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Died. William R. Jackson, 36, of Madison, Ill., American Consul in Havana, his wife, Lillian, and John Tillotson Wainwright, 32, of Manhattan, Vice Consul in Matanzas; by drowning in Matanzas Bay, Cuba. Mrs. Jackson was blown from a cliff; Mr. Jackson attempted to rescue her; Mr. Wainwright attempted to rescue both...
Today there is a civil war in Brazil. It arose from a difference between Brazilian leaders, it is financed by Brazilian money, and its effects are largely confined to that land inside Brazilian boundaries; yet the national consul at New York was deluged by American volunteers. They have tendered their services, and are prepared to give their lives--to Brazil. There is nothing admirable about these men; they deserve the contempt leveled upon an assassin who kills because he likes the red color of blood...
...tried to refuse, the President of Greece said I must accept as a patriotic duty. Three days later I found myself in Paris: I won the European contest, and of course had then to go through with it and go to Rio." L. Rutherford Stuyvesant, U. S. Vice Consul at Calcutta, gunning in Jalaswar Jungle, met a large bear, fired at close range, failed to kill. The wounded beast charged him, knocked him down, cuffed and bit him until Stuyvesant beat on its nose with his gun butt. Then (the Associated Press said) "the animal, in considerable pain, ran away...
Next day Daughter Edda sailed for Shanghai, where her husband will serve as Italian Consul General...
Despite luncheons and teaparties in New York by the Brazilian consul general and that fervent admirer of Brazilian beauty, the Electric Bond & Share Corp., despite special wires relaying minute by minute descriptions of Miss Brazil's doings to South America, she did not win. Worst of all, with ten prizes to be awarded, she did not even place. The affaire Bergamini-Galveston almost became a diplomatic incident. Brazilians swore a mighty oath that never, never again would they send one of their fair daughters to exhibit herself before unappreciative Galvestonians...