Scramble for Princely Souvenirs Stir Washington Crowd
Washington reports a craze for mementos from Prince Henry of Prussia during his visit. Souvenir hunters bid high for towels, menus, autographs, and ribbons while officials quietly certify pieces as used in signing measures. The episode highlights Washington’s appetite for royal keepsakes amid cautious security.
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Republic
Washington, D. C
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Willard’s
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury Building
White House
Prince Henry
New York
Hanes
Washington figure to visit Biltmore for recuperation
Fate's plans for the coming summer do not contemplate a journey beyond the shores of this country. He will leave Washington in a few days for a visit to George Vanderbilt at Biltmore, N. C., where he hopes to recuperate fully from his recent attack of gout.
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Washington
George Vanderbilt
Biltmore
N. C
Morrison Granted New Trial in Eldorado Murder Case
Jessie Morrison, convicted of second degree murder in the slaying of Mrs. Clara W. Castle of Eldorado about a year ago, was granted a new trial by the Kansas Supreme Court. The court ruled the jury was improperly impaneled.
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Topeka, Kan
March
Jessie Morrison
Clara W. Castle
Eldorado
Supreme Court
Miss Morrison
Kipling on the Philippines in a London letter
Rudyard Kipling weighs in on American actions in the Philippines. He compares American military and civil clashes to British conduct in South Africa and critiques both nations’ pride and policy while urging cautious, costly perseverance.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Philippines
Shanghai
Earthquake Devastation Across Sha Maka Region
Official earthquake report lists 126 villages affected in Sha Maka with 9 084 houses in the area. Four thousand four hundred ninety six houses destroyed and three thousand nine hundred forty three damaged. Farm buildings churches mosques factories and schoolhouses also severely damaged.
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Baku
Turkey
Trans-Caucausia
Shamaka
Washington Eyes Cuban Reciprocity Debate at White House
Speaker Henderson and Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means committee with Senator Allison of the finance panel met the president at the White House amid a Cuba reciprocity dispute. The president remains favorable to reciprocity and a new message outlining his views may appear. A congressional visit to Cuba to study reciprocity was revived as a possible solution but no approval yet.
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Washington
White House
Washington Monument
Congressional Library
Capitol
Republic
Henderson
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Allison
Finance Committee
Cuba
Successor to Pauncefote Hinted in Washington March
The state department has received no word on who will replace Lord Pauncefote as ambassador. It is believed the choice may go to one of four under secretaries of the British foreign office, each said to desire the post. If Mr Littleton is chosen, it would depart from the usual practice of consulting Britain.
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Archie
Ethel
Greeley
Washington
State Department
Lord Pauncefote
British Foreign Office
Littleton
Lord Paunce
City delays poolroom back license suit
Helena march 7 The city did not file suit today against poolroom proprietors for back license at 310 per day. Alderman Newman refused to swear to the complaint, citing it should be sworn by the city attorney. A stormy meeting then decided the city treasurer would swear to the complaint and the suit will be filed Monday.
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Standard
Helena
Newman
Horsky
British schooner Cavilier burned by natives at San Domingo
Reports from San Domingo dated March 8 say the British three masted schooner Cavilier from Halifax ran ashore on the south coast and was burned by natives who aimed to plunder the vessel.
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San Domingo
Cavilier
Halifax
London theater week previews bustle with coronation viewing
London concerts and theater plans headline a week of royal spectacle. Window views on coronation parade fetch high prices while subscription concerts at Queen's Hall lure elite patrons and famed performers. Mary Anderson lauds Clara Morris and warns aspiring actors.
Senate Hearings Recall Start of Philippine War
Senator Patterson presses General Hughes in a Senate committee on the Philippines, tracing February 1899 hostilities to an American first shot and questioning the impact of McKinley’s January proclamation. Hughes says peaceful means were tried until exhausted and cites Filipino resistance at Malolos and on February 5. He also questions labor needs and suggests importing Chinese and Japanese workers and promoting negro emigration.
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Washington
Patterson
General Hughes
Senate Committee On the
Philippines
Hughes
Malolos
Senator Patterson
McKinley
United States
Hughes Repid
Dubois
Cecil Rhodes Improves Amid Quiet at Muissenburg
Cape Town reports Cecil Rhodes, living in Muissenburg, benefited from doctors strict quiet and shows slight improvement. His heart trouble has caused anxiety for two years, worsened by heat, while Cape Town telegraphs say he remains in critical condition and continues to handle business correspondence as usual.
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Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Muissenburg
Rhodes
London
Defeat Rumors Haunt Panama Front Amid David Clash
In Panama on March 8 rumors spread that government forces were defeated near San Pueblo. Colonel Luque led 200 recruits into a surprise clash with about 500 revolutionaries, many government troops were captured. David’s fate hinges on reinforcements from General Castro and details from the British Tabogo, expected March 10.
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Panama
Boyaca
Chiriqui
R. Lastra
San Pueblo
David
Luque
Lastra
Castro
Tabogo
Pedregal
Postmaster Appointments and Pensions Noted
Washington reports March weeks appoints Pon dera postmaster to succeed Alfred Harris who resigned. New postmasters commissioned include K F Smith Baker A C MacHale Gold Butte and A C Merritt Lee. Pensions granted to Thomas Van Scoy as John Le McDonald Columbia Falls. Originals Jessie Van Scoy Helena widow’s act.
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Standard
Washington
March &C
F. P. Weeks
Pondera
Alfred Harris
K. F. Smith
Baker
A. C. MacHale
Gold Butte
A. C. Merritt
Lee
Thomas van Scoy
John le McDonald
Columbia Falls
Jessie van Scoy
Helena
Aerial Journey Prize Open to All Aeronauts
The Aero club and publisher C F Pearson offer Santos-Dumont a prize of £4000 for a London to Birmingham air voyage of 100 miles. No time limit is fixed. Santos-Dumont requests an open competition to all aeronauts.
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London
The
Aero Club
C. FE. Pearson
Santos-Dumont
Birmingham
Santos- Dumont
Boxing and fencing stars urged to travel to England crown week
London officials seek American boxing fencing and wrestling champions to compete against Oxford Cambridge Harvard Yale and European rivals during coronation week. A belt valued at 1000 plus cups from Lord Lonsdale and the Earl of Kingston motivate top pros with Covent Garden as the venue and outdoor events under consideration.
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New York
W. A. Gavin
W. C. Lee
National Sporting Club of London
St, Paul
Mr. Gavin
England
Great Britain
Europe
Tom Sharkey
United States Navy
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
Lord Lonsdale
Earl of Kingston
United States
Covent Garden
London
Danish West Indies Sale Debate in Copenhagen
In Copenhagen on March 8 the treaty for selling the Danish West Indies to the United States was debated. Premier Dr. Demster and Foreign Minister spoke at length to broad approval, while Johann Ottesen and a few others opposed the sale and urged a plebiscite. The bill returns Monday for two open readings.
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Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
United States
Dr. Demster
Johann Ottesen
Ottesen
Chess leaders shuffle as Marco topples Pillsbury
In the adjourned games of the international chess tournament Marco defeated Pillsbury and Maroczy beat Mieses. Current leaders Maroczy Pillsbury Teichmann Janowski Tarraseh and Tschigorin with two rounds remaining. Janowski and Teichmann defeated Napier and Tschigorin.
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Monte Carlo
Marco
Pillsbury
Maroczy
Mieses
Teichmann
Janowski
Tarraseh
Tschigorin
Napier
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Criterion Theater
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Drury Lane Theater
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Henry Irving
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Antonio de Navarro
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Clara Morris
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Clinton Dawkins
Lord Goschen
Edward Parker
Temmie
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Queen's Hall
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Surrey
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Mr. Astor
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Lord Salisbury
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Samar
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Postmasters and Pensions
Schatzlein Paint Co
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