Chestnut Street National Bank Fails in Philadelphia
The Chestnut Street National Bank led by President William M. Singerly is closed and in exam, with three million in deposits and loans, affecting a linked Chestnut Street Savings Bank and Trust. A crowd gathers as officials assess the three million plus losses and pending statements.
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Chesnut Street National Bank
Savings and Trust Company
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street
National Bank
William M. Singerly
Washington
Ecles
Chestnut National Bank
Rio Grande Brakeman Tierney Murder Verdict Arrests
Pueblo coroner jury finds Lizzie Tierney responsible for Tierney death calling it murder. Verdict states she beat him with a railroad car coupling pin and threw his body from a window. she was arrested and remains silent.
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Pueblo
Col
Rio Grande
Tierney
Lizzie Tierney
Tragic Pig Attack Kills Two Children Near Tiff City
A sow fatally mauled two children last Monday afternoon near Tiff City after they wandered from the house into a barnyard to pet piglets. Their mother had stepped out briefly. The incident is reported from the vicinity of Joplin Missouri.
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Joplin
Tiff City
News in Brief World Signals
A compact telegraphic roundup reports happenings around the globe in brief form on the day they occur. It captures early summaries of events, developments, and notable occurrences as they unfold.
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Telegraph
Actor Ratcliffe Found Guilty in Assault Case
Edward Ratcliffe, after a ten day trial and ten hours of jury deliberation, was found guilty of assault in the third degree in New York. His wife Alice De Tacy Ratcliffe testified to the beating, and she expressed delight at the verdict and hopes for a full year in prison.
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Ratcliff
New York
Edward Ratcliffe
Toombs
Alice de Tacy Ratcliff
What Bryan Says Reads From Mexico Visit
The Bryan party left for Vera Cruz and will travel home without stopping. When asked if his views on the money question changed by Mexico, Bryan replied that there was no change. He argued silver using countries enjoyed price exemptions and noted Mexico's rapid progress and great possibilities.
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Bryan
City OF Mexico
Wm. J. Bryan
Vera Cruz
Mr. Bryan
Mexico
Jro
Cuban arms ferry from New York to Cuba
The schooner James Havenl slipped from New York Harbor at 3 a m on Sunday with an important consignment of arms and ammunition for Cuban insurgents. It has already completed three voyages to the Cuban coast, with harbor observers noting how easily munitions can depart and the government’s difficulty in stopping the trade.
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New York
James Havenl
Pope’s New Year Audience Presses Vatican Italian Rift
In Rome on December 23 the Pope received cardinals to hear Good Wishes for the New Year. He renewed protests against Vatican Italian government relations, noting aggravation from anti clerical circulars issued by Italian Prime Minister Marquis Runidi.
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Rome
Vatican
Italy
Marquis Runidi
Pecos Valley Railroad Plans 200 Mile Extension to Panhandle
J. J. Hagerman secures capital to extend from Roswell to Panhandle Santa Fe branch. Construction starts next spring. The 200 mile route will add a livestock feeder, doubling sales as cattle move to eastern markets. The Panhandle line will form a new division headquartered at Wellington Kansas.
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J. J. Hagerman
Pecos Valley Railroad
Roswell
Santa Fe
Panhandle
Texas Pacific
Oklahoma
Wellington
Kans
McKinley Grants Christmas Pardon for Burr Jr.
President McKinley pardons William E Burr Jr ex cashier of the St. Louis National Bank serving a five year sentence for embezzlement at Jefferson City. The pardon follows clemency petitions from influential figures including Col. Kerns General Lewis and Missouri senators. Burr will be released to spend Christmas at home after receiving papers from Washington.
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McKinley
William E Burr, Jr
St. Louis National Bank
Jefferson City
Burr
Washington
McKennan
Col
Kerns
Lewis
Missouri
Rumor of Fire Department Change Casts Doubt on City Meeting
Rumors swarm over tonight’s council session as the finance committee reportedly weighs eliminating the volunteer fire department in favor of a paid force. Most expect the report to be unlikely and not in line with retrenchment.
Scalping at Work in Washington Across the Nation
Petition signatures against the Sherman and Cullom anti scalping bill flood in from all sections of the country. Congressmen returning from vacations will need an express wagon to move the petitions to their hotels in the capital city.
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Washington, D. C
Tucson’s chemical engine faces neglect and dust
The city’s chemical engine, costing over $2000, receives little attention. Dust coverage and neglected contents risk damaging and injuring the engine, according to the Star.
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Tucson
City sues Tegmire over sequestration siting shared Merrill house
Mr Tegmire argues that he and the city own an undivided half interest in the Merrill house and offered Judge Kemp to pay half the rent. The offer was not accepted, and the suit continues.
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Merrill House
Kemp
Ex-cashier Ervin found not guilty in bank insolvency case
Chicago December 23 W Berry Ervin former cashier of the defunct Globe Savings bank was acquitted of receiving deposits while the bank was insolvent. He is brother of Sara Louise Ervin Miss Ervin tied to Spaulding the bank’s convicted president whose alleged admiration was blamed for the downfall Senator Mason defended Ervin.
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W. Berry Ervin
Globe Savings Bank
Ervin
Sara Louise Ervin
Spaulding
Miss Ervin
Mason
United Mine Workers plan national convention in Fall River
President Ratchford and Secretary Pearce issued a call for a national convention of the United Mine Workers of America on January 11 in Fall River Massachusetts. Wage talks proceed with unions voting next week on possible strike or acceptance of wage cuts.
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Ratchford
Pearce
United Mine Workers of America
Fall River
Mess
Pullman To Build 1000 Cars For Big Four And Chesapeake Line
Pullman will deliver the first 500 of 1000 cars under the Big Four order this week and begin assembling 500 more for the Chesapeake and Ohio line.
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Pullman Company
Ties Arrive From East For White Oaks Road
A lone torn car load of ties arrived today from the east for the White Oaks road. The supply will last about half an hour, a mere flea bite, with more expected immediately if not sooner.
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White Oaks
Alleged lynching reported near Spokane
Spokane reports claim that Chadwick Mersha l and John McDonald accused in the Orvill Hayden murder at Farmington were seized from the county jail by a mob and hanged to trees near the town, despite denials.
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Colax
Chadwick Mersha'l
John McDonald
Orvills Hayden
Farmington
Postoffice Robbed in Collinsville Two Safes Blown
Sherman Texas December 23. The Collinsville postoffice was robbed Tuesday night and the town of Charles Cliff where the postoffice sits. Robbers blew two safes with dynamite and took two thousand dollars in stamps money orders and jewelry.
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Sherman
Texas
Collinsville
Charles Cliff
Pillsbury Reported Net Two Million This Year
St Paul reports Charles A Pillsbury earned about two million dollars by buying wheat at 75 to 80 cents and selling at 90 cents to 1.02 dollars. He feels well enough to retire from active business and resigns as manager of an English syndicate.
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St. Paul
Chas. A. Pillsbury
Confirmation and appointments in Mexican and railroad ties
The senate confirms Hon. W. W Mills and his exequator is issued by the Mexican government. Mrs. Mills moves to Chihuahua at once. Ex-Agent Stevens of the T and P becomes general agent for the Corralitos road at Casas Grandes with supervision of terminals.
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Stevens
Corralitos Road
Casas Grandes
Luetgert Trial Resume Exam of Old Biak
The examination of old Frank Biak resumed in the Luetgert trial this morning. The defense failed to shake his testimony as the peculiar night watchman clung with persistent firmness to his key points from the earlier statement.
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Chicago
Frank Biak
Luetgert
Kid Hadlock Aboard Sun Set Limited Reaches City On Time
At last accounts Kid Hadlock was making up the last hour with the Sun Set Limited and was to reach this city on time at 4 30 p m local mountain time.
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Kid
Hadlock
Estate of Terriss Valued At Quarter Million
London report states the estate of actor William Terriss, murdered at the Adelphi stage door on December 15 by Richard Archer Prince, is estimated at about 250000 pounds. The news notes the dramatic loss and outlines the high value of the late star’s possessions.
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London
William Terriss
Richard Archer
Alais Prince
Adelshi Theatre
Constable Shot in Terrell Tragedy Sparks Arrest
In Terrell Texas on December 22 Henry Cariker a justice of the peace shot and killed J D James a constable on the street. The two had a history of blood between them and Cariker is in custody.
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Texas
Henry Cariker
J. D. James
Cariker
Nine Men Drowned in Thames Boat Accident
London reports nine steamers towboat crew drowned when a small boat overturned while being towed on the River Thames. The incident occurred today as authorities investigate the accident and identify those lost.
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London
Thames
Italian Cabinet Plans Warship Squadron to Chinese Waters
Rome reports the Italian cabinet approved dispatching a squadron of warships through Chinese waters. The decision follows discussions at today’s cabinet meeting amid tensions in the Far East.
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China
Rome
Irrigation project to reclaim 94090 acres in Las Animas county
Work begins on an irrigation enterprise reclaiming 94090 acres of fire agriculture and fruit lands in Las Animas county. Canadian Pacific earnings for the week ending December 7 rose to 534000 from 381000 last year, up 153800. A 250000 memorial to Bishop Phillips Brooks will be built at Harvard. Brakeman Pierce of the Las Vegas division plans marriage to a resident of El Paso. George S. Stewart named chief dispatcher at Tucson for the S P. Yale and Princeton glee banjo mandolin clubs perform in Carnegie Hall. Southern Pacific and Santa Fe lines connect at Deming as snow falls along the G H east of here.
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National
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Crusaders
Hilsboro
Ohio
Las Animas
Pierce
Las Vegas
el Paso
Optic
Commissioner Orders Deportation of China This Afternoon
Commissioner Sexton issues a deportation order regarding a China item this afternoon, referencing Typewriter paper and HzRaLp of /9a in the docket.
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Sexton
China
Illinois House Passes Apportionment Bill Amid Raucous Vote
Springfield December 23 The regular republican apportionment bill passed the House by 91 to 54. Half the members stood on desks while Democratic members yelled and hooted.
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Springfield
House
Lady Millais Dies of Throat Cancer in London
Lady Millais widow of Sir John Millais painter and Royal Academy president died today in London from cancer of the throat. She had been divorced from Ruskin years earlier.
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Lady Millais
London
Sir John Millais
Royal Academy
Ruskin
Shot Death of Engineer in Mexico Cab Near Salazar
Dennis Easley a well known member of the American Colony and a locomotive engineer on the National was shot dead in his cab near Salazar No reasons are given for the act The murderers have not been found
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City OF Mexico
Dennis Easley
National
Salazar
Klondike rush fills Mariposa Mora ships
Private advices from Australia report a large Klondike migration with passenger space on the steamships Mariposa and Mora fully booked by Klondikers.
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San Francisco
Australia
Klondike
Ghastly Find in Illinois Woods
In Evanson woods near Chicago a year old suicide discovered with the head buried in snow twenty feet from the body. Authorities report the decedent unknown with the gruesome find made on December 23.
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Chicago
Evanson
Jury Acquits George Orme in Punzo Murder Case
In Elmira New York on December 23 the jury acquitted George Orme of the murder of James Punzo. Punzo had been intimate with Mrs Orme leading to the trial.
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N. Y
George Orme
James Punzo
Punozo
Orme
Residents and Visitors Arrive as Cattle Trains Reach Newman Brothers
Jas and Jas at Pierson in Silver City greet two cattle trains bound for Newman Brothers and Nations. Notables include Harry Hill from the Emanuel chapel car in Mexico and Mrs Look arriving from Nevada Missouri. Families from Denver Missouri and Dresden Missouri visit Major Fewell and kin while Dr Alexander returns from Anthony vaccinating tour. Smallpox scare ends as containment proceeds.
Blizzard Grips North Texas With Renewed Snowfall
Dallas News reports a fresh blizzard in north Texas lasting from Monday morning through midnight. A wet rain with north winds produced a smoggy morning, while a heavy snowstorm along the Fort Worth and Denver line dropped several inches. Temperatures fell toward El Paso as far south as the Texas and Pacific line, with a bitter snap expected.
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Dallas News
Texas
Parhandle
Fort Worth
Denver
Unified $15 rail fare set for staff routes west of Utah
A joint circular by Southern Pacific Santa Fe Pacific and Southern California railways announces a uniform $15 special rate for subordinate employees traveling between eastern and California points. Exceptions apply for routes north of San Francisco or Sacramento, coast division points south of San Francisco and El Paso, and travel between San Francisco and Albuquerque via Deming or El Paso.
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Santa Fe Pacific
Southern California Railways
Orden
Utah
Albuquerque and Deming
N. M
el Paso
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California
Southern Pacific Company
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Coast Division
Albuquerque
Deming
Ogden Gate
Santa Fe Fraud Was Worker Forged Mileage Years
A lone forger altered punch margins on Santa Fe mileage books using ink and a fine brush to misstate years. By painting 1898 under the 1897 punch, the book appeared valid for 1897. The westbound delay delayed a 19 arrival, and an Arkansas mob abducted a prisoner from a constable during a wrangle.
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Santa Fe
Arkansaw
Caricatures Among Thebes Monuments Date Yet Unknown
Thebes monuments include caricatures carved 2360 years before Christ. New York City employs 297,850 workers with 92,075 idle, up from 125,375 idle persons the prior year.
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Thebes
Egypt
Christ
City of
New York
Citizens pledge funds for Tularosa jail building plan
The people of Tularosa have subscribed 109 dollars toward a long awaited jail. William Gordon Prince of Boston, aged 4, identified as the oldest living Harvard graduate, has died. Eleven daily papers are now published at our principal colleges and universities. Princeton reports 1065 students this year, up twenty from last year.
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William Gordon Prince
Boston
Harvard
Princeton
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