Relief Work Progress Report On Porto Rico Relief
War Department releases a detailed report on relief efforts in Porto Rico from September 25 to November 30, 1899. It notes a population around 918,926, daily indigents about 221,087, weekly sick 17,372, and weekly deaths 632 with an annual death rate of 35 per 1000. Food totaled 17 million pounds sent, 16.5 million issued. cash received $15,224 and disbursed $7,417. Food on hand was 614,472 pounds at San Juan. Mountain districts show soaring deaths and hunger, while coastal areas recover. Relief must continue through December and January, with 2000 additional tons of food needed as plantation work resumes.
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Washington
War Department
Porto Rico
San Juan
Starvion
The Presidents Christmas Quiet Day at the Capital
Washington on Christmas Day 1900s saw closures across executive departments and Congress. The President walked the grounds alone before joining Mrs McKinley in the White House living room. No callers or guests, and the couple dined alone as churches held services around town.
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Washington
National Capital
Congress
White House
Yankee Boat Victor
Interest in the Manila voyage speed contest between the New Orleans and the Brooklyn remains high among naval officers. Bureau calculations show 48 days actual steaming for the New Orleans and 46 days for the Brooklyn after deducting route stops, meaning the Brooklyn completed the 16,000 mile voyage two days faster.
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Washington
New Orleans
Brooklyn
Manila
Navigation Bureau
After Twenty Five Years Miss Wright Reunited with Lost Brother
Canterbury New Hampshire December twenty third a Shaker member Miss Lizzie Wright awaits a reunion with a brother separated twenty five years ago neither party knew the other's whereabouts since their orphaned 25 years past in Worcester Massachusetts adopted by different charitable families the meeting is anticipated with hope.
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Canterbury
N. H
Lizzie Wright
Worcester
Mass
Sister Reunited with Shaker Family After Years Apart
A brother inquires after his sister, Miss Wright, who spent five years with Mrs. Sarah Foster before joining the Shaker community in Canterbury. Recently, town records aided by the clerk helped locate her with the Shakes and establish their kinship, satisfying all parties.
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Miss Wright
Sarah Foster
Canterbury
McKinley Likely Nominated by Acclamation at Next GOP Meet
Milwaukee reports National Committeeman Henry C. Payne predicts President McKinley will be chosen at the coming Republican national convention by acclamation with Secretary of War Root as running mate. He notes East and Washington support for McKinley and Root, though acclamation in New York remains uncertain. Payne declines to discuss campaign issues.
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Milwaukee
McKinley
Root
Henry C. Payne
East
Payne
McKinney
Washington
New York
Child Burns to Death in Vermont Home
Hazel Elwell aged four died in a Bennington Vermont home after her night clothes caught fire from a gas stove as she entered the kitchen. Her family history includes a maternal aunt burned in a Bradford mill fire years ago and a nearby residence fire rescue with the child and her mother. her great grandfather also died in an accident.
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Bennington
Hazel Elwell
Rudd
Bradford’s Mill
Hawks
Fire Destroys Hastings Saw Mill and Nearby Blocks
A devastating blaze in Hastings Michigan on December 25 razed about three blocks of business district buildings. Originating at R C Libby Co saw mill the fire likely was incendiary, destroying the plant, warehouses, office, sheds and causing total losses near $200000. Sparks also damaged the courthouse and Guardian Angels church, though with limited harm.
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Hastings, Mich
R. C. Libby & Co
Church of Guardian Angels
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Spring Lake Ice House
Grand Haven Mich Dec 24 The large ice house of the Spring Lake Ice company two miles northeast of the city was totally burned today with losses exceeding 1 000 000 Chicago capitalists led by the Barry brothers of the Chicago independent tug line built it a year ago About 70 000 tons of ice from last year remained inside the structure
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Grand Haven
Mich
Spring Lake Ice Company
Spring Lake
Chicago
Barry Brothers
Chicago Independent Tug Line
Fire destroys six story William Street block in New York
A six story brick building at 124 and 136 William Street burned today, gutting the structure and damaging adjoining properties at 132 and 158. Losses total about 80000 with Berlin Jones Envelope company estimates at 55000 and other tenants Henry Allen wholesale druggist at 10000 Thurston and Bradish importers of gum at 15000. Over three hundred Envelope company workers will lose their jobs.
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New York
Wiliam Street
Berlin, Jones Envelope Company
William Street
Henry Allen
Thurston and Bradish
University of Pennsylvania Gifts Total $510,000 for Lab and Dorm
Philadelphia announces a Christmas gift total of 510000 to Penn, including 250000 for a new physics laboratory and a 260000 subscription, with 200000 unrestricted and 50000 earmarked for a dormitory now under construction. The dormitory expansion, costing 240000, will house 175 more students and be ready by August 1, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
University
Blizzard Rages Across Northern Ohio and Lake Erie
A real snow storm with a 45 mile gale pounds northern Ohio and Lake Erie for 24 hours. Cleveland reports 16 degrees above zero as streetcar traffic stalls under heavy drifts and trunk line trains run late.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Lawton Fund grows with rich donors in Christmas total
Washington on Christmas day the Lawton fund reached 14529.55 with plans to continue to January second. Major givers include Vanderbuilt Morgan Huntington Ryan and Helen Gould all pledging 1000 or more. City merchants and citizens from Chicago San Francisco St Louis also reported substantial subscriptions.
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Washington
Lawton Fund
Root
Adjt
Corbin
New York
William K. Vanderbilt
J. Pierpont Morgan
C. P. Huntington
Thomas FF. Ryan
Helen Gould
Alexander H. Revefs
Chicago
Robert T. Lincoln
Shafter
San Francisco
Gen
St. Louis
Charleston court finds officers of stranded warship vigilant
Manila dispatches report the Charleston court of inquiry favored the officers, noting vigilance in crew embarkation and well handled boats. Other items include Aguinaldo crossing toward Bayombong with Igorroto bearers, a wife’s death during flight, and Gen. Hare releasing 23 American prisoners. Gen. Tino reportedly captured near Laoag after two clashes. Bates reports landings at multiple Mindanao sites, the Sultan of Mindanao welcoming Americans, and Puerto Princessa refusing landing. Yorktown withdraws due to no landing force.
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Manila
Charleston
Bayombong
Young
Hare
Howze
Lieut
Gillmore
Banna
Prine
North Ilocos
Tino
Aguinaldo
Yorktown
Hare and Howze in pursuit of Aguinaldo forces
Washington reports Gen Otis transmitted news from Manila via cable showing Cols Hare and Howze still in pursuit of the insurgent column holding prisoners. From Vigan Gen Young notes the enemy one day ahead, with Hare and Howze probing mountains toward Aparri, while Spanish prisoners and moving troops update Luzon as ports reopen and units advance to Aparri and Bayombong.
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Washington
Otis
War Department
Hare
Howze
Aguinaldo
Manila
Gen
Young
Vigan
Cols. Hare
Aparri
16Th Infantry
Bayombong
Batchelder
Rio Grande
San Jose
Hughees
Llodlo
Panay
Negros
Maniland
Dagupan
Luzon
General Young Honored in Northwest Luzon Appointment
Manila reports General Young named military governor of the northwest provinces of Luzon with headquarters at Vigan. His force includes the Thirty third infantry under Col Luther R Hare and the Third cavalry. He plans permanent stations at San Fernando and Laoag and posts elsewhere. The 16th infantry moves to Aparri to garrison Cagayan Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya, where Col Hood is military governor. Civil municipal governments are being established and northern Luzon ports will open for trade around January 1.
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Manila
Young
Luzon
Vigan
Luther R. Hare
Third Cavalry
San Fernando
Laoag
Aparri
Cagayan
Isabale
Nueva Vizcaya
Hood
Christmas in Havana
Havana marks Christmas with early store closings and a day of social visits. General Leonard Wood and Captain Lucien Young hosted dignitaries and their families. Wood plans highway repairs and school system reorganization, with reform of jails and prisoner lists to be issued monthly. An older cartoon joke from Puck closes the item.
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Havana
Leonard Wood
Lucien Young
Young
Santiago
Alexis Frye
Terrible explosion entombs fifty miners in Uniontown coal mine
News records a blast at Bragnell coal works on Red Stone creek in Uniontown Pa. Fifty miners were entombed with only fourteen known alive and twenty bodies recovered. Rescue efforts faced deadly firedamp and wreckage across the main shaft and surrounding structures. John Meese survived with many co-workers missing, while coroner and local officials prepared for an inquest.
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Uniontown
Bragnell
Red Stone Creek
William Redcliffe
Redcliffe
Brownsville
Grindstone Works
Insane act ends in severe burns at home
Haverhill report details Layna Dearborn, long under care for insanity since March, setting kerosene afire in her cellar after eluding guards. She attacked rescuers, suffered extensive burns to her left side, and remains in critical condition with slim chances of recovery. brother attends from Raymond, N.H.
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Haverhill
David EF. Dearborn
Raymond
N. Hh
Layna Dearborn
Miss Dearborn
Christmas Crime in the City Quiet as Police Records Barely Show Trouble
The passage notes that Christmas crime was at a low ebb in the city, with police books nearly free from trouble, and the day described as making it merry for many poor homes.
Two Men Die In Railroad Track Accident Boston
Two men were killed on the New York New Haven and Hartford track at the foot of Lehigh street between 6 and 7 last night. One body identified as John Grady, 40, who lived at 20 Lehigh with his step mother. the other man, about 45, remains unidentified. Both were found near the tracks by a policeman and transported to Jones' undertaking rooms. Police and railroad officials offered varying theories, with no clear account of how the tragedy occurred.
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John Meese
Samuel
John
Samuel Meese
Harry Atwood
William Thomas
F. N. Taylor
Brazwell
Benjamin Brazwell & Sons
Pittsburg
Boston
N. Y
N. H
H.R. R
Lehigh Street
Jones’ Undertaking Rooms
John Grady
Ideal Holiday Shapes Christmas in Mild Boston
Christmas day in southeastern Massachusetts proved an ideal holiday with cool bright weather and little snow. Golf and outdoor sports were popular as hunt clubs held runs, ice was too thin for skating, and Salvation Army led charitable efforts feeding hundreds through widespread collections aided by churches and societies.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Lcemen
Salvation Army
Mill Trench Tragedy: William Lynch Dies in Rogerson Village
William Lynch, 63 in Rock bottom and Providence, found with a fractured skull in Rogerson Village mill trench near the Rivulet Woolen mill. He fell about 20 feet after overreaching the railing in darkness. Death due to skull fracture. robbery theory debated. no inquest unless robbery evidence appears.
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Uxbridge
Wm. Lynch
Rogerson Village
Johnson
Michael
Rockbottom
Mass
Terrence
Providence
R. I
Bennett Held Without Bail In Hubbardston Murder
William Bennett, arrested on suspicion of killing Asa Bennett in Hubbardston, was moved to Gardner to face a first degree murder charge. The case was continued to January 2 without bail as investigators say only Bennett’s account shows possible opportunity. no direct evidence has been found yet.
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Worcester
William Bennett
Asa Bennett
Hubbardston
Gardner
Stone
Bennett
Mills ordered to stop running overtime in Fall River
State factory inspectors received orders from Chief Wade to halt overtime at mills. The move follows an attorney general opinion on the 58 hour law, though the exact guidance remains unsettled. Parker and Hargraves mills did not stop, citing low pay for night weaving.
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Fall River
Wade
State Force
Knowlton
Parker and Hargraves
Master Pettingill's body washed ashore from Laura Marion wreck
Newburyport reports the master of the steamer Laura Marion, William Pettingill, washed ashore opposite Plum Island life saving station after the vessel wrecked on the bar. Life savers recovered engines and machinery. two other victims, Captain Sargent of Groveland and Engineer Johnson, were recovered yesterday.
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Newburyport
William Pettingill
Laura Marion
Plum Island
Sargent
Groveland
Johnson
Fruits of charity in Philadelphia at Christmas
In Philadelphia Christmas crowds witnessed unprecedented charity with destitute given medical attention and children made happy by gifts. The Salvation Army organized a dinner for a thousand and distributed baskets of food to needy families along with toys and sweets.
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Philadelphia
Salvation Army
Drowned Skaters In New Auburn River Tragedy
Two boys named Maheux and Camille Adams of New Auburn were drowned while skating on the Little Androscoggin river this afternoon. The bodies were recovered.
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Auburn
Maheux
Camille Adams
New Auburn
Androscoggin
Fatal fall from car in Pawtucket leads to death
Frank Ward of North Attleboro fell from the rear platform of an electric car traveling from Pawtucket to North Attleboro late this evening and died a few hours later from the injuries sustained.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Frank Ward
North Attleboro
Death on the Rail Near Sunbury at Christmas Time
Daniel Stauffer aged and Charles Lite aged 35 were killed at a Pennsylvania railroad crossing about a mile below Sunbury late last night. They were farmers visiting the town for Christmas shopping.
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Sunbury
Daniel Stauffer
Charles Lite
Pennsylvania
Christmas Packages Burned in St Paul Warehouse Fire
A frame building near the Union Depot warehouse burned last night in St Paul Minnesota. The strike warehouse held Christmas packages for United States Express. Loss amount unavailable pending investigation.
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St. Paul
Minn
United States Express
Rescuers Work As Mines Bleed The Brazwell Tragedy
Brownsville Pennsylvania December 25 four more bodies recovered still unidentified. Families endure suffering as Brownsville merchants and Uniontown assist with provisions. Workers remain exhausted yet refuse to quit. Pay day and wagon shortage limited those at the mine. A poignant tale tells of Albert Morse who died after rescue fading at the shaft window.
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Brownsville
Brazwell
Uniontown
Albert Morse
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad Promotes Remedy
Mrs Oliver Ober of 32 Dalton street endorses Doan's Kidney Pills via Ellingwood & Co. claims back pain relief after use at Merrimack and Central streets. Ad notes price six and a half cents and Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo as sole U.S. agents with Carter & Sherburne selling.
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Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac
Dean
Oliver Ober
Dalton Street
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Doan
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