Remains of Grand Duke Sergius Honored in Moscow Church
In St Andrew's church Moscow, Grand Duke Sergius was laid in state with imperial guards, a silver clothed catafalque, and a lace veiled face. Grand Duchess Elizabeth and other royal family members attended the Orthodox funeral rites as bells tolled at noon and the procession moved to the monastery vault.
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Moscow
Sergius
St. Andrew's Church
St. Nicholas
Elizabeth
Order of St. Anne
Paul
Demitri
Mary
Constantine
St. Petersburg
Simplon tunnel piercing completes after decade of work
The Simplon tunnel through the Alps is completed at 7 20 am after nearly ten years of work begun in 1895. Swiss and Italian governments financed the project with 15 million dollars. The two bores will allow two way traffic and a parallel smaller tunnel will be built. Temperature surges and hot springs proved major obstacles but engineers plan to inaugurate the tunnel around March 20.
Japanese Government Not Desirous of Returning Russians
The Examiner reports three officers of the Russian cruiser Lena who broke parole and returned to Russia are likely to stay there. The Japanese consul in San Francisco says Japan does not want them compelled to return. This avoids a U S demand for their return if Japan requests it.
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Iner
Russia
United States
Japan
Wealth of Huntington backs Western Pacific railroad plan
The Call reports funding from Mrs. Collis P. Huntington and nephew Henry E. Huntington with associates B. F. Yoakum and E. W. Hawley backing the San Francisco to Salt Lake City overland railroad. They aim to connect at Denver or Salt Lake City for through traffic to Missouri River points and Chicago, shaping a Gulf of Mexico route.
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San Francisco
Western Pacific Railroad
Huntington
Goulds
Collis P. Huntington
Western Railroad
Salt Lake City
Henry E. Huntington
B. F. Yoakum
E. W. Hawley
Hunting
Hawley
Yoakum
Gulf of Mexico
Denver
Missouri River
Chicago
American Newspaper Publishers Laud Roosevelt and DOJ
A resolution adopted unanimously by the American Newspaper Publishers' association thanks President Roosevelt and the Justice Department for fast action in investigating the paper manufacturers’ combine. Proceedings are pending in the U S circuit court for the district of Minnesota and vigorously prosecuted.
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New York
Conde Hamlin
St. Paul Pioneer Press
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
United States Circuit Court For
District of Minnesota
Strikers in Warsaw disrupt rail and telegraph links
In Warsaw on Feb 24 strikers resorted to violence destroying the large switchboard station outside the city and cutting telegraph wires. Workers on the Warsaw Klava section of the Vistula railroad cut the last direct line to Germany, leaving only circuitous routes available.
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Warsaw-Klava
Vistula
Germany
Senate hears final impeachment testimony in Judge Swayne case
The last of the testimony in the impeachment proceedings against Judge Swayne was presented to the senate on Thursday. Much time was spent arguing about the admissibility of testimony. The senate adopted an order granting each side five hours for closing arguments.
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Washington
Swayne
Senate
River and Harbor Bill Passes House With No Net Change
The river and harbor appropriation bill passed the House on Thursday without any change in total funding. The bill carries a total of 17,234,657 dollars and was approved after a long session into the night.
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Washington
House
Proclamation Calls Senate in Special Session
The president issued a proclamation convening the senate in special session at noon on March 4 to receive communications from the executive.
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Washington
Senate
Rumors Push Oil Find In West Bosque County
Persistent reports from South Bosque ten miles west claim high grade pay oil has been found in another well. Local enthusiasm grows as word spreads of a potential discovery near Waco.
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Waco
South Bosque
Bryan
Thomas Hensarling
Old Molver
Madisonville
Tex
Madison County
A. Hensarling
Brazos County
Mangan
Mumford Road
Brazos Bottom
Senate panel seeks authority to sit during recess for railroad rate testimony
The senate committee on interstate commerce moved to report a resolution authorizing the committee to sit during congressional recess to hear testimony for a possible railroad rate regulatory measure. A subcommittee of Senators Foraker Kean and Carmack drafted the resolution, which calls for the full committee to convene after adjournment or at its next convenience and to report in the following session.
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Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
Foraker
Kean
Carmack
Fatality at fire buries Milwaukee fireman
Fire at the International Woodwork company planing mill in Milwaukee killed Fireman William Morgan who was trapped under falling debris. Five other persons were injured and efforts to rescue continued as authorities investigated the blaze.
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Gan
Planing Mill
International Woodwork Company
Turkish mutiny aboard Epiros forces return to Suez
In a Yemeni garrison relief voyage the Greek steamer Epiros is seized by a 950 man Turkish battalion. They imprison officers and compel the captain to steer back to Suez as they demand repatriation. The incident highlights tensions on the redeployment to Yemen Arabia.
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Constantinople
Yemen
Arabia
Suez
Crown and Bridge Work Specialty Ad
Crown and bridge work a specialty. Office upstairs over Burt Norwood's store.
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Over Haswell’s Book Store
Crown
Burt Norwood
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