Hotel Navarre Burglary Firing Sparks Courtyard Battle
New York December 8. A hotel burglary at the Navarre on 38th street and 7th avenue escalated to a courtyard firefight. Two burglars fled the fire escape as guests fired from windows. one alleged wounded, a negro helper captured with chloroform and cartridges. Detective Maxwell and patrons joined the gunplay. a wounded suspect aided another escapes. A 19 year old Norfolk, Virginia man named William Murray confessed to aiding the wounded robber.
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New York
Navarre
38Th Street
7Th Avenue
William Jerome
House
Thomas Maxwell
37Th Street
Maxwell
William Murray
Norfolk
Barges Face Delays Off Cape Cod in Northwest Gale
Chatham December 8. Severe weather hampers tugs and eighteen coal barges to Boston as they sail north of the shoals. If headway remains limited, vessels may return to anchor near Chatham awaiting calmer conditions. Delays threaten supply of anthracite coal cargo.
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Chatham
Cape Cod
Boston
Death of Charles E. Fisher Ties to Salt Water Gold Case
Edgartown reports the death in Sydney N S of Charles E Fisher age 88. He rose to prominence through alleged ties to a salt water gold venture run by Rev Jernegan. Fisher leaves a widow and one child. Jernegan is currently teaching in the Philippine Islands.
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Edgartown
Sydney
Charles E. Fisher
Salt
Jernegan
Philippine Islands
Contoocook Valley Savings bank affairs closed in Nashua
In Nashua on December 8 Judge Penaslee presiding accepted the accounts of R R B Patch as assignee. A decree ordered a 14 percent dividend totaling 7000 dollars to creditors. The bank’s affairs are now closed. An ad notes hats sold at 2 for 1.38 at Le Bailey & Co., 69 Merrimack Street.
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Nashua, N. H
Penaslee
R. R B. Patch
Contoocook Valley Savings Bank
le Bailey & Co
Merrimack Street
Markle Miners Detail Injustices in Hazelton Strike Case
Scranton daily reports miners detailing alleged company wrongs by Markle and Company in Hazelton region. Testimony claims union picketing led to layoffs and evictions, wage calculations misrepresented 1900 10 percent raise, and debt bondage of families. witnesses include Hungarian women and breaker boy families.
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Coal Strike Commission
CC. B. Markle and Company
Hazelton
Markle
Markle Company
Ira H. Burns
United States
Teddy Roosevelt
Wilson
Gray
James Gallagher
Markle & Co
Frank Reavy
Markle Mines
Clark
Paul Dunleavy
J. W. Rittenhouse
Ife
John D. Hughes
Armour & Co
Hughes
Meat Trust
Mr. Burns
Teddy’ Roosevelt
Gen. Wilson
Burns
Andrew Chippie
No Disease in Connecticut Reported by Commissioner Averill
Gen Averill, commissioner on domestic animals in Hartford, says Connecticut has no foot and mouth disease cases among cattle. He seeks to lift the embargo that blocks cattle moving to other states. He has written to Secretary Wilson and telegraphed Dr Salmon in Boston to press the issue.
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Hartford
Conn
H. O. Averill
Wilson
Connecticut
Labor Talk Outlines the Work-Distinguished Men at Meeting
New York December meeting of the National Civic Federation industrial department opened with Senator Hanna welcoming delegates including John G. Milburn Buffalo Lewis Nixon Bishop Potter Cornelius Bliss Alfred Mosely Harvard President Eliot Archbishop Ireland Oscar Strauss John J. McCook Charles J. Bonaparte James Chambers Theodore Shaffer James Duncan Daniel Keefe James O Connell James Lynch Henry White and John Mitchell. Alfred Mosely discussed British workers visit and eight-hour day. Archbishop Ireland urged industrial peace, civic duty and balanced relations between capital and labor.
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National Civic Federation
Hanna
United States
Mayor Low
John G. Milburn
Buffalo
Lewis Nixon
Bishop Potter
Cornelius N. Bliss
Alfred Moseley
President Eliot
Harvard
Archbishop Ireland
Oscar S. Strauss
John J. McCook
Chas. J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
James A. Chambers
Pittsburg
Theodore B. Shaffer
James Duncan
P. Walls
Ireland
Civic Federation
Carpenter
Dayton
Ohio
G. C. Sykes
Chicago
Street Railway Commission
Charles Francis Adams
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Boston & Maine Railroad
Adams
Itu
Senate Approves Immigration Bill Provisions and Sets Treaty Action
The Senate adopted most committee amendments to the immigration bill including a three dollar head tax with exemptions for transit aliens and those admitted, while striking the Capitol sale ban. Debate focused on the tax and a new anti perforation provision. Senator Cullom urged quick action on the French reciprocity treaty amid opposition from Aldrich Hoar Lodge and Depew who urged delay or referral.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
United States
Gallinger
Cullom
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Messrs
Aldrich
Hoar
Lodge
Depew
Committee On Finance
Committee On Foreign Relations
Barges Sink In Clinton Harbor Ship Disaster
In New Haven on December 8 two coal laden barges sank off Clinton harbor during a west wind. The McWilliams towing tug Charles McWilliams, bound for New London, hove to and stood by. One barge sank with no rescue possible. the second barge was later approached and possible survivors were rescued.
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New Haven
Conn
Clinton Harbor
Charles McWilliams
McWilliams Towing Company
New Haven Harbor
New London
Clinton
Parley over arbitration replaces duel for French ministers
In Paris the seconds of Deputy Syveton and Minister Valle met in the Chamber of Deputies, announcing that talks favored arbitration over a duel. They could not agree on the number of arbitrators, after an hour of discussion following Saturday’s heated exchanges.
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Paris
Syveton
Valle
Chamber of Deputies
Immigration Bill Hearing Before Senate Committee
Washington witnesses from the Southern Pacific Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association and New York Civil and Lunacy bodies testified on the immigration bill. Brown warned of 24 000 insane inmates in New York state hospitals and proposed two year deportation margins and a pre sumed insanity clause. Williams urged refinements and a liquor sales authority at immigrant stations while Sargent pressed a $3 head tax. Committee adjourned until tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Immigration
United States
T. E. Payson
Southern Pacific Company
S. C. Neale
William Haywood
Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
Goodwin Brown
A. B. Richardson
New York State
Lunacy Commission
S. J. Barrows
New York
Sargent
Williams
Brown
Senator Lodge
Ellis Island
Secretary of the Treasury
Diplomatic changes and Senate confirmations listed
Washington reveals confirmations by the Senate including James F. Smith of the Philippine commission and William Merriam director of the census. Appointments cover ministers ambassadors consuls and secretaries to Spain Switzerland Guatemala Honduras Greece Romania Servia Brazil and Germany with postings to Olivia Queen Bellamy Austria Hungary Berlin and other capitals.
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Senate
James F. Smith
Phillipine Commission
Philippines
Wim. Br. Merriam
Albert B. Anderson
U.S
Aistrich
Indiana
Daniel R. Collier
Loulaville
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Arthur & Hardy
Spain
Charten P. Bryan
Switzerland
Leatio Combe
Guatemala
Honduras
John Jackson
Greece
Romania
Servia
Wm. BL Sorby
Olivia
David EB. Thompston
Brazil
Ambaassadora
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Robert
McCormick
Queen
Bellamy Stores
Austro- Hungary
Peter A.day
Parke Rls
Hite
Berlin
Hy Percival Dodge
Edward
Renee
Hont Kene
Military assigns officers to posts in Europe and the Americas
Honduras appoints Albert R. Morawitz at No gales Mexico selects William A. McKellip for Magdeburg Germany and James C. McNally for Liege Belgium. Hotch kiss listed at Brockville Ontario and FLD Hale at Coaticook Quebec.
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Albert R. Morawitz
Nogales
Mexico
William A. McKellip
Magdeburg
Germany
James C. McNally
Liege
Belgium
I. 8. Hotchkiss
Brockville, Ont
Fld. Hale
Coaticooke, Que
House returns to adjourn Dec 20 to Jan 5
The ways and means committee in Washington has reported favorably a resolution to adjourn from December 20 to January 5. The action sets the legislative pause as lawmakers take a holiday break before resuming business in the new year.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
The
House
President nominates federal appointees in Indiana and beyond
The President sent several nominations to the Senate including Albert D B Anderson for U S district judge in Indiana and A Lincoln Dryden as assistant treasurer in Baltimore. Leonard M Thames of Pennsylvania would be second secretary at the embassy in Rome. Additional posts include postmasters Harvey and Abel in Connecticut and Stafford Springs, Jessie Rose in Manchester Rhode Island, Jonathan Biteman in Mannville Navy paymaster James Higgins in Massachusetts and George P Auld in VI To be chaplain John F F Fleming of Rhode Island.
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Senate
U. S
District of
Indiana
Albert DB. Anderson
United States
A. Lincoln Dryden
Baltimore
Rome
Leonard M. Thames
Pennsylvania
Postimasters
Conn
Tariff Reduction Advocated for Philippines
General Luke Wright told House committees today that the United States should cut tariff duties on Philippine exports as part of broader wage and means policy. He urged a two per cent reduction to stimulate trade and aid development in the islands.
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Washington
Dec
Luke BR. Wright
Vernor
The
Philippines
T House
Philippine
Tax bill shifts tariffs to Cooper proposal on imports
The proposal alters tariff levels on goods entering the United States, setting rates at 75 percent of the Dingley schedule as proposed by Representative Cooper, replacing the existing 75 percent threshold. The measure aims to adjust import duties and reshape protectionist policy.
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United States
Cooper
First regular train to Havana departs from Santiago
All aboard as 150 through passengers ride the first regular train to Havana from Santiago at 7 AM. Two thousand people witness the ceremony including American representatives of the Cuba company, who receive an enthusiastic send-off from the crowd.
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Santiago
Havana
Cuba
Cuba Company
Crown Prince Frederick William May Visit America
Berlin reports the Crown Prince Frederick William may travel to the United States with Emperor William favoring the idea. The plan envisions broader American experiences than a St Louis exposition and suggests he attend a national convention.
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Berlin
Frederick William
United States
Emperor William
America
Secretary orders action to stop animal disease epidemic
The Secretary of Agriculture has directed Dr. Salmon of the Bureau of Animal Industry to personally supervise efforts to combat the mouth and foot disease outbreak and to destroy all infected animals.
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Washington
Dee
Ecretary of Agriculture
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
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