Congress Opens War Era Session with Fortified Budget Push
Washington dec 5 congress convenes for the closing session of the fifty fourth congress with president McKinleys war era message. House to pass appropriation bills at both ends of the capitol and move quickly to fund army and navy while hawaiian territorial government and canal debate loom as possible items.
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Washington
Fifty-fourth Congress
Congress
McKinley
Spain
Cuba
United States
Porto Rico
Philippines
Nicaragua
Reed
House
Senate
Messrs
Love
Mississippi
Northway
Ohio
Cannon
Hawaiian Islands
Army
Navy
District of Columbia
Democrats
Blaze Destroys Million-Dollar Broadway Block
A midnight fire on Broadway between Murray and Warrey streets devastated a five story Rogers Peet building and rapidly spread to adjacent giants Home Life Insurance and Postal Telegraph. Within three hours over a million dollars in property was destroyed as dozens of engines fought the blaze and crowds gathered to watch.
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New York
Broadway
Murray and
Warrey
Rogers, Peet & Co
Warren Street
Watery Graves Reported From Hurricane Sighting
The schooner Walleda, arriving from Gonaives, reports during the November 28 hurricane in lat 36.22, lon 72.30, sighting a 700 ton dismantled schooner sulking in distress. The crew hailed for help but their boats were stove. two other schooners aided until daylight. By morning the wreck was deserted and presumed lost with all hands.
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New York
Walleda
Gonaives
Kemp
Big Blow at Baltimore Unroofs Eight Hundred Houses
A severe wind and rainstorm swept Baltimore causing widespread damage. Winds reached sixty miles per hour, the strongest in 19 years, unroofing about 800 houses and toppling chimneys and trees. Telegraph, telephone, electric light, and trolley poles were felled, darkening large sections of the city. a large fuel tank exploded near Scott and Ostend, causing panic but no injuries reported.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Scott and
Ostend
Heavy storm sweeps New Jersey coast with high tides
A damaging rainstorm hit the Jersey coast with winds up to 42 mph. Telegraph lines southward were weakened, trees and chimneys fell, and at Atlantic City wires suffered. Several houses on the meadows were flooded forcing residents to use boats for access. At the Delaware breakwater a northeaster lingered and tides rose to record levels.
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Jersey
Maritime Exchange
Delaware
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Spain Seething With Sedition Revolt Rumors Reach Madrid
London dispatch reports from Madrid that Spain faces rising sedition due to bankruptcy and ruin. A well informed source says chances of a revolution grow rapidly and Carlism remains limited to three provinces while disaffection spans the country.
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Spain
London
Ruris
Daily Telegraph
Madrid
Transport Port Victor Arrives With Rifles and Passengers
The United States transport Port Victor reached New York Harbor after sailing from Santiago on November 23 and stopping at Ponce on November 28. It carried 12 passengers and about 6,000 Mauser rifles plus seven Spanish canons captured from Morro Castle. The ship anchored off Liberty Island as weather and wartime duties continued.
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Port Victor
New York
United States
Santiago
Ponce
Libert Island
Morro Castle
Indictment Charged Governor Tanner in Virden Riot Case
The Virden riot grand jury returned ten indictments involving 54 persons. Governor John R. Tanner faces three counts of omission of duty and malfeasance. Fred W. Lukens and deputies are charged with manslaughter in the killing of Joseph Gutterle. A riot squad of about 1,000 men was alleged to have intimidated witnesses amid the Oct. 12 tragedy. Bond for Tanner set at $500.
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Til
Virden
R. B. Shirley
Shirley
Springfield
Governor Tanner
John Graham
Will Mitchell
William Wilson
Clarence Ross
Charles Stewart
Chicago- Virden Coal Company
Macoupin County
Tanner
A. J. Roberts
Davenport
Quay and Haywood Indictments Passed to Trial Date
Philadelphia judge overruled demurrers to four conspiracy indictments and quash attempt on the fifth. Defendants absent. counsel asked Dec 12 as earliest date after review of voluminous records. District Attorney said Commonwealth ready to proceed.
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Philadelphia
Finletter
Court of Quarter Sessions
United States
M. S. Quay
Benjamin J. Haywood
R. F. Shapley
Graham
Commonwealth
Shapley
People’s Bank
Dee
Waller Sets World Record in Six Day Bicycle Race
Frank Waller of Boston smashed the six days’ bicycle record at Madison Square Garden by riding 314 miles and eight laps in 16 hours 10 minutes without dismounting, exceeding last year’s 272 miles. At 1 o’clock the leaders included Vierce 461.5 miles and Waller 456.2 miles among others.
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Waller
New York
Frank Waller
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Stephane
Vierce
Miller
Nawa
Stevens
Gimm
Schmneer
Albert
Lawcon
Aronson
Hale
Turville
Jalias
Pilkington
Joyeoux
Senator Kenney Again on Trial in Dover Bank Looting Case
United States Senator Richard R. Kenney of Delaware faces trial in the circuit court for a second time over charges tied to the looting of the First National Bank of Dover by cashier William N. Boggs. Kenney was arraigned previously on aiding and abetting Boggs in misapplying funds last July, and that jury failed to reach a verdict after more than a week of testimony.
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Kenney
Wilsington
Del
United States
Richard R. Kenney
Delaware
United States Circuit Court
First National Bank of
Dover
William N. Boge
Guilt Open Hoth in Ohio Bar Scandal
Cleveland report states State Senator Vernon H Burke expelled from the Cleveland Bar association amid ongoing probe of Judge Frank E Dellenbaught. Trial committee accuses Dellenbaugh of conspiracy and urges further action including Burke’s expulsion.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Vernon H. Burke
Cleveland Bar Association
Frank E. Dellenbaught
Jurge Dellenbaugh
Missing Steamer Portland Mystery Deepens
Provincetown Magy Dec 1 The Portland disaster continues with 25 bodies recovered from the passenger and crew list as missing persons are reported daily. The final death toll remains uncertain but likely exceeds 150 with bodies identified and unnamed awaiting identification.
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Portland
Provincetown
Magy
Hale Opposed to Treaty Linking Philippines Annexation
Senator Eugene Hale of Maine declared opposition to the Paris peace treaty and to the acquisition of the Philippines. He warned the treaty process is uncertain, argues annexation may not occur, and predicts public opinion could shift against it as details emerge about limited Philippine commerce and differing local needs.
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Philippines
Washington
Eugene Hale
Paris
Philippine
Philippine Islands
Senate
Congress
United States
Gillett Seen in Mexican Cities Amid Disappearance Mystery
Grant G. Gillett, the Missing Kansas cattle plunger, arrived in Chihuahua on November 28 and left for Durango the next day where he deposited funds before returning to Chihuahua. He remains at large with detectives watching his movements. authorities from the states are due to arrive from El Paso. a hotel trunk tag bears the name R. Troxel. letters addressed to Gillett have vanished.
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Ormuanva
Mex
Grant G. Gillett
Kansas
Chihuahua
Durango
Gilett
Gillett
el Paso
R. Troxel
G.G. Gillett
Peace Talks and Dreyfus Unrest From Paris Dispatches
United States and Spanish peace commissions held private sessions in Paris with optimism a treaty will be signed within a week barring unforeseen issues. McKinley instructions push for a Philippine cession and Caroline Islands base amid opposition from Spain. Separately, anti-Dreyfus demonstrations turned violent as protesters clashed with police near Cherche Midi prison. In the Philippines, insurgents renewed attacks on Iloilo as troops exchange fire with rebels.
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Paris
United States
McKinley
Caroline Islands
Philippines
Patriotic League
MM. Millevoie
Deroulede
Cherche Midi
Picquart
Advocates of Revision
Strasbourg
Lloilo
Maprio
Visayas Islands
Iloilo
Corbett Forfeits Money Over Sharkey Bout Terms
Jim Corbett deposited 1000 dollars with a New York sporting editor as a forfeit for a planned match with Tom Sharkey. He stated willingness to box Sharkey publicly with gate receipts going to charity but preferred a private 5000 dollar a side bout.
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Corbett
New York
Wec
Jim Corbett
Tom Sharkey
Sharkey
Mayor's Act Aids Suffering Humanity in Wellsville
The Wellsville mayor, C H L Weltner, cured after a decade of pharyngeal catarrh by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He praises the remedy, cites personal relief after eight boxes, and urges others with similar symptoms to try it, noting prior $300 spent without benefit. The pills are described as a vegetable internal remedy purifying blood and mucous surfaces.
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C. HL. Weltner
Wellsville
Mayor Weliner
Dr. Williams
Willinne
Medical
A Swelled Head and a Swelled Head Tale
An English woman overhears talk of a man having a swelled head and expresses sorrow. She then learns from the man’s wife that he is ill, only to discover the wife’s confusion as she asserts he is not ill. The exchange reveals a misinterpretation of the phrase.
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Mole on the nose prompts plan to seek surgery
A brief Chicago News dialogue shows a man offering a nose mole removal by a surgeon and the couple deciding to adjourn sine die that evening. The exchange hints at a long cherished confession and a humorous medical suggestion.
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Chicago News
Italy’s Poor Economy Serves Inner Needs with Sold Wares
The piece notes a stark example of Italy’s scarce resources where the poor repackage coffee grounds and reused oil. Wealthy households provide waste products that are dried or collected after frying and sold back to the poor, illustrating a cycle of frugality.
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Italy
Duchess of Maine credited with inventing ballet in Paris
The statement attributes the invention of ballet to the Duchess of Maine in Paris. It also notes that Costa Rica grows wild oranges limes bananas and cocoa nuts.
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Duchess of Maine
Paris
Costa Rica
Imperial Typewriter Paper Offered by Carter Rice Co
The Tribune advertises imperial typewriter paper from Carter Rice Co Boston. Sold in neat boxes of 500 sheets each. Call to view and obtain prices.
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the Tribune
Carter, Rice & Co's
Boston
Imperial Typewriter
Thrice a Week World and 156 Papers Offer
An old promotional notice advertises a one year subscription deal for the Thrice a Week World and Tuk Geeeeey Threone at 32.50, highlighting promptness thoroughness and wide world news with special correspondents and feature sections.
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