Armistice Reported Pending Boer Envoy Mission
London reports in the Daily Chronicle that an armistice is arranged pending Schalkburger’s mission to General De Wet. Offensive actions against De Wet, Delarcy, and Botha will pause as the generals honorably agree to observe the armistice until envoys return. Envoys may confer with Lord Kitchener after briefing Botha, though a second meeting is not set.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Schalkburger
de Wet
Delarcy
Botha
Lord Kitchener
LASHED MAYOR BY NATION'S PROTEGE IN TOPEKA
Miss Slanche Boise, a protege of Mrs Nation, horsewhipped Mayor Parker in the Topeka city building. Three blows struck the mayor as he wrested the whip away then shoved her into the hall. Boise, about 35 and a nurse by trade, declared she would horsewhip the governor next.
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Topeka
Kan
Miss Boise
Quincy Coal Handlers End Weeklong Strike
Quincy Massachusetts March 24 The coal handlers ending a week long strike in Quincy and Braintree will return to work tomorrow in a body After two meetings dealers and workers resolved differences The scale set 10 hours per day with a $1 weekly raise for single teams and $1 50 for two and three horse hitches Twenty cents an hour for barge trimmers and drivers to work under cover during storms Non union workers keep temporary status Holidays excluded from pay
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Quincy
Braintree
Central Labor Union
Blondin Likely to Face Suffolk Murder Indictment
In Suffolk County, J Wilfred Blondin is poised for trial over his wife s alleged murder. A conference between Suffolk and Middlesex district attorneys and the attorney general determined to indict Blondin in Suffolk, despite his Middlesex arraignment this afternoon.
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Boston
the Herald
J. Wilfred Blondin
Suffolk County
Middlesex County
Thettorney
Blondin
Suffolk
British horse purchases signals wartime supply inquiry
Sir Richard Stewart, a British army official and personal representative of the British government, arrived in Washington to study horse supplies for the South African war. After meeting President Roosevelt he will proceed to New Orleans tomorrow for further inquiries.
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Washington
Sir Richard Stewart
Roosevelt
Stewart
New Orleans
Americas exporter urged to seize Grecian markets
United States Consul McGinley at Athens reports Greece offers strong opportunity for American exporters. He warns against assuming Germany or other nations can push the United States from Grecian markets, noting the U S is close behind Germany and could outpace the empire with focused efforts.
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Washington
America
Germany
United States
Greece
McGinley
Athens
Endicott seeks $1 million for Philippine dry dock
Rear Admiral Endicott, head of the bureau of yards and docks, plans to urge Congress to approve a $1,000,000 appropriation for a new dry dock in the Philippines. The request was announced from Washington on March 24.
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Endicott
The
Philippines
Washington
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Congress
Mail Destroyed In Southern Road Train Wreck
Washington March 24 Only two dozen pieces of mail were saved from two to three tons of postal matter carried on the ill fated train of the Southern road wrecked near Charlottesville Virginia yesterday. The immense mass of mail was destined for this city and eastern and northern points and came from southern and southwestern states mostly.
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Washington
Charlottesville
Ten Years Sentences For Cuban Postal Frauds
The Havana audiencia court issued 10 year prison terms for C F W Neely W H Reeves and Estes G Rathbone for embezzlements of Cuban postal funds. Each defendant was also ordered to pay heavy fines totaling 56701 35516 and 86324 dollars respectively.
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Havana
Audiencia Court
C. F. W. Neely
W. H. Reeves
Estes G. Rathbone
Cassatt Special Sets Fast Philadelphia to Jersey City Pace
A Pennsylvania Railroad train bearing President A J Cassatt completed the fastest Philadelphia to New York run. Departing Broad Street at 12 19 PM, the trip to Jersey City took 77 minutes covering 90 miles and topping the previous record by three minutes. The journey underscored peak service during the cyclone period.
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New York
Pennsylvania Road
Philadelphia
A. J. Cassatt
Broad Street
Jersey City
Woman Kills Man Then Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
In Newark on March 24 Lillian Wilson about 59 shot Robert S. Hutchinson about 35 then drank two bottles of carbolic acid. She died en route to the hospital. The pair, believed to be aunt and nephew, had lived in the city since November with no known motive for the act.
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Newark
N. J
Lillian Wilson
Robert S. Hutchinson
Wilson An Hutchinson
Wreck fears for schooner Orozimbo near Nantucket
Nantucket March 24 Captain Coffin of Caskaty life saving station picked up the quarter board of the two masted schooner Orozimbo of Calais Maine Some fear is entertained here that the craft was wrecked Captain Brooks of the Flyaway says that on the night of March 8 he saw a small schooner astern of him in distress near Nantucket bar
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Nantucket
Coffin
Caskaty
Calais
Brooks
Nantucket Bar
New Orleans Street Car Strike Intensifies Dispute
After a meeting of the executive committee, President Ryan stated the unions will not settle without recognition from the companies. The St Charles Street Road firm slightly altered its demands, now under review, with no change in the overall situation.
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New Orleans
Ryan
St. Charles Street Road
President Washburn Charged With Mismanagement at Rhode Island College
Governor Kimball and the Rhode Island College of Agriculture board probe charges against President John H. Washburn of Kingstown. Complaints from southern Rhode Island allege improper administration of college affairs.
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Providence
R. I
Kimball
Rhode Island College of Agriculture
Kingstown
John H. Washburn
Washburn
Wireless telegraphy bid invited for Nome to St. Michael
General Greely issued a call for bids to supply a wireless telegraphy system between Nome City and St. Michael Alaska a distance of 104 miles across Norton Sound. The project aims to establish rapid communication links across the Bering Strait region potentially benefiting military and civilian operations. Companies may submit proposals detailing equipment, cost, and deployment plan by the stated deadline.
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Washington
Gen. Greely
Nome City
St. Michael
Alaska
Norton Sound
Wealthy Alabama tax collector kills Mary Hansen then commits suicide
In Montgomery on March 24 B J Armstead once a top Alabama financier and county tax collector shot and killed Mary Hansen a Black woman and then took his own life. Authorities believe a temporary insanity motive may have triggered the double tragedy.
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Montgomery
Ala
B. J. Armstead
Alabama
Mary Hansen
Brick Masons Rally for 45 Cents and Eight-Hour Day
Rumor runs through labor circles that brick masons are pushing a demand for 45 cents per hour and an eight-hour day, signaling potential organized action. The note reflects circulating talk rather than confirmed plans.
Mrs Ipa L Roser Praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A Denver resident claims relief from severe female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports restored health, improved energy, and capacity for work. Testimonial asks readers to obtain a bottle and contact Mrs Pinkham for free advice.
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Lydia E. Finks Tham
Denver
Ipa L. Roser
18Th Ave
Col
Lydia E. Pinkham
Coroner to hear inquest on Brooks case this week
New York report says Florence Burns may not testify at the coroner's inquest into Walter S. Brooks's death. Coroner Nicholas T. Brown plans hearings likely Tuesday or Wednesday as District Attorney Jerome weighs presenting strong evidence before the grand jury.
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New York
Foster L
Backus
Florence Burns
Mayer
Walter S. Brooks
Nicholas T. Brown
Broo
Brooks
Justice Mayer
Brown
Walter’ Brooks
Glen Island
Miss Burns
Jerome
Schurman
Strike Impends The Vote Unanimous In UMWA Session
Shamokin Pennsylvania March 24. The United Mine Workers convention unanimously adopted a provisional strike declaration after finding low wages and high injuries in the anthracite industry. An appeal to the National Civic Federation will be made before April 1. if unsatisfied, most workers will strike on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Mitchell said a strike is imminent.
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Shamokin
Convention of the United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Industrial Department
National Civic Federation
Civic Federation
Retreat for lepers proposed by medical commission
The Treasury Secretary released a Marine Hospital Service commission report showing 278 leprosy cases in the United States led by Louisiana with 155. Massachusetts has two cases and New York seven. Of the totals 176 are male and 102 female. The panel urges a retreat for lepers in the arid southwest or a distant northern area or on a Gulf island or the Pacific coast.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Marine Hospital Service
United States
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New York
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Coast
Miller and Myers Arrested in Boston Burglaries
Boston police hold Fred Miller and Frank Myers for several major burglaries. Sing Sing convicts, they were found with two loaded revolvers and a burglar’s jimmy in dress suit cases. A February 8 break in at 109 Gainsboro Street, the home of George C. Squire, yielded silverware clothing jewelry and a large dress suit case marked with G C S terminally identified by Mr. Squire.
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Boston
Fred Miller
Frank Myers
Jimmy
George C. Squire
Gainsboro Street
Squire
Boston House Passes Bill on Misrepresentation in Merchandise Sales
Special Legislative Correspondence from Boston reports a light hearing day with interest centered on shifting Boston common control to the local park board. A large assembly of women attended, with mixed reactions to civic issues and to a gender voting question. The committee on education faced a setback as the bill reimbursing small towns for high school tuition was tabled pending related measures.
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Boston
Boston Common
Stearns
Lowell
Committee On Education
Mann
House reports in committee and action on bills
In the House today committee reports were received on various matters including insurance and public health. Debates covered bills to regulate mutual fire insurer liabilities and dealer relations with industrial life insurers, English language requirements for prescriptions, and funding for a Columbus statue and a Spain war memorial. A strike-at-enacting-clause motion on a truth-in-advertising bill failed 50 to 72, and a pension resolve for veterans with loss of limbs was recommended not to pass. The session adjourned.
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Charles A. Loring
J. J. Desmond
Immanuel Pfeiffer
Horace G. Smith
Foxboro
State House
General Court
Christopher Columbus
Massachusetts
Spain
Vinson
Boston
Dowse
Malden
Messrs
Keenan and
Callender
Mills
Fall River
Newton
Everett
Messrs. Hayes
Toads
Marblehead
Bingham
Marlboro
Trail
Keenan
O'Neil
New Bedford
Hanna Appealed To Industrial Dept Over Mine Wage Strife
New York March 24 Ralph M Easley secretary of the National Civic Federation released a telegram from John Mitchell president of United Workers of America appealing to M A Hanna chairman of the Federations Industrial Department for intervention to avert a threatened strike as anthracite mine workers failed to settle wage scales and announced a suspension of work to be set by district officers
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New York
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
M. A. Hanna
Industrial Department
Joh Mitchell
United Workers of America
Trappist Monks Break Ground for Rhode Island Monastery
Ground was broken today in Cumberland for a monastery of the Order of La Trappe to be occupied by Trappist monks who formerly had headquarters at Tracadie Nova Scotia.
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Cumberland
R. I
Order of la Trappe
Tracadie
N. S
Marriage does not vacate administratrix office in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island appellate division rules that a woman who marries while administratrix May continue to run the estate. In the case Mary P. Weaver administratrix against Industrial Trust Co the bank holding estate funds refused payment until the ruling.
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Providence
R. I
Supreme Court
Mary P. Weaver
Industrial Trust Company
Government gunboat arrives with 600 troops in Colon
In Colon on March 24 the government gunboat General Pinzon landed 600 troops from Santander. Additional battalions stationed at Barranquilla could move to the isthmus if needed as the British cruiser Pallas also arrived today.
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Colon
Colombia
General Pinzon
Department of
Santander
Barranquilla
Pallas
Senate extends reporting deadline to April 2
In the Senate today Senator Howland of Suffolk moved an order extending the time for reports of joint committees to April 2, with Senator Manning of Worcester presiding. The bill allowing Soldiers' home inmates in Chelsea to vote there without a settlement was adopted with a new draft and sent to the House.
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Senate
Howland
Suffolk
Manning
Worcester
Chelsea
Harvard College degree vote for overseers bill approved
On motion of Senator Apsey of Middlesex the bill allowing Harvard College officers to determine eligible degrees for voting on overseers was taken from the table and the Senate concurred with the House amendments to the measure.
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Apsey
Middlesex
Harvard College
Senate
House
Sugar Duty Note on Danish West Indies Goods
The secretary of the treasury informed the Danish minister via the secretary of state that sugar from the Danish West Indies shipped to the United States before the islands are ceded and stored in bonded warehouses may be withdrawn for consumption only upon payment of duty.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Danish West Indies
United States
New York Canals Bill Spurs Call for Extra Session
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York executive committee urged the Governor to convene an extra Legislature session if the assembly does not act on the canal bill. The resolution stresses canal legislation as the sole topic for the session.
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New York
The
Maritime Association of the Port of
Dillon's Suspension Adopted in House of Commons
London march 24 the motion by mr a j balfour to limit the suspension of mr john dillon nationalist to one week was adopted without discussion. dillon was suspended from commons march 20 for calling mr chamberlain a damned liar and refusing to withdraw his statement.
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London
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
John Dillon
Mr. Dillon
Commons
Mr. Chamberlain
Maine Victims Amended Petitions Before Spanish Treaty Panel
Washington March 24 Messrs Butler and Harwood filed amended petitions before the Spanish treaty claims commission on behalf of the sailors killed by the Maine explosion in Havana harbor.
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Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
Washington
Messrs. Butler and
Harwood
Maine
Havana Harbor
Roosevelt to Orate at Arlington Memorial Day
President Roosevelt accepted invitation to deliver the memorial address at Arlington National Cemetery on May 30. The announcement, dated March 24 in Washington, notes the national ceremony will honor the fallen and the nation’s history.
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National Cemetery
Arlington
Washington
Roosevelt
Ne Cemetery
Presidential nominations sent to Senate for consuls and Navy officers
The President sent nominations to the Senate for consuls Hugo Muench of Missouri at Zittau Saxony and William F E Alger of Massachusetts at Puerto Cortes Honduras. Navy officers include Commanders to be captains John D. Ford Charlie R Roelker. lieutenant commanders Asher C. Baker William H. Sutherland Charles E. Fox. lieutenants Harold P. Norton Frank M. Bennett Thomas Snowden.
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Washington
Senate
Hugo Muench
Missouri
Zittau
Saxony
William FE. Alger
Massachusetts
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
John D. Ford
Charlies R Roelker
Asher C. Baker
William H. Sutherland
Charles E. Fox
Harold P. Norton
Frank M. Bennett
Thomas Snowden
My Family Doctor Cream Balm For Colds In Head
Letter from J Kimball extols Ely Brothers Cream Balm as an effective family remedy for nine years. Praises its use on children and claims it serves as a family doctor for head colds. Trial size offered for 10 cents, full size 50 cents via Ely Brothers New York address.
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Blue Island
Ely Bros
J. Kimball
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Divorce Petition for Beaulieu Beaucoure Beaulieu
Francis X. Beaulieu of Lowell files for a divorce from Emma R. Beaulieu of Cohoes claiming lawful marriage in Lowell on December 30, 1890 and desertion beginning December 1894 continuing over three years. Libellant seeks decree of dissolution of the marriage in Middlesex County Superior Court.
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Middlesex
Francis X. Beaulieu
Lowell
Emma R. Beaueu
Cohoes
Albany
New York
Emma R. Beaulieu
W.t
Emma Kk. Beaulieu
A. D
Emmys
Rh. Beautieu
Libel Proceedings Ordered in Massachusetts Court
Middlesex Superior Court orders the libeliant to notify the libellee to appear in Cambridge on the first Monday of May, with publication of the libel and order in the Lowell Daily Courier for three weeks and a registered letter to the libellee’s residence, to show cause why the libel prayer should not be granted. Theobald C. Hurd, Clerk.
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Middlesex
Superior Court
A. D
Cambridge
Lowell
Theo. C, Hurd
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Carrie Nation
Quincy Coal Handlers
Grecian Markets
U. S
Rathbone
Neeley
Estes
Pennsylvania
Newark, N. J
Orozimbo
Rhody’s Agricultural College
General Greely
St. Michaels
Ida L. Roser
James K. Polk
Pinkyua
Ida Ll. Roser
Flor
Ence Burns
Grand Jury
Marine Hospital
Stuart
Medical Department
United States Army
Canada
Charleston
Mass
J. J. Reiniger
Covington
Beacon Hill
Hanna
Rhode Island
New York’s Canals
Maritime Association of Port of New York
Dillon
Orate
Courier
Massachu
Theo
Hurd
Antiqua
Gardner Bros
Pina Street
Highlands
Jon
C. B. Coburn & Co
Market Street
Optician
Geo. G. Rogers
Merrimack Street
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