Japanese to Withdraw Troops as Court Returns to Peking
Morning Post correspondent reports in Wondon that Japan plans to withdraw troops during the coming period and replace them with fresh units. Amid high political tension Li Hung Chang sends mandarins to prepare routes between Peking and Shenland for the court’s return, signaling shifts in regional power and governance.
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Wondon
Peking
Morning Post
Li Hung Chang
Shenland
General Garelee Named Commander of Free-Class Clis F in China
London report from March 4 states General Garelee will command a fre-class ship in recognition of his valuable service in China.
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London
the Times
Garelee
China
Buried at Windsor in Evarts Funeral Rites
The remains of William M. Evarts, who died in New York, were brought to Windsor by special car. A family service was held at the Evarts home, with public services at St. Pauls Church. Interment followed in the Ascutney Cemetery. Attending were relatives from New Jersey, Massachusetts, Worcester, and other towns. Pallbearers were former Evarts employees.
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William M. Evarts
New York
Eva
Rts
Keamen
Evarts
St. Paul's Church
Hoon
EB. N. Goddard
Henry Steele
A Field
Mass
J. Evarts Greene
Worcester
Tiffey
Reginald Foster
Boston
Henry Steele Ardner
Allen Wardner Johnsen
York
Martha Lamson
Ascutney Cemetery
Fleets to be Combined Under United States Steel
The Record reports that all lake fleets run by the involved companies will be consolidated under the new United States Steel Company. About 124 vessels will be controlled by two upcoming auxiliary firms, though full unification this season is unlikely due to existing separate arrangements, with most ships previously delivering ore to rail links for various steel plants.
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Chicago
United States Steel Company
Ing
Thano
Ual
Shipping Movements Reported Between Ports
Queenstown and New York notice arrivals and departures of vessels to Liverpool and New York. Umbria sails from Liverpool to New York, Saxonia arrives from Boston to Liverpool, and other ships including Bremen and Gibraltar routes are listed with voyage notes.
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New York
Liverpool
Saxonia
Boston
Umbria
Karts
Bremen
Liguria
New
Beers
Gibraltar
la Hretagne
Wre
Lizard
Oldenburg
Inverpool
Cevie
Robbers Strike Wheeling Lake Erie Rail Stations
A gang raided Wheeling Lake Erie railroad stations in Hartville Mish Suffield Megadore and Brimfield on March 3 and stole items including 500 railroad tickets at Brimfield before discarding them. Police hunt the group.
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Kent, C
Wheeling Lake Erie Railroad
Hartville
Mish
Suffield
Megadore
Brimfield
Buifield
Russian Nihilist Student Chooses to Kill
London dispatch reports in the Daily Express that a student named Wich, connected to M. Bogolopoff the Russian minister of public instruction, is described as a Nihilist chosen by ballot to kill. The item portrays tensions within St. Petersburg society and the influence of political extremism on youth.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Express
Wich
M. Bogolopoff
Secretary of State W C Clark Killed in Denver Fall
Denver reports W C Clark secretary of state of Colorado in 157 fell in the Ward block today after a trip while coming down and struck the bottom breaking his injuries.
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Denver
Col
W. C. Clark
the of Colorado
Warehouse Fire Strikes Knox Express Complex
Washington reports a warehouse at the corner of Fourteenth and Main burned in the pre dawn blaze. Estimated loss reaches £100,000 as the Knox Express Company building sustains heavy damage in the incident.
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Washington
Knox Express Company
Streets
Weather forecast for Midwest states and lake effect winds
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday covers Ohio Indiana and Illinois with fair conditions in parts, snow or rain in others, colder winds from the northwest, and gales on the lake. Includes temperature ranges, barometric data, and mean precipitation comparisons for March by R Wappenhans, Local Forecast Official.
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Washington
Ohio
Ise
Ilinois
Indiana
Negligent Ministers Face Fines for Unreported Marriages in Crawfordsville
Special report from Crawfordsville Ind notes twenty nine marriage licenses issued over ten years with ministers failing to return records within ninety days. Prosecutor may pursue delinquent clergy as the law imposes fines. A prominent local minister recently filed three late returns covering marriages from July October and November.
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Indianapolis Journal
Crawfordsville
Ind
Removal of Fort Wayne rector stirs Loganport Catholics
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Loganport Ind March 3 reports Bishop Alerding’s transfer of Very Rev John H Guendling from Fort Wayne Cathedral to St Vincent de Paul Loganport to replace the late Very Rev Father Campion. Parishioners protest the move urging retention of Rev Father P J Crosson whose deathless service endeared him to locals. An appeal to the bishop failed and the case goes to Mgr Marinelli papal delegate.
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Logansport
Ind
Alerding
John H. Guendling
Fort Wayne
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Father Campion
P. J. Crosson
Wabash
Rademacher
Father Crosson
Mgr. Marinelli
Father Durham to be reassigned to Logansport parish duties
In Fort Wayne on March 3 a church announcement said Father John P. Durham, longtime pastor for four years, will be transferred to Logansport to assist Very Rev. John Guendling, newly appointed rector of Rt. Vincent's in Logansport. Rev. Thomas Walsh of Logansport will replace Father Durham.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
John P. Durham
Loganeport
John Guendling
Rt. Vincent's
Logansport
Thomas Walsh
Father Durham
Charges Again at De Pauw Boys
Greencastle Ind March 3 Special to the Indianapolis Journal four colored girls were found in the Delta Tau fraternity hall after 11 PM during a show company engagement at De Pauw University. The marshal reported beer elsewhere and notified President Gobin for investigation. Students view the incident as a serious scrape awaiting outcome.
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Indianapolis
Greencastle
Ind
de Pauw University
Delta Tau Fraternity
Fraternity Hall
Opera House
Gobin
Woman seeks divorce over husband’s lack of baths in marriage
Agnes Boehme asks Cass Circuit Court for divorce from Winfield Boehme claiming he has taken only two baths in a year and a half of marriage. She seeks to restore her maiden name Kimmer and notes he returns from runs dirty and refuses washing.
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Indianapolis Journal
Logansport
Ind
Winfield Boehme
Agnes
Cass Circuit Court
Kimmer
Boehme
Panhandle
Swindle Warning Over Rural Free Delivery Box Rentals
Terre Haute March 3 Postmaster Benjamin warns Washington department patrons of a gang posing as Postal Department Inspectors. They inspect rural free delivery boxes then demand 8 or 1 as rental, targeting patrons after routes are set up.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Poatmaster
Benjamin
Washington
Postoliic Department
Gas firm buys control of Frankton Natural Gas
Frankton Indiana on March 3 reports a surprise move as A G Urmston Gas Company acquired a controlling interest in the Frankton Natural Gas and Oil Company. Negotiations were secret, catching principal stockholders unaware and ending years of antagonistic pricing battles that once led to a free gas period of eighteen months.
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Indianapolis Journal
Frankton
Ind
A. G. Urmston Gas Company
Frankton Natural Gas and Oil Company
Frankton Company
Dew
Boy dies after touching trolley wire dare on bridge
In Kokomo Indiana on March 3 twelve year old Charles Bellew refused a dare and touched a trolley wire. A 22000 volt jolt killed him instantly on Main street bridge. He was the only son of widow Pauline Bellew.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Charles Bellew
Main Street Bridge
Bellew
Pauline Bellew
Wentworths Sought by Fort Wayne Police on Gold Charms Charge
Fort Wayne police seek Mr and Mrs John Wentworth clairvoyants accused of securing gold to use as charms and not returning it A new pipe organ gift from Daniel G Reid is being installed at United Presbyterian Church Richmond It will be dedicated March 12 with a recital by Charles Hansen Indianapolis and KR L Schilewen Cincinnati Trial of four Krnsulin miners in a murder case tied to last November election day occupied Terr Haute circuit court last week and may extend into this week Terre Haute police report from the Mariel field bureau remains open.
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John Wentworth
Fort Wayne
Daniel G. Reid
New York
United Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Charles Hansen
Indianapolis
KR. L. Schilewen
Cincinnati
Krnsulin
Terr Haute
Terre Haute
Bane
Mar
Sunday closes spread by Terre Haute merchant groups
In Terre Haute the city saw a rare Sunday closing of grocery stores after the new Association of Retail Merchants formed. Grocers who stay open on Sundays and do not join face prosecution by the Retail Clerks' Association, supported by the Retail Merchants' Association.
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Merly
Terre Haute
Association of Retail Merchants
Retail Clerks’ Association
Retail Merchants’ Association
Players Converge In Cleveland For Baseball Talks
In Cleveland Ohio on March 3 the American League vice president Charles W Somers arrives to meet with players about league deals. Duffy from Boston Connie Mack from Philadelphia and Jimmy Collins from Boston expected. Reidy Hemphill and Young also due. Collins already arrived from the East but no talks held yet. Fort Wayne Indiana reports President Young confirming Interstate League protection and no injunction sought from Federal Court.
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Charles W. Somers
Somers
Duffy
Boston
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Jimmy Collins
Bostons
Mr. Omers
Reidy
Chicago
Hemphill
Young
Tomorrov
Indianapolis
Ames Raslie
Rusie
Collins
Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
League meeting scheduled in St Paul March 7
St Joseph Mo March 3 President Thomas Hickey of the Western League announced that a league meeting will be held at the Hotel Ryan in St Paul on Thursday afternoon March 7.
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ST. Joseph
Thomas Hickey
Western League
Ryan
St. Paul
Senate at 845 p m. reconvenes amid social scene
A Senate session begins with a crowded gallery as lawmakers debate river and harbor funding and canal resolutions. Negotiations over Texas Brasos project payments and Wyoming and South Dakota reservoirs continue, while a social atmosphere colors the chamber.
Volume of work of Congress summarized in 190 days
Washington March 3 The House calendar supplement shows Congress met 197 days the fewest in years. Reports total 2000 bills 14336 public acts 345 private acts 120 joint resolutions 206 and general acts 15 percent. Navy bill conferees remove Senate cadet appointment provision six year course at Naval Academy to continue as passed tonight.
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Congress
House
Tally Clerk Wakefield
Naval
Naval Academy
Senate
President approves key bills amid Senate farewell cup
Washington March 3. The general deficiency legislative executive and judicial and the Indian appropriation bills are approved by the President. Washington March 3. The Senate committee on post offices and post roads presented retiring chairman Senator Wolcott a loving cup.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads Today
Senator Wolcott
Balloon tragedy ends two Brunswicks visits near El Reno
Professor Coleman and Clarence Boyne of near Brunswick Missouri were fatally injured when a balloon hoop tore away during a double ascent. They fell about seventy five feet with Coleman breaking his back and Boyne suffering shoulder and leg injuries. A traveling man and a small boy were also seriously hurt after being struck by the men.
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EL Reno
C. T
Professor Coleman
Clarence Boyne
Brunswick
Coleman
Boyne
House Debates Expositions and Irrigation in Deficit Bill
The House debated allocations for St Louis Buffalo and Charleston expositions and irrigation of arid lands. A failure to concur in the irrigation amendments, a defeated $6,000,000 memorial bridge, and conference instructions marked the session as lawmakers sparred over Senate amendments and appropriation items.
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Post Office Committee
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Doy Ten
Fight In A Drug Store Ends With Arrests At Capitol Avenue
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock two black men Samuel Baldwin of 2070 North New Jersey Street and Edwin Mc Carty of 2517 London Street along with McClelland caused a disturbance at David Cox drug store near Capitol avenue and Twenty eighth Street. Inside Reeves was struck and injured as bottles and show cases were broken. The trio were driven from Eaton s home and later arrested after Reeves was badly cut. Reeves resides at 2021 Kenwood Avenue.
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New Jersey Street
Edwin McCarty
London Street
David Cox
Capitol Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
McClelland
Cox
Francis Kiser
Baldwin
Kiser
Joseph Reeves
Fleischman Yeast Company
Reeves
Lee
Gregory
Fght
Kenwood Avenue
Ax Wound at West Vermont Street Fight
A chaotic gathering at 1018 West Vermont street ended with Wesley Lynn wounded in the neck by an ax. Police detained Ike Jackson Jacob Murphy and James Trent after the melee as Mary Kortpeter and two Hull women allegedly fueled the incident. Lynn was taken home on Peru avenue and is expected to recover.
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Wesley Lynn
Peru Avenue
Mary Kortpeter
Hull
Johnson
Lund
Ike Jackson
Jacob Murphy
James Trent
Wis
Lynn
Lyon
Duel Suspected Between French Figures Over Duel Prospect
Brussels reports MM Galli and Dumontell arrived to present a challenge from M Deroulede to M Buffet agent for the Duke of Orleans. Buffet cites Belgium law forbidding duels but agrees to appoint seconds to discuss a possible Paris meeting to decide if grounds for a duel exist.
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MM. Galli
Dumontell
M. Andre Buffet
Duke of Orleans
M. Paul Deroulede
M. Buffet
M. Deroulede
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Faure
Belgium
Paris
Muffet
Emma Ward Jack Wed to Robert W Winters in Chicago
Emma Ward Jack widow of theatrical manager Sam T Jack married Robert W Winters at 411 Oakley Boulevard. Jack had bequeathed $100,000 to her and urged she wed his brother James Jack, a plan she rejected. The couple left for New York to visit the bride’s parents Herman and Mrs Wunder.
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Marth
Emma Ward Jack
Sam T. Jack
Robert W. Winters
Oakley Boulevard
James Jack
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Turkey seeks loan backed by higher property tax
Constantinople March 3 The Sultan orders a financial commission to negotiate a loan guaranteed by a 6 percent property tax increase. Urgent payments include claims of American and German contractors for ships and guns. Russia and other powers remonstrate with the Sultan over Macedonian disorders.
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Constantinople
Kussia
Britain's Coming Census for March 31 in the United Kingdom
The registrar general and staff at Somerset House prepare the UK census for March 31, a Sunday when most people are at home. England Scotland Wales and Ireland will be counted together with Ireland conducting a separate religion census.
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London Telegraph
Somerset House
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Britain
England
Scotland
Wale
Ireland
Kingdom
Enumeration details for census in England and Wales
The article outlines the census process with districts using enumerators to distribute and collect schedules under registrars, special counting for institutions with over 100 inmates, and a timeline from February to census day. It cites 1891 figures and estimates that the 11 May census may show Great Britain and Ireland at about 41,250,000, an increase of 8,526,585 since 1891. It notes prior census findings and projected population growth.
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Census Office
England and Wales
England and
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
How Votes Are Gained in the Record of Speech
In Harper's Weekly a House debate on a street railway shows how speeches for home consumption are used to sway voters. A salt district member reads a tariff essay, the Record prints the speech, clerks edit, 20 000 copies are mailed, envelopes sealed, and mailed to constituents who read it with interest.
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Harper's Weekly
House of Representatives
Washington
Admiral Sampson A True Gentleman Or Not
The Brooklyn Eagle reflects on Admiral Sampson’s character noting traits of upbringing education and effort. It contrasts noble conduct with the idea that true gentlemanliness comes from self reliance and effort rather than ancestry or noble status. It cites his rise from humble beginnings to Annapolis and emphasizes memory of one’s roots.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Admiral Sampson
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Annapolis
Academy
Eagle
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London Express on substitutes for natural products in industry
The piece notes imitation of natural products with close performance, mentioning India rubber substitutes with good resilience, electric furnace as backup for artificial graphite, and the challenge of imitating asbestos in a Canadian context. It highlights industrial material goals and feasibility concerns.
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India
London Truth on English population and breeding policy
A writer argues the United Kingdom has fallen behind other nations in producing Englishmen and Englishwomen over the last quarter century. He urges rejoicing at not turning the country into a breeding ground for colonies or Africa and says population growth should be left to settle itself as work for the unemployed remains the core concern.
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London
United Kingdom
Germany
Africa
Press Veracity Debated by San Francisco Gentlemen
Prominent San Francisco figures clash over newspaper honesty and the role of veracity in journalism. They note that New York papers vary in sensationalism and suggest Edison favors more factual reporting, while urging Thomas to reconsider his own reading habits.
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San Francisco
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas
Metropolis
Tom Johnson nomination stirs Cleveland mayor race
A political satire notes Tom Johnson’s bid for Cleveland mayor on anti plutocracy lines. The piece argues Johnson’s real power lies in private control of public utilities and warns reformers to beware his influence as camps form over municipal ownership.
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Troy
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Sonuses
Depews Sneeze Causes Senate Laughter
In the Washington Post account Senator Depew sneezed loudly during Senator Bacon's eloquent period. The moment disrupted the Senate for about five minutes, causing spontaneous laughter among the throngs and prompting the presiding officer to call for order.
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Depew
Senate
Senator Bacon
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Patent medicine claim appears in a fragmented ad style line promising a one day cure for colds with laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. The text includes scattered branding phrases and illegible lines, indicating a damaged medical ad notice from a historic newspaper page segment.
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