Coronation talk and state statues in old republic notices
The article notes historic coronation rites with the duke of Norfolk as master of ceremonies and mentions a New Hampshire bill for a Franklin Pierce statue on Capitol grounds. It also reports Vanderbilt ordering a new $12,000 automobile with 42 horsepower able to reach 77 mph, replacing his current 55 mph road record machine.
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New Hampshire
Capitol
Franklin Pierce
United States
Pierce Resta
Concord
Old North Cemetery
William JC
Vanderbilt
France
Judge Wife Contempt Case and Insane Queen of Hearts
A Philadelphia judge wed a physician for contempt after the witness kept court waiting half an hour to be at a patient. He declared it better a patient die than the court be disrespected. Elizabeth Lidy, 80, repeatedly married and divorced, was deemed insane in Indiana. A Now Laid Egg Society forms in England, promoting depots for egg collection and noting society’s hunger for novelty.
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Philadelphia
Wizabeth Lidy
Petersburg
Ind
England
Five husbands of Nevers woman all died violently
A Nevers man Chandloux hanged himself in a case noted for the previous husbands of the same woman. The decade of suicides, fires, drownings, and hangings all linked to the same spouse is highlighted in this unusual sequence. Separately, the Interoceanic railway in Mexico reports ties laid with Australian jarrah wood praised for its durability and absence of rot for large timber.
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Chandloux
Nevers
France
Mexico
Australia
Kentuckian Learns from Berea on Teaching Standards
A Kentuckian who visited Berea College says schooling remains challenging as he notes new dignity and power in the teaching profession with higher standards. He warns against rushing reforms and cites twelve state teachers associations meeting during holidays about workload and vacation shop-work.
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Kentpely
Berea College
The Peanut as Civilizer in Africa Trade and Labor Lessons
The article discusses peanuts fueling African trade, with African traders exchanging nuts for crop shares and seeing large surpluses in good years. It notes a Senegal station shipping 29 thousand tons in 1898, and compares American versus European labor efficiency after sending locomotives abroad, highlighting faster American work progress and lower costs.
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Africa
Senegambia
Washington Kicks off Cabinet renominations and naval boosts
President McKinley’s administration renominated all cabinet members and the Senate promptly confirmed. The Navy announces Captains Byange and Taylor advanced to rear admiral from February 11. Several House rivers and harbors members tour Florida and Cuba to inspect projects for about two weeks.
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Washington
McKinsey
Fils
Aebate
Navy Department
RE. D. Byange
H. C. Taylor
Santiago
House
Florida
Cuba
Mr. Morris
Minnesota
Fatal street duel and crimes across towns
In Parkville a fatal street duel between farmers John Snyder and Isaac McClul lom ends with both men dead. Samuel Mosery, who killed his wife and three children, is found guilty in Bekin and sentenced to 21 years. Town Constable John Neely in Claysville fatally shoots a burglar after a desperate fight, while being badly wounded. A 15-year-old actress Mamie Cirelli is shot and killed in New York by her jealous lover Antonio triola, who is arrested. Bank examiner Slack is arrested for a $30,000 shortage at Third National Bank of Pittsburg. Seldie released on bail for further examination.
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Parkville
John Snyder
Isaac McClullom
Samuel Mosery
B Ekin
Claysville
John Neely
Neely
Atuka
Mamie Cirelli
New York
Antonio ‘Triola
Triple
Slack
C. H. Siedie
Third National Bank of
Pittsburg
Seldie
King Edward delegates knighthood powers to Duke in Australia
A London Times Cairo correspondent notes public business paralyzed by government straits. Dispatches report Emperor Kuangsu returning to Pekin by March end, with his bodyguard assembling at Siganfu. Valladolid faces disorder as stores defy closing, mobs attacked windows while police dispersed rioters. Queen Victoria memorial planned as a statue near Westminster Abbey or Buckingham Palace. Notables: Peter Benoit obituary in Brussels. Adolph Intme death at Asnieres. US officials Kiel consul Alexander Wood and Edwin F. Uhl in frail health. B’nai Brith to meet in Boston. Chicago Labor supports Mor gan in Navy promotion bid. Pennsylvania miners vote April strike for eight-hour day and better terms. Namichoke breaker boys strike over pay.
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Edward
Duke of Cornwall
York
Australia
Constantinople
London Times
Pekin
London Pall Mall
Mperor Kwang 8U
Sigan-fu
Valladolid
Spain
Victoria
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Order of
B'rith Abraham
Boston
Samuel Dorf
New York
Chicago Federation of Labor
Gunter Charles Morgan
United
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Coal Company
Namichoke
Atria
General Harrison Maintains Slim Recovery in Indianapolis
March 18 reports show Gen. Harrison not worsening though fever remains and left lung congestion persists. Physicians, led by Dr. Jamieson and Dr. Haduck, monitor for signs of improvement with cautious optimism, noting potential inflammation extension but hopeful for a speedy recovery.
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Harrison
Henry Jamieson
Moan Haduck
Jamieson
Gen. Harrison
Secret Mandoducate killings in La Laguna courts
In Manila on March 13, a clandestine group called Mandoducate abducted and killed Filipinos favoring American rule. In two months Calamba Mandoducate fled forty nine natives. victims were buried alive as fear silenced locals. General Guills directed operations across Calamba Binag and nearby towns. Ringleaders arrested. many suspects detained awaiting investigation. Military commission verdict pending.
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Lawon
Manila
Mandoducate
Calamba Mandoducate
Guills
Mando Ducats
Cal- Bamba
Binag
Laguna
British rejection of Hay Pounceful treaty amendments
Washington reports that Britain has replied to the senate’s Hay Pouncey treaty amendments. The British envoy conveyed the answer to Secretary Hay, likely favoring an international Nicaraguan waterway but rejecting the amendments in a dignified yet forceful manner. The American government now bears responsibility for any further actions deemed expedient.
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Cilengr
United States
Washington
Senate
Hay
Cup Defender Nears Water Release At Bristol Harbor
The Belmont syndicate cup defender advances toward launching in Bristol. Herhoff's crew foresees maiden plunge within a month, with rapid progress last week. Bronze skin topsides nearly encased as riveters work on the hull in Bristol harbor.
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Bristol
Hereshoff
Bristol Harbor
Amish Trial Exposes Sect Driving Amish to Move West
In Pekin Illinois on March 18 during Sam Moser’s murder trial, fanatical Amish beliefs were exposed. Wealthy Amish farmers in Taxewell and McLean counties face gloom and may leave Illinois to seek new homes in the Northwest. Agents will scout the Dakotas for new settlements.
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Pekin
Sam Moser
Inganitsa
Nery
Northwest
Dakotas
Postoffice Safe blasted in Toledo robbery
Six men blew open the West Toledo post office safe in Toledo Ohio on March 18 wrecking the building. The inner door of the safe was blown through the foot and about 700 dollars in gold paper money and stamps were taken. Residents awoke to the explosion and were threatened by robbers with revolvers. The gang seized valuables and fled in a two seated carriage.
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Toledo
Ohio
West Toledo
Chicago Student Joins Arctic Baldwin Ziegler Expedition
Ernest De Koven Lefingwell, a Chicago student and athlete, will accompany the Baldwin Ziegler expedition as geologist. He is in Washington arranging details for the Arctic journey expected to launch from Spitsbergen, Norway, in June.
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Chicago University
Baldwin-Zelgier
Chicago
the Tribune
Ernest de Koven Lefingwell
Win
Baldwin- Ziegler
Arctic
Washington
Fromsoe
Norway
Laundry blast in Chicago kills many workers at Doremus
A boiler explosion at the Doremus laundry in Chicago killed perhaps ten workers and injured twenty six, most of them women. Rescue crews recovered eight bodies from rubble with many feared buried. Proprietor A I Doremus was arrested as investigators probe the cause while the nearby Waverly theater sustained damage.
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Chicago
Doremus
Volunteers of America
Doremugalo
Shea
Bays
Armistice Sought as Boers Face Surrender
London and Bloemfontein dispatches indicate Gen Botha seeks an armistice to confer with Gen Dewet and Mr Steyn while conjecture grows that he will surrender. Boers lack artillery and ammunition and their guns are buried. News notes suggest Unconditional surrender as England's stance, with emphasis on personal safety for leaders and no political guarantees.
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Steyn Leaen Hope
London
the Times
Bloemfontein
Steyn
Philappolis
Gen
Botha
Lord Kitchener
Gen. Botha
Transvaal
Orange
Lincoln
Deldinis
War Office
South Africa
Kitchener
Stellenbosch
Viel
Ficksburg
Leutenant
Lindly
Orange River Colony
Heer
Cape Town
Kritzinger
Shelton Station
Alicedale Junction
Elizabeth
Treasury Cash Receipts and Disbursements Report
Washington March 13 The receipts of the government yesterday were Customs 860243 Internal Revenue 1615244 and miscellaneous 250155 total 2723692 The disbursements were 2290000 an excess of receipts over expenditures 433632 The receipts for the fiscal year to date 402126637 and disbursements 367213278 an excess of receipts over expenditures 24914269 An official count of cash in the treasury yesterday excluding gold reserve showed Gold coin bullion and certificates 87727280 silver dollars bullion and certificates 9210437 United States notes 11152304 other assets 34161048 net available cash balance 162251650
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Washington
Internal Revenue
United States
Death warrant signed for Franz Theodore Watlert execution
Gov Van Sant signed Franz Theodore Watlert death warrant for the murder of his stepdaughter in Arlington on August 20 1900. The execution is scheduled for March 29. Watlert was convicted of one of the area’s most horrifying murders, stabbing his wife and stepchildren.
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Venus ‘Theodore Wallert
St. Paul
Gov
van Sant
Franz Theodore ‘Watlert
Arington
Winlere
Fears For Jam Mison In Harrison's Illness
Indianapolis reports President Harrison, aged and ailing, is gravely ill with internal neuralgia and possible pneumonia. Dr Henry Jameson says no immediate danger, though recovery is uncertain. The patient endures chest pain and muscle weakness, but has slept and avoided fever.
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Indianapolis
Harrison
Henry Jameson
Hrrelson
Prominent Nebraska Merchant Charged With Blackmail
Omaha March 10 Ernest J Walter a Schuyler Neb prominent merchant was arrested by a U S marshal for attempting to blackmail U S Senator Kearns of Utah. He waived preliminary hearings and was held to the federal grand jury under 2000 dollar bonds. Post Office Inspection agents acted quickly, three letters related to the blackmail were found.
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Nebraska
Proubie
Omaha
Ernest J. Waleter
Schuyler
Neb
United States
Kearns
Utah
Anderson
Walter
Post Office Inspection Department
Crusade Against Obscene Literature… Swanland Arrested
Chicago March 1. Postoffice Inspector McAfee renewed actions against purveyors of obscene literature and pictures. August Swanland of Aurora NL was arrested for mailing such matter. He waived examination and is held to the federal grand jury in $600 bonds. McAfee logged complaints from recipients of Swanland's circulars. The materials allegedly sold nationwide.
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Chicago
McAfee
August Swanland
Aurora
Swanland
Christened by Queen Hertzog Hendrik Ironclad Named
Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry visited the Amsterdam dockyard to christen a new ironclad. The vessel was named Hertzog Hendrik in honor of the prince consort, with the queen expressing hopes it would honor the name and aid the homeland.
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Warslip
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Marcel
Wilhelmina
Prince Henry
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Hertzog
Hendrik
Transit Project Aims for London and New York
Albert F. Johnson of Cleveland Ben Cable of Rock Island and a New York syndicate back a transit project with 15 million dollars of American capital to be built in about eighteen months in London. A second project of 7.5 million dollars of American capital would be nearing completion, with funds ready to invest when conditions are favorable.
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London
New York
Albert F. Johnson
Cleveland
Ben Cable
Rock Island
Johnson
Increasing Apprehension in Sofia Over Turkish Troop Concentration
In Sofia on March 10 a rising worry over Turkish troop buildup on the Macedonian frontier was noted. Large quantities of arms and ammunition have recently entered the area. The Bulgarian government has been told by three major powers that it bears responsibility for maintaining border order.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Export Duty Abolished by Executive Order
Washington March 10 The president issued an executive order abolishing the Cuban export duty on tobacco from April 1. The Cuban economic committee, recently visiting Washington, urged the action which Gen Wood endorsed. A prior order had set a 60 percent export duty starting April 1, now removed entirely.
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Washington
Cuban Economic Committee
Wood
Lynching Fear After Assault Near Denver Home
An eleven year old girl, daughter of Edward D. Hegg, a Colorado & Southern railroad special officer, was assaulted by an unknown Black man near her home. Bloodhounds are on the case and a lynching is feared if the suspect is captured.
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Denver
Edward D. Hegg
Colorado & Southern Railway
Vote Rejects Consolidation Plan in Paynesville
In New Paynesville Minnesota on March 10 a special election produced a four vote majority against the proposed water and light plant extension and the consolidation of Paynesville village with the neighboring village.
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New
Paynesville
Minn
Runaway Fatality Near Fergus Falls Funeral
A man named G. Stanhook of Seambler died after being thrown from a wagon in a runaway near Fergus Falls Minnesota. He had been returning from Hana Mekileson’s funeral when the accident occurred and died this morning from the injuries sustained.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
G. Stanhook
Seambler
Hana Mekileson
Davenport Council Eyes Public Library Offer
Carnegie Tibusty in Davenport Iowa offers 75000 for a public library if city funds 2600 annually for maintenance. The council is expected to accept the condition.
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Davenport
Iowa
Andrew Carnegie
Great Midwest Storm Disrupts Telegraph Wires Across Midwest
A severe late winter storm swept the upper Mississippi region and Lake Michigan areas, blowing down telegraph and telephone poles and crippling line service from Chicago to Michigan, Indiana, and the West. Winds near 45 miles per hour and heavy sleet halted trains, streetcars, and city services, with widespread damage and delayed travel as lines remained down into Sunday.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Hner
Dung Alan
Indiana
Santa Fe Limited
California
Iowa
Missouri
Atlantic
Lifes by a Thread in Pekin Rumor Muddle
A Pekin report from March 13 describes Li Vung Chang in critical condition with doctors fighting to save him. It notes rumors spread by Prince Ching and Earl Li to influence ministers, and mentions imperial displeasure at Sian Fu. French envoys delay a meeting, while U.S. signal corps nears departure. Reports from London and Shanghai discuss potential foreign intervention and Chinese fortifications, with Gen. Tung fu Helang and Prince Tuan mobilizing forces to resist. A Berlin dispatch notes German forces storming a gate west of Pao Ting Fu, capturing guns.
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Li Vung Chang
Pekin
Hung Chang
Lfe
Prince Ching
Earl Li
Pedin
Asa
Sian Fu
Legation
Tuenslay
M. Pichet
Pao Ting Pu
United States Signal Corps
Instruc- Mons
London
Russia
Morning Post
Shen $i
Cinese
Chaffee
Shanghai
Lanchu
Tung Fu Helang
Prince Tuan
Ning Hsu
War Office
von Walderaee
Ledehar
Brent Wall
Pao Ting Fu
Oregon Battleship Return From Asiatic Station Ordered
Washington March 12 Ordnances from the Navy department push the Oregon to sail home about May 1 to be replaced by the Wisconsin after completion of trials. The move ends the Oregon’s long tenure on the Asiatic station as it heads back to the United States.
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Philippioca
Winconala
Blu Vensel
Washington
Ordeya
Navy Department
Oregon
United States
Wisconsin
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Peter Benoit
Brussels
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Asnieres
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Germany
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