Salisbury Fight Threatens World War Backed by US Action
The press reports President Harrison will back a firm reply to Lord Salisbury on the Bering Sea dispute. Salisbury evasive notes spark fear of a broader conflict while Goldwin Smith warns the US must tread carefully. Senators Sherman and Blaine express confidence that Britain will avoid war.
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Bering
Harrison
England
Goldwin Smith
United
Bureau of the Distates
Wasermertor
D. C
Great Britain
United States
Sherman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Pribyloy Islands
Toole Sam
Chile
Baden Powell
Washington
Bering Sea
Blaine
Russia
Great
British Agent Undercover Sought Coaling Base in Lower California
Civil engineer Charles E. Anthony, fresh from Lower California, claims Britain plans to seize San Quintin harbor for a Pacific coaling base. He alleges Mexican International company acts as cover for English schemes to secure a 15,000,000 acre concession and demand San Quintin and adjacent lands if canal plans fail.
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San Francisco
Great Britain
Bering Sea
Charles E. Anthony
San Diego
Lower California
Anthony
San
Mexican Internationalmpany
Lower
Pacific
Canal
British Columbia
Pheasant
Warshite
San Quentin
Iig
Blaine
Central Pennsylvania Residents Form Road Improvement Group
A mass meeting in Houimarspree Blair County formed the Juniata Valley Roads Improvement Association to push a general road law and state road appropriations. An executive committee will craft legislation, with plans to elect a county superintendent and township road commissioners and allocate one fourth of township assessments to macadamizing roads. A series of mass meetings will follow to stress better roads.
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Houimarspree
Blair
Court House
Juniata Valley
Earrier
Huntingdon
Retary
Jo G. McGraw
re Reocording _ Sones
John Clark
Williamsburg
C. Baker
Josiah D. Hicks
E. R. Baldridge
L. L. Fair
John G. McGraw
Hon. & B. Isenberg
Evo
League of American Heelmen
Hill Farm mine disaster final body found after two-year search
Dunbar Pa March 23 The Hill Farm mine rescue ended as 23 of 29 entombed miners were located in flat No 9. Superintendent Hill and team retrieved corpses including the young trapper John Devaney. Coroner Holbert will hold an inquest after viewing the remains.
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Hill Farm
Hill
Willie Hayes
Tecanses
Eat Tear
Ean
Iris
Dunbar Furnace Company
Duncan
Snr
Keighley
No. 9
Dispatch
John Devaney
Uniontown
Father Malachy
Fairchance
Holbert
John Thorndell
A. J. Miller
En Mom
Rane Tee
Thomas K. Adams
Josiah Evans
Somesee
Father Baledy
Daniel McCashion
Robert McGuill
Richard Bigley
Elmerer
James Shearen
John A Devlin
John A. Joy
Martin
James McCune
John Coenedrew Co. Jr
Peter Cahill
William Osbill
David Tavlon
Thomas Davis
Joseph Bigley
Thomas McCleary
William Hayes
Conspiracy Bribery Charged in Aldermen Probe
Longenecker writes on the Chicago boodle investigation with six grand jury witnesses. Adolph Loeb of the Chicago Illuminating Company denies any extortion or improper payments. Alexander Peters of the Northern Pacific Railroad and Alderman Conway testify to legitimate expenditures and deny boodle. The State's Attorney explains the indictments for conspiracy to commit bribery and hints at further bribery indictments to follow.
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Curcaco
Adolph Loeb
Chicago Iluminating Company
Loeb
Cent
Get
Alexander H. Peters
Northern Pacific Railroad
Alderman Conway
King
Kunz
Duel rumor flares on steamship Majestic voyage
On the Majestic, passengers including J Cole Man Drayton Hallet Alsop Borrowe attract reporters as a threatened duel between Drayton and Borrowe looms. Duchess of Marlborough speaks with Drayton. Borrowe and Milbank decline comment while aboard.
Kicking Against Trolleys in Philadelphia Meeting
A large rally in Philadelphia with about 4000 attendees voiced opposition to the trolley introduction. Citizens criticized the city council ordinance as rushed and undemocratic and called on the Mayor to veto the measure. Prominent businessmen spoke, and resolutions demanding a veto were adopted.
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Philadelphia
Telling the Keeley Cure Harry Meredith Enters Retirement
Actor Harry Meredith, once a leading man in stock companies, is under Keeley treatment at a private North Conway hospital to overcome his appetite. A Philadelphia native around 50, he served in the navy and was a Civil War prisoner at Andersonville. He later worked as a supé at the Boston Museum and wrote plays including Ranch Ten.
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New York
Rialto
Harry Meredith
North Conway
N. H
Keeley
Meredith
Andersonville
Boston
Hoffman House
Jere Dunn
Dunn
Sailors accuse captain of cruelty on Frederick Billings
United States Commissioner Sawyer heard seamen Allan Silverwood Charles Brown and John Raffles testify that five men were lost off the yards of the American ship Frederick Billings in February after a puff of wind. They said no rescue was attempted and Captain H H Williams allegedly shoved wreckage away. Twelve crewmen remain at Alcatraz as witnesses. prosecutors sought murder charges but no warrant issued.
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San Francisco
H. H. Williams
Frederick Billings
United States
Sawyer
Allan Silverwood
Charles Brown
John Raffles
Paffies
Williams
Alcatraz Milison
Ame
Shuttlerut
Ohio Redistricting Plan Clears Legislature
Columbus March 23 Democrats express satisfaction as the House passes the Senate congressional redistricting bill. The plan assigns 6 seats to Democrats and 15 to Republicans with 12 amendments for Cleveland's Twentieth and Twenty-first districts awaiting Senate concurrence.
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Columbus
House
Senate
Cleveland
Drayton Thought to Be in Philadelphia Report
It was reported here that J. Coleman Drayton had come to Philadelphia from New York, but searches at his likely haunts and hotels were unsuccessful.
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Drayton
Philadelphia
J. Coleman Drayton
New York
Tragic End on a Wilkesbarre Street Car
In Wilkesbarre on March 23 a woman named Mrs Jennie Welch, arrested for larceny, died while being conveyed to the lockup after a crowded church supper trip. Police believed intoxication. the scene caused a panic as a physician pronounced her dead in the arms of an officer.
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Wilkesbarre
Jennie Welch
Evans
Electric roads extend beyond cities for freight and passengers
In Columbus on March 23 the House passed a bill allowing electric roads to run 15 miles from cities along highways to carry food products express mail and passengers. Representative McCoy of Columbiana secured House adoption of a proposal to build a new eastern state insane asylum.
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CoLuMsus
McCoy
Columbiana
Auditors expose City losses in Allegheny report
The Auditing Committee reveals a large deficit in Allegheny City's accounts, alleging $350,197.20 owed to the city and charging the Market Clerk and Controller with mismanagement. Tense exchanges follow as officials debate liability and repayments amid looming elections.
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Allegheny Auditing Committee
Brown
Wertheimer
Gilliford
Gilliford Had Concluded Mr. Eschelman
Dr. Gilliford
Mr. Eschelman
Eschelman
Attrovery
Gurttemen
Allegheny City
Water Department
Health Office
Controller
Allegheny
Sonorts
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