Venezuela tensions rise as La Guaira braces for conflict
From La Guaira Venezuela on December 10 and 11 reports say 2000 soldiers with 18 guns reinforce the harbor fort while Mauser armed volunteers, aided by 2000 troops arriving from Caracas, prepare to resist foreign forces. The Indefatigable, Vineta, and Retribution patrol nearby as Britain Germany seek Venezuela's reply to demands.
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Venezuela
Guanta
Barcelona
Vineta
Retribution
Caracas
Herr von Pilgrim-Baltazzi
Haggard
Legation
Great Britain
Germany
Cuaracuti
Fort Lavigia
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Bolivar
Charybdis
Castro
Associated Press
Brooklyn to organize coal relief drive to end suffering
New York December 11 J Edward Swanstrom Brooklyn borough president plans a coal relief movement. He will convene ministers charitable leaders and prominent citizens in Brooklyn City Hall to organize aid and urge Mayor Low to act for all boroughs as cold wave grips the city. Suffering has risen with deaths, coal shortages persist despite 60 000 tons arriving daily.
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New York
J. Edward Swanstrom
Brooklyn
City Hall
Swanstrom
Low
James B. Reynolds
Ice Prospects Good in Gardiner Maine
The December cold snap has rivers frozen for an expected strong Kennebec ice harvest. Snow cover kept dust down, keeping fields clean. About 800000 tons of capacity idle on the river. Kennebec ice is excellent while Penobscot fields lag. First ice was broken by tugs but jams ruined some fleide.
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Gardiner
Maine
Kennebec
Penobfscot
Fleide
Oldest Maine resident Ruth Curtis Turns 104 in Kennebunkport
Mrs Ruth Curtis of Kennebunkport celebrated her 104th birthday today, believed to be Maine’s oldest person. She resides with the surviving daughter Mrs Mannah Hof, with her mind described as sharp despite advanced age.
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Kennebunkport
Mrea
Ruth Curtis
Maine
Recrudescence of Chinese Insurrection and Piracy Report
Victoria B C December 11 The Empress of India brings news of an insurrection in southwest Chi Li where rebels gather under banners Kill the officials and save the Hope Troops are dispatched The Boxer movement remains in Sze Chun with both sides holding The famine in Kwang Si drives revolt while rebels cross into Kwang Tung attacking Fen Chuen Piracy rises on the West River In Canton rice relief ships are plundered one victim is Evans British consul staffer A Pekin coup d etat intrigue is planned for the twelfth moon of the Chinese year to name an heir apparent
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America
Evans
Pekin
Universal Gazette of
Shanghai
China
Reported Assassination of the Mad Mullah in Somaliland
A rumor from Aden via Garrero to Berbera claims the Mad Mullah of Somaliland was killed by a spear thrust to the stomach while he prayed. No confirmation yet from authorities or reliable sources.
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Aden
Arabia
Somaliland
Garrero
Berbera
Forest Pibre suspends Yarmouth operations due to coal shortfall
Portland Me December 11 The Forest Pibre company at Yar mouth has suspended operations because anthracite is unavailable. The town faces idle workers and potential machinery damage from cold weather and idleness.
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Portland
Yarmouth
Blondin Lighter Evidence in Mrs Blondin Murder Trial
In Boston on December 11 prosecutors presented testimony suggesting Blondin the alleged wife killer altered his appearance since 1901. Several witnesses say the man seen in 1901 matched their story but note he is now lighter and 40 to 50 pounds thinner, affecting identification.
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Boston
Blondin
Oceanic Arrives From Liverpool With Carnegie Aboard
New York December 11 The White Star steamer Oceanic arrived from Liverpool after a stormy voyage marked by southerly winds heavy seas and a west northwest gale with hail and snow. A steerage passenger died of heart failure. Carnegie reportedly recovered from illness and was in good health. Passengers included the Countess of Antrim, Viscount Dunluce, and Lord Metgund. Six crew from the Lucy A. Davis were rescued by the Brinkburn off Cape Hatteras.
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White Star Line
Oceanic
Andrew Carnegie
Liverpool
Daunts Rocks
Carnegie
Countess of Antrim
Viscount Dunluce
Lord Metgund
Lucy A. Davis
Portland
Brinkburn
Cape Hatteras
New Orleans
Norfolk
Manchester
Brunswick
Boston
Homesick Swede Ends Life With Razor at Worcester Home
Hilma C. Elia son, 23, who had just arrived from Sweden, committed suicide at Otto Carlson's Armory Court residence by nearly severing her head with a razor. Cheerful but depressing letter from suitor Arvid Anderson preceded the act, after prior attempted strangling and a watch for close supervision.
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Worcester
Hilma C. Eliason
Sweden
Otto Carlson
Armory Court
Arvid Anderson
Halmstad
Louis Carlson
Ambassador Tower Arrives in Berlin With Family
Berlin dispatch reports Ambassador Tower and his family arriving today. They were met at the station by the U S embassy staff and the foreign office was notified. With Emperor William at Potsdam, reception by the monarch is expected in two or three days.
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Berlin
Ambassador Tower
United States
Foreign Office
Emperor William
Potsdam
Tower
General Miles to Reach Berlin on January 15
Berlin dispatch notes General Miles and his aides will arrive in Berlin via the Siberian railroad on January 15. He was presented to Emperor William at the 1897 maneuvers and is likely to be received again if the emperor is in Berlin when the general arrives.
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Berlin
Miles
Siberian
William
Ayer's Hair Vigor Promises Color Restorations
An advertisement claims Ayer's Hair Vigor restores color to gray hair and promotes growth. The notice urges readers to share the product recommendation with friends.
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Ayer
Icc
Damages sought from New England Telephone in July Fourth case
The La Perche brothers sue the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co for loss of profits from a failed business message before Judge Aiken. The plaintiffs claim they planned a Lowell showing to profit on July 3 into July 4, with Elphige coordinating from Peterboro and Bennoni awaiting delivery, but the messenger failure allegedly caused no revenue. The court ruled profits are too remote for recovery, with damages if any to be limited to actual outlays such as the message, ground rental, and idle wages.
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New England Teléphone and Telegraph Co
Aiken
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Powers
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Lowell
Perks
Peterboro
Peter
Bennoni la Perehg
Imeue
Elphige la Perehe
Massachusetts
Trouble in Red Cross by laws adoption and turmoil
Washington December 11. The Red Cross society faced a dispute over by laws as a new set proposed by Harriet L Reed of Dorchester Mass was adopted at the annual meeting. Proxies influenced the vote and ex Secretary of State John W Foster urged printing the by laws for member understanding before delaying revision. Miss Clark Barton is named president for life with broad powers, causing fear among top supporters and potential withdrawals.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross Society
Harriet L. Reed
Dorchester
Mass
John W. Foster
Red Cross
Mr. Foster
Seven New Poisons Discovered by Professor Schlotterback
Chicago reports Professor Julius Schlotterback of the University of Michigan has identified seven new poisons. Three derive from Allegheny wine. named poisons include adlamine and adlumidine, with two more still unnamed. Caladine poppy yields strophine and disphylline, Japanese caladine yields bacconidine, and one remains unnamed.
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Chicago
Julius Schlotterback
University of Michigan
the Tribune
Ann Arbor
Mich
Man reported dying after shooting at Bellevue Hospital
New York on December 11 a man thought to be Abraham Shambron of 224 Commerce Street New Haven Conn is dying at Bellevue Hospital from two revolver wounds. A passerby heard shots near the Roy al hotel at 136 Third Avenue and a woman fled in tears. A policeman found the man unconscious. The woman says he shot at her and then killed himself. There is a bullet wound in his head and one in his wrist.
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New York
Abraham Shambron
Commerce Street
New Haven
Connia
Bellevue Hospital
Royal Hotel
Third Avenue
Revenue cutter Bear to Puget Sound for repairs
Beattie Washington December 11 The revenue cutter Bear after spending the summer in Alaskan waters has been ordered to Puget Sound navy yard for repairs The revenue cutter Manning stationed at San Francisco has been ordered here for overhaul
Albany Ball Player Curtie Bernard Retires From Pro Circuit
Albany N Y Dee 11 Curtie Bernard a four season veteran of the Albany baseball club and a reacquired player for Albany and Toronto will retire. He hailed from Brockton Massachusetts and has previously played for New York and Buffalo teams.
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Dee
Curtie Bernard
Toronto
Brockton
Mase
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Buffalo
Hanlon Wins Knockout in Early Round in Oakland
Oakland December 11 Beddie Hanlon of San Francisco knocked out Max Brooklyn at the Acme Athletic Club in the opening round last night in a decisive boxing bout Report notes Hanlon's early victory and adds that the match occurred in Oakland with Brooklyn as the opponent.
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Cal
Beddie Hanlon
San Francisco
Brooklyn
Acme Athletic Club
Wayward girl in court for larceny case airs jealousy
In a cold morning police court four offenders faced judgment. Joseph Caisse, charged with assault and larceny on two counts, pleaded not guilty and awaits Saturday, held on $200. Annie St John accuses him of stealing $5 and a dress suitcase, while Caisse allegedly taunted and struck her. Rose Sullivan, 17, charged with larceny of clothes and money from Tompkins family, faced family resistance and hopes for reconciliation. case postponed to Friday. Sarah Mellin, battling alcoholism, pled guilty and was sent to city farm for five months with six months suspended.
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Caisse
Annie St. John
Bascom
Palmer and
Merrimack Streets
Henry A. Liberty
Ida Dion
Miss St. John
Rose Sullivan
Jeremiah Tompkins
Rea Street
Boston
Sullivan
Mr. Tompkins
Hadley
Sarah Mellin
City Farm
Mystery of the Central Park Youth Death Deepens
A Central Park death mystery involves a 15 year old found near Eighty fifth street with a silk muffler around the neck and jaw wounds. Coroner Scholer and an ambulance surgeon disagree on the wounds and autopsy is requested to determine cause. The boy, a likely newsboy, had 21 coppers and three streetcar transfers in his pocket.
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Central Park
Eightyfifth Street
Department of Parks
Scholer
Sandbank accident injures city worker on Riverside Street
Charles McDermott of 770 Central Street was partly buried by earth on a Riverside street sandbank while at work for the city about 11 45 this morning. He was taken to St John's hospital where Dr O Hearn diagnosed a fracture of the right leg above the knee with no internal injuries. He remained conscious and was described as comfortable and expected to recover.
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Central Street
Riverside Street
St. John’s Hospital
O'Hearn
McDermott
Door injures worker and cuts finger at site
James McKeon suffered a finger injury when a sliding door he was working on ran over his hand and tore a wall piece. He was taken to the emergency room for treatment. Archie Page, 16, residing at 16, is mentioned in connection with the scene.
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James McKeon
Archie Page
Workers suffer hand and toe injuries at local mills
Middlesex street in the Massachusetts Mohair Plush mill saw a man catch the second finger of his left hand in a machine and sustain a bad laceration. Emile L. Bourdais of 458 Fletcher street cut his right big toe while dropping a picker scythe at Kitson Machine shop, requiring amputation at the Emergency hospital.
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Middlesex Street
Massachusetts Mohair Plush Company
Emile L. Bourdais
Fletcher Street
Kitson
Blue Label Counterfeits Shake U S Cigars Trade
Chicago reports a major counterfeit operation raided at H. L. Meites 380 Halsted street. Ten plates and 100000 counterfeit stamps seized, believed only plates in existence for blue label cigars. Meites held on 1500 dollar bond. shipments sent nationwide.
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Chicago
Costables
Inter- Ocean
H. L. Meites
Halsted Street
United States
Cigar Makers’ Internations Union
Meites
Explosion at Dittmar Powder plant in Maxim injures none
Lakewood New Jersey December 11 an explosion of nitro glycerine occurred today at the Dittmar Powder company plant in Maxim seven miles from here no one was injured the frame building was wrecked and windows in other buildings in the plant were shattered
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Lakewood
N. J
Dittmar Powder Company
Maxim
Pension notices list amounts for list of recipients
Washington Dee 11 shows pensions issued November 24 for several individuals including Charles H. Videtto Lee 86 Luther A. French Lowell $8 and George Reynolds Lynn $12 with payments to Wm. H. Turner Stoneham $17 Joseph M. Whitman Campella $8 Charles 8. Kahan Hudson $12 James P. Clare Hudson $6.
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Dee
Charles H. Videtto
Lee
Luther A. French
Lowell
Wm. H. Turner
Stoneham
George Reynolds
Lynn
Joseph M. Whitman
Campella
Charles
Kahan
Hudson
James P. Clare
Fire destroys government storehouse at Madison Barracks
Watertown N Y Dec 11 Fire last night destroyed an old stone house recently purchased by the government at Madison barracks Sackett s harbor and used as a storehouse for the commissary department of the Ninth Infantry Incendiary likely The loss will not exceed 3000 dollars
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Watertown
N.Y
Madison Barracks
Sackett's Harbor
Ninth Infantry
Doctors prescribe Father John's Medicine as tonic and builder
Fifty years of use by doctors as a tonic and body builder. Not patent medicine. WANTED young American man in old age seeks store position at Address X9 in this office. WANTED active young man able to work. Address th to the Citiven office.
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Father John
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