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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1910
Page
1
Turmoil in the Brazilian fleet spreads through the capital as mutineers seize ships Minas Geraes Sao Paulo and others. Civilians die in streets and the naval arsenal is besieged while captains and officers are killed or wounded. Parliament debates, but both Senate and Chamber delay action as mutineers demand pay reforms abolition of corporal punishment and shorter hours.
In New York on Thanksgiving night masked robbers struck on First Avenue at Thirty-fifth Street. They surrounded John J. Bothwell of Brooklyn, beat him, and escaped with about $2,000. Bothwell was hospitalized at Bellevue with serious injuries.
Special to The Washington Post from Los Angeles California November 24 Prince Nicolas Troubetzkov a member of one of Russia's oldest noble families renounces his title and allegiance to the Russian crown before Judge Souser to become a United States citizen celebrating Thanksgiving with new zeal.
Trustees announce a $2 250 000 plan to build Forest Hills Gardens on 142 acres nine miles from New York. The project aims to create a Garden City style suburb for 1 500 families with brick and cement homes, marketed on business terms, not charity.
Beginning November 27 a through sleeping car will be run from Washington to Chicago on the Pennsylvania Special. The Pennsylvania Railroad’s fastest train will leave Washington 4 0 p.m. daily and arrive Chicago 8 55 the next morning. Similar service returning.
In Dutch Neck Trenton on November 4 a robber killed Rev Andrew J Armstrong aged 80 and his wife Annie in their home. John Sears was charged with two counts of homicide after an arraignment. Rudolph Norhaus was cleared of involvement. Sears’s mother, the Armstrong housekeeper, testified she hid under a bed during the shootings. The double murder appeared to involve a recognized intruder, with valuables looted and a gold watch taken from the pastor. The Armstrongs were respected Presbyterians and long-time residents. funeral services are planned for Saturday at noon at Dutch Neck Church.
London November 2 The House of Lords, without a division, adopted Lord Lansdowne s resolutions and Rosenberg s plan for reform of Lords membership and sent them to the Commons. The Lords adjourned until Monday for dissolution of parliament. The government s veto bill was ignored. Many liberal peers backed Lansdowne s scheme against the veto. Kipling s Mother Dead reported from London November 24. ARVY NAVY football special trains announce travel to Franklin Field with round trip fare 4 90 from Washington.
Hubbard Blakeslee 103 a longtime Fairfield county resident was burned to death in his Southport barn discovered at 6 pm. A stranger who had been helping him for days has vanished. Blakeslee kept money including a $500 check on hand. The stallion and body were found among the charred ruins. Blakeslee had planned to move to Ridgefield and had been ill recently.
Representative James M. Tawney, chair of the House appropriations committee, argues that the Panama Canal should be neutral and free of fortifications until nations decide otherwise. He urges focusing U S efforts on making the canal a world wide commercial success rather than a military asset.
Special to The Washington Test Wilburtha New Jersey Miss Mary Lewis twenty four years old and pretty placed newspaper ads seeking a husband. She asked that none of her friends or acquaintances answer the notices and that the man be unknown to her. The ad asks for a man with good habits about two years older who has sufficient income to support a wife in a conservative manner. She has received many replies but most are from acquaintances who know her. She says she will wed no one until she has thoroughly investigated his reputation and faults.
Baron Herman von Eburgards, 156 feet tall and weighing 30 pounds, reportedly underwent an appendicitis operation Monday night aboard the Cunarder Mamnetania while the liner rode heavy seas. Surgeons Dr H Sydney Jones and Dr Frank Nicholson operated at full speed. The baron was to be moved to Dr Bull Sanitarium upon arrival for recovery.
Berlin police president issues proclamation urging women to shorten hat pins or point them inward to prevent injuries on streetcars. He warns that if voluntary compliance fails, compulsory measures may follow to protect travelers from protruding pins.
Newport Rhode Island social notes report that cottage residents plan to rely on French chefs again next summer after a trial with women cooks failed to handle large dinner parties. Mrs Stuyvesant Fish planned to return with Mrs Oliver H. P. Belmont and Mrs Herman Derricha to reunite the “social strategy board.”
Richard T. Wilson banker and turfman is in critical condition at his Fifth Avenue home. Doctors fear for the outcome as he has suffered declining health for four years with heart weakness and age-related ailments.
Salvation Army led a Thanksgiving Day water wagon parade with a real sprinkling cart drawn by six horses, a bound recruit on the chair, and banners urging sobriety. Police escorted the event as they sought out inebriates for two meetings, resulting in 1500 men and women signing the pledge.
President Taft aims to force through a bold tariff and policy program in the upcoming short session. Republican unity and a friendly stance toward insurgents are emphasized to avoid an extra session and protect Republican control through 1911. Dwight reports strong action plans, with committees to hustle, corridors of the White House alive with talks on tariff, reciprocity, and legislative strategy.
At St Patrick's Church Washington hosts a Pan American feast day with Cardinal Gibbons, Secretary Knox, and Mexican Ambassador de la Barra. Taft's absence noted, ar bition urged to settle future disputes. The luncheon toast emphasized enduring friendship between Latin America and Anglo Saxon America and the goal of a permanent court of arbitration.
Cardinal Gibbons expressed hope that pen will soon supplant sword as Father Russell hosts Latin Republic representatives. Prelate toasted the president while arbitration to prevent warfare was urged by Secretary Knox and Ambassador de la Barra in a crowded edifice.
Mutiny in Brazil reports officers killed and an aviator lost on a flight. A minister and wife are killed by a robber. President seeks harmony as Madero report appears. Notables attend peace events and Mrs Sage plans a model town. Gen Madero reported shot.
J Arm strong Drexel of Philadelphia attempted a return flight from Ore land to Point Breeze in a Bleriot monoplane. He misread the Delaware River for the Schuylkill, flew north toward Trenton, landed on a chicken farm after about an hour and a mile, and explained the fuel shortage. Claude Grahame White and Gen James Allen observed the event with cheers as White later ferried Drexel’s crowd back toward the city.
News reports confirm the assassination of General Madero sparked outrage and unrest, but relief slowly returns as key regions in the republic regain calm. Military and civilian leaders urge restraint while authorities pursue suspects. Local observers describe scattered protests and calls for stability.
Mexico City Nov 24 The Washington Post reports border coverage as exaggerated. From official assurances and correspondents sources claim government forces control border states. Widespread rumors of uprisings persist while authorities seize arms and suppress revolts as Cien Porfirio Diaz reports Madero wounded in battle near Monteros.
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