Durant Hoax Duel Lie Uncovered In Paris Letter Trail
Paris reports reveal John Wilson Durant of Albany faked his own death in Ostend to prolong a scandalous duel tale. Two Durant letters prove he authored the ruse, detailing plans and forwarding instructions while feigning burial. An Associated Press probe and hotel accounts exposed the scheme and Durant’s extravagance.
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Paris
John Wilson Durant
Albany
Ostend
Mr. Durant
Osend
London
Nice
le Journal
Mile Mangit
Mile Mangin
Hir
Death Deception Explains London Man’s Faux Grave Plan
London report states John Durant and his mother were found at the Foster Hotel. Durant confessed a quarrel with Mlle Mangin and a desire to end relations, choosing to feign death in a bid to vanish. He admitted arranging a Paris death notice and claimed a Russian affair influenced his plan to remain officially dead for months.
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London
John Durant
Mather
Foster Hotel
Ostend
Mlle. Mangin
Paris
Jessed
Royal Liar Escalates Duel Threat Between Frenchmen
Paris reporters note that the seconds for Paul Deroulede and Andre Buffet met to discuss a duel. Buffet’s reps deny insult and ground for a duel, but Deroulede in Madrid replies that Buffet threw down the glove and declares the king’s champion cannot be thwarted. He calls Buffet a royal liar, signaling an inevitable duel.
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Paris
M. Paul Deroulede
M. Andre Buffet
M. Buffet
M. Deroulede
Madrid
Buffet
Chinese Court May Stay Interior Amid Turmoil
Pekin March 6 reports say the Chinese court may remain in the interior at Sian Fu or another location unless the public buildings in Pekin are returned outside the legation district and legation guards remain the only foreign troops. The court is said to be under no compulsion to return to Pekin per the ministers' terms.
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Sian Ru
Sian Fu
China Apa
Legation
Legation Guards
Chinese War Council Rifts Over Evacuation Plans
In a dispute among German and Chinese allied leaders, General Chaffee opposes Count Von Walder's evacuation plan, arguing Chinese forces must be better defended from Pekin to Tien Tsin. General Gaselee supports continued Chinese control with foreign assistance.
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Chaffee
Thair Faa
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Gaselee Sanniore
Japan expected to withdraw troops and gain FoKien land
London dispatch cites Morning Post correspondent noting Japan may withdraw troops and likely secure territorial concession in Fo Kien, hinting partition of influence may be starting.
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London
Pekin
Morning Post
Japan
Fo Kien
Cuban Uprising Report Denied by Cuban Commissioner
Havana March 6. Senor Gonzales De Quesada, former Cuban special commissioner at Washington, denies any statements about an uprising. He says those seeking revolt are not Cuban independence supporters but parties wanting Cuba crushed. No prospect of fighting here amid U S public opinion concerns.
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United States
United States Secret Service
Senor Gonzales de Quesada
Cuba
Washington
Royal visit timetable for Duke of Cornwall and York
London March 6 The Duke of Cornwall and York’s colonial visit schedule shows arrival in Halifax on September 15 and departure September 17. The itinerary includes Quebec September 20 to October 17, St Johns October 22 to 26, and Portsmouth November 1. A land trip to Vancouver may occur between September 20 and October 17 possibly via the United States.
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Duke of Cornwall
York
Halifax
Quebec
St. Johns
Portsmouth
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
Vancouver
United States
Emperor William Attacked in Bremen Carriage
In Bremen on March 6 a workman named District Weiland threw an iron piece into Emperor William II's carriage as he traveled from the Rathskeller to the railway. Weiland was immediately arrested. The Emperor reportedly sustained a slight cheek injury but continued his journey. Weiland is described as epileptic.
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William
Rathskerren
Weiland
British Arms Successful in Northern Nigeria Raid
Intelligence from northern Nigeria reports a British expedition of three hundred against the Emirs of Bida and Kontagora. Both capitals were burned, two hundred slave women of Bida were released, and the force under two officers defeated about one thousand armed natives.
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London
Nigeria
Bida
Kontagora
Drunken Crew Responsible for Death of Thirty Men in Russia
London dispatch reports the Moscow Daily Mail correspondent says during heavy snow storms fifty men cleared a railway cut near Volove on the Riazan-Ural line. As they were leaving the cut a train struck them, about thirty killed. inquiry finds the engine driver and guards were drunk.
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London
Moscow
The
Daily Mail
Volove
Riazan-Ural
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets touted as a real cure
An advertisement extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming local salves fail. The pills are described as 20 grain lozenges that purge the catarrhal poison from blood, easing hawking and gagging and aiding colds, croup, or cough. Drugstores nationwide report rising demand.
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Stuart
United States
Canada
Peace talks move as Kitchener Milner meet Botha
London reports private information that Lord Kitchener Sir Alfred Milner may be negotiating with Commandant General Louis Botha. It notes uncertainty about Botha’s presence in Pretoria and suggests Milner traveled to Pretoria to aid talks while Botha seeks terms with Acting President Schalk Burger at Pietersburg.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Alfred Milner
Louis Botha
Pretoria
Botha
Associated Press
Gen. Botha
Schalk-Burger
Pietersburg
Gen, de Wet
Ieneral Botha
Boers Peace Terms Discussed at Pretoria
From Pretoria, reports state Lord Kitchener Sir Alfred Milner and Gen. Botha are negotiating a complete war settlement. Boers demand no coercion for St Helena prisoners protection of private property and a guaranteed future government form with a colonial framework. Cronje and others may be released if they vow no new fighting. Milner and Kitchener arrived early today.
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New York
the Evening Journal
Pretoria
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
Alfred Milner
Botha
St. Helena
Cape Colony
Cronje
Orange River Colony
Transvaal
Volunteer Cyclist Companies Formed for South Africa
The war office orders eight volunteer cyclist companies of 120 men each to serve in South Africa. The move follows the recent productive work of Colonial cyclists.
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London
War Office
South Africa
Portugal fears trouble as ships head to Oporto
Lisbon dispatch reports the Portuguese government has sent the cruiser St Gabriels to Oporto and ordered other warships to be ready to deploy there amid anti clerical manifestations. The move signals heightened tension between the state and church and potential confrontations in northern Portugal.
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Jondon
Lisbon
The
Daily Mail
St. Gabriels
Oporto
Insurrection Likely to Fail, Times Reports
Sofia dispatch from March 7 cites the Times noting a Turkish force totaling 150,000 near the Bulgarian frontier. The correspondent asserts that any attempt to spark an insurrection would fail given the overwhelming military presence.
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London
Sofia
The
Times
Boers Capture Pearston With 700 Men and Two Guns
Cape Town reports on Sunday morning Boers seized Pearston on the Great Riot river. They numbered about seven hundred and held two artillery pieces. The garrison included twenty five colonels and fifty town guards, and the town remains in Boer hands.
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Cape Town
Pearston
Great Riot River
Irish Members Rights Stir House as Suspensions Protest
London March 6 The House of Commons convened under heavy police presence after last night’s upheaval. John Redmond challenged privilege claiming improper suspensions of members, including Jordan McGovern and Donelan. Balfour plans to set stricter rules to deter repeat protests against the chair.
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House of Commons
St. Stephens
John Redmond
Balfour
Messrs
Jordan, McGovern
Donelan
Dreyfus Leaves Paris for Switzerland on Book Project
Dreyfus departed Paris this afternoon for Switzerland after a stay in which he finalized proofs for his new book Five Years of My Life detailing his imprisonment on Devil's Island.
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Paris
Alfred Dreyfus
Switzerland
Devil's Island
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal irritation
To suit those favoring atomisers for nasal sprays the Ely brothers offer Liquid Cream Balm. Priced seven cents in a spray tube, available from druggists or by mail. The liquid acts on the nasal membrane to alter secretions toward a natural, healthier state. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., New York.
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Ely
Cost Finding Lecture Opens Series by Textile Agent
Agent E W Thomas of Tremont and Suffolk addressed overseers and operatives on cost finding at the textile school hall. He urged precise labor cost sheets and department-by-department payroll detail, argued for broader industrial education, and contrasted two mills to show how accessible cost data aids management and competition. He urged readers to build a powerful, information sharing textile association to advance efficiency and wages.
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Tremont and Suffolk Corporation
Thomas
Belovingrend
Textile Association
Michael Angelo
United States
Robert Burdette
Investigation urged into department conduct at the institution
The management of the department has again faced embarrassment and an inquiry into the institution's methods is being discussed, per the Manchester Union.
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Manchester Union
Sharp investigation demanded after fatal Lowell farm incident
The Lowell city farm faces scrutiny as a patient died from scalding after an attendant left post. Robin son, told to bathe a fellow inmate Delorme, was burned when forced to jump into hot water. The attending Dube hid the case, delaying medical aid, fueling calls for criminal neglect charges and potential manslaughter.
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Robinson
Delorme
Dube
Duke
Lowell
Nashua Telegraph
Lowell Hahnemann Club Heart Disease Meeting
The Lowell Hahnemann club held a well attended meeting Wednesday with visiting physicians from several cities. The program featured papers by Dr. H C Clapp of Boston University Dr. John Prentice Rand of Monson and Dr E H Packer of Lowell followed by a general discussion and a luncheon hosted by Evans. Several physicians were noted as present including Dr Herbert C Clapp Dr Frentice Rand Dr C E Dodge Dr Fred Fiefterkorn Dr J B E Farley Dr H E Packer and others from Worcester Manchester Andover and Lawrence.
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H. Cc. Clapp
Boston University
John Prentice Rand
Monson
EH. Packer
Lowell
Evans
Herbert C. Clapp
Boston
Frentice Rand
C. E. Dodge
Manchester
N. H
Fred Fiefterkorn
Lawrence
J. BE. Farley
H. E. Packer
Woburn
C. W. Scott
Andover
Negro Shot Dead Identified by Victim in Blanchard Case
In Shreveport Louisiana on March 6 Will Davis alias Williams, a Black man accused of assaulting Mrs Attawzy at Blanchard last Monday, was shot dead by a mob after being fully identified by his victim. It is claimed the man admitted guilt.
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Will Davis
Willimas
Attawzy
Blanchard
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