Senate Moves to End Legislative Blockade Amid Quay Fight
Senate plans gradual steps to end the blockade as Aldrich hints at displacing Quay with a statehood measure. Quigg rails at Lessler bribery charges while Lessler and New York political figures face scrutiny. Germany faces pressure over English objections to Venezuelan ship sinkings and bombardments as arbitration moves loom.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Lessler
New York
Lemuel
E. Quigg
Prince Napoleon Visits Empress Eugenie Heir at Farnborough
London January 1 Prince Napoleon the so called Emperor Napoleon IV visits his aunt Empress Eugenie. He is elder son of the late Prince Napoleon and Princess Clotilde of Italy and cousin to King Victor Emmanuel. He is 40 last July and closely tied to European royal circles with relatives serving in military and court roles. He prides himself on his resemblance to the first Napoleon and his admiration for that era.
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London
Prince Napoleon
Napol+ eon IV
Eugenie
Farnborough
Clotilde
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Louis
Czarina
Letitia d'Aosta
Humbert
Amadeo
Spain
France
House Honors Deceased Members with Sabbath Memorials
The House of Representatives voted to hold memorial services for deceased members on the Sabbath and anticipates making the practice permanent. Tributes were paid to the late Representatives Russell of Connecticut and Shepard and De Graffenreid of Texas. The session also refocuses on Fowler Burrenbs bill with debate expected, while DC day and judiciary measures fill the schedule.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Russell
Connecticut
Shepard
de Graffenreid
Texas
Grosvenor
Ohio
Fowler Burrencs
District of Columbia
Cotecon Judiciary
Nea
Chamberlain Treking Across South Africa
London Jan 25 Colonial Secretary Chamberlain began a wagon trek from Potchefstroom to Mafeking with Mrs Chamberlain Dr Arthur Lawley Major General Baden Powell and others. Boers escorted the party into Ventersdorp and presented flowers to Mrs Chamberlain. Delarey praised Chamberlain and urged friendship as the two leaders spoke of reconciliation and a joint path forward.
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London
Chamberlain
Potchestroom
Mafeking
Landrest
Corti
Tae Chamberlain
T Chamberlain
Commando
Delarey
Mr Chamberlain
South Africa
Mt Stromboli Erupts Again With Lava and Fire
Rome reports Stromboli has renewed activity after a quiet spell. Vast lava and rock are ejected high from the crater while a thick smoke cloud caps the cone. Nightly flames light the sky, offering a grand spectacle.
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Rome
Count Boni de Castellane Re-elected French Deputy
In Basses Alpes district the deputy election followed the Chamber of Deputies nullification of Boni de Castellane's prior win. He faced Andre Siegfried in a hard fought race. Castellane led Castellane town by about 500 votes with results from twenty other stations still pending.
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Paris
Basses-Alpes
Boni de Castellaie
Chamber of Deputies
Bont de Castellane
Andre Siegfried
Castellane
Bort de Castelane
Pretender and Sultan Armies to Meet Soon
News from Fez dated January 21 reports Bu Hatmara leading large forces and approaching Fez, with a decisive battle expected. If the Sultan's army on the Sebu River loses, Fez is assumed to fall into Bu Hamara's hands.
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Tangier
Fez
Bu Hatmara
Sebu
Bu Hamara
Italian Professor Announces Serum To Fight Pneumonia
Prof. Tizzoni of Bologna University announces to the Royal Academy of Science the discovery of a serum to combat pneumonia in Rome dated January.
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Prof. Tizzoni
Rome
Tizzoni
Bologna University
Royal Academy of Science
Albin WL Launch Boom for Mar Hanna Loom
Albin WL launches a boom for Mar Hanna Loom. The report notes assembly details and mentions the company name and project scope without graphic content.
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ALBIN
Hanna
Alabama Republicans oppose Roosevelt renomination
Alabama leading Republicans move to reconvene the state convention to back Hanna for president. Davidson signals possible call if Wellman asks, citing Roosevelt’s failure to pursue McKinley policy. Marion officials and local allies support Warren G. Harding’s candidacy, aiming for a strong independent line.
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Repubiicans
Alabama
Roosevelt
Hanna
Moosevelt
Davidson
Wellman
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Indorsing
Indorse Hanna
Jokers Locked Girl in Amair Tight Vault
Miss Nora Glick, a White Front Restaurant worker in Canal Dover Ohio, was locked inside a nine foot square bank vault used as a cellar after fellow patrons closed the door during a prank. The vault nearly suffocated her until a banker freed her.
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Amair
Commercial Tribune
Canal Dover
Nora Glick
Iron Valley Bank
Bolivian First Vice President Banished
In La Paz at noon yesterday Colonel Velasco the First Vice President was banished by executive decree for an indefinite period. A police patrol escorted him to the Peruvian frontier. The action followed his role as opposition leader and concerns over potential disturbances if he became President. Second Vice President Capriles would assume the Presidency when Pando travels to Acre. Reports say Brazil seeks to dissuade Bolivian military action in Acre offering Madeira territory and financial terms.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Valesco
Velasco
Anibal Capriles
Pando
Acre
Pandas
Brazil
Madeira
Revival Converts Killer to Seek Justice for Slain Boy
W L Coombs who shot eighteen year old Arthur Smith last June at Liberal Kansas has become a Christian at a revival. He plans to ask for sentencing and to pay the mother $20 monthly if not punished. Coombs is a section foreman for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway.
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Commercial Tribune Liberal
Kan
W. L. Coombs
Coombs
Arthur Smith
Coléombs
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Schwab Appears in Good Health on Yacht Interview
Charles M. Schwab, aboard the steam yacht Margarita off Palermo, Sicily, told Associated Press he is in good health both mentally and physically. When asked to confirm his health, he quipped that saying more would only lessen his credibility and said he would leave Palermo in a few days.
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Palermo
Sicily
Charles M. Schwab
Associated Press
Margarita
Schwab
Archduke Eugene Rumored to Wed Confectioner's Daughter
Vienna reports deny a Budapest originated rumor that Archduke Eugene a second cousin of Emperor Francis Joseph plans to renounce his rank to marry a confectioner's daughter. The archduke holds the title Grand Master of the order of the Teutonics and heads noble duties while maintaining celibacy.
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Vienna
Budapest
Archduke Eugene
Francis Joseph
Eden Ten Aishent
Teutonice
Woman Confesses to Twenty Burglaries in Cleveland
Mrs. Rose Hough confessed to police that she helped her husband Frank Hough commit twenty burglaries in apartment houses in Cleveland. She said she began aiding him about a week after their October marriage and was found wearing jewelry valued at halidren dollars when arrested.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Jan
Rose Hough
Frank Hough
Earthquake Shakes Guayaquil Morning
An earthquake was felt in Guayaquil Ecuador this morning with minor shaking reported. No injuries or damage described in the brief dispatch.
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Ecuador
Guayaquil
Eenador
Roosevelt donate to famine fund for Finnish relief
President Roosevelt contributed 100 to the Christian Herald famine fund aiding Finnish peasants facing starvation. The fund totaled more than 20,000 with 400,000 stated as at risk.
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New York
Roosevelt
The
Christian Herald
Finland
Slayer of Many Is Assassinated
Kerry Cummings and James Turner were ambushed in Midl ingboro Kentucky with Turner mortally wounded. The assailants are unknown and local rumors point to Cummings old enemies as the killer.
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Ohe Tribus
Midbuesburg Ky
Kerry Cummings
Anddhaian
Mfoning
Ambuscade
James Adley
Turner
Middlegboro
Cummings
Alaman
John Gotham
Greenwood Ward
Branham Hlam
Dawson City Reaches Port Townsend After 86 Day Voyage
The steamer Dawson City arrives in Port Townsend after an 86 day trip from Nome marked by repeated accidents and delays. Boiler leaks, fuel shortages, and fierce storms disrupted the voyage, with refueling at Port Moller and Dutch Harbor and crew refusals near the end. Only owner Felix Brown and his wife traveled aboard.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Dawson City
Nome
Moller
Dutch Harbor
Felix Brown
Seattle
New York Express Wrecked at Indianapolis
The New York Express No 35 on the Big Four wrecked this morning near Brightwood Indiana. Injured include Henry Deer engineer of 1627 Ashland Ave Columbus OH, Kannady fireman Bellefontaine OH, and John Probst conductor Bellefontaine OH. Kannady bruised, Deer scalp wound, Probst leg and shoulder injuries. Train derailed after hitting an open switch at twenty five mph. blame placed on engineer for ignoring signals.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
New York Express
Henry Deer
Ashland Avenue
Hamer
Kannady
John Probst
Bellefontaine
Deer
Probst
Convict Cruse Recaptured After Sensational Prison Escape
Edward F. Cruse, the Columbia burglar known for a sensational escape over the penitentiary roof, was recaptured this morning. Captain Woods led guards and officers to a Court alley hideout near a low city resort, where Cruse, who pawned his revolver, was seized and placed in solitary confinement.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Edward F. Cruse
Columbies
Captain Woods
Night ‘Watch
Cruse
Wolcott Admits Teller's Election In Colorado
Wolcott concedes Teller's election in a signed statement and accuses Republican leaders of treachery. Teller, elected to a sixth Senate term, leaves Denver for Grand Junction after a Democratic joint session confirms his win. Governor Peabody and D B Fairley dispute the validity of the election.
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Commercial Tribune
Denver
Wolcott
Teller
Henry M. Teller
United States Senate
Grand Junction
Peabody
Canyon City
Senate
D. B. Fairley
Republican State Committee
E. O. Wolcott
State Central Committee
House
Dragging Green River for Negro Body After Lynching
Special Despatch from Owensboro Ky reports about one hundred men dragging Green River at Livermore for John Jones a Black man allegedly involved in an assault. Jones disappeared after being struck by gunfire and a steep bank fall. A companion fled as orders were given. Jones was from Nashville and had 34 6 in his pocket.
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Tribune
Owensboro
Green River
Livermore
John Jones
Luther Talbott
Jones
Nm Jones
Strouds
Brown
Nashvile
Unions and Johnson at Loggerheads in Cleveland
In Cleveland on January 3 Mayor Johnson and city union men clash over a Low-Fare Committee report showing paper carriage costs exceed three cents. Union leaders demand proof or an apology, while Mayor Johnson declines to comment.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Johnson
Union
United Trades and Labor Council
Venezuelan Blockade Talks Spark Hope for Relief
In Washington a long series of conferences among Minister Bowen and ambassadors from Britain Italy and Germany signals active diplomacy over the Venezuela crisis. The triple alliance may lift the blockade soon if Bowen’s guaranty is accepted, with all blockaders potentially withdrawing.
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Washington
Jan
Bowen
Michael Herbert
Michael
Des Planches
Count Quadt
Joy
London
Berlin
Rome
Venezuela
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Meyer
Henry White
Mr. Bowen
Venézuela
State Department
White
Venezuelans Deny They Fired the First Shot
In Caracas the Foreign Minister stated the Panther attacked Ft. San Carlos first on January 17 without provocation. He cited a Curacao letter dated January 16 predicting an assault before Bowen’s arrival, and noted General Bello received no notification of the Panther’s object. Castro’s secretary was also seen by the correspondent.
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Count Quadt
San Carlos
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Bowen
Washington
Caracas
Panther
Ft. San Carlos
Curacao
Castro
United States
Bowen Washington
Bello
Torres Cardenas
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