Four Die as Floods Hit Georgia and Southeast
Torrential rains in Georgia, Alabama, East Tennessee and parts of North Carolina kill four people. West Point drowns three attempting to cross the Chattahoochee as waters rise. a railroad washout near Notasulga kills an engineer. Property damage runs to thousands of dollars and rail traffic halts across the region.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Chattanoochee
West Point
Chattamoochee River
Thomas Russell
Atlanta and
Notasulga
Ala
Fort Tyler
Montgomery
West Point Road
Southern Railway
New York
Flood fears eased by cold snow in Pittsburg region
Pittsburg reports a flood threat from weekend rains relieved by cold snow. An ice jam on the Allegheny River between the Fort Wayne bridge and Sixteenth Street briefly endangered the new rail bridge. About 250 coal barges broke loose, causing property damage estimated in the thousands as water rose on Pine Street and River Avenue before the jam broke.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny River
Fort Wayne
Sixteenth Street
Pine Street
River Avenue
Allegheny
Norristown
Schuylkill River
Here
Coshocton
Woodstock
Port Kennedy
Perkiomen
Swedeland
Plot to Kill Convicts Exposed at Leavenworth Prison
Deputy Warden Frank Lem on and guard R G Brown narrowly escaped death as five mutineers from the November 7 uprising plotted to seize the guards armory and deliver prisoners. Gilbert Mullins led the plan, having earlier disarmed Sheriff Cook and part of Topeka police. Frank Thompson Fred Robinson Bob Clark Turner Barnes named as accomplices. a fellow convict exposed the plot.
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Leavenworth
Kan
McClaughey
United States Penitentiary
Frank Lemon
R. G. Brown
Gilbert Mullins
Sheriff Cook
Topeka
Frank Thompson
Big Negro
Fred Robinson
Bob Clark
Turner Barnes
Zeerust War Casualties Update at Zeefontein
The war office lists British losses at Zeefontein with 50 wounded and 246 captured. All prisoners have been released.
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Jxmion
War Office
Zeefontein
General Alger Improves Slowly Toward Recovery
Detroit December 30 General Alger shows favorable signs of recovery with steady but slow improvement. No change in condition other than gradual progress toward full health.
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General Alger
Detroit
Peavey Dies in Chicago After Pneumonia Fight
Frank H. Peavey a leading grain man of Minneapolis and Chicago died in Chicago at 53 after two weeks there with pneumonia. He contracted a cold on December 20 and deteriorated, surrounded by family, with plans for funeral to be announced. Insurance reportedly around 1 million, and he aided Minneapolis newsboys with a dollar matched for each donation.
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Chicago
Frank H. Peavey
Boards of Trade
Northwest
Chicago and Northwestern
Minneapolis
Peavey
Investigation Under Way on National Asphalt Receivership
New York reports a thorough audit by the Audit company of New York into Newark based National Asphalt Company receivership bid. Joint protective committees and principals push for clarity on condition and possible reorganization. President General Francis Vinton Greene issued guarded remarks while Philadelphia stockholders face the largest losses. Submissions show $2,500,000 annual interest and sinking fund obligations versus earnings from subsidiaries of around $1,000,000.
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New York
Newark
N. J
National Asphalt Company
Herald
Audit Company of
National Company
Francis Vinton Greene
Philadelphia
New Forest Reserve Proposed for Idaho and Montana
Kalispel Montana December 27 The interior department orders withdrawal of all lands from settlement north and west of the Kootenai river. The action affects over 1,000,000 acres in this country and 276,000 acres in Idaho to form a new Kootenai forest reserve spanning Idaho and Montana.
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Kalispel, Mon
Kalispel Land Office
Interior Department
Montana
Kootenai River
Idaho
Kootenai Forest Reserve
Herrera Lands At Tonosi In Central Colombia
General Herrera arrives at Tonosi on December 24 aboard Liberal steamers, praised as a top revolutionary commander surrounded by first class staff. Government asks Banquilla for reinforcements while Panamanian crews resist military duty. U S gunboat Concord remains at Panama as forces move to intercept interior communications.
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Colon
Colombia
Herrera
Tonosi
Ibis
Darien
Gaetain
Panama
Perras
Lorenzo
Bananquilla
Panama Canal Company
Alban
Boyaca
Castro
Culebra
Emperador
Domingo Disz
Las Obispo
Ieichin
Reyes Declines Colombia Presidency Amid Internal Strife
A Washington cable reports General Reyes, named by Colombia’s congress to succeed the president, responding with reluctance. Reyes, ex minister of war, is in Mexico City and signals little chance of accepting the office during ongoing internal conflict and foreign issues.
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Washington
General Reyes
Colombia
Maraquin
San Clement
Mexico City
Attempted assassination attempt on Japanese emperor thwarted
Vancouver reports describe a foiled plot after the opening of the diet. Foreigner Thorson and former Japanese parliament member Tanaka Sjoseo confronted the imperial carriage, Thorson armed with a pistol but restrained by guards. Thorson jailed. the Japanese ally received provisional pardon.
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Vancouver
B. C
Thorson
Tanaka Sjoseo
Stabbing in Villefranche Involving Albany and Chicago Marines
A dispatch from Nice reports that during a Sunday fight at Villefranche, a seaman named Dillon of the Albany was seriously stabbed. Three assailants from the Chicago disappeared after the incident involving U S warships Albany and Chicago marines.
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London
Nice
Villefranche
United States
Albany
Chicago
Dillon
Democrats Vacate Offices as Fusionists Take City Roles
Seth Low becomes mayor of New York on fusion ticket as city and county office turnover surges. Democratic incumbents lose key posts such as district attorney comptroller sheriffs and county clerks while appointees see Police Commissioner Murphy retire with John N Partridge and George L Rives named in new posts.
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New York
Seth Low
Brooklyn
Columbia University
Bronx
Queen’s Boroughs
Michael C. Murphy
John N. Partridge
George L. Rives
John Whalen
Tadramany Halls
New York General Assembly Opens With Nixon Elected Speaker
Albany reports the general assembly convened for its annual session. S Fred Nixon was elected speaker of the house and the Republican caucus nominees in both chambers were chosen. Governor Odell Jr delivered the annual message to the legislature.
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Albany
N. Y
General Assembly
S. Fred Nixon
House
Republican Caucus
Senate
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr
Cleveland May Go Represents U S at Edward VII Coronation
Washington, Jan 2 Ex President Grover Cleveland may be the United States representative at the coronation of King Edward VII if he accepts. Roosevelt has suggested names including Whitelaw Reid and ex Senator Wolcott. Cleveland is cited as the only living ex president fit to represent Americans abroad.
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United States
Edward
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Edward VII
Roosevelt
Whitelaw Reid
Victoria
Wolcott
Colorado
Reid
McKinley
Europe
Cleveland
England and America in Wireless Link by Spring
Cuthbert Hall of Marconi's company says the inventor of wireless telegraphy will return to England in two or three weeks. He plans to push a practical commercial wireless system linking England and America. The American station will be at Cape Cod and the English station at Cornwall, with operation expected within six months.
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New York
Cuthbert Hall
Marconi
England
The
Tribune
London
America
Cape Cod
Cornwall
Hall
Theatre Fire Injures Fireman in New York
Milrer's Eighth Avenue theater burned to the ground in the morning blaze. One fireman was badly hurt. Loss estimated at 150000 with full insurance. Fire started by a dropped cigarette in a dressing room after the performance. Women rehearsing fled safely to the street.
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New York
Milrer
Eighth Avenue
Central American Presidents to Meet in Nicaragua
Five Central American presidents, including Costa Rica’s President Iglesias, are reported to travel to Nicaragua for a meeting on canal affairs. The Costa Rican presidential question remains unsettled after Ascension Esquival’s primary victory, with inauguration set for May 8.
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San Juan de Costa Rica
Iglesias
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Canal
Ascension Esquival
Rebels Advance as Uribe-Uribe Leads Invasion from Venezuela
Cablegrams report General Uribe-Uribe with 3000 men crossing from Venezuela into Santander to clash with General Gonzales Valencia. A Liberal force reportedly controls Bucaramanga, with four government battalions joining the rebels in a single contingent.
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New York
Restrepo
Uribe-Uribe
Colombia
Venezuela
Santander
Vargas Santos
Curacoa
Gonzales Valencia
Bucaramanga
Arbitration deadlock strains Pan American talks
In Mexico City the dispute over compulsory arbitration stalls progress at the Pan American conference as Chileans resist reporting the plan, while Argentine and Peruvian delegates demand public presentation. U S delegates abstain, Mexicans push for unity and adherence to The Hague convention. In New York, Tomas Estrada Palma says he seeks friendly U S relations and favorable sugar and tobacco trade terms to avert Cuba’s distress.
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Mexicd City
United States
New York
The
Tribune
Tomas Estrada Palma
Central Valley
Cuba
Washington
pardon granted for former state treasurer Bartley
Lincoln Nebraska January 2 Governor Savage pardons Joseph S Bartley once state treasurer who was jailed for twenty years for embezzling two hundred one thousand dollars The pardon takes effect as delivered to Mrs Bartley and Bartley is returned to his home after meeting with the warden and lawyers The governor cites justice served the lack of personal gain from the embezzlement and a petition of more than four thousand citizens
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Lincoln
Neb
Savage
Joseph S. Bartley
Bartley
Davis
City
Terminals Sold at Auction for Harriman Gould Interests
Kansas City auction sells the Kansas City Suburban Belt railway the Consolidated Railway Terminal and the Kansas City and Independence Airline for 2 050 000 to Max Pam New York representing Harriman Gould interests. They will serve as terminals for the Kansas City Southern railway. Earlier in Kansas City Kansas, two Union Terminal company bridges and packing house terminals were bid in by Max Pam for 1 500 000.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Suburban Belt Railway
Consolidated Railway Terminal
Kansas City and Independence Airline
Max Pam
New York
Harriman Gould
Kansas City Southern Railway
Arthur E. Stillwell
Kan
Union Terminal Company
Russian government orders duel production for railways
United States Consul General Holloway reports from St. Petersburg that Russia seeks to boost domestic industry by mandating that nearly all railway and government needs be manufactured within the country, in a Nov 29 memorandum to the State Department.
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Washington
United States
Holloway
St. Petersburg
State Department
Duqeia
Island's Future Sparks Wide Debate
A public discussion explores the island's long term plans and development prospects. Community leaders and residents weigh environmental, economic, and cultural impacts as they consider future uses and governance.
Threats Pour In On Schley Court Admirals After Verdict
Admirals Ram say and Benham, part of the Schley court, receive hundreds of threatening letters after the majority opinion. Some letters vow assassination, others claim sympathy for Schley. Chief Wilkie of the secret service is alerted to locate writers as mail grows more ominous.
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Washington
Ramsay and
Benham
Schley Court
Admiral Benham
McKinley
Hendreds
Schley
Wilkie
Secret Service
Banking institutions and trades pleased with yearend records
New York reports on the last day of the year showing broad prosperity across banking houses mercantile firms and trades. Fire insurance profits lag for stockholders but standard life insurers expect solid gains for policyholders amid strong yearend results.
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New York
Massachusetts Legislature Opens 1902 Session in Boston
The Massachusetts legislature convened for the 1902 session. Rufus A. Soul of New Bedford was re elected president of the Senate and James B. Myers of Cambridge speaker for the third time. The Senate has 39 Republicans. the House 165 Republicans, 72 Democrats, and 2 Social Democrats, a Democratic gain of 14 representatives.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Rufus A. Soul
New Bedford
Senate
James B. Myers
Cambridge
House
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