Henry Campbell Bannerman names new British cabinet
London reports list Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman as prime minister with Asquith Grey and Morley among the key posts for a strong ministry. The lineup includes Lloyd George Burns Birrell Fowler Reid and others, while certain ministers remain outside the cabinet. Sir Henry visits King Edward and receives royal approval for the government. Ah Sin demands lifting the boycott conditions.
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Ah Sin Tella Us
London
Treasury
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Exchequer
Herbert Henry Asquith
Herbert John Gladstone
Sir Edward Grey
Earl of Elgin
Richard Burdon Haldane
India
John Morley
Admiralty
Baron Tweedmouth
Board of Trade
David Lloyd-George
John Burns
Scotland
John Sinclair
Board of Agriculture
Earl Carrington
Sydney Burton
Ireland
James Bryce
Earl of Crewe
Marquis of Ripon
Board of Education
Augustine Birrell
Duchy of Lancaster
Henry Hartley Fowler
Robert Threshie Reid
Lord Lertenant
Earl of Aberdeen
Sam. Walker
Lewis Vernon Harcourt
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Edward
Demands in U S Chinese Guild Boycott List Ten Points
The Chinese guilds and United States merchants boycott committee in Hong Kong outlines twelve conditions to end the boycott. Key asks include distinct laborer definition, Chinese approval for related legislation, certifying admissions via consuls, passports, medical exams, most favored nation treatment, admission to Hawaii and the Philippines, no detention on arrival with security, family admission with female import safeguards, and readmission of deported Chinese with property proof.
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Hong Kong
United States
China
Hawaii
Philippines
New British Cabinet Receives Seals at Buckingham Palace
Special to the Evening Journal Newport reports a wireless distress call from Nantucket Lightship before batteries failed. The message begged for help from anywhere before breaking off. Separately London dispatch notes Liberal ministers forming the new cabinet were sealed and officially installed at Buckingham Palace.
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Nantucket Shoals
Evening Journal London
Murder in the Flats of Cleveland
Patrick Hogan a fruit commission merchant, was killed in a masked ambush on Seneca Street in Cleveland’s Flats. Two men fired on him as bystanders watched. investigators arrested one suspect but lack strong evidence. Police suspect revenge or mistaken identity rather than robbery.
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Cleveland
Patrick Hogan
Fruit Commission
Seneca Street
Flats
Armored Cruiser Colorado and Battleship Missouri
The navy welcomed the armored cruiser Colorado and the battleship Missouri. Colorado measures 502 feet by 70 feet with 14 000 tons displacement, and joins sister ships West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland. Missouri is a 12 300 ton battleship, sister to Maine, and shorter than Connecticut at 16 000 tons.
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Prince Louis of Battenberg
Colorado
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Missouri
Tennessee
Washington
South Dakota
California
United States
Brooklyn
New York
Maine
Connecticut
Old Ironsides Gathering At Faneuil Hall
Boston meeting at Faneuil Hall protests Secretary Bonaparte to destroy the Constitution now at Charlestown navy yard. Speakers including ex Secretary John D. Long urge preservation, invoking the ship’s historic victories and national pride with the refrain Dont give up the ship.
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Faneuil Hall
Bonaparte
Charlestown Navy Yard
Daniel A
Johnson
United States
Constitution
Whelton
Humber
Navy
John Dy. Long
Witel
Bonaperte
Long
Lawrence
Genersl
Albert E. Pills
Lury
Wis
Madison Square Garden six day bicycle race final standings
In New York the six day race at Madison Square Garden concluded with teams like Root Fogler Bedell Bes dell and Vanderstuyrt Stole among others. Distances reached 2 200 to 2 260 miles with laps ranging from 3 to 6 as Miller and Waller set 1899 era record benchmarks.
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New York
Bec
Madison Square Garden
Root- Fogler
Bedell-Besdell
Vanderstuyrt-Stole
McLean-Moran
Hopper-Hollister
Downing-Bowler
Logan-Downey
Ord
Miller and Waller
Germans Ready to Aid Jamestown Exposition Opening
Berlin reports, Harry St. George Tucker, head of the Jamestown Exposition company, was received by Foreign Secretary Hichthofen. The German government is fully prepared to cooperate for a successful exposition and a squadron of German warships is expected to participate in the opening ceremonies.
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Germany
Berlin
Harry St. George Tucker
The
Hichthofen
Secretary Bonaparte Telegram Shapes Constitution Fate
Pillsbury commented that Secretary Bonaparte stated the fate of the Constitution rested with Congress and that he did not wish to take unauthorized liberties with the other constitution. He added, we will see that he does not.
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Bonaparte
Congress
Pillsbury
Comparison With Napoleon Sparked Political Debate
Ex Representative William Everett of Quincy rallied listeners with patriotic zeal and historical allusions. He warned that Secretary Bonaparte’s remarks on the Constitution echo the ship’s altered state and urged sending the Constitution back to its people. Secretary Bonaparte defended reform and proposed basing a new armored cruiser on the Constitution’s legacy.
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Quincy
Everett
Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
French Republic
St. Helena
Marengo
Austerlitz
Moscow
Leipsie
Waterloo
Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Baltimore
Charles J. Bonaparte
Test of Tennessee Race Betting Law Starts Test
In Nashville on December 8 the new state law banning betting on horse races took effect. A Shelbyville race on the fair grounds that day involved bookmakers, intended as a test of the law. Havana weather improves sugar prospects while harming tobacco in Pinar del Rio province.
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Nashville
Tenn
Fair Grounds
Shelbyville
Havana
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Oregon Laid Frauds Prosecution By Wisconsin Swindlers
Prosecution begun against six men tied to timber land frauds in Oregon involving forged certificates for 7000 acres. Tirama Goddard swore out a warrant for six suspects including Pitre and Horace Meinney. Loss estimated between 700000 and 900000 dollars affects Wisconsin Minnesota investors, especially near LaCrosse.
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George Hibbard
Kay McWbap
Colin Doe
Ricehard Joe
Horace J. Meinney
Piter
Pitre
Cgiaddard
Oregon
Wisconsia
Minnesota
LaCrosse
Death of Dee Hoop ingarner in Indiana hospital
Frankfort Indiana Dee Hoop ingarner of Tennelton died in a local hospital after an accident involving a Clover Leaf railway engine. He had both legs amputated before death and was injured while a different engine bumped another. Burglars entered three southern Lansing Michigan businesses December 11, with Genesee Fruit Co cafe door blown off. total loot under $20.
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Lansing
Mich
Genesee Fruit Company
Illinois commission inspects Vicksburg battlefield monument
Members of the Illinois commission arrived at Vicksburg to inspect the monument being erected for Illinois men who died on the battlefield. They will arrange for placing several individual monuments and then proceed to other duties in the week.
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Negy Orleans
Illinois Commission
Vicksburg
Illinois
Chicago Markets Report 1905 Receipts and Price Moves
Chicago market notes for December 1 1905 show cattle receipts about 38000 with Christmas beeves steady and other cattle 10 lower sheep 24000 steady to 10 lower hogs slow and weak with prices mostly 10 lower across light mixed packers and shipping grades rough and pigs 4 50 to 4 45. overall market trend dull with declines in many lines. Official receipts yesterday 26732 shipments 523% with estimated receipts today 2000 left over from yesterday and 3200 tomorrow.
Postmaster Cortelyou Seeks Efficiency Over Deficit
Washington reports Postmaster General Cortelyou focuses on improving service efficiency despite a 14 572 584 deficit for the year. He notes rising free matter loss and suggests charging postage by class for department materials while safeguarding railway clerks and retired workers. He favors retaining fourth class postmasters with satisfactory service and bases reappointments on inspector ratings.
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Washington
General Cortelyou
Post Office Department
Postmaster General urges merchant marine aid and parcels post ideas
The postmaster general advocates improving United States merchant marine to boost foreign mail transport and navy strength. He favors merging third and fourth class mail at 1 cent per 2 ounces, questions second class handling costs, and notes 68,131 post offices with 280,000 total employees.
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United States
Congress
Westmaster General
Cortelyou
Washington
Wolves Near Rome Alarm as Packs Approach City
Wolf packs driven from the snowy Apennines reach the plains near Rome causing public alarm. Count and Countess Boni de Castellano plan a Paris reception for King Carlos of Portugal, budgeting $200,000, a full year’s income.
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Apennines
Boni de Castellano
Carlos of Portugal
Paris
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