Miners' Case Proceeding in Mine Strike Commission
Miners conclude their case in chief after twenty days of testimony. defense to begin under Judge Gray's oversight. Proceedings in Philadelphia shift with hearings to run through week and adjournment planned for holidays. rebuttal expected in Scranton. Witnesses include J G Haddock and Samuel Gompers, while statistics on wages and hours feature prominently in Mary 1900 era testimony.
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Philadelphia
Sceranton
Tattorney Binion
Wolverton
Phikigelahlamid Reading Company
Delaware and Kludsen Company
Jedd
Bur Etek
Stumb J. (. Haddock
Wilkes-Barre
Howell Quits Washington After Ambitious Visit
Scranton resident George Flowell visits Washington to press for a seat from the Eleventh Pennsylvania district but leaves in disgust after lacking support. Howell’s brief trip establishes a precedent in audacity as Democratic members rebuff his pleas and anticipate a speedy committee decision favoring Connell.
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Scranton Tribunte
Washington
George Blowell
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Flowell
Howell
Howell le Banking Sisk
Mr. Connell
Connell
Trouble in Hayti report of uprisings and exiles
An Exclusive AP dispatch from Port au Prince dated December 14 reports minister of the interior Saint-Fulx Colin taking refuge in the United States legation as street fighting erupts and tensions rise. A subsequent telegram from Vice Consul Kerres notes General Nord's arrival, heavy shooting, and expected trouble.
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Port Au Prince
iSaint-Fulx Colin
General Nord
United States
Legation
Washington
Dew
Kerres
Nord
Secretary of the Interior
Huyti
Doc
Seneque Pierre
Ules
General Nord Seizes Leadership Amid Political Turmoil
Troops acclaim General Nord as president and appear poised to dissolve the chamber of communes and senate. Reports indicate new elections will be called to favor him. Street fighting continued this afternoon while foreign residents remain unsettled.
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General Nord
Congress
Seneque Pierre
Chamber of Communes
Senate
Etreets
Pennsylvania Politicians Seek Quay Favor in Washington
A cadre of Pennsylvania figures arrives in Washington to seek Quay’s support for gubernatorial and state leadership posts. Attends include Attorney General Elkin, Larry Eyre, BI Flynn, George Von Bornhurst, Senator Snyder, and Wesley Thomas. Rumor says Rodgers may become attorney general. Von Bornhurst eyes banking commissioner. Snyder seeks senate pro tem. Eyre aims to keep Harrisburg capitol post. General Fik may assist Eyre.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Big Boss Quay
Penny Packer
Senator Quay
Elkin
Larry T. Eyre
Rodgers
Allegheny
George von Bornhurst
Flynn
Senator Snyder
Senate
Scott
Philadelphia
Larry Eyre
Harrisburg
General Fikin
Gas Tank Explosion Destroys Home Killing Five Children
At Fort Lee New Jersey a gas tank blast demolished John Puglughi’s house injuring his wife found 200 feet away. Five children Ida Nuglughi 14 Thea 12 Irene 10 Adelene 7 George 6 perished. roof breached and adjoining cottage damaged as debris caught fire. Father was away. tank in cellar supplied illuminating gas.
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Fort Lee
N. J
John Puglughi
Ida Puglughi
Tihhe Puglughti
Irene Puglughi
Adelene Puglughi
George Puglughli
Debrig
Puglughil
Erie Express Train Ditches. Two Killed and Injured
East bound Erie Limited derailed at Newburg a suburb of Cleveland. Engineer John Toss is reported killed and fireman Tl Landon seriously injured. Several passengers suffered injuries.
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Cleveland
Erie Road
Newburg
John Toss
Tl. H. Landon
Appointment of Henry Fr. Dotterer as Pennypacker's private secretary
Exclusive AP report from Philadelphia notes Governor elect Pennypacker appoints Henry Fr. Dotterer as private secretary. Dotterer, a longtime Philadelphia administrator and war auditor of the 1890 export exhibition, is described as a personal friend of the former judge and active in local historical circles.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Dee
Pennypacker
Henry Fr. Dotterer
Dotterer
Philadelphia Commercial Museums and War
Vocietici Om
Tie
Unclear Ship Arrivals From Transatlantic Report
A terse wire report lists inbound steamers Vaderland Antwerp Normadie Liverpool and outbound Bleamers St Paul Southampton Oceanle Liverpool, with fragmented spelling and place names, reflecting a damaged historical maritime update from The Associated Press.
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New York
Vaderland
Antwerp
Normadie
Liverpool
Bleamers St
Deadly Cold Claims Gypsy Camp In Hungary
An Associated Press report from Vienna notes eighteen Gypsies at a camp near Arad in Hungary died in the icy weather. Across the country, many others perished as the cold snap intensified.
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Prova
Vienna
Dee. W
Thesney
Arad
Hungary
Disposition of American men-of-war during holidays
News from Washington and Berlin reports Navy plans to direct Dewey’s fleet for Christmas, aiming to avoid provoking Venezuela tensions. Advises rendezvous near coasts, with Germany noting Hay’s blockade stance as customary, while London cites difficulty in arbitration talks and uncertain pacific outcome.
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Navy Department
Washington
Hay
Berlin
Lon
Associated Press
Admiral Dewey
Secretary of the Navy
Venezuela
Venezuelan
Dewey
Navy
State Department
la Guayra
Castro
State
Foreign Office
Germany
London
Hesitation in London on Venezuela arbitration efforts
Exclusive wire reports the British foreign office sees little chance of a quick settlement over the Venezuela issue. Venezuela offers vague arbitration terms while Britain seeks guarantees for British subjects and a halt to hostilities with Germany. Washington reportedly wants to avoid further conflict and may guarantee Venezuela’s pledges, as London weighing next steps.
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Associated Moss
London
Dec
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Venezuela
Castro
Haggard
Manelal Elaine
Offivine Clyeles
Germany
Venesueli
Washington
United States
Italy orders Venezuelan payment as minister to leave Caracas
Exclusive dispatch reports Italy demands immediate 42000 payment for revolutionary claims. Minister Signor DeRiva must depart Caracas, with Italy threatening future demonstrations and shifting interests to U S Minister Bowen. Italian consular shields to be removed as a visible rupture. Limor de Silva delivered the ultimatum at 5 PM.
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Associated Preas
Caracas
Dec
Venezuela
Signor
DeRivalas
Rome
Caraens
Giovanni Baugen
la Guatra
de Riva
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Bowen
Legation
Itty
Limor de Silva
President Baer Scores Independents Over Coal Prices
President Baer of the Reading railroad denounces independent coal operators for driving coal prices to eleven thousand four hundred dollars for ten dealers equal to fourteen dollars to the consumer. He says there is no way to force a lower price and defends railroads role in transporting coal and moving it to market.
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Tdord
Frece Don
Indus
Anthraeche
New York
Baer
Reading Railroad
Abr. Hier
Factory Inspector Orders Probe Into Night Work Tests
Factory Inspector James Campbell directed Deputy Ki. W. Blabop to investigate testimony given before the coal strike commission at Beranton yesterday concerning girls working at night and to report promptly.
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Starrisburg
James Campbell
Ki. W. Blabop
Beranton
Griscom Confirmed as Minister to Japan and Newcastle Postmaster
The senate confirmed Lloyd D. Griscom of Philadelphia as minister to Japan and J. A. Mckee as postmaster at Newcastle Massachusetts. The action was reported via exclusive wire from the Associated Press.
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Associated Prean
Washington
Senate Today
Lloyd D. Griscom
Philadelphia
Japan
J. A. Mckee
Newcastle
Pensions Granted to Wagner and Sisco
Exclusive wire reports from Washington dated December 10 note pensions granted to Thomas Wagner of Scranton for $4 and John W. Sisco of Dunmore for $58.
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Associated Preae
Washington
Thomas Wagner
Scranton
John W. Sisco
Dunmore
Local Weather Summary for December 16
Readable weather data for December 16 shows a high of 23 degrees and a low around 23 with heavy typing errors. Relative humidity around 99 percent with precipitation totals near 0.146 inch, reported over 4 hours.
Foreast for Wednesday and Thursday
Forecast from Washington Pec 16 calls for Wednesday colder with brisk northwest winds and Thursday fair conditions.
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Washington
Pec
Pennsylvania
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