British reply ends US canal talks for now
Washington reports the British government will not accept the Senate amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Lord Pauncefote delivered a detailed note to Secretary Hay, outlining Britain's stance and suggesting no immediate opening for new negotiations. The text argues amendments fail to protect British interests, with no counterproposal offered.
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Washington
State Department
Senate
Hay-Pauncefote
Tord Pauncefote
Hay
Lord Pauncefote
Lord Lansdowne
United States
Aso
Isthmus
White House
Great Britain
Congress
United
Europe
Germany
France
Central America
Approval of Lord Lansdowne note on Hay Pauncefote treaty
London papers praise Lord Lansdowne for rejecting a mocked bargain and seek a fair US response. They call for Washington to propose new terms while Britain preserves its legal position. The Times voices strong opposition to urged concessions and urges reasonable modifications only with Senate support.
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London
Lord Lonsdowne
United States
Senate
The
Times
Hay
McKinley
Mr. Morgan
Lord Lansdowne
Washington
News from Dawson on mail arrivals and winter hardships
Dispatches from Dawson dated March 1 report several deaths by freezing and severe December weather with piercing winds causing much suffering. The March 1 update notes several stampedes at the start of the month and some good strikes. Regulations were implemented at Dawson on March 1.
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Victoria
B. C
Dawson
Danube
Klondike districts abolish limit on mining claims
The Klondike districts that restricted each man to a single claim were abolished allowing staking on every beach, river, and creek in the territory. The change is triggering a mining boom and wider prospecting.
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Klondike
Race Horses In Court Over May W Ownership
Special Dispatch reports in Helena on March 11 that Duncan Cameron sues George Wentworth in district court over ownership of the racing mare May W and filly Plumer. Cameron claims Wentworth shared only winnings. Wentworth contends a half interest for developing the horses. The case, with $10,000 bond, rests on a jury verdict after testimony from local horsemen. a conclusion is expected tomorrow.
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Standard
Helena
Duncan Cameron
George Wentworth
May W
Plumer
Cameron
Wentworth
Montana
Butte
Chicago
Glasgow
Telegraph Wires Down Before the Gale
Chicago reports a brutal sleet storm with a northeast gale cutting Northwest telegraph and telephone lines to the world. Wires between Chicago and St Paul were leveled leaving news services and railroads with limited or no telegraph communication and forcing mail and express reports.
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Chicago
Northwest
St. Paul
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Theicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Storm swept Texas and Arkansas towns hit hard
Reports from storm battered Texas and Arkansas describe Pine Prairie Ark swept away with two dead and many injured. New Boston Texas area faces extensive property loss and unroofed homes. Blossom Texas also heavily damaged as lines from St Louis Southwestern and Kansas City Southern report widespread disruption of farms railroads and telegraph wires.
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St. Louis
Texas
Arkansas
Pine Prairie
Ark
Texarkana
Ashdown
New Boston
Blossom
St. Louie & Southwestern
Tron Mountain
Karses City
Unprecedented Sleet Storm Cuts Milwaukee Area Off
Milwaukee March 11. The most destructive sleet storm in years hit Wisconsin on Sunday, cutting the city off from outside communication and demoralizing railroad traffic. Telegraph and railway officials report 600 to 700 poles down between Milwaukee and Chicago, with extensive damage and long repair times anticipated.
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Miwauke Wis
Wisconsin
Telegraph
Milwaukee
Chicago
Blizzard Paralyses Marinette Streets and Wires
A fierce blizzard swept Northwest country yesterday and last night. Winds, snow, and sleet created the worst storm in a long time. Street traffic is blockaded and wires demoralized. Communication in some directions is cut off and fishermen on the bay are of great concern.
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Marinette
Wis
Worst of the Winter Storm Hits Akron Area
Akon residents report last night's blizzard as the winter’s worst. Flooding along the Cuyahoga river damaged property in lowland rural districts, with extensive losses noted across multiple towns.
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Akron
Ohio
Cuyahoga River
Turpentine camp raid leaves one dead in Brandford area
Brandford Fla March 11 a mob of several hundred fired into the camp of H C Searles turpentine works at Callea La fayette county killing one and seriously wounding three other negroes.
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Brandford
Fla
H. C. Searles
Callea
Lafayette County
Commander Cheney Dead in New York at 55
Lieutenant Commander Leonard Cheney U.S. Navy retired died today in New York aged 55. He was educated in California and at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.
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Cheney
New York
Leonard Cheney
U. Gs. i
California
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
German Embezzler Flees Berlin After Embezzlements
Breslau banker Albert Holts failed to meet his engagements and fled from Berlin. Police seized his books and effects and preliminary examination reveals large embezzlements.
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Berlin
Albert Holts
Breslau
Supreme Bench Rebukes Judge Clancy in Lower Court Case
The Supreme Bench severely criticizes the lower court, rebuking Judge Clancy for handling the case. The ruling highlights procedural flaws and calls for review, signaling a major rebuke to the prior court's actions.
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Supreme Bench
Supreme Court Denies Stay in Co Manache Mine Case
The Montana Supreme Court rules Boston & Montana cannot obtain a super sedeas stay on Judge Clancy’s Feb 18 restraining order shutting down the Co Manache mine. It finds no appeal from a restraining order, criticizes the long show-cause date, and urges earlier hearings. The court also upholds the Silver Bow injunction delaying Heinzes’ work at the Adventure mine and addresses related real estate and legal actions.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Boston & Montana
Supersedeas
Judes Clanecs
Pigott
Clancy
Bar
Onse
Jvethen Parrott
District Court of Silver
Heinzes
Butte
Parrot Company
Alfred E. Jones
John B. Gieske
Mary E. Gieske
H. W. Millard
District Court of
Cascade County
Willard
Mary Gieske
Injunction Denied in Smelting Case
Jersey City N J March 11 In chancery chambers Vice Chancellor Stevens denied the application to make permanent the injunction restraining American Smelting & Refining from increasing capital stock from 65 000 000 to 100 000 000 and restraining directors from purchasing Guggenheim's Mexico plant The vice chancellor said courts act only where fraud is shown and did not decide stockholder wisdom The decision noted the Guggenhelm property value and goodwill were not proved insufficient to issue a permanent injunction The action brought by holders of over 27 000 shares including William M Donald Stephen V White Abraham Sartorius Henry A Seamans John W Gordon and William K B Curtiss The proposed price was 47 000 000 while petitioners valued at 22 000 000 Richard V Lindabury for petitioners announced appeal to the court of errors and appeals.
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Jersey City
N. J
Chancery Chambers
Stevens
American Smelting & Refining Company
M. Guggenheim’'s Sons
Mexico
Guggenhelm
Guegenheim
William M. Donald
Stephen V. White
Abraham Sartorius
Henry A. Seamans
New York
John W. Gordon
William KB. Curtiss
South Orange
Guggenheim
Richard V. Lindabury
Court of Errors and Appeals
Case of Colville debated in British House of Commons
London March 11 Liberal MP Charles MacKinnon Douglas moved for inquiry into Major General Colville's retirement after being sent home from South Africa for inefficiency. Secretary of War Broderick defended the war office actions and Colville conduct, criticizing missteps and noting pressures to resign vs removal. Lord Roberts deferred judgment until fully informed.
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London
Charles MacKinnon Douglas
House of Commons
Colville
South Africa
Lora Roberts
Broderick
War Office
Secretary of War
Lord Roberts
Broadwood
Lumley
Gibraltar
Evelyn Wood
Conger Leaves Pekin for Return to United States
A cablegram to the state department reports Minister Conger leaving Pekin for America on March 11. His six days of leave begin after reaching San Francisco, with Equire left in charge. The note confirms Rockhill is not Conger’s successor, but a special commissioner limited to negotiations with China and other ministers over Boxer uprising troubles.
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Washington
State Department
Conger
United States
San Francisco
Pekin
America
Equires
Mr. Rockhill
Mr. Conger
Composer Garland Dead in Fort Worth
Rufus Cummins Garland, son of former Attorney General A H Garland, a composer of sacred music, died in Fort Worth while serving in the legal department of the Dawes commission to the five civilized tribes. His sacred music had drawn wide attention.
Terrific explosion at Doremus laundry kills eight in Chicago
A boiler blast at the Doremus laundry at 458 West Madison Street in Chicago injures 42 and leaves many missing. Eight were killed, dozens trapped, and a coroner's jury will determine responsibility as investigators probe the old boiler and fire hazards in the ruined Waverly theater building.
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Chicago
Doremus
West
Madison Street
Frank Hannaman
Martha Jacobi
Bessie Kusaba
Kate Voss
Catherine Kelly
George Diehl
Emma Sabruskyi
Minnie Olsen
Michael Howell
Tillie Olsen
Arthur Boyer
Hilda Kalb
Sadie Kalb
William B. Dean
Joseph Galzella
Mary Verne
Abraham Colsen
Mary Kalb
Anthony Stearn
John Dean
Fanny Dean
Lizzie Wike
Antoine Stamsky
Sadie Slick
Lizzie Darrow
Lizzie Ginter
Susanna Friana
Nellie Right
Peter Dean
Ellen Conway
Mary Halko
Mamie Burns
Minnie Jackle
Frank Dottenby
Theodore van Helden
George McNeill
William R. Haeppel
Joseph Ortzeller
Teresa van Sik
Bessie Kinnemid
Delisje Hatalo
Patrick O'Neill
Otto Freund
Mary Seaser
Jacob Burchard
Martin Andrews
Kate Robinson
Gussie Hoffman
Minnie Hoffman
Emma Kreuger
Rexiter
Troop Street
Volunteers of America
Doremus Laundry
Waverly Theater
Dean
William
Lillie Olsen
A. Shopp
George Edom
Tery
Geo
J. K. Young
Alien Labor Law Probe Involving White Pass Railway
Vancouver March 11 The Dominion government labor authorities investigate alleged alien labor law violations connected with engineers employed by White Pass to move machinery from river steamers to Skagway and install it in Yukon hulls for the season. About 15 engineers from Seattle are to work north in Canadian territory for at least three months, under Labor Commissioner Brenner’s review.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dominion
White Pael Railway
Skagway
White Horse
Yukon River
Seattle
Whit Pass
Canadian Territory
Brenmer
Stampede at Dawson Opens Vast BC Land Claims
A Vancouver dispatch from Dawson on March 1 reports a stampede after government claims were opened on Feb 26, the greatest since 1898. First applicant wins until fraud proven, with many misreading notices and four days of vigil in 40 degree below zero cold.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dawson
Smallpox Hospital Destroyed by Mob in Orange
A newly erected smallpox hospital in Orange New Jersey was set ablaze and destroyed by a mob of Italian workers early today. Police protecting the building were overwhelmed by the attackers.
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Orange
N. J
Alabama's Test Trip Sails For Final Speed Run
Alabama battleship leaves Pensacola on a final hour speed test from the yard at 9 o clock in the morning with the crew aboard to gauge performance before deployment.
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Alabama
Pensacola
Fla
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H. W. McLaughlin
Adam Reinhard
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