Twenty-One Drowned In Squall On Provi dence Steamer
The Providence, a small steamer, capsized near Lake Palmyra at 2 am Wednesday after a sudden wind storm. Of 29 aboard, 21 died, including Captain Cassidy and chief engineer, with eight survivors and nine rescued from the wreck in the river. The boat left Vicksburg Tuesday noon for Palmyra. loss runs to thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Lake Palmyra
Wm, Cassidy
Charles Rupp
Clyde Scott
N. A. Lancaster
George Lamb
Harrison Gelber
Bettle Hunter
Joy Neal
Mike Lewis
Tom Scott
Whit Burns
Minnie Taylor
Joe Christian
J. B. Johnson
Walter Kain
J. M. Wilkinson
Vicksburg
Palmyra
National Capital Briefs Include Resignations and Appointments
A string of Washington notices covers health tied resignations, promotions, and nominations. Johnson resigns as First Assistant Postmaster General. Crowninshield named Rear Admiral nominee. Howell retires at 62. Roosevelts offers Sartoris a lieutenant’s commission. territorial statehood plan advances for Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma. Rodenberg resigns from Civil Service Commission. Naval Affairs backs adding dental surgeons. House eyes new door keeper Lyon. Immigration post discussed. Boer delegates depart. Hale predicts adjournment by June 10. Vicksburg incident prompts Russian protest. Wabash bridge plan approved. metric system adoption debated. Chinese exclusion bill gains scope. Evans may be removed. Powell Clayton probe forwarded for reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Arent
Crowninshield
Senate
Howell
Dewey
Senate Committee On
Algernon Sartoris
U. S. Grant
House Committee On Territories
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
William A. Rodenberg
Roosevelt
United States Civil Service Commission
Navy
House of Representatives
F. B. Lyon
W. J. Glenn
Rank Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Immigration
T. W. Powderly
Messia
Wolmarans
Wessels
Goodby
United States
Hale
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Republican Steering Committee
Congress
Vicksburg
Nieuwhwang
Senate Committee On Commerce
Monongahela
House Coinage Committee
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Mitchell- Kahn
Philippines
Mitchell-Kahn
Congressional Notes On Direct Election of Senators
In congress Mr Berry of Arkansas pressed for early Senate action on a constitutional amendment to elect Senators by direct vote of the people. The House previously passed such a resolution four times. Burrows said a report would come in time for action this session. Hoar and Dubois spoke briefly as the matter was dropped and ship subsidy discussion resumed. The House debated privilege notes and moved to post office appropriation, with a bill of about 137.9 million dollars, driven by postal salary increases. The House adjourned without action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Arkansas
Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
House
Burrows
Committee On
Privileges and Election
Hoar
Dubois
Talking Ship Subsidy and Civil Service Debate
The Senate spent more time on the ship subsidy bill with remarks by McCumber of North Dakota and Depew of New York. In the House, Sims of Tennessee addressed the conference amendment to the permanent census bill, claiming the President could absorb retained employees into the civil service and dismiss 1,400 clerks, accusing Hopkins of misrepresenting the conference report as debate grew animated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Depew
New York
House
My. Sims
Tennessee
Hopkins
Kropkins
Ship Canal Bill and Cuban Status Debate in Congress
In the Senate Mor gan Alabama reported the Hepburn bill for a Nicaraguan ship canal while Berry Arkansas opposed the ship subsidy bill. Hanna rebuked him for citing a newspaper story about the Morgan syndicate. Wellington introduced Arthur P. Gorman’s credentials. In the House general debate closed on the post office appropriation bill. Jenkins Wisconsin urged Cuba as U S territory, Cochran Missouri attacked policy on the Boer war. A resolution invited French families and Lafayette and Rochambeau to the May 24 1909 unveiling in Washington with a $20 000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Morgan
Alabama
Berry
Arkansas
Morgan Syndicate
Great Atlantic Steamship Lines
Hanna
Ohio
Wellington
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland
House
Post Ofice
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Cuba
United States
Cochran
Missouri
Marshal Rochambeau
Marquise de Lafayette
France
Washington
Secretary Hitchcock Said Close to Cabinet Exit
Washington gossip pins possible cabinet reshuffle on Secretary Hitchcock retirement after receiving word of a brother's death in St Louis. President reportedly seeks a replacement but has not chosen a successor, with Willis Van Deventer and former Senator Walcott named as possibilities, though no firm decision has been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
I Hitchcock
Interior Department
Congress
Hitchcock
St. Louis
Walcott
Colorado
Willis van Deventer
Wyoming
Benjamin F. Tracy
Navy
Benjamin Harrison
Brooklyn
N. Y
Granville W. Leighton
National Traders Bank
Portland
Alice Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Thomas C. Platt
Havana
Mascotte
Tampa
Fla
L. S. Rawe
Porto Rico
Secretary Long Quits Navy Post Amid Cabinet Shifts
John D. Long of Massachusetts resigns as Secretary of the Navy effective May 1. President Roosevelt names Congress man William H. Moody of the Sixth Massachusetts district to fill the vacancy. This marks the third Cabinet change since Roosevelt took office, following Gage’s resignation for Leslie M. Shaw and Smith’s replacement by Henry C. Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Long
Massachusetts
William H. Moody
Mr. Roosevelt
The Hague Treaty Ratified by Senate and House
The Senate Triday ratified the treaty on conduct of war with many nations listed including Germany Austria Belgium Denmark Spain United States Mexico France Great Britain Greece Italy Japan Luxembourg Montenegro Netherlands Persia Portugal Ran mania Russia Servia Sweden Norway Turkey Bulgaria and others A House Friday revival sought facts from the State Department about Hiram Thomas and his wife seeking passports to go to South Africa to distribute relief to Boers in concentration camps A bill to prevent false branding of food products passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Spain
United States
Mexico
France
Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Japan
Luxemburg
Montenegro
Netherlands
Persia
Portugal
Ranmania
Russia
Servia
Sweden
Norway
Turkey
Bulgaria
Hiram Thomas
State Department
South Africa
Secretary of State
River View Tragedy Ends In Mob Attack At Jail
In River View suburb near Chicago a 22 year old man Howard Desnitz shot and killed his 19 year old fiancée Lillie Dittmann. After the murder he shot himself and was taken to jail in a dying condition. A mob battered jail doors hoping to lynch him but dispersed when a physician said he would live only a few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River View
Chicago
Howard Desnitz
Lillie Dittmann
Desnitz
Fall River Mills Agree to 10 Percent Wage Increase
At a Fall River Massachusetts Manufacturers Association meeting on Saturday, delegates voted to raise wages in all local mills by 10 percent. The move bypasses the earlier pact restricting increases to six percent and prevents a prolonged labor conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mass
Manufacturers’ Association
Pension Bills Move Ahead as House Passes Record Count
Senate debate on the ship subsidy bill continued with Senators Allison Spooner and Biking speaking. The House spent Saturday on private pension bills, passing 229 and clearing the calendar, a record for the number of pension bills in a single session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Allison
Spooner
Biking
House
Former Maccabees official charged with embezzlement
Charles D. Thompson former Supreme finance Keeper of the Knights of the Maccabees was arrested in Port Huron Michigan on embezzlement charges after confessing a 57000 shortage. He refused to plead and the court entered not guilty. Bail set at 5000. Sheriff Mains filed the complaint based on information from Supreme Recorder Keeper George J Siegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Thompson
Supreme Finance
Knights of the Maccabees
Port Huron
Mich
Mains
Supreme R
George J. Siegel
Bank Burglaries Struck Townville Near Meadville Pa
Burglars looted The Tarmers Bank in Townville near Meadville Pennsylvania on Tuesday night stealing cash from the vault totaling between 7000 and 8000 dollars. The door was drilled and blown open and inner doors forced. About 1400 in silver 600 in golf and 5000 to 6000 in bills were taken with roughly 400 in small denominations. The crime was discovered after daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarmers Bank
Townville
Meadville
Missing Adams Express messenger linked to $30,000 package
Larry McKee a messenger for Adams Express Company is missing along with a package said to contain $30,000. The package was sent from Brazil Indiana to St Louis in McKee's charge and both vanished when the train reached St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry McKee
Adams Express Company
Brazil
Ind
St. Louis
McKee
General Young Relieved From Command in California
By presidential direction Major General Samuel B. M. Young is relieved of command of the California department effective March 15 and ordered to Washington D C to assume the presidency of the Army War College to be established at Washington Barracks upon congress funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. M. Young
Department of California
Washington, D. C
Army War College
Washington Barracks
Congress
Weavers at Plymouth mills strike in sympathy with Olneyville and Manton operatives
About 200 workers at the American Woolen Company mills in Plymouth Massachusetts walked out in sympathy with long time strikers at Olneyville and Manton. The action follows ongoing labor unrest as workers press for improved terms and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Woolen Company
Plymouth
Mags
Olneyville
Manton
Pension for a Centenarian Last War of 1812 Pensioner
President Roosevelt approved a bill increasing the pension of Hiram Cronk of Aya Oneida County New York the final surviving veteran of the War of 1812 now aged 102 years crying out for pension justice among veterans Cronk rests in Aya New York where he lives with his family and nation honors his service as the last veteran of 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Hiram Cronk
Aya
Oneida County
New York
Miles Plan To End Philippine War Rejected
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles proposed a war ending plan for the Philippines, using Indian campaign methods. Secretary Root denied the request, with the President’s concurrence, concluding the war was already near end and that Miles’ policy change would be unfair to those who achieved pacification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nelson A. Miles
War Department
Philippines
Root
Miles
White House
Roosevelt
World and National Briefs From the Era
A digest listing multiple items: U S Steel seeks to buy American Can. Kentucky passes a bill ending female suffrage for school trustees. Herbert Booth resigns due to health. sixth Mattie Bennett gang victim found in Texas with a suspect arrested. Brunswick-Balke-Collender warehouse fire in Chicago losses about $175,000. Bank robbery in Poseyville plus other notes include rail, politics, fires, and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
Kentucky
Herbert Booth
Salvation Army
Australia
Mattie Bennett
Texas
Chicago
Brungwick-Balke-Collender Company
Bozeman & Waters
Poseyville
Ind
Bank of
Roosevelt
Prince Henry
Boston
Martha §. Withers
Lexington
Kentucky University
Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
Senate
Georgal L. Wellington
Jerome
New York
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
Denver
Col
John P. Altgeld
Albert German
Third National Bank of
Louisville
Providence
Vicksburg
St. Louis
Edward Butler
James Younger
Minnesota
Rebels Win At Agua Dulce In Colombia Conflict
Government troops marching from Bocas del Toro report a fierce battle at Agua Dulce on February 23 led to a rebel victory. Heavy casualties as 550 revolutionaries and 250 government troops were killed. General Castro retreated with 1,000 men after a 17 day, 200 mile march toward Bocas del Toro, aided by Lorenzo and his Indian fighters. Colonel Uribe was killed in the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colony
Colombia
Bocas del Toro
Agua Dulce
Castro
David
Chiriqui
Quintero
Perez
Santiago
Las Palmas
Remedios
Horoncitos
Horconcitos
Luque
Lorenzo
Uribe
Uribe-Uribe
Pennsylvania Railroad plans $50 million bond issue
The board approved 50 million dollars in 4 percent gold bonds convertible to stock at 70 a share. Funds will buy 19,000 fifty ton steel cars and 260 locomotives, invest 20 million in real estate and New York tunnel and terminal, and allocate 5 million for corporate needs. Bonds mature in 10 years and may be called after May 1, 1904. Stockholders may subscribe at par up to 25 percent of their holdings as of March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
New York Tunnel
Court orders stock refunds in Carter case
Judge Lacombe in New York federal court signed an order directing the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company to turn over 300 shares of preferred stock and related dividends to Frank W. Hubby Jr as receiver for Oberlin M. Carter. The Hocking Valley Railway Company must also transfer 100 shares and dividends currently in J. H. Paul’s name to Hubby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacombe
United States District Court
New York
United States
Oberlin M. Carter
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Frank W. Hubby, Jr
J. H. Paul
Hocking Valley Railway Company
Paul
Hubby
Machias Arrives at St Thomas for Talks on Transfer
The U S gunboat Machias reached St Thomas to confer with Governor Colonel De Heuemann about the Danish West Indies transfer. Captain Henry McCrea may meet him. Machias plans to move to Santa Cruz Monday then return and likely stay awhile awaiting transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Machias
St. Thomas
D. W
Henry McCrea
Thunder Mountain Buried Buried by Snowbound Report from Elk City
W. T. Murphy and J. A. Fields reached Elk City Idaho from Thunder mountains on snowshoes after forced marches of two and a half days. They report 444 feet of snow on Thunder mountain and say provisions cannot be bought for any price. They came out for supplies and will return at once.
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W. T. Murphy
J. A. Fields
Elk City
Idaho
Thunder Mountains
Thunder Mountain
Settlers Disappointed by Creek Nation Rent Rule
Secretary of the Interior Witch cock rules Creek Nation Indians may rent allotments for up to one year before deeds arrive. Hundreds who traveled to the Creek Nation expecting open land for purchase face disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witchcock
Ardmore
I. T
Missionaries Stir Tension Between Clergy in South America
A La Paz Bolivia dispatch reports trouble between American missionaries and local clergy in Lima Peru provoking public unrest. The dispute draws strong public interest as tensions rise and no quick resolution is seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Paz
Boliva
Lrma
Peru
Guden Locks Up Books in Kings County Sheriff Change
Norman 8. Dike, appointed by Governor Odell to Kings County sheriff, took possession of the office in Brooklyn Tuesday succeeding Charles Guden who was removed from the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Dike
Odell
New York
Kings County
Charles Guden
Brooklyn
Cyclone In Omaha Destroys Property Across City
A historic Tuesday cyclone battered Omaha near Monmouth Park with winds and hail causing wide damage. About 60 buildings damaged though injuries were few, with Maid Amanda Gary escaping death. Monmouth Park Church and Immanuel Hospital suffered severe damage, trains and sheds destroyed, and water works largely unaffected in Florence.
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Omaha
Monmouth Park
Thirty-third
Larimore Stream
Amanda’Gary
Franklin School
Monmouth Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Immanuel Hospital
Valley
Wikhorn
Union Pacific
Florence
Central Park
P. R. Tunnel Bill Passes Senate in Albany
The Pennsylvania tunnel bill gained Senate approval in Albany New York on Wednesday. It authorizes New York City to grant a franchise to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to build tunnels under the North and East rivers from New Jersey and to operate terminals on Manhattan and Long Island for a reasonable annual compensation. Revaluation of the franchise is limited to at most 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Senate
Albany
N. Y
City of
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New Jersey
Manhattan
Long Islands
Iowa House delays female suffrage bill in state House
Proceedings report the Iowa House of Delegates indefinitely postponing the female suffrage bill. In other items, the Hamburg line raises steerage fares, Lord Francis Hope’s London report, and various international and domestic notices from Manila to Peking. Diplomatic and crime stories include embezzlement cases, Indemnity claims, and political reshuffles in Spain. A Peru bridge disaster, slave trade actions in East Africa, and royal betrothal rumors also appear.
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Iowa House of Delegates
Hamburg
New York
London
England
Lord Francis Hope
Sheridan
San Francisco
Manila
Cecil Rhodes
Lima
Peru
A. S. Francis
Sulety
Countess of
Orkney
Carrie Gilchrist
Spain
Senor Sagasta
United States
Conger
Peking
Messrs. Bainbridge and Ragsdale
Tien-Tsin
St Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Shamaka
Transcaucasia
Pemba Bay
Amsterdam
Madrid
Sagasta
Montero Ross
Senate
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Wiskeburg
Grand Army of the Republic
Evans
Powell Clayton
Priday
Congressional
Department of Interior
Roosevalt
Long
Fall River Manufacturers
The
Maccabees
General Young
Hia
Desisie
Batile
Colombian Revolutionisto
Carter
Danish Indian Islands
Guden
New York Senate
Act
Alice Mary of Albany
Hague
Potsdam
Frederick William
Crown Prince of
Neue Freie Press
Vienna
Count Deym
Austria- Hungary
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