Dewey Remarks Strain German American Ties
Berlin reports that Admiral Dewey's critical comments about the German navy and the Kaiser risk souring relations with the United States. Officials say his statements would disturb pleasant ties, while Dewey admits the remarks but says he asked they be kept from print. The press attacks the US navy's perceived arrogance, likening Dewey to a notorious German song figure and calling the US indiscreet.
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Berlin
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Germany
United States
Foreign Office
United States Navy
Coghlan
Vossische Zeitung
Central
South American
Hayti
Dewey Coghlan exchange stirs German press reaction
The article notes Admiral Dewey and Captain Coghlan trading boasts at a New York club and the German press accusing the United States of military hubris after the Spanish war. It mentions President McKinley’s regret to the German ambassador and calls for cooling overheated talk by political generals and admirals.
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Admiral Dewey
Coghlan
New York
Germany
Manila
CorMan
McKinley
Tageblatt
Dewey
United States
Spain
Tagliche Rundschau
Mollie Mott Held For Chicago Crime
Chicago March 30 Mollie Mott alias Mary Fogarty a notorious thief and pickpocket added murder to her long record by shooting Fred Hart 21 mortally wounding him at Thirty third street and Wentworth avenue Hart died after admission to Provident hospital The Mott Woman was arrested in the street confrontation witnessed by several bystanders
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Chicago
Mollie Mott
Mary Fogarty
Fred Hart
Thirty-third Street
Wentworth Avenue
Mott
Hart
Provident Hospital
Q Mail Train Lowers Record
Galesby March 30. The distance of 206 miles from Burlington to Chicago was covered by a Chicago Burlington & Quincy special fast mail in 210 minutes actual running time, breaking the week’s record. The 163 miles to Chicago were in 160 minutes, and the 80 miles to Mendota in 70 minutes, with 13 minutes for steps. From Burlington to Chicago the run was 197 minutes. D. L. Ster ton was engineer from here.
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Galesby
Burlington
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Here
Mendota
D. L. Sterson
G F Swift Dies Aboard Major Pork Packer Leader
Gustavus Frank Swift, president of Swift & Co and a pioneer in the meat packing industry, died in Chicago after an operation. He had appeared in good spirits earlier, then suddenly suffered stomach pain and passed away at about 10 a.m. His death marks the loss of the second major figure in the U.S. meat packing business.
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Chicago
Gustavus Franklin Swift
Swift & Co
United States
P. D. Armour
Mr. Swift
American naval ego irks German press in satire
The Neueste Nachrichten mocks Dewey and his talk of a U S fleet larger than three cruisers as America boasts naval prowess. It recalls incidents where Germany felt ignored by U S courtesies and notes U S naval officers avoid cordial demonstrations at German ports.
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Dewey
America
Germany
Venezuela
Neueste Nachrichten
Naval Organ
United States
Dewey explains Caribbean maneuvers not aimed at Kaiser
Admiral Dewey met with President at the White House to explain a newspaper interview about Caribbean maneuvers being an object lesson to the Kaiser. He said the remarks were not intended to reflect on Germany or its navy and acknowledged the interviewer’s quotation. The president found the explanation satisfactory.
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Germany
Washington
Dewey
White House
United States
Pillsbury Decides Sixth Cable Chess Game in England
London March 30 Referee Pillsbury has decided the sixth game in the inter university cable chess match in favor of England leaving the overall series with England leading.
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Pillsbury
London
England
Flood In Greenville Miss Dampens City Skiffs In Floodplain
Rain and rising waters overwhelm Greenville Mississippi with widespread flooding. Rescue boats operate as refugees are relocated to safety while trains run on time and the electric plant is shut, signaling heavy losses ahead. Yazoo City feels backwater from LaGrange crevasse with two inch daily rise and a fatality from a capsized skiff.
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Greenville
Miss
Vicksburg
Yazoo City
LaGrange
Stephens
Water Hits North Carolina Newburn Streets
A severe wind and rain storm battered Newburn with streets impassable and boats needed to rescue residents on Orion point. Fishermen reportedly lost at sea and the snow report from LaGrange indicates widespread winter severity threatening the truck season.
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Caroline
Newburn
Neuse
Trent
Atlantic
Orion Point
LaGrange
Treaty Accepted by Cuba Without Conditions
Havana reports the reciprocity treaty with the United States is approved by the Cuban Senate 12 to 9 and signed for President Palma as amended. A cable message from Secretary Hay confirms Roosevelt’s approval and ratification exchanges are expected by telegraph to meet month-end deadlines.
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Havana
Quesada
Washington
Palma
Cuba
United States
Senate
Hay
Roosevelt
Congress
Election count begun in Lorimer contest
March 30 The board of electors decided to count ballots behind closed doors, despite Lorimer attorneys objections, to prepare an agreed case for the Supreme Court. Thirty policemen guarded the counting as proceedings continued with adjournment set to April 10.
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Chie
SA Wittessioners
Lorimer
Supreme Court
Silence in Many Mills Forces Long Lowell Strike
Lowell March 30 seven large cotton mills closed to enforce a 10 percent wage increase demanded by the textile council. The shutdown idled about 17,000 workers as unions rush to bolster membership and plan a long siege with reading rooms and meetings across the city.
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Lowell
Mass
Union Libol
Textile Council
Plot to blow up a mine in Fayette county
Deputy U S Marshal Dan Cunningham returned from Raleigh county with warrants and an affidavit from a former miners union member alleging a plotted dynamiting of the W P Read drift at Arbuckle creek and an attack on mine guards at Rend works while men and mules filled the mines. The affidavit names several strikers and details meetings where plans were discussed and will prompt further investigation for grand jury evidence.
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Charleston
W. V
United Star
Dan Cunningham
Raleigh County
Stamford
Cunningham
Miners’ Union
W. P. Read
Arbuckle Creek
Fayette County
Rend ‘Works
Ambher
James
Mae
Alker
Kayette County
Grand Jury
Conference settles differences between Guatemala and El Salvador
A San Salvador dispatch reports that on Sunday the presidents of Guatemala and El Salvador met and arranged satisfactorily the differences between the two republics.
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Tiledivo
Yanama
San Salvador
Guatemala
Salvador
Diplomatic Christenings and Yale Tragedy Highlight New York Dispatch
The Turkish sultan invites Miss Alice Roosevelt to christen the Ottoman cruiser Medjidia at Cramp's shipyard in May, with elaborate ceremonies planned in Washington. In New York, Yale studentWilliam Bowman Esher killed himself at the Hotel Manhattan, leaving distress letters and notes to family and friends.
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Philadelphia
William
Germany
Turkey
Alice Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Cramp
Sabri Bey
M. Ali Bey
Sexton Hangs Self From New Haven Bell Rope
Port Wayne Indiana March 30 The bell failed to ring for Mass at St John s Cathedral New Haven six miles east of the city Yesterday morning investigation showed Joseph Krech aged sexton had climbed to the organ loft and tied one end of a rope to the bell rope and hanged himself The act was prompted by ill health and the sexton chose the rope used to toll for funerals
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Port Wayne
Ind
St John's Cathe
New Haven
Joseph Krech
Sexton
Warrant for 3 000 000 for Philippine relief
Washington March 30 The secretary of the treasury issued a warrant for 3 000 000 in United States Guaranty Trust Company of New York for the account of the treasurer of the Philippine Islands to cover an appropriation made at the last session of Congress for the relief of distress in the Philippine Islands.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Guaranty ‘Trust Company of
New York
Philippine Islands
Dismissal Advised for Fire Commissioner Sturgis
New York March 30 Comptroller Grout sent a letter to Mayor Low recommending the dismissal of Fire Commissioner Sturgis for alleged charter violations in awarding contracts.
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New York
Comptreller Grout
Low
Sturgis
Anthracite Prices Cut Fifty Cents for April
Philadelphia March 10 The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company issued a circular announcing a 50 cent per ton reduction in prices for prepared or domestic anthracite coal for the month of April.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Bron Company
Family of President on Pleasure Cruise
Mrs. Roosevelt and her children departed from Washington on the Mayflower for a pleasure cruise along the South Atlantic coast this morning. The trip follows the president’s endorsement of leisurely travel for the family and is expected to include scenic stops and sea air.
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President
Washington
Equestrian Dinner Transforms Sherry's Into Rural Scene
In New York a banquet hosted by C K G Billings featured thirty two ornate horses bearing two by one foot tables on their saddle bows. Guests included leading New York horsemen as attendants in hunting costumes served courses to riders
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New York
C. K. G. Billings
Chicago
Sherry’s
Costuime
Two More Pouches Looted by Thieves
Springfield Us March 30 Drafts checks and money orders totaling over 3100 lay scattered on the floor in the office of Assistant Postmaster Conkling after a robbery of two mail pouches at Springfield Junction near the Wa bash at Chicago and Alton railroads. The pouches were torn from a westbound Wabash train at 10 pm March 18 and were to be removed from Springfield Junction at 12 30 am, when the robbery occurred. Authorities say the thieves did not secure much cash, but seized all money in the pouches.
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Sprinefield
Conkling
Springfield Junction
Chicago
Alton
Springfield
Wes
Springfeld Junction
Chicago and Alton
Burdick Inquest Reopened For Testimony Witnesses Named
The Burdick murder inquest reopened to hear Alexander J. Quinn and G H. Pennell discuss a hotel visit by Mrs Burdick. Witnesses testified Pennell spoke of murder intent and enjoying himself at another’s expense. Judge Mary will issue a statement tomorrow. Pennell inquest earlier postponed due to absent witnesses.
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Burdick
Alxander J. Quinn
G. H
Jer
Roland
New York
Lurdick
Hotel Durig
Pennell
Pennel
Two Hearts Beat as Two Marry Plan Collapses
In Madison Wisconsin Harry M ee a university student son of H S Canfield of Chicago faced police confinement with Mercedes Don Carlos a burlesque actress to block their marriage. Canfield's father intervened. authorities detained the couple while seeking a dispensation to wed. The groom, age 10, was taken home after the incident. In Ta Harkin district court the Bank of Irwin Illinois won $2000 against the American Express company after a Des Moines shipment to the bank turned up only brown paper.
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Madison
Wis
Harry M.ee
Canfield
Chicago
Mercedes Don Carlos
Baker
Middleton
Marrie
Express Company
Harkin
Bank of Irwin
Ill
American Express Company
First National Bank of Des Moines
Postmaster BaumbotY case eyed by civil service board
Washington reports the civil service commission found no criminal conduct by Postmaster Baumhheit but found grave impropriety. It recommends against reappointment, with final action likely after the president returns from a Western trip. The White House plans to consider all applications and endorsements before deciding.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Baumboty
Civil Service Representative
Baumheit
Indiana girl after saloons in Kokomo hits liquor licenses
Miss Carrie Styer, discharged for leading a band of slimmers at a Kokomo store, canvassed the town with remonstrances and in court won 14 saloons out of commission for one year. Backed by churches and the Civic Federation, she plans further actions to shut down drinking places.
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Kokomo
Ind
Carrie Styer
Miss Styer
Charles Styer
The
Churches and Civic Federation
Body of Gen MacDonald buried in Edinburg cemetery
In Edinburg the body of Maj. Gen. Sir Hector MacDonald was buried at Dean cemetery shortly after the London train arrived at six. About 300 people attended and watched the cortege pass through the streets after the funeral service.
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Gen. MacDonald
Edinburg
Sir Hector MacDonald
Dean Cemetery
London
Jerusalem Stricken by Unprecedented Earth Shock
Jerusalem reports an earth shock of unprecedented violence causing widespread panic among residents. Despite the fear, damage is described as slight and confined. Local authorities urged calm as residents assessed aftershocks and ensured safety.
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Jerusalem
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