Pugilists and the Police in Muldoon's Pull at Garden Event
The Senate committee grilled Corbett manager William A Brady and promoter Frank Sanger over a Madison Square Garden sparring show. Brady admitted a 250 dollar box office draw, allegedly for police Captain Schmittberger, while Muldoon offered 25 percent of gross receipts to arrange fights with no knockout. Witnesses described police payments and the French ball surrendering high kicking claims, as Muldoon the former police wrestler testified.
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Corbett
Madison Mone Garden
Muldoon
New York
Superior Court
Senate Committee
Mr. Goff
William A. Brady
Brady
Goff
Frank W. Sanger
Madison Square Garden
Captain Schmittberger
Sanger
Mitchell
Sherwood
William Muldoon
Schmittberger
Frederick Gallagher
Charlie Mitchell
Gallagher
Gotf
Lexon
Cercle de l'Harmonie
New York City
Solidan
Song and Story
ANDREWS MAY RESIGN The New York Street Commissioner Likely to Step Out
Rumor says street commissioner Jeaning W. Andrews, who testified before the Lexow committee, plans to resign. He sought permission to deny Tomlinson’s bribery claim and admitted borrowing funds from a brewer and a $1,000 loan from ex Senator Geese Inkett, amid Department tensions.
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New York Street
New York
Andrews
Lexow
Tomlinson
White
Jervis
Geese. Inkett
New York Priest Ducey Issues Another Statement
The New York priest Rev Father Ducey issues a fresh statement amid ongoing controversy with Archbishop Corrigan. The dispute, dated December 6, centers on relations between Ducey and the archbishop as discussions consider further expediency.
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New York
Jssues
Archbishop Corrigan
Father Ducey
Misguided claim against Archbishop of New York
A speaker asserts no debt to the Archbishop of New York while detailing past hospitality and a claim of humility. He claims loyalty as a priest, contrasting his own conduct with the Archbishop's rise to co adjutor and heir apparent, insisting his devotion to humanity kept him from vanities.
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New York
Mystery clears as Hayward cited for first degree murder
December 6 Ging mystery narrows as Harry T. Hayward, a young business man, is arrested on a charge of murder in the first degree. His brother A A Hayward is in custody. police pursue a conspiracy theory tied to insurance and a last loan. Lilian Allen, once acquainted with Miss Ging, fled town with a checked trunk and hinted Ging’s involvement in the act.
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Mixyeapoutis
Mann
Harry T. Hayward
Catharine Ging
A. A. Hayward
Hayward
Adry Hayward
Harry Hayward
Miss Ging
Lilian Allen
The
Victoria
Ging
Miss Allen
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Besgageman
Fred Reed
Reed
Flurry in the Sugar Market as Sugar Refining Stocks Move
New York reports a delayed American Sugar Refining publication, with insiders driving trading activity. Sugar shares surged to 89 1/4 to 90, then fell. total daily volume reached 155,200 shares amid gains and losses. Preferred stock declined 14 points, reflecting volatile market amid tariff debate.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Flaxhurn Mystery: Hillman Murder Case Reopened
Reports from Flaxhurn Kentucky say J W Hillman long believed dead in Kansas after life insurance fraud was arrested in Arizona upon telegrams about his capture. L B Herndon, once local, is held in Tombstone charged with fraud and possible murder of Hillman at Valley Falls in 1878. Relatives doubt guilt despite troubling connections.
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J. W. Hillman
Kansas
Arizona
L. B. Herndon
Tombstone
Su Hillman
Valley Falls
E Tel
D. D. Neely
Herndon
Addicks Divorce Case Dominates Delaware Court
In Wilmington Delaware counsel for J Edward Addicks states no formal answer will be filed to his wife libel for divorce. The case moves to court for a commission to take testimony with a demurrer expected over lack of definiteness in the answer. Boxing law test in Syracuse debuts public sparring at Grand Opera House.
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WirainGcton
Del
J. Edward Addicks
Syracuse
Syeacusk
N. Y
George Dizon
Grand Opera House
Riordan
Fitzsimmons
Board of Police Commissioners
Dizon
Ocean Steamers Arrive in New York and Bremen Route
Shipping notice records arrivals of Ocean Steamers, noting ships from New York bound for Bremen and others sailing from New York to Britain, with brief port observations.
Socialists Silent as Reichstag Holds Tumultuous Debut
In Berlin the first Reichstag session in the new palace opened amid disorder as Socialists refused to cheer the Kaiser. President von Levetzow’s call for three cheers met a mass abstention by six Socialist members. Singer Liebknecht and Ulrich protested, one brandishing a fist, while others shouted “shame.” The debate resumed on prosecuting Socialist members. conservatives attacked the conduct. The Centrists revived the anti Jesuit law motion, defeated previously, and the chamber adjourned to Tuesday for the budget.
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Liebknecht
Ulrich
Herr von Levetzow
Herr Liebknecht
Herr Ulrich
von Levetzow
Herr Singer
Baron von Manteuffel
Inveich
Ingalls on Politics Urges Citizenship and Woman Suffrage
Ex Senator John J. Ingalls spoke at Germantown Y M C A Hall on American citizenship urging voters to understand politics as duty. He advocated women’s suffrage, warned that indifference by women is the main obstacle, and criticized anti party sentiment among self styled unaligned individuals.
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United States
John J. Ingalls
Kansas
Y. M.C.A. Hall
Germantown
Sheldon Potter
Republic
Bareieen
Empress Liners Said to Be Armed for War Duty
Canadian Pacific officials deny plans to arm three Empress Line steamers for immediate use as armed cruisers under British subsidy terms. Reports say guns were added in Hong Kong and would remain on board, with Empresa China crew confirming heavier armaments on Empress of China and related ships.
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Vancouver
B. C
Associated Press
Canadian Pacific
Oriental
Empresa China
Empresa
Hong Kong
Nut
Tion
England
Jast
Neois
Ee Ey
Metzger Said To Be In Wilkesbarre In Hiding
Police received information that Metzger the youth charged with complicity in the murder of the Arabian peddler is in Wilkesbarre in hiding, an anonymous letter confirms it and adds a statement accusing Penn of Rowraam, leer convicted of murder, of having.
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Metzger
Wilkesbarre
Wilkerbarre
Wi Penn
Rowraam
Leer
French Editor Arrested for Dreyfus Case Rumors
Carmille Dreyfus former several newspapers of the Atha Freres group, contractors for the army, was arrested amid rumors connected to the Dreyfus affair. The incident highlights ongoing political tensions in France during December.
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Piamg
Carmille Dreyfus
Ng Atha Freres
Guatemala Arming Defenses Amid Troop Arrivals
Guatemala City reports troops arriving two weeks ago have been sent to arm the defense. Fresh mobilization steps are planned as authorities prepare for potential escalation in the ongoing conflict.
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Guatemala
Ban Jost
Serenaders Foiled Spark Court Trouble in Vineland
A marriage serenade by a crowd at Vineland New Jersey ends in door entry attempts a kitchen utensil fusillade and bruised faces. Prominent serenaders include Editor Miller Dr Alfred Pierson and Collector Hendee. Harrington seeks warrants and vows action if compensation is not paid.
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Vineland
N. J
William E. Jenkins
Eli Harrington
Miller
Alfred Pierson
Hendee
Harrington
Express train robbery near Fort Worth on trestle
An east bound Texas and Pacific passenger train was halted on a trestle seven miles west of Fort Worth at 6 pm. Three masked gunmen halted the engine and express car, fired shots, and compelled crew to move cars before fleeing through a forest. The amount taken was reported large but details remain scarce.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Texas and Pacific
Here
Murdered in Her Home Near Zanesville
Special telegram from The Times reports a fiendish murder three miles north of Zanesville Ohio. Mrs Jacob Cherry, a young and pretty woman married a year ago, was found stabbed throat to ear in her home as neighbors saw the couple together before. The husband is believed the killer. a knife was found near the body. The couple had ongoing disputes but nothing serious.
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the Times
Zanesville
Ohio
Jacob Cherry
Cherry
Chinese envoy Detring’s mission disputed by Tokyo
A Shanghai Times dispatch says the Japanese rejected Detring’s credentials and that Japan plans a crushing blow to Chinese integrity or lasting humiliation before talks. The report notes the situation growing grave as Tokyo remains implacable.
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London
Shanghai
the Times
Detring
Japan
Derring
Hiroshima
China
Fatal colliery accidents stump Ashland Pa search
In Ashland Pennsylvania on December 6 John Leiabach a 17 year old miner died at East Colliery after being crushed while clearing a chute as a coal car dumped by tip men sent him into a rapidly revolving screen Schultz escaped with minor injuries Andrew Carduff also died at the nearby colliery from a premature explosion of a Guayaquil Ecuador mine device. Further news from Peru notes Montoneros victories and a government port loss with growing rebel recruitment and arms shortages amid Lima pressure.
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John Leiabach
East
Leinabach
Charles Schultz
Schultz
Andrew Carduff
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Flvers
Peru
Montoneros
Pigret
Lima
Young Barber Elected South Carolina Attorney General
South Carolina selects 26 year old Assistant Attorney General Barber as Attorney General to succeed Buchanan elected judge. Barber becomes the youngest person ever elected to the post in the state's history, announced by the Legislature on December 4.
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Coral
8. C
Barber
Buchanan
Electric Brevities and Notable Nominations
The Olympia cruiser nears completion as the Pacific coast’s largest. The President sent Francis H. Woods for Albany WV postmaster. Geneva mayor found dead from heart disease at 60. A man in Omaha charged with bigamy after marrying a 12-year-old. Several garbled notes reference political and domestic turmoil amid a nationwide influenza wave.
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Francis H. Woods
Albany
James Wentworth Brown
Afker Stetson
Boston
Geneva
Til
William Dickerson
Atlante
Gas
Omaha Nem
H. M. Joka
Coe
Edison Blick Strikes a Snag Over Electric Light Bill
Crowds gathered as the Edison electric light ordinance failed to pass. The bill was recommitted to the electrical committee for another hearing after protests from the Trades League and firms. City bodies approved multiple ordinances and introduced new measures while the council adjourned in respect to the dead chief clerk.
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Select Council
Edison
W. F. Brown
Electrical Committee
Brown
Ballinger
Trades League
Marks
William Marks
Edison Electric Light Company
President Marks
Old City
Ryan
Callowhill Street
Delaware Avenue
Fourth Street
Armenian Atrocities Topic Highlighted at Eighty Club Dinner
In London on December 6, the Earl of Kimberley spoke at a dinner of the Eighty Club, addressing the Armenian atrocities. He condemned the actions and urged international concern and action.
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Londdon
the Earl of Kimberley
Fatal Duel Near Fultz Station Leaves Three Dead
Special Telegram to The Times from Louisville reports a deadly mob clash near Fultz Station Carter county. George Fultz his son and son in law Phylis sought vengeance for a daughter's ruin by Thomas James. James fired, killing the elder Fultz and his son instantly. Phylis wounded and dying, Ames fled pursued by a mob intent on lynching him.
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Fultz Station
Carter County
George Fultz
Phylis
Thomas James
James
Fultz
Ames
Rejected Lover Takes Poison in Personal Crisis
Charles Knittle of Port Carbon, 20, died from liquid strychnine after a spree and a confrontation with his sweetheart Miss Gussie Curry in Mahanoy City. He lacked her acceptance due to his intemperate habits and consumed the poison in a moment of desperation.
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Portsville
Charles Knittle
Port Carbon
Young Knittle
Mahanoy City
Gussie Curry
Zola Denied Votes as Houssaye Elected to French Academy
Paris reports Henry Houssaye, noted historian and critic, elected member of the Academie Francaise. Emile Zola, his rival candidate, failed to secure a single vote. Houssaye, born February 24, 1848, earned the Legion of Honor for his Franco-Prussian War service and is the son of famed writer A. H. Houssaye.
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Paris
M. Henry Houssaye
Academie Francaise
Emile Zola
Henry Houssaye
A. H. Houssaye
Deadly determination in Ida Erb suicide case
Evidence presented to the coroner's jury shows Ida Erb of 533 Callowhill Street shot herself after previous suicide attempts including throat cutting poison and a hat pin. She had recently been released from Norristown Hospital for the Insane and the verdict reflected the mental illness finding.
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Ida Erb
Callowhill Street
Norristown Hospital
Senator Pettigrew presses inquiry into Indian agency action
In Washietown on December 6 Senator Pettigrew urged a Senate committee to investigate the Interior Department, accusing it of moving 100 Lower Brule Indians from their homes to agency tents on open ice last winter, where twenty six died. The committee has not acted yet.
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Senator Pettigrew
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Today
Interior Department
South Dakota
Department
Boston man finds missing brother in Indian Territory
C K Handel, of Boston, has located his brother Henry near Chicknesha in I T after ten years away. Henry, who inherited about 150,000 dollars, had worked as a section hand, dish washer and a barkeeper while traveling with a cattle man. Handel plans to return to Boston with him at once.
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Gurnrte
Died From His Football Injuries At Culver Academy
Stewart Cravens aged 21 student at Culver Military Academy in Maxinkuckee died in Indianapolis from injuries suffered in a football game three weeks earlier. He had remained in bed since the accident and was noted as a football player and athlete, son of Dr J E Cravens of Indianapolis.
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Ind
Stewart Cravens
Culver Military Academy
Maxinkukee
Cravens
J. E. Cravens
New Mint Title Cleared by District Attorney
United States District Attorney Ingham announced the examination of the Sixteenth and Spring Garden streets Mint property title papers found them correct. Assistant District Attorney Ralston then sent the papers to Attorney General Olney in Washington for further action.
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United States
Ingham
Mint
Sixteenth
Spring Garden Streets
Ralston
Olney
Washington
Greenland Denies Speaker Candidacy Bid
Adjutant General Greenland denies reports that he is conducting the canvass for Representative-elect Smiley of Clarion for the Democratic nomination for Speaker in the upcoming legislative session.
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Truks
Harrissure
Smiley
Clarion
House of Representatives
Brakeman Falls From Train at Wayne. Severed Legs Reported
Brakeman Thomas Brader of 5211 Morrell Street fell from a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Wayne last night. Both legs were cut off. He was taken to the Presbyterian Hospital and is not expected to recover.
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Thomas Brader
Morrell Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wayne
Presbyterian Hospital
A County Treasurer's Shortage in Union County
ColumsBIA S C December 6 A shortage of 1500 has been found in the accounts of Treasurer Thomas of Union county He is the third successive treasurer of that county whose accounts have been found short.
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Columsbia
S. C
Thomas
Union County
Sickles Seeks Park at Caeyabure Battlefield
Representative Sickles introduced a bill to appropriate 100000 dollars to acquire title to the Caeyabure battlefield and convert it into a public park in Washington on December 6.
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Washington
Sickles
Caeyabure
Forecasted Fair Weather Across The Mid Atlantic
The forecast called for fair conditions in Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey with northwest winds turning variable. Delaware is expected to be fair and warmer with winds shifting to the south. Highs and lows listed show a low around the mid forties and a high near the mid sixties.
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New Jersey
Delaware
Yasireday
Today’s Student Musical and Several Public Meetings
Students' musicale at Medico-Chirurgical College 4 P M. Annual meeting of the New Jersey Sans Association in Trenton. Annual meeting of the National Municipal Reforms League in Minneapolis. Franklin Institute lecture by H E Duncan on the Mechanism of the Pocket Watch at 4 P M. Heil lecture at the Academy of Natural Sciences.
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New Jersey Sans Association
Trenton
N. J
National Municipal Reforms League
Minneapolis
Minn
Franklin Institute
H. E. Duncan
Angelo Heil
Glocleme” Academy of Natural Sciences Spm
Penn May Turn on a Big Pivot at City Hall Tower
The Board of Public Buildings will meet at City Hall to consider turning the Penn statue on the tall tower. Mayor Stuart and several members support a pivot or rotation to satisfy public sentiment, while others want expert testimony before action.
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Stuart
William Brice
Gaskill
Miles
Hartman
Board of Public Building Commissioners
City Hall
Penn
A Step Towards Peace In East Asia
Curroo December 6 The Tsung-li-Yamen will send a special Ambassador to Tokio with full authority to negotiate a peace treaty. The move follows an intimation from the United States Ministers to China and Japan that direct talks are being prepared though details remain secret. Missionaries Murdered in Corea December 6 The Missions Catholiques reports that all French missionaries in Corea have reached Seoul after great hardships and native Christians have been massacred or pillaged. The German Pianist Arrives December 6 Berhard Stavenhagen, the German pianist, arrived in New York today aboard the steamer Trave.
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Tokio
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China
Corea
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Missions Catholiques
Mgr. Mutel
Seoul
New York
Berhard Stavenhagen
America
Trave
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