New HayPauncefote Canal Treaty Supersedes ClaytonBulwer Agreement
Washington notes the text of the Hay-Pauncefote Isthmian Canal Treaty sent to President Roosevelt, superseding the 1850 Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It outlines US control or funding of canal construction, neutralization rules per Constantinople, and wartime safeguards, with ratifications to occur within six months. The treaty, signed November 18, 1901, includes a transmittal letter from President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay's accompanying report.
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United States of America
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United States
John Hay
Edward the
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Great Britain and Ireland
India
Richt
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Constantinople
Suez Canal
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Washington
London
John Ebay
Pruncefote
Great Britain
Atlantic and
Oceans
Whitheodore Roosevelt
Kite House
Hay
Serventy
Car derailment crashes into store in Library st
Pittsburg on December 5 special report says a Monon traction car ran away in Library Street and crashed into Max Freid’s store. The car broke the floor and landed in the cellar with minor injuries to the operator.
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Mononia Traction
Philadelphia Com* Traction System
Library St., Inc
Max Freid
Odell Leads Economy Council to Cut New York State Tax
Governor Odell sat with Republican leaders and state committee executives to outline steps to reduce the state budget and abolish direct taxation of 6.8246 million. The plan aims to trim essential appropriations, lower costs in departments, and lift indirect tax revenue to offset the tax. Officials discussed penalties, potential liquor excise changes, and possible institutional cost cuts of more than 1.5 million.
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Republican State Committee
New York City
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Capitol
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Januy
Gilman’s Friends Hope for State Controller Appointment
Albany December 5. William C Warren of Buffalo who met Governor Odell over the State Controller appointment leaves for home after two days. James L Whittel of Buffalo, Erie County Republican choice for Controller, returns to Buffalo. Friends of Theodore P Gilman of New York Deputy State Controller hope he will be appointed.
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William C. Warren
Buffalo
Odell
James L. Whittel
Erie County Republican Organization
Theodore P. Gilman
New York
Governor Odell appoints port warden for New York Harbor
Albany announces Governor Odell has named Charles H. Dauchy of Troy as a port warden for the Port of New York to replace John H. Boland whose term has expired.
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Southern Pacific pay train seized in Nogales
United States customs seized two cars of a Southern Pacific pay train at Nogales Arizona after cigars were found. Officials said the crew allegedly tried to smuggle the boxes into the country. The train, bound for the Pacific Coast from Sonora, remained held while Washington directed further action.
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Southern Pacific
Nogales
Ariz
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Secretary of the Treasury
Pacific Coast
Sonora
Mexico
Gage
Pan American Bank Project Faces Vote Revisions
Mexico City December 5 The Pan American bank committee rejected Matte of Chile s amendment to subsidize the bank five years at ten thousand dollars yearly in gold The project will be reported tomorrow in its original form and likely accepted Senator Davis heads the US delegation and will depart for Washington soon He banqueted colleagues today and will take a brief Cuernavaca Railroad outing with families this weekend at Col Hampson s invitation.
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Cuernavaca Railroad
Joseph H. Hampson
Divorce of Grand Duke of Hesse Decreed
Berlin dispatch reports that a special Darmstadt Provincial Law Court tribunal will decree the divorce of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse. The announcement confirms an official act by the court and notes the proceeding as a formal legal dissolution.
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Berlin
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Darmstadt Provincial Law Court
Traction Leases To Interurban In 999 Year Pact
Albany December 5. The People's Traction Company of New York City has leased its property and franchises to the Interurban Street Railway Company for 999 years. Lease documents filed with the Secretary of State bear signatures of W A Boland president and Fred Cohen secretary of the People's Traction. Andrew A Halsey president and Jam J Studwell secretary of the Lees Street Railway Company also signed.
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Interurban Street Railway Company
Rocky River Mayor Dies After Christian Science Care
Lee H. Wagar, mayor of Rocky River, dies of typhoid fever in Cleveland after two weeks illness. Surrounded by Christian Scientists who refused medicine, he and his wife trusted prayer at his bedside while relatives refused medical relief. The obituary notes his wealth, culture, and aristocratic Cleveland lineage.
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Rocky River
Cuban tariff plan proposed for reciprocal trade with United States
The Cuban delegation led by Francisco Gamba submits a proposed law to Congress for a reciprocal tariff arrangement. It asks for Cuba to receive free entry for Cuban molasses and raw sugar and half-rate duties for other Cuban products, with U S products reciprocally half-tariffed in Cuba upon Cuban consent.
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Miguel Mendoza
G Tavo Rock
Simon Dumois
Dionisio Velasco
Luis V. Francke
Alfonso Pesant
Juan Pedro
Octavio E. Davis
Pocahontas Coal Sale Shocks The Street
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Company announced its purchase of the Pocahontas coal fields for a price near double the earlier offer. A syndicate linked to United States Steel previously secured the land, with officials noting the N and W buy to protect its coal interests and prevent a rival line into the region.
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Pocahontas Coal Fields
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
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Norfolk and Western
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Breeches Bible Sells for 850 at Libby's Auction
Boston December 5 Libbys sale of two private libraries yielded many American first editions Cruikshankia and Club of Odd Volumes bindings. Larry Boston Booksellers went to D C Colesworthy for 36 dollars and a St Amand by the same club brought 11 dollars. A Breeches Bible was knocked down for 850 dollars regarded as a great bargain.
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Drowning near Utica as skater sinks through thin ice
Utica New York December 5 Morris Comstock son of Dr Comstock of New York Mills drowned in the canal while skating the ice broke beneath him. The accident occurred this morning as he skated on thin ice near the canal.
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New York Mills
Reynolds Low appoints Reynolds and Moran to mayoral staff
Mayor-elect Low named James B. Reynolds head worker of the University Settlement Society as secretary in the Mayor s Office. William J. Moran becomes assistant secretary in a new office. Reynolds cited East Side familiarity and labor ties, Moran to handle legal work. both men have long civic and professional backgrounds.
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East Side
William J. Moran
Eldridge and
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Yale
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Berlin
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Mayor Strong
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Henry Dike
Miss Dike
London
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Citizens Union City
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Larry” Deimour
Croker
Student Leaps From Train in Bangor Escape
Alton Hayden a Bowdoin Medical School graduate and Johns Hopkins student leaped from a moving train to escape as it arrived at the Insane asylum in Bangor Maine. He dove through a car window into snow, landed unharmed, and fled toward a wire before being captured. Authorities say overwork drove his crisis.
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Bangor
Alton Hayden
Bowdoin Medical School
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Hayden
Scotsman DREW SLED AND FAMILY FOUR MILES IN WILD ROAD
Elgin Lamond MacLaren his wife and children Thomas and Agnes started from South Fields to Haverstraw on a freezing December day. After a wrong turn their horse broke a leg and the sleigh with the family was dragged nearly four miles until Charles Carson found them and rescued them. All suffered severe frostbite.
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Agnes
Southfields
Haverstraw
MacLaren
Charles Carson
American Vice-Consul in Zittau recounts mistreatment
Berlin reports Paul R. Schilling, the American Vice-Consul at Zittau, says he was arrested by German authorities by mistake and detained for a day. He details having his purse taken by force, being held in a cold cell, and receiving no regret or apology upon release.
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Berlin
Paul R. Schilling
Zittau
Germany
Zittan
Polish anti German agitation worries Berlin papers
Berlin reports growing Polish anti German agitation drawing serious attention in the German press. Reactionary outlets call for repressive measures as Lokal Anzeiger notes Austrian and Russian governments pledge to act to suppress the agitation.
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Russian influence grows in Persia per Odessa dispatch
A Standard dispatch from Odessa reports rising Russian influence in Persia, noting Teheran’s Cossack guard has swelled to two thousand highly disciplined troops led entirely by Russian officers.
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Standard
Odessa
Persia
Teheran
Goa feast tragedy sinks launch drowning 140 devotees
A Daily Express dispatch from Bombay reports a launch sank during Goa December feast day celebrations. About 140 devotees drowned fifty yards from the shore near the Portuguese city on India's west coast. The event follows the St. Francis Xavier feast.
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Daily Express
Bombay
St. Francis Xavier
Goa
India
Monroe for Devery's Place in City Police Leadership
Mayor elect Low and leaders like Jerome and Partridge discussed police appointments. Colonel Monroe was reported to be named First Deputy Police Commissioner. Also mentioned are assembly of Chicago Platform Democrats, and Low appointing James Reynolds and William Moran to mayoral staff. Larry Deimour paid tribute to Croker.
Third Ticket Planned by Chicago Platform Democrats
Melvin G. Palliser outlined plans to run a separate state ticket next year under the Chicago Platform Democracy. He said Bryan supporters in the state would form a new affiliate and publish an address to Democrats favoring the Chicago platform. Palliser urged independent ticket formation via petition to secure a separate column and emblem, asserting thousands of Bryan admirers would join.
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Chicago Platform
National Organization
Chicago Platform Democrats
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William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
A. C. McNulty
Bryan Democratic League
Palliser
South
Richard Croker
Croker
Shepard-Croker
Kansas City
Shepard
Tammany
New York County
Society of Tammany
Miss Stone Well on December Two in Constantinople
Constantinople December 5 Spencer Eddy First Secretary at Constantinople reports by Salonica that the American missionary Miss Stone and her companion Mme Tsilka were well on December 2. The British torpedo boat destroyer Wizard sustained damage after a collision with a passenger steamer near Portsmouth but no lives were lost.
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Spencer Eddy
United States
Salonica
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
London
Wizard
Portsmuth
Colonel Monroe Chosen for Deputy Police Commissioner
Colonel Robert Grier Monroe expected to be appointed Deputy Commissioner to succeed Devery. A last night dinner at Mr. Low’s house near Madison and Sixty Fourth Street preceded the decision. Monroe, an independent Democrat and reform figure, is linked to the Grace Democracy era and has roles in multiple clubs and the Committee of Fifteen. Justice Jerome’s presence at the dinner signaled future discussions on excise law and enforcement methods.
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Robert C. Morris
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Robert Grier Monroe
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Colonel Partridge
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Croker
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W. R. Grace
Charles S. Fairchild
David B. Hill
Committee of Fifteen
Bishop Potter
Paddock
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Princeton Club
Pennsylvania Society
Bar Association
Promotions Price Gouging Alleged in Police Department
A Kings County Democratic leader reports a corrupt system in Police Headquarters where promotions are bought. He says Brooklyn roundsmen face a 2500 dollar demand, Manhattan officers 4000 dollars, with rare exceptions for bravery. The informant, speaking on condition of secrecy, blames Tammany influence and welcomes the end of Tammany power.
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van Wyck
Kings County Democratic Executive Committee
Tribune
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Murphy
Brooklyn Democrat
Tammany
Protection of State and Municipal Employes Bill Intro
A bill to shield New York state and local government workers from dismissal except for proven incompetence or misconduct will be introduced in the upcoming session. It requires transferring staff from abolished departments and preserves compensation. The measure makes reducing an employee’s salary to force resignation a misdemeanor, and it was proposed by the Association of Civil Employes of New York at a Brooklyn Borough Hall meeting.
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Tion
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Steefway
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New York
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