Treaty of Cession Ratifications Exchanged in Washington
The Spanish minister Duke of Arcos and Secretary Hay exchange ratifications for the cession of Philippine islands beyond the Article 3 line. A $100,000 treasury warrant is paid, adding Cagayan Sulu and Sibulu to U.S. possession as Part of a formal protocol. General Funston plans Aguinaldo’s capture with MacArthur authorization, after a Vicksburg landing and a staged capture scenario.
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Washington
Duke of Arcos
Hay
Treasury
United States
Philippine Archipelago
Spain
Duke
Cagayan
Sulu
Sibulu
State Department
Mr. Hay
McKinley
Arcos
America’s
Philippine Architage
Funston
Aguinaldo
MacArthur
Harris
Newton
34Th Infantry
Adaire
22Nd Infantry
Mitchell
40Th Infantry
Vicksburg
Baler
New Viscaya
New Best
Albany
Rosario
Ballwin
Fourth Infantry
San Francisco de Malabon
Cavite
Dean
Sixth Cavalry
Tubig
Laguna Province
Aguinaldo Capture Mission Led by Funston
General Funston pursues a bold campaign tied to Aguinaldo who, from Isabella province, issued letters coercing allied sub chiefs. Aguinaldo then ordered insurgents in Southern Luzon to converge at a rendezvous in Isabella, signaling a pivotal phase in the pursuit.
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Manila
Funston
Isabella
Aguinaldo
United States
Luzon
A Rich Island Negros Balks Popular Elections
The United States Philippine commission heard testimony on Negros western conditions noting its agricultural wealth and locust plagues. Delegates said provincial officers are practically elected by municipal councils but will study proposals and delay civil government until they inspect the island.
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Bac
Negros
Carrie Nation Dissolves Paper Partnership in Censorship Clash
Topeka Kansas March 23 Mrs Nation ends partnership with Nick Chiles publisher of The Smasher’s Mall and plans to print her paper without his help. She accuses Judge Hazen of blocking her editorials and has turned over 247 dollars plus what he collected for maintenance. She will hire an independent printer to ensure her writings appear.
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Topeka
Kan
Nation
Nick Chiles
Chiles
Hazen
Judge Hazen
Chiles I
Mrs. Nation
Nation’s speech halted by mob in Atchison bar
Mrs Nation faced a hostile crowd in the Bryam hotel bar room as bartenders and police struggled to maintain order. She tried to speak but was hooted down and escorted outside by officers, then kept from another venue and led away in a buggy to safety.
Temperance Drive Spurs Record Topeka Registration
The temperance agitation led by Mrs Nation boosts Topeka's spring election registration to a record 15 000 with 6 000 women, signaling a highly contested race. Similar trends appear in Kansas with large female registration as counties prepare for pivotal wet or dry issues.
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Topeka
Kan
Nation
Kansas City
Kansas
ANOTHER RAILROAD DEAL RUMOR SURFACES
Louisville leaders discuss possible absorption of Seaboard Air Line by Louisville and Nashville after a conference among L and N executives and Seaboard’s general superintendent McBee. The Cour ier-Journal reports the rumor circulating with little official comment.
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Seaboard Air Line
L. & N. Company
Louisville
the Courier-Journal
Seaboard Air Lin
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Smith
Louisville & Nashville
Vandenbern
McBee
Marseilles Troops Withdraw as Arbitration Offered in Dock Strike
In Marseilles on March 23 troops occupied the center while dock laborers and other strikers faced police dispersals. A noon meeting announced by M Waldeck Rousseau led to an arbitration offer accepted by strikers if approved by their assembly. Major steel firms including Carnegie, National Tube, and American Steel & Wire form a large combine with wages set by an industry agreement.
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Marseilles
Labor Exchange
M. Waldeck- Rousseau
Assembly of Engineers
Mayor Filessieres
Carnegie
National Tube Company
American Steel & Wire Co
American Tin Plate Company
American Steel Companies
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
United States Steel Corporation
Miss Buckley Silent After Narrow Escape From Moulton Attack
New York report says Miss May Buckley refused to discuss the incident linking Robert Moulton to the Pabst hotel shooting. Moulton, now in Bellevue, faces arraignment pending his condition. Dingwell and Bleffingwell, wounded, hope to testify. Moulton’s mother arrives from Springfield Tennessee as doctors note worsening condition and morphinism.
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New York
May Buckley
Robert Moulton
Pabst
Moulton
Bellevue Hospital
West Side
Miss Buckley
Mr. Dingwell
John Bleffingwell
Dingwell
Roosevelt Hospital
Springfield
Tenn
United States Steel Nears Spring Start in Pittsburgh
Pittsburg March 22 United States Steel corporation will from present indications be doing business or April and in the Pittsburg district the leading iron and steel center of the country over 60,000 employees in the industry are expected to return to work after spring preparations.
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United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Praised by A Satisfied Mother
A Virginia mother testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription strengthened her motherhood, reduced pain and nerves, and shortened her second birth. She credits four bottles with restoring health and declares the medicine best for suffering females. The ad also notes Dr Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser available in paper covers for 21 stamps.
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D. B. Barricks
Perrons
Campbell Co
Gift for St Peter's Episcopal School Bequest Tops $33 000
Helena report details a $33 364 bequest to St Peter's Parochial School from late Pittsburgh philanthropist Felix R Brunot who died in 1898. A $25 000 draft arrived with the balance to follow after estate tax settlements. The West receives substantial gifts from Brunot’s estate, including shares in Singer Nimick & Co and eight Western church schools to share the residue after specific bequests.
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Standard
Helena
St. Peter's .Episcopal
New York
Brunot
Episcopal Church
Montana
O. R. Brewer
Mr. Brunot
Bishop Brewer
Pittsburg
Mr. Brunet
St. Peter’s Church
Brunet
Singer Nimick & Co
Miss Kupfer's Claim at Gilman Mansion Disclosed
Bridgeport reports a possible $10,000 claim by Katherine Kupfer for four years of painting in Mr Gilman's study at the Gilman mansion Black Rock. The full blood heirs led by Edward S. Percival plan to vacate, with the Bridgeport Trust Company to inventory the property upon departure.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Heron Hall
Gilman
Black Rock
Hall
New York
Potts
Bridgeport Trust Company
Edward
Percival
Trust Company
Katherine Kupfer
Miss Kupfer
French decoration honors US agriculture figures
Washington reports the French government awarded the Merite Agricole to Department of Agriculture staff for services linked to the Paris exposition. Recipients include Dr. H. W. Wiley, Major H. E. Alvord, Col. G. Brackett, W. S. Taylor, M. A. Carleton, John J. Schulte, and James L. Farmer for work tied to the event.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
H. W. Wiley
H. E. Alvord
Col
G. Brackett
W.S. Taylor
M. A
Labor Troubles Threaten Marysville Mines Over Eight-Hour Law
Helena March 3 reports of pending labor troubles at Marysville as the eight hour law nears enforcement. A new union formed in Marysville within the last year now counts 300 members and vows to resist mine owners attempts to dodge the law.
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Neetal
Helena
War Department reports Philippines relief may shorten troop trips
Washington March 28 It was stated that if favorable conditions persist in the Philippines the number of trips required will be less than anticipated. The case will not cause enlistment cessation or a decision until full information arrives from Manila.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Manila
Schmidt Appointed to State Land Regist er Position in Helena
Helena March 8 State Land Registrar Long announces reappointment of John T Schmidt of Helena to the duties of register Schmidt has held the post since January after Randolph Thompson resigned to join the governor's private secretary staff
China Manchuria Treaty Unclear as Three Days Remain
Washington reports focus on the Russo Chinese agreement on Manchuria with three days left for China to confirm or reject. No official word of rejection has been received. U S. officials note Japan’s opposition and potential impact on American commercial interests in Manchuria.
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Washington
Manchuria
China
State Department
Japan
Hay
United States
Manchura
Russia
Germany Pleased Over Tientsin Incident Settlement
Berlin reports widespread German satisfaction with the Tientsin settlement. Press notes Field Marshal von Waldersee's office benefited from foreign goodwill while criticizing British claims of an Anglo German pact covering Manchuria. Lokal Anzeiger cites a verbal understanding predated the agreement and Italy thanks Count von Buelow for his China stance.
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Berlin
Tientsin
Manchuria
Lokal Anzeiger
Italy
Count von Buelow
Reichstag
China
Unconfirmed Russian Fleet Move Rumor in Far East
Shanghai dispatch says no confirmation of Russian warship concentration in Korean waters or Japanese fleet mobilization. Foreign circles doubt imminent hostilities though Chinese fear Japan will resist Russia in Manchuria. General Gazelee, previously in command of British troops at Pekin, has arrived.
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Shanghai
Japan
Manchuria
Gazelee
Pekin
Berlin siding dispute settled by Waldersee at emperor request
London reports that Count von Waldersee resolved the siding dispute after interference at the explicit request of Emperor William. The emperor believed maintaining friendly ties among international forces fell within Waldersee's duties as commander in chief.
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London
Berlin
Count von Waldersee
William
von Waldersee
Russian flag planting shocks Anglo-Russian siding talks
London dispatch reports a new hitch in the siding dispute as Russians first withdraw then reoccupy the disputed spot, planting flags over the territory before retreating again and leaving the flags behind. The episode follows both sides initially withdrawing under an agreement.
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London
Tientsin
British and Russian Troop Withdrawal From Tientsin
A dispatch from Count von Waldersee reports that British and Russian forces withdrew from their positions at Tientsin simultaneously on the morning of March 22 in accordance with the agreed plan.
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Perlin
Russian Chinese Agreement Under Diplomatic Review
In St. Petersburg on March 23 diplomatic circles report a Russo Chinese accord is under consideration. The deal aims to deepen cooperation, with observers noting potential shifts in regional influence and economic arrangements pending formal approval.
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St. Petersburg
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promotes Health and Constipation Cure
An aged advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the sure way to health for fifty years, claiming it cures stomach disorders from constipation to kidney or liver trouble. The ad warns to seal the bottle neck with a private revenue stamp.
Russia Rejects Protectorate Claim Over Manchuria
Russian statesmen reiterate that Russia does not intend to assume a protectorate over Manchuria, a stance stated in response to differing drafts and diplomatic wording. The assertion aims to clarify Russia’s policy amid negotiations and regional tensions.
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Russia
Manchuria
Diplomats see no rejection of Russo China treaty
London reports hint at no rejection of the Russo China treaty as of March 23 with the Foreign Office maintaining hope that pressure on China may yield a favorable result.
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London
Lord Lanedowne
Foreign Office
China
Volunteer Officers Seek Higher Ranks in Staff Corps
Washington reports efforts to appoint volunteer field officers to staff corps. Promotions come from the regular army, leaving vacancies in lower grades to be filled by volunteers or regulars. Volunteer officers cannot exceed first lieutenant, though several high ranking volunteers in the Philippines hope for captain positions.
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Washington
Regular Army
Volunteer Army
Philippines
Instructive Exhibit Maps World Navies For Pan Am Expo
The navy department prepares an 8 by 20 foot world map exhibit for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. It marks major world ports and US navy yards with 307 miniature ship models showing current, under repair, or construction vessels. The largest model measures about one and a half inches. The map updates daily to show each vessel's location.
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Washington
Navy Department
Buffalo
United States Navy Yards
United States Navy
Not a Success at Apollo as Thompson Fails to Spark Belle of Bohemia
London reports the Apollo theater faced a disappointing night as Fanchon Thompson replaced Marie George in Belle of Bohemia. Critics say Thompson appeared out of place and amateurish in both singing and stage presence, with nerves evident after the first duet and the tenor left to carry the performance.
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London
Apollo Theater
Fanchon Thompson
Marie George
Belle of
Mise Thompson
Change of sentiment on Platt amendment in Havana reports
Reports from across Cuba indicate a shift toward liberal views on the Platt amendment. Havana papers note the constitutional convention is likely to accept it, with interviews favoring acceptance and editorial campaigns easing.
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Havana
Island
Fl Diario de la Marina
Yale Wins Inter Collegiate Gymnastics Meet
Yale won the third annual Inter Collegiate Association of Gymnastists meet held in Philadelphia on March 23. Competitors included Yale Columbia Princeton New York University and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
Inter-Collegiate Association of Gymnasts
Yale
Columbia
Princeton
New York University
University of Pennsylvania
The Powder Question Deadlock in Indiana Miners Strike
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers and district leaders left Pittsburg for New York after a long telephone conference. Indications point to a railroad strike risk as coal cars are loaded but not returned, leaving many mines idle across the region.
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Scranton
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
T. D. Nicholls
T. P. Duffy
John Fahr
New York
Miners Threaten Strike Over Wage Check Off Gain
Pittsburg March 23 The miners in the Pittsburg district plan a delegate convention on March 28 after wage talks with operators failed to reach agreement. The dispute centers on the check off system mandating deduction of union dues from miners pay and remittance to union officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Miners’ Organization
Dolan
Powder Question Sparks Ultimatums in Terre Haute Meeting
In Terre Haute Indiana March 23 operators and miners in convention clashed over a powder purchase clause. Operators demand exclusive purchase from their stores while miners reject it. Wages for engineers and blacksmiths are covered in the scale after concessions. work suspension fears grow.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fremont County coal strike settled with restart April first
A Florence Colorado report to the Republican says the Fremont county miners strike ends with a mutual agreement. About 1 500 men are affected and work will resume April 1.
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Denver
Colo
Republican
Florence
Fremont County
Robbery at Holt & Co Bank and Drug Store
Robbers blew the safe at Holt & Co in Genda Springs near Wichita and escaped with cash and contents. Reported loss not fixed. some sources claim as high as 7000 dollars. No crew left at the scene.
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Wichita
Kan
Holt & Co
Genda Springs
Here
Tin can factory transfer in Astoria to new trust
The local tin can factory in Astoria owned by Pacific Coast Metalworks was transferred to the American Tin Can company, the newly formed trust to control the tin can industry.
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Astoria
Ore
Pacific Coast Metalworks
American Tin Can Company
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Gans & Klein
North Main St
Butte
Carrie
Atchinson
Lively
Miss May Buckley
ST. Peter’s
Parochial School
Germany
Hostetter
Bat
Ile
Indiana
Ata
Siegel’s
America
Siegel Clothing Co
Butte, Montana
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