Hohenzollern Arrives Unannounced In New York Harbor
The imperial German yacht Hohenzollern reached New York from Kiel ahead of schedule and without a Bermuda stop. Crowds in the harbor greeted the vessel with whistles as it anchored off Hoboken to await Prince Henry of Prussia. NYC officials formally welcomed the ship while Admiral Von Baudissin described the voyage as pleasant and noted forthcoming private receptions ahead of the prince’s arrival.
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New York
Hohenzollern
Prince Henry of Prussia
Kiel
Bermuda
Gue
Count von Baudissin
Sandy Hook
Narrows
North German
Lloyd
Hobo
Hamburg
von Baudissin
Major Low
United States Navy
Civic Com
S&s. N
Boas
Gustav H. Schwab
George Boldt
Whelan
Co Rodgers
Mahan Ke
Ewe P
James Reynolds
Illinois
Wallace Downey
Prince Henry
United States
aTean
Peror
Helleben
Hipper
von der Osten
von Mansticker
von Haxthausen
Converse
Prince
Buenz
Atlantic
Count von Bautissin
Tey
Rebensburg
Seideneer
Counterfeit Ring Arrests Halted by Secret Service
In St Louis on February 12 Charles E Davis and Benjamin Iewes and their wives were arrested on counterfeiting charges. An undercover United States secret service agent also secured the dies and metal for producing spurious coins. About ty coins of the 100 denomination were seized as poor imitations of gold coins.
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ST. Louis
Charles E. Davis
Benjamin Iewes
MG West Eighteenth Street
United States Secret Service
Davis couple tied to arrests at their residence
Authorities say the Davis couple, living at the arrest site, were behind the recovered items. All prisoners deny guilt.
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Davis
Prices to Be Increased By Vehicle Stock Makers
A meeting of the American Woodstock Association in Cincinnati decided on a 15 percent price rise for rims shafts spokes and all vehicle stock after noting a short supply of oak and hickory. Members from midwestern states attended. eastern representation was lacking. The next annual gathering will be in Cincinnati on the second Wednesday in April.
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Cincinnati
American Woodstock Association
Grand Hotel
B. F. von Behren
Evansville
Ind
J. E. Buscher
Louisville
Middle West
Gallows Display Draws Crowds Before Hinckle Hange
Peoria NL February 12 crowds of citizens and many children viewed public gallows on the street where Joseph E Hinckle, convicted wife murderer, is to be hanged Friday morning. The public exhibit drew widespread attention as locals inspected the gallows throughout the day.
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Peoria
Joseph E. Hinckle
Planned in New York Details of the Plot Revealed in a Report
A police report to the Italian ambassador in Washington and Consul in New York claims the killing of King Humbert was planned in New York. It names conspirators including Gaetano Bresci and Malatesta, cites meetings at an Italian hotel, and asserts premeditation four months before the assassination. The document details anarchist activity in the United States and Malatesta’s arrival aided by local anarchists during 1900 strikes.
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Berlin
Prince Henry
United States
New York
Manchester Guardian
William
Washington
Humbert
Gaetana Bresci
Baron Fava
Bianchi
Bresci
Malatesta
Gaetano Bresci
Guido Canovo
Grazzini Brothers
Biatto
Colorado
Bresel
Europe
Italy
Croton Dam
Claim grows for government rent and damages to State Fair Grounds
James E. McDonald of Ligionier and Mason J. Niblack of Vincennes travel to Washington to press a $13,67 claim against the War Department for rent of the state fair grounds and war-time damage by troops. Officials cite fence, buildings, grass harms and a $5,000 rent item for April to December 1895.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
James E. McDonald
Ligionier
State Board of Agriculture
Mason J. Niblack
Vincennes
War Department
Board of Agriculture
Roosevelt at Groton Amid Infirmary Updates on Son
Providence dispatch reports four daily bulletins on Theodore Roosevelt Jr from Groton. Doctors note left lung clearing and crisis in the right lung approaching. Mrs Roosevelt attends Ash Wednesday service as the President plans possible Friday departure to Washington.
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Providence
Cortelyou
Washington
Gardner House
Parkhurst
Groton
New York
Amherst
Clinton
Long
Roosevelt
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Billings
William A. Gardner
Mrs. Roosevelt
Secretary Cortelyou
Peabody
Harvard
Roosevelt Jr. improves. crisis expected to pass soon
Groton Mass February 12 doctors say Theodore Roosevelt Jr may withstand the crisis if vitality remains strong for the next day. President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and family show cautious optimism as the boy’s left lung clears and vital signs stabilize.
Erie Train Wreck Near Mahoning Ohio Injures Twenty One
Train No. 10 on the Erie road wrecked between Mahoning and Phalanx about forty miles from Cleveland. The entire train left the track and toppled into a ditch. Twenty one injured, including the Wabash Railway general manager. one said to die, others mainly bruised or cut. Timely aid rendered by Joseph Ramsay in New Jersey.
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The
Wabash Railway
Cleveland
Erie Road
New York
Mahoning
Phalanx
Engineer Killed In Jersey City Rail Crash Near Waverly
A Newark area collision between a Jersey City Rahway passenger train and a freight engine killed engineer George Hatsel who stayed at his post to warn others. Fireman E S Wilson and several train staff were injured. In a related incident saloonkeeper Carr fired at Theodore Ferris, wounding him, and was arrested.
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New York
Jersey City
Rahway
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Waverly
Newark
George Hatsel
ES. Wilson
Jones
Samuel Bolton
John Horn
Stephen Moore
Joseph Schaeffer
William Winner
Hatsel
John Semley
Linden
N. J
Theodore Ferris
Carr
Ferris
Fight at Lee Turner's Quarter House leaves six dead
A Middlesboro Kentucky saloon confrontation between officers and mountaineers leaves six dead and several dying. Deputy Watt Thompson led a posse of ten or fifteen to arrest Lee Turner at his Quarter House saloon three and a half miles from Middlesboro. The posse walked through the mountains after the railroad refused transport. Turner had reportedly recovered property previously levied on and returned to the scene.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Journal and Tribune
Middlesboro
Lee Turner
Virginia
Watt Thompson
Turner
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Charley Cecil
Cecil
John Doyle
Simon Bean
Mingo Mines
Everal
Turnerites
Winchesters
Bil
Marriage Settlement Details for Morton Heir and Count De Tallyrand
New York February report discloses two estate deeds reforming a marriage settlement for Helen Morton, daughter of former Governor Levi P. Morton. The 1899 trust transfers 100 Morton Trust Company shares to the trust for life income with principal at her discretion, while a second deed conveys the Morton building at Nassau Street to the Orton Trust for life income to the countess with principal disposal rights. Total property valued at about 1,006,000 dollars.
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New York
Levi P. Morton
Helen
Paul Louis Marie Archambault
Count de Tallyrand- Perigord
Morton Trust Company
Morton
Nassau Street
Orton Trust Company
Lie
Relief for Boer Women Proclaimed by Governor Yates
Springfield February 12 Governor Yates issues a supplementary proclamation calling for contributions of money food clothes and medicine for women and children in South Africa. He names Judge Edward F Dunne Mayor Carter Harrison and Mr Peter Van Viissinge of Chicago as a committee to collect donations with other designated persons. The notice adds mayors of thirty two Illinois towns to the committee.
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Springfield
Ill
Yates
South Africa
Edward F. Dunne
Carter Harrison
Peter van Viissinge
Chicago
Illinois
Roosevelt sends congratulations to Charleston exposition plans
President Roosevelt, from Groton Mass, sent a message via President Wagner of the exposition company expressing hearty congratulations and best wishes. He and Mrs. Roosevelt look forward to attending the Charleston exposition at a future date.
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Charleston
D. C
Wagner
The
Exposition Company
Roosevelt
Groton
Mass
Wreck on Erie line leaves many injured and Ramsay heroism noted
A Vestibuled Erie passenger train wreck near Leavittsburg caused by spreading rails left many injured. Officials and physicians from Warren and Youngstown treated victims, with Joseph Ramsay, president of the Wabash, praised for aiding the injured. The crash, near a private car, involved numerous passengers from Cleveland to New York and St Louis, some sustaining serious injuries.
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Warren
Youngstown
Leavittsburg
Erie Road
Matthew Shay
George Hopper
Cleveland
Robert Blickensdorfer
Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
U. S. Cartwright
Baltimore
G. H. van Armour
Coldwater
Mich
Fred Kueh
New Castle
Joseph Haiglan
Gerard
Frank Peck
Frank Finnegan
Max Tarshis
New York
Cora Ames
William Vaughan
Cook
Ramsay
Mary Best
George T. Young
James Lamb
George Ehkert
Meadville
E. J. Bassinger
Rusling
Philadelphia
C. G. Hart
Adrian
J. T. Blair
Greenville
James White
Steubenville
R. J. Wood
Milton Steele
Porter
J. H. Kirch
City blamed for coasting death in Peoria inquest
Coroner's jury in Peoria holds city responsible for Wallace Markley's death in a coasting accident, exonerating the street-car company. The panel says city authorities failed to enforce the ordinance or to provide police protection.
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Peoria, Lll
Wallace Markley
Lincoln Disciples Indiana State League 18 in Session
Great crowds of young Republicans from Terre Haute, home city of Richard W. Thompson, attended the Lincoln Disciples meeting in session.
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Indiana State League
Terre Haute
Richard W. Thompson
Lincoln League Birthday Rally Draws Indiana Republicans
Large crowd fills Terre Haute as Lincoln birthday anniversary is celebrated by Indiana Republicans. State candidates attend, many not official League members. Delegations from Evansville Sullivan Parke County and South Bend arrive. Marion Club. Ringgold Band. Rough Riders Club. Thompson Club participate amid strong flag displays and hotel gatherings.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Lincoln
Indiana
Lincoln League
League
Terre Haute House
Indianapolis
Evansville
Senator Crumbaker
Friends
R. Harry Miller
Fairmount
Sullivan
Parke County
South Bend
Marion Club
Hyland
Dawson
Lincoln speech and celebration at Terre Haute gathering
In Terre Haute Indiana on February 12 a 2:30 pm Opera House meeting and a later banquet highlighted a celebration. Daniel E Storms Lafayette president of the League reviewed Lincoln history and quoted speeches by H C Steeg Des Moines Des Moines, Gurney Brewer Indianapolis, praising Lincoln’s rise and urging duty and faith as right makes might.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Opera House
Terre Haute House
Lincoln
McKinley
Daniel E. Storma
League
H. C. Steeg
Storms
Sidney Foster
Des Moines
Gurney Brewer
Indianapolis
Daniel E. Storms
Lafayette
Christ
Cooper Institute
New York
Empire State
Lowell
J H H. Choate
South
Washington
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