Pan-American Bible study congress in Buffalo July 17 21
Reports say the Salvation Army operates in forty seven countries with efforts printed in twenty one languages. Charles Bellamy, veteran fireman on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, has traveled 606 840 miles over sixteen years and burned 2601 tons of coal. Marcus Clark claims to have discovered a French novel he deemed genius and translated it into English, revealing it was a translation of George Hillot's work.
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The
Elgin Geko
Testor Ainsworth
Frog
Toowa
Buffalo
Hell
Salvation Army
Charles Bellamy
Chicago, Burington
Quincy
Marcus Clark
Melbourne
George H1lot
Flying Nevada wedding and other oddities reported
A wedding aboard a hotel omnibus in Nevada sped to the railway station as the driver whipped the horses. A Manchester man was rejected for marriage and insulted the woman by claiming monkeys. In Brussels Avenue Louise optics of chestnut trees hint at tram current effects. A rail line from Gault Ste. Marie to Hudson Bay is under construction to serve Winnipeg wheat and regional lumber and metals. Queen Alexandra’s incognito ride through Copenhagen shows her restraint in a crowded bus without protest.
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Nevada
Manchester
Louise
Brussels
Gault Ste. Marie
Hudson Bay
Great Bay
Jack Frost
Lake Region
Queen Alexandra
Copenhagen
Chinese Slave Trafficking Probe In San Francisco
Collector of the Port Stratton forwards a letter from Secretary Gage to Attorney General Griggs urging arrest of Chinese women believed held in slavery and brought before courts to test their rights. Chinese Inspector Dunn says the plan’s feasibility is undecided but will cooperate with state authorities in suppressing the slave traffic.
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Port Stratton
San Francisco
Trgnaury Gage
Griggs
Dunn
Fencing Horse Innovates Cavalry Drills In France
M Moulon assistant instructor in the French army has devised a fencing horse hailed as a major improvement over stationary manikins for training cavalry and foot combatants with sword and lance. The device replaces several manikins and enables realistic practice, with war ministry approval for cavalry usage. Also notes winter tourist damage to a private Florida estate and its historic artifacts, lamenting wanton neglect and liberty’s excess.
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M. Moulon
Hag
Washington Notes A mixed bag from leaders and locals
Postmaster General moves to bar intoxicants from malls. James Smith to launch an agricultural station in Honolulu. P C Knox tipped for cabinet slot after Attorney General Griggson’s retirement. Brevet Major Lucius Polk praised for gallantry in Leyte with three wounds. A Durbeck explosion blamed on spies. Bismarck fire devastates town. Carrara landslide destroys railway. Wootten diary of Gen. Roberts lost in Dallas fire. Obituaries note Albert Ives and famed artists. Franz Josef awards Kundt for Hungarian charity.
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Washington
James Smith
Department of Agriculture
Honolulu
P. C. Knox
Pittsburg
Griggson
Lucius ‘Polk
Nashville
Tenn
Hilongos
Leyte
Philippine Islands
James K. Polk
Durbeck
Germany
Lttle
Bismarck
Carrara
Italy
Dudley G. Wootten
Dallas
Texas
C. M. Roberts
Foreign Notes Summary of Global Affairs
The Swedish riksdag enacted usury laws. Spanish general elections set for May 6 with Cortes to reconvene June 10. Capt. Shanks of the 18th U S Infantry reported capturing Biodine in Capiz province. President Diaz’s health was stable. Japanese peer selection passed a tax bill. hostility to the ICO cabinet remains. German meat inspection bans American corned beef and sausage, drawing criticism. A dinner is planned for Sir John Tenniel, marking his 50 years with Punch. British War Office will not land more troops at Cape Town until tension eases, transports to Port Elizabeth and East London prepared. The plan to attach Martinique to Tayba ban province was rejected. Filipinos favored a separate province.
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Riksdag
Eiegions
Cortes
Shanks
Highteenth U. S. Infantry
Capiz
Diaz
Ico
Germany
Lord Rosebery
Balfour
Goschen
Lord Rothechild
John Terniet
Punch
British War Office
Cape Town
Port London
East London
Elizabeth
Martinique
Tayaban
Diverse 19th Century World News Snippet
A mixed update reports Domeantia contracting for 1,000,000 pounds of meat for U S troops in the Philippines, a pension bill for ex Queen Liliuokalani, a new American led telephone charter expected in Mexico City, and a Illinois coal operator move to consolidate. Also noted is a Dresden murder, a jealousy case in Prague, a Cuba treasurer appointment, Harvard Yale track challenge to Oxford Cambridge, and the death of Admiral d Hornoy in Paris.
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Domeantia
United States Army
Philippines
Chicago
Hawelian House
Lillua Kalani
Mexico
Tuinois
Dresden
Werr Gunkela
Maria Jathner
Prague
MéKintey
Cuba
Carlos Kolo
Root
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
New York
John W. Hallowell
Charles Marius Albert Dompierre d'Hornoy
MacMahon
Paris
Destructive Milwaukee Piano Store Fire
A four story Willam Rohlfing & Sons piano store on Broadway Milwaukee was wiped out by fire on March 2. The blaze spread to adjacent buildings causing total losses near 300000 with insurance covering most. Several nearby businesses including Goodman plumbers Merry & Class and others reported substantial or small losses. Cause of the fire remains unknown.
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Milwaukee
Willam Rohlfing & Sons
Wisconsin
Mason Streets
Rholfing
Willam Rholfing & Sons
William I
Insurance
Price & Thomas
Carroll & Carroll
Benedict & Morsell
Mine Gray
Lowey’s Daughter Found Dead In New York Boarding House
A 30s woman known as Mrs J B Robertson and daughter of Thomas Lowry, a Minneapolis St Paul railway tycoon, was found dead in a West 7th Street boarding house. Coroner to perform autopsy. two vials with bromide and blackberry brandy found nearby. police unsure of suicide. odor of laudanum noted.
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New ‘York
West 7Th Street
J. B. Robertson
Chicago
Thomas J. Carney
Harlem
Ly R. Robinson
Thomas Lowry
O’hanlon
Carney
McKinley May Alter Itinerary for Chicago Visit
President McKinley may change his travel plan on return from the Pacific to include a Chicago stop. Charles Trugg of the National Business League invites him to visit Chicago, with potential routes through St Paul Minneapolis or direct by lakes to Buffalo, though Chicago layover is not currently planned.
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Hip Wenstern Twin
Washington
McKinley
Chicago
Pacific
Charles Trugg
National Business League
Dulmth
Buffalo
T. Paul
Minneapolis
Lakes
Children Perish In Milan Home Fire Tragedy
A fire at John Holland's Milan area home near Milan Illinois yesterday morning burned two children to death and left six other family members in hospital. The blaze started from a defective fuse and spread rapidly trapping Holland's father, wife, and six children in bedrooms. All escaped via second story windows except Willie and Edward aged five and three who perished. Others were burned or bruised. Holland and a sixteen year old son survived and likely recover.
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Davenport
Tawa
Maren
John Holland
Milan
Holland
Willie
Edward
Missing Father Leaves Three Arab Children In North Dakota
Five months ago a man abandoned his three Arab children aged 10, 8, and 4 at John Murach’s residence in northwestern Sargent County, North Dakota. He has not been heard from since.
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Sargent County
Elevator Fire Destroys Northwestern Elevator Near Mayville
The Northwestern elevator at Murray, six miles south of Mayville, N D, burned March 24. A hot pulley chain at the top started the blaze. Lacking protection, the total loss includes a large wheat crop and facilities.
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Mayville
N. D
Murray
Here
Burglary Arrest Leads to Delayed Sentence in Tower City
Rd Lee was arrested for burglarizing a Tower City store and pleaded guilty. Sentence was postponed until characterization testimony from former employers could be heard. Lee claimed he was at a Northern Pacific sand hone when the real robbers arrived and shared the loot to avoid exposure.
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Forge
N. D
Rd Lee
Tower City
Lee
Northern Pacific
Company D Elects Officers in Zumbrota Meeting
Zumbrota Minn March 14 Company D Third Regiment MN National Guard elected officers that evening. The company is in prosperous condition and preparations are under way to erect an armory this summer.
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Olllera
Zumbrota
Minn
Third Regiment
MN. N. Gy
Ferguson Falls Grocery Fire Totally Destroys Store
Fergus Falls Minnesota March 24 Wheeler Holmes grocery store was badly destroyed by fire. Total loss about 2000 with 1400 insured. Fire apparently started from a defective chimney.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Wheeler Holmes
Aguinaldo Capture Rumors Sweep Manila Front
Manila dispatch reports Gen Funston leading a native-guarded expedition toward Aguinaldo, landed on Luzon’s east coast and marching six days inland. The plan, aided by four American officers, seeks to seize the insurgent leader amid ongoing hostilities.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
Funeton
Funston
MacArthur
Funaton
John Newton
Thirty-fourth Volunteers
Admire
Twenty-second Infantry
Lieut
Mitchell
Fortieth Volunteers
Harris
Vicksburg
Albany
Luzon
Baler
Ita
Kansas
Phillippines
Cavite
Frank D. Baldwin
Fourth
United States Infantry
Walter &. Schuyler
Forty-sixth Volunteer Infantry
Pampanga
Russia Modifies Manchurian Convention Terms
Telegraph reports from Pekin March 26 claim Russia consented to changes in the Manchurian convention. Modifications include leasing Knchen and Port Arthur rather than annexation, no Russian resident at Loukden, Chinese army to keep order before the railway’s completion, and Russian-mining and railway concessions to be limited to Chinese and Russian subjects. Russia seeks early signature amid mixed Chinese approvals. Separately, London reports a new hitch in the Anglo-Russian siding dispute with temporary flag placements at the disputed spot.
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Pekin
Knchen
Port Arthur
Russia
Loukden
Manchuria
Magnolia
Turkestan
Kashgara
St. Petersburg
Lut Kun Yi
Li Hung Chang
China
Maniac Undergoes Self Mutilation in Toledo Ward
Mia G. Brunschneider, about fifty, residing near the city limits, inflicted horrific self injuries with scissors at St Vincent's hogpost. She cut off toes, ears, nose portion, chewed and lacerated cheeks and arms. Found semiconscious by her husband. Taken to hospital. recovery doubtful. Thought to be temporarily insane due to domestic troubles.
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Toledo
Ohio
Mia. G. Brunschneider
St. Vincent's
Marniig
BICLY RIVER END: A PEDESTRIAN ON BICYCLE DEATH
Jonas Warger, aged thirty-five, died in Reading Pennsylvania on March 26 after overexertion on a high school bicycle. Doctors were puzzled by the rapid swelling of both legs and ensuing skin bursting. The incident occurred on steep hills, with the man succumbing to the ailment hours later.
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Murat
Reading
Jonas Wargmer
Tume
Lalega
Akin
Tornado Ravages Several Towns Across South and Midwest
A violent storm system lashed Birmingham and Buena Vista causing dozens of deaths and extensive damage. In Alabama a tornado cut a 160 foot wide path through the southern city, killing at least eighteen and injuring many as it moved toward Avondale. In Georgia and Michigan, twisters struck Buena Vista and Pavilion, destroying homes, blowing down cabins, and injuring residents. The day ended with relief efforts under way as towns assessed damages and casualties.
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Birmingham
Tiventys
Huapitate
Dra C. Chapman
Ot. Fanty Be ‘Chapmanyiwho Toonditty
Firrmary Jin
Robert. J. Lowe
Democratic State Executive Committee
Vally
Treie
Green Springs
Avondale
Edat
Fountaine
Bayond Trondale
Drennan
Buena Vista
J. D. Harrell
Harrell
Woodall and Bethune
Ike Rushing
General Athera
Columbus
Central of Georgia
Buens ‘Vista
Almonta
Toronto
Crawfordsville
Ind
Fountain
Montgomery
Livengood
Michigan
Kalamozoe
Mich
Pavilion
Here
Trece
Missionaries Probe Murder in Turbulent Tungan District
Missionaries Owen and Diggan of the London mission began yesterday to recover Missionary Stonehouse’s body, murdered last Saturday while crossing a ferry in the Tungan district south of Pelda. Trforgotten indemnities, local officials’ limits, and the Boxer-linked robbers complicate response amid foreign division of the province and insufficient troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chili
Atonehouse
Ernest Satow
Haw
Civil Service Fraud Probe Hits El Paso Officials
Washington dispatch reports the civil service commission urging secretary of the treasury to dismiss Mosea Dillon El Paso Texas United States collector of customs and Inspectors Tank Bloom and Race for alleged conspiracy to reveal civil service exam papers to applicants before examination. Dillon Bloom also accused of levying political assessments.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Secretary of ‘the Treasury
Mosea Dillon
United States
DS Paso
Dillon
President announces several federal appointments
Washington March 27 the president announced Frederick Allen as commissioner of patents and William Rodenburg as member of the civil service commission Other appointees include Henry Miller of Oregon as consul at Ninshwang China Henry L Flertz as collector of internal revenue First district of Illinois Merion Edwin as United States district attorney for the Southern district of Georgia
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Frederick Allen
Washington
Willam Rodenburg
Civil Service Commission
Henry Miller
Oregon
Ninshwang
China
Henry L. Flertz
Internal Revenue
Ilinois
Merion Edwin
United States District
Georgia
River of Flame Devours Glen Gardner Village
A runaway train in Glen Gardner, New Jersey triggers a fiery inferno after cars derail and explode. Oil from tanks cascades down the incline igniting homes, fences, trees, and barns. the blaze engulfs the Masonic temple and surrounding area within minutes. Estimated damage tops $60,000 to $76,000.
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Dorndow
Glen Gardner
Aleep Yeator
Orposité
Ita
Ain-Street
Aitef
Soma
Horaes
Masonic Temple
Viliaga
Prominent Merchant Sought in Kidnapping Case
Mobile Alabama March 20 authorities search for W H Stevens a fifty five year old Lucedale Mississippi merchant charged with kidnapping the thirteen year old daughter of B M Stearns. Stevens boarded with the family and on Wednesday took the girl to Mobile. J A Fireman was arrested for aiding in the affair. Freeman says Stevens and the girl planned marriage but no ceremony has occurred. Father and friends aid in search.
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Mobile
Aln
W. H. Stevens
Lucedale
Miss
Stevens
B. M. Stearns
Luéésdele
Freeman
Joel
Tolstoy Contemplates Leaving Russia Forever
London reports Count Tolstoy plans to quit Russia due to excommunication by church hardliners and looming political pressure. Friends urge him to stay, and latest letters show lingering indignation but no intent to abandon duty or his post.
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Ranaia
London
Tolstol
Tassia
Minnesota Cadets Among West Point Applicants
West Point announces that 214 candidates were examined nationwide for cadet admission. Of these, 104 qualified. Minnesota delegates listed include W. A. Howard, W. H. Dodds Jr, R. W. Case, and B. J. Willame.
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Minnesota
West Point
War Department
W. A. Howard
W. H. Dodds, Jr
R. W. Case
B. J. Willame
Wacouta Set for Southern Cruise From Baltimore
The yacht Wacouta, owned by J. J. Wilt and Young of Saltom Yacht, left New York for Baltimore on March 20. Reported to be provisioned for a cruise in southern waters, the party includes Vice President Daniel Lamont of the Northern Pacific and his wife, and President Hyli’s family.
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Wacouta
New York
Ain’s
Baltimore
Balthmore
Daniel Lamont
Northern Pacific
Hyli
Nation dissolves partnership with editor Chiles in Topeka
Mrs Nation ends cooperation with Nick Chiles the colored publisher and will publish The Smasher s Mail by herself. The split stems from Chiles printing her editorial criticizing District Judge Hazen whom she has appeared before several times in court proceedings.
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Nation
Wor Petit
Mditurint
Topeka
Kan
Carri
Nick Chiles
Chiles
Hazen
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Detratt
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M. Francois Jules Edmond Gott
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Fort Monroe
Gen. Logan
Franz Josef of
Austria
Theodore Kundts
Cleveland
Franz Josef
Loweys
Wikcinley
Twin Cities
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GON
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