Sultan’s Fright Ends as Plans Yacht Details Are Finalized
The Sultan, unsettled by Albanian unrest, has focused on finalizing details of a new yacht costing £100,000. Officials aim for reforms that appease Albanians, though unofficial circles doubt lasting calm as Balkans tensions persist and fear Russia after Stcherbina’s death. A Vienna note cites optimism despite risks of M Mehemed Ali’s Jakova fate.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Constantinople
the Times
Palace
Porte
Rumelian
Vienna
Times
Balkans
M. Stcherbina
Russia
Neue Freie Presse
Sadik Pasha
Jakova
Mehemed Ali
Montenegro
Berlin
Russian consul guards Servians as Old Servia crisis urged
The Novoe Vremya via The Times cites M. Stcherbina's heroic stance as preventing a Servian massacre in Old Servia. It urges Turkey to end pacification missions and demands Russia receive guarantees for safe peace work by its representatives there.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Novoe Vremya
St. Petersburg
The
Times
M. Stcherbina
Old Servia
Turkey
Greeks Lay Wreath at Tomb of Times Correspondent
Athens report marks the twenty fifth anniversary of Charles Ogle The Times correspondent killed by Turks during the Thes salian insurrection of 1878. The League of Thessalian Students laid a wreath on his tomb as President M Markidis praised his humanitarian actions and Greek aid.
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London Times
London
Athens
The
Times
Charles Ogle
League of Thessalian Students
League
M. Markidis
Ogle
President in Cinnabar Report of Well Condition
Secretary Loeb has no news from the President as of today. Wires in the Park are down making direct contact difficult. a messenger from the President’s camp would be required to reach Major Pitcher's headquarters. A Fort Yellowstone soldier reported the President is well and has seen a large quantity of game.
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Cinnabar
Mont
Loeb
Park
Major Pitcher
Fort Yellowstone
Riot stops church crowd after colored youths clash
A small riot erupted near the colored Baptist Church on Fifty third Street as colored youths jostled worshippers leaving services. John Oliver of West One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street fought back after being assaulted and a scuffle spread along Fifty third Street to Broadway with both sides joining in the fray.
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Fifty-third Street
Broadway
Colored Baptist Church
John Oliver
West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street
Oliver
Broadway End
Amusements Page 6 item on Drewes and Out-of-Town Buy
Brief item notes Drewes street segment and a foreign marine negligence report. Mentions Maus pirate age 6 13 and related coverage on page 6.
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Drewes St Bentes
Maus
Riot disturbance at Fifty-second Street leads to arrests
Police were notified of a negro riot on Fifty-second Street. Detectives Hore and Glennon brought in four prisoners including Oliver and Frank Jones from 150 Seventh Avenue, Edgar Robinson of 820 West Fifty-ninth Street, and Samuel Duncan of Daly's Theatre 418 West Fifty-second Street who faced disorderly conduct charges and were jailed.
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Fifty-second Street
Sergt. Hosey
West Forty-seventh Street
Hore
Glennon
Oliver
Frank Jones
Seventh Avenue
Edgar Robinson
West
Fifty-ninth Street
Samuel Duncan
Daly's Theatre
West Fifty-second Street
Texans split over star shaped Texas Building design
Dallas and Terrell leaders resign from Texas World’s Fair Commission after dispute over the star shaped Texas Building proposed for St Louis. E H R Green and C A Keating resign citing dignity and frugality, while Gov. Lanham may fill vacancies. Green cites Hetty Green as family link.
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New York Times
Dallas
Texas
St. Louis
E. H. R. Green
Terrell
C. A. Keating
Green
Messrs. Green
Keating
Lanham
Mr. Green
Hetty Green
New York
Inventive thief robs Chicago mail chutes
In Chicago a crook uses a five foot wire trap to steal letters from mail chutes. The device drops into a chute and springs a Y shaped grab inside the mailbox below the floor, concealing the theft from view. The Stock Exchange Building box holds the mechanism.
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New York Times
Chicago
Post Office Department
Boys Take Electric Car in Theft and Runaway
Irving Bancroft sixteen? seventeen and Frederick Eckhardt eighteen were arrested in Lowell after unlawfully taking an electric car from the Boston and Northern Street Railway shed in Dracut. A Tyngsborough companion hired the ride home, but on the return the car derailed at Kenney's Corner and overturned. The pair face trial tomorrow.
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New York Times
Lowell
Mass
Irving Bancroft
Frederick Eckhardt
Boston and Northern Street Railway Company
Dracut
Tyngsborough
Kenney’s Corner
Century-Old US Claim Approved for Turner Heirs
Wayne McBane, seven, of Metropolis Illinois, receives a $33.33 check as heir of Capt George Turner of Portsmouth New Hampshire. Turner's 1800 vessel loss led to a 1902 Court of Claims award of $2080, shared by two grandchildren, thirty five great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren including McBane.
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New York Times
Metropolis
Ill
United States
Congress
Wayne McBane
Boston
George Turner
Portsmouth
N. H
England
France
Turner
Capt
Court of Claims
McBane
Train Wreck Kills Four Near Windsor Junction
Four dead and two fatally hurt after a head on collision on the Intercolonial Railway near Windsor Junction, seventeen miles from Halifax. The crash disrupted telegraph lines and left Halifax cut off from outside communication for hours. Conductor and driver among the injured. express from Montreal to Halifax and a Halifax freight were involved.
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Halifax
N. S
Windsor Junction
Canadian ‘Pacific Railway Express
Montreal
Copeland
Wall
Oakley
Hill
Thorp
McCready
Governor Odell Sees Depew Amid Three-Platoon Talks
Gov. Odell and Sen. Platt did not meet while Depew visited at the Netherland hotel. Depew predicted a Fusion ticket next fall led by Mayor Low, praising reform gains though noting earlier public disappointment. Greene’s stance on the three platoon amendment to Finch’s bill remained unchanged as talks continued.
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Odell
Platt
Depew
Low
Gen. Greene
Reform
Littauer
Gov. Odell
Frank H. Platt
West Seventyfourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Commissioner Greene
Pate
Senator Platt
Albany
Three Chauffeurs Caught For Speeding In City
Police arrested three chauffeurs on the West One Hundredth Street station beat for speeding. Charles Little of 191 West One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Street was chased from 108th Street to 117th Street by bicycle officer Nierney. William Pugh of 102 Fifth Avenue was pursued along Riverside Drive from 106th to 112th Street and bailed by Bradish Johnson who offered frontage on Tenth Avenue. John Henry of Providence R I was arrested on West End Avenue at 90th Street for eighteen miles per hour, with Walter H. from 654 West End Avenue posting bail.
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West One Hundredth Street
Charles Little
West One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Street
Nierney
One Hundred and Eighth Street
Central Park West
One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
Grace Masney
West Seventy-first Street
William Pugh
Fifth Avenue
McAdam
Riverside
West End Avenue
Ninetieth Street
Walter H. Es
Pittsburg
Penn
Irvin T. Wilson
Duboise
Dixmont Insane Asylum
Christ Methodist
Episcopal Church
Centre Avenue
Wilkensburg
Thirty-seventh Ward
Coal Street
Pitt Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bagdad Railway Pact Reported by The Standard
London reports a tripartite agreement among Great Britain France and Germany to share control of the Bagdad Railway profits guaranteed by Turkish customs The line runs Konia to Bagdad Basra with branches to Aleppo Urfa and Alexandretta The Turkish government will guarantee 2200 dollars per kilometer and 900 dollars per kilometer for working costs on the Konia to Bagdad segment The Russian press opposes increased British and German influence and urges a stronger Persia policy.
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London
The
Standard
Great Britain
France
Germany
Bagdad
Konia
Karamanereyli
Mossul
Basra
Aleppo
Urfa
Gulf of Alexandretta
Constantinople
Novoe Vremya
Persia
Seistan
Russia
Manufacturers Convention Opens in New Orleans
The National Association of Manufacturers holds its annual convention in New Orleans starting Tuesday with a large turnout anticipated. Delegations from Cleveland Detroit and other cities travel by train with messages of strong attendance from New York and New England. President D M Parry will present the annual report Tuesday as sessions run through Thursday.
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Manufacturers
New Orleans
National Association of Manufacturers
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
New York
New England
D. M. Parry
Parry
Iron ore fields eyed by Colorado Fuel and Iron near Coyote
Henry Bobert of Coyote New Mexico reports that the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company intends extensive development of hematite ore fields recently acquired. The deposit spans over 10 000 acres in Oscura Mountains fifteen miles from Coyote NM, with plans to build a railroad to the El Paso Division of the Rock Island.
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New York Times
Austin
Texas
Henry Bobert
Coyote
New Mexico
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Oscura Mountains
el Paso
Rock Island
Eight New York Central Trains Daily Type Service
Eight trains run daily between New York and Chicago aboard New York Central service. The advert promises well equipped cars and reliable schedules to attract travelers and business clients.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central
Non-Union Firemen Seized by Union Men at Buffalo Dock
A steamship towed into Buffalo at 1 am with five non union firemen aboard. A gang of striking union men boarded the vessel and seized the men, taking four to the union hall where one was badly beaten. Police raided the union hall and are searching for the missing fifth man.
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Buffalo
William
Mack
Union
Pope’s Easter Mass Highlights Pope Leo’s Absence
In Rome on Easter Sunday a private Vatican mass was held with the Pope present but not officiating. Rumors swirl about Pope Leo’s health, though he was well enough to greet a large group of Hungarian pilgrims after the service.
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Rome
Vatican
Leo
Sugar influence on sea worm parthenogenesis revealed
Dr. Martin H. Fischer reports that cane sugar in solution nearly matches salt and potassium chloride in triggering development of the nereis eggs. The findings support osmotic pressure as a key factor and challenge the role of ion charge in parthenogenesis. Dr. David J. Lingle notes the work refines the mechanism behind the asexual development process.
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New York Times
Chicago
Martin H. Fischer
Loeb
University of California
Nereis
Néreis
Fischer
David J. Lingle
Department of Physiology
University of Chicago
Runaway Schooner L. B. Elsie Rejoined Sail After Chase
In a light wind off Little Egg Harbor the two masted schooner L. B. Elsie stranded on a sandbar but broke free after a coast guard pursuit from Little Beach Life-Saving Station. The Boston vessel, under Captain S. Rowe with four crew, returned to sea after rescue and dinner.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Little Beach
Elsie
Little Egg Harbor
Coast Guards
Boston
S. Rowe
Shirt and Collar Strike at Weil Haskell Factory
In Glens Falls New York on April 12 union workers at the Weil Haskell shirt and collar plant voted to strike after the firm refused demands for free thread needles and rent free sewing machines. About 1000 employees work there though only some are unionized. Manager Haskell said the plant would reopen Monday with work for all willing to work. The company’s main office is in New York.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
Weil-Haskell
Haskell
Eee
New York
Czar and Czarina Attend Easter Reception in Moscow
The Czar and Czarina arrived in Moscow for Easter and held a simple semi State reception. No soldiers lined the route and crowds filled the streets to greet them. The Czar's family joined in a palm fair scene and the Grand Duchesses waved from carriages with affordable dolls.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Man Finds $1000 in Tree Stump
Knoxville Tennessee April 12 George Vaughan a farm laborer today found $1000 in ten and twenty dollar bills in the base of a hollow tree It is believed the money was hidden by robbers after the civil war The rest of the text appears damaged or unrelated to the event
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New York Times
Knoxville
Tenn
George Vaughan
Gould Visits West Sees Prosperity To Last A Year
George J. Gould after a two week survey of the Missouri Pacific and Wabash Lines reports Western wheat looks superb. He says railroads will move crops without New York funds and banks will not need to draw on Wall Street. He praises St Louis exposition plans and notes hotel and transport shortages. His sons Kingdon and Jay accompanied him.
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New York Times
Lakewood
N. J
West
George J. Gould
Wabash
Gould
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Pueblo
Little Rock
Ark
New York
Wall Street
St. Louis Exposition
Fafr
Gould Road Improvements Chief Signals Cautious Plan
St Louis April 12 Report on A C Bird election to lead Gould lines notes no radical shifts in traffic departments. An unnamed vice president says Bird favors retaining and improving service where strong, and expanding or cutting back only where business dictates. Bird has long served as general freight agent with prior ties to the Wabash system and to Ja Gould. His return reconnects him with many old associates.
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ST. Louis
A. C. Bird
Gould
Bird
St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway Company
Western Division
The
Wabash Railway
Missouri River
Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway
Chicago dredgeman strike halts harbor work
After two hours of debate the dredgeman vote to strike opposed by labor leaders. About 100 workers were present, threatening 600 jobs and stopping dredging as docks reset for a stoppage. $2,000,000 in Chicago and South Chicago harbor work is at risk and dredges tugs and pile drivers will be idle until settlement. The wage dispute centers on a 25 percent difference between Chicago and outside points.
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New York Times
Chicago
Council of Labor
Waukegan
Michigan City
St. Joseph
Grand Haven
Lake Michigan
Adams Buys Central Main Lot for 18500 in East Orange
Marcus W. Adams has acquired part of the Bernard Shanley lot at Central and Main Avenues East Orange. The 250 by 122 foot parcel cost 18500 and he plans a 50000 house on the site.
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New York Times
East Orange
N. J
Marcus W. Adams
Central and
Main Avenues
Bernard Shanley
Central Avenue
Adams
Low Rates to the Pacific Coast Ad
The New York Central offers Pacific Coast tickets at low fares until April 29. Prices range from a low to a high amount, with Colonist sleeping cars available from Albany. Ticket agents advertise these advances and rates.
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Pacific Coast
New York Central
Albany
Nature of
Adv
Train May Be Caught In Pennsylvania Flood
A severe storm in Imperial and nearby towns caused the Montour Valley flood washing away tracks and threatening an evening train from Corapolis. Damage and losses span Imperial and Pittsburg districts with widespread wind and water damage and risk to safety.
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Pennsylvania
Imperial
Penn
Montour Valley
Montour
Corraopolis
Pittsburg
Tornado devastates Haisadarzer settlement in Illinois
A violent tornado hit Logan De Witt and Pratt counties, striking the Haisadarzer settlement near Atwood between 3 and 4 PM. An infant died in its mother’s arms, who was fatally injured, as homes including the Haisadarzer residence and Rev. J. B. Martin’s house were destroyed. Rescuers moved toward Atwood as other dwellings suffered severe damage and the Deer Creek area ran dry.
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New York Times
Springfield
Ill
Logan
de Witt
Pratt
Haisadarzer
Atwood
Pratt County
Hts
Clifford Haisadarzer
Lincoln
Deer Creek
Cloud burst floods Clark County Indiana river crossings
A noon cloudburst in Henryville Indiana flooded Clark County and nearby towns causing great damage. Water rose rapidly drowning County Commissioner Raymond and his wife while crossing Blue Lick Creek. both bodies were recovered after the flood swept away a buggy along the creek.
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Henryville
Ind
Clark County
Seliersburg
Seymour
Raymond
Blue Lick Creek
Fatal runaway accident in St. Louis claims Bates life
N P Bates, born 1840 in Erie, Pennsylvania and long time Missouri Pacific Railway purchasing agent, died several hours after a runaway horse struck him beside a street car. Coachman Thomas Jackson was hospitalized in critical condition and Mrs J F Sylvester suffered a broken collarbone and injuries when the carriage horse ran away and toppled them onto the ground near a trolley pole.
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ST. Louis
N. P. Bates
Thomas Jackson
J F. Sylvester
Erie
Penn
Missouri Pacific Railway
Salem’s First Church Meeting House Under Scrutiny
In Boston on April 12 the Essex Institute reports that the Salem First Church Meeting House is unlikely to be the original structure. The special committee will tell Directors that evidence does not support the claim of being the identical old First Church, with findings expected to be adverse.
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New York Times
Boston
Salem
Essex Institute
Old First Church
Mormon Converts in Kansas Hold Overflow Easter Service
Joseph Smith, president of the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, preached an Easter sermon in Independence drawing several hundred to an overflow meeting. Many were baptized and confirmed as members as Herman C. Smith of Lamont Iowa and R. C. Evans preached.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Joseph Smith
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Independence
Herman C. Smith
Lamont
Iowa
R. C. Evans
Snow Aids Stockmen As Rockies Receive Fresh Snow
Two inches of new snow blanketed the eastern slope of the Rockies in Wyoming and Colorado Springs last night and today. The fall is expected to benefit cattlemen and farmers by easing feed and moisture shortfalls.
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Denver
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
Colorado Springs
Advertising Growth in The New York Times 1897-1902
A brief table shows steady ad volume increases from 1897 to 1902. Figures list annual agate-line advertising totals with a large jump from 1899 to 1900 and continued rise through 1902.
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NEW York Times
Agate
Railroad President Praises Northern Securities Merger Ruling
Richmond April 12 John Skelton Williams president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway hails the U S Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the Northern Securities case as sound law and a boon for railroad interests and national welfare. He asserts the ruling protects independent systems while restraining parallel lines and tempering merger power.
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Richmond
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Northern Securities Company
John Skelton Williams
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
New Orleans
Trust Company
American Bankers’ Association
Southern Securities Company
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Louisville and Nashville
Gates
Morgan
New York
Anti-Trust League Praises Justice Department Letter
The American Anti-Trust League through Secretary H. B. Martin sent a letter to Attorney General Knox praising the Justice Department for enforcing the Sherman Act and urging follow up with penal prosecutions of Northern Securities Company officers and individuals. It also urges civil and criminal actions against the Anthracite Coal Trust to realize the law’s benefits.
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Washington
American Anti-Trust League
H. B. Martin
Knox
Department of Justice
League
Northern Securities Company
Five Missouri packers appeal fines in anti trust case
Five packing companies led by Armour and Cudahy send a draft for 27136 to the Missouri Supreme Court to cover fines and costs from a March 20 anti trust judgment. Swift & Co. Hammond Packing Schwarzschild & Sulzberger are among the firms fined 5000 each. Payment came before the due date with a 30 day window.
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Missouri Supreme Court
Kansas City
Missouri Packing Companies
Frank Hagerman
State Supreme Court
Armour Packing Company
Cudahy Packing Com
Hammond Packing Company
Swift & Co
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Lightning calculator Vallance dies at 30 in New Jersey
William Vallance famed as a lightning calculator died in Trenton at age thirty after a period in the State Hospital. He could instantly calculate complex sums and recall dates in history, displaying a vast mental storehouse of data and algebraic skill without commercial use.
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New York Times
Trenton
N. J
William Vallance
State Hospital
Vallance
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