Joy in Caracas as Venezuela backs Monroe doctrine stance
Caracas reacts with jubilation to Cleveland’s policy upholding Venezuela and the Monroe doctrine. The foreign office signals willingness to defend sovereignty by force if needed as English warships reportedly approach and American fleetlooms anxiously awaited. The press urges patriotic war readiness and unity with the United States, praising its prestige on the world stage.
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New York
Caracas
Venezuela
Cleveland
Republic
World
Great Britain
The
North
Bayard Remains Cheered At London Actors Banquet
In London at the Actors Benevolent Fund banquet, Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard received hearty public cheers. He stated that the two nations stand on common ground and that their shared ancestry unites them beyond any dispute over Venezuela.
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Actors’ Benevolent Fund
Hotel Metropole
United States
Thomas F. Bayard
Bayard
Great Britain
Venezuela
Edwin Arnold
England
America
Comyns Carr
Mr. Bayard
London Reacts to Cleveland Message as War Talk Grows
London officials and newspapers respond cautiously to President Cleveland's address, with no official alarm yet and observers in Liverpool predicting minimal trade impact. UK papers援 the stance as political posturing while urging prudence and questioning the risk of war.
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London
Foreign Office
Cleveland
Congress
Press Association
Liverpool
America
Strength of Our Navy Claims Feasible 48 Vessels by War Start
Irving M. Scott of Union Ironworks estimates the U S fleet could reach 48 ships with 34 ready vessels plus 6 turreted monitors and 6 gun boats and 2 battleships under construction. He proposes converting 13 Ericsson monitors and finishing several Civil War era ships for defense of bays and harbors and rapid conversion of New York City ships into cruisers or destroyers within 30 days with guns installed.
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Irving M. Scott
Union Ironworks
United States
Ericsson
Puritan
Terror
Monterey
New York
City of Paris
St. Louis
St. Paul
Peaceful settlement hoped in Venezuela dispute
Washington reports say President Cleveland received many congratulatory calls from senators and representatives as he affirmed his firm stance on defining the boundary with a commission. Officials believe Britain will resume diplomatic relations with Venezuela and negotiations will quickly yield a satisfactory arrangement for Britain, Venezuela, and the United States.
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Cleveland
Olney
Great Britain
Lord Sabhisbury
Venezuela
United States
Senators Balk at Second Reading as War Talk Rises
In Tonights Senate debate, all speakers backed the president on policy yet balked at immediate action. The $100,000 House bill funding the president's commission faced mixed reviews with Allen of Nebraska opposing a second reading. Major figures like Sherman Lodge Voorhees Hawley Teller and Morgan urged quick or cautious steps amid Armenian dispatches and Monroe Doctrine stakes.
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England
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Boy Found Guilty of Triple Murder in Albany
The jury found Lloyd Montgomery, 18, guilty of first degree murder for killing his father, his mother, and Daniel McKercher near Brownsville. The verdict was returned in Albany on December 21.
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Lloyd Montgomery
Daniel McKercher
Brownsville
Judge Thurman's Will Reveals Thurman Estate Value
Columbus December 21 the probated will of the late Senator Thurman shows an estate valued between 160000 and 176000 dollars.
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Thurman
Columbus
Senator Thurman
Dunraven to Sail Wednesday for New York Yacht Club Inquiry
London report states Lord Dunraven will sail to New York next Wednesday to aid the New York Yacht Club committee investigating charges he has filed against the Defender. The move marks a formal step in the dispute over yacht racing interests.
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London
Lord Dunraven
New York
New York Yacht Club
Counter Revolution Reported in Ecuador
Dispatches from Quito say a counter revolution has broken out against insurgent General Alfar. Barnos Ayres reports from Quito on the latest unrest and military developments in Ecuador.
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Ecuador
Barnos Ayres
Quito
Alfar
Ministers From Americas Meet Secretary Olney
In Washington on December 21, at the state department a meeting of Secretary Olney with the Venezuelan Mexican and Brazilian ministers discussed South and Central American relations. Officials expect broad backing for the Monroe doctrine and consider a Pan American style political federation among all American republics.
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Mexico
Brazil
Olney
Washington
State Department
United States
South
Central America
North and
South America
Guarding the consul in Caracas stirs Venezuelan anger
A Caracas dispatch reports 10,000 mourners gathered in front of the American legation praising Cleveland’s Monroe Doctrine and denouncing British actions toward Venezuela. The British consul’s resignation is urged by press outlets and a guard stands at his house amid anti British sentiment.
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Washington
Caracas
Cleveland
Great Britain
Legation
United States
Asiatic Squadron Ordered Home From Nagasaki
The United States ship Charleston lies disabled at Nagasaki with engine trouble. The Asiatic squadron is expected to report to San Francisco.
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Charleston
Nagasaki
Japan
Asiatic Squadron
Steampipe Explosion Kills Seven On Steamship St Paul
At the New York dock the steam pipe on the American Line steamer St Paul exploded near Fulton street. Five men died on scene and two more perished at Hudson Street Hospital raising total fatalities to seven. Six others were seriously injured and treated for scalding. The blast originated from a three foot diameter main line spur and appears caused by a pipe flaw. Names and residences of the deceased and injured are listed in the incident report.
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American Line
St. Paul
Fulton Street
North River
James Farns
England
Manning
Robert Campbell
George Williams
Hoboken
Daniel McCullion
Brooklyn
Frank Vespers
Robert Wilson
Adolph Folker
Massacre Report From Constantinople Sends Safe Ar‑mies
A Dec 2 letter from Cesarea describes three days of Turkish violence in which Armenians were hacked and killed, with 1000 deaths reported on Nov 30. Marines say missionaries at Marsovan remain safe under troops, while Turkish officials permitted pillage. 19 fugitives shelter in the mission building as troops guard the missionaries.
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Constantinople
United States
Terrell
Marsovan
Cesarea
Insurgents in Critical Situation Near Matanzas Advance
Reports from Havana say Gomez and Maceo lead about 6,000 insurgents at the Matanzas Santa Clara frontier seeking help from other leaders. They travel with 100 mules of ammunition and dynamite, plus two mountain guns, and Gomez reportedly had his horse shot. The Amptalie engagement cost the insurgents 376 dead.
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Gomez
Maceo
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Amptalie
Insurgents Dagger Rail Lines in Caribbean Actions
Insurgents dynamited the railroad sections between San Domingo and Esperanza and between Lajar and Marcos, and burned the Hormiguero to Valtas bridge. Telegraph posts were burned, but a heliograph link from Diego Avila to Vila Clara was established.
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San Domingo
Esperanza
Lajar
Marcos
Hormiguero
Valtas
Diego Avila
Vila Clara
Admits G. N. G. Murder confession details released
Minneapolis dispatch reports Harry Hayward dictated his jail confession before execution. He claims to have killed a Chinese man in San Francisco, a Pasadena adventuress for $500, and a man in El Paso del Norte in self defense. He details Miss Ging’s murder plan, with the state theory at trial aligning with his account. He blames another man for the Ging murder.
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the Tribune
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Ging
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Pasadena
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el Paso del Norte
France threatens Brazil over Amapa dispute with naval display
A Rio de Janeiro correspondent says Paris has threatened a naval demonstration in Brazilian waters if the Amapa dispute is not quickly settled. The note from France urges swift action to resolve the border question.
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Buenos Ayers
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
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Schooners Driven Ashore in Terrific Gale at Gloucester
Four Gloucester schooners broke from anchors in a fearsome gale off St. Pierre and Little Miquelon and were driven ashore. The Hattie D Linnell is a total loss while S P Willard Mabel R Bennett and Jennie Seaverns are reported full of water and feared total losses.
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S. P. Willard
Mabel R. Bennett
Jennie Seaverns
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Little Miquelon
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Willard
Seaverns
Bennett
Traction Strike Persists Amid Heavy Police Guard
Philadelphia police maintain heavy guard as a second day of the traction strike ends with no wide violence. Cars run on branch lines guarded by armed officers while crowds jeer these patrols. Mayor Warwick works with Gov. Hastings as troops stand ready, and a strikers committee meets to discuss arbitration.
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Warwick
Governor Hastings
Harrisburg
John McClerney
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Eighth Street
Russia Silent as War Fears Grow Across Mediterranean
A London dispatch reports The World that Russia’s silence signals potential expansion in a future Anglo American war. Russia might seize the chance to advance to the Mediterranean and push across the line near India, escalating global tension.
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New York
London
Russia
England
United States
Mediterranean
India
Davitt Attacks Salisbury as a Bully in Interview
Michael Davitt M P founder of the Irish Land League arrived from Sydney. In San Francisco he called Salisbury a big bully and urged action to check his wild career.
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Salisbury
San Francisco
Michael Davitt
M. P
Irish Land League
Sydney
Australia
Davitt
Rain floods Chicago suburbs leaving residents stranded
Rain has fallen for nearly 30 hours piling up in Chicago area suburbs. In Moreland many hundreds are prisoners in homes as streets flood and second stories become refuges. Streetcar traffic is halted. improvised rafts aid crossings. Heavy rain spans Illinois Iowa and Kansas with creeks at flood levels and sheltering outlying families in Fort Scott Kansas.
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CuicaGco
Moreland
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Fort Scott
Kan
Colony Prospects For South Dakota Irrigated Land
Gus Dasher representing a farmers colony from Greeley Colorado surveys land irrigable by the Edgemont canal in the western part of the county. He finds excellent opportunity for settlement and plans to return to Colorado to report findings.
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Hor Sprines
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Gus Dasher
Greeley
Cols
Edgemont Canal
Colorado
Receiver sought for Central Wisconsin Street Railway
A petition filed in a U S court requests appointment of a receiver for the Central Wisconsin Electric Street Railway Company located in Oshkosh. The firm holds valuable franchises but has not started operations beyond laying two miles of track.
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Milwaukee
United States
Central Wisconsin Electric Street Railway Company
Oshkosh
Mining Stocks Planned For Market In South Dakota
Pierre December 21 Records at the secretary of state show efforts to place mining stock on the market. In the last ten days articles of incorporation were filed for five mining corporations each with a capital stock of 1 000 000 dollars divided into one dollar shares.
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Pierre
Secretary of State
South Dakota
Foreign Relations Committee to Study Venezuelan Question
Washington Dec 20 The senate committee on foreign relations will sit during the holidays recess to examine the Venezuelan dispute in full. They will review all reports and documents and likely produce a resolution defining U.S. position and a Monroe doctrine declaration.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
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