Reed and colleagues shape House rules under heat
The article recounts Henry Reed and allies drafting new special orders in the Speaker's room, the heated July session, and Reed's stern stance on duties. It covers his remarks on a Confederate cannon request, California bar admission, and anecdotes from his first public appearance and House conduct.
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Cans
James H. Blount
Georgia
Benton McMillin
Tennessee
Messrs
Reed
McKinley
Cannon
House
McMillin
Mr. McMillin
Mac
Bill
Joe
Jim
Speaker
Joseph H. Walker
Worcester
Mass
Congress
Ean
House to Adjourn in Honor of Ex-Speaker Reed
The House will adjourn soon after assembling tomorrow as a mark of respect to the memory of the late ex Speaker Reed. After journal approval Representative Sherman of New York will present a condolence resolution, and the House will adopt it before adjourning.
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Washington
House
Reed
Sherman
New York
In Defence of Friars Cardinal Gibbons Praises Baltimore Religious
Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore Cathedral urges public approval of local friars and sisters. He highlights schools and charities run by religious orders including St Marys Industrial School and Little Sisters of the Poor. He notes cost savings to the state and the broad mission from cradle to grave through church institutions.
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the Tribune
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Philippines
Far East
Sacred Cause of Charity and Humanity
Sisters of Charity
Little Sisters of the Poor
St. Mary’s Industrial School
St. James's Home
St. Mary’s Orphan Asylum
Roland Park
Charity
Dante
Papal Bull to the Filipinos Expected Soon
Manila dispatch says Monsignor Guidi prepares a Papal bull for the Filipino people. Publication delayed as translations are unfinished. The document is expected to define the churchs position in the Philippines and may outline plans to reorganize church leadership.
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Manila
Monsignor
Guidi
Philippine Islands
Archbishop Chapelle Returning From Rome to Aid Cuba and Porto Rico
Archbishop Chapelle of New Orleans, Papal Delegate to Puerto Rico and Cuba, leaves Rome for Genoa then New York. He reports profitable seven weeks in Rome, securing Vatican-backed solutions and pledging to advance Cuba and Porto Rico welfare with U S relations on an equal footing. He cites support from McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Rome
Associated Press
Chapelle
New Orleans
Porto Rico
Cuba
Genoa
Leo XIII
New York
Vatican
United States
Holy See
McKinley
Roosevelt
American pianist Zeisler tops Vienna Philharmonic concert
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler the American pianist played Saint Saëns piano concerto at the Vienna Philharmonic Society concert. It marked the first invitation of an American soloist to the society. Zeisler received an enthusiastic reception and plans to sail for America on December 27.
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Vienna
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler
Paris Duels Loom After Riot In Chamber Of Deputies
Paris reports intense clashes in the Chamber of Deputies ending the session. M. Syveton defends his actions and accuses Minister Valle of aggression, while both sides seek seconds for a potential duel. Officials warn that dueling among authorities risks political ruin. Deputy Courant plans to seek vindication from his constituents after expulsion and government confidence votes.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Matin
Officie
M. Syveton
Marquis de Dion
M. Guyette de Villeneuve
Valle
Syveton
Figaro
Courant
Concentration zones set in Rizal Province drive in ladrones
Manila reports Governor Taft creating zones for daytime tilling and nighttime confinement to curb banditry in Rizal Province. A strong constabulary will pursue bandits and General Davis orders infantry aboard the Logan to guard discharged soldiers en route to San Francisco. Logan sails December 15 with remaining troops. Customs official Shuster allows Chinese residents of the mainland United States to enter the Philippines if arriving by direct route with due diligence.
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Manila
Rizal
Zon
Taft
Logan
Davis
San Francisco
Shuster
United States
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Spain and United States restore 1895 property agreement
The Gazette in Madrid reports notes exchanged by Spain and the United States restoring the July 1895 accord granting reciprocal protection of intellectual, artistic, and literary property rights.
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Madrid
Gazette
Spain
United States
Patos Island Dispute Exposed to Arbitration Debate
The 1901 Yellow Book from Venezuela details exchanges with Great Britain over Patos Island near Trinidad. Venezuela claims coastal waters and old Spanish rights authorize its rule, while Britain maintains historic possession and maps support Trinidad, leaving arbitration unlikely.
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Washington
Venezuela
Foreign Office
Caracas
London
Patos Island
Great Britain
Patos
Augusto
London Foreign Office
Guiania
International Law Institute
Trinidad
Spain
Ayuntamiento
Huevos
Monos
Madrid
Codazzi
Castro
Kitty Besieged On Roncador Reef Near Jamaica
United Fruit steamer Kitty lies hard ashore on Roncador reef about three hundred miles from Jamaica. Wrecking steamer Premier has been sent to assist the vessel.
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The
Fruit Company
Kitty
Kingston
Jamaica
United Fruit Company
Roncador Reef
Premier
Suicide by Colonel Lamb Aboard Etruria on Mersey
London authorities report Colonel Lamb, a member of the English rifle team returning from Canada, committed suicide aboard the Cunard Line steamer Etruria as it ascended the Mersey on Saturday morning. He shot himself in the head with his rifle, causing immediate death.
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James B. Bedford
Colorado
Mr. Reed
Bedford
W. C. P. Breckinnridge
Congress
Turnig
London
Cunard Line
Etruria
Mersey
Colonel Lamb
Canada
Diplomatic Efforts Press Passionist Case in France
Ambassador Porter and Sir Edmund Monson present conciliatory representations to the French government seeking reconsideration of expelling Passionist Fathers. Officials stress domestic policy, Chamber of Deputies involvement, and potential foreign privilege issues for French and English orders.
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Paris
Porter
Edmund Monson
France
St. Joseph's Church
Ambassador Porter
Washington
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Severe weather sweeps Austria Hungary impacts Vienna
Heavy snow blocks roads across Austria Hungary curtailing milk and vegetables to Vienna. Many accidents occur as Danube freezes near Bucharest and about eighty grain laden vessels icebound at Ibraila and Galatz. Widespread cold causes great suffering among the poor.
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Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Bucharest
Danube
Ibraila
Galatz
Penate
Warships Reach La Guayra
English cruiser Retribution from Bermuda and German cruiser Gazelle from Willemstad anchor at La Guayra. Spanish warship Nautiles also arrives at La Guayra in the same report.
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LA Guayra
Caracas
Retribution
Bermuda
Gazelle
Willemstad
Nautiles
Kaiser Presents Photo to Goluchowsky in Alliance Renewal
Vienna December 7 Emperor William presented his portrait richly framed to Foreign Minister Count Goluchowsky as a memento of the renewal of the Triple Alliance.
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Vienna
William
Count Goluchowsky
Kansas City Mexico and Orient to make Lone Wolf terminus
Guthrie Okla Dec 7 The Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway Company will use Lone Wolf Okla as a temporary terminus after citizens donated 330 acres for division facilities The company plans extensive improvements and will start laying rails to Lone Wolf within thirty days
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Guthrie
Okla
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company
Lone Wolf
Weber & Bunke coal firm cleared in Sunday law case
William Weber of Weber & Bunke on West Ninety ninth street faced Magistrate Mayo after Policeman George Eckhoff alleged coal delivery on Sunday. Eckhoff testified two wagons delivered a ton each on Boulevard near One Hundredth Street. Mayo found no violation given urgent Saturday orders and sick family needs. Weber was discharged. Eckhoff drew jokes from fellow officers.
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William Weber
Weber & Bunke
West Ninety-ninth-st
Mayo
West Side Court
George Eckhoff
West One-hundredth-st
Eckhoff
Boulevard
One-Hundredth St
Weber
Mystery surrounds Bellows Falls murder death case
The Bellows Falls police report the death of Miss Helen E. Berron in a paper mill canal with a lace strip and clothing at the neck. An inquest returns a verdict of death by strangulation though no concrete evidence of foul play exists and a thorough probe will occur. Miss Berron, sixty four, lived in Rutland thirty years and was last seen Monday afternoon after leaving for Saratoga. A traveling bag was later found in a local meat market carried by an unidentified man.
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Bellows Falls
Helen E. Berron
Rutland
Grace Chapel to Host Bishop Potter Address
Bishop Potter will speak on Lessons from the Coal Strike at Grace Chapel parish house 415 East Thirteenth Street. The meeting is for men and hosted by the Men’s Social Club composed largely of union men and will begin Wednesday at 8 p m.
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Potter
Grace Chapel
East Thirteenth St
Sunday Offering Raises Church Debt Record
The Rev. Matthew A. Taylor of the Blessed Sacrament Church announced a semi annual debt-reduction collection of 11250 from the Sunday prior, matching a $11,000 take six months earlier. Since starting in a stable 15 years ago, the rector has expanded the parish, forming the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Church of St Matthew, while also moving to a larger rectory for his silver jubilee.
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Matthew A. Taylor
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
West Seventy-first-st
Broadway
Taylor
West Seventy-second-st
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of St. Matthew
West Eighty-second-st
West Sixty-fifth-st
Southern Doctor Seized After Fifth Avenue Hotel Outburst
Dr E C Adamson, once head of a nervous sanatorium and from a wealthy Atlanta family, caused a scene at the Fifth Avenue Hotel before being taken to Bellevue Hospital. He claimed a divine mission, cursed with war cries, and disrupted rooms and a dining room before restraints.
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Fifth Avenue Hotel
Bellevue Hospital
E. C. Adamson
No. 30
East Twenty-seconds
Atlanta
Richard Dumas King
Twenty-second St
Juliette Lamber
Paris
Mr. Mills
Mr. King
Dr. Adamson
Jesus
E. B. Finch
No. 9
West Twenty-fourthst
Albemarle Hotel
James Long
Strong
Drs. Fitch
Wild
Epiphany Church Appeal Nears Fund Goal
Bishop Burgess of Long Island appeals for funds to clear Epiphany Church Brooklyn debt by January 1. Three weeks left to raise 20000 and secure 14000 in conditional subscriptions toward 32800. Several clergymen and donors including George Foster Peabody and bishops from multiple states contribute.
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Burgess
Long Island
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
Brooklyn
Babbitt
St. John’s Hospital
Dr. Greer
St. Bartholomew's Church
New York
Percy Grant
Church of the Ascension
George Foster Peabody
William H. Male
Wilhelmus Mynderse
Co. D. Wood
Dix
W. R. Huntington
Rainsford
J. G. Jenkins
First National Bank of Brooklyn
Dudley
Kentucky
Whittaker
Pennsylvania
Hare
Stan Tompkins
Ave
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British Rifle
Passionists
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Goluchowsky
Orient
Vermont Mill Canal
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Waltham Watches
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
Everett Piano Manufactory
Everett Piano
Warerooisis
Fifth Ave
N. Y
21St St
Fifth-ave
Epiphany Church
Prof
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Seeman Bros
Hudson and North Moore Sts
New York City
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Messrs. Tiffany & Co
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Union Square
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