West Point hazing inquiry adjourned amid mixed testimony
West Point military court of inquiry closes for the day after hearing Col. A. J. Mills and Superintendent detail hazing limits. Mills says hazing cannot be stamped out. Booz case discussed, records show Booz reported ill once and never missed meals. The panel reconvenes Monday at Governors Island, with oath and enforcement debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Military Court of
Booz
Military Academy
Wetlnwis
Governors Island
New York
A. J. Ahs
Léent
Col
Otw L. Hein
Die
Booz Ped
Cadet
Wiest Point
Hoo
A. Weldin
INN
MacArthur
Grant
Tor Heim
Smith
Carbondale
Fiouz
Govan
Cader- Harlee
Cadéte Meyer
Nelle
Bouz
Wiss
Euvora
Highland Falls
Col. Mills
West Point Academy
Washington
War Department
Stock Exchange
Oscar L. Booz
Tntelligencer
Doylestown
Penn
Academy
Congress
Van Wyck Defends Hazing in College Speech
Augustus Van Wyck, Democratic candidate for governor in 1898, defended hazing in colleges in a speech last week, arguing the custom has a salient and beneficent effect on freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus van Wyck
Lawyer Spann Sues Over Damages From Dr Kindred
George Spann a former Lower Broadway attorney seeks damages for personal injuries from Dr J J Kindred director of Riverview Sanitarium Astoria. Spann claims prior maltreatment at Stamford Conn left him insane and led to a divorce and money extortion claims. Dr McCorn says there has been no service in the suit and Spann appears under alleged hypnotic influence claimed to date back years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George (. Spann
Lower Broadway
Justice Leventritt
Supreme Court
J. J. Kindred
Rivercrest Sanitarium
Astoria
Kindred
Stamford
Spann
MecCorn
Spain
St. John’s Hospital
Brooklyn
Consistent Even Unto Death Belief Drives Man to Suicide
Fritz Brunke, aged fifty, killed himself with carbolic acid in his apartment at 808 Hast Fighty-eighth after declaring a creed that fifty is mankind’s allotted usefulness. His wife found him unconscious with an empty bottle nearby. he died soon after at Presbyterian Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Brunke
Fighty
Brunke
Presbyterian Hospital
Submarine voyage? Subsidy debate sinks with new steamship
The first ocean going steamship was launched at South Chicago under Charles Counselman’s critique of the Ship Subsidy bill. He argued the measure favors fast ships with little cargo, harms tramp vessels carrying essential western exports like grain and cotton, and may subsidize liners at the expense of slower, cargo carriers. The Northwestern was launched today, with three more ships to follow in quick succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Counselman
West
St. Louis
International Line
St Louis
Teachers Convention Ends in Newark New Jersey
The forty sixth annual meeting of the New Jersey State Teachers Association ended at noon. Officers elected include Prof Langdon S Thompson president, W F Robinson first vice president, Susan A Van Seiver second vice president, Lewis G C Wooley secretary, Otto Fr Shulte treasurer, W Seymour Twitchell recording secretary, and W K Rabenort on the executive committee. A resolution asked Congress to reorganize and extend the Department of Education. Treasurer’s report shows receipts 1417.84 and disbursements 910.05, balance 07.70. Arthur W Milbury was named an honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
New Jersey State Teachers’ Association
Langdon S. Thompson
Jersey City
W. F. Robinson
Elizabeth
Susan A. van Seiver
Burlington
Lewis Gc.wooley
Trenton
Otto
Fr. Shulte
W. Seymour Twitchell
Paterson
W. K. Rabenort
Congress
Department of Education
Treasury
Association
Arthur W. Milbury
Display Of Children's Work At Exposition Plans Initiated
The Executive Committee of the Exposition of Children's Work held its first meeting in this city February 18. The event under Child Workers' Protective Association patronage attracts governors and officials from the United States, Canada, and Cuba. Exhibits from Colorado Springs, Nashville, Flagstaff and many other locales, with prizes for top contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fen
East Fifteenth Street
Canada
Cuba
Child Workers’ Protective Association
Board of Education of
Colorado Springs
Col
School For the Blind
Nashville
Tenn
Northern Normal School
Flagstaff
Ariz
Pittsburg
York
Penn
The
Indian School
Fort Shaw
Mont
New London
Norfolk
Norfolk, Conn.; Cienfuegos, Cuba; Lafayette, Ind.; New Orleans, la.; Roxbury
Wpittsfield
Boston
Lynn
Lowell
Mass
Portland
Oregon
Cleveland
Ohio
Leger Colony Schools
Oklahoma
Charleston
S. C
Berkeley
Grebie
Department of Charities of
Brooklyn City reports two ships sighted off Ireland in distress
The Bristol City line steamship Brooklyn City, arriving from Bristol yesterday, said on Sunday December 16 off the Irish coast she passed two vessels. One was in ballast, had lost its propeller shaft, and was in tow. both had colored funnels and a broken hawser. Names could not be identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol City’ Line
Brookn City
Bristol
Brooklyn City
New Naval Reserve Bill Aims for 20000-Strong Force
Washington reports Congress will debate a naval reserve bill based on plans by Admiral Dewey, Crowninshield, and Captain Evans. It sets a 20000-member cap with 600 officers, five year enlistments, graded pay up to 200 dollars yearly, and naval personnel exempt from jury duty. An appropriation of 100000 dollars is proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Dewey
Crowninshield
Evans
Naval Register
Powers Seen Favored In Race For Boutelle Seat
Bangor Maine December 29 A scramble to replace Congressman Boutelle ends with Gov Powers leading the field as special election looms He commands broad support in Aristock County and has previous Congress and Governor experience Engel Hall and Rogers also vie while Miss Grave Boutelle backs Hall and farmers back Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Charles A. Boutele
House of Representatives
Navy
Bouteile
House
Llewellyn Bowers
Houston
Maine
Wiliam Engel
Aristock County
Penobscot County
Boutelle
George W. Ladd
Engel
Powers
Hall
Miss Grave Boutelle
Rogers
Gov. Powers
Exporters Seek More Foreign Trade Expansion
Washington reports letters from business interests nationwide urging negotiations with foreign nations to protect current export markets or gain new openings. Officials cite Senate inaction on pending treaties delaying clear replies and reciprocity convention decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
America
Department
Senate
Man Dies by Suicide Amid Beer Misperception in Jersey City
Henry Suhr aged twenty nine of 156 New York Avenue Jersey City took carbolic acid last night causing his death. His wife saw him drink the liquid mistaking it for beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Suhr
New York Avenue
Jersey City
Factions War Over Cubas Constitution
In Havana the Constitutional Convention debates suffrage and the presidency amid sharp splits. A push led by Juan Gualberto Gomez and black delegates favors universal suffrage, while conservatives seek educational and property tests. The presidency faces a clash over eligibility and a potential hug between rival Gomezes signals shifting alliances and U.S. reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Sefores Rivera
Quesada
Maura
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Aleman
Lacret
Jose Monteguedo
Island
Pinar del Rio
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Puerto Principe
Santiago
United States
Haiti
San Domingo
Odell Inauguration Planned With State Parade and Ceremonies
Albany on December 29 outlines final plans for Governor-elect Benjamin Odell Jr. parade details place Albany troops and civic groups in line to escort Odell and Roosevelt to the Capitol. Doane will open with prayer and McDonough administers oath with receptions at Executive Chamber and Executive Mansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Benjamin B. Odell
Robert Shaw Oliver
James L. Hyatt
Executive Mansion
Roosevelt
Odell
Third Brigade Signal Corps
Dunspaugh
Troy
Cohoes
Newburg
Twentyfourth
Middletown
Governor's Guard
Joseph M. Dickey
New York
Burgesses Corps of
Capiftol
Capitol
State Street
National Guard
Quay and Factions Vie for Pennsylvania Senatorship
In Harrisburg the fight over the U S Senate seat continues with Col M S Quay claiming enough pledges to organize both legislative chambers and secure election on the first ballot. Opponents including Sen William Flinn and Rep William T Cressy predict fusionists will control the House and possibly the Senate, risking another deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Penn
United States
Col. M. S. Quay
William Flinn
Allegheny
William T. Cressy
Columbia
House
Senate
Col. Quay
Pine Street
Penrose
Elkin
Reeder
Durham
Quay
William I Marshall
William P. Snyder
Chester
J. Henry Cochran
Lycoming
Eight-Year-Old Mary Crosse Burned In Christmas Tree Fire
Eight-year-old Mary Crosse was severely burned when her clothing caught fire while lighting a Christmas tree at her home 70 Greenpoint Avenue. Her mother rushed from the kitchen, wrapped the child in a blanket, and extinguished the flames. the mother also burned her hands in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Crosse
Greenpoint Avenue
Tragic on a Moving Train Injures Manhattan Man
John Judge aged 26 of 635 East One Hundred Twenty-eighth Street Manhattan fell under a moving Pennsylvania Railroad train at Marion Station Jersey City. His left leg was severed and his skull fractured. he was taken to Bt Prandy's Hospital with injuries described as severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Judge
East
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Street
Manhattan
Marion Station
Jersey City
Bt. Prandy's
Populists Debate United Reform Coalition at St James
Middle-of-the-Road Populists leaders at the St James Hotel meet to oppose joining forces with Social Democratic and Union Reform parties. J A Parker of Kentucky chairs and calls for a policy of independence, while George D Herron argues for industrial democracy and a coalition is opposed by L A Weeler of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
National Committee
St. James Hotel
Social Democratic
Union Reform
J. A. Parker
Kentucky
Parker
George D. Herron
Grinnell
Iowa
L. A. Weeler
Exclusive Spring Fabrics Show Featuring Imported Cotton
A display begins with rich imported cotton dress fabrics including French Snainsook Cambric and Swiss Edgings for the spring season. Local shoppers are invited to preview these novelties and note color and texture highlights.
Populist Movements Face Continued Struggle Amid Reform Debates
The Greenback Party faction claims its members were murdered by friends. Labor and other reform groups are said to be killed in a similar fashion. Joseph Hupp of Chicago supports continuing Middle-of-the-Road work, citing last election results and farmer hesitancy toward Socialism. Most speakers back a long fight for Populist principles with an address drafted before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenback Party
Labor Party
Joseph Hupp
Chicago
Ambassador Meyer Feted by Essex Club in Boston
George Von L. Meyer of Hamilton, new Ambassador to Rome, was honored at the Essex Club reception at the Parker House. President Samuel I. Sawyer acted as toastmaster as Congressman William H. Moody and others praised Meyer, with Moody assessing key congressional issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
George von L. Meyer
Hamilton
Rome
Essex Club
Farker House
Samuel I. Sawyer
William H. Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
Moody
England
P. Shaw
The
Commonwealth
Augustus P. Gardner
A. Perley White
Melrose
Stickney to Wed May Crosby in Boston
A B Stickney president of the Chicago Great Western will wed Miss May Crosby of Dexter Maine in Boston on New Year s Day. The pair met when he was a law student with Miss Crosby s father and later he married another woman before returning West. He has grown children including Samuel Stickney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
A. B. Stickney
Chicago Great Western
Boston
May Crosby
Josiah Crosby
Dexter
Samuel Stickney
Mr. Stickney
Maine
New York
Burglars Steal from Harry Cohen & Co Clothing Store
Intruders smashed a plate glass window at 445 Grand Street to enter Harry Cohen & Co. early yesterday and took goods valued in the hundreds of dollars. The burglary was discovered by a firm member, and Bedford Avenue Station police had no clues last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Harry Cohen & Co
Grand Street
Bedford Avenue
Weather forecast and regional temperature changes
A large low pressure area covered the country from the Rockies to the upper Great Lakes, causing temperatures to rise 4 to 24 degrees above average while a following high area brings a drop of 6 to 36 degrees in Montana and the Northwest. Colder air will spread eastward with varying winds along coasts and across regions, and a colder spell is expected across the East and South tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Lake Superior
Montana
British Northwest
Atlantic
Gulf States
Upper Lake
Dakotas
Rocky Mountain
Middle Slope
Missouri Valley
South Atlantic
New England
Middle Atlantic
NEW York Times
Weather Bureau
Fe al Mera Bacedon
TIMES
Printing House Square
Sens Onis de Dai
Fires destroy multiple structures across cities
Norristown Grand Opera House burned destroying offices of the Schuylkill Valley Traction Company Keystone Telephone Exchange lodge rooms and two stores with losses around 25000. Waterloo west side mill and Union Mill Company machinery fire losses near 50000. Chicago residence of Henry F. Crowell president of American Cereal Company burned with 20000 loss. Nassau Nassau Reformed Church and two barns lost about 15000. Ashland First Baptist Church burned for 8000. Syracuse Clyde and Coleman wire works gutted with losses up to 10000 mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Grand Opera House
Norristown
Penn
Schuylkill Valley Traction Company
Keystone Telephone Exchange
Waterloo
Iowa
West Side
Union Mill Company
Chicago
Henry F. Crowell
American Cereal Company
Albany
Reformed Church
Nassau
Rensselaer County
Ashland
Mass
First Baptist Church
Summer Street
Syracuse
Rome
Clyde & Coleman
Yesterdays Fires Reported Across City Neighborhoods
A string of daytime and nighttime fires from Friday noon to Saturday night caused varying damage across multiple streets. Residents including John Michael son, Charles Langeeee, Lewis Zetteich, Mrs M Neleca, John Bisch off, Morris Bein fiedt, Louis Papas, George Hiigreath reported damages ranging from slight to several hundred dollars in areas such as First Street, Water Street, Ridge Street, East Forty-first Street, West Forty-eighth Street, Allen Street, Grand Street, Stanton Street, Roosevelt Street, and East Forty-fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street
John Michaelson
Water Street
Charles Langeeee
Ridge Street
Lewis Zetteich
East Forty-first Street
West Forty-eighth Street
Allen Street
Can
Grand Street
John Bischoff
Stanton Street
Morris Beinfiedt
Roosevelt Street
Louis Papas
East Forty-fifth Street
George Hiigreath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Col. A. L. Mills
University of North Carolina
Delta Kappa Epsilon Society
West Thirty-first Street
Francis T. Venable
Chapel Hill
D. L. Haigh
R. H. Graves
St. Clair Hester
John S. Hill
George Gordon Battle
E. Ingie
James J. Phillips
Hugh H. Atkinson
W. B. Glenn
C.B. Buxton
D.L. Russell
Venable
South
William and Mary College
New York City
A. van Wyck
South Chicago
New Jersey Association
A. W. Milbury
Naval Reserve
Altman & Go
Universal Vote
Assemblea
Gomez
Gomezes
Juan Gualberto
Rivera
Maximo Gomez
Santo Domingo
Maximo
MR. Odell
Future OF the Populists
B. Altman
Oxford
Madras
Cambric
Nainlook
FUR Department
Alaska
Eighteenth Street
Nineteenth Street
Sixth Avenue
Ambassador Meyer Feted
Glenlivet District
Scotland
Bonnie
Bush
H. B. Kirk & Co
L. J. Callanan
Vesey St
Kelies
E. Matthews
Canal St
Nr. B
Caren City
Wis Hon
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