Castro Resigns as Venezuela’s Castro Steps Down in Caracas
The Venezuelan consul in New York reports President Cipriano Castro has temporarily resigned the presidency and Juan Vicente Gomez will succeed. The move follows Castro’s call for private life to spare strain on the country with ministers and judges present.
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Consulado General de Venezuela
New York
New York Times
Caracas
Juan Vincente Gomez
Venezuela
Castro
Republic
Gomez
Carlos B. Figueredo
Times
Norbert B. Kates
Wall Street
Kates & Bob
Ansonia
Kates
Trinidad
Figueredo
France
M. Taigny
Cipriano Castro
Venezuelan Congress
Guzman Blanco
Paris
Crespo
Andrade
Andes
United States
Imbroglio
Bermudez
Loomis
Bowen
Broadway Hotel Fire Alarm Panic Strikes 800 Guests
Four small fires were set at the Broadway Central Hotel between 8:30 and 10:30 pm. Guests fled to halls and street in night attire as alarms rang. No external blaze or injuries. police and Fire Marshal investigated possible tampering and pilfering risk.
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Broadway Central
Armstrong
Providence, R. I
Subway Fare Dispute Leads to Disorderly Conduct Charge
Mrs. James McVine and her daughter Olive, aged seven, faced a disorderly conduct charge after a ticket inspector, Thomas L. Dunn, pursued them from Twenty third Street Station to East 126th Street Station. Dunn claimed the mother was trying to dodge a fare and followed them across Manhattan, drawing police involvement before Olive’s mother was bailed.
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James McVine
East 127Th Street
Olive
Thomas L. Dunn
Twenty-third Street
125Th Street
Manhattan Avenue
Lexington Avenue
East 126Th Street
Dunn
Manhattan
James A Bailey Dies at 59 King of Circus Men
James A Bailey, famed co builder of the greatest show on earth, died at The Knolls near Mount Vernon after a week of illness from acute erysipelas. He preferred the circus to his bed, insisting the show go on. his death comes as Madison Square Garden audiences watched the performance.
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Madison Square Garden
James A. Bailey
Knolls
Mount Vernon
Tody Hamilton
Drs. Delafield
Janeway
Harper
Henson
Baileys
Michigan
Mr. Bailey
Garden
Hotel Victoria
Bill” Hyatt
Tody
Hamilton
Mr. Hyatt
Mr. Baile
Racing Tax Bill Passed In New York Assembly
The Assembly approved the Coggeshall bill increasing the percentage of receipts racing associations must pay to the State Treasury for the benefit of agriculture of the state. The measure was reported from Albany on April 11.
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New York Times
Albany
Assembly
Coggeshall
Treas
Sbi
California Return Fare Featured in Rail Advert
Lehigh Valley and Jack passenger express offers a 78.75 round trip from Broadway Manhattan and Fulton Street Brooklyn stations with sale dates April 24 to May 4. Advert describes economy travel options and platform details for the stated routes.
Bailey's Varied Career The Caesar of the Circus
James Anthony Bailey rose to international fame as the Caesar of the circus through energy enterprise and perseverance. His retiring unostentatious nature helped him carve a notable niche in entertainment history. The piece notes P T Barnum and hints at further content on page 2. An unrelated ad from the Metropolitan Surety Company promotes reference and character certificates for employment.
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James Anthony Bailey
P. T. Barnum
The
Barnum
Metropolitan Surety Company
Park Row
Dowie Surrenders Zion Leadership in Settlement Talks
John Alexander Dowie ends bid for control of Zion Chicago April 11 as his attorney Emil Wetten says Dowie will accept a living rather than full authority. Voliva and others back the revolt while Overseer Mason denounces Dowie and accuses him of polygamous advocacy. Accusations fly of outside influence from Masons and Mormons amid talks of a chancery case over property transfers.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Emil C. Wetten
John Wilbur Voliva
Dowie
North
Wetten
Voliva
Deacon Granger
Mason
New York
Masons
Mormons
Warrant Issued Against Brooklyn Alderman over Bribery Claim
Magistrate Whitman in the Tombs Court issued a warrant for a Brooklyn Alderman accused by Dr. Woodbury of attempted bribery in connection with the Street Cleaning Department. Detective Flood will serve the warrant. no arrest occurred at court closing. Alderman George Markett of the Sixtieth District, shoe dealer at 609 Grand Avenue Williamsburg, is connected to the inquiry and lives at 142 Meserole Street.
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Woodbury
Piper
Corrigan
Whitman
Tombs Court
Flood
Brooklyn
Board of Aldermen
Grand Avenue
Williamsburg
Meserole Street
William M. Ivins
Dr. Woodbury
H. H. Rogers Holds Reunion in Fairhaven High
In Fairhaven Massachusetts on April 11 Henry H Rogers met fifty year old classmates. The gathering celebrated the upcoming dedication of the new 350000 high school though ceremonies were postponed due to incomplete structure. Rogers recalled school antics and spoke with old friends.
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New York Times
Fairhaven
Mass
Fairhaven High School
Henry H. Rogers
Rogers
Job C. Tripp
Uncle Potter
Mrs. Hawes
Mr. Rogers
Balloon ascent ends softly after 60 mile flight
Dr Julian P Thomas his wife and aeronaut Charles Levee soared from Pittsfield Mass in the Count de la Vaulx balloon L Orient reaching 5 000 feet before a gentle landing near Springfield four miles from the town They described the journey as thrilling with vivid views of clouds and city below and a calm descent thereafter.
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New York Times
Hazardvillen
Conn
Julian P. Thomas
Charles Levee
Pittsfield
Mass
Thomas
Levee
New York
Count de la Vaulx
Mount Washington
Thomases
W. R. C. Larson
Leo Stevens
Hague meeting postponed to earlier date
London report indicates the Hagué Conference will be postponed to a date earlier than October. The Standard notes the change in the expected schedule and timeline for the conference proceedings.
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London
The
Standard
Mayor McClellan Plans Extended Princeton Vacation
Aldermen failed to pass a resolution making Good Friday a legal holiday in city departments. Mayor McClellan will take a vacation from Thursday night to Monday morning, staying at his Princeton home.
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McClellan
Princeton
Krulewitch Bill Hears Conductors Transfers
Albany April 11 hearing before the Assembly Railroads Committee on the Krulewitch bill compelling New York City Railway conductors to offer transfers to passengers without a demand. Assemblyman Krulewitch argued for the measure while A. Robinson for the company spoke against it.
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Albany
Assembly Railroads
Krulewitch
New York City Railway Company
Onry A. Robinson
California and Return Sale Notice by Lehigh Valley R R
An old styled ad notes a $78.75 California and Return fare on sale April 24 to May 4 by Lehigh Valley Railroad the Black Diamond Express. It lists offices at 3855 Broadway New York and 325 Fulton Street Brooklyn and extols a Dewar’s Scotch whisky as exquisite stimulant
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California
Lehigh Valley R. R
Black Diamond Express
Broadway
N. Y
Fulton
Carnegie Did Not Kiss at Atlanta Reception
Andrew Carnegie defends himself against reports that he kissed two women during a reception at the Carnegie Library in Atlanta. A friend writes that he calmly refused further advances after the first kiss and that sensational Atlanta reports are untrue.
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New York Times
Pittsburg, Pann
Andrew Carnegie
Atlanta
Mr. Carnegie
Carnegie
Ohio two cent fare law proves revenue fail
Cleveland April 11. Ohio's two cent a mile fare law is described by passenger railroad men as a failure after a month's trial. They claim no service reductions were made and anticipate further returns will mirror the first month, signaling heavy losses for railroads.
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New York Times
Cleveland
Ohio
Disgrace of Radolin on Morocco Affair
Berlin reports that Emperor William passed over Prince von Radolin in decorations for the Morocco affair. The government is dissatisfied with the Paris ambassador, blaming him for the Delcassé dispute. Von Radolin is deemed weak as a diplomat and may be replaced by Herr von Radowitz. Count von Tattenbach could be sent to Madrid or Constantinople.
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New York E Trine
Berlin
Emperor William
Morocco
Prince von Radolin
Paris
M. Delcassé
Bismarck
Herr von Radowitz
Count von Tattenbach
Madrid
Constantinople
Hotel proprietor rescues car stranded by tide near Ventnor
Charles R. Myers, proprietor of the Hotel Rudolf, abandoned his auto near Ventnor during an Atlantic City trip and waded through two feet of water to the sands. The rising tide buried much of the vehicle as the party reached Longport.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Longport
Charles R. Myers
Rudolf
Ventnor
Head Bachelor Girl to Wed in Mount Vernon
Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Belle Ada Metz originator and first President of the Bachelor Girls Club of Mount Vernon She is the daughter of Henry James Metz a retired New York florist who lives at 3 Willow Place Chester Hill The couple will marry Dr Thomas C Swift at the Church of the Ascension on April 30
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Belle Ada Metz
Bachelor Girls’ Club
Mount Vernon
Miss Metz
Henry James Metz
New York
Willow Place
Chester Hill
Thomas C. Swift
Church of the Ascension
Hydrophobia Fear Drives Man to Attack on Car
James Howard, a New York City railway lineman, bitten by a hydrophobic dog near Midville ten days ago, went mad on a trolley between Aiken and Augusta and attacked passengers and crew before being overpowered. He sought treatment in Charleston, with friend John Hayes noting the bite.
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New York Times
Augusta
Charleston
D. C
James Howard
New York City
Aiken
S. C
Howard
Midville
John Hayes
German Troops Quit China Embarkation Begins
TSEN-TSIN reports that German troops began embarkation from Pe king this morning as they exit China after a withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tsen-Tsin
Peking
Police Captain Injured After Horse Fell at 175th Street
Capt. Charles C. Wendell of the High bridge Police Station was badly hurt yesterday when his horse slipped on a steep grade at Aqueduct Avenue. A stone rolled under the horse’s forefoot causing a fall. Wendell was thrown and the horse rolled onto him, fracturing two ribs and cutting his head.
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Charles C. Wendell
Highbridge
175Th Street
Aqueduct Avenue
Wendell
The Wolverine Train Connects Detroit and Chicago Route
The Wolverine is a fine train from New York to Detroit and Chicago with daily 4 30 P M departure from New York reaching Detroit and Grand Rapids Saginaw or Chicago in the afternoon via the New York Central route.
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Detroit
Grand Rapid
Saginaw
Chicago
New York
Grand Rapids
New York Central
Vesuvius Desolate Italy Besieged by Ashes and Suffering
Naples and surrounding towns endure incessant ash rain from Vesuvius. Ottajano, San Giuseppe, Torre dell Annunziata suffer near ruin as refugees exceed twenty thousand. Descriptions compare ashes to a heavy snowstorm, shielding the city and muffling voices while authorities order ash removal. Professor Matteucci says the cone has sunk about 250 meters.
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Ottajano
San Giuseppe
Giuseppe
Torre del Greco
Naples
Iondon
Vesuvius
Matteucci
Vesuvius Ashfall Strains Naples District Through April
AP dispatch from Naples reports Vesuvius ash covers the region from Naples to Castellammare with finer ash and rising calm amid still severe destruction. CaprI and Sarno evacuated. Ottajano buried. Torre del Greco and Gennaro evacuated. San Gennaro and San Giuseppe suffer collapses, deaths, and deep ashes.
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Associated Press
Naples
Vesuvius
Caserta
Castellamara
Froever
Capri
Mattino
Sarno
Salerno
Ottajano
Torre del Greco
Gennaro
Portici
Ciricello
Poggio
Morino
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Lehigh Valley R
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Caesar
Tel
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H. H. Rogers
J. P. Thomas
Aeronaut
Springfield
Peru
Dr. Thomas
Trip
City
Mrs. Thomas
Springfiled
Hague
Dewar
Ohio Railroad
Radolin
Kaiser
Belle Metz
Mt. Vernon
Tien-Tsin
Vesuvius E
Victor
Coght
Torre Dell’ Annunziata
Castelammare
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