Spalding claims NL victory over Freedman
New York December 15 A G Spalding said he had won his battle for control of the National League. He predicted Andrew Freedman would go out at 4:30 p m tomorrow and urged supporters to gather. Freedman rejected the claim and vowed to protect stockholders interests. Robson and Spalding discussed the matter with Soden and Conant as a sign of mounting tension. Legal questions center on the NL being an unincorporated voluntary organization governed by parliamentary law.
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New York
A. G. Spalding
National League
Fifth Avenue
Andrew Freedman
St. Louis
Spalding
Pitcher
Castoria
New York City
Fletcher
Chas. H. Pletcher
Massacre Fears Rise in Manila Reported from Chaffee Era
A private letter from Manila quotes an American general stating secret service reports across Luzon show a revival of rebellion. The army fears a general outbreak and prepares to suppress it. Manila garrison parades to display strength and plans to protect American women and children in public buildings on short notice.
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Pekin
Manila
Luzon
General Chaffee
Invention Lets Telephones See Each Other
BRUSSELS December 15 Independence Belge reports Dr Sylvestre formerly American now naturalized French physician has invented a spectrograph that enables telephone users to see one another.
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Brussels
The
Independence Belge
Sylvestre
Revival ends with large Boston turnout and donations
The Ports mouth Camp Meeting Association revival closes after a Sunday with up to 200 in the morning, about 400 souls seeking the Lord since arrival in Boston, and a total offering of around 1400 with pledges to sustain a potential permanent church for the revivalists. Prominent donors include Morse, Pennington, Kimber, and R. Ir.
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Portsmouth Camp Meeting Association
Arthur Green
North Attleboro
Morse
Pennington
Reese
Boston
New England
Satan
Messenger
John S. Kimber
Newport
R. Ir
Yale Men Smash Dishes in Dining Hall Incident
New Haven Conn Dec 15 Lights failed during dinner at Yale University dining hall dishware shattered food flung at waiters and furniture damaged as students rioted during the meal no injuries reported the episode followed by the dining hall blackout.
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New Waven
Conn
Schley Case Moves Toward Court Action
Baltimore December 15 Rear Admiral William S Schley has notified Attorney General Isidor Rayner he is ready to pursue action on his case. Rayner plans to meet the admiral in Washington to decide whether a court case or other steps are best. He doubts a congressional inquiry, favoring a court prosecution this week.
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Schley
Isidor Rayner
Rayner
Washington
Court of Inquiry
Admiral Schley
Sehley
Maclay
Brooklyn
Admiral Dewey
Charsze
Dewey
Senler
Santiago
Secretary Long
Senator McComas
Maryland
Hale
Furniture for presents from Morris, Murch & Butler
Thoughtful gift buyers should consider furniture as a lasting reminder of the giver. Morris, Murch & Butler, 42 Summer Street, showcase desks from 7 to 40 dollars and rockers from 2.50 dollars, Morris chairs from 8 dollars, plus dressing tables 10 to 50 dollars. Act quickly before stock breaks up.
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Morris, Murch & Putter
Summer Street
Morris, Mareh & Butler
War taxes likely to be reduced after holidays
Washington December 15 The ways and means committee chairman Payne said no definite plan exists yet to cut war taxes but informal discussion and data gathering point to a forthcoming bill. He noted a surplus of about 169000000 and that hearings are already sought by tea interests and beer and wine groups. Some members favor removing all war revenue taxes in one sweep back to pre Spanish war levels.
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Washington
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Fire destroys Lincoln avenue traction barn in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports a morning blaze gutting the Lincoln avenue car barn of the Chicago Traction Company. More than 169 street cars, plus grip cars and trailers, were destroyed. President John M Roach pegged the loss at about 180000, largely uninsured, with the fire likely started by an overheated stove inside a car.
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Chicago
Lincoln Avenue
Barus
Chicago Traction Company
John M Roach
The
Traction Company
Hotels Barred He Wolee Dog
Miss Elsie De Wolfe and her husband were refused entry to the Touraine hotel for bringing a dog as they did with Mme Bernhardt. They allegedly offered $500 to bend the rule, but were denied again. They then reportedly tried the Parker House and faced the same rejection. The Westminster is said to have finally admitted them with their dog.
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Elsie de Wolfe
Touraine
Mme. Bernhardt
de Wolfs
Parker Tlouse
Westminster
Massachusetts to Dedicate Monument to Andersonville Dead
Bay State survivors travel to Georgia to unveil a monument honoring Massachusetts patriots who died in Andersonville prison. The ceremony, with civic and military presence, recalls 767 known graves and many unknown. Major Charles G. Davis and Lev G. McKnight lead the commission. women’s relief corps funded the land and will attend.
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Andersonville
Georgia
Massachusetts
Ohio
Charles G. Davis
Massachusetts Commission
Davis
Libby
Richmond
Danville
Macon
Charleston
Columbia
Jack Adams
Knoxville
Tenn
Lev G. McKnight
West Gardner
Twenty-fifth
Massachusetts Infantry
Cold Harbor
Savannah
Lee
Millen
Horton
Attleboro
Ninth Army Corps
Army of the Potomac
Forty-second
Galveston
Texas
Women’s Relief Corps
Lisabeth A. Turner
Women’s
Reet Corps
Massachusetts Monument
Thurgtay
Woman's Relief Corps
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What Is
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