United States Opposes Foreign Control of Panama Canal
A secret session yesterday saw the Senate pass a resolution declaring the U S objection to any foreign government gaining control of the Panama Canal. The piece argues the move goes beyond the Monroe Doctrine and warns the nation must back its stance with enforceable alternatives before challenging European powers.
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Senate
United States
Panama Canal
Maximilian
America
Europe
Germany
Samos Squabbie
France
Bitter clash over Knights of Labor Hall fuels faction feud
The near collision between Knights of Labor and secessionists over hall ownership exposes deep hostility within the movement. Each side appears driven by quarrel rather than principle, damaging public respect for both groups and their leaders.
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Knights of Labor
Order
Knights of Labor Hall
Barry
Allegheny City Eyes Extended Charter Drafters Hope 1900 Stay
Allegheny Citys legal adviser drafts an act to keep the Northside municipality from dropping to second or third class until 1900. Critics call the plan special legislation and fear it delays a final placement while consolidation with Pittsburgh looms as a possible rescue. Authorities hope to stave off the bad result until 2900, though doubts grow.
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Allegheny City
Northside
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Miss Mary Anderson On Stage And Fashionable Stare
Miss Anderson discusses stage life and fashion able stardom in the North American Review. She argues that private life and early start shaped her acting, noting the shift from private training to public performance and the delayed recognition of theatrical artistry.
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Mary Anderson
North American Review
Mary
Minerva
Mins Anderson
Juliet
Meg
Parthenia
Actress Anderson Faces Pressure Over Notoriety
The article contrasts professional actresses with those who chase wealth and fame from private lives and fashion. It notes the difference between artistic endeavor and amateur self-promotion and warns Miss Anderson about her own fragile position at the top.
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Miss Anderson
State Supreme Court Reverses Gas Rate Ruling
The State Supreme Court overturns Judge White and dissolves the temporary injunction on gas rate increases in Allegheny. The public remains uncertain about remedies against excessive charges and the decision shifts control back to the gas companies, signaling exposure to higher prices unless competition and new checks emerge.
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State Supreme Court
White
Allegheny
Supreme Court
Despotism in Denver Jail Sparks Public Outcry Over Solitary Confinement
A Denver murder case arouses protest as a woman killer is held in solitary confinement with limited visitors and barred flowers. The piece also notes election quirks, race remarks in Southern papers, and a Louisville Federal Court ruling on Interstate Commerce findings.
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Denver
Colorado
Political theater and rail issues crowd Pittsburgh opinion
In Allegheny charter talk rumbles on over whether Northside will have any charter. Public outrage at a Missouri Pacific official’s rate cut signals a demand for accountability. State Supreme Court in new silk gowns seen as favoring corporations. Rubenstein rumored in trouble to write an opera about a railroad accident.
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Allegheny
Northside
Mr. Gould
Missouri Pacific
State Supreme Court
Rubenstein
Wagner
Notable Dignitaries and Lively Itineraries Across Capitals
Ye HA YUNG of the Corean Legation is a frequent capi tal visitor savoring social calls despite not speaking English. COLONEL LAMONT doubts where the Clevelands will reside. MLLE. SCHULTZE, a 21 year old Russian, stirs Paris with her thesis on female rights. The Duke of Cumberland’s heavy jewels weigh 12 tons and include Queen Charlotte’s pearls. Wolseley’s long military line is noted from Burmah to the Nile. The Prince of Wales shows signs of irritability as health concerns rise. Mrs Cleveland translates a French novel but rejects publication offers. Haggard becomes a vegetarian seeking steadier imagination.
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Ye HA Yung
Corean
Washington
Lamont
Cleveland
Orange
N.J
Clevelands
Mlle. Schultze
Paris
Duke of Cumberland
Charlotte
Hanover
Long Wolseley
Lord Wolseley
Prince of Wales
H. Rider Haggard
Haggard
Powerful Factor in Community Prosperity From Wilkesbarre Record
The Western part of the state sustains itself despite distance from major centers and the Pittsburgh Dispatch is praised as a powerful factor in regional prosperity. New Year issue features a holiday illustration showing toil and capital’s bounty shaping forecasts for Pittsburgh’s future, aided by The Dispatch.
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Wilkesbarre
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pitsburg
Julius Caesar at Grand Opera House Pittsburg
The Pit tsburg stage presents Julius Caesar with Booth as Brutus and Barrett as Cassius in a highly praised production featuring elaborate scenery and historical accuracy. Charles Hanford’s Marc Antony drew overwhelming acclaim, while the company overall received enthusiastic support from a full house.
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Booth and Barrett
Julius Cesar
Grand Opera House
Grand Opera
Pittsburg
Mr. Booth
Brutus
Edwin
Booth
Rutus
Cesar
Barrett
Cassius
Charles Hanford
Marc
Thar Barrett
Held by the Enemy at the Bijou draws big crowd
Hinze presented Held by the Enemy at the Grand last season and again at the Bijou, with Will Preston as Thomas Henry Bean and Minnie Dupree as Susan McCreery earning praise. The dramatic company impressed audiences with wit and pathos, especially a noted horse hoof sound effect that drew rounds of applause.
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Wiam Gillette
Hinze
Bijou
Will Preston
Thomas Henry Bean
Minnie Dupree
Susan McCreery
James K. Wilson
Colonel Prescott
William Haworth
Hayne
Esther Lyon
Achuel
Este Denin Wilson
Lophemia
Lights o London at Harris Theater A praised drama
Lights o London by Ti. R. Jacobs presented by a strong company at Harris Theater this week. George R Lima stars in a touching story with first class scenery and properties. James L. Carr in the Seth Preene role delivers faithful work as two audiences enjoy the matinees.
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Ti. R. Jacobs
London
George R. Lima
Harris
James L. Carr
Seth Preene
Parisian Revels Delights at Williams Academy
English Folly Company presented a crowded Rose Hill program last evening with lively dances musical features and clever acts. The burlesque show Parisian Revels was a big hit featuring Rice and Barton Carr and Tourgee and other favorites drawing enthusiastic applause from patrons.
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Harry Williams
Rose Hill
Rice
Casino Attractions Draw Full House in Crowded Museum
The Casino Museum hosted a packed audience yesterday featuring Coffee the skeleton man Colonel Decker the midget and Mrs O Brien widow of the Irish giant along with a Crescent City Combination stage show. The bill is billed as the best ever at the Casino HOAROH.
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Coffee
Colonel Decker
Newspaper Correspondent Mixed Up in the Samoan Affair
Bax Francisco reports a Berlin dispatch naming Mr. Klein as leading Mataafa’s adherents against German sailors in Samoa. The writer, J C Klein, formerly of Chicago and San Francisco, left for Samoa three months ago as a newspaperman and may have been present only in the role of a correspondent.
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Bax Francisco
Klein
Berlin
Mataafa
Samoa
J. C. Klein
Chicago
San Francisco
Reapenas
Theatrical Notes and Cast At Bijou Week
Kate Castleton arrives at the Bijou with a new play A Paper Doll. Tonight The Merchant of Venice plays at the Ont Opera House with Booth in a leading role and Barrett in a significant part.
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Kate Castleton
Ont Opera House
Mr. Booth
Lock
Mr. Barrett
Metzger Sworn In as President Judge of Lycoming County
Judge John J. Metzger is officially sworn in as President Judge of Lycoming County courts. He issues a court order reappointing the clerk and stenographer and plans to convene court next Thursday. Contestants offered no opinion on the outcome as bars await the new administration.
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Metzger
Lycoming
Williamssport
John J. Metzger
Guinter
Baggy
Cumsain
Federal Judge Rules ICC Limits Enforcement Powers
Louisvinig January 7 Federal Circuit Judge Jackson overturns an ICC decision. He says the commission can arbitrate disputes but cannot compel compliance. Louisville and Nashville Railroad may set freight terms for Kentucky and Indiana stockyards differing from Bourbon yards. The Mahdi and Tobacco. Osman Digna reportedly seizes wives of followers at Handoub for tobacco violations. Includes brief notes from New York World Detroit Free Press and Chicago Inter-Ucean about human nature and Anglomaniacs. Invitations for tea on post cards seen in London warn against dignity loss.
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Louisvinig
Federal
Jackson
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Kentucky and Indiana
New York World
Osman Digna
Chicago
London
Scott
New York
Biggs
Boggs
Suriington Free Press
Newrich
America
Doctor Pill
Dr. Physle
Powder
Idunno
Chicago Tribune
Jimpleente & Co
Hardecrabbe Hardscraphla
Dunderbeads
Mtr
Glass Leg Visitor and Quarrels at Agency
The text notes Mr Dreren avoiding a trip to Indianapolis and imagines a glass leg visitor. It mentions the President-elect meeting many officials, contrast with a genial guest. Reports from the Blackfoot agency compare Indigenous feuds to Kentucky mountain feuds. It also likens sugar refining fraud to watering railroad stocks, dissolving raw sugars in water and piping away the waste.
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Blackfoot
Kentucky
Different Effects of the Weather in Winter Carnival Era
The New York Tribune notes a mixed winter mood as mild days bring a freezing smile to winter carnival managers and affect fur dealers coal dealers and casual lovers of cold. The overall tone favors an open winter.
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New York Tribune
Coal Deasers
Obituary Notices From McKersport and Tyrone
In McKersport James Devenny Jr owner of the News died after a long illness and will be laid to rest in Brownsville at noon tomorrow. In Tyrone Hon Jacob Burley longtime local figure passed away and was a respected member of the community council.
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Dispatch
McKersport
James Devenny, Jr
Roe L.eeerey
the News
Dl Jay
Brownsville
Tyrone
Jacob Burley
Isk
Fashion dictators and the rise of the bustle in Europe
A London Standard article surveys the bustle's history from Paris and London influence to Mrs. Cleveland's White House reform. It traces dress trends from Eugenie to Isabella of Bavaria, notes milliner power, and contrasts European and American fashion dictates with hints of looming simple, sensible attire.
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New York
Cleveland
White House
Washington
American Indies
Europe
Paris
Atlantic
Great Republic
Eugenie
Napoleon III
St. James’ Palace
Rens
Herlin
London
Isabella of
Bavaria
Charles VII
France
Anjou
Isabella of Austria
Ostend
Versailles
Mr. Pepys
Jery
Whitehall
Charlotte
Gillray
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Kensington Gardens
America
Magnificent gold pen and inkstand for author
The Fastenings detail a costly pen made of gold shaped like a quill for the author of The Quick or the Dead, ordered by Mr Chanler for Christmas in Paris. The inkstand features a gold block base with a diamond monogram A B C and laurel wreaths, plus a diamond-embedded Cupid casket inkwell.
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Philadelphia
Herod
Mariamee
Preachers on a Strike Over Legislation Prayer
Indianapolis clergymen debate serving as daily prayer chaplains for the upcoming Legislature. Ministers hint they will refuse to officiate if prayer is not valued at least five dollars. Dr. McLeod recounts past chaplaincies and describes tense sessions where prayers occurred amid political turmoil.
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Indianapolis
McLeod
Paris Exhibition to Cover Vast Area and Novel Donkey Service
The New York Herald reports the Paris exhibition will span the Esplanade des Invalides and nearby sites, with a panorama of Central and South America, a narrow gauge exhibition railway from Invalides bridge to the Eiffel Tower, and a charming donkey chair service led by fellahs. A uniform fare of two pence halfpenny is planned for railway and central gallery conveyance.
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The
New York Herald
Champ de Mars
Esplande Des Invalides
Iron Tower
Central
South America
Cortes
Pissarro
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Miss Willard on Dolls and Living Pets
The Boston Traveller quotes Miss Willard praising living children over imitation dolls. She argues living children draw them into God's world, spark curiosity, promote outdoor life and healthy growth, and awaken humane sentiments, while motherly instinct is universal.
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Boston Traveller
Miss Willard
Dolin
Froebel
Gladstone comments on Imperial Federation and Irish question
In reply to a Toronto inquiry, William E. Gladstone states that the Irish question holds first place in the imperial move. He adds he would seek the utmost union across the British Empire, stressing daily care and interest in Ireland.
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Toronto
Imperial Federation League
William E. Gladstone
Gladstone
Ireland
The End of Leap Year Delays Lover’s Chance
A playful verse laments a maid’s procrastination as a leap year closes. The speaker notes the missed opportunity to catch a lover before the year ends marked by the year 189? and a door stands with roman numerals MDCCCLEXVIX.
Oldest Hackman in Hempstead Turned 100
Nathaniel Smith, a Hempstead hackman, claims the title of oldest hackman in the United States. He has operated in Hempstead for 50 years and turns 100 today amid celebrations.
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New York
Hempastead
Long Idanil
United States
Nathaniel Smith
Hempatead
Hempstead
Local Woman Attempts Suicide in Lockup
Mrs Fannie Fawsett, of about &M years, was locked up for drinking and attempted hanging using bustle strings. She looped the strings through bars above a crosspiece, stood on a bench, and jumped. A policeman cut her down.
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Fannie Fawsett
Madame Diss DeBarDenied Custody by Supreme Court Judge
Madame Diss DeBar learned from a Supreme Court judge today that she is unfit to care for her adopted daughter Diss DeBar. The children will stay under protection of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Madame Diss Detar denounces the decision and the judge while accusing General Diss DeBar of moral impropriety.
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Madame Diss DeBar
Supreme Court
Diss DeBars
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Madame Diss Detar
Diss DeBar
Return of Two Wanderers from Havre
The French steamer La Normandie arrived from Havre today with Charles A. Dana of the Sun and Ballard Smith of the World aboard.
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la Normandie
Havre
Charles A. Dana
The
Sun
Ballard Smith
Scourge of God Lewis Attacks Prohibitionists in Blast
A dated notice cites Reverend Crosby’s excise law revision and mocks Commissioner Stern. The writer, calling himself Lewis, the Light and Scourge of God, taunts Crosby’s followers as pharasaical and promises further action for the people’s good.
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Crosby
Lewis
Stern
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Advances With Public Building Funds
The House Appropriations Committee completed the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill totaling 22,872,906 dollars. It cuts overall estimates, limits expenditures, and allocates funds for public buildings including Bay City Michigan Denver Detroit Duluth Evansville Jackson Louisville Pitt Texas and Vicksburg with varying regional project amounts.
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
Secretary of the Treasury
Congressions
Bay City
Mich
Denver
Detroit
Duluth
Boston city government deadlock over presiding officers
A tight stalemate grips both branches as Hart sits as Mayor. In the Board of Aldermen Gore and Rogers, Republicans, vie for Chairman with no yield from either side after a tie vote of thirty. In the Common Council Barry seeks re election while Republicans nominate Allen amid Democratic factional strife. Adjournment set for Wednesday afternoon.
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Sostox
Boston
Hart
Messrs
Gore
Rogers
Common Council
F. Barry
H. G. Allen
Mr. Allen
Curious Condensations From a Turbulent Winter
A jumble of anecdotes recounts frostbitten misfortunes a Lewiston pistol case a Boston institute mishap a Naples staged murder and a Brooklyn school medal drama. The tales mix crime oddities and misadventures with rural and urban oddities.
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Ite
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Harrison
Southern Presbyterian Church
Northern Presbyterian Church
Louisville
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Mr. Blaine
Lights O
English Folly Company
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Human Nature
Detroit Free Press
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Charles E. Downing
Altoona
County Register and Recorder
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Altoona ‘Ameabiy K
James Devenny
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Romain
Therhood
Minkstern
Movement For Oan
Styx
Old Time
Horton Courter
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Hackman
Joseph Jager
Arute
Spene
Frederick Miller
Y.M.C. A
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Rosa Merkle
Lilian Russell
Lillian Russell
Mr. Duff
Mr. Aronson
Mr. Daif
Casino
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Europeeae Amadea
Towa
Green Bay
Rogkland
Sen
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Sawyer
Campbell
Jaake Wilcot
Portland
Brooklyn
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Naples
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Ora
Salvation Army
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Institute of Technology
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