News of the State items from Maryland
News of the State reports several Maryland items including deaths of Baltus Stigers and Sunoon Brady, a fatality at Centreville, a fire in Somerset, a church property value, a drowned child, probate of Barnes Compton will, mortgage foreclose suit, mandamus petition on liquor license, Catholic priesthood education assesssments, Judge Roberts mandamus appeal, a clerks year end surplus payment of 12163.69 to the State Comptroller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunoon Brady
Easton
Washington County
Barnes Compton
Henry Ayers
Centreville
Court of Appeals
William Hunt
Somerset County
Baltimore
Andrew Scarborough
Cecil County
Parkersburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Cardinal Gibbons
Roberts
Westminster
James H. Livingston
Court of Common Pleas
Masonic Christmas Toast Prosperous Grand Master Tribute
The Knights Templar of the United States will toast Most Eminent Grand Master Reuben Hedley Lloyd on Christmas Day observance. Sir Knight Stephen Berry f of Portland forged the toast and Lloyd replies with a message of brotherly love and peace. Toast times vary across time zones from 9 a.m. Pacific to 5 p.m. Greenwich.
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Knights Templar
United States
Stephen Berry F
Portland
Reuben Hedley Lloyd
Point Barrow
Porto Rico
Passamaquoddy
Gost
Oth
Grenwich
President in Alacon Welcomes Speech by Confederate Veterans
President McKinley visits Macon Georgia where he is greeted by a Confederate Veterans group led by Commander C M Wiley. Veterans present a gold lettered parchment honoring his remarks on Confederate dead as a badge is offered and worn. Wheeler Shafter Bates and Wilson receive long ovations as rain falls and crowds cheer.
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Macon
Jefferson Davis
Bibb County
Confederate Survivors’ Association
C. M. Wiley
Wiley
Veterans’ Association
Union Army
Stars and Stripes
Grand Army of the Republic
Spain
Roland B. Heal
Confederate Veterans’ Association
Dr. Hall
Judge Speer
Bates
Wilson
Georgia
McKinley
Emory Speer
Ever Wheeler
Fighting Joe
Shafter
Central America
Dominion of Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Fatal Explosion near Havana Harbor sinks engineer
A U S gunboat era steamship Fanita of the WIPR line passed near Maine wreck when main steam pipes and connections exploded. Engineer Alexander Geer was killed outright. Assistant Engineer To jon Wilsoy, machinist Peter Walsh, and fireman William Green were injured.
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Havana
Diavana
Fanita
Wipr, Jide & Co Line
United States
Maine
Alexander Geer
Ouright
Tojon Wilsoy
Peter Walsh
William Green
Deadly duel in Munich over wife's accused misconduct
Munich December 20 A pistol duel occurred yesterday between Major Seitz and Lieutenant Pfeiffer over alleged misconduct involving Pfeiffer’s wife. Major Seitz was shot dead and Pfeiffer wounded in the confrontation near the city.
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Munich
Major Seitz
Pfeiffer
Major Seite
Million Dollar Terre Maule Fire Ravages Havens Geddes Store
A blaze at Havens Geddes in Terre Maule devastated the wholesale and retail dry goods firm, with losses around 1.9 million. Clerk Kate Maloney died later, Luella Ferguson survived after severe injuries, trimmer Louis Kramer burned, and firemen injured. Chicago salesman Peters performed a heroic rescue, aiding Maloney and Ferguson as they escaped from second story windows.
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Herat
Verre Haare
Ind
Dee
Terre Maule
Havens & Geddes Company
Alve Cleetel
Eversteens
de Ktord
Kate Maloney
Nation Department
Luella Ferguson
Miss Maloney
Louis Kramer
Petera
Maloney
Ferguson
Peters
Graham Answers Quay Declares Documentary Evidence
Philadelphia reports say District Attorney Graham and the supreme court prothonotary responded to the Quays and Haywood petition seeking transfer of bank conspiracy charges. Graham denies the defense claims and asserts trial by jury, calling most Commonwealth evidence documentary and from conspirators. A separate Knight of Labor case in Washington sees Judge Bradley uphold an indictment alleging conspiracy to injure a tradesman in DC.
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Galle
Philadelphia
Graham
Supreme Court
Quays
Haywood
People’s Bank
Court of Quarter Sessions
Gordon
Quay
Commonwealth
Knight of Labor
Washington
Bradley
District Criminal Court
District Assembly
Knights of Labor
District of
Cleveland Abandons School Farm Project at Princeton
Ex President Grover Cleveland ends the School Farm venture begun earlier in the summer with Vroom to train homeless boys in agriculture and communal living. The plan, where youths would farm defined plots and earn credit for produce, failed and Cleveland will return to traditional farming.
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Cleveland
Princeton
X. J
Grover Cleveland
Vroom
No Demand For Russian Bonds In New York
J and W Seligman Co rejected a London request to place 10,000,000 in 4 per cent 20 year Russian railway bonds guaranteed by the Russian government. Isaac N. Seligman said the moment is not opportune for selling Russian bonds here though favorable trade balance could allow later placement abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. & W. Seligman & Co
London
Isaac N. Seligman
Jury Disagrees in Kenney Case Second Mistrial Declared
Wilmington Del December 20 After deliberating since six oclock last Friday the jury in the Kenney case was discharged without verdict, marking the second mistrial. Senator Richard R Kenney faced charges of aiding and abetting Teller Boggs in bank fund misappropriation with Boggs pleading guilty. jury ballots showed near unanimous acquittal but no verdict. District Attorney Vandegrift will report to Washington for instructions. Moore Sentencing Delayed
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Wimington
Del
Dee
Kenney
United States
Richard R Kenney
Teller Boggs
First National Bank
Dover
Boggs
Ezekiel Cooper
Thomas S. Clark
Bradford
Foreman Cannon
Vandegrift
Department of Justice
Washington
Four Burned in Mine Explosion at Hollenback Mine
Wilkesbarre Pa December 20 Four miners were badly burned in a gas explosion at the Hollenback colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company late yesterday afternoon. The injured are Lewis Davis assistant mine boss Llewellyn Morgan mine foreman Samuel Binney fire boss August Mitchell miner Mitchell likely to die while others are expected to recover. The blast started from a small fire in a lower vein and was quickly extinguished.
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Wilkesbarre
Hollenback
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Lewis Davis
Llewellyn Morgan
Samuel Binney
August Mitchell
Mitchell
Warships at Havana Reach Three Vessels in Harbor
The U S navy reports the arrival of the Texas at Havana after a three day run from Norfolk joining the York and Topeka in the harbor. Castine left Boston to join this force and Tresolate is due to depart League Island for the same port midweek. Yale Football finances show $20,550 to be shared with Harvard and Yale's share from the Princeton game is $16,230 of a $24,044 gross.
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Washington
Der
Navy Department
Texas
Norfolk
United States
New Haven
Conn
James Brown
Yale Football Association
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Dewey
Manila
New York
Mare Island
Cape Horn
Niwork
Pacific Radiar
Dvy York
Filipinos Cruelties Reported by Spanish Refugees in Crisis
Spanish refugees describe insurgent parades in which a tied lieutenant is carried on a bamboo pole and tortured with mock executions. They recount forced consumption of filth and public abuse of prisoners while rebels justify harsh acts amid claimed native savagery.
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Irbarisot
Asie Hom
Madrid
Spain
Aparri
Agrain
Fire at Fort Adama Kills Three Artillerymen
Fire in the stables of Light Battery PF Fourth Artillery at Fort Adama Newport L I exploded a powder shed and burned the stables. Private Sullivan and two unknown men died, while Private L T Street and several others were injured. About 150 horses were rescued as fires spread, with sentries sounding the alarm.
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Fort Adama
Newport
L. I. Dee
Fourth Artillery
Sullivan
L. T. Street
R. L.ryan
John Kerwin
S. Well
Saler
T. Power
J. Flannagan
H. Clay
Seventh Artillery
Trial of Botkin Case Reveals Skewed Allegations
In San Patricio Texas, details emerged from the Botkin trial as Mrs Botkin faced questions about relationships with Mrs Dunning and others. Testimony included statements about letters and handwriting, with Mrs Botkin claiming distress over her son Beverly's intoxicated outburst and the public disclosure of alleged affairs. The courtroom heard about divorce claims, anonymous letters, and a contempt arrest for John P Dunning who refused to answer a question about intimate liaisons.
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San Pauietaco
Botkin Cobe Vestirdliy
Misa Kizete Lovernash
Cook
Dunning
Senate actions and a county treasurer arrest brief
Washington and Lockport reports on December 20 describe a close vote in the house approving a 1898 Philadelphia expo appropriation of 350000 and other bills. Senate debates touch on territorial power and Cuba commissions. In Lockport, County Treasurer Lammerts is accused of misappropriating over 47000 of county funds, with Sheriff Keeney traveling to Niagara Falls to detain him.
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Batley
Washington
UHS
Freedman's Bank
Fish Commission
Fourth Mounted Arkansas Infantry
John W. Lewis
Oregon
Bailey
Texas
Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Pratt
Connecticut
United States
Proctor
Vermont
Hale
Maine
Cuba
Lockport
N. Y
Byrne
Maryland Fidelity and Trust Company
Lammerts
John Keeney
Niagara Falls
Blanco Returns to Spain After Havana Visit
In Albacante Spain Marshal Ramon Blanco former Cuba commander general arrived from Havana amid a crowd. He evaded watchers and traveled to Madrid by train after sending a telegraph to the queen pledging devotion and noting a reserve from Senor Sacasia. He refused to discuss the Campaign in Cuba.
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Blanco
Spain
Albcante
Villa Verde
Ramon Blanco
Cuba
Havana
Marshal Blanco
Madrid
Senor Sacasia
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