Senate Holds Sunday Session Votes on Naval Bill
The first Sunday session of the 56th Congress was held with a crowded gallery for inauguration events. The Senate approved a conference report on the naval appropriation bill, rejected a three Holland boat amendment, and advanced the general deficiency and river and harbor measures amid tense debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hale
Allison
Teller
Messie
Cockrell
Portland, Nehalem & Tillamook Railroad Company
Nehalem Bay
Oregon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Petigrew
Wolcott
War Department
Platt
Connecticut
House
Nelson
Stewart
Tillman
Mesare
Platt and Hawley
Hanna
Perkins
Messrs
Butler and Chandler
Morgan
Alabama
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Aldrich
Billy
Berry
Carter
Montana
War Powers Redraw Lines in Peking Amid Coalitions
Dispatch from Pekin reports Allied powers redrawing occupation duties as American departures accelerate toward Manila. British plan a summer Peiho advance with guards. Germans seek 50,000 horses. French to guard lines and send a force to Hankow. tension rises over railroads and Yangtse viceroy. Social functions show clear nationality divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Manila
Paotingfu
Hankow
Luban
Gazalee
M. de Giers
Temple of Heaven
Legation
United States
Expeditionary Readiness and Court Moves Across China
London reports warn of renewed allied orders for possible expedition March 7. Prince Chuang reportedly strangled. Yuan Shikai’s bodyguard to escort the emperor to Pekin. Russia’s terms deemed irrevocable as Japan and others protest. Li Hung Chang mobilizes mandarins to inspect the Pekin Shensi route for court return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tientsin
The
Standard
Count von Waldersee
Shanhai
Prince Chuang
Yuan Shi Kai
Henan
Pekin
Japan
China
Times
Russia
Jappen
England
Germany
Austria
Italy
United States
Wu Hune Chang
M de Giere
LA Hune Chang
Pussie
Pek'n
Morning Post
Bertaneng
Li Hung Chang
Shensi
Sultanic Levy Heads to Fund Public Debt in Constantinople
The sultan orders a financial agent to negotiate a loan secured by a six percent property tax increase to cover urgent payments including American and German contractor claims for ships and guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
W C Clark Secretary of Colorado Killed in Denver Fall
W C Clark the Colorado secretary of state died after an accidental fall in the Wade block Denver this afternoon. He tripped on stairs and fell breaking his neck. He was 62 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
W. C. Clark
Colorado
Wade
Russian remonstrances over Macedonian disorders reach sultan
Constantinople March 3 Russia and other powers have sent remonstrances to the sultan protesting Macedonian disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Russia
Fishermen Cut Off by Ice Breakup Prompt Seek Tug
Buffalo fire department received a request from Silver Creek at 1:30 PM to send a tug to rescue fishermen stranded by breaking ice. The department refused the request as heavy ice prevented any boat from reaching them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Silver Creek
Lake Channel Threatens Boat as Heavy Seas Loom
Wind drives waves over the lake as a boat fails to cut a channel and faces destruction from the raging sea.
Death in the Lake Rescue Efforts Near Silver Creek
Twenty one fishermen were carried out on Lake Erie by floating ice off Silver Creek New York. Nineteen were rescued, with seven or more taken to safety. four men remained stranded four miles from shore as a strong wind and breaking ice hampered rescue near Dunkirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
N. Y
Lake Erie
Henry Turner
John George
James M’bradtie
Thomas Ludwig
Dunkirk
Slavery Findings Prominent in Anderson County Case
In Anderson County a grand jury reports on a study of convict labor contracts. Negroes allegedly kept in bondage under forced labor were not convicted of crimes yet were treated as felons. The court reviews signed contracts negotiable to third parties and points to evidence in the Charles Newell trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
Anderson County
Jeanette
Charles Newell
Newell
Will Hull
Chicago Federation backs Gunner Morgan in navy promotion
The Chicago Federation of Labor representing over 100000 workers adopted resolutions condemning Admiral Sampson's stance on Gunner Morgan's promotion bid. The group urged no class legislation and sent the resolutions to President McKinley, praising Morgan's honorable aspiration and protesting the insult he faced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Gunner Charles Morgan
United States Navy
McKinley
Sampson
Gunner Morgan
Admiral Sampson
Electric Belt Claim Promises Cure for Vitality and Varicocele
An advertisement touts Dr Bernt’s Electric Belt as a guaranteed cure for vitality loss, varicocele, and multiple ailments in men and women. It claims government reward for exclusive use, free belt replacement if it fails, and promises renewed vigor through electricity with silk electrodes. A free booklet titled The Finding of the Fountain of Eternal Youth is offered, with free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
United States
Lfe
Bernt
Alfalfa Growth Boosts Montana Stock Growers
Special correspondence from Billings notes wintering success for cattle and sheep as alfalfa farming expands in Yellowstone valley. About 172,000 sheep wintered on alfalfa with 60,000 shipped east for mutton. hay yields reach 4–7 tons per acre, boosting value and promising a shift toward intensive farming. Beef cattle and baled alfalfa shipments also rise, with new markets in St. Paul and Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Valley
Billings
St. Paul
Butte
Dr Bennett Electric ElT Co Listing
An entry for Dr Bennett Electric ElT Co located at 16 to 86 Union block Venver Cure appears in the directory style notice. The snippet provides a business name and address fragment without additional context or services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Bennett Electric Elt CO
Union Block
Venver, Cure
Old Utah man seeks three sons in Anaconda
George Cutts from Iron county Utah visits Anaconda hoping to locate his sons Thomas George and John who left fourteen years ago. He received a $10 money order and a letter from John six to seven months ago claiming to be a surveyor while the other two sons held mining and smelting jobs. He has no city of work but believes it may be Anaconda and asks for any information to help reunite the family. The father describes the sons as steady and industrious with one showing a gambling tendency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cutts
Iron County
Utah
Thomas
George
John Cutts
John
Anaconda
Cutts
Findig
Mr. Cutts
Bad Day for Shooting at Local Grounds
Four gun club members braved a lion like day with snow and wind keeping others home. No spectators watched as shooters failed to hit any of 25 possible targets, a mortifying result. Members hope March will calm weather and revive regular shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March
Granville Stuart Taken Home After Illness
Granville Stuart of Butte, ill with a bad cold at the Hotel Helena, was taken home tonight as physicians feared a severe illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville Stuart
Standard
Helena
Butte
Kelena
Rich strike reported at Copperopolis mine
A report from White Sulphur Springs says miners at the Daly developed property near Copperopolis have made a rich strike. Details on depth yield and tonnage were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Copperopolis
Daly
Copper ore strike spurs excitement at White Sulphur Springs
Reports say copper glance ore drifted about nine feet deep, triggering significant excitement at White Sulphur Springs and Copperopolis as a mining strike gains attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
Copperopolis
Lake Fresno match race ends with John Lake victorious
Was Won in two straight heats by John Lake of New York over Arthur Stone of Denver for a $200 purse. Five miles covered in 11 7. The riders were paced by motorcycles. One mile professional handicap race won by Gus Lawson of Buffalo, Clem Turville of Philadelphia second, J. Newkirk of Chicago third. Time 2 10 1 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Cal
John Lake
New York
Arthur Stone
Denver
Lake
Gus Lawson
Buffalo
Clem Turville
Philadelphia
J. Newkirk
Chicago
Congress completes shortest session in years
Washington notes the recently closed congress lasted 197 days, the briefest in years. A staff summary shows 1336 bills, 3000 reports, 245 public acts, 1280 private acts, 1595 total net actions, and 395 joint resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Derk Woolfield
Murder at Snne Beloit Ill Patient Tragic Shooting
In Beloit Illinois on March 3 Homer Payne aged four years attempted murder and suicide after a jealousy bout. He shot his wife and neighbor Arthur Cady then killed himself. Mrs Payne expected to recover and Cady suffered only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit, Ill
Homer Payne
Arthur Cady
Train bearing recruits reaches Paso en route to Philippines
The train carrying 49% New York recruits mutinied at Ernie Texas Friday, reached Paso today under close guard with car doors locked, then departed for San Francisco. Prisoners were held in custody.
Desertions Marked Car Raid Trial Set in San Francisco
Report notes that several men will be tried in San Francisco after a car raid. It mentions desertions by multiple individuals along the Texarkana to El Paso route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Texarkana
el Paso
President McKinley Hosts Old Friends at White House
A gathering at the White House in Washington brings together several notable figures including Governor Odell and Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of New York, Major Bird, and Secretaries Long and Wat. The meeting occurs as the President and Mrs. McKinley host the group in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
McKinley
Odell
Woodruff
New York
Bird
Long
Watson
Student Karpovich Chosen by Ballot to Kill Minister
London March 3 The St Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Express says Karpovich the student who shot the Russian minister M Bogolipoff belongs to a Nihilist society and was chosen by ballot to kill him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
The
Daily Express
Karpovich
M. Bogolipoff
Sam Leads Haytien Army on Northern Excursion
From Port au Prince on March 3 President Sam departed with a significant portion of the Haytien army for an expedition into the northern region of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Haytien
Sam
President nominates Winterberg for assistant surgeon role
Washington March 3 The president today nominated W H Winterberg of California as acting assistant surgeon U S A to be assistant surgeon of volunteers with the rank of captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. H. Winterberg
California
Fire destroys Knox Express fur house in Washington
The Knox Express company fur story building in Washington burned early Monday morning. The blaze caused an estimated loss of $100,000 with the structure and contents destroyed. Authorities investigated the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox Express Company
President Approves Key Budget and Indian Bills
Washington March 3. The president has approved the general deficiency legislative and judicial bills along with the Indian appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preident
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fieh
Youman
ISO
Gans & Klein
North Main St
France
Jansoo Woohdeon
Hmreke Mi Neck
Romon Netroneer
Foud
Ice
South
Carolina
of Labor
Menne
Howe Ty
Oms
Coumbia River
Richelieu
Jockey Club
Anaconda, Montana
S Ff
Hi Boye
McLaughlin
M. A. McLaughlin
Northwest
Anaconda Gopper Ming CO
Lumber Department
Ctubes
Hamilton, Mont
Srigella
Aluminum
Rich
Front Streets
Auncoida
Mott’s
Wind, Snow
Oirer
Hine Kees
Moti
Chemi AL CO
Cleveland
Ohio
Finlen & Media Drug Co
Work of Congress
Snne
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!