May Be Freed Other Late Tidings of War Doings Abroad
London war news reports Gen Methuen may be freed after capture and illness with health officers indicating release while Kritzeinger’s trial is postponed. Other items note a Manchuria clash leaving 2 Russians wounded and 200 Tunguses dead and a Portuguese Bastrica raid freeing 700 slaves.
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London
Broderick
House of Commons
Methuen
Delarey
Klerksdorp
Kritzinger
Timothy M. Healy
Kritzeinger
Berderick
St. Petersburg
War Office Today
Manchuria
Lisbon
Portugese Triment
Pembabay
Portugese Bastrica
Britain inks contracts for five first class ships and two battle cruisers
London on March 1 reports the British act has contracted several shipping firms to build five first class vessels and two battle ships. The action aims to expand the navy and strengthen naval capacity amid ongoing maritime tensions.
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London
Acthas
Ng Companies
Milwaukee Directors Declare Dividends on Rail Line Stocks
New York March 13 The directors of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad declared regular dividends of 4 per cent on preferred and 3 per cent on common stock.
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New York
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Paris Benefit Planned For McKinley Memorial
Canton Ohio reports a Paris benefit on April 16 to raise funds for a McKinley memorial in Canton. Judge Holmes oversees European plans and notes the French Theatre Comique will host with boxes reserved for President Loubet and Ambassador Porter. Notables like Sarah Bernhardt and the Coquelins are expected to perform.
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Paris
Canton
Frederic Hartzell
Ohio McKinley Memorial Association
Judge Holmes
New York
Europe
Holmes
Loubet
Porter
Assuraece
Sarah Bernhardt
Coquelins
Aine
Cadet
Melba
Rejane
Des Moines
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Executive Council
Chinese Exclusion Bill Compromise Talks Stir Congress
Overtures seek a 20 percent reciprocal reduction for one year starting December to cover two crops on Cuban concessions. Payne Dalzell lead talks. opposition fears broader impact on agriculture while conference to decide on arbi tration looms.
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Washington
Cuba
Payne
Dalzell
Stslegell
William
Tawney
Ways and
Ways and Means
AH Sin
Last Journey from Joliet for Governor Altgeld
Ex Governor Altgeld died after a long illness and was taken from Joliet on a special train to Chicago. A Joliet delegation and many citizens accompanied the funeral procession as flags were half mast. He leaves a widow, no children, and was once worth a million but died relatively poor.
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Joliet
Altgell
Alton
Chicago
Acee
Police
Emma F. Altgeld
Wheeler
Altgeld
Hepburn bill on Isthmian canal reported by committee
The Senate committee on Isthmian canals voted 7 to 4 to report the Hepburn bill approving a canal via the Nicaraguan route. A separate dispatch denies any appointment of Graeme Stewart as first assistant postmaster general. Norweigian wooden churches are noted as 700 years old yet well preserved.
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Hepburn
Washington
Senate Committee On
Norway
Bank Hold Up At Minooka Shocks Joliet Area
Early morning raid on the Winge Bank in Minooka nine miles west of Joliet involved dynamite blasts and secured loot between 2000 and 3000 dollars. Theodore Kline, alerted from bed, warned the bank president and was assaulted by the robbers who gagged him. The thieves fled on a Rock Island hand car toward the west.
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Winge
Minooka
Joliet
Theodore Kline
Krine
Ktar
Rock Island Road
Shooting of Two Youths In Bloomington Incident
Bloomington Illinois March 15 two youths were shot by detective Mosley and Chicago and Alton road chief William Cain after an incendiary fire. The injured are Harry Burke and Pearson a Clyde resident and a Chicago youth. Burke is more seriously hurt and both have faced suspicion for months with no evidence.
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Bloomington
Ills
Weno
Mosley
Loc. Department
William Cain
Cheygo
Chicago and Alton Road
Harry Burke
Ard Pearson
James
Rich‘son
David Harry Burke
Bev
Burke
Cabinet Resignation Rumor Spurs Madrid Political Crisis
Premier Sagasta announces in Madrid that the cabinet may resign including Finance Minister Urreaiz as part of an irrevocable action. He plans to notify the queen regent this afternoon about the cabinet’s move.
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Pinet
Madrid
Sagasta
Urseaiz
Iowa Senate Action in Interest of Merger
Des Moines reports the senate passed a Molesberry bill removing debt limits for railways. The bill is tied to railway merger aims by the Northern Securities Company. The house voted 56 to 38 to indefinitely postpone the woman suffrage amendment.
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Iowa Senate
Des Moines
Senate
Northern Securities Company
Iowa
Bridge Franchise Extended Three Years
Washington reports the opening of today's session with credentials of Senator Arthur Pue Gorman filed. A bill passed extends for three years the construction of the bridge across the Mississippi at Burlington. In Michigan a coroner's inquest exonerated the sanatorium management in the death at Battle Creek. a man died after a grip containing 1100 dollars. In Fond du Lac a businessman, J. M. Francis, 70, was found dead near the Second bridge. suspected fall.
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Lake
Battle Creek
Mich
Arthur Lake
Jackson
John D. Kelley
Kelley
Washington
Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
Mississippi
Burlington
Tts
Abner
Bath
N.Y
Fond du Lac
Wis
J. M. Francis
Crowley Seizes Archbishop's Palace in Chicago Standstill
Father Jeremiah Crowley, excommunicated and restored, camps at Archbishop Feehan's residence in Lincoln Park insisting on a parish and salary. He refuses to leave until the archbishop or Bishop Muldoon meets him, declaring the archbishop his sole authority and vowing to stay until an audience is granted.
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Chicago
Marcel
Jeremiah J. Crowley
Peehan
Lincoln Park
Feeran
Mgr
Martinelli
Father Crowley
Bshop
Washton
Campal
Chary
Feehan
North State Strand North Avenue
Thomas Danthe
Crowley
North
State Street
Muldoon
Féehan
Diange
Lam
Cardinel Martinelli
Parker Crowley
Tfe
Tragic Steamer Providence Wreck Near Lake Palmyra
The Mississippi steamer Providence struck by a sudden squall near Lone Landing drowned twenty aboard. Captain William Cassidy, Chief Engineer Charles Roup, Clyde Scott of Vicksburg, and Dr. N. A. Lancaster of Palmyra are among the dead. sixteen colored roustabouts perished as the hull sank in forty feet of water. Only nine survivors.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Providence
Lake Pahnyra
Lone Landing
William Cassidy
Charles Roup
Clyde Scott
N. A. Lancaster
Palmyra
Lake Palmyra
Kaiser's Picture Slightly Minimizes American Roles
Berlin reports a new painting ordered by the Kaiser depicts the 1900 Seymour expedition to Pekin. Admirals and soldiers march to the front with Germans prominent while American figures are subdued, amid controversy over perceived anti American bias. The half size sketch pleased the Kaiser and will hang in the Sternsaal of Berlin’s royal castle.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Reechling
Calermans
Admiral Seymour
Pekin
Pekin Feom
Tien Tsin
von Usedom
Piebo
Capt
Buchholz
Roechling
Prince Henry
States
America
Uncle Sam
Royal
Home From Manila Aboard Sheridan With Troops
The Sheridan arrived from Manila carrying 97 sick and insane and 1 189 short term men to San Francisco. The report mentions HQ of the 1st and 3d battalions 20th Infantry and hints at a conflict involving Catholic church rights for priests and people. A dialog shows a police threat amid disorder.
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San Francisco
Sheridan
Manila
20Th Infantry
Earthquake Destroys Kyankari Town in Asia Minor
Constantinople dispatch reports Kyankari, northeast Angora, wrecked by the quake on March 12. The town with about 20,000 inhabitants was shaken. no casualty details yet. Vienna notes the disaster as it reaches officials.
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Vienna
Constantinople
Kyankari
Angora
For
Mine Workers Accept Ultimatum on Illinois Wage Scale
The United Mine Workers agreed to the operators' wage ultimatum in Illinois today. The new scale is not materially different from last year's and the union plans to reconvene in Peoria next year to continue negotiations.
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Illinois
Peoria
United Mine Workers
Ilinois
Boston Strike Moves Toward General Meeting Amid Talks
Reported secret conference among leaders of the Boston strike and Secretly Eastey signals possible resumption of work. A general meeting of business representatives may hear Eastey after hearing the workers. The situation remains unsettled with about 21 000 workers out and threats of more joining.
Second Prize For Pillsbury In Monte Carlo Chess
Monte Carlo March 13. Six semi final and final games, drawn, led to a re play. Prizes awarded: Maraczy 5000 francs. Pillsbury 3000 francs. Janowski 2000 francs. Tiechmann 1500 francs. Schlechter, Tarrasch and Wolf shared 1000, 750 and 500 francs respectively.
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Maraczy
Monte Carl- Monte Carlo
Masoh
Eisenberg
Wolfad Schlechter
Napier
Marco
Popiel
Gunsberg
Tarrasch
Scheve
Budapest
Hungary
Pillsbury
Ameria
Janowski
Aris
Tiechmann
London
Frances
Sehlechter
Vienna
Nuremberg
Germany
Wolf
Son of Senator Elkins Dies in Philadelphia
William J. Elkins Jr aged 28 died of cerebro spinal trouble in Philadelphia. He was the son of the millionaire traction magnate and was a prominent figure in business. Also reported in Washington Gen. David H. Stanley retired U S Army died at 72 from Brights disease and Boston former mayor Augustus P Martin died at 67 after Civil War service.
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Senator Elkins
Philadelphia
William J. Elkins, Jr
Washington
David H. Stanley
U.S. A
Bright
Boston
Augustus P. Martin
Indemnity Installment Accepted by Bankers
March 15 bankers commission accepted the February installment of the Chinese indemnity totaling 1 820,000 taels, greatly pleasing the ministers of the powers and marking progress in the indemnity settlement.
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Bankers Commission
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Conger
Peking
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Hawaii
State Department
Furth
Paci Coast Committee
Philippine Commission
Thtil
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Roosevelt
Wilhelmshaven
William R. L
Crawfordsville
Scoundrel
Ind
Mae Stilwell
Stillwell
William Barnwell
Stinesville
Mr. Stillwell
Barnwell
Alice
Graeme Stewart
Rock Island
Spain
Meless
Declin
Lower
Danger
Asia Minor
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