Long Step Toward an International Peace
Paris December 2 The treaty of arbitration between France and Italy, soon to be signed, is seen as pivotal for European relations. Its terms mirror the Anglo French accord and reassure neutrality with respect to Germany. The Franco Italian pact may align Britain France and Italy toward pacific policy amid Italian moves in Tripoli.
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Paris
France
Italy
Germany
Italiin Occupaon
Tripoli
Edward
Victor Emmanuel
Great Britain
Sabacetandine
Christmas Weather Forecast Across States Fair and Colder
A fragmentary national forecast lists Indiana as fair and colder Friday with Saturday fair and brisk north winds, Illinois with mixed precipitation possible at night or Saturday, Ohio with rain or snow in the east and colder conditions, Kentucky generally fair then colder, Michigan fair and colder with snow in the extreme west, Oklahoma and Indian Territory mostly fair, South Dakota and Nebraska cloudy with snow and colder, Iowa cloudy with probable snow in the west and nightfall, Minnesota increasing clouds and continued cold with possible southeast snow. Local observations note wind, temperature, and a mean temperature comparison from Blythe, Section Director.
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Washington
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Asin
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
South Dakota
Nebraska
Auton
Dakota
Iowa
Pare
Ean
East Ee
Minnesota
Jay
Movements of Steamers From Key Ports
Shipping notices list arrivals and sailings across Liverpool Halifax and Naples. Vessels include Cedric United States and Bretagne for Harre thian, plus Carpathia and Lancastrian bound for New York and Boston. Also ships Lauren flan from Glasgow to St John and Ayrean from Glasgow to Philadelphia.
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New York
Cedric
Liverpool
Anchoria
Glasgow
United States
Baltimore
West
Bretagne
Harrethian
Halifax
Ayrean
St. John
N. B
Philadelphia
Bale
Laurenflan
Naples
Halled
Carpathia
London
Boston
Cevie
Ork
Majes
Steamer Erastus Corning Wrecks In Fog Off Copps Island
In thick fog the Erastus Corning of the Starin line struck rocks near Copps island outside Norwalk harbor and sank within minutes. Thirty passengers and crew escaped aboard a tug and train to New York. one woman jumped overboard but was rescued. A small boat left with two men and four women. other passengers remained on deck as water flooded the vessel.
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South
Norwalk
Conn
Erastus Corning
Starin Line
New Haven
New York
Copps Island
Norwalk Harbor
Asie
Five survivors land after Erastus Corning wreck at Green Farms
Bridgeport reports a small boat with six of the Erastus Corning wreck victims reached Green Farms. Four women wore night robes. one was severely exposed after jumping overboard. She, in fur clothing, was dressed at a nearby house.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Green Farms Gays
Erastus Corning
Vatican presses veto clash over Rampolla with pope read
The Osservatore Romano rebukes Austria's Dec speech for citing the Rampolla veto as abuse of power. It argues the veto is arbitrary interference, even the sacred college once opposed it, and that no Pontiff fully accepts it. The piece, reportedly inspired by the Pope, was read and corrected before publication.
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Rome
The
Osservatore
Romano
Vatican
Count Goluchowski
Austria
Cardinal Rampolla
Pee
Sacred College
Osservatore Romano
Supreme Court backs laborers right to strike in Minneapolis dispute
The Supreme Court ruled in the W. T. & Co. case that laborers may strike and urge others to strike using lawful means. It held Judge Gray overstepped by restraining defendants from influencing workers. The decision supports lawful labor action while upholding order and business interests in Minneapolis.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Supreme Court
Minneapolis
The
Building Trades Council Et al
Gray
Eighteen Suits Brought Against Terminal Association
Springfield Ill Dec 24 The Terminal Association of St Louis which runs trains over the Eads Bridge was named defendant in the U S District Court in eighteen suits alleging violations of the act of 1874 relating to safety appliances on engines and cars The prosecutions follow the Interstate Commerce Commission report warning of high interstate train accident deaths.
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Springfield
Ill
Terminal Association of St. Louis
Eads Bridge
United States District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wales loses bid for oral examination in miners case
Justice George F. Lyon denied A. D. Wales a commission for an oral examination of Thomas Nichols, president of district No. 1, of the Pennsylvania Mine Workers' Union. Wales sues President Mitchell for 200000 dollars alleging the plan used to settle last year’s coal strike was suggested by Nichols.
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Binghamton
N. Y
George F. Lyon
A. D. Wales
Thomas Nichols
Pennsylvania Mine Workers’ Union
Mr. Wales
Mitchell
Wales
Beautiful Indianapolis Civic Improvement Association forms
The Indianapolis Civic Improvement Association formed this spring to beautify lawns alleys and bare spots. It plans school flower planting seed distribution and home beautification inspired by similar efforts in other cities. Funds will come from memberships and dues with plans to connect with national improvement groups.
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Indianapolis
Lewis Hoover
Commercial Club
Civic Improvement Association
Mr. Hoover
United States
Indianapolis Association
Railcar and Locomotive Output For Past Year
The Railroad Gazette reports 154,808 cars built in the United States in the past year, including 152,81 freight cars and 2,007 passenger coaches, with 153,195 domestic and 1,613 export. Locomotives numbered 5,152, up from 4,070 last year, including eighty-eight electric units, at an average $12,000 each, totaling about $62 million for motive power.
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New York
Railroad Gazette
United States
Panama Republic Recognized by Britain
Panama news reports Britain formally recognizes the Republic of Panama with a cable from the Foreign Office. In New York M Bunau Varilla says he has not received official notification yet expects recognition soon. He notes Cuba also announced Panama's recognition.
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Panama
C. Mallet
Great Britain
Republic of Panama
New York
M. Bunau-Varilla
United States
Havana
Cuban Tariff To Be Temporarily Raised
In Havana on December 4 the Senate directed the Finance Committee to report a bill increasing the present tariff on all imports by 2 percent with exemptions for raw materials. The aim is to bolster the treasury against expected lower receipts from the Cuba United States reciprocity treaty until a permanent tariff law is enacted next April. A secret discussion of loan law amendments continued as House finance members joined in. The House also passed a bill remitting the internal revenue stamp tax on liquors.
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Havana
Senate
Erance Committee
Cuba
United States
Congress
House Finance Committee
House
Internal Revenue
Japan Mobilizes Forty Warships and Seventy Thousand Troops
The Nagasaki–based Daily Telegraph report states Japanese railways ordered to move seventy thousand troops from north to south, selecting cold‑adapted soldiers. Forty warships lie in southern waters, fully coaled and active for emergencies as reserves are summoned. Troop drafting to Korea continues in small waves.
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London
Nagasaki
Daily Telegraph
Japan
Korea
Christmas Eve Fish Dinners In Rome Shown In Feasts
Rome reported a grand Christmas Eve with the town dining on abundant fish totaling about 20 000 pounds. The Pope received fifty pounds of fish from Venice as a gift from former parishioners while Quirinal preparations included gifts from the king queen and royal children to the little princesses. Weather and a train disruption briefly interrupted ongoing holiday activities.
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Rome
Venice
Quirinal
Red Star liner Finland runs aground at Nieuwersluls
Flushing Holland December 4 The Red Star liner Finland ran ashore on Dow 19 at Nieuwersluls and was saved by rescue crews.
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Flushing
Holland
Finland
Nieuwersluls
Moody Merrill Dies in Silver City After Turbulent Career
Moody Merrill a Boston financier also known as C F Grayson of Silver City N M died suddenly of pneumonia in Silver City at age with a history of high banking posts in Boston and later extensive ventures in New Mexico He faced embezzlement indictments in Boston and had been pursued by police and state authorities before his death including an extradition battle and alleged misappropriation of funds tied to the Cohen fortune and a $19000 theft claim in Boston
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Banta FE
N. M
Moody Merrill
Boston
C. F. Grayson
Silver City
Merrill
New York City
New Mexico
Cohens
New York
Silver City National Bank
Massachusetts House of Representatives
State Senate
Thomas N. Hart
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Col
Charlies F. Grayson
Odell
Sarah Cohen
Sudden Death of Ruth Miller Hoar Wife of Senator Hoar
Ruth Miller Hoar wife of Massachusetts Senator Hoar died suddenly at her Washington home from angina pectoris. Her death shocked family and friends as she had shown recent health improvement. The body will go to Worcester for burial. no funeral in Washington. She was a daughter of Henry W. Miller of Worcester and married Hoar forty one years ago.
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Washington
Ruth Miller Hoar
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Patterson
Hoar
Worcester
Moroon
Henry W. Miller
Mass
Congress
Petroleum Pool Report From Berlin Promises Oil Export Increase
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports an international petrolm pool between United States, Austrian and Russian interests. The plan aims to boost Galicia oil exports to Germany with the Austrian cartel diverting half its surplus oil to Germany. German American Petroleum and the German Russian Naphtha Import Company would buy at 4 marks per hectolitre below Hamburg quotes, while half of the surplus remaining could be sold in Germany, with 3 percent of extra profits paid to U S and Russian firms.
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Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
United States
Germany
Hamburg
Bank closes its doors in Cameron West Virginia
A notice posted on the First Citizens Bank door signed by cashier A. E. Fox announced the bank would close pending an investigation after unusual withdrawals and noncollectable paper. The notice claimed assets are sufficient to meet all obligations.
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Cameron
W. Va
First Citizens’ Bank
A. E. Fox
Brooklyn Bridge Rebuild Urged Over Weak Structure
New York December reports Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal urges rebuilding of the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883. He cites a worn out suspended structure from anchorage to anchorage needing constant, costly repairs to stay safe. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin Indiana December 24 Miss Mary A Collins marks her 100th birthday at sister’s home, born 1836 in Lancaster PA to Scotch Irish parents. mother died at 97.
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New York
Lindenthal
Brooklyn Bridge
Anchorage
Indianapolis Journal
Franklin
Ind
Mary A. Collins
D. M. Smith
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Red Letter Prisoners Escape on Governor's Island
Three military prisoners on Governor's Island escaped last night from Castle William by waving the cell barn. One was recaptured, while the other two, described as red letter or desperate prisoners, successfully fled.
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New York
Governor's Island
Castle William
Lexative Bromo Quinine Tablets in Grove’s Signed Boxes
Fragmentary note mentions Lexative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Grove’s signature on each box with a claim of money if they fail to cure. No clear event or persons beyond Grove.
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Grove
Wreck at Connellsville leaves many dead and injured
A Baltimore and Ohio derailment near Connellsville killed sixty four and left nine injured. Coroner Arthur Hagen swore in a jury as investigators probed the cause, with gondola 987 found loaded with ties to Newcastle, Pa. Fire and rescue crews battled to clear tracks and aid survivors.
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Tres Run
Rei
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Connellsville
Glench
Pittsburg
Eesha Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Baltimore & Ohio
Arthur Hagen
Fayette County
Friendship
Newcastle
J. F. Irwin
Irwin
Mr. Irwin
D. W. Dyer
Revised list of the dead and injured in Connellsville wreck
A December report from Connellville lists sixty four dead and nine injured in the B and O wreck. Names span Hazlewood Glenwood Pittsburgh Baltimore Connellsville and other towns, including clergy and officials among the victims. The injured include Hancock Bromley Davin Stoddard Altman and Verg with several late identifications and unconfirmed cases.
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Connellville
E. Moskowitz
Pittsburg
W. M. Patterson
Dunbar
E. Reynolds
York
J. T. Willey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Louis Scaler
Wilmington
Del
F. B. Nelker
Eldridge
Prough
F. Smallwood
Cumberland
A. Wilson
Connellsville
W. H. Hancock
John W. Bromley
North Braddock
Annie Reese
Glenwood
Thomas J. Dom
Hazlewood
J. Alforter
Bealton
W. Va
Henry Davin
Rockwood
W. H. Stoddard
J. W. Altman
Aaron Verg
East Pittsburg
Dining Car Steward Hero of the Wreck
In Connellsville on December 4 a tale of rare courage unfolds as a dining car steward acts swiftly amid disaster. He assists passengers, organizes exits, and comforts travelers, becoming the central figure in a dramatic rescue at the wreck site.
Engineer Thornly, Brother of Local Machinist, Dies in Wreck
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Wabash Indiana reports engineer William Thornly of the Duquesne express on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad died in the Laurel Run wreck in Pennsylvania. He was 45, noted as one of the system’s best engineers and was a brother of J. T. Thornly, a local Big Four machinist who last saw him six years ago during a week’s visit in Wabash.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash
Ind
William Thornly
Duquense Express
Baltimore & Ohio
Laurel Run
J. T. Thornly
Thornly
Railway Officials Comment On Dawson Accident Tragedy
Pittsburg dispatch reports William C. Loree and B W Duer expressing that the Dawson wreck was not due to employee negligence. They note a west bound lumber load caused the damage and that steam injury caused sixty deaths. Engine 1465, a new Atlantic passenger locomotive, performed with praise.
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Pittsburg
Dawson
William C. Loree
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
B. W. Duer
Engina
Duer
Christmas Day Wedding Set in Wreck Victim
Robert Davidson, a 31 year old Philadelphia traveling salesman, was to wed Hannah on Christmas Day. He died after a wreck while en route to meet his bride, dictating a final note to his fiancée about his death and expressing bravery. The wedding was to take place at Samuel Bailit’s residence in Philadelphia.
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Connellsville
Robert Davidson
Davidson
Philadelphia
Samuel Davidson
Samuel Bailit
Second
Callowhill Streets
Foreigners Bound for Europe Die in Baltimore & Ohio Wreck
Pittsburg reports say foreigners killed in the Baltimore and Ohio wreck were migrants bound for Europe. The Duquesne Limited ferries boat connections at Baltimore and New York, with hundreds traveling home for the winter. Special trains and extra cars are added when many travelers crowd the limited. the victims rode in a day coach behind the smoker.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Europe
Duquesne Limited
Baltimore
New York
Mechanic Ambrose Good Dies in Wreck En Route to New York
Ambrose Good aged twenty three of Mekeesport meets death in the wreck while traveling on the Duquesne Limited to claim his English sweetheart, who had sailed to land in New York this morning. The Pittsburgh telegram reports the man from M6 Sales Street Mekkesport was en route to meet his English love when the disaster struck.
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Pittsburg
New York
Duquesne Limited
England
Ambrose Good
Sales Street
Mekkeesport
Health Restored by Vegetable Compound Says Nashville Woman
Mrs B A Bran CHARD of 422 Broad St Nashville Tenn reports relief from long standing menstrual irregularities dizziness and back and limb pains after using a vegetable compound. She credits six bottles with restoring health and happiness beyond what doctors offered. A firm note offers $5000 for proof of genuineness of letter.
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Addy Fuienne
Mas
B. A. Branchard
Broad St
Nashville
Tenn
Mrs. Blanchard
Nashville, Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Seals Stencils and Stamps Wedding Plan
In a city on Boles street a small furnished house was prepared for the marriage of a couple to be wed the next day and make their future home. Good had left his brother's house for New York to meet Lil Bennett, a 23 year old from Staffordshire. No confirmation reached New York about the bride's arrival and wedding details.
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Boles Street
Good
T. J. Oe
New York
Cou
Survivors Arrive After Connelleville Train Wreck
Three carloads of survivors reached Baltimore and Ohio station in Philadelphia this afternoon and headed to New York at 2 30. The train paused briefly while most passengers remained aboard. Clothing on many survivors was soiled and bloody as Princeton students T Clark and W E Parkinburg aided in recovering twenty two bodies from the wreckage.
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Philadelphia
Connelleville
Baltimore& Ohio
New York
T. Clark
W. E. Parkinburg
Princeton
Ie Coes
Wabash Fast Mail Collides With Cattle Train
A head on collision occurred between the Wabash fast mail from Omaha to St Louis and a northbound cattle train between Mexico and Benton City near dawn. Engineer Thomas Whiten died. Several injured were reported but none expected to be seriously harmed. Mail cars were badly damaged, many cattle killed, passenger coaches largely undamaged.
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Mexico
Wabash
Omaha
St. Louis
Benton City
Thomas Whiten
Will
Train collision injures four in Missouri Pacific derailment
ATCHISON Kan Dec 24 A Missouri Pacific passenger train from Omaha to Kansas City collided with a standing train after entering an open switch at Everset. Two crew members and two passengers were injured none seriously within the accident scene.
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Atchison, Kan
Missouri Pacific
Omaha
Kansas City
Everset
Brakeman Knowles Killed on Northern Pacific Flyer
Elk River Minnesota dispatch reports brakeman Knowles killed on a Northern Pacific flyer at Elk River. The rear car derailed on track. passengers in the coach escaped injury. Authorities report investigation to determine cause.
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Elk River
Minn
Knowles
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Flyer
Ayer
Death of Gen Rockwell longtime Eastern Railway head
General Alfred Perkins Rockwell of Boston died suddenly at Yale professor Howard Jenkins home in New Haven heart failure. A Yale graduate class of 186? he studied engineering in Sheffield and London. He served as captain in the First Connecticut Light Infantry and later as colonel of a Connecticut volunteer regiment. He earned a Brevet Brigadier during the war and later taught at MIT before becoming president of the Eastern Railway.
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Eastern Railway
New Haven
Conn
Alfred Perkins Rockwell
Boston
Howard H. Jenkins
Yale
Sheffield Scientific School
London
Connecticut Light
Conecticut
Massachusetts Institute
Arsenal Shut Down As River Gorge Reduces Power
Davenport Iowa Dec 4 Gorging ice in the Mississippi below Rock Island caused the river to rise and cut the head of the water power at the United States Arsenal leaving about 1000 men idle until the gorge clears. Shops may run by steam if possible. The city feels strain from the high water.
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Davenport
Iowa
Mississippi River
United States Arsenal
Rock Island
Arsenal
Shooting Near Providence Leaves Two Wounded, Details Sparse
In Madisonville an apparently near Providence shooting left two men wounded. Names Volney and Ben Star are mentioned in fragmented notes. Reported trouble between the pair preceded the incident, but specifics remain unclear.
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Madisonville
Providence
Volney
Ben Star
Tualag
Lavalleur Murder Jury Fails to Reach Verdict
In Newton Nebraska a Lavalleur murder case ends with juries disagreeing after thirty hours of deliberation. The victim aged over 60, his body burned badly, and two juries failed to convict Mrs Lavalleur in the crime.
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Newton, Se
Lavalleur
Lavalieur
Angisa Mor Dec 4 Raid On Bettat Near Casa Blapca
The town near Casa Blapca has been attacked and pillaged. The secretive group involved included many Jews among the participants.
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Angisa
Bettat
Casa Blapca
Secrctetines
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D. W. Hills
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J. J. Cook
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Emlenton
Jesse Hines
Larborre
N. C
Union News Company
William Edwards
Richard Duckett
Edison Goldsmith
Father Fibnella
Charles Langford
Confluence
J. E. Bogarty
Newark
O. Lewis Helgoth
John K. Powers
South Cumberland
Charles A. Cook
John Seaman
D. Murray
Dallas Avenue
Atles G. Protzman
Charles W. Grey
Trenton
N. J
Charles Walter Stewart
Stewart's Station
Camden
Thomas J. Farnan
Riverside Iron Works
Benwood
M. Mirowytch
Johnstown
William Sheedy
Patterson Creek
Ww. Va
Westmont
George H. Rheime
Preston Street
Thomas Tippler
Garrett Street
J. W. Martin
Western Union Telegraph Company
William A. Kelp
Mount Pleasant
James Barnard
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H. F. Rousch
F. B. Molke Ieine
Elk
Charles W. Wagner
Berkeley Springs
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