Senate Passes Ship Subsidy and President Protection Bills
Senate votes 42 to 31 to approve the ship subsidy bill after key amendments with six Republicans voting no and one Democrat voting yes. The House tackles the river and harbor measures while the Senate debates and passes protections for the president and multiple private pension bills. The river and harbor appropriation passes in the House totaling 60.6 million.
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Senate
House
Spooner
Wisconsin
United States
Temp drop stalls floods and slows Georgia to Florida farming
A sudden cold snap checked rising floodwaters across Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Farm work is two weeks behind, rail traffic resumes after washouts, and a wide range of national notes follow from London to Texas including tributes to local figures and policy moves.
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Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Edward Green
Hetty Green
America
Bellows Falls
London
Edward
St. Gaudens
Gen. Sherman
New York City
Chamber of Commerce
Park Commission
Central Park
Schoen and Seaton
Partridge
Charles A. Gregory
Bessie Lemoyne
Park Avenue Hotel
Battle and hearings span a busy docket across cities
Judge Ball rules the Chicago circuit court upholds a city ordinance forcing Union Traction Co to issue transfers on all lines. A flood of items follows from Omaha college brawls to craft strikes, bank consolidations, fires, fires, fires, political votes, and international affairs.
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Ball
Chicago
Union Traction Co
Omaha Medical and Dental College
California
George Johnson
New Castle
Boston
S. P. Avery
New York City
St. Louis
Frank Conger
Brooklyn
Detroit
Oressa Stewart Conger
Hamburg
N. Y
Jeremiah Vanderbeck
Jersey City
N. J
James Wilson
Edward J. Farley
Astor House
Farley
United States
Brown
S. P. Lees
Cabell B. Bullock
Lexington
Marissa
Ill
Alabama Battleship Silver Service Commission
Alabama
Nagle
Iowa House of Representatives
Union Railway Co
Providence
Division 290
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Rome
Italy
Ferrara
Bologna
Vicenza
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Betsy Bailey
Maquoketa
Gaynor
Supreme Court
Charles Guden
Kings County
Col. Dike
Guden
Odell
Moss
Rhea
Kentucky
Senate
Miles Tangles Army Row as President Considers Retirement
Washington reports say Gen Miles urged a general staff bill and may resign if it passes. President Roosevelt and Secretary Root discussed the Army friction after Miles’s senate testimony. Miles awaits a stenographic copy for revision as cabinet members weigh action.
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Washington
Gen. Miles
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Hawley
War Department
Miles
Senate
Root
Gen
Roosevelt
White House
Spooner
Destructive Park Avenue Cave In Amid Tunnel Work
Park Avenue in New York City suffered a major cave in from rapid transit tunnel excavations. Four story brownstone fronts sank with several houses deemed unsafe. residents were evacuated. Estimated property loss ranges from 75,000 to 100,000 dollars.
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Park Avenue
New York City
New York
No. 55
Dream of murder fuels doubt over Mrs French death
Boston observers say Julia French may have died intestate as her 400000 dollar estate would be split between two sons. Counsel Harrison Dunham recalls her dream of being murdered in her home and questions the wrench found near the elevator well as evidence.
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Boston
Robert M. Morse
Harrison Dunham
Julia French
Back Bay
Mrs. French
Noted U S Post Office Robber Anderson Captured in Johnstown
Pittsburg March 22 Harry J Anderson a reputed master post office robber was brought to Allegheny county jail from Johnstown Pa by Post Office Inspector Oldfield Deputy Marshal Owens and a posse Anderson was seized in his cousin’s house he faced a hostile reception with two revolvers ready but yielded surrender He was transported to Columbus Ohio for arraignment and trial
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Pittsburg
Harry J. Anderson
United States
Allegheny County
Johnstown
Oldfield
Owens
Anderson
Columbus
Washington Doctor W W Johnston Dies in Atlantic City
A Washington physician Dr W W Johnston died in Atlantic City New Jersey. He was a renowned heart specialist who treated many prominent figures and was among the doctors at President McKinley’s side in his final hours but arrived too late.
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Henry Witchcock
St. Louis
St. Louis Bar Association
United States Supreme Court
Harrison
Chicago
United States
England
Rotary
Northern Pacific Railway
Bismarck
N. D
Thomas E. Burns
Jersey City
P. T. Powers
Edward
New Orleans
McKinley
Washington
Congress
M. Santos-Dumont
St. Louis Exposition
Supreme Court of Texas
North China
American Board of Foreign Missions
Dr. Peck
Pao Ting Fu
Jacob H. Smith
Philippines
San Antonio
Tex
Department of Texas
Smith
Samar
Supreme Court of California
James G. Fair
Noah Davis
Supreme Court of New York
New York City
William M. Tweed
E. S. Stokes
Fisk
State Department
Turkey
British Mercantile Marine
William
Alice Roosevelt
Atlantic City
N. J
W. W. Johnston
Arrest of a Russian General in Warsaw
Vienna reports the arrest in Warsaw of Prince Varkeff a Russian general on the staff of Grand Duke Sergius accused of complicity in the broad revolutionary movement.
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Vienna
The
Tageblatt
Warsaw
Prince Varkeff
Sergius
Savannah jury ac notes acquits Stewart Fife in 1900 murder
In Savannah Missouri on March 22 the court opened and the jury returned a verdict of acquittal for Stewart Fife charged with the murder of Frank W Richardson at the victim’s home on Christmas evening 1900.
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Savannah
Stewart Fife
Frank W. Richardson
Timely Rescue Of Crew From Stranded Spanish Steamer Ea
Captain Garry and 27 crewmen of the Spanish steamship Ea were saved near Cape Lookout after the vessel grounded in fog and heavy seas on March 15. The Ea broke apart leaving 14 men to row to the Algonquin. the Old Dominion liner Princess Anne brought them to New York. The Algonquin and revenue cutter Algonquin and a tug attempted rescue as conditions worsened.
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Revenue
New York
Garry
Cape Lookout
North Carolina
Fernandina
Fla
Bilboa
Spain
Wilmington
N. C
Alexander
Algonquin
Train wreck at Covesville leaves two dead and many injured
A northbound Southern railroad passenger train derailed by a landslide at Covesville Virginia around 4 15 AM. The engine ditched and six coaches burned. Two deaths include Pullman porter Nicholas Lown and an unknown tramp. Multiple injuries among crew and mail clerks. The mail loss was reported as the greatest in southern railroad history.
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John Turner
A. L. Holton
C. R. Cover
R. N. Jefferson
E . Loving
H. N. Link
J. L. Schmidt
J. L. Stikelather
D. P. Wine
M. T. Rust
A. B. Lynn
Miners in Virginia West Virginia Prep for Possible Strike
In Charleston on March 24 Secretary Treasurer W B Wilson of the United Mine Workers says a strike by about 35 000 miners in Virginia and West Virginia is likely. Operators and miners may meet soon, with organizers planned for New and Kanawha river fields.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Virginia
Kanawha
New
Elk River
United Mine Workers
Kanawha River
Dr Harry Whitesell Dies In Ohio River Fall
The body of Dr Harry Whitesell a Sewickley physician was found on a rocks ledge along the Ohio river near his home. Coroner rules death a fall not homicide. family says he was summoned to see a patient and may have slipped from the high riverbank.
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Pittsburg
Harry Whitesell
Sewickley
Ohio River
Federation plan urged for Methodist churches union work
Baltimore March 24 A joint commission meeting urges the Northern church to adopt at its next conference a federation plan across branches. It would consolidate mission work and publishing houses in Shanghai China publish a union paper in Mexico and prepare a union hymn book common catechism and order of worship.
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Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church South
General Conference
Northern Church
Shanhai
China
Mexico
Retvizan Commissioned for Russian Navy in Philadelphia
The battleship Retvizan, built for the Russian government at Crump's yard, was officially added to the czar's navy in Philadelphia. A simple ceremony by the ship's chaplain saw 750 crewmen and officers present as the Greek church service ended and the blue cross of St. Andrew was hoisted. The ship is set to sail for Cronstadt around April 12.
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Philadelphia
Crump
Cronstadt
Riot in Epirus Leaves Eight Gendarmes Dead
Athens dispatch reports a fatal riot at Philates Epirus between Albanians and Turks. Turkish forces tried to remove a noted prisoner from the prison, sparking a clash in which eight gendarmes were killed and troops arrested 50 Albanians.
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London
Athens
Philates
Epirus
Fire Destroys Collier Hunting Stable in Eatontown
A fire at P. F. Collier’s hunting stable in Eatontown New Jersey destroyed 16 hunting horses and caused about 100000 dollars in losses before daylight Sunday. The stable housed valuable animals and related equipment. No injuries were reported. Local fire units battled the blaze through the early morning hours.
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New York
P. F. Collier
Eatontown
N. J
Peace mission under flag of truce reaches Kitchener
Acting President Schalkburger F W Reitz and commanders Meyer and Krogh toured Balmoral and Pretoria by train under a flag of truce. They met Lord Kitchener then moved toward Kroonstad with hopes for peace but warnings that Delarey may block any talks. Reports from London Brussels note fresh British overtures but predict no results without Boer independence.
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Schalkburger
F. W. Reitz
Transvaal
Lucas Meyer
Krogh
Balmoral
Here
Lord Kitchener
Kroonstad
Rhenoster Kop
London
Steyn
Mr. Schalkburger
Delarey
War Office
Brussels
Petit Bleu
Messrs. Schalkburger
Reitz
Meyer and
Methuen
Loom and Mule Workers Rally for Wages in Lowell and Beyond
Lowell mass March 24 mills refuse wage hikes prompting textile unions to prepare for a major strike after a united request. A Loom Fixers' vote grants Lowell autonomy on striking while New Bedford endorses loom fixers to act, and Lewiston presses for a 10 percent raise starting March 31.
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Lowell
Mass
Textile Council
Boston
New Bedford
National Loom Fixers’ Union
Dynamite Explosion Near Houghton Kills Two
A dynamite blast Sunday near Oskar eight miles north of Houghton kills Gustave Jenkala and Erick Kallianen and injures Henry Dapio who suffered multiple broken ribs and a broken jaw. The explosion occurred in John Boullard’s house when the building caught fire during a family church visit.
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Houghton
Mich
Oskar
Gustave Jenkala
Erick Kallianen
Henry Dapio
John Boullard
Pittsburg Man Arrested in Forgery Plot Near Wilkinsburg
Lewis Strayer, an insurance agent for Prudential Life, was arrested after leaving a Wilkinsburg church on forgery charges. He confessed to forging at least one check and is believed to head a gang flooding Pittsburgh and New York with bogus checks ranging from 15 to 35 dollars.
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Pittsburg
Wilkinsburg
Lewis Strayer
Prudential Life Insurance Co
O’brien
New York
James Wilcox Found Guilty of Nellie Cropsey Murder
Elizabeth City North Carolina reports James Wilcox convicted of the murder of Nellie Cropsey after a 20 hour jury deliberation. Judge Jones sets the execution for April 25 by hanging.
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Elizabeth City
James Wilcox
Nellie Cropsey
Jones
Wilcox
Two Boys Fatally Injured By Train Near El Paso
Two tramp youths aged 15 and 17 were killed when a train ran over them while they slept on a track at Ysleta, 15 miles east of El Paso, on Saturday night.
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el Paso
Tex
Ysleta
Here
Tragedy Near McDonald Station After Night Train Collision
Louis Chamberdon and his wife were struck and killed by a Pan Handle train near McDonald Station in Pittsburg at about 9 pm while returning home from a visit. The section of No 5 is suspected to have struck them.
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Pittsburg
Louis Chamberdon
McDonald Station
Arundel Makes First Seasonal Trip to St. Clair Flats
Detroit March 24 The steamer Arundel made the first trip of the season on Sunday to the St. Clair flats and Algonac with no ice observed in Lake St. Clair or the St. Clair river.
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Detroit
Mich
Arundel
St. Clair Flats
Algonac
Lake St. Clair
St. Clair River
Ohio lawmakers push bills from school term to park control
In Columbus from March 18 to 21 the Ohio legislature introduced and passed multiple measures. Bills extend the state school commissioner term, reorganize the Ohio National Guard, fund representation at the St Louis exposition, regulate stock sales with creditor lists, and tighten kidnapping and enticing laws. Other actions include park management shifts in Cleveland, Boxwell exam reforms, and measures on real estate relinquishment, depositories, cocaine sale, and election procedures. The week closed with adjournment as 11 hundred bills had been introduced and 145 laws enacted.
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Columbus
Senate
Ohio National Guard
United States Army
House
Chamberlain
Cleveland
Johnson
Common Pleas Court
Cambridge
Andrew Carnegie
General Assembly
Will of German sugar king leaves grandson $12000
In Cincinnati on March 21 Max Schmahl a millionaire sugar magnate of Germany bequeaths $12000 to his grandson Otto Schmahl for loyalty and bravery. Otto, living with his parents in Cincinnati, joined early in the Spanish American War and took part in many skirmishes.
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Cincinnati
Otto Schmahl
Max Schmahl
Germany
Spain
Schmahl
Grand Rapids Man Released in Murder Case
William Klump, jailed on suspicion of complicity in his wife's murder, was released as no case was made. Police still believe the death, due to poison in headache powder, was a murder. Anna Hull narrowly survived consuming sample headache powder but is out of danger.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Willaim Klump
Lowell
Anna Hull
Racing notes and new athletic moves across the nation
Prince Henry ordered two American bicycles while visiting. Howard Freeman the artist will contribute to racing this year. Charlie Miller, a veteran long distance rider, is now a firefighter for a railroad out of Chicago. Joe Nelson trains in all weather preparing for amateur record attempts before the May 30 final amateur race.
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Prince Henry
Howard Freeman
Charlie Miller
Chicago
Joe Nelson
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promoted Through Testimonial
A testimonial from Mrs Pauline Judson of Brooklyn lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for uterine pain and inflammation. The letter claims rapid relief after poor doctor results and urges others to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. A $5000 forfeit note flags the testimonial as not genuine.
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Pauline Judson
Secre
Schermerhorn Golf Club
Rooklyn
New York
Lydia Binkham
Paunie Judson
Hoyt Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
New York Psychical Research Leaders Endorse Messages from the Dead
Prof James H Hyslop of Columbia and Rev Dr Minot J Savage of the Church of the Messiah, members of the American Society of Psychical Research, assert the reality of ghost phenomena and a message from a dead son via medium Mrs Piper. Savage describes personal sittings and a trance deliverance. Hyslop confirms writing messages transmitted by Piper.
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New York
James H.hyslop
Columbia University
Minot J. Savage
Church of the Messiah
American Society of Psychical Research
Dr. Savage
Hyslop
Ancient Sarmatian Relics Unearthed Along Resi River Bank
Remains of Sarmatians found at two meters depth on the Resi river in the province of Kieff Russia. A golden wire ornament shows a seated woman with mirror and cup, a kneeling warrior drinking, a musician, youths, and a priest with a sword. Greek influence suggested in crude relief work.
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Resi
Kieff
Russia
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