Admiral Prince Henry Returns to German Soil in Grand Ceremony
The German Emperor William II welcomes Admiral Prince Henry on arrival at Cuxhaven aboard the Deutschland. The Kaiser's guards and naval officers salute as Prince Henry receives gifts from ship captains and honors for a rescue action at Hoboken in 1900. The Kaiser Wilhelm II then proceeds to Kiel after docking at Brunsbuttel overnight.
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Cuxhaven
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Prince
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Emperor William
United States
Berlin
William H. Bechler
Empire
Prince Henry
Marine Guard
Imprial
Hohenzollern
Guard of Honor
Bechler
Kiel
Albers
Barends
Hoboken
Germany
The
United As
Prince Henry Reflects on US Hospitality Aboard Deutschland
In an interview near Cuxhaven Prince Henry thanks Americans and President Roosevelt for kindness shown during his US visit. He says the trip is full of pleasure, found many in crowds, and notes no political topics were discussed with the President. He plans to report to Emperor William on the trip.
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America
United States
Philadelphia
Prince Henry
Roosevelt
Plymouth
Emperor William
Index to Departments and Market Notes
The page lists department indices and page numbers for markets and features such as stocks, wheat, corn, oats, cotton, iron, butter, and various sections. It includes arrivals, business trouble, court calendars, insurance notes, legal notes, losses by fire, marine intelligence, weather, and notices. An advertisement urges use of Carlsbad Sprudel Salt for constipation and kidney diseases, warning against imitations.
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United Service
Carlsbad
Azure
Prince Ilenry Recalls Impressions From Meeting
The prince praised the sympathetic treatment in American papers and said the impressions he received would be lasting. He wore a dark blue yachting suit with Ixiel Yacht Club buttons and appeared rested.
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Prince Ilenry
Ixiel Yacht Club
Prince Henry Trip Boosts German Public Mood Toward U.S.
Berlin papers praise Prince Henry’s U S visit with editorial satisfaction. The Post foresees a lasting shift in German attitudes toward the United States. The Deutsch er Tages Zeitung notes improved political results but questions anticipated tariff concessions and gifts to maintain American friendship.
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BRLIN
Prince Henry
Germany
United States
Deutscher Tages Zeitung
King Edward Safer at Home in Paris Election Era
The Paris correspondent of The Times says King Edward will not visit France as general elections approach. Opponents are eager to embarrass the Government, recalling the 1883 Alfonso incident in Paris where crowds jeered an royal visit and a government apology followed.
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London Times
Paris
France
NEW York Times
London
Edward
the Times
Spain
Alfonso Ail
Germany
Rhine
William L
Alfonso
Grévy
Canal bill passes Senate for 31.8 million in canal improvements
The Davis Canal bill carrying 31.8 million dollars for Erie and Champlain Canal works passed the New York Senate 27 to 15. Some senators spoke briefly against the bill, arguing cost concerns and political deception, as it moves to the Assembly with expected committee action. The measure is seen as likely to win Governor signature if approved.
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Albany
Champlain
Senate
Raines
Lewis
Rochester
Brackett
Assembly
Rules Committee
New York
Anticanal
Armor Plate Shipment for Russia Leaves Timestead
A record cargo of armor plate departs Timestead for New York destined for Russia. The train carries thirty six first class plates for ships Bordina and Ariel plus thirty six tons of taper plates. The batch fills eighteen cars and caps six months of work. Observers note the rush suggests Czar's prep for possible conflict with Japan.
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Timestead
Penn
New York
Europe
Bordina
Ariel
Imperial Yards
St. Petersburg
Russia
Armor Plate Department
Rockefeller ticket wins in Tarrytown spring election
In Tarrytown on March 18 the Citizens ticket led by Rockefeller won the town election with over 900 votes. James Laws was elected President with trustees John Egan Irving D. Revere and Michael Murphy. The opposing People's ticket led by John Webber failed to gain the Town Hall funding of 50000 dollars.
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Tarrytown
Citizens
Rockefeller
James Laws
John Egan
Irving D. Revere
Michael Murphy
People’s Ticket
John Webber
Webber
Morgan and party pass through Macon en route to New York
J Pierpont Morgan and party rode a special train through Macon at 12 20 PM on their way to New York. Morgan called his Jekyl Island trip one of pleasure.
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Macon
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
Colonists' Tickets Offered by New York Central
The New York Central advertises colonists' tickets selling from New York to California Oregon Washington and British Columbia from San Diego to Seattle Vancouver and Victoria during March and April. Inquiries at New York Central ticket offices.
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California
New York Central
New York
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
San Diego
Seattle
Vancouver
Victoria
Adv
Cuban Reciprocity Plan Passes House Vote Amid Debate
The House approved the Payne Sibley Cuban reciprocity plan by 85 to 31 after fights over Dick and Morris proposals. The measure authorizes a commercial treaty with Cuba with at least a 20 percent duty reduction and requires Cuba to enforce U S immigration laws, with the Sibley amendment limiting duration to December 1, 1903.
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New York Times
Washington
House Republicans
Payne
Sibley
Morris
TIMES
House
Payne-Sibley
Littlefield
Maine
Burrows
Senate
South Dakota
Ways and
Chamber
Minnesota
Mr. Sibley
Yeas
Cuba
United States
Conference on Cuban Reciprocity Debates Duty Reform
About 140 Republican House members gathered to discuss Cuba reciprocity aiming to limit debate to an hour per side. The group heard that the Ways and Means plan still centers on 20 percent reciprocity through December 1903, with opposition proposing a three year annual payment to Cuba tied to duties.
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Washington
House
Henderson
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Overstreet
Indiana
Sibley
Ohio
Ways and Means
Committee On Ways and Means
Cuba
Treasury
United States
National Party
Congress
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Lacey
Iowa
Hepburn
Boutell
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Morris
Minnesota
Littlefield
Maine
Burke
Travel Time to Chicago by Pennsylvania Railroad
Twenty Four Hours is the time consumed in a journey to Chicago via the Pennsylvania Railroad. Trains leave West 23d, Cortlandt, and Desbrosses Streets at convenient intervals.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
West 23d
Cortlandt
Desbrosses Streets
Sun Set Excursions Rates and Booking Details
The notice lists travel charges to California and Washington DC berth fees with weekly excursion service. It cites Sun Set Excursions operating thrice weekly year round from multiple New York addresses including 1 Battery Place 271 Broadway and 349 Broadway.
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California
Washington, D. C
Battery Place
Broadway
Grover Cleveland Turns 65 In Quiet Princeton Birthday
Ex president Grover Cleveland celebrated turning sixty five at his Bayard Lane home in Princeton New Jersey with wife and children. He described the day as quiet and pleasant and discussed the Isthmian canal debate noting care to avoid a political grab bag. He commented on Henry Watterson's letter and praised National Civic Federation arbitration meetings for urgent needs.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Henry Watterson
Washington
Republican Party
National Civic Federation
Too Large A Wheat Crop In Northwestern Canada
A Fort William dispatch reports Manitoba and Assiniboia face an excess wheat crop driving movement into Duluth at hundreds of railcars daily. Surplus exports have surpassed 25 million bushels last year and now total about twice that, depressing prices 10 to 15 cents per bushel and sparking cross border competition with Northwestern American farmers.
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New York Times
Boston
Fort William
Ontario
Canada
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Duluth
Cotton goods prices advance in market outlook
The American Cotton Yarn Exchange reports higher cotton and cotton goods values ahead. They cite domestic and foreign demand, strong undercurrent for yarns, rising wages, and no expected decline in prices for cotton products as factors sustaining gains.
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Boston
The
American Cotton Yarn Exchange
Major Waller Trial Court Declares Jurisdiction Question
Manila March 18 The court martial of Major Littleton W T Waller and Lieut John H A Day opens its first session led by Gen William H Bisbee. Waller’s counsel argues marines cannot be tried by the army since the charged acts occurred before his February return to marine duty, leaving jurisdiction unresolved. Gen Chaffee will assess the court’s ruling with Washington final.
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Manila
Littleton W. T. Waller
John H.A. Day
Marine Corps
Samar
William H. Bisbee
Arthur T. Marix
Waller
Chaffee
Washington
Harbor Blaze Threatens City Front in Ferry Wharf Fire
Fire Chief Croker leads a dramatic night as the steamship British Queen and four barges burn near Hoboken and Manhattan piers. Fire boats spray water, lighters drift, and ferries evacuate passengers amid a fast moving riverfront inferno.
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North River
New York
Croker
West Street
Hoboken
Manhattan
Great Jones Street
Chambers
Providence
Pier A
Aquarium
Jersey Flats
Burnett's Cocaine Ad Claims Hair Growth Benefit
An advertisement asserts Burnett's Cocaine mixture can remove dandruff, relieve irritation, and promote hair growth. The claim frames the product as a hair health remedy with scalp benefits.
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Burnett
Governors Island Fire Threatens Pier and Barracks
Flames from burning lighters drifted to Governors Island killing the pier and bulkhead on the east shore while soldiers battled to prevent spread toward officers’ quarters. The hospital area near Castle William glowed until early morning as Chief Croker redirected resources including the New Yorker to safety. A tug crew rescue occurred when Christopher Kelly fell overboard but was saved without injury.
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Erie
Bergen
Zophar Mills
Providence Line
Pennsylvania
Rector Street
Hoboken
Governors Island
Castle William
Croker
Jersey Flats
New_York Central
Johnson
Christopher Kelly
William McDonough
New Yorker
Hepburn Attacks River and Harbor Bill Debate
Iowa Representative Hepburn delivers his annual critique of the River and Harbor bill calling it a pork bill driven by swapping favors. He accuses committee appointments of serving districts with needs while others block votes for pawns. He predicts funds rising toward a hundred million and mocks the Hennepin Canal vote. The debate closing at 3 pm tomorrow.
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Washington
Hepburn
Iowa
House
Burton
Henderson
Sayng
River and Harbor
Hennepin Canal
Illinois
Reeves
Great Lakes
Treasury
Billows of flame sweep Hoboken pier as fire rages
A massive blaze at Hoboken foot of Seventh Street along the pier destroyed a shed and the liner British Queen with lighters and boats catching fire. Loss estimated at $1,000,000. Watchman Hussey leapt to warn crews, several sailors jumped into the river, and rescuers saved many as the fire spread rapidly.
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Magon
Phoenix Steamship Line
Seventh Street
Hoboken
Antwerp
Patrick Hussey
Naval Reserve
Portsmouth
Hussey
St. Mary’s Hospital
Tonawanda
William Scott
Constans Dietca
Lfe
Donald Edwards
Charles Graves
Peter Ferendur
David Barti
Frederick Rudolph
Gerald Pierre van Wyn Berghe
Frank van Archteren
Two Fathers Fined at Montbrison for Hermitage Community
A Paris dispatch to The Times reports in Montbrison, Loire, two fathers of the Hermitage community were fined 751 each for not obtaining authorization under the Law of Associations. The community has been dissolved.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Paris
the Times
Montbrison
Department of the Loire
Hermitage
Travel Made Easy on the Pennsylvania Limited
The Pennsylvania Limited offers comforts of home with daily New York departures to Chicago and St. Louis. No extra fare to St. Louis.
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Pennsylvania Limited
New York Daily
Chicago
St. Louis
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MR. Cleveland
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Park Place
Chief Croker
John McCullough
Erie Railroad
Chambers Street
Jersey City
Providence Pier
Battery
Peril
Hoboken Pier
Phoenix
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