Venezuela Proposes Arbitration in Caribbean Crisis
Caracas reports to London that Venezuela offered to submit disputes with Britain and Germany to arbitration. The note says the blockade remains in effect and officials foresee no delay in earlier measures, while London awaits cabinet presence.
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Berlin
Venezuela
Bowen
Foreign Office
Germany
Great Britain
Hay
United States
Bundesrath
British Venezuela tensions deepen as dispatches reveal coercive threats
A parliamentary paper releases correspondences on Venezuela crisis showing Britain pressing for full reparations over the Ban Righ and Trinidad duties. It details warnings, proposed naval pressure, and a joint British German approach, with ultimata and possible Caracas withdrawal of the British legation.
British Press Seeks Arbitration Over Venezuela Row
Editorials condemn German insistence on money from Venezuela and warn against risking US friendly ties. Papers urge arbitration under Monroe doctrine to prevent Germany foothold in the Americas, noting broad government support for a peaceful settlement.
Venezuelan dispute dominates House of Commons in London
In a crowded debating chamber Charles Schwann moved to adjourn to discuss Venezuela. Lord Cranborne and Premier Balfour defended British policy while signaling arbitration options. German British aims drew sharp criticism from Campbell-Bannerman. Italy and the United States were cited as foreign factors amid naval movements and Monroe Doctrine tensions.
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London
Hoase of Commons
Charles Ernest Schwann
Henry White
United States
Schwann
South Africa
Roosevelt
Lord Cranborne
Great Britain
Venezuela
Lord Cranburne
Henry Campbell Bannerman
Germany
Balfour
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Caracas
Bowen
Willem Vernon Harcourt
House
Timothy M. Healy
America
Lieury Norman
Arthur Lamilton Lee
Washington
Italy
Veneguevian
Venezuelan
Berlin
Signor Prinetti
Santini
Europe
Signor Santini
Spain
Signor di Riva
Giovanni Bausan
la Guerra
Victor Emmanuel
Borea
Elba
Venegiela
Italy Joins Allies in Venezuelan Blockade
The Foreign Office announced Italy would join the allied blockade of Venezuela and assign coastal sections to Italian ships. In Rome the Foreign Minister cited losses of Italian nationals since April and presented a Caracas claims list of at least 2,810,256 bolivars, with more damages to be assessed.
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Caracas
Lansdowne
Puerto Cabello
Haxgara
Venezuela
Great Britain
Trinidad
Lord Lansdowne
Earl Spencer
Lord Spencer
Venezuelan
Choate
White
State Department
Washington
London
la Guayra Puerto-Cabello- Valencia
Berlin
Bundesrath
Foreign Office
Italy
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Signor Prinetti
Roosevelt seen as arbiter in Latin American crisis
The Figaro quotes Jean Izoulet describing President Roosevelt as the impartial, thoughtful observer amid the Venezuela dispute. Izoulet portrays Roosevelt as ready to defend Venezuelan sovereignty if needed and as a respected conscience for Latin nations, with Europe watching closely.
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Paris
the Figaro
Jean Izoulet
Venezuela
Roosevelt
M. Izoulet
United States
Atlantic
German Resident, Two Servants Die in Puerto Cabello Bombardment
A German resident and two servants at San Esteban, three miles from Puerto Cabello, were killed by the bombardment of the fort on Saturday.
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Caracas
San Esteban
Puerto Cabello
Sinking of Gunboats Debated in European Press
London reports Lord Cranborne denied British responsibility for sinking Venezuelan gunboats. Berlin officials claim the vessels were old and worth little, with captured ships refitted in the West Indies. The Restaurador will fly the German flag and join operations. Vineta's officer was ordered home.
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Berlin
la Guayra
Tuerk
Gazelle
Port-of-Spain
Trinidad
Venezuela
Votelingerke
Vineta
Herrklotsch
Demonstration in Guayaquil Demands Official Protest
A patriotic gathering in Guayaquil drew a large crowd that marched to the Venezuelan and other South American consulates shouting long live Castro and long live Venezuela. Before dispersing the participants adopted a resolution urging President Plaza to file an official protest against allied powers actions.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Venezue
Castro
Venezuela
Plaza
Argentina Denies Intervention in Venezuelan Affair
Buenos Aires official denial arrives as press protests Britain and Germany fleet actions. Deputy Martinez in the Chamber denounces the powers brutal treatment of weak nations and urges a policy of South American solidarity through mutual defense and independence. His resolution is referred to a committee.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Martinez
South America
U S Minister assumes Dutch interests in Caracas
United States Minister Lowen acts at the request of ill Dutch Minister Dr. Van Leyden and assumes charge of Dutch interests in Caracas, sending relief and coordination from Curacao.
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Caracas
Des
United States
Lowen
Dr. van Leyden
Curacao
New York Venezuelan Protest Grows Over Caribbean Conflict
Venezuelan residents in New York plan a mass meeting to condemn Allied naval actions at Puerto Cabello after sinking Venezuelan ships. Eduardo Larralde, a private in the Twenty third Regiment, prepares to sail to La Guayra aboard the Maracaibo. His grandmother runs a Caracas area coffee plantation employing 300 workers ready to fight.
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Puerto Cabello
New York
Eduardo Larralde
Stone Street
Twenty-third Regiment
la Guayra
Maracaibo
Castro
Caracas
Hugh Chisholm Visits Americas on Grand Tour
The ex editor of The St James Gazette and co editor of The Times Britannica supplement is touring the United States. He will visit Yale University to meet President Hadley and plan a northern route from the Canadian border to New Orleans and San Francisco during his four month stay.
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Hugh Chisholm
St. James
Chisholm praises Rhodes scholarships and U S Britain ties
Mr. Chisholm discusses Anglo American relations over Venezuela and the Monroe doctrine. He praises Rhodes scholarships and predicts American scholars will benefit England and America, while noting English admiration for President Roosevelt and ongoing work on the Encyclopaedia Britannica London Times supplement.
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California
New Orleans
Venezuela
Germany
America
Chisholm
Mr. Rhodes
England
Roosevelt
Donald Wallace
London Times
Encyclopaedia Britannica
$125,000 Gift to Complete Seney Hospital Buildings
William Halls Jr of Hanover National Bank pledged to finish the Seney Hospital in Brooklyn with a $125,000 donation if $500,000 is raised by June 1, 1903, plus $15,000 for 1903 expenses and endowment growth to $850,000. The event occurred at the Montauk Club after a fifteenth anniversary dinner.
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William Halls, Jr
Hanover National Bank
Methodist Episcopal
Seney
Brooklyn
Mr. Halls
Montauk Club
Halls
A. S. Kavanagh
Baby Born With Smallpox In Falconer Area
A baby born near Falconer in the Ross Mills direction shows a well developed smallpox case. Mother Grace Everhart also has smallpox. Village Health Officer Davis quarantines the Brunson home where they live. Suspected cases arise from local school children.
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New York Times
Falconer
N. Y
Grace Everhart
Ross Mills
Davis
Albert Brunson
Everhart
Brunson
Devery Initiated as Chief for Life in Red Men Order
Former Chief William S. Devery was inducted into the Aberaki Tribe of the Noble Order of Red Men at 305 West Fifty fourth Street. He received the three degrees Hunter Warrior Chief and was crowned with the Hat of Feathers by Sachem T J Colligan who said You are now a Chief for life.
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William S. Devery
Noble Order of Red Men
Partridge
Aberaki
West Fiftyfourth Street
Ga vier Santa Maris Arrested in $300000 Swindle Case
Ga vier Santa Maris, held on warrants for grand operations swindle in Jalisco, was arrested in Guadalajara after returning from the United States in disguise. He claims he spent the entire $300000 in Chicago, St Louis, and New York within two weeks.
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New York Times
Guadalajara
Mexico
Gavier Santa Maris
United States
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Vocalist Mrs Samuel Franko Dies at 35 in New York
Mrs. Elizabeth Saar Franko, known in New York music circles as a vocalist and accomplished pianist, died yesterday at 249 East Forty-eighth Street after a cold developed into pneumonia. She was 35, wife of Prof Samuel Franko leader of the American Symphony Orchestra. She leaves her mother Mrs. John Mencke and step brother William Mencke.
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Samuel Franko
East Forty-eighth Street
Franko
New York
American Symphony Orchestra
Elizabeth Saar
La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera Delights New York
Puccini’s La Bohème received a spirited revival led by Mme Sembrich as Mimi with De Marchi Rodolfo. The cast included Campanari Gilibert and Journet. Mancinelli conducted a lively, energetic performance met with broad audience enthusiasm.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Puccini
Italy
Royer
Milan
Mme. Melba
Mimi
Messrs
Saléza
Cremonini
Rodolfo
Mme. Sembrich
New York
la Bohéme
Mr. de Marchi
Paris
Campanari
Gilibert
Latin
Garret
Cass Momus
Fishermen Oppose Hay Bond Fisheries Treaty
Gloucester fishing interests will be represented at a Washington hearing on the Hay Bond fisheries treaty. The Master Mariners' Association protests ratification, warning it would mean the total annihilation of New England fishing and U.S. fisheries.
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Gloucester
Mass
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Washington
Master Mariners’ Association
Newfoundland
New England
United States
Dallas Street Railways Vote Threshold Tops City Council
The ordinance requires nine of twelve council votes to become law. If merged against the Mayor’s veto, the Boston syndicate plans to float 4.5 million dollars in bonds on the property.
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Street Railways
Dallas
Boston Syndicate
School May Absorb Public Library in New Jersey
Andrew J. Van Ness founder and general supporter of the Hilton Free Library asks for a meeting to arrange transferring the library to Hilton Public School. He cites low public interest and library association activity, asserting annexation would create the largest school library in the state with support from school authorities.
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New York Times
South Orange
N. J
Andrew J. van Ness
Hilton Free Library
Hilton Public School
van Ness
Library Association
1904 Eric-4-Brag dedicates to President Wilson
Princeton confirms the 1904 Eric-4-Brag, the junior class annual, will be issued tomorrow. The volume is dedicated to President Woodrow Wilson. Dedication by G. T. Bispham, 1904, of New York City. The book features inaugural ceremonies from last October and a photo page honoring Henry Gordon Marquand.
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New York
Princeton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
G. T. Bispham
New York City
Henry Gordon Marquand
Mayor veto blocks Boston Syndicate merger ordinance
In Dallas on December 15 Mayor Cabell announced at City Hall that he vetoed the Boston Syndicate ordinance seeking a merger of all local interests. The action blocks the planned consolidation and sets up a political confrontation over the proposed deal.
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New York Times
Dallas
Texas
Cabell
Boston Syndicate
Denied His Own Obituary in Edmeston
In Edmeston Solomon Harrington, a well known local figure, was rumored dead with obituaries circulating Sunday. Harrington appeared alive at church after friends had begun condolence visits, leaving the mourners stunned by the misreported death.
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New York Times
Cooperstown
N. Y
Edmeston
Solomon Harrington
Harrington
Rabbi Stellnitz Elected Rabbi of Hoboken Congregation
Rev. Henri Sande-Stellnitz of this city elected unanimously as rabbi of Reformed Congregation Adath Emune in Hoboken. Born in Germany with education there and in France he is a musician and linguist. He will assume charge in January.
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Rabbi Stellnitz
Hoboken
New York Times
East Orange
N. J
Henri Sande-Stellnitz
Adath Emune
Germany
France
History of the Boer War by 700 Authors Seeks Publisher
Berlin reports a unique project a history of the Boer War written by 700 authors. The accounts originate from Boer prisoners at Ahmadnagar and Umritsh edited by Commandant Bresler. Bresler in London seeks a publisher.
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Berlin
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ahmadnagar
Bresler
ex-Orange Free State Artillery
Umritsh
London
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