Parliament Opens as Chamberlain Faces Fierce Attacks
The fifteenth Victoria Parliament opened amid sharp Lib-Lab clashes. Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, endured harsh Liberal assaults over South Africa and China policy. Lord Rosebery led a powerful Liberal attack, while Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman pressed for policy clarity and humane war conduct. The session featured the Queen's speech read in the Lords and a heated debate on war expenses and future aims.
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London
Queen Victoria
Lord Rosebery
House of Lyords
Liberal Party
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Mr. Chamberlain
Clark- Jallis
Arthur J. Balfour
Treasury
Goschen
Matthew White
Ridley
Henry
Fllis
Cade
Ellis
Hiouse of Commons
House of Lords
William Court Gully
Michael
Anthony Shrapnel Biddulph
Commons
Earl of Halsbury
South Africa
China
Duke of Martheroevgh
Lord Salisbury
Lord Roberts
Kitchener
Great Britain
Lord Wimberley
Europe
Joseph Chamberlain
England
Duke of Devonshire
Er Cees
Mondey
Lord Iardwicke
India
Lord Hardwicke
Jamies. Lowther
Lowther
A. J. Balfour
John Edward Gordon
J. Fitzalan Hope
Sir Henry
Index to Departments and Market Prices
Irregular entries show prices for wheat corn oats and cotton, with notes on iron butter and other commodities. A list of sections and page references follows including Amusements Arrivals at hotels and out of town buyers and weather.
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Regal Notes
Marine Intelligence
Foreign Mails
Ellroads
Teal Estate
Sociéty
United Service
Weather Report
Pittsburg Limited via Baltimore & Ohio
New York to Pittsburg service advertised with first class at $9,000 and second class at $8.50. Departs New York South Ferry 6 55 P M and Liberty Street 7 00 P M arrives Pittsburg 8 55 A M. Pullman buffet drawing room sleeping cars. Adv.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York
South Ferry
Liberty Street
Pullman
Washington, D. C
Royal Blue
Central R. R
New Jersey
Government faces large wartime credits and new borrowing
The port reports requests for 18 million pounds for South Africa and 3 million for China. Sir Charles Dilke may move an amendment to shift part of the South African war cost onto the Netherlands Railway and the late Transvaal Government's underground mining rights. The Times notes the government plans additional borrowing powers in this session to cover potential further needs before February session.
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Port
South Africa
China
Charles Dilke
Netherlands
Transvaal
the Times
Rosebery speech sparks hopes of renewed leadership
The Times editorial notes Lord Rosebery’s Lords speech signals potential return as party leader, saying his fresh stance could bring an invigorating element to public life and that his emergence is welcomed.
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London
Lord Rosebery
House of Lords
the Times
Boers Wanted the War Says British Blue Book
London dispatch notes a Blue Book of South African war papers from January to October. Milner quotes Blignaut on Chamberlain’s temper risking a war to annex Natal and Cape Colony and form a Republican United South Africa. It highlights Cape Colony rebels and martial law and shows broad Dutch eagerness to join the Boers.
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London
Alfred Milner
Mr. Chamberlain
Kroonstad
Mr. Blignaut
P. J. Blignaut
Orange Free State
Chamberlain
Natal
Cape Colony
United States
South Africa
Cape
Wessels
Cape House of Assembly
Afrikander Bund
Porto Ricans Voyage to Hawaii Under Guard
Reported movement of 194 Porto Rican natives by Southern Pacific from New Orleans to California for transport to Spreckels sugar plantations in Hawaii. Agents guarded the group to prevent escape, with trains sidetracked in the desert en route to San Francisco for ship connections. Authorities note a contract to move 2,500 Porto Ricans to Hawaii for sugar work.
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Porto Rico
Southern Pacific Railway
New Orleans
Honolulu
Spreckels
San Francisco
Great Desert
New Lees EL Paso
Texas
Claus Spreckels
Hawaiian Islands
Government to investigate Florida sponge grounds for development
The United States will study Florida sponge grounds to boost the industry. The Fish Hawk will sail to Florida on January 1 with a full staff to oversee the economic and biological aspects, focusing initially on northern grounds as the Gulf of Mexico fishery spans from the Florida reefs to St. Marks.
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Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Florida
John Y. Detwiler
Florida Fish Commission
Bowers
United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries
Washington
Fish Commission
Fish Hawk
Gulf of Mexico
St. Marks
Swindler in Matteawan Suspected in Numerous Towns
A man posing as United States Army officers swindled Rev. T. F. Kelley of $5 and a bogus $650 check at St. Joachim's Matteawan. He also deceived Lieut. Bradner at West Point and the Rockland Military School. Prof. Fletcher of Nyack and a warrant by Lieut. Bradner threaten pursuit. the swindler fled to Poughkeepsie jail. A $6.50 cent Centennial trip fare is noted for travel.
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Rockland Academy
Alexander Flint
United States Army
Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
Poughkeepsie
Lieut
Bradner
Hill Denies Anti Tamman y Alliance as He Sees Sheehans
David B. Hill, visiting Albany on law business, denies organizing anti Tammany action but meets William C. Sheehan John C. Sheehan and others to discuss franchise tax repeal and city reform. He states he will advise or assist those pursuing tiger hunting against Tammany but not lead any movement.
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David B. Hill
Mr. Hill
Albany
Chamber of Commerce
Hill
John C. Sheehan
Croker
William
Nassau Street
Hoffman House
Coler
James O’brien
Tammany
Elliot Danforth
Tammany Hall
Richard Croker
New York
William C. Sheehan
James J. Coogan
Manhattan
Court of Appeals
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Sheehan & Collins
Frank Platt
Albert B. Boardman
Messrs. Platt
Boardman
Roosevelt
Devery
Walsh's murderer Bullock captured after long pursuit
The Norfolk confrontation ends with Bullock, the accused in the Freehold ex police chief Walsh murder case, being wounded and captured by Pinkertons. He had been twice condemned for the 1899 Woodbridge killing and faced a fourth trial after escapes and reversals.
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New York Times
Norfolk
Bullock
Walsh
Freehold
N. J
Woodbridge
Whitney Offers Moose and Elk for Adirondack Experiment
At the Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission meeting in Albany on December 6, William C. Whitney of New York expressed strong interest in introducing moose to the Adirondack forest and offered to assist. He also proposed elk introduction and offered to supply animals from his Lenox farm. The commission adopted a resolution thanking him and named Wadsworth, Wood, and Middleton to confer with him.
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Albany
Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission
William C. Whitney
New York
Adirondack
Mr. Whitney
Lenox
Messrs
Wadsworth, Wood
Middleton
Tug Wampatuck Set for 15000 Mile Manila Voyage
Navy plans a long voyage for the small tug Wampatuck from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to Manila. Commanders Sherman and Brainard will lead a crew of 23 plus one dog, with an unconfirmed start and an itinerary via Norfolk Bermuda Madeira Gibraltar Suez Calcutta Bombay Sumatra to the Philippines. The trip may last about three months, with officers noting questions about its purpose.
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Manila
Navy Department
Brooklyn Navy Yard
F. H. Sherman
F.R. Brainard
Brainard
Uncas
Sherman
Heil
Jericho
Lieut. Brainard
Wimpatuck
Cienfuegos
Curious divorce plea and counter suit in Danbury
Amos Ruscoe of New Fairfield seeks divorce on cruelty grounds, his wife countersuit on the same. Heard in Superior Court with testimony of alleged furniture seizure and home intrusion after their 1899 marriage. Mrs Ruscoe cites late night disturbances by Ruscoe and disputes over his mother in law.
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Danbury, Conn
Amos Ruscoe
New Fairfield
Danbury
Ruscoe
Rusctoe
Addie M. Paedee
Greenfield Hill
Bridgeport
Notice to Advertisers in Tomorrow's New York Times
Advertisers are warned that the Saturday issue cannot guarantee insertion except for regular advertisers for their usual space. The warning appears in the notice to advertisers column.
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Tomorrow’s
New York Times
Yerkes Named President of Lake Street Elevated
Chicago December 6 Directing board named Charles E Yerkes son of C T Yerkes to succeed Howard Abel as president of the Lake Street Elevated system Abel did not resign to join London ventures and D H Londerback and C J Yerkes ended their business ties over mutual dissatisfaction Abel will handle foreign affairs and underground railway privileges.
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Chicago
Lake Street
Charles E. Yerkes
Charles T. Yerkes
Howard Abel
Abel
Mr. Yerkes
London
C. T. Yerkes
D. H. Londerback
C. J. Yerkes
Texas Telegraphers Strike Ties Up Gulf, Colorado Line
Fort Worth Texas December 6 a strike by telegraphers of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad halted service at 11 A M between Galveston Texas and Purcell Indian Territory. Operators demand rule revisions and higher wages while officials offer wage arbitration but refuse rule changes by the union in the dispute.
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Texas Railway Telegrapher
Fort Worth
Texas
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fé
Galveston
Purcell
I. T
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Conspicuously Elegant. The Pennsylvania Limited
The Pennsylvania Limited runs daily between New York and Chicago completing the trip in about 24 hours. The service highlights speed and elegance as a premier long distance train option.
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Pennsylvania Limited
New York
Chicago
Commander Freeman III Facing Possible Retirement After Nervous Breakdown
Commander Freeman at the Brooklyn Navy Yard may be permanently retired after a nervous breakdown. He recovered from an earlier illness, but health declined again following an incident involving Lieut. Commander R. T. Hall. A naval board, led by Dr. Burns with doctors Riggs Stokes and Speer, will report to Admiral Barker and then to the Secretary of the Navy. Freeman served since 1873 and earned promotion in 1899 during the Spanish American War era.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Naval Hospital
R. T. Hall
Steam Engineering Department
Burns
Riggs
Stokes
Speer
Admiral Barker
Secretary of the Navy
Urns
Commander Freeman
Board of Survey
Newark
Indiana
Big Telephone Combine Nears Completion in U S
Baltimore on December 6 reports plans to unite independent telephone firms across the United States. Major participants include Maryland Telephone and Telegraph Company, Pittsburg and Allegheny, Home Telephone Company of Pennsylvania and others, with Alexander Brown & Sons backing and a total capitalization near 56 000 000 dollars. The new entity aims for 170000 subscribers and will avoid a direct Bell Company war unless provoked.
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Baltimore
United States
Alexander Brown
Maryland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pittsburg and
Allegheny Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pittsburg
Home Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Telephone Company
Pennsylvania
Delmiarvia Telephone Company
Wilmington
Del
Erie Telegraph and Telephone Company
Alexander Brown & Sons
Harry A. Parr
The
Astors
New York
Henry C. Payne
Cleveland
Charles J. Glidden
David S. Greenough
Asa .C. Russell
Levi Sprague
Massachusetts
Bell Company
Captured Ghost Turns out to Be Local Citizen
A South River resident, George Henderson, dressed as a ghost to frighten his daughters into staying home at night. A group led by Ellis Van Hise captured him after a late-night vigil near Washington Park. Henderson admitted the ruse and promised to stop, and he was released amid local attention. He is brother-in-law to Meddlesome County Collector David Serviss. his daughters Jessie Alice and Fisher Henderson are noted as popular.
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New Brunswick
N. J
South River
George Henderson
Washington Park
Ellis van Hise
Henderson
Middlesex County
David Serviss
Jessie
Alice
Fisther Henderson
Roosevelt to Speak on Manhood and Citizenship at Carnegie Hall
Gov. Roosevelt will address young men on manhood and citizenship at Carnegie Hall New York on Sunday at 4 pm. Cullen P. Snell of the Haverhill Y M C A organized the event with an international committee. A copy of the address will be sent to Y M C A chapters nationwide and read at assemblies elsewhere. William J. Dodge will preside at the venue.
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Haverhill
Mass
Cullen P. Snell
Young Men's Christian Association
United States
Canada
New York
William J. Dodge
Carnegie Hall
Gov. Roosevelt
Mr Davidson's Night School Seeks Italian Evening Class
The Rev W W Davidson of Sleepy Hollow Congregational Church in Greenwich Connecticut encounters objections from church officials to a night school for Italian residents near Palmer's Hill. He fails to secure church or public schoolhouse space and plans to start an independent evening school with likely support from Henry O Havemeyer.
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Greenwich
Conn
W.W. W. Davidson
Sleepy Hollow Congregational Church
Henry O. Havemeyer
Palmer's Hill
Davidson
Yale
Havemeyer
Like the Lightning's Flash
Description of the electric automatic block signals on the Pennsylvania Railroad as instantaneous in action and perfect in protection, praised as a leap in railway safety.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Coler and Shepard Spur Progress in New York Reform Talk
The Reform Club hosted a dinner at 233 Fifth Avenue to discuss The Municipal Condition of Greater New York and How to Improve It. Coler and Shepard urged nonpartisan, educated reform and warned against misperceptions that reform means oppression or blue laws.
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Reform Club
Fifth Avenue
Greater New York
Charles S. Fairchild
Wallace Macfarline
Hird S. Coler
Macfarlane
Edward M. Shepard
Tienry Loomis Nelson
J. ‘Emery Anderson
Bradford Merrill
Wheeler H. Peckham
Everett BP. Wheeler
R. R. Bowker
Ana Paul Fuller
Isidor Straus
John the Wire Warner
W. J. Ives
J. Stanley Brow
Ceorge Seward
George Foster Peabody
Joseph Larocque
Francis Jordan
J. G. Agar
Franklin Pierce
Edward Kauffman
W. #. Curtis
Gary. Thompson
South Carolina
John Kiernan
Capt
BF. ML. Gibson
Samuel Cheenbaum
Jiem. de Forest Balu- Win
Charles l. Biggs
New York
Coler
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