German tariffs threaten shoe f air loss and colonial policy shift
Consul Hughes reports under a new German tariff the distinction between course and fine shoes will not guarantee proper classification, risking higher duties and foreign competition. Separate notes from Consuls Monaghan and Harris discuss machinery trade, colonial aims, and Germanys empire economics, noting self-sufficiency gaps and Britain’s colonial dominance.
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Washington
Hughes
Coburg
Germany
State Department
United States
Monaghan
Chemnitz
England
France
Een
Harris
Eschenstock
Vosberg-Rekow
Bdren
Leipzig
Breit Sea
Mr. Harris
Great Britain
Two Funerals for a Child in Chicago
Two funerals and two burials will take place in Chicago for six year old Alice Jayne. Her parents are divorced, with Mrs. Jayne remarried and the child living with her father at the time of death. The report notes both families plan services and interments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alice Jayne
Jayne
Weather Forecast for Northern Indiana and Adjacent Areas
Pair in Northern Indiana and Rain in Southern To Day Fall Monday. Weather forecast for Sunday and Monday calls for clearing in Ohio with cooler temperatures and fair conditions in Indiana with rain in the southern portion on Sunday and fresh northwest winds on Monday. Illinois expected to see rain or snow and west winds. Also notes a cold snap in Blanco county Texas with a reported heavy snowstorm in the afternoon and a cold wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Washington
Ohio
Illinois
Austin. Tex
Blanco County
Root
Movements of Steamers from Various Ports
Sailed: Campania to Liverpool Phoenicia to Hamburg Minnehaha to Hamburg Statendam to Rotterdam via Boulogne Hohenzollern to Genoa Naples Victoria to Glasgow. Etruria arrived from New York at Queenstown. Astoria sailed from Moville to New York. L'Aquitaine sailed from Havre to New York.
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New York
Campania
Liverpool
Phoenicia
Hamburg
Minnehaha
Statendam
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Hohenszollern
Genoa
Naples
Victoria
Glasgow
Queenstown
Etruria
Moville
Astoria
Havre
L'Aquitaine
Dispute Over Body Leads to Coroner Involvement
The claimants insisted on possession of the body and the matter was referred to the coroner where an agreement was made. The funeral and burial, directed by the father Arthur Jayne, will proceed first, after which the body will be disinterred and given to the mother.
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Arthur Jayne
Obituary notices cover Roe Sewell and O'Brien deaths
Rear Admiral Francis Asbury Roe U S Navy retired dies of heart failure at his Washington home. Funeral set for Tuesday in Arlington Cemetery. Roe served in Civil War era expeditions and authored Naval Duties and Discipline. In Trenton, Gov Voorhees reports death of Senator William J. Sewell with military escort planned. in Chicago Michael J. O'Brien former alderman and baseball manager dies of tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis Asbury Roe
Admiral Roe
Col
F. W. Roe
U. 5
Naval Academy
Eliza J. Snyder
Navy
China
Japan
Brazil
East
West
Africa
West Iniles
Mediterranean
Great Lakes
Pensacola
Potomac
Farragut
New Orleans
Vera Cruz
Maximilian
Republican Army of
Mexico
Academy
Chicago
Michael J. O'Brien
O'Brien
Omaha Baseball Club
Mr. O'Brien
Ban Johnson
Irish vaudeville writer George Emerick dies in fall
George H Emerick, noted for Irish vaudeville sketches including Finnegan's Ball Shooting the Chutes and McSorley's Twins, died at New York Hospital after a fall from a street car.
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New York
George H. Emerick
New York Hospital
Emerick
Finnegan
Maginnis Dies in New York Prominent Cotton Exchange Leader
Arthur Ambrose Maginnis, a New Orleans Cotton Exchange member and president of multiple major firms, died in New York today. His leadership spanned several influential concerns in the southern cotton trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Ambrose Maginnis
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Two Lives Lost in Calvert Fire in Dallas Report
Dallas reports a devastating Calvert Tex fire causing two deaths including Dr C C Garrett aged 83 and a man named G e a r killed by falling walls. Injuries to Daniel Lavigne and H Ryman. Property loss estimated at 150000 with 75000 insured as flames destroyed two stores and multiple merchants. Postal and Western Union wires burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Calvert
C. C. Garrett
Gcear
Daniel Lavigne
H. Ryman
Collett, Adone & Fisger
O. Peitsch
Postal
Western Union
Old Theater Burned in Chicago Fire at Park and Hopkins Theaters
In Chicago nearly 2000 people left Hopkins Theater calmly as Park Theater burned. The Park housed penny-in-the-slot machines electric pianos and other instruments destroyed. Basements stored Dearborn Theater scenery. Total loss about 100000. Manager Sam Morris and vaudeville team the Keatons kept audiences safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ife
Hopkins Theater
Sam Morris
Three Keatons
Trying to Unite Democracy Reception Planned by Manhattan Club
New York December 23 The Manhattan Club schedules a February 2 1902 reception for nonresident members to revive interest in the fundamental doctrines of democracy. Ex Secretary John G Carlisle is among the committee members in charge of the event, with leading Democrats from thirty eight states expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan Club
John G. Carlisle
Smith freed after contempt for bond location case
Mary E Wright Smith, jailed three weeks ago for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of $900 in government bonds, was released today. The contempt proceedings were brought by Orrin F Daily of New York to attach the bonds to satisfy a judgment. Release terms not made public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Mary E. Wright Smith
Army Desertions Increase Amid Prisoner Overcrowding
Chicago December 25 The annual report of Maj. Gen. Elwell S Otis commander of the Department of the Lakes notes rising desertions and a need for more prison space. There are 135 prisoners at posts, most charged with desertion. In the year 20 329 men applied for enlistment and 51 percent were accepted. Navy enlistments reached 1 140 compared with 97 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elwell
Otis
Department of the Lakes
Importers of Toys Consolidate Into New Boston Firm
Five large Boston importing and jobbing houses dealing in toys fancy goods druggists sundries and kitchen furnishings merge to form the Eastern Commission and Importing Company with a nominal capital of 2010 dollars. The new firm will start operations early next month. Joining concerns include Peabody Whitney Co Emerson Co and Hyer Bros S Car Co and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Eastern Commission and Amporting Company
Peabody Whitney
F. R
H. P. Emerson ——S Co
S. Car & and Hyer Bros
German officers to cruise West Indies on Victoria Louise
New York December 3 reports arrival of German officers aboard the Patricia from Hamburg. The Herald notes they travel as guests of Emperor William and will cruise the West Indies on the Victoria Louise, which sails next Saturday.
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New York
Hamburg
William of Germany
West Indies
Sturday
Murder charge shocks Elizabeth City crowd over Nell Cropsey case
James Wilcox, accused of Nell Cropsey's murder, is kept in a jail guarded by naval militia amid threats of lynching. A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday as Andrew Cropsey arrives from New York to aid the investigation and the coroner's verdict is publicly read amid a hostile crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
N. C
James Wilcox
Nell Cropsey
Ward
W. T. Old
Wilcox
Andrew D. Cropsey
Miss Cropsey
New York
Deputies Arrest Two Suspects After Second Attempt
A deputy sheriff aided by a posse took the two suspects back to the barns after detaining them. Both men were arrested on suspicion of the crime in a second failure following an earlier attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pose
Tragedy During Virginia Hunt Ends Fatal
In Russell County on Christmas Eve a hunting party clashes with rival group. Shots are fired leaving two of the Ray party wounded. The next day a renewal of the conflict results in one man killed and two mortally wounded, plus another seriously hurt. Names are not confirmed due to poor telegraph reports.
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Richmond
Russell County
Virginia
Wilson Ray
King Ray
John Ray
Charles Ball
Robert Tuggle
Jack Osborne
Taylor Boys
Tuggle
Ray
War Dance of Indians at Oklahoma Dances End Christmas
Kiowa and Comanche performers began Thanksgiving dances near Hobart in the Washita valley to honor President Roosevelt. The weeklong rites featured war dances, medicine men, sun dance tests, and a ceremonial rope-and-incision rite leading to a claimed blessing from Roosevelt, with gatherings ending on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Hobart
Wichita Mountains
Washita
John Lone Wolf
Wolf
S. Wolf
Tall Bear
Lone Wolf
Bear Claws
Southwest Plains
Southwest
Medicine
Area Aes
President Roosevelt
Drunken son kills father and wounds mother at Irvine Depot
In a drunken fury at Irvine Depot Kentucky William Boles Jr shot and killed his father and fatally wounded his mother. He was arrested and jailed as twenty guards patrol to prevent a possible lynching. The Boles are a well to do Irvine Depot family.
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Paducah
William Boles, Jr
Irvine Depot
Boles
Wreck of Cannonball Express Near Nashua After Switch Error
Dense fog and a misplaced switch in Nashua New Hampshire trapped the Cannonball express from Montreal to Boston. Two engineers died instantly and several others were injured as the engine collided with an extra freight car. fire followed but was extinguished.
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Nashua
N. H
Boston & Maine Railroad
Montreal
Boston
Edward Quimby
Concord
J. E. Marshall
Frank Crowson
Robert Morrow
Six Hurt in Colorado & Southern Wreck Near Barela
Six persons were injured in a Colorado & Southern Railroad wreck near Barela yesterday and brought to the hospital in Trinidad. The injured include Mrs. Pearl Holman of Kamar Col R J Bishop of Gage Okla Ed Clayton of N M, A Morrison of Albuquerque N M with multiple lacerations and dislocations, Joseph Bell of Lamar and F Sullivan of Houston. All are expected to recover.
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Trinidad
Col
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Barela
Pearl Holman
Kamar
R. J. Bishop
Gage
Joseph Bell
Lamar
F. Sullivan
Houston
Tex
Hat Theft by a Child on a Railroad Car
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a mother reading in a drawing room car while her four year old son Arthur caused a hat caper. The boy sits on a hat, crushes it, then the owner wakes to demand apology as the mother coolly suggests replacing it with one of papa's old hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Arthur
Mamma
Papa
Mc Bride Sworn Washington Governor After Rogers Death
Henry G Mc Bride Lieutenant Governor was sworn in as Governor of Washington by Chief Justice Reavis in the Supreme Court chambers. Private funeral services for the late Governor Rogers will be held at his home Tuesday before the body moves to Tacoma for a military funeral and then to Puyallup for interment.
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Olympia
Wash
Henry G. McBride
Washington
Reavis
Supreme Court
Rogers
Tacoma
Puyallup
Carnegie Steel Bonds Sold and Carnegie Gift Reported
On Wall Street 5 percent Carnegie Steel bonds sold at 113 percent via Adrien F Muller & Co. Carnegie reportedly tendered 10 million dollars in bonds to the government for Washington Memorial University for Original Research, possibly converting bonds to money to ease government burden. Roosevelt has information from Carnegie about a 10 million dollar gift to the United States for higher education, likely cash or interest-bearing securities rather than US Steel bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Adrien F. Muller & Co
Carnegie Steel Company
Journal and American
Andrew Carnegie
Washington Memorial University
Carnegie
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Dying prisoner Curtis rearrested in New York
Walter C. Curtis, released from a Washington prison by President Roosevelt due to terminal illness, was immediately rearrested by a New York detective sergeant. Brought to New York, he was so ill he was hospitalized. he faced a grand larceny in the first degree charge in addition to his petit larceny term.
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New York
Walter C. Curtis
Washington
Roosevelt
Curtis
Carnegie rumored to donate to Yale and Columbia
New York reports circulate that Andrew Carnegie plans a 1 000 000 endowment gift to Yale. Yale President Hadley declines to discuss, deny, or affirm. Carnegie also refuses to comment on a possible major gift to Columbia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Yale
Hadley
New Haven
Secret Divorce of Mrs Elsie Gile Scott Reported
It leaked out that Mrs Elsie Gile Scott daughter of Abner Gile was secretly divorced from Robert A. Scott by Judge Fruit yesterday. Incompatibility of temper is cited. Mrs Scott reputedly worth a million and a prominent club woman. Mr Scott is ex postmaster ex sheriff and popular in secret fraternal and political circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wis
Elsie Gile Scott
Abner Gile
Robert A. Scott
Seven Negroes Drowned Crossing Mississippi River
In New Orleans on December 28 seven Black men drowned while attempting to cross the Mississippi between Hermitage plantation and Riverside two miles below Donaldsonville A strong gale capsized their boat and all perished Names listed as Steve Sanders Green Hice Nathan Wasom Jerry Jackson Asa Turner Louis Baker and Joseph Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Hermitage Plantation
Riverside
Donaldsonville
Steve Sanders
Green Hice
Nathan Wasom
Jerry Jackson
Asa Turner
Louis Baker
Joseph Murray
Stolen Sweets in Chicago Sugar Theft Case
Chicago reports a yearlong sugar theft totaling 5400 dollars from Graham and Morton Transportation, four men arrested. Det. Sergeants Thompson and Gallagher led the raid, with 178 barrels missing and twenty recovered, seven at a grocer’s store. Suspects named: James Evans Walter Swartz William Fonger Ira Owens.
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Chicago
Graham and Moron Transportation Company
John Thompson
John Gallagher
James Evans
Graham and Morton Company
State and
South Water Streets
Walter Swartz
William Fonger
Ira O. Owens
Peavy Sees Dangerous Illness Persist in Chicago
Chicago December 28 Frank H Peavy the millionaire grain elevator owner remains critically ill with pneumonia at the Auditorium Annex. Dr Hammond states the patient shows no clear improvement but is better than expected given his frail strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank H. Peavy
Auditorium Annex
Ex City Treasurer Indicted in Sandusky
Erie county grand jury indicts former City Clerk A. W. Miller on three embezzlement charges totaling zero dollars. Miller fled Sandusky after the case became known and was located in Havana Cuba, then brought back by Sandusky officials.
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Sandusky
Erie County Ad
A. W. Miller
Miller
Havana
Cuba
Militia Called Out To Aid Arrest In Crawford
Company L Second Regiment Alabama State Troops from Phoenix City moved at night to Crawford to assist Sheriff Bellamy in arresting Uriah Porter charged with killing Fincher. About fifty men, led by Lieutenant Coulter, traveled by private conveyance since the nearest rail point is thirteen miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Alabama State Troops
Phoenix City
Crawford
Bellamy
Uriah Porter
Fincher
Coulter
Alleged Assassin Surrenders in Texas Killing Case
In Paris Texas the second person named by Rev J N McClinton in his dying statement as involved in the assassination has surrendered to Red River county sheriff. The name is withheld awaiting an examining trial set for next week. Rev McClinton was slain several days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
J. N. McClinton
Red River County
Rev. McClinton
Former New Jersey Assemblyman John J. Kelly Found Dead
John J. Kelly, ex assembly member from Bordentown New Jersey, was found dead in a Jersey City bed from inhaling illuminating gas. He was fifty eight and friends doubt suicide, noting he was in good spirits the night before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J. Kelly
New Jersey Assembly
Bordentown
Jersey City
Kelly
Car wreck attempt on railroad near Bowling Green
Bowling Green Ohio December 23. An attempt to wreck a car on the Toledo Bowing Green and Southern Electric Railroad was made near here early this morning. The car with twenty passengers ran into a pile of boards on the track but the rails were not staved and a calamity was averted. The car ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green, CO
Toledo
Bowling Green & Southern Electric Railroad
Captain Young Returns From Havana Farewell Sail
Captain Lucien Young and Mrs. Young sailed for the United States aboard the Morro Castle after a farewell reception in Havana attended by about 3,000 people including prominent Cuban and Spanish families. A flotilla of small boats escorted the steamer from Morro Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Lucien Young
Young
United States
Morro Castle
Three Banks Consolidated in Lowell National Bank Union
Lowell Mass December 28 consolidation merged the Union National Bank the First National Bank the Railroad National Bank and the Merchants National Bank all of Lowell to form a new Union National Bank of the First National Bank the Railroad National Bank and the Merchants National Bank begins business January 6 with A G Pollards as president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
Union National Bank
First National Bank
Railroad National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
A. G. Pollards
Stereoscope Vision by X Ray in Medical Lab
Eugene W Cridwell has perfected a stereoscopic X ray apparatus at the Edward N Gibbs X ray Laboratory and Bellevue Medical College. By alternately emitting X rays from two anti cathodes and using a motor driven shutter, the device creates two shifted shadows that fuse in the viewer to show depth. The method promises great aid in surgical diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene W. Cridwell
Edward N. Gibbs
University and
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
Electrical Review
Caldwell
Womanly Ailments and a Cure Through Treatment
A letter from Mrs Brown of Creswell Maryland describes years of headaches and weakness from uterine disease. She credits Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription and other remedies with restoring health and regularity. The ad touts the medicine as best for women and invites readers to obtain Dr Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser.
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Mary V. Brown
Creswell
Rford Co
Maryland
Dr. Ice
Dr. Pierce
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Weather Forecast
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Pius
W. T. Blythe
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Cheyenne
Senator Sewell
Trenton
N. J
Voorhees
New Jersey
State National Guard
William J. Sewell
Nations Guard of
Corbin
War Department
Sewell
Gan
Steel Company
Mr. Carnegie
Captain Young
The
Cash & Dove Co
Massachusetts Avenue
Ada
Wee Ayo Gwe
Raglan
Gloria
Enterprige Biock
Fies
Boston Transcript
Gerritt A. Archibald & Co
N. A. Moore CO. Grocers
North
Ilinois Street
C. L. Rost
PewiiNors St
N. Meridian
Massachusetts Ave
W. L. Clifford & CO
Lwtwaibers
New Tel
Vonnegut Hardware Company
Lilly & Stalnaker
Washington St
Harz Mountain Canaries
C.F. Klepper
Semmens
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