Supreme Test of Levees South of Vicksburg Approaches
Memphis reports the levees south of Vicksburg and along the Yazoo delta face a critical stage as river levels rise and fall. The flood relief from Congress and the president is praised while preparations quicken in Arkansas and Louisiana. Memphis gauges fall and Cairo shows decline as rail service resumes on the St. Francis basin line.
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Memphis
Vicksburg
Arkansas City
Yazoo Delta
Yazoo River
Louisiana
St. Francis
Yazoo
Tensas
Arkansas
National Congress
Cairo
Kansas City
Fort Scott
St. Francis Basin
Flood Relief Joint Resolution Approved by Congress
Congress quickly passed a flood relief measure after the president’s message. The Senate backed Senator Jones of Arkansas who proposed $150,000 for supplies. the House adopted Catchings of Mississippi with $200,000. The two differed briefly before the Senate yielded and approved the House version for the president. The fund covers destitute flood victims along the Mississippi and Red River basins.
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Washington
Congress
Jones
Arkansas
House
Catchings
Mississippi
Senate
Red River
Secretary of War
Mississippi River
United States
McKinley Signs Help Resolution and Embarks for Outing
The president signed the relief resolution for flood sufferers at 1 55 p m and authorized the secretary of the navy to secure a grain transport ship for famine victims in India. Soon after the presidential party went to the wharf and sailed on the Dolphin for a brief outing with Mrs McKinley and several officials aboard.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
India
McKinley
Saxton
Bates
Porter
Sunflower River Rises 26 Feet at Clarksdale Flood
The Sunflower River near Clarksdale Mississippi climbed 26 feet in 24 hours, reaching 13 feet below the top bank. The rising flood swept away the iron county bridge by 10 am, reached 15 inches per hour by noon, and 38 inches per hour by 7 pm. Residents rushed to build a protective levee as every home closed for the day and no lives or livestock were lost so far.
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Clarksdale
Miss
Iron County
Glassworkers Strike Ends in Madison Victory
The three year struggle at the United States Glass company factory in Glass City ends with the strike declared off. The glass company claims a victory while idle workers have cost the National Flint Glass Workers' Union no less than fifty thousand dollars in maintenance costs.
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Madison
Ind
United States Glass Company
Glass City
National Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Cannavaro Fired Over Crete Blockade Plans
In Athens, April, the admiral commanding the foreign fleet in Cretan waters was relieved of his post, reportedly for opposing the blockade plans against the Priaens. A political shift is anticipated as Greece gains improvement daily while Turkish and German officers face pressure to prevent war.
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Athens
Cretan
Greece
Turkey
Edhem Pasha
Canevro Resigns From Cretan Squadron Command
Rome reports semi official word that Admiral Canevro has resigned after being recalled from command of the international squadron in Cretan waters.
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Rome
Canevro
International
Cretan
Pingree Sees Reaction in Politics Across Nation
Detroit April 9 Governor Pingree says Detroit mayoral defeat of Captain Stewart is not his defeat. May bury will continue the fight against the street railway combination with Pingree's support. He notes a national political reaction, citing Iowa Ohio and other states shifting from Republican majorities to Democrats and endorsing bimetallism.
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Detroit
Pingree
Michigan
Captain Stewart
Maybury
Iowa
Ohio
Venezuelan Congress Ratifies Arbitration Treaty
Report from Wasuiidos dated April 9 states Venezuelan congress has ratified the arbitration treaty. United States Minister Thomas at Caracas wires that ratifications may be exchanged in London or Washington. officials expect ceremony in London to help restore diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Venezuela after over a decade-long suspension.
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Wasuiidos
State Department
United States
Thomas
Caracas
Congress
London
Washington
Great Britain
Venezuela
Sanguilly and Lachuga surrender to U S officers
General Julio Sanguilly and Colonel Lachuga surrendered to U S officers in Jacksonville after warrants were issued for aiding a Cuban expedition. They appeared before U S Commissioner Eagan and were to have a hearing that was to continue through Saturday morning. The information came from Spanish vice consul Senor Potous.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Julio Sanguilly
Lachuga
United States
Eagan
Senor Potous
de Leome
Washington
Insurance firms face action over policy value disclosure
Indiana tax board members say insurers must be barred from doing business until their charters are recalled. They note circulars telling policyholders with paid-up or cash surrender value policies not to answer assessment questions. Some lists have already omitted the two questions.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Governor Bushnell Grants Last-Minute Delay in Bass Case
In Col umbus Ohio on April 9 Governor Bushnell refused to commute the sentence of William Bass, the Cincinnati rapist and murderer. An initial morning electrocution was postponed after a dynamo burned out during a test at the penitentiary, delaying execution until the machine can be repaired and tested.
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CoLtumsBus
Bushnell
William Bass
Cincinnati
Dairymen Convention Date Set for St Paul
The Northwestern board of trade based in St Paul has arranged a dairymen convention to organize a board of trade. A committee from the Commercial club its robbers' union and the chamber of commerce sent about 800 circulars to dairymen in Minnesota North and South Dakota and Northern Wisconsin inviting attendance on April 16.
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St. Pavuzt
Northwestern Board of Trade
St. Paul
Commercial Club
Robbers’ Union
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Stine
South
Dakota
Wisconsin
Greek Troops Rally for War on Greek Independence Day
A dispatch from Thessaly reports wild demonstrations by Greek troops celebrating independence. Soldiers refuse retreat and demand immediate declaration of war to save King George's throne, with a palace mob and heightened guard around Prince Constantine. The officers' war demand reached Athens overnight.
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New York
Larrissa
Thessaly
Constantine
George
Athens
England Proposes Pacifist Talks With Greece
Constantinople dispatches report the British minister in Athens instructed to offer pacific overtures to Greece to ease its dilemma. If Greece rejects the overtures, the Pirpus will be blockaded by fleets of foreign powers.
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England
Constantinople
Athens
Greece
Turkish cabinet circular cites Greece Cretan crisis conditions
London April 8 The Times correspondent reports a circular from the Turkish cabinet to the powers asserting that Greek attitude and the ongoing Cretan crisis have made the conditions unbearable.
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London
Constantinople
The
Times
Greece
Ministers order 40 Turkish reserve battalions to frontier
A Constantinople dispatch reports the council of ministers extended into the night and ordered 40 additional battalions of army reserves to be moved to the frontier, escalating military manpower.
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London
Constantinople
Council of Ministers
Queen Victoria backs Battenberg for Crete governorship
London reports that Queen Victoria is pressing to appoint Francis Joseph of Battenberg as governor of Crete. The move signals royal influence in Mediterranean appointments amid ongoing turmoil.
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London
Victoria
Francis Joseph of Battenberg
Crete
Danish King Urged to Arbitrate Cretan Question
Paris April 8 A circulating rumor says the king of Denmark has been asked to arbitrate the Crete dispute at the Czars request.
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Denmark
Paris
Baby's eyes burned out by hot poker incident
In Curiaco Edward Freer ten month old son of Richard Freer suffered complete eye loss after 24 year old brother Russell heated a poker in a stove and burned the child in a basement play session. The mother found Russell with the red hot weapon laughing as the infant cried. The baby is expected to die.
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Curiaco
Edward Freer
Richard Freer
Russell
First Day of Tri-State Medical Society Meets in St Louis
The fifth annual meeting opened in St Louis with Dr James Moore Ball presiding. Physicians from Iowa Illinois and Missouri attended as officers and committees reported progress and 12 membership applications were received.
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Tri-State Medical Society
St. Louis
James Moore Ball
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Wisconsin Crop Conditions Reported From Wisconsin
Weather office reports from volunteer observers in Wisconsin indicate serious small grain conditions due to January weather including frost of winter wheat rye red clover and timothy Army worms are seen crawling over dead leaves in Baraboo readings.
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Wisconsin
Milwacker
Weather Office
Baraboo
Ohio Prohibitionists Convene in Columbus for Nominations
The Ohio state Prohibition convention gathered in Columbus at 2 p m with about 300 delegates anticipated. Expected nominees include L J Beauchamp of Hamilton for governor and Rev J Halliday of Zanesville for lieutenant governor.
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Columbus
L. J. Beauchamp
Hamilton
Rev. J. ©. Halliday
Zanesville
United States Minister McKenzie Critically Ill in Lima
Lima reports United States Minister James A. McKenzie has fallen seriously ill with worsening symptoms. Doctors express little hope for recovery as the April 8 dispatch notes his condition is grave and unstable.
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McKenzie
Lima
Peru
United States
James A. McKenzie
Opposition to Railroad Pooling Bills in Senate Committee
Washington April 9 Senate committee on interstate commerce held to map policy on railroad legislation. It agreed to appoint a subcommittee to study hearings on bills. Chandler and Chilton opposed pooling and anti scalping measures, insisting hearings only after Brice vacancy filled. Cullom to appoint subcommittee to decide on hearings.
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Chandler
Chilton
Washinedon
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Brice
Senate
Cullom
Important Wisconsin ruling on electric railways right of way
Judge Johnson of Milwaukee rules electric lines cannot use country roads as right of way for non passenger service without paying damages to adjacent property owners. Decision affects cities towns and villages and may impact steam railroad companies nationwide facing highway competition.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Johnson
South Milwaukee
Chicago and Northwestern Road
Milwaukee Electric Company
Federal Courts Urgently Seek $55,000 Emergency Funding
Attorney General McKenna appeals to the senate for an immediate appropriation to fund spring terms of federal courts nationwide. He warns business will stall and judges may adjourn without certificates, urging passage of a joint emergency resolution to provide $55,000.
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Washingcton
McKenna
Senate
Simp son and Reed clash over committee appointments in House
In Washington on April 9 Mr Simpson from Kansas denounced Speaker Reed for failing to appoint committees and vowed to oppose all consent legislation until the House is organized. Reed said the House controls the Speaker and that reasonable time has been given to estimate new members. He claimed he has consulted ninth members and believed the House did not want committees appointed yet.
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Washington
Simpson
Kan
House
Reed
General Gary's Daughter Weds in Battimmore
Miss Ida Catherine Gary daughter of the post master general married Francis Edward Pegram in Battimmore Maryland in a grand afternoon ceremony. The bride is Gary’s fifth daughter and the fourth to wed with three unmarried sisters serving as bridesmaids.
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Gary
Battimmore
Ida Catherine Gary
Francis Edward Pegram
Tragic Suicide Near Johns Town Leaves Wife in Shock
David Ruttle, living two miles east of Johns Town, killed himself by cutting his throat. Financial embarrassment is believed to be the cause. He married only about two months ago, leaving a young wife.
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Gitsy
N. D
David Ruttle
Johnstown
Four Thousand Men Locked Out Over Steel Plant Closure
In Curiaco April 9 four thousand workers were barred from employment as the Illinois Steel company shut its South Chicago works to avert a strike. Officials ordered the closure and the men were locked out.
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Curiaco
Illinois Steel Company
South Chicago
Six Pipe Firms Indicted for Sherman Act Violations
CuatracooGca Tenn April 9 The United States grand jury in session here has returned a true bill of indictment against six cast iron pipe companies for violation of the Sherman anti trust law.
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CuatracooGca, Tenn
United States
Stephen H. Phillips Dies at 74 Former Hawaii Official
Satem Mass April 10 Stephen Henry Phillips former state attorney general and consul to Hawaii and later advisor to the Hawaiian king died at his home at age 74 Phillips had served as a key legal and diplomatic figure in Hawaii relations.
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Hawaii
Satem
Mass
Stephen Henry Phillips
Revolu tionary party gains control of Eastern Uruguay
From Montevideo on April 10 the revolutionary party now practically holds all of Eastern Uruguay and collects customs on the Brazilian frontier.
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Revolutionary Party
Uruguay
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