Venezuela Asphalt Dispute Sparks Tension Over Bermudez
Two American firms fight for asphalt deposits in Bermudez Venezuela. Barber and Warner concessions clash after a revolution bringing Gen Castro to power. U S minister seeks compromise as gunboat Scorpion watches. Venezuelan regular army and militia mobilize amid border tensions.
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Venezuela
Bermudez
Orinoco River
Barber Asphalt Company
Gen. Gastro
Barber Company
Warner Company
Castro
Warners
Barbers
United States
Caracas
Scorpion
Michigan
United States Opens Talks to Buy Danish West Indies
United States Minister Swenson in Copenhagen opened negotiations with Denmark for the purchase of the Danish West Indies. Denmark is believed to seek seven million dollars, with the United States proposed to pay about half. The islands’ strategic value as coaling stations and naval outposts near Porto Rico is noted as a key factor.
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United States
Swenson
Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
Denmark
Porto Rico
Leeward Islands
Caribbean
Germany
Uncle Sam
Queen Victoria’s Legacy Echoes in Crown Contention
The piece reflects on King Albert’s potential ascent, tracing a sixty year line of royal precedent under Queen Victoria. It notes her towering influence across European monarchies and as counselor to rulers, alongside curiously mixed notes on US policy, Caribbean strategy, and odd local vignettes from Lincolnshire to Florida fruit ventures.
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Victoria
Albert Edward
England
British Empire
Wgfeltent
Albert
Victorian
Lincolnshire
Cyan
Long and Bitter Struggles Precede Election in Rome
The article reviews federal senatorial contests across eleven states and notes bitter party battles, openings for Quay in Pennsylvania and Clark in Montana, with new senators Carmack Patterson Burnham and others. It covers resignations, appointments, and legislative actions shaping upcoming Senate seats amid deadlocks in Nebraska and Delaware.
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Rome
Themeselves
Quay
Pennsylvania
Clark
Montana
M. S. Quay
Gov. Stone
United States Senate
Senate
Marcus Daly
Carter
Daly
Bee
Spriggs
Mark
Gov. Smith
Smith
Martin Maginnis
Clark-Maginnis
Ebw Carmack
Tennessee
T M. Patterson
Colorado
Henry E. Burnham
New Hampshire
Tpatterson
Denver
Carmack
Memphis
Patterson
Edward O. Wolcott
Thomas B. Tusley
Burpham
W. EK
Chandler Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
George Frisbee Hoar
Maassachusetts
James Ic Millan
House of the
Maine
William Parye
Fred T Dubois
G. T Shoup
Idaho
Gerth
Nebraska
John M. Thurston
Thomas Allen
Delaware
Old Royal Yacht Royal George Lingers At Torts Mouth Depot
The Royal George, Queen Victoria s first yacht, remains at Torts mouth as a depot ship for royal yacht crews during refits. Claimed the oldest yacht in the world, she last saw duty in August 1842 when Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort visited Scotland.
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Royal George
Tortsmouth
Royal Yachts
Scotland
Prince Consort
Chicago Shooting Leaves Two Hurt In Stray Bullet Incident
Eugene Travo of Chicago fired four shots at Andrew Wall while intoxicated. A stray bullet struck Willie Ostenburg in the leg, causing non life threatening injuries. The incident prompted police investigation and no immediate arrests were reported.
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Eugene Travo
Chicago
Andrew Wall
Willie Ostenburg
Three of Bosschieter murder defendants found guilty
McAllister Campbell and Death were found guilty of murder in the second degree in the Bosschieter case. The Paterson New Jersey tragedy involved four well-to-do youths who drugged and assaulted Jennie Bosschieter, then abandoned her body after intent to drop her at her home doorstep. The verdict carries a maximum thirty year penalty under New Jersey law.
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Walter C. MecAllister
Andrew J. Campbell
William Death
Jennie Girl
Paterson
N. J
New Jersey
Jennie Bosschieter
Paterson, N
Passaic River
Bergen County
Cullom Chosen by Acclamation in Republican Caucus
Shelby M. Cullom was nominated for United States Senator by acclamation at the Republican caucus in Springfield. All other candidates had withdrawn earlier in the afternoon. The event drew nearly all lawmakers and spectators, with brief remarks from Cullom and others before adjournment.
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United States
Republican Caucus
Shelby M. Cullum
Representatives Hall
Springfield
Tanner
Cannon
Hitt
Prince
Cullom
Smith
Sherman
Lorimer
Warner
Rankin
Brown
O'Dell
Riley
Chapman
Canoon
Hitt and Prince
Four Voices on Office Duty and Expositions
A set of brief interviews quotes Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson stressing vigilance for liberty and re election, United States Consul Philip Hanna on Mexican train laws and damages, Dion Geraldine on Chicago World’s Fair projects, and J C Stubbs on union depots. Each reflects concerns about accountability, governance, and public works.
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Hugh Miller Thompson
Mississippi
Philip C. Hanna
United States
Monterey
Mexico
Our National Capital and Its Civil War Transformation
The article traces Washington from a sparse 18th century settlement through the Civil War era, describing lack of streets, services, and governance before the conflict. It credits wartime growth with population increase and Northern enterprise, then highlights associations and urban planning by L'Enfant that transformed the capital into an imperial city as celebrated in The World's Work.
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Washington
Heale
de Bacourt
White House
Union
Assoa
L’enfant
Dynamite in Her Washtub Injures Mrs Clark
Mrs. William Clark of Lost Creek Pennsylvania faced serious injuries after dynamite caps in her washing pocket exploded while she ran clothes through a wringer. The blast threw her against a hot stove, blowing off her left hand and causing severe injuries to her other arm, with recovery feared unlikely.
Illinois lawmakers coalesce around labor bills and admin shifts
The Illinois Legislature opened with lawmakers visiting Gov Yates and new state officers as a flood of bills arrived. Key measures aim to curb injunctions against strikers and avoid banning discharged workers, while wage recovery and lawful money payments target truck stores. House and Senate approved early budget bills, with committee appointments announced and a notable US Senate nomination of Shelby M Cullom by Republicans.
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Fred H. Rowe
Sherman
House
Allen
Bush
Mueller
Chamberlin
Crafts
D. E. Sullivan
Wilson
Senate
Small
Gov
Tanner
Hall
Circuit
Cook County
Fuller
Andrus
Meehan
Scott Wike
Dunlap
Illinois
May
Chicago
Committee On
Geome
Ahen
Berlin
P P. Wieson
Jones
McCullough
W. Sullivan
Shelby Mr. Cullom
United States
Multiple incidents shake City Union and streets
A chaotic docket covers a brutal beating at a Teamsters meeting, a young bride's self defense shooting, a boy’s kitchen fire saved by a policeman, trolley and engine collision injuries, a costly street accident suit, urban fire-spotting with scarce apparatus, a $50 000 note for long service, a sergeant’s death after an 1894 strike, a large sugar theft from Northern Michigan Transportation Co, a cafe poisoning death in front of a suitor, and stray domestic accidents amid cluttered city life.
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Western Avenue
Burlington Road
West Eighteenth Street
M. Blount
E. A. Deane
Chicago
Cicero
Carrie Dikeman
Frederick W. Ripper
Edward P. Nye
Elsdon
Sergt. Nye
Northern Michigan Transportation Company
Michigan Street
Krobecker
Larrabee
Center Streets
Anton Tempel
Eurene Street
Cleveland Avenue
Agnes Sehlerte
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J. C. Stubbs
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