Ambassador Woes Highlight Delay in Patronage at Rome
Washington March 25 Embarrassment to diplomats grows as delays stall resignations and wedding plans. Iarz Anderson secretary of embassy in Rome seeks relief but is forced to delay his marriage to Boston heiress Miss Perkfas. Consul General Fitzhugh Lee also presses for departure while Havana season looms. Treasury job applicants include J I Raymond, T DeHratt, I M Johnson, Andres Tacobs, A L Miller, W M Taggart, J E Price, and D W C Varroll.
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Washington
Iarz Anderson
Ohio
London
Lincoln
Italy
MacVeagh
Anderson
state department
Boston
Perk
fas
Hale
Fitzhugh Lee
Havana
Gen. Lee
atte
Treasury
treasury department
J. I. Raymond
Bath
T. DeHratt
Brooklyn
New York
I. M. Johnson
Philadelphia
Andres Tacobs
internal revenue
A. L. Miler
W. ML. Taggart
J. E. Price
Myerstown
Baltimore
Mad
W.C. Varroll
Pittsburg
Cincinnat
Commissions Signed and Diplomatic Appointments
Washington reports the president signed commissions for Jean Kay ambassador to James, Horace Porter ambassador to France, and Henne White first secretary of embassy at London. Mr White takes oath at the state department and sails from New York with a letter accrediting him as charge dalitres ad interim from the United States to London. The Senate sees civil service reform attacks with two bills proposed to repeal and modify the law. A Dingley tariff vote is delayed until March 31 as Finance Committee reviews it. Senator Platt discusses potential support for Arelia E. Baxter’s nomination.
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Washington
Jean Kay
so James
Horace Porter
France
Henne, White
London
aes bee
state department
White
New York
Salisbury
United States
Low
March
senate
Allen. pep
Neb
Pritchard
rep
N.G
White House
finance committee
Elmira Named Third Assistant Postmaster General
Senator Platt reportedly informed the president of the conference result by New York congressional delegation on federal offices. The president and Mrs McKinley hosted a cabinet dinner in Washington ending with state dining room and reception room on the 61st floor lavishly adorned with plants and flowers. Covers were arranged for twenty two.
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Elmira
Platt
New York
Washington
Mckinley
Favoritism at Navy Yards Denied by Secretary Long
Secretary John Long of the navy department rejects protests from congressional delegations in New York Pennsylvania Virginia and California to admit party workers at Brooklyn League Island Norfolk and Mare Island yards. He says merit rules must govern hiring and promises punishment for violations.
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Navy Yards
Long
Washington
John . Long
navy department
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
California
Brooklyn
League Island
Norfolk
Mare island
Leng
department
Palmer of Illinois Iron & Steel bids armor plate
Vice-President Palmer of the Illinois Iron & Steel Co Chicago has been in Washington and will bid for armor plate production for the new battleships. Bids open April 5. If accepted, the firm plans to enlarge its Chicago plant to meet future armor plate demand. Current U S suppliers are the Carnegies of Pittsburgh and Bethlehem Steel of Bethlehem.
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WILL
ARMOR PLATE
TUinvis Iron & Steel Co
Washington
Palmer
Ilinois Iron & Steel company
Chicago
America
Carnegies of
Toutsburg
Bethlehem company
Bethlehem, Pa
Pilgrim Fathers' Records in London Cathedral Hearing
The petition presented by Phoebe Fo Lovard is to be heard at St Paul’s Cathedral this afternoon by the Chapter of the diocese of London. It seeks the study of headand scripte deposited in the library and their relation to the grandmothers voyage and land estate disputes at Hampton and elsewhere. The case involves disputes over land worth a hundred acres including churches, a factory and nine dwellings.
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London
Luvard
piates
Coit States
St. Pauls cathedral
Ghattewiar
diovese
pecitien
binwry
Amadiea
Asesbury
Mass
Calvin Page
Portsmouth
Mine Fire Near Boiled Gas Tap in Eight Inch Bore Hole
A mine fire ignited from a bore-hole sunk to No. 2 mine of Delaware and Tinsman Canal Co. flames shot fifty feet as gas and water tapped. Firemen Barrett, Boyle, and Smith were badly burned while trying to smother the blaze. The boiler house exploded after gas buildup. Forty acres of coal burn underground. may continue for days or months.
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Wilkesbarre
Delaware & Tindsen Canal Co
Rebel Defeats Reported at Ta Sat Ranch and Jiguani
Devaus March 31 reports his 1 600 man force left Songo and engaged rebels under Cebreco at Ta Sat ranch. Spaniards seized Calixto Garcia camp after a fierce fight. rebels left sixteen dead. Cavalry charge forced camp capture. rebels reinforced by Rabi column at Haire Arriba then retreated toward Jiguani. Rebel losses tallied twenty seven dead. Spanish losses one lieutenant and fourteen privates wounded. English prisoner Rafael Bourke at Cienfuegos released by order of Captain Werler.
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Rabi
Haire Arriba
Jiguani
leutenant
Capitin Werler
Isabela Rafael Bourke
Cienfuegds
Blockade Shuts Two British Vessels From Crete
Crete blockade blocks two British merchant ships en route for Crete as oil cargoes. Captains protest the action while the proclamation warns Greek vessels entering blockade zones will be fired upon. London officials deny a Sultan proposal for King George of Greece to govern and appoint a high commissioner.
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anea
Crete
London
foreign office
King George
Greece
Prince George
McCreery Coke Works expand at Gracetown
Signa of Better Times reports the McCreery Coke Works in Gracetown Tu diana county have fired every oven this week and expect full operation for months. Over 100 men are at work and at least 75 more acres will be employed soon after receiving a three month contract for all coke burned. Deer hunting with hounds bill gains committee support in Albany as of March 25. Lord Salisbury to Cimiez as minister in attendance from Queen Victoria.
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Johnstown
McCreery Coke
Gracetown
Tudiana county
Maunda
Albany
assembly fish and game committee
Lord Sathebury
Cimiez
London
Lord Salisbury
Quren Victoria
Treaty Wrecked by Senate Arbitration Debate
London reports the United States Senate adoption of amendments to the arbitration treaty, with St James Gazette condemning the move as wrecking the treaty and warning premature philanthropists. The Westminster and Pall Mall Gazettes echo disappointment, decryting anti English sentiment and sensational jingoism.
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London
St. James Gazette
United States senate
foreign relations committee
senate
pettifogger
Westminster Gazette
Olney
Lord Salisbury
Fate of treaty in doubt in senate vote expected
Washington March 25 The general arbitration treaty fate in the senate is not foreshadowed. An executive session is held this afternoon to gauge support. Opponents claim thirty votes to defeat the treaty and note several new senators on their list. Votes on amendments are scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday before debate on the treaty itself.
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Washington
senate
committee on foreign relations
Tariff Debate Signals End of General Discussion
Washington reports large gallery attendance as the house debates the tariff bill on the fourth day. The general debate closes tonight with Republican speakers Russell Jaon Daniel Pac Steele and Paxton Paine for the majority and minority leaders. Bailey seeks to extend time into the five minute closing. Also Yale protest prompts a change in a duty list paragraph affecting books and scientific apparatus for educational use.
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Washington
house of representatives
Russell
Jaon
Daniel
Pac
Steele
Ind
Parny
committee on wars and means
Hailes
Tex
Paine
Messrs
Hephiro
amb Hichardson
fena
Bailey
Dwight
Yale college
ways and means committee
Dixon Defeats Erne in Twenty-First Round Stoppage
New York report says Frank Erne failed to land, as George Dixon controlled the bout at Broadway Athletic Club last night. Dixon fought cautiously, drawing Erne into leading, before winning the decision in the twenty-first round. In Lewes Delaware James Wolf Join Herelow and Peter Mustard, three colored shad fishermen, drowned when their boat capsized in heavy surf at the mouth of Broad Kiln river.
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Dixon
Erne
New York
frank Erne
George Dixon
Broadway Athletic club
cavil
Lewes
Del
James Wolf
Join Herelow
Peter Mustard
Five Persons Murdered in Paradise Ridge Fire
Reports from Paradise Ridge detail a mass murder near Ade’s house where five family members died and were cremated in a burned building. Names include Jacob Ade and family members Lizzie and John Ade, with Rose Moirer, amid a suspected motive tied to robbery. The scene was discovered by Justice Simpson and a crowd gathered as bodies were recovered.
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Nashville
Tenn
Paradise Ridge
Jacob Ade
Ridge
Henry Moirer
Ade
John Ade
Lizzie Ade
Henry Ade
Rose Moirer
Cheatham county
Clarksville
Justice Simpson
Ade place
Simpson
Masons to Register Under City Clerk Office Plan
Last evening the assembly judiciary committee heard Assemblyman Leonard's bill requiring all masons and founders in New York and Brooklyn to register in the county clerk's office. No definite action was taken.
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Albany
assembly judiciary committee
Assemblyman
Leonard
New York
Brooklyn
Murder trials set for May in Middiesua case
District Attorney Weir plans the murder trial of Lorenzo Barnes for the December killing of John Deane in May at Lowell. The joint note cites a charge and location with the department of commerce bill arising in Washington.
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Houston
Weir
Lorenzo Barnes
John Deane
Mayoard
Lowell
Perils of the Sea Rescued by the Steamer Ontario
Seventeen shipwrecked seamen rescued by the Furness line steamer Ontario after the British iron ship Androsa wrecked west of the Irish coast. Capt. Wise reports rescue on March 8. Androsa sailed from San Francisco Oct 28 with grain and canned goods. Ship endured heavy gales near Cape Horn and a hurricane after Jan 15, with lifeboats lost and decks swamped. Ontario picked up crew 400 miles from Cork on March 1, delivering most to Boston.
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Furness line
Ontario
London
Wise
Androsa
David Morgan
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Liverpool
Cape Horn
Cork
Ireland
W.N. W
Morgan
cary
David Evans
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Harry F. Hawkins
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Fred C Squires
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Europe
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