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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1901

Page

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Germany Plans Venezuelan Coercion Amid Naval Show of Force

The article reports Germany preparing to threaten Venezuela by occupying ports such as La Guaira and Maracaibo to force debt repayment. It notes expected resistance from Venezuelan guerrilla forces, potential disruption of fresh water and food supply, and the role of foreign capital and American ships seen as unrelated to Germany’s strategy.

Associa. Reas Washington Venezuela Germany United States Lovkwde Liv Gueyra Maracaibo Castro la Guayra Maricaibo Lat Guayra Veneguoeli Bt Ia Venezuelia Veneguelia Veneguelan France England Wiiny Las la Cuayra Marakeatho Ua Cush Cronus Berlin Caracas

Vineta Incident Off Lia Cuayra At Warship Visit

Comers and Veneauelit report a German cruiser Vineta visiting Lia Cuayra on warlike business. Local health officers were not allowed aboard at a late hour, with German officials explaining the refusal tied to boarding timing and safety procedures.

Vineta Vereguelin Denn Og Lia Cuayra Bne

President Roosevelts New Year Reception Program

Exclusive wire from Washington reports the president will receive at 11 a.m. the cabinet and diplomatic corps. At 1 p.m. the supreme and federal court judges, ex-cabinet members, and district officials will attend. 1:15 p.m. features associations of veterans and civic groups. The public reception closes at 10 p.m.

Mesa Washington Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Chums Court of Appeals District of Columbian United Bites Congress District of Columbia Hadaim Navy Marine Corps Smithsonian Institution Commissioner of Fisheries Civil Service Commission Inter-State Commercce Commission Commission of Labor United States Columbian Institute For the Deaf and Dumb Associated Veterans of the War Grand Army of the Republic Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States The Union Veteran Legion Union Veterans’ Union Oldest Inhabitants’ Association of

Emperor expels gamblers from Austrian clubs in scandal

Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph orders expulsion of gambling principals from Austrian society after a Vienna Jockey Club scandal on December 26. Count Potovki reportedly lost large sums while Comte Potovski and others retreated to Russia amid allegations of illegal betting.

Vienna Emperor Francis Josephus Ordenal

Free Miss Stone Reported by Constantinople Missionaries

Dispatches from Silonite relay that Peet the Constantinople Missionary Society treasurer has contacted brisiards holding Miss Edlen M. Stone captive and hopes for her release within a fortnight.

Harrisliig Exclusive Wire Reveals State Department Tools

An exclusive wire from The Asociated Prem outlines tools used by the state department to back various corporations and capital ventures. The list includes Mond Hottie, Uaeloliest, Mckean hospital, Rae, anion Bros, and others with large sums and donor funding noted. The misspelled names suggest a transcription of key players and capital groups tied to public and private finance.

Harrisliig State Department Mond Hottie Company Uaeloliest Mckean Countes Onpital Rae Anion Bros Wittshiges Edgital Lotte Fitznley Ceanpous Plistuingey Cypital Robe Feith Dirikuacht Gee Ccnipinie Pliny Capital Mradiond Torpedo Company Traitor Capital Wistiine Fon Couneys Capital Donne Dranada Printing It Publigdiligy Company Pitter Capital

Steamship Arrivals Distorted By Transcriber Error

Arrivals and clearances list is garbled with numerous misspellings and unreadable ship names. The fragment mentions ships arriving at New York and outgoing vessels via Boulogne and Liverpool, with multiple city and port references and odd spellings.

York Dew Datrheiu Munburg Haverford Antwerp Cumpusnia

Man Kills Brother-in-Law in Stewart Attack

Unclear transcript reports a fatal confrontation where Stewart killed his brother-in-law during an incident described in terse terms. The account mentions immediate death and threats but lacks verifiable details or context.

Senator Depews Civil Marriage in New York

The civil ceremony of Senator Chauncey M Depew and May Palmer occurred at the U S consulate in New York with President Roosevelt signing a special license. A Catholic wedding follows at Notre Dame and an Episcopal ceremony at Trofeo tomorrow. Depew appeared healthy and donated to the consular charity fund.

Nive Chiauncey M. Depew Aleka Senmitor Depew Depew Consular Charity Fund Roosevelt Mountess Devers Brillant Company

Carrie Nation Ejected from Kansas Teachers Meeting

Exclusive Wire dispatch from Topeka reports Carrie Nation, known as the Joint Smasher, attempting to address Kansas teachers. She moved to the speaker’s stand without invitation, was informed no request existed, and was forcibly removed from the platform.

Topeka Kan Doe Carrie Nation Kansas Niution Tok Sinehar Mre. Nuton Bominm

Senator Sewell Dead After Prolonged Illness in New Jersey

Senator William J. Sewell died at his Camden home after two years of illness marked by diabetes stomach and heart trouble. He collapsed in 1809, recovered briefly in Europe, then sank again and died with family at his bedside. President Roosevelt sent condolences as city officials prepared a military funeral and interment at Colestown cemetery with services at his residence and St Pauls Church.

Camden Europe Senator Sewell Asheville N. C Roosevelt Sewell Court House Hatch Eiven M.A. Armstrong John Wd. Gardiner Voorhees United States John Ean Oliphant New Jersey Colestown National Guard of Orphant St. Paul's Episcopal Church Bewell Aie

Stumbled Parks feature in Calbined Photo Show

Exclusive wire reports from The Awcelated Pros Patia Moe describe a pee photo project. Four levels of calbines will include Lo Miele of the Stumbuloll parks, with details still unclear.

Patia Moe Vie Buloriig

Nell Cropsey's Body Found After Five Weeks Missing

The coroner's jury in Elizabeth City reports Nell Cropsey died from a blow to the temple after five weeks missing. Wilcox is under arrest with strong guards as authorities consider possible foul play and await magistrate action in the case.

Phy Totants Poner Young Wilcox Elizabeth City N. C Dee Nellie Cropsey Wwaclock J. D. Stiman Nell Cropsey Fearing Academy of Music Wilcox Cononie Kila China Eixabeth Kimn MM. Cropsey Masquotank Dames Wil Vox Fis Wilcoe Fuoring Sipp Spencer Maurice Wescott Robert J. Mitchell Fervboo de Hyler

Port Harbor Plans In Malamoy At Mstacbelphia

Exclusive wire reports from Tie Axsooitwa Pros describe Harbor authorities in Hytebstoiea arranging for port facilities at MM iadedyplita. Key figures Whe ayyelinineiat and KRlomaney are cited as taking action to address an appeal and related official measures.

Sitadel A Malamoy Miei

Music Teachers Meet at Reading In State Association

Exclusive wire reports from Reading Pa note the State Music Teachers Association program featuring William Benbow Pearon on The Level of the Student Enoch W Pearson on Public School Music as a Basic for Private Instruction and round table talks. Franklin H. Cresson presided on Mechanical Pedagogs and James Warrington spoke on Music in the Earlier Period of American History 1620 1820 with a vocal illustration. Rare volumes of American music were shown and a concert followed tonight.

Keeny William Benbow Teading Enoch W. Pearon Philadelphia Hanefarte Franklin H. Cresson Emtelem Handel H. S. Kirkland James Warrington Warrington

Rumors of Revolution Suppressed by Buenos Aires Police

Police quell yesterday’s disturbances in Buenos Aires amid rumors of a revolution that lacked any foundation. Streets remain patrolled as authorities prevent further demonstrations while Dr. Alvorta downplays the incident over a protocol word reportedly altered by Chillan’s foreign minister Seno Yanes.

Buenos Ayres Alvorta Associated Press Chillan Seno Yanes

Captain Richard P Leary Dead at Chelsea Hospital

The secretary of the navy received word from Rear Admiral Johnson of Capt Richard P Leary USN dying at Chelsea Massachusetts Marine Hospital. Cause cited as heart trouble. Leary famed for nerve in Apia Samoa standoff against German warships in 1889 aboard Adams and later first Naval governor of Guam enforcing marriage and work rules. He served from Maryland and commanded the Sian Baraneisco during the Spanish American War West Indian campaign.

Associated Press Washington Secretary of the Navy Johnson Boston Navy Yard Richard P. Leary Marine Hospital Chelsea Mass Leary Apia Samoa Kimberly Adams Guam Maryland Naval Service Lio Eoin

Despondent broker Arter Shoots Self in Pittsburg Home

Dev 27 Pittsburg reports well known stock broker Arter shot and killed himself at his Mast End home. Despondent over copper market losses for weeks, he was 40, leaving a widow.

Pittsburg Dev Winfield Arter Mast End

King Edward Receives Marquis at Marlborough House

Exclusive wire from London reports King Edward received Marquis Ito in audience at Marlborough House this afternoon. Ito had earlier met with Foreign Secretary Lord Linsdowne who accompanied him to the king and introduced him to the monarch.

London Edward Marquis Ite Marlborough House Lord Linsdowne Mardborough House

Meeting Notice for Professor Willian Re Ware Repairs

A capital commission meeting is scheduled for tomorrow to receive the repair work for Professor William R. Ware, advisory writer of Checommdeston, at Chindlodigns sili Withed of the esmpekitiv of wrehbhort. The notice appears in Morrisburg via Exclusive Wirerom The Associated Deal.

Morrisburg In Capital Commission Willian Re Ware Wrehiteet Checommdeston Esmpekitiv Wrehbhort

Untitled local report fragment

Fragmentary text shows names Aliyutown Dow Sim Alexander Costello and Kas bast Hlelt with unclear actions. Several garbled phrases impair meaning and proper nouns. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from readable segments.

Aliyutown Dow Sim Alexander Costello Atyuek Penn Civetella le Way

Wreck at Preston Park Prompts Executive Reorganization

Exclusive: The Pennsylvania company directors meet in Philadelphia to elect E B Taylor as fourth vice president and promote Joseph Wood and J J Turner to higher posts. James McCrea adds law duties. Wood leads traffic. Turner handles transportation and real estate. A three percent dividend is declared, first since 1894.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Company Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburg E. B. Taylor Joseph Wood J. J. Turner Wood Taylor Treasury and Accounting Department Turner James McCrea Law Department

American Friends Address President

Philadelphia December 27 The committee drafting a message to President Roosevelt reviewed an address excerpt praising his congress message and urging rational methods for settling international differences to foster world peace and cordial friendship among nations.

Associated Press Philadelphia American Friends Eave Conference Roosevelt White House Congress

Wreck on the Erie Kills Port Jervis Coal Train Fireman

A head on collision at East Honesdale between a Port Jervis coal train and the yard engine at 6 this morning killed John Rosney of Port Jervis instantly. Both locomotives were wrecked with no other injuries. The yard engine crew escaped. Conductor Knapp's train halted at Union Station for an hour.

Admiral Schley Applauded at New National Theatre

Washington reports Admiral Schley and ex Secretary Hobart attended a performance of Don Cuesta's Return with a crowded house. The notable appearance marked his first public presence here since the court of inquiry verdict, drawing sustained ovation and noting several minutes of applause.

Washington Schley Hobart New National Theatre James I. Hircbett Don Cuesta Court of Inquiry

Railroad workers to gain ten percent wage increase

Greenville Pa Dec 27 six hundred employees of the Pittsburg Pessemer and Lake Frie railroad notified of a ten percent increase in wages starting January 1. The rise covers conductors brakemen switchmen engineers and firemen and is voluntary on the part of the company.

Greenville Pittsburg, Pessemer and Lake Frie

Mrs Roosevelt’s Outing at Old Point Delphine Fort

Exclusive dispatch reports Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Cowles visiting Old Point near Newport News at noon. The party toured the fort area and returned to Washington after the New Delphine speculation, with no incident observed.

Newport News Tee Old Point Orelock Delphine Washington

Unclear Harborside Notice from Conietae

The fragmentary report references named individuals and a location Conietae, noting a wind event and local activity. Details are too fragmentary to determine a clear event, outcome, or official action.

Death of Hy Baclisive Wine in New York

Local notice reports the death of Hy Baclisive Wine of The Asmaehaton Ite New York on Mare Apupuacde Weagtiha. He was brother of AL Vlovwun and formerly a well known tidy oterial waaiwer. Funeral arrangements are not listed in this fragment.

New York Willayin AL Vlovwun

Runaway coal train wreck on New York Ontario and Western line

A coal train derailed while descending a hill between Preston Park and Starlight New York. Four crew members Melvin Whiting Charles Millard Patrick Duffy and Richard Budd were killed. Conductor Grant Smith and Flagman Michael Walsh survived with injuries. Eugene Fitzgerald escaped miraculously. The wreck left only one gondola and the caboose intact as a massive debris field formed from the burning mangled cars. Engine No. 201 failed amid the crash and the runaway speed reached seventy to seventy five mph.

Preston Park Starlight Melvin Whiting Charles Millard Richard Budd Patrick Duffy Eugene Fitzgerald Scranton New York, Ontario and Western Railroad N. Y Grant Smith Michael R. Walsh Carbondale Cnaboose Smith Welsh Sidney Cooke Locomotive Company Melvin Whitney Michael St. Walsh Preston Wiless

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