Maclay Demands Trial In Civil Service Shield Claim
Edgar Stanton Maclay, linked to the Schley case, formally asks for trial under civil service rules contending he cannot be dismissed without charges. He says the president cannot force him out and notes his 15 months in service and value for his books. Secretary Long says president's aims will be carried out regardless of his claim.
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Maclay
Roosevelt
New York
Edgar Stanton Maclay
Schley
navy
Barker
navy yard
Brooklyn
oncra
congress
Russia
Washington
Long
Fierce fighting in Transvaal reported by Lord Kitchener
Dispatch from Johannesburg dated December 21 describes sharp fighting December 18 to 20 in the Orange River and Transvaal. About 150 total casualties, British heavy losses, Boers under De Wet and General Botha achieve several gains. Damant wounded, Kopje at Tafel Kop won by Boers then retaken by Damant’s Horse, and key actions near Hagindaryn and Lake Banagher. Also reports a post office robbery suspect arrested, an oil car explosion in Richmond, hail insurance company failure in Kansas City, and a miners convention call in Indianapolis with 1,600 delegates anticipated.
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De Wet
Langborg
Bothaes
Ronden
Lord Kitchener
Johannesburg
Orange river
Transvaal
Hagindaryn
Britz
Cartnell
Campbell
Langhors
M. Botha
Damant
Tafel Kop
Orange River Colony
kopje
Keyter
Kopjen
Mackenzie
Smits
Lake Banagher
Smit
Eland-Spruit
Krieze
Comet Mahon
Seley's Prize Money Warrant Issued by Treasury
Washington December 24 the treasury department drew a warrant in favor of Rear Admiral Seley for three thousand three hundred thirty four dollars his share of the prize money due him for the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago July 3 1898
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Schrey
Washington
treasury department
Seley
Santiago
Pan American extradition report and other 1901 items
The session of the Pan American conference heard a report from the extradition committee urging a general treaty among American republics. It notes difficulty adding anti anarchist provisions while preserving liberty of belief, yet includes a clause to punish propagation of anarchy. Other notices include Massachusetts Governor Crane declining the treasury post, Governor Shaw as a possible successor, Cuban annexation views from Dr. Young, and a smallpox outbreak at MIT in Boston with Frank Lane among the affected.
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Committee of
Mexico City
committee on
McKinley
Shaw
Iowa
Treasury Gage
Washington
Der
Crane
Massachusetts
treasury
Roosevelt
White House
secretary of the treasury
Gage
Leslie M. Shaw
Town
Tes Moines
L. M. Shaw
Queen Alexandra Illness Not Serious Despite Anxiety
London reports Queen Alexandra is ill with a chill but not considered dangerous. Doctors attend constantly. a full Christmas will be disrupted as Sandringham activities move to Marlborough House. The public remains anxious per informed sources.
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London
Alexandra
Sandringham
Marlborough House
Fatal trolley wreck kills five in Allentown area
A trolley on a steep grade near Allentown broke from wet rails and snow, toppled down an embankment, killing five passengers and injuring many. The dead include Rev. Tobias Kessler and Albert Yeager. others injured include Mrs J D Witt and Conductor A L Leitch. The line had opened only last Wednesday.
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Guy Polo
Allentown
Phil delphi
Valley Traction
CORTNTY
Cooperaburg
Lehigh mountain
TOBIAS KESSLER
ALBERT YEAGER
JACOB FETZER
Coopersburg
AMBROSH REINHARD
Freedensville
IRWIN RENNER
Zion
Wiliam Pfeiffer
John D. Witt
Centre Valley Hotel
J.D. Witt
C.F. Newcomer
B. K. Fottel
Passer
hare immilly
Stocker
new
Christmas Gift From Cervera Remembers War Priests
Very Rev E M O Callaghan, vicar general of New Hampshire diocese, received a Christmas gift from Admiral Cervera. The casket holds autographs of the admiral and family with a gold inscribed plate. The priest once attended Spanish sailors imprisoned after the war in Portsmouth harbor.
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Concord
N. IL
E. M.O'Callaghan
diocese of
New Hampshire
Admmiral Cervera
Portsmouth harbor
O'Callaghan
Portsmouth
Notable Obituaries From Across the Nation
New York mourns journalist and women's clubs pioneer Jennie June Croly who died at 72 from heart failure. Concord reportsWilliam Ellery Channing, last of the Emerson-Thoreau circle, also passed away in Massachusetts. Philadelphia notes Willie Fitzgerald’s knockout victory over Ellwood McCloskey. Osage City records the death of a Crimean War veteran aged 149 after exposure. Detroit reports General Alger’s medical condition is improving.
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Jennie June
New York
Jennie June” Croly
Croly
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Concord
Mass
William Ellery Channing
Thoreau
Hawthorne
Emerson
Boston
Fitzgerald
McCloskey
Philadelphia
Willie Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Ellwood McCloskey
Twentieth Century Club
Osage City
Kan
William
wandorsi
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California
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO
SAN FRANCISCO
CAT
LOUISVILLE
KEW YORK
B, EBERT, & SONS
Sargent
Bes
THE
CARROLLTON CHEMICAL CO., Sole Proprietors
BALTIMORE, MD
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
INSURANCE
W. Patrick
Frederick, Md
Uhlenhuth
Coburg
ROUMANIA
Marie of
Romania
Holand
Marie
Ferdinand
Irincess
Coleman
W. H. BONDURANT
Pittsylvania Co
WILLIAMSON'S
James
Releif
A. L. PEARRE
Sons
Santa Olsus
H.A. WILLIAMSON
Chicago
Robert Berger
West Park board of Chicago
cof E. S. Dryer & Co
Senator Sewell
Camden
N. J
United States
Sewell
Dr.Bulls
Dr. Bull
Kitchener
New Haven
Conn
Richmond
Buck Wakefield
Hail Insurance” Company
Kansas City
Farmers” Mutual Hail Insurance company
Colorado
South Dakota
Indianapolis
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
JULIEN GORDON
Vannie Cruger
baest
Wage
Ufe
Lexington
Cuba
Br. F. O. Young
Lucien Young
Young
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Frank (. Lane
Portland
QUEEN OF
ENGLAND
Walla Walla
Wash
Jaiior Malone
Susan Kees
Kees
Exmore
Enoch Smith
Hog’s Islands
Woods- Walertown N
George Leach
Newton Falls Paper company
Osgwegatchie
Valparaiso
Chili
Great Britain
Ridgeway
Tex
New York Stock Exchange
Andrew Carnegie
Nyack
N. Y
William C. Case
Connecticut house of representatives
Hartford
Dalhart
Yale Univer
Herbert K
Melissa F
Ernest Smith
New Yor
New England Society of Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Lehigh Valley
CERVERA
Laurel
Del
Alger
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Lomgyear
R. A. Alger
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