Street car strike flares on Girard division again
In Philadelphia the Girard avenue division of Union Traction faced renewed disruption as ex-strikers protested alleged discrimination favoring non union workers. Police intervened after mobs attacked non union crews. nine arrests made as talks continue and threat of renewed strike looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Girard Avenue
Union Traction Company
Gn The.street
Girard Avenue Division
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees
The If of War Russia loan rumor in doubt
Secretary Carlisle declined to publish comment on a Washington rumor that Russia would lend the United States 400 million dollars in gold and that the US might accept. Treasury officials call the story absurd, noting Monroe Doctrine limits. Russia is described as on a paper basis with visible gold around 500 million and large London and Berlin credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carlisle
Russia
United States
Treasury
Carlsle
London
Berlin
General Blanco Warns Venezuela War Critical for All America
Paris interview with General Guzman Blanco of Venezuela argues that Venezuela's integrity is vital to all America. He warns English control of Orinoco could reach Amazon and La Plata, and a blockade would trigger regional port closings. He predicts a U S Russia entente and Russia attacking Britain's holdings in India as England moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Paris
Neues Journal
Guzman Bianco
Venezuela
America
England
Orinoco
Blanco
Amazon
la Plata
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Cardinal Gibbons says war between England and US unlikely
Baltimore despatch quotes Cardinal Gibbons responding to World message. He asserts no ground for war, praises President Cleveland as a peacemaker, and argues disputes will be resolved by diplomacy rather than force. He blames market panic for any sensational fear and foresees a peaceful settlement by the pen, not the sword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardinal Gibbons
New York
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
England
America
Cleveland
War Talk and the Army Reflects on War Plans
Secretary Lamont has written letters to officers criticizing public war talk. Washington dispatches report that certain army officers who recently spoke to newspapers about war possibilities and policy have received official letters from the secretary, urging restraint and outlining official positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
Washington
War Lamont Denounces Such Talk To Preserve Army Repute
Lamont condemns expressions as harmful to the army and country. He argues they create unwarranted alarm and damage the discipline and reputation of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Lamont
War talk hits Henderson tobacco market
In Henderson Kentucky a wave of cablegrams from local tobacco handlers urged buyers to halt purchases as English buyers fear Venezuelan tensions. The shock hit the world’s largest strip market with a 30 million pound annual export, triggering a price drop and near panic at the exchange. If pressure continues, business may halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
England
United States
Tobacco Exchange
Church leaders urge peace amid Venezuelan crisis
London clerics at Christmas services condemned war as a likely result of the Venezuelan controversy. The archbishop of Canterbury the dean of St Pauls and dean of Westminster preached on peace and goodwill and expressed sympathy with Armenians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canterbury
St. Paul's
Westminster
Magazine blast near Salisbury kills boy and injures another
The Smith Deal Hardware Company magazine near Salisbury containing 1520 pounds of dynamite and fifty kegs of powder exploded. Two boys, George and Ira Weaver, were hunting nearby. It is believed a bullet from their gun struck the magazine. George was killed and Ira fatally wounded. Window glass shattered in Salisbury.
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Salisbury
N. C
Smith Deal Hardware Company
George
Ira Weaver
Lia
Golden wedding anniversary in Salem family gathering
Mr and Mrs George W Copeland of Peabody observed their golden wedding anniversary today at their son’s Winthrop street residence with four generations present. Christmas in Salem was quiet with family reunions and charitable meals. Police arrested Mrs Mary Smith of Lynde street for liquor law violation after a boardinghouse raid last Saturday. Mrs Mary A wife of Nicholas Murphy and mother of Rev Nicholas Murphy died in Salem today. funeral from St James Church on Saturday. Elizabeth M R Brooks sister of Henry M Brooks died at her boarding place on Boston street at age unknown. Mrs Henry M Brooks died at her home at Lafayette and Laurel streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
George W. Copeland
Peabody
Winthrop Street
Mary Smith
Lynde Street
Cambridge College Students Arrested After Christmas Party
In Cambridge a Harvard College student party at 1552 Cambridge Street led to the arrest of W Alfred Lake and Henry Swift, both C CNY students, and Grace Woodbury a 17 year old stenographer. They face drunkenness and possible assault charges after police found champagne bottles in a disordered room and Lake partially submerged in a bath. The girl claims she was invited by the men and locked in. her mother seeks an assault warrant.
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Station 2
Cambridge
W. Alfred Lake
Henry Swift
College of the City of New
Grace Woodbury
Boston
Cambridge Street
Station 1
Dinan
Harvard College
Lake
Miss Woodbury
Swift
Harvard
New York
Woodbury
Ben
Burglars Strike Woodbridge Area in Drugged Heists
In Woodbridge New Jersey last night burglars chloroformed James Dunn his wife and sister in law Miss Julia Whalen. About 200 dollars in cash and silverware were taken. A towel soaked with chloroform was laid across their faces as the intruders left three pocketbooks with one cent each. Six houses have been burglarized in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge
N. J
James L. Dunn
Julia Whalen
Mr. King
Thomas McElroy
Lewis
Death of George Tarbox After Wifes Death in New Jersey
George Tarbox 73 died in Wellington New Jersey from grief after his wife died of pneumonia following a police arrest at the Hermitage Hotel in Rutherford. Once wealthy, he faded after failed real estate ventures. He left a son in Brooklyn.
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New York
George Tarbox
Wellington
N. J
Massachusetts
Congress
Rutherford
Hermitage Hotel
Tarbox
Lves
Brooklyn
Stoneham Poultry Show Opens With New Pens At Harmony Hall
The Stoneham Farmers' Club opened its second annual poultry show in Harmony Hall. Exhibits feature Brahmas Langshans Cochins Wyandottes barred and white Plymouth Rocks and other top strains. E C Moore of Stoneham displays a fine pigeon collection. Exhibitors include A B Yeaton W P Hill W Moore C E Cromack C D Reilly W D Baxter Frank H Peavey G C Bucknam Melrose among others. The show runs until Friday night.
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Stoneham
A. B. Yeaton
W. P. Hill
W. Moore
C. E. Cromack
C. D. Reilly
W. D. Baxter
Frank H. Peavey
G. C. Bucknam
Melrose
Family quarrel ends with knife assault arrest
George W. Baker and his wife Sarah E of 38 Kirkland Street faced a disturbance over allegations of wife drinking. Mrs. Baker sustained a cut on the right wrist and both were taken to the station. Baker was charged with assault with a knife and Mrs. Baker was booked for drunkenness after treatment by Dr. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Baker
Sarah E
Kirkland Street
Baker
Man struck by horse on Dorchester Avenue injures head
At 4 20 yesterday afternoon Michael Mullane aged 36 was crossing Dorchester avenue opposite No 576 when knocked down by a horse driven by Filmore Emerson suffering two scalp wounds. He was attended by Dr Young at Station 6 and later moved to his home at 2 Ellery street in the patrol wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Mullane
Dorchester Avenue
No. 576
Filmore Emerson
Dr. Young
Ellery Street
Rebels Advance as Gomez Army Fights Near Colon
Cuban conflict reports describe Gomez’s forces pushing beyond Colon toward Havana while Spaniards under Campos attack near Andaz. Sugar estates in Matanzas burn, cattle and cane fields set aflame, railway lines disrupted, and reinforcements move to defend Camarones.
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Havana
Cuba
Matanzas
Colon
Campos
Gomez
Andaz
Coliseo
Limones
Valdez
Luque
Camarones
Espana
Angelito
San Vincente
Robnero Robledo
Jovellanos
Maceo
Quintana
Cardenas
Macan
Tosca
Aguica
Macagua
Navajas
Santa Clara
Guiza de Melena
Arderius
Mirabel
Remedios
Santiago de Cuba
Senor Laforme
Town
Cristo
Guantanamo
Brooks & Co
Soledad
Flood Devastation Weighs Heavily on Missouri Farms
Jefferson City December 25 The Osage River at Bagnell drops twenty one inches while the Gasconade falls fast yielding hopeful flood news. Farmers ruined by flood report extreme destitution with crops cattle and household goods lost. Tie and lumber men endure heavy losses. Linn Creek contractor loses 109000 ties. Ramsey Bros suffer. Moreau River bottoms swept. Osage corn loss around two million dollars.
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Jefferson City
Bagnell
Linn Creek
Ramsey Bros
Moreau River
Gomez out-generalled Campos in Cuban fight, says official
New York dispatch reports Gonzalo de Quesada stating General Maximo Gomez surpassed Captain General Martinez Campos in both tactic and success. He allegedly halted the sugar harvest and flanked Spanish forces at Las Villas Colon and Jovellanos, severing rail and telegraph links as he moved westward toward Havana.
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New York
Gonzalo de Quesada
Maximo Gomez
Martinez Campos
Gomez
Campos
Matanzas
de Lome
Muruga
Las Villas
Colon
Jovellanos
Havana
Minister de Lome Assesses Havana Patriot Threat
Washington December 25 Senor Dupy de Lome Spanish minister says patriot forces near Havana are in danger of being routed but has no official word of Havana danger He cites initial reports of 12 000 Patriots versus his belief of under 600 while Havana’s 30 000 volunteer militia could affect the outcome He notes patriots may struggle to retreat after advancing.
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Washington
Senor Dupy de Lome
Havana
Masco
Gomez
Hvana
de Lome
Yellow Fever Death Toll Rises in Santiago de Cuba
Yellow fever rages in Santiago de Cuba with a dire death rate among officers. In four days a commander, four captains, and two lieutenants died. Over 1000 soldiers are ill in the city hospital and ten to fifteen die daily. The government bans publication of death-rate news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago DE Cuba
Key West
Soldiers for Cuba recruits in Chicago
William Campbell, a formerly enrolled law student at the University of Michigan, is recruiting soldiers in Chicago for the Cuban patriots. Fifty men left in the last two weeks, ostensibly for Mexico, but intended for a Gulf Coast port for transport to Cuba, and another batch is expected to depart.
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Chicago
William Campbell
Law
University of Michigan
Mexico
Gulf Coast
Cuba
Loss of the Victoria off Cabot Island
A Newfoundland despatch confirms twenty two people aboard the ill fated schooner Victoria under Captain Bradbury. The Noseworthy family of seven members perished. The vessel stem was recovered at Horse Island off the Newfoundland coast.
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Halifax
Newfoundland
Victoria
Bradbury
Cabot Island
Noseworthy
Horse Island
Desperate criminal Passenella held for habeas corpus in Pennsylvan ia
James Passenella, 24, Italian six feet tall, alleged leader of a 60 man brigand band, faces arson, dynamite, highway robbery and larceny charges. Judge Bennett sets bail at 8000. warrants remain for three more arrests. Witnesses describe offers to blow up a house and threats to witnesses. Treated as a major danger, Passenella is held for court.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Bennett
James Passenella
Jesse James
Lattimer
Passenella
Matthew Gerrod
Boland
Asist
Gerrod
Trescott
Hazleton
Matto Gerrod
Signud
Multiple Arrests Mark Busy Christmas in St Louis
St Louis police report a violent holiday, with Alice Roberts fatally stabbing Lulu Howard at a negro gathering, William Tensill shot dead by Robert Wright in a saloon, Simon Wiad fatally shot by Officer Tom Moore near Fort Lookout, and Thomas McHugh and Charles Steiner arrested after a severe home quarrel.
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ST. Louis
Alice Roberts
Lulu Howard
William Tensill
Robert Wright
Wright
Fort Lookout
Shouts of murder in Bowen street Providence
At 11 o'clock two young men heard cries of murder from Bowen street. They found Frank Smith a 23 year old plumber collapsed, neck broken, and died shortly after. A hat in an alley served as the only clue. Two women reported hearing a man say now will you shut up before a blow. Smith was well known and unmarried.
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Providence
R. L
North Main Street
Bowen Street
North Main
Canal Streets
Frank Smith
Smith
Syracuse rider breaks world third mile unpaced record
The Syracuse racing team member W. W. Hamilton broke the world one third mile unpaced record in 41 seconds at Coronado California. Terrell and McCrea set a Pacific coast two thirds of a mile tandem record of 1 minute 19 seconds.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Coronado Cal
W. W. Hamilton
Terrell
McCrea
Pacific Coast
Bartley Boy Charged With Stealing Sabbath Offerings
Bellows Falls Vermont December 25 12 year old Alexander Bartley, a French boy, was brought before Justice C H Williams on a charge of stealing contributions from Sabbath school envelopes at the Methodist Church. The case was continued for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellows Falls
Alexander Bartley
C. H. Wilams
Methodist Church
Rev Dr Joseph Cook a Very Sick Man in Frantic Call
SAN FRANCISCO December 25 The Rev Dr Joseph Cook of Boston is very sick. His tour was interrupted in September at Melbourne where vertigo struck and nearly wrecked his health. He desires to go at once to Clifton Springs New York to recuperate.
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San Francisco
Joseph Cook
Boston
Melbourne
Cook
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Dan Haley Hangs Self in Northampton Lock-Up
Northampton mass December 25 Daniel Haley arrested for drunkenness yesterday committed death by own action in the lock up this afternoon by hanging. No special cause is known for the deed and the man was apparently cheerful up to within a few minutes of his death.
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Northampton
Mass
Daniel Haley
First of Chimmie Fadden dramatization in Middlesex
Charles H Hopper's company presented the first dramatization of Edward W Townsend's Chimmie Fadden at Middlesex tonight. The performance was a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Conn
Charles H Hopper
Edward W. Townsend
Middlesex
Child dies from stove burns in Salmon Falls fire accident
A Salmon Falls New Hampshire child, 18 months old, died from burns incurred when he fell on a red hot stove yesterday morning. The incident involved Frank Sevigney and occurred December 24. The death was reported on December 25.
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Salmon Falls
N. H
Frank Sevigney
Fire Damages Frame Shanty in Jamaica Plain
Last night at 9 36 alarm Box 549 reported a small blaze in a frame shanty near Keyes street Jamaica Plain. The building owned by Thomas OBrien sustained 15 dollars in damage from an overheated stove.
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Keyes Street
Jamaica Plain
Thomas O'Brien
Arrest in dress theft case as two burglaries linked
Officers of Division 3 arrested 22 year old Joseph N Hickey alias James Maguire of 4 Eaton Place for altered complicity in the larceny of clothing valued at 100 dollars a clock and a ten dollar bill from Sarah Young of 9 Prospect Street a week ago. This is the second arrest for the same offence.
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Joseph N. Hickey
James Maguire
Eaton Place
Sarah Young
Prospect Street
Italian tailor Dom enico Trotta dies at 40 in Waterbury
Dom enico Trotta a prominent Italian tailor on East Main street Waterbury died this evening from paralysis of the heart at age 40. He was active in local politics and served as president of Principe Ereditario Di Savoia, the local Italian society.
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Waterbury
Conn
Domenico Trotta
East Main Street
Principe Ereditario di Savoia
Disasters at Sea Off Aberdeen and Kingston
Sailors lost as two vessels perish in separate gales near Aberdeen and off Kingston. The Sunrise of Aberdeen sinks with five crew. the George Pyman found ashore near Aberdour with rescue efforts failing. The Emile Eloise sinks near Algiers with four drowned from thirty four aboard. The Poolbeg lifeboat battles to reach the wreckage as rescue attempts continue.
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London
Algiers
Aberdeen
George Pyman
Aarahus
Aberdour
Firth of Forth
Scotland
Kingstown
Ireland
Poolbeg
Rupert
Plymouth
Gibraltar
Pope to issue encyclical on Armenia situation
The Pope plans an encyclical on Armenia. Vatican Austria relations have been harmonized. Nuncio Agliardi and Austrian ambassador Count Revertera Salandra will return to Rome at month end.
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Rome
Armenia
Vatican
Austria
Agliardi
Revertera-Salandra
Death of West End Lady Margaret Gleason
Mrs. Margaret Gleason died of apoplexy yesterday afternoon at her home 15 Parkman Street West End where she had lived most of her life. She was respected for charity and loved by many. She leaves a husband two sons and two daughters. The funeral is Friday morning from St Joseph's Church and interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Margaret Gleason
Parkman Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Dorchester Woman Falls From Wagon Injuring Ribs
Mary E. Gardner aged 38 of 188 Harrison avenue Dorchester fell from a wagon on Dorchester avenue near Fuller street at 5 pm yesterday. Three ribs in her left side were fractured. After treatment by Dr. Merrick she was removed to the City Hospital.
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Mary E. Gardner
Harrison Avenue
Dorchester Avenue
Fuller Street
Dorchester
Merrick
City Hospital
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