Fate of Americans Still in Doubt in Adana
Reports from Constantinople say half of Adana burned and Armenian attacks spreading. American and British officials await confirmation of missionaries' fate. Major Daughty-Wylie wounded, Adana district reports interrupted, two battalions dispatched, Mersina-Adana rail service disrupted, hope for order from the Porte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Leishman
Adana
Bible House
William Chambers
Webb
Wallis
Miss Borel
Christy
Tarsus
Mersina
John Debbas
Massacres Rage Across Adana as Riots Spread
Reports from Adana and Mersina detail a violent massacre of Armenians with troops suspected of complicity. Riots burn multiple houses in Adana and nearby Tarsus as foreign consuls note warship deployments amid unclear casualty counts.
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Athens
Mersina
Adana
Vilayet
Tarsus
Apostle Paul
Sultan Cheered as Turkiye Reaffirms Constitution
In Constantinople April 16 crowds cheered the Sultan after a Ulema prayer and a pledge to uphold the constitution. Reif Pacha became President of the Council of State, replacing Zihni Pacha, while new ministers faced resignations and health issues. The city quiets, though nerves linger over Salonica and Monastir as Tewfik Pacha promises normal conditions and warns against Macedonian telegrams. Military discipline improves, patrols patrol streets, and deserter cases spark violent incidents in Peru quarter.
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Constantinople
Selamlik
Reif Pacha
Council of State
Zihni Pacha
Vlen
Stamboul
Galata
Salonica
Macedonia
Navy
Peru
Committee of Union and Progress
Rumor of 200 Dead in Turkish Action at Constantinople
Berlin reports from Belgrade that Turkish ministerial dispatches say Pera and Galata districts were bombarded with two thousand killed. Young Turks announce marching on Constantinople to save the constitution. Albanian bands near Uskub show unrest with clashes and mutiny against Turkish troops.
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Berlin
Belgrade
Lokal Anzeiger
Pera
Galata
Constantinople
Ristowatz
Uskub
Vila
J J Hill Warns Wheat Prices Will Rise Amid Shortage
The Tribune reports James J. Hill told Representative that wheat prices will not drop significantly and the U S will need to import grain as population grows faster than yields. He cited Argentina barley imports and accused Patten and associates of exploiting a natural rise in demand.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
James J. Hill
United States
Argentine Republic
Patten
Elkins Valet Arrested In Connection With Philadelphia Theft
Henry Crockett a 43 year old former Philadelphia valet suspected in the theft of jewels and trinkets valued at 2000 from G W Elkins was arrested at Grand Central Station New York as a fugitive from justice. Pinkerton detectives traced him from Philadelphia to Toronto Buffalo and then to New York, arriving yesterday morning.
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Philadelphia
G. W. Elkins
Henry Crockett
Grand Central Station
Pennsylvania
Pinkerton
Crockett
Toronto
Canada
Buffalo
New York
Demand for Castro Requisition Issued in Venezuela
Caracas reports the criminal court has ordered requisition papers for the capture and arrest of Cipriano Castro in the murder case of Antonio Paredes. Mme. Castro protested as authorities barred disembarkation at La Guayra from the Guadeloupe asking officials to act.
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Caracas
Port of Spain
Criminal Court
Cipriano Castro
Antonio Paredes
Castro
Mme. Castro
la Guayra
Guadeloupe
Mayor's Grip Cure Warns Reading Thrillers to Soothe Ailment
Mayor George B. McClellan reports relief from grip by reading thrillers. He notes the practice is spreading with figures like Lewis Cass Led yard and John G Milburn joining, while he and Led yard exchange stacks of works by Cart er.
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Nick Carter
George B. McClellan, LL. D
George B. McClellan
Lewis Cass Ledyard
John G. Milburn
Ledyard
Carter
Sons Charged In Roanoke Father’s Death
John Craig was shot to death in his Roaring Fork home. His sons Patrick nine and Arthur twelve were arrested and charged with the killing claiming they acted after alleged brutal treatment. One boy allegedly aimed and misfired, the other fired, killing the father.
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Roanoke
John Craig
Roaring Fork
Patrick
Arthur
Bitter Strife in Navy Over Newberry Midnight Orders
The Navy argues over ex Secretary Newberry’s midnight orders splitting officers into factions. Philadelphia yard officers publish a pamphlet opposing the plan, risking court martial for insubordination. Secretary Meyer delays action, weighing General Board and Sperry board input as tensions rise.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Newberry
Navy
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Navy Yards
Department
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Edwin C. Pendleton
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Admiral Pendleton
Bureau of Navigation
Mr. Newberry
Navy Department
Mr. Meyer
Philadelphia Yard
Secretary of the Navy
Meyer
Naval General Board
Sperry
Car scalps boy in Delancey street accident
Max Ryder a nine year old from No 73 Suffolk street was killed when a Brooklyn bound car struck him at the entrance to the underground Brooklyn cars terminal on Delancey street. Motorman Thomas Carmody was arrested as Captain Coleman sent the injured child to Gouverneur Hospital for treatment.
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Max Ryder
Suffolk Street
Brooklyn
Delancey Street
Captain Coleman
Williamsburg Bridge
Gouverneur Hospital
Abernathy
Thomas Carmody
Max
Carmody
Tragedy as trolley strikes child and nurse in Elizabeth
In Elizabeth New Jersey on April 16 a servant girl Annie Daskeski and Bernard Sherman’s one year old son were killed by a streetcar on First Street. The motorman and conductor were arrested and later released into the local railway superintendent’s custody as crowds gathered.
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Tribune
Elizabeth
N. J
Annie Daskeski
Bernard Sherman
No. 64
1St Street
Sherman
North Jersey Street Railway
William Farren
Millet work fetches 50 000 at Martin sale in Mendelssohn Hall
The late John T. Martin collection in Mendelssohn Hall realized 222 895 on the second evening, total sale 281 560. "Going to Work Dawn of Day" by Jean Francois Millet sold for 50 000 to H S Henry of Philadelphia amid strong bidding. catalog notes list other major prices and works by Corot Bargue Troyon Jacque Diaz Meissonier and Millet.
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Jean Francois Millet
Mendelssohn Hall
John T. Martin
New York
H. S. Henry
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Kirby
Martin
Knvoedier & Co
Henry
Kirby
S. “la Charette
Corot
C. K. G. Billings
Ludwig Knaus
Animaux A l'Abreuvoir
Troyon
Scott & Fowles
Ee CO
Eugene Verboeckhoven
L. A. Firuski
the Kathers
Diaz
de Mora
Homer D. Martin
N Co
Bernet
Ferent Willems
L. A. Pec
Don José Casadope
Charles Emile Jacque
Constant Troyon
Robert Glimore
Jules Dupri
George F Hel
Fontainebleau
Vienoedler
A. von Pettenhofen
E Fishel
Les Bucheronnes
Rousseau
J. Sinclair
Reapers
Jules A. Breton
Knoedler & Co
Ito Vernet Tagents
Marie de Neuville
Harvard Captain Convicted For Loitering In Cambridge Square
Edward P. Currier captain of the Harvard varsity baseball team and senior was found guilty in Cambridge District Court of loitering in Harvard Square after being asked to move. Sergeant Keaney testified a crowd was present last Monday evening and Currier refused to move following the request. He stayed twelve minutes after his refusal.
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Boston
Edward P. Currier
Harvard
Cambridge
Harvard Square
Keaney
Currier
Maniac Fells Alienist at Mattewan Asylum Attack
Dr. Robert B. Lamb, superintendent of the Mattewan Asylum for the Criminal Insane, was assaulted by John Tohlman, a long-time inmate who attempted suicide after the attack. Lamb survived. Tohlman, a former New York language professor, likely died from his self-inflicted wounds.
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the Tribune
J Mattewan
N. Y
Robert B. Lamb
Mattewan Asylum
Cramb
New York
Dr. Lamb
Tohlman
Asylum
Lamb
Keith
Baker
Woman dies in 105th year after fall in Moravia
Mary Roderick born 1865 in Canada dies at 105 after striking her head on a Moravia doorstep. She had celebrated her 104th birthday on March 7 and remained mentally sharp until the accident. She credited a simple farm life for her health and said she never tasted liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Auburn
N. Y
Mary Roderick
Moravia
Miss Roderick
Céte-du-Lac
Canada
Southampton memorial plea for Pilgrim Fathers fund
Richard Garrett Oakley, mayor of Southampton, urges English speaking people on both sides of the Atlantic to finance a memorial in Southampton honoring the Pilgrim Fathers. He notes the Mayflower voyage is a landmark event that has long lacked a memorial at Southampton.
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London
Richard Garrett Oakley
Southampton
Atlantic
Robbery and Assault Hit New York Woman in Paris Apartment
Mrs Bartels of New York was robbed and nearly murdered in her Ave Marie de Eylau apartment by three well dressed men posing as buyers. They gagged and beat Mrs Bartels and her paralyzed maid, escaping with jewels and about $2000. The victims lay unconscious for hours before discovery. Mrs Bartels’ husband sailed for the United States last Saturday.
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Paris
Road tax forces East Liverpool property owners to choose work or jail
East Liverpool officials impose a $3 road tax on property owners aged 25 to 55 to raise funds. Those unable to pay must offer two days of street labor. Firemen are not exempt, and Street Commissioner Weston warns, You’ll work or I’ll send you to jail.
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Uy Telegraph
the Tribune
East
Liverpool
Ohio
Weston
Crossed eyes and a wrong target end in prison
In Frankfort on April 16 George Kellum, a penitentiary inmate, claims he fired at a negro who struck him but killed his friend Will Reed instead. Kellum says his cross eyes caused the error and seeks a pardon. Governor Willson rejects the plea, ruling intent to kill remains. Kellum will remain in jail.
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the Tribune
Frankfort
George Kellum
Will” Reed
Lexington
Kellum
Reed
Willson
Keilum
Sailor Hero At Fire On Washington Avenue
A sailor from the battleship Kearsarge saved three children and two women from a blaze at 935 Washington avenue Philadelphia. He climbed a rainspout to a second story window and lowered the women to safety then vanished taking no names.
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Fribune
Philadelphia
Washington Avenue
Kearsarge
Tony Prefetti
Joseph Michill
Calls Children Liars Amherst Speech Hurled At Youth
Earl Barnes of Philadelphia told a high school teachers conference in Amherst that children under twelve are liars and naturally vengeful. He argued moral evolution in public schools tracing the child’s life and cited statistics from England and the U S showing seventy percent of under twelve respondents condoned lying and vengeance in a related story.
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Amherst
Mass
Earl Barnes
Philadelphia
Barnes
England
Setback for Dr. Wiley as Referee Board Gets Power
The Attorney General says the pure food act authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to employ experts and form a commission to review board decisions. The Remsen board will continue investigating sulphur saccharine and copper salts, upholding its bicarbonate of soda ruling and weakening Dr. Harvey W Wiley's position.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Referee Board
Remsen Board
Harvey W. Wiley
Secretary of Agriculture
Wiley
Wilson
Senator McCarren Ordered to Testify in Ennis & Stoppani Case
Brooklyn Senator Patrick H. McCarren was ordered to appear before U. S. Commissioner Alexander as part of the Ennis & Stoppani bankruptcy investigation. Receiver Russell reported $124,000 owed by McCarren and traced to account No. 339, with other “blind” accounts being pursued. Witnesses include firm clerks, bankers, and stock exchange figures, while assets and transfers are under scrutiny.
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Russell
Yester
Holt
United States District Court
Patrick H. McCarren
Ennis & Stoppant
McCarren
United States
Alexander
Wall Street
Robert McMichael
Charles Noble Foster
Treadwell Cleveland
Frank W. Graves
Charles K. Stewart
New York Stock Exchange
F. W. Graves & Co
Frederick W. Holder
Lemuel V. Holder
William B. Anderson
Macher & Co
Stock Exchange
William C. Lane
Walter J. Barrows
Standard Safe Deposit Company
George W. Adams
National Reserve Bank
Joseph H. Stoppani
Charles F. Stoppani
Walter B. Hotchkin
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Stoppani & Hotchkin
No. 66
Broadway
People’s Trust Company
Brooklyn
Produce Exchange Deposit and Storage Company
E A. Riley
Florence Riley
Thomas A. Ennis
Elizabeth Ennis
Thomas AE. Ennis
Ennis & Stoppani
Big Beard
Little Beard
Mr. Ennis
Pars Place
Suffern & Son
First Mackerel Catch Reported From Gloucester Fleet
Gloucester reports its first mackerel catch of the season as the schooner Electric Flash arrives at Norfolk with thirteen barrels of large mackerel caught thirty miles east of Cape Henry. The fish were shipped to New York and seventy other Gloucester vessels are following the schools. The season opens two to three weeks later than usual.
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Gloucester
Mass
Norfolk
Electric Flash
Bissett
Cape Henry
New York
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Elkins
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E. P. Currier
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Rob
Ohio Town
Convict
Pardon
DR. Wiley
Pure Food Referee Board Legal
Wcarren
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