Connecticut Senate race sparks shifts after Lilley win
In New Haven Dec 7 report the Connecticut senatorial contest develops as Ebenezer J. Hill, a Taft ally and Washington veteran, challenges incumbent Frank Brandegee. Hill draws backing from business interests and the Ways and Means tariff work, with J. Henry Roraback steering the campaign. Brandegee faces limited cross state support outside New Haven and Wall Street papers while Lilley’s near landslide echoes in party dynamics.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Ike” Bromley
The
Tribune
Acre
Union
Lilley
Washington
Congress
Lisley
Judge Robertson
Ebenezer J. Hill
United States
Frank B. Brandegee
New London
O. H. Pratt
Hill
Taft
Chicago
Jareer
Brandegea
Mr. Brandeges
Senator Bulkeley
Gates
Hartford
Hawley
Fairfield County
Frank Healey
Hartford County
Hartford County: Sheriff Sprague
Tolland County
Windham
Brandegee
Fyier
Torrington
Geome
Brandagee
Cané
Icacr
Mr. Brandegee
Mr. Hill
Hil
Ways and
Senate
McKinless
Foster
New Haven Journal Courier
McLean
Bulkeley
Mr. Bulkeley
Brooker
Bill
J. Henry Roraback
Canaan
State Central Committee
Roraback
Castro Arrival Sparks Santander Flutter On Dec 7
Santander reports a lively anticipation for President Castro's due arrival aboard the Guadeloupe. Foreign correspondents and Venezuelan officials gather as Madrid consul general Risquez and Mendoza arrive. Officials expect a modest welcome with Castro possibly proceeding to Berlin via Barcelona and Genoa to avoid clashes at the French frontier. Paris warns Castro may be barred from landing at Bordeaux unless he seeks treatment abroad, with frontier escort if he travels on.
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Santander
Castro
F. A. Risquez
Madrid
Mendoza
Liverpool
Guadeloupe
Berlin
Barcelona
Genoa
Paris
Bordeaux
Frances
Venezuela
Venezuelans Doubt Paris Reports On Castro Landing
Venezuelans in the city debated Paris dispatches about France seeking an apology from Castro over conduct toward M. Taigny. Castro travels as a private citizen on the Guadeloupe, bound for Bordeaux, with no official Venezuelan government binding power. France could deny landing if Castro is deemed an undesirable alien.
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Paris
Castro
Guadeloupe
Bordeaux
France
M. Taigny
Caracas
Gomez
Venezuela
Steinheil case interpellation postponed in Chamber
Paris December 7 The interpellation on the Steinheil murder case scheduled for today in the Chamber of Deputies was postponed at the request of Justice Minister Briand. He said government judicial machinery is active and the legislature has no right to interfere. Berry argued the public deserves full facts and questioned justice for the powerful versus the meek.
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Paris
Steinheil
Chamber of Deputies
M. Berry
M Briand
Berry
Germany's Chancellor Voices Balkans and Far East Policy
Berlin. Chancellor von Billow spoke during the budget debate, outlining Germany's stance on Southeastern Europe, the Anglo-German open door in the Far East, and the American Japanese understanding. He defended existing ties with Japan, praised the Balkan reform movement, and urged steady support for Austria-Hungary, while noting navy and army spending implications.
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Berlin
von Billow
Reichstag
Germany
Europe
France
Great Britain
Polt
Far East
Japan
Count von Kanitz
United States
America
Persians Rising In Meshed Nationalists Seize Government
London dispatch to The Times reports Meshed Nationalists routing the garrison and seizing government offices. Disturbances also spread to Hamadan, Kermanshah, and Talish, 165 miles from Teheran.
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London
Times
Teheran
Meshed
Persia
Hamadan
Kermanshah
Talish
Russia says no direct support for Bosnia annexation
Iswolsky delays statement before the Douma as talks with Austria progress slowly. Russia denies encouraging a separate Austro Turkish deal on Bosnia and Herzegovina and warns of no war unless necessary. Moscow supports Balkan alliance talks and urges compensation if annexation proceeds, while signaling an international conference as a possible exit.
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St. Petersburg
Austria
M. Iswolsky
Douma
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Russia
Balkan
Turkey
Austria-Hungary
Servia
Montenegro
Balkans
Austria’s drift toward war spurs fear in Vienna
From Vienna comes word that the public mood grows uneasy as the nation drifts toward war though neither the Emperor nor the people desire it. Many believe removing Baron von Aehrenthal would improve the situation and possibly ease tensions.
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London
Times
Vienna
Austria
Baron von Aehrenthal
Turks Spread Boycott Over Constantinople
Vienna reports the anti Austrian boycott in Constantinople is expanding with five thousand Turkish firms added to the boycott committee list in days. Rumors say Baron von Ahrenthal may resign as Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister. Newspapers attack his policy, suggesting settling with Turkey could avoid costly mobilization. The Neues Wiener Journal notes the country may face removal of von Achrenthal or war.
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Vienna
Constantinople
Baron von Ahrenthal
Turkey
Neues Wiener
Baron von Achrenthal
President Gomez's Cabinet Names and a Women Removal Petition
The Havana report lists José Miguel Gomez's cabinet with Justo Garcia Velez as Secretary of State and others in key posts. A Havana women’s group circulates a petition urging Governor Magoon to issue a decree barring women from government offices, proposing men with dependents fill the positions.
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Havana
José Miguel Gomez
Justo Garcia Velez
Pelayo Garcia
Treasury
Mercelino Diaz DE Villegas
Eusebio Hernandez
Ortelioo Follo
Gamon Mesa
Benito Lagarela
Nicolas Alberdi
Magoon
Persian Council Statutes Outlined in Teheran
The Persian Council will have wide legislative powers with fifty members, thirty two nobles and eighteen merchants, all Shah nominated, serving two year terms. Meetings occur at the Shah's Teheran Palace, with the Grand Vizier acting as intermediary. Decisions require Shah sanction, and no government official may serve on the council.
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Teheran
Tey
Bryant First Edition Sells At Auction For 285 Dollars
George D. Smith paid 285 dollars for a first edition of William Cullen Bryant The White footed Deer and Other Poems at the Anderson Auction Company rooms during a Poor Library sale. He also bought rare Japan paper copies of New Amsterdam, New Orange New York for 42 dollars plus six volumes of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America for 260 dollars and a 1792 Bible in New York. total yesterday 7500 dollars. The sale continues today and tomorrow.
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George D. Smith
Anderson Auction Company
William Cullen Bryant
Spiritex
Mr. Smith
Japan
New Amsterdam
New Orange
New York
William Loring Andrews
North America
John J. Audubon
John Bachman
Morocco
Triple Alliance Denied by Berlin Dispatches
Berlin reports denying that Great Britain and Russia are set to form a formal alliance with Germany. The Berlin denial comes as dispatches from Paris on December 7 describe ongoing talks among major powers.
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Paris
Berlin
Great Britain
Russia
Hains Trial Set to Begin Monday in Flushing Court
T Jenkins Hains and his brother Captain Peter C Hains face trial for the killing of William E Annis in the Flushing Supreme Court before Justice Crane. The DA must finish before year end as Darrin’s term expires. Captain Hains’s mental condition improves and may testify. motion to set aside extra panel denied.
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T. Jenkins Hains
Peter C. Hains
William E. Annis
Justice Crane
Flushing
Crane
Talesmen
Hains
City bids keep lighting costs steady for next year
Commissioner O Brien opened bids for next year lighting costs. Arc lamps 450 kilowatts remain priced near this year. Edison Co will charge 95 per lamp for 5 000 to 7 500 lamps. Double lamps at 130. Incandescents 2250 annually with potential reductions. Public building power stays six cents per kilowatt hour. Tungsten lamps cost 28 to 30 per lamp in different boroughs.
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O Brien
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
Edison Company
Riverside Drive
Queens
Richmont
Bronx
Manhattan
Richmond
William M Aiken Dead Architect of Treasury And City Halls
William Martin Aiken former supervising architect of the Treasury Department and later Manhattan consulting architect died after an operation in New York Hospital. He was 53, member of the Aitken family, designed Philadelphia and Denver mints, and remodelled interiors of City Hall and County Court House. Also associated with a work in Nick's Sunday Tribune.
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William Martin Aiken
United States Treasury Department
Manhattan
New York Hospital
Aiken
Aitken
Philadelphia
Denver
Governors Elected by National Democratic Club in Last Night Vote
John W. Keller John J. Scannell James Shevlin Thomas I Fellner Theodore W. Myers Stephen Farrelly and J Lewis Lyon were elected governors of the National Democratic Club with terms expiring in December 191. Lyon succeeds John Rociniop as the only new governor. The board will meet tonight to elect general officers. President John Tor may seek re election. Shorty McCabe described as the philanthropist to two milliona ires. Sewell Ford’s story noted near Sunday’s Tribune.
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John W. Keller
John J. Scannell
James Shevlin
Thomas I. Fellner
Theodore W. Myers
Stephen Farrelly
J. Lewis Lyon
Mr Lyon
John Ro Cniniop
Board of Governors
John Tor
Shorty McCabe
Sewell Ford
Simon takes palace as Haiti politics shift north
General Simon with troops seizes the national palace in Port-au-Prince amid cheers. He awaits other revolutionary leaders including General Antenor Firmin before naming a cabinet. US cruiser Tacoma sails to St Marc and Gonaives amid reports of unrest as Poidevin’s troops quell potential trouble.
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Port-au-Prince
Simon
National Palace
Alphonse
Antenor Firmin
Fouchard
Firmin
Paris
United States
Tacoma
St. Marc
Gonaives
Poidevin
Nord Alexis
Turenne Jean Gilles
Alexis
Department of
North
National Assembly
Keiran Faces Receivership Amid Bank Debt and Fidelity Claims
A receivership targets Mr. Keiran and the Fidelity Funding Company over about 500000 in unsettled loans and large concentrations of church subsidies. Key figures include Leslie M. Shaw with 60000 in notes and 16000 stock, and Duncan H. Sill as president after Keiran moved to vice president. Colby defends Keiran, citing extensive travel and efforts to stabilize assets, while creditors press for reorganizing the troubled firm.
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Keiran
Fidelity Funding Company
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Carnegie Trust Company
Shaw
Duncan H. Sill
Ambrose Petry
Warships Sent to Gonaives From Washington
Because of unsettled conditions at Gonaives the dispatch boat Dolphin in Central American waters has been ordered to the port. The cruiser Des Moines, stationed at Port au Prince, leaves for a cruise stopping at Gonaives and St Mare to protect American interests.
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Washington
Gonaives
Dolphin
Des Moines
Port-au-Prince
St. Mare
Funding Bonds Held by United States Mortgage and Trust Co
Funding Company's bonds held by the United States Mortgage and Trust Company and others total more than $500,000 in value.
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Funding Company
The
United States Mortgage and Trust Company
Denials by P. J. Kieran on Fidelity Funding claims
Washington December 7 P J Kieran former head of Fidelity Funding Company told reporters at a city hotel he denies Gilroys charges and asserts a surplus of 40108 assets 309060000 liabilities 335000000 He refutes secreted books claims and says funds were not used in other firms while admitting personal investments He denies Father Fletcher Catholic church loans exceed appraisal value and denies heavy bank bonuses for such loans.
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Washington
P. J. Kieran
Fidelity Funding Company
Gilroy
Iie
Kieran
Kieran Branded As Untrue Mr. Gilroy
Father Fletcher
Baltimore
No Money Lost in Chicago In Telegraph Report
The Fidelity Funding Company led by P. J. Keiran operated in Chicago but no losses are expected by Catholic groups. De Paul University secured 309000 for building, with mortgage notes in question. University representatives say rumors of mortgage sales for profit in New York are unsubstantiated.
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Tribune Chicago
P. J. Keiran
Fidelity Funding Company
Chicago
de Paul University
St. Vincent’s College
New York
St. Vincent's College
Keiran
Churches deny stake in Fidelity Funding collapse
Cleveland officials say Catholic churches are not involved in the Fidelity Funding Company failure. St Thomas Aquinas borrowed $16 from a Pittsburgh bank via P J Keiran. Keiran did business with Euclid Avenue Savings and Trust, the Cleveland assignee. A $0,000 certificate of deposit issued to Keiran was not recorded pending a New York deposit.
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Cleveland
Fidelity Funding Company
New York
St. Thomas Aquinas
Pittsburg
P. J. Keiran
Keiran
Euclid Avenue Savings and Trust Company
Jeveland
PJ. Keiran
Kelvan
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Italy
Prince von Biilow
von Ahrenthal
Persian Council
Bryant
William M. Aiken
Nest Sunday
NEW Democratic Club
MR. Colby
Milwaukee
Nauvoo
Ill
St. Louis
New Willard Hotel
Windsor Trust Company
National Bank of Commerce
Fidelity
Euclid Avenue Bank
Reed & Barton CO. Silversmiths and Jewelers
Fifth Avenue
Cor 32Nd Street
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