Catholic federation adjourns. Chicago July meeting set
Cincinnati December 12 The American Federation of Catholic Societies adjourned after a three day session. The final constitution was adopted and officers elected. The executive board continued in session. National officers named include Minahan of Columbus as president and Maitre of Cincinnati as secretary. Headquarters to be in Cincinnati until July next year.
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Chicago
General Association
Cincinnati
America Federation of Catholic Societies
Chicgo
Wita
T. J. Kaufmann
New York
T. H. Cannon
Daniel Duffy
Pottsville
Anthony Maitre
H. J. Fries
Eric
Christopher O’brien
Nicholas Gonner
Iowa
Gabriel Franchere
Inois
Minister Kinnunen Kills Family Then Burns House
Rev John Kinnunen of Copper Falls Finnish Evangelical Lutheran church in Keweenaw county killed his wife and two younger sons with a butcher knife after his deaf mute son died in Michigan. He set the house on fire and then took his own life as neighbors arrived finding all four dead. The oldest son escaped screaming.
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Houghton
Mich
John Kinnunen
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Copper Falls
Keweenaw County
Kinnunen
State School For the
Flint
Hinnunen
Gates Makes Big Winning In Wheat Fortunes
New York Dec 12 John W Gates is reported to have made a new fortune in wheat totaling nearly 1 000 000 amid a latest bull run. He and the Moore brothers led the market, Gates exiting with about 1 000 000 profit before Moore brothers began to realize as prices later declined.
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New York
John W. Gates
Gates
Moore Brothers
Fate of Mattewan Declared After San Francisco Overdue
Port Townsend reports the steamer Mattewan, six days overdue from the Sound to San Francisco, may have wrecked near Ozette. A machine chest, water and fire buckets, and a board bearing Mattewan’s name were found by locals, and a visiting Indian schoolboy confirmed the wreckage’s identity.
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Seattle
Wash
Port Townsend
Gertrude
Neah Bay
Coller Mattewan
San Francisco
Ozette
Mattewan
Independent ore companies fear trust control on iron supply
The Plain Dealer reports that independent iron ore firms, facing disruption from the iron and steel trust, have contracted for over 20 million tons of ore to be delivered over several years. The deals, valued in the millions, leave independents in a vulnerable position as they fear loss of control over ore supply.
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Cleveland
the Plain Dealer
Iron and Steel Trust
Robber Kilpatrick Sentenced to Fifteen Years
In United States court district judge Adams sentences train robber Ben Kilpatrick to 15 years in the state penitentiary at Jefferson City. Laura Bullion, tried jointly with Kilpatrick, was found guilty but not sentenced.
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United Sales
Ben Kilpatrick
Te Montina
Adams
Jefferson City
Laura Bullion
Kilpatrick
No School At Pittston Township Strike Shuts Doors
Pittston Pa December 12 The 15 Pittston township schools closed as teachers, who have received irregular salaries for years, went on strike after forming a union. About 1,500 pupils faced locked doors while residents plan an indignation meeting. Teachers hold back salaries ranging from 260 to 1000 dollars for up to 20 months. The treasurer cites pressing bills but promises possible Christmas funds next week.
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Pittston
Pittston Township
Morgan to buy iron mines at Salten
General news by wire reports J Pierpont Morgan of New York is purchasing iron mines at Salten. Other items note Henry Reaping's $12000 verdict against the Northwestern Railroad for the Depere wreck, Frank M Smith’s embezzlement sentence, Kruger’s Utrecht arrival and reception, Austrian violinist Kocian’s London debut, a Mattoon dentist’s suicide, Mme Lillian Nordica’s roulette plans, a New York priest dying after delaying amputation, a Capouse avenue trolley explosion in Scranton, and Captain Leary requesting retirement with 40 years service, plus the Fulton submarine boat raised at New Suffolk.
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Christina Tageblad
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Salten
Henry Reaping
Depere
Wis
Northwestern Railroad Company
Frank M. Smith
Savings Bank of
Portsmouth
Newitenttiary
Kruger
South African Republic
Utrecht
Kocian
London
Vert
Paderewski
Wethelmi
John Homerigous
Mattoon
Emma Homerigous
Ohio
Mme
Lillian Nordica
St. Louis
Hot Springs
Self
J. W. O’kelly
Richard P. Leary
Guam
Marine Hospital
Chelsea
Boston
Fulton
New Suffolk
Omaha Man Tobias Castor Dies in Tragic Nebraska Crash
Tobias Castor, right of way agent for the Burlington railway in Nebraska, died suddenly on a train near Havelock early today. Castor served 15 years with Burlington and was a national Democratic committeeman for eight years during the Cleveland administrations.
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Omaha, Bee
Tobias Castor
Burlington Railway
Nebraska
Havelock
Neb
Castor
Burlington
Cleveland
President Opens Convention at Spokane Woodmen Meet
President Roosevelt pressed the button to open the Woodmen of the World convention in Spokane Washington. Felicitous messages crossed between the White House and the convention hall as the event began.
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Washington
Roosevelt
The
Woodmen of the World
Spokane
Wash
White House
College Accepts Donation From Baptist Society
Springfield Til Dec 12. The Shurtleff college board of trustees Upper Alton Illinois will accept a $12,500 gift from the Baptist Education Society on the condition that the college raises an additional $37,000 by January 1, 1903.
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Springfield
Til
Shurtleff College
Upper Alton
The
Baptist Educational Society
Christmas Gift Endows Meadville Theological Chair
The Meadville Theological School in Meadville Pennsylvania reports a Christmas gift of fifty thousand dollars to endow a president’s chair. The donation comes from an anonymous donor and strengthens the institution’s leadership and academic program.
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Meadville
Meadeville
Board of Control praised for carrying out mandates
Marshalltown Times Republican says the board of control has not been perfect but has performed well in executing legislative mandates that corrected the old trustee system. The piece notes questions about power balance and signals the coming legislature will have an opportunity to make needed changes.
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Marshalltown
Times-Republican
Board of Control
Mane
Chaagen
Deadlock in National Baseball Organization President Vote
New York report notes an absolute deadlock over the National League presidency with magnates debating and no decision reached. Brush’s syndicate scheme faces opposition in Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburg and Chicago while Boston New York and St Louis back it. In Omaha Wm Rourke opposes T J Hickey’s plan for an American Association club and threatens injunction if attempted.
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New York
Young
Brush
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Omaha
Neb
Wm. Rourke
T. J. Hickey
Rourke
Hickey
Lavigne Stops Hegarty In Fourth Round in Oakland
In Oakland George Kid Lavigne knocked out Australian Tim Hegarty in the fourth round of their bout. Hegarty, debuting in this country, staggered Lavigne in round two, but Lavigne dominated with body work and a final left hook that finished the Australian. Also in Bay City, Tommy McCune lost to George Moore after a foul, while Yale prepares a Christmas West tour including Chicago Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
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Lavigne
Oakland
Cal
George
Kid) Lavigne
Tim Hegarty
Australia
Hegarty
Bay City
Mich
Tommy McCune
Detroit
George Moore
Saginaw
Moore
McCune
New York’s Hugh McWinters Beats Martin Judge in 15 Round Fight
In Muncie Indiana on December 12 Hugh McWinters of New York won a decision over Martin Judge of Philadelphia after a 15 round boxing bout.
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Muncie, Ind
Hugh McWinters
New York
Martin Judge
Philadelphia Tonight
Bicycle Race Scores From 2 A.M. in New York
The 2 A.M. bicycle race results list teams Butler with McLean, McEachern with Walt hour, Mayo with Wilson, Babcock with Turville finishing 1,825 miles 4 laps. Other pairs King with Samuelson at 1,828 miles 2 laps, Hall with McLaren 1,827 miles 8 laps, Lawson with Julius 1,827 miles 5 laps, Fredericks with Jack 1,827 miles 6 laps. The hour record stands at 1,901 miles.
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New York
Butler
McLean
Newkirk
Monroe
McEachern
Walthour
Mayo
Wilson
Babcock
Turville
King
Samuelson
Hall
McLaren
Lawson
Julius
Fredericks
Jack
Baseball magnates confer on new American Baseball Association
President Hickey and magnates Quinn Havener of Milwaukee and Watkins of Indianapolis met in Chicago on December 12 to discuss the recently organized American Baseball Association. The conference appeared formal and yielded no new developments, with optimism expressed for the venture's success.
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Chicago
Hickey
Quinn and Havener
Milwaukee
Watkins
Indianapolis
American Baseball Association
Royal Family Secrets Revealed In London Truth Clippings
The London Truth reports that Empress Frederick ordered destruction of journals and Queen Victoria letters to shield confidential material. Destruction followed fears over Emperor Frederick papers, later stored in the Hohenzollern archives in Berlin. Queen Victoria worried over Prince Consort letters and Ernest of Saxe Coburg Gotha correspondence.
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London
Frederick
Victoria
Berlin
Prince Consort
Duke Earnest
Saxe- Coburg-Gotha
Prince Albert
Ernest
Portugal
Editor Foote Joins Columbus In Municipal Self Government push
Allen R Foote of Chicago editor of Public Policy now in Columbus assisting the Ohio State board of commerce in drafting bills for the next legislature to promote municipal Self government.
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Allen R. Foote
Chicago
Columbus
Ohio State Board ‘of Commerce
Republican Want Columns Follow Ade Results
A terse summary notes results align with the column titled Ade, reflecting the Republican want column outcomes. Notably, the report highlights the reactions and shifts in support across regions, with emphasis on electoral implications and potential policy angles. Local figures and party names are cited to frame the political landscape.
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Ade
Slavery Crime Alarm In Decatur Alabama
Ben Milam a colored ex slave from Lawrence County is jailed on a charge of kidnapping and selling enslaved Black people to a plantation owner on a Tennessee river island below Decatur. A runaway enslaved man’s tale triggered Milam’s arrest and alleges long confinement of kidnapped individuals on the island.
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New Decatur
Ala
Ben Milam
Lawrence County
Milam
Tennessee River Island
Decatur
Young Corbett to wed Denver girl Maude Slater in West
Hartford Telegram reports champion boxer William L. Rothwell known as Young Corbett plans marriage to 18 year old Denver beauty Maude Slater. Slater, daughter of a Cripple Creek mine owner, is described as champion cake walker and markswoman. Corbett praises Hartford friends and expects a benediction before returning west.
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Hartford
Wiliam L. Rothwell
Corbett
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Denver
Maude Slater
Col
Miss Slater
Young Corbett
P. S
West
Benedict
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Guarded Aguinaldo and custody details revealed
The push to bring Aguinaldo before the Supreme Court on habeas corpus prompts clarifications on custody. Lieutenant Bridges is identified as the custodian, on detached duty with responsibility for the prisoner's safety and under orders from General Coffee. Guards posted at Aguinaldo's premises come from artillery units, inspected daily by the day officer, with Colonel Chambers McKibben of the Twenty-fourth Infantry as Manila post commander.
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O'Neill
Aguinaldo
Supreme Court
Iquiries
Lieutenant Bridges
General Coffee
Manila
Chambers McKibben
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Bridges
McKibben
Unlucky Thirteen at Royal Train Dinner
The Duke of Athol delayed by Highland rail detours fails to arrive with the royal party in time for dinner at the Station hotel. The Marquis of Breadalbane initially offers to leave to keep the party at thirteen, then retreats after royal approval as the Duke takes his place.
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Balmoral
Duke of Athol
Dunkeld
Perth
Peth
Marquis of Breanalbane
AF of L revolt over white unions admit colored members
Scranton Pa December 12 The American Federation of Labor rejected a proposal requiring all unions to join the central body to prevent forced admission of colored men into white organizations. The vote defeated the plan though the issue of the southern negro problem was raised. Proposals included a defense fund and limiting boycotts until central approval, plus a petition to enforce exposed machinery safeguards and the eight hour law. A resolution protested Indiana judge Frank E Baker's confirmation.
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Scranton
American Federation of Labor
South
Federation
American Federation, of Labor
Frank E. Baker
Indiana
Baker
The Knights and the Rheumatism Cure Claim
A long period piece contrasts knights fears of rheumatism with modern blood cure ideas. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the remedy to purify blood, citing Mrs Wheeler and Mrs Briggs testimonials and urging readers to begin treatment now.
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Doctor Pierce
P. M. Wheeler
Ann Place
Bradford
Penna
Jerce
Dr. Pierce
Mather
Pierce
C. L. Briggs
Tinsel City
Monroe
Golden Medical Discovery
Puerto Rico labor leader sentenced for conspiracy
In San Juan on December 12 Santiago Iglesias head of the Federation of Workmen of Porto Rico and nine companions faced district court for conspiracy. Iglesias received three years four months eight days in prison while seven companions served four months imprisonment and two were acquitted on the illegal association conspiracy charge dating to August 1500.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Santiago Iglesias
Federation of Workmen of
District Court of
Iglesias
Hungarian premier defends horse shipments to South Africa
In Budapest on December 12, Premier Koloman de Szell told the Hungarian diet that banning horse exports to South Africa would not be pursued. He said international law had not ruled on horses as war matériel, and the traffic would continue. He expressed sympathy for the Boers but condemned using Britain as a scapegoat, earning majority approval.
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Buda Pesth
Hungary
South Africa
Koloman de Szell
Fight at Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem quarrel
London Standard reports a serious clash at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher courtyard between Franciscan friars from multiple nations and Greek monks. Sixteen friars and five monks were injured, including the Vicar of the Custodia di Terra Santa, as disputes over sweeping the quad led to an outnumbered skirmish with Turkish guards unable to prevent fighting. A gendarmerie major, Yusuf Agha, was badly wounded, losing sight in one eye after a hatchet blow.
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London
Jerusalem
Church of the Holy Sepucher
Custodia di Terra Santa
Palo Mukalief
Yusuf Agha
Djuzdar
Oldest US postmaster resigns after 43 years service
Frank J. Schreiber, thought to be the oldest postmaster in the United States, resigns after 43 years of continuous service. He was appointed postmaster of Cruger in Ford County, during President Buchanan's administration under Postmaster General Holt.
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Frank J. Schreiber
United States
Uncle Sam
Cruger
Woodford County
Holt
Buchanan
Austro-Hungarian Industry Faces Imminent Slump
Washington reports Consul Hossefeld in Trieste warns Austro-Hungary heads toward a major industrial low mood affecting both halves of the empire. Petitions urge immediate public works and railcar orders, with officials noting railroads will spend about 11.67 million dollars soon.
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Washington
Germany
Austro-Hungary
State Department
Hossefeld
Trieste
Ministry of Railroads
Painted Dinner Showcases Bold Color in New York
A New York Commercial Advertiser piece describes a dinner dubbed a painted dinner by a woman famed for originality and conviction. The table center features a Parisian black and turquoise silk design with zinnias and maidenhair, candle shades painted with dancing ladies, painted menus, and color coordinated foods and glassware throughout the elaborate color scheme.
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New York
Paris
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