Manchurian Treaty Talks Move Toward Signature
London and New York dispatches report Manchurian negotiations nearing agreement with Russia China and Germany. Evacuation of Lia Tung Kirin Helung Wiang to occur in three six month periods. Kirin moves to second period. China favored by weariness to grant railway concession from Sinan Foo to Ching Ting amid British Chinese Corporation conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
NEW Yok Times
London
Dr. Morrison
Peking
The
Times
M. Lessar
China
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Lia-Tung
Kirin
Helung-Wiang
Manchuria
Si-nan-Foo
Shan-Tung Province
Grand Canal
Ching-Ting
Russo-Chinese Bank
Tai-yuen-Foo
Shan- Si Province
Peking-Shanhai-Kwan
Big railroad contract let for Duluth to Kansas City line
Inter national Construction Company of Detroit wins the Duluth to Kansas City railroad contract worth 12,195,711.12 dollars. $7,595,711.12 is cash, the rest in bonds issued by Gulf and Manitoba Railroad. French and Belgian finance backs the project as engineers prepare to start next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Construction Co
Kansas City- Duluth
New York Times
Detroit
Mich
International Construction Company of
Duluth
Kansas City
C. H. Lawrence
New York
Gulf and Manitoba Railroad
Societie Generale Francais _and_ Belge
France
Belgium
Lawrence
Ameri can Coal and Railway Supply Company Formed in Newark
The Ameri can Coal and Railway Supply Company, capitalized at 10 million dollars, filed articles of incorporation in Newark on March 28. It is authorized to mine coal, manufacture coke, construct steamboats docks and warehouses, and engage in railroad contracting and supply. Incorporators are Charlies E Wellmore Clarence P Hall and Richard Schann. The English company plans to purchase and develop coal lands in the United States and connect properties to trunk lines with railroads. The firm is private, no stock for sale, and 10 million capital is already subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
American Coal and Railway Supply Company
Charlies E. Wellmore
Clarence P. Hall
Richard Schann
Keene's Dinner Favors Feature Diamond Horseshoe Gift
Mrs Archibald J McClure of Albany received a diamond horseshoe valued around 1500 from James R Weene at a Palm Beach dinner. The gift was a surprise souvenir for guests with Mrs McClure noting its size and value while visiting Lakewood after Easter. The McClures plan to stay and play golf here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
N. J
Archibald J. McClure, Jr
Albany
Palm Beach
Mrs. McClure
Index of Departments Listing By Page
The page shows a directory of newspaper sections with page numbers for Amusements arrivals at home and out of town buyers business reviewed court calendars insurance notes legal notes losses by fire intelligence and foreign mails new corporations railroads real estate religious society united service weather yesterday's fires and more on various pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service
Weather Report
Fine Library Furnished From Im OE Stock at Matthews
Mahogany or oak libraries available now from Charles E. Matthews at 275 Canal Street. Advertising copy notes immediate furnishing from in stock selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imoe
Chas. E. Matthews
Canal St
Easter Week Note Mentions McClure Family
During Easter week references to Mr. McClure and his wife appear alongside A J McClure family mentions. The fragment notes their presence in the period’s social or church scene and hints at local interest in the McClure household during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
A. J. McClure
Denmark May Not Ratify The U S Treaty
Copenhagen reports show strong opposition to selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. The Landsthing may block or obstruct the treaty, signaling a near certain failure to ratify.
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Denmark
America
London Times
NEW York Times
London
Copenhagen
the Times
Christmas scandal grips Copenhagen and Washington
In Copenhagen officials reject Capt. Walter Christmas and Niels Gron as agents for island sales. The Danish government will not acknowledge them and Washington says no steps will be taken to challenge integrity claims. The Danish government disputes the money motive behind the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Richardson
United States Congress
Walter Christmas
Niels Gron
Gron
Christmas
America
Washington
State Department
Brown Denies Charges Against Abner McKinley
Wilbur C C Brown, partner of Abner McKinley, mails a letter to Representative Dalzell insisting charges by Walter Christmas are false. He offers to testify before the committee investigating the Danish West Indies affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner McKinley
Wilbur CC. Brown
Representative Dalzell
Capt. Christmas
Congress
Walter Christmas
Danish West Indies
WC. Brown
Live Wire Kills Boy in Philadelphia Rooftop Accident
Thirteen year-old William Land son of contractor Charles D. Land of 2882 North Broad Street was instantly killed when he touched a live wire while playing on his father's roof. Observing sparking current from a neighboring roof at 2354, he approached the wire, grasped it and fell limp. A physician confirmed instant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Land
Charles D. Land
North Broad Street
Schooner Salona Crosses the Pacific in Twenty Three and One Half Days
Port Townsend March 28 The SeRenete Salona and Fearless finished a notable marine race from Shanghai to Cape Flattery both beating prior records. Salona completed the voyage in 23 days while Fearless sailed 231 days and suffered a foretopmast loss in a gale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salona
Pacific
Port Townsend
Washington
SeRenete Salona
Fearless
Shangai
Yhe Salona
Yang-tse- Kiang
Cape Flattery
New Soldiers' Home Site Tour by Grand Army Chief
Judge Eli Torrance, Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, visits Hot Springs South Dakota to inspect sites for a Northern branch of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers. Congress has appropriated 100 60 for the project, with land to be donated by Hot Springs citizens and the state to designate a spring as government property. Leavenworth Kan. is the only branch home west of the Mississippi and is crowded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Eli Torrance
Grand Army of the Republic
Hot Springs
S. D
National Home For
Senate
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Leavenworth
Kan
Polish bishops for Polish Catholics in the United States likely
The Rev J Pitass of Buffalo and Rev W Kruszka of Ripon have completed their mission by correspondence to Rome. They were sent by Polish Catholic Congress delegates to secure Polish speaking bishops and will not travel to Rome. Officials say the appointment is now certain, with time only needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripon, Wis
J. Pitass
Buffalo
N. Y
W. Kruszka
Polish Catholic Congress
Rome
United States
Rhode Island approves new divorce residence rule
In Providence the Rhode Island House passed a draft divorce statute with no opposition. It requires a two year residence before filing for divorce, replacing the former one year rule that drew many applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Rhode Island
New York Central praised for speed and service
The Buffalo Express highlights the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad for its track excellence, train speed, safety and comfort for passengers, scenery variety, city count, and consistently correct service, deeming it unsurpassed on both sides of the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Buffalo Express
Adv
Paint Palette With Real Paints for Easter Exgs
Ad shows a paint palette with real paints to color Easter eggs, featuring THE SUNDAY JOURNAL for tomorrow. The note highlights a simple craft item in a local paper style.
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THE
Sunday Journal
Weavers Strike Spreads Lockout Across Mills
Storied wage unrest expands from Olneyville Rhode Island to Massachusetts with 400 plus workers at Beck and Fitchburg mills leaving, lifting total affected to about 3700 in American Woolen Company plants. Lowell prepares for a 16,000 worker lockout as mills post notices threatening closure pending wage raise. Gov. Crane anticipated but not expected to intervene. other mills in Fall River and additional spinoffs react as unions discuss strike support and potential federation shifts.
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Boston
Olneyville
R. I
American Woolen Company
Massachusetts
Beck Mills
Fitchburg
Saranac Mills
American Company
Blackstone
National
Providence
Weybosset
Riverside
Manton
R. L
Anchor Mills
Pascoag
Petritan Mills
Plymouth
Mass
Beck
Lowell
Gov. Crane
Spring Announcement Accompanies This NY Times Issue
A brief note indicates the current New York Times issue includes a spring announcement. The item flags seasonal content and highlights the publication's forthcoming features.
Evans Resigns as Commissioner of Pensions
Washington reports H Clay Evans has tendered his resignation as Commissioner of Pensions. The President will not accept until a successor is named and a fitting promotion is proposed. Names linked include J L Davenport and Frank L Campbell though Evans says he has heard nothing about overseas postings and will await a suitable post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
White House
Department of the Interior
Bureau of
Evans
Pension Committee
Grand Army of the Republic
Pension Office
J. L. Davenport
Gallinger
McKinley
Mr. Davenport
Frank L. Campbell
Campbell
Rhodes Leaves Fortunes to Imperial Education Plan
The Daily Mail reports Cecil Rhodes willed most of his estate to fund a broad imperial education program for the British world. The Dalham Hall estate goes to Col. Francis W. Rhodes. Rhodes’s funeral details place his body in state in Cape Town before a procession to Bulawayo, with the gun carriage Long Cecil used at Kimberley.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Cecil Rhodes
Britain
Rhodes
Dalham Hall
Newmarket
Col
Francis W. Rhodes
Cape Town
Bulawayo
Rhodesia
Kimberley
Long Cecil
Texas Oil in Bayonne Prompts Major Refinery Plan
Bayonne New Jersey March 28. Title passed and deed recorded in Hudson County for a twenty five acre land and riparian purchase in Bayonne by the J M Guffey Petroleum Company of Texas. It is said a large oil refining plant will be erected on an expansive scale near Kill von Kull water front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayonne
N. J
Hudson County
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company
Texas
Kill von Kull
Old Bergen Point
Port Johnson
Texas Oil
Standard
Old Constable Hook
Tidewater Company
Mississippi Flood Strikes Railways and Farms Across Region
Widespread floods in central Mississippi and northwestern Louisiana disrupt rail traffic. IC lines, Yazoo and Mississippi Valley, and New Orleans routes suffer washouts and detours with through trains halted. Rivers surge, Pearl River and Chicasahay and Tallahala rising rapidly, residents evacuate to high ground. Agricultural and lumber sectors face heavy losses from rainfall totals of eight to twelve inches over 28 hours.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Illinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Harriston
Little J
Jackson
Watervalley
Holly Springs
Northeastern
Enterprise
Meridian
Okatibbee
Mobile
Ohio
Boise City
Gulf
Ship Island
Alabama
Vicksburg
Louisiana Southern
Arkansas Southern
Laurel
Chicasahay
Tallahala
Pearl River
Pearl River Bottom
Mississippi Pine Belt
No More Trick Ballots In Maryland Election Law
Maryland lawmakers amend the election law to bar trick ballots used to complicate voting in the first disfranchising ballot law. The change standardizes ballot size type and spacing and requires uniformity for city and county ballots. The measure passed both houses and awaits the governor's signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Black Belt
Isaac L. Straus
Baltimore
House
Attempted rescue of burglars thwarted in Trenton
Sheriff Ruempler and Deputy Hugue thwart an alleged escape attempt of two prisoners on a Jersey City to State Prison transfer. Michael Cavanaugh of Rockport New York was arrested for tampering with handcuffs and abusive conduct, held on 600 bail. The Croughans and William Cady were already sentenced to state prison for burglaries in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Jersey City
Ruempler
Hugue
Michael Cavanaugh
Rockport
N. Y
Cavanaugh
Elizabeth
Louis
Thomas Croughan
Hague
Croughans
Justice of the Peace
Thomas
Lewis Croughan
William Cady
Man in Court Smiles As Bugle Blowing Offense Is Dismissed
John Rodinski of Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, faced Magistrate Kramer for blowing a key bugle before 8 am. Tried in multiple languages, he was freed after the judge found the act a nonsensical offense. Rodinski then thanked the court and sharpened the attaches’ pen knives before leaving with his instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rodinski
Gates Avenue
Brooklyn
Kramer
Rodinski
New Bedford mill workers win 10 percent wage advance
Mill operatives in New Bedford Mass have been granted a 10 percent wage increase to take effect April 7 after a harmonious conference between the Managers' Association and ten New Bedford Textile Council members. Every city mill was represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Mass
Managers’ Association
New Bedford Textile Council
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Station Sparks Annual Reunions
The new Pittsburg and Lake Erie station is praised as perhaps the world’s most beautiful rail road station building. It is believed reunions will be held annually hereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg and
Lake Erie
Boer Leaders Peace Errand
Reports from the Bourse in Paris on March 28 said South Africa peace talks were likely to succeed, with price gains across markets as the news circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bourse
South Africa
Hanna declares he is not a 1904 presidential candidate
In Tomah Wisconsin Senator Hanna states in a March autograph letter that he is not a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 1904. He thanks C W Croty for the compliment and asks friends to discourage any movement toward his nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Hanna
C. W. Croty
Ohio
Croty
M. A. Hanna
Judge Tuley Denies Injunction Over 400000 Taxes
In Chicago on March 28 Judge Tuley denied the Union and Consolidated Traction Companies’ request for an injunction to halt the collection of 400000 dollars in taxes levied in 1901. He said they must pay their public tribute and found their defenses neither in law nor morals. He criticized the State Board of Equalization, the County Board of Assessors, and the County Board of Review for bearing primary responsibility for the city and county’s finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tuley
Union and Consolidated Traction Companies
Traction
State Board of Equalization
County Board of Assessors
County Board of Review
Virginia Suffrage Plan Adopted by Conference
In Richmond the Democratic Conference approved the Glass plan after ten months of consideration with 46 votes for and 17 against. It sets prepayment of poll tax, exemptions for soldiers, and handwriting registration after 1914, with education and property tests potentially allowing up to 40,000 black voters while disqualifying many whites. A section restricting participation in legalized primaries to those qualified for the next general election was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Glass
Daniel
Mr Fitchie's Successor Considered for Immigration Commissioner
Washington March 28 William Williams of New York is being considered by the President for the office of Commissioner of Immigration in New York, currently held by Thomas Fitchie. Williams lunched with the President today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Williams
New York
Thomas Fitchie
Williams
Lincoln J Carter heads North Avenue theatre syndicate
In Chicago on March 28 Lincoln J Carter leads a group of North Avenue businessmen planning a new theatre on the north side at a cost of 70000 dollars. The project aims for occupancy by the Fall season with three locations under consideration Sedgwick Street head and two sites on North Avenue. The theatre will be managed by Carter and join the Stair and Harlin circuits. A separate advertisement promotes Carlsbad Sprudel Salt for indigestion and dyspepsia relief, warning against imitations.
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Chicago
Lincoln
J. Carter
North Avenue
North Side
Sedgwick Street
Peacock Family Goes Home After New York Visit
Alexander R. Peacock returned from New York with his family yesterday. A private car was attached to the train and a squad of detectives scrutinized travelers at each stop. The Peacock family alighted at East Liberty Station and were escorted home via four carriages guarded by armed men.
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Pittsburg
Alexander R. Peacock
New York
Peacock
East Liberty
Lexington Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Railroad Agents Reunion Planned in Pittsburg May 29
A reunion of all passenger and freight agents from the Vanderbilt Railroad system is scheduled for Pittsburg on May 29. It will be the first gathering of this group under the Vanderbilt lines. Sessions will be held to discuss common interests and company policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Vanderbilt Railroad
Vanderbilt Lines
Great Master Sunday Journal Special Easter Issue Preview
An advance notice announces a Sunday Journal feature packed Easter edition with special content and promotional tie in. It promises a real special number for readers with festive articles and features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Master Sunday Journal
Mrs Nunnemacher to Wed Frederick Soehnlein in New York
Mrs Emma Pabst Nunnemacher will marry Frederick Soehnlein of Wiesbaden in New York City next week. She stays in Milwaukee with Capt. Fred Pabst and he and his wife plan to attend the ceremony. Soehnlein, en route from Germany, is linked to the Rhein gold champagne house behind the Kaiser's yacht Meteor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Emma Pabst Nunnemacher
New York City
Frederick Soehnlein
Wiesbaden
Germany
Nunnemacher
Fred. Pabst
Grand Avenue
Rudolph Nunnemacher
Easter Trains to Atlantic City Special Express
Easter travel boosted by a 53 hour express train leaving Liberty Street at 1 30 P M March 29 and reaching Atlantic City at 5 30 P M Easter Sunday. Weekday New Jersey Central departures remain 9 40 A M and 5 40 P M with South Ferry trains five minutes earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Liberty St
New Jersey Central
South Ferry
Florence Burns Located Amid Murder Case at Lake Hopatcong
Morristown reports Florence Burns, accused of murdering Walter Brooks, is at Sperry House by the River Styx on Lake Hopatcong. An advertisement touts Johann Hoff's Extract as a remedy for women’s ailments with each meal. Foxy Grandpa edits The Easter Sunday Journal on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
N. J
Florence Burns
Walter Brooks
Sperry House
River Styx
Hopatcong
Johann Hoff
Wee
Easter Sunday Journal
Riverside Bank Defalcation Shocks City and Clues Emerge
After a missing Riverside Bank teller vanished with funds, investigators uncovered a $26,000 embezzlement. Harry Bell, 23, is missing. police search continues as bank officials seek state examiner confirmation and Bell’s sister claims a conspiracy. Bell's associations include Calvary Baptist Church and local youth groups.
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Russia
Great Britain
Coal and Railway Supply CO
J. R. Keene
A. J. McClure, Jr
West Indian Islands
Danish Isles
Wilbur C. Brown
Lad
Vatican
Beok
Webster
Vassalborough
Skowhegan
Fulton Mills
Oswego
N. C
Fall River
Globe Yarn Mills
New England Cotton Yarn Company
James Tansey
Albert Hibbert
United Textile Workers of America
Tansey
Lowell Textile Council
Thomas O’donnell
Mule Spinners’ Association
National Spinners
United Textile Workers
American Federation of Labor
O'Donnell
Dover
N. H
Lewiston
Saturday Book Review
Mr. Roosevelt
MR. Rhodes
Texas Oil IN
Standard Oil Company
Maryland
Newt York Times
Court
MR. Hanna
Chicago Traction
Virginia Suffrage Action
MR. Fitchie
New Theatre For Chicago
Carlsbad
Reunion
Vanderbilt
Mrs. Nunnemacher
Joe
Lake Hopatcong
Harry G. Bell
Teller
Riverside Bank
Fiftyseventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Warner Vain Norden
JH. Co
Bell
Isabel Matthews
West Fifty-first Street
W. J. Matthews
Siz Eighth Avenue
Matthews
Mr. Matthews
Middletown
Mathews
Byron F. Hewitt
Fifty-seventh
West Fifty-seventh Street
Charles Robbins
Mr. Robbins
Robbins
Mrs. Weeks
Bizallion
Henry C. Copeland
Copeland
Aetna Indemnity Company
Calvary Baptist Church
Robert S. MacArthur
MacArthur
West Side
Young Men’s Christian Association
Road Drivers’ Association
Hewitt
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