NOT $0 BELLICOSE Anglo German Forces Plan No Fire Upon Landing
War department cautions that Anglo German forces will not be fired upon if they land from warships, reversing earlier belief. Officials stress restraint while naval operations proceed.
14 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1902
Page
1
War department cautions that Anglo German forces will not be fired upon if they land from warships, reversing earlier belief. Officials stress restraint while naval operations proceed.
Venezuelan troops have withdrawn from the fortresses at Laguayra. German forces captured the gunboat Restaurador, once the Atalanta yacht of George J Gould, amid the disorder of the retreat.
Dec 13 LAGUAYRA The Vineta captured Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador near Guanta and towed it to Trinidad. Topaze seized by rioters at Puerto Cabello then to sail for Cienfuegos. Charybdis Vineta and Stosch arrived and took positions at Caracas with Falke and Panther outside. Prinz Willem IV allowed in port. merchants’ commission boarded Vineta and Charybdis. Castro declined certain terms. town evacuated and order restored. Marietta from Curacao arrived outside harbor.
Italy has handed similar demands to Venezuela as Germany and Britain over claims. President Castro orders reprisals ceased and returns all British and German rail property. Venezuelan troops near La Guayra, boycott of German and British goods, and protection for the German legation persist.
Venezuela orders its consul general in Port of Spain to withdraw from Trinidad amid a growing rift with the allies. The move signals President Castro may push further toward severing ties, with other consuls in British and German possessions likely recalled. State Department monitors developments as discussions between President Hay and officials continue.
Berlin reports President Castro's reply to Germany's ultimatum is a firm refusal to yield on all points. Foreign Office has not seen the text. telegrams indicate no arbitrate proposition yet. Bowen's potential mediation is not yet proposed. Pilot Baltazzi remains aboard a British steamer near Laguayra. Dr. Passarge notes Castro is part Indian and lacks political wisdom. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2.
Irene Evans an afternoon Central Union Telephone Company operator living at 2514 North Pennsylvania Street was assaulted on the Fall Creek levee between Illinois and Meridian streets last night about 9:30. She was beaten, scratched, her dress torn, and suffered a severe nervous shock. A white man grabbed her from behind near Meridian Clubhouse, took her pocketbook, and fled after a struggle in snow while she screamed. She identified the assailant to police, bicycle officers searched nearby, but no suspect was found. The scene yielded Miss Evans’s side combs and three sheets of music from the empty clubhouse.
Indianapolis faces a coal shortage crisis with several factories forced to suspend work. Parry Cart Works nearly shut down before receiving two carloads of coal while railroads fail to move available coal. Industry leaders including D M Parry and George F Meyer warn of a looming crisis as storage gaps and dwindling car supply threaten continued operation.
Amid a tremendous coal shortage caused by inadequate transport, factories face procurement risk while Atkins saw works stores a huge pile of coal at the old Premier steel yards. Industry leaders cite scarce railroad cars and air of uncertainty, with pricing rising for mine run coal and different grades. outlook remains cautious for manufacturers and power users.
Cy Philadelphia December report details Keith's Bijou The ater performer Kate Hassett shot on December 1 by Barry Johnstone who then shot himself. Fourteen year old witness Mamie Heine testified to the street struggle and Hassett's fatal fall. Jurors ruled death a murder and self inflicted.
County Attorney James F. Conley refused to issue a warrant against W F Draper charged with criminal libel by the Philadelphia North American. He argues prosecution belongs in the county of publication and would cost the county much and likely end in acquittal. Attending are O A Van Valkenburg editor W H Foster White Buffalo Arlington I T. Mayor Beck Fort Reno O. Judge James Gray Gordon Philadelphia. local counsel J T B Wall for the plaintiff.
Berkeley Dec 13 Prof Edmund O Neill of the University of California chemistry department reports a new method to make cyanide of potassium from atmospheric nitrogen. The process promises vastly lower production costs and potential large reductions in the price of the compound.
The American fleet under Admiral Dewey is reorganized into two squadrons with four divisions to drill near the Venezuelan coast and visit Trinidad. Rear Admiral Higginson leads the first squadron with Kearsarge and Alabama, while Rear Admiral Sumner commands the second with Chicago and Newark.
Thousands of Mexican Catholics and numerous Americans filled the Guadaloupe shrine today for the annual ode to the Virgin of Guadalupe. A large crowd gathered as police maintained order during the event in the town of Guadeloupe.
The Idaho Supreme Court sustains the District Court ruling invalidating the will of Judge J. C. Brady of Kootenay county. Brady was shot and died after which his will named John C. Callahan as administrator and Father Purcell as guardian. Protestant heirs challenged the will, claiming incapacity and guardianship disputes followed abduction of Brady’s children.
Snow and wind disrupt coal supplies as New York state from north to south is covered in snow. In New York City fine snow falls turning to slush, straining crowded streets and parks. Elevated trains run unevenly amid the blizzard in various lake region cities including Chicago and Detroit with steam and electric traffic interrupted.
Mrs Ulysses S Grant wife of the former president is dangerously ill in Washington with bronchitis valvular heart disease and kidney troubles. Doctors conferred all afternoon and announced she improved briefly tonight while telegraphs went to her sons General Fred D Grant Ulysses S Grant Jr and Jessie Grant in San Diego. Daughter Mrs Sartoris stays at the bedside as the gravest outcome is feared.
Philadelphia December 13 The Consolidated Lake Superior Company cited cash needs met by a preliminary one million dollar loan arranged yesterday A meeting of directors is set for Monday to elect a new president likely chosen by the banking syndicate Theodore J Search vice president remains acting head and hinted at a possible three million dollar collateral loan with no bond issue Lewis resigned as president to allow freer action by the company
French authorities move to curb incendiary rhetoric as Marseilles strikers, joined by bakers, butchers, stokers, sailors and dock laborers, clash with government measures. Troops patrol quays as 100 troops arrive overnight. Rivelli Castellani and Lee arrested for urging revolution amid mounting protests.
Atlanta accord reports the Georgia Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling, holding that a father who refused medical treatment for his sick child on Christian Science grounds did not violate state law. The Dublin man faced arrest and a fine, which the court overturned as unlawful.
Adjutant General Corbin to name officers who will proceed to Indianapolis. Secretary Root acts on AR arsenal appraisal. Lake Michigan naval training station proposed below 43.30 latitude with $250000 for land and development. location to be decided later by examining board. Mood backs report for netable appropriation to avoid land value rise. Overstreet to seek $400000 more for Indianapolis federal building grounds. De Baun case referred to treasury solicitor. Pension bills pass or move for Gordon widow and Cartwright and Sexton. Postmaster Adams to lead Indiana delegation to Washington on federal building sites. Indiana pension board vacancy discussed with Dr. Copeland or W. A. McCoy as candidate. Locomotive Firemen officers seek proper filing at Indianapolis postoffice. John F. Lowry appointed Montezuma postmaster surrogate.
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