Lock Canal Feasibility From Chagres Sediment Study
French engineer Bunau Varilla advocates sea level canal with locks removed if possible, citing experimental data from lockless designs and central lake concepts. He argues a sea level route could be feasible with careful handling of tides and sediments, outlining required trials and associated costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippe Aunau-avarilla
Panama
Washington
Mo Buna Yarilla
Bosphorus
Bunau-Varilla
Lowa
Derp
Chaert Hier
Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Local Journal
A batch of obituary notices lists multiple individuals with death dates in December, announcing funeral times and places. Names include Katharine Fletcher, Grace Hensy Grant, Anthony Ivann, William Harrington, Harvey, Teresa, William Terence, and Naytor, with churches and addresses in New York area, and services scheduled December 11 to 13, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moaars
Frederick
Katharine Fletch
Grasit
Hensy Grant
Juiz
GBS
Grint
Fileith Sturcer Presbyterian Church
Hanelon
Les Tom
Anthony Ifvnn
Rius
Jeremiahn
Huirrington
Holy Trinity
Harvey
John A
Abbis J. Harver
Bossi Herier Teneral
Mis
Enaoyits
Sixth Street
Gouthers
Mordax
Wiliam Tera
Four Seamen Drowned After Fish Hawk Strikes Cape Cod Bar
Four of the twenty crewmen of the Boston fishing schooner Fish Hawk drowned after deserting the vessel as it struck Peaked Hill Bars near Cape Cod. Captain Bly and four others survived a six hour gale in a small dory, reaching Provincetown Harbor. the remaining crew members perished. Names include Thomas Kennedy and John Woodworth among others from Boston Everett and Gloucester. The wreck later safely anchored in Provincetown Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masa
Boston
Cape Cod
Capt Bly
Provincetown Harbor
Thomas Kennedy Fast Hoston
John Woodworth
Everett
John Drew
Joseph Kehoe
Gloucester
Navy reorganization creates Particular Service Squadron
London reports the British admiralty will convert the North Atlantic and West Indian squadron into a Particular Service Squadron based in Britain for training cadets and boys. It will visit American ports infrequently, with headquarters on this side of the Atlantic. Veterans and officers will fill the crews in wartime, and dock facilities at Halifax and Jamaica may be closed in favor of Bermuda. Admiral Seymour is named admiral of the fleet upon retirement.
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London Times
Washington Post
London
West Indian
Great Britain
United States
Atlantic
Admiralty
Halifax
Jamaica
Bermuda
North Atlantic
America
Associated Press
Edward
Edward Hobart Seymour
GC LE
Salmon
Lewis Anthony Beaumont
Seymour
Devonport
Prince Lews of Battenberg
Lord Selbournes
Boll Weevil Convention Opens in Shreveport Opera House
Delegates arrive in force for the National Boll Weevil Convention to discuss the cotton pest and seek practical steps for eradication. The meeting, chaired by J C Pugh, will hear welcomes from Governor Blanchard of Louisiana and reports on the weevil’s spread in Texas and Louisiana. Governor Vardaman of Mississippi was offered permanent chair but declined due to alleged criticisms from the local press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Opera House
Texas
Louisiana
J C Pugh
Lo Cal
Guv Blanchard
Vardaman
Mississippi
Pugh
Tragedy on Pennsylvania Tracks Claims Woman and Injures Brother
Emma Croft twenty one fell before a freight train at Tur tle Creek crossing on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Her legs were severed and she died shortly after. Her brother Martin Croft, age twenty eight, who tried to pull her free with his free hand, was struck by the engine, breaking his shoulder, while his one year old daughter on his arm was left in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Turtle Creek
Emma Croft
Martin Croft
Pras
Crom
Pius X Canonizes Sauli and Maiella in Rome Ceremony
In St Peter's Rome on December 11 Pope Pius X presided over the second canonization since 1870. Blessed Alessandro Sauli and Blessed Gerardo Maiella were named as fifty thousand attendees watched the pontiff in full regalia led by guards and prelates. American prelates and the American College faculty attended the beatification and canonization.
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Rome
St Peter's
Pius X
Alessandro Sauli
Gerardo Maiella
Ambrosio, Sauli
Negrotto
Peter
American College At
Servian Regicides Out Cabinet Formed in Belgrade
Belgrade declares a new cabinet after the late king and queen were killed. Premier and foreign affairs minister Passos led the Radical opposition and was exiled. Velimirovics becomes interior minister and later president of the Senate. Protics remains interior minister from the provisional government. Putnik named war minister and later chief of staff. other appointments include Velimirovics public works, Avdovanovics justice and education, and Pasics finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Servia
M Pasics
M Pacsogou
M Protics
M. Putmk
M Velimirovics
M Adovanovics
W Nikolics
Alexander
Draga
Passos
Radical Party
Abbazia
Velimirovics
Senate
Peter
Putnik
Milan
American Liner in Danger Off Plymouth
Captain Mills of the American Line steamer Philadelphia protests reckless target practice near Plymouth as a gun boat fired while nearly 1000 passengers were aboard and the liner had to stop and reverse twice to avoid danger. Gov Herrick of Ohio plans to meet President Roosevelt after attending the Grid Iron dinner and expects renomination by Ohio Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
London
Mills
Philadelphia
Milsadda
Gov. Herrick
Gov Herrick
Ohio
Washington
Roosevelt
Mrs Herrick
White House
West Point Hosts Japanese Prince and Party
Prince Fu shir of Japan visited the United States Military Academy at West Point with Assistant Secretary Loomis and aides. A special train brought the party from New York. Brig Gen Albert L Mills and staff greeted them with a 21 gun salute. A luncheon followed and a cadet corps review was held despite cold weather and a snow storm. Beaufort and Philadelphia notices cover ship Prairie arrival, fumigation, and crew details, along with a Revenue Cutter Onondaga collision and Maine coast naval trial course inspections.
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West Point
Prince Fushir
Japan
Loomis
A Sato
S$ Terashima
S Mihara
New York
Albert L Mills
Mills
Corps of Cadets
Beaufort SC
Dee
United States
Prairie
Port Royal Naval Station
Beaufort
Philadelphia
Cramps
Third Concert of Season by Washington Saengerbund
The Washington Saengerbund hosted its third musical evening at Saengerbund Hall drawing a large audience and enthusiastic. Highlights included Nellie Was A Lady and Dixie by the chorus directed by Henry Xander, solos by Norman Daly Nellie O Hara and Helen Donohue Deyo, a quartet led by Mrs Deyo, Miss O Hara Mr McFarland and Mr Rebstock, and encores such as In April Till Death My Memories and Good Night Beloved Good Night. The program closed with a euphonium solo Therese by J May.
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Saengerbund
Washington Saengerbund
Saengerbund Hall
Nellie
Henry Xander
Norman Daly
Neilie O'Hare
Pinsuti
Mascheron
Helen Donohue Deyo
St Mary’s Church
Deyo
Edith Dick
Melville
Hensey
Tosti
Kings
David
Frank Rebstock
Therese
Mr Die J. May
United States Marine Band
Sunday Night Concert by Washington Symphony at Chase’s
The Washington Symphony Orchestra performed at Chase's last evening in a repeat program from Friday with soloist David Bispham. Both ensemble and singer delivered high standards, perhaps even better in the Rustic Wedding by Goldmenk. Bispham sang splendidly in the Pagaille prologue and was notable in Danny Dearr and de Kovens Algerian Bere nade, though seating on lower floors was sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase’s
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Chase
David Bispham
Goldmenk Symphony
Bispham
Danny Dearr
de Kovens
Reverend John W Chadwick Dies After Forty Years in Brooklyn
Noted Unitarian pastor and writer Rev John W Chadwick aged sixty five died of heart disease in his Brooklyn home. Harvard Divinity School graduate and longtime head of the Second Unitarian Church in Brooklyn will be buried in Marblehead Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W Chadwick
Unitarian Church
Brooklyn
Harvard Divinity School
Second Unitarian Church
Marblehead
Mase
Bmi Chadwick
Boston
Ross C Houghton
Malden
Two Trainmen Dead After Dunkirk Railroad Collision
In Dunkirk at midnight two Nickell Plate Railroad workers died when a switch was misplaced causing a collision. The engineers Laughtin from Buffalo and Doty from Conneaut Ohio perished in the wreck. The tragedy occurred near Buffalo six hours after a late arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N .Y
Nickell Plate
Dunkirk
Laughtin
Doty
Conneaut
Ohio
Riots In Nevgei Across The City On Friday Night
Riot in Nevgei continues on first page with police seizing ringleaders and no protester resistance. Meeting at Politechnique and other institutes feature fiery reform talks and calls for a national assembly as conservatives fear reactionary steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Politechnique
Interparliamentary Union Urges Hague Mediation
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri told Secretary Hay that the Interparliamentary Union resolution adopted in St Louis on September 13 urged The Hague treaty signatories to intervene to halt the Russia Japan war. He said the United States should take the initiative for mediation and that Russia violated the treaty spirit. Hay promised to present the action to the President and to inform the signatory powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interparliamentary Union
Bartholdt
Missouri
Hay
Union
St Louis
Hague
Russia
Interparliamentary Bureau
May Send Fleet to Europe
A leading naval authority believes Japan will dispatch a squadron to European waters after defeating the Russian Pacific fleet. He notes coaling at Dakar Jibutil and other French ports creates a precedent aiding Japan should they seek coal in the same ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rojestvensky
Dakar
Jibutil
Europe
Voelkersam
Pacific Squadron
Madagascar
Vigo
Algiers
Jibatil
Russian Ensign Malutine Ends Life In Algiers
Ensign Malutine, son of Maj Gen Malutine, shot himself with a revolver aboard the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Prosokvy in Algiers yesterday. Royal wedding plans in Berlin set Crown Prince Frederick William to wed Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg Schwerin in the latter half of May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Malutine
Prosokvy
Berlin
Frederick William
Cecilia of Mecklenburg
Secret of Hans Tricks Revealed by Berlin Professors
Berlin scientists Dr Carl Stumpf and colleagues report Hans the horse answers by keen observation. They show Hans detects questioner eye movements and changes in bearing to reach the correct number or spelling. The work, discussed with naturalist Schillings, supports observation as the key to Hans's responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Carl Stumpf
University of Berlin
Royal Academy of Science
C von Hornbostel
O. Pfungst
von Osten
Hans
Sanders
Stumpf
Schillings
von Hornbostel
Pfungst
Czar’s Councils Quit Amid Reform Pressure In Russia
Dec 11 reports say Grand Duke Sergius and Justice Minister Muravieff resigned after liberal movement efforts failed. Sergius urged the emperor to oppose concessions, while Muravieff cited autocracy as the policy basis and left as reform pressure grows. Rumor links Muravieff’s successor to Nolde. Dec 10 also notes Lazo, zemstvo head, resigning over harvest relief distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Petersburg
Grand Duke
Sergius
Moscow
M Muravieff
Sviatopolk-Mirsky
M. Muravieff
M Muravieffe
M Nolde
Council of Ministers
Kishenef
Bessarabia
M Lazo
Zemstvo
France as Peacemaker in Afghan Frontier Tension
A London cablegram reports that Russia concentrates large troops on the Afghan frontier, sparking interest in a possible peace conference at The Hague. The French foreign office aims to reconcile British and Russian aims and seeks an entente as a practical basis for peace talks.
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R Times
Washington Post
Foreign Office
Russia
England
M Delcasse
The
Hague
London
Nobel Prizes Awarded to Rayleigh Ramsay and Pavloff
Stockholm December 11 confirms physics laureates Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay and medicine winner Professor Pavloff of St Petersburg. Literature prize split between Mistral and Don Jose Echezaray. The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Institute of International Law in Copenhagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Rayleigh
William Ramsay
Pavloff
Stockholm
Sweden
Royal Institution
University College, London
Academy of Medicine of
St Petersburg
Mistral
Roosevelt
Roosevelt, and Don Jose Echezaray
Copenhagen
Institute of International Law
Musical Notes and Chimes of Normandie at Lawrence Studio
Rehearsals for Chimes of Normandie begin next week at George Lawrence studio with pupils as cast and a large chorus. St Paul's choir to perform Handel The Messiah with a 60 voice chorus and quartet solos. Also notes on Baertener in United Brethren Church and a Florence Schools concert by Mrs Cheney and Mr Mayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Edward Baertener
United Brethren Church
North Capitol Streets
Jerusalem
Parker
Worth
Normandie
George Lawrence
Lawrence
St Paul's Episcopal Choir
Stret
It. Paul's Parish House
Mme Genevra Johnstone-Bishop
WT Reed
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
Thomas Evans Greene
Florence Schools For Young Ladys
Massachusetts Avenue
Elizabeth Cheney
New York
Arthur D Mayo
D'Albert
Chopin
MacDonald
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Chage
Parama Canal Zone
Yona Times
Baltimore Herald
Dirralo Colrica Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicacg Record Herald
Puiladeplphi
Plil Ledger
Piitsalag
NCF
Sterald
ST Louis Republic
SIRA
LIE Post Standard
ST Paul
Minneapolis
Cleveland Plain
Undertakers
J. William Lee
Ar. Krtam
Yaniaae
Seer
Nance Joseph Gawler
Estabi
Emha Mer
R.F Hapvey
Flyesal
Evbalmers
Fourteenth Street
Cass
Commodious Chapel Telephone
John RR. Wricht
Tenth Street
Lne
Cal
Georgi P. Zurhorst
Evbalwer
East Capitol
Fish Hawk
Harbor
Train
St. Peter’s
Pope
Sistine Chapel
Fushimi
James H Dayton
H. C Leutze
Naval Board of Inspection and Survey
Rockland
Maine
John W. Chadwick
Batavia
Seth T Paine
Burdick
Batavia House
William H Bigter
Hahnemann College
Bigler
American Institute of Homeopathy
Madison
Wis
Orsen E. Woodbury
Tippecanoe
Fyler
Wisconsin
Woodbury
Alice W Whelan
Fay Templeton
Adreza
Elmhurst
Whelan
Alice Vane
J C Morris
New York Stock Exchange
Monton c. Stout 22 Co. and Co., Tailors
F St
N. Ww
Nevgei
Social Democratic Labor Party
Zemstroiat
Petersburg
Geneva
Zemstvos
Labor Party
Kazan
Basoneff
von Piehve
Batoum
Perim-Aden
Fox
St Leonards
Mozambique
Wiliam
Mediterranean
Germany
France
Londe
Queenstown
Liverpool
E W. Grove
A. Collins
Waltham Watches
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham
HASS
Cecilian
E.f.droopg Sons Co
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sloan’s Auction Rooms
G Street
Alexander Smith & Sons’ Carpet Coo
Brussels
Gam
CG Sloan & CO
Geo. E. Hebbard
Qucesasor
Hebbard & Wineman
Ninth Street
Kmas
Hub Furniture Co
S. E. Corner
D Sts
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