Tillman shoots Gonzales in Columbia street confrontation
South Carolina Lieutenant Governor James N. Tillman wounds N. G. Gonzales editor of The State in broad daylight on Main Street near Gervais. Gonzales, a fiery critic of Tillman, is hospitalized in critical condition after an operation to remove a damaged bowel. Eyewitnesses report Tillman fired after a brief exchange. Tillman is jailed, denying statements, while Gonzales denounces Tillman in print.
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Columbia
8. C
N. G. Gonzales
South
Columbia Hospital
James N. Tillman
South Carolina
Main Street
Gervais
State Capitol
Gonzales
Gov
Tillman
Senate
State House
Talbird
Beaufort
Brown
Darlington
Wyatt Aiken
Dominick
Main
Gov. Tillman
Mr. Tillman
Mr. Gonzales
James Sims
Gainewell la Motte
Index to Departments and Page Listings
A compact contents page listing article areas and page numbers across sections such as Commercial World Real Estate Railroads Insurance Notes Legal Notes and Weather with notes on arrivals at hotels and various departments. It outlines topics including losses by fire marine intelligence and new corporations and marks page references for each category.
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Marine Intelligence
P. Ba Real Estate
Pouiery
United Service
Weather Peer T Eee
Nesterddy’s
German cruiser shells fort at La Vigia Puerto Cabello
The German cruiser Vineta fired a shell at Fort La Vigia at sunset after reports of unauthorized persons in the fort. Commodore Schecter later sent a note to Venezuelan authorities via the American Consul denying that soldiers occupied the fort.
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Puerto Cabello
Vineta
la Vigia
Schecter
William H. Volkmar
Port ‘la Vigia
Dolphin sails from Kingston with Minister Bowen to Charleston
The Navy Department reports the Dolphin has left Kingston carrying Minister Bowen bound for Charleston South Carolina. The vessel is due there on Sunday and the minister is expected back in Washington the following day.
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Washington
Navy Department
Kingston
Dolphin
Bowen
Charleston
S.C
FLOWERS OUT OF SEASON FROM LONDON LETTER
The Times reports a method to force autumn blossoms from spring flowering plants. Plants are placed in a galvanized tank with ether exposed for forty eight hours, then air for forty eight hours, followed by a second etherization and transfer to a forcing house where flowering begins in two to three weeks.
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Loxpon Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Woman Dies of Hydrophobia After Dog Bite
Mrs. Virginia Ennis, 26, of 2661 Third Avenue, died of hydrophobia at home after being bitten by a dog on August 1. Coroner O Gorman faced a stubborn refusal for an autopsy from the husband, who delayed medical examination with police assistance. The poodle involved died four days later. the woman fell ill Sunday and showed hydrophobia symptoms Tuesday, with Dr Bailey treating her at Willis Avenue.
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Virginia Ennis
Third Avenue
O'Gorman
Bailey
Willis Avenue
Woman Killed by Electric Car on Greenwich Street
Mrs. Sarah Muldoon, 48, was struck as she crossed Greenwich Street in front of 741 by a northbound Ninth Avenue electric car last evening. She died at St. Vincent's Hospital. Police say the car sped by with no warning. the motorman fled the scene intending to go to the station but did not.
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Jim Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
State
Ong
Boland
Gov. Tillman
Mr. Gonzales
Mr. Tillman
Gonzales
General Assembly
Greenwich Street
Sarah Muldoon
Ninth Avenue
St. Vincent's_Hospital
Notable Rise in Rail Speed for Pennsylvania Special
The Pennsylvania Special shows a notable increase in train speed aboard the 20 hour service to Chicago. Adv Harris fire rescues save a life amid the incident on the line, with authorities praising quick action and safety measures.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago
Bissert Confesses to Aide on Police Blackmail Case
Assistant District Attorney Morgan cites ex police wardman George Bissert as confessing all he knows about blackmail in the department and where the money went. Bissert says confederates promised protection and clemency but failed to aid his defense, leading him to feel sacrificed despite later bail remains. Lawyer Friend witnessed Morgan’s disclosure and confirmed the statements.
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Morgan
George Bissert
Diamond
Herlihy
Jerome
Murgat
Court of General Sessions
Police Department
Goff
Sing Sing
Supreme Court
South America
District Attorney's Office
Michael Bissert
Jackson Avenue
John Ruff
Bissert
Rutgers Street
Consul's Wife Receives Royal Humane Society Medal
Mrs. Turner wife of Col Turner United States Consul in Ottawa was awarded the Royal Humane Society medal for conspicuous bravery in rescuing Narcisse Cormier from a vicious bear at Almer Quebec on November 2 1402. The ceremony at Rideau Hall was attended by Lord Dundonald Lady Cochrane Lady Davies Mayor Cook and others. Cormier who was injured remains recovering.
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New York Times
Ottawa
Turner
Col. Turner
United States
Government House
Rideau Hall
Lord Dundonald
Elizabeth Cochrane
Davies
Cook
Run on a Savings Bank in Mount Vernon
Long lines of anxious depositors crowded East Chester Savings Bank in Mount Vernon New York as a run began over a misunderstanding. By nightfall more than $40000 had been paid out while the bank, not using a sixty day law, remained ready to honor all withdrawals despite the ongoing referee examination of the Bank of Mount Vernon affecting its tenancy.
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East Chester
Mount Vernon
N. Y
East
Simmons College Land Purchase in Back Bay Planned
Boston January 15 negotiations proceed for buying about three and a half acres in Back Bay for a new Simmons College for Women. The tract will soon host a group of handsome buildings and is near Symphony Hall Horticultural Hall the New England Conservatory of Music and other landmark institutions.
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New York Times
Boston
Back Bay
Simmons College For Women
Symphony Hall
Horticultural Hall
New England Conservatory of Music
New Harvard Medical School
New Art Museum
Children’s Hospital
Cable Outage Causes Hour Rush Hour Blockade
A Brooklyn Bridge cable fault blocked exit stairs platform and promenade for about twenty minutes during last evening’s rush hour. Police restored order after Farrell dispatched patrols. Two people were knocked down and saved from possible trampling. Fifteen year old Gracie Gallagher of 158 Prospect Street suffered a badly jammed and bruised right hand.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
Farrell
Gracie Gallagher
Prospect Street
East and West Link via New York Central Trains
The Connecting Line between the East and West is the New York Central. Eight trains a day to Chicago, five to St. Louis and Cincinnati, eight to Cleveland, seven to Detroit, fourteen to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, nine to Toronto, and four to Montreal.
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New York Central
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Montreal
More Hope for Abram S. Hewitt in Illness at Home
An updated bulletin from Abram S. Hewitt's doctors reports no change for the worse and a slight improvement in strength at 9 Lexington Avenue. Drs. James and Keyes note renewed hope with daily strength but stop short of predicting recovery. Mrs Hewitt remains by her husband's side while visitors include Mayor Low and Whitelaw Reid.
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Abram S. Hewitt
Lexington Avenue
Walter RB. James
E. L. Keyes
E. L. Keyes, Jr
Keyes, Sr
James
Mayor Low
Whitelaw Reid
Magistrate Pool
Gibson
Moving Day for Jesuits in Frederick Maryland
For the first time in 150 years the Jesuit Novitiate left the old Frederick monastery to a new home at St Andrews on the Hudson near Poughkeepsie. The 116 priest scholastics, novices, and lay brothers boarded a special Pennsylvanian Railroad train after a last mass, with ten freight cars needed for the library and furniture.
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New York Times
Frederick City
John O'Rourke
Monastry
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Andrews-on-the-Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Maryland-New York
Jesuits
Maryland
Father Williams
St. John’s Catholic Church
Frederick
Father Hunter
England
John McElroy
Academy of the Visitation
South
John's College
Aes
Enoch
Louis Lowe
Admiral Ecney
Burne-Jones Vampire clarified as Brussels model used
Chicago January 15 The painter confirms The Vampire portrait of Sir Philip Burne-Jones was created from a Brussels model not Mrs Patrick Campbell. He says the origin of the story remains unclear and he wants it stopped. The model was paid daily while he worked in Brussels.
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New York Times
Chicago
the Vampire
Philip Burne-Jones
Rudyard Wopling
Patrick Campbell
Brussels
Art Institute
Rabid Dog Bites Mob in South Orange
In South Orange New Jersey on January 15 health officials announced the tramp dog that ran through the village last Monday had hydrophobia. Over twenty people and many animals were bitten. Wounds were cauterized and some will seek Pasteur Institute treatment in New York. Village orders require muzzling dogs for weeks while dogs that were bitten are being shot.
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South Orange
N._J
W. W. Heberton
Pasteur Institute
Pasteurnstitute
New York
Tennessee Iron Lands Sold in Wayne County
Pittsburg capitalists purchased 71,000 acres of iron and timber lands in Wayne County from the Tennessee Valley Iron and Railroad Company and will build a railroad to develop the property. The capital stock is 1,000,000 dollars, paid price one-fourth. final details in Memphis today with Pittsburgh investors unnamed. Ore beds lie twenty miles from rail lines. a branch from Mannie on the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis line will reach the fields.
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New York Times
Nashville
Pittsburg
Tennessee Valley, Iron and Railroad Company
Wayne County
Tennessee Valley Iron and Railroad Company
Memphis
Mannne
Chattanooga and St. Louis
Indictments for Manslaughter In Roosevelt Car Crash Case
Pittsfield January 15 The Grand Jury reports indictments against Euclid Madden and James T Kelly for manslaughter over the electric car collision with President Roosevelt's carriage last August. Secret Service Agent William Craig guarding the President pleaded not guilty. Trial opening date set for Wednesday.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Euclid Madden
James T. Kelly
Roosevelt
Secret Service
William Craig
Death Claims Heiress to Millions
San Francisco reports the death of Alice Boalt Tevis ten year old daughter of the late Hugh Tevis and Alice Boalt Tevis. The child, an heiress to a vast fortune from relatives, died today of acute Bright's disease. Her father Hugh Tevis remarried Miss Baxter of Denver and died in Japan on his honeymoon. He left half his fortune to his daughter who has now died.
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San Francisco
Alice Boalt Tevis
Hugh Tevis
Bright
Miss Baxter
Denver
Japan
California in Four Days from New York by Overland Limited
Travel advertisement for fastest route to California in four days from New York aboard the Overland Limited via Chicago and North Western Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. Bus offices listed and royal endorsement for Dewarts Scotch Whisky as finest imported.
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California
New York
Overland Limited
Chicago
St Louis Delayed by Heavy Weather and Leaky Boilers
The American liner St Louis, nearly four days overdue, remained unfound as heavy westerly seas and boiler issues hindered her voyage from Cherbourg to New York. Officials insist there is no cause for alarm, noting weather delays and prior boiler concerns while passengers and relatives await news amid ongoing inquiries in New York.
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St. Louis
American Line
Empire Building
Manitou
London
Nantucket Shoals
Leyland Line
Lancastrian
Liverpool
Phoenix
British Empire
Antwerp
St Louis
Allen State Line
Laurentian
Pickering
Glasgow
New York Bay
Red Star
Vaderland
Southampton
Clement A. Griscom, Jr
Cherbourg
New York
Hurst Castle
Griscom
Robert Abbé
Post Graduate Medical School
J. M. Orkin
Montreal
T. J. Colton
James A. Wright
Dr. Abbé
Wright
Passow
H. M Octowers
Thomas Kinsey
John Philip
N. Lloyd Partter
George W. Campbell
St Paul Arrives Southampton Delayed By Heavy Seas
The American Line steamship St Paul reached Southampton early today from New York after Jan 7 sailing. Heavy weather and leaks at the line’s offices are cited as the probable causes for the delay in the sister ship St Louis, which arrived Southampton Jan 4. London insurance circles focus on the St Louis as a notable risk.
Fastest Florida Schedule Arrives In St Augustine
Seaboard Florida Limited arrived St. Augustine yesterday on time as usual. Make early reservations at Office 1,183 Broadway.
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Florida
Seaboard Florida Limited
St. Augustine
Broadway
Stock Reports on the Rail
Train schedule notice reports a 20 hour ride to Chicago with Pennsys day details and rail advisories. The brief indicates a Pennsys day event tied to a long train journey, noting arrivals and departures.
St. Louis Reinsurance Seen Safe Until Philadelphia Arrival
Mercantile Marine Company notes the St. Louis owners wish to cover all risks until reaching Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia. Lloyds reinsurance stands at 10 guineas percent with few small transactions, and there is no apprehension about the liner’s safety.
Montevideo's Rough Trip Ends After Gale soaked Voyage
The Spanish steamer Montevideo arrived after a perilous voyage from Cadiz begun December 20. Captain Grau called it the roughest trip he ever made as a heart disease death of Francesco Merli occurred on day twelve. Aft deck house and starboard structures were wrecked, lifeboats torn free, and all passengers prayed on deck amid continual storms.
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Montevideo
Cadiz
Grau
Francesco Merli
Broadway Car in Flames at Marlborough Hotel
A northbound Columbus Avenue streetcar ignited after its fuse blew near Thirty-seventh Street on Broadway in front of the Marlborough hotel. About seventy five passengers prompted a brief panic as flames erupted under the car, blocking Broadway traffic to Fourteenth Street for thirty five minutes. Inspector Leniel Sweeney ordered sand to smother the blaze, with repair wagons arriving after the fire was out.
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Broadway
Fourteenth Street
Columbus Avenue
Thirty-seventh Street
Leniel Sweeney
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Forty-second Street
Brocke
Sweeney
Sixth Avenue
Fourteenth
Thirty-third Streets
Daring Fire Rescue by Tireman McDermott at Bond Street
Fireman McDermott of Engine No. 35 rescued Robinson from a smoke filled attic on the third floor of No 25 Bond Street after a flame cut off escape. He moved through the blaze along the cornice with a blanket to shield the man, bringing him to safety as onlookers cheered. The blaze confined to the third floor and attic caused about 1500 pounds in damage.
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Tireman McDermott
Engine Company No. 35
Bond Street
Edward Mathias
Robinson & Wacher
Adolph Robinson
David Wacher
Mathias
Mr. Witcher
Mr. Robinson
Elim
Bond Streets
McDermott
Robinson
No. 6S
No. 23
No. 25
Viscountess's Watch Found Hidden at Plaza Hotel
The Viscountess Viarnay reported a diamond crusted gold watch stolen from her Rooms at the Plaza Hotel where she stayed with Baroness Elverstein. Detective Clark led a room search, finding the watch between mattress and spring after a thorough check amid many other valuables.
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Viscountess Viarnay
Plaza Hotel
Baroness Elverstein
Clark
Viarney
Dinner to Booth Dinner Hosted by Senator Hanna
Invitations from Senator Hanna for a February 12 dinner in honor of Gen Bailington Booth head of the Volunteers of America. Guests include President Roosevelt Cabinet members the British Ambassador and Hanna allies in the Senate. Hanna supports the Volunteers and has contributed to its funding.
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New York Times
Washington
Senator Hanna
Gen
Bailington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
Roosevelt
Hanna
Senate
Booth
Morgan on Stand in Louisville and Nashville Stock Sale
J P Morgan testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Louisville about the transfer of 506000 shares of Louisville and Nashville Railroad stock from Harris Gates & Co to Atlantic Coast Line. He argued Gates interests would profit from stock market moves, not railroad management, and he favored keeping Southern Railway stock united to avoid Gates gaining control.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Federal
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Harris, Gates & Co
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Louisville and Nashville
Morgan
Gates
Railroad Commission of Kentucky
J. P. Morgan & Co
South
Southern
Louisville and Naviville
Mr. Morgan
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway Company
W. G. Elliott
Atlantic Coast Line Company
R. G. Erwin
Henry Walters
Charles Steele
Francis Lynde Stetson
Fairfax Harrison
Edward Baxter
J. M. Dickinson
Strong & Cadwalader
Clifton J. Pratt
Kentucky
Col
Bennett H. Young
Kentucky Railroad Commission
Northern Securities
Peter Power
Col. Young
New York
Louisville
Walters
Jenkins
Elliett
Southern Railroad
John W. Gates
Southern Railway
Spencer
Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line
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