Roberts Back in London and Welcomed by All
Lord Roberts returns to London from Southampton amid royal honors and widespread popular acclaim. Crowds line the route from Paddington to Buckingham Palace as princes and ministers welcome the general to the capital. Despite fog and cold, the reception is orderly and heartfelt, ending with a royal luncheon and a formal War Office assertion of Roberts’s command.
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Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for Lord Roberts
London notes a royal luncheon in half mourning for Lord Roberts at Buckingham Palace. Princess of Wales, Princess Louise, and Mrs Chamberlain attended amid subdued attire and gold plate tables. Toasts honored the Queen and Roberts as he returns from South Africa to a united empire.
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California University President Receives Philippine Death Rumor
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California, staying at the Waldorf Astoria, claims he learned from Filipino children and trusted sources that Aguinaldo is dead, a secret kept by rebels to prolong the war. He notes several privileged Filipino youths in his care and discusses broader Pacific trade and university plans.
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Rumor Claims Count von Waldersee Killed by Allied Officer
Paris dispatch cites Le Journal rumor that Count von Waldersee was killed by an allied officer. The report states the circumstances are unconfirmed and that the rumor is circulating in Berlin.
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Cardenas Strike Grows Serious as Labor Demands Escalate
Havana reports a broad based stevedore and sugar handler strike at Cardenas affecting all ship laborers, lumber yards, and mills. Wages shift from 12 hour Spanish gold pay to demands of 30 cents per sack in inner harbor and 4 cents per sack in outer harbor, with workers seeking higher daily rates from Munson Line and warehouse laborers. Governor-General Wood orders restraint, urges suppression of demonstrations, and demands outside labor to resume business.
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Emulation crew rescued after abandonment at sea
The British bark Emulator captained by Golder, bound from Ceara to St John s Newfoundland, was abandoned in latitude 36 62. Her crew were landed at Limerick by the British steamer Romola upon Romola s return from Baltimore today in response to the distress.
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Chinese Peace Talks at Peking Show Doubt
At a foreign ministers meeting Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching sign to conclude peace once ready. German prisoners head for San-Ho as envoys debate signing timing. Satow improves after fever. Chinese press claims administrators seek concessions on two hundred debatable points.
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Robbers Active On the West River
Report from Hong Kong dated January 3 notes robbers attacked the Kumchuk customs station in the West River region and secured loot valued at eight thousand dollars.
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Peace talks delayed as presses swing toward final accord
Berlin reports Count von Waldersee telegraphed the Countess that peace is in sight but the final negotiations will not start until the Powers and China formally accept preliminaries. In St. Petersburg, Prince Jaime de Bourbon, son of the Spanish Pretender, under- goes typhoid fever treatment after being sent to Nagasaki with the Russian Hussars on Vice-Admiral Alexieff’s staff.
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Chaffee Cleared Of Looting Suspicions In China
General Chaffee has cleared himself of suspicions of participating in looting expeditions in China under the guise of punitive actions. His report from Peking, sent by cable to the War Department, states that American troops remained legation guards and did not join offensive operations. Germans from Tien-Tsin had been in the country. patrols were limited to maintaining order between Peking, Hoshiwa, and Chang-Kiawan.
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Westchester Burglar Benedict Escapes White Plains Jail
Jacob Benedict alias John McGarry, an ex convict and seven indictments awaiting trial, fled the White Plains county jail. Deputies and detectives scour the region while Benedict and other inmates had caused earlier escape attempts. Benedict previously confessed to robberies in Yonkers Mount Vernon New Rochelle and Bronxville and had helped ignite a December 20 escape attempt.
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Jewelry Showcase Destroyed By Runaway Team Of Horses
A team drawing a large truck spooked and ran away on Third Avenue last night injuring Augusta Smyth and William Hirsch and smashing a jewelry display at Stein's store. Hirsch, 21, sustained leg and body bruises and was hospitalized. Smyth, 32, suffered a scalp laceration. The truck belonged to Charles E. Hart, with David Anderson in charge. Gems were scattered but all recovered.
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Old Man Killed Under Fire Engine Collision
Louis Balboni a 67 year old retired Italian watchmaker was fatally struck by Fire Engine No 12 from 261 William Street as it headed to a blaze at 64 Bayard Street He attempted to cross Fork Row Worth Street after a line of surface cars Toby Marks the driver was arrested but later paroled by Coroner Fitzpatrick Balboni lived at 202 First Avenue and his son is reportedly a Rockfeller era coachman
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Porto Rico Assembly Term Cut to January 31
In San Juan on January 3, United States Attorney General Griggs ruled the Porto Rican Assembly term ends January 31 with a sixty day continuous session starting December 3. Delegates had planned through February 19, with Sundays and holidays excluded. The House now meets twice daily to push through remaining legislation as Dr. Hollander’s revenue bill heads to the Executive Council. Governor Allen departs for a three day inspection trip to the island's west coast.
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Krupp Gifts 1.5 Million Marks to Employee Funds
Berlin reports Herr Krupp added 1,500,000 marks to gifts already given to the Workmen's Invalid Fund and earmarked 1,500,000 more for the Officials' Pension Fund and for laborers housing. This brings total donations to the workers' welfare programs to a substantial sum.
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Gunfight on the Hudson as O Connel tied to Texas gang
Yonkers police hold William O Connel after a night pursuit along the railroad tracks near Dobbs Ferry. A gun duel occurred with Policeman Graney while three accomplices fled. O Connel, linked to a past murder in New York, is held while New York authorities prepare their case. Police search for his three companions, believed to be planning home robberies along the Hudson.
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