Complication Arises Over Cuban Treaty In 1908 Effort
State Department officials doubt ability to ratify the Cuban convention after Senate amendments. Two dates for ratifications, January 31 and March 31, clash, plus a clause requiring congressional approval delays effect. Cuban Minister and Loomis seek extraordinary Cuban Congress action to meet exchange deadlines. President Roosevelt weighs possible extra session consideration.
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Washington
State Department
Senate
Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Congress
Loomis and Quesada
Palma
Roosevelt
Havana
Cubans Face Deadline on Reciprocity Treaty
Havana reports a time crunch as Cuba must decide on extending the ratification period for the amended reciprocity treaty after U S Senate action. President Palma and Foreign Secretary Zaldo seek clarity from President Roosevelt on extending the deadline, amid concerns of a recall to session and possible delays.
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Havana
Roosevelt
United States
Senate
Zaldo
Quesada
Senate of the
Palma
Aing
United States Senate Committee
Review of Books and Amusements in a Busy 16 Page Issue
The paper outlines a sixteen page edition with sections on books and arts, commercial world, amusements, and notes. References include page numbers for reviews, calendars, foreign mail intelligence, and daily features across pages 9 10 11 14.
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Reece
Bayne
Arto
Treaty Outlook Shapes Postwar Relations
Analysts foresee a final, unassailable treaty benefiting both nations. Early optimism centers on a settlement that would align interests and reduce tensions, paving the way for broad cooperation and stability across regions.
Vanderbilt Wedding Date Set for April Fifteenth
Formal announcement in Newport Rhode Island confirms Miss Cathleen Neilson daughter of Mrs Frederic Neilson will wed Reginald Vanderbilt on Wednesday April 15 in St Josephs Church Newport The couple will travel to Europe after the ceremony with few guests expected at the church ceremony preparing for a brief post nuptial stay abroad.
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Newport
R. I
Cathleen Neilson
Frederic Neilson
Reginald Vanderbilt
St. Joseph’s
Europe
Bank Official Arrested in Embezzlement Case
Philadelphia report details the arrest of George B. White, vice president and director of the National Bank of South Pennsylvania at Hyndman, for embezzlement and related irregularities totaling about $20,000. He faced $8,000 bail and a hearing set for next Wednesday as Special Bank Examiner Mason described the bank's dire condition and questionable assets including notes tied to White and a dead relative.
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Philadelphia
George B. White
National Bank of South Pennsylvania
Hyndman
Bedford County
United States
Craig
W. A. Mason
Knox
White
Mason
S. W. Tully
Mdman
Southene
Hobitcell
Asc
Hyndman Bank
John K. White
Hazen Tanning Company
John White
George
John
Amazon Trading Company
New York
Boston
Central National Bank of New York
Shawmut National Bank of
First National Bank
Pittsburg
Monongahela National Bank
Bank official and depositor found guilty in fraud case
Federal jury returns verdict on three counts guilty and seven not guilty in the South Danvers National Bank misappropriation case. Defendants George M. Foster and John W. Dickinson face trial on remaining five counts with a hung result on those charges.
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Boston
George M. Foster
John W. Dickinson
South Danvers National Bank of Peabody
No. 1
No. 3
Dickinson
Ount No. 15
Three Young Women Die In Rhode Island Train Tragedy
In Phillipsdale Rhode Island three women Rose McAloon Bridget White and Mary McTierney were killed on the tracks of the New York New Haven Hartford Line while walking to Glenyon Dye Works. Lizzie McKnight was severely injured. All four were under twenty.
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Phillipsdale
R.I
Rose McAloon
Bridget White
Mary McTierney
Lizzie McKnight
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Glenyon
Miss McAloon
Miss White
Miss McKnight
Pawtucket
Miss McTierney
Central Falls
Miss Mce-Knight
Ead
Tour to Upper Dixieland Includes Old Point Comfort
Travel ad announces a round trip via Pennsylvania Railroad leaving March 28 for $36 including all expenses. The itinerary covers Upper Dixieland with stops at Old Point Comfort Richmond and Washington.
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Upper Dixieland
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Girl Student Arrested in Diamond Theft Scandal
A teen girl, accused of stealing 1800 dollars in diamonds from Mrs. Victoria Scheffler, was arrested at a home on Columbus Avenue after confessing. Rose Christalli, a senior at Normal College, faced police custody and is linked to recent petty thefts at the college.
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Rose Christall
Normal College
West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Martens
Victoria L. Scheffler
Benjamin Scheffler
Alexander Avenue
Rose
Missionary Sisters of Mercy
Riverdale
One Hundred and Twentieth Street
Ana
Twenty-fifth Street
Christalli
Hunter
Miss Scheffler
New Deputy for Greene Named Third Deputy Police Commissioner
Ex Assemblyman Gherardi Davis was appointed Third Deputy Police Commissioner after Gov Odell signed the enabling bill. Davis, born 1858 in San Francisco, a long-time lawyer, will oversee civil police work and station construction while Piper handles city ordinances and general duties. He lives at 34 East Thirty-ninth Street and has no children.
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Gherardi Davis
Greene
Albany
Odell
Davis
Pine Street
Police
Mr. Davis
Police Pension Room
Ebstein
Brooklyn
Queens
Piper
Capt. Piper
San Francisco
University of
France
New York
Evarts
Great Neck
L. I
East Thirty-ninth Street
Assembly
Children’s Court
University, Union League
Down Town
Republican Clubs
Fort Orange Club
Wabash Employees Offer to Arbitrate
In St Louis on March 20 Judge Adams heard the Wabash injunction case with arguments concluded and a decision expected in a week to ten days. The Brotherhoods offered arbitration, arguing workers’ right to association and to seek counsel, while the railway claimed no binding contracts existed and faulted the tampering claims as unlawful under the Inter State Commerce law.
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Ramsey
The
Wabash
Taft
Grosscup
H. S. Priest
Adams
Wabash Road
J. R. Courtney
Priest
Courtney
Hanrahan
Judson
Mr. Judson
Morrissey
New York
Col. Blodgett
British answer to Bowen sets stage for Hague protocol
Washington reports negotiations on drafting a protocol to determine preferential payment to Venezuelan blockading powers. Sir Michael proposes amendments to Bowens draft while England aims for Hague determination. Bowen sends a report to President Castro via Augusto Pulido as Bowen urges a firm U S attitude.
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Washington
Hague
Herbert W. Bowen
Bowen
Michael
The
Sir Michael
Germany
Italy
England
Augusto I. Pulido
Legation
New York
Venezuela
Castro
Reichstag Debate Shows Cautious Foreign Policy Shift
Berlin reports a cautious Reichstag mood on foreign affairs with less noisy patriotism after the South African war. Finances strain the Budget Committee while enthusiasm for bold world policy wanes. On Venezuela, Germany is viewed as having emerged as well as could be expected.
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London Times
New York Times
London
Berlin
the Times
Reichstag
Germany
Venezuela Offers France $200000 to settle pre 1892 claims
The French government has received a definite offer of two hundred thousand dollars from Venezuela to settle all France claims prior to 1892. The offer aims to avoid further arbitration and would be paid in full upon France accepting the proposal.
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Paris
Venezuela
France
Immortality Offer Prompts Suffolk History Society Appeal
Samuel L. Parrish of Southampton promotes life memberships in the Suffolk County Historical Society for ten dollars, promising a star after death. Will iam B. Hornblower replies that scriptures warn stars’ glory varies but he will support the society as a lineage descendant and sends a check.
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Riverhead
L. I
Samuel L. Parrish
Southampton
Suffolk County Historical Society
Parrish
William B. Hornbower
Hornblower
Lfe
Secretary Hay Replies to Argentine Note on Debt and Arbitration
Washington March 20. The text of Secretary Hay's reply to the Argentine note proposing combined action to resist debt collections by naval force is published. The reply cites Monroe Doctrine assurances and endorses arbitration for settling claims and ensuring execution of awards by impartial tribunals.
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Hay
Washington
United States
Congress
America
Saratoga Delights With Warmest March 20 On Record
Special to The New York Times from Saratoga New York reports the day as the warmest March 20 in the area with 90 degrees in sun and 70 in shade. Mild week unleashes vegetation and farmers start spring plowing as lakes and streams thaw and frost disappears.
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New York Times
Saratoga
N. Y
German Claims On Venezuela Backed By Government
Foreign Secretary von Richthofen told the Reichstag Berlin supports Disconto Bank Venezuelan claims as German capital and labor. He said the case will be defended before the Hague Arbitration Tribunal. Interest at seven percent on railroad capital was cited as comparable to Egypt before unification. Venezuela defaulted on payments until liabilities reached 1.7 million dollars, then bonds were accepted.
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Berlin
von Richthofen
Reichstag
Disconto Bank
Venezuela
Aaron von Richthofen
Royal Blue Tours to Washington From New York
Advertises round trip rail and hotel package for three days priced at 12 dollars with travel dates March 26 April 9 27 and May 7 and asks readers to inquire at Baltimore and Ohio ticket offices. Also notes four million gallons in bond insure the uniform quality of Usher s Scotch.
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Royal Blue
Washington
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Usher
Adyv
Fatal Hotel Fire Destroys Clarendon Hotel in Grand Rapids
A guest's discarded lit match started a fire at 7 30 tonight destroying the Clarendon Hotel at Canal and Bridge Streets. Total loss estimated 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. William G Hawkins of Bay City Mich traveling man killed. Several others injured. The report also notes New York Central's 20 hour train to Chicago with advance booking advised.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Clarendon Hotel
Canal and
Bridge Streets
William G. Hawkins
Bay City
Levee breaks worsen flood near Memphis and Arkansas
The St Francis levee breaks at Random Shot and Shawnee Village Ark worsening floods in the delta. Mississippi River at Memphis sits at 40.2 feet with hopes of a fall as relief efforts expand led by War Secretary Root providing tents and provisions. Refugees surge and labor shortages complicate aid while railroad traffic remains suspended across the region.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
St. Francis
Trice’s Landing
Ark
St. Francis Levee
Shawnee Village
Shawnee
Trice’s
Arkansas
St. Louis
Cairo
Williams
Root
Marion
Levee Breaks Raise Flood Fears as Mississippi River Rises
Showers and a northwest wind push the river higher in Vicksburg with a 50.1 gauge reading up .6 foot in 24 hours. A private levee at Davis Island was dynamited to ease water flow and prevent major damage. In Greenville, the LelandArk dike breaches hint at a new channel and rising flood risk as the river soars four feet above the 1897 level with heavy nocturnal rain.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Davis Island
Greenville
Leland
Ark
Paris stage suicide attempt shocks audience at Bernhardt theater
Mme Paule de Martigny a noted feuilletonist attempted suicide after Werther at Mme Bernhardt's theater in Paris. Her daughter removed live bullets, substituted blanks, then the mother swallowed laudanum. She was treated, improved, and left hospital with her daughter. motive cited as destitution and desperation.
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Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. de Martigny
Switzerland
von Seergmeyer
Katharine Duer Relapses at Waldorf Astoria
Katharine Duer, ill for some time at the Waldorf Astoria, suddenly grew worse last night. Relatives were summoned and a telegram sent to Mr and Mrs Mackay at Roslyn L I to come at once.
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Katharine Duer
Waldorf-Astoria
The Extra Comforts of the Pennsylvania Smites Train
A brief notice notes that the Pennsylvania Smites trains are popular for comfort and run daily from New York, appealing to travelers seeking reliable service.
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Pennsylvania Smites
New York Daily
Ady
Missouri Supreme Court Fines Five Beef Packers
The Missouri Supreme Court found Armour Packing C o Udahy Packing Co Hammond Packing Co Swift & Co and Schwarzschild Sulzberger guilty of unlawful price fixing in Missouri. Each must pay 5000 dollars and costs within 30 days or face ouster from state business. The ruling preserves Henry Krug Packing Co. action.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
Missouri
Beef Trust
W. C. Marshall
Armour Packing Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Hammond Packing Company
Swift & Co
Chicago
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
New York
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Supreme Court
Burgess
Crow
I. H. Kinley
Packers
Frank Hagerman
Alexander New
City
Wmion
Skers
St the Packers
Henry Krug Packing Company
Grand Jury Defends Miners Shootout in WV Clash
The Charleston dispatch reports a Federal Grand Jury finding that West Virginia miners were responsible for the fatal shooting during the Stamford City confrontation with Deputy Marshals. The jury endorses the officers actions and cites heavy exchange of fire from both sides with several inmates killed or wounded. It notes 1,500 to 2,000 shots fired as miners carried a small cannon away. Krementz referenced on an advertisement at article end.
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West Virginia
Charleston
West
Federal Grand Jury
Keller
Stamford City
Knox
Stonewall Jackson
Marion Marshall
Marshal Cunningham
Cook
Burnett's Vanilla Extract Earns Leading Hotel Endorsement
Burnett's Vanilla Extract receives strong endorsements from top hotels, highlighting its quality and popularity in the hospitality market.
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Penn
Foster
Massachusetts
Chum
Bar Association
South Side Sportsmen’s Club of
Long Island
New York Historical Society
Justice Hornblower
New York Central
Adv
Mme. Bernhardt
Werther
Union
Ferdinand Sulzberger
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Grand Jury
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