Courageous Rescue After Londonian Sinking at Sea
The British steamship Vedimore, under Captain Barlett, rescued 45 survivors from the Londonian after the vessel sank in a November gale. Twenty five crew members perished. efforts included lifeboats, life buoys, and improvised lines. The Vedimore maintained vigil through darkness and heavy seas until the Londonian disappeared at dawn.
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Baltimore
Johnston Line
Vedimore
Liverpool
Robert Barlett
Londonian
London
Boston
Bartlett
Vedamore
Lee
Hobbs Nau
Sebasteer
Capt. Bartlett
Doran
The
Barrett
Eafety
Wreck of Londonian and rescue at sea
The Vedamore sighted the wrecked steamship Londonian off 48 80 N 16 10 E and King Arthur reported passing the site on Nov 29. Capt Bartlett received an ovation for aiding survivors and the Londonian lifeboat was found adrift with oars but no people aboard.
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Baltimore
King Arthur
Bartlett
Londonian
Glasgow
Wilson-Furness-Leland Line
Idaho
Londonian Lifeboat
London
Furness Line
Sharkey and McCoy to Box for $20000 Purse at Lennox Club
Articles of agreement for a twenty round boxing match between Tom Sharkey and Kid McCoy were signed at the Lennox Athletic Club New York for January 10 with a purse of $20000 and 50 percent of receipts over $40000. Tim Hurst to referee. Ring invasion barred and outsiders to be arrested. Queensbury rules with limited clinching. Corbett seeks rematch and mentions plans to fight Jeffries on the Pacific coast.
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New York
Dev
Tom Sharkey
Kid McCoy
Lennox Athletic Club
Tim Hurst
Sharkey-Corbett
Queensbury
Sharkey
O'Rourke
Corbett
McCoy
Pacific Coast
Jeffreys
California
Rourke
West Introduces Bill On Presidential Appointments
Senator West in executive session debate follows with a bill prohibiting Presidents, Commissioners, or government agents from appointing individuals to Presidential Commissions while they hold judicial or legislative office. The measure aims to limit such appointments across departments and bureaus.
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Washington
West
House
United States
Coal Dock Fire Threatens Large Loss at Superior
Firemen cannot control a coal dock blaze in Superior Wisconsin. The fire began yesterday and has drawn help from St Paul. Estimated loss is 150000 dollars. Four hundred feet of dock sank into the lake and 200 feet more are badly burned and must be rebuilt. One man survived out of four who were thrown into the water as the dock collapsed.
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Superior Wis
St. Paul
Belgium Holds Back on Meat Imports in Exchange for Trade Concessions
London reports a Paris despatch saying Brussels will not admit American preserved meats until Washington relaxes duties on Belgian cloth and other goods. In New York, bar silver and Mexican dollars trade quotes are listed alongside silver certificates.
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London
Paris
Brussels
Belgium
United Staes
New York
Hill declines rail spur and mocks Nelson plans
Mr J J Hill visited Nelson with a party and dismissed a proposed rail spur to the smelter as useless. He questioned local demand, opposed moving the depot, and mocked boundary prospects, saying nothing there but woods and prospects. The exchange highlighted tensions over regional development.
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Nelson and Fort Sheppard
J. J. Hill
Nelson& Fort Sheppard
Hill
Mr. Hill
Nelson
Nelson-Bedlington
Crow's Nest Pass
Oreston
Nelson-Liedlington
London
Great Northern
Everett
British Columbia
Vancouver
New Westminster
Canadian Pacific
M. Hill
Spokane
Senate Action Proposed to Probe War Contract Corruption
Senator Vest introduced a Senate resolution calling for a joint commission to investigate alleged corruption in war contracts for navy vessels and army supply during the Spanish American War. The panel would include three Senators and five House members and report findings by bill or other means.
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Washington
Vest
Senate
Spain
United States
House
Cardinal Gibbons Seeks Reopening Indian Education Debate
Cardinal Gibbons acting for the Catholic archbishops has filed a petition with Congress urging a full reopening of the contract school system issue and another review of Indian education policy.
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Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Catholic Church
America
Congress
Postal Reforms Proposed for City Rail Distribution System
Ottawa announces potential postal reforms including street railway carriers delivering letters after hours for a small fee and a system to insure money letters. The imperial penny postage will start Christmas day with exchanges between the Governor General Queen and postmasters. Samuel T. Stuart appointed first class clerk at Indian Affairs. J. J. McKenna becomes clerk there.
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Ottawa
Mulock
Postmasters General of
Canada
Sameul T. Stuart
Department of Indian Affairs
A. N. McNeill
J. J. McKenna
Mr. Sifton
Indian Department
Jury Disagrees in Cody Blackmail Case in Albany
The jury after 24 hours failed to reach a verdict in the Cody blackmail case and was discharged with a 9 to 8 vote for conviction. Defendant Mrs. Margaret J. Cody, aged 65 to 70, faced charges tied to alleged letters to George J. and Helen Gould about a supposed Jay Gould marriage to Sarah Angell and a later child. Helen Gould pressed for justice over the scheme to tarnish the Gould name and secure funds, amid Angell’s confession of a conspiracy.
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Albany
N. Y
Cody
Margaret J. Cody
Jay Gould
Sarah Angell
Rouses Point
George J
Helen Gould
Mrs. Cody
General Garcia III Ill in Cuba Hotel After Six Days
General Garcia of the Cuban army, confined to his hotel for six days, is announced to be seriously ill with what is described as pneumonia. The report notes tears of pneumonia and details are sparse.
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Washington
Garcia
Six Day Bicycle Race In New York Continues
Great interest surrounds the six day bicycle race started at midnight Sunday and to end at midnight next Saturday. Fifteen riders from various nations compete with Waller of England in the lead, followed by Miller and Pierce of America. Teddy Hale, the veteran rider, left the track around 1 PM today.
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New York
All Nations
Waller
England
Miller
Pierce
Teddy Hale
Track riders push through six days race as leaders clash
Tony Johnson notes Hale's initial reluctance to continue but Teddy Edwards convinces him to persevere. Hale climbs to 1157 miles, while Waller and Miller vie for the lead as Pierce and Albert hold steady paces. The eight riders show varying stints of speed with the 8 o'clock totals listing Waller 1480, Miller 1403, Pierce 1890, Albert 1860, Stevens 1820 miles among others.
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Tony Johnson
Hale
Teddy
Edwards
Trishman
Foster
Miller
Pierce
Waller
Madison Square Garden
Albert
Miles
Stevens
Gimm
Aaronson
Lawson
Nawn
Forster
Schiner
Joyeux
Turville
Julius
Train Services Await Opening Of Crow's Nest Line
No definite opening date for the Crow's Nest Pass railway. Passenger service may begin with a tri weekly schedule from Nelson via Cranbrook, with eastbound trains leaving Cranbrook on Tue Thu Sun and westbound arrivals Tue Thu Sat. Freight tariffs expected within days.
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Crow's Nest Pass
Moyie
Nelson
Kootenay Landing
Montreal
Crow's Nest
Cranbrook
North Carolina Regiments Sail for Havana Garrison
The steamer Ruomania left Savannah with the complete First Regiment of North Carolina and transports to serve in Havana. The Second Miamis Regiment also loaded at Savannah for the same duty, joining the garrison deployment.
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Washington
Savannah
North Carolina
Havana
Liberal Elected in West Huron After Minister Appointment
The West Huron election resulted in Mr. Garrow's return by an 118 vote majority after his appointment as minister without portfolio in the Ontario government.
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Toronto
West Huron
Garrow
Ontario
Sailors to Resume Furlough After Crisis
Chebourg December 8 Minster of Marine M Lauckroy announces the resumption of the customary furlough to sailors suspended during the crisis in the Anglo French relations.
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Chebourg
M. Lauckroy
Marine
Dutch Queen Wilhelmina Betrothed to Prince William of Wied
London reports a private letter from the Queen mother of the Netherlands to Queen Victoria confirming the bethrothal of Queen Wilhelmina to Prince William of Wied. The announcement notes the historic alliance and royal connections between the two houses.
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London
the Netherland
Victoria
Wilhemina
William of Wied
Henry Irving Arrives in Glasgow Shows Improvement
London dispatch reports Henry Irving arrived in Glasgow showing effects of illness but assured friends he was steadily gaining.
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London
Henry Irving
Ciyft
Glasgow
Jail Labor Digging Ward Street Trench For Water
Six inmates from the Provincial jail were set to work yesterday on Ward street to dig a trench from Vernon street to the jar where a long needed water connection will be added. The city will provide a 4 inch pipe to join the 6 inch main on Vernon street, with jail labor supplying the workforce.
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Ward Street
Vernon Street
Provincial appointments and two incorporation notices in Yale district
Victoria gazettes list George Christie Kamloops registrar Yale court clerk James Turner Nelson gold commissioner for West Kootenay. reveals coroner resignations and railway act amendments. London Miners Union filings present under benevolent societies act.
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Victoria
George Christie
Tunstall
Kamloops
Court of
Yale
Holden
C. T. Pearce
Martin Beattie
Yale County
E. T.W. Pearce
James Anthony Turner
Nelson
Nelson, Ainsworth, Arrow Lake
Goat River
West Kootenay
Court of Revision and Appeal
O. G. Dennis
Revelstoke
Columbia
Secon E
Lwin Bruce
New Denver
Slouan Mining
McPhillips
Williams
London Minera’ Union
Benevolent Societies Act
Through German Eyes Lecture Exalts U S Colonial Growth
Count Von Goetzen former German military attache in Washington spoke at the Kaiserhof on The Newest Colonial Power He praised the American army and navy praised General Shafter and the Rough Riders condemned insurgents noting the Americans are prime colonists The lecture featured photos of Tampa Cuba and Santiago and drew a large audience of civilians and about 300 military men.
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Berlin
Count von Goetzen
Washington
William
Kaiserhof
Colonal Society
Tampa
Cuba
Santiago
Navy
Japan Land Tax Increase Sparks Political Tension
Yokohama December 8 The government introduced a diet bill to raise land tax by fourteen million yen to help cover a thirty million yen budget deficit Others would be used to meet the shortfall and the proposals are believed to strain relations between the Cabinet and the Liberals.
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Yokohama
Diet
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Lennox Athlete Club of
Boundary
Washington, D. C
Joint Commission
Contract School System
Jury Disagere
Garcia III
Liberal
Sir Henry
Xootenays
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