Italy Demands Venezuelan Payment in $542,006 Ultimatum
In Caracas on December 17, Italy orders Signor de Riva to leave Caracas after delivering an ultimatum demanding immediate payment of 542,006 to satisfy Italian claims from former revolutions. Italy warns of future demonstrations and will entrust US Minister Bowen with Venezuelan interests. Spain and Belgium seek parity in treatment for claims.
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Gosin
Sergism Ales
Caracas
Venezuela
Signor de Riva
Rome
Giovanni Bausan
La Guatra
Senor de Riva
ialr
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Bowen
Senor Garran de Ayala
M. Van der Heyde
Spain
Belgium
Outlook for Venezuelan arbitration uncertain in London reports
London reports say no decision yet on Venezuelan arbitration as disputes about what can be arbitrated hinder talks. The foreign office notes Venezuela’s vague offer and warns of consequences, while Germany doubts arbitration is feasible and Italy backs arbitration amid regional tensions.
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London
foreign office
Great Britain
Venezuela
Castro
Germany
Cologne
Cologne Gazette
Berlin
Italy
Rome
Venezuelan fort bombarded by British and German ships
Puerto Cabello reports bombardment by the British cruiser Chartis and the German cruiser Vineta. The fort defenses, Fort Siauo and Castle Liberte, were silenced after a 43 minute bombardment.
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Briies
Puerto Cabello
criser Charthiis
Vineta
Tier
Saiauo
Castie Liberte
Bombardment and unrest in Dor during riverfront clash
Charréres marines occupied the castle after shelling left the fortress nearly demolished. The coastal town locked down as the Charybdis and Vineta bombarded the fortress and customs house, while a mob seized the English topaze captain. US consul reported they sought Venezuelan warships amid tense port conditions.
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dor
dringz
Charréres
libertedor
Charybder
treamer Tonaze
Castro
Charyhdes
United States
Fuerio Cabillo
Charvidis
Vineta
Plaza Brazual
Guilefred
Willemstad
Curacao
Wilemstad
Senate weighs Venezuelan affair and Monroe Doctrine
In executive session the senate discussed the Venezuelan matter for about an hour. Senators stressed watchfulness and noted Britain and Germany’s seizure of debts via a “peace” blockade did not violate the Monroe Doctrine. The United States has limited its action to notifying allies its ships are not subject to the blockade.
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Washington
senate
Teller
Deine
Culiom
committee on foreign relations
Cullom
Bacon
Hear
Lodge
Stewart
Great Britain
United States
Lonson
Plague Cases Reported on Steamer From South Africa
Three cases of bubonic plague are under treatment at a quarantine hospital on Staten Island. The patients were aboard the Prince ship Sexon Prince which arrived from Darban.
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Afonday
Daiy
Swinburnesland
Durban
Hoffman Island
Doty
South Africa
New York
Svisuerne island hospital
Darban
General Grant's Widow Dies at Washington Residence
Julie Dent Grant, widow of Ulysses S. Grant, died at her Washington home at about ten o clock last night aged 76 from heart failure. She had suffered valvular heart disease with bronchitis. her daughter Nellie Grant Sartoris was with her. Sons were away. remains placed in Dark New York tomb with her husband. Born in 1826 in St Louis she married Grant in 1846 and accompanied him through war and world tour. Four children, three sons and one daughter, all living.
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Washington
Washingtons
Ulysese S. Grant
President Grant
UIT
Grant
Nellie Grant Sertoris
Jesse
Ulysses S. Grant
California
Gen Grant
Texas
Explosion Kills Six Children in Fort Lee NJ Home
Fort Lee New Jersey December 17 A blast from an acetylene gas tank exploded at the Pugughi residence killing six children aged 14 22 7 5 and 22 and injuring their mother severely The roof and walls of the house were blown out an adjoining cottage damaged The father was away at the time the mother was found 250 feet from the scene with a severed arm The children were at lunch after returning from school when the explosion occurred
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Stix
Fort Lee
N. J
John Puglughi
dome
ida Pugazni
Tillie
Irene
eedi
Adelene
George
Clorinda
Ais
Pugiughi
Baer Criticizes Independent Coal Operators Over Price
New York Dec 17 President George F Baer of the Reading Railroad condemns independent coal operators for raising coal prices to dealers and consumers Baer says there is no way to force a sale at railroads fixed price and railroads cannot refuse transport The public carrier regulations oppose any such charge escalation
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George F. Baer
New York
Geo. F. Baer
Reading Railroad
railroras
Mr. Baer
isw
Building Collapse Leaves Fifty Buried in Philadelphia Round House
In Philadelphia on December 16 a roof failure at the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company round house at Thirtieth and Arch Streets buried about fifty workers. Sixteen severely injured were rushed to hospitals as flames and steam filled the wreckage. Locomotives and equipment were damaged. rescue teams, firemen, and police saved many workers amid a rushing scene of hissing steam and collapsing ice.
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Philadelphia- Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Thirtieth
Arch Streets
epenne
fromel
University Hospital
Medico Chirurgical Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Philadelphia
round house
Fragmentary notice with unclear entities
The readable text is highly garbled and omits identifiable people, places, or events. No concrete actions, organizations, or dates can be determined from the fragment.
Week's News Condensed December 11 12 15 16 17
A weekly digest notes multiple incidents from Schenectady to Providence including deaths from train strike and freezing, Nor folk and Western telegraph wage gains, and a foot and mouth disease appropriation for New England cattle. Also reports ship arrivals, explosions, fires, court-martial findings, and political nominations in Roosevelt era events.
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Harry Price
Schenectady
N. YT
Julia Thorntop
Providence, R. L
Norfolk and Western Railroad
house committee on agriculture today
house
New England
Andrey Carnegie
New York
Liverpool
Oceanic
Duemar
Lakewood
N_ J
senate committee on military affairs
Lill
H C. Merriam
Roosevelt
Turkey
J. L. Connell & Co
Scranton
Owen
Hearty Pulliam
Pittsburg
George WV. Simmons
Philadelphia and Reading
Ponsville
Ivania
sterday
witlet
Franz
ent
Manila Bay
San Francisco
Chesanerzke Bir
Tolchester Beach
American Sheet Steel Company
Canal Dover
Sol Hirsh
United States
Portland
Ore
Virginia
Franck FE. Patterson, Sr
Camden
N. J
irs
Mary Bond
daughers
the Propaganda
Leo
J. E. Quigley
Buffalo
Chicago
Feshan
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Cidade Bellmore
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J. 2. Craft
Bowery dive
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