Surviving frostbitten crew saved after Atlantic drift
Ten men, picked up 45 miles off Highland Light by the schooner Manhasset after the Frank A Palmer and Louise B Crary sank off Thatchers Island following a collision. Four crew died, one went insane and drowned. eleven remained aboard until rescue at Boston. The incident spanned three days and a half with extreme cold, starvation, and exposure.
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Boston
Manhasset
Highland Light
Frank A. Palmer
Louise B. Crary
Thatchers Island
Massachusetts Bay
Atlantic
Franz Banta
Highland
Manhasser
Malone
Fire destroys Gabler piano factory in New York
A blaze at the Ernest Gabler & Bros piano factory on East Twenty second street started Monday night from an unknown cause, causing about 250000 dollars in damage and nearly total destruction. Tenants fled adjoining tenements and a panic hit the nearby truant school as 44 boys were moved to safety. a watchman suffered burns and a pedestrian sustained a fractured skull after being struck by a truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ernest Gabler & Bros
East Twenty Second Street
East Twenty-first Street
Blackmail Letters Target Bloomington Residents
Bloomington Illinois December 23 The local post office received 2000 letters from a New York collection agency to city residents claiming 1.20 is due for jewelry. A suit is threatened if not paid. Post office inspectors are collecting evidence against the black mailers who sent similar consignments to major state post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
New York Collection
Post Office
Earthquake in Russian Turkestan Kills Many in Andijan
Dispatch from New Marghelan reports 2500 dead and 16000 houses destroyed in and near Andijan. Rumblings persist as authorities struggle with a starving, unsheltered population.
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London
New Marghelan
Russian Turkestan
Andijan
Army transport Thomas arrives with soldiers from Manila
The Thomas docked in San Francisco on Monday night with 122 casuals 62 sick and 779 discharged soldiers. A riot occurred among discharged men while in Manila. A company of regulars served as guards to restore order at the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Thomas
Manila
American capital in Mexico totals 500 million dollars
Washington reports that 500 million dollars in gold is invested in Mexico by 1,117 American firms and individuals. Most investments are in railroads, with about 70 percent of the total. mining follows, then agriculture and manufactories, with other sectors including banks, utilities, and telephone systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
A. J. Barlow
Mexico City
Connecticut Quarantine Lifted Over Foot and Mouth Disease
Washington reports the quarantine against Connecticut over the New England foot and mouth disease outbreak was formally removed by an order from Secretary Wilson. Effective immediately, cattle, sheep and other livestock may be shipped from Connecticut. An expert corps led by Dr. Salmon found no cases of the disease in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Connecticut
New England
Wilson
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Polish girl jailed for lese majeste in Posen
A Polish school girl named Kopec was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment in the province of Posen for lese majeste after she threw a brooch bearing Emperor William's picture to the floor and stamped on it. The brooches were gifts to public schools during the emperor's visit to Posen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kopec
Posen
Emperor William
New England Society Banquet in St Louis
One hundred sixty natives of New England formed the New England society of St. Louis and held a banquet Monday night to commemorate the 282d anniversary of the Pilgrim fathers landing in the Plymouth colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
New England
New England Society of St. Louis
Morris Pratt of Whitewater Dies at 82
Whitewater Wis Dec 23 Morris Pratt longtime promoter of spiritualism and founder of a school devoted to instruction in spiritualism has died of paralysis at age 82 He was an early convert and notable local figure in the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewater
Wis
Morris Pratt
Pratt
Great Breakwater Completion Celebrated in Buffalo Banquet
Buffalo honors marked the completion of the 4.8 mile breakwater from Stony Point westward along the waterfront with a banquet hosted Monday night by the Buffalo Merchants' Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Stony Point
Buffalo Merchants’ Exchange
Jenkins Loses Grudge Match to Lightweight Champion
New York December 28 Tom Jenkins failed to throw George Bothner four times in an hour and lost the bout at the Grand Central Palace Monday night in a catch as catch can clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
New York
Tom Jenkins
George Bothner
Grand Central Palace
Detroit men convicted of postal law violations
Drs. James M. Peebles Walter T. Bobo and Chas Green of the People's Institute of South Battle Creek Michigan were found guilty by a jury in the United States district court here Friday of violating postal laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
James M. Peebles
Walter T. Bobo
Chas. Green
People’s Institute of
South Battle Creek
United States District Court
Fronday
Senator Zeb Wilson Killed in Burnsville Feud
Information from Asheville reports Zeb Wilson recently elected state senator from Yancey County was killed at Burnsville by his brother Hiram Wilson after a quarrel over a horse sale. The shooting ended the life of the respected local politician as details emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Zeb Wilson
Yancey County
Burnsville
Hiram Wilson
Noted Nerve Specialist Dead in Austria
Vienna reported Prof Baron von Krafft Ebing a noted nerve specialist from the University of Vienna has died at Graz Styria. He once followed Prof Lombroso but later held views opposite to the Italian scientist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Baron von Krafft-Ebing
University of Vienna
Graz-Styria
Lombroso
Hanging of Jerry Kim Brough for Criminal Assault
Richmond Virginia December 23 Jerry Kim brough convicted of criminal assault on Mrs Taylor of Hanover county was hanged at Hanover Court House Monday He confessed no crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Jerry Kimbrough
Taylor
Hanover County
Hanover Court House
Roosevelt Not Yet Asked to Arbitrate Venezuelan Dispute
Washington reports President Roosevelt has not received a formal request to act as arbitrator in the Venezuelan controversy. He favors referring the dispute to The Hague tribunal and has conveyed this view to European powers. No formal response or objections from Britain Germany or Italy have been made public.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Venezuela
Hague
Hagué
the Hagué
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Dewey's Squadron Holiday Itinerary Rapidly Executed
Cabled advices to the navy indicate Admiral Dewey's squadron will have all 40 ships in port by Christmas evening in the Caribbean. The Iowa and Massachusetts are at Santa Lucia. Olympia, Nashville and Machias at St. Kitts. Vixen at St. Thomas. Detroit at Antigua. San Francisco and Culo goant at Maguez. Chicago Prairie Atlanta Eagle Dolphin Leyden Portune and the torpedo flotilla at San Juan.
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Washington
Navy Department
Adm
Dewey
Caribbean
Iowa
Sumner
Massachusetts
Santa Lucia
Olympia
Nashville
Machias
St. Kitts
Vixen
St. Thomas
Detroit
Antigua
San Francisco
Culo
Goant
Maguez
Chicago
Prairie
Atlanta
Eagle
Dolphin
Leyden
Portune
Torpedo
San Juan
Georgetown Indoor Athletic Meet Set for February 28
Washington December 23 The Georgetown University Athletic association will stage its annual indoor meet February 28 at Convention hall. Invitations have been sent to leading colleges and universities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgetown University Athletic Association
Convention Hall
Supposed to Be Bubonic Plague in Mexican Seaport
Advices from Mazatlan report a disease feared to be bubonic plague causing three deaths on Saturday and nine on Sunday. The Mazatlan seaport lies on the western coast of Mexico and the outbreak is under medical observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mazatlan
Mexico
Nord elected president of Hayti by congress
Washington learned Monday that General Nord has been elected president of Hayti by its congress. United States Minister Powell at Santo Domingo has confirmed the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of State
Gen. Nord
Hayti
United States
Powell
Santo Domingo
Bristol Sentenced for Fraudulent Use of Mails
Chicago December 23 William W Bristol was sentenced in federal court to one year in county jail for fraudulent use of the mails connected to the Surety Guarantee and Trust Co where he served as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William W. Bristol
Surety Guarantee and Trust Co
Consul Ragsdale Arrives in San Francisco
San Francisco December 23 J W Ragsdale United States consul at Tien Tsin and W E Bainbridge secretary of the United States legation at Pe king under Minister Conger were among passengers returning on the transport Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragsdale
San Francisco
J. W. Ragsdale
United States
Tien- Tsin
W. E. Bainbridge
Peking
Conger
Thomas
Tragic Duel Ends in Death Near Cochran
In Macon Georgia on December 23 Charles Hogg and Gent Grantham, both from prominent families, quarreled during a drive near Cochran. Both drew pistols and fired. Hogg died and Grantham is barely alive.
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Macon
Charles Hogg
Gent
Grantham
Cochran
Hoge
Senate Passes Pension and Deficiency Bills in Dec 18 Session
In Washington on December 18 the Senate passed the pension appropriation bill totaling 139,847,000 and an urgent deficiency bill of 1,148,400, including 500,000 to fund foot and mouth disease stamping in New England. Senator Keen paid tribute to the late Senator Sewell, adjournment set for Saturday. The House approved a legislative appropriation with anti trust enforcement funding of 500,900, to DOJ special counsel while protecting witnesses from perjury penalties, with immediate availability. Washington December 19 and 20 saw the House pass tariff and pure food measures, amid party maneuvering and quorum questions.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
New England
Keen
New Jersey
Sewell
New
House
Treasury
Attorney General
Department of Justice
United States
Philippine Islands
Islands
McCall
Rep
Mass
Gt. Bt
Gardner ‘Masa’ Goieeed
State Department
District of Columbia
Honorary membership offered by France to Gardner of Cincinnati order
Col. Asa Bird Gardner, president of the Rhode Island state society of the Order of the Cincinnati, received from President Loubet an acceptance of honorary membership. The gesture honors the alliance of arms from the American Revolution and the enduring friendship between France and the United States. The French government will send a Sevres vase as a Christmas souvenir to the order.
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New York
Asa Bird Gardner
Rhode Island State Society of the Order of the Cincinnati
Loubet
France
United Two Nations
United States
Order of the Cincinnati
Rochambeau
Washington
Col
Gardiner
Sevres
Archbishop Frederick Temple Dead in London
Most Rev Frederick Temple archbishop of Canterbury and primate of all England has died after a period of illness. He officiated at the coronation of King Edward and served as a leading church figure in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
London
Frederick Temple
All
England
Edward
Rebels Capture Ciudad Bolivar in Venezuela Campaign
New York dispatch reports Ciudad Bolivar on the Orinoco River seized by Gen. Matos leading insurgents. The capture suggests a march on Caracas to supersede Castro, with plans to demand the indemnity. The action marks a major breakthrough in the Venezuelan conflict and signals shifting control in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciudad
Bolivar
New York
Orinoco River
Matos
Caracas
Castro
Widow of late U S N Lieut dies in Janesville
Ida Davies Green widow of the late Lieut. Green U S N who killed himself at Rio Janeiro three years ago died here Sunday afternoon of blood poisoning.
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Janesville
Wis
Ida Davies Green
Green
Rio Janeiro
Girls School Partially Burned in New Milford Fire
New Milford Ct December 22 Ingle side school a large fashionable seminary for young ladies run by Mrs William D Black was partly destroyed by a fire of unknown origin Sunday with damage estimated at 40000 dollars
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New Milford
Ingleside School
William D. Black
Death of Capt Farrell, Civil War Veteran Lawyer
Washington dispatch records the death of Patrick O Farrell a 70 year old lawyer. He emigrated to the United States at the outset of the civil war and served with distinction in the union army throughout the conflict.
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P. O. Farrell
Washington
Patrick O. Farrell
United States
Ohio Intelligence Project To Erect Washington Statue In Budapest
Cleveland Ohio December 23 During the unveiling of the Louis Kossuth monument a Hungarian American group launched a plan to raise a statue of George Washington in Budapest by popular subscription. Editor E T Kohnayi has gathered broad support from leading Statesmen and countrymen including Hanna Nash Depew Pennypacker Bliss Hoar Fairbanks Dick Wanamaker Bryan Johnson Heath Frye Harrison and others.
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Cleveland
Louis Kossuth
George Washington
Hungary
Budapest
E. T. Kohnayi
Hanna
Nash
Ohio
Candncey M. Depew
Gov. Pennypacker
Gov
Bliss
Michigan
Senator Hoar
Senator Fairbanks
Congressman Dick
John Wanamaker
Grover Cleveland
W. J. Bryan
Congressman Burton
Tom L. Johnson
Perry S. Heath
Frye
Carter Harrison
Foul play suspected in fatal rail track accident
Akron O Dec 23 A man identified as James Naylon 40 a railroad bridge worker was cut in two on the tracks of the Northern Ohio Traction Co between Akron and Barberton at 930 Monday night an apparent foul play act. An attempt to stop the car failed until the wheels had crossed his body as police investigate the case.
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Dresden
Saxony
Dresden Journal
Salzburg
Francis Joseph
Kingdom of
Europe
Friedrich August
Luise
Tuscany
Akron, O
Norther
Ohio Traction Co
Akron
Barberton
James Naylon
Despondent Girl Takes Poison Over Headache Powder
Grace Murphy, 18, of Montpelier Ohio, residing with Postmaster LaCost's family in Bryan, consumed strychnine and died within half an hour. She had intended to take headache powders but swalled poison labeled She was despondent over her father's commitment to an insane asylum.
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Montpelier, O
Grace Murphy
LaCost
Bryan
Explosion at Hinkle hotel awakens guests in Columbus
Guests at the Hinkle hotel in Columbus, Ohio were jolted from sleep by a loud blast Monday morning. A large steam boiler in the engine room exploded with great force, flooding the basement with steam and causing brief widespread excitement.
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Columbus, O
Hinkle Hotel
20th Century Limited Sets Fast Toledo Elkhart Run
The 20th Century Limited on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad covered 134 miles from Toledo to Elkhart in 127 minutes. Dense fog affected part of the trip. The train left Toledo 1 hour 57 minutes late but recovered 30 minutes before reaching Elkhart.
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Toledo, O
Lake Shore & Michizen Southern Railroad
Toledo
Elkhart
Cleveland City Officials Salaries Set Under New Code
Cleveland council fixed salaries under the new code Monday night. Mayor 6000, solicitor 5000, treasurer 4000, auditor 4000, public service three members 4000, public safety two members 2000.
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Cleveland
Oldest Woman in Ohio Dies at 104 in Geta way
Ironton Ohio December 23 Mrs Mary Dennison died at Getaway in the county of pneumonia at age 104. She was believed to be the oldest woman in Ohio. Her daughter Miss Alice Dennison aged 80 left for California seeking her health.
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Ironton, O
Mary Dennison
Getaway
This County
Ohio
Alice Dennison
California
Wage dispute halts presses at Norwood plant
Cincinnati report says sixty girls at the United States Playing Card Co. factory in Norwood refused to work at their presses on Monday morning demanding higher wages. The walkout disrupted production at the Norwood facility near Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United States Playing Card Co
Norwood
Ex-mayor Ed Hughes of Hamilton dies after illness
Hamilton Ohio December 23 Squire Ed ward Hughes former mayor of Hamilton and executive clerk for Gov Campbell during his administration died Monday night of dropsy He never admitted to his closest friends that he was ill
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Hamilton, O
Squire Edward Hughes
Hamilton
Campbell
Referee Recommends Ousting Amazon Insurance Co From State
J W Hal hill of Lima, referee in the case of the state against the Amazon Insurance Co, a West Virginia incorporation, recommended Monday that the company be ousted from this state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
J. W. Halhill
Lima
Amazon Insurance Co
West Virginia
Giant street car man dies in Toledo at forty five
Motorman Arthur W. Wilson of Toledo died Monday evening. He was described as the giant street car man of the country, nearly seven feet tall and weighing about 380 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Arthur W. Wilson
Coroner verdict in Wheeler case names husband killer
Lancaster Ohio December 23 coroner Cly issued a verdict in the Wheeler case finding Mrs. Wheeler died at the hands of her husband Charles F Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster, O
cCoroner Cly
Wheeler
Miami University Enrollment Doubles to 236 Students
Columbus Ohio December 23 The annual report of Miami Oxford university filed with the governor Monday shows 236 students enrolled double the count from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Miami
Oxford) University
Philip Nagel Sentenced to Death
Upper Sandusky Ohio December 23 Philip Nagel convicted of murdering William Wade was Monday sentenced by Judge Tobias to be electrocuted on Wednesday April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Sandusky
Philip Nagel
Wm. C. Wade
Tobias
Census figures show French Canadian presence across U S
Census returns reveal Ireland has one pinmaker while France grows by 72398 in population. French Canadians live in Chicago Detroit Boston Duluth Waterbury St Paul Minneapolis with 110000 native born in the United States of French Canadian parentage.
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Ireland
France
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Duluth
Waterbury
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