Climbed La Soufriere by a Woman Led Expedition
Kingstown St Vincent March 6 the American scientist Edmund Hovey and Professor Lacroix sent by the French government with Mme Lacroix the first lady visitor since the eruptions ascended La Soufriere on March 2. They faced geyser like eruptions and a 5000 foot dust plume then continued to the summit where mud downpour followed on the descent. the party narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingstown
St. Vincent
Edmund Hovey
Lacroix
Mme. Lacroix
La Soufriere
Austrian Machinist Survives Rare Hip Cancer Operation
In Philadelphia on March 6 an Austrian machinist aged 35 endured a rare three hour surgery by Dr. W W Keen to remove cancer from the hip area. One leg and nearly half the body were cut away while saline injections kept him alive. The operation, the 14th of its kind, drew many doctors as two hundred knives were employed and major arteries were severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
W W Keen
Jefferson Hospital
Legislators In A Fix Over Unconstitutional Adjourment
Dover March 6 Supreme Court will decide if minority adjournment of the Delaware house for three days was constitutional. The constitution limits adjournment to day by day. the minority asserts no adjournment occurred Tuesday. Judges at Wilmington will report to Governor Hunn, who may call an extra 50 day session.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
United States
Washington
Holcomb
Wilmington
Hunn
supreme court
house
Pennsylvania
Burrisburg
Frank Bluml
Cameron
Senate in Extra Session Opens with Gorman Ovation
Washington March 6 The Senate of the 58th Congress convened in extraordinary session at noon with an immense crowd observing. Mr. Gorman received an ovation as Mr. Smoot took the oath with no objection. Roosevelt sent a message urging action on treaties with Colombia and Cuba. Cannon and Tillman sparred over the deficiency bill as the chamber adjourned to Monday. Nomination of W. D. Crum to Charleston port was noted amid committee referrals.
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Washington
senate
Frye
German
Maryland
Gorman
Smoot
Utah
Roosevelt
Republic of Colombia
United States
Republic of Cuba
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Cannon
house of representatives
Tillman
Messrs
Hale, Allison and Teller
committee on foreign relations
Cullem
W. D. Crum
Charleston
S.C
Crum
Dr. Crum
Heinrich Conried New Manager Of Metropolitan Opera House
Herr Ueluzich Couried succeeds Maurice Grau as manager of the New York Metropolitan Opera House and becomes the leading impresario in the country. Native of Bielitz Austria, he first attracted attention as an actor in Vienna and came to New York in 1877.
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Herr Ueluzich Couried
Maurice Grau
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Bielitz
Austria
Vienna
FARA
Pope’s Nephew Counters Vatican Illness Reports
After visiting the Pope, Dr. Lapponi says no specific illness is evident. Count Camillo Pecci reports the Pontiff is not suffering, plans to resume audiences, and even enjoyed a beefsteak lunch. The Pope rose in the morning and spent time with Secretary Rampolia and reading telegrams.
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Rome
Lapponi
Count Camillo Pecci
Rampolia
Perjury to Secure Divorce in Chicago Court
Henry M Frey a church worker and YMCA member was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to an indefinite penitentiary term plus a 1060 dollar fine for falsely claiming a prior marriage to obtain a divorce from Myra Frey. Two co defendants were also fined after mitigating circumstances were considered. Mike Cronin Called On Roosevelt in Washington. The president hosted Cronin, gave him a photo autograph, and invited him to visit. Cronin had guided Roosevelt in 1901. Sharkey Munroe Fight Planned in July in New York. A $19000 purse is offered by Broadway AC for the bout with Wenn Williams and manager Pal arranging terms. venue and promoter approvals noted.
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Chicago
Henry M. Frey
Young Men's Christian Association
Frey
Myra
Ohio
Mike Cronin
Roosevelt
Washington
Mike Crenin
Adirondack mountains
North Creek
McKinley
Cronin
New York
Carnegie Hall
Sharkey
Munroe
Tom Sharkey
Jack Munroe
Broadway A. C
Butte Mont
Guy Viams
Clark Pal
alen
Matehrater
pafarfen
Duleth
Johnson Tanemuck
McCurdy Murderer Caught by Philadelphia Police
Philadelphia police say 19 year old Harry Sifton is the suspect in the February 2 murder of department store night watchman Archibald McCurdy. Sifton was arrested with four witnesses detained. investigators report a confession from a co detainee, while Sifton claims an alibi and awaits arraignment.
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Philadelphia
Harry Sifton
Archibald McCurdy
Sifton
John Sundemaier
Michael Hefferin
Lucy Dickingen
Emma Schroeder
Sundemailer
McCurdy
Corbett Jeffries Fight Signed For Heavyweight Title
Baltimore March 6 James J Corbett and Billy Delaney representing James J Jeffries met last night and signed articles for a heavyweight championship bout to be held in California in July or August 1893 under the largest purse. They agree to a 26 round bout with 7 and 23 percent purse splits and bids to Harry Corbett in San Francisco with a $5 000 check.
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Baltimore
James J. Corbett
Billy Delaney
James J. Jeffries
California
athletic club
Strike Report Clears Unsettled Coal Commission Task
Washington March 6 Representatives from both sides of the coal strike appeared before the anthracite coal strike commission. The session, chaired by Judge Gray, discussed payment by weight versus car, with Mitchell and others presenting views. The panel works late toward a speedy report to President Roosevelt, not delivering conclusions at this time.
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Washington
anthracle coal strike commission
Gray
lwaring
interstate commerce commission
Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
Roosevelt
anthracite coal strike commission
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GRAHAM DYSPEPSIA
Grover Graham
GEORGE MOTT
Cncinnati
STEINER BROS
Frederick
SARGENT’S
GEM FOOD CHOPPER
Cail
EBERT & SONS
secretary of the treasury
Kentucky
Maine
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
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Miss
Cordova
Ala
J, DANIEL CRIMMINS
MERCHANT TAILOR
N. Market Street
AMOSSRENA
DEVILBISS & URNER
INSURANCE
Doll & Alsanga Building
North Market Street
SIawiy
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
LEGISLATORS
Delaware House
J. A. WILLIAMSON
DPRUGGIST
VINO
Mr. Gorman
Mr. Smooth
Savannan
Seaboard Air Line
Birdie Ryals
Evergreen
Fla
Seaboard
Jacksonville
A. Herring
Herring
Springfield
John Greenwood
Cincinnati
Pillshore
Hugh “Dixon
avenur bridge
Tamaqua
Pio
Lis
Reagag
Frank Meyers
HEINRICH CONRIED
N McCURDY
Leopold
Evangelical Association
Reading
W. A. Leopold
Williamsport
East Pennsylvania
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Josiah Mair
Bae i
rarawis
veers Ve
forpet etre sf paver
Anthracite Commission
sion
common pleas court
Bregg
Ruth Standen
Pennsylvania Railroad company
Standes
United States circuit court of appeals
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Manila
Thomas
artilery
long services
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ames
Mody
Veronnt
Kansas
Minnesota
Mississippi
Idaho
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