Treasury office reorganizes supervising architect duties
Secretary Carlisle proposes a full reorganization of the Treasury Department supervising architect’s office. A new structure divides architectural and technical work from administration with six divisions and a dedicated Board of Awards to oversee contracts and repairs. The reform takes effect January 1 with early appointment expected.
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Wasuineros
Carlisle
Office of Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Office Corps
Supervising Architect
Office of the
Secretary of the Treasury
Unveiling of New Hampshire Statues in National Capitol
The statues of Daniel Webster and General John Stark were unveiled at the north end of Statuary Hall in the Capitol. New Hampshire officials hosted a simple ceremony with canvas shrouds removed, applause from state representatives, and speeches and resolutions marking the additions to the national collection.
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Washisgaton
Danid Webster
John Stark
Statuary Hall
National Capitol
State of
New Hampshire
Webster
Stark
Renate
House
Tariff Reform Move and Gold Reserve Updates
Chairman Wilson proposes repealing the differential ice duty on sugar imports amid tariff debates. Acts approved include deficieny appropriations for public printing and other purposes. New York reports gold withdrawals totaling 1.4 million dollars reducing the reserve to about 64.9 million.
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Wilson
Wastisatox
Provident Cleveland
Washington
Mississippi River
Confession of NY Police Chief Triggers Lexow Sensation
Captain Maximilan C. Schmittberger testified before the Lexow committee admitting widespread rot in New York police, with few exceptions. He named Inspectors Williams and McAvoy, other officers, and officials, and noted bribe driven corruption. he is under indictment for bribery and yesterday accepted immunity to tell all.
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Schmittberger
New York
Maximilan C. Schmittberger
Tenderloin
Lexow Committee
New York City
Byrnes
Williams
McAvoy
Steers
James B. Martin
John C. Sheshan
Price
Gastlin
Martens
John Gunner
Dunlap
Robert Vail
James Cannon
War in China Rumors of Peace Negotiations
Reports from Pekin indicate direct talks between China and Japan may be underway with the Chinese government sending two envoys. United States ministers deny discussing final peace terms while mediating and focus on aligning principles for potential settlement.
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United States
Bhanxonal
Pekin
Tokio
Japan
China
Corea
Port Arthur
Formosa
Hypnotist Professor Rock Stirs New Riranna Town
Residents report strong fascination with self styled hypnotist Professor Rock who lectured to about 100 locals. Attendees display unusual behavior on streets and some communities report trance like states and prophetic dreams. Dominick Marks reportedly traveled to Tiffin in a hypnotic condition.
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New Riranna
Professor Rock
New Riezic
Dominick Marks
New Riegle
Tiffin
Students Drown at St Paul Park After River Ice Breaks
Two St Paul college students, Mosevatesy Vath sige dig and Frank Dang aged 22, broke through the ice on a deep river and drowned before aid could reach them. Alphonse Gees ed 22 died attempting to rescue them. In a separate item, about 25 Knights of Pythias delegates met at Genesee hotel in Berrvata and formed the Improved Order of Knights of Pythias with George Seidensticker of Indianapolis elected supreme commander.
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Givi Ag
Iee
St. Pavan
St Paul Park
St. Paul College
Mosevatesy Vath
Order of Knights of Pythias
Berrvata
Knights of Pythias
Genesee Hotel
Order of
Graund
Washington
Greorge Seidensticker
Indianapolis
Embezzler Harold Butt Arrested in New York
Harold G. Butt, cashier for Hammerslough Saks & Co. of 702 Broadway, accused of embezzling 16000. He confessed to thefts and says the money was lost in horseracing bets. Two workers killed in a sugar refinery explosion at Caffery, Fraskrix parish.
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New York
Harold G. Butt
Hammerslough, Saks & Co., Clothiers
Broadway
Batt
Jquilt
Fraskrix
Caffery Central Sugar Reinery
Au, Branet
Joseph Castille
German laborer Luis Shink found dead in attic
Davtos O Dec 24 Louis Shink a 50 year old German out of work and money crawled into the attic at his home and killed himself by shooting.
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Davtos, O
Louis Shink
Life of Indians Daily Record of Crimes and Incidents
Ixpians Pouss December 24 reports a mob fight on Christian hill with police. A prisoner escaped Patrolman Johnson then battered. Dilts suffered a broken finger. Shafer was struck. Two arrests made, Thomas Kane and William Burgen held for drunkenness assault and resisting arrest and interfering with an officer.
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Ixpians Pouss
Christian Hill
Johnson
Dilts
Newt Shafer
Thomas Kane
William Burgen
Made Bad Money County Court Sentences Trio
In Inpraxapolis on December 21 Judge Baker sentenced D. K. Caldwell of Frankfort to one year and one day in the penitentiary and fined 50 dollars for counterfeiting. Buck Harlan and Philip Coup, indicted with Harlan, received two year penitentiary terms. Harlan is serving his fourth sentence and Coup his second.
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Inpraxapolis
D. K. Caldwell
Frankfort
Caldwell
Buck” Harlan
Philip Coup
Harlan
Baker
Farmer Warns Train by Lighting Shirt On Track
A North Vrixon farmer saved the B and O Southwestern express from a wreck by tearing off his shirt, lighting it, and signaling as the train approached an obstruction of ties. Authorities suspect train robbers. company investigators review the incident.
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North Vrixon
Ind
O. Southwestern Express
Miss Eva Dooley Loses Both Legs in Amputation
Boston Ind December 20 Miss Eva Dooley was poisoned by wearing red stockings and underwent amputation of both legs at the knee joints in a bid to save her life. The attending physician is not hopeful for her recovery.
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Boston
Ind
Eva Dooley
London reformer urges break up of monopoly and spoils
John Burns spoke at Tomlinson hall praising working men’s role in politics and government. He urged breaking monopoly in municipal affairs and destroying the spoils system amid a vigorous crowd. Brazi Indiana reports note Calvert sues county for 10000 over jail illness and jail condemnation by authorities. New Market riot ends in arson. saloon burned for second time in two years.
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John Burns
London
Tomlinson Hall
Brazi
Ind
John Calvert
County Commissioners
State Board of Charities
Crawfordsville
New Market
Two Cousins in Fatal Schoolyard Quarrel in Rochester
In Rochester Indiana on December 24 a quarrel between two cousins aged 6 and 10, sons of Edward and George Brugh, ended when the older stabbed the younger with a penknife, killing him instantly. The families are prominent in Terre Haute.
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Rochester
Ind
Cosnins
Edward
Ceorge Brugh
Body of Prominent Woman Found Murdered in Topeka Home
The body of Mrs A D Matson was found in her Topeka residence in a pool of blood. Police call it a cold blooded murder with robbery as the motive. Matson, a suffrage and school advocate, served on the city education board and owned several properties. Detectives pursue leads after neighbors report she hadn’t been seen for two weeks.
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Toresa
Kan
A. D. Matson
Fifteenth
Monroe Streets
Mrs. Matson
Robinson
Bell Telephone Beaten In Berliner Patent Case
Boston, Dec 19. Judge Carpenter ruled against the American Bell Telephone Company in the lengthy patent suit US v Berliner. The decision sustains two counts claiming delayed issuance and overlapping Berliner claims with the 1891 patent. The patent value is about 5 million dollars and an appeal is expected.
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Bell Telephone Company
Berliner
Boston
United States
American Bell Telephone Company
Carpenter
United States Circuit Court
Telephone Company
Emile Berliner
Chan
Carriage Without Horses Sparks Wonder in City Streets
A Kansas City electric carriage, the only one in the United States, was seen in Kassas City on Fourteenth Street near Cherry Street. It runs 11 miles per hour, seats for six, weighs about 2000 pounds, uses storage batteries for seven to eight hours, and can make quick turns as sparks and flames reportedly issued from beneath it.
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Kassas City
Fourteenth Street
Cherry Street
Mother Shipton
Kansas City
United States
Tax Collector Alarmed by 2000 Delinquents Visit
In Monaganfield Kentucky a Tax Collector Blackwell arrived to auction delinquent railroad property but a train of 2000 angry taxpayers from the delinquent district halted the sale and forced him to flee town. Also reports of highwaymen in Omana and Louisville GA R encampment dates and a speech by John Burns on worker individuality.
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Monaganfield
Blackwell
Fatal shooting in feud near Irving Kentucky
Charles Witt shot and killed Tom Puckett during a drunken dispute near Irving Kentucky last night. The murder stemmed from an old feud, and Puckett’s body bore four bullets including a heart wound.
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Irving, Ky
Charles Witt
Tom Puckett
Here
Puckett
Bluffton Telephone Co Promotes Citywide Service
The Bluffton Telephone Co has built a popular plant in our city with growing subscriber numbers and low monthly rentals about one third the former price. Promoters’ names inspired confidence as instruments prove satisfactory and demand rises. J W Shoemaker visited, noting lively trade but unable to visit on the new railroad.
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Bluffton Telephone Co
J. W. Shoemaker
Reiffsburg
Burglar Suspects Put On Preliminary Trial In City
Last week's city burglaries led to two suspects, Charles McGrew and Charles Robertson, awaiting preliminary trial. They claimed alibi with Nora Stewart and Verna Spaulding backing their night at City Hotel. The hearing drew crowds, was moved to the mayor’s office, and ended with both bound over to circuit court under $200 bonds each. McGrew later bailed out by his father.
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Charles McGrew
Charles Robertson
Montpelier
Nora Stewart
Verna Spaulding
E Uding
W.H. Ejichtorn
Abe Simmons
Wm. B. Little
Jno. E. Beil
Robertson
Rew
Currency Bill Debates Fill Washington Schedule in December
In Washington during December the currency bill dominates House and Senate proceedings. Turpie savages the Niagara bill while Perkins voices support, and Senate passes a $100,000 deficiency bill for the census and justice departments. Debates continue with little other action as Congress adjourns for the year.
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Washixaton
House
Messrs
Spitheer
Hall
Alker
Senate
Canada
Turpie
Washington
Perkins
Johnson
Indiana
Hixneton
Webster
Stark
Census Bureau
Department of Justice
Wasnixeron
Springer
Banking and Currency Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Nebraska
A Fortune Forced Upon Him
Hiram Tewksbury, a farmer near Montpelier, was persuaded by the Pattys to buy the 160 acre Howard farm. He defaulted on the deal but the heirs suit for fulfillment. The farm now yields over a hundred dollars daily in oil, making him wealthy and respected.
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Hiram Tewksbury
Montpelier
Hari
Patty
Mr.Tewksbury
Howard
Pattys
Mr. Tewksbury
Tewksbury
Merifiued City Times
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Deke
Supreme Court
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Debs
American Railway Union
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Henuixaton
McDowell County
Charles Buffalo
J. Updike
Buffalo
Life OF
Coup
Terre Hatter
George Roberts
Big Four
Fontanet
Oscoon
Chickamauga
Corington
Covindtoy
Mark Martin
Mort Crane
Martin
Barstrot
Jonathan Crumpacker
Frederick Gerhoklt
Morgan County
Gas City
Indiana Teachers’ Association
A. T. Grass
Chicago and Erie Railway
Huntington
Ira Lazenby
Logansrt
Kansas Crime
Kearnes City
Ooaha U'ghoraymen
Omana
Bee
Cornelius Satterfield
F. C. Smith
Dr. Satterfield
Louisville
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Chattanooga Battle Field
Laat
St. Louis
Burns
Arnold H C
Arnold H C & Co
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Baxter & Freidline, Meats
Brice J F
Central House
Clover Leaf Railroad
Bane le Peete
Cline
Davenport I C
Deam’s
Eas BT Exchange
Feeser Maurice
Fewc& LE Roffice
Gutelius
Lipkey & Studabaker
J. E
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Miller C
Montgomery E H
Mercer & Cline
Mayor's
Plussinger Bros.bakery
Rhodes BG
Rose Joe
Studabaker, Sale & Co
Seabold's
Shumaker & White
Skiles Huh
Sharpe & Sturgis
Somers
Sifted Ee
Studabaker J
Snedden A
Wee
Supt
Park
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Wanes
Arnold
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Cook
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Cummins RF
Dougherty Hugh
Divenport
Erest
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Saan
Hatfield Dri
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Kunkel
Alee Kinsey
Mason
McBride
Montgomery
Myers
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Marshal RS Fee
Nimmons
Oppenheim
Studabaker DE
Studabaker Gee W
Harps
Shumaker
Swaim
Stegkamper Henry
Spaulding
Springstead
Welty
Williamson I A
Circuit Court
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