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15 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1900
Page
1
Paris Exposition Opens Amid Splendor and Chaos
The 1900 Paris Exposition opens with grand ceremonies in the Salle des Fetes as President Loubet tours the grounds. Despite stunning displays and Gobelin hangings, the day is marred by chaotic logistics and crowding, while weather stays favorable and foreign dignitaries arrive in elaborate attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Loubet
Salles Des Fetes
Louvre
Exposition Grounds
M. Millerand
Salle Des Fetes
Palace Trocadero
Champs de Mars
Chateau d’Eau
Seine
Mme. Loubet
Mayor Harrison Drops Governor Bid in Chicago
Chicago mayor Carter Harrison announced he would not seek the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor and explained that pursuing the office would leave Chicago without a mayor since the City Council would select his successor. He argued the voters did not want the Council to choose the next mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Illinois
Harrison
Training Ship Dixie Ordered To Continue Mediterranean Cruise
The Dixie now at Naples was ordered to press on through the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal to Manila. The change aims to fill vacancies on Asiatic Station ships. Another draft will depart on the Solace from San Francisco in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dixie
Naples
Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Manila
United States
Trieste
Austria
San Francisco
Neighbors in Lexington Shootout Ends in Tragedy
Dr Joseph K Parker killed neighbor Vero A Antonella during a quarrel over who among locals would tell the truth. After both returned with revolvers, six shots were fired at the grocery. Parker was jailed after the fatal exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Joseph K. Parker
Vero A. Antonella
Antonella
Parker
Child Injured by Horse in Hartford City Area
A four year old girl, daughter of W H Clark, eight miles southwest of Hartford City, was badly injured yesterday while feeding hay to a family horse. A barking dog provoked the horse which seized her cheek. Medical prognosis is poor as she is not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hartford City
Ind
W. H. Clark
Nellie Lewis Wins Breach of Promise Verdict in Newark
Nellie Lewis of Newark has secured a 60 000 verdict for breach of promise from Sam Strong, a Colorado Springs millionaire. The story notes her family history, past residence on a farm near Newark, and the broad spread of Lewis relatives across California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Lewis
Ohio
Colorado
Commercial Tribune
Newark
Sam Strong
Colorado Springs
Col
Edwin E. Lewis
Edwin C. Lewis, Jr
Frank
Joseph
Nellie
Dunice
Mabel
Mattie
Blanche Lewis
Grand Junction
Cal
Maud Lewis
San Francisco
Edwin C
Cole Pleads Guilty in Bank Embezzlement Case
Charles H. Cole former President of Globe National Bank pleaded guilty in U S District Court to three counts of a twenty five count indictment charging embezzlement and misapplication of up to 900000. Bail increased from 50000 to 75000 and sentence to be pronounced later. Specific counts cite 20000 misapplication on June 5 1899 and false entries in July and August 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Charles H. Cole
Globe National Bank
United States District Court
Boyd D. Jones
Cole
District Court
United States Court of Appeals
Balloon ascent to test midair duration planned for June
Berlin reports a mid June balloon ascent to measure how long a craft can stay aloft. The 315000 cubic feet gas balloon carries eight by eight foot car for five people with sleeping space for three and provisions for ten days, aiming to extend beyond thirty hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Berlin
Appropriation Cut Ends Ohio Centennial Exposition
The Ohio Centennial and Northwest Territory Exposition bill is dead after the Senate rejected a second conference with the House. A new commission to spend the $500,000 was authorized by the Senate but not acted on by the House. The night session saw the final blow to Toledo's centennial project and major changes to Bay View Park financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Commercial Tribune
House
Senate
Lieber
Griffin
Senator Dunham
Toledo
Bay View Park
Charley Griffin
Dunham
Poet Laureate Questions Irish Poets Vitality
Sir Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, questions if the Irish in a higher sense are a poetical people. He cites limited imagination, inaccuracy, and a priority of precise fact, arguing that sadness without gaiety dulls poetic imagination. He insists imagination requires clear fact followed by transfiguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Austin
Commercial Tribune
London
Ireland
Havana customs receipts show rise in early 1900
The War Department division reports Havana Custom House receipts for January through March 1900 at 3,126,414 dollars, up from 2,348,888 the prior year. The increase totals 777,525 dollars with February at 967,682 and March at 1,006,269 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Division of Customs and Insular Affairs
War Department
Havana Custom House
Insurgents Attack Balanga. American Forces Repel Charge
At Marivales Mountains near Manila a 300-strong insurgent force attacked Balanga where three companies of the Thirty-second Infantry are stationed but was repulsed. Earlier they struck Captain Goldman near Orion with thirty men of the same regiment, killing two Americans before Goldman withdrew. The transport Thomas sails tomorrow with General Theodore Schwan and 300 discharged and sick soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Moscado
Marivales
Bay
Balanga
Thirty-second Infantry
Goldman
Thirty-second
Orion
Thomas
Theodore Schwan
Manila Observes Holy Week Fervor With Large Processions
Manila emptied its streets as Holy Thursday and Good Friday saw business suspend and devotion take precedence. Ten thousand joined a Saint image procession on Holy Thursday and twenty thousand attended the Presanctified on Good Friday led by the Archbishop, with scenes of humility and self-torture. Business resumed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Commercial Tribune
Jurymen Sued for Damages in St. Louis Case
Fred C. Meter supply commissioner sues the February Grand Jury members for 50 000 in actual damages and 50 000 in punitive damages alleging statements published March 26 harmed his reputation. He accuses them of ignoring city bid rules and overpaying for supplies to favored firms. The grand jury members are described as prominent St. Louis businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Fred C. Meter
Circuit
Meier
Death by falling tree kills Hartford City man
John Lucas, who split his time between Hartford City and Dunkirk, died when a tree fell on him last evening pinning him to the ground. He recently returned from the Philippines where he served as a private in the First Tennessee Regiment. He is survived by a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hartford City
Ind
John Lucas
Dunkirk
Lucas
Philippines
First Tennessee Regiment
Czar and Czarina Arrive in Moscow
The Czar and Czarina arrived in Moscow today, marking a royal visit amid ongoing affairs. Their arrival was reported from Moscow on April 14 with emphasis on the ceremony and host city reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czar
Czarina
Moscow
Millionaire Shot in Chicago Hotel Mystery
Rufus Wright, a Chicago bicycle tire magnate and Morgan & Wright treasurer, lies near death after a gunshot at the Leland Hotel. Mrs. Louisa Lottridge and Mrs. Ida Ross were detained. both claim the shooting was accidental while police question the accounts and motive amid hotel intrigue.
Woman Engages Suspect in Fatal Shooting Fight
The wounded Wright lay in critical condition at midnight after a confrontation with Mrs. Lottridge who struck him several times in the face while attempting to take the gun. Dr. Hammond expressed the opinion that the wound would prove fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dabb
Wright
Burns
Hugh Willis
O’brien
Lentz the Orator at Jefferson Birthday Celebration
The Auditorium Theater in Parkersburg packed with Democrats for Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. Speakers Richardson and Johnson missed their slots, while Ohio Congressman Lentz delivered the main oration to a full audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Commercial Tribune
W. Va
Auditorium Theater
Thomas Jefferson
Richardson
Tennessee
Johnson
Lentz
Ohio
Family in Flames: Husband Burns Barn Then Attempts Suicide
Mrs Sterling and her children escape a blazing Homestead after a man named Sterling set fire to the barn and outbuildings at 4 am. After a manhunt, Sterling hid in a straw stack, refused to surrender, and set himself on fire in a failed suicide attempt. he survived with severe burns and will live, while Mrs Sterling sought divorce months earlier and Sterling faced previous beatings accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Gee
Thomas Casey
McDonald Farm
Sterling
Casey
Conductor Killed In C M Rail Crash At Wolf Station
An engine and caboose jumped the track on the C M Road at Wolf s Station four miles north of Newcomerstown Ohio this afternoon conductor Theodore Wylie of Cambridge was killed instantly brakemen Jeffreys and J J Gannon and fireman Charles W Scott were injured though not seriously The accident happened on a curve and the engine and caboose rolled into the creek spreading of the rails was the cause The conductor leaves a widow and three children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Newcomerstown
Wolf's Station
Theodore Wylie
Cambridge
Jeffreys
J. J. Gannon
Charles W. Scott
Bromwell Denies Cincinnati Renomination Report
Congressman Bromwell rejects a Cincinnati paper story as entirely false claiming he was turned down by George B. Cox for renomination to Congress. He refuses to discuss the matter further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Bromwell
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Bromwell
Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Congress
Bramwell
Ohio Governor Refuses Texas Prisoner Transfer
Governor Nash refused to deliver J. E. Moore from Texas to the Ohio Penitentiary. Moore, an escaped prisoner, claimed a Champaign County burglary and preferred Ohio custody. The case shifts to Champaign Courts where Moore seeks his own conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Nash
J. E. Moore
Texas
Ohio Penitentiary
J. G. Smithers
Moore
Champaign County
Ohio
Champaign
Boer Commissioners Submit Evidence To The Powers
Boer commissioners present gathered evidence to imperial authorities seeking judgment or intervention. The submission outlines claims of grievances and demands, signaling an escalation in the dispute and international attention to the case.
Boer peace delegation arrives at The Hague after Milan visit
The Boer peace delegation arrives in The Hague from Milan amid debate on a peace basis. They carry about 250 documents they claim prove England planned the war, including invasion plans and telegraphs. They hope to reach Washington with letters from Kruger to McKinley and the Queen of Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
London
Hague
Milan
United States
the Times
Rome
England
Kruger
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Buller
Tugela River
Steyn
Alfred Milner
Chamberlain
South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Pretoria
McKinley
Europe
Washington
Abram Fischer
Holland
Beira
Tuguese
Delagoa Bay
Lord Roberts
Cape Town
Hanna Sick at Norfolk
Surgeon O'Reilly reports Senator Hanna ill with grip at Old Point near Norfolk. Hanna confined to his room as President McKinley expected to visit Old Point for a political conference next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Norfolk
O'Reilly
U. S.A
Ft. Monroe
Mark Hanna
Old Point
McKinley
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U. S. Building
France
Victoria
Mayor Harrison
Indiana
Conference On
Twin Reformers
de Ran
Sandusky
Standard Oil Company
Monnett
Republican Party
House Journal
Finck
Representative Finck
Havana
Rufus Wright
Leland Hotel
Morgan & Wright
Turers
Louisa Lottridge
Paw Paw
Hich
Eds
Harrison Street
Ida Ross
Orator
John Sterling
Cleveland & Marietta Road
U. S
Kinley
Roberts
Free State
Bloemfontein
Cape Colony
Basutoland
Wepener
Thaba N'Chu
Natal
Hunter
Cape
Hanna
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