Admiral Walker Corrects Honolulu Warship Note
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Walker’s statement on Hawaiian affairs corrected by a Navy copyist error. The original report suggests foreign warships kept peace, but Walker’s wording shows harmony without external support, challenging Congress and Royalist claims about U S presence.
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United Press
Washington
Admiral Walker
Hawaiian
Congress
Honolulu
Walker
Herbert
Government Printing Office
Philadelphia
Champion
Navy Department
United States
Miss Mary Case Recovers Voice After Four Years
Columbus Ohio, Dec 25 Miss Mary Case of the First Congregational church has regained her speaking voice after four years of muteness. She spoke at breakfast one day, grew hoarse, sought medical help with no relief, then, recently, heard a sudden vocal return at a visit to Samuel Batcheller of the State Board of Public Works. Her voice now functions with practice and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Case
Tiny
United Pross
Columbus
First Congregational Church
Samuel Bateheller
State Board of Public Works
Miss Miller Ends Sorrow With Fatal Self Inflicted Wound
In Johnstown Pennsylvania an aged spinster named Miss Miller, after years of waiting for a resolved reunion with her lover, shot herself in the head. She had long marked Christmas as a reminder of the man who never returned, preparing a feast each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Miller
United Press
Johnstown
Hope
Income tax regulations issued in official form
The Income tax regulations in official form with blank return forms to be completed later were issued today. An index to the regulations summarizes twenty three pages of 2500 words and provides a quick view of the essential features of the law’s operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Expert with the Deck during Wis Sermon
Pastor Warden of the United Brethren church preached on gambling in Winchester on December 25. He used a deck of cards and shuffled neatly as young men nudged each other. He then displayed the three card monte trick with three marked cards.
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United Press
Winchester
Pastor’s card trick show ends with gambling denouncement
The quickest eye could not follow the marked card as Pastor Warden demonstrated skill in each act. He denounced all forms of card playing and newspapers for covering Upson races. He offered a premium for an honest gambler and urged girls to have lovers promise not to gamble before engagement rings are accepted.
Desperado Kills Woman in Jacksonville Shooting
In Lake City a special report states Jesse Cain shot and killed Alice Johnson, after ordering her to stop talking to him. Holt handed Cain his pistol and Cain fired at the fleeing woman, killing her instantly. Cain was captured and jailed under guard amid possible mob action.
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Alice Johnson
Desperado
United Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Lake City
Jesse Cain
Cain
Kabe Holt
Mary Johnson
Alice
Holt
Alberman
Hott
Corbett Too Pretty Says Fitzsimmons Afraid of Chance Blows
Bob Fitzsimmons responds to a Galveston dispatch quoting James Corbett who says kinetoscope bouts would spoil beauty. Fitzsimmons taunts Corbett as afraid of a chance blow and offers to fight before the kinetoscope for 50 000, noting Jacksonville authorities may block a Corbett bout. He recalls Peter Jackson and asserts willingness to take risks without interference.
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United Prega
Chicago
Bob Fitzsimmons
Galveston
Pugiliat Corbett
Corbett
Aß Grédt
Jacksonville
Corbettle
Wheelock Weds a Chippewa Squaw in Carlisle
Dennivon Wheelock leader of the Indian Training school band married Miss Louisa La Chapelle a Chippewa by Rev George Norcross at the Indian school in Carlisle witnessed by hundreds of Indian children and guests from Philadelphia and other elites.
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Wheelock
United Press
Carlisle
Dennivon Wheelock
Indian Training School
Louisa la Chapelle
George Norcross
Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Bogarro Arrest Report Ties to Morrisville Murder Case
Frank Bogarro, also named Bodnar by some, is arrested in a Hancock saloon on suspicion of killing Fur handing Condo in Morrisville Pennsylvania. He denies knowledge of the murder as authorities hold to the charge.
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Frank Bogarro
United Press
Trenton
N. J
Doc. B
Peank Bogarro
Bodnar
Morrisville
Hancock Ayene
Train Shot Into Near Jacksonville Leaves Passenger Fatally Shot
A Florida Southern train No. 35 was shot into near Reddick this evening. Passenger James Speights was probably fatally wounded while George Goodwin was arrested, charged with the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Reddick
Fimsaya
Florida Southern
James Speights
George Goodwin
French Ministers In Duel On Parliament Row
Minister of Public Works Barthou and Socialist deputy Jean Jaures exchanged shots on the field of honor today. Both escaped harm. The duel stemmed from a violent parliamentary clash yesterday when Barthou accused Jaures of insults.
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United Press
Pari
M. Barthou
Jean Jaures
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Barthou
Jivures
Fire destroys Yeager grocery and adjacent opera house
A fire this morning destroyed Garrus Yeager's grocery store under Smith's opera house at Plymouth Wilkes-Barre. Stock loss is estimated at 4.00 dollars and the opera house building at 2,600 dollars. Cause unknown.
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Opera House
Binamied
United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Garrus Yeager
Smith
Plymouth
Bridget Foyle Death After Store Stabbing in Burlington
Bridget Foyle died from stab wounds inflicted during an attempted robbery at an old lady store in Burlington New Jersey. Alfred Clymer, the alleged assailant, is jailed. The incident occurred on the night of December first.
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Bridget Foyle
The
United Press
Burlington
N. J
Alfred Clymer
I. Clymer
Drunken Quarrel Ends in Fatal Shooting in Lamberteville
In Lamberteville New Jersey this morning Samuel Goldman shot and killed Rufus Williams during a drunken quarrel. Goldman fled the scene. Both men are described as colored.
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United Press
Lamberteville
N. J
Dec. S
Samuel Goldman
Rufus Williams
Local Robberies and Tragedies Reported in Area
Adam Schnable of Oakland is knocked senseless and robbed by two footpads. Patrick Smith of Salisbury township claims ownership of a two headed calf. David Dry of Topton is crushed to death by a burr stone while lifting it. Gowen post distributed turkeys to widows of veterans yesterday. An appeal for a new trial for Spensler and Jenkins in Perry county bank wrecking case is continued to Jan 4. Scotland’s Soldiers Orphans Industrial home funding deemed inadequate, with $0,000 requested. Four colored men Kid Brown Harry Harler A Robertson James Shields jailed in Pottsville for murder of Thomas Burke.
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Adam Schnable
Oakland
Patrick Smith
Salisbury Township
Lehigh County
David Dry
Topton
Gowen
Grand Army of the Republic
Pottaville
Bell
New Broomfield
W. A. Spensler
B. F. Jenkins
Perry County
Scotland
Franklin County
Kid Brown
Harry Harler
A. Robertson
James Shields
Pottsville
Thomas F. Burke
Morton Answers Grangers on Free Coinage Debate
Secretary Morton responds to Grange critics over his annual report and free coinage ideas. He questions farmers' gains under silver versus gold, raises concerns about tariffs, and asks if producers would pay more while consumers pay less, stressing the need for high quality money for both farmers and buyers.
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United Press
Washington
Morton
Grange
Republic
Rusk
German Lodges Withdraw From Knights of Pythias
In Baltimore on December 25 a seven lodge meeting of Knights of Pythias German lodges moved to back a Kansas City ban on German rituals. They urged Maryland Grand Lodge to press the supreme lodge to restore German ritual use and denounced Past Supreme Chancellor Blackwell. The German lodges surrendered their charters and formed the Independent Order, Knights of Pything, over the language prohibition.
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Knights of Pythias
United Press
Baltimore
Order of Supreme Jodie
Kansas City
Grand Lodge of
Maryland
Supreme Lodge
Blackwell
Knights of Pything
State Music Teachers Meet in Harrisburg Opera House
The State Teachers association sessions open in Harrisburg Opera House tomorrow and run to Friday. Governor Pattison delivers the welcome address and hosts an informal reception at the executive mansion with Mrs Pattison. Papers on musical topics will be read, but recitals and concerts fill most of the program. A 900-voice chorus and a 50-piece Philadelphia orchestra will assist soloists in the grand finale Friday night.
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Harrisburg
United Press
State Teachers’ Association
Opera House
Pattison
Executive Mansion
Philadelphia
Man Leaps 217 Feet From Poughkeepsie Bridge
Henry Menler of New York jumped from the highest span of the Poughkeepsie bridge into the river from a 217 foot height. A waiting boat rescued him uninjured, marking the first bridge jump and the record leap at this site.
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Poughkeepsie
United Press
N. Y
Henry Menler
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Walting
Flagler Extradition Papers Executed in Florida
Governor Hogg of Texas sought Henry M. Flagler the Standard Oil magnate. Requisition papers sent to Governor Mitchell were honored. Extradition papers were executed and mailed today. Flagler is said to be in New York.
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Hogg
Texas
United Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Tallahassee
Mitchell
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil Railway
Flagler
New York
Sultan's Big Blufe Refuses Armenian Investigation Participation
Constantinople December 25. Chefik judge of the court of Cassation and Djelaled din of the court of appeal are members of the commission appointed to investigate the Armenian troubles. They left while refusing to allow Consul Jowett to participate in the Armenian investigation.
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Jowett
United Press
Constantinople
Chefik
Court of Cassation
Djelaleddin
Court of Appeala
United States Advice on Sassoun Inquiry Restricted
Constantinople hosts Erzeroum mission with French delegate M Wilbert. U S Minister Terrell met the grand vizier Sunday about sending an independent U S delegate. Monday the sultan refused Mr Jewitt of Sivas to join the inquiry commission, likely barring U S participation.
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Constantinople
Erzeroum
M. Wilbert
United States
Terrell
Grand Vizier
Sassoun
Jewitt
Sivas
Commission of Inquiry
Mysterious Foreign Titled Indy Eludes Paris Detectives
A mysterious foreign titled Indy has vanished from her Passy residence amid the Dreyfus trial. Detectives, ordered to watch her, failed to locate her as Dreyfus reportedly visited the house often. The Soleil notes Dreyfus is feverish and weak in prison.
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United
Preas
Paris
Soleil
Indy
Passy
Dreyfus
Autorite
John G Edwards Run Down by trolley in Williamsport
John G Edwards, 26, was struck by a west bound trolley car at Third and Court streets in Williamsport this morning. He died after being admitted to the hospital from a fractured skull sustained while crossing the street as he watched an east bound car.
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John G. Edwards
United Press
Williamspont
Tohn G. Edwards
Third and Court Streets
Troops face court martial after Fort McHenry saloon incident
Baltimore December 2 Sergeant Henry Streth exposed a dangerous confrontation between Battery L Fourth artillery men from Fort McHenry and saloon keeper McDermott. Privates Taylor Stope Goff Burke and Nelson will be court martialed for threatening to fire on the proprietor and attempting to pass armed toward the saloon. Major Rodney ordered the investigation and potential civil prosecution remains undecided.
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Fort McHenry
McDermott
United Press
Baltimore
Henry Streth
United States
Allen
Battery L
Fourth Artillery
Taylor
Stope
Goff
Burke
Nelson
Strei
Pokemian
Tim
Strelb
Rodney
Lse
Streib
Private funeral for Mrs Astor held at Clivedon
London December 4 a private funeral service for Mrs William Waldorf Astor was held at Clivedon. Intimate London friends and family attended with few others present. Mr Astor placed floral wreaths around the coffin. Burlington Vermont December 5 a major fire burned the J K Booth lumber yard destroying several acres. Insurance valued at ten thousand dollars covered losses. Twenty freight cars on Central Vermont lines were destroyed by the blaze.
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United Press
London
Alrs
William Wallerf Astor
United Preas
Furlington
Dec. S
J. KR. Booth
Laws
Central Vermont
Farmer Fatally Injures Black Person in Giliesville
A special report from Giliesville, Florida says W. B. Jones, a prominent local farmer, struck and fatally harmed a Black person who approached near his property. Jones has not been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Proas
Jacksonville
Mia
Giliesville
Fla
Jones
Chicago Beats Stanford In Rough-Free Football Tilt
San Francisco December report states Chicago University, led by Captain Professor Bkang, defeated Stanford 5 to 4 in a cautious game free of rough play.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
Dec. S
Chicago University
Bkang
Stanford University
Brigantine Madline Ann Wrecked Off Caldron Rocks
The British brigantine Madline Ann was wrecked on Caldron rocks in Argyll and all hands were drowned. The vessel foundered as a heavy sea ran and rescue efforts were unsuccessful.
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United Press
London
Caldron Rocks
Argyll
Governor Waite Organizing Eastern Population
A disjointed summary reports various events from different locales. It mentions Colorado’s governor Waite aiming to organize eastern populations, a fatal Christmas Eve bonfire in Bridgeport, multiple theft and crime notes, a mass fire deaths in Melrose, and courtroom contempt rulings in St Louis.
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Colorado
Waite
Bridgeport
Conn
Bertha Yargeay
Interesting Information On The Chinese Situation From A Returned Missionary
Rev. Dr. Henry Blodgett, back from Pekin, describes the imperial court’s secrecy and limited audiences for foreigners. He notes the emperor’s isolation, early 1800 British invasion parallels, and a pro-foreign proclamation quieting hostilities. Li Hung Chang is deemed misunderstood. three Chinese congregations protect foreigners. Blodgett sees the war nearing end amid weather, sentiment, and Japan’s challenge.
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United Press
Plainfield
N. J
Henry Blodgett
Pekin
W. R. Richards
Dodget
China
Tien ‘Tein
Blogget
T Jahel
Blodgett
Littl
Liang
Li Hung Chang
Dr McGlynn Reinstated Celebrates Christmas Mass
The Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn celebrated high mass at the Church of the Holy Cross on Forty-second street New York on Christmas day eight years after his removal from St Stephen's church by Archbishop Corrigan He was restored to full connection with the archdiocese The crowd was so large that several women required assistance from the sacristy levee after the mass
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Church of the Holy Cross
United Press
New York
Edward McGlynn
Forty-second Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Amnesty Granted in Brazil Except Admirals Mello and DeGama
From Rio Janeiro reports show amnesty extended to nearly all rebels except Admirals Mello and DeGama. The Brazilian navy remains largely hostile to the army, hindering any insurrection without joint action. President Moraes enjoys popular support as the country stabilizes after the late rebellion.
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Mello
DeGama
United Prous
New York
J. A.tonmer
Nictheroy
Deleomyn
Rio Janeiro
Brasil
Moraes
Editors of Rio Newspapers Return to Capital
The editors of the principal Rio newspapers have been pardoned and returned to the capital, resuming duties after relief from restrictions.
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Rio
Stamp Company Seized Over Counterfeit Envelopes
St. Louis authorities led by Chief Operative Murphy seized 30 000 envelopes bearing facsimiles of foreign stamps from the Standard Stamp Company. The firm sells foreign stamps and places counterfeits on exterior envelopes as advertising.
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Imitation Stamp Company
United Press
St. Louis
Murphy
Secret Service
Standard Stamp Company
Death of "Big Rube" in Va saloon drunken quarrel
Reuben Mills known as "Big Rube" a familiar figure in the Alexander Island race track betting ring, was shot and killed in Jackson City Virginia saloon by Craven after a barroom altercation. Craven surrendered claiming self defense noting Mills knocked him down and beat him. Craven bears a broken nose and facial injuries.
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United Press
Washington
Reuben Mills
Big Rube
Alexander Island
Jax Thomas
Jackson City
Thomas Craven
Craven
Mills
Milla
Hayward's Latest Scheme Tied to Ging Murder Case
An evening paper reports that Harry Hayward now jailed for Catherine Ging murder attempted to bribe Sheriff Ege to kill A. Blixt who confessed to shooting Miss Ging on Hayward's instigation or to allow him to kill himself.
Great Northern President Denies Conference on Currency
St Paul Minn December report quotes 4 J Hill president of Great Northern Railway denying any truth to a Washington dispatch about a planned conference this week with President Cleveland and financiers to discuss the new substitute currency bill.
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United Press
St. Paul
Minn
Dec. S
J. Hill
Great Northern Firmtround
Washington
Cleveland
J. J. Hil
Union College and Columbia Athiotte Club Grid Game
The Union college and Columbia Athiotte club met on the gridiron in Washington today. The game featured rough play and frequent slugging, with halves of twenty five minutes each, but no serious casualties due to the soft ground. Colonel Palmer Dead in St Louis at age 72. longtime Wester Union Telegraph supervisor and renowned telegraph line builder passed away.
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United Press
Washington
Dee
Union College
Columbia Athiotte Club
Colonel Palmer
St. Louis
Wester Union Telegraph Company
Unclear European Figures in Daguerreotype of a Day
Mrs Ormiston Chant stops drinking after a criu sade in London theatre and is described as critically ill Lord Randolph Churchill is carried to his carriage on return to London. The sultan appoints two judges to a commission to investigate Armenian atrocities in Sassoun. The pope replies to Christmas greetings urging a more religious spirit in armies schools parliaments and cabinets.
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Ormiston Chant
London
Lord Randolph Churchill
Turkey
Sassoun
Removal and appointments in federal offices and cruise orders
Customa Collector Winchell of New Haven Conn notified of removal to enable successor. J H Dorteh of Somerville Tenn named chief of the education division in the Indian affairs office at 11.80 yearly. A crank seeks a post office at his home with himself as postmaster. The Atlanta ordered to cruise in the West Indies, relieving the Colombia, which will sail to Norfolk from Jamaica once Atlanta departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Customa
Winchell
New Haven
Columbia
Norfolk
Jamaica
Atlanta
Far East Pennsylvania Sees Cooler Fall With Shifting Winds
Readable fragment notes fall in far eastern Pennsylvania with decidedly colder air arriving. Northwest winds turn to north as temperatures trend downward, signaling a seasonal shift.
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Pennsylvania
Elegant Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs and Lace Goods
A listing highlights hand embroidered handkerchiefs and real lace handkerchiefs available for purchase. Items emphasize quality embroidery and fine lace craftsmanship suitable for gifts or keepsakes.
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Grangers
MR. Flagler
Sultan’s
Mrs. Astor
John E. Bittell
Marysville
Kun
George M. Brown
Connecticcut
Consolidated Railroad
Ben
Bunco
Henry Kynet
West Fork
Omaha
Tda Notson
Surerise
Chadron
Neb
Sidney Howe
Maggie Callahan
Melrose
Mass
Edmunds
Frank Trimble
Council Bluffa
Huntington
Emperor
Li Nung Chang
DR. M'Glynn
Track
Wasilington
Hinley
Valenciennes
Duchesse
Spitalfield
Finley
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Spruce ST
Scranton
W. J. Weighel
Near Dime Bank
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