Debris of Tangier Hostage Case Reveals Perdicaris Family Ties
A Boston Mass special details the Tangier kidnapping of American Jon Perdicaris and British subject Cromwell Varley. It notes Moorish governance struggles, U S and British war vessels sent to Tangier, and Perdicaris’s long association with Harvard class of 1860, his health, and efforts toward Tangier municipal reform and sanitation.
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Boston
Masa
Ratauli
Gharviya
Tan- Bier
Walter B. Harris
London Times
Jon Perdicaris
Cromwell Varley
Tangier
Raisult
Perdicaris
Trenton
N. J
Harvard University
8. M. Driver
Ambridge
Boston Golde
Driver
Perdicaria
Africa
New York
Ag Tangier
Fez
Kasbah
Mohammed Bennani
Ellen Varley
Nea Rous
Hempstead
London
Weisbaden
Asiatic University Review
The Nestori of Tammany
Charles Hayes Haswell of New York, a 95 year old assistant engineer to the board of estimate and apportionment, has voted in 17 of 29 presidential elections and plans to vote for a Democratic candidate next November. He helped design naval steam plant for the Fulton and authored a renowned engineering handbook now in its sixty seventh edition. He remains active at 95 in service to the city and is the oldest Tamany Hall member.
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New York
United States
Charles Hayes Haswell
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Board of Aldermen
Commission of
Washington
United States Navy
Fulton
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy
Melville
Haswell
Nicholas
Tammany Hall
Bald
Young Elliott Woods Named to Capitol East Front Project
Washington special reports Elliott Woods, youngest longtime Capitol official, gains plenary control of the east front improvement costing over 5 million dollars. His architect background and service under the Capitol's architect suit him to guide the monumental project. He also helps plan two monumental office buildings for senators under Senate and House direction.
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Washington
D. C
Elliott Woods
United States Capitol
Woods
Thomas A. Walters
Capitol
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
On to Port Arthur In Washington Experts View
Washington specialists assess the Kwantung peninsula campaign focusing on Kinchow and the line toward Port Arthur. They warn the siege plan risks Russian flank attack by mounted Cossacks and doubt a permanent Japanese foothold near Dalny and Port Arthur, fearing high casualties and an unfinished objective.
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Washington
D. C
Kinchow
Kwantung Peninsula
Victoria Bay
Dalny
Port Arthur
Tafangshan
Hand ‘Bay
Shanehilipao
Hilla
Perth
Kinchou
King Edward’s Schoolroom Encounter with Royal Banter
King Edward visits a village school as a guest and quizzes pupils on great kings. A boy names Victoria and Edward VII, while the king admits he does not know which fact has been achieved by Edward VII, prompting a shared laugh.
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Edward
England
King Edward
Victoria
Increase of the Human Race Doubles Population Outlook
A historical note states that the earth’s population doubles roughly every 76 years, projecting rapid growth and potential implications for resources, migration, and global development. Researchers emphasize the need for planning in housing, food, and health services to accommodate sustained increases.
Trade Tip Lets Buyers Tell Cotton From Linen
To Tell Cotton from Linen, moisten the fingertip and press the handkerchief. If moisture wets through at once the fabric is linen. If the wetting takes several seconds the fabric is cotton, as linen wets more quickly than cotton.
Learn Swimming On Land Idea Spreads Across Europe
A German doctor Dr Roth introduced teaching swimming on land to children, adopted by France and Germany and now favored in London schools. Pupils drill arm and leg movements on a desk then learn the side stroke before water lessons, reducing fear. From 44,254 instructed on dry land, 14,350 learned to swim well and 6,262 earned proficiency certificates. London schools expect broader adoption.
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France
England
London
Eng
Roth
Berlin
Germany
Dr. Roth
Business man for senate Pittsburg special
Pittsburg Pa special notes that Francis J. Robbins a coal magnate and businessman is urged as a Senate successor after Senator Quay’s death. Robbins, a millionaire aged about 48, is praised as labor friendly open shop advocate and potential Mark Hanna style leader with Republican backing.
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Pittsburg
Senator Quay
Francis J. Robbins
Pittsburg Coal Company
Monongahela Coal & Coke Company
Ers
Robbins
Quay
Beauty Judged by Weight on Sandwich Islander View
A Sandwich Islander expresses a unusual standard of female beauty valuing bulk and plumpness. He claims a woman weighing about 250 pounds is considered twice as beautiful as one at 125 pounds, reflecting a harsh, biased measure of appearance.
Will Wed an Indian in Denver Romance of Miss Arnold and Chief Chavarria
The Denver story recounts Miss Cora Marie Arnold, a descendant of Roger Williams, who vows to renounce her wealth to marry Albino Chavarria, a full blooded Indian chief. After a life in New York and Denver, she imagines a new home among Santa Clara Pueblo Indians, citing a past life connection and a shared destiny despite cultural differences.
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Denver
Col
Cora Marie Arnold
Brooklyn
New York
Albino Chavarria
Chavarria
Miss Arnold
Roger Williams
Santa Clara
Longfellow
Ureless
Chief Chavarrin
Kodak
Pueblo
Albine Chavarria
Japan Pays Small Pensions Remnant of War Losses
The family of a dead Japanese soldier receives about one third of the rank pay. The widow of a private would get $1.25 a month, a first lieutenant $6.25, a captain $8.33, and a colonel’s widow $20 a month.
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Japan
Anecdote of Gorman Shows Croker’s Quiet Strategy
A New York Special describes Richard Croker of Tammany Hall at the 1892 Democratic convention. Croker stays enigmatic about Senator Gorman's support for Grover Cleveland, likening him to a breeches-on-wrong variety show performer.
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New York
Richard Croker
Bose
Tammany Hall
Grover
Cleveland
Tammanyites
Croker
Gorman
Mr. Gorman
Wonder Boys Adolf and Frederick Schneider of Berlin
Adolf and Frederick Schneider, 11 and 12 years old, attract attention in Berlin for exceptional physical development. Born in Dantzie in 1891 and 1892, they now weigh 282 and 240 pounds, with thigh measurements of 32 and 30 inches. They are reportedly the strongest boys of their age, language capable, and travel through Germany, Russia, and Siberia. Dr. Rudolph Virchow examined them in Berlin in 1901.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolf
Frederick Schneider
Dantzie
Frederick
Russia
Siberia
Rudolph Virchow
The
Royal Pathological Institute
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Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
Dick Croker
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