Easter Vespers and the Singing Savior
Louise Mattison and companions decorate St Stephen's for Easter and stay late. A jailed lunatic escapes the asylum. Louise’s singing calms him, guiding rescuers to safety. The night ends with Louise silenced but a miracle of restored balance for the maniac and a changed life.
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Altars
St. Stephen’s
Louise Mattison
Pauline Jud‘son
Antoinette Ward
Antoinette
Dr. Barton
Papa
Louise
Gaydy
Pauline
Kate
Grace
Sexton
Barton
Easter Bonnet Jokes Prompt Parent Argument
A Washington Star remark quotes Mr. Meekton complaining that jokes about Easter bonnets are stupid. The dialogue mocks a wife asking her husband for money to buy a bonnet and lunch, highlighting gendered money and generosity in a brief quarrel.
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Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
Funston Promotion Headline Returns Kansas Thanks
Gen Funston is named brigadier general in the regular army for his capture of Aguinaldo. Gen Wheaton becomes major general and Col Jacob H Smith promoted, as President McKinley rewards field heroism despite some officer grumbling.
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Washington
I Red Punston
Aguinaldo
Lloyd Wheaton
Jacob H. Smith
McKinley
Tunston
Funston
Gen. Funston
Gen
Wheaton
Michigan
Illinois
West Point
Ohio
Loomis Recalled Over Venezuela Rift Crisis
Washington reports a diplomatic breach between the United States and Venezuela after Secretary Hay ordered United States minister Frank Loomis in Caracas to return home. Discontent with Venezuelan authorities and President Castro prompts threats of drastic steps, with Loomis to file a full statement on persecution and the Baiz arrest before formal relations resume. The North Atlantic squadron under Rear Admiral Farquhar arrived at San Juan and may move toward Venezuelan waters as tensions rise.
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Washington
United States
Venezuela
Hay
Frank 2B
Loomis
Caracas
State Department
Castro
Ignacio H. Baiz
Barcelona
Baiz
San Juan
Porto Rico
Farquhar
Culebra Islands
Venenzuela
Hero’s Fate on Petrel Fire Claims Lieutenant Commander Roper
A fire in the sailroom of the gunboat Petrel at Cavite killed Lieutenant Commander Jesse Mims Roper who entered the hold to rescue Seaman Patrick Toner. Roper suffocated. several others were prostrated as crews fought flames and recovered the body. The ship sustained minor damage and the voyage proceeds with Roper’s body to be sent to the United States on April 5 aboard the Buffalo.
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Cavite
United States
Petrel
Jesse Mims Roper
Roper
Patrick Toner
Josiah McKean
Lewis
Toner
Evans
Flaherty
Larsen
Kessler
Cahey
Burton
Smith
Sullivan
Forsbeon
The
Buffalo
Woman and two girls fall from Table Rock Mountain
A woman and two girls slipped from Table Rock on Break Neck Mountain in Poughkeepsie New York Sunday. Mrs Daniel Patterson 12 year old daughter and Nellie Chase 14 fell from a 200 foot ledge. The Patterson girl suffered a broken arm and injuries. Mrs Patterson died from the fall. Chase escaped uninjured. In Youngstown Ohio workers win a 20 cent daily raise after a near strike at the Mahoning Valley blast furnaces.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Table Rock
Break Neck Mountain
Daniel Patterson
Nellie Chase
Patterson
Oxford Wins Cambridge Rowing Duel In Slow Time
Oxford defeated Cambridge on the Putney Mortlake course by three fifths of a length in 22 minutes 31 seconds, the slowest winning time in 24 years. Separately, a wage regulation board announced a ten percent cut in Scottish iron trade wages beginning Monday due to lower selling prices in January and February.
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Oxford
London
Cambridge
Putney-Mortlake
Wren Prinz Wilhelm Steamer Launched at Stettin
The twin screw steamer Wren Prins Wilhelm of 15000 tons register, owned by the North German Lloyd line, was launched at Stettin on Saturday morning in the presence of Crown Prince Fredericks William.
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Stettin
Wren-Prinz Wilhelm
Lloyd Steamship Company
Crown Prince Fredericks Williai
Lincoln and Dietrich elected U.S. senators in Nebraska joint session
Joseph H Millard of Omaha and Charles H Dietrich of Hastings won the long and short senate terms with unanimous Republican support. Dietrich announced he will not resign as governor until late fall, saying he aims to implement a state plan with Lieut. Gov. Savage backing.
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Lincoln
Neb
Joseph H. Millard
Omaha
Charles H. Dietrich
Hastings
United States
Dietrich
Congress
Savage
Joseph H. Minard
Hamilton
Canada
Nebraska
Omaha National Bank
Union Pacific Railroad
State Capitol
German National Bank of
Aurora
Ill
Horrible deed shocks Devils Lake. farmer murders three children
Imil Segerlin of Devils Lake North Dakota killed his three children Della Lilly and Esther then killed himself after a noon hour attack in a barn. Esther resisted and was wounded. Segerlin had been in an asylum ten years earlier and was said to be in excellent financial standing. Authorities deem the act driven by insanity.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Imil Segerlin
Della
Lilly
Esther
Jémil Segerlin
New Trials Granted for Powers and Howard in Goebel Suspects
The Kentucky Court of Appeals granted new trials to Caleb Powers and James Howard, key Goebel assassination suspects. The Howard reversal was by the full court. Powers' reversal involved dissents by Hobson, Paynter and White. The Powers ruling nullifies the Taylor pardon, upholds the indictment, and orders a new trial for erroneous jury instructions and incompetent testimony.
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Frankfort
Sky
Court of Appeals
Caleb Powers
James Howard
Goebel
Howard
Powers
Hobson
Paynter
White
Taylor
Yale President Proposes National Educational Trust
President Hadley of Yale outlined an ideal system uniting major universities across the east middle west and Pacific coast to labor for common learning and economic efficiency. He called for an educational trust pooling professors graduates and students to reduce rivalry and waste.
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Stanford University
Cal
Hadley
Yale
East
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Miners halt threatened 143000 strike in anthracite region
In Wilkesbarre Pa on March 30 the United Mine Workers executive committee decided against a strike for 143000 miners in the three anthracite districts. They concluded no strike was warranted, despite powers given by the Hazleton convention, with Mitchell authoring the Friday aftermidnight address. Arbor day proclaimed in Illinois by Gov Yates for April 26 urging tree planting in schools and public spaces. One killed seven injured in a Milwaukee area wreck near Depere as train collision due to an open switch. Harry A Jones of Green Bay the engineer died.
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Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
Hazleton
Mitchell
Springfield
Yates
Illinois
Milwaukee
A_ Sentinel
Depere
Wis
Chisago & Northwestern
Little Rapids
Harry A. Jones
Green Bay
Britain protests China convention over Chinese troubles
Washington reports Britain objects to China signing a convention with any power until Chinese troubles are settled. The protest, delivered through Sir Ernest Satow, aligns with U.S. and Japan opposition and notes Britain Germany alliance in Chinese affairs. Russia disavows permanent Manchuria ambitions and says Manchuria accord is a temporary modus vivendi to restore order.
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Washington
China
Europe
Ernest Satow
Peking
Hay
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Germany
Count Cassini
Russia
Manchuria
State Department
McLevy Brown
Corean
Trade upbeat as first quarter closes despite cotton gloom
New York reports a cheerfully rising trade tone with first quarter totals surpassing previous periods. Building and lumber activity pick up while iron and steel demand remains strong, and outlooks favor spring retail turnover amid steady bank clearings and robust rail and export activity.
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New York
Department of Business
Bessemer
Atlantic
United States
Canada
Lloyd J. Smith Released in Chicago Case
Lloyd J. Smith a former warehouseman is released from custody after judges rule no statute makes the alleged acts a crime for him. The ruling by Judge Chetlain with Justices Dunne and Gibbons follows a habeas corpus petition challenging indictment charges over permitting grain removal without canceling warehouse receipts.
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Chicago
Lloyd J. Smith
Chetlain
Dunne
Gibbons
Llady J. Smith
Officials Err in Four Dollar Bill Image Choice
Ottawa officials concede the face on the new Canadian four dollar note depicts the American Soo lock instead of a Canadian site. A mistaken Montreal photo of the Saulte lock was used after officials misread the Athabaska steamer in the scene as proof of authenticity.
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Ottawa
Ont
Finance Department
Montreal
Saulte
Athabasa
Attorney General Griggs Gains Farewell Silver Claret Pitcher
Presentation to Griggs in Washington marks his March 30 departure from the Department of Justice to Paterson New Jersey. Solicitor General Richards led the tribute on behalf of officers and the department, presenting a large solid silver claret pitcher of classic shape and unique design on the occasion.
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Washington
Griggs
Department of Justice
Paterson
N. J
Richards
Department
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