Britain and Germany Break Off Negotiations with Bowen
Allied powers will again seek Roosevelt as arbiter on preferential payments in the Castro affair. If Roosevelt refuses, The Hague may handle the Venezuelan issue as a fallback. Sir Michael Herbert will preside at a 10 o clock conference at the British legation while Washington officials weigh acceptance of the president as arbitrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastiington
Roosevelt
Bowen
Hague
Washington
Hague Tribunal
Great Britain
Germany
Wreck Inquiry Focuses On Leaking Steam
In Plainfield New Jersey the coroner opened the inquiry into the Graceland wreck that killed twenty three people. Engineer James Davis said a cracked steam chest leaked steam, obscuring his view of tower signals and delaying sighting of the preceding train by sixty feet. Master mechanic David H. Decter acknowledged knowledge of the leak but argued it did not hide the engine’s view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N. J
Graceland
Westcott
Union County
James Davis
Davis
David H. Decter
Philadelphia
Kansas City Postmaster Bristow to Join Dawes Commission
A reliable-sourced report indicates Fourth Assistant Postmaster Bristow of Kansas City will resign from the Post Office Department and become a member of the Dawes Commission to negotiate with the five civilized tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
the Journal
Bristow
Kansas
Post Office Department
Dawes’ Commission
Five Civilized Tribes
Utah seeks land annexation from Arizona by commission
Salt Lake City Utah The house joint resolution to appoint two commissioners to meet Arizona lawmakers and negotiate Utahs annexation of the strip east of the Colorado River and to make the river the boundary line has passed the senate without a dissenting vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
House
Arizona
Colorado River
Senate
Austria Opposes St Louis Exhibition Plan
The Austrian Industrial Association reports against participating in the St Louis show noting high costs and limited markets under current tariffs. If government approves, a leading manufacturer should run the exhibit in St Louis and best possible arrangements made for exhibitors. It urges funding matching Germany and France grants, rejecting small subsidies for a few exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Austria
Boers Rebuked in Bloemfontein Address Clash
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain rejects a deputation of about forty Boers from the extreme party including Christian De Wet after they present an address. He rebukes them for insult and accuses them of impugning his government’s good faith. De Wet cites Piet and Christiaan De Wet and asks to enshrine peace terms in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Bloemfontein
Christian de- Wet
Christian DeWet
Piet DeWet
Christha
Son and father duel leaves both wounded in De Soto
De Soto Mo marshal Silas Farmer and his son Lawrence, 23, were seriously wounded after a street affray in Carbondale. Lawrence had been jailed by his father a week earlier and paid the fine. He then retrieved a revolver and vowed to kill his father. The pair met in the evening and exchanged gunfire. The marshal fired twice, striking his son, who wounded the father with three shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsal
Carbondale, Sr
Silas Farmer
de Soto
Lawrence
Tabor Sues for 3.2 Million Damages Over Mine Sale
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Tabor files in Denver district court for 3.2 million dollars against James W. Newell Warren F. Page and Ransom Leasing Co claiming fraud in the sale on an execution of the Matchless mine near Leadville. The mine owned by Tabor Mines and Milling Co was sold in 1899 for about 13 thousand dollars to satisfy a judgment held by the defendants and William H. Harp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
District
Elizabeth B. Tabor
James W. Newell
Warren F. Page
The
Ransom Leasing Company
Destructive South Seas Storm Kills Thousands
News from Tahiti via the steamer Mariposa reports a vast loss of life in the Society Islands and Puamotu group. A tidal wave and hurricane struck January 13 to 16, with initial estimates of about 1000 deaths and broad devastation across Ta hiti and surrounding isles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
South Sea Islands
Tahiti
Society Islands
Puamotu
Rock Island Union Pacific Southern Pacific Await Board Ratification
In New York the principals of the Rock Island Union Pacific and Southern Pacific deals have not issued an official statement and likely will not until their boards ratify the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Hague to Decide on Venezuela Claims After Roosevelt Rejection
President Roosevelt declined allied mediation on Venezuela claims. The matter goes to The Hague for arbitration with protocols to be signed by Bowen with the Italian British and German envoys. They plan for 30 percent of customs receipts at La Guayra and Puerto Cabello to creditors and initial payments of £5800 to each power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Venezuéla
Hay
Hague
Bowen
la Guayra
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Great Britain
German Diet Debates Wheat Duty Evasion
Herr Roesicke told the Reichstag that Canadian wheat entered Germany as American grain, paying 87 percent duty rather than 1.25 dollars. Interior Secretary von Posadowski Wehner said the claim of mixed Canadian and American wheat lacks proof after investigation. Experts deemed some shipments suspicious and urged refunds. German authorities said they prevent duty evasion and cannot detect Canadian flour origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Herr Roesicke
Reichstag
Germany
von Posadowski- Wehner
United States
Balkan Rising Against Turkey Predicted In Spring
Front pages note a rising insurrection against the Turks in the Balkans with early spring forecasts. Press writers in Fleet Street expect turmoil as Bulgaria may spark a broader conflict, while Russia and Austria fear losing control over regional moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fleet Street
Balkans
Russia
Bulgaria
Nation's Militia Strength Placed At 10.86 Million
Washington reports annual adjutant general returns showing the United States has 10,858,296 men available for military duty. Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming numbers include organized forces and unorganized totals, with Nebraska at 1,711 and unorganized 112,000. Iowa 2,616 and unorganized 316,668. South Dakota 1,255 and unorganized 55,968. Wyoming 260 and unorganized 9,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congress
Corbin
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nebraska—General Staff
Engineers
Cavalry
Infantry
South Dakota—General Staff
Wyoming—General Staff
Miles Has Pleasant Visit to Windsor Castile
Lieutenant General Miles returned from Windsor and spoke to an AP representative. He said the king received him cordially, recalled the jubilee visit, and spoke warmly of America. The king showed interest in the far east and hoped the price and princess of Wales might visit America, though nothing is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Miles
Windsor
Associated Press
America
Far East
Price
Princess of Wales
Favor Hanna Pension Bill Endorsed by Confederate Veterans
At the regular meeting of the R B E Lee camp in Fort Worth Texas a resolution endorsing the Hanna bill to pension ex slaves was introduced by Judge C C Cummings state historian and passed by an almost unanimous vote. Some objected that the resolution could be construed as political.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Cabinet vote ends Maine embargo on Canadian cattle
Ottawa cabinet passes an order in council lifting the Maine embargo and permitting cattle shipments to Canada via the Canadian Pacific to a Canadian fort. The move enables any cattle point to cross into Canada toward St John New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Cabinet
Maine
St. John
N. B
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Boers Recruit Men to Marry Widows in Genebra Report
Swiss papers claim a Boer secret committee ships French and German Swiss to the Transvaal and the Orange Free State to wed Boer widows and orphans to repopulate the land and curb British dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Europe
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Cattle Disease Embargo Likely Lifted in New England
In Boston report states the foot and mouth disease embargo across several New England states may be lifted soon as no cases are currently known. Dr. Salmon returns to Washington and will not reenter New England unless the disease reappears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
New England
Salmon
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
New Iengand
Postponed American Cattle Growers meeting in Denver
The annual meeting of the American Cattle Growers association planned for the first week of March in Denver has been postponed indefinitely and will be rescheduled later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
American Cattle Growers’ Association
Work Among Indians Led by Dakotas Bishop
New York reports Bishop Hare, Episcopal bishop of the Dakotas, preaching on native missions at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. He outlined the Niobrara league’s history, noting successful missionary work, eighty five congregations and both native and white priests serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bishop Hare
The
Dakotas
Church of the Incarnation
Hare
Niobrara League
Interesting Letters from Catholic Institutions
Catholic Sisters worldwide care for body and soul and rely on Peruna as a safeguard. Dr Hartman receives many letters from Sisters in the United States. A recent recommendation from a Detroit institution cites a young girl who used the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Charity
Peruna
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna Promised Cure for Laryngitis and Catarrh
A testimonial from Sisters of Charity reports a young girl treated with Peruna for throat catarrh and laryngitis showing relief and hopeful full recovery. The letter urges prompt results and offers free medical advice from Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Beatrix
Shade
Sisters of Charity
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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Aire
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Sister Beatrix
W. 30Th Street
Castile
Hanna
the Sisters
Northwestern Life and Savings Company of
Des Moines
IGWA
Taw
State Auditor of
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D. ¥. Wittar
G. M. Reerer
Asat
E. A. Irwin
L. Eaton
Crayke-Priestly, M.D
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