Massachusetts Governor Declines Roosevelt Treasury Offer
Gov. Crane of Massachusetts declines the treasury portfolio tendered by President Roosevelt citing family illness and business commitments. He stated the decision in Boston after a White House discussion and long distance call with Senator Lodge and Gov. Crane’s family situation was highlighted by his mother’s invalid status.
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Washington
Crane
Massachusetts
Treasury
Roosevelt
Guv Crane
W. Murray Crane
Dalton
Offered to Gov Shaw Chief Executive Named for Treasury Post
Washington reports say Gov Leslie M Shaw of Iowa has been tendered the secretary of the treasury position to succeed Secretary Gage. No reply from Shaw was received by press time, and White House officials had no new information on the matter.
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Treasury
Gov.dhaw
Iowa
Towa
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Gage
Leslie M Shaw
Iown
Shaw
Gov. Shaw
Thim
White House
Dé Moines
L. J. Shaw
New York
Alger reports steady after abdominal operation
Gen B A Alger underwent abdominal surgery Sunday and is reported to have a comfortable night and good condition Monday by Dr Longyear and Dr Jennings. The doctors warn of potential infection complications and say recovery may take several days while the general notes improved and no present threat is seen.
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Detroit
Mich
B. A. Alger
Longyear
Jennings
Guy Alger
Gen. Alger
Dr. Longyear
England to arbitrate dispute between Chile and Argentina cited
Secretary Hay received a cable from Minister Wilson at Santiago de Chile confirming that diplomacy had failed to settle the Chile Argentina dispute and that diplomatic relations were broken after the Argentine minister withdrew. The Argentine proposal to refer the dispute to Great Britain as an arbitrator is claimed by Chile as their own idea. The United States seeks a peaceful adjustment and stands ready to aid as agreed.
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Washington
Hay
United States
Wilson
Santiago de Chili
Chill
Argentina
Great Britain
He Defies the President and Seeks Naval Trial
Edgar Stanton Maclay, tied to the Schley case, petitions for trial under naval procedure arguing civil service protection from dismissal. President Roosevelt has asked for his resignation and Secretary Long signals the plan to carry out the intent regardless of Maclay’s stance, with summary removal possible if he does not resign.
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New York
Edgar Stanton Maclay
Schley
Roosevelt
Navy
Washington
Cfore Long
Maclay
Long
Barker
Navy Yards
Brooklyn
Mackay
Russia
Chicago Man Honored With Belgian Order Decoration
Charles Henrotin Glyen received the Officer of the Order of Leopold from the Belgian legation via the state department in Brussels. The promotion advances him from chevalier in the Belgian honors system.
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Charles Henrotin Glyen
Order of Leopold of
Belgium
Chicago
Charles Henrotin
State Department
Brussels
Order of Leopold
Plan to free Miss Stone Provokes Publicity Hold
Washington reports Spencer Eddy United States chargé d’affaires at Constantinople has devised a new plan to secure Miss Stone’s release. Officials suppress details of the scheme and Mr. Dickinson, consul general, complains of the harm caused by free newspaper publicity. A Sofia-originated advisory notes no agreement with the brigands and no settlement likely for about ten days.
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Washington
Spencer Eddy
United States
Constantinople
Miss Stone
Dickinson
State Department
Legation
Mosday
Sofia
Fire Destroys Home of Ex County Official in Muncie
The residence of David A Lambert former county treasurer and Cromer aide was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon in Muncie Indiana. Mrs Lambert sustained facial burns while trying to save valuables and lost her hair in the blaze. The report notes Gen Alger remains in favorable condition after an operation with slight pain and stable temperature.
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Narrow Hacape
Muncie
Ind
David A Lambert
Cromer
Execution by electricity in Boston at Charleytown prison
Franceszek Umiljan was electrocuted at Charleytown prison at 12:30 this morning for the murder of Kasimiers Jedrusek in Granby on December 1, 1892. The grim act was carried out under state authority with the sentence following a reported trial.
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Boston
Franceszek Umiljan
Charleytown
Kasimiers Jedrusek
Granby
Argentina and Chile Agree to British Arbitration Plan
Valparaiso reports that Argentina and Chile have signed a protocol to submit their pending questions to arbitration by Great Britain. The move, described as a practical solution, was noted from Valparaiso on December 24 via Galveston Tex.
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Valparaiso
Galveston Tex
Argentina
Chili
Great Britain
Miners Call Conven tion Set for Indianapolis
John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers calls a national convention of miners in Indianapolis on January 20 with a joint conference with Indiana Illinois Pennsylvania and Ohio operators. The conference runs January 30 for ten days and over 1 000 delegates will attend the formal proceedings.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana
Ionois
Penn‘sylvania
Ohio
Trial of Briere: French farmer found guilty of mass family murder
Chartres reports Briere, the farmer, convicted of murdering four daughters aged 14 11 4 and a son seven by stabbing and beating them in their bed. After a week long trial that drew national attention he was condemned to be decapitated by the guillotine despite his insistence on innocence.
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Chartres
France
Briere
Ave
Himeef
Unclear Report Notes People and Delayed Moves
The fragment mentions Mie Psika with a wife doing well but not movable for a week. It also references Miss Stone described as well. The text is incomplete and contains transcription errors.
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VM Patha
Mie Psika
Miss Stone
Washington Dee and Booker T Washington at White House
Tuskegee Normal Institute head Booker T. Washington spent a considerable time with the president Monday in the colone room. Secretary Hitchcock arrived later and Washington left with the secretary of the interior. No statement was made about the business, but southern appointments were believed to be discussed.
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Washngton Dee
Booker Washington
Tuskegee Normal Institute
Tuskegee
Ala
Colone
Hitchcock Arried
Washington
English Crimean War Veteran Dies in Osage City
William Fay, once an English soldier in the Crimean war, died in Osage City on Monday at over a century old. His mind remained strong until a recent wave of severe cold aided by lingering exposure led to his death.
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Osage City
Kan
William Fay
Tragic Allentown Line Crash Kills Six and Injures Eleven
Electric train derailed on a wet snowy track near Allentown and Cooperburg causing six deaths including Rev. Tobias Kessler and several injuries. The accident occurred on a newly opened Coopersburg line as a motorman struggled to stop before the curve.
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Allentown
Persun
Here
Cooperaburg
Tobias Kessler
Albert Yesger
de. Jacob Fetzer
Coburg
BK Hottel
Passer
Boe
Stocker
Pele
U S Envoy in Constantinople Seeks Fair Expulsion Terms
The state department confirms Mr Eddy in Constantinople is in talks with the Porte over the planned expulsion of naturalized Americans from Turkey. Lacking a naturalization treaty, the US cannot intervene directly, but may insist expulsion not cause undue hardship by rushing departure. Eddy may push for relief if needed.
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Washington
State Department
Eddy
Constantinople
Porte
Turkey
United States
Peru man Eli Jamie son dies at 82 after 40 years in politics
Eli J. Jamie son, state brigadier general and familiar figure in politics for four decades, died Monday in Peru Indiana at age 82. Levi Miller, 85, founder of the aged and orphans home of that denomination, also died Monday in Dankard. Both deaths follow illness linked to the era’s harsh conditions. Separately, Berlin reports say Germany will resort to force if needed over claims to Venezuela after an agreement with President Roosevelt on scope.
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Peru
Ind
Eli J. Jamieson
Odd Fellows
Levi Miller
Dankard
Aged and Orphans
Germany
New York
Berlin
London Standard
New York Tribune
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Prize Money for Schley in War of 1898
Treasury department draws a warrant for Rear Admiral Schley for 3334 dollars his share of prize money from the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago July 3 1894. Also notes Iowa pioneer Sanborn dead in Sioux City and a sugar house fire in New Orleans with losses linked to Mrs J L Darragh property.
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Schley
Washington
Treasury Department
Santiago
Iowa
Prometer
Sioux City
Sanborn
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