Russia Japan pact eases tension on Manchuria
Tokyo reports Japan accepts Russia’s Manchuria declaration with satisfaction and alignment with United States policy. Tokyo and Washington note identical core points in Russian and Japanese communications, reducing the risk of Russo Japanese break. Other powers had already signaled acceptance, restoring concert in China dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Takahira
Foreign Office
Tokio
Russia
Manchuria
United States
State Department
Hay
Japan
China
Manchuria tensions cited by Nishin-Shin gi-Eshi and Russian press
The Nishin-Shin gi-Eshi lauds Russia's judgment and calls for restoring Chinese authority in Manchuria. Russian papers abandon reserve, argue Britain favored China and China delaying signing an agreement benefits Moscow, while evacuation terms may shift responsibility from Russia.
Russia vows retaliation over Manchurian talks
Dr. Morrison of The Times reports from Pekin that M Giers demands the return of all communications from the Russian Legation to Chinese authorities on Manchurian negotiations and warns Li Hung Chang he will back a severe Chinese policy. Russia could still use intimidation as leverage and may soon propose a new form of convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Morrison
The
Times
Pekirng
M. de Giers
Li-Hung-Chang
Russia
Yang-Yu Assault Allegedly In St. Petersburg
The Patrie cites a St. Petersburg dispatch claiming Chinese Minister Yang-Yu insulted Russian Foreign Minister Count Lamsdorf during talks on Manchuria. Report says Lamsdorf ordered his aides to eject Yang-Yu, who fell down stairs and died from head injuries.
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Paris
the Patrie
St. Petersburg
Yang- Yu
Count Lamsdorf
Manchuria
Yang-Yu
Deputy Marshal Kills Prisoner in Ainsworth Home
Deputy U S Marshal Frederick M Haas who also serves as special agent for the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Railway shot and killed David Luse in Luse s home near Ainsworth Nebraska after Luse purported to fetch an overcoat containing a hidden shotgun The shooting followed an arrest intended to stop a planned train robbery by Luse and accomplices in Omaha Nebraska officials confirmed the incident and provided few further details.
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Ainsworth
Neb
United States
Frederick M. Haas
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Railway
David
Luse
Hans
Omaha
David Luse
Ellwood Lambert claim ownership of Colorado Fuel and Iron
President Osgood of Colorado Fuel and Iron says he has nothing to say about a Wall Street reported dispatch asserting that T L Ellwood John Lambert and he own the company and will expand by adding twenty tin plate mills two rod mills and two blast furnaces with red mills under Garrett patent after meeting him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Dispatch
Denver
John W. Gates
I. L. Ellwood
John Lambert
Wall Street
T. L. Ellwood
Colorado
Garrett
Index to Departments Highlights and Page References
Financial Affairs lists prices for wheat corn oats cotton and iron with page numbers. The Commerce World and Amusements sections point to pages for hotel arrivals business troubles court calendars insurance losses by fire and real estate. Weather, marine intelligence, and society items appear on multiple pages.
Poland Poland Poland Purest Spring Water Claim
A fragmented slogan touts Poland as home to the purest natural spring water in the world, leaping into a terse promotional snippet.
J. P. Morgan Arrives Aboard Teutonic in Queenstown
The Teutonic reached Queenstown at 8 41 after a stormy voyage. J P Morgan is aboard and reported well. White Star Line barred reporters at Queenstown due to his presence. The Pall Mall Gazette speculates Morgan's European visit links the Steel Trust and Panama Canal and could unite British ship owners and American financiers on an interoceanic route.
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London
Teutonic
Queenstown
J. P. Morgan
White Star Line
Mr. Morgan
Pall Mall Gazette
Morgan
Europe
Steel Trust
Panama Canal
Panama
Great Britain
United States
Mayor Johnson’s Tax Plan Targets City Corporations
Cleveland April 10 Mayor Tom L Johnson unveils a tax readjustment plan aiming at corporations with Peter Witt named to copy tax values from maps. He will present a charge to the City Board of Equalization for fair taxation, focusing on street and steam railroads and challenging three cent fare proposals from Martin Mullen and Albert L Johnson.
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Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Peter Witt
City Board of Equalization
Martin Mullen
Albert L. Johnson
Johnson
Chloroform Attempt On Park Avenue Boy Foiled
Four year old Clifford Fountain narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt on Park Avenue when a wagon approached his porch. A Black man poured chloroform from a tin can onto the boy’s handkerchief and urged him to smell it, but the child declined. An iceman arriving at the scene spurred the suspect to flee, leaving the can in the doorway. The boy slept for hours afterward while neighbors smelled chloroform and Captain Price of Tremont police was alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Fountain
Park Avenue
Smeék
Fountain
Capt. Price
Tremont Police
Woman's Home in a Stable Shocks Paterson
A. W. Bishop reports Mrs. Catherine Van Gasby living in a Ninth Avenue Twenty seventh Street stable with seven cows ten dogs and a horse. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals calls the site a public nuisance and notes she has substantial milk earnings.
Prof. Goodwin to Leave Harvard
Prof William Goodwin Harvard Greek professor resigns effective end of the academic year. The 70 year old scholar with a world wide reputation studied in Germany and did archaeological work in Athens and ancient Troy after graduating from Harvard in 1851.
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Cambridge
Mass
William Goodwin
Harvard
Goodwin
Germany
Athens
Troy
Minnesota Bill Requires Health Exam for Marriage
A bill passed both houses of the Legislature in St. Paul mandating physical and mental examinations for all marriage applicants. The law aims to prevent marriages involving persons with incurable disease or imbecility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Reapportionment bill discussed at Albany conference
At the Executive Mansion Gov Odell Lieut Gov Woodruff and party reviewed the Congressional Reapportionment bill. No definite conclusion was reached. Senator Raines said his committee would meet tomorrow to review the bill. Assemblyman Kelsey and Chairman Dunn also attended the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Executive Mansion
Gov
Odell
Woodruff
Dunn
Republican State Committee
Senator Raines
Assemblyman
Kelsey
Raines
Supreme Court Hears Tax Question On Stock Exchange Call
The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Collector Treat of New York versus ex-Congressman V White of Brooklyn. The dispute asks if a Stock Exchange call constitutes a contract taxable under the war revenue law. White argued the case for himself.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Collector Treat
New York
McKinley Donates to Canton Hotel Fund
President McKinley contributes $5,000 toward a $30,000 goal to secure a new modern hotel on the site of the Saxton block in Canton. The project estimates a $100,000 total cost and aims to name the hotel the McKinley after a request from Canton residents led by M C Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Saxton Block
M C. Barber
Purest natural spring water in the world Adv
An advertisement claims the product is the purest natural spring water in the world, touting its exceptional purity and mineral content.
Yachtsman Finds Ballantine's IPA Never Murky
Ad feature notes that no yachtsman ever found Ballantine's India Pale Ale muddy or murky, even in rough seas, highlighting its clarity as a selling point.
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Ballantine
Central strike averted possible after talks with NJ rail managers
Negotiations reopen between the Central Railroad of New Jersey and its employes led by engineers and firemen. a conference with General Manager Warren and other officials was scheduled in New York to avert a strike. Officials note passenger traffic already dipping while crews weigh the best path to settlement.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
New York
Warren
Olhausen
Wentz
John V. Waite
Timothy Shea
Waite
Shea
Jersey City
Baltimore and Ohio
Reading
Bound Brook
Central
New York Times
May Tie Up All Morgan Railroads
Easton Pa April 10 A pending strike on the New Jersey Central could be broadened to involve every railroad controlled by the Morgan interests If Central employees are refused their demands the Brotherhood could bring a coordinated shutdown on the Lehigh Valley Reading Erie and Delaware and Hudson railroads at a common time This would delay the strike and spread the work stoppage across multiple lines
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Morgan
Easton
Penn
New Jersey Central
Central
Brotherhoods
Lehigh Valley
Reading
Erie
Delaware and Hudson
Delaware and Hudson workers win Sunday overtime rate
Albany report says a threat of 2000 workers to strike led the Delaware and Hudson Company to grant a uniform time and a quarter rate for Sunday and overtime pay to machinists boilermakers and car builders in Carbonville Green Island Oneonta. Committees met in Albany while Carbondale men already struck for extra pay.
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Albany
Delaware and Hudson Company
Carbonville
Penn, Green Island
Oneonta
Carbondale
Green Island
Charity Patient's Suit Against City Surgeon
A $25,000 suit against Dr. Edward Sprague Peck alleges negligent cataract surgery at City Hospital. Peter Ryan claims loss of sight and inability to work, while Peck’s defense says Ryan removed his own eye bandages against medical advice and that damages should not be paid since services were gratuitous. The city defends as the surgeon worked in City Hospital service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Whalen
Peter Ryan
Edward Sprague Peck
Ryan
Corporation
Answers
Dr. Peck
Peck
Workmen object to taxation at Dimmick Pipe plant
In North Birmingham the Dimmick Pipe Company mill closed after a Deputy Tax Collector garnished the employer for unpaid poll tax. About 200 workers, many from the North, learned $5.80 had been deducted from wages to cover the tax. Indignation spread and many quit, halting production. efforts are underway to resume tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Dimmick Pipe Company
North
Stock for sale in Camp Bird Extension Mine adjoins Walsh
Stock in the Camp Bird Extension Mine adjacent to the famous Camp Bird is for sale. Full information available from John A. Thompson Mills Building New York City Adv.
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Camp Bird Extension
Walsh
John A. Thompson
Mills Eldg
New York City
Effect of anti-canteen law at Fort Monroe noted
Washington April 10 Gen Lieber Judge Advocate General reports to Secretary Root that Hygeia Hotel on US controlled reservation is subject to the prohibition on liquor sales while Chamberlain Hotel under Virginia control may resume sales once licensed by the state. Soldiers near the garrison face restricted exchanges and a rise in illicit bars, with anticipated increases in court martial actions and military convictions.
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Washington
Fort Monroe
War Department
Hygeia
Lieber
Root
United States
Chamberlain Hotel
Virginia
Man Se
Congress
Boy Messenger Accused In Blackmail Scheme
William Kolowits a sixteen year old messenger living at 247 West Thirty Second Street was arrested by Union Market Station detectives for alleged blackmail of Dobrovsky and Lengyal cigar makers on Avenue B. A second boy delivered letters demanding $100 and Kolowits was tied to the cash drop. Louis Daisy thirteen witnessed as the courier.
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William Kolowits
West Thirty-second Street
Hay and Miley
Union Market
Dobrovsky & Lengyal
Avenue B
L. M
U. S
Sengyal
Kolowitz
Olice
Crusader
Louis Daisy
Seventh Street
Children’s Society
Mrs Hall Claims Entire Gilman Estate After Secret Pact
Mrs Helen Potts Hall sues in New York and Hartford seeking to inherit the George F Gilman estate alleging a Nov 1 1900 agreement that she would act as his daughter and receive all property upon his death. He denied a will, heirs prepare to fight before Bridgeport Trust Co and Connecticut and New York administrators.
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Helen Potts Hall
Blakeley Hall
Bridgeport
George Francis Gilman
Hartford
Connecticut
Mrs Hall
New York Supreme Court
Hall
Hatch & Wickes
Bridgeport Trust Company
Mr. Gilman
George H. Hartford
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Gilman
Edward S. Hatch
Mr. Hatch
New York Times
Mrs. Hall
New York
Itf
Terence J. McManus
C. W. Layster
Conn
United States
Frank G. Potts
Great American Tea Company
George F. Gilman
Tea Company
Trust Company
George W. Smith
Armour Gives $1,000,000 to Armour Institute in Chicago
In Chicago on April 10 Reverend Frank W. Gunsaulus met J Ogden Armour who casually announced a $1,000,000 gift to the Armour Institute. The donation aims to expand electrical and chemical engineering and counters rumors the institute would be absorbed by the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank W. Gunsaulus
J. Ogden Armour
Mr. Armour
Gunsaulus
Armour Institute
P. D. Armour
Armour
University of Chicago
Ogden Brother of Armour Widow Dies in Cincinnati
Frank Magee Ogden, last surviving brother of Mrs. P. D. Armour, dies in Cincinnati at age after long bowels illness. He was a prominent real estate dealer and well known in secret society circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank Magee Ogden
P. D. Armour
Pork Packer
Million Endowment for Johns Hopkins Nears Completion
Johns Hopkins University expects a $1,000,000 endowment to be raised by May 1, with subscriptions largely gone and names of Maryland subscribers to be announced near month end. The donation enables land cession for a new northern campus site donated by Keyser and Wyman, and building work will start after the fund is secured. The successor to President Gilman may be announced May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
William Keyser
William Wyman
Gilman
Long Island Railroad Annex Service Restored
Service between Pier 13 E R New York and Long Island City resumes Monday April 15. Steamer leaves New York on weekdays at 8 25 A M and at 1 30 Saturdays only 3 00 4 00 5 00 and 6 00 P M Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Railroad
Pier 13
E. R
New York
L. L
N. Y
Train Comfort on New York Central Routs
Advertisement extols the New York Central trains departing hourly to the North and West praising scenery track and service as exceptionally comfortable and reliable.
Testimony in Ripley case ties Goebel murder bid to Taylor circle
Ex Governor Bradley testified in the Ripley conspiracy trial that Capt. Ripley discussed with Gov. Taylor prior to Goebel's shooting. Bradley quoted Taylor’s alleged remark that Goebel would not live twenty four hours. Defense pushed that Ripley had no direct ties to the events.
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Taylor
W. O. Bradley
Goebel
Frankfort
W. S. Taylor
Garnett D. Ripley
William Goebel
Bradley
Capt. Ripley
State
Ripley
Mr. Bradley
W. H. Yost
State House
Senate
Wharton’Golden
Finlay, Culton
Capt
Roads paved with gold rock in Thompson Township
Thompson Township Fulton County claims its macadamized roads are the nation s most valuable as mineral rock macadamized roads excite statewide chatter. An assayer reports rock samples yield 1 75 to 4 per ton in gold and silver. Capitalists lease thousands of acres hoping to locate gold mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcconnellsburg
Penn
Thompson Township
Fulton County
United States
Joseph H. Covall
Oil Trust Forms in Beaumont Field Texas Companies
Fifteen oil companies filed charters in Austin with aggregate capital stock of 4.91 million dollars for developing oil, pipelines, and related work in the Beaumont field. The Texas Western Oil Company holdings, bought yesterday for 1.2 million dollars, are now represented by Standard Oil Company, solidifying its foothold in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Secretary of State
Poper
Beaumont
Texas Western Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
New Oil
Overland Limited Route Ad to San Francisco Reach
San Francisco gateway by the Overland Limited via Chicago Northwestern Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways. Address Northwestern Line Office 461 Broadway Adv.
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San Francisco
Overland Limited
Chicago &Northwestern
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railways
Northwestern Line
Broadway
Botha Reopens Boer Peace Talks Amid Frank De Wet Strain
Cape Town April 10 Commandant Gen Botha reopened negotiations with Britain for peace saying De Wet’s influence waned and he would negotiate for the entire Boer forces. London reports Botha told Lord Kitchener De Wet was no longer responsible though De Wet refused surrender. The move sparks mixed British reactions and questions about De Wet’s sanity and future actions.
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Cape Town
Botha
de Wet
London
Daily Telegraph
Lord Kitchener
Mining firms may unite under Amalgamated plan
Rumor from Boston April 10 says the plan to consolidate the Butte and Boston with the Boston and Montana Mining companies into Amalgamated may fail. An exchange could be one Amalgamated share for four Montana, and one for one Butte with a cash dividend, leaving Boston and Montana and Amalgamated dividends unresolved. Amalgamated pays 2 dollars quarterly. Boston and Montana paid 43 last year and may reach 50 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Butte
Montana
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Company
Union Trust absorbs Citizens' Trust in Baltimore consolidation
Baltimore is witnessing the first step in a major trust-company consolidation as Union Trust absorbs Citizens' Trust and Deposit Company. Three offers were made with Union Trust at 134 per share, stockholders accept per directors' recommendation. Citizens' Trust organized two years ago with 1.5 million capital and 500 thousand surplus. Officers for Citizens' Trust include John A. Tompkins and John G. Brogden. Union Trust lists George Blackistone as president with Henry F. New Miles White Jr and R. B. Sellman as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Union Trust Company
Citizens’ Trust and Deposit Company
Citizens
Union Trust
Union Company
Baltimore City
John A. Tompkins
John G. Brogden
The
George Blackistone
Henry F. New
Miles White, Jr
R. B. Sellman
Bell & Co. agent W. B. Carrow dies by suicide in Indianapolis
W B Carrow traveling representative for Bell and Co of New York City was found dead in a Indianapolis hotel. Authorities say poison and gunshot caused his death and a note on the dresser directed Carrie Nation and warned that the Potter's Field awaits if a contact dies not reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell & Co
Mrs. Nation
Indianapolis
Ind
W. B. Carrow
New York City
Carrie Nation
T. L. Carrow
South Broad Street
New York
New Yorkers Win Salamon Copper Mine Controversy
Havana April 10 The Salamon Copper Mine at Las Minas is affirmed to be owned by Gustavus Salamon and Hugh Reilly of New York. They bought the land in 1889 and spent 30000 developing it. Courts ruled the denouncement applied to an asphalt mine nearby, allowing renewed extensive work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Las Minas
Gustavus Salamon
Hugh Reilly
New York
Ely-Tiffany Engagement Announced in Bryn Mawr
Miss Katrina B. Ely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore N. Ely of Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania becomes engaged to Charles L. Tiffany second son of Mr. and Mrs. L C Tiffany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. L. Tiffany
Katrina B. Ely
Theodore N. Ely
Bryn Mawr
Penn
Charles L. Tiffany
Great Trains Of The New York Central Leave Hourly
Description extols New York Central trains to North and West every hour praising scenery track and service as perfect in an advertisement.
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New York Central
North
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