Telegraphic World Briefs and Global Tides
A mixed batch of dispatches reports Sprackno defeating Cherry after ten rounds in Windsor Ontario. A Mexican vessel arrives at Muege Lower California with empty cases once filled with Mauser rifles amid rumors of Russian strategic pulls in Manchuria. Paris Rome and Washington notes on Castro Italy tariff talk and Taft address at the Geographical Society. Newfoundland orders customs to deny American fisheries licenses, while emigration losses include a party from Yankton South Dakota. A Nebraska inmate Stewart’s Chicago robbery case, Irish arrest of a Washington embezzler, and Navy medals issued. A Norfolk yard murder verdict given, a Michigan orator prize to a Japanese student, and rising Russian peace currents. Battleship Kansas christened with oil, and a Colorado deputy sheriff role for animal protection leader Mrs Goddard. Newton YMCA records set in mass high jump and 600 yard dash. Roosevelt appoints Rosser postmaster Charlotteville and likely US marshal. Denver stock grower convention rates and St Louis agents keep joint validation. Russian Poland peasant toll and a major grain elevator fire in Alton Illinois.
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Willie Sprackno
Windsor
Ont
Joe Cherry
Bacinaw
Muege
California
Harbin
Manchuria
Maritine Province
New York
Castro
Italy
Fred Schuller
Yankton, & C
America
South America
Fred Stewart
Nebraska Penitentiary
Chicago
Bullock, Wre & Co
Johnee
Washington
Ballymore
Siigo
Ireland
Darling
Orman Hamilton
Lee Culver
Norfolk & Western
Columbus
Innl
University of Michigan
Rick Man
Asia
Peace Party
Russia
Santo Domingo
United States Senate
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Kansas
Hech
Elizabeth Cass Goddard
Colorado
el Paso
Young Men's Christian Association
Newton
Mass
H. A. Gliney
Malden
C. V. Moore
Roosevelt
General Rosser
Charlotteville
Virginia
American Stock Growers Association
Polata
Western Passenger Association
Denver
Bt. Louwis Association
St. Leuis
Russian
Poland
Alton
Sparks Milling Company
War Office reveals Manchurian troop figures after criticism
Stung by criticism the War Office publishes operations since hostilities began. Through March 12 dispatches totaled 19,087 officers 761,467 men 146,408 horses 1,520 guns and 316,321 tons of munitions and supplies to the front. General Linevitch continues retirement northward as Field Marshal Ovama forgoes pursuit.
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ST. Petersburg
War Office
Horces
Siberian
Nicholas
Port Arthur
Russia
Orgin
Far East
Linevitch
Ovama
Geome
Warner elected to United States Senate in Kansas City
Convention hall filled as audience ratified Mayor William Warner's election to the U S Senate. Attendees from Missouri Kansas and surrounding territories joined speakers including Thomas J Akins D P Dyer and Charles Nagle in a non party tribute. Warner urged fair treatment of all interests and cautioned against corporate power overreach.
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Kansas City
William Warner
United States Senate
Kansas
Missouri
Charles Nagle
St. Louis
Warner
Time extension granted for Syrians in Haiti case
Minister Powell reports from Port au Prince that the Haytien government by decree extends the time for Syrians holding forged naturalization papers to withdraw from April 1 to May 15.
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Washington
Powell
State Department
Port Au Prince
Haytien
Haling
Mayti
Seventy-Five Lashes Condemned for Winnipeg Robbery
Sandercock and McDonald were sentenced by Judge Richards to fifteen and ten years respectively with seventy five lashes for robbery with violence against Winnipeg merchants. They received the first installment of twenty five lashes. McDonald raised a loud protest and screamed on the first stroke while Sandercock groaned, signaling the severity of the punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Sandercock
McDonald
Richards
Cate Ninetalla
Beef Trust Report For Congress Promised In New Investigation
Washington officials announce a second report on beef trust operations including cattle growers on the range and retail costs. The inquiry will cover possible criminal aspects referred to Justice, with details guarded for grand jury proceedings and fifteen secret service men deployed to guard Chicago witnesses.
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Stove
Congress
Washington
Anoth
Garfield
Combine
Secret Service
Chicago
Former Secretary Carlisle Wins Fees From Porto Rico Case
New York report says the appellate division upheld a lower court award of 126,439 to John G. Carlisle for professional services in the Porto Rico import duties suit. Carlisle, hired by Reon Barnes to assist merchants in challenging the duties, helped the case yield nearly 500,000 to the government, with Carlisle later awarded 200,349.
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New York
John G. Carlisle
Secretary of the Treasury
Porto Iico
Supreme Court
Carlicle
Reon Barnes
Carlisle
Barnes
Change in Canal Commission Seeks Seven Member Panel
President and Secretary Taft push to finish rearranging the Isthmian canal commission before his southwestern trip. The law requires seven members, though Taft argues seven makes the body unwieldy. the attorney general says seven is mandatory due to lack of a smaller provision.
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Taft
Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Congress
Russians Halt to Rest as Japanese Advance at Sipinghal
Russian retreat reaches Sipinghal seventy four miles north of Tie Pass and pauses. Japanese forces push along railway and flanks while rear guard repels two heavy assaults at Kalyuan. Bridges north of Kaiyuan blown. retreat continues with light rifle fire. Mukden branch bank withdraws all but 150000 dollars.
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Gunshu Pass
Sipinghal
Tie Pass
Kalyuan
Kaiyuan
Mukden
Manchuria
Harbin
Takaihar
Kuroki
Vladivostok
Geran
Linovitch
Santoupu
Tio Pass
Russia
Sungari
Teltesher
Amur
McCormick Ordered to Hurry to Paris
Retiring ambassador to Russia Mr. McCormick received urgent Washington instructions to proceed to Paris at once. It is unclear whether this reflects a rush to peace talks, Venezuelan tensions, or Ambassador Porter leaving earlier than planned.
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Petersburg
McCormick
Russia
Washington
Paris
State Department
Porter
Anneal For Outside Aid In Brockton Fire Relief
In Brockton Massachusetts the first organized relief effort for families of the Grover factory victims began after last Monday’s blast. The disaster left thirty seven widows forty nine orphans and six orphaned children. Mayor Keith led a meeting urging every wage earner to donate one day’s pay to the relief fund.
Russians Weary as Kuroki Moves Toward Vladivostok
Reports say Japanese forces close to Harbin and Manchuria cities as General Kuroki shifts base to Geran for an anticipated siege of Vladivostok. Russian retreat reaches Sipinghal while fronts brace for possible withdrawal beyond Harbin and Sungari defenses.
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Vladivostok
Kuroki
Japanese Plan to Attack Vladivostok Reported
Ad vices arriving in Portland from Yokohama via the liner Arabic say Japan may launch an immediate assault on Vladivostok. About forty blockade runners of various nationalities have been captured trying to reach Russian ports and are sent home.
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Portland
Portland & Aalatic
Yokohama
Japan
Vladivostok
Russian
Five Die in Polish Farm Disturbance at Lamenta
At Lamenta in Russian Poland on March 21 a peasant riot led to infantry firing on gathering farm laborers. Ten peasants killed, fifty wounded, and two bystanders perished as the wounded were brought to hospital. Eleven still dying, seven men and one woman died later in care.
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Kutno
Russian Poland
Lamenta
Benignona
Japan Finances New Loan Deal in London
Japan secures a $150,000,000 government loan via Kuhn, Loeb & Co in London. The loan carries 4 1/2 percent interest and is secured by a first mortgage on the tobacco monopoly. About half the loan will be raised in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Beef Trust Jury Prep Ready to Start Hearings in Chicago
The special grand jury investigating the so called beef trust war completed selection with A. J. Hoffman named foreman. Judge J. Otis Humphrey charged the panel to act impartially, protect reputations, and keep deliberations secret as witnesses including M A Dinock Swift & Co. official and George F Morgan are expected. Two witnesses testified before adjournment.
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Chicago
A. J. Hoffman
Mendota
Fil
J. Otis Humphrey
Humphrey
Beef Trust Grand Jury
M. A. Dinock
J. Ogden Amer
O. Yowning
Swift & Co
George F. Morgan
Young
Philadelphia
Hearing Set On Iowa Inscription At Shiloh Park
Secretary Taft will hear Governor Cummins of Iowa on April 6 regarding proposed changes to Shiloh Battlefield inscriptions to reflect when Iowa regiments arrived at the battle scene. Taft previously rejected altering the inscriptions, but the president referred the matter for a personal hearing.
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Towa
Shiloh
Washington
Taft
Cummins
Shiloh Battefield Park
Iowa
Department
Shiloh Park Commission
Cumming
Roosevelt orders Santo Domingo inquiry via Prof Hollander
President Roosevelt Taft and Prof J H Hollander finalize plans for a Santo Domingo investigation. Hollander sails April 1 from New York to San Juan Puerto Rico aboard a mail steamer, then proceeds to Santo Domingo aboard the Chattanooga to conduct the inquiry with transport provided. He plans to return to the United States in May with possible island extension if the work isn't finished.
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Roosevelt
Santo Domingo
Washington
Taft
J. H. Hollander
Prof. Hollander
New York
San Juan
P. R
Chattanooga
Roosevelt proposes Truman H. Newberry for Navy Secretary
President Roosevelt named Truman H. Newberry of Detroit Michigan as assistant secretary of the navy and Newberry has accepted the offer.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Truman H. Newberry
Detroit
Michigan
Anti-Foreign Outbreaks Reported in Chinese Provinces
London dispatch says Hong Kong correspondent reports anti foreign outbreaks in Kaipin and Szechuan provinces where rebels have defeated Chinese troops.
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London
Hong Kong
Kaipin
Szechuan
Chamberlain Balfour Clash Over Greenwich Seat
Open war between Joseph Chamberlain and Mr Balfour over fiscal policy. Chamberlain claims a unionist majority backing a protectionist candidate to contest Lord Hugh Cecil’s Greenwich seat at the general election.
Overbold Man Faces Fewer Bowled-Over Moments
A terse aphorism notes that excessive boldness reduces the chance of being bowled over. The saying links boldness to resilience in the face of risk and suggests courage guards against surprise setbacks.
Prominent Cincinnati Woman Praises Pinkham’s Remedy
A Cincinnati woman testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her nine month struggle with nervousness pain and irregular periods. The letter lauds the remedy for restoring menstruation comfort and relief after doctors failed. The testimonial cites blurred digestion and feminine weakness as conditions helped by the product.
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Cincinnati
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mes
Tom
Sara Wilson
East 3d Street
Ohio
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John A. Balzer
Co . Vis
Lydia FR. Pinkham
Sagency
Alabastine Company
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