Crisis in China as Russia presses Manchuria
London reports a grave Eastern crisis with Britain and the United States seeking joint action to deter Russia from permanent occupation of Manchuria. Count Lamsdorff's reply rouses concern, while Germany and Japan loom as decisive factors in a covert maneuver to check Russian moves in the region.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Choate
Lord Lansdowne
Nicaragua
Manchuria
Charles Stewart Scott
St. Petersburg
Count Lamsdorf
Associated Press
Hay
Washington
China
British Foreign Office
Charles Beatt
Chir
Charles Scott
Germany
Japan
Mr. Choate
Tunner
London Times
Peking
Daily Mall
Kobe
China and Russia tensions and new Chinese court at Peking
The Shanghai Daily Express reports China appeals to Britain Japan and the United States to resist Russia in Manchuria. In Washington the US establishes a Chinese Criminal Court of Justice in Peking to try Chinese offenders under US guard with a single judge Chia Piao Whang and limited death sentences require commander approval. The court handles cases from Boxer-related acts to murder and rape with prisoner rights protected.
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Li Hung Chang
Russia
Liu Kun Y
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Shanghai
Daily Express
China
Manchuria
Washington
March
Peking
Delaware Senate stalemate ends in riotous adjournment
Delaware adjourned sine die without electing a U S senator as joint sessions dissolved after Addicks Republicans broke ranks with Democrats and regulars. Chaos followed with insults and threats as Knox and Ellison led the seven regulars to deny Addicks triumphs for both full and short terms amid a bitter factional battle.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Congress
Richard Rolland Kenney
Addicks Republians
Addicks
Ellison
Chandler
House of Representatives
United States
Kenney
Dupont
Higgins
Saulsbury
Richards
Knox
Wilmington
Clark
Flynn
Hodgson
Pilling
Shallcross
Cross
Representative Chandler
Colonel Morrow
Mitchell
McCommons
Hunn
United States Senate
Anthony Miggins
J. Edward Addicks
Philadelphia
Riot in Porto Rico school riot ends with rescue of superintendent
A Porto Rico riot in San Juan disrupted the city after a ten year old girl’s accusation led to mob violence. Five artillerymen and a corporal disobeyed orders, fired in the air, rescued School Superintendent Armstrong, and scattered a crowd of about 1500. No injuries, but corporal Hiscock faces court martial as Governor Allen orders discipline.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Hiscock
Armstrong
Intendencia
Allen
Martin C. Brumbaugh
Education
Treasury
Insular
Abe
Democrat Elected Senator in Montana After 21st Ballot
Paris Gibson of Great Falls was elected United States senator for the term expiring March 4, 195. On the twenty first ballot H L Frank withdrew in Gibson’s favor, triggering a stampede of votes including seven from the Deiy faction of the Democratic wing.
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Helena
Mont
Paris Gibson
Great Falls
United States
H. L. Frank
Gibson
Democratic Party
Deiy
Father of Great Falls built first flouring mill and water power
Narrative traces Gibson's career from milling in Minneapolis to founding Great Falls Missouri River water power city with James J. Hill. He served Montana constitutional convention and first state Senate, a lifelong Democrat. The piece shifts to Annapolis Maryland where the House advances an election bill restricting military voter aid, noting Buckey's amendment defeated 50 to 26. Lincoln Nebraska reports U S senators votes by fusion ticket with multiple tallies for each candidate.
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Minneapolis
North Star Woolen Mills
Montana
Fort Benton
Missouri River
Great Falls
James J. Hill
Prairies
Gibson
Senate
Annapolis
House
Buckey
Frederick
Messrs. Pattison
Dorchester
Roberts
Wycome
Garner
St. Mary’s
Mr. Buckey
Carnegie Gifts fund multiple city libraries in Midwest
Andrew Carnegie announced new or increased gifts to public libraries in Lincoln Springfield Davenport and Sheboygan with maintenance pledges and site responsibilities. Davenport agreed to 75000 library gift with 1500 yearly upkeep. Springfield increased to 75000 with 10000 yearly maintenance. Sheboygan pledged 25000 contingent on site provision and 2500 yearly upkeep. Chicago report notes a one million dollar grant to Dukeham Medical Institute from John E B Dubois.
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Lincoln
Andrew Carnegie
Davenport
Springfield
Sheboygan
Wis
Wisconsin
Carnegie
Green Bay
Janesville
Chicago
The
Dunham Medical Institute
James Kent
John EB. Dubois
Dubois, Pa
Gitt
William IIs Eye Aghast But Temper Aids His Spirit
The Kaiser’s doctors reported his condition satisfactory with no fever and only minor swelling around the right eyelid. He wired Prince Henry claiming he looks as if just from China. Congratulations poured in from European rulers and leaders, with McKinley’s message noted as cordial. The press agrees the attempt had no political motive, and the Kaiser will undergo expert alienist observation.
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Berlin
March
William
Prince Henry
Prussia
China
Denmark
Netherlands
Roumania
Spain
Italy
Francis Joseph
Loubet
Pope
England
Edward
McKinley
Saxony
Wurtemburg
Bavaria
Hamburg
Bremen
Wied
House of Lords
Weiland
Armistice Talks Open as General Botha Granted Seven Days
General Botha receives seven days from Lord Kitchener to confer with Boer leaders on terms for peace. The Boer commander seeks surrender and urges others to accept proposed conditions while negotiations proceed in South Africa.
Bank to reopen next Monday with depositor payments
Bank officials promise to reopen next Monday and pay all depositors in tail. Business men and local capitalists express confidence the bank is safe.
Cuban Convention Deliberates Platt Amendment Split
In Havana the Cuban constitutional convention committee on relations, with Radicals Silva Villauenia and Gualberto Gomez and Conservatives Tamayo and Quesada, may accept the amendment fully. Tamayo, chair of foreign relations, seeks a firm stance and may issue a minority report. Quiet returns as demonstrations end and a stevedore strike settles at $2.50 day, $4 night. Ward Line to repatriate American longshoremen and dismiss nonunionists.
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Havana
March
Silva
Villauenia
Gualberto Gomez
Tamayo
Quesada
Senor Tamayo
Senor Gomez
Ward Line
General French's Captures Enormous Boers Supplies
London reports confirm Lord Kitchener conferring with General Botha toward surrender terms. An armistice of seven days allows Botha to consult generals, with Kitchener expected to accept British terms and end the war. De Wet and Steyn reject amnesty while Botha plans submission by March 11. total surrender may follow.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Botha
South Africa
Lorenzo Marques
Kitchener
Sun
de Wet
Daily Chronicle
Pretoria
Mr. Steyn
Steyn
French
Farmer shoots snowballing youths near Litchfield
Anthony Kaddetz of Cosmos township is jailed after firing a shotgun at three boys snowballing him in front of a schoolhouse. Richard Madson, John Halvorson, and Fred Frazee were wounded. Madson’s prognosis is grave. The sheriff guards Kaddetz amid strong public sentiment.
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Litchfield, Minn
Anthony Kaddetz
Cosmos Township
Here
Kaddetz
Richard Madson
John Halvorson
Fred Frazee
Madson
Boers Attack at Lichtenburg Thwarted by British Losses Reported
Lord Kitchener, under date of March 7, reports a failed Boer assault on Lichtenburg. British losses include fourteen killed and twenty wounded, with two officers previously noted. General Cellieres was killed. De Wet’s forces are scattering in the Orange colony. French reports indicate captures of a fourteen pounder Creuzot and a Hotchkiss, total seven guns. Total Boers taken horse combat since eastern operations began reaches 979. General French’s tally then rises to guns 76 rifles 748 rounds 24,970 horses 4,071 trek oxen 5,520 cattle 28,220 sheep 178,730 wagons and carts 1,457. CAPE TOWN reports 300 Boers surrounded Driscoll’s scouts near Doornberg on March 2. Seventeen scouts were captured after a day and night of resistance.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Lichtenburg
Cellieres
de Wet
Orange Colony
Kitchener
Cape Colony
French
Outrage Inspires Nationwide Searches for Lynching Suspect
Kittie De Long, twenty, of Bluffton, was attacked near Bluffton by a tramp while returning from work at the knitting mill. Citizens formed posses and scoured the countryside after the assault, fearing lynching if the suspect is captured. Her condition is critical.
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Indianapolis Journal
Marion
Ind
Kittie de Long
Joseph de Long
Bluffton
Assault on 11 year old near Colorado & Southern safety officer home
Denver reports a crime as the eleven year old daughter of Edward D. Hegg, a Colorado & Southern Railway official, was assaulted by an unknown Black man near her residence. Bloodhounds are used and a lynching threat looms if the suspect is captured. The child had just left a neighborhood store when seized and taken to a vacant lot for the attack.
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Denver
Edward D. Hegg
Colorado & Southern Railway
Can Company seeks charter for large capital
Pittsburg March 8 an application will be made in Trenton New Jersey next week for a charter of the American Can Company a combination of tin can makers in the United States with an authorized capital of 74 000 000 to be divided into preferred and common stock 5 000 000 to be held in the treasury 34 000 000 to be issued and 7 000 000 cash working capital also noted is a plan for Republic Iron and Steel potentially challenging steel rail pool and United States Steel with rail production capacity as leaders and rivals emerge from the Republic engineers and c and steel company findings
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Pittsburg
Trenton
N. J
American Can Company
United States
Treasury
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Combine of
Bar Iron Mills
Iron and Steel
Western Company
United States Steel Corporation
United Ecene Engineers
Th Republic
Ae c and Steel Company
Vouguinne
Boers Occupy Maraisburg Unopposed in Evening Move
Cradoc March 7 A force of 300 Boers occupied Maraisburg yesterday evening with no opposition and no British troops present.
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Cradoc
C. C
Maraisburg
Run on First National Bank in Niles forces closure
Niles Michigan March 8 a run on the First National Bank caused withdrawals of about 0 000 before the bank closed its doors. Rumors of poor condition spread among workers with small deposits prompting the panic and rapid loss of confidence.
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Niles, Mich
First National Bank
No Increased Pay for Tommy Atkins in Army Reform
In London the War Office outlined reforms for a larger home defense army and reorganized corps into six districts. Three regular army corps would be stationed at Aldershot Salisbury and Ireland with six militia and Volunteer battalions mixed in. The plan calls for 126 500 extra men at a cost of about 2 000 000 pounds and 4 000 extra trained volunteers.
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London
March
House of Commons
Brodrick
South Africa
War Office
Aldershot
Salisbury
Ireland
Colchester
York
Edinburgh
Tee Gfard
Admiralty
Lord Roberts
Army Corps
Clent Cers
A Eaemaintamanan
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Chinese Court OF Justice
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Nebraska
Neb
Fusion
Hitchcock
W. H. Thompson
D. E. Thompson
Crounse
Currie
Meiklejohn
Hinshaw
Rosewater
Scattering
Ill
Mooney
Dubois
Wilhelm
His Majesty
Farmer
Cape Town
Driscoll
Kraal
Doornberg
American Tin-Can Company
Michigan
MR. Brodrick
Tommy Atkins
BIG Home Defense Army
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