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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1906
Page
1
March 20 dispatches claim a mutiny by sailors at Sebastopol following Lt Schmidt’s execution. Reports say officers seized and imprisoned, city in flames, with Admiralty denying the event. Telegrams via radical press suggest widespread unrest but confirmation is lacking amid new press laws.
Social Democrats and revolutionists in Moscow wear crape in mourning for Lieutenant Schmidt. Thousands of workmen display grief on arm bands as funeral services fill factory chapels. Requiem masses held in several churches, and the population is deeply affected.
Petersburg reports Lieutenant Schmidt, leader of the Sebastopol naval revolt, shot near Uckako yesterday. He dies proclaiming service to the Russian people. The firing squad at Island of Borizan opened at sunrise. two sailors killed on first volley, one on the third, Schmidt fell on the fourth. The rebels hail him as a martyr and the St. Petersburg High School urged prayers for his soul.
In Lens on March 20 striking miners clashed with gendarmes in front of the miners congress hall. Gendarmes charged several times. many were trampled and arrests followed, including M. Broutchoux, president of the miners federation. The congress rejected a 10 percent wage offer and will submit the action to the 51,000 strikers. A manifesto urged restraint amid ongoing demonstrations.
In Newark a three story terra cotta brick house near the A W Faber Co factory is being torn down by Countess von Paber Castell supporters aided by Italian workers. James S Brant former Faber man fights to keep residence claiming shares but Faber family ownership is asserted. Brant and family dispute with private detectives guarding entrances as the structure is demolished.
Chicago March 20 Attorney General Moody sharply challenged the defense immunity claim for the Beef Trust. He warned the stance would grant a license to crime and allow confessions in Washington for impunity. Miller, for the defendants, will resume arguments tomorrow as Moody heads to Washington.
Washington report says failure to obtain $70,000 for contingent expenses cripples consular services. Embassies lack funds for clerks, postage, and rent. ambassadors pay out of pocket for services and equipment. State Dept. urges offices abroad to halt drafts until Congress provides funding, possibly after fiscal year end.
Masked gunmen robbed the Crédit Mutual bank on Ilinka Street, securing about 432 500 in gold silver and notes. Guards were bound, the vault opened with a quick turn of the knob, and the robbers escaped within thirty minutes leaving little trace. Police and crowd swarmed the scene. investigators suspect inside help.
Philadelphia leaders tied to the old Durham McNichol faction marshal money and pledges to block Mayor Weaver in a reorganization battle. Samuel Crothers and Thomas Armstrong are urged to lead councils to back Weaver’s reform agenda, while bribery pressures and Corrupt Practices Act investigations loom over unpledged councilmen.
Washington reports the Supreme Court is in recess until April 2 and cannot act on the Chattanooga lynching. Court observers say stay orders were delivered but a mob overpowered the sheriff, with action only possible if state officers disobeyed a stay. If lynchers are identified, they face murder charges rather than contempt.
Mary McDonald a ten year old passenger aboard the Anchor Line steamer Columbia died in a storm. Her funeral rites were incomplete as her body was lowered into the sea and Daisy the dog leapt after her then was swept away by a wave. The parents were bringing her to the United States for burial.
The Valencia commissioners report fault Captain Johnson for failing to fix his position using Umatilla Reef Lightship before entering the straits and for grave judgment errors. It also criticizes lack of discipline after the wreck and the broken cork cement preserves.
Reports from Indianapolis and Pittsburg on March 20 describe a split between miners led by John Mitchell and operators led by F. L. Robbins and George Traer. The joint conference shows rising dissension as each side rejects the other's wage scales, with the miners seeking a 12 1/2 percent raise and eight hour day while operators push a different plan. Mitchell announces a strike assessment of 20 cents a week if April 1 actions occur, though locals see no guaranteed strike.
After a lengthy meeting in Lehigh Valley Railroad President E B Thomas's office, anthracite operators agreed to a further conference with United Mine Workers President Mitchell. George F Baer said the operators will stick to the strike committee award and its conditions, while dealers warned the situation could lead to a strike. The operators released Baer's letter to Mitchell, noting no misunderstanding about future meetings as per the February 15 minutes.
District Attorney Jerome announced no crime in contributions from life insurance firms to campaign funds. Judge Hamilton said he would reveal no insurance secrets and explained Bliss vouchers. Clarence H. Mackay denied any loan to Commercial Cable Company and said he never met Judge Hamilton.
District Attorney Jerome argues the grand jury should find no larceny or crime in insurance company contributions to political campaigns. He asserts embezzlement and felonious intent definitions limit crimes to statutory acts, and that the presentment lacks proof of larceny or other crime. The judge may reply to the grand jury with questions and guidance on the potential overreach of the four hypothetical scenarios.
Des Moines dispatch reports Representative Hart in the Iowa Legislature claims a $20,000 bribe was placed in the Warren State Certification of Teacher bill to win over county superintendents. He says the Senate amendment allowing monthly expenses prompted their change of stance and warns the bill would cost the state dearly if enacted.
A tramp, named by the Big Four railroad officials, asks them to bill him for rides on freight trains he stole before reform. The company plans to charge full fare, not honoring the 2 cent law. The ad extols the New York Central Lines and lists trains to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Chicago, St Louis, and Cincinnati.
Andrew Hamilton, at the Hoffman House, insists he will reveal nothing that contradicts old New York Life associates while pressuring former allies. He disputes immunity rumors, explains a blanket voucher for 1896 campaign funds, and defends past actions amid questions about John A. McCall’s death and insurance investigations.
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