Fifty sixth Congress opens in Washington with limited business
The second session of the Fifty sixth Congress convenes in Washington at noon with little planned business beyond reading the President message. Congress will adjourn early to honor members who died since the recess. The message, about 18 000 words, will take two hours to read. Forecast outlines main actions. Senate to order tomorrow at 4 18 o clock.
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Washington
Davis
Gear
Callen
Nelson
Sweatin
Irish Party Shuns Queen's Summons in Historic Protest
Irish members of Parliament refuse to attend the special session in London signaling renewed tensions over Ireland's governance. Led by William O'Brien the eighty strong Irish party plans a Dublin convention aimed at creating an Irish Parliament, while remaining to vote during regular sessions. The move sparks debate and appears to signal a dramatic political stance amid ongoing unrest.
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London
United Kingdom
Ireland
House of Commons
Parnell
Irish Party
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O’brien
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College Green
Westminster
Clairvoyant Says Brother Seen Drowned in River
In Waltham a Boston clairvoyant declares Daniel Whitehead missing Malden man known as Dynamite Dan is dead, his body seen bobbing in a fast river behind his Wall Street home. A rock creates an eddy as a white face surfaces amid swift waters near a riverside path by a nearby house. His sister Clara Hendricks sought the seer, and her husband later investigated, finding a telltale image of the missing man in the rapid water.
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Waltham
Boston
Clara Whitehead Hendricks
Malden
Hendricks
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Old Dan
Czar Nicholas Reports Stable Condition in Latest Bulletin
European Russia dec 2 Emperor Nicholas had a good day and slept well his condition this morning is satisfactory appetite returning strength increasing temperature 97 pulse 72 last night 97 64 today 97 72 Dowager Czarina began journey to Livadia from Copenhagen today with travel underway for Livadia.
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Livadia
European
Russia
Nicholas
Coppnhagen
Livadla
Georgia Cayvan Nears Blindness in Sanatorium
New York December 2 Miss Georgia Cayvan the actress has been ill for several weeks in the Sanford Hall Sanitarium of Flushing Long Island suffering from nervous prostration and is on the verge of mental and physical wreck. Since an operation in 1895 her health has declined and she has been unable to rally. Her sister from Massachusetts recently visited.
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New York
Georgia Cayvan
Sanford Hall
Flushing
I.I
Massachusetts
Jas Cayvan
Bath
Mrs McKinley Enjoys Quiet Shopping Day in New York
Mrs McKinley, wife of the President, stayed with Mrs Abner McKinley at the Hotel Manhattan for a quiet day in New York. She spoke with the President by long distance telephone, took a park drive, and did not attend church or receive visitors. She plans several days more of shopping before returning to the capital.
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New York
Hobson ill with typhoid fever in New York hospital
Lieutenant Hobson, ill at Presbyterian Hospital, has typhoid fever. He passed a fairly comfortable day and is doing as well as could be expected.
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New York
Hobson
Presbyterian Hospital
Weather forecast from Fair Washington December
Weather conditions show rains in eastern Flora and the Texas coast, light snow near Lake Superior, and winds varying across regions. For Tuesday, expect light variable winds on the Sagan and mid Atlantic coasts, fresh easterly along the south Atlantic, and fresh southerly over the Great Lakes. Overall pattern calls for fair conditions in New England, eastern Newark, and Monday night.
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Flora
Texas
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Rocky Mountain
Sagan
Middle Atlantic
Arent
Great Lakes
Duke and Duchess of Manchester Guarded on Arrival
Central office detectives escorted the Duke and Duchess of Manchester at New York port after a warning scare sparked by an anonymous letter. Eugene Zimmerman's report prompted two detectives Vallely and Stripp to board a revenue cutter and serve as bodyguards during the day.
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Central Office
Duke and Duchess of
Manchester
Fanny Ward
James Brown Potters
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Mulberry Street
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Zimmerman
Gail
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Bay
McClusky
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