No Danger Boston From Smallpox
Dr Durgin of the board of health says abatement of smallpox is evident and the disease has not been epidemic or serious. Public alarm eased by prompt Elevated railroad action Boston & Maine system mercantile vaccination stations and public interest protecting over 200000. six weeks total cases under 400 in a 600000 city. Free vaccination stations closing. no cases reported from shopping centre.
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Durgin
Board of Health
Boston & Maine
Rosebery Speech Enthuses Large Chesterfield Crowd
Lord Rosebery spoke to an immense Chesterfield audience delivering a defense of the Liberal party amid calls for unity. He warned the party must reorganize without detailing how and cited Roosevelt on steady steps. He criticized the ministry and urged focus on education and Britain’s lagging trade, while delaying any personal bid for leadership.
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Chesterfield
Eng
Lord Rosebery
Liberal Party
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Britain
War Office
Proposed Naval Arch project halted in New York
Park Benjamin, head of the naval arch commission, announced the suspension of the naval arch and water gate at the Battery. The project had cost 1 290 000 dollars with 500 000 pledged. Benjamin cited dissension from the Schley trial and said work should stop for the present. A model funded by Col. R. M. Thompson may be placed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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New York
Park Benjamin
Naval Arch Commission
Benjamin
R. M. Thompson
Finance Committee
Col. Thompson
Navy
Col. Thomson
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Naval Arch Association
Mass Labor Meeting in San Juan Turndout Sparse
In San Juan Puerto Rico on Sunday December 16 less than a hundred laborers attended a mass meeting called by local committees of the American Federation of Labor The court had declared the federation illegal but the gathering remained peaceful Speakers including Santiago Iglesias president of the Federation of Workmen of Puerto Rico argued for removing two native district court judges and replacing them with Americans A petition will be filed with Governor Hunt along with a charge of political bias The group also decided to ignore the court ruling dissolving the local Federation Libre and to affiliate with the AFL.
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San Juan
P. R
American Federation of Labor
Santiago Igelsias
Federation of Workmen of
Porto Rico
Gov. Hunt
San
Hay Accepts Invitation to McKinley Memorial Address
Washington December 16 The joint congressional committee secured Secretary Hay's consent to deliver the memorial address for the late President McKinley. Hay would have preferred another but accepts due to duty and honor. No ceremony time was set.
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Washington
Congress
Hay
McKinley
Old War Colonels Seek Retirement With Added Grade
Washington reports Secretary Root has renewed efforts to retire officers who served in the Rebellion Indian wars and the Spanish American war with an added rank. The President supports the plan and inquiries have been sent to the Senate to determine if they would approve nominations of several elderly colonels.
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Washington
Root
Senate
Army considers brigadierships tied to retirements
The plan would advance officers to brigadier general by filling two vacancies and retire the rest, keeping one brigadiership permanently vacant to reward colonels seeking retirement. If blocked, a general retirement bill is proposed. About 185 of 3820 regular army officers could be affected.
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Vanced
Secretary of War
Argentina and Chile Nearing Agreement Negotiations
Buenos Ayres reports Argentina sought explanations from Chile on terms in its note. Argentina delays public response to avoid unrest while awaiting final results. Chilean officials withhold details of the ministers council, and Santiago notes little progress since the note exchange.
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Buenos Ayres
Galveston
Argentina
Chile
Santiago de Chile
Council of Ministers
Archbishop Chapelle discusses Philippines church property with Roosevelt
Archbishop Chapelle of New Orleans met with President Roosevelt to review Catholic church property in the Philippines following his recent investigation there. Tomaso Lorente accompanied him as secretary. The archbishop planned further talks with Secretary Root before returning to New Orleans.
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Washington
Chapelle
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Philippines
White House
Tomaso Lorente
Root
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Publicized as Safe Cure
An ad style notice extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a transparent effective remedy for catarrh in head throat and bronchial tubes. It stresses knowing what is ingested and warns against hidden ingredients in other remedies while claiming physician approval and widespread use. Sold by druggists at 50 cents per package.
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Stuart
Massachusetts Delegation Captures Key House Assignments
Washington insiders note Speaker Henderson rewarded Massachusetts with prime posts on Ways and Means Library and Appropriations. Samuel W. McCall and William H. Moody gain top committee positions, while Ernest W. Roberts and George P. Lawrence secure naval and rivers harbors roles, shaping New England funding and policy.
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Washington, D. C
Massachusetts
Henderson
Old Bay State
Ways and Means
Samuel W. McCall
Winchester
McCall
Library
National Library
William H. Moody
Haverhill
Moody
Essex County
Gen. Cogswell
House
Naval Affairs
Boston Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
Senator Lodge
Ernest W. Roberts
Chelsea
Seventh
Charlestown
Roberts
Capitol
George P. Lawrence
North Adams
New England
Lawrence
Connecticut
Frederick H. Gillett
Springfield
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Roosevelt
Congress
Gillett
John R. Thayer
Worcester
Weester
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Charles Q. Tirrell
Natick
Andrew Carnegie
Knox
Territories
Thayer
Tirrell
Wassachusetts
Joseph A. Conry
Boston
Massachusetts Delegation Lands Key Committee Seats In Congress
Massachusetts lawmakers secure major roles on committees shaping finance, commerce, judiciary, and naval expenditures. Senatorial and congressional picks place Lovering on memorial duties, Powers on judiciary and elections, Greene on merchant marine and fisheries, and Gillett on foreign affairs. The interstate and foreign commerce panel will steer the Nicaragua canal issue, signaling strong influence for Massachusetts in ongoing legislation.
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St. Louis
Naphen
Boston
Gillett
William C. Lovering
Taunton
MckKinley
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Samuel L. Powers
Newton
Massachusetts
House
Powers
William S. Greene
Fall River
Navy Department
Greene
Ely
H. H. Atherton, JR
Special House Panel to Draft Anti Anarchy Measure
Washington December 16 Chairman Ray of the House judiciary committee named a special committee to draft an anti anarch y measure with Republicans Ray Jenkins Overstreet Littlefield Lanham Elloni Smith Fleming and Democrats and will meet after the holidays while Ray introduces a baseline bill for committee action.
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Washington
Ray
House Committee On Judiciary
Fourteen Thousand Miners Idle After Flood
Shamokin Pennsylvania reports fourteen thousand men and boys idle because of yesterday's flood. It will take several days for all collieries in the district to resume operations.
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Shamokin
New Pictures and Mirrors for the Holidays
Geo. E. Maker offers a wide holiday selection of pictures mirrors and mouldings at one third lower prices than elsewhere encouraging customers to bring their framed pictures for Christmas perfection located at corner John and Merrimack streets.
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Geo. E. Maker
John and
Merrimack Streets
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