Copying U S Army reforms praised by British War Secretary
London reports say War Secretary Brodrick's proposed army pay rises and reforms echo U S policy. Major Arthur Lee notes Britain now offers near U S private pay, aiming to attract better recruits while potentially reducing desertion and hospital and prison costs. He cites Cardwell reforms and suggests adopting unified pay across arms.
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London
Brodrick
United States
Arthur Lee
M. P
Washington
Associated Press
Prince Henry of Prussia Visits Grant's Tomb Wreath
Prince Henry of Prussia breakfasted at the Waldorf Astoria and sent a aide to place a wreath on Grant's tomb. He planned rest in his apartments then luncheon with Mr and Mrs Ogden Mills and an evening German society dinner in his honor in New York City.
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New York
Prince Henry of Prussia
Waldorf-Astoria
von Egnyr
Grant
Ogden Mills
German Society of
City of
Brit Government Plans West Indies Sugar Relief
London reports that Britain will remove the half penny per pound duty on West Indian sugar soon. The move, to last until the Brussels convention takes effect, favors West Indian sugar over others and shifts shipments to English ports. West Indian leaders warned delay could ruin the industry before the new arrangement starts.
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London
Associated Press
Brit Ian
West Indies
Colonial Office
Corner Stone Laid for Carnegie Library Building
SAN JOSE March 8 The corner stone of the Carnegie library building was laid today by the contractor after the Elks inscription was removed. A panel was cut for an inscription but it remains unclear if any will be placed there. The Elks dispute the matter and the Common Council has not indicated any action.
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San Jose
Carnegie Library
Elks
Common Council
Fifty Die In Overland Wreck At El Paso
A late El Paso dispatch notes probable death toll around fifty from yesterday’s overland wreck. Many bodies burned beyond recognition, only two found so far. Relief train arrived with about seventy five injured. survivors crowded the depot in disarray. Names of missing posted include Mark Riddle Estavan Contreras Mrs Andrew Oshleby O K Hansen Chris Kiel Engineer Al Mast Fireman H Bertsch and others.
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Californian
Los Angeles
Cal
Express
el Paso
Engineer Mast
Alo
T. F. Ryan
New York
Sandeson
Mark Riddle
Chital
Kansas
Estavan Contreras
del Rio
Andrew
Oshleby
Texas
Whiete
Manitowoc
Wis
O. KE. Hansen
Racine
Haly
Chris Kiel
San Antonio
al, Mast
H. Bertsch
T. A. Boone
W. Price
Luncheon to Prince Henry Honors Attended by Elite New York Guests
Mrs. Ogden Mills hosted a luncheon and reception at No 2 East Sixty-ninth Street in honor of Prince Henry of Prussia. About 60 attended breakfast and roughly 100 joined the later reception. Notables included Ambassador von Hollenden, Admiral von Tirpitz, Count Quadt, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Miss Thayer among many others. Performers from the Metropolitan Opera sang and played as Prince Henry sat at Mrs Mills’s right.
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New York
Ogden Mills
Prince Henry of Prussia
East Sixty-ninth Street
Bow Lim Ho
Calve
de Marchi
Gilbert
Metropolitan Opera Company
Franz Wilcher
Isador Luckstone
Mills
Prince Henry
Clarence Mackay
Hill
Corbin
Evans
Bingham
Cowles
Raymond Cutting
Cornelious Vanderbilt
Bishop
W. D. Sloane
Mira
Royal Phelps Carroll
Yabcock
Jeelin
Gambville
Jay
Coper Hewitt
Alfred Vanderbilt
Thayer
Miss Gerry
Miss Sands
Parsons
Livingston
Geiton Winthrop
Mra. Rhinelander
Jennings
J. P. Morgan
Egerton Winthrop
Creighton Webb
Stephen Olin
Heber Bishop
Edward O
Walcott
California Weather Forecast Tonight to Sunday Showers Likely
The forecast from the Californian's Leased Wire notes unsettled conditions in Southern California with cloudy skies tonight and Sunday. Coastal areas may see showers. winds shift from light northerly to southerly as the weekend approaches.
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California
Producers Oil Exchange San Francisco Report
Producers Oil Exchange morning session lists prices for Hanford Independent Monarch Sovereign and Sterling with small lots traded. Prices shown include two Hanford at 86.00, 4000 Independent at .8, 500 Monarch at 19, 100 Sovereign at .19, 100 Sovereign at .18, 150 Sterling at 1.121%, 88 Aztec at 1.00.
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San Francisco
Oil Exchange
Hanford
Monarch
No Pay for Frederick Declares City Clerk Salary Void
San Francisco readers learn that Paul Frederick, appointed by Mayor Schmitz to the Justice's Court clerk post, has no right to a salary. In Quinn v. Auditor Baehr, Superior Judges Sloss, Marasky and Cook rule the charter provision electing the clerk is void and state law prevails.
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San Francisco
Paul Frederick
Schmitz
Justice's Court
Sloss
Murasky
Cook
J. J. Quinn
Harry Baehr
Frederick
Tenth Street School Delays Public Inspection
Electrical appliances have not arrived so the Tenth Street School building will not be open for public inspection until a week from tomorrow, instead of tomorrow as previously announced.
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Tenth Street
Boer Relates Pitiful Tale To Hay In Washington
Dr Heltee vich Mueller a European diplomat for the Orange Free State met Secretary Hay at the State Department in private and described dire reconcentrado camps with child mortality up to fifty percent. Hay gave a sympathetic reception but offered no promise of policy change.
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Washington
Helteevich Mueller
Orange Free State
Hay
State Department
Mueller
South Africa
United States
Rebels Reach Kai Chou In Chinese Rebellion
The Kwang Si rebels reach Kai Chou eighty miles from Kwong Chan Yuan. They surprise the mandarin, overpower the garrison and release prisoners who join the uprising. Triad members reportedly join the rebels looting and burning villages.
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Hong Kong
Kwang Si
Kai Chou
Kwong Chan Yuan
Triad Secret Society
Hostilities Talked In Senate On Philippines Start
Washington March 8 Senator Patterson pressed General Hughes in the Senate committee on the Philippines about the February 1899 start of hostilities. Hughes repeated that the first shot was American. Patterson sought a direct answer about "the thing is on." Hughes said he would respond in his own way to cover the situation. He stated defense only, not an attack, and noted Filipino leaders were away at Malolos conference, with fighting so active the next day no chance to heal the breach.
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United States
Washington
Patterson
General Hughes
Senate Committee On
Philippines
Mr. Patterson
Hughes
Malolos
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