Congress Convenes Amid Diplomatic Interest Over President's Message
Washington opens the final season of the 54th Congress with diplomatic observers attentive to the president's message. immigration bills and educational tests lead the agenda, with Lodge and Chandler aiming for quick votes. House members Roatner and Stokes take seats, while ex Speaker Crisp’s vacancy awaits filling.
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Campaign news and a late 19th century obituary mix
We report on Weyler campaigns in Cuba with reinforcements landing at Canjohar te while insurgent resistance continues amid hospital raids and camp destruction. A separate obituary notes Rev. A. T. Worden's death in Ames New York after Civil War service and ministry. Sarah Ulrich Kelley dies in Honesdale after a carriage accident in Cherry Ridge township.
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Ambassador Bayard declines English testimonial gift
Washington learns Ambassador Bayard will not accept a London Telegraph proposed public fund honor due to his official duties. He thanks England, cites U.S. law prohibiting officials from accepting gifts without Congress, and notes continued gratitude for English hospitality as London withdraws the proposal.
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Plague Stricken Cuba Crowds Havana With Sick Soldiers
Washington reports yellow fever remains severe in Cuba with smallpox rising among civilians and fever deaths climbing. Of 165 deaths in the week, 93 were from yellow fever among Spanish soldiers in military hospitals. 44 deaths from smallpox occurred in civilians. Dr Burgess cites over 10,000 Spanish soldiers sick in eight government hospitals in Havana and suburbs.
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London So L J Ivory Gets One Month Delay in Trial
The solicitors for Edward J. Ivory abbas Edward Bell have secured a one month postponement to complete high grade evidence for the prisoner. Deposition and witness arrivals from New York expected to aid the defense. The delay aims to facilitate additional examination and strategy before the trial proceeds.
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Socialist Strike Action Sparks German Political Tension
Berlin dispatch reports Hamburg dock workers strike evolving into a broader political conflict. The socialist party executive committee allegedly funds strikers across Baltic ports, aiming to spread propaganda rather than win wages. Employers reject arbitration, fearing socialist influence. The Kaiser contemplates order while awaiting developments.
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Salary Cuts and Staff Reductions At Soldiers Home
A special meeting of the board of trustees at the Soldiers' Home approved salary reductions for Engineer Densmore from $125 to $100 per month and Superintendent Mogarty from $100 to $75. The plan includes laying off a dozen or more citizen employees and hints at upcoming changes in institution officials within months.
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South African Millionaires Buy London Mansions
J B Robinson, a South African millionaire, buys Dudley House on Park Lane. Afrikaner broker Berl builds a palace near Kovener Gatr, and Barney Barnato begins constructing a grand private building in Falklane, England, touted as the largest and most splendid.
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England
Fire damages Mirror building publisher’s office
A blaze yesterday at the Mirror building in Manchester damaged the office of publisher George Willey. Willey estimates book losses around ten thousand dollars.
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Eddy's Kite Experiments Opened New Telegraphic Path
Bayonne New Jersey December 7 1889 William A Eddy Dr Mitchell and Henry L Allen sent the first kite telephone and telegraph message via a wire carried by three large kites to about 500 feet above ground. Morse signals were also transmitted and ground connections made at each end. The test lasted about an hour and a half with seven hours total from lift to retrieval amid wind and equipment delays.
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Faulkner Declines Resignation After West Virginia Result
Senator Charles UT Faulkner, head of the Democratic Congressional Committee, said no resignation from the Senate is planned. He had previously considered leaving for a lucrative corporate counsel post offered in 1924, contingent on Democrats carrying the legislature. He notes the WV result altered plans but will serve until his term ends in 1929.
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Bryan Apologizes For Delay In Letters to Supporters
Omaha dispatch reports William J Bryan explaining he and four assistants are behind on correspondence due to a flood of mail after the election. He vows to answer as soon as possible and asks supporters not to be impatient. The note notes ongoing duties limit full-time replies.
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Turnpike War Loots Gates in Mercer County Rampage
A mob of 40 to 60 armed men rode through Harrodsburg Kentucky on a Saturday night and chopped down six toll gates. Gatekeepers warned against repairs or toll collection under threat of arson and loss of property. Over 300 gates have been destroyed in three months, with 1500 miles of turnpike valued at 4 million dollars affected.
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Bryan's Book The First Battle Title for Erran's Work
The book by William J. Bryan editorially titled The First Battle is described with reasons for writing. The author notes the campaign’s magnitude and public interest, limits quotations to official or principal speeches, includes a brief campaign history and a biographical sketch by Mrs Bryan, and expects an early January release in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Guarding Mine Property at Forest Coal Works near Archbald
Senmutun Virginia detectives and deputy sheriffs guard the Forest Coal company breaker property near Archbald to quell threats by about 60 striking miners. Rioters were routed, four leaders arrested, and foremen vow not to reemploy strikers or housing occupants. At Maddletown Connecticut Bishop John Williams, confined by illness, cancels engagements while remaining able to teach at Berkeley Divinity School via visiting bishops.
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Canistea Valley Landmark Thacher Mill Burns
A century old landmark in the Canistea valley was destroyed by fire yesterday at the Thacher four mills site in Voernellsville New York. Estimated losses reach fifteen thousand dollars. Judge George Hornell, the namesake of Hornell city, built the mill about a hundred years ago.
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