Firemen Buried as Ruins Still Smoke at Mott Street
New York dispatch reports Battalion Chief Coleman and Fireman Richard Joyce buried under brick and tar at a Mott Street furniture factory. Watered down ruins, two walls stand, rescue forbidden due to danger. Fire loss estimated near half a million dollars as efforts continue. Nearby items include other international and domestic notes from the same page.
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New York
Coleman
Richard Joyce
Mott Street
Governor Cummins’s Mother Dies in Des Moines
Mrs Cummins, mother of Governor Albert Cummins, died of pneumonia in Des Moines on December 22. The governor had rushed from Boston to be at her side after learning of her illness during a banquet. She was 71, a descendant of an historic family, born in Green County Pennsylvania, maiden name Flenviken.
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Des Moines
J. Cummins
Albert Cummins
Cummins
Green County
Flenviken
Money Held Four Months in Vatican Mystery
A Vatican financial probe traced a mysterious sum of nine million dollars allegedly confided by Pope Leo XIII to a monsignor. The money, meant to be returned to the next pope four months after Leo XIII’s death, disappeared amid a deficit of over ten thousand dollars, with the monsignor briefly admitting knowledge before offering a vague assurance that God would provide.
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Propaganda
Leo XIII
Pope O
Monsi
Vatican
Holy See
Leo X
Pretty Small Lot Changes Hands in New York
A real estate parcel with a four inch frontage on the west side of Seventh Avenue south of Fifteenth Street sold for 5400 dollars per front foot. The ninety foot depth odd lot resulted from a past surveying error with plots on both sides sold to different buyers, neither of whom wants the four inch frontage. The purchaser’s intended use remains unknown.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
Fifteenth Street
McClellan Resigns as Congressman from New York
Albany Dec 22 The resignation of George B. McClellan as congressman from New York's twelfth district due to his election as mayor of New York City was received by Governor Odell and filed with the secretary of state. Odell will order a special election to fill the vacancy.
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Albany
N. Y
George B. McClellan
Congress
New York
New York City
Bryan at Luncheon Honors in St Petersburg
Ambassador McCormick hosted a luncheon today in honor of William J. Bryan with Prince Kabilkoff minister of public works and railroads and other high officials present. Foreign Minister Lamsdorf visited Tsarskoye Selo as part of the day’s engagements.
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St Petersburg
William J. Bryan
Amon McCormick
Mr Bryan
Prince Kabilkoff
Lamsdorf
V Tsarskoye Selo
Big raid in Chicago in Harrison street police district
Police shops and handbooks were raided in the Harrison street police district. Forty five arrests were made including thirty eight keepers of policy. Gambling paraphernalia was destroyed. War risks at Lloyds were said to have surpassed all prior levels.
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Chicago
Harrison Street
Law Costs Reduce Austin Corbin Estate
Riverhead New York December 22 Austin Corbin's estate has shrunk from nearly five million dollars to under three hundred thousand since 1896. The decrease is attributed to lawsuits brought by his daughter Mrs Anna Corbin Borrowe amid family disputes over probate and settlement of the estate.
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Riverhead
N. Y
Austin Corbin
Anna Corbin Borrowe
All Differences Are Settled In Irish Orders Amalgamation
New York reports the Ancient Order of Hibernians the Board of America and the Board of Erin have amalgamated after twenty years of dissension. About 100000 men and 180000 women are affected as the union moves to unify Irish groups. A club house and offices will be built at Fifth Avenue and 116th Street for all Irish societies.
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New York
Order of Hibernians
Board of America
Board of Hrm
New York County
P. J. McNulty
Erin James Dougherty
Daniel W. Clancy
Cleveland
Ohio
Board of Erin
McNulty
Dougherty
Fifth Avenue
116Th’ Street
Trish
Dinner For McLellan Highlighted By New York Democrats
New York Democrats plan a January 4 dinner in honor of Mayor McClellan to set the keynote for the national campaign. Ex president Cleveland has promised to attend and speak. Invitations go out to Chief Judge Parker Senator Hill and others with August Belmont Carlisle and Grant among the dinner organizers.
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New York
Hiol
McClellan
Mice Raees
Cleveland
W. Rourke Cochran
Parker
State Court of Appeals
A. P. Gorman
United States
David B. Hill
John Sharp Williams
House of Representatives
William Co. Whitney
August Belmont
Secretary of the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
John D. Crimmins
Ashbel P. Fitch
Hugh J. Grant
J. Edward Simmons
Martin Murder Suspect in Coroner’s Inquest
New York December 22 Emil Totterman, held over the Martin murder at a sailor resort on the East River waterfront, faced a coroner. Shipmate Henry Gray testified they were discharged from the schooner Fred B. Belano at Bridgeport last Saturday and accompanied Totterman to New York where he was later arrested in South Street sailors’ headquaters. Gray said he bought the sweater and shoes in Bridgeport and separated from Totterman several hours before the arrest.
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New York
Eimil Totterman
Sarah Martin
East River
Henry Gray
Fred B. Belano
Bridgeport
Gray
Totterman
South Street Sailors
Black man killed after whitecaps warned to leave area
Eli Hilson, a Black resident eight miles from Brookhaven Mississippi, was fatally harmed while returning home alone in his buggy. Whitecaps had warned him to leave the country last winter and fired on his home about a month earlier. This marks a second fatal Black casualty in LinesIn county in the past month.
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Brookhaven
Miss
Eli Hilson
Hilson
Whitecaps
LinesIn County
Admiral Walker Arrives on Seguranca in New York
Rear Admiral Walker, member of the Isthmian Canal Commission, arrived today on the Seguranca from Colon. He offered no statement but asked for the latest developments on the Panama question, seeking updates on the issue rather than remarks.
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New York
Seguranca
Colon
Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
Woman Is Guilty of Murder in Husband Slaying
Mary A. Rogers was found guilty of first degree murder in Bennington County Court for the chloroform killing of her husband Marcus H. Rogers. The verdict likely flags a death sentence, with sentencing not to occur before 1905 due to Vermont law requiring a pardoning session. Prosecution alleged Rogers plotted reconciliation to ambush her husband with Perham and Stella Bates, then dumped the body in a river for his life insurance. The cases against Perham and Bates will be addressed later in the term.
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Bennington
Mary A. Rogers
Rogers
Vermont
Stella Bates
Villamogosac
Perham
Bold Robbers Raid Chicago Electric Car
Two highwaymen roped an Evanston avenue electric car near the town hall in Chicago. Deputy Sheriff Albert Tempke and the car crew repelled the attack, striking one robber and forcing the other off the vehicle. Passengers panicked as the two thieves fled through the streets without obtaining any loot.
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Chicago
Evanston Avenue
Albert Tempke
Town Hall
Tempke
Four Months Cruise Ends for Pennsylvania Ship Saratoga
The Pennsylvania school ship Saratoga, Captain Hallmann, arrived at the Delaware breakwater today after nearly four months in foreign waters. She sailed from Philadelphia with sixty five boys on August 29 bound for Southampton Cherbourg and Madeira. The ship left Madeira on the return trip November 15.
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Pennnsylvania
Saratoga
Hallmann
Delaware Breakwater
Southampton
Cherbourg
Madeira
Cruiser Topeka Goes to Colon With Marines Detachment
The cruiser Topeka under Commander Witner will depart from Admiral Wise's fleet today for Colon, stopping at Key West to detach marines. Washington issued the orders yesterday while the other ships stay docked until Saturday.
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Topeka
New Orleans
Witner
Higginson Celebrates Eightieth Birthday in Cambridge
Cambridge residents honor Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson on his eightieth birthday. He marked the day by receiving friends at his Buckingham street home as literary figures in New England extended congratulations.
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Mass
New England
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Colonel Higginson
Buckingham Street
Connecticut Weather Forecast Turns Fair Then Colder
Forecast for Connecticut calls for fair skies and a drop in temperatures tonight and Wednesday with fresh to brisk westerly winds. No precipitation is expected.
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Connecticut
Mrs Russell seeks receivership of Windham County National Bank
Mrs Hilla Russell of Killingly petitions the Windham County National Bank in Danielson for receivership before Judge Gager, alleging bank officers including Comfort Starr Burlingame and others used funds for stock speculation and committed fraud. The bank shows deposits of 239000 with capital stock of 50000.
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Hartford
Windham County National Bank of
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Superior Court
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Hilla & Russell
Killingly
Russell
Comfort Starr Burlingame
Brooklyn
Connecticut
Charles T. Backus
James Perkins
John A. Payne
Albert D. Putnam
Mrs Russell
Windham County National Bank
Drumme rs Samples Seizure Case Heads to Supreme Court
Royalty Novelty Co of New York sues Broadway hotel keepers over detaining a drummer Julian’s samples for unpaid bills. Judge Burpee heard the matter with defense by Russell and plaintiff Bronson. The dispute centers on whether hotel owners may detain a drummer’s samples. briefs will be filed, with the case likely to the supreme court. Amount involved is 32.
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New York
David Mulcahy
Broadway Hotel
Burpee
Russell
Bronson
Julian
Novelty Co
Broadway
Supreme Court
Opposition grows to Colorado Fuel and Iron plan
New York December 22 Fresh opposition has formed among minor bondholders against the Colorado Fuel and Iron reorganization plan. Former Supreme Court Judge William A Keener has advised clients that debenture bondholders gain nothing from surrendering their debentures to participate in the new 45 million dollar issue. A bondholder association is forming for protection and a meeting will be called soon with hopes of wider cooperation.
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New York
Colorado Fuel and Iron Co
Supreme Court
William A. Keener
The Corbin Estate Settlement Report In Suffolk County
A decree settles the second judicial accounting of the Aus tin Corbin estate executors and trustees in Suffolk county Long Island. The 1887 appraisal listed 4.9 million dollars in personal holdings while cash now stands at 290 thousand and realty at about 1.5 million. The 1901 accounting shows executors charged with 2.477 million though much real estate remains unreported and the division struggle continues.
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New York
Austin Corbin
Suffolk County
Long Island
Pendergast Death Attributed To Boxing Verdict
Sacramento reports the coroner jury ruled Thomas Pendergast died from rupture of a brain blood vessel caused by blows in his boxing match with Kid Williams. The jury found no malice. Gloves weighed over five ounces. Kid Williams is out on $3,000 bail.
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Cal
Thomas Pendergast
Kid Williams
Williams
Britain and Japan diplomacy to avert Russia Japan crisis
Paris reports confirm that Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and Foreign Minister Delcassé recently pressed Tokyo to avert a Russia Japan crisis. Their strong representations came as Japan prepared a reply to Russia via Baron de Rosen, aiming to restrain tensions at a critical moment.
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Lansdowne
Delcasse
Tokio
Russia
Japan
Baron de Rosen
Two Teams in Collision Highlight Charity Aid Shortfall
Town board of charities leader says almsgiving falls short of need and prompts private help. An accident near East Mat 2 Street at Patrick Hackett's saloon involved carriages driven by Peter Larocque and C O Hare when a dark area hid the horses. Larocque's horse injured. other shaft pierced its breast. one horse later died or likely to die. Dr Bland and veterinary opinions noted uncertainty about recovery.
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Doran
Board of Charities
Peter Jacque
East End
Patrick Hackett
East Mat 2
C. O'Hare
East Street
McLinden Bros druggists warrant issued over whiskey sale
A warrant was issued for the McLinden Bros druggists on North Main Street for selling whiskey to a minor. The case links to a $7 bill dispute with John Kennedy, a Burton Street engine house fireman, who says he did not order the whiskey. A board of safety committee found the matter beyond their jurisdiction. Also London reports the British cruiser King Alfred commissioned at Portsmouth to carry relief crews to the China station for Glory and other ships.
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McLinden Bros
North Main Street
Board of Safety
John Kennedy
Burton Street
Kennedy
Reeves and Beach
London
King Alfred
Portsmouth
China Station
Glory
Admiral Coghlan Seeks Additional Collier
Washington December 22 Rear Admiral Coghlan was cabled the navy department requesting an additional collier for his squadron. The request will be granted but a vessel has not yet been selected.
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Washington
Coghlan
Navy Department
City News Highlights From South Main to Waterbury
Local shoppers see deals at Boylan’s butter store and tables of trousers at Upson Singleton & Co. Miss Julia Hayes enjoys Christmas at home while Miss Margaret Quilter enters religious life as Sister Matilda. Waterbury students return from Holy Cross with several names listed and John Sullivan named Holy Cross track assistant. A Waterbury man, James Tyler, is jailed in Waterville for non support.
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Martin J. Clark
William Noonan
John A. Hitchcock
Joseph R. Phelan
John Buckley
James Tyler
Waterville
Sheriff Rigney
Officer Davis
Plainville
Tyler
South Main Street
Providence
Holyoke
Matilda
Waterbury
Thomas B. Carney
Holy Cross College
Joseph Murray
J. Joseph Fleming
John L. Sullivan
Cornelius Sullivan
Joseph Brennan
John Butterly
George Guilfoile
John Fruin
Roger Dawson
Edward Kilres
John Sullivan
Catherine Kinnerney
Union City
Patrick McMahon
Walnut Street
Ellen McMahon
Margaret Delaney
New Britain
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St Joseph's Cemetery
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William Histon
Edward Callahan
William Wallace
Thomas F. Devine
Dennis Ju
Slavin
J. M. Daly
George Beauleu
Jobo Howard
Scandinavian Americans Arrive in Copenhagen for Christmas
About 850 Scandinavians from the United States arrive in Copenhagen aboard ships delayed by fog. They travel to spend Christmas with relatives in Denmark, many arriving from New York and England.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
New York
Mills resume at Pittsburgh plants after shutdowns
Sipel, Mills resume operations in Pittsburg and Glassport as several sheet steel and tube works units return after weeks to months of idleness. Factories include Weés Wood sheet mills, Boston Irma Steel mill department, Tube Works Co unit, and Pittsburg Steel Hoop Co. Restore work at 8 inch department after six weeks.
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Pittsburg
Hie
Weés Wood Sheet Mills
Can Sheet Steel Co
Depar
Ing
Boston Irma Steel Mill
Tube. Works Co
Glassport
Pittsburg Steel Hoop Co
No War Danger Cited as Japan Japan to Settle Dispute
Pariz officials of Japan legation say no danger of war with Rusela Japan and expect a peaceful settlement while defending rights in chura. They predict Japanese first sea victory if conflict erupts. The Hague chamber votes 1,750,000 to finance Krupp quick firing guns after a heated debate with progressists opposing arms build up.
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Japanse Legation
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Japan
Chura
Hague
Chamber of the Dutch
The
Progressists
Severe gales threaten crossing voyage details
A Belgi from Bambir and Boulogne reports severe gales with heavy seas and snow. Cold weather caused a vessel to roll injuring several passengers and a five year old child died early today.
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New York
Belgi 1
Bambir
Boulogne
Fire Tragedy Strikes Menominee Hotel Guests
A fire at Travelers' home in Menominee Michigan on December 22 forced twelve guests to jump from second story windows. The thirteenth guest James B Vorachek was found dead in his room and another guest was fatally injured.
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Menominee
Mich
James B
Vorachek
Wireless Telegraph Report Sees Vessel in Communication
New York dispatch says the Bluecher from Hamburg to New York was in wireless contact with Bucket Lightship at 8 oclock this evening, reported from Cherbourg via Hamburg. The message notes the ships in convoy and maintains standard early 20th century transatlantic traffic reports.
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Wireless Telegraph
New York
Hamburgton
Cherbourg
New Yo
Laura Edith Zell and Henry Andres wed in two ceremonies
Laura Edith Zell of Ligonier Indiana married Henry Andres of Boston at the capitol today. A second ceremony followed at the Methodist church indicating a double wedding.
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Laura Edith Zell
Ligonier
Henry Andres
Boston
Capitol
Hearing Postponed In Shipbuilding Receivership Case
New York December 22 hearing delayed due to absence of counsel Untermeyer in United States shipbuilding receivership proceedings.
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New York
Alness of
Untermeyer
United States Shipbuilding
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