Rebels Seize Santo Domingo as Vasquez Absent
News from San Domingo reports General Peppin leading a revolutionary force to seize the capital after brutal street fighting. Government leaders including Vice Governor Echenique and General Pena die. Foreign Minister Sanchez flees to the U S consulate seeking protection. Civilians flee as Peppin takes control of key offices and aims to restore order.
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San Domingo
Revolutionary Army
Peppin
Echenique
Vasquez
Republic
Fort San Carlos
Pena
Sanchez
United States
Pte
Siness
Mble
Ity
Commutations and Fires Darken March 24 Reports
Govetnrs on recommendation of the state board of pardons commuted sentences for about twenty convicts and denied some applications. Notable cases include Louis A. Miller of Jackson county in 1894 to 35 years for murder, and Rudolph Stecker Brewery employee in Murphysboro reduced to 15 years. A fire at Church College Burns in Missouri destroyed property worth $60,000. one killed in a Georgia wreck near Toccoa. Ye Chung, a 22-year-old actor, jailed for alleged crimes. John Donovan Dead.
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Acta
Pardon Board
Ingfield
Goverates
Tate Board of Pardons
Louis A. Miller
Jackson County
Joseph S. Heley
Rudolph Stecker
Joseph Muller
Wiet
Church College
Burns
Christian
Ladrones Capture Town in Mindanao
Manila reports Surigao in Mindanao captured by ladrones who killed Constabulary Inspector Clarke and others. A 30 man detachments of the Tenth Infantry under Lieuts Patterson and Brown head to recapture. Sumner orders two more companies to Surigao. Taft and General Davis plan to confer with the sultan of Jolo to avert trouble. The Proteus has arrived with 500 soldier bodies for transport home.
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Manila
Surigao
Mindanao
Jadrones
Constabulary
Clarke
Tenth Infantry
Liettis
Patterson
Brown
Mogan
Reilly
Sumner
Department of Mindanao
Taft
Davis
Jolo
Proteus
Siebecker Likely for Wisconsin Supreme Court Bench
Madison March 24 Robert G Siebecker of Madison Ninth circuit judge is favored to replace late Justice Charles V Bardeen on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Nomination papers filed with the secretary of state Gov La Follette likely to appoint Siebecker Ruger of Janesville also filed papers Ruger is attorney for the Northwestern road and the administration side backs Siebecker Ruger may withdraw
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Madison
Wis
Robert G. Siebecker
Ninth Circuit
Charles V. Bardeen
Secretary of State
la. Follette
William Ruger
Janesville
Bardeen
Ruger
Northwestern Road
Siebecker
la Follette
Opera treasurer robbed during Myr margerita Sylva company show
Milwaukee March 24 Treasurer Harry E Nirdlinger of the Margarita Sylva opera company presenting The Strollers at the Davidson theater was robbed of cash and notes totaling 3000 dollars. The money was taken from beneath his head while he slept and it is alleged he was drugged before retiring. A company member who was with him is missing.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Harry E. Nirdlinger
Marguerita Sylva Opera Company
Strollers
Davidson Theater
Nirdlinger
Students Beat a Policeman in Wisconsin Incident
Madison batch reports two University of Wisconsin students Harry W. Guipe of Milwaukee and Abraham C. Forrester of Racine fined $25 and costs for drunk and disorderly conduct. Faculty states at least one will be expelled and four others identified.
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Madison, Wis
Harry W. Guipe
Milwaukee
Abraham C. Forrester
Racine
University of Wisconsin
King Victor Emmanuel Meets U S Naval Attache in Rome
In a private audience at Rome on March 24 King Victor Emmanuel conversed cordially with Lieutenant Commander Potts the United States naval attache. The king showed great interest in the progress of the U S navy and recent maneuvers in West Indian waters.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Potts
United States
United States Navy
West Indian
Rare Anglo-Norman Bible Sells at Sothebys for 38050
One of the rarest Bibles, three volumes on vellum, richly illuminated, from the early thirteenth century, sold at Sothebys in London for 38050 dollars. The manuscript is noted for its splendid Anglo-Norman presentation and rarity.
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London
Sotheby's
Woman attempts suicide in Geil police station
A well dressed young woman arrested for disorderly conduct in Geil, New York, attempted to kill herself in the police station on March 24. She claimed to be May Robinson of Baltimore and tried to strangle herself with a ribbon.
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Geil
New York
May Robinson
Baltimore
Wilmot to Gain Rail Spur from Camp Lake
Wilmot, the nation’s oldest town outside Kenosha, will be connected by a new Wiscon sin Central railroad spur from Camp Lake. The project, announced in Kenosha on March 24, marks a major regional rail expansion for Wilmot and surrounding areas.
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Wilmot
Kenosha
Wis
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Camp Lake
Pope Enjoys Improved Health Resumes Private Audiences
Rome March 24 Pope is gaining strength and has begun private audiences. He received Bishop Jose Mora of Tulancingo Mexico in his first audience since illness.
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Pope le
Rome
Jose Mora
Tulancingo
Mexico
Accused Nihilists Reported in Naples Hotel Visit
Two Russian noblemen registered at the Grand hotel in Naples are accused of nihilist affiliations. The March 24 report notes authorities allege their involvement with nihilist circles and related activities, drawing attention from local officials.
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Naples
Burdick Confession Unfolds In Wife Murder Inquiry
In Buffalo a district attorney led an inquiry into the Burdick murder case. Alice Hull Burdick admitted her affair with Pennell, denied the ideal of a separate life, and letters from Pennell and Burdick were read. The testimony framed a complex tale of love, deceit, and a fatal choke.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Alice Hull Burswick
Woman Dies After Three Days of Yawning Spasms
Oshkosh Wisconsin March 24 After yawning without interruption for three days despite all efforts to stop it Mrs William Henry Jenner died Physicians stated she suffered from obscure brain lesions causing laryngeal spasms The patient could not sleep and yawned until exhaustion and death followed after seventy six hours of suffering
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W. H. Jenner
Oshkosh
Wis
William Henry Jenner
Indiana Coal Men Face Federal Court
Chicago March 24 Acquitted in state courts weeks earlier on a conspiracy to fix prices and restrain trade, Indiana coal operators appeared before Judge Kohlsaat in a suit for a restraining order by United States District Attorney Bethea. Eight corporations were summoned in Indianapolis for Sherman anti trust act violations. The defendants include Crescent Oak Hill Coal Biff Park County Nevins Indiana McClellan Sons Co and Willow Mine Coal. Judge Chetlain ruled the matter involves interstate commerce, lacking state court jurisdiction and directing federal action.
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Chicago
Indiana
Kohlsaat
United States District
Bethea
Indianapoli
Crescent
Oak Hill
Coal Biff
Park County
Nevins
McClellan Sons
Maybrick to be released in 1904 a British case
London reports Mrs Florence Maybrick the American convicted of poisoning her husband in 1889 will be released from penal servitude in 1904. The home office says her release will be cited to seek postponement of lawsuits over her land interests in Kentucky Virginia and West Virginia until she can testify in person. Officials credit British efforts for the decision. ambassador Herbert has not been involved.
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London
Florence Maybrick
Liverpool
James Maybrick
Home Office
Washington
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Home
Akers-Douglas
Brent
America
Mrs
Maybrick
Atlantic
Herbert
Wall Collapse Kills Volunteer Fireman in Shelton Neb
A wall fell during a fire response in Shelton Nebraska burying Fred Colby, a volunteer firefighter, who died from his injuries. The blaze started in a newspaper office destroying three more buildings and their contents. Over 300 residents joined the effort as wind fanned the flames, causing extensive property loss estimated at sixteen thousand dollars.
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Shelton
Neb
Fred Colby
Morris’ Drug
Sutherland
Deus
Ffart
St Louis Man Kidnaps Child in Indiana Case
Thomas McLaughlin of St Louis came to Marion to visit his wife and child. His wife had joined the Jefferson DeAngeles opera company, leaving the two year old daughter with the Mershons. After being refused the child, he took the infant to a hotel for supper and was arrested at Anderson on kidnapping charges. He was returned to Marion and released after arraignment, then filed habeas corpus to gain custody.
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Marion
Ind
Thomas McLaughlin
St. Louis
Jefferson de Angeles Opera Company
W. Hi. Mershon
McLaughlin
Mershons
Hig Hotel
Anderson
Marlon
Cremation of Hans Breitmann in Italy and Buffalo bishopric doubt
The cremation of Charles G. Leland known as Hans Breitmann occurred at Tresplane crematory near Filesole Italy. The ashes will be returned to the United States with those of Mrs. Leland. Rome names Monsignore Joseph Mooney as probable Buffalo bishop successor though the date awaits possible objections by Buffalo Catholics. In Crete election tensions flare as government appointments draw fire. Prince George’s latest trip heightens agitation with Venezellans dubbing it an electoral tear galast the opposition.
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Charles G. Leland
Hans Breitmann
Tresplane Crematory
Filesole
Italy
United States
Leland
Joseph ¥. Mooney
Archdiocese of
New York
Rome
Buffalo
Crete
Frenzied Massachusetts mother slays four children then kills self
In Fiskdale, Sturbridge, Mrs. Peter Burke, 34, used an ax and kerosene to murder her four children Lilla 6 William 5 Louise 1% and May Rose 5 months then set the house ablaze and cut her own throat. Neighbors and husband were stunned by the derangement and grisly scene.
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Sturbridge
Mass
Fiskdale
Peter Burke
Lilla
Wiliam
Louise
May Rose
William
Woman is swept into sewer in Paisley disaster
Sarah Cafferty of Paisley lived through a horrific ordeal after entering a flooded Espedart Burn. She was swept into a sewer connecting to the River Canto, clung eight hours to a sewer ledge as rats gnawed her clothing, and was later swept back into the river where she was rescued.
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Paisley
Scotland
Sarah Cafferty
Missionary Death in Korea From Smallpox
A cable dispatch to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions reports the death in Korea of Reverend W. V. Johnson from smallpox. The incident underscores risks faced by missionaries abroad as health outbreaks affect missions worldwide.
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New York
Board of Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church
Korea
W. V. Johnson
Heroiam Saves Baby in Williamsburg Fire Rescue
Fire in Williamsburg, New York, endangers seventeen children as flames engulfed a building. A mother hurled her infant from the second floor to a responding officer, who caught the child unharmed amid the blaze.
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Heroiam
Williamsburg
N. Y
Robbed of 7500 Dollars on Night Train in Vienna
Herr Spechter, cashier at the Austro-Hungarian bank, was robbed of 7600 dollars by a young woman on a night train. She used a handkerchief soaked with chloroform to stupefy him during the robbery occurred in Vienna on March 24.
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Vienna
Herr Spechter
Woman Dies Saving Baby in Lamp Explosion Fire
Pittsburg and McKeesport area report that Mrs. Rose M. Kleber of McKeesport Rocks sacrificed her life while trying to rescue her infant from flames triggered by a lamp explosion. The baby survived.
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Pittsburg
Rose M. Kleber
McKeesport Rocks
Rate In a Baby's Crib
New York report describes an infant attacked by rats in its crib as neighbors report bites on fingers and face. The incident raises concerns over urban rat control amid ongoing pest problems in March.
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New York
Mia
Sarah Stretch
Rathbone’s Charges Without Foundation
Washington, March 24. Secretary Root officially states Major Estes G. Rathbone’s charges against General Leonard Wood are without foundation and no action will be taken. Wood had Secretary of War approval in Cuba while military governor. The gift from the Cuban people was a courteous expression, not an official act.
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Washington
Rooot
Estes G. Rathbone
Leonard Wood
General Wood
Gen. Wood
United States
Necklace Swindle Hits St Petersburg Jewelers
A richly dressed woman posing as the wife of a prominent banker lured staff into a fake transfer. Two counterfeit detectives and a maid were involved, securing a $25,000 necklace. The maid was arrested. the supposed detectives revealed themselves as confederates, ending the ruse.
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St. Petersburg
Husband forgives an eloper in Milwaukee case
Milwaukee report says Michael Kitka of Chicago forgave his wife after she used $400 sent to her to elope with a German professor to Milwaukee. She cried upon confrontation and sought forgiveness, and Kitka relented and took her back.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Crermany
America
Michael Kitka
Chicago
Kitka
Husband jailed after brutal stove assault in New York
Mrs Richard Carrollies was bruised and burned head to foot at St Vincent's Hospital after her husband beat her and thrust her on a red hot stove then threw her bleeding and unconscious into the hall. He is held on $1000 bail awaiting trial.
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New York
Richard Carrollies
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ife
Miners May Strike Over Wages in Cumberland Area
Cumberland Maryland March 24 4000 miners from Georges Creek and Myersdale regions poised to strike after operators refuse to meet union representatives though willing to grant a wage increase.
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Cumberland
Gcorge
Major Perry Dies in Bristol at Age 11
Major Raymond H. Perry, a descendant of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, dies in Bristol R. I. at age 11. He served as United States C in Santo Domingo under President Grant.
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Perry
Bristol
R. 1
Raymond H. Perry
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
United States C
Santo Domingo
Epidemic Claims Brooklyn Children
New York March 24 Brooklyn reports an epidemic of croup and whooping cough with over 800 cases and multiple deaths across the borough. Local health authorities warn parents to seek prompt care.
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New York
Brooklyn
Six Miners Dead in Athens Coal Mine Explosion
A powder explosion in the Kincaid coal mine nine at Athens, twenty two miles north of Springfield, killed six miners and left many others missing. Rescue operations are underway as authorities confirm the disaster and search for survivors.
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Springfield
Kincaid Coal
Athens
Here
Modus Vivendi Bill Passes Upper House in Newfoundland
The measure renewing the modus vivendi on the French share for the coming year cleared the Newfoundland legislature’s upper house with the president casting the deciding vote. The outcome reinforces ongoing Franco Newfoundland financial arrangements as of March.
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St. John’s N. F
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