Agua Dulce Battle Widens Thirst Crisis In War
A Panama dispatch reports General Castro retreating from Agua Dulce with 400 to 500 thirsty soldiers after February 20 clashes with General Herrera. The town's two hastily dug wells could not meet demand as revolutionary losses were heavy and overall casualties estimated around 1200. Also notes Bryan visit to the House, Huntington gift to Harvard, 1839 cotton value, Chicago rail tensions, and the Sheridan's Manila voyage crew.
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Panama
Castro
Ortiz
Agua Dulce
IBADY
Herrera
Geneal Herrera
Agua Dulco
William J. Bryan
national house of representatives
Collis P. Huntington
Harvard College
Chicago
Sheridan
San Francisco
Manila
Vinol the modern tonic promises flesh and strength
Thinness signals trouble but Vinol is advertised as a health tonic that aids digestion, improves weight, and builds flesh and muscle. A Blairsville user Testimonial claims weight gain and better energy, with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval Clauson
Blairsville
Penn
Vinci
Boston Strike Broken After Arbitration Success
The Boston freight handler strike ended after a meeting at Governor Crane's office. About 20,000 workers returned to duty as merchants and officials pressured the NY NH and Hartford line to apply Boston Maine rules forbidding unloading without an approved option. Old workers face vacancies as new hires fill roles. cargo traffic resumes with strong demand for teamsters and longshoremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Allied Freight Transportation Council
Boston
New York, New Haven and Dartford Railroad company
Boston and Maine
trafic
PRINCE HENRY
Operators Post Notices In Wyoming Valley On Wages
Mine workers in Wyoming Valley posted notices after April 1 keeping current wage scales for miners for another year. Opinions split on impact for the Shamokin convention with leaders saying the action was expected and may not change policy. Most think operators must concede more to prevent trouble, though President Mitchell's stance will largely decide if a strike occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley
United Mine Workers’ organization
Mitchell
Spanish Cabinet Resigns After Sagasta Refuses New Ministry
Madrid March 14 The premier Senor Sagasta notified the queen regent that the cabinet had resigned after learning the finance minister Urzaiz’s resignation was irrevocable. The queen asked Sagasta to form a new cabinet with all Liberal factions, but he declined. The queen will consult chamber presidents to find a Liberal ministry. Sagasta refuses to ally with the Dissident Liberals. The cabinet crisis is expected to last several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Sagasta
Madrid
Senor Urzaiz
Senor Sagaste
Liberal
New Jersey Methodists Conference Reports Growth and Activity
The New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference in Salem reports 51,886 church members, up 43,115 from last year, plus 4,599 probationers and 248 local preachers. Sunday schools total 54,263 members with 7,182 officers and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
N. J
New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference
John H. Boswell
New Jersey
NO PENSION FOR CONFEDERATES FROM VIRGINIA GOVERNOR
Governor Monilague vetoes a 200000 pension measure for Confederate veterans saying aid should go to the needy and deserving only. He condemns current pension laws for irregularities and injustice and calls for future reform to ensure limited eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Richmond
Monilague
joint assembly
Tilt on Ship Subsidy Debate Sparks Senate Clash
Washington March 14 Senate debate on the ship subsidy bill intensifies as Senator Berry of Arkansas cites a New York article about a Morgan syndicate seeking to control major lines including White Star and Red Star. Hanna challenges reliance on newspaper reports while Berry warns of private enrichment through a US register bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Washington
senate
Mr Berry
Ar sas
New York
Morgan steamship syndicate
White Star Red Star
Leyland
Atlantic Transport
Mr. Berry
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Hanna
Hanna
Messrs. Hanna
Spooner
Clay
American register
beneft
Arkansas
May Compromise Cuban Tariff Negotiations Progress
Washington March 11 The conferees from both sides of the Cuban reciprocity dispute met in the war and commerce committee room to draft a compromise accord. Chairman Payne and Reps Tyalvell and Cannon led the committee with five opposition members. The two hour session reviewed compromise plans, including a reciprocity period through December 1903, and adjourned to reconvene at 2 pm with an expectation that an agreement seemed assured. Heavy weights barred in Louisville boxing, new safety order bans prize fights between heavyweights or blacks to curb alleged match attempts. Louisville March 14 Board of Public Safety Chair Inman Brennan issued the order to prevent future heavy weight or black boxer bouts in the city, citing fears of promoter plans for an Patterson or similar match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
wars and means
Payne
Tyalvell
Cannon
Louisville
Inman Brennan
board of public safety
Jeffr. and
Fates
mmons
Witte Accuses Von Holleben of German War Plans
Emil Witte, once with the German embassy in Washington, publicly releases seven charges against German ambassador Von Holleben. He claims Germany learned U S naval defense plans from Holleben and that a spy network exists in the United States. Witte alleges mobilization plans and links between counts, chancellors, and Filipinos. He cites Harvard professor Münsterberg and others, but offers no proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Witte
Germany
Baron Von Hulleben
Blumentritt
Austria
Count Von Buelow
Philippines
Professor Munsterberg
Harvard University
Von Holleben
Dr. Von Volgben
Schoenfield
Columbian University at
Washington
Chere
Turkey
Witta
First avenue
Dr. Von Holleben
secret service
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EBERT & SONS
Sargent
ISABELLA
PATRICK
GALTI& BRC
Penn. Ave
Washington, D.C
FLEGE’S
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
W. Patrick Sr
Frederick, M
Dr. Tutt
Coleman
MM. CARRINGTON
South
WILLIAMSON’S
Rohrback
ALLEN ROHRBACK
CENTRAL HARDWARE COMPANY
DAVID WINEBERG
OSITE CITY HALL
J. A. WILLIAMSON DRUCCIST
W. P. Brown, Hollands
S.C
S.S.S
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO
Atlanta
Beston
Allied Freight Transportatton Council
Emperor William
Berlin
Emperor ‘William
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Togoland
German West Africa
Bremen
Tuskegee
Talmage
Orleans
T. Dewitt Talmage
Mexico City
St. Charles
Lawrence Shields
American Hospital
city of
Mexico
Carnegie Libraries
Andrew Carnegie
New York Library Club
New
Congress
Randell
Texas
South af Hean
Orange Free State
Charles E. Voorhees
Philadelphia
ISABEL JAY
Maury
Cavendish
Savoy theater
London
Mr. Cavendish
Willam Thomas Cavendish
Waterpark
Africa
Buckinghamshire
Styfordshire
Royal Warwickshire regiment
Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
VAN HULLEBEN
Emil Witte
Ambassador Von Holleben
state department
Bryan
McKinley
Caribbean Sea
Clayton
Theall
Mealy
Nelson
Powell Clayton
development company
Sleepy Eye
Minn
J. Durham
Middletown
Leonard Case
probats court
Cuyahora county
Charles
Theodore Case
Brown county
Cleveland
First National Bank of
that city
William L. Elkins, Jr
Wiliam E. Elkins, Jr
Wiliam J. Elidaus
Menlo Lodge
Ashbourne
Elkins
Hale
senate committee on appropriations
Cecil Rhodes
Ceci Rhodes
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