Czar Seeks Peace as Russia Assures Manchuria Policy
Washington reports a Russian communication of unusual importance on Manchuria and China. Moscow pledges disinterested motives and a fixed plan to withdraw troops as safety allows, aligning with Hay’s note against private territorial deals.
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Washington
United States
Russia
China
Manchuria
State Department
East
Hay
Count Cassini
Europe
St. Petersburg
Tower
Russia’s stance on Manchuria evacuation and peace talks
The report notes Russia blames the powers for China’s rejection of evacuation terms and asserts patience. Moscow cites an impregnable diplomatic position and seeks a gradual Manchuria withdrawal with provisional civil administration and measures to maintain peace along its 5300 mile border.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
China
Manchuria
Japan
Tientsin
Pekin
Japan plans aid to Japan in Russia hostilities in China
London reports from a Daily Express Pekin correspondent that Japan is taking measures toward hostilities with Russia. Japan has arranged with Liu Kin Yi viceroy of Nankin and other viceroys to aid by providing telegraph and transport facilities.
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London
Japan
Russia
Pekin
Daily Express
Liu Kin Yi
Nankin
Japan Prepares Second Peremptory Manchuria Remonstrance
London reports that after a high level conference the Japanese government will send a second and more peremptory remonstrance to Russia over Manchuria. The démarche, framed as an ultimatum, requests a reply within a stated period via the Japanese minister in St Petersburg.
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London
Russia
Manchuria
Yokohama
Daily Mail
Finance
St. Petersburg
Russians press for purchase of disputed rail siding
Tientsin on April 5 reports Russia is pressuring the original Chinese owners to sell the disputed railway siding.
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Tientsin
Field Doubts Britain's Chance in America's Cup Races
The Field argues British sailors face tough odds against American challengers. It notes Shamrock I lacked measuring experience and sailing builders, while Shamrock II benefits from designer Mr. Watson and Dennys shipbuilders. The piece says Shamrock II must perform well in trials to inspire confidence.
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London
Fife
Messrs. Thorneycroft
Watson
Dennys
Thomas Lipton
Alaska transport giants rumor sparks merger scheme
Report from London claimed a plan to merge the Weare Commission and the North American Transportation & Trading company into a single Alaska transport giant with a capital stock of 100 million dollars. Neither company in Chicago today knew anything about the scheme.
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Chicago
Weare Commission Company
North American Transportation & Trading Company
Alaska
London
Alaska Transportation and Trading Companies
American Steel Sheet to Restart Mills at Falcon Plant
Pittsburg April 5 The American Steel Sheet company orders four sheet mills and two sheet bar mills at the Falcon plant Niles Ohio idle for about a year to meet rising demand The planter partly abandoned will also be started and includes the old Saltsburg factory Scott dale works and Picqua Ohio plant
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Pittsburg
American Steel Sheet Company
Falcon
Niles
Ohio
Saltsburg
Scottdale
Picqua
Hyde Park Adds Plants Amid Labor Shortage
At Hyde Park in this state sheet workers are scarce and with the new plants in operation a large demand for men is anticipated, signaling eased unemployment concerns for the area.
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Hyde Park
Easter Standard to Feature Color Section and Festal Pages
The Easter edition of the Standard will be 36 pages with a brilliant color section and many richly illustrated special pages. It will include festive reading and abundant Easter advertising across columns.
American Radiator Plant Fire Damages Detroit Complex
A Detroit fire destroyed the warehouse pattern shop and machine shop of one of American Radiator Company's two plants near Belt Line junction on Joseph Campau Avenue. Manager Frederick W. Hodges places losses at 150000 dollars, insured, with 500 to 600 workers left unemployed. The foundry survived. cause unknown, fire began in the warehouse.
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Detroit
American Radiator Company
Belt Line
Joseph Campau
Frederick W. Hodges
Radiator Combine
Chicago
Duel on Monaco frontier leaves Tarnowski wounded
On April 5 a duel between Count Kontonoz of Tolstoy and Count Tarnowski of the Austro-Hungarian legation in Washington ended after two pistol shots failed to hit. In the sword phase Tarnowski was wounded in the forearm. umpire ordered pistols then swords. Seconds for both sides named by high-ranking nobles.
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Nice
Monaco
Kontonoz of Tolstoy
Count Tarnowski
Washington
Prince Korogubov
Prince Podorani
Count Tolstoy
Rohozinsky
Ronickes
Tarnowski
Heisland Responds to Manila Hemp Company Charge
Lieutenant Colonel Heisland of the adjutant general's corps has sent his reply to Major Hawkes's charges about involvement in organizing a hemp company in Manila. The secretary of war will forward the reply to the Senate Military Affairs Committee, with the matter under investigation. Heisland is ordered to report to Washington to appear before the commission, expected to arrive mid next month as the inquiry proceeds.
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Washington
Heisland
Adjutant General’s Corps
Secretary of War
Hawkes
Manila
Committee On Military Affairs
The
Senate
Yellowstone Park assets sold to transportation firm
The Yellowstone Park association sold all its interests in the National park to the Yellowstone Park Transportation Company, a Helena and St Paul group, for about 1 million dollars. Hotels Mam moth Springs Fountain Grand Canyon and Lake plus four lunch stations were transferred. J H Dean will manage the new enterprise as purchaser of the park property.
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St. Paul
Yellowstone Park Association
National Park
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Huntley
FE. W. Bache
Helena
Mont
H. W. Childs
Mammoth Hot Springs
Grand Canyon Hotel
the Lake Hotel
J. H. Dean
the Transportation Company
Great National Park
House committee clears charges of bribery in railroad tax bill
Washington April 5 The house committee investigating bribery linked to the railroad gross earnings tax bill issued a report stating the evidence does not sustain the charges. It finds evidence warranted inquiries but not enough to prove money influenced votes.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Future of democracy outlined by Andrew Draper lecture
President Andrew Draper of the University of Illinois spoke at the Chicago Historical Society on the outlook of the United States at the turn of the centuries. He disputed anti imperialist fears and predicted broader, stronger democratic governance through economic, educational and religious growth.
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Chicago
Andrew Draper
University of Minois
Chicago Historical Society
Draper
United States
Immense Profit Report From Toledo on Wisconsin Land Sale
The Pee reports Dr. Ash, once of Toledo, sold 160 acres in northern Wisconsin to John D. Rockefeller for 1 million dollars. Ash bought the land in 1884 for one thousand dollars on speculation. The tract is described as including natural harbors.
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Toledo
Ohio
the Pee
Dr. Ash
John D. Rockefeller
Wisconsin
Clay Led His Men To Battle
The report notes that Clay led his men to battle against an opposing force from the Posse, highlighting leadership and combat engagement.
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Clay
Barricaded His House Dueling Elder General Clay in Apr 5 Affair
In Kentucky General Cassius M Clay barricaded at White Hall Madison county after a sheriff's posse came to deliver a civil writ to his daughter Mary B Clay. Gunfire erupted with the veteran abolitionist and ex minister firing from his mansion as deputies and the sheriff retreated. He defended his daughter and later barred return while revealing lingering affection for his former wife Dora Richardson now married to Riley Brock.
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Lexington
Cassius Marcellus Clay
United States
Russia
White Hall
Madison County
Mary B. Clay
General Clay
Bud Literel
Jim Bolin
Colyear
Terrill
Frank Mason
Sheriff Colyear
Clay
Dora Richardson
Mary RB. Clay
Dora
Riley Brock
Pinchard
Woodford County
Vendetta Rumors Shadow Death at Home
The text notes his belief that a vendetta is ongoing and that he thought he was shooting at enemies who had come to murder him in his own home, with his death to support his children.
Boston & Montana seeks Supreme Court stay in Comanche case
The Boston & Montana company filed for a stay of the injunction in the Comanche lode case. Through attorney Orvin Evans the firm presented a 270 page petition detailing alleged district court errors and seeking a stay pending appeal, with hearings set for April 10.
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Boston & Montana Company
Supreme Court
Standard
Helena
Orvin Evans
Clancy
Evans
Wetzstein
Strike Settled at Rock Springs Coal Mine Near Sand Coulee
Great Falls April 65 The two week coal mine strike at Rock Springs near Sand Coulee ended this morning and workers returned to the job. Miners, paid by the day, will earn 3.50 for nine hours until May 1 when an eight hour day begins. after that they receive the same daily wage for eight hours. Prior to the strike many earned four dollars a day. Owners J. J. Thompson and Ed Gerber of Great Falls oversee roughly 25 development workers and about 10 carloads of coal were sent daily to the Boston & Montana smelter. Output is to rise as work resumes.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Rock Springs
Sand Coulee
Montana
Messrs. J. J. Thompson
Ed Gerber
Boston & Montana
Helena Water Works restrains city from further expenses
In Helena on April 5 the Water Works company won a district court injunction blocking the mayor city treasurer and council from paying out funds or incurring new debt pending a hearing next Tuesday. The action aims to stop the city from acquiring more water rights and building an independent system. The case questions the legality of paying 30 000 for Beaver Creek water rights and cites potential receivership of city securities.
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Standard
Helena
Helena Water Works Company
Water Company
Beaver Creek
Louisville Chief Opposes McCoy Maher Boxing Fight
Louisville April 5 Chief of Police Haager says he does not approve the Kid McCoy Peter Maher bout announced for Louisville April 29 but cannot say he can bar it. He cites crowd of undesirable persons drawn by heavyweights and recalls Chicago chiefs reporting trouble in the Ruhlin Jeffries affair.
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Louisville
Hanger
Kid McCoy
Peter Maher
Haager
Chicago
Chiefs of Police
Peison
Cincinnati
Ruhlin- Jeffries
Five New Smallpox Cases in Great Falls
Five new smallpox cases were sent to the pest house in Great Falls today. Each infection traces to two earlier cases that were allowed to run at large under a chickenpox theory about three weeks ago.
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Great Falls
Chicago's Otto Ziler and Milwaukee's Percy Queenan Draw in Six Rounds
Otto Ziler of Chicago and Percy Queenan of Milwaukee wrestled six fast rounds to a draw before the Milwaukee Boxing Club. Judges favored Ziler, who had the better work throughout the bout, but the official decision ended in a draw.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Otto Ziler
Chicago
Percy Queenan
Milwaukee Boxing Club
Ziloff
Railroads Rumored to Form Vast U S Consolidation
Reports from New York and Cincinnati discuss a potential historic merger of major railway systems under a New Jersey holding company. Prominent financiers named include Morgan Vanderbilt Rockefeller and Gould, with plans to control assets like the Chicago Burlington & Quincy and Erie railways.
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New York
United States
New Jersey
J. Serpont Morgan
William K. Vanderbilt
James J. Hill
Edward H. Harriman
George J. Gould
John D. Rockefeller
Jacob H. Schiff
James Stillman
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Erie
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Billings Businessmen Oppose Labor Unions Over Wages
About 50 Billings merchants met at the Billings club to condemn labor unions for setting wage scales and hours without employer input. They adopted a resolution pledging support to protect non union labor and warned that continued arbitrary union actions could hinder building, capital, and city growth. The session adjourned after the vote.
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Standard
Billings
Billings Club
Labor Federation
Steel firm buys Fannie blast furnace in Sharon area
Sharon Pennsylvania April 5 The United States Steel corporation purchased the Fannie blast furnace at West Middlesex from E A Wheeler of Sharon and Lloyd Reed of Erie The plant is idle but will be put in blast immediately The Morgan syndicate is negotiating to buy other merchant furnaces in Shenango valley
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Sharon
United States Steel Corporation
West Middlesex
E. A. Wheeler
Lloyd Reed
Erie
Morgan Syndicate
Shenango Valey
Neighbors seize man amid false arson accusations in Vienna
In Vienna on April 5 Johan Cassel of Zerkowitz Mon rovia was accused of setting his own house ablaze and was seized by angry locals. He was burned and narrowly escaped during a clash before police intervened. Twenty arrests were reported.
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Vienna
Zerkowitz
Monrovia
Johan Cassel
Chloroform Sent to Rice's Valet In 1900 Affair
An affidavit from Texas resident William L. Jones states that in July and August 1900 he sent bottles of chloroform to his brother William N. Rice's valet for a friend seeking toothache drops. Assistant District Attorney Osborne said he would produce the Texas brother in court if needed to hold Albert T. Patrick.
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New York
William L. Jones
Texas
Charles F. Jones
William N. Rice
Osborne
Albert T. Patrick
Surrogate orders filing of Rice to Patrick assignments
New York April 5. Surrogate Fitzgerald ordered Cantwell and Moore to file with the surrogate the Feb 1 1900 assignment of Rice to Patrick and the Sept 21 1900 stock assignment with letters of instructions Patrick received. Cantwell and Moore filed a notice of appeal today. hearing may be two to three months. B B Rice and Captain Baker urged advancing 260000 to rebuild the Houston oil plant destroyed two weeks before Rice's death. Patrick objected, calling the proposal hazardous and liable to cause irreparable loss to the estate.
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New York
Fitzgerald
Cantwell & Moore
Patrick
Rice
Wall Street
B. B. Rice
Baker
John P. O'Brien
Houston
Texas
Mr. Rice
Immigrant Held On Ellis Island For Lack Of Work Ability
Albert Priestman of Philadelphia arrived as a cabin passenger on the White Star steamship Germanic and was taken to Ellis Island for questioning by immigration officials. He lost his left arm and was detained under a law permitting detention of physically incapacitated passengers likely to become public charges. Although a 12 year resident, he had not renounced allegiance to Great Britain and remained an alien subject to immigration laws.
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New York
Albert Priestman
Philadelphia
White Star
Ellis Island
Priestman
Quaker City
Board of Special Inquiry
Mr. Priestman
Lake Superior Steel negotiates for Cleveland Cliffs assets
Duluth April 1 The Lake Superior Steel corporation is negotiating to buy the mines railways ships and mineral and timber lands of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company The deal could total between 8 and 9 million dollars Cleveland Cliffs options to the United States corporation.
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Duluth, Minn
Lake Superior Steel Corporation
Cleveland Cliffs Lron Company
Ind T
Lake
Cleveland Cliffe Company
United States Corporation
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