Consul Goodnow warning China about explosives, and reports on Illinois teachers meeting led by James H. Canfield urging common schooling. Also mentions Mercedes Garcia funeral at Thomasville and Morgan raiders’ tunnel invitation.
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John W. Chalfant
Pittsburg
Charles F. Orthwein
St. Louis
Hamilton Ward
New York Supreme Court
Goodnow
State Department
Shanghai
China
Illinois
James H. Canfield
Ohio University
Thomasville
Mias Mercades Garcia
Masury
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Cuba
Morgan
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbue
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Sam Small
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Vermont
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Wagner Palace Car Company
Chauncey M. Depew
Senate
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Indian Territory
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Burns
W. H. Miller
Miller
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Alcoholam
Jesse Hoyt
West Seventy-third Street
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Columbia University
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Alling Dee Educational League
Fister Bidet Cinewao
National Dictionary
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Atlantic
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Towa
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