Duty of the Nation. McKinley’s Savannah banquet remarks
President McKinley spoke on national duty at a Savannah banquet amid 30,000 civilian spectators and 14,000 soldiers. He urged unity, permanence in policy, and the light of duty guiding expansion while praising Dewey and Merritt for Manila victory.
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McKinley
Savannah
Washington
Chatham Guards
de Soto
Georgia Hussars
Forsythe Park
Seventh Army Corps
J. Warren Kiefer
United States
Spain
Freeing the Fleet Breaks Ice Near Detroit River
A northwest wind and mild weather aided tugs Mason and Protector and ferries Promise and Fortune in releasing most imprisoned steamers at the Detroit river mouth. By Sunday afternoon the Promise and Fortune led a flotilla past Kingsville with Fryer, Whaleback III, Olympia, Charlemagne, Tower Jr., George PF, Williams, and several whalebacks. Additional vessels were set to depart the blockaded area this morning, with other large ships visible ahead, while only four freighters remain stuck nearby.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit River
Mason
Protector
Promise and
Fortune
Promise
Kingsville
Fryer
Whaleback III
Olympia
Charlemagne
Tower, Jr
George PF
Williams
Wilson
Colby
M. T. Green
Bar Point
Rome
George Stone
Presley
Henry A. Chapin Dies at 86 in Michigan
Henry A. Chapin, Niles born millionaire mine owner and Michigan’s wealthiest citizen, died after an illness of nearly two years. He was 86 and had shown vitality until relapsing Thursday afternoon. At his death bed were his wife of over 60 years and their son C. A. Chapin of Chicago. His estate valued between 10 and 30 million dollars.
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Niles, Mich
Henry A. Chapin
Michigan
Mr. Chapin
C. A. Chapin
Chicago
Sledding tragedy at Turtle Creek leaves eight dead
In Pittsburgh area eight people died and eleven were hurt when a sled collapsed on a steep hill at Turtle Creek eight miles from the city. Among the seriously injured were W. B. Madey with both legs broken and Joseph Conner with a broken left leg and head injuries.
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Pittsburgh
Turtle Creek
Joseph West
W. B. Madey
Joseph Conner
Tragic explosion maims father and kills twin daughters
In Morgantown West Virginia on December 19 Thomas Jones living near Greer attempted to light a fire with crude oil. An explosion wrecked the room and set fire to the dresses of his six year old twin daughters who died shortly after from severe burns.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Thomas Jones
Greer
Pittsburgh Coal Stores 60000 Tons for Lake Trade
Enormous coal stockpiled at the lakefront in Pittsburgh awaiting the lake trade season. Operators say the 60 000 tons are a strike emergency reserve for next spring.
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Pittsburgh
Balewin Locomotive Works Secures Major Chinese Orders
Philadelphia Dec 19 The Balewin locomotive works has received orders for 56 locomotives in recent days. Sixteen are for the Imperial railway of China, marking the second order from that country within ten months.
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Philadelphia
Balewin
Waerks
Imperial Railway of China
The Southern Tour Clouded by New Loyalty to the Union
President McKinley's southern visit to Atlanta Tuskegee Montgomery and Savannah has shifted from peace with Spain to a showcase of renewed loyalty to the Union. Speakers including Gov Johnston Alabama celebrate reconciliation with confederate memory honored as the war binds the nation. The trip’s mood shifts from Spain peace to a ratification of northern southern concord.
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Savannah
McKinley
South
Spain
Atlanta
Tuskegee
Montgomery
Davis
Gen
Wheeler
William McKinley
Jefferson Davis
Gov. Johnston
Alabama
United States
United
Union
Hobson
Wheelers
Hobsons
North
Messinley
Georgia
Indian appropriation bill passes in House as scheduled
Washington dispatch notes the house devoted Saturday to the Indian appropriation bill, which passed substantially as reported. It marks the third of the supply bills to clear the calendar, with the agricultural bill expected to be ready for attention by today.
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Washington
Cousin Fatally Shoots Milwaukee Area Man in North Crandon
In North Crandon Wisconsin Milt Stoliker was shot and killed at his home on Sunday by his cousin Joseph Stoliker. The motive was stated as Joseph pursuing Stoliker's sister Mrs Hesse. Joseph Stoliker is jailed awaiting examination.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
the Sentinel
North Crandon
Wis
Milt Stoliker
Joseph Stoliker
Hesse
King Oscar II Is Stricken With Sudden Illness
Copenhagen dispatch reports King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway suddenly fell ill and is confined to bed. The Daily Mail correspondent notes the monarch’s condition and that doctors are monitoring his health in Stockholm.
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Oscar
London
Copenhagen
The
Daily Mail
Oscar II
Sweden
Norway
Inventor John E. Wooten Dies in Philadelphia
John E. Wooten, once general manager of the Philadelphia & Reading Company, died at his home in Philadelphia at age 76 after a brief illness. He engineered the Wooten fire box designed to consume waste coal.
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Philadelphia
John E. Wooten
Philadelphia & Reading Company
Wooten
Smallpox Quarantine Report from Springfield Area
Secretary Egan of the state board of health received a telegram from Biggsville Henderson county stating a smallpox case has led to local quarantine enforcement by Sheriff Morey.
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Springfield
HI. Lee
Egan
State Board of Health
Biggsville
Henderson County
Morey
Train Wreck on Indiana Decatur & Southwestern Line
A 2:30 a.m. wreck occurred 52 miles west of Indianapolis near Quion station on the Indiana Decatur and Southwestern railroad. The Indianapolis express, about 60 mph, left the high 60 foot trestle with seven cars derailed. one rear car had just left as rails spread. About 50 passengers aboard. no women or children. Conductor J. A. Mitchell and several passengers were injured. T. M. Wells of Arcola, Illinois, was killed. Loss about 15,000 dollars.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana, Decatur & Southwestern
Quion Station
Indianapolis Express
J. A. Mitchell
T. M. Wells
Arcola
Ill
Douglas County
Til
Daniel Pointer
Decatur
Andrew Kafer
Lawrenceville
A. J. Diddle
M. J. Moore
Warren Saylor
A. W. Scott
H. M. Tenneyck
Chicago
Monterey drought famine grips Lockwood region
Hundreds of Monterey county farmers face starvation as 12 months of drought drain water and food. In Lockwood the population, once prosperous, lacks milk cows and credit, with deaths feared and families surviving on weeds. Governor Budd plans to dispatch food relief.
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Monterey
Cal
Lockwood
Budd
Sacramento
California
Old Sleuth Harland P. Halsey Dies in Brooklyn
New York reports the novelist Harland P. Halsey known as Old Sleuth has died at his Brooklyn home. He was 111 McDonough Street, left $500000, a large family, and a prolific output. He collapsed suddenly while talking with his wife. heart disease given as cause.
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New York
Harland P. Halsey
McDonough Street
Brooklyn
Mrs Mary Tutt Throckmorton Dies At 88 Inhalation Fatality
Washington dispatch reports Mrs Mary Tutt Throckmorton died Sunday night at age eighty eight from accidental inhalation of illuminating gas in her room. The article notes her early society leadership and mentions rumored engagement to Martin Van Buren during Jacksons second term as a society rumor in the capital.
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Washington
Mary Tutt Throckmorton
Jackson
Executive Mansion
Martin van Buren
Oldest Northwest editor Edward Beeson passes away at 83
Fond du Lac Wis newspaper notes editor Edward Beeson died after months of illness at age 83. He had a long journalism career in Wisconsin and remained active in Fond du Lac until 1893 and is survived by five grown children. Also reports the British ship Dunford arriving safely in San Diego from Hamburg after 185 days at sea.
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Milwaukee
Fond du Lac
Wis
Edward Beeson
Northwest
Beeson
Wisconsin
San Diego
Cal
Dunford
Hamburg
Spanish peace commissioners return to Madrid from Paris
Spanish peace commissioners arrived in Madrid on Saturday evening after their Paris trip. Leader Senor Gamazo and other liberal politicians met them at home with no noteworthy incident. Also, a building collapse on Rue Des Apentins in Paris killed four and injured others, with up to five feared buried.
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Madrid
Paris
Senor Gamazo
Rue Des Apentins
Death of Calvin S Brice former U S Senator
New York December 16 former United States Senator Calvin S Brice died at 8 15 p m Thursday at his New York City home from pneumonia after a weeklong cold He was born in 1845 in Ohio and served as a soldier and lawyer later entering politics as a Democrat Brice urged party strategy and chaired the national committee during 1888 1890 before winning a seat in the Senate in 1891 He had recently focused on Chinese concessions via the American Development company with railway rights in China.
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Savannah
Gen. Wheeler
McKinley
Wesley Monumental Methodist Church
John A. Thomson
New York
United States
Calvin S. Brice
Ohio
Miami University
West Virginia
Ninety-sixth
Ohio Infantry
One Hundred and Eighth Ohio
Ann Arbor
Mich
Cincinnati
Tilden
Cleveland
St. Louis
William H. Barnum
Democratic National Committee
Brice
Henry B. Payne
Senate
Democratic Steering Committee
American Development Company
China
Brooke Named Military Governor of Cuba After Appointment
Maj. Gen. Brooke arrived in Washington and met with Secretary Alger before visiting the White House. The president designated him military governor of Cuba, with six provincial governors reporting to him, while Gen. Ludlow governs Havana city under Gen. Lee who oversees Havana province.
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Washington
Brooke
Fortress Monroe
Alger
Adjt
Corbin
White House
War Department
Cuba
Wood
Santiago
Havana
Ludlow
Lee
Marsh Sentenced in Keystone Bank Conspiracy Case
Gideon W. Marsh former president of the wrecked Keystone national bank was sentenced by Judge Butler in Philadelphia to 12 years and 3 months imprisonment and a $500 fine for conspiracy in making false bank entries and false reports to the comptroller of the currency.
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Gideon W. Marsh
Keystone National Bank
Philadelphia
Butler
United States District Court
Marsh
Inspector Stuart Leads Post Office Robbery Ring Busted
Chicago reports Chief Post Office Inspector James E. Stuart has returned from Cuba and led the arrest of four men linked to a string of post office robberies across Illinois. At Central Station the suspects admitted to stealing from six offices including Nammond Indiana West Chicago Morgan Park Danforth West Pullman and Winnetka with loot running into thousands of dollars.
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Chicago
James E. Stuart
Ilinois
Central Station
Nammond
Ind
West Chicago
Morgan Park
Danforth
Ill
West Pullman
Winnetka
Survivors Reach Baltimore After Londonian Ship Disaster
Eight additional survivors arrived in Baltimore aboard the Maria Rickmers, joining 45 rescued earlier on the Vedamore to total 53 survivors from the Londonian disaster. Eighteen were lost when attempting to abandon the disabled ship in a small boat.
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Baltimore
Londonian
Maria Rickmers
Johnston Line
Vedamore
Train collision near Allenwood crossing kills four
A wagon with eight aboard was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad train Friday night near Allenwood crossing, a few miles from Manasquan New Jersey. Four were killed two fatally injured and two seriously hurt. The deceased include Mrs Ellen Allen Betsie Allen her daughter Mrs Allie Alger and Jennie Crammer.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Allenwood Crossing
Manasquan
N. J
Ellen Allen
Bessie Allen
Allie Alger
Jennie Crammer
National Building Trades Council elects officers
The annual convention ended in Kansas City with Edward Carroll of Chicago chosen as president and the next meeting scheduled for Milwaukee in the second week of December 1899.
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Kansas City
National Building Trades Council of America
Milwaukee
Edward Carroll
Chicago
Trade Review highlights record U S December trade activity
R G Dun reports December closing strongly as November tops all prior months in U S history for payments, railroad earnings and foreign trade. Wheat exports from Atlantic ports reach 6 492 692 bushels with Pacific 741 991. year over year gains. corn exports 7 187 302 bushels. Failures fall to 261 in the U S and 31 in Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Canada
Civil Service Reform Body Adopts Critical Resolutions
At Baltimore the National Civil Service Reform association debated a report accusing the current administration of violating civil service rules. The convention lauded merit system supporters, warned against withdrawing positions from civil service, and cited alleged rule breaches. Carl Schurz was reelected president.
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Baltimore
National Civil Service Reform Association
Committee On
Congress
United States
Carl Schurz
AFL Convention Debates Standing Army and Imperialism
At the American Federation of Labor annual convention in Kansas City delegates held five hours of debate on a standing army and imperialism. The vote was almost unanimous against a standing army as a form of expansion, with strong speeches and applause during the discussion. The session included talks by William Thorne and William Inskip of the British Labor congress and a response from President Samuel Gompers.
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Kansas City
American Federation of Labor
William Thorne
William Inskip
British Labor Congress
Samuel Compers
United States
Five Men Die as Snow Clearing Party Is Ground to Pieces
In Winspeare bridge near Corfu on the New York Central railroad a crew of Polish snow shovellers were killed and four injured. Foreman John Warner is among the dead. They stepped onto the track to avoid an oncoming train and were struck by a fast express, suffering extreme mutilation.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Winspeare Bridge
Corfu
New York Central
John Warner
Wall Collapse Kills Two Firemen in Chicago Livery Stable
The Cottage Grove avenue fire caused a wall to fall on a two story brick building housing the Palace livery stable. Lieut. Matthew Meyer and Patrick O'Herne died. Ten others injured including Michael O’Hara Thomas DillonEdward Creusscup. The lower floor housed the stable, the upper held living apartments.
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Chicago
Cottage Grove Avenue
Matthew Meyer
Patrick O’herne
Michael O'Hara
Thomas Dillon
Edward Creusscup
Palace Livery Stable
Wood Guards Surrender Tree Enclosure After Sanctity Vow
Santiago de Cuba reports Gen. Wood seals the surrendered tree site with a wire fence and fines or imprisons any who mutilate it. The move aims to preserve the relic linked to the capitulation of Santiago amid relic-hunter damage. Separately, Capt Sigsbee of the Texas is ordered to Havana by rail and steamer to assume command after the ship’s rapid departure, leaving him briefly ashore.
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Santiago de Cuba
Wood
Santiago
Sigsbee
Havana
Washington
Texas
Albany
Washington Dee Records Sunset on Pension Bill Victory
The house on Thursday surpassed previous records in passing the pension appropriation bill. Despite being priced at 4,000,000 more than the current year’s act, the measure moved through in 20 minutes with no criticism or opposition voiced.
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Washington
Dee
House
Terre Haute Fire Levels Warehouses and Stores
The 1 million dollar blaze began in Havens & Geddes show windows in Terre Haute on Monday night, trapping workers and injuring several. Kate Maloney, Luelle Ferguson, Louis Kramer, and firemen suffered serious injuries as crews from Indianapolis Marshall and Brazil aided, while a Chicago salesman Peters rescued two women by leaping through flames.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Havens & Geddes Company
Breinig & Miller
Pixley & Co
Terre Haute Shoe Company
Albrecht & Co
United States Baking Company
Thorman & Schloss, Clothiers
Havens & Geddes
Kate Maloney
Nation Department
Luelle Ferguson
Andrew Thomas
Lexington
Albrecht
Indianapolis
Peters
Chicago
Baldwin Music House
Maloney
Ferguson
Negotiations for US Peru trade treaty fail
Washington reports the talks for a new commercial treaty between the United States and Peru have failed for the time being. Peru has denounced the existing pact, which will terminate next October, leaving both nations without a special arrangement for regulating their trade.
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Washington
United States
Peru
Hyde Park post backs McKinley on Confederate dead pledge
Hyde Park post of the Grand Army unanimously endorses President McKinley in Atlanta utterances and telegraphs resolutions to the president at Augusta. It is the first post in the United States to take such action. Also reports spurious coin seized in Buffalo with two men arrested, and Jules Cambon to sail from Havre to New York to resume duties in Washington.
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Dubuque
Hyde Park
Grand Army
McKinley
Atlanta
Augusta
United States
Widow Barnum’s Third Husband Claimed by World
The World reports Phineas T. Barnum’s widow, his second wife, has wed again. After Demetri Callias Bey’s death she reportedly married Baron Alexandre Orengiana of France in Paris on December 8, per cards received by her friends in the United States.
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New York
Phineas T. Barnum
Demetri Callias Bey
Alexandre Orengiana
Paris
Duel Ends in Death in Munich
A pistol duel in Munich on Monday between Maj. Seitz and Lieut. Pfeiffer over Seitz's misconduct with Pfeiffer's wife left Maj. Seitz dead.
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Munich
Maj. Seitz
Lieut. Pfeiffer
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