Terrorism fears rise as Moscow zemstvo adjourns protest
Moscow reports warn of renewed terrorism after the imperial reform manifesto. A Troubotzski banquet was halted by police and Moscow zemstvo adjourned sine die amid protests over Grand Duke Sergius. Witte seen as central figure as liberal factions react to the crisis while zemstvo officials publish antiwar resolutions.
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Zemetvo
Sergius
St Petersburg
Zomstvos
Moscow
Russia
Moscow Zemstvo
Grand Duke
Pekoff Zemstvo
Cherngorf
Witte
Meanime
M Witte
Commitite of Ministers
Committee of Ministers
Manue
Ruastu
Sviatopolk-Mirsky
Vy Mkmen
Trovbotesko
Minirs School
Technological Institute
Bors
Mémbée
St Petersburg Municipaliis Fresinca
Zemstvo
Zemetye
Zemstyrreetings
Troubot
Budapest Chamber in Turmoil Over Government Indemnity
The Hungarian Chamber of Deputies erupted in a stormy session as Premier Tisza faced opposition protests over indemnity for government expenditure without Parliament approval. The chamber adjourned to January 3 for the Emperor’s speech and potential dissolution. Count Andrassy warned of a violent electoral fight to come.
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Budapest
Chamber of Deputies
Tisan
Tisza
Count Andrassy
Earl's Cousin Sent to Jail
A. E. Craven, cousin of the Earl of Craven and son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Bradley Martin formerly of New York, was sentenced to twenty one days in jail for a brutal assault on a fellow passenger on a crowded train. Craven demanded an apology after a bumped knee, struck the man, and then struck again drawing blood. the magistrate called the act unjustifiable and blackguardly and deemed a fine inadequate.
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A. E. Craven
London
Earl of Craven
Craven
Debrett
Princess Radziwill Sues Rhodes Executors Over Character
London reports Princess Catherine Radziwill seeks vindication against the executors of Cecil Rhodes's estate for alleged damage to her character linked to her relations with Rhodes. She faces prior court action, with sentences for forgery tied to notes supposedly endorsed by Rhodes.
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Princess Radziwill
London
The
Daily Chronicls
Princess Radsiwill
Ceal Rhodes
Rhodes
Catherine Radsiwill
Eupreme Court
Capa Celery
Deal for copper mines in Butte disputed in suit
Augustus Heinze testified in a deposition before notary George F Dougal in a case filed by the Amalgamated Copper group seeking 1.6 million from the Heinze interests for ore allegedly mined from the Michael Davitt mine. He said negotiations were under way to sell his Butte properties to Amalgamated. He pleaded memory gaps on many questions and could not recall when he stopped being Montana Ore Purchasing Company president or when he ceased as United Copper Company head.
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Butte, Mont
F. Augustus Heinze
George F Dougal
Butte and Boston Mining Company
Amalgamated Copper Group
Heinze
Michael Davitt
Amalgamated Copper Company
Butte
Amalgamated
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
United Copper Company
Voting Trust for Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Philadelphia December 28 trustees named by George H Earle Jr will control Lehigh Coal and Navigation for five years through a voting trust. The plan, not a stockholding trust, aims to dictate company policy with five named trustees having power to sell stock not below 135 a share if needed.
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Philadelphia
George H Earle, Jr
Lehigh Coal and Navigaton Company
George H Earle
K. J. S Clark
George H. Frazier
Erskine Hewitt
R. Dale Benson
Bankruptcy Petition Thrown Out in St Louis Court
United States District Judge Adams dismissed a bankruptcy petition against Merchants' Brokerage and Commission Co of St Louis after plaintiffs could not identify the books as those of the firm. Named plaintiffs are Stephen Lee, Louis Schrader, and H B Bray. Hearing later shifted to Philadelphia with further proceedings anticipated.
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St. Louis
Merchants’ Brokerage and Commission Company of
St. Lous
United States
Adams
Stephen Lee
Mechanicsville
N. Y
Louis Schrader
Wheeling
W. Va
H. B. Bray
Crawfordsville
Ind
Terre Haute Business Man a Death by Own Action
Terre Haute Indiana reports the death of Tarleton Thompson a prominent local business figure found dead in his office under mysterious circumstances. He managed mining properties for J Smith Talley and represented other capitalists. The cause remains unknown.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Tarleton Thompson
J. Smith Talley
Port Arthur siege advances as losses rise and relief looms
Japanese operations at Port Arthur push fortification breaches while the garrison suffers heavy casualties. Gen Kondrachenko is reported dead and Gen Stoesel wounded, with Smirnoff also injured. The navy notes nine officers and sixty five men killed on special duty, and the army lists twenty three officers killed and fifty six wounded. Supplies are limited, prices soar, and relief is anticipated before March. Torpedo-boat rumors deny escape to Vladivostok. Vladivostok squadron in good condition. two 28 centimeter guns reported on 203-Meter Hill.
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Tokyo
Navy Department
Army Department
Port Arthur
Kondrachenko
Stoessel
Smirnoff
Sevastopol
Waid
Pigeon Bay
Chefoo
Vladivostok
Bilany
Russia
Gromoboi
Quiet in Manchuria Front Stabilizes as Winter Deepens
Reports from Huan Shan dated December 28 describe a quiet front with no expected decisive movement until spring. Japanese communications eastward appear a major concern, as narrow gauge railways and warehouses along the Yalu strengthen their supply lines toward Korea, despite Rennenkampff raids threatening these routes.
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Huan Shan
Gen. Kuroki
Shahedzi
Fengswang-cheng
Saimatsza
Liso-yang
Haicheng
Yalu
Rennenkampff
Korea
Rumor of Mediation Reaches Berlin on War Termination
Berlin December 28 officials believe a new inquiry from France seeks terms Moscow might accept for mediation. Paris and London are eager to end the war, and German circles sense movement toward possible mediation talks.
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Berlin
Nicholas
France
Great Britain
Torpedo Boat Attack Reported Near Kamchatka
A sailor aboard the Kamachatka details torpedo boat attacks on the Kamachatka before Roerestvenaky s squadron action. The nighttime assault from seven to ten o clock, with 24 shots fired, led the sailor to believe one torpedo boat may have sunk. The admiralty says work on Pacific Squadron vessels continues at Abastopalle deck yards, not for Black Sea fleet ships.
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Bt. Petersburg
Roerestvenaky
Admiralty
Abastopalle
Aerond Pacific Squadron
Black Sea
Largest cargo shipload leaves San Francisco for Asia
The steamer Mongolia sailed with 18 000 tons valued at 1 500 000 for Chinese and Japanese ports. Cargo includes contraband for Japan. Passengers were none though Prince Fushimi and Archbishop Agius plus secretary Mer Petrelli were listed. Berlin reports denial of steamer sales by Hamburg American and North German Lloyd lines. State Dept notes mines placed in Elkelung Harbor and shipping notified.
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Mongolia
San Francisco
Japan
Prince Fushimi
Suite
Agius
Philippines
Mer. Petrelli
Berlin
Associated Press
North German
Lloyd Lines
London
Phoenicia
Libau Ag
Hamburg
Japanese Finance Bills Passed by Diet Unanimously
Tokyo dispatch reports the House of Peers unanimously approved all government taxation and financial measures, sent from the House of Representatives. Count Katsura thanked the peers, praising swift, united action and pledging to inform soldiers and sailors to boost effort for the fatherland. House leaders planned to meet Admirals Togo and Kamimura upon arrival.
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London Times
Washington Post
Tokyo
House of Peers
House of Representatives
Count Katsura
Togo
Kamimura
Port Arthur
Archaeological Institute Meets in Boston for Centennial Session
The sixth general meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America opened in Boston with leaders from major colleges attending. Carnegie funds were announced for five years of Rome fellowships and three years of publication support. New members include Right Rev. Denis O’Connell and Prof. H. F Allen, while Prof Clement Smith retires from the executive committee replaced by Prof. Minton Warren.
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Catholic University
Boston
Archaeological Institute of America
Teading
Carnegie Institution
Archaeological School At
Rome
The
Catholi University At
Washington
H. F Allen
Washington and Jefferson College
H. F. Decoy
Clement Smith
Harvard
Minton Warren
Cheyenne Indians Destitute Amid Food Standstill
The Northern Cheyenne at Rosebud Montana face destitution as Commissioner Jones orders food only for the young and old while able-bodied members receive none. The Indians are willing to work, but government failure to provide jobs worsens hunger, with reports of cattle raids near the reservation. Indian Commissioner C F Nissen studied the situation and heads to Washington to brief the Interior Secretary.
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C. F. Nissen
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Fifteen Scots Barred from U S Immigrant Colony
Fifteen members of the Community of Kingdom, arriving from Scotland en route to Shiloh Maine to join the Holy Ghost and Us Society colony, were refused admission and to be deported. They had only 46 dollars among them and no definite support plan, deemed undesirable immigrants by Mille Island authorities.
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New York
Maine
Community of Kingdom
Scotland
Holy Ghost
Shiloh
Mille Island
China to Decorate Francis for World Fair
Cable from Wong Kalkah imperial vices commissioner says China will decorate David BR Francia, World’s Fair Company president, with the Double Dragon order likely. Also: Guitiano Piselotta, Italian, sentenced to life for killing Policeman Welk in Cleveland on December 3, 1903.
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Br. Loula
Wong Kalkah
Imperial
China
David BR. Francia
Wong Reid
Cleveland
Ohio
Guitiano Piselotta
Lfe
Policeman Welk
Welk
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Ad Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a nerve food and tonic for women fatigued by childcare duties and household stresses. It claims to restore vitality, relieve headaches and insomnia, and cites a testimonial from Catharine Sagle of Leland Iowa about dramatic health improvement. The offer guarantees money back if not beneficial.
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Miles
Nervine
Catharine Sagle
Leland
Iowa
Russia's freer press outwits censor in wartime
John Callan Ovarghin notes a shift in Russian journalism as censorship loosens under Prince Svietopolk Mirsky. Editors seek to publish critical military and administrative coverage, using denial, innuendo, and blank spaces to evade bans while risking warnings, suspensions, or bans. The public eagerly consumes dispatches, pushing circulation despite penalties.
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John Callan Ovaughlin
Empire
Prince Svietopolk-Mirsky
St. Petersburg
Europes
Thea Press
Acta
V— Eries
Guilmette Convicted of First Degree Murder
Crookston Minnesota December 28 Joseph Guilmette of Woonsocket Rhode Island was found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Mathias Mongeon whose home was believed to be in Ontario Canada The crime occurred October 17 after a harvest quarrel over summer earnings The victim was shot and his head crushed dragging the body to brush where it lay undiscovered until later The verdict carries life imprisonment or the death penalty
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Guilmette
Crookston
Minn
Joseph Guilmette
Woonsocket
RBL
Mathias Mongeon
Ontario
Canada
Gome
Charlestown Teamster Faces Wife Murder Charge
Boston reports John Ricker of Charlestown is under arrest for the murder of his wife in a Sullivan Street lodging house. Police say neighbors and roomers heard him exclaim that he had just killed her and then he fled. the body was found with two bullet wounds in the mouth.
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Charlestown
Mass
Boston
John Ricker
Sullivan Street
Ricker
Railroad Official Killed Struck by Train in Blizzard
John G. Hartigan, superintendent of the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad from Little Rock Arkansas, died at St Luke's Hospital after being struck by an Illinois Central train near Dauphin Park Station during a blizzard. The incident occurred as he shielded his face from the storm and did not notice the approaching train. A separate Cleveland Plain Dealer note recounts a train passenger scene with a misquoted line as the event unfolded.
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Chicago
John G. Hartigan
Little Rock
Ark
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dauphin Park
Ilinois Central Railroad
Hartigan
Westinghouse's Wind Brake Fails Vanderbilt Test
Theodore Westinghouse devises a wind powered brake for trains after observing freight collisions. He tests his air driven brake with New York Central figures and Commodore Vanderbilt, who afterward dismisses the idea as a fool’s notion about stopping trains with wind.
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Theodore Negin
George Westinghouse
Mount Cents
New York Central Railroad
Commodore Vanderbilt
Commodore
Madison’s Great Report and the 30 000 Dollar Document
The article discusses a McClure’s manuscript on Madison’s era revealing the frank speak in Congress and a convention where Pinckney Hamilton Morris and Randolph spoke openly. It argues debates would change if speeches were aimed only at peers, noting the record glosses nothing and captures exceptional circumstances.
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United States
Frederic Ireland
McClure
Congress
Madison
Pinckney
Hamilton
Morris
Randolph
Dolly Madison Manuscript Valued Higher Than Any Yet
The report emphasizes the impossibility of sourcing the historical material elsewhere and notes the author’s rare intellect and famed career. It highlights the personal regard Dolly Madison inspired and argues for an unprecedented compensation for the manuscript, reflecting its unique literary worth.
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Dolly Madison
Man's Sunday School Talk Slips Into Narcotics Lesson
In a South Side church a Chicago Record Herald report recalls a speaker asked to address youths. He began with weather remarks then told of a woman ruined by narcotics, explaining narcotics are opiates, prompting puzzled reactions before he exited.
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Chicago Record-Herald
South Side
Oime
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