Portugal Hints Liberal Trade Pact If Britain Seeks Africa Frontier Deal
Lisbon reports Portuguese Minister Barros de Gomes says England can gain Southeast Africa trade guarantees in exchange for a political guarantee. Portugal would aid English commerce along its long coast and interior routes, valuing the English friendship while preferring no rupture. The semi official press expects an early agreement, with no arbitration proposal yet. The Dia backs Portugal’s Congo treaty rights against Makolo claims.
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London
Lisbon
Senhor Barros de Gomes
Gomes
England
Africa
Senhor Gomes
Portugal
Lower
Congo
Dia
Great Britain
Makoloos
Germans and Stanley Host Their Admiration
Beror December 24 The Vossische Zeitung argues German attitude toward Stanley should be one of admiration for his courage, resolve, and achievements as the greatest living African explorer. It warns against petty colonial attacks on England and urges Berlin to honor Stanley as the Emperor’s guest.
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Beror
Vossiche Zeitung
Stanley
Lome
England
Berlin
Brazilian unrest and Rio de la Plata flood damage reported
Private telegrams from Montevideo confirm disorder in Brazil and a critical government. A heavy rainstorm since Saturday swelled the Plata River, damaging Montevideo harbor works. In Rio Janeiro, foreign minister Bocagura and the Argentine minister met to discuss legations.
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Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Brazil
A Plata
Rio Janeiro
Senhor Bocagura
Pope Leo Addresses Sacred College of Cardinals
Rome December 24 His Holiness the Pope addressed the Sacred College of Cardinals and the Supreme Council of the church noting unity among church children amid persecution. He announced an encyclical defining Catholics duties in the crisis.
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Rome
Holiness
Sacred College of Cardinals
Supreme Council
Senate
Church
Ais
Paris Lawyers Too Ill to Talk as Tramways Cease
Paris reports intense influenza with the conference of lawyers canceled due to illness. Berlin and Brussels describe rising cases and strain on public life from Munich to Antwerp, including tramways halting in Frankfort and schools closing in Brussels as workers fall ill.
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Paris
Frankfort Tramways
Berlin
Brunswick
Frankfort
Mannheim
Munich
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Brussels
Corps Des Guides
Vienna
Kaiksburg
Panic at Opera House as Electric Light Malfunctions
Maprio reports a stage accident during a performance caused a fire scare in the Opera House. Actors and the manager urged calm, the audience dispersed quietly, and the Queen Regent with Infanta Isabel remained in the royal box until the end. Berne notes anarchists in Lugano urging Italians to topple the monarchy. Vienna says Austria Hungary plan to resume specie payments in two years.
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Maprio
Opera House
Infanta Isabel
Berne
Lugano
Brazil
Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Nations of the world backdecimal system with gold main coin
The proposal urges a universal decimal system with gold as the primary coinage and silver limited to small denominations. Each nation would fund the transition by taking out a loan to cover the costs.
Two Dead in Utica Mine Cave-In at Angel's
San Andreas Cal Dec 24 There is no hope of rescuing the sixteen miners buried by a cave in at the Utica mine Angel's The bodies of two men Thomas Nusky George Williams and J Brady have been found and recovery will take weeks as the surface has collapsed to forty feet and the cave spans thirty feet along the vein stopping further work.
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San AndrzEas
Cal
Utica
Angel’s
Thomas D. Nusky
George Williams
J. Brady
Enick Enoch
B. Segale
Peter Permo
Boitro
Paul Owsovitch
John Burdetto
John ‘Oboco
C. A. Pollard
Joseph Curnow
John Martin
Mitchell Broadwick
James Casey
William Vincent
St. Louis Gaslight Company Sold for Four Million
Stockholders lost money as the St. Louis Gaslight Company franchises and property sold at auction to the Sacred Gaslight Company for 4 million dollars. President McMillan of the Laclede company was the lone bidder and the sale was ratified. The Hallins syndicate secured the prize without competition. With 12,000 shares, non selling stockholders receive 8.385 dollars per share, down from 375 dollars offered earlier.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Gaslight Company
Sacred Gaslight Company
McMillan
Laclede Company
Hallins
Brutal barn prize fight leaves man near death in Penn
In Wiixesnarre Pennsylvania, a four round prize fight between James Burns and James Farrell in a barn near Plymouth ended with Burns unable to respond. He was taken to a farmhouse where a physician found internal abdominal injuries and impending death as lockjaw set in.
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White House
Congress
Windom
St. Paul
St. George
Alaska
Plymouth
Penn
James Burns
Burns
Railway chiefs urged to honor presidents' pact on fares
Caicaco 24 Chairman Walker of the Interstate Commerce Railway Association circularizes members amid expected discharge of the Western States Passenger Association. He reminds that presidents' agreement obligations on passenger rates and regulations stay intact despite changes in line relations. He urges restraint, calls attention to rules on countering outside competition.
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Walker
The
Interstate Commerce Railway Association
Caicaco
Dee
Western States Passenger Association
Military personnel movements announced in Washington
Army First Lieutenant Charles H. Lester of the Eighth Cavalry is ordered to examination by the Army Retiring Board at Governor's Island New York. Naval commands include Commander William B. Hoff assigned to Dale at Washington January 31, Commander George W. Pigman Inspector of Ordnance at League Island January 2, Passed Assistant Surgeon E P Stone to Independence January 18, Lieutenant Cameron McR Winslow detached to Newport torpedo station and ready to command the torpedo boat Cushing.
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Washington
Charles H. Lester
Eighth Cavalry
Army
Governor’s Island
New York
William B. Hoff
Dale
Yates Sterling
George W. Pigman
League Island Navy Yard
E. P. Stone
Independence
Cameron McR. Winslow
Newport
Cushing
Funeral of Colonel Thomas J. Whipple in Laconia Unitarian Church
The funeral of Colonel Thomas J. Whipple was held at the Unitarian Church in Laconia New Hampshire with prominent citizens in attendance. Attendees included Gilman Marston Exeter W L Foster Concord G Byron Chandler Manchester Harry Bingham Littleton Attorney General Barnard General J N Patterson J M Hill and other leaders. Mt Lebanon Lodge of Masons led services and Rev E I Wilkins delivered the sermon. The Belknap county bar Perley Post G A R and Odd Fellows delegates attended. business was suspended.
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T. J. Whipple
Laconia
N. H
Thomas J. Whipple
Unitarian Church
New Hampshire
Gilman Marston
Exeter
W. L. Foster
Concord
G. Byron Chandler
Manchester
Harry Bingham
Littleton
Barnard
J. N. Patterson
J. M. Hill
Accident on New Haven and Derby wrecks rear car
An engine from a construction train collided with a passenger train on the New Haven and Derby road at 7 30 this morning in Warrenu ry Conn. The rear car was completely wrecked though passengers escaped with only bruises. The construction train carried Italian laborers who were badly shaken up.
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New Haven & Derby
Warrerpury
Conn
New Haven & Derby Road
Gloucester Schooner Annie M Jordan Ashore at St Pierre
The Gloucester schooner Annie M Jordan ran ashore while entering St Pierre harbor. The crew were saved but the vessel will likely be a total loss.
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Gloucester
Halifax
Annie M. Jordan
St. Pierre
Mig
One Woman's Sad Christmas Present
New York December 24 Charles Schellenberg a 37 year old German cabinet maker hanged himself in his lodging room today over inability to buy a Christmas present for a young woman he was engaged to marry.
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New York
Charles Schellenberg
Steamers Arrived From Europe and Americas in Late December
A list of ships entering major ports with origins and arrival dates. Pavonia and Lowa reached Boston from Liverpool, Amsterdam from Amsterdam, Habana from Mexico and Havana, Suevia from Hamburg, Ethebald from Jamaica, Entella from New York, and many others reported at New York, Philadelphia, Leith, Dunkirk, and Moville between December 15 and December 28.
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Boston
Pavonia
Liverpool
Lowa
Leivrpool
Bavarian
New York
Amsterdam
Habana
Mexico
Havana
Servia
Runic
Suevia
Hamburg
Philadelphia
Ethebald
Jamaica
Leith
Mareca
Baltimore
Dunkirk
Alvah
Gibraltar
Entella
Portland Bill
Dracona
London
Kremen
Prydain
Charleston
Silver Certificate Surge Faces Government Gold Tradeoff
Treasury officials report continued demand for small one to five dollar silver certificates from Western and Southern banks. New York banks offer gold certificates in exchange, signaling silver is currently valued as gold. Daily coinage and bond movements reflect efforts to reduce the surplus and withdraw deposits while pension demands rise and Congress weighs tax relief.
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Washington
Speciau
Treasury
New York
Treasury Department
Windom
Congress
Albatross crewman boat capsizes near Mare Island
Eight sailors from the US fish commission steamer Albatross left Mare Island for Vallejo in a boat that capsized near the United States steamer Thetis under dark skies and strong tide. Five men were rescued while John Enright and three others including a drowned newsboy were lost. bodies unrecovered.
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United States Fish Commission
Albatross
Woburn
Knights of Labor
Worcester
Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
United States
Thetis
John Enright
Trenton
Samoa
Robert Padgett
W. W. Lee
Family of Eight Faces Starvation Near Meyer
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on December 24 a mother father and six children were found starving near Meyer and brought to the county home. Ill parents had fever and isolation prevented aid, leaving the children without help. Authorities fear none may recover.
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Connellsville
Penn
Meyer
Guilty Of Smuggling American Whiskey In Admiralty Court
Soth Uhler of Crow Harbor and Thomas McDonald of Guysboro were found guilty of complicity in extensive American whiskey smuggling into Canada from St Pierre via Boston. Ehiep fined 3600 and six months' imprisonment. McDonald fined 300 and three months.
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Harrrax
N. S
Soth Uhler
Crow Harbor
Thomas Mg
Donald
Guysboro
Admiralty Court
Canada
St. Pierre
Boston
Ehiep
McDonald
Sarah's lover and father denounce union, tragedy ends in poisoning
In Dover Delaware on December 24 Lewis Hansley a colored man near Kelton attacked his daughter Sarah for seeing a young man. Sarah mixed paris green with molasses in his buckwheat cakes to end his threats. The old man died. Sarah is jailed admitting guilt.
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Sarah
Dover
Del
Lewis Hansley
Kelton
Paper Sold At Sheriff's Sale In New York
The Commercial Telegraph Company of 18 Broadway was sold today at sheriff's sale to John W. McKay and Edward C. Pratt of the Nevada Bank for 155000 dollars. The purchasers were creditors.
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New York Commercial Telegram
John W. Mackay
Edward C. Pratt
Sheriff's
New York
Commercial Telegram Company
Broadway
Sheriff’s
John W. McKay
The
Nevada Bank
Brush Claims Sustained in Electric Light Patent Case
Judge Gresham Edward decision sustains all Brush patent claims in a Cleveland Brush Electric vs Fort Wayne Electric Light suit. Six claims cover all night street lamps using two carbon pairs with sequential burning, upheld against broadness challenge. Light installations using the patent are widespread in the United States and globally.
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Inpianapolis
Ind
Gresham
Brush Electric Company of
Cleveland
Fort Wayne Electric Light Company
Brush
Moneyed Preble Firm Assigns to Lawyer in Crackdown
New York December 24 Jacob Q. Preble and Walter E. Preble of J. Q. Preble and Co wholesale stationers assigned their affairs to Lawyer Thomas Bassford with no preference except employees wages. Banks hold about 350000 in notes across twenty banks. Sheffield heirs won an $80000 judgment against J B Sheffield and Son, filed at Kingston. A bank president calls the failure a commercial misfortune with no fraud suspected. Receivership and assignment are expected to be named to locate obligations and recover funds from real estate and plants.
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New York
Jacob Q. Preble
Walter E. Preble
J. Q. Preble & Co
Thomas Street
Thomas
Bassford
Messrs. Preble
Sheffield Heirs
J. DB. Sheffield & Son
Kingston
New England
Jarvis to Pay 65000 in Settlement of Colah Estate Case
New York reports the surrogate has allowed Prescott Hall Butler to settle the long running action against Nathaniel Jarvis Jr. as trustee for Bomanjee Colah's estate for 65000. Colah went insane while traveling, his gold valued near 100000 placed with Jarvis, who later faced judgments totaling over 76000 before a final settlement. The initial payment has now been made.
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William Sloan
Lynn
Franklin Haven
Beverly Farms
Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr
Bomanjee Byrainjee Colah
J. D. Revell
Epik
New York
Bomanjee Byramjee Colah
Prescott Hall Butler
Jarvis
Colah
India
Butler
Sad death of an insane man in Providence
Austin Casey Field a 29 or 30 year old former Worcester High School Greek and Latin professor who was mentally unbalanced slipped from a Shore Line train near Patowomut while the keeper briefly left his seat. He died from a broken neck as the train ran. Field was the son of E G Field a 1873 Amherst graduate and a musician and scholar who collapsed from overwork two years earlier.
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Austin Casey Field
Worcester High School
Shore Line
New York
Patowomut
Field
E. G. Field
Amherst
Sir Edwin Arnold Praises Japan At Tokyo Dinner
Sir Edwin Arnold attends a Tokyo Club dinner at Rohumeikan in Yokohama on November 26. In remarks reported by the Japan Daily Mail, he praises Japanese courtesy, learning, and national manners, admires the country’s gentle public spirit, and contrasts it with European life.
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Yokohama
Japan
Sir Edwin Arnold
Rohumeikan
Imperial University
Myr. Wanatabe
Sir Edwin
Brinkley
Edwin
London
Iraust
Pacific
Pall Mall
Kamakura
Nikko
England
India
Shoul
Professor Chamberlain
Nowise
Gubbins
Southern Society Mourns Henry W. Grady Death
New York telegraphs condolences to Mrs. Grady as the Southern Society's executive committee met at 18 West Twenty-fifth street to draft resolutions on Henry W. Grady's death and send a message of sympathy to his widow.
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The
Southern Society of New York
Grady
Southern Society
New York
West Twenty-fifth Street
Henry W. Grady
New York Southern Society
Wage Increase Set For Lackawanna Steel Workers
Scranton December 24 Notice to the steel mill and blast furnace staff of Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company announces a wage rise on January 1. The 5 to 10 percent increase affects more than 3000 workers and is tied to higher steel rail prices.
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Scranton
Penn
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
Indictment Filed in Cronin Juror Bribery Conspiracy
A new grand jury indictment accuses John E. Graham A L Hanks Fred W. Smith Mark Salomon Jeremiah O Donnell Thomas Kavanaugh and Joseph Konen of conspiracy to bribe Cronin jurors in Curcaco. The document details alleged wrongdoing and names the defendants.
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Curcaco
Legislature Adjourns Until December 27
Helena Mont December 24 all houses of the Legislature have adjourned until December 27 without any new development arising in the situation.
Flames in the Vale Colliery Pit Closed to Smother Flames
The Vale colliery at New Glasgow reported a fire that began yesterday and the pit has been shut to smother the flames. The incident was noted in Halifax Nova Scotia with authorities responding to the blaze.
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Vale
Hallifax
Vale Colliery
New Glasgow
Ontario man attempts murder then self harm at Lange Gardin
A man named Ford tried to kill his wife, daughter, and sister in Lange Gardin Ontario. He set the house on fire and then cut his own throat, leaving him seriously injured. Authorities investigate motive and identify witnesses.
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Lange Gardin
Ont
Ford
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