Cabinet Names to Senate for Nominations Confirmed
The president sent nominations to the Senate including John Hay as Secretary of State Lyman J Gage as Secretary of the Treasury Elihu Root as Secretary of War John W Griggs as Attorney General Charles Emory Smith as Postmaster General John D Long as Secretary of the Navy Ethan A Hitchcock as Secretary of the Interior and James Wilson as Secretary of Agriculture All were confirmed The Senate adjourned at 145 pm and Cortelyou received a new commission as Secretary to the President.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
John Hay
District of Columbia
Lyman J. Gage
Milnois
Treasury
Elihu Root
New York
John W. Griggs
New Jersey
Charles Emory Smith
Pennsylvania
John D. Long
Massachusetts
Navy
Ethan A. Hitchcock
Missouri
Interior
James Wilson
Iowa
Agriculture
Cortelyou
George B. Cortelyou
Senate Crowded as Roosevelt Takes Place at Opening
Washington March 5 crowds packed the senate galleries to witness the opening of the new congress. Vice President Roosevelt arrived to applause and took his chair as the journal reading began, while Mississippi's Mr Money sought to suspend it to swear in Mr McLaurin, Alabama's Mr Morgan urged continuation.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Roosevelt
Money
Mississippi
McLaurin
Morgan
Alabama
Pritilesc
Sympathy resolutions sent from Union League to Salisbury
The Union League club of Chicago will forward to Lord Salisbury a pair of engrossed resolutions of sympathy for Queen Victoria's death. Proposed by Rev John Brushingham, the resolutions were adopted at the club's last annual meeting and are bound in a twelve by fourteen inch volume with a pen drawing of Queen Victoria and decorative pages featuring roses and shamrocks.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Union League Club
Lord Salisbury
Queen Victoria
John Brushingham
Knights of Columbus National Council Opens in New Haven
Delegates from twenty five states the District of Columbia and Quebec attend the Knights of Columbus national council session in New Haven Conn marching through today. The three day meeting will consider insurance rates for members and other important order business.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
District of Columbia
Province of
Quebec
National Council, Knights of Columbus
Fire breaks out in Washington hotel attic room
Fire swept an Arlington hotel in Washington D C this afternoon starting in an attic room. Firemen quickly gained control after extinguishing the blaze and preventing spread to adjoining spaces.
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Washington Hotel
Washington, D. C
Arlington Hotel
Abruzzi Expedition Leaves Sandfjord for Franz Josefland
Del OFF FOR THE ARCTICS. Christiania March 5 The duke of Abruzzi's search expedition departs Sandfjord aboard the Capella commanded by Captain Svekken father of the missing machinist Soekken. The relief expedition heads toward Franz Josefland to locate the Norwegian machinist and two Italians lost on the Abruzzi voyage. The Capella, a Gothenburg whaling vessel, sails direct.
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Associated Press
Christiania
Duke of Abruzzi
Sandfjord
Svekken
Frang Josefland
Franz Josefland
Soekken
Gothenburg
Sweden
Harrison Chosen for Chicago Mayor Third Term
Carter H. Harrison was nominated by acclamation at the Democratic city convention for mayor of Chicago for a third successive term. There was no opposition in primaries or convention. Frank Wenter chaired the gathering as the party adopted a platform favoring municipal ownership of public utilities. The ticket includes Harrison for mayor Guenther for city treasurer Ryan for city attorney Loefier for city clerk.
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Windy City
Associated Press
Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Frank Wenter
Charles F. Guenther
Andrew J. Ryan
Wm. Loefier
Brutal clashes mark Colombia war say Patros
W H Putres, arriving from South Africa, says the Colombia war shows brutality on both sides. Federals reportedly slaughtered captives before retreating in the interior. Meliton Zubia, in charge of Bogota artillery, is linked to a rebel inn seizure where Theo Ortiz survived torture after his father was identified as a rebel.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
W. H. Putres
South Africa
Colombia
Patros
Ingo
Hay Pauncefote Treaty Dies and Senate Action
Senate, led by Senator Morgan of Alabama, declares the Clayton Bulwer treaty abrogated and notes that the Hay Pauncefote treaty died at noon yesterday due to a ratification deadline of March 4. Britain may respond with amendments and a renewal push, with friendly mood toward reopening negotiations for a new canal treaty.
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May
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Morgan
Alabama
Senate
Washington, D
United States
Great Britain
Expensive Royalty and Royal Family Support Asked
London March 1 At the close of questions in the House of Commons today the chancellor read a king's message requesting Parliament make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of the duke and duchess of Cornwall and York the duchess of Fife the princesses Victoria and Charles of Denmark and the queen in the event of her surviving the king and the duchess of York in the event of her surviving her husband.
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London
House of Commons
Michael Hicks Geach
Duke
Chancellor defends emperor over England visit
Berlin reports Count Von Buelow defending Emperor Wolizm's recent trip to England. He says the visit was not political in character though the emperor's courtesy to his dying grandmother drew friendly sentiment in England that cannot harm Germany.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Reichstag
Count von Buelow
Emperor Wolizm
England
Germany
Boers Occupy Pearston and Arrest of Dutch Reformed Minister
Cradoc Cape Colony March 4 The Boers have occupied Pearston on the Great Piet river British authorities today arrested Rev Mr Reynecke a minister of the Dutch Reformed church under martial law London March 5 In the House of Commons war secretary Mr Broderick refused to confirm reports that General Botha signaled to General Kitchener willingness to surrender on certain terms and negotiations may be progressing.
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Associated Press
Cradoc
Cape Colony
Pearston
Great Piet River
Mr. Reynecke
Dutch Reformed Church
London
House of Commons
Broderick
Botha
Kitchener
Four British warships launched under wartime plan
In London, March, four warships were scheduled for simultaneous launch, the Montagu and Albemarle first class battleships of 14 000 tons each, the Drake armored cruiser of 14 000 tons, and the Ixent armored cruiser of 5 800 tons, with the Kent delayed due to bad weather. The Montagu went into the water at Devonport, the Albemarle at Chatham, and the Drake at Pembroke.
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Associated Press
London
Montagu
Drake
Portsmouth
Kent
Devonport
Chatham
Pembroke
Street duel ends in two farmers fatally shot
Parkville Ul March 5 A street duel between farmers John Snyder and Isaac McCullum left both men fatally wounded. They arrived armed Snyder with a shotgun and McCullum with a pistol and exchanged fire in the village main street. Bystanders panicked as the men shot until they fell.
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Associated Press
Parkville
John Snyder
Isaac McCullom
Snyder
McCullum
Sugar Trust Declares Stable Dividend Policy
New York March 5 The directors of the American Sugar Refining company have declared a dividend of 1 percent on its common stock, unchanged from the prior period, and a regular 1 percent dividend on its preferred stock.
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Associated Press
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Sagasta to Form New Spanish Cabinet
Madrid March 24 The Liberal leader Sagasta has accepted the task of forming a new cabinet and expects to present to the queen tomorrow a list of the cabinet members.
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Associated Presa
Madrid
Sefior Sagasta
Buffalo Exposition Plans Unchanged Despite Senate Rejection
March 6 Buffalo statement from William J. Buchanan director general of the Pan American exposition says the House refusal to approve a Sun revival loan will not affect the fair. Principal buildings are nearly finished and largely paid for. The state will carry forward a work creditable to New York and the United States.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N.Y
House of Representatives
Senate
William J. Buchanan
Decrees Annulled From June To August 1900
Pekin reports that all edicts and records from June 2 to August 14 1900 have been annulled by the Chinese emperor to erase any trace in history. In Paris the foreign minister announced mandarins guilty of Pekin crimes would be punished under new decrees.
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Associated Press
Pekin
Cash demand threats target bank president Langford
W H Langford, president of Citizens' Bank of Pine Bluff Alabama, received a Saturday letter demanding 350000 in cash to be delivered in an alley near his home or his seven year old son would die. He alerted authorities and investigators have pursued leads but no clue has been found.
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Assouated Press
Pine Blum
March
W. H. Langford
Citizens’ Bank
Langford
When Judges Sleep During Trial in Appellate Rule
Chicago Illinois March court rejects claim of new trial for alleged judge sleep during evidence. Jury awarded a teamster $7300 for injuries from a street car collision. appeal argues judge Steyn slumbered briefly while evidence was submitted.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Steyn
Members Seek Delay on Cuban Constitutional Congress
At the conference last night of the Cuban constitutional convention many delegates favored a temporary suspension of the convention to allow members from Santiago Puerto Principe and Santa Clara provinces to consult constituents on the Platt amendment.
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Associated Press
Avana
Santiago
Puerto
Principe
Santa Clara
Irish Nationalists oppose seeking government favors
London March 5 John Redmond presided over a meeting of Irish Nationalists where a resolution was passed declaring it inconsistent and improper for any party member to use influence to obtain government positions or appointments for anyone.
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London
John Redmond
Lynch mob danger subsides in Tipton
Tipton Indiana March 5 An elderly man P H Edmonds accused of assaulting a young girl faced a militia guard last night. The danger of lynching has passed and Edmonds was released on bail and escorted out of town by friends.
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Associated Press
Tipton
Ind
P. H. Edmonds
Edmonds
Seven Die In Terrific Explosion Near French Frontier
A dispatch from Artin, near the French frontier, says a dynamite store exploded in the eastern house, killing seven persons and injuring many others. Local authorities have begun investigations into the blast amid reports of widespread damage.
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Parin
Artin
Strict Liquor Law At Topeka Cracks Down On Private Drinking
Topeka voters report city council passed a sweeping liquor ordinance aimed at curbing private drinking. It bans giving a friend a drink in a private home and implies liability for anyone found in premises where liquor is sold. Penalties range from 198 to 500 fine and 30 to 100 days in city jail.
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Gy Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
New York youth killed in Paris Russian duel
John MacWilson Durant of New York living in Paris with his mother was killed at Ostend in a duel with a Russian count after letters to the count's wife. Durant, falsely registered as Charles Neville Carter, was engaged to wed a French lady and had been well known in the American colony. the count sent his seconds and the duel was arranged likely yesterday.
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Br Associated Press
Paris
John MacWilson Durant
New York
Ostand
Durant
Mr. Durant
Ostend
Glasgow
Charles Neville Carter
Will Oppose Morgan Stockholders organize against Morgan plan
New York March The Herald reports National Tube stockholders move to block J P Morgan Co's proposed steel combination intended to absorb Tube and others. A protective committee is formed via White and Blackwell and wants surplus funds distributed. Morgan is unwilling to share treasury surplus with stockholders while legal action may follow.
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Associated Press
New York
the Herald
National Tube Company
J. P. Morgan & Cu
United States Steel Corporation
White & Blackwell
Stock Exchange House
Lower Broadway
Morgan
Gay celebration at Amsterdam in royal procession
The Dutch royal couple Queen Wilhelmina and the prince consort arrived by train in Amsterdam and were welcomed by authorities. A state procession through packed streets followed, with salutes, church bells, and guards lining the route to the palace amid dignitaries and troops in attendance.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Prince Consors
Holland
Body Identified as Conductor James Boyle in East River
The body recovered from the East River has been identified as James Boyle, a street car conductor who disappeared December 1, 190. The police had previously identified the remains as possibly John Armstrong Charles.
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New York
March
East River
John Armstrong Charles
James Boyle
Meeting of Convicts at Flor ays a Serious TMA London
A patch from Flor ay s a serious report describes a meeting of convicts at Gyterina prison. The event prompted a security response and resulted in ten convicts killed and seventy seven wounded.
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Florays
London
Gyterina
Dancing Girl at Subscription Party
Police Department grants permit for a Subscription club event at the Athearn dining room. George Athearn of the police and fire board helped secure the permit for the terpsichorean revel, but the planned table dance was canceled after the selected dancer refused amid recent public exposures. Attendance was light but the event proceeded with merriment.
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George Athenrn
Police and Fire Board
Athearn
Globd
Dancer Causes Scene At Social Event
The management pleased guests by anticipating wishes during a grand dinner. Mid dance, the band stopped as Madamoiselle Abbottininileaped onto a table and performed a risqué tarantella. Two surgeons then placed her in a cataleptic state, after which she lingered in Guenther's drug store window for days.
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Madamoiselle Abbottinini
Guenther
New Quarters for Yacht Builders Modernized at Maple Grove
The Maple Grove company has expanded into a large rear building, with new doors cut in the south wall to launch boats directly from the premises. Jones & Jun Borde will occupy the space as a boat shop, freeing cramped quarters. The firm plans rapid work with multiple boats under construction for the upcoming season.
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Maple ¢Ro Company
Jones & Jun Borde
Virely
Famous composer dead
Brusvelg March 1 The Associated Press reports that Peter Renoit, a distinguished composer, has died in Brusvelg.
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Associated Press
Brusvelg
Perter Renoit
Wisconsin Senate Acts On Cigarette Ban And Judge Salaries
The Wisconsin Senate committee reported indefinitely postponing a bill to ban sale and manufacture of cigarettes. The Senate passed a bill to raise salaries for supreme and circuit court judges and ordered engrossed a bill banning knock-out drops and making time checks negotiable. In the Assembly, debates on Eighteenth and Nineteenth circuits led to re referrals, and action on limits for preliminary motions by mechanics and sub-contractors was trimmed from sixty to ten days. The railway law repeal for reorganization of Wisconsin Central was ordered engrossed, and penalties for misconduct on street cars were approved for engrossment.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
March
Senate Committee On Public Health and Sanitation
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Netic
Hall
Railway Corporation
Wisconsin Central Road
Williams
Insane Over Love Drives Racine Blacksmith to Insanity
Gottlieb Jaeser of Racine a hard working blacksmith became violently insane after a broken engagement with a Racine girl who promised to marry him. He was taken to the Northern asylum after attacking Under Sheriff Mutter and was described as driven mad by love and the girl’s jilting.
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Gottlieb Jaeser
Racine
Sheriff Mutter
Jaeser
First Evangelical Lutheran Church Choir
Chicago
Janser
Denial of Porter Ambassador Rumor In Paris
Paris March 1 authorities deny rumors that General Horace Porter United States ambassador will resign and return to America. Embassy says the reports are pure invention and without basis.
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Associated Press
Paris
Horace Porter
United States
America
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