Inauguration Day as McKinley and Hobart take oath
WaShington March 4 William McKinley and Garrett Hobart were inaugurated as president and vice president at noon. McKinley swore the oath before Chief Justice Fuller and delivered an inaugural address urging tariff reform, stable currency, and government economy while calling for renewed revenue through taxation and continued protection for American labor and industry. He urged congress to meet promptly in extra session to address revenue and tariff issues and pledged a firm but peaceful foreign policy with arbitration as a preferred means of settling disputes.
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Washingston
Wm. McKinley
Garrett A. Hobart
United States
Mr. McKinley
Fuller
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Congress
Great Republic
Stas
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Senate
House of
Fifty First Congress
House of ‘Commons
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McKinley
Cleveland
White House
Capitol Hill
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Sen Min Ril
Vermont
Hoar
Cleve
Price
Committee of Congress
Cockrell
House
Bowman
Reed
Staxatse
John Sherman
Ohio
Lyman J. Gage
Illinois
Treasury
Russell A.alger
Michigan
Joseph McKenna
California
James A. Gary
Maryland
John D. Long
Massachusetts
Navy
Cornelius N. Bliss
New York
Interior
James Wilson
Iowa
Agriculture
West Beats Wolcott in 20-Round Broadway Club Fight
In New York on March 4 with both men still standing after 20 rounds, Tommy West of Chicago defeated Joe Wolcott of Boston in a catchweight bout at the Broadway Athletic Club arena. The referee ruled West the winner for executing the cleverer work.
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Wolcott
Tommy West
New York
Joe Wolcott
Boston
Chicago
Broadway Athletic Club
West
Pennsylvania Lead Co Assets Revealed in Court Inventory
George S Griscom as receiver of the Pennsylvania Lead Co filed a court inventory showing assets totaling 2 169 498 0b. The filing outlines the companys financial position as of the current date with assets valued at over two million dollars.
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Pennsylvania Lead Co
Pittsburgh
George S. Griscom
Greece Answers Ultimatum with War Readiness
New York reports Athens shows a warlike posture as reservists rush in Greece reaches for a firm reply to the powers ultimatum. Crown Prince Constantine heads to Trikhala Thessaly to lead troops. A Turkish warship is chased by Greek cutter Afroissa, 15 crew saved. British ships arrive at Piraeus as dispatches discuss Crete autonomy and evacuation.
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New York
Herald
Athens
Constantine
London
Greece
Hedia
Turkey
Eyet Wall
Crete
Loxton
Hyde Park
England
Joseph Havelock
Wilson
M. P
Middlesborough
Edward J. Merton
M.P
Devonport
Belligerent rights for Cuban patriots debated in Washington
A stream of dispatches from Washington reports Secretary Sherman backing belligerent status for Cuban patriots as McKinley presses a tariff bill. Bliss resigns as Republican treasurer. Walker may be assistant secretary of the navy. Greece tensions noted. 20,000 attend an outdoor gathering despite dull weather.
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Lee
Cuba
Ous
Maj
McKinley
Sherman
Congress
United States
Washington
Cornelius N. Bliss
New York
Interior
National Republican Committee
W. L. Cannon
John G. Walker
Navy
McAdoo
Greece
Lord Salisbury
Anti-Trust Measure Passed By Legislature
The legislature on Monday night approved a strong anti trust statute with heavy penalties and a reform aimed at restricting the incoming Republican governor from removing Democratic appointive officers except on proved charges.
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GuruRie
O. T
Bands of Armed Men Patrol Saragossa Province
Maprwp March 9 A band of armed men believed to be Carlists traverses the province of Saragossa seizing officials in each town. A similar force moves through Valene. Troops pursue both bands.
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Saragossa
Maprwp
Valene
Postmaster in Trouble Over Funds At Limerick
Martin, a postmaster at Limerick, was arraigned before U S Commissioner Ell on charges of diverting money orders to his own use. He was held on $1,500 bail. Heimer, the Montgomery deputy, reported the event.
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Martin
Limerick
United States
Ell
Mae
Heimer
Montgomery
Prince Bismarck Suffers Severe Neuralgia Dispatch
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily Mail reports Prince Bismarck is afflicted with neuralgia, a serious condition that leaves him unable to sleep or speak and forces him to rest.
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Daily Nail
Berlin
Bismarck
German American Bank Resumes Business After Suspension
The German American Bank, suspended about ten days ago, resumed operations Monday morning in Taondata, N. ts March 9. The notice confirms the bank's reopening and ongoing services for customers and the community.
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Tb Bank Reem
Tonataanda
Nevada Lam pooned For Legalizing Prize Fighting
Cleveland C March 8 Rev Levi Gilbert of First Methodist preached on Nevada's Shame and Disgrace lampooning its prize fighting legalisation. He condemned Corbett and Sullivan praising brutality, likening prize fights to street harlots and football, warning it debauches public morals and fails to reflect true courage.
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Cleveland
Levi Gilbert
First Methodist Church
Nevada
Texas
Corbett
John Sullivan
St. Patrick
Spain's finances and Weyler policy in Cuban crisis
A fragmented report cites Benor Quesetla of the Cuban Legation claiming Cuba革命ists are genuine while Spain faces a deep deficit. It notes a decree selling 2.3 million francs in colonial bonds, with total upcoming obligations near 150 million francs, plus ongoing interest and military costs.
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Benor Quesetla
Legatica
Spain
Arthermore
Frances
Miami River Floods Hit Newtown Area Hard
The Miami river head waters overflowed nearby lands flooding farms and gardens in Newtown C and V tracks washed out between here and Batavia junction. Trains halted as repairs are awaited and several buildings were swept away by the floodwaters.
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Newtown
Batavia Junction
Eight Miners Drowned In Dover Shaft Flood
London reports eight miners drowned when a shaft used as a coal mine beneath the English channel tunnel project flooded on Sunday during work at the Dover site.
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London
English Channel
Dover
Turkish Consul General Indicted in Boston
Boston March 8 The grand jury indicted Joseph A Iasigi Turkish consul general at Boston for embezzlement exceeding 100000 dollars.
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Boston
Grand Jury
Joseph A. Iasigi
Outbreak in Bahia Kills Troops and Officals
Dispatch from Rio de Janeiro reports an outbreak in Bahia where a colonel, 200 soldiers and three civil officers were killed by fanatics. Monarchist newspapers Liberade and Gazeta tarde offices in Rio were looted and burned by a mob.
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Bahia
Paris
Rio Janeiro
Liberade and Gazetadatarde
Government Seizes War Supplies as Revolt Suppressed
In Montevideo on March 9 the government reports that all measures to suppress the revolution have been approved by both chambers and the president is vested with unlimited discretion to enforce them. A cargo of munitions destined for rebels has been seized by the authorities.
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Montevideo
General Assembly
Greeks Fire on a German Vessel in Crete Waters
A Constantinople telegraph confirms a rumor that the German ironclad Kaiserin Augusta fired a blank signal to the Greek ironclad Hydra and subsequently received a full broadside as Hydra resisted or pursued, per New York Herald dispatch.
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New York
Herald
Constantinople
Crete
Augusta
Hydra
Portspu RGH reports suicide of local butcher Christopher Stoehr
Christopher Stoehr a well known Oakland butcher shot himself at his Bouquet Street home near Frazier after a quarrel with his wife. He acted Monday afternoon while she was away seeking a police officer. The death is ruled a suicide by his own action.
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Portspu Rgh
Christopher Stoehr
Bouquet Street
Frazier
Oakland
Stoehr
Cloakmakers Strike Spreads Amid Price Increase
Five hundred cloakmakers joined the walkout in New York on Monday, following Saturday’s action. Strikers gathered at Wallahalla hall to vent grievances during a mass meeting showcasing a 25 percent jump in the regular price list.
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New York
Wallahalla Hall
Plasterers and Carriers Strike Halts City Construction
About 2,000 plasterers and carriers began a strike on Monday after decisions taken Saturday night, stopping work on nearly all buildings under construction in the city and bringing projects to a standstill.
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CuicaGo
Spang Iron and Steel Co and Morehead Bros Resume Work
In Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, the Spang Iron and Steel Co and Morehead Bros & Co steel works restarted operations on Monday after roughly two months of idleness, reemploying about 700 workers in Pittspurgh area.
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Pittspurgh
Spang Iron and Steel Co
Morehead Bros. & Co. Steel Works
Sharpsburg
Apostolic Delegate to Canada Confirmed by Rome
Montreal March 9 The London Times report that Rome will send an apostolic delegate to Canada in the person of Mgr Ra Merry del Val is confirmed by a telegram received here Monday.
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Canada
Montreal
Can
Lonon Times
Rome
Mgr
Ra Merry del Val
Passenger Train Leaves Track Near Shelbyville Ind
A Chicago express on the Big Four derailed three miles above Shelbyville after a washout. All passengers were returned to Indianapolis. Trains to Cincinnati will be blocked until Sunday night or Monday. One engine and a sleeper remained on the safe side while the rest slid down the bank with no serious injuries reported.
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Shelbyville
Ind
March
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
National Tube Works announces wage cut for workers
McKeesport Pennsylvania reports that The National Tube Works Company will reduce pay for all employees by about one cent per hour. The cut affects the tube works department starting March 8, with payroll changes in the rolling mill beginning March 1.
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McKeesport Pa
National Tube Works Co
Tube Works Department
Volunteers for the Greek Army in Crete
In Lownox on March 8 a large number of men gathered at the Greek consulates in Liverpool and Manchester offering to join the Greek army in Crete.
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Lownox
Loverpool
Manchester
Crete
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