Great Parade Promises Massive New York Carnival
New York announces preparations for the Greater New York carnival with a city hall singing society contest, a Union Square parade, and a 1000-bomb aerial display. The pageant features Colonel Moran's Irish Volunteers, Hungarian Literary Society, K law & Erlanger floats, and staged illuminations by Klaw & Erlanger, Proctor's, Eden Musee, and others.
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New York
City Hall Plaza
Union Square
Washington Monument
Fanciulli
Broadway
Grand
Grand Street
Colonel Moran
Hungarian Literary Society
Klaw & Erlanger
Casino
United States
Proctor’s Theatre
Operai
Eden Musee
Operti
Lieutenant Peary
North Pole
Vantine Company
Pain
Professor Pain
Greater
Mayor-elect Van Wyck Names Keller as Charity Commissioner
New York announces John W. Keller chosen for commissioner of the department of charities with a $7500 annual salary. Keller is a Yale graduate and former varsity stroke, ex editor of Truth during the Morey letter Garfiel campaign, late staffer at Journal and Advertiser, and former president of the Press Club.
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New York
van Wyck
John W. Keller
Department of Charities
Keller
Yale
Varsity Crew
Truth
Morey
The
Recorder
Journal and Advertiser
Cholly Knickerbocker
Press Club
Cathedral Fair Draws Large Crowd in Basement Event
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross hosts a basement fair as part of the silver jubilee of the sanctuary choir. Proceeds aim to pay off a debt from improvements to the cathedral basement with tables busy and bids high on items including a Pope Leo medallion, a portrait of Archbishop Hiams, a Corrigan painting, and a De la Motte wood mosaic.
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Leo
Hiams
Corrigan
Remarkable Scene at Austin Stone's Python Cage
Empress the East Indian python at Austin & Stone's Museum gave birth to over fifty offspring yesterday. Father Big Ben, a renowned python, previously cage mate of Empress, also hailed from India. Snake charmer Miss Beatrix Roderigo reports a sudden change in temperament and appetite before the emergence of many tiny snakes and eggs in the cage.
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Austin & Stone’s
Tremont Row
Messrs. Stone & Shaw
Big Ben
Philadelphia
Empress
Beatrix Roderigo
Museum
Messrs
Stone & Shaw
India
Cook Confesses In Hotel Tontine Fire Case In New Haven
Frederick Cook 43, a New Haven wallpaper hanger, confessed after arrest by Inspector Tryder and Det. Sgt. Dennehy for attempting to burn the $75,000 Hotel Tontine on Christmas morning. He claimed an injury by proprietor George T. White five years earlier. Fire discovered by a porter. 150 guests evacuated. prior attempts noted. investigators doubt White involvement and anticipate more arrests.
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Frederick Cook
New Haven
Conn
al Tryder
Dennehy
Cook
Tryder
George T. White
White
Geyser of Ice Bursts Water Main in Brookline
A 48 inch Metropolitan Water Works main in Warren street Brookline burst yesterday afternoon creating a ten foot water jet and ice flooded streets for miles. Blasting in the morning had shut off water and a crack was opened when pressure returned around 3 30 pm. The flood damaged streets and the White stable at Warren street lost five feet of water as horses were rescued. The pipe is part of the Parker Hill line to the Fisher Hill Reservoir.
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Metropolitan Water Works
Warren Street
Brookline
Francis A. White
Parker Hill
Fisher Hill
Modern Languages Association Meeting Notes
The annual Modern Languages Association meeting in Philadelphia featured papers by E. S. Lewis on the Guernsey dialect and Eva March Tappan on Nicholas Breton, with discussions by educators from Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, and other institutions. Afternoon sessions included topics on French poetry, old English color in verse, and the rhythm of proper names in old English verse.
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Philadelphia
The
Modern Languages Association
Guernsey
E. S. Lewis
Princeton University
Nicholas Breton
Eva March Tappan
Worcester High School
A. R. Marsh
Harvard University
Luther
Goethe
Richard Hochderfer
Wittenberg College
Henneman
University of Tennessee
Matthews
Columbia University
Lauren
Baker
Johns Hopkins University
B. Marcou
W. EB. Mead
Wesleyan University
Schultz-Gora
Cohn
F. N. Robinson
Hulme
Adelbert College
Louisiana
Fortier
Tulane University
Brigton
Jonas Hopkins University
Christmas Tree Celebration at Italian Mission School
A few hundred North End Italian children at the Italian Mission School on Cross Street enjoyed a Christmas tree event last evening. The hall sparkled with decorations as students, relatives, and mission friends filled the venue. About twenty five performers presented a fairy lay titled Christmas on the Mountains with Rev. G Conte among the helpers.
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North End
Cross Street
Playgoers Club Meeting Highlights Mrs France On Shakespeares Heroines
Rachel Noah France chaired a Playgoers Club session presenting Shakspeare heroines Portia Lady Macbeth Juliet and Catherine of Aragon as types to illustrate themes. She offered scenes from Romeo Juliet Macbeth and Queen Catherine. Club president Henry Haynie praised the portrayal and a discussion followed with Wiggin Johnson and Going. A future meeting with Haynie’s inaugural address is planned for Jan 4 at Hollander Building.
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Rachel Noah France
Shakspere
Portia
Lady Macbeth
Juliet
Catherine of Aragon
Mrs. France
Shaksrere
Macbeth
Grace Atwell
Henry N. Sawyer
Addie Norcross
Isabel Loughlin
B. Leighton Beal
Atherton Brownell
Channing Rust
D. Henry Cram
Gertrude O’brien
Edward Payson Thayer
E. H. Crosby
Oliver Stebbins
W. H. Alline
Marie Ware Laughton
Annie G. Murray
Tibbetts
J’*hinehas Adams
Emily Selinger
Florence Enneking
Will Keep the Bond and Currency Unity at Indiana Meet
Five hundred Indiana Republicans gathered in Indianapolis for a conference. Senator Fairbanks urged that the Dingley tariff would bring prosperity on par with McKinley’s. He said the party would uphold the gold standard and reform currency, noting the President’s pledge to keep the bond and vindicate sound money in St Louis. The consensus favored currency reform surprised many attendees.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Republican Party
Indiana
Fairbanks
St. Louis
Armed Battalion Band Hosts Tenth Annual G A R Concert
Post 15 G A R held its tenth annual concert and ball in Post Hall at 1161 Washington Street last night. About a hundred members and friends attended as the grand march led by Mr B F Perry and Miss Trask began at nine with fifty couples dancing. Aids were F W Bellyea F Hodson and W H Proctor amid hall decorations of flags.
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Armed Battalion
Post 15
Post Hall
Washington Street
Post
B. F. Perry
Canadian trade with Britain falls under tariff claims
Ottawa reports that preferential tariffs did not boost British imports to Canada. Imports from Great Britain dropped by over 3.5 million dollars year over year, while imports from the United States rose by about 43.99 million dollars. Canada runs a surplus with Britain and a larger surplus with the United States, reflecting stronger American purchases despite British export strength.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Carads
Ceantry
Leiter Triumphs in Wheat Contract Dispute at Chicago Elevators
Joseph Leiter appears to win a round with grain elevator owner George Seaverns over No. 2 red winter wheat quality. Leiter's inspectors rejected 8000 of 75000 loaded on the steamer Iron King at the Alton elevator, prompting Seaverns to offer another grade. The fight may restart if changes occur. There are about 8 million bushels in Chicago elevators, all owned by Leiter, still held by elevator interests.
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Chicago
Joseph Leiter
George A. Seaverns
Leiter
Alexander Geddes & Co
Iron King
Seaverns
Alton
Lester
Armour’s
Man Dies From Stab Wounds In Lincoln Case
John Healy of Clinton Massachusetts died in a New York hospital from stab wounds inflicted by George H Lincoln a Clinton native and designer Lincoln was drunk at Healy's home on Christmas Day and was arrested en route to a hospital Healy died without implicating Lincoln Lincoln s wife gave statements about the quarrel and Lincoln is held under coroner s action with watch over him due to distress over the affair
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New York
John Healy
Clinton
Mass
George H. Lincoln
Healy
Lincoln
New Anesthetic Claims Safer Than Ether
Dr Willy Meyer announced at the County Medical Society meeting a new form of anesthesia. His paper titled Improvement of General Anesthesia by Adapting the Boiling Point of the Narcotic to the Temperature of the Body claims the drug surpasses chloroform or ether and avoids the perils or deaths sometimes tied to standard anesthetics.
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New York
Willy Meyer
The
County Medical Society
Daly out, Davenport leads in The Belle of New York
Last evening Dan Daly was too ill to play Ichabod Bronson at the Park. Harry Davenport filled the role with credit and the audience applauded his effort. Arthur Etherington took over as Harry Bronson. The piece followed by notes on other shows and performers in New Haven Boston Chicago and New York.
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Dan Daly
Ichabod Bronson
Boston
Superba
Chiquita
Chicago
Cumberland
Annie Clarke
Richard Mansfield
Hollis
Madame de Targy
Julia Marlowe
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York
Joe” Hall
Mary Jane
Paris
London
Charles Frohman
Sparrow
the Howard
Emily Big
Dora
Castle Square Theatre
J. Cheever Goodwin
Charles A. Byrne
William Furst
Park Theatre
May Irwin
Glen MacDonough
James Boys
Grand Theatre
Harry Dodd
Grand Opera House
Frank Harvey
Laura Burt
Jessie Bonstelle
Margaret Raven
Sheridan Block
Scott Marble
the Klondike
Columbia
Barrison Sisters
Palace
Music Hall
Three Kinds of Poison In Murder Case
New York police court arraigned barber Charles Zanoli in the death of his fourth wife Jennie Suhmer. The case stayed to January 8 as chemical analyst Professor Witthaus reports three poisons found, uncertain if embalming fluids or predeath administration caused the death.
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New York
Charles Zanoli
Jennie Suhmer
Witthaus
van Wyck
Morgan son to sail for London to join firm
Start for Young Morgan reports from Morgan New York say J Pierpont Morgan sails to London with son to become junior partner at J P Morgan & Co. The vacancy arises from the death of Walter Burns, the elder Morgan’s brother-in-law.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
London
Wall Street
Jack’’ Morgan
Mr. Morgan
J. ?. Morgan & Co
Walter Burns
Spoils Fight Buzzes Over Appointees At Custom House
Essex county Republicans back William N. Pousland for an assistant appraiser post while critics urge Senators Hoar and Lodge to devote time to policy rather than patronage letters. The dispute targets Chairman Brown tied to Barrett’s campaign.
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Custom House
Hoar
Lodge
Brown
Barrett
Essex County
William N. Pousland
Free Lectures and X-ray Show At Great Medical Institution
Last evening at 18 Boylston Street Par lor K, Darius Wilson M D gave the first of a series of free illustrated lectures and X-ray exhibitions. The event drew attentive listeners and provided free treatment for attendees. The talks claim cures for diseases and painless dental and surgical work without anesthesia. The lectures will continue on Tupestay evenings for several weeks.
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Boylston Street
Darius Wilson
National Association of Physicians and Surgeons
Sousa's New Comic Opera The Bride Elect Debuts
John Philip Sousa's new comic opera The Bride Elect had its first stage presentation at the Hyperion Theatre in New Haven. The island Capri setting frames a tale of two petty potentates with Sousa composing music praised as his best, including a crowd-encoring march Indha in the Dogs of War.
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New Haven, Conn
John Philip Sousa
Hyperion Theatre
tIndha
Sousa
Mr. Sousa
el Capitan
Dan Daly Improves After Park Theatre Fall
Dan Daly, injured in a Park Theatre fall, shows signs of recovery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Physicians report he has regained consciousness and is doing well though remains in critical condition with a brain concussion and no skull fracture.
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Dan Daly
Park Theatre
Massachusetts General Hospital
Daly
No Formal Resignation Report Circulates in Washington
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip said there is nothing in a report that Secretary Gage offered to resign and that McKinley refused to accept it. Vanderlip could not confirm if a resignation had been formally offered, though some circles believe the report is substantially correct.
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Washington
Vanderlip
Gage
McKinley
Doctor Bond Arraigned in Murder Case In New Haven
Dr Elijah A Bond appeared before Judge Dow in New Haven on a charge of second degree murder in the death of Grace Dearborn of Everett Massachusetts. The medical examiner linked the death to an operation. Mrs Olive Mathis described the illness and death. Bond was bound over to the next Superior Court term.
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New Haven
Conn
Elijah A. Bond
Dow
Grace Dearborn
Everett
Mass
White
Olive Mathis
Miss Dearborn
Superior Court
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Crand
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Harry Davenport
Actor Daly
Young Morgan
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L. H. Mudgett
Boston Theatre
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Harry B. Smith
Ludwig Englander
Frank Daniels
Kirke la Shelle
Victor Herbert
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James Dalton
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Model Playhouse
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Fruntleroy
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Atra Xtra Tra
Austin & Stone
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M’laughlin
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Francis McLaughlin
Margaret
Sullivan
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Hollis Ou
Isaac
Righead Mansfield
Boston Museum
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