Rail telegraphers threaten broad railroad strike
R C Clapp reports that a general strike by telegraph operators across the Gulf, Santa Fe, and Missouri Pacific is likely if Santa Fe refuses to meet Texas operator demands. He says other railroad orders back the action and that support may be secured soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cago
Pacific Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Dolphin
National Order of Railway
Santa Fe
Gulf, Colorado
Sax Fe
Gulf Line
R. C. Clapp
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Atchison
Texas
Santa Fe telegraphers conflict damage assessment
Wichita Dec 10 Chairman J A Newman of the Santa Fe system division said the telegraphers situation is excellent. A forged telegram from officials aimed to pressure a return to work failed, as only a few resumed. He expects 60 percent of workers back in 24 hours and by week’s end only officials may be left idle unable to run trains. The claim no strikers will be rehired is ineffective given the shortage of idle telegraphers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
J.A. Newman
Santa Fe System
Associated Press
Santa Fe
Six Day Bicycle Race At Madison Square Garden
New York December 10 The second day of the six days bicycle race at Madison Square Garden started at midnight with nine of the fourteen original teams still on track. Riders maintained a frightful average speed while crowds cheered leaders amid many tumbles but few serious injuries. Withdrawals included C W Miller and S R Walthour from Chicago and Atlanta respectively, J J Colgan and E E Dickerson also quitting. Herbert Bleecker of Brooklyn was hospitalized after swallowing ammonia by mistake. Notable pairings and times listed include Elkes McFarland 529 Simar Gougewitz 529 Pierce McEachern 529 Tur Fille Gimm 528.7 Waller Stinson 528.7 Padcock Aaronson 528.65 Fisher Frederick 528.3 Kaiser Ryser 528.2 Muller Accoutrier 518.1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Ballate Garden
Garden
C. W. Miller
Chicago
R Walthour
Atlanta
Miller
National League Magnates Open Winter Meeting Amid War Fears
New York December 10. The National League began its annual winter meeting at the Fifth Avenue hotel amid threats of a baseball war. Magnates faced pressure from the American League pressing for equal recognition and possible expansion into NL territory as the two leagues vie for power and prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National League
Fifth Avenue
Aca
Ameri League
National Leagué
Sonnscas
Explosion in tunnel near Aspen wounds several
A blast in the New Union Park railroad tunnel near Aspen injures at least six men, with three seriously hurt. Emergency aid has been dispatched while details on the extent of the damage remain scarce.
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New Union
Wyoming
Evanston
Wro
Union
Aspen
Roberts honored in Cane Town ceremony with sword
In Cane Town Tes on 14 a formal recognition ceremony honored Lord Roberts with a presentation sword. The event drew a crowd of about 23,449 spectators witnessing the tribute and spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cane Town
Tes
Lord Roberts
Engagement announced for Martha Hichborn and James Blaine
New York reports the engagement of Miss Martha Hichborn daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs Paul Hichborn to James Blaine youngest son of the late secretary of state. The couple plans a future wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Der
Martha Hichoorn
Pailp Hichborn
James €. Blaine
Neely extradition case in Supreme Court debated Cuba policy
Washington, Dec. 10. Neely extradition case argued in the Supreme Court raising questions of U S right to extradite without a treaty and the legality of a military government in Cuba under international law. John D Lindsay argued Cuba had a prewar republic recognized in 1898 and that Cuban trials would violate constitutional rights. Hearing continues tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Neely
Supreme Court
United States
Cuba
Supreme ‘Court
Porto Rico
Philippines
John D .Lindsay
New York
Mosquito Fleet to Manila Includes Six Small Vessels
Five small navy cockle shells join Manila patrols led by gunboat Annapolis with consorts Vicksburg Frolic Wompatuck Piscataqua. Board will inspect ships this week for suitability. Coal limits drive a southern supply plan. Topeka may join in the Mediterranean.
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New York
Philippines
Mosquito
Annepolis
Vicksburg
Frolic
Seagong
Wompatuck
Piscataqua
Remey
Topeka
Naples
Deci
Mediterranean
Bishop McCabe's Sudden South American Mission
Omaha dispatch reports Bishop Charles C. McCabe ordered to preside over Methodist Episcopal mission conferences in South America. He is in the East now and will return to Omaha Saturday before departing for duties, likely away about a year, surprising many who expected him to lead the Omaha diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Omaha
Charles C. McCabe
Methodist Episcopal Mission
McCabe
East
Operation on Croker in London Hospital
Lenton Dec 10 reports Richard Croker underwent another operation last week for removal of a carbuncle near the thorax. He has been run down recently and is slowly improving. A leading London specialist performed the procedure and remained to monitor him for three days at considerable cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenton
Richard Croker
Croker
London
Zi Vantage
STOPPED PRO BOER MEETING IN LONDON AREA
Liverpool December 16 The pro Boer gathering planned to be presided over by Maud Genne was prohibited by the police. The disruption follows concerns over public order and potential unrest amid ongoing Boer War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Maud Genne
Tenigat
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cough Cure
In a testimonial Mrs Shireman recounts her husband’s severe cough and near consumption. After using the discovery he recovered in days and returned to work. The ad also touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a mild, permanent remedy for biliousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
John Shireman
25Th Place
Chicago
Forty Three Years In Jail Ends Knight's Life
George Knight, who served 43 years in prison, died at Thomaston State Prison aged 82. Once hopeful for a pardon, he slashed his throat in a despondent episode a week earlier, ending his life after denying murdering his wife in a lengthy Portland case begun in 1856. Knight maintained his innocence on his deathbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
George Knight
Thomaston
Knight
Portland
Owas
Died Poor on Rich Lode at Hull City Placer
John Tompkins, early Cripple Creek settler and Hull City placer locator, died at Independence after a long illness. He lived on property worth millions as a tenant and died a pauper. Mining men fund his burial, while Scotty McIntosh circulates a subscription for Tompkins’ family. Tompkins leaves a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
jJohn Tompkins
Hull City
Independence
Tompkins
Scotty” Mcintosh
Jeffries Wants 10 Fight in Cincinnati Ring
Herman J. Witte of Cincinnati and James J. Jeffries discussed a ring bout in Cincinnati between Feb 1 and Feb 4 at the big convention hall. Jeffries would face Fitzsimmons Ruhlin or Sharkey. if Fitzsimmons not available, Ruhlin. If Maher loses in Philadelphia, Jeffries may fight Maher or Sharkey. Witte says Cincinnati parades are ready to back the event with each fighter posting 1.51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman J. Witte
Ofincinnati
James J. Jef
Cincinnati
Jeff Tits Taate
Mr. Witte
Fitzsimmons
Ruhlin
Sharkey
Nomtn
Maher
WY Maher
Philadelphia
Jeffries
Sharkex
Mr. Withe
Chamberlain faces charges over government contracts
London December 10. In the House of Commons D Lloyd George accused Chamberlain of holding shares in two firms with government contracts. Chamberlain denied improper conduct, pledging legal action against the charges. The amendments and closure moves were defeated as the address to the throne was adopted by 265 to 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Iicuse of Commons
D. Lloyd-George
Carnarvon
Chamberlain
Lloyd-George
Balfour
Mrs Dewey's Mother Dead In Washington
Mrs May S McLean widow of Washington McLean of Cincinnati died at her Washington home after heart illness. Present were her children John R McLean and daughters wives of Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral Ludlow, with Admiral Dewey also in attendance. Funeral set for Tuesday with interment at Rock Creek cemetery in Washington.
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Washington
S McLean
Washington McLean
Cincinnati
E Street
Rock Creek Cemetery
Southern Railway of Illinois Incorporated with 3 Million Capital
The secretary of state certified the Southern Railway company of Illinois, headquartered East St Louis, with capital 3,009,000, to build from East St Louis through St Clair Clinton Marion Jefferson Warren Edwards and Websh counties to the Indiana line and to maintain the Louisville and St. Louis Consolidated Railroad, sold under a US circuit court decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Southern Railway Company of Illinois
East St. Louis
East St Louis
Venice
East Carondelet
St. Clair, Clinton, Alarion, Jefferson, Warne, Edwards and Websh
Illinois
Indiana State
Hne
Louisville &.St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company
United States Circuit Court of the District of Indiana
Southern District of
Malnutrition advice and cod liver oil remedy
The note explains malnutrition signs and advises increasing intake carefully. It recommends Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil to improve well being and offers a sample Hele to try, with address Scott & Bowne New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCOTT _& BOWNE
Aoa
Pearl Street
New York
Shooting at Cattle Exchange Saloon Ends in Deaths in Oklahoma
In Mountain View Oklahoma a shooting at the Cattle Exchange saloon resulted in five men down and three fatalities. Marshal Jesse Morris deputy Acres and Palmesley the Indian were among the injured. Palmesley later presumed dead as the Hughes gang from Oak Creek was involved.
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Mountain View
Ok. T
Hughes
Oak Creek
Jesse Morris
Acres
Morris
Palmesley
Kid Mudspath
Jesse
Williams
Frank Hughes
Palmesiey
Marshal Morris
William Hughes
Mrs Deucke Told Heir to $100000 Fortune in Mobile
Atlanta Georgia December 10 Mrs Joseph Deucke godmother of Mrs Maybrick the accused in the famous poisoning case has been told she is heir to a $100000 fortune. She admits the report but withholds details. The fortune is said to be in Mobile where Mrs Deucke formerly Mrs Gordon Shepherd was a noted society figure. She also spent years in Europe and rekindled ties with Mrs Maybrick whom she last saw in babyhood. Her first husband’s death led to her marriage with pianist Joseph Deucke of Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Joseph Deucke
Maybrick
Europe
Great engineering feat Mont Blanc railroad plan
In Geneva on December 10 a proposed railroad to Mont Blanc summit is discussed by M Vallet of the Mont Blanc Observatory and M Deperet of Lyons University. They deem it feasible with twelve stations from Les Houches on the Savoy side to the summit. Trains would be electric, powered by the River Arve, and the scheme’s author M Fabre has submitted plans to the French government.
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Geneva
Mont Blanc
M.vallet
Mont Blanc Observatory
M. Deperet
Lyons University
Les Houches
Arve
M. Fabre
Centerville Soldier Killed by Boloman in Philippines
Miss May Frisby reports that William C. Hollingsworth, a Centerville youth, was killed in September by a boloman while serving as sentinel with Company C of the Forty-fourth United Infantry in the Philippines. He enlisted last September, saw duty until his death on September 28, and received a military burial. His father lives on a farm southwest of Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Miss May Frisby
Company C
Forty-fourth United Infantry
Philippines
William C. Hollingsworth
Carmon
Bonal
Hollingsworth
Philpines
Apples From McKinley Send Barrel to Mills
Atlantic reports Hon. O. Mills of Lewis, age 80 and active in politics, received a barrel of apples from McKinley’s farm with a personal letter from the president. Mills had earlier written predicting a larger presidential majority and mentioned the president’s farm in Ohio. The apples and letter arrived a few days after his note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Atlantic
O. Mills
Lewis
Mills
Ohio
Hogs Die Under Suspicion in Otumwa Case
In Ottumwa on December 10, farmer Jack Morris reports many hogs died from a mysterious cause. Stomachs examined revealed they were cut to pieces with pulverized glass. Morris lists 36 hogs lost so far and no theory explains how the glass reached them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Jack Morris
Keokuk Messenger Held for $1000 Express Theft
Harry Taylor, a messenger on the Adams Express run between Keokuk and Des Moines, is jailed under indictment for stealing $1000 from the company on September 24. He confesses to obtaining the safe combination and admits sharing half the money with a disturbed brother, who recently caused a theater disturbance. $500 was recovered when the brother was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Harry Taylor
Adams ‘Express
Des Moines
Young Taylor
Epidemic of smallpox hits tiny Custer village
Lansing reports a smallpox epidemic in Custer Mason county pronounced by State Inspector Johnston. In a village of under 400, he found 100 cases with every house infected. Most cases are mild but some are virulent. Mild symptoms caused misdiagnosis as chickenpox and led to continued business as usual, spreading the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Custer
Mason County
Johnston
Yellowstone park road work funded by request to congress
Captain HM Chittenden of the corps of engineers departed for Washington to urge a $150,000 allowance for continuing roads and bridges work in Yellowstone park. He presented photographs maps and drawings to support his claim. The request targets the largest single appropriation for Yellowstone yet, with $60,000 spent this year and a total estimate of about $400,000 to complete the planned improvements including a road to Golden Gate hill from Mammoth Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Park
Sioux City
HM Chittenden
Corps .of Engineers
United States
Army
Washington
Congressional ‘Committee
Yellowstone Park
Chittenden
Congress
Golden Gate Hill
Mammoth Hot Springs
Park
Rich discovery of gold in Cripple Creek district
Cripple Creek Colo Dec 10 The year s most important strike was made in the Anaconda workings at 850 feet. A five foot ore body running 120 dollars per ton was found after passing through a barren zone 500 feet thick. It is believed Moon Anchora Leland and other Gold Hill properties may likewise encounter rich ore after the barren zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Colo
Anaconda
Moon
Anchora
Leland
Gold Hill
Roosevelt Hunting Trip Planned in Colorado
Meeker Colorado December 10 Vice President elect Roosevelt will visit Colorado this winter for a hunting trip. He has asked the local hotel proprietor to reserve rooms for himself and his party the week before the New York legislature convenes in January. The aim is to hunt mountain lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeker
Colo
Roosevelt
Colorado
New York
Miraculous Cure by Faith Reported in Hoboken Monastery
John McDonough, associate editor of the Scranton Free Press, was told he would go blind after eye problems failed to respond to specialists. In Hoboken at St. Thomas Monastery a priest instructed him to recite the act of contrition at the altar. McDonough reports the relics of St. Paul appeared before him, his eyes straightened, and his vision is now perfect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Scranton Free Press
St. Thomas
Hoboken
McDonough
Weyerhauser Timber Co Plans Idaho Land Purchase
Tacoma news reports the Weyerhauser Timber Company negotiating to buy about 700000 acres of Idaho timber lands along the Potlach and Elk rivers. The deal would be the Northwest's second largest, following last year’s bulk purchase of 1060090 acres from Northern Pacific. Idaho lumbermen oppose a 20 year removal clause, prompting efforts to block the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Weyerhauser ‘Timber Company
Chicago
St. ‘Paul
Idaho
Potlach
Elk
Northwest
Northern
Pacific
Lewiston
St. Paul
Frederick Weyerhauser
Shiners to Hawaii for Imperial Potentate voyage
Sala dix Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine from Grand Rapids will escort Imperial Potentate Lon B. Winsor to Hawaii to institute a new temple. About 20 Grand Rapids nobles with wives will depart February 25 by special train, join others from the state, travel west by the Southern Pacific, meet about 100 coast Shriners in San Francisco for a chartered vessel voyage to Hawaii, with return by the Northern Pacific. The total party is expected to reach about 350 for the ocean trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Saladix Temple
Fiondulu As
Lon B. Winsor
Hawaii
San Francisco
Northern Pacific
Locomotive bids beat English offers in Calcutta
London dispatch reports that Calcutta port authorities invited bids for locomotives. The lowest English bid was £1,544 per locomotive with nine months to complete. An American bid came in at £1,260 with six months and was accepted, pending government approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Mail
Calcutta
DeWitts Early Risers Lure with Liver Cleanse Claims
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as dainty pills that cleanse the liver remove obstructions and invigorate the system. Endorsers Frank Nadler H. A. Emeis and Theo. Danquard are named as sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitts
Frank Nadler
H. A. Emeis
Theo
Danquard
Astor Heir Margeret Post Weds J Lawrence Van Alen
Miss Margeret Louis Post daughter of Mrs. Willan Post married J Lawrence Van Alen grandson of the late William Astor. The ceremony took place at the bride's mother's home and was performed by Bishop Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margeret Louis Post
Willan Post
Lay
J. Lawrence van Alen
William Astor
Bishop Potter
New Baseball League Formed With Johnson as President
Detroit reports a new baseball league organized with Johnson, president of the American League, set to lead. Cities forming the circuit include Detroit, Grand Rapids, Toledo, Louisville, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, and Indianapolis or Buffalo. Barns and Stallings sign papers leasing downtown and Sunday ballparks for ten years to Attorney T. J. Navin, who represents the league’s owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Johnson
Grand Rapids
Tolei
Louisville
Aiianeapolis
Sti. Paul
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Barns
Stallings
T.J. Navin
Tctal
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Bright
Neely Case
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Navy ‘Department
M’cabe
Tammany Boss
Washington .McLean
Southern Railway Company
Springfield, DL
Scott
Ness
Oklahoma
Mobile
Ala
Mount Blanc
Switzerland
A. Boloman
Iowa
Quicksund
Sweden
Wysterais
Philipp Norlund
Prins Carl
Anacondia
Weyerhauser Lumber. Company
Shiners
Mystic Shrine of
Davenport
Walsh
Chicero
St Apthony
Mai Wouks
Chicago Medical Institute
Astor
A. Lawrence van Alen
Margaret Louise Post
New York City
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