City Streets Neglected Says Commissioner Denies Blame
Citizens allege many Manhattan streets are unclean. Commissioner Nagle defends policing as adequate claiming holidays and weather delayed work. He says 1,800 sweepers and 900 carts operate daily and promises cleaning if a street is pointed out.
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Manhattan
Streets Nagle
Nagle
New York
New York Times
Warings
One Hundred and Twenty
Gibson
Lower Cherry Street
Roosevelt
Oliver
New Chamfers
Rutgers
James Sip
Hester
Essex
Essex and
Hester Streets
Central Park South
Fifty-ninth
Twenty-fifth
Fifty-ninth Street
Grand Street
Third Avenue
Sixtieth Street
Ater
Col. Waring
East Side
Delaware Democrats discuss Senate election strategy
Democratic leaders from across Delaware met in Dover to consider how to handle the January 1 legislative session race for two U.S. Senators. The meeting urged uniting to block J. Edward Addicks, with plans discussed for a caucus and possible cooperation with anti-Addicks Republicans to ensure his defeat.
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Dover
Del
United States
J. Edward Addicks
Addicks
Willard Saulsbury
John Biggs
White
Cooper
Kenney
Nicaragua mulls canal route and U S influence
Cable dispatches from Washington published in The Diario Oficial say the United States cannot obtain absolute possession of a canal route across the isthmus due to diplomatic and constitutional obstacles in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The report notes Nicaragua may modify its constitution to empower concessions for a canal belt of land and mentions Colombian politics and German diplomat Baron Eyb's railroad visit to Diriamba. Baron Kirk is said to pressure Zelaya to reject U S canal offers.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Washington, D. C
Diario Oficial
United States
American Isthmus
Costa Rica
Congress of
Congress
Zelaya
Acros
Colombia
Panama Canal
Colombian Congress
Central America
Baron Eyb
Republic
Diriamba
Baron Kirk
Nicaragua Debt Reaches About Four Million Gold Dollars
Managua reports the interior debt of Nicaragua as of January 1 totals about 4 million pesos, roughly 2.7 million gold dollars, with 400,000 pesos tied to customs duties and 1.5 million gold tied to railroad bonds. The government aims to reduce debt while exterior bonds trade in London near 60 to 80 par.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Diario Oficial
Customs House
Republic
Sasto Soo
London
Nicaragua Immense Crackdown On Exiled Plotters Reported
Lib eral newspaper in Managua says Dr Adam Cardenas and other expatriates plot against President Zelaya. Several well regarded Managua businessmen are imprisoned incommunicado under his orders. Critics allege harsh confinement and denial of basic comforts while noting Nicaragua remains quiet aside from fear over a potential revolution. The coffee harvest season keeps people occupied through May or June 1901.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Liberal
Adam Cardenas
Zelaya
Cardenas
Frederico Solosoria
Alcemedes Fuentes
M. E. Velasquez
Adam Saenz
Eluja
Burnz Defense Portrays Accused as Degenerate in Murder Trial
In White Plains on December 26 the defense in the trial of Fagar C. Burnz for the Fellows murder presented evidence claiming moral weakness and degeneracy tied to long-term cigarette smoking. Doctors testified Burnz showed mental and physical deficiencies and irrational behavior.
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White Plains
N. Y
Fagar C. Burnz
Herbert B. Fellows
Scarsdale
Keogh
Carlton Sunon
New York
Fellows
Simon
Burnz
H. S. V. de Hart
Choate
Laura B. Fowler
East Eighth Street
Ida Martin
Young Burnz
Mabel A. Burnz
State Court Upheld Trout Sale Ban Questioned
Justice William J. Gaynor ruled in the case People of New York vs Charles M. Cone that state game laws restricting trout sales in the close season fall under police power rather than federal interstate commerce. The memo notes Buffalo Fish Co. ruling shift and debates whether importing trout from Massachusetts exempts Cone.
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Izaak Walton
William J. Gaynor
State of New York
Charles M. Cone
South Street
Manhattan
Cone
Massachusetts
Gaynor
People Vs. Buffalo Fish Company
N. Y
Elm Street refund plan killed after board vote
The Board of Public Improvements voted to reject repaying Elm Street property owners 2.5 million dollars in assessments. Lawyers for landlords argued for city payment amid rent losses, while Controller Color opposed the plan citing possible fat fees and city treasury impact. The panel ruled the city cannot assume full cost and urged united action to block Albany moves.
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Board of Public Improvements
Yessterday
Elm Street
Color
Thal
Levey
Michael J. Mulqueen
Mulqueen
Franklin Bartlett
Mason
Lafayette Price
Holahan
Muiqueen
Coler
Albany
Police Sergeant Franks Stacom Dies Suddenly in Brooklyn
Sergeant Frank Stacom of the Vernon Avenue Police Station Brooklyn died suddenly at his home 108 Lewis Avenue after a week of neuralgia. He had hoped to report for duty, had just finished a card game, and collapsed. He was fifty, with twenty-five years on the force, and leaves a wife and two sons.
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Sergt
Frank Stacom
Vernon Avenue
Brooklyn
Lewis Avenue
Fire destroys Kirkland Canning Factory storehouse
A Kirkland Canning Factory storehouse nine miles from Utica burned this afternoon. The blaze from a stovepipe consumed 18000 to 25000 cases of canned vegetables and grain. In Calgary, the most destructive fire in its history razed several top blocks including Clarence, Eau Claire, and New Norman, with losses around 100000 dollars.
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Utica
Kirkland Canning Factory
Calgary
Clarence
Eau Claire
New Norman
Yesterday's Fires Across City Report
Fire incidents from Tuesday night to Wednesday night list addresses in Manhattan and surrounding streets with varying damages. Notable losses include 4000 dollars at Rockland and Valentine, and 150 dollars at 456 Sheney Street. several other sites report minor to moderate damage or no damage. Anonymity of several owners is noted in entries like 356 West Fifty-second Street and 428 Grand Street.
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West Fifty-second Street
Grand Street
Marcus Company
Lexington Avenue
E. Macdougal
Rockland and Valentine
M. Campbell
Ion
Sheney Street
M. Martin
Cherry Street
Morki Goldberg
Siamaze
East Fourth Street
William Harris
Tabro Bleecker Street
J. Pinner
Ene
Madison A . M
Adison Avenue
Becker
Textile mill construction shows slower six months
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes a drop in new mills in the second half of the year after a record first half. 224 mills were started in the last six months versus 307 in the first half, with cotton mills leading totals. Georgia heads mill counts with 43, while South Carolina prints 31 new charters for 1900.
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Boston
Mass
American Wool and Cotton Reporter
United States
China
New England
Georgia
North Carolina
South
South Carolina
Alabama
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Mississippi
Texas
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Louisiana
California
Maine
New Hampshire
Arkansas
Florida
Maryland
Missouri
Ohio
Oregon
Columbia
S. C
Secretary of State
West Point hazing inquiry resumes after Christmas recess
At West Point on December 26 the military court continued its inquiry into alleged brutal hazing. Twelve first class cadets testified on practices described as bracing and eagleing while denying collective withholding of testimony. Cadet Tidball swore Breth appeared exhausted from a 1897 camp exercise. witnesses discussed fights, hazing rituals, and rumors surrounding Booz Keller and Breth. The hearing recessed to resume next morning.
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West Point
N. Y
West Point Military Academy
Gens
Brooke
Bates
Claus
Breth
Tidball
Virginia
Booz
Bristol
Penn
Oscar L. Booz
Callen
B. F. Browne
Gen. Brooke
Keller
Browne
Edward M Shinkle
Ohio
Sammy
Edward Canfield, Jr
New York
Prince A. Oliver
Minois
Academy
Cadet Corps
Kerr T. Riggs
Kentucky
Boooz
William ‘Tidball
Kipling Motion Denied in Copyright Case
Justice Lacombe denied Rudyard Kipling’s lawyers’ bid to stop R F Fenno from publishing and selling editions featuring an elephant head. The decision holds that works given to the world without copyright cannot be controlled in how they are presented.
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Justice Lacombe
United States District Court
Rudyard Kipling
R. F. Fenno
Kipling
Governor Samford Reaches Montgomery Declares Recovery
Governor elect W. J. Samford, previously ill, arrived in Montgomery from Opelika and filed a recovery declaration with the Secretary of State as required by new law. Senate President Jilks has served in the interim.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. J. Samford
Alabama
Opelika
Senate
Jilks
Park Scheme Turmoil Ties Up Brooklyn Aldermen
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen, at its final 1900 session, adjourned after heated clashes over a park plan in Patrick McCarren’s bailiwick. Alderman Bridges bolted, sparking accusations and a push to move a Dewey celebration bill. The park measure was referred to the Park Committee, and a $2,500 appropriation for the new century celebration was approved amid the fray.
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Board of Aldermen
Bridges
McCarren
Hugh McLaughlin
Brooklyn
Dewey Celebration Committee
Patrick H. McCarren
Bailiwick
Aldermanic
Alderman Bridges
Keeley
Charg
Dewey
City Hall Park
van Wyck
City Hall
New York
Goodman
Aldermen
Cgoodman
Alderowan
Goodwin Attacks Philbin At Municipal Council
District Attorney Philbin faced sharp criticism from Councilman Goodwin the Tammany leader of the Ninth Assembly District during a Municipal Council meeting. Brice questioned mandamus actions by Philbin Beekman Menken as haste to court. Goodwin condemned Philbin’s conduct and referenced a life sketch he carried, adjournment honored Justice Beekman, next meeting set for Jan 7 1901 at 2 PM.
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Philbin
Goodwin
Tammany
Ninth Assembly District
Stewart M. Brice
Guggenheimer
Manhattan
Justice Beekman
Duryea Will Probate Sought in Mineola Surrogate Court
Lawyer for the Duryea estate asked the Mineola Surrogate Court to admit Edgar K. Duryea’s will to probate. The contestants daughters had withdrawn opposition, and the surrogate planned to grant probate while delaying final decree to hear costs of the prior contest.
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Mineola, I. I
Honeyman
Edgar KE
Duryea
Supreme Court
Mr Cleveland Denies Voting for McKinley
Atlanta newspapers clash over Cleveland's vote. The Atlanta Journal received an autograph letter from ex president Cleveland stating he did not vote for President McKinley in the last election, clarifying the controversy.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Cleveland
McKinley
Atlanta Journal Today
Bellevue abuses probe targets insane pavilion and mortality
Commissioner of Charities Keller led a long exam in New York on alleged abuses at Bellevue Hospital. He abolished the insane pavilion fee system and reviewed high mortality among transfers from Randall’s Island and North Brother Island, with findings to be reported by Mrs. Dunphy and Dr. Fowler.
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John W. Weller
of Charities
Bellevue Hospital
Fowler
Mills Training School
Keller
Bellevue
Gee
Randall's
Sland
North Brother Island
Children’s Hospital
Randalls Island
Dunphy
Homer Folks
Thomas Wright
Lent
Hilliard
Edward A. Dunn
Ira M. Chapman
Dunn
Jane
Allan McLane Hamilton
Hamilton
Health Department
Pandall’s
Wildman
West Ninety-fourth Street
Magee
Tennessee Coal and Iron Names New Chairman
D H Bacon, president of Minnesota Iron Company, was confirmed as chairman of the board of directors of Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. Bacon has led Minnesota Iron for ten years and is regarded as a capable executive.
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D. H. Bacon
Minnesota Iron Company
Federal Steel
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Mr. Bacon
Minnesota Company
Bacon to lead Tennessee Coal Iron in New York role
D. H. Bacon, president of Minnesota Iron, will become chairman of the board of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company, a move aimed at placing a practical iron and steel man in New York. The change signals Bacon’s supreme authority across departments and potential broad management reforms, without altering Birmingham officers including President Col. Nat Baxter Jr.
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Birmingham
Ala
D. H. Bacon
Minnesota Iron Company
Tennessee Coal, Iron,and Railroad Company
New York
James T. Woodward
Hanover National Bank
Bacon
Tennessee Company
Col
Nat Baxter, Jr
Local Forecast Says Fair Weather With Fresh Winds
The latest outlook reports fair conditions with a brisk west to northwest wind. Skies remain clear, temperatures steady, and no precipitation is in view for the day ahead. Strong gusts may affect high profile or outdoor activities in exposed locations.
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Lewis & Conger
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T. G. Sellew
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American Store Steol Co
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John Crowley, Sr
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