West Point cadet dying from hazing tragedy at home
Oscar Booz a first year West Point cadet now at Bristol home, dying from injuries tied to hazing. He drank Tabasco on several occasions, throat burned, laryngitis developed, and he cannot swallow. Booz refuses to name assailants or discuss details as doctors say no hope.
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Bristol
Oscar Booz
West Point Military Academy
West Point
Booz
Philadelphia
Solis Cohen
Papa
Times
Bristol High School
Missing Child Returned After Week Abduction by Miss Berhet
Ten year old Ella Grady was held for seven days in a house on Eighth Street and Pleventh Street near Wallace. A warrant has been issued for Miss Berhet, accused of abducting the child with intent to imprison her for labor and exposure to depraved company.
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Ella Grady
Eighth Street House
Olive Street
Miss Berhet
Ella
Andrew
Annie Grady
Alla
Eighth Street
Fairmount Avenue
Berher
Pleventh Street
Wallace
Roberts Hands Over Command to Kitchener in South Africa
The War Office says Lord Roberts transferred command of British forces in South Africa to Lord Kitchener yesterday. The Queen approves Kitchener’s promotion to lieutenant general with general rank in command in South Africa. Roberts due to reach Pietermaritzburg December 4 and arrive at an unspecified location December 6.
Milner Calls for Volunteers in Cape Town Refugees Crisis
Sir Alfred Milner told the refugees committee in Cape Town that volunteers are needed to take part in the fight against the Boers. He acknowledged a general miscalculation during his address on Tuesday.
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Cape Town
Refugees Committee
Alfred Milner
Refugees urged to join volunteers to speed return
He urged those fit for military service among the refugees to join the volunteers in the field to hasten their own return and the return of others, saying guerrilla operations were delaying peace and costing injuries to the victors.
Men Held On Illegal Voting Charges In City
Benjamin Blau and Michael Carroll were arraigned on illegal voting in the Twelfth ward with Carroll facing an additional Fourteenth ward charge. Both were held in 600 dollars bail for trial. John Shock faced illegal voting and assault charges and is held on 800 dollars bail.
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Benjamin Blaw
Callowhill Street
Michael Carroll
Thirteenth and
Callowhill
Eisenbrown
Carroll
John Shock
North Street
Kilnbrown
Municipal League
Camden Man in Court Over Fourth of July Illusion
August Fullmer, a Camden prisoner before Recorder Nowrey, faced charges for firing a pistol within city limits. He explained his conduct by saying he mistook Thanksgiving for the Fourth of July. He was arrested around midnight after firing toward Are Way and Walnut streets. The judge warned him and remanded him to jail for ten days under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Fullmer
Recorder Nowrey
Camden
Lmnits
Fullmer
Areway
Walnut Streets
Nowrey
Soman
Terribly Beaten by Burglars in Vine Street Attack
George Thomas of 1033 Vine Street was assaulted by two burglars who broke into Dr Seaman's first floor office. They fled after a brutal struggle, leaving him unconscious until later reporting the incident to the Eighth district police as officers seek the suspects.
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George Thomas
Vine Street
Seaman
Thomas
Eighth District Police
Root plan for army expansion through 1900s reform
Secretary Root's bill proposes a major reorganization creating a lieutenant general, six major generals, and fifteen brigadiers. It doubles cavalry and infantry captain and lieutenant slots, forms a coast and field artillery corps, backs promotions by seniority, and expands staff and medical departments with multiple colonels, lieutenants colonels, and majors.
Fifteen dead in San Francisco glass works collapse
A crowd watching the Stanford California game on the roof of a San Francisco glass works saw a 100 foot ventilator collapse. Fifteen men and boys died and eighty three were injured as the roof fell into the furnace area. Firemen aided rescue and one man learned his own son was among the wounded.
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San Francisco
Ar Fairhaven
Lues
Ae Vane Ols
Br Mas Jetna
James Als
Ant
Talleyrand Barnwell
Lunon Girard
Will Rithstein
Robert Miller
Hector McNeill
Moses Ottenstein
J. E. Mulroney
E. ©. Putney
Fred F. Lilly
New York City
Henry Lilly
Read Street
Charles Yost
Glass Works
Clarence Jeter
T. J. Parker
Mrs McKinley and Mrs Hobart Shop in New York
Mrs William McKinley and Mrs Garrett Hobart arrived in New York to begin their annual Christmas shopping. They will stay at the Manhattan Hotel for several days to view goods and make selections for the Washington season while the First Lady continues her tradition of generous gifts for guests and friends.
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New York
William McKinley
White House
Garrett Hobart
Manhattan
McKinley
Washington
Pichon Ordered to Sign Propositions in China
Paris dispatch reports French Minister M. Pichon may sign and deliver to Chinese plenipotentiaries the propositions agreed by diplomats in Pekin if all Ministers approve. Propositions may undergo further modifications before presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Havas
Pekin
M. Pichon
Mrs McKinley Heads to New York for Christmas Shopping
Mrs William McKinley travels quietly from Washington on the 10 AM train to New York. She passes through Philadelphia and views Broad Street Station from the Grassmere observation car before continuing to New York, arriving about 3 15 PM.
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William McKinley
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Broad Street Station
Broad Street
Rebels Sweep South China Victims in Lam-to-Chukni Fight
News from Victoria dated November 30 reports a South China rebellion surge with Lam-to-Chukni villagers resisting for two days before retreating. Rebels lost 200 while villagers suffered 2,000 casualties and were massacred after fleeing. Admiral Ho pursued and burned the villages.
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Victoria
B. C
South China
Nail
Lam-to- Chukni
Kwang Tung
Admiral Ho
Harrison Must Go Major Discharged From Army Snub to Father
Special Telegram to The Times reports Major Russell B. Harrison will be discharged tomorrow as protests and appeals fail. The Porto Rico department abolition is cited. The move is described as a snub to former President Harrison over his role in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russell B. Harrison
Department of Porto Rico
Harrison
US Ambassador White Praised in Berlin Thanksgiving Speech
Berlin's press covers Mr White's Thanksgiving banquet address with approval from all sectors including government organs. The Berliner Tageblatt commends his understanding of German sentiment and the close relations between the United States and Germany.
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Berlin
United States
White
Berliner Tageblatt
Alma
Germany
Military promotions and expansions under act details
The pay department expands to include one additional colonel one additional lieutenant colonel and caps majors at nine with twenty seven captains, with promotions halted until majors fall below nine. Captain vacancies may be filled by men serving as paymasters under 40. Engineer corps gains five captains fourteen first lieutenants and twenty one second lieutenants with promotions by seniority from regular army. Ordnance bureau adds one lieutenant colonel and seven first lieutenants. Signal corps grows by two majors four captains nine first lieutenants and during the emergency the President may keep ten first and ten second lieutenants as volunteer signal officers in the Philippines. Promotions in the staff created under the act come from the star corps and vacancies by retirement are filled by seniority. remaining vacancies filled by detail from the line of the Continued on Second Page.
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Washington
Root
Cavalry
Coast Artillery and
Field Artillery
Feneral
Coast and Field Artillery
Engineer Corps
Ordnance Bureau
Signal Corps
Philippines
Star Corps
Indignant Mob Attacks Driver After Wagon Collision
In Gloucester City on November 30 a farmer's wagon driver collided with a one horse wagon owned by Frank Gordon on Sixth Street and Jersey Avenue. A 16 year old rider was injured. A mob of about one hundred pursued the fleeing driver to the Gloucester ferry where he was rescued by a ferry employee. The driver returned later via Camden.
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Frank Gordon
Sixth Street
Jersey Avenue
Gloucester Ferry
Ferry House
Camden
Fatally Burned in a Vapor Bath Cabinet
Willis H. Pardee a 60 year old mason and builder died from burns after an alcohol vapor bath cabinet caught fire in New Haven. He was trapped inside as the lamp overturned and the extreme heat roasted his limbs before help arrived. He leaves a wife and family.
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Tax Times
New Haven
Conn
Willis H. Pardee
Burns
Mr. Pardee
Pardee
Death Ends Career Of Haverford Football Fullback Edward Conklin
Edward B. Conklin a popular Haverford College graduate and football fullback died in Bryn Mawr Hospital after an appendicitis operation. He had played Swarthmore in 1806 and was reported improving before peritonitis developed ending all hopes. He was a volunteer and schooled with many friends.
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Edward B. Conklin
Haverford College
Bryn Mawr
Haverford
Conklin
Swarthmore
Mr. Ooo
Croker Confronted With An Income Tax
Richard Croker, Tammany leader, faced an English income tax assessment of 100000 dollars while at his country home in England. He sought local counsel and was urged to appeal the levy which would cost about 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Pbadelphia Times
Press Publishing Company
London
Richard Croker
Thorn
England
Fighting Small Pox Thirteen Doctors Vaccinate West Sixty Ninth Street
A city health operation led by Dr. Blauvelt vaccinating hundreds in No 300 West Sixty-ninth Street and nearby tenements. Police enforce consent. belongings of sick households seized and destroyed at North Brother Island after removal to the East River.
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Times
New York
Sixty-ninth Street
Blauvelt
Board of Health
West Sixty-ninth Street
East River
North Brothie Island
Australian Outlaws Run to Earth in Australia
Vancouver dispatch reports Joe and Jimmy McGovern hunted after nine murders in 100 days. Their camp was surrounded by squatters. Joe was killed and Jimmy wounded. Jimmy was handed to constables and taken to hospital for treatment.
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Vancouver
B. C
Warrimoo
Australia
Joe
Jimmy McGovern
Jimmy
Rogers' Works Closed in Paterson to Dissolve Firm
Millionaire Jacob B. Rogers shut down the Rogers Locomotive Works in Paterson New Jersey. The last engine left in boxes for Chili and all employees were discharged. Stockholders owning 27 000 shares arranged dissolution. a citizens committee will meet Tuesday to discuss options.
Mundell's Three Sole Shoes Advertised at Factory
A local ad promotes Mundell's Three Sole Shoes priced at 3.00 dollars available at the factory located at 13th and Cherry Streets. The notice emphasizes weather resilience and health.
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Mundell
13Th and Cherry Sts
Weather Forecast for Eastern and Western States
The notice outlines a two day outlook for Eastern New York, Western Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and New Jersey with generally fair conditions and fresh southerly winds. Western Pennsylvania and Western New York expect partly cloudy skies Saturday and fair conditions Sunday. The report includes temperatures, wind data, sunshine, and rainfall excesses from the U. S. Weather Bureau Philadelphia.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Newey
Delaware
Mormon Elders Thrashed in Temesvar Hall Raid
Advices from Temesvar in South Hungary report two Mormon elders from Salt Lake City attacked while speaking on polygamy. One was assaulted by about three hundred citizens. another was ducked in a horse pond. Police later rescued them as the Interior Minister bans further proselytizing as a threat to the state.
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Vienna
Temesvar
Hungary
Salt Lake City
Utah
Temeswar
Czar's Condition Improves, Report Says Satisfactory
Livadia reports the Czar's condition continues to improve. The Attending Physicians Bulletin notes he had an excellent day and slept well, with temperature 97.5 and pulse 60 yesterday evening, and 96.4 and 62 this morning, describing his state as very satisfactory.
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Livadia
European Russia
Czar Shows Notable Health Improvement in Telegrams
Private Telegrams from St Petersburg dated November 30 confirm the regent’s favorable bulletins on the Czar’s health. Her Majesty has made genuine improvement and the condition seems to promise recovery.
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St Petersburg
Stratfordon Colors Highlight Shakespearean Home
A vivid color portrait features Stratford on Avon, celebrated as Shakespeare’s home, inviting readers of The Times to view the photographic representation and share in the historic locale.
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Stratford-on
Choose Your Overcoat Carefully
Several young men regret buying an overcoat after seeing better options from Wanamaker on the street. The ad claims to have satisfied unsatisfied customers from other stores, regardless of price, by offering superior coats.
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Wm. H. Wanamaker
Broad-Shouldered Overcoats Ready to Wear at Honest Prices
An advertisement claims broad-shouldered Raglan coats in a large variety and ready to wear. It asserts honest prices from seven to forty-five dollars and promises a perfect fit for the one in twenty who needs alterations.
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West. Point
N. J
West Pointers
Walton
Academy
Miss Berher
Stratton
Roberts
Ord Kitchener
Benjamin Blau
Jouhn Shock
Eagan
Adjutant General
Inspector General
Judge Advocate's Department
Quartermaster's Department
San, Francisco
Mrs. M’kinley
THE
Trimps Bureau
Pichon
China
Carnegie Company
Corps of Engineers
Elihus, Root
Timms
Gloucester City
Croker
Tammany
Rogers’ Works
U. S. Weather Bureau
Czar
Shakespeare
Wii
Wa. Fi
Wanamaker
Perry &O
Chestnut Street
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