Senate ratifies Hay-Pauncefote treaty in 72 to 6 vote
The Gazette notes the Senate in executive session ratified the Hay-Pauncefote isthmian canal treaty by 72 to 6. P. C. Knox nomination to attorney general was confirmed. The House did not meet and the Senate devoted time to confirming presidential appointments. The Philippine Islands revenue bill passed 163 to 128 after hours of debate. The chamber adjourned January 6.
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Senate
Hay-Pauncefote Isthming Canal
P. C. Knox
House
Ihouse
Philippine Islands
Numerous Locomotive Orders Placed for Foreign Railways
Contracts for 39 locomotives for Japanese railways and 18 for West Australian government railways were awarded to American manufacturers American Locomotive Co and Baldwin Locomotive Works. A busy mix of accidents, crimes, and civic actions follows, including a Mount Washington streetcar wreck and a Philadelphia strike vote.
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United States
American Locomotive Co
New York City
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Mount Washington
T. Oaving
St. Louis
Schaper Bros
Virginia Young
New York
Redwood
Jefferson County
Daniel Mc Uliffe
West
Scranton
Cosgrove
Union Tracmon Co
Berkimer
N. Y
Berkimer County
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Co
Herkimer
Chicago
Toston
Fim
Pennsylvania
Canal
Thomas Vefabe
Hiberni
Midate Mount
McCabe
First National Bank of
Ballston, B
System Spon
Waraney
Foe
Marion Vanufiaetering Co O
Brooklyn
James Hall
Balian Vickers
Los Aneles
Cal
Bryn Mawr College
Philadelphi
Cumberland Express
Baltimore & Ohio Wood
Scott Raven
Pal
Frank Ilahee
Timmy Wate
Charles PoChipp
Giroh
Multiple Disasters and Corporate Moves Reported
Benjamin Elliott was killed and Peter Kennenberg fatally injured by a ore fall at Caledonia tale mimes Béar Gouver reur New York on the 20th. Five business buildings in New London Connecticut were gutted by fire the 20th with losses around 100000. A stockholders meeting of Distilling Company of America in Jersey City on the 20th adopted a resolution lowering stock from 55000000 to 35000000 and common stock from 70000000 to 50000000. Superintendent Collins of New York Prisons orders ban on clipping convict hair and allows longer hair to comb. Herbert Matney assistant postmaster at Wytheville charged with opening mail. bail set at 5000. Copper price cut by United Metals Selling Co to lake copper 13 cents electrolytic 12 1/2 cents casting 12 1/4 cents, a four cent drop from Amalgamated Copper Co. levels.
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Benjamin Elliott
Peter Kennenberg
N. Y
New London
Conn
Distilling Company of America
Jersey City
Collins
New York
Herbert Mataey
Wytheville
Matney
United Metals Selling Co
Amalgamated Copper Co
Confederate General Perry Dies at His Kentucky Home
W F Perry a Civil War brigadier general dies at his Bowling Green Kentucky residence. Senator Hanna introduces a pension bill for Mrs McKinley widow of the late president. President selects J R Crossland and J C Dancy for posts. both appointees are described as negroes. Horace W Carpenter donor to Columbia University funds a Chinese chair. Charles Brent consecrated first Philippine Islands bishop at Emmanuel church with bishops clergy and laity present.
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W. F. Perry
Bowling Green
Hanna
Senate
McKinley
J. R. Crossland
St. Joseph
Iberian
J. C. Dancy
Wilmington
N.C
District of Columbia
Henry
Cheatham
Horace W. Carpenter
Pacific Coast
Bank of California
New York City
Columbia University
Charles Brent
St. Stephen's Church
Boston
Protestant Episcopal Church
Philippine Islands
Emanne! Church
Revolt and unrest across Europe and Asia reported
A peasant revolt at Count Palen's estate near Mitan Russia sees a siege and arson thwarted only by late troops. Turkish forces in Siemetza Upper Albania imprison leaders until payment. In Pekin 13 German criminals are executed. Winter hunger drives German relief works and a Berlin suburb begins a canal project employing 2 460 artisans.
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Pekin
China
Germany
Lindorff
Berlin
Nominations and a series of accidents and deaths reported
Democrats nomad Perry Belmont for Seventh New York seat succeeding Nicholas Muller. Republicans nominate Montane Lessles. Rail accident at Lowsville & Nashville grade near Ridgeport. coach jumped track and fell 140 feet, killing three and injuring one. John and Michael Uhlenbrecht killed in rock fall at Pittston, Pa. Kentuckian journalist Col John Noble, aged 84, dies in Paducah. Other deaths include T. J. Cotten in Detroit accident and Schaefer, a Remseheid clergy man killed in Germany.
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Perry Belmont
New York
Nicholas Muller
Montane Lessles
Freught Iran
Ridge ‘Lop
Baker
Fennon
2St
John
Michael Uhlenbrecht
Domiuntele
Pennsylve Nit Coawk Co
Pittston
John Noble
Nestor of Kentaucky
Padduieah
Wexican
Paducah
Hhouse
Cleveland
Brunswick
Detroit
Tor Schaefer
Remseheid
Rhenish
Prussia
Mr. Krager
Childres
Rhine
Te Mahinon
Newark
Nimrone Pace
Ahersey Cary Paching Louse
Stalian
Four Pennsylvanians die in Jefferson County fire
A house fire near Summerville, Jefferson County, kills four Ashbaugh family members and injures others. John Ashbaugh and his children perish or suffer severe burns as the stove-caused blaze traps them. a separate New York sweatshop fire kills two, with many workers escaping by jumping from windows. A Mexican market fire in Acatecas city claims many lives and collapses its structure.
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Dubois
Summerville
Jefferson County
John Ashbaugh
William Ashbaugh
Ashbaugh
Mebel Ashbaugh
Harry Ashbaugh
James Ashbaugh
Herman Ashbaugh
Jeg
Mr. Ashbaugh
Ife
Herman
Isaacc Gill
Clinton Street
San Anntonio
Tes
Aacatecas
Mexico
Cty
Dowie in Court Amid Zion Trial Testimony
Dr John Alexander Dowie broke down on the stand as he testified about payments to his brother in law Samuel Stevenson and disputed stock certificates tied to Zion lace industries. Judge Tuley let lay testimony proceed as Dowie denounced Stevenson and Zion supporters gathered as his guard escorted him from the court.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Samuel Stevenson
Aga i
Stevenson
Dowie
Zion
Capt
Worthington Judd
Zion Race Industries
Zion Land and Investment Association
Jeeves
Judd
Elijah
Packard
Tuley
Desperate shootout ends in deaths in Russellville
In Russellville Alabama Henry Williams, an escaped cattle thief, is killed by City Marshal Ben Barrett and Deputy Hargett after a store confrontation with Henry's brothers Tom and Tom Williams. Tom is wounded and fleeing. Frank McClurg is shot and wounded. Melorg, Tom’s ally, dies after a fatal chest wound.
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Alabama
Russellville
Ala
Henry Williams
Frank McClurg
Tom Williams
Henry
Ben ‘Barrett
Hargett
Williams Brothers
Indian Territory
MecClurg
Tom
Barrett
Williams
Furnace Explosion Kills Ten at Jones and Laughlin Plant
In Pittsburg on December 20 an explosion at the Soho furnace of Jones and Laughlin burned ten men to death. Three others were fatally injured as molten metal and slag rained down from over 120 feet. Panic ensued on the top platform where workers attempted to reach the elevator.
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Pittsburg
Soho
Jones & Laughlin
Payne arrives in Milwaukee as postmaster general pick
Henry C. Payne and Mrs. Payne reach Milwaukee amid reports of possible missions and a Senate leadership shift. Payne says McKinley offered several posts none accepted and dismisses claims of succeeding Senator Hanna as Republican head, adding Hanna is pleased with the appointment.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Henry C. Payne
Payne
Lnst
McKinley
Senator Hanna
Hanna
Petroleum discovery at 2115 feet near Suez causes explosion
Cairo telegram reports operators for the petroleum syndicate struck oil in sand at Gaeb Ml Geit near Suez to a depth of 2115 feet. A terrific gas flow followed the discovery and an explosion wrecked other boring plants and blinded the well, signaling potential new fields in Egypt.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Cairo
Gaeb-Ml-Geit
Suez
Petroleum Syndicate
Bey Pt
Unclear local incident ends with suspect surrender
A confusing report describes a man accused of a violent act who shot and killed someone and fled before eventually returning to a public area. He walked away, then surrendered to authorities after reentering the vicinity and turning himself in.
Wakeman Removed From New York Port Office
W W Wakeman the port of New York merchandise appraiser has been removed by order of President Roosevelt. He published his letter to Secretary Gage in which he refused to resign claiming his administration was honest and efficient in 1899. He cites Spaulding Howell and failures to approve his reforms and discusses Japanese silk fraud investigations and alleged department obstruction.
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New York
House
Gage
W. W. Wakeman
Port of
Roosevelt
Wakeman
C. L. Spaulding
W. B. Howell
Mrr. Waleman
Mar-Hower
Spaulding
Chicago
West Virginia saloon massacre leaves three dead
Wayne Demond an 18 year old from Kentucky shot and killed Lem Booton Frick Watts and Harry Good in a Davy mining town saloon on pay day night. Demond fled via a rear door and remained at large as authorities pursue him for the killings. He works as an assistant bookkeeper for Cole Crane and Co. of Cincinnati involved in local timbering.
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Welch
W. Va
Wayne Demond
Davy
Eugene Dye
Demond
Lem Booton
Frick” Watts
Harry Good
Cattlettsburg
Cole, Crane & Co
Cincinnati
The Public Set Right There Is But One National Movement
A national drive for a William McKinley memorial via popular subscription aims to place a lasting tribute over McKinley’s Canton grave. The McKinley National Memorial association based in Washington coordinates subscriptions, with Cleveland led leadership including Judge William R Day as president and Senator Hanna as vice president. The Washington Arch association has dissolved, yielding the field to the national body with Cleveland offices. Governors of states and territories serve as honorary members.
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Cleveland
United States
William McKinley
Canton
McKinley National Memorial Association
Washington, D. C
Washington Arch Association
Potomac River
Arch Association
National Association
William R. Day
Hanna
Myron T. Herrick
Ryerson Ritchie
States
Territories
Judge Peden agrees to obey court order for liberty bond
Judge Peden, one of three St. Clair county judges, who had fled and was imprisoned for refusing to vote railroad bonds in violation of federal orders, appeared before Federal Judge Philips and agreed to obey the court to secure his release. He was ordered to post a 1500 bond and will be freed once secured. The note mentions a new venture in railroading and a critique of the Burlington system reform efforts.
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Kansas City
Peden
St. Clair County
Philips
Pedon
Chivigs
Burlington
Wreck at W L E. depot injures agent and damages office
A siding left open by the W. L. E. rail line at Chagrin Falls caused a freight train to plunge into the depot. Four cars, including a coal car, smashed through the store room, office, and near the waiting room. Agent B R Hooper survived but with a broken arm and serious injuries.
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Chagrin Falls
B. R. Hooper
Toledo Prison Keeper Guilty in U S Court
George Ammon, formerly turnkey at Toledo county jail, found guilty by a United States jury of permitting prisoners to escape. Escaped inmates included Joseph Ripley, Tom Steward, Joe Keegan, who burglarized the West Toledo post office. State prisoner David Morgan also escaped, recaptured later in Rochester, N Y, and testified against Ammon. Sentencing pending.
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Toledo
George Ammon
United States Court
United States
Joseph Ripley
Topeka Joe
Tom Steward
Joe Keegan
West Toledo
David Morgan
Rochester
N. Y
Amman
Ammon
Stranger Attempts Bank Safe Raid in Justice Office
A stranger entered Justice Webb's office in Youngstown and threatened clerk Miss Clementine Hamilton to open a safe holding $2,000. When she refused, he tried to strangle her, then she grabbed a revolver and fired. the assailant fled and remains at large.
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Youngstown
Dee
Unsuccessful Burglars Target Mingo Junction Post Office
Steubenville December 18 robbers damaged the Mingo Junction post office safe beyond repair before failing to reach the strong box. They opened about three hundred letters containing checks drafts and money orders. Pawn-Marshal-Kinn sighted the thieves and fired warning shots at long range, scattering the robbers.
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Steubenville
Mingo Junction
Kinn
Governor issues requisition for arson suspect Meenan
A requisition issued by the governor at the request of the state fire marshal seeks Robert Meenan, then in Racine Wisconsin, to face arson charges in Port Clinton. It is alleged he set fire to his house, carried $3 000 in insurance, and forbade firefighters from entering the blaze.
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Columbus
Art
Robert Meenan
Racine
Wis
Port Clinton
Meenan
Youngstown Iron Sheet and Lube Co to double capital
Directors voted to raise capital from 2 million to 4 million dollars. The extra funds will finance a mammoth open hearth furnace and plant enlargement. Existing stockholders are expected to largely subscribe to the new issue.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Iron Sheet and Lube Co
Two Men Die by Suspected Gas In Boardinghouse
Akron December 18. Harry Kidwell a ward conductor for the Cleveland Akron Columbus railroad and Nicholas Broegi a machinist were found dead in their room at a boarding house. It is believed a gas stove outage and reignition during the night caused their suffocation.
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Akron
Harry Kidwell
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad
Nicholas Broegi
Ragland murder case arrests in Chillicothe
Effie Ragland and her children Charles 21 George 12 and Cora 20 all colored were arrested in Chillicothe on Wednesday charged with murder. The victim Mrs Charles Ragland died Monday night after a postmortem found poisoning as the cause.
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Chillicothe
Effie Ragland
Charles
George
Cora
Charles Ragland
Johnson Case Advances in Ohio Tax Case
The Ohio Supreme Court grants the motion to advance Mayor Johnson of Cleveland's suit against the state board of equalization to force a reassessment of railroad property for taxation. The case will be heard early in January.
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Supreme Court
Mayor Johnson
Cleveland
State Board O
Death of J.N. Glover in Newark Office
J N Glover secretary of Jewett steel works and former B and O railroad superintendent at Connellsville was found dead in his office Friday with a bullet hole in his head. It appears to be self inflicted. He leaves a wife and no children.
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Newark
J.N. Glover
Jewett, Steel Farawarks
Connellsville
No Engagement Report Denied by Miss Ludstow
Springfield dispatch reports Miss Eleanor Ludstow niece of ex Gov Bushnell denied any engagement to Capt. Richmond P Hobson. She stated there is positively no truth in the rumored match.
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Springfield
Eleanor Ludstow
Bushnell
Richmond P. Hobson
Froze to Death near Amelia
A. S. Kirgan, 66, was found frozen to death within 40 feet of his home near Amelia yesterday. The incident occurred in Batavia as winter conditions lingered.
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Batavia
A. S. Kirgan
Amelia
Train Fatality Near Elyria Claims Lineman
A 30 year old lineman named Thomaa Shar key was found dead beside the Lake Shore road near Elyria after being struck by a train. He was the sole support of his widowed mother in Collnwood and workers reported he was last seen on Ayrahkeman before his death.
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Lorain
Thomaa
Sharkey
Collnwood
Ayrahkeman
Lake Shore Road
Elyria
Ife
Narrow Escape from Hotel West Burn Fire
Merion Dee 20 reports a hotel fire at the Western where proprietor James Bouser saved his wife and children by using a rope made from blankets to descend from a window. He then lowered himself to safety as flames filled the room the loss is about $1000.
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Merion Dee
Hotel
Western
James Bouser
Train Schedule Effective November 17 1901 Across Ohio
Timetable shows southbound No 7 Uhrichsville to Flushing Bridgeport and times for No 8 northbound from Bridgeport to Massillon with intermediate stops. Central Standard Time. Sunday Massillon times noted. Electric cars link Bridgeport with Wheeling Bellaire and Martins Ferry. G Carrel, General Passenger Agent.
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Jve
Evel Eoee Agson
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Barberton
Orrville
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Mt. Vernon
Columbus
Hudson
Cleveland, Arr
P. m
P. m. Oo
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Bridgeport
New Philadelphia
Louthbount
Bridgeport Art Wheeling
Bellaire
Martins Ferry
Dally
Mr. G. Carrel
Gon Pass
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