Governor Shaw Seen Likely to Accept Treasury Post
Washington December 25 Governor Lecné B Shaw of Town has been offered the treasury portfolio and is en route to attend cabinet discussions. The general view among public men is that he will accept. President Wilson privately discussed the matter with Secretary Wilson, who may remain in cabinet due to valued work in agriculture and farmer support. If Shaw accepts, Gage will turn over treasury administration to the new appointee and plans for his own future remain undecided.
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Shaw
Wilson
Cage
Rose
Gage
Hhis
Laws
Department of Wriculture
Argentina Delays Demands in Chile Dispute Reuters
Encouraging news from Buenos Ayres reports Argentina will not press harsh demands on Chile and will let the boundary commission decide. Diplomatic ties remain intact as Chilean minister Concha Subercasseau resumes talks, with a protocol said to be signed for evacuating disputed territories.
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Buenos Ayres
State Department
Chile
Argentina
Lord
United States
Santiago de Chile
Senor Concha Subercasseau
Sixty Boers Captured Near Pietersburg
Pretoria reports Lieutenant Colonel Prender's force surprised a Boer laager in the Pietersburg district on December 22 and captured 60 prisoners.
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Pretoria
Prender
Pietersburg
Cummins of Iowa Pushes Tax Rise on Railroads
Iowa politics rages over Governor elect Elvet A B Cumming plan to raise railroad tax and boost state assessments. Radicals oppose the broad increase while rail interests resist, sparking sharp debate on taxation policy. Christmas wages rising for workers in Fall River mills, and a lavish Lipton gift from American guests aboard the Erin. West Virginia town Dunlow suffers massive fire, burning most of the business district and causing heavy losses.
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Iowa
Es Moines
Elvet A.B. Cumming
Mins
Fall River
Mass
M. C. D. Borden
Opera House Fire Destroys Deadwood Building and Contents
Deadwood's opera house burned in the night, total loss of structure and most contents. Property of the national guard, tents, clothing, horse gear, and furnishings of several roomers destroyed. Firefighters saved city hall amid strenuous efforts.
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Deadwood
Deadwood Opera House
National Guard
China to Employ American Adviser at $15000 Salary
News from Victoria B C dated December 25 reports that the Chinese court will hire an American adviser with a yearly salary of 15000. The Japan Mail calls it wise since Chinese statesmen lack experience in foreign affairs. Also noted is a semi weekly Paris to Peking railway service starting May 1 and a New Cheng plague outbreak with 60 cases and 57 deaths since Oct 30.
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Braemer
Orient
Japan Mail
China
Transsiberian Railway
Shanghai
Paris
Peking
London
North China Daily News
Kuan Tung
New Cheng
Korea
Saghalien
Murder and Pillage in Macedonila Prompt Uprising
In Constantinople on December 25 reports describe rising murder and pillage in villages and surrounding areas. The constabulary have appealed to embassies to Ph nave for a response and warnings have been issued to the Porte about ongoing crimes. Old Age is noted among affected inhabitants.
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Constantinople
Macedonila
Conaula
Ph Nave
Sanitary Condition of Havana Improves in November 1901
Washington reports a November 1901 summary of Havana vital statistics. The city’s sanitary condition is excellent with deaths at 442 and a rate of 19.58 per thousand, well below other similarly sized cities. No yellow fever deaths occurred in November, a first since 1862, while yellow fever fatalities averaged 48 in the prior seven Novembers.
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Havana
Washington
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Irish MPs Sentenced for Inciting Tenants Not to Pay Rents
Dublin reports Jasper Tully MP South Leitrim jailed a month and John O'Donnell MP South Mayo jailed two months along with other United Irish League members receiving one to three months for a Ballymate County Sligo meeting aimed at urging tenants to withhold rent payments.
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Ballymate
County Sligo
Jasper Tully
South Leitrim
John O'Donnell
South Mayo
United Irish League
Lord de Freyne
Toledo Fire Truck Collides With Street Car Death Toll Rises
A Toledo fire truck speeding to an alarm collided with a street car. Captain J. Ward died at St Vincent's Hospital, and several firemen were injuried. Peter Roundrie was not expected to live, and ladderman John Schultz suffered injuries in the crash.
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Toledo
J. ‘Ard
Ward
St. Vincent's Hospital
Peter Roundrie
John Schultz
Europe wary of war impact on Europe US ties
Europe faces potential upheaval if Chile and Argentina clash as the Neue Freie Presse argues such a war would disrupt transoceanic trade and strain U S relations under the Monroe doctrine. Also noted is the resignation of C W Getchell as private secretary to Governor Waite in Valley City.
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Chile
Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
United States
Nene Freie Presse
C.W. Getehell
Waite
Bank of
Valley City
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