Uncertainty and unrest in Port au Prince Haiti
Reports from Port au Prince describe ongoing fear after a failed second uprising led by General Larraque and other officers. Refugees at the French legation fear attack, while Paris and Washington discuss potential interventions and American warships prepare, though officials see intervention as unlikely.
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Port-au-Prince
Port au-Prince
Larraque
Hayti
M. Carteron
Legation
Carteron
M. Porno
d’Estrées
Island
St. Thomas
Gonaives
Bremen
Kingston
United States
Moines
Marietta
Eagle
Paducah
Guantanamo
Pet-au-Prince
Paris
Port-au- Prince
Ars@ne Cherry
Julies Coiou
Camille Gabriel
Nord
Washington
Haiti
State Department
Department
Sankey's Husband Sought Insanity Adjudication
Mrs. Ir D Sankey wife of John E Sankey asked Justice Hendrick in the Supreme Court yesterday to appoint a committee of his person and estate. Sankey 39 was committed to Rivercrest Sanitarium at Astoria on March 1. She alleges he cannot attend to business and notes bills of 116 paid at Rivercrest. An affidavit by Dr Cold describes Sankey as noisy profane and believing he is at sea captain of a vessel with imagined ships and relations with Queen Victoria. Recovery prospects deemed slight. Decision reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israce L. Sankey
John E. Sankey
Irs D. Sankey
Justice Hendrick
Supreme Court
Sankey
Rivercrest
Astoria
Ness
William Klic
Queen Victoria
Dr Cold
Sanker
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Cornélius Vanderbiilt
England
Mauretania
Justice O'Gorman
David McClure
Carter, Ledyard & Milburn
Vanderbilt
W. Carroll Low
Henry B. Anderson
Anderson & Anderson
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Hotel Plaza
Plaza
Newport
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Violinist berths himself aboard for fare
American student Henri Berchman, unable to send remittance home, boarded the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Presse und Pressem on March 24 with his violin and asked passengers to pay for his fare. He performed aboard, raising funds to cover the missing remittance and his voyage. Berchman, 17, is son of Harris Berchman of Fulton Market trucking. He had studied in Paris and Berlin for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Berchman
Aush
Berlin
Thimeely
Kateer Wilhelm der Presse & Premen
Cherbourg
Berchman
Polack
Heuriard
Lears Berchman
Harris Berchman
Fulton Market
Paris
Persian Consul Robbery Suspect Apprehended For Theft
Felix Colin of 208 West 28th Street was arrested and charged with robbing the jewelry and rug shop of Dikran Khan Kilokian, the Persian Consul, at 275 Fifth Avenue. Jewelry and silverware worth 1425 were found on him after a tip led to the store. Colin alleged a Swiss man named Harry Karis supplied the goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Colin
West 28Th Street
Dikran Khan Kilokian
Fifth Avenue
Colin
Harry Karis
Suit Over Rector’s Pay Against Episcopal History Co
Ella M. A. Stevens, widow of Rev. Charles Ellis Stevens, sues the Episcopal Church History Company to recover $3,550 alleged due for a contracted History of the Episcopal Church and Churchmen in the United States. The court named Robert P. Stephenson receiver for company assets. Supervising editors Bishop Potter and the late Bishop Satterlee are named in a circular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella M. A. Stevens
Charles Ellis Stevens
Episcopal Church History Company
Kidder, Melcher & Ayres
William Street
Episcopal Church
United States
Potter
Satterlee
Clemson College Faces Expulsion After April Fool Prank
In Clemson South Carolina on April 1 more than 300 students skipped classes as an April fool joke. The board of visitors plans to expel over 100 leaders at a special meeting tomorrow after the faculty warned against pranks. About half the school was absent at morning assembly despite the warning.
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Clemson, S. C
Clemson College
Populists Deny Bryan at National Convention Talk
St Louis April 1 Delegates to the Populist convention resist Bryan backed efforts to postpone nominations until after the Democratic Denver meeting. Bryan supporters push a last resort plank strategy while Nebraska Minnesota and Michigan threaten to bolt unless a postponement is secured.
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St. Louis
William J. Bryan
People’s Party
Denver
Bryan
Resolutions Committee
To-Morrow
New York
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
Iil
Bolt
Near Fatal Attack At Bath Beach Saloon Owner Seeks
George Stivers proprietor of a Bath Beach saloon attacked Charles Neu with a bottle a revolver three pool balls and a hammer during a summons attempt Neu was struck in the head with a hammer and rendered unconscious Meeker took Neu to Kings County Hospital Stivers fled and is believed to have boarded a Manhattan train
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George Stivers
Bath Avenue
Bay 18Th Street
Bath Beach
Charles Neu
Bay 13Th Street
Nell
Stivers
Carl Theires
Third Avenue Municipal Court
Neu
Meeker
Kings County Hospital
Manhattan
Wadsworth and Porter Deadlock at Orleans County Meeting
Orleans County Republican Convention in Albion deadlocks between Porter and Wadsworth factions with 25 votes each after eleven ballots. Ex-Senator Hommedsen loses county control. Jane Arkenhead, formerly Canal work staff, shifts to Wadsworth side as night adjourns. Tomorrow’s vote may break the tie with Porter delegates favored.
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Tribune
Medina
N. Y
Orleans County
Albion
Peter A. Porter
James W. Wadsworth
Congress
L/Hommedsen
Janes Arkenhead
George W. Aldridge
Rochester
Wadsworth
Porter
Friends of Wadsworth
Saxon Princess Mathilda Injured in Ride Outside Dresden
Princess Mathilda of Saxony sister to King Frederick August suffered a serious riding accident near Dresden. She broke her right collarbone and suffered severe shoulder bruising from the incident.
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Dresden
Mathilda of
Saxony
Frederick August
Melody's removal prompts finance department notes
A fragment from the Controller's office records Melody's removal and notes Controller Metz as a harmonizing figure in Kings County politics with 9 Melody involved in the executive committee.
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Melody
Department of Finance
Metz
Kings County
Vanderbilt Divorce Talks Spark Attention In New York
Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt filed for absolute divorce from Carter Ledyard & Milburn reporting lawyer. Alfred G. Vanderbilt sails to England on the Mauretania. The Munich letter controversy swirled as officials called it an April fool joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Beech River Bridge Collapse Claims Three Drownings
Bluefield West Virginia April 1 three men were drowned when a suspension bridge over the Bluestone River collapsed during a flood. Victims J W Young eighteen Arthur Castle twenty four and S W B Saunders twenty eight disappeared with others rescued from swollen waters. Floods close roads and wash bridges across Tug River and Elkhorn valleys with traffic halted.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Beech
Bluestone
J. W. Young
Arthur Castle
Ss. W. B. Saunders
Elkhorn
Tug River
North Fork
Keystone
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Beating Costs Senator Davis Fined in Police Court
In Little Rock Arkansas on April 1 Senator Jeff Davis received a 25 dollar fine for disturbing the peace after police court proceedings. He had obtained a pistol and confronted Thomas Helm deputy prosecuting attorney who had beaten him earlier. Helm was fined 10 dollars for a fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Jeff Davis
Thomas Helm
Davis
Helm
Miss Schenck Sues for 100000 in U S Circuit Court
Florence R Schenck sues Charles H Wilson manager for Alfred G Vanderbilt blooded horseflesh claiming he abducted her from Norfolk Virginia at eighteen under promise of marriage, alleging he was already married. She seeks 100000 in the United States Circuit Court, moving the case from the State Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Wilson
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Florence R. Schenck
United States
Crcuit Court
State Supreme Court
Miss Schenck
England
Mr. Vanderbilt
London
Brighton-by-the-Sea
Vanderbilt
Wilson
Norfolk
Government in Peril of Jail Over Railroads Bill
Washington April 1 The House Committee on Claims debated reducing Southern Pacific's 1.6 million bill for Salton Sea flood repair to 1 million. Maxwell Evarts, attorney for the Harrian road, accused the panel of demanding rebates violating interstate commerce law, insisting the railroad would not break the law for Uncle Sam. Congress is expected to cut roughly 500 thousand from the claim, potentially suspending the interstate commerce law for the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Uncle Sam
United States
House Committee On Claims
Southern Pacific
Coloradoy River
Salton Sea
California
Maxwell Evarts
Harriman Road
Congress
JUDGE WILFLEY REPORT TABLED IN IMPEACHMENT QUESTION
The House Committee on the Judiciary voted to table the sub committee report on Lebbeus R. Wilfley a United States judge in China. The panel will wait for printed testimony before deciding whether to adopt the report or seek impeachment proceedings in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Wilfley
Washington
House Committee On the Judiciary
Lebbeus R. Wilfley
United States Court For China
Shanghai
Wilfrey
Senate
Harris Takes Hudson Theatre Owner and Manager
Henry B. Harris becomes owner and manager of the Hudson Theatre on West 4th Street after buying title yesterday for about 370000. The theatre opened in 18 and featured Ethel Barrymore as the first actress on its stage. Harris also owns the Hackett Theatre and leads the Actors Fund of America with six years in the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Harris
Hudson Theatre
West 4Th Street
Ethel Barrymore
Me. Harris
Hackett Theatre
Actors Fund of America
China and Manchuria—European powers weigh U S stance
Washington April 1 Diplomatic circles show great interest in the Harbin consul Fisher refusal to recognize the Russian administration in Manchuria. European nations with Manchurian ties have sent reports to their chancelleries. Secretary Root awaits Chinese information on concessions for railways and other matters before replying to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
F. D. Fisher
Harbin
Manchuria
Root
China
Fire Tragedy Strikes Hester Street Tenement
A fire on the third floor of a six story tenement at 44 Hester Street early today drove twelve families to the street. A man, a woman, and a baby were rescued from the top floor. The baby died after being carried out, and the parents perished in the street. Several tenants were hurt, including Rosie Gellman with a broken ankle and possible internal injuries, David Miller who jumped to the rear yard with internal injuries, and Danny Berzon who also jumped with possible internal injuries. both were taken to Gouverneur Hospital.
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Hester Street
Rosie Gellman
Gouverneur Hospital
David Miller
Danny Berzon
Bomb Explodes at Contractor Home in Williamsburg
A bomb exploded in the vestibule of contractor Joseph Schlappi at 30 Beaver Street in Williamsburg at daybreak. The blast damaged the front door and filled the house with smoke. Fire marshal says the charge was likely light. Selig Cohen, a block away, is named as the bomb thrower. area politics and anarchist activity noted. This marks the fifth blast in the district in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schlappi
No. 30
Beaver Street
Williamsburg
Selig Cohen
Bingham
Nurses Strike Grips New York Red Cross Hospital
With nine of fourteen nurses striking and key staff resigning the private Red Cross Hospital on Central Park West struggles to care for twenty eight patients. Disputes center on chief surgeon Dr A Monae Lesser and interne Dr Alfred Levy with nurses claiming Levy resigned while Lesser says he was discharged. Board leaders include William Wardwell treasurer Alfred Manierre and John Huyler as officers amid a skeleton team of nurses and staff.
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New York Red Cross Hospital
1Th Street
Central Park West
A. Monae Lesser
Alfred Levy
Lesser
Levy
William T. Wardwell
Board of Trustees
Colonial Trust Company
Greenwich Savings Bank
West Ss8th Street
John S. Huyler
Irving Place
Allen Waredweil
Broadway
Alfred S. Manierre
Nassau Street
West
T6th Street
Bettina
Fears Violence to Senator Bailey in Texas Campaign
The Fort Worth Record reports two men threatened to kill Senator Joseph Bailey in the last ten days, one boasting he would fund the deed. The paper warns riot risk and calls for a personal bodyguard for Bailey amid the Texas political campaign.
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The
Tribune
Fort Worth
Tex
Joseph Bailey
Bailey
Texas
Batley
Buffalo Bill Stricken by Nervous Breakdown in Chicago
Colonel William F Cody known as Buffalo Bill is gravely ill at the Stratford Hotel Chicago. He arrived from New York on his way home to Cody Wyoming and is under a physician's care for a general nervous breakdown following a grip attack. If pneumonia does not develop he may resume his journey in about a week.
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England
London
Germany
M. Cambon
Cameroons
French Congo
Lord Esher
Windsor
Lord Tweedmouth
Chicago
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Stratford Hotel
Cody
New York
Wyo
A. Baxter Miller
Montana Edges Through Rockland Trial With Slender Victory
Rockland Mo April 1 The armored cruiser Montana beat adverse winds and heavy seas to win a narrow victory on the trial course. Her fastest mile went 22.86 knots aided by a favorable tide, while the five runs at top speed averaged 27.235 knots.
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Rockland
Montana
Blizzard Grips Red River Valley With Heavy Snow
Crookston Minnesota reports the Red River Valley buried under a severe blizzard. A foot of snow blankets the area as residents endure extreme winter conditions in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookston
Minn
Red River Valley
Racing Bills Face Senate Setback In Albany Clash
The Albany Senate, in a heated session, struck out the McCarren amendment delaying racetrack gambling penalties, jeopardizing Governor's reform push. Key votes split along party lines as Grady McCarren pressed for the measure amid intense lobbying from racing interests and persistent opposition from reform advocates.
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Ticket
Iix
Lee. & Sons
Fullen St
Agi
College
Clemson
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Tweedmouth
A.G. Vanderbilt
Band
Munich
William
Admiralty
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Edward
John Fisher
John
Maritime League
Tirpitz
von Tirpitz
Guildhall
Oakland Farm
Wheeling
Jeff” Davis
U. S. Court
Colorado
H. B. Harris
Hudson
China and
America
Big East Side Tene
Red Cross Institution
Texas Organ
William F. Cody III
Blizzard
Hughes
McArren
Albany
McCarren
Vanced
Grady
Assembly
Ators Burr
Suffolk
Emerson
Warren
Gil
Christ
Kings
Grattan
Knapp
Clinton
Wemple
Schenectady
Fuller
Taylor
Orange
Agnew
Burr
Cassidy
White
Foelker
Fancher
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Wall Street
O'Neil
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Agnew Fancher
Foelker Rains Armstrong
Arpenter
Gates
Cassidy Heacock
Pauls
Travis
Obr
Hilt
Tully Cordts
Hinman White Davis
O& Neil
Noel
Ackroyd
Mullaney
Boyce
Grattan Owens
Harte Ramsperger
Cohalan
Hasenflug
Sohmer
Sullivan Emerson M Call Thompson
Frawley McCarren
Gilchrist
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