Governor's Ire Over Kingston Aid Sparks Colonial Tension
In Kingston Jamaica a steamer from Kingston brought fifty three passengers and ten crew from another ship wrecked near Kingston Harbor after the earthquake. The Washington dispatch notes British officials refused aid to a firm seeking help, provoking anger from the governor and prompting appeals to Admiral Davies. The report links the incident to a party led by Eugene Magnus of J E Crosswell & Co. and a subsequent提 to seek assistance from American marines.
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Washington
New York
Prinz August Wilhelm
Kingston
Jamaica
Prinz Waldemar
Gus Suetinham
Eugene Magnus
J E Crosswell & Co
de Alagnus
Jamaica Governor Swettenham Resignation Reported
London reports indicate Sir Alexander Swettenham may have had his resignation as Jamaica governor accepted. Officials off the record as they work out the succession details and handing over Jamaica’s affairs. Governor Swettenham left the island soon after prior events referenced in the dispatch.
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London
Alexander Swettenham
Jamaica
Foreign Office
Swettenham
Iaomee
Judgment for Haldeman in English court suit over Mutual Life
London January 9 Justice Swinfen Hady in the High Court of Justice chancery division ruled for D C Haldeman former London manager of Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York and North British Mercantile Insurance Co. against Mutual seeking injunctions indemnities. The court rejected the Piarist's case against both defendants and awarded costs to Haldeman.
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Mutual Life
London
Charles Swinfen Hady
Chancery
High Court of Justice Today
D. C. Haldeman
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
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North British Mercantile Insurance Company
Mutual Company
Hady
Piarist
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mutual
Haldeman
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Bell Confession Details of Doctor Townsend Murder Emerges
Special to The Washington Post reports Howard Bell, half-brother of John Bell, claiming John confessed guilt in the shooting of Dr Charles Wilmot Townsend at his Staten Island home. Howard recounted that John spoke of destroying papers, avenging Mame's death, and debating whether to kill the doctor or spare the two sleeping children, then fired. Police and coroner investigations followed. family testimonies framed a tense, contested account of the night.
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Richmond County
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New Brighton
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Borough Hall
St. George
Salome withdrawn as Met Opera, city venues drop
New York January 2 report that Salome will not be performed at the Metropolitan Opera House or any New York venue. Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Company directors reaffirm their protest, advise against further performances, and arrange to share losses with Conried’s company while Salome will be staged in cities outside New York under other auspices.
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More Canal Laborers Thirteen Hundred West Indians Arrive
Colon reports the Royal mail steamer Solent bringing 3 800 West Indian laborers who were dispersed along the canal route by two special trains. Arthur Chamberlain of Kynoch Limited accompanied by Joseph Chamberlain's brother toured aboard the Atrato to Trinidad, then to Europe. He praised American efforts on the Isthmus before sailing.
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Isthmus
Edward Sends Birthday Present to Emperor William
King Edward dispatched a special messenger to Berlin with two cases of porcelain for Emperor William's birthday on January 27 and telegraphed congratulations on the Reichstag election results. Emperor Nicholas and King Victor Emmanuel also sent telegrams of felicitation upon the election outcomes.
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Berlin
King Edward
William
Emperor Nicholas
Victor Emmanuel
Bandit Leader Silvino Hunted After Plantation Raid
Government troops pursue Silvino the bandit and his followers who sacked a plantation near Santa Cruz and killed local officials. He demanded $50 cash and $50 in goods from each merchant in the village.
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Santa Cruz
Leter Silvino
Explosion Kills Five In Johnson City Coal Mine
An explosion at the Johnson City and Big Muddy Coal mine in Johnson City yesterday killed five men and injured eleven, many badly burned. The deceased were Romeo Fordenbaker, Francis Mayher, Jesse M. Davis, Felix Toney, and Bert Lowry. Among the severely injured are Thomas Mitchell, Oscar Line, George Patterno, and Albert Swift.
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Marton
Big Muddy
Johnson Cy
Romeo Fordenbaker
Francis Mayher
Jesse M. Davis
Felix Toney
Bert Lowry
Thomas Mitchell
Oscar Line
George Patterno
Albert Swift
Ae Me
Uprising in Salvador Reported as Possible Revolution
Dispatches from San Salvador and reports reaching Panama indicate a serious revolt may erupt in El Salvador. Gen. Batanona, popular and backed by President Escalon, is expected to lead the movement after his electoral defeat by Gen. Fernando Figueroa. The Salvadoran government says troops are being sent to quell outlaws, insists the unrest is not revolutionary, and that business remains largely normal.
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San Salvador
Salvador
Republic of Salvador
I- 18
M. Clemenon
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Vatican
Lynching Attempt in Pittsburgh Sparks White Mob Violence
In Pittsburgh on January 30 a Black man named C. A. Jackson was assaulted and chased by a mob on Fifth Avenue near Wood and Market streets. Police and firemen intervened as the crowd used sticks and stones, Jackson was arrested for disorderly conduct after being treated for head injuries, while Black bystanders were harmed trying to rescue him.
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Central Oace
Fifth Avenue
Wood
Market Streets
Jackson
Associated Presse
Lynch the Nieger
Fifth Street
Arma
Central
Licensed to Marry amid a tangle of names and places
A murky notice lists numerous individuals and ages from Philadelphia Hanavar and other locales, naming potential marriage intentions. Clergy figures Rev Albert Evans and Rev J A Hien appear alongside partners including Mary Williams and Lillie A Heck, with several ages and names scattered in a dense, fragmented public notice.
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Dorothe
Frisch
Clement Willie Te Waiton
Athinis Steter
Albert Evans
Wiliam Doiver
Lillte A. Heck
J A. Hien
Anmee Y Williams
Philadelphia
Mary Bites ‘Munneous
Keaps Phatly
Lacy W. Wing
Hanavar
Tvine
Eugene Martin
Grave Hodge
Janeen
Health Office Records From Meaths In January Noted Ages
Health office records list numerous individuals with ages ranging from 3 to 76 linked to addresses in northwest and Culver districts. Names include Mitchell Jackson, Hiram Romsey, Hester Payne, William Taylor, Eugene Connor, Mary Knowies, Annie Howard, Mary Warner, Frederick Smith, Bertha Butler, Paul Ragan, Bertha Brown, Louise Hawkins, Evelyn Miller, and others with ages and street addresses cited.
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Hfi
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Robert Anderron
Hiram Romsey
Hester Payne
Yoara
William H Taylor
Johmsso van Dyke Middleton
Florence Court
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William F Williaws
Eugene F Connor
Mary A Knowies
Prospect ‘Ave
Annie Howard
Sears
Mary Warner
Frederick W. Smith
Banal Road
Dobu Butler
Paul § Ragan
Bertha Brown
Marion ‘Court
Louise Hawkins
Evelyn Miller
Brande Stands Firm as Briand Threatens to Quit
Paris dispatch reports Briand threatened to resign after a clash with Premier Clemenceau over the bishops note and Vatican demands amid debate on a public meetings bill. The chamber adopted the four section bill authorizing meetings, repealing older restrictions, and assigning venue duties to mayors, with penalties for organizers.
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Weasen
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M. Briand
Tully
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Senate
Bishone
Socialist Bandit Shot After Bank Demand in Warsaw
In Warsaw, Russian Poland, a bandit who tried to extort money from the Commercial Bank of Warsaw was killed by Socialist staffers after police reportedly did not intervene. The man demanded $00, sat in the waiting room, and, once refused, was restrained and shot. Two activists arrived, hooded him, and fired.
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Poland
Socialista
Ones
Washington Progress issue celebrates a brighter Greater Washington
The Washington Post dedicates a compendium highlighting commercial, financial, professional, and civic achievements of the city and its citizens. It ambitiously substantiates a prosperous future and serves as a reference for years to come as a tribute to a Greater Washington.
Admiral Beresford Sets Sail for America to Settle Estate
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford sails from Southampton for New York to act as sole executor of the late Lord Delaval Beresford's will. Delaval died in a railroad wreck at Enderlin, North Dakota, December 33. A Milanatto woman claims a share as his common law wife.
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Lord Delaval
Directors to total thirty. new names to follow from subscriptions
The article states there will be thirty Directors in total and that additional Directors will be named from the subscription lists. This outlines the selection process and the method for filling remaining positions as subscriptions come in.
Women’s temperance group protests golf club liquor license
At a West End Auxiliary meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union a delegation was chosen to urge Congress against granting the Columbia Golf Club a liquor license. The group notes the excise board’s discretion to approve such licenses within Soldiers' Home limits. Delegates to the Anti-Saloon League elected include Mrs. Imma Berry and others.
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Woman’s Christian Tenmerance Union
Clinton Smith
Columbia Golf Club
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Elizabeth H. Cetehing
Belle Meany
Mra
Susie Irwin
J. W. Cole
Woman's Christian Temperance Unnion
David Bnaker
Washington Asylum
Florence Crittenton
Anti-Saloon League
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Jennie Eiker
David Eiker
M. Wrencott
Humphrey
S Reese Murrey
B. S. Wescott
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