David Jaynes Hill Named Official Host for Prince Henry Visit
The source outlines David Jaynes Hill as Prince Henry of Prussia's official host on the committee chosen by the secretary of state. The description highlights Hill as a busy official responsible for welcoming arrangements and ensuring the safety and comfort of the visiting royal party.
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DAVID JAYNES HILL
PRINCE
HENRY
Davide
state department
Prince Henry
Prussia
Dr. o
Congress Approves Tariff Bill and Civil Service Reform
Washington February measures pass the appropriation bill funding 25.17 million with two key amendments. One creates a commission to redistrict Oklahoma and another allows the president to place temporary Spain war clerks into civil service. Philippine tariff bill discussed as the session stays quiet. Miners reaffirm 1901 scale after a tense secret session led by President Mitchell.
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House
Senate
Washington
Oklahoma
Spain
Varner
Philippine archipelago
United States
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
New Railroad Record Sets Pace Philadelphia to Jersey City
A special train carrying J Pierpont Morgan achieved a new Philadelphia to New York record on the Philadelphia and Reading line. Departing 10 01 a m from Reading Terminal, the train reached Jersey City 90 2 10 miles away in 42 minutes 20 seconds actual running time without stops.
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Philadelphia
New York
Philadelphia and Reading
J. Pierpont Morgan
metropolis
Baers
Reading Terminal
Jersey City
Sanbury
John Gailickon rial
Philip
Galick
Railroad Censures Company For Inexperienced Engineer
New York state rail commission censures the New York Central Railroad for allowing an inexperienced engineer to operate a train through a tunnel in New York City. It urges replacing the tunnel with aerial routes in the future, notes negligence in terminal facilities and engineer qualification checks, and endorses an underground suburban traffic loop while warning of growing traffic demands. Damages actions total 185000 filed in White Plains Supreme Court by eight claimants for injuries from the January wreck.
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Albany
state board of railroad commissioners
York Central Railroad
New York city
brides ak
New York Central
supreme court
White Plains
H. Feldt
D. Poreken
H. Kluege
Henry C. Ripples
Arthur Ripple
Miss B. Mitchell
H. Herm
O. E. Dudlex
Duel to the Death Between Percheron Stallions on Train
Two imported Percheron stallions fought a deadly duel aboard a Union Pacific stock train near Cheyenne. One horse died after a severed jugular, the car damaged beyond repair. owner Edgar Boise lost 1500 dollars. Two keepers narrowly escaped, signaling trainmen to separate the animals. Guard of Honor for Prince to be provided for Roosevelt and Prince Henry at the Meteor launch on February 25.
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Cheyenne
Wro
England
Union Pacific
Edgar Boise
Prince
New York
naval militia
Roosevelt
Prince Henry
Prussia
Sampson Defense Seeks Chance to Adduce Testimony
Washington notes that Sampson’s counsel asked President Roosevelt to allow Admiral Sampson to present evidence in the Santiago controversy, denying Schley’s command claim and detailing orders and signals. Admiral Sampson reportedly in good condition and set to retire after turning 60. Columbia and Yale drop plans for fall football due to past ineligibility concerns.
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W. S Schley
secretary of the navy
Santiago
New York
Sampson
Schiey
barber's
Schley
Texas
Admiral Sampson
navy department
Admiral Schrey
Myers Transportation to Build Airships in Charleston
The Myers Transportation company of Pittsburg, incorporated here, says it will manufacture build operate and equip airships and transport passengers through the air. Authorized capital is 104105 dollars.
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Charleston
W. Va
Myers Transportation company of
Pittsburg
Four Children Cremated In Maryland Farmhouse Fire
In Cumberland Maryland a farm house owned by William P Robertson burned, killing four Robertson children Pearl Owen Effie and Joseph aged four to ten who were asleep inside the house. The parents escaped by leaping from a second story window in night clothing. The fire, started by sparks from an open hearth, spread rapidly and investigators suspect incendiary origin. Neighbors aided the exhausted parents after the blaze subsided. The tragedy echoes earlier local arsons and deadly house fires in the area.
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Cumberland
Willam P.Robertson
here
Maryland
Potomac river
Robertson
Pearl
Owen
Effie
Joseph
ethe
Kessler
Poisoned for spite father and three children ill from water
John Zaginski of Homestead and his three children, aged 3, 3, and 3 years, are dangerously ill after drinking water from a well alleged to be poisoned with quicksilver. Zaginski says a neighbor woman threatened to contaminate the well in a spiteful act. Two wells serve the property. one pump was broken, a sack placed on the other, and quicksilver appeared in the water. The doctor warns the children face death though Zaginski may recover. The case centers on possible neighbor retaliation.
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Pittsburg
John Zasinski
Homestead
Zaginski
Princeton Checker Club Match With Ft Red Center Pa
Princeton Checker Club of Princeton yesterday faced Ft Red Clearach Pa in a club encounter. The president noted a Pennsylvania challenged match will be arranged to determine the outcome and scheduling.
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Princeton
Wholesale Forgeries Sold by Bank in Bankruptcy Era
A defunct Platte Valley Bank of Bellwood is tied to forged paper totaling about 150000 dollars. Amos Gould, cashier, allegedly kept a private ledger of forged notes and mortgages and replaced matured notes with new forgeries, paying interest to holders. Forgeries covered real estate and chattel mortgages, certificates of filing, and recorded documents, with several forged notes still in circulation.
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David
City
Neb
Platte Val
Toy Bank of
Bellwood
Amos Gould
Le ‘Porte
Michigan
Ind
Gould
Car Works Burned in Horton Kansas Two Dead Injured
Fire at the Rock Island railroad car works in Horton Kansas burned fiercely yesterday afternoon, killing two officials including P H McKeown president of the board of education and W H Davis oldest employee. The blaze started in the hair sorting room of the cabinet department and spread rapidly, forcing many workers on the second floor to flee. walls collapsed about 29 minutes after discovery.
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Horton
Kan
Rock Island railway
P. H. McKeown
board of education
W.H. Davis
cabinet department
Stier
President's Son in Hrs Roosevelts at Bedside
The condition of Theodore Roosevelt Jr son of the President and a Groton pupil was reported as serious with pneumonia after a slight indisposition. Mrs Roosevelt left Washington for Groton to be at her son's bedside while President Roosevelt contemplates travel plans and constant telegraphic updates.
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Graton
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Groton Behsoel
Washington
ington
Groton
Pennsylvania railroad
Boston
White House
nan Jae
Mra
Roosevelt Kita- Belt
nen
Theodore Roosevelt,Jr
Charleston
Trial Over Telephone in Mount Vernon Court
In Mount Vernon on February 3 a magistrate was summoned by telephone to preside over the case of Dan Dickerson charged with breach of the peace. The trial used the telephone line for a half hour with Judge Durham and County Attorney Bethuram on one end and the constable and defendant on the other. Dickerson was fined twelve dollars plus costs, promptly paid. Kaiser Against Christian Science in Germany. Emperor William intervened to curb the faith healing movement among Berlin society, seeking legal avenues to regulate Christian Scientists and their practices.
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Mount Vernon
Durham
Wildie
Harry Jones
Dan Dickerson
Dickerson
Bethuram
Kaiser
Berlin
William
Germany
Hig mhajesty
Fire destroys Neenah cold storage plant offices
A fire at the Neenah Cold Storage Company in Barnes con Wis February fires destroyed offices and warehouse. Estimated value of cheese butter and produce stored was about 105 thousand dollars with other goods damaged.
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Barnes. con
Wis
yister
Neenah Cold Star- Ret Company
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