Militia Bill Advances National Guard Funding
The House Militia Committee favors increasing annual National Guard and militia funding from 400000 to 2000000 dollars. A nationwide militia conference backed the move after a Washington gathering of state organizations. In McKeesport Pennsylvania a furnace accident at Monongahela Furnace Company left George Martin dead by cremation and George Curran Snyder Jackson fatally burned. Stephen Stobeswick and John Boreneck injured as molten ore trapped 300 tons, triggering a blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Militia
Marsh
Illinois
Washington
Monunfahela
McKeesport
George Martin
George Curran
Snyder Jackson
Stephen Stobeswick
John Boreneck
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey sail south for European trip
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have left Washington for a southern tour. They plan to visit Savannah Macon St Augustine Jacksonville and Palm Beach. They likely won’t return until late next month and then sail for Europe visiting the exposition this summer.
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Dewey
Washington
Savannah
Macon
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
Palm Beach
Europe
Mohawk Valley Hotel Fire Destroys Town Records
The Mohawk Valley Hotel block in Mohawk New York burned, destroying the hotel five stores the post office town clerk and justice offices insurance Masonic hall opera house and most town records including the lodge charter. Estimated loss reaches one hundred thousand dollars. Constantinople proposes a Turkish Russian railroad consortium in Asia Minor while Russia demands full concession. Officials fear no modification and await a military report before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk Valley
Mohawk,n. Y
Justice of the Peace
Masonic Lodge
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Sublime Porte
Turkey
Russia
Turkish Military Commission
Jury convicts Frank Jinsmore in murder case in Lexington
At Lexington Nebraska the jury finds Frank Jinsmore guilty of murder in the first degree for killing his wife and John Lane husband of his paramour. The defense argued hypnotic influence as a mitigating factor while fixing the death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Neb
Frank Jinsmore
John Lane
Bedstead Factory Fire at Pentwater Burns Largest in Country
The Pentwater bedstead factory in Pentwater Michigan burned down. It was the nation’s largest bedstead works, employing 200 workers, with an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. It was only partially insured. Chief stockholders were G. R. Sands H. S. Sands and Alfred W. Newkirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biz Bedstead
Pentwater Bedstead
Pentwater
Mich
G. R. and
H. S.sands
Alfred W. Newkirk
Plague Threat Drives Schley South American Deployment
Due to the bubonic plague near the Rio de la Plata, Rear Admiral W S Schley, commander in chief of the South Atlantic squadron, is ordered to move his vessels to northern Brazilian ports, first stopping at Bahia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Dela Plata
W.S. Schley
South Atlantic Naval Station
Brazil
Bahia
President McKinley Averts Kentucky Troop Deployment
Officials say no aid request has arrived and predict the president will not send troops to Kentucky. Attorneys agree the president cannot pardon Powers et al without a federal conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Kentucky
Powers
Frendly boxing ends in fatality at Levin Lakes California
Frank Cass aged 18 died after a boxing bout at Levin Lakes in California when opponent Bert Whidden struck him with a six ounce glove on the left side of the neck. The incident is described as a fatal outcome of a friendly match.
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Frank Cass
Levin Lakes
Cal
Bert Whidden
Whidden
Cass
Mafeking Relief Rumor Circulates London
A London special reports the persistent rumor that Mafeking has been relieved, claiming a reliable source backs the claim. The blast of conflicting signals continues to circulate as officials have not confirmed the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mafeking
London
Fatal Gasoline Explosion at Columbus Home
Explosion at James Weaver residence in Columbus Ohio occurs as George White tries to start a fire with gasoline. One child dies five others are fatally or seriously injured, and another is seriously hurt. Police investigate as residents assess damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Weaver
Columbus
Ohio
George White
Governor Wood Suggested as McKinley Vice Presidential Pick
The Cuban governor general Leonard Wood, from New England, is proposed as a running mate for President McKinley, with claims he would bolster the ticket’s strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wood
Cuba
McKinley
New England
Notable Deaths and Disasters Across Cities and States
Obituaries report deaths of John Z Little in Brooklyn A C Rand of Laflin Rand Powder Co in New York Dr Frank H Fisher husband of Maud Lillian Berri dies in New York Rev Thomas K Beecher paralyzed in Elmira Andrew Carnegie's Frick assets 75 million plus profits 21 million Newark tenement fire kills fifteen Hazleton mine dynamite blast kills Frank Ward and injures others Clarence Beechers and others noted.
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John Z. Little
Brooklyn
A.C. Rand
Laflin & Rand Powder Company
New York
Frank H. Fisher
Maud Lillian Berri
Rhode Island
William Gregory
North Kingston
Newark
N. J
Hazleton
Frank Ward
Andrew Carnegie
Frick
Steel Company
Thomas IK. Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Park Church
Elmira
N. Y
Arthur D. Wilson
Pittsburg
Brazil
Edward Pettinger
Mount Vernon
Hoss” Tweed
East View
N.Y
Ienry J. Schloss
Nathan d- Sc
Carbondale
Wilwell-Teeter Grocery Company
Starzinger
Miller Bros
Earth Shoe Company
Peak & Storm
Kerbs
Wertheim & Schiffer
Dems Renominate Milwaukee Mayor Jose
A review of various regional incidents notes Milwaukee Democrats renominated Mayor David S. Jose. The report covers accidents, fires, robberies, drownings, rail rate rumors, and other midwestern happenings with named towns and individuals.
Southern Kentucky legislature adjourns without decision
The Kentucky Legislature adjourns sine die with both parties agreeing Tay lor will stay governor until the court contest is resolved. A Clarksville Tennessee court house burns, destroying records but most are saved. Embreeville Tennessee sees a fire at the Virginia Iron, Coal and Wake Company plants. Ben Higgins of Culloden West Virginia suffers a fatal throat injury from his brother after town election disputes. A violent clash between Mexican and American workers at Helvetia copper mines in Tucson leaves one man dead Cisneros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Taylor
Montgomery
Clarksville
Tenn
Embreeville
Virginia Iron, Coal and Wake Company
Ben. Higgins
Culloden
W. Va
Walter Higgans
Helvetia
Tucson
Ariz
Cisneros
Global Turmoil and Arctic Expedition News Briefs
Foreign dispatches report Turkish officials barred from visiting Paris Exposition and a Russian calendar reform proposal. Nansen to lead an Arctic search for the Duke of Abruzzi. Czar orders mobilization amid India concerns. Britain asserts no peacemaker interference. Yarmouth notes a maritime collision with 22 dead. Barbadian starvation drives relocation plans to St Lucia. Commutation granted in Private Murphy case.
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Nansen
Duke of Abruzzi
India
Russia
Turkey
Barbadoes
St.Lucia
Roberts
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State
Yarmouth
Counte
Sable Island
Great Britain
Skruger
Steyn
South Africa
George Murphy
Company C
L'Wen
Forty fourth infantryman convicted of murder in Philippines
The article notes a soldier from the forty fourth infantry charged with the murder of a fellow soldier in the Philippines. It also mentions President McKinley sending instructions to Commissioner General Peck about Sabbath observance at the Paris exposition and other international notes.
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Ty-Fourth Infantry
Philippines
Melkinley
United States
General Peck
Japan
Cologne
Vinland
Grand Duchy
Iinns
Laborers Strike for Higher Wages on Porto Rico Road
Six hundred laborers on a military road in Porto Rico strike for a 10 cent daily wage increase. The note mentions other global items including mediation offers in South Africa, political arrests in Santo Domingo, a proposed manufacturing trust collapse, ship losses near Cuba, counterfeit notes, a large Canadian steel plant contract, severe Canadian snow slides, Nome mineral finds, and a corn relief project led by Rev. Dr. Richard Gear Hobbs with Dr. Klopsch.
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Porto Rico
United States
Struger
Steyn
South Africa
Pepin
Santiago de Los Caballeros
Santo Domingo
Framnes
Hog-Sty Reef
Cuba
Philadelphia
Admiral Schley
Chief
Canada
Vaneconuvet
B. C
Selkirk Mountains
Bear Creek
Six Mile Creek
Sandon
William McLeod
Lawson City
Cape Nome
Nome
Siberian
Richard Gear Hobbs
Klopsch
Christian Herald of New York
Calcutta
India
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Iansas
Nebraska
New York
Hobbs
Springfield
Market Reportes Across Cities Show Wide Crop and Livestock Variances
Market notes from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York summarize cattle hogs and sheep prices and grain values by city. Prices range widely for cattle from $2.50 to $6.50 and hogs from $3.00 to $8.00, with wheat corn oats and rye quoted at various No. 2 and mixed grades.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Westark
Senate Passes Diplomatic Bill and Sets Hawaii Plan
Senate approved the diplomatic and consular appropriation and defeated an amendment for a $20,000 grant plus a $10,000 annuity to Queen Liliuokalani. House schedules government for Hawaii on April 8 with final vote April 5 at 4 p.m. District of Columbia and Porto Rican measures advance. Philippine debates continue. several pension and land bills pass.
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Senate
Liluokalani
Hawaii
House
Wise Young
Weeks
Mich
Burke
Dem
Texas
Hull
Iowa
Linney
N. C
Rawlins
Philippines
W. A. Young
Virginia
R. A. Wise
Allen
Butler
Turner
Teller
United States
District of Columbia
Adamson
Nicaragua
Cowherd
Philippine
Mr. Howard
Orient
Rucker
Boutell
War Claims Committee
Santa Ire
N. M
Thomas Paul
Wellington
Quay
Penrose
Gallinger
Spooner
Swanson
Two Years of Zinc Mines to Thousands in Missouri
A reading of far flung items shows Missouri zinc mining expanding from about a dozen firms two years ago to over two hundred now. Other notes include the Crown Prince of Germany reaching majority on May 16 and entering Bonn University.
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Missouri
Crown Prince
Germany
University of
Bonn
G. W. Blick
Emporia
Great Britain
New York
San Francisco
Cal
American Syndicate
Corea
Hureka
Yolo
Chris Simsen
Lucky Friend
Henrietta Snell
Amos J. Snell
Chicago
Madrid
Aguinaldo
Paris
Berlin
J. M. Dobie
Ramires
Live Oak County
Texas
Gol. Schwartzkoppen
Dreyfus
Maryland
Corner Stone Money Sparks Barber Rant
The calculating barber vents over church corner stone fonds, joking that $25 from each of 177,481 stones, if real, would lock away billions in cash. He muses the funds should earn dividends rather than sit idle in stones.
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Kansas City Star
Wireless Telegraphs Demonstration Aids Lightship Warnings
A lightship captain used wireless telegraphs to notify shore authorities when ordinary signals failed, demonstrating the technology’s reliability. The ad compares this to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming it cures indigestion and dyspepsia, regulates bowels and improves appetite when other medicines fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
No Missing Link as Ancient Race Dismissed by Professor
An eminent professor rejects the view that cliff dwellers were a prehistoric extinct race. He states thousands of their descendants are alive today. A student agrees, noting they live in flats.
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Chicago Tribune
Family Bond Sparks a Gentle Quip in Sydney Tale
In a warm exchange, four year old Margie tells her father he is the nicest man in the world and he replies that she is the nicest little girl. Margie cheekily notes how nice people happen to be in the same family, highlighting affection and humor in a domestic moment from Sydney Town and Country Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Sydney Town and Country Journal
Coughing Leads to Consumption and Industrial Factoids
An ad-promoted cure IKemp’s Balsam promises immediate coughing relief and sample bottles from local druggists. It mentions 25 and 50 cent bottle sizes and warns against delay. A separate note claims the largest match factory is in Austria using 22,000 pounds of phosphorus to produce 2.5 trillion matches annually and 160,000 feet of wood for boxes.
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Ikkemp
Austria
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Batesville
Ini
Indiana
Satesville Publishing Co., Publishers
Crimea
Admiral
Mrs. Dewey
Western
David S. Jose
Lima
Greorge Walthers
Tire
Kirkwood
John B. Stout
Henry Bock
Missouri River
Chamberlain
Great Western
Mackinaw City
Ohio Senate
Order of Eagles
St. Paul
James Morrison
M. D. Haskell
Auditorium Theater
Ashtabula
William Pearce
de Soto
Columbus Cigar Box Manufacturing Company
John J. Elwell
Cleveland
A. Union County
S. D
A. J. Collins
Omaha
Omaha Tent and Rubber Company
Carrie Crawford
Hennepin
Minneapolis
Lillian Bell
April Y
Arthur H. Bogue
Tecumseh
Okla
Roger Bruno
Jim the Tough
Grace
Bruno
Bank of Hitchcock
Grand Forks
N. D
M. L. Gordon
Boss Carpenters and Builders
Carpenters and Joiners’ Union
Charles E. Cedarquist
St. Anthony Park
Charles Cedarquist
Sherwood
Supreme Court
Banc
Jefferson City
Isaac M. Mason
St. Louis City
Flint
Armstrong Steel Works
Golden
Minn
William S. Mack
Bowman
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Tower 310
Ottumwa
Revenue Fleet
Seattle
Alaskan
Bear
Rush
Grant
McCulloch
Manning
E. W. Swisher
Columbus Cigar Box Company
FB. W. Swisher Cigar Company
Southwest
American Angora Goat Breeders’ Association
Kansas City
Omaha National Bank
Bartley
Toledo Commercial
H. P. Crouse
Findlay Republican
John R. McLean
Armour &Co. of
Minoig
J. Ogden Armour
P. Anderson Valentine
Louis ©. Srauthoff
South Dakota
White River
Southern
Market Reports
Hood
America
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Dr. Harvey
Ddress Harvey Medicine Co
Tramont Dt
Boston
Mass
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