Panama Canal Treaty Near Indemnity Talks
Washington reports progress in canal treaty negotiations with Colombia over indemnity and a six mile zone plus the Panama Railroad. Colombia seeks a fixed annual income. ten million dollars is seen as a likely minimum, while fears of high demands fade. Negotiations continue as recall of troops and army reductions are noted, with arbitration offered as an option.
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New York
Warlike Rumors From the Isthmus and Labor Bill Debate
Semi official notices claim Colombian army officers prepare to invade Nicaragua to seize the Mosquito strip and secure canal routes while sending soldiers from four years of fighting back to peace. Separately the Senate Education and Labor Committee reviews the Eight Hour bill with Judge McCammon proposing amendments on work limits and optional overtime.
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Nicaragua
Mosquito
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Tribune
Associated Press
Washington
Panama
Colon
Mosquito Strip
Managua
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Joseph N. McCammon
McCammon
The Evolutions at Culebra Stage Naval Exercises
Admiral Dewey leads battleship fleet at Culebra for tactical evolutions with the ex Massachusetts. Torpedo boats will attack distant battleships to test the value of this vessel type. Judges will determine victors as part of the exercises.
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P. R
Dewey
Massachusetts
Culebra
Great Harbor
Three New States Favored by Senate Minority
The Senate minority report from the Committee on Territories urges immediate passage of the House Omnibus Statehood bill without amendment. It opposes merging Oklahoma and Indian Territory into one state and details each territory’s population wealth and institutions supporting statehood.
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Washington
Bate
Senate
Committee On Territories
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Congress
Arizona
New Mexico
Ouma
Senate Committee On Territories
Committee
Bate, Heitfeld
Bailey
Patterson
Day in the Senate Weights Militia and Statehood Bills
Washington December 15 The Senate debated the Militia bill and the Omnibus Statehood bill. Pettus questioned a section on reserve forces as unconstitutional. Dillingham opposed the Statehood measure, reviewing subcommittee testimony on Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma before adjourning after executive session.
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Washington
Senate
House
Proctor
Pettus
Dillingham
Vermont
Committee On Territories
Bny Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
House approves union railroad station plan in Washington
Washington action authorizes a 4.4 million dollar union railroad station to be built north of the Baltimore and Ohio site with a plaza park front. The Pennsylvania Railroad funds 1.5 million and the Baltimore and Ohio 0.5 million toward the project while tracks are shifted through a Capitol area tunnel. The House also funds foot and mouth disease eradication in New England and parcels out New York Indian lands after court decisions on a prior claimant.
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House
Senate
Baltimore and Ohio
Delaware and Massachuse Aves
Pennsylvania Railroad
Capitol
Plaza Park
New-England
New-York
Quigley for Chicago Archbishop Contested Decision
Rome reports a heated cardinalite debate over Chicago archbishop election. Cardinal Satolli led the minority opposing Bishop Spalding. Bishop Quigley appeared on one candidate list and may win papal ratification.
Propaganda Considers New Appointments in Rome
The Congregation of the Propaganda proposed to the Pope the appointment of Bishop James E. Quigley of Buffalo as Archbishop of Chicago. It also recommended Rev. J F Regis Canovin of St Paul's Cathedral Pittsburg as Coadjutor Bishop of Pittsburg. An unusual cardinals’ gathering at the College of the Propaganda attended by Prefect Cardinal Gotti, with Santo Stefano and Parocchi absent due to illness.
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Congregation of the Propaganda
James E. Quigley
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Feehan
Propaganda Today
Martinelli
J. F Regis Canovin
St. Paul's Cathedral
Pittsburg
Penn
College of the Propaganda
Cardinal Gotti
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Parocchi
Cardinal Ee
Bishop Quigley's Career in Buffalo Church History
Buffalo dispatch outlines James Edward Quigley born October 15 1855 in Oshawa Ontario later moving to New York. He studied in Innsbruck Rome and was ordained in 1879, served Attica and Buffalo Cathedrals, became bishop in 1897, with rumors of successors and a potential Buffalo archdiocese restructuring.
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Buffalo
James Edward Quigley
Oshawa
Ont
Toronto
Lake Ontario
Quizley
Canada
Lima
Livingston County
N. Y
Rochester
St. Joseph's College
West Point
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Austrian Tyrol
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St. Columba’s Church
James A. Lanigan
St. Bridget’s Church
John D. Biden
St. Joseph's Cathedral
John P. Spalding
Peoria
Ill
Quigley
James F. McGloin
Patrick Cronin
Father Leddy
St. Stephen's Church
Paul Hoelscher
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Compromise Suggested in Chicago Archbishop Choice
Chicago Catholics view Bishop Quigley as a compromise for archbishop of Chicago amid Spalding and Muldoon rivalries. Muldoon praised as experienced but concern exists Rome fears widening local rifts. Muldoon signals cordial reception if Quigley appointed. Buffalo bishop praised as capable administrator.
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College of the Propaganda
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Feehan
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Reduction of Southern representation in Republican conventions
Washington December 15 Senator Pritchard of North Carolina urged trimming Southern representation at Republican national conventions. He told Senator Quay and several newspaper men that he would back any properly directed effort to reduce Southern votes in conventions, arguing representation should match Republican votes by state. He opposed reducing Southern representation in Congress as unconstitutional.
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Change of Inauguration Day Hearing Examines Date
Washington December 15 The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment to move inauguration to the last Thursday in April Representative Parker of New Jersey presented an amendment defining the Congress period and January as inauguration day The committee did not take final action.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Parker
New Jersey
Grant's Sister Sees Dream of Grant's Death
East Orange New Jersey December 15 Special Mrs Mary Grant Cramer sister of General U S Grant says the death of Mrs Grant was foretold in a vivid dream on December 6 She recounted to her sister Mrs Virginia Grant Corbin who lives at 70 Lenox avenue detailing the farewell message A friend Mrs Katherine Lawrence also reported a similar dream describing Grant tomb scene and a crowd awaiting a cavalcade outside Riverside Drive New York
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Funeral plans await Brigadier General Grant arrival
Washington December 15 The funeral arrangements for Mrs Julia Dent Grant widow of the former President will be delayed until Brigadier General Frederick D Grant arrives from the West. He is expected to reach here Thursday Adjutant General Corbin telegrammed him to proceed to Washington waiving the usual official leave of absence requirements The President will send a floral piece from the White House conservatories reflecting their grief and Mrs Roosevelt's.
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Julia Dent Grant
Frederick D. Grant
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Grant
White House
Roosevelt
Memorial Committee Mourns Julia Dent Grant Death
The Grand Army of the Republic memorial committee met in the Fifth District Municipal Court room at Twenty third street and Eighth avenue and adopted resolutions on the death of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant. A committee from each post, along with memorial officers, will attend the funeral at the tomb.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Viifth District
Twenty-third-st
Eighth-ave
Julia Dent Grant
Grand Army of the Republic of
Manhattan
Bronx
Government for Guam Proposed by Senator Foraker
Senator Foraker introduced a bill to establish a civilian government for Guam. The President would appoint officials to exercise military, civil, and judicial authority for island inhabitants, while Guam tariff rates on imports to the United States would be halved to 50 percent of existing rates.
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Washington
Foraker
Guam
United States
President asks Congress to grant relief for Italian victims
Washington reports a State Department finding on the July mob lynching of two Italians at Erwin Mississippi. The President urges Congress to provide relief to the heirs of Giovanni and Serio and to the injured Liberto, to be distributed by the Italian Government as it sees fit.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of State
Erwin
Miss
United States
Congress
Giovanni
Serio
Liberto
Peruvian Arrives After Propeller Loss in Gulf of St Lawrence
The Allan liner Peru vian, Captain Harrison, fifteen days from Liverpool, reached St John’s with two blades of its propeller missing after severe weather. It rescued seven men from the waterlogged schooner Nokomis, driven 120 miles off the coast. The Nokomis, of ninety four tons, had five days of leaking and scant water and provisions. The Danish steamer Granerla also arrived, rescuing eight from the schooner Thrasher, which sank an hour after all hands left.
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Granerla
Rotterdam
Washington Nominates Officials for Diplomacy and Posts
The president sent nominations to the Senate including Lloyd C. Griscom to be Minister to Japan and Pearson to Persia. New collectors of customs Tawes and Tower, and other posts across Maryland Oregon New Jersey Iowa Florida North Dakota and New York. James Hitt and others named postmasters. W. H. Bishop appointed consul general at Genoa succeeding Pearson with Yale and Connecticut backing.
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Ete Pearson
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Maryland
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Oregon
Frank F. Patterson
Camden
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Philadelphia
Leander M. Shubert
Council Bluffs
Iowa
James H. Bolton
Sioux City
William H. Northup
Florida
North Dakota
Erastus A. Will
IAMS
Edward Taussig
Richard Lynch
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Marine Corps
Richmond Pearson
W. H. Bishop
Genoa
Italy
Mr. Bishop
le University
Yale
Connecticut
Congress
Krementz Que Piece No 1 Dollar Buttons Auctioned
A brief notice notes Krementz Que Piece No 1 Dollar Buttons available from All Jewellers. The item is presented as an acceptable gift option for both ladies and gentlemen.
Major Glenn Trial Opens as Court to Hear Samar Campaign Testimony
Manila December 15 The court martial for Major Edwin F Glenn of the 8th Infantry convenes with arraignment and a not guilty plea. Generals Chaffee and Smith are summoned to testify about orders and the Samar campaign. The court grants a request to summon four witnesses. A steamer to bring witnesses from Samar may be used or the court may adjourn to January. Captain W C Rogers of the 27th Infantry faces trial tomorrow for alleged disrespectful language to General Davis after his denied leave request.
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Edwin F. Glenn
Sth Infantry
Chaffee
Smith
United States
Samar
Glenn
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W. C. Rogers
27Th Infantry
Glenncourt
Rogers
General Davis
Davis
Eating Chemicals Experiment Tests Food Adulterants
About a dozen young men began a diet from the Agricultural Department to test effects of borax and other preservatives in meats. Under Professor Wiley a two week prelude led to the first day of actual adulterants to assess safety and potential exclusion from exports.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Wiley
United States
Dr. Wiley
Army takes Hayti arsenal as Nord backs Seneque rival
In Port-au-Prince on December 15 General Alexis Nord's troops occupy the arsenal and fortifications with no resistance. M. Nuria, an ally of M. Seneque, is elected president of the Senate and Hayti's Congress will meet on December 18 to choose a president. Callisthene Fouchard retires from the race in favor of Nord, who will face Seneque, believed to command a Congress majority, but Nord's forces may sway ballots.
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Hayti
Alexis Nord
Sistance
M. Nuria
M. Seneque
Senate
Britain Probes US Cuba Reciprocity Treaty Protections
In the House of Commons Foreign Secretary Cranborne said Britain has asked Washington to protect UK rights under most favored nation treatment in Cuba during negotiations for a U S Cuba reciprocity treaty, but no reply has been received.
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London
House of Commons
United States
Cuba
Cranborne
Washington
British protest over Dominican port charges decree
The British consul here has been told to enter a protest with the Dominican Government on behalf of the West Indian Public Works against the recent port charges decree, which is seen as inimical to British interests. Politically all is quiet here.
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San Dominego
Libel Proceedings Reported Against Vorwarts in Berlin
The Lokalanzeiger notes libel proceedings filed against the Socialist Vorwarts over allegations published by that paper in Berlin on December 15.
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Lokalanzeiger
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