Record of the Mississippi flood at Memphis March 15
The Mississippi River at Memphis rises to 46.3 feet the highest level since 1572. Lowlands in Arkansas across the river face serious danger as levees break near Marion and Osceola. The Bluff City steamer Bluff City faced gunfire while attempting to land at Sans Souci but caused no injuries.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Arkansas
Little Rock
Memphis Railroad
Iron Mountain
Marion
Osceola
Sans Souci
Bluff City
Fatal German Pneumonia Mystery Near Prairietown
A mysterious illness in the Prairietown area, a German settlement 12 miles north, has killed about 40 people over five weeks. Dr J M Armstrong and many nurses contracted the disease and died, with officials naming it central pneumonia or a form of acute lobar pneumonia as an investigation by Dr Starkel proceeds.
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Ephakesville
Lls
Prairietown
J. M. Armstrong
Europe
Starkel
Belleville
State Board of Health
Elkins Fire Destroys Business Portion. Wyoming Soldier Killed
A blaze in Elkins West Virginia destroyed most of the Elkins Hardware and Furniture Company building and other structures in the town with no local fire department available. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. In Cheyenne Wyoming a boxing match ended with Private Collie dead from a fatal neck injury after a blow to the temple. O'Shay remains in custody awaiting murder trial.
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Elkins
W. Va
Wueeine
Elkins Hardware and Furniture Company
Senator Elkins
Cheyenne
Collie
O’shay
Eighth United States Infantry
U’shay
United States
Navy Says No Apprehension Over Columbia and Puritan
Washington March 15. No word reached the navy department about the steamships Columbia and Puritan during the day. Despite alarming rumors about the Puritan and her convoy officials are under no apprehension for the safety of either vessel.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
Sioux Apply for Homestead Lands
Thirty five Sioux Indians survivors of the Custer massacre apply for Homestead lands in Bismarck county. Confined since the Standing Rock massacre on the reservation, this marks the first such action by Indians on record.
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Bismarck
N. C
Standing Rock
Hunter Named in Kentucky Senate Nomination
FRANKFORT March 15 Congressman Godfrey Hunter was nominated by the Republican caucus for United States senator. Five members were absent, making his election doubtful since all five absentees are needed for the vote.
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Hunter
Frankfort
Godfrey Hunter
Republican Caucus
United States
Arbitration Treaty Amendments Reported Likely
Washington dispatch notes that amendments to the arbitration treaty will be reported to the Senate by the foreign relations committee. The Turpie amendment remains central, affirming Senate participation in treaty arbitration and presidential submission of claims.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
United States Supreme Court
Sweden
Norway
Speed of cruisers break service records in Mediterranean run
Washington reports that the cruiser San Francisco, after dock retirement, made an 18 knot burst for ten hours in the Mediterranean under Admiral Selfridge orders. The machinery showed no fault and the ten hour service record exceeded the trial run's four hours, though it averaged slightly slower by a knot and a half.
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Washington
Navy Department
San Francisco
Mediterranean
Selfredge
Blockade Planned of Cretan Ports by Allied Powers
Rome reports a formal agreement to not reply to the Greek note and to order foreign admirals to blockade Crete immediately. Russia and France back the move with a joint pressure for troop withdrawal. the powers aim to maintain order by landing forces if needed while leaving future Crete action to later negotiations.
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Rome
Russia
Greece
The Times Assimples Tariff Backward Step Dialogue
London March 15 The Times prints a near page of new tariff schedules and editorializes that a long backward stride is being made toward the McKinley tariff It warns of serious business disruption for British exporters and for Americans The paper contrasts Mr Smalley and Mr McKinley interviews noting McKinley's currency stance amid bi metalist debate and foreign currency trends
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London
the Times
McKinley
Sherman
Russia
Japan
Lively at Birmingham Two Tragic Deaths and a Police Shootout
In Birmingham Alabama March 15 a burglary leads to a police pursuit and a shootout. Policeman William Perdue is wounded by Will Hunter who is fatally shot by officers. A bystander Myrtle Boland a five year old girl is killed by a stray shot. A mob forms and a broader clash injures several people.
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Birmingham
Ala
Will Hunter
William Perdue
Hunter
Perdue
Myrtle Boland
Prohibition Prison Terms Hit Eight Traill Inmates
Hillstoro North Carolina March 15 Judge Pollock of the district court sentenced eight prisoners from Traill county convicted of violating the prohibition law to 90 days in jail. Fines ranged from eight dollars to seven hundred dollars.
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Hillstoro
N. C
Pollock
Traill County
Greece Rejects Aid in Crete Crisis Under European Pressure
The St Petersburg Journal reports that the Greek note argues for autonomy for Crete but seeks annexation to Greece via plebiscite. The powers insist on pacification without Greek troop cooperation and threaten vigorous measures to restore peace in the island.
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Athens
Greece
Crete
Greegg
Crete near autonomy amid continuing bombardment
In Candia Crete on March 15 the insurgents press a ceaseless cannonade at Spimalona while the bishop of Nicephore remains with the Metropolitan church in the city. Europe’s landing troops may come soon as admirals discuss proclaiming Turkish autonomy for Crete to pacify the island. British and Italian ships participate in bombardment against Greek insurgents led by Captain Koravas at Hierpetra.
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Canea
Candia
Retimo
Nicephore
Spimalona
Vassos
Turkey
Crete
Great Britain
Chermside
Bor
Koravas
Hierpetra
Porte Willing to Yield to Powers on Greek-Troop Evacuation
The Porte adopts an acquiescent tone replying to the ambassadors note. It states it will concentrate Ottoman troops in Crete's fortified towns as soon as Greek troops evacuate the area.
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Constantinople
Porte
Crete
Diplomatic Plea Urges Rapid Crisis Resolution
The porte has asked envoys of the powers to speed up handling of the crisis and has sent a similar request to the island authorities.
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Porte
Royal decree to summon reserves signals wartime effort
Atiens reports a royal decree summoning the remainder of the reserves is expected soon. Thousands of horses and mules are arriving from abroad as gifts from rich Greeks who also send large sums to the national treasury for patriotic purposes. The government appears not to be short of money for now.
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Atiens
Muldoon Assesses Fitzsimmons at Cook's Ranch
William Muldoon, famed wrestler and trainer, visited Fitzsimmons at Cook's ranch in Carson Nevada on March 15. He studied Fitzsimmons' condition and expressed caution noting the boxer's eyes and demeanor did not show strong confidence about the outcome.
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Carson
Nev
William Muldoon
Fitzsimmons
Muldoon
Cook
Lanphear Offered Surgeon General Post in Cuban Army
Dr Emery Lanphear the St Louis surgeon receives an offer through Senor Palma and the Cuban junta in New York to serve as surgeon general of the Cuban army with brigadier general rank and full pay. He has not yet accepted and plans a visit to Cuba in the coming weeks to decide.
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St. Louis
Senor Palma
New York
Emery Lanphear
United States
Europe
Lanphear
Acquittal in Haney Bribe Trial Shocks Minneapolis
Ex-City Clerk Charles F. Haney is acquitted in a sensational Minneapolis trial over offering $3800 to Alderman Drew for favorable action. Alderman Drew refused to connect Haney with the bribe on the stand, while Judge Smith criticized Drew and held him on $3,000 bonds to face possible perjury or larceny charges.
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Minneapolis
Charles F. Haney
Alderman Drew
Haney
Smith
Turkish Legation Denies Constantinople Atrocities Reports
Washington reports the Turkish legation denies circulating reports of atrocities in Asia Minor and says claims of bloodshed in Payas are absolutely false and unfounded. The note confirms official rebuttal of the allegations.
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Washington
Tion
Phere
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Payas
Crooked Officials Shake Dekalb County Predicament
In Butter Indiana on March 15 ex county treasurer Fair was arrested after failing to post a 22 dollar bond. He admitted misplacing 12090 dollars and turned the office to a successor. His deputy son was arrested for forgery but released on bail. This marks the seventh ex county official arrested amid Dekalb county crookedness with more private citizens likely to face charges.
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Fair
Fors Gery
Dekalb County
Sympathy rally for Greece and Crete crowds Trafalgar approaches
In London on March 15 between 20 000 and 40 000 people gathered near Trafalgar Square to show sympathy for Greece and Crete. The crowd included a less respectable dress code than the Hyde Park gathering a week earlier.
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London
Trafalgar Square
Greece
Crete
Hyde Park
Boycott Petition Targets City Newspapers Ads
A petition circulated by two prominent businessmen in La Crosse Wisconsin on March 15 seeks to boycott all city newspapers that accept advertisements from department stores. signers support ending such ads.
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la Crosse
Wis
Kaiser's Naval Minister Quits
Berlin dispatch says Admiral von Hollmann resigned the navy portfolio at the end of Saturday's budget committee session. The National Zeitung reports the cabinet shift follows the committee meeting.
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Kaiser
Berlin
National Zeitung
von Hollman
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