Autonomist Party Launched in Manilla and Insurgent Battle Near Guinobatan
Advices from southern Luzon report a US cavalry detachment of sixty along with 45 dead insurgents and several wounded after a clash near Guinobatan, Albay. The autonomist party was proclaimed in Manila with a broad turnout of loyal leaders, adopting a principles declaration endorsed by Senor Paterno. General J F Smith notes Negros’ autonomous governance has brought progress and broad US support, with local sentiment favorable to continuing autonomy.
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Manilla
Luzon
United States
Guinobatan
Albay
Senor Paterno
J. F. Smith
Negros
Chinese Minister Sees Powers' Demands as Disappointing
Washington December 24 Mr Wu Chinese minister calls the demands of the powers a keen disappointment not as strong as hoped yet hopes for amicable discussions to ease objectionable features and aims for eventual amelioration in the Chinese empire crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nebraska Senatorship Campaign Opens in Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb. December 24 Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn arrived to manage his bid for the U S senate seat as the legislature convenes January 1. With two vacancies a dozen candidates contend Thurston’s successor and Hayward’s seat to be filled by William W. Allen’s appointment.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Wair Meiklejohn
United States Senate
John M. Thurston
M. L. Hayward
William W. Allen
Indianapolis
LovHnois General Assembly
Indiana
Veteran Cincinnati editor dies after illness at 72
At Green Old Age Cincinnati December 24 John Riley Chamberlain veteran of the civil war and Miami University graduate died there aged 72. He had suffered pneumonia and bronchitis since November and had been engaged in the newspaper business.
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Cincinnati
John Riley Chamberlain
Miami University
Oxford
Supreme Court Dismisses Anti-Trust Cases Against Standard Oil
Columbus December 24 The supreme court of Ohio on motion by Attorney General Sheets dismissed all cases against the Standard Oil company and its constituent companies that had been begun under the state anti trust laws by Attorney General Monnett. Czar's Leave Taking St. Petersburg December 24 One minister of State says Emperor Nicholas and the ministers of finance war and foreign affairs do not expect to leave Livadia where the czar is convalescing before the middle of January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Supreme Court of Gfio
Sheets
Standard Oil Company
Monnett
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Livadia
Strike ends as government reconvenes bureau of oruitions
In Genoa on December 24 the strike triggered by the prefects closure of the bureau of oruitions concluded after the government agreed to reconstruct the bureau.
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Libor
We de
Genoa
Bureau of Oruitions
Bank Robbers Loot Coffee County Bank in Manchester
On December 24 in Nashville era, robbers blasted the Coffee County bank vault at Manchester with nitroglycerin and stole over $5,000. They fled toward Nashville on a handcar but were halted by a posse a few miles away, with one robber and the money captured while four others escaped.
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Uncle Sam
Nashville
Coffee County
Manchester
Wrangled Over the Boer War in Chicago Gunfight
Former policeman Pat Furlong who killed Edward Leach during a Boer war dispute and was jailed for 14 years has been pardoned by Governor Tanner. The Irish American and English officer argued over the war, Leach boasted England could whip any country, a fight ensued, both drew revolvers, and Furlong fired the fatal shot.
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Chicago
Pat Furlong
Edward Leach
Tanner
Furlong
Leach
England
Auditor Frank H. Morris Shot in War Department Office
Washington police report the murder of Frank H. Morris auditor of the war department appointed from Cleveland by Samuel McDonald a former disbursing clerk under Morris. McDonald shot Morris then killed himself wounding a serious self inflicting wound in the auditor's office.
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Washington
Frank H. Morris
War Department
Cleveland
Samuel McDonald
Steubenville
McDonald
Couple Bound and Robbed Near Lebanon Oregon
Four masked men burst into the Thompson home two miles west of Lebanon while the couple supped. They bound Mr. and Mrs. J W Thompson to chairs, demanded money, and escaped with 300 dollars in various currency, a gold watch, and the family silver before leaving the elderly couple bound in bed.
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Lebanon
J. W. Thompson
Bank Vault Blasted In Dalton City Heist
In Dalton City Illinois on December 24 a gang dynamited the bank vault owned by Keller Hight and Company and escaped with part of the loot. Bloodhounds joined the posse in pursuit. The bank carried burglar insurance and about 600 dollars in bills were burned and discarded by the thieves.
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Dalton City
Ills
Dalton City Bank
Keller, Hight & Company
Robbery at Mitchell A O U W Lodge Leaves Treasurer Bound
In Mitchell South Dakota on December 24 a night robbery occurred when Neisen the treasurer of the A O U W lodge was held up by footpads at midnight. He was bound gagged and robbed of 250 dollars and left in an alley unconscious with frozen hands and feet. A night watchman found him with no clue to the assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
S.D
Neisen
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Neilsen
Silk thieves rob LaPorte store for second time this year
Laporte Indiana December 24 for the second time this year the dry goods house of Julius Barnes Co in LaPorte was robbed by silk thieves. Shortly after midnight about 500 dollars worth of the finest silk and a 450 dollar sealskin jacket were stolen from the store.
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Laporte
Ind
Julius Barnes & Co
Private watchman found beaten to death in Louisville
Louisv ille Kentucky December 24 John Kap pleman a private watchman was found near his place of employment with his brains beaten out. His pockets had been rifled of his wages paid him the night before No arrests have been made yet.
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Louisville
John Kappleman
Stabbing at Yellow Poplar mill leaves man fatally harmed
In Coal Grove Ironton, August Miller stabbed Henry Holliday eleven times over a quarrel about an implement. Miller was arrested. Holliday cannot recover from the wounds.
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Ironton, O
Miller
Henry Holliday
Yellow Poplar
Coal Grove
Holliday
Teen shoots father to protect mother in Wentworth home
Chicago scene reports 17 year old Albert Albertson shot and killed his father on Wentworth avenue to shield his mother from further abuse and avoid a beating with a poker. He was arrested following the incident.
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Chicago
Albert Albertson
Wentworth Avenue
Albert
Archbishop Ireland Denies Cuba and Porto Rico Mission
St Paul, December 24 Archbishop Ireland denies being appointed by President McKinley as special commissioner to settle church property disputes in Cuba and Porto Rico. He states his Washington visit aimed to attend a Lafayette Monument association meeting.
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Ireland
St. Paul
Cuba
Porto Rico
McKinley
Washington
Lafayette Monument Association
Minister Hoshi Toru resigns amid finance scandal claims
Yokohama reports the resignation of Hoshi Toru minister of communication and ex-ambassador to the United States over persistent financial scandal allegations. He will be succeeded by former Korea minister Hara, possibly affecting Ito cabinet stability.
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Yokohama
Hoshi Toru
United States
Hara
Korea
Dr Pearsons Gives 50,000 To Colorado College
Chicago December 24 Dr D K Pearsons has sent a 50000 check as a Christmas gift to a Colorado college Within seven weeks he has given 200000 to another educational institution but will not name it He also contributed 30000 for a women’s dormitory at Northwestern university
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Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
Colorado
First of the Winter Blizzard Hits Northwest States
The northwest faces its first winter blizzard with a general storm across the region. Duluth and Redwood Falls in Minnesota and Black River in Wisconsin report very cold weather, high winds, and heavy snows.
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St. Paul
Northwest
Duluth
Redwood Falls
Minn
Black River
Wis
Public Not Reassured by Kitchener Dispatches From South Africa
London reports Lord Kitchener's dispatches offer confidence but Cape Town telegraphs show a dire situation as Boers invade Cape Colony. Dewet eludes capture, bridges are destroyed, and dynamite stocks trigger Cape government action while colonial forces mobilize to counter the threat.
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London
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Cape Town
Transvaal
Brussels
Cape Colony
Bethulie
Dewet
DeAar
Bloemfontein
Victoria West
Zoutpans Drift
Pietermaritzburg
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Kitchener
War Office
Zoutpansberg Range
Britstown
Prieska
DeAar Junction
French
Beyers
Delarey
Magaliesberg
Kreuz
Colville
Vladfontein
Senekal
Clement
Oliphant
Nek
British army buys 50000 horses for Boer war
Captain Heygate of the British army arrives in Kansas City to purchase fifty thousand cavalry horses and mules for South Africa. After a year here he was sent home then recalled as hostilities resume. Animals will be inspected, shipped to New Orleans, then to South Africa. Since the war began England has bought over 100000 head in the United States.
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Kansas City
Heygate
South Africa
New Orleans
England
United States
Man of Wealth Dies in Nashville at 73
Samuel M. Murphy, reputed wealthiest citizen of the 8th, died of heart failure in Nashville on December 24 at age 73. He moved to Nashville in 1870 from Cincinnati where he worked in wholesale liquor business.
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Nashville
Tenn
Samuel M. Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Cincinnati
Berlin Population Grows as Trolleys Overtake Batteries
Berlin numbers show 2,469,676 residents including suburbs, up from 2,076,946 in 1895. The electric trolley system is rapidly displacing the storage battery method on the busiest streets. The report highlights urban growth and transit shifts in the German capital.
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Berlin
From office by and Eugene Philbin pan ae lade
A fragmentary item mentions office action and a person named Eugene Philbin with unclear context. The readable text implies a notice or record but provides limited details about action or outcome. Further readable material is needed for a precise summary.
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Eugene Philbin
London Reaction to Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Debate
An editorial critiques the British government stance on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and warns against friction. It notes President McKinley’s decision and argues the United States will defend its undoubted rights under the Clayton Bulwer treaty if the Hay Pauncefote terms are not acceptable. The piece stresses England as a great North American power and urges cautious diplomacy.
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London
Bee
McKinley
Hay
Paine Canal
Tose Feat
Aritain
Esa
Serrator
America
England
Boxing Prohibited After Fatal Amateur Bout
Philadelphia authorities ban all boxing contests for the present after the fatal amateur bout at the Philadelphia Athletic Club between Joseph Kelly and Edward Sanford fighting as Frank Barr. The decision comes amid police action following the deadly match.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletic Club
Joseph Kelly
Edward Sanford
Frank Barr
Death of W. E. Jones in Cincinnati at 53
Cincinnati reports the sudden death of W E Jones aged 53 at his residence. He served as treasurer and assistant secretary of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railway and its predecessors for over twenty years. In Minnesota Winona a blizzard follows a 12 hour rain storm with about two inches of snow and strong winds.
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Cincinnati
W. E. Jones
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Raisay
Winona
Minn
Electric Railway Strike Ties Wyoming Valley
Electric railway men in Scranton Pa have ordered a strike and the Wyoming valley is completely tied up as of December 24. The move halts streetcar and trolley service across the region, disrupting commuting and daily business. Local officials urge return to negotiations to restore transit promptly.
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Electric Railway
Scranton
Wyoming Valley
Tornadoes Hit Noxubee and adjacent areas in Mississippi and Alabama
A tornado swept the eastern edge of Noxubee county Mississippi and western Pickens and Sumpter counties Alabama on December 24, causing extensive damage. Homes on the Sparkman, Ross, Beal, Nancy Planta, and Windham properties were destroyed or wrecked, with several structures ruined and livestock losses. Two African American residents, Wash Oliver and another unnamed man, were reported killed.
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Macon
Miss
Noxubee County
Pickens
Sumpter Counties
Ala
Sparkman Place
Ross Place
Crooksville
Beal Place
John Windham
Nancy Planta
Wash Oliver
Texarkana Train Wreck Kills Fireman at Cutuan Belt Crossing
The Texas and Pacific passenger train from Laredo and Fort Worth derailed after striking a cow at Cutuan Belt crossing, ten miles west of Texarkana. Fireman Ed Cotterson was crushed and died instantly. Engineer Cubberly was badly scalded. no others were seriously hurt.
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Texarkana
Ark
Texas and Pacific
Laredo
Fort Worth
Cutun Belt Crossing
Here
Ed Cotterson
Cubberly
Archbishop Walsh urges resuming Irish parliamentary fund
Dublin December 24 Archbishop Walsh writes to John E Redmond leader of the Irish parliamentary party that the time has come to resume the old practice of subscribing to the Irish parliamentary fund He encloses a ten pound check and congratulates Redmond on grappling with difficulties of his position with exemplary success.
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Dublin
Archbishop Walsh
John E. Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
Irish Parliamentary Fund
Redmond
Wu Chang to be opened as port confirms decision
Paris dated December 24 report from Temps confirms press dispatches that the viceroy of Hu Pei and Hun Nan provinces declares Wu Chang will be opened as a port.
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Paris
Temps
Hu Pei
Hun Nan
Wu Chang
Burke Reinstated by Circuit Court in Cleveland
Cleveland December 24 Vernon H Burke state senator was reinstated to practice law by the circuit court after two year disbarment stemming from the Burke Dellenbaugh trial.
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Burke
Cleveland
Vernon H. Burke
Weather Brief Christiaa Fair With Flurries Northeast Ohio
Weather forecast notes fair conditions in Christiaa with snow flurries in the northeast Ohio portion. Expect high Westerly winds and variable visibility as system moves through the region.
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Christiaa
Ohio
Abductors of Cudahy Boy Reward Offered In Omaha Case
Edward Cudahy offers 2900 dollar reward for capture of abductors of his 15 year old son Eddie. He also sets 5000 and 15000 dollar rewards for one or two of the desperadoes. The boy was returned after a ransom was paid and the family fears for a sister’s safety as conspirators allegedly sought to seize another daughter. Police and Pinkertons have searched but no arrest yet.
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Omaha
Edward Cudahy
Mrs. Cudahy
Cudahy
Mr. Cudahy
Eddie Cudahy
Missouri River
Donahue
Murder In Cuevitas Near Santiago Reported
In Cuevitas village three miles from Santiago a brutal murder occurred. Vicente Ocejo, owner of the village's principal store, was killed by an unidentified assailant. The crime is believed to be the work of remnants of a former bandit group that terrorized the district.
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Santiago de Cuba
Cuevitas
Santiago
Vicente Ocejo
Railway Pension Plan Adopted by Chicago and Northwestern
The Chicago and Northwestern railway directors approve a permanent pension system for 27,000 employees to take effect January 1, 1901. The plan requires an annual company outlay of $200,000 for pensions and related benefits.
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Chicago
The
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Large English tramp steamer ashore near Miami
A large English tramp steamer runs aground about 45 miles south of Miami. The vessel, laden with coke, remains unevacuated as wrecking attempts proceed. All signs point to a total loss for the ship and cargo with no current salvage success.
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Miami
Fla
Here
Striking Talks End Without Agreement at Wilkes Barre
Wilkesbarre Pa December 24 employees of the Wilkesbarre and Wyoming Valley Electric Railway and company officials met to air grievances. Workers demand shorter hours and 20 cents per hour for all hours worked. President Rigg called the demands too sweeping and unaffordable. He offered 16 cents per hour with no hours reduction. Conductors and motormen refused the offer and a strike will not follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Wilkesbarre and
Wyoming Valley Electric Railway Company
Rigg
Scranton Strike Ties Up 80 Miles of Rail Line
Scranton Railway car and barn workers all join the strike, leaving only two cars in service across 30 miles from Pittston to Forest City. Wyoming Valley Traction threatens a Thursday walkout, risking total street car stoppage for Scranton Wilkesbarre Pittston and Carbondale as workers seek a 2 1/2 cent hourly raise.
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Scranton
Scranton Railway Company
Lackawanna Valley
Pittston
Forest City
Wyoming Valley Traction Company
Nanticoke
Wilkesbarre
Carbondale
Strike Called Off in Muncie Glass Plants
In Muncie Indiana on December 24 workers in the trust window glass plants called off a threatened strike that could have shut western plants. The men agreed to return only if paid the previous rates. Management offered terms and the new rule allows eight rollers single seven double for a box and 120 boxes per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Lace Mills Strike Deepens With Worker Walkout
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania two hundred fifty girls employed at the Wyoming Valley lace mills have notified management they will not report for work. They stage a sympathy walkout with weavers who have been on strike for nine months, threatening total suspension of operations if the stoppage continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
Collision near Laurvig damages Kong Bjorn steamer
The Norwegian steamer Kong Bjorn collided with Kong Sverre near Laurvig Norway. Kong Bjorn was struck amidships and badly damaged but all passengers were saved in lifeboats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiania
Kong Bjorn
Kong Sverre
Laurvig
Norway
Workmen Deported From Hamilton Under Labor Officer Action
In Montreal on December 21, reports state several workers imported for the Imperial Cotton company building in Hamilton were deported by the alien labor officer, Mr Williams. The men, mainly plumbers and steam fitters, had brought their tools with them.
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Montreal
Hamilton
Imperial + + Cotton © company
Williams
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