Fight Over Excise Bill Despite Republican Support Split
Albany April 17. Republicans failed to muster a majority in the Assembly to pass the Stranahan Excise Bill despite Governor backed pressure. The measure would allow any citizen to sue a saloon keeper with a $250 bond and seek injunctions, framed to meet the governor's recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Allds
Stranahan
Supreme Court
Assembly
Henry
Cooley
Davis
Lynn
Senator Platt
Burnett
Ontario
New York City
Fitzgerald
New York
J.E. Smith
Excise
McKeown
Nixon
Messrs. Blackwell
Kings
Brooks
Erie
Eadin
Onondaga
Cook
Westchester
Cotton
Doughty
Queens
Dusenbury
Sullivan
Harris
Fulton
Mains
McMillan
Schenectady
McQuade
Oneida
Rainey
Remsen
Ruehl
Schneider
Vacheron
Walrath of
Montemery
Weber
Bell
Newark
Terre Haute Plans Largest Anti Trust Match Factory
A new building in Terre Haute will be the world’s largest match plant. It aims to produce 150 million matches daily and operate by June 1 with German machinery. B G Hudnut leads the company with Charles Gregg as manager. offices to open in London and major U S cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Germany
London
United States
B. G. Hudnut
Charles Gregg
Crawfordsville
Operation Upon G L Porter in New Cancer Surgery
George Langdon Porter of Bridgeport Connecticut a superintendent of Eaton Cole Burnham Manufacturing Co underwent stomach cancer surgery at Post Graduate Hospital. The operation created a new connection from stomach to intestines after the growth nearly blocked the exit. Present were Drs. Einhorn Swinburne Knowles Swinburne and Chandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Langdon Porter
Bridgeport
Max Einhorn
George Knowles Swinburne
Charles Chandler
Montpelier, Vt
Porter
Index to Departments and Highlights of Markets
The issue lists sections and page references across departments such as Stocks irregulars Financial Affairs Wheat and Corn prices Butter and Iron prices and notes sections for Amusements Arrivals at Hotels Business Troubles Legal Notes and Real Estate Weather and Marine Intelligence with page indices for quick navigation. It also notes yesterday’s fires and various notices across pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eas Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails
United Service
Weather Report
California in Four Days New York Dining Cars on Overland Limited
Travel note states the Overland Limited fast train via Chicago Northwestern Union Pacific and Southern Pacific offers dining car meals. Advertises Northwestern Line Office at 461 Broadway and implies a brisk rail itinerary from New York to California with meals included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
New York
Chicago & North-western
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
North-western Line
Broadway
Savs
Fire Devastates Empress Palace at Peking
The Empress palace at Peking housing Field Marshal Count von Waldersee and staff burned to the ground. Major General Schwartzkopf, the chief of staff, is missing. All military papers were destroyed except for documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Count von Waldersee
Schwartzkopf
Rochester Car Shops Burned in East Rochester Fire
A general alarm at 12:80 this morning sent the Fire Department to the New York Central car shops in East Rochester. The fire was not under control by 1:00, with substantial losses anticipated. The cause is unconfirmed. many suspect arson by striking workers or sympathizers. The shops had been closed for over a week due to a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
New York Central
East Rochester
Strike Dims as Arbitration Moves in Pittsburg Mills
In Pittsburg on April 17 the Amalgamated Association backed by a majority of its advisory board resisted an immediate general strike but favored conciliation and arbitration to avert a clash with the Sheet Steel Company. Col. G Watson French urged mediation, while 150 skilled workers arrived to replace potential strikers at McKeesport works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
American Sheet Steel Company
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
New York
McKeesport
Col
G. Watson French
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Amalgamated
Sheet Steel Company
John Jarrett
Labor Bureau
Jarrett
M* Jarrett
Industrial Combine of Capital
Johnstown
Cleveland
Youngstown
Joliet
New York Names Lead South Dakota Divorces
South Dakota divorce courts show a surge of New York applicants including Mrs. James G. Blaine Jr and many prominent Empire State residents. The report lists actors, nobles, and business figures such as Rose Coghlan, Mme De Steuers, Countess Latour Du Villiard, and Newton Seamans, among others seeking freedom in the approved South Dakota style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoux Falls
S. D
New York State
South Dakota
Union
Empire State
New York City
James G. Blaine, Jr
Bull
New York
Clinton H. Eagerly
Rose Coghlan
Mme
Margaret L. de Steuers
Cary
Astors
Elliott Zeboroski
Julia B. Latour du Villiard
Julia J. Chapin
Mina Hubbard
William B. Hubbard
Margaret Mozzani
Luigi Mozzani
Walter B. Royali
Isabella Royall
Hattie M. Rabener
Ernest A. Rabener
Edward E. Pollock
Nyack
William Moore
Explosion on river steamer Ramona claims four lives
Four people are dead and seven likely fatally injured after an explosion on the Fraser River steamer Ramona near Fort Langley. Two women aboard, Mrs. Harry Morrison and Mrs. J. Bailey, were swept overboard and drowned, while deckhands James Mack and Andrew Phipps died from boiler plate injuries. The babies in the saloon remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Fraser River
Fort Langley
Harry Morrison
Langley
J. Bailey
Mount Lehman
James Mack
Andrew Phipps
Insurance Company Faces Fraud Charges and Refund Demand
New York Albany report shows Manhattan Fire Insurance Company misstated assets and liabilities for 1900. Superintendent Hendricks orders officers and stockholders to restore 100 percent of capital 500000 and refund a $40500 dividend paid illegitimately in 1900, with further scrutiny of past management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Hendricks
Insurance Department
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company of
New York
Vanderpoel
Oslee
Cap- Tee Ee Ea Territare
Leicester
Yence Wees A
Manhattan
Bank Officer A Defaulter Shocks Le Mars Bank
Sioux City Iowa April 17 The Le Mars National Bank did not open today as vice president and manager Thomas F Ward confessed to embezzling 25 000 to 30 000 and absconding He warned Frank Koob of impending indictment and a letter cited speculation losses The bank founded by William H Dent capital 100 000 and shown deposits 108 000 February 15 Ward later connected to the Democratic State Central Committee Miss Ward severely ill after a week old birth News of the scandal kept from her
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
le Mars National Bank
le Mars
Thomas F. Ward
Ward
Frank Koob
Frank
Board of Trade
W. G. P. MacLagan
Scotland
Accident at Bridge Loop Cripples Young Man
At the Brooklyn Bridge terminal yesterday evening a crowd pushed a young stenographer, Robert Burg, under a moving Flushing Avenue trolley. His right foot was crushed to pulp and had to be amputated at Hudson Street Hospital. Burg, of 4 Vandervoort Place Brooklyn, worked in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Terminal
Brooklyn Bridge
Robert Burg
Hudson Street Hospital
Burg
Vandervoort Place
Brooklyn
Flushing Avenue
Diphtheria Quarantine Enforced In Plainfield Area
Two Ellis children of Fanwood, New Jersey, contracted diphtheria. Their mother insisted on Christian Science treatment from Cranford, triggering health officials to impose strict quarantine. Fanwood Health Board guard restricted entry. communications limited to telephone. The illness improved after a physician was finally brought in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N. J
Leroy J. Ellis
Fanwood
Convicts Attempt Escape Ends in Fatal Shootout at Santa Fe Penitentiary
Three convicts tried to break out at the Santa Fe Penitentiary. George Stephenson, a murder convict, was killed after arming himself with a pistol. Simmons, serving time for cattle stealing, was fatally wounded. Jose Monica Sena, Captain Armijo, and Guard Sandoval were wounded. Captain Armijo returned fire, Superintendent Bursom arrived with a Winchester and killed Stephenson. Armijo shot Simmons before Carper surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
George Stephenson
Simmons
José Monica Sena
Felipe Armijo
Pedro Sandoval
Stephenson
Frank Carper
Sandoval
Armijo
Bursom
Carper
Outbreak by Kensit at London Bishop Consecration
London April 18 John Kensit the anti ritualist disrupted the Bow Church consecration of Dr A F W Ingram as Bishop of London protesting loudly He accused Ingram of unfaithfulness aiding clergymen who defy rubrics and mass offerings The ceremony ended with Ingram confirmed despite uproar outside Kensit and followers were escorted away by police in a loud mob with ongoing ritualistic controversy noted from past events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bow Church
Dr. Ingram
London
A. F. W. Ingram
John Kensit
Kensit
Stepney
Mr. Kensit
Mr. Ken
St. Cuthbert’s Church
Wyckliffite
Ingram
Mandell Creighton
Charies of Radiets
Henry Westall
Manganese Iron Find Signals Denver Investment
Colorado Grande Development Company filed incorporation papers revealing a major manganese iron discovery in Eastern Utah. Prospecting veteran E T Wolverton sparked the find, backed by Rio Grande Western Railway officials, with four car loads shipped to Pueblo Chicago and New York for testing against three sources. Lab results show iron 0.8 phosphorus .011 silica 4.35 manganese 42.65 lime 12.21 moisture none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Colorado Grande Development Company
Utah
E. T. Wolverton
D. C. Dodge
Rio Grande Western Railway
Colorado Fuel and Iron Plant
Pueblo
Illinois Steel Works
Chicago
New York City
Justice Sulzbacher Praises Porto Rico Prospects
Justice Louis Sulzbacher of the Porto Rico Supreme Court arrived in New York aboard the Caracas from San Juan and said the island has a bright future under American government. He stressed better mutual understanding and backed Gov. Allen, noting associates on the beach agree with his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sulzbacher
Supreme Court of
Porto Rico
New York
Caracas
San Juan
Justice Sulzbacher
Kansas City
Europe
Gov. Allen
National Directorate Rejects Donations Tied to Queen Victoria Visit
Dublin April 17 the United Irish League National Directorate under John E Redmond M P resolved not to accept or acknowledge subscriptions to the League funds from any persons identified with addresses presented to Queen Victoria during her Ireland visit last year noting their action conflicted with the League principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
United Irish League
John E. Redmond
M. P
League
Queen Victoria
Ireland
Sugar market heats on Hicks Beach budget cue
In London on April 18 the sugar market rose ahead of Sir Michael Hicks Beach budget. The Clyde Crushed Sugar Exchange opened with strong demand and prices jumped sixpence a hundredweight, refiners secured an extra threepence as demand outpaced supply and all stock was sold as refineries operated day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Michael Hicks-Beach
Clyde
King Edward to witness Shamrock yacht trials at Isle of Wight
London April 18 King Edward is expected to witness the first trial races between Shamrocks at the Isle of Wight aboard Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin. William Fife Jr designs Shamrock S and will direct the yacht. Mr. Watson will helm Shamrock III. Edward to resign as Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron to become patron after Queen Victoria's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Edward
London
Edward
Shamrocks
Isle of Wight
Thomas Lipton
Erin
William Fife, Jr
Shamrock S
Mr. Watson
Royal Yacht Squadron
Queen Victoria
Police Raid Targets Fifteen Poolrooms in Wide Sweep
A coordinated raid led by Superintendent McCullagh and the Committee of Fifteen arrested seven poolroom suspects at locations on Sixth Avenue Twenty-third Street Eighth Street Mercer Street Canal Street and East Fourteenth Street. Bail set at 1000 with hearings scheduled next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullagh
Broadway
Hughes
Twentieth Street
Moynihan
Fourteenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Allen
Charles Meyers
John Bell
Eighth Street
West Twenty-third Street
John H. Clark
East One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
Thomas Ledwith
George L. Williams
West Thirtieth Street
James Barry
Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn
East Eighth Street
Criminal Court
Adams
Ryan
Macdougal Street
Robert Grier Monroe
Committee of Fifteen
Monroe
Benjamin Steinhardt
Canal Street
No. 315
Canal Street Place
Mercer Street
J. J. MacLand
Carson
Thirtieth Street
Onion Club
Abraham Weinberg
Murphy Defends Silence On New Poolrooms Probe
Police Commissioner Murphy responded to questions about alleged New York poolrooms raids. He said he would review Captains' morning reports and offered no confirmation of poolroom existence. He cited a lack of contact with the Committee of Fifteen and noted a prior order to Captains to avoid rigid enforcement of poolroom laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
New York
Committee of Fifteen
Commissioner Murphy
McCullagh Says Evidence Doubles Up in Raids
Superintendent McCullagh told The New York Times he is satisfied with the evidence against the men arrested at 24 East Eighth Street and that it confirms their link to a prior Bay State Hotel escape. He claimed to have double evidence and defended the raids amid a heated exchange with lawyer Benjamin Steinhardt at the Mercer Street Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
Weinberg
Everett Club
High Stoop
East Fourteenth Street
Committee of Fifteen
Diamond
Albert Conklin
One Hundred
Seventieth Street
Carmel Avenue
The
Bronx
Charles Frey
Broadway
Fifth Street
George
Henry
Samuel Cox
Frey
Harry Johnson
Conklin
Ergt. Walling
Kelly and
Nesbit
East Eighth Street
Willie McCormick
University Place
Brewster
Capt. Moynihan
Hughes
Fourteenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Mr. Brewster
McCullagh
Justice Jerome
Thirtieth Street
D. D. H. Arnold
Jerome
Mercer Street
Allen
Steinhardt
Thomas Kelly
Macdougal Street
NEW York Times
Bay State
Benjamin Steinhardt
The New Punitive Expedition in China
Alarm grows in Peking as a new punitive expedition moves against Gen. Liu Kuan Ting. Observers fear villages will be burned and Christians harmed, with potential take of Tai-yuen-Foo. Capt. Reeves observes for the United States. War news from Washington and London notes massing Chinese troops and possible renewed hostilities near Hui-Lu and Sian-Foo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Liu-Kuan-Ting
Tai-yuen-Foo
Shan-Si_ Province
Reeves
United States
Shan-Li
Pe-Chi-Li
London
The
Standard _pub
Waae
Ensin
Pao-ting-Foo
Sian-Foo
Indemnity Figures Stir Debate Over China Claims
At a foreign ministers meeting April 17 the indemnity sum was estimated at 70 million pounds to cover all claims. The Times Berlin correspondent reports German indignation at U S figures for China indemnities and notes Germany’s claim totals about twelve million, less than Reichstag funding for the campaign. The German government delays a firm stance pending reception by other powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
London
The
Times
Berlin
Rockhill
China
Europe
India
America
Germany
Baron von Ketteler
Reichstag
United States
Missionary reports Chinese court clemency over San Ho killings
In Peking on April 17, Rev Killie, a Presbyterian missionary, says Li Hung Chang ordered immediate execution of converts convicted of December arson and killings. The judge later revealed a Li Hung Chang letter forbidding execution, citing untrustworthy testimony. French demands for swift justice prompted threats of mob action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Killie
Mr. Kelly
San-Ho
Gen. Chaffee
Li-Hung-Chang
Li- Hung-Chang
San- Ho
German Scientist Dies at Tien-Tsin
Berlin reports the death of Prof. Kohlstock, renowned rinderpest and cholera investigator, who passed away last Monday in Tien-Tsin while contributing to sanitary research efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien-Tsin
Berlin
Kohlstock
Big steel plant eyed at Billingsport New Jersey
Philadelphia April 17 report claims a vast steel forging plant will be built at Billingsport N J on the Delaware River with Henry C Frick and associates involved. Some 600 acres have been secured with water frontage for wharves to receive ore and supplies from Pennsylvania and elsewhere. The site lies between Red Bank and Lincoln Park ten miles below Philadelphia, offering level ground and room for worker housing in addition to the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Billingsport
N. J
Delaware River
Henry C. Frick
Pennsylvania
Red Bank
Lincoln Park
Andries Wessels Said to be Alive
Heilbron reports confirm that Andries Wessels remains alive while accompanying Morgandael as a peace envoy to the Boers. It was previously feared he had been shot by order of General de Wet during tensions in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Weinberg
George
Frank
Peter
Jacob Mith
Aqueduct
Memphis
Lakeside
Weinburg
Andries Wessels
Cradock
Cape Colony
Heilbron
Wessels
Morganddael
E Wet
Kipling Sails from Cape Town
CAPE TOWN April 17 Mr and Mrs Rudyard Kipling who have been in South Africa for some months sailed for England today Best imported ales get cloudy and opaque Ballantine s India Pale Ale never changes from a perfect clearness Adv
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Cape Town
Rudyard Kipling
South Oes
England
Ballantine
Adv
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Anti-Trust Match Factory
G. L. Porter
Empress’s
Walder
See
West
Insurance Company
Mr. Hendricks
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
P. B. Armstrong
Lancashire
J. C. Halle
James W. Durbrow
A. Lowenthal
Armstrong
Dbs-Heands
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company
Union of London
Daniel Myers
C. B. Squire
J. W. Durbrow
Mr. Squire
William A. Miles
Aude Ward
Democratic State Central Committee
New Mexico
Informa
Col. Murphy
Tai-yuen
Gen
Washington
Sam
H. C. Frick
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