Uncertainty in Port au Prince Amid Haitian Crisis
Reports from Port au Prince describe unrest after a thwarted uprising involving General Larraque and other officers. Refuges fear attack on the French legation as Carteron cautions. U.S. and other ships reposition amid rumors of executions and political prisoner removals.
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Port-du-Prince
Port au-Prince
Larraque
Hayti
M. Carteron
Hayrttan
Legation
Carteron
Teeard
M. Borne
Destrées
St. Thomas
Gonaives
Bremen
Kingston
United States
Des Doines
Marietta
Eagle
Paducah
Giuantanamo
Pet-au-Prince
Sankey's son insane as wife seeks court guardianship
Mrs Sankey, wife of John E Sankey and mother of the insane Sankey, applied before Justice Hendrick in the Supreme Court to have a jury declare him insane and appoint a committee of his person and estate. Sankey, age about thirty, is detained at Rivercrest Sanctarium in Astoria since March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace I. Sankey
John E. Sankey
Irs
Sankey
Justice Hendrick
Supreme Court
Rivercrest Sanctarium
Astoria
Rivercrest
Wiliam ii Sacaterium
Ocean
Queen Victoria
Deld
Rankey
Tadive Pendrick
Jott Dold
Violinist Sails With Ballad of a Fiddler Fare
American student Henri Berchman, heading to Berlin for study, faced a remittance shortfall and sailed on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Saeese from Cherbourg to Bremen on March 24 with his violin. He performed aboard to earn money, recouping the missing funds after the voyage, and is linked to Harris Berchman of Fulton Market trucking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Berchmen
Aush
Berlin
Bremen
Hiner
Cherbourg
Seing Berchian
Ant
Camwtain Polack
Heurl
Menri Berchman
Harris Berch Man
Fulton Market
Paris
Persian Consul Robbery Suspect Arrested After Offer To Recover Missed Jewelry
A silversmith claiming to be Felix Colin of 208 West 28th Street was arrested after offering to return Persian Consul Dikran Khan Kilokian jewelry stolen from his Fifth Avenue shop March 27. Police found all stolen silverware on the suspect, who said another man, Harry Karis, supplied the goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Colin
West 28Th Street
Dikran Khan
Colin
Harry Karis
Stevens Sues for Rector's Pay Against Publishing Co
Mrs. FE M A Stevens sues the Episcopal Church History Company for $3,550 claiming her late husband Rev Charles Ellis Stevens was to receive $50 weekly for a history project begun July 1 1904 and continued until his death August 28 186. The Supreme Court named Robert P Stephenson receiver for the company assets. Bishop Potter and Bishop Satterlee are named as supervising editors in a company 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 finds 100 students tied to April fool expulsion
Clemson College in S C reports over three hundred students left campus today as an April fool prank. The board of visitors will meet tomorrow to expel more than one hundred leaders. The faculty had warned no pranks would be tolerated but about half the student body were absent at assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haesti
State Department
Department
Port-au-Prince
Clemson, S. C
Clemson College
Populists Deny Bryan At St Louis Convention
Delegates to the Populist national convention in St Louis refuse to postpone nominations and rebuff Bryan supporters who insist he is only a Democrat. The convention faces a flood of platform planks on topics from currency to anti smuggling measures as Nebraska Minnesota and Michigan threaten to stall proceedings without a postponement.
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St. Louis
William J. Bryan
People’s Party
Denver
Bryan
Resolutions Committee
New York
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
Michigan Ail Holt
Saloon Keeper Sought After Brutal Bath Beach Attack
George Stivers proprietor of a Bath Avenue saloon is sought after a violent assault on Charles Neu at Bay 13th Street. Stivers attacked with a bottle a revolver three pool balls and a hammer injuring Neu who was taken to Kings County Hospital. Stivers fled and is believed to have boarded a Manhattan train.
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George Stivers
Bath Avenue
Bay 19Th Street
Bath Beach
Charles Neu
Bay 13Th Street
Nell
Stivers
Carl Theires
Third Avenue Municipal Court
Neu
Meeker
Kings County
Manhattan
Wadsworth and Porter Deadlock at Orleans County Convention
The Orleans County Republican Convention in Albion stalls after eleven ballots as Porter and Wadsworth camps tie at twenty five votes each. Ex-Senator Hommedieu loses county control. Janis Arkenhead shifts allegiance, raising hope that a Porter delegation may win by a split result.
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Tribune
Medina
Orleans County
Albion
Peter A. Porter
James W. Wadsworth
Congress
L Hommedieu
Janis Arkenhead
George W. Aldridge
Rochester
Wadsworth
Porter
Friends of Wadsworth
Saxon Princess Injured in Ride Near Dresden
Princess Mathilda of Saxony sister of King Frederick August sustained a serious riding accident near Dresden today. Her right collarbone was broken and her shoulder bruised, reporting from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Mathilda of
Saxony
Frederick August
Harmony Without Melody Stirs County Finance Panel
In a compact uproar, Melody’s removal from the Department of Finance is noted as Metz’s orchestration. The Controller’s office reported harmony amid the Kings County Executive Committee as the Melody question lingers unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody
Department of Finance
Metz
Kings County
Vanderbilts in Publicities and a London Letter War
Berlin reports a Munich publication claims Emperor William sent a letter to Lord Tweedmouth. The Foreign Office denies copies exist, calling it an April fool joke. Meanwhile Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt files for absolute divorce from Alfred G Vanderbilt. hearings set after she left Newport and Tuxedo Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Munich
William
Lord Tweedmouth
Admiralty
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Lord Esher
Edward
Germany
John Fisher
Sir John
British Admiralty
Newport
Bridge collapses drowning three on Bluestone River
Three men die as a suspension bridge at Beech over Bluestone River collapses during heavy rains. J W Young aged 18 Arthur Castle 24 and S W B Saunders 28 among the missing. Five others rescued from downstream floodwaters. Rural flood conditions suspend traffic along the region.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Beech
Bluestone
J. W. Young
Arthur Castle
W. B. Saunders
Elkhorn
W. Wva
Tug River
North Fork
Keystone
W Va
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Senator Jeff Davis Fined In Disturbing The Peace Case
In Little Rock Arkansas on April 1 Senator Jeff Davis was fined 25 dollars in police court for disturbing the peace after obtaining a pistol and appearing on the street yesterday afternoon where he and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Helm had clashed minutes earlier. Helm was fined 10 dollars for a fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Jeff Davis
Thomas Helm
Davis
Helm
Suit Over $100,000 Filed In U S Court By Miss Schenck
Florence R Schenck sues Charles H Wilson manager for Alfred G Vanderbilt blooded horses alleging abduction from Norfolk Virginia at age eighteen and exposure of marriage promise. Case seeks federal court hearing as Vanderbilt horses run London to Brighton. Wilson claims to be British subject and moves to shift from state supreme court to circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Cornélius Vanderbilt
England
Mauretania
Justice O'Gorman
Supreme Court
David McClure
Carter, Ledyard & Milburn
Vanderbilt
W. Carroll Low
Henry B. Anderson
Anderson & Anderson
London
Brighton
Charles H. Wilson
Alfred G Vanderbilt
Florence R. Schenck
United States
State Supreme Court
Miss Sehenck
Mr. Vanderbilt
Brighton-by-the-Sea
China and Manchuria mapped in a diplomatic stir
European powers show great interest in the Harbin consular dispute with Russia over Manchuria. Secretary Root awaits China data on railroad concessions and the 19 percent treaty before replying to Russian representations, with a clear statement of US foreign rights to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
F. D. Fisher
Harbin
Manchuria
Root
China
Three Die In Fire At No. 44 Hester Street Tenement
A fire on the third floor of a six story tenement at No. 44 Hester Street forced twelve families into the street after 1 am. A baby died after being carried out. a man and a woman were rescued but suffered smoke inhalation. Several tenants were injured, including Rosie Gellman with a broken ankle, David Miller with internal injuries, and Fanny Berzon with possible internal injuries. The baby's parents died in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Street
Rosie Gellman
Gouverneur Hospital
David Miller
Fanny Berzon
Bomb Hurts Williamsburg Contractor For Refusing Black Hand Demands
A contractor and builder at 30 Beaver Street Williamsburg had a bomb exploded in his home vestibule at daybreak. Fire marshals say the device was not highly charged. Selig Cohen, the bomber, lived nearby as Williamsburg faces socialist, anarchist, and Black Hand activity. This is the fifth explosion in the area in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schlappi
No. 30
Beaver Street
Williamsburg
Selig Cohen
Bingham
Nurses Strike Threatens New York Red Cross Hospital
With nine of fourteen nurses on strike and key staff resignations, the New York Red Cross Hospital at Witch Street and Central Park West struggles to care for twenty eight patients. Disputes involve Dr A Monae Lesser chief surgeon and Dr Alfred Levy sole interne claiming resignation or discharge, while nurses cite competency concerns and sympathy for Levy. Board leaders include William T Wardwell and John S Huyler with Allen Warewell and Alfred S Manierre listed as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Red Cross Hospital
Witch Street
Central Park West
A. Monae Lesser
Alfred Levy
Lesser
Levy
William T. Wardwell
Board of Trustees
Colonial Trust Company
Greenwich Savings Bank
West S&th Street
Johns. Huyler
Irving Place
Allen Waréwell
Broadway
Alfred S. Manierre
Nassau Street
Thtr Street
Bettina
Government in peril of jail over railroads repair bill
Washington April 1 House committee on claims seeks to cut Southern Pacific repair bill for Salton Sea damage from 1600 to 1000. Maxwell Evarts accuses rebates violations and says Hariman road will not violate the law even for Uncle Sam. Congress likely trims further and may suspend interstate commerce law for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Uncle Sam
United States
House Committee On Claims
Southern Pacific
Colorado River
Salton Sea
California
Maxwell Evarts
Harriman
Congress
Judge Wilfley Report Tabled in House Judiciary Panel
The House Committee on the Judiciary voted to lay on the table the subcommittee report on judge Lebbeus R. Wilfley of the United States court for China in Shanghai. It will wait for printed testimony before deciding whether to adopt the subcommittee report or recommend impeachment proceedings to the Senate.
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Wilfley
Senate
Harris Takes Hudson Theatre Ownership in West 4th Street
Henry B. Harris became owner and manager of the Hudson Theatre property on West 4th Street after purchasing the title yesterday. Reports say he paid 700,000 dollars for the theatre built in 19 percent era noting Ethel Barrymore as its first actress. Harris also owns the Hackett Theatre and leads the Actors Fund of America as president.
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Henry B. Harris
Hudson Theatre
West 4Th Street
Ethel Barrymore
Harris
Hackett Theatre
Actors Fund of America
Fears Violence to Senator Bailey in Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Record claims two men declared they would be glad to kill Senator Joseph Bailey and six others in a public restaurant offered to pay the costs for a man to do the deed. The paper warns of fore shadowed developments in the Texas campaign and urges a personal bodyguard for Bailey.
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the Tribune
Fort Worth
Tex
Joseph Bailey
Bailey
Texas
Batley
Burr
Cassidy
White
Knapp
Grattan
Foelker
Fancher
Grady
McCarren
Senate
Saratoga
Brooklyn
Buffalo Bill Stricken by Nervous Breakdown in Chicago
Colonel William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill is gravely ill at the Stratford Hotel. He arrived from New York heading to CodyWyoming and sought a physician. Dr A Baxter Miller diagnosed a general nervous breakdown from a recent grip attack. If pneumonia does not develop he may resume his journey in about a week.
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Chicago
William F. Cody
Buffalo
Montana Narrowly Triumphs in Rockland Trial Run
In Rockland Missouri on April 1 the armored cruiser Montana battled high winds and heavy seas to win a slender victory on the trial course. Her fastest mile, aided by favorable tide, reached 2.86 knots while the five top-speed runs averaged 72.835 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Montana
Blizzard grips Red River Valley with heavy snowfall
Crookston Minnesota reports the worst blizzard of the winter with a foot of snow blanketing the Red River Valley. Travel is difficult as residents brace for continued snow and wind conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookston
Minn
Red River Valley
Hughes Racetrack Victory Seemed Certain
Albany April 1. Senate defeated an amendment to the Penal Code delaying racetrack gambling penalties. McCarren amendment to set September 1 as the start for the exclusive racetrack penalty was struck out 26 to 23, leaving the measures vulnerable to further parliamentary maneuvering. Rival factions pressed for final passage amid bitter argument and lobbying by racing interests.
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Port-au- Prince
Ars@ne Cherry
Legztier
Jules Coicou
Camille Gabriel
Nord
Ticket
Dewey
I . Kewes
FE. M.A. Stevens
Publishing Company
College
Clemson
Wadsworth and
Tweedmouth
A. G. Vanderbilt
Band
Maritime League
Tirpitz
von Tirpitz
Guildhall
M. Cambon
Cameroons
French Congo
Windsor
Oakland Farm
Wheeling
Jeff” Davis
Miss Schenck
U. S. Court
China and
America
Big East Side Tene
Red Cross Institution
Colorado
H. B. Harris
Hudson
Texas Organ
William F. Cody III
Blizzard
Hughes
M’carren
Albany
Vanced
Assembly
Suffolk
Emerson
Warren
Gil
Christ
Kings
Clinton
Wemple
Schenectady
Fuller
Taylor
Orange
Carren
Agnew
Wall Street
O'Neil
Ates
Fpancher
Page
ALLDS
Raines Armstrong Fuller
Saxe Carpenter
Gates Smith Cassidy
Heacock
Taylor Corr
Hill
Travis Cordts
Hinman
Tully Davis
Hooker
Dunn
Neil
Noel
Mullaney
Ackroyd
Owens
Boyce
Jattan
Ramsp
Harte
Cohalan
Hasenflug
Mer
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