German Show of force in Yangtse valley reported
Telegraphic dispatches describe German navy ships moving from Shanghai toward Nanking to project prestige in the Yangtse valley. Meanwhile German and Russian sources discuss China trade leverage and the Chinese court instructing plenipotentiaries not to sign the Manchurian convention in any form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Shanghai
Weissenberg
Nankin
Germany
Yangtse Valley
Tiger
Hankau
Yangtse
Peking
Russia
St. Petersburg
China
Novoe Vremya
Novoe Veremya
London
Daily Mail
Trade With China Shows Shift in 5 Years
Peking reports from April 2 indicate Sir Robert Wart sent customs comparisons for the past five years. American trade rises sharply in flannels sheetings and jeans while kerosene trade declines. Russia dominates oil trade and merchants fear competition in cotton goods. Manchuria’s closed door policy may seal its loss to international trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Robert Wart
Legations
Russia
Manchuria
Miners Strike at Blossburg Over Yardage Pay
Five hundred miners employed by J. C. Batterson a sub contractor for Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co Blossburg struck Monday over pay for yardage work in mine entries. The strike is endorsed by the United Miners of America executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Tive Hundred
J. C. Batterson
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
Blossburg
United Miners of America
Fire destroys Baltimore & Ohio Freight House in Saint Louis
Fire in East St Louis destroys the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern freight house and platforms with about 50 grain cars burned. Sparks from a switch engine started the blaze. Estimated damage reaches 150000 dollars, with most loss covered by insurance held in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Eel
St. Louis
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
East St. Lavuis
Ill
Louisville
Susquehanna Iron and Steel announces 25 cent rise at Columbia
Lancaster report notes the Susquehanna Iron and Steel Co. posts in its Columbia mills a voluntary 25 cent per ton advance for puddiers with a proportionate raise for other workers on April 15. Also reported, former Representative Thomas J. Bradley dies at 35 in New York City after serving two terms from the Ninth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Susquehanna Iron and Steel Co
Columbia
Puddiers
Bradley
New York
Thomas J. Bradley
Ninth
Surrenders Reported Across Provinces with Arms
Manila April 2 recent surrenders include Gen Gonzales 11 officers and 41 men with 45 rifles at Malabon Coal Herrera three officers and 23 men with rifles at Laguna and Cols Pablo Tecson and Sibul at Bulucon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Gonzales
Malabon
Coal. Herrera
Laguna
Pablo, Tecson
Sibul
Bulucon
Michigan Supreme Court Re-Elected and Regents Chosen
Detroit April 2 Robert M. Montgomery of Grand Rapids Republican wins re election to the state supreme court by about 40000 with Frank W. Fletcher of Alpena and Henry W. Carey of Manitowoc also elected to state university regents by similar margins. Two constitutional amendments defeated one changing legislators pay and mileage the other boosting Bay County circuit judge salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Robert M. Montgomery
Grand Rapids
Supreme Court
Frank W. Fletcher
Alpena
Henry W. Carey
Manistee
State University
Bay County
Americans in Prussia Decree Affects German Born Citizens
Berlin April 2 Baron Von Rhein a Prussian interior minister issues a decree tightening rules for Americans in Prussia. It states that American citizens born in Germany who return to Prussia to join military service ages after avoiding service cannot reside permanently. The 1885 decree had been insufficiently observed before this circular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Baron von Rheinbaden
Prussia
Minister Loomis to sail for New York from Puerto Rico
Washington reports that Mr. Loomis, recalled from Venezuela, will travel aboard the Scorpion to San Juan Puerto Rico to catch a regular merchant steamer to New York. Officials say the Scorpion may sail Monday from La Guaira once Loomis is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scorpion
San Juan
P. R
New York
Washington
United States
Navy chief to join Melbourne exercises for opening parliament
The navy department orders Adm. Remey aboard his flagship Brooklyn to sail to Melbourne Australia to take part in opening exercises of the first federal parliament from May 6 to May 9. The New York or the Oregon may also be authorized to stop en route to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Adm. Remey
Naval Forces
Asiatic Station
Brooklyn
Melbourne
Australia
New York
Oregon
Hawaii establishes dead letter service for unclaimed mail
Postmaster General Smith orders a dead letter service for Hawaii to handle unclaimed and unmailable matter. Returns will go to the Honolulu postmaster rather than Washington, streamlining disposition of items reaching Hawaiian post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Territory of
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Olga Nethersole Collapses in America and Falls Ill
London dispatch reports Miss Olga Nethersole in ill health after a collapse in America. Doctors fear cancer is the cause and an operation is considered unlikely to help, likely hastening her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Nethersole
New York
London
America
Striking Girls Block Wood Factory Entrance in St Joseph
Five hundred factory girls gathered at the Wood factory doors in St Joseph and blocked non union workers from entering. Strikers used force in several instances. All city union painters walked out for 35 cents an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Mass Meeting Protests Opening Pan-American Exposition on Sunday
In Buffalo on April 2 about 1000 people gathered at Delaware Baptist church and adopted resolutions opposing the Pan-American exposition opening on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Delaware Baptist Church
Newport News woman sues shipyard for patent infringement
Miss Helen Lunbery of Washington has filed a lawsuit in Newport News alleging infringement of a patent by the Newport News Ship Building Co. The suit seeks 500000 dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Helen Lunbery
Washington
Newport News Ship Building Co
Turkish transport Aslan wrecked near Yembo
Jiddah April 2 The Turkish transport Aslan wrecked near Yembo with twenty soldiers drowned and other sailors missing. Rescue efforts underway as authorities investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiddah
Arabia
Aslan
Yembo
Secret Cuban Constitutional Session Attended by 25 Delegates
Havana April 2 A secret session of the Cuban constitutional convention was held Monday with 25 delegates present Absent were Gi berga Cuilas and Gen Sanguilly strong supporters of the Platt amendment The Planters association urged accepting the amendment with a 50 percent duty reduction or preference for Cuban products The majority report on relations was laid on the table Talks of appointing a Washington commission failed 13 to 12 A public session is planned Tuesday to reconsider the Montuengo motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Senor Giberga
Senor Cuilas
Gen. Sanguilly
Planters Association
United States
Committee On Relations
Senors Gomez
Silvera
Senors de Quesada
Tamayo
Nunez
Giberga
Senor Montagendo
Public Debt Shows Decrease in March 1901
The Treasury reports a March 30 1901 debt of 1 007 142 909, down 15 876 595 from March 1 1900. It lists interest bearing debt 1 001 500 410, matured interest debt 1 770 140, noninterest debt 382 315 880, totaling 1 295 586 430, with 762 426 959 in certificates offset by redeemable treasury notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Possible titles for royal offspring explored
In London on April 2, reports say King Edward and the cabinet discussed creating the duke of Cornwall and York Prince of Australia but rejected it, citing equal rights for Canada and other colonies. An alternative plan would name the eldest two sons of the duke of Cornwall and York Prince of Canada and Prince of Australia respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Cornwall and
York
Prince of
Australia
Edward
Canada
York Prince of
Syracuse Painters Win Eight-Hour Day Pact
Syracuse reporters say eight hour work day secured for painters with four hundred workers benefiting and all but three firms signing the yearlong contract with the union as of Monday in Syracuse New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Mines to Run Half Time at Delaware & Hudson Collieries
Notices posted at all the Delaware and Hudson Co mines in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania say the collieries will operate only half time until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Delaware & Hudson Co
Naval Medical Director William T. Hord Dies in Washington
Washington April 2 Medical Director William T Hord of the navy died here Monday night He held the relative rank of captain on the retired list and served nearly forty years He was born in Kentucky and was about seventy He aided Gen Nelson from the Battle of Pittsburg Landing to Corinth evacuation He served aboard the steam sloop Pawnee in operations against Charleston under Dupont Dahlgren and Gilmore He became medical director May 1 1879 and retired for age in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William T. Hord
Navy
Kentucky
Nelson
Pittsburgh
Corinth
Miss
Beauregard
Pawnee
Charleston
Adms
Adms. Dupont
Dahlgren
Gilmore
Leave of Absence for Griscom Returns to U S
Lloyd G Griscom secretary of the United States ministry in Constantinople sails for home for several months leave of absence. He had an audience with the sultan as Leishman the new minister presented credentials. Ibrahim Bey conveyed the sultan's best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd G. Griscom
United States
Constantinople
Leishman
Ibrahim Bey
Griscom
Murder and self inflicted death in New York tragedy
In New York on Monday night Alex Douglass a janitor shot and killed his wife then shot himself and is reported to be dying. They had quarreled months earlier and she had left him but had recently corresponded about reconciliation. She visited his room briefly before the tragedy. London reports note 30 000 Scottish miners idle due to an eight hour strike at a Lanarkshire colliery engine handlers meeting in Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alex Douglass
Douglass
London
Lanarkshire
Hamilton
Scotland
Eustace Miles
Miles
George Gould
Marion Club
Philadelphia
Snowstorm Hits Kansas Across State Writing Heavy Snow
Topeka reports a heavy snow storm spreading across Kansas with Burlington noting the heaviest fall of the winter. Wheat should benefit overall but peaches may suffer damage. In Washington, Chas IL Duell of New York, recently resigning as patent commissioner, was awarded a magnificent loving cup by patent office employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Burlington
Washington
Chas. IL Duell
New York
Patent Office
Markets Report Flour and Grain and Live Stock Prices
Cincinnati and other markets report grain prices for flour varieties and futures for wheat corn and oats on April 1. Hog cattle sheep and veal prices are listed for Cincinnati Indianapolis and East Buffalo with ranges by grade and weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
East Buffalo
Boers Rally and War News Reach Cape Colony
Dispatches from Cape Town and Brussels say Gen Botha and Gen DeWet join a 13 000 strong gathering for operations against Gen French in the Transvaal. Boers near Richmond Cape Colony face town guard mobilization as Col Dartnell and Col Alderson press eastward. The Jameson raid indemnity dispute prompts criticism as the British Chartered South African Co escapes £1 000 000 liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cape Town
Brussels
Botha
DeWet
French
Transvaal
Richmond
Cape Colony
Dundee
Vryheid
Dartnell
Natal Police
Col
Alderson
Allenby
Mr. Chamberlain
House of Commons
South African Co
Great Britain
Chamberlain
South Affrican Co
Daily Chronicle
Daily Graphic
Mail Box Robbers to be Taken to Cincinnati for Trial
Prentice Tiller and George H. Grant alias Martin, wanted in Cincinnati for mail box robbery, will be transported from Omaha by two U S marshals. Tiller faces charges in Memphis, Peoria, Cincinnati and forgery in several locations. Cincinnati post office inspector expects strongest case and the men will be tried there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Prentice Tiller
George H. Grant
Martin
Cincinnati
United States
Tiller
Memphis
Peoria
Miners and Operators Extend Docking System Deal
Representatives of the miners and operators of the Hocking valley agreed Monday to continue the docking system through April 24 delaying any work suspension. A conference will be held in the interim and both sides expect to reach an agreement on proposed changes while miners remain open to the operators proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Philippine commission forms southern islands departmental government
Zaraboanga reports the Philippine commission decides to set up a departmental government for all islands south of the Visayas due to prevailing conditions. The move consolidates administration across Mindanao and nearby islands under a unified regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaraboanga
Philippine Commision
Viscayas
Suchet Quarantined in Galveston After Veracruz Arrival
The French cruiser Suchet arrived in Galveston from Vera Cruz on Monday afternoon and is held in quarantine under new regulations that took effect recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Suchet
Port
Vera Cruz
Quarrantine
New York Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud
In New York on April 2 Ross Raymond alias James E. Sandys received a four year prison term for fraudulently drawing 200 dollars from the Lincoln National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ross Raymond
James E. Sandys
Lincoln National Bank
President McKinley Route Invites Pushed to Southern Cities
Atlanta and three Alabama cities including Montgomery Birmingham and Mobile prepare invitations for President McKinley to stop in their locales en route to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Montgomery
Birmingham
Mobile
McKinley
California
Fisherman Charles Hopkins Shot by Stepson in Pekin
In Pekin Illinois on Monday Charles Hopkins a fisherman was shot dead by his stepson John Oltman who said he acted to protect his mother as Hopkins who was intoxicated menaced them. The case is reported as a family tragedy with Oltman under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Chas. Hopkins
John Oltman
Hopkins
Dayton & Xenia Traction Co Incorporation in Columbus
The Dayton and Xenia Traction Co of Dayton is incorporated with an $800,000 capital. The new company will acquire the Dayton and Xenia Inter-urban line, expanding regional traction operations.
Squash Gains Ground as National Sport in America
An article notes squash rising to national prominence with a national tournament and champions. It highlights wealthy New York circles building courts, outlines play rules and court layouts, and praises the sport as affordable, healthful, and beneficial for businessmen and women alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harrow
England
T. 8
Tailor
Sheridan in Debt Over Time of Judgment Day
The excerpt portrays Richard Brinsley Sheridan as perpetually in debt with lenders pressing for repayment. An acquaintance recounts loans with Sheridan promising to repay “any time,” even joking about paying on judgment day, yet noting the money remains unpaid.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Aiutte
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Yang Tse Valley
Michigan
Loomis
Federal Parliament
Adm
Remey
Platt Amendment
the Planters’ Association of
Cuba
Senors Gomez, Silvela
Villuendos
Prince OF Canada
Emma Carroll
Lincoln, Il
Lincoln
William Carroll
W. Harry Clarke
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Co
St. Paul, Minn
East Fifth Street
Towle Syrup Co
South Africa Co
Alina Martin
East
Boston
Newport
Ardsley
Haverford
Tuxedo
Duncan
Marlboro
G. Westlake
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