Reform plan grants autonomy to Cuba and Porto Rico
Madrid outlines a form of home rule to be enacted immediately in Porto Rico and potentially in Cuba once pacification allows. De Lome confirmed the 1895 law underpins the changes, with reforms aimed at elevating local councils and limiting central powers, though US mediation is denied.
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Washington
Spain
Cuba
Madrid
Cortes
de Lome
Porto Rico
Spanish Legation
United States
Senor de Lome
Autonomy Party
Legation
Enrique Varona
New York
Insurgent Leader Maceo Report Denied by Havana Officials
Havana officials dispute a report from Senora Mirabel that Antonio Maceo is alive and wounded. They deem the claim a hoax and affirm Maceo is dead. The Associated Press notes the date and sources lingering in circulation.
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Havana
Associated Press
Senora Mirabel
Lino Mirabel
Cuba
United States
Maceo
Key West
Mirabel
Olivette
Tampa
Antonio Maceo
Zertucha
Centenarians Marry in Mountain Tribunal Ceremony
In Rockhouse Kentucky area Knoxville Tennessee report says 108 year old Uncle Billy Sexton and 101 year old Mrs Craft wed in a log church, with 1000 relatives present. They traveled in a 70 year old carriage after the ceremony, uniting after prior spouses died recently.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Rockhouse
Letcher County
Wm. Sexton
Wm. Craft
Athough
Billy’ Sexton
King’s Mountain
Sexton
Tenth arson attempt hits Cumberland National Bank
Portland Maine, Dec 31 The tenth consecutive incendiary act occurred at the Cumberland National Bank on Ex change street. Fire started in a third floor closet and went undetected until well under way, causing damage but creating a reign of terror as residents fear a lone firebug.
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Portland
Cumberland National Bank
Exchange Street
Worcester
Crompton Block
Mechanic Street
Crompton
H. O. Shepard & Co
J. B. McCarthy
Willard S. White
Capt
H. R. Williamson
Insurance Fire Patrol
The
Crompton Associates
J. J. Kennedy
H. #. Smith & Co
Battery , Band
F. S. Blanchard & Co
H. S. Shepard & Co
Insurance Patrol
Boston
Outlook for 1896: More Failures Yet Business Cautiously Bright
New York December 31 R G Dun Co reports 1896 saw more commercial failures than any year but 1893, with about 14,890 failures and liabilities near 225 million dollars. August and September drove much of the excess, manufacturing and trading losses rising, yet clearing houses show guarded confidence. Some banks may recover. a few institutions’ unsoundness sparked distrust. Overall, activity faded across industries last week, but major firms plan to expand operations, including Yonkers Carpet Works and Maryland Steel. Cotton mills hold large unsold stocks, wheat prices rose, exports and imports shifted, and December New York exports beat prior year totals.
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Yonkers
Maryland Steel Company
Atlantic
New York
Church Seized After Foreclosure at Second Avenue Tabernacle
Crowds watched as No. 166 Second Avenue Baptist Tabernacle was seized in foreclosure. Rev. Daniel C. Potter, pastor for 24 years, reported the church sold to New York City Baptist Mission Society for 96000 dollars on a 250000 dollar property. Potter vowed to seek update in Albany and noted a pending suit accusing John D. Rockefeller of persecution.
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New York
Baptist Tabernacle
Second Avenue
Daniel C. Potter
Potter
Dr. Potter
New York City Baptist Mission Society
United Brotherhood of Churches
Albany
John D. Rockefeller
New York Mayor Revokes Boxing License at Coney Island
Brooklyn Mayor Wurster, acting on a report from Police Inspector Clayton, revoked the license issued days earlier to the Greater New York Athletic club to stage boxing matches at Coney Island. The action reflects city enforcement on venue licensing.
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New York
Wurster
Brooklyn
Clayton
Greater New York Athletic Club
Coney Island
Laurier Declines Knighthood Chooses Privy Council
Montreal delegates report Premier Laurier will not accept a knighthood on New Year’s but will join the imperial privy council gaining the title Right Honorable. He calls his liberalism English in spirit and vows to oppose the Manitoba school settlement, citing Catholic opposition.
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Montreal
Que
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Gladstone
Laurier
Manitoba
God
Caesar
New Year honors list uplifts scientists and diplomats
London on December 31 announced New Year honors including the elevation of Sir Joseph Liston to the peerage as Lord Kinnear. James McPherson, former president of the Royal Society of Canada, is knighted, and Sir F C Lascelles, the British ambassador at Berlin, is made a Knight Commander of the Bath.
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London
Joseph Liston, Bart
Royal Society
Lord Kinnear
James McPherson
Royal Society of Canada
F. C. Lascelles
Berlin
Lumbermen Press For Higher Tariffs On Wood Goods
Washington hearings before the ways and means committee covered lumber, pulp, paper and books. G. W. Goodyear of Buffalo urged protection, asking for two dollar duties on spruce and white pine, and Maine and Minnesota speakers backed elevated tariffs to shield the industry from foreign competition. The session also heard on rattan goods, cigar labels, and paper prices as the panel debated ad valorem rates and potential centralization of paper production.
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Washington
Ways and Means
G. W. Goodyear
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Mr. Goodyear
Goodyear
Maine
Dolliver
Dingley
Page Morris
Duluth
Minn
United States
Canada
I. C. Roch
Jackson
Mich
T. B. Walker
Minneapolis
Boutwell
East
SS. H. Lang
Boston
Louis A. Wagner
Duane Street
New York
John Norris
New York World
Messrs. Dingley, Payne
Norris
William A. Russell
Massachusetts
William G. Reed
American Photographic Paper Company
South Lee
Mass
Henry Ives
England
Germany
France
Editor McCullagh Dies After Overwork in St Louis
Joseph B McCullagh editor of the Globe Democrat was found dead on the pavement at his home after likely jumping from a third floor window. Aged Dublin born journalist with Civil War coverage and long Stanton ties, he had suffered from asthma and nervous depression since November.
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St. Louis
Joseph B. McCullagh
The
Globe Democrat
West Pine Boulevard
McCullagh
Joseph Burbridge McCullagh
Dublin
Irc
New York
Army
Fremont
Springfield
the Globe
Gobe-Democrat
Maryland Votes Complete in Presidential Returns
Chicago, Dec 31. The nationwide official canvass completed today. total 13,888,762 votes. McKinley 7,101,401. Bryan 6,479,656. Palmer 135,956. Levering 180,560. Bentley 14,392. Matchett 33,538. McKinley plurality 620,745. majority over all 16,599.
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Chicago
Maryland
McKinley
Bryan
Dem
Palmer
Levering
Bentley
National
Matchett
Socialist
Tragic accident claims Freeport toddler in gun mishap
In Freeport Maine on December 31 Bessie Soule two years old, daughter of Ernest Soule, was accidentally shot in the back of the head by a 22 caliber revolver her mother was cleaning. The child is expected to die.
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Freeport
Bessie
Ernest Soule
Directors of Second National Bank of Grand Forks Close Doors
Grand Forks North Dakota December 31 The directors of the Second National Bank decide not to open for business after reports of a 40000 dollar shrinkage following the failures of the National Bank of Illinois and the Bank of Minnesota. Deposits stood around 17000 dollars in the past fourteen days.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Second National Bank
National Bank of Illinois
Bank of Minnesota
Japanese cruisers contracts inked in two yards
Washington reports Minister Ho shi of Japan signed contracts for two new cruisers. One contract is with Cramp ship yards of Philadelphia and the other with Union Ironworks of San Francisco. Combined cost runs about three million dollars. Also notes a medical claim about catarrh and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy.
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Washington
Hoshi
Japan
Cramp Shipyards
Philadelphia
Union Ironworks
San Francisco
Funeral rites for Edward Avery held at Emmanuel church
Boston paper records funeral services for Edward Avery at Emmanuel church on Newbury Street with Episcopal and Masonic proceedings. Notables from legal and Masonic circles attended. Burial occurred at Forest Hills Cemetery and arrangements featured ivy and violets on the coffin.
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Boston
Edward Avery
Emmanuel Church
Newbury Street
Edward A. Horton
Charles ¢. Hutchinson
Lowell
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Asa French
Frederick D. Ely
Norfolk
Henry S. Rowe
John A. McKim
F. H. Mason
George Cushing
South Shore Commandery
C. G. Thompson
W. S. Wallace
Delta Lodge
Harvey N. Pratt
Edward W. Brewer
Legal Profession
Alden Bowditch
Masons
Forest Hills Cemetery
Judge E. Co. Bumpus
J. R. Bullard
Erastus Worthington
James E. Cotter
Albert Co. Worthen
Grover
Wiggin
Mr. Avery
Armory Ghost Explained as Company G Practical Joke
Gloucester and Worcester report a Christmas Eve armory fright resolved as a prank by an older member. A hidden actor used a live man, a moving piano, wind sound rig, a knapsack ghost, a window cloth, and a cell room exit to spook younger soldiers, leading to townwide chatter.
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Gloucester
Trial of Bram Ends First Day in Circuit Court
In Boston on December 31 the United States circuit court heard Thomas Bram's trial as attorney Cotter resumed his argument focusing on circumstantial evidence dangers. District Attorney Hoar spoke through the forenoon, summarizing testimony and challenging the defense claim that the wheel could be lashed for over five minutes, with insanity expert testimony also presented concisely.
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Boston
United States Circuit
Thomas Bram
Cotter
Charles Brown
Mr. Cotter
Hoar
Startling testimony in Wanamaker bribery case hearing
Pottsville dispatch reports a preliminary hearing for E A Van Valkenburg who allegedly tried to bribe Representative Weiss to back Wanamaker for U S senator. Detective Tillard testified of paying bribes to secure votes, including a $1250 receipt from Dr Mackey. Van Valkenburg called Tillard’s statements a lie, and Bail set at the same sum. Weiss stated he would vote for Penrose, not Wanamaker.
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Scranton
Ilard
Wanamaker
van Valkenbure
Quay
United States
van Valkenburg
Luzerne
Sheias
Dr. Mackey
Luzerne County
Tillard
Harrisburg
E. E. van Valkenburg
Weiss
Northampton County
Pottsville
Bergner
van Vakenburg
van Valkenburen
Murder at Washington Mills Shocked Lawrence
C A Yeaton a 25 year old watchman was found dead at Washington mills Lawrence after a blow to the temple with a club. Police describe a man named Matthews as the assailant who fled but Matthews later surrendered claiming death resulted from a struggle leading to heart failure.
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Lawrence
C. A. Yeaton
Washington Mills
Matthews
Yeaton
Edward Matthews
Monica Barry Guilty in House of Ill Fame Case
Boston December 31 Monica Barry was found guilty before Judge Bond in the superior session of the Criminal court of keeping a house of ill fame at 17 Prospect street. Police raided the building and uncovered secret closets with inmates and an underground cellar via a trap door. Several girls were arrested and the case, which questioned whether Barry was the proprietor, continues with her living at 5 Causeway street.
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Boston
Monica Barry
Bond
Criminal Court
Prospect Street
Superior Criminal Court
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Mrs. Craft
R.G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
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Central Steel
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Armory
Practical Joker
Worcester Fire Department
Bram
Watchman Yeaton
Pinses
Onne
Household Medicine Company
Caleb L. Smith
Middlesza Street
Meadow Croft
Appleton ST
Buttrick
W.J. Mardy
H.W. Burton
Meicen
Sadler
Cho'ce
Pe Nt
Ow Arieas
Moors’ Fharbagy
Vermont
Florida
Arthur J. Cummiskey
Merrimack St
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