Fowler bill to issue national bank notes backed by assets
Representative Fowler introduces a currency bill approving national banks to issue notes up to 95 percent of capital with Treasury deposits of 5 percent as reserve. Notes would be $10 and multiples, funded by bonds or gold, bearing a 0.25 percent semiannual tax in gold. The notes would lien bank assets and be redeemable with protections if a bank fails.
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Washington
Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Currency
House
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington Hopeful for Arbitration Over Venezuela Crisis
Washington officials express belief that Britain and Germany may accept arbitration with Venezuela and the South American Republic, seeking a settlement without further force. Caracas merchants back Castro’s move to empower Minister Bowen as mediator, while delays hinge on demands for apologies to the foreign powers.
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the Tribune
Washington
Great Britain
Germany
Venezuela
South American Republic
London
Berlin
United States
Balfour
House of Commons
Caracas
Castro
Bowen
Porto Cabello
United States Demands Payment From Corean Railroad Builders
A Seoul dispatch reports the United States Minister to Corea has demanded $1,500,000 from Corean builders of an electric railroad. This follows a Petersburg mention dated December 17.
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Petersburg
Seoul
United States
Corea
Professor Bells Kite Experiments Albany to Washington
Professor Alexander Graham Bell traveled through Montreal en route to Washington from his Cape Breton summer home. He announced that his summer kite experiments may solve the flying machine problem and that he will publish the details before a scientific body soon.
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Montreal
Alexander Graham Bell
Washington
Cape Breton Island
Bell
Order Restored in Hayti After Fierce Fighting
In Port au Prince Hayti on December 17 order was restored after intense fighting. Several people were wounded including two Italians in serious condition. Two men accused of crimes were executed without trial. The U S legation remains protected by troops.
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Port-au Prince
Hayti
United States
Legation
Guatemalan Conspiracy Alleged In Guatemala City Case
Minister to Guatemala W. Godfrey Hunter claims in a letter that five men conspired to kill his son after an assassination in Guatemala City last month. W. A Hunter says he has evidence of a plot to oust the minister and to murder James G. Batley, secretary of the American Legation.
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Guatemala
Godfrey Hunter, Jr
James G. Batley
Bishop Quigley Set as Arch Bishop of Chicago
Rome reports Bishop James E. Quigley of Buffalo New York named Archbishop of Chicago succeeding Archbishop Feehan. Propaganda Congregation plans a coadjutor archbishop of St. Louis with right of succession, not an assistant, per Pope policy. The rule aims to apply except in major dioceses where election of an archbishop is preferred.
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Rome
Der
James E. Quigley
Buffalo, & Y
Chicago
Feehan
Congregation of the Propaganda
St. Louis
Arch
Andigan Destroyed by Quake in Ferghana Region
Ashkebed Russia Turkestan December 17 Andigan town in Ferghana Government was wiped out by an earthquake. Fatalities unknown and starvation threatens residents. Shocks reached New Marghelan and nearby villages. A tallway at Andijan collapsed. Food and clothing being sent to the disaster area. Andijan lies seventy three miles from Khokand with about 30 406 inhabitants.
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Ashkebed
Russian Turkestan
Andigan
Ferghana
New Marghelan
Andijan
Russian Central Asia
Khokand
London Divorce Granted to Captain A Carstairs from Mrs Frances Carstairs
London reports Captain A Carstairs formerly of the Irish Rifles won a divorce from his wife Frances Bostwick in New York 1892. The court noted the affair with Francis Francis who accompanied Mrs Carstairs to Monte Carlo while her husband served in South Africa. Mrs Carstairs is Albert C Bostwick’s sister and a Hempstead hunting figure.
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London
A. Carstairs
Irish Rifles
Frances Bostwick
Jabez A. Bostwick
New-York
Francis Francis
Carstairs
Albert C. Bostwick
Hempstead
Marie L. Stokes
Florence
Frederick Ambrose Clark
Death of a Cuban Governor
General Francisco Hechavarria Provincial Governor of Santiago Cuba died at 7 PM. Manuel Yerro succeeds Yerro who leads the Nationalist Party in Havana. Hechavarria was a popular executive. Verro, a capable lawyer, may continue the predecessor policy. Also mentions ladies maid services on a Pennsylvania train and an ad offering Poland Water cure information.
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Santiago
Cuba
Francisco Hechavarria
Manuel Yerro
Yerro
Barty, K
Havana
Hechavarria
Verro
Belmont rumors swirl around proposed Manhattan tunnel plan
Reports in New York claim August Belmont and allied interests considered a river tunnel under Forty-second Street linking Grand Central Station to Long Island City with four tracks to East River storage yards. John B. McDonald denies knowledge and notes possible Steinway charter revival via New York Central.
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August Belmont
Manhattan Island
Grand Central Station
Jersey
West Shore Railroad
Long Island City
Steinway
New York Central
Park Ave
Interborough
Belmont
State Railroad Commission
East
Vernon-ave
New York and Queens County Electric Company
Interborough Company
Queens Borough
New York and Queens County Company
Thirty-fourth St. Ferry
Patrick J. Gleason
William Steinway
Fourthst
Alarm in England and Alliance Bonds Chafe
Special to The Tribune from London reports British anger over Germany ties in Venezuela and fears of a broader Anglo American clash. Debates in Parliament reference possible war implications and arbitration as a remedy. Other items note Sir Henry Irving’s benevolent fund speech, the baptism of Viscount Mandeville with royal sponsors, and Langtry’s theater company sailing to Liverpool.
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Viscount Mandeville
Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Chapel Royal
St. James's Palace
Joseph Lister Kay
Montague Guest
Mr. Hollins
New-York
Brookline Policeman Claims Grace Stevenson Seen in Boston
A Brookline police officer asserts Grace Stevenson, missing for years, was spotted Monday in Boston near Beacon Street. He recalls her features as identical though she appeared fuller, and identifies the sighting as the long lost girl.
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Brookline
Grace Stevenson
Boston
the Tribune
Acoast
Beacon St
James Stevenson
Clarendon Hotel
Stevenson
Clarendon
New Rochelle
N. Y
Cresceus Lost and Nine-Horse String Missing
Ketcham reports Cresceus and a nine-horse string worth about 200000 are lost after leaving Atlanta last Sunday. He has no trace of their whereabouts and fears they are scattered along Southern routes through Kentucky, with no arrival in Cincinnati yet. Poland Water is praised as invaluable medicine for kidney and stomach ailments.
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Tribune
Tel Ketcham
Toledo
George H
Cresceus
Mike
Tramp
Crescens
Mr. Ketcham
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Poland
Court Grants New Trial in Goebel Murder Case
Kentucky December notes report the Court of A James Howard granting a new trial for the Goebel murder case. Sentencing remains life imprisonment. An Oakland mobile derailment injured six aboard an eastbound B&O train near Cumberland with Mrs. D P Miller among the injured. Detroit to host next National Municipal League meeting April 22–24 with several affiliated groups admitted. An advertisement promotes The 2th Century Limited service between New York and Chicago.
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James Howard
Sentente Ce
Goebel
Oakland
Baltimore and Ohio
St. Louis
New-York
D. P. Miller
Cumberland
Philadelphia
National Municipal League
Detroit Municipal League
Detroit
Municipal Art Society of New York
Grand Rapid Board of Trade
Harrisburg Municipal League
Springfield Board of Trade
New York
Chicago
New York Central Lines
Advt
Arbitration Decided in Venezuela Dispute with Britain
Caracas reports an arbitration decision in the Venezuela versus Britain and Germany dispute. Caracas leaders urge yielding to superior force and empower U.S. Minister Bowen to end the conflict. La Guayra blockade by allied warships begins, affecting Venezuelan ships only.
Balfour Discusses Venezuelan Blockade in Commons
In a House of Commons speech Premier Balfour outlines potential or partial hostilities over the Venezuelan crisis. He says a blockade could involve a state of war, would affect neutrals including the United States, and that Britain and Germany would operate separately but toward shared aims without landing troops.
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House of Commons
Balfour
United States
M. Balfour
Sir William Vernon Harcourt
Venezuela
William Vernon Harcourt
House
Foreign Office
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Great Britain
Germany
Healy
Mr. Balfour
Mr. Healy
Formal Notice of Venezuelan Blockade by Allied Fleets
Berlin reports a forthcoming formal notification of the blockade of the Venezuelan coast by allied war vessels. It is understood that United States ships will be treated on the same basis as other nations. Waterman Pen advertisement included.
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Berlin
United States
Venezuelan dispute to be arbitrated with Bowen as arbiter
Caracas reports say terms of settlement are under discussion and arbitration will likely include United States Minister Bowen. The Venezuelan government fears coercive measures after a blockade. Dispatches claim rebels near Valencia and Caracas residents urge President Castro to resign. Rumors place Castro hiding with British marines reported in Ciudad Bolivar.
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Valencia
Caracas
Castro
Willemstad
Ciudad Bolivar
Orinoco
Caracas Petition for Full Powers to Bowen in Venezuela Crisis
Caracas merchants and bankers sign a note urging President Castro to grant United States Minister Bowen full powers to terminate the conflict with Germany and Great Britain. About two hundred Caracas citizens back the move as Castro mobilizes 40,000 troops to La Guayra and Porto Cabello amid Allied pressure. The note seeks a peaceful resolution with minimal harm to Venezuela’s interests. An additional item promotes the Overland Limited train to California departing Chicago at 8:00 P.M.
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Castro
United States
Bowen
Caracas
United States of Venezuela
Venezuela
Germany
Great Britain
J. E. Linares
H. L. Boulton
Carlos Santana
Nicomedes Zuloaga
Carlos Zuloaga
F. DE Sales
Perez E. Montauban
M. Chapellin
Juan Herrera
Juan A. A. Travleso
Y. DE J. Paul
la Guayra
Porto Cabello
Italy Sees Venezuela Ultimatum Fallout In Rome
In Rome on December 16 17 Italian officials say Venezuela’s rejection of Italy’s ultimatum will be overcome. Premier Zanardelli and Foreign Minister Prinetti discuss measures while arbitration is favored. The United States is viewed as influential as Britain and Germany seek prior claims. The Italian cruiser Agordat is ordered to Venezuela.
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New-York Tribune
The
Tribune Association
Rome
Prinetti
Venezuela
United States
Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Italy
Vatican
Quirinal
Zanardelli
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Meyers
Signor Prinetti
Agordat
Minister de Riva Leaves Caracas for La Guayra
At 8 o clock this morning Minister Bowen and his secretary escorted Signor de Riva and Signor Garragelli from the Italian Legation to the railway station. They were met by Italian leaders and given papers and cigars for the journey. Rumors of the Miranda gunboat's capture gave way to reports it took refuge in Maracaibo lake with guns and ammunition disembarked.
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Caracas
Bowen
Legation
Signor de Riva
Signor Gargarelli
la Guayra
Miranda
Maracaibo
Raed
Falke
Lake of
Russell
La Guayra Blockade Goes Into Effect
The La Guayra blockade, notified in the names of Great Britain and Germany, went into effect today. The order applies only to Venezuelan vessels.
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Caracas
la Guayra
Great Britain
Germany
German Foreign Office Denies Seizure Orders in Venezuela
Berlin reports the Foreign Office denies German squadron orders to seize Margarita Island and vows no occupation of Venezuela. Officials claim efforts miscast Germany as coercer, noting Porto Cabello bombardment attributed to British command and asserting German initiative is untrue. An advertisement mentions mail guidance for a Philadelphia bound train.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Margarite
Venezuela
Germany
Porto Cabello
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