Rebellion Plot Enlarges Mongol Armies Led by Tuan and Tung Hsiang
Empress of India reports Prince Tuan and General Tung Hsiang plan a Mongolia rebellion to invade China and seize Shen Shi as a base for raids on Peking. Insurgents secure arms enough for 100,000 Kensu and Mongol troops, with Alashan bringing 20,000 horsemen to their standard.
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Victoria
B. C
Empress of India
Prince Tuan
Tung Hsiang
Mongolia
China
Shen Shi
Peking
Alashan
Tokio
Ji Hung Chang
Yang Lu
Russia
Manchuria
Japan
Korea
England
Germany
France
Act of a Heroine at Lincoln School Fire
Ethel Barker a 13 year old girl played a lively two step on piano in the Lincoln school corridor to guide 200 children to safety as smoke filled the basement. She refused to leave until all pupils exited, twice venturing into smoke before finding a way out.
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Chicago
Lincoln School
Ethel Barker
Explosive Blast Wrecks Sharon Steel Plant Castings Dept
An explosion at Sharon Steel in the Pig Mill casting department injured nine men, four seriously, and shook the earth for miles around. Water contacted molten metal causing a blast that wrecked the casting house and hurled beams across the area.
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Sharon
South Sharon
Sharon Steel Company
Hospitalized police chief stabbed during jail hearing
Acting Chief Charles Armstrong was stabbed by Isiah Solo during a jail hearing in Houghton. Solo struck with a dagger, the blade went six inches to the hilt. A surgeon said the wound may prove fatal.
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Milwaukee
Sentinel
Houghton
Mich
Charles Armstrong
Isiah Solo
Solo
Armstrong
Detroit Gas Regulated Price Cut For Fuel And Light
The Detroit common council amended the ordinance after local agitation to require the Detroit Gas Company to deliver both fuel gas and illuminating gas at 70 cents per 1,000 cubic feet.
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Detroit
Detroit Gas Company
Common Council
Austria Parliament Clears Provisional Budget After Threat
Vienna reports the reichsrath completed all remaining stages of the provisional budget following Premier Van Koeber’s warning on December 9 that he would suspend the constitution if obstruction continued.
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Vienna
van Koeber
Reichsrath
Hay-Pauncefote treaty debate reshapes canal terms
In a Washington session Senator Lodge urges that the revised Hay-Pauncefote treaty removes old objections and abrogates the Clayton Bulwer pact. He argues for US control in peace and war, the omission of borderless wartime open access, and potential fortifications to defend the canal. A German Venezuelan crisis note follows with Castro warning of harsh measures if Germany seizes La Guayra port and hints at free trade or a colony concession as a response.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Lodge
United States
Camal
Suez Canal
Great Britain
Culberson
Mr. Lodge
Willemstadt
Curacao
Castro
Venezuela
Associated Press
Germany
la Guayra
Caracas
Hoar Pushes Resolution On Exiling Dissidents and Lynching Bill
Senator Hoar introduces a resolution urging the president to pursue negotiations for a convention to exile those who seek to overthrow governments or threaten leaders. He also introduces a bill extending U S jurisdiction over lynching and making participation punishable by death.
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Washington
Hoar
United States
Civil control of South African camps announced
Lord Onslow announced in Crewe that concentration camps in South Africa are now under civil authorities with funds for health improvements. Larger camps will be split into smaller units housing 2000 to 3000, and if conditions fail to improve the government may apply plague control methods seen in India.
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London
Lord Onslow
Colonial Office
Crewe
South Africa
India
Austrian Premier Warns Obstructionists In Reichsrat
Vienna December 11 Dr Van Koeber the Austrian premier caused a sensation with a speech in the reichsrath. He warned that continued obstruction could lead to suspension of the constitution and urged deputies to work seriously to avoid catastrophe. He said dissolution would not meet the case. He asserted the government must save the state and consider constitutional change if needed.
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Vienna
van Koeber
Reichsrath
House appoints committees early to aid legislation
Washington December 12 Speaker Henderson announced the appointment of house committees at the session, a move noted as expediting action despite the usual post holiday recess timing. Ex-Speaker Galusha Grow spoke on the Philippines, and Mr Burke formally announced Senator Kyle’s death, prompting a brief adjournment until Friday.
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Washington
Henderson
House
Congress
Philippines
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Burke
Kyle
Credit Mobilier for Japan Establishes 10 Million Yen Capital
Tokyo reports the Japanese government will form a credit mobilier with 10,000,000 yen capital. A 5 percent dividend is guaranteed for five years. M. Seyeda, president of the Bank of Formosa, is named president of the credit mobilier.
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Credit Mobilier
Japan
London
The
Times
Tokio
M. Seyeda
Bank of Formosa
Nicaragua signs perpetual lease for canal route
Managua December 11 Dr Fernando Sanchez Nicaragua foreign minister and William L Merry US minister to Nicaragua Salvador and Costa Rica sign a treaty by which Nicaragua agrees to lease a six mile wide stretch of territory including the canal route to the United States in perpetuity.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Fernando Sanchez
William L. Merry
United States
Salvador
Costa Rica
Sentry Kills Two in Tien Tsin Melee Sparks Mutiny Crackdown
A sentry from an Indian regiment in Tien Tsin went on a killing spree, wounding two comrades before German troops shot him. German forces then opened fire on Punjabs, triggering a clash that left three German privates dead and a German officer mortally wounded. Indian troops suffered several deaths and were confined to quarters pending orders.
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Tien Tsin
Ran Amuck
Punjab Infantry
Punjabs
Senate to Debate Hay Pauncefote Canal Treaty in Executive Session
Senator Lodge presented the foreign relations report urging favorable action on the Hay Pauncefote canal treaty and said the senate would be convened in executive session daily until action. The judiciary committee report recommending Knox's confirmation was submitted but not acted on.
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Washington
Lodge
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Committee On Judiciary
Knox
McKinley Memorial Arch Group Shifts To Congressional Aid
The McKinley National Memorial Arch Association will seek funding from Congress rather than public subscriptions. Aimed at erecting the Washington memorial, the group will reincorporate and return current contributions, while accepting cooperation from the Memorial association trustees to pursue a congressional appropriation.
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McKinley Memorial Arch Association
Congressional
Washington
William McKinley National Memorial Arch Association
Congress
Gage
Thomas F. Walsh
McKinley National Memorial Association
Canton
William McKinley
Siam crown prince to visit United States next October
The state department says crown prince Maha Vajiravudh of Siam has finalized plans to visit the United States in October, noting that no Siamese royal has ever toured America.
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Washington
State Department
Siam
Maha Vajiravudh
United States
Royal Family of
America
Britain prepares more troops for South Africa
London reports plans to transport militia yeomanry and regulars to South Africa. The government will call out all reservists not yet 12 years of service. Australia’s federal government also weighs sending additional contingents to the region.
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London
South Africa
Australia
Forefathers' Supper at Opera House December 19
Annual Congregationalists supper and entertainment set for Thursday December 19 at 6 pm in the Opera House. Menu features Chicken Pie Ham Cranberries Mince Pie Doughnuts Cheese Coffee. Musical program by Crescent Mandolin Club and performances by Prof Manuel Pianolo Mise Miller and Prof Sloane with lines about Alden and early Plymouth history.
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Crescent Mandolin Club
The
Pilgrim and the Puritan
Manuel
Mise Miller
Ae Fou Yee
Wen Bying
Alden
Prof
Sloane
Crescent Club
Boston Democratic ticket wins by overwhelming majority
The city of Boston reports a decisive victory for the Democratic ticket with an overwhelming margin. Voters favored the slate in a high turnout election, signaling strong party support across many wards.
Record-Breaking Victory in City Election Debuts Democratic Sweep
In Boston Democrats won the city election led by Patrick A. Collins over Mayor Thomas N. Hart, capturing control of both city branches and key commissions. Collins secured the largest plurality in 25 years, carrying 18 of 25 wards, with Republicans posting their lowest mayoral tally since 1893. Other cities statewide showed mixed results with several license changes and notable races in Worcester, Woburn, Chelsea, and Cambridge.
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Boston
Patrick A. Collins
Thomas N. Hart
Salem
DPD
Charles
Harris General Collins
Collins
Worcester
O’connell
Woburn
Feeney
Chelsea
Newburyport
Haley
Cambridge
John H. McNamee
Dickinson
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