Decree of Autonomy Issued as Cuban Debates Continue
Havana reports the Official Gazette publishes the autonomy decrees amid large Conservative mass meetings across the island. Dr. Zertucha, once General Maceo’s physician, named mayor of Bejucal amid mixed reactions. Aranguren rumors claim he ordered Hulz’s execution, while Mexican archeology notes a surprising ancient bone find near Guerrero. Postmaster appointments announced for Delaware New York and Pennsylvania towns.
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HAVANA
Zertucha
Antonio Maceo
Bejucat
Ruiz
El Diaria de la Marina
Zanton
La Lucha
Cuba
Vuelta Abajo
Maceo
Gertucha
sattire
Maren
phraician
Bribery Charge Filed Against Local Politician
Detroit dispatch reports Severine Pingree through Colonel Eli Sutton publicly charged Gue lrich, a local contractor, with offering bribes of valuable asphalt deposits in Venezuela in exchange for appointment as commissioner of the board of public works during Pingree’s mayoralty.
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Guelich
DETROIT
Severine Pingree
Eli Sutton
oned Guelrich
Venezuela
mabhe works
Pingree
Terror
Gift to Kalea Library from New York donor
Anson Fhetps Stok Jr of New York City presents Yale Library with mounted photographs from his world trip. The collection features views in India China Korea Siam and includes a valuable Buddhist manuscript.
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Kale
NEW HAVEN
Anson FBhetps Stok Jr
Yale
New York city
Yate library
India
China
Korea
Siam
Suicide in Brooklyn Man Leaves Note to Landlady
William Hanson, a Brooklyn resident, killed himself in his landlady's house after writing a letter apologizing to the landlady. He described himself as a philosophical anarchist and noted his wife and daughter were in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
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BROOKLYN
William Hanson
Towanda
Savannah businessmen protest black postmaster pick
A meeting at the Savannah Cotton Exchange drew support from leading city merchants to oppose appointing a negro as postmaster or port collector in Savannah. Resolutions denouncing the potential appointment were adopted.
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SAVANNAH
Sproul Starts Divorce Proceedings In Pittsburg
Pitt Shore stock broker Henry Sproul, a social figure, has filed for divorce on unspecified grounds. Preliminary papers indicate a petition against his wife and the action is described as a suit for divorce.
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Sproul
PITTSBURG
Henry Sproul
Pittshore
e Sproul
elon
Succred Tan Wrck District Appoints City Court Auc
Dec 21 district court reports the formal acceptance of the appointment to the city court and announces an auction process led by Van Wyck as part of the proceedings.
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Tan Wrck
Van Wyck
Luetgert Case: Son Confesses Forging Notes to Bail Attorney
Chicago reports Arnold Luetgert confessed forging three promissory notes totaling 4750 to pay attorney Vincent. The notes were drawn by Adolph Luetgert to Vincent, who defended the elder Luetgert on the murder charge. Vincent says he will not prosecute. The tale includes bribery plots to sway jurors and a New York link promising 1000 for liberty.
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wergert
Canfauses
CHICAGO
Arnold Luetgert
Paul H. Jaeschke
Adolph J. Luetgert
WA. Vincent
Luetgert
Vincent
Mrr
young Luetgert
Herman Schuettler
Gary
Christine Feldt
Luedgert
August Schmidt
New York
wrier
Schuettler
criminal court
eveven
Charles Daniels Dead Former Supreme Court Judge
Hon. Charles Paviels, a 28 year Supreme Court justice and former congressman from the Thirty third district, died after paralysis struck him in his Buffalo office yesterday. Born in New York City to a Welsh family, Daniels rose from shoemaker’s apprentice to a noted legal career, serving as county judge, then justice on the bench until 1964.
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Supreme Court
PUFFALO
Charles Paviels
Charles Daniels
New York city
Buffalo
Seymour
Daniels
congress
National Guard Committee Hears Militia Reform Plan
Albany Dec 21 A committee of national guard officers appointed by Adjutant General Tillinghast at Governor Blark's request to revis e the state militia code and reorganize the state guard met for two hours and adjourned until Dec 28 a meeting to be held at the Twelfth regiment armory No details of proceedings were disclosed the panel will not announce findings until submitting its report to the governor.
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National Guard Affairs
ALBANY
national guard
Tillinghast
Blark
state guard
Twelfth regiment
WASHINGTON
congress
White House
John W. Foster
Johnson
North Dawota
United States
Canada
Obituary: John T. Van Allen Dies in Watkins Glen
John T. Van Allen aged prominent Watkins resident and Schuyler county bar member died at his home after weeks of illness. Born in Alleghany county in 1886 he studied law in Elmira and was admitted to practice. He served as first district head of the Schuyler bar and was active in Democratic politics. Mrs Nack to plead guilty in manslaughter case in Jamaica at district attorney’s direction.
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WATKINS
N.Y
Dee
John T. Van Allen
Schuyler county
Alleghany county
Elmira
herder
iareles
Mra
Sack
TAMAICA N.Y
Founss
Nack
Viezle de Kalb Confesses In Kaiser Murder Case
Lizzie de Kalb and James Clemmer are charged in the Bona Kaiser murder. Kaiser, sentenced to death, has confessed to his counsel that Clemmer arranged the crime with Kaiser.
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Viezle de Kalb
NORRISTOWN
Lizzie de Kalb
James 4. Clemmer
Bona P. Kaiser
Charles C. Kaiser
Clemmer
Kaiser
Collision Kills Engineer in Maine Railroad Yard
A Maine Central yard collision between a Maine Central engine and a Sandy River engine derailed the latter. Engineer William Harker Phillips of the Sandy River engine died from his injuries shortly after the crash.
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FARMINGTON
Maine Central
William Harker
Phillips
Gambler Tack McCune Committed Suicide in Jail
In St Joseph Missouri on December 21 Tack McCune who killed Willam A Albin on August 6 died by taking morphine in the county jail. The death was ruled a suicide.
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ST, JOSEPH
Tack McCune
Willam A. Albin
Union Drive Aims to Merge St Paul Minneapolis
A movement has begun to unite St Paul and Minneapolis into a single city of about 400 000 residents.
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ST. PATL
St. Paul
Minneapolis
The Wheat Fight In Chicago Over December Wheat
In Chicago on December 21 the fierce wheat dispute centers on Joseph Leiter and Philip Armour. Armour’s ability to deliver all sold wheat alarms Leiter and O. Leiter supporters. Prices fluctuated with Leiter actions as 600000 bushels moved and traders worried about storage costs and shipping expenses.
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Philip
CHICAGO
L. Z. Leiter
Joseph Leiter
Tower court
Philip D. Arracur
Armour
Weare
Leiter clique
Leiter
Esser
Liverpaul
Serious trolley car crash in Philadelphia areas
A trolley wreck on the Roxborough Wis hickun and Manayunk line injures many and likely fatal, with conductor J. BR. Lamon aged, expects leg and arm amputation and possible death. Motorman and passengers suffer severe cuts, burns ignite the wreckage. recovery uncertain.
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PHILADELPHIA
hart weed
Roxborough
Wishickun
Manayunk electro
BR. Lamon
pears
Ten Buildings Burned in Hawley Fire Shocks Scranton
Fire at Hawley in East Hawley destroyed ten buildings including a barn and store at Iack Hivans and several residences. Damage estimated at 18000 dollars with total losses around 18000. Fire reported early hours. affected properties include Henry Weber Mrs. Joseph Schott William Johnston M Trgus Mrs. McPhail Hugh Peeney and a mill barn.
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SCRANTON
East
Hawley
Iack
Hivans
Hawley knitting oil
Henry Weber
Joseph Schott
Wiliam Johnston
M. Trgus
McPhiald
Hugh Peeney
Dinner honors Andrew Devine resigning from public post
Stenographer Pevina Diner reported a dinner at Chamberlin's in Washington on December 21 honoring Andrew Devine who resigns his post as stenographer of the house of representatives to pursue private business. Guest list included Samuel Barrows Joseph R. Foraster Jr. and Hon. Robert B. Fite along with press friends.
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Pevina
WASHINGTON
Chamberlin
Andrew Devine
house of recreatives
Aimans
Mr. Devine
press
Samuel Barrows
Joseph BR. Foraster, Jr
Robert B. Fite
British squadron ordered to sail for Quelpaert Island
Berlin dispatch reports a rumor that the British East Asian squadron has been ordered to sail for Quelpaert Island at the entrance of the Yuelian Sea, possibly to occupy it. German press tone favors such action by Great Britain.
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China
BERLIN
Der
Quelpaert island
Yuelian Sea
Trial of Anderson Opens in Norfolk Court
The trial of John Andersson, cook aboard the Olive Pecker, for murder aboard the high seas began in federal court. Eyewitness testimony from Barstad and Ling described killings, throwing bodies overboard, whisky distribution, and the captain’s watch theft as Andersson faces murder charges with more indictments pending.
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NORFOLK
John Andersson
Olive Pecker
William Wallace Saunders
high Beas
Anderson
Whitman
McIntosh
Martin Bar-Atad_a_Norvesjan
Barstad
Andersen
John Ling
Olive Peeker
te an tan
Lind
Belmont
Juan de Pins Parrial
Tarmal
Antison
panie
Ariesumy Barrial
eally
STRUU RSET
Ta. Tee
Charles Tesattty
ALBAL amide
Chemaniche west
coe
Peebles
Nebraska attorney general sues ex treasurer over school funds
The state of Nebraska attorney general files a city suit against former treasurer Gartley and his bondholders for 5500 misappropriated from the public school fund during his first two years in office. The action is part of several similar suits filed in connection with embezzlement allegations in public funds.
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LINCOLN
sta of
Nebraska
gener
urer Brartleyx
Gartley
Prominent Hotel Man Dies in New York Hospital
Lewis Letom of West Nineteenth Street died yesterday in New York Hospital at age sixty five after a complication of diseases. He and his brothers were among the most prominent hotel men in the United States.
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Nig YORK ec
Lewis Letom
West Niteenth street
New York
Peland
United States
Fire destroys Golden Rule store in Danville
Fire swept Golden Rule department store owned by Schmitt and Heinty in Danville starting in the show window. Loss pegged at 75900 dollars. Fire department fought flames but building was destroyed.
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DANVILLE
Golden Rule department
Schmitt 4
Heinty
Train Runaway Wrecks Freight Cars in Altoona
A freight train of 31 cars travelling downhill near Gallitzin to Altoona derailed into a yard collision after slipping tracks. About 50 cars were wrecked. The Hollidaysburg passenger train tipped onto its side. Two crewmen escaped with minor injuries, three other trainmen hospitalized, one fatally injured, and a brakeman still missing. Several named workers and travelers were rescued or identified among the injured.
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Mitty
ALTOONA
Gallitzin
statton
Hollidaysburg
Corbin
Bert Hah
Cliff Union
John McFadden
Madisonville
James Pressell
Monongahela
Punxsutawney
S&S
Wealthy Trenton resident deeds property for aged women home
Andrew Rowan of Trenton deeded his Broad Street property to three trustees for New Jersey Methodist conference to use as a home for aged women. He plans Florida winters and summer travel, citing petty persecutions as his motive to leave New Jersey. Neighbor John McNeal faces trial for tree girdling and a bomb incident.
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Andrew Rowan
Trenton
citzen
Rowan
Broad Street park
New Jersey Methodist conference
Methodist conference
John McNeal
McNeal
Howan
Florida
Minister Thomas in Washington Announces Norw and Sweden post
Washington December 21. W. W. Thomas of Portland Maine recently appointed minister to Norway and Sweden is in Washington to present his credentials to President McKinley and receive instructions before departing. He expects to sail from New York about January.
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Minister Thomas
Washington
WASHINGSTON
W. Thomas
Portland
Norw
Sweden
McKinsey
New York
Russia Notifies Japan of Port Arthur Occupation
Dispatches report Russia informing Japan of the temporary occupation of Port Arthur and other wartime actions. News items include Nagasaki fire death, a man fatally burned, a court case on Count Esterhazy, and land ownership disputes in New York.
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Russia
APA
YORORAMA
Japan
Port Arthur
Nagasaki
Pensions Chief Seeks Tenure Reform and Clerk Dismissals
Commissioner Evans urged a uniform appointment system and definite tenure not exceeding ten years to refresh the pension office staff. He claimed head bureaus should judge clerk efficiency and could remove underperformance, warning of broad reforms to curb abuses in the civil pension list. He also opposed classifying examiners and certain boards while urging select nurses and army experience for pension boards.
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WASHINGTON
Commissioner of Pensions
Evans
senate committee of civil service and
Lodge and Pritchard
pension office
pension examining board
tan tong
Dauntless Tug Suspected Of Furtive Expedition
The Treasury reports Key West customs records show the steamer Dauntless under observation amid suspicion of another secret voyage. Spanish minister cites charges and lighters in tow but finds no clear illegal activity yet questions possible further expedition. Abel watch continues on movements.
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WASHINGTON
treasery department
Key West
Abel
Paper Makers Form Association to Fix Prices
Reported in Appleton that book paper makers in Wisconsin Michigan Indiana and Ohio have formed an association to stop price cutting and fix a minimum price. Eastern manufacturers may cooperate in the movement. Nearly every mill in the four states is covered by the action seen as highly important.
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Combloo
APPLETON
Wis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Scot Calcutta Prisoner in Sipah Afghidia Hands
Afridie Field reports Sergeant Walker of the Scot Fusileers is captured and held by the Sipah Afridia. Et forta are negotiating for his release as efforts to secure his freedom continue.
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Afridie Field
Scot
CALCUTTA
Walker
Scota Fusileers
Sipah Afridia
Et. forta
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New Jersey supreme court
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