Mrs U S Grant Dies in Washington at 91
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant widow of the late president died at her Washington home at 11 17 pm from heart disease aggravated by bronchitis. Her daughter Nellie Grant Sartoris was with her. sons had been summoned. Funeral plans await. burial beside Ulysses S. Grant in Riverside Drive, New York. Julia Dent Grant born 1826 in St Louis.
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Ellen Wrenshall Dent
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West Point
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Department of Texas
Hydrophobia Suspected After Cat Scratch
Thomas Rogers, 67, engineer of 9 Mitchel Place, was scratched on the left wrist by a Maltese cat about three weeks ago. A week ago he had convulsions and frothing at the mouth. Dr. John Chase at 24 East Thirteenth Street suspected hydrophobia after learning of the scratch and Rogers was moved to Bellevue Hospital where he became violent during spasms. Doctors there believe hydrophobia is likely and anticipate his death.
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Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue
Molly Sails into Flames Then Beached at Outer Gooseberry Island
The schooner Molly with seven crew members caught fire after a gale drove the vessel and stove fuel into the woodwork. Beached onOuter Gooseberry Island, the crew were rescued by the Dundee after a risky surf crossing. all were badly frostbitten from exposure.
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Gooseberry Island
British steamer Cambrian King limps into Halifax with disabled propulsion
The Cambrian King, 24 days out from Antwerp for Boston, entered Halifax with a broken steering gear after severe Atlantic gales. Captain Gall- Yaith reported a harrowing voyage amid bitter cold and heavy seas, with temporary repairs to steerage and only fifteen hours of coal remaining.
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N. S
Boston
Gall- Yaith
Atlantic
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King
Dr Lorenz Performs Notable Joint Dislocation Repairs
Dr Adolf Lorenz, the Austrian specialist, and Dr Dexter D Ashley operated on three children for congenital dislocation of the thigh at Dr Henry Walton Carter’s clinic. The girls Glortrude McPherson twelve Annie Gerland six and Elizabeth Hyman five showed marked improvement with the bones set in place and will need indoor care as the casts hold.
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Dexter D. Ashley
Lorenz
Glortrude McPherson
West One-hundred-and-forty-first-st
Annie Gerland
Brooklyn
Elizabeth Hyman
Hyman
Henry Walton Carter
East
Carter
James Taylor Gwathmey
Gwathmey
Dr. Lorenz
Charles Ogilvy
Daisy Field Hospital
Englewood
Ashley
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Holland House
Do.nald Hall
Sayre
East Forty-fifthst
Mueller
Virgil P. Gibney
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Gibney
Grant Monument
Wis
A. Sayre
Europe
Pacific Cable Lands in California with Joyous Ceremony
Miss Lucille Gage names the Pacific Cable in memory of John W. Mackay as the landing and splicing reach Honolulu. Thousands attend a sunlit beach ceremony with champagne toasts, speeches by Mayor Schmitz and Governor Gage, and first test messages sent to Benest aboard the Silver Town. The Newsboy delivers six miles of cable, the splicing completes, and the Silvertown heads for Honolulu.
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Pacific
Honolulu
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Pacific Commercial Cable Company
H. T. Gage
State of
Mackay
President Roosevelt
Silvertown
Benest
Nord Enters Port au Prince Amid Rally of Support
General Alexis Nord leading his army entered Port-au-Prince today to a sympathetic reception. Nord, former War Minister under the Provisional Government, has unclear plans though many believe a presidential bid could secure his election due to his forces.
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Hayti
Alexis Nord
Nord
Liverpool Nova Scotia Devastated by Fire
A Halifax report says nearly the entire town of Liverpool Nova Scotia has burned with no details available due to communication cut. Several churches business blocks the Hotel Thorndyke and many homes were destroyed. Liverpool, a seaport of about 3000 people, last suffered major flames in 1895. Most of today's destruction hit buildings erected in the last seven years.
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Liverpool
Thorndyke
Marseilles Strike Maintains Calm Amid Knowns
Paris reports three week Marseilles strike with isolated clashes. A car loaded with coal was targeted injuring several. police restored order. Four strikers arrested as bakers’ walkout remains limited to about four hundred of two thousand. Quays busy with non union labor under military protection. Temps correspondent calls movement a local failure.
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Paris
Marseilles
St Johns College Fight Between Classes Leaves Many Sore Heads
Upperclassmen at St John s College in Annapolis tried to haze preparatory students triggering a three hour fray with over a hundred participants. Professor Rapier joined the prep side and led them. Faculty vow vigorous punishment for ringleaders.
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Annapolis
St. John’s College
Preps
Rapier
St. John’s
Appointment of Fos ter as military attaché to Washington
London reports Lieutenant Colonel H J Foster, head of royal engineers on Guernsey, named military attaché to the British Embassy in Washington. The move aligns senior technical leadership with diplomatic military duties.
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London
H. J. Foster
Royal Engineers
Guernsey
Washington
Cardinal Martinelli Recommends Pittsburg Coadjutor Bishop
Rome reports Cardinal Martinelli recommended to the Congregation of Propaganda the appointment of Rev. J. F. Regis Cansavini, rector of St. Paul’s Cathedral Pittsburgh, as coadjutor bishop of Pittsburgh. Continuous little attentions hint at travel on Rock Island’s Golden State Limited to California. Ad ad.
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Golden State
California
Venezuela Crisis Heads Toward Hague Arbitration
Washington reports indicate U S authorities expect possible settlement in The Hague over Venezuela without direct US intervention, aided by British involvement and a strong navy centered at Culebra. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay emphasize a pacific, well safeguarded Monroe Doctrine.
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United States
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Venezuelan Crisis Deepens As Warships Bombard Porto Cabello
Minister Bowen reports Castro states British and German warships bombarded Porto Cabello while Caracas remains quieter. U.S. seeks no general blockade consent and urges arbitration on claims. Fear rises of violence against foreign residents. no U.S. naval mobilization ordered.
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State Department
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England
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy sends warships to Venezuela amid diplomatic tensions
Rome reports Italy seeks damages from Venezuela for 1898 and 1900 revolutions. Two Italian ships left Otranto with secret orders but head for Venezuela, with more warships directed to Caribbean waters. Prinetti aims to brief the Chamber of Deputies as Britain and Germany pursue a united approach. Signor Riva reportedly delivered an ultimatum to Caracas. details remain unverified.
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Tripoli
Morocco
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Chamber of Deputies
London
Signor Riva
Caracas
Giovanni Dausan
Carlo Alberti
Liguria
Note From Allies Sparks Venezuelan Crisis On Coast
Caracas reports a note from the Anglo German fleet to Venezuela requests a five day halt on ship sailing from La Guayra as the potential blockade looms. U S Navy ship Marietta arrived amid rumors of Bowen danger while Caracas prepares for possible war and Monroe Doctrine intervention.
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la Guayra
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Bowen
Great Britain
Germany
Venezuela
Blockading La Guayra by British German warships
Willemstad dispatch reports Anglo German warships blockading La Guayra. British cruiser Indefatigable warns Yucatan to stay away, returning to Curacao. Venezuelan government declines German banker loan to settle claims. Yucatan ships arrive and depart between Barbadoes New York Cuban ports. California in four days promotion for Overland Limited service.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Daily Mail
la Guayra
Yucatan
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Barbadoes
British West Indies
James E. Ward & Co
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Cuban
California
Overland Limited
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Southern Pacific Railways
Broadway
Bombardment at Porto Cabello by Allied Cruisers
British cruiser Charybdis and German cruiser Vineta shelled Fort Solano and Castle Libertador at Porto Cabello for about forty five minutes. Fort Solano and Libertador were silenced, commander of Castile Libertador captured, and marines occupied the castle. The bombardment followed a demand for satisfaction after the Topaze incident, while Venezuelan authorities sought instructions from President Castro.
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Castle Libertador
Great Britain
Germany
Venezuela
Castro’s Act of Gallantry at Caracas Legation Visit
President Castro called on the German Legation amid Mme von Pilgrim Baltazzi’s illness. He and his wife were received by United States Minister Bowen and escorted to the invalid’s room. Castro offered hospitality at the Yellow House after the visit, expressing high regard for the envoy.
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Yellow House
Porto Cabello Bombardment Prompted No U.S. Alarm
Washington reports little White House or State Department reaction to the bombardment at Porto Cabello. The United States anticipated such force could occur with Venezuelan tensions and reserves political intervention as unacceptable. Britain and Germany pledge only judicial actions to curb Venezuela's asserted international law principle.
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