News in Brief From Around the World
A digest notes a Kansas City national livestock show slated, Rome grants an American library, and the death of Dr. A W McGaha in Huntsville. Other items: Canadian Pacific shop strikers in Winnipeg. Florence Nightingale reportedly near death but later denied. broad U S political bills proposed. salt manufacture capital reported at 27 123 364. Miss Vivian Sartoris reportedly engaged. Maine Christmas tree trade growing. Hawaii leprosy patients accuse health board. Miss Kumpke to Sanford University. Siberian railway town Krasnoiarsk noted. Salonica surrender report on Ellen Stone. Nogales pay car seizure case. Nebraska sister oil suit dismissed. Cherokee relief payments debated. Des Moines Omaha stock show plans. Rev J A Young arrested. irrigation chair bid. Gen Alban in Colombia. McCaffrey post office to close. various garbled notes. November coffee exports from Porto Rico total 3 708 766 pounds.
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Winnipeg
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Florence Nightingale
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D. C. Packard
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General Grant
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Gilman Nichols
New York
Maine
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Krasnoars
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Mme. Tsilka
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Cherokee National Council
Des Moines
Omaha
J. A. Young
Fort Scott
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Senate Poised to Ratify Hay-Pauncefote Treaty This Week
Washington dispatch says the Senate will hold executive sessions to consider the Hay-Pauncefote treaty replacing the Clayton-Bulwer pact and enabling an Isthmian canal project. Southern senators push for rapid ratification to unlock canal legislation, with some debate expected but no serious effort to defeat. Other actions include reciprocity delays, tariff talks for the Philippines, and Knox nomination hearings.
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Washington
Senate
Money
Bacon
Committee On Foreign Relations
France
Great Britain
West Indies
Philippines
House of Representatives
Knox
Times optimistic on Hay Pauncefote canal treaty
London dispatch reports The Times editorial argues Britain cannot concede more than sovereignty allows yet believes the Hay Pauncefote agreement will overcome Senate opposition. It notes Roosevelt and public opinion favor the treaty and that it will surmount the threatened obstruction.
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London
the Times
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Kidnapping link tied to Hallu in Sofia arrest
Reports say Hallu, arrested at Sofia on December 7 for the Stambuloff assassination, is also linked to the kidnapping of Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary. A portion of the Ulindis penitentiary burned in the incident. Rome notes discuss Italy tour and anticipated transfer of the drama Francesca da Rimini to the United States with Tomasso Salvini and Eleanor Duse.
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Ulindis
Amiansia Fe Comine
Rome
Italy
Thatire
Admiijinzioy
Francesca’ da Rimini
United States
Tomasso Sal- Iwin
Tracealap
Ileanor Duse
Doomed in Austria Report Sparks Controversy
Fragmentary notes indicate a disputed claim about Austria and a doomed project. The text references persons and places in a cryptic summary, with scattered phrases suggesting political or economic tension around a named location and actors. Further readable details are limited.
Debate over Insular Tariff in House Meant to Meet Philippine Decision
The House will likely class a measure to meet the Philippine decision made by the Supreme Court last Monday. Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee have not decided if a temporary Dingley rate enactment or permanent possession of the island should be prepared. Chairman Payne favors the latter. committee members plan to meet again tomorrow to decide the path.
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Swashington
Supreme Court
Ways and Means
United States
Philippines
Payne
Deserter David Fagin Fatally Wounded by Scouts
Report from Manila on December 9 states American deserter David Fagin of the Twenty fourth Infantry was fatally harmed by native scouts in Bengabon province Nueva Ecija. They seized his commission and identified his head as his, with a class ring of Lt. Frederick Altstaetter found on him. Authorities had previously said he was fatally hurt on earlier dates.
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Manila
Bengabon
Nueva Ecija
David Fagin
Twentyfourth
Colored) Infantry
Fagin
Frederick W. Altstaetter
Engineers
Filirfinos
Hepburns Canal Bill Aims at Isthmian Route
Representative Hepburn proposes a new isthmian canal bill with 180 million dollars in total funding. Ten million dollars is to be available immediately to start work. The measure authorizes the president to obtain a right of way from Costa Rica and Nicaragua and directs construction from Greytown to Brito with defenses.
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Washington
Hepburn of
Lowe
House Commerce Committee
House
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Greytown
Caribbean Sea
Brito
Pacific Ocean
Merit system advances in weather bureau telegraphy progress
The annual report of Willis L. Moore shows new wireless telegraphy stations along Virginia and North Carolina coasts and planned links to the Farral Jone islands and Tatoosh island area. Selective telegraphy is theoretically sound though not fully tested in practice.
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Washington
Willis L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Virginia
North Carolina
Farral- Jone Islands
Tatoosh Island
Smallpox Situation Update in Nebraska Board Session
Lincoln December 9. State board of health officials met at the state house. Five physicians and an osteopath were issued licenses to practice. Rules on quarantining and local boards of health were discussed as counties respond, with several already in compliance and more meetings expected this week. Most cases remain in the northeast and northwest regions.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Board of Health
State House
Brasch
Beatrice
Nebraska Supreme Court rehearing in irrigation case
The Crawford company v Hathaway case, pivotal for Nebraska irrigation interests, will be reheard by the state supreme court. Originating from a Dawes county claim, it now questions the constitutionality of Nebraska's irrigation law after nearly two years of court study and multiple opinions upholding riparian rights against the state law.
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Lincoln, Neb
Crawford Company
Hathaway
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Dawes County
His Legs Almost Severed In Nebraska Shooting Accident
A shooting accident near Fairbury Nebraska Injured John Calloway who previously lost an arm The man was helping his uncle C C Calloway clear timber When the tree fell an unusual stroke drove an ax into Calloway s right leg below the knee severing the bone and risking amputation The incident occurred northwest of the city on December 9.
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Fairbury
Neb
John Calloway
C. C. Calloway
Young Calloway
Nebraska Schools Designate Flag Day for Louisiana Purchase
Omaha reports Governor Savage has set December 20 as Flag day in Nebraska schools to honor the Louisiana Purchase. Although not yet official statewide, Omaha schools have observed Flag day for five years with flags flying from city school buildings each December 20.
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Omaha
Neb
Pearse
Savage
Nebraska
Louisiana
United States
Fremont MAN Nobbles Found Dead in Seattle
D E Nobbles aged about twenty eight and unmarried is reported to have died by taking carbolic acid in Seattle. He was well known in Fremont where he once served as superintendent of the Leavitt sugar factory a year ago. It is noted he was somewhat addicted to liquor.
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Fremont, Neb
D. E
Nobbles
Seattle
Wash
Fremont
Leavitt
Blaze Threatens Institute Laundry Fire In Beatrice
A near disaster occurred at Beatrice Nebraska when clothes hung near a hot pipe in the laundry at the Institute for the Feeble Minded caught fire. The blaze was extinguished in its early stage.
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Beatrice, Neb
Institute
Fremont beet sugar season shows higher sugar per ton
Fremont Nebraska December 9 The Standard Beet Sugar company nears season end reporting higher grade sugar than last year despite lower tonnage.
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Fremont
Neb
Enon: Mitchell Teles to Die in Fremont Hotel
Ellen Mitchell a dining room girl at the New York hotel attempted suicide by ingesting medicine in Fremont Nebraska. Guests heard a fall and a woman declare it is all over now. She was found with a nearly full bottle of agar eroin in her hand and saved by physicians after an alleged auto exposure with a hotel employee.
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Enon
Mitchell
Fremont
Neb
Ellen Mitchell
New York
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
State Street
New York City
Contagious Diseases Quarantine Rules Proposed for Nebraska
Lincoln Neb Dec 4 state health board submits stringent quarantine rules for counties. Isolate suspected cases at home, notify county clerk, place quarantine placards, limit access, and conduct disinfection. When needed, prohibit gatherings, fumigate with formaldehyde, and enforce penalties of 25 dollars per offense.
Sheriff Nequist Recovers Two Horse Thieves
Nuquist, returning from St Paul, secured two horse thieves sought for stealing a horse on November 29 near Stromsburg. They waived examination.
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Sceoua
Nuquist
St. Paul
Gat
Three Chicago Doctors Fail to Help Mrs Pinnnas
Mrs Pinnnas reports three Chicago doctors examined her for years with different labels for the same female ailment. She describes a persistent pain and a long struggle seeking relief.
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