Castro Threat Raised Over German Debt Payment Crisis
A Curacao correspondent cites a Venezuelan source close to President Castro claiming Germany may seize La Guayra to force payment of over $2,000,000. Castro vows free trade at once if the port is seized and offers only a colonial concession, warning Germans against Caracas attacks.
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Germany
la Guayra
Willemstad
Island
Curacao
Castro
Venezuela
Castor
la Guarra
Caracas
Ein
Love Long Delayed Ends in Tragic Death and Will
John Homrighous, a prominent Mattoon dentist, died Monday night after a crisis of love long delayed. He had corresponded with his Ohio cousin Miss Emma Heminghous for 20 years and feared marriage. after a note promising hope, he killed himself with chloroform and left a will bequeathing his sweetheart $3,000.
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Mattoon
John Homrighous
Homrighous
Emma Heminghous
Ohio
Hominghous
Sas
Pioneer settler Wm. Yhores dies at age 2 in Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kansas December 10 William Yhores a pioneer settler died here Monday aged 2 years His father served as an officer in Washingtons army He fought in the Seminole War and later commanded Troop F First Dragoons sent to Fort Leavenworth in 1841 He later served as a minister in the Christian church in 1855.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Yhores
Washington
First Dragoons
Fort Leavenworth
Orlaine
Christian Church
General Bates Orders Jefferson Barracks Display for World’s Fair
Gen John C Bates of the Missouri department directed Maj Edwards at Jefferson Barracks to keep his detachment ready to stage a government display for the ground breaking ceremony of the World’s Fair on December 10.
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St. Louis
Pec
John C. Bates
Department of the Missouri
Jefferson Barracks
Maj
Edwards
Bolivia approves two treaties with United States
Lopaz Bolivia congress approved two treaties with the United States on Monday. One is an extradition treaty and the other provides for the use of post office orders between the two nations.
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Lopaz
Bolivia
Galveston
Tex
United States
Memorial Group Shifts Appeal To Congress For McKinley Shrine
The William McKinley National Memorial Association decides to change its plan of operation. It will appeal to Congress rather than the public to raise funds for the proposed McKinley memorial in Washington.
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Washington
Milwaukee clerk Frederick Sargent dies in Milwaukee home
Frederick James Sargent longtime night clerk at Chicago's Auditorium hotel dies at his mother's Milwaukee home from dropsy. He had many acquaintances in the hotel trade. In Mexico City officials report cotton textile manufacturers aim to ship to Central and South America to compete with European and American producers.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frederick James Sargent
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
Sargent
Europe
America
Mexico City
Train wreck Injures many workers near Peru Indiana
A box car loaded with workmen on the Cincinnati Richmond Muncie railway jumped a track two miles east of Peru and rolled down a 15 foot embankment. One man died, several were seriously injured, and about 20 others had minor injuries. rescuers freed the wounded and all were taken to a local hospital.
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Peru
Ind
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Perry Sanders
North Judson
Nevada Walters
Wabash
Charles Peterson
Fremont
Thomas O’laughton
Urbana
Bronze Tablet Marks McKinley Lying in State Spot
A bronze tablet in Buffalo City Hall marks the spot where President McKinley lay in state in the lower corridor. The inscription records the duty and tribute to the late leader, noting the location and date here in Buffalo, New York.
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McKinley
Buffalo City Hall
Buffalo
N.w Y
William McKinley Death Note From Early Email
The fragment references the body of William McKinley, former president, dated September 15, 1801, indicating an archival notice or obituary item in the period text.
Bronze tablet bears forty five stars border and deep letters
A bronze tablet features a bordered design of forty five stars with letters cut to a depth of three eighths of an inch.
Ships in dock Illinois machinery declared sound after cracks
Engineer in Chief Melville reports that the battleship Illinois in New Orleans dock has no defect in its engines. The observed cracks in a high pressure cylinder flange are shrinkage cracks from cooling after casting and do not affect operation.
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Washington
Melville
Ilinois
New Orleans
Nicaragua Canal Route Treaty Signed to Lease Corridor
Managua Dec 10 U S minister to Nicaragua Wm Lt Merry and Nicaraguan foreign minister Ferdinando Sanchez signed a treaty on Monday. Nicaragua agrees to lease a six mile wide strip of its territory including the canal route to the United States in perpetuity.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Galveston
Tex
Ferdinando Sanchez
Merry
United States
Salvador
Costa Rica
Rival Enemies Shoot on Lincoln Street. One Dead
In Lincoln Nebraska on Monday night Will McCowan and Willis Buckner two Black men long foes met on the street drew revolvers and opened fire. McCowan was killed instantly Buckner surrendered to police and was uninjured.
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Lincoln
Neb
Will McCowan
Willis Buckner
McCowan
Buckner
Physician Dies of Blood Poisoning in Leavenworth
Dr. W. J. Van Eman aged 41 prominent physician and pension examining board member died in Leavenworth Kansas on Monday from blood poisoning contracted after scratching his hand during an operation three weeks earlier.
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Leavenworth
Kan
W. J. van Eman
Pension Examining Board
Siam Crown Prince to Visit United States Next October
The state department reports crown prince Maha Vajiravudh of Siam will visit the United States next October. No Siam royal family member has previously toured America.
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Washington
State Department
Siam
Maha Vajiravudh
United States
Royal Family of
America
Burglary At Peckham Bank Yields 2900 In Cash
The Citizens state bank of Peckham Oklahoma was blown open by cracksmen using nitro glycerine. They opened the vault and escaped with 2900 dollars. In Chicago an ordinance to wipe out private wine rooms in saloons and hotels was passed by the city council and awaits the mayor's signature.
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Peckham, Okla
Citizens’ State Bank
Chicago
Harrison
Nova Scotians Enlisting for South Africa Service
Halifax on December 10 reports Canadian mounted rifles enlistment for service in South Africa began Monday with a rush of applicants.
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Nova
Tillman-Challenges McLaurin to Resign on the Spot
In Washington the Senate witnessed a dramatic moment as Senator Tillman challenged colleague McLaurin to resign together to “wash their dirty linen at home.” McLaurin declined, continuing a feud stemming from last spring and his claim of being humiliated and excluded from Democratic caucus meetings.
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Washington
Senate Chamber
Tillman
South Carolina
Senator McLaurin
New Democracy
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Air Melaurin
Senate
Tillmas
McLaurin
Mesaurin
Lodge
Senate introduces a slate of reform and expansion bills
Bills proposed include civilian witness attendance in naval trials equalized navy pay with army ranks expanded marine corps enlistment lynching crime punishable by death mining stations mining resource aid 160 acres land grants public domain unclaimed Freedmen's Bureau funds for colored elderly home annual 15000 for industrial education of women Chinese immigration ban Hawaii land code post office clerk salaries and eight hour workday for clerks.
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Washington
Senate
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
United States
Freedmen’s Bureau
Territory of
Hawaii
Penalty Island proposal to exile political offenders
Senator Hoar introduced a resolution urging the president to seek negotiations with civilized nations to establish a convention creating an island or suitable territory where persons found guilty of attempting to overthrow governments or plotting harm to high officials may be transported and confined after fair trial. The Supreme Court recess ends January 6 following a holiday recess.
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Washington
Hoar Monday
Bank Cashier Fleishman Vanishes With Funds
H J Fleishman cashier of Farmers and Merchants Bank Los Angeles disappeared with bank funds. Hellman estimates the shortage at about 100000 dollars. He was last seen Saturday morning at his club claiming illness. Bonded for 30000 dollars with surety, he has long served the bank since 1875, with real estate and personal property in Los Angeles to cover losses.
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Los Angeles
Cal
H. J. Fleishman
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
H. W. Hellman
Fleishman
Hellman
McGuire Indicted for Embezzling Union Funds
Philadelphia reports the grand jury indicted P. J. McGuire general secretary treasurer of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters on a charge of embezzlement for allegedly converting $10,090 of union funds to his own use.
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Philadelphia
Der
P. J. McGuire
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Tree falls on repair crew killing three near Newton Miss
A telegraph line crew including manager Johnson his son and a colored driver were killed when a tree fell across the road as they worked to repair a line near Newton Mississippi on Monday.
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Newton
Miss
Johnson
Sune
Hem
Kirby Lumber suit against Kirby Lumber Co. dismissed
The anti trust suit filed in Austin Texas against the Kirby Lumber Co of Houston was dismissed Monday afternoon on motion of the district attorney as the petitioned facets could not be substantiated and no other recourse remained.
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Austin, Tex
Kirby Lumber G Co
Touston
Ottawa University Placed Under Quarantine
Health officers ordered Ottawa University quarantined after three smallpox cases developed since Saturday. A large portion of students are from the United States, prompting strict restrictions to prevent spread.
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Ottawa
Col John Doniphan Dies in Missouri Homes
Col John Doniphan a hero of the Mexican and civil wars and long time figure in Missouri affairs died at his St Joseph residence Monday. He was born in Ohio in 1826. Snowstorms disrupt Scotland and parts of England rail traffic. Herbert Wallace a trumpeter in Torrey's Rough Riders was killed by a premature mine blast at Tie Siding Copper King mine in Wyoming.
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John Doniphan
St. Joseph
Missouri
Col
Doniphan
Ohio
Laramie, Wio
Herbert Wallace
Torrey’s
Rough Riders
Copper King
Tie Siding
Markets in Flour Wheat and Livestock Across Several Cities
TEE MARKETS, Flour and Grain, Cincinnati, Dec. 9 reports prices for flour varieties, wheat, corn, oats, and rye. Chicago grain futures list December to July contracts for wheat corn and oats. Live stock prices cover cattle hogs sheep and lambs from Cincinnati Indianapolis Buffalo and other markets with ranges for different grades and weights.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Coming of the Battleship MissoUri
A new battleship named MissoUri is announced to be launched on December 28 adding to the navy. The state associated with the name may take pride in the vessel.
Missouri Battleship Laffey Class Details and Launch Plans
The Missouri, one of three new battleships authorized by Congress in 1898, features 12-inch turrets, a submerged torpedo tube system, Kruppized armor, Hichborn balanced turrets, water tube Thornycroft boilers, and 16 6-inch guns. Keel laid February 7 1900, launch ceremony December 28 with Gov. Dockery presiding and Marion Cockrell sponsor, as St. Louis readies for the 1903 exposition dedication.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Congress
Newport News Shipbuilding
A. M. Dockery
Marion Cockrell
Maine
Ohio
Hichborn
Philip Hichborn
United States Navy
Thornycroft
Georgia
Nicholas J. Quirk
Tenacious Cat Rescued After Week Beneath Flushing Floor
A cat trapped under a floor during home construction at the residence of Dr. E A Goodridge in Flushing New York was found after builders finished a room and the floorboarded over. The feline survived months beneath the boards and was rescued during ongoing work on the house.
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Flushing
N. Y
E. A. Goodridge
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