Quay Dims Elkin Bid as Pennsylvania Governor Race Evolves
Washington dispatch notes Senator Quay may shift support away from Attorney General Elkin in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial contest. Rumors say Quay’s influence could favor Representative Sibley at the last moment, reshaping the field and party unity ahead of the vote.
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Sibley
Venango County
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Quay
C. W. Stone
Mr. Sibley
Elkin
Pennsylvania Senators Fight Over IRS Philadelphia Choice
Senators Quay and Penrose challenge President Roosevelt on appointing a successor to Internal Revenue Collector McClain in Philadelphia. They back William McCoach, but protests against McCoach grow, signaling a potential fight if reconsidered. Penman of the Twelfth district is not slated for removal, though several candidates vie for the job. Representative Connell has not indicated any plan.
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Quay
Penrose
Internal Revenue
McClain
Philadelphia
William McCoach
Roosevelt
McCoach
Pennsylvania
Penman
Twelfth
Internal Revenue District
China and Russia to Sign Two Treaties in Manchuria
A report says a Manchurian convention is near signing but disputed. One treaty is to limit British rights while a secret second agreement would grant the Russo-Chinese Bank preferential railway, mining, and industrial privileges in Manchuria, with China preserving face.
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China
Russia
Manchuria
London Times
New York Times
Philadelphia Times
Pekin
St. Petersburg
M. Pokouiloff
Stone ransom paid likely in European Turkey January
Stone the captive American missionary and her companion Madame Tsilka are located near Yapyak at the frontier. American negotiators have arrived at Banisko, about thirty miles southeast of Djumala, and may pay the ransom today. The infant daughter of Madame Tsilka is mentioned in the dispatch.
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Turkey
Stone
Madame Tsilka
Yapyak
Helees
Banisko
Djumala
Ter
Madame Teilka
Phe B
Daugh
Russia and Austria Friends No Danger of Rupture Over Servian Succession
Vienna reports that despite cooler moments due to Eastern Europe events, Austria and Russia are now friendlier amid German tariff talks. They anticipate Archduke Franz Ferdinand's visit to St. Petersburg and agree any Servian dynasty change would not threaten European peace. The army’s discontent, a concern in Milan’s era, remains noted but not decisive.
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Franz Ferdinand
Franz Josef
St. Petersburg
Austria
Russia
Europe
Servia
Milan
Peter
Torchlight Parade Planned to Welcome Prince Henry in New York
A German reception plan in New York calls for a torchlight parade on February 26 to honor Prince Henry. The event, sanctioned by German Ambassador Von Holleben, starts at 6:30 PM from Arion Society building near Fifty ninth Street and Park Avenue, with about 50,000 torchbearers anticipated. The Staats Zeitung banquet at Waldorf Astoria follows at 8:30 PM, and the prince is to attend. An address and a small committee to greet him were authorized by the meeting.
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Philadelphia
New York
Prince Henry
Terrace Garden
von Holleben
Staats Zeitung
Waldorf-Astoria
Arion Society
Fiftyninth Street
Park Avenue
Germans Attack England Over U S Policy Tone
Berlin reports irritably recount British moves to cast doubt on Germany’s prewar stance toward the United States. German papers reject accusations of plotting to intervene in U S affairs, stressing friendship and mutual respect between Germany and the United States.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Henry Norman
House of Commons
London
New York
Giel
Prince Henry
Mr. Norman
Lord Cranborne
National Zeitung
Union
Boy Statesman Will Greet Prince Henry
Representative Lessler, newly elected from the Staten Island district, pressed to be on the official reception committee for Prince Henry. After meeting the President at the White House he secured a place as the representative of the German community in his district for the New York arrival.
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Washington
Lessler
Perry Belmont
Congress
Staten Island
Prince Henry
White House
New York
General Viljoen Captured Near Lydenburg in Transvaal
London reports from Lord Kitchener state General B. Viljoen has been captured near Lydenburg Transvaal Colony. Col Wilson also took twenty Boers near Frankfort on the River Colony. A dawn move sparked a fierce effort to recapture. most prisoners escaped, with some killed or wounded on both sides.
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Lord Kitchener
Johannesburg
B. Viljoen
Lydenburg
Transvaal
Wilson
Frankfort
River Colony
Diraison Declines Fight After Five Duels For One Book
Paris dispatch reports M. Diraison author of Les Maritimes refuses to duel again after five encounters. He says no personal grievance with the navy and suggests the volume aimed to stir sensational press attention into his literary career.
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London Times
New York Times
Philadelphia Times
Paris
M. Diraison
Les Maritimes
Navy
Prince of Wales visits Berlin amid cool reception
Berlin authorities fear hostile demonstrations during the Prince of Wales visit for the Kaiser's birthday. Crowds show no enthusiasm, many hats unseen, and German crowds refrain from approving remarks. The prince attends royal military ceremonies, visits Potsdam, and dines with Emperor William and the Empress, amid cautious press commentary.
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Berlin
Joseph Chamberlain
Edinburgh
Prince of Wales
Newfoundland
Emperor William
William
First
Royal Dragoons
Victoria
Germany
F. C. Lascelles
Albrecht
Wilhelm Bitel- Friedrich
Prince Henry
Prussia
Potsdam
Duchess of Albany
Frederick
Count von Buelow
Count von Waldersee
Mourners at Midnight Funeral Wore Masks
Two hundred masked mourners carried Richard Barber to a Hallstead Pa cemetery after a midnight funeral in Binghamton N Y He died of smallpox and the masking aimed to prevent recognition and quarantine He was a prominent politician and his priest Father James Fagan warned off visitors after administering last rites and then secluded himself with the sick.
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Philadelphia Times
Binghamton
N. Y
Richard Barber
Halistead
Barber
James Fagan
Hallstead Catholic Church
Father Fagan
Wealth Hidden in Palace Reveals Vast Chinese Treasure
In Pekin Chinese officials uncover treasure valued over 100 million taels buried in the palace women’s quarters before the court fled. The court grants 5 million taels yearly to Yuan Shi Kai, Viceroy of Chi LA, to maintain an army of 100,000 in Chi Li province. He gains practical control of China’s army and navy and plans to hire Japanese instructors for land forces and British instructors for the navy.
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Pekin
Janary
Yuan Shi Kai
Chi LA
Chi Li
China
Monastery Fire Kills Nine Monks on Mount Athos
Telegram from Vienna to London reports the St Paul Monastery on Mount Athos burned last Thursday. The prior and nine monks died, twenty others were seriously injured as residents slept. The blaze caused about £80,000 in damage.
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Mount Athos
London
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Athens
Ex Mayor Stokley Rallies After Sinking Spell
Ex mayor Stokley rallied after a troubling Saturday with alarming Saturday night condition. Family gathered at his bedside, and by Sunday he responded to treatment, took nourishment, rested better, and was judged to have the best day since illness by Dr Betts. He remained resting and appeared stronger in the evening.
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Stokley
Elkins Seeks Change In Traction Deal As Directors Meet
William L. Elkins hints at action within a day or two on a possible lease offer for Union Traction lines. President Parsons has called a directors meeting to discuss rapid transit franchises, with outside interests negotiating through Parsons and plans to present a definite proposition.
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William L. Elkins
Philadelphia
Mr. Elkins
Philadelphia Times
John M. Mack
Union Traction Company
The
Elkins
Mack
Parsons
Union Traction
Cooper Heirs Match Carnegie Gift to Cooper Union
The descendants of Peter Cooper and related Hewitt family members donated 300000 to Cooper Union, matching Andrew Carnegie’s prior gift. Together with December gifts from Carnegie and Peter Cooper heirs, total donations reach 1700000. The funds cover last year’s deficit and provide about 13000 annually for trustees discretion.
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Philapeupnia Times
New York
Abram
Hewitt
Cooper Union
Peter Cooper
Edward
Cooper
Sarah Amelia ‘Cooper
Abram S. Hewitt
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Carnegie
Cooper Heirs
Robbers Loot Bacon Estate Stable in Tarrytown
Robbers broke into the stable on the grounds of the late Lathrop R. Bacon in Tarrytown New York and stole a horse wagon harness and blankets valued at about $1 000. Mr and Mrs Bacon died from pneumonia within two days of each other and were buried in Poughkeepsie Thursday.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Lathrop R. Bacon
Weather forecast for Eastern states with rain and wind
Eastern Pennsylvania sees rain with cooler days ahead and brisk southerly to westerly winds. Delaware and New Jersey expect rain Monday and Tuesday, turning colder with generally fair skies and a shift to westerly winds. Maryland predicts rain turning to snow in extreme west, colder Tuesday with fair skies and mountain snow, winds shifting to the west.
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Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
Maryland
Local Weather Summary January 26 1902
Weather data shows mean temperatures near 2 degrees with slight excess in temperature since January. Rainfall deficiency recorded at 1.20 inches since January 1, with normal temperatures and a note on capacity for the day.
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United States
Arrivals of Ocean Liners
The La Champagne arriving in New York from Havre and the Umbria arriving in New York from Liverpool are noted as recent transatlantic arrivals.
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la Champagne
New York
Havre
Umbria
Liverpool
Democrats Resolve to Wait for February Results in Pennsylvania
Washington January 26 Democrats in Pennsylvania plan no action before the February elections. A Philadelphia conference will determine strategy and a gubernatorial candidate, with names like J E P Hall Pattison Hensel and James Gay Gordon mentioned. Pattison may gain support. Quay predicts Pattison as nominee for national committeeman James M Guffey has gauged statewide views among Pennsylvania Democrats and national figures amid interest in next fall.
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Philadelphia
J. E. P. Hall
Elk County
Pattison
W. A. Hensel
James Gay Gordon
James M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Pattison Friends Seek Northumberland Delegates
Sunbury January 26 Friends of Robert E Pattison press the Northumberland county committee meeting February 3 to secure eight delegates to the state convention for Pattison and Polk. Rufus Polk wants delegates instructed for lieutenant governor while Wolverton factions urge his governorship. The committee will elect a chairman at its February meeting.
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Philadelphia Times
Sunbury
Robert BE. Pattison
Northumberland
Rufus Polk
Pattison
Polk
Simon P. Wolverton
Snow and Ice Paralysis Hits Midwest and Plains
Snow and ice sweep West Omaha and Nebraska with temperatures 12 to 18 below zero in Chadron Tecumseh Creighton Valentine and McCook. Trains run three to seven hours late while streetcar lines fail in Lincoln and wind and snow cripple cattle and wagon travel across Kansas and Oklahoma. Lacrosse Wisconsin reports the heaviest snow of the season and Niles Michigan sees a 20 degree drop in three hours.
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Neb
Niles
Mich
Nebraska
Chadron
Tecumseh
Creighton
Valentine
McCook
Lincoln
Kansas
Oklahoma
Lacrosse
Wis
Niles, Mich
Carnegie Gifts for Mexico to Fund Libraries
United States Consul General Hanna advances Andrew Carnegie’s plan to spend 4 million dollars on Mexican libraries. One quarter funds a grand Monterey library while 3 million dollars will be shared among Chihuahua Durango Tampico Torreon and San Luis Potosi. Hanna reports confidence and Carnegie’s direct engagement.
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United States
Hanna
Andrew Carnegie
Mexico
Monterey
Chihuahua
Durango
Tampico
Torreon
San Luis Potosi
Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Girl's Teeth Blown Out by Exploding Biscuit
Newark story reports Chief Judge Gummere granting George F Brown permission to sue on behalf of his 12 year old daughter Anita to recover 10000 from a biscuit manufacturer after a cracker exploded in her mouth last November, knocking out two teeth. The cause is unknown but manufacturer deemed responsible.
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Newark
Gummere
Supreme Court
George F. Brown
Orange Street
Anita
Robbers Beaten and Robbed Chiefly at Steam Boat Hotel
Thomas J. Martin of Chester, 65, was assaulted in his bedroom shortly after midnight by three men who fled via the porch roof after stealing receipts. Police arrested William Paxson alias Patterson Jim Pratt and Albert Morris, with bail set at 1000 dollars. Evidence included a torn sleeve and a cap, plus red paint on Morris trousers from sliding down the roof.
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Philadelphia Times
Chester
Thomas J. Martin
Martin
William Paxson
Patterson
Jim Pratt
Albert Morris
Market Street
Leary
Mullin
Pratt
Bethelcourt
Paxson
Morris
West Philadelphia Water Crisis Lingers Without Filtration
West Philadelphia residents see continued muddy water as typhoid concerns grow. Officials say conditions are typical for the season until a new reservoir and filtration plant are finished, with 1899 typhoid peak cited and West Philadelphia hardest hit.
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West
Warwick
Ashbridge
West Philadelphia
Fatal Wreck in Dense Fog Near Keller Texas
In a rear end collision between two stock trains near Keller, fifteen miles north of Fort Worth, W. T. Stillwell was instantly killed and burned in the wreck while J. C. Adkins was fatally injured. An orange train trailing a stock train failed to see a danger signal in dense fog and crashed into the forward caboose, trapping Stillwell. The crash wrecked the cab, burned Stillwell, killed and maimed cattle, and left both victims residents of Rosebud who owned the stock bound for the St. Louis market.
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Houston
Tex
Keller
Fort Worth
W. T. Stillwell
J. C. Adkins
Stillwell
Rosebud
St. Louis
Officer Fired Hastily After Duryea Shooting
James Melvin of Newark is dying in City Hospital from wounds fired by Policeman John Evans at Duryea. Evans says he mistook Melvin for a burglar and fired from an upper window while seeking a thief who stole his clothes. Relatives are present as potential murder charges loom.
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A Times
Pittston
James Melvin
Newark
N. J
John Evans
Duryea
Melvin
Evans
Murer
Thompson Favored As 1904 Democratic Presidential Candidate
Chicago January 26 Friends of Judge Owen P. Thompson of the Springfield circuit say he will be the choice of the Illinois delegation for president at the next Democratic national convention. Thompson has spent much time in Chicago and has met with Ex-Governor Altgeld and W. J. Bryan to discuss national issues likely to arise in 1904. He expresses agreement with the Harrison administration faction in Chicago.
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Chicago
Owen P. Thompson
Springfield
Linois
United States
Thompson
Altgeld
W. J. Bryan
Judge Thompson
Smallpox Vaccination Drive Hits East Boston
In East Boston 125 physicians canvassed door to door and vaccinated about 15,000 residents as health authorities rush to contain a rising smallpox outbreak. The city reports a surprising uptick in cases amid the urgency of the effort.
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Philadelphia Times
Oston
Boston
Papers Taken to President After Navy Conference
Secretary Long met with the President for over an hour in Washington likely about Rear Admiral Schley’s appeal of the Court of Inquiry findings. Judge Advocate General Lemly and Solicitor Hanna accompanied Long, carrying bundles of papers appearing as legal documents. No public comment was offered by Long after the meeting.
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Washington
Long
Admiral Schley Visits Chicago Church and City Events
Rear Admiral Schley and wife attended 11 o'clock Trinity Episcopal Church service in Chicago with the congregation, then greeted worshippers as they left. They lunched at a private home, rested, and planned a packed schedule for the following day including a school visit, a reception by the Maryland Society, a big public reception, a dinner, and a review with the Illinois naval militia.
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Admiral Schley
W. A. Guerry
University of the South
Sewanee
Winfield Scott Schley School
German Societies of
Memorial Hall
EB. A. Munger
Hamilton Club
Schley Letter Reveals Position on Santiago War Memoir
Washington January 26. The Navy may reprimand Admiral Schley over a letter urging truth about Santiago. Schley asserts the Brooklyn and Oregon exposed the battle closely and that Sampson was in Siboney harbor when the fight began. He endorses Graham to publish without fear and favors accurate history.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Navy Department
W. 8
Schley
Washington, D. C
Graham
Cook
Clark
Santiago
Brooklyn
Oregon
Sampson
Siboney Harbor
O'Shaughnessy
Chicago
Court of Inquiry Faces Goode Notes and O Shaughnessy Testimony
The passage argues the department is hurt by fixing Admiral Samp son’s position when the battle began. It asserts New York did not reach Siboney and notes the court of inquiry declined to hear Admiral Schley’s council on offering evidence. It cites O Shaughnessy and Goode’s original notes aboard the New York.
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Sampson
New York
Siboney
Schley
Court of Inquiry
O'Shaughnessy
Goode
A Press
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