Diplomacy in the Far East and Russian ambitions
A critical analysis of foreign powers pressuring Russia over Manchuria and Mongolia. Dr Morrison argues leniency undermines Western interests and warns that Russia’s foothold in Chinese Turkestan could threaten India. The report notes alleged concessions and the potential shifts in Sino Western balance of power amid Port Arthur debates.
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Russia
Li Hung Chang
Morrison
France
Keshgar
Yarkand
China
Chinese Turkestan
Great Britain
India
St. Petersburg
Mongolia
Turkestan
Manchuria
Lord Salisbury
Port Arthur
Far East
State of siege proclaimed in Odessa and Kharkoff
Riots linked to university demonstrations prompt a government declaration of siege in Odessa, Kief, and Kharkoff. A Kharkoff student dies from injuries from March 4 disturbances. St Petersburg students refuse lectures. police arrest sixteen. Technological School students named. Mining Academy closed. Tolstoi active in Moscow unrest amid factory strikes.
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Odessa
Kieft
Kharkoff
University of St. Petersburg
Technological School
Count Tolstel
Moscow
Five children die in Quebec oil home blaze
Campbeltown New Brunswick March 17 Mrs John Gauthier and five children perished in a Little Cascapade Quebec home fire caused by coil oil explosion. Gauthier tried to move the stove but flames trapped him he jumped from an upper story window breaking his leg and crawled to a neighboring house as the building burned.
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Campbelltown
N. B
John Gauthier
Little Cascapade
Quebec
Gauthier
Senator Frye to Visit West Indies for two months
NEW YORK March 17 It is announced that Senator Frye of Maine will sail Wednesday for the West Indies. He will first go to San Domingo and then to Cuba and other parts of the territory recently surrendered by Spain. He aims to study American capital development of the region and gauge Cuban views on issues before the Havana constitutional convention. He expects to be away about two months.
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New York
Frye
Maine
West Indies
San Domingo
Iba
Spain
Havana
United States
Spring Showers Today and Warmer Tuesday Forecast
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for increasing clouds and rain in Ohio with warmer temperatures and brisk easterly winds on the lake. Indiana and Illinois expect rain on Monday and clearer conditions Tuesday. eastern areas may see snow.
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Washington
Ohio
Uilness
Local Forecast Summary for March 17
Weather report notes pale wind and clear skies with light to zero precipitation. Temperature readings show 60.00 degrees for the day and 0.64 since January 2, with minimums around? Wappenhans, Local Forecast Official, signs the bulletin.
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R.H
Aenewe
F. R Wappenhans
Rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad for Cold Cure
An old ad claims a single day cure for a cold using Rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The terse note presents a medicinal product and vague health claim without supportive details.
Three Women Burned In Accidental Oil Explosion In Montezuma
Miss Hattie King of Montezuma probably fatally burned when pouring kerosene from a can as a fire started. Her mother and sister were also severely burned while trying to help. The King family, prominent railroad contractor’s kin, faced critical injuries as doctors tended them. In Portland, Dan Hoskins was killed when struck by a Grand Rapids and Indiana train at Ceylon, twelve miles from the fatal collision, with clothing parts found on the engine.
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Montezuma
Hattie King
Indianapolis Journal
Portland
Ind
Dan Hoskins
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Ceylon
Here
Carnegie gifts spur public library plans in several cities
Andrew Carnegie pledges 25000 for Crawfordsville library plus 2500 yearly for books contingent on city actions. Kewanee offers urging library site with 250 yearly maintenance. Windsor receives 32000 for a free public library. New York plans a council committee to honor Carnegie with a statue for his library gifts.
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Indianapolis Journal
Crawfordsville
Ind
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Don
Kewanee
Windsor
Ont
Cadbury Gifts Birmingham 416 Acre Working Class Housing Estate
London March 18 Mr George Cadbury the chocolate manufacturer has presented to the city of Birmingham an estate of 416 acres valued at £180 000 upon which to build houses for the working classes.
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London
George Cadbury
Patterson Endows Kentucky College Library in Will
President James K. Patterson of Kentucky State College announces a $50,000 bequest in his will for a college library as a memorial to his deceased son, detailing the planned gift and its purpose.
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Lexington
James K. Patterson
Kentucky State College
North Salem to be "wet" after verdict in Indiana
North Salem in Hendricks county will obtain a saloon as a result of a circuit court verdict yesterday evening. The case, John Miles versus Willis L. Landers, challenged Miles’s moral fitness to sell liquor after a license was refused by county commissioners following Landers remonstrance. Landers, a hardware merchant, supported the remonstrance. Trial spanned three days and could be appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greencastle
Ind
North Salem
Hendricks County
John Miles
Willis L. Landers
Miles
Landers
Supreme Court
Palmist Shiro Leaves Evansville After Robbery Case
Evansville reports that J. F. Shiro, an alleged palmist and clairvoyant, has left town as Arthur Miller accuses him of robbing 3600. Miller says his wife has consumption and sought a remedy, teaching Shiro to carry money in a belt he wore. Miller later checked the belt and found the loss.
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Indianapolis
Evansville
Ind
J. F. Shiro
Arthur Miller
Miller
Shire
Farmer Arch Beall Found Guilty of Assault in Rabbit Shooting Case
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Muncie Ind March 17 a jury returns a verdict in the case of Farmer Arch Beall charged with murderously assaulting R Frank Miller son of the ex superintendent of police finding the defendant guilty of assault and battery and imposing a fine totaling about 24 Miller struck Miller with a stone for trespassing while shooting rabbits
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Arch Beall
R. Frank Miller
Miller
Despondent man found dead in barn near Warsaw
War sa w Indiana March 17 About 4 o clock this afternoon the lifeless body of Gilbert Hoover was discovered hanging in Mr Levy s barn Hoover was a man of about forty eight He lost his wife and child by death recently and he had become very despondent.
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Indianapolis Journal
Warsaw
Ind
Gilbert Hoover
Fire damages Hotel Wellington in Evansville reopen
Evansville Ind March 17 The Hotel Wellington reopened Thursday night suffered severe fire damage likely totaling 36000 dollars to the hotel and adjoining property. A defective furnace caused the blaze and insurance coverage was small.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
Wellington
Beethovens Bust Dedicated at Garfield School Richmond
Fountain City organized fire department with G G Williams as chief engineer. A life size bust of Beethoven was dedicated at Garfield school building in Richmond last Saturday. Centerville High School graduates form alumni association led by Rosa Shank with 53 members. Reverend Luke Woodard from Wayne county agreed to stay another year at Friends Church Poplar Ridge New York. Dr Robert Twinas of Stevens county Kansas once a Richmond physician has died of cancer. Bryant is under arrest at Seymour charged with stealing clover seed from Senator Louis Lanne farm. John Leach dealer charged with being a The petics are looking for Hamilton who was with Bry- Claude B Meador freshman at DePauw University died after a short illness.
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G. G. Williams
Beethoven
Garfield
Richmond
Centerville High School
Rosa Shank
Luke Woodard
Wayne County
Friends’ Church
Poplar Ridge
N. Y
Robert
Local Notes on Death, Factory Closures, and Forgery Case
A death notice from an illness shocks the family at McComb Lil as a telegram arrives. The Hays glass factory workers from Terre Haute seek work in Anderson and Dunkirk amid a compromised tint glass trade and plant closures. Raymond Gard, son of Gresham Gard, faces forgery charges for a $75 note misrepresented to obtain a loan, while The Standard Manufacturing Company of Cambridge City reorganizes with Richmond-centered leadership including Sharon Jones and W. H. Bryan.
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McComb
Lil
Ai Terment
Gies
Hays Glass
Terre Haute
Anderson
Dunkirk
Raymond Gard
Gresham Gard
Knightstown
Ellison Willams
Charlies E. Williams
Citizens’ State Tank
Standard Manufacturing Company
Cambridge City
Richmond
Sharon Jones
B. B. Myrick, Jr
W. T. Noble
Supreme Court
Bent Wilson
W. H. Bryan
Ohio
Ten-Club Western League Move Tightens Colorado Springs Link
The Western League leaders pushed toward a ten club lineup with Denver and Indianapolis in flux while Pueblo transfers to Colorado Springs. Eight cities—Denver, Colorado Springs, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Des Moines, St. Paul and Minneapolis—were ruled settled, with Louisville and Indianapolis decisions postponed. Sioux City’s expense dispute was settled amicably. W. H. Watkins joined the Indianapolis delegation for the first time.
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Minn
Hickey
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Sioux City
W. H. Watkins
Indianapolis
Packard
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Minneapolis
Louisville
Lkelihood
Milwaukee
Walter Wilmot
General Sporting News Highlights across Track, Tennis, and Boxing
The Washington Jockey Club spring meeting runs March 2 to April 13 at Benning’s track. Harvard and Yale challenge Oxford and Cambridge for early July track games in New York. San Francisco racing resumes at Tanforan after Ingleside track veto. Monte Carlo lawn tennis ends. Hillyard Doherty dominate as players head to Nice for prize distribution. Western Jockey Club rules take effect March 15. first under new rules Louisiana Jockey Club in New Orleans. Terry McGovern aims to fight on the Pacific coast after Gardner bout. prefers Erne or Haggerty. Scannell rebuts Lawsons race proposal, conditions contested, charity split debated. Earlham College adjusts football schedule with UK game added, Indiana tour planned. April 13 Miami University at Richmond, April 20 Earlham at Eastern Indiana, May 18 Kentucky at Richmond, among changes.
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Harvard
Yale
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Cambridge
New York
Phelan
Ingleside
San Francisco
Hillyard
Doherty
Nice
Lawrence A. Young
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New Orleans
Terry McGovern
Pugilist
Oscar Gardner
Twentieth Century Club
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Frank Erne
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Tom Haggerty
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John J. Scannell
Abbott
Thomas W. Lawson
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Boralma
Scannell
Boston
Layson
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Indiana
Miami University
Richmond
Earlham
Eastern Indiana Normal University
Muncie
Butler College
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Spiceland Academy
Miami
Power of Mind Over Matter in Ohio Town Riot
A Detroit Free Press piece recalls a mayor who halted a looming riot in a small Ohio town. After vetoing a eight hour workday amendment, he faced an angry mob at his house. He stepped onto the veranda to appeal for calm, withdrew the veto next morning, and the crowd dispersed. The anecdote signals the power of calm leadership over collective fury.
New Word Needed, Brooklyn Eagle
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a request for a new term to describe people who pay for room and meals in hotels. It argues that "guests" is inaccurate and suggests phrases like customers or purchasers, insisting guests imply honor and should not apply to paying patrons.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Xor
Exports Set to Break Records as Trade Surges
The report to the Treasury Bureau of Statistics shows exports for the year ending February 1901 nearing 1.5 billion dollars with eight months totaling over 1.01 billion. Imports for the same period fall short, with eight months at about 523 million, marking a widening export surplus and a 50 percent rise in exports over five years.
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Inlanapolis Journal
Washington
United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Austria moves to curb American imports amid tariff reform
Washington reports a strong Austrian movement to restrict American goods as the Austria Hungary tariff treaties expire in 1942. Consul Hosefeld at Trieste says new laws will likely target US imports with a ban or heavy duties, signaling broad policy shift.
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Austria
State Department
United States
Hossfeld
Trieste
Austria-Hungary
Hosefeld
German meat inspection law cuts inflow of American corned beef
Washington reports that Germany’s meat inspection law banning American corned beef and sausages has drawn strong criticism. Consul Diedrich in Bremen notes price increases and hardship among laboring classes who relied on affordable American corned beef.
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State Department
United States
Diedrich
Bremen
Germany
Transport Kilpatrick Brings 400 Sick Soldiers Home
From Manila to San Francisco the transport Kilpatrick arrives with 400 sick soldiers. Four privates died on the voyage, named Sexton Emmet Woodall Ramsey. Troops F and G Sixth Cavalry and Company H Seventh Infantry sail for Manila next, with Meade and Hancock transports also scheduled.
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Manila
William Sexton
Eleventh Cavalry
Robert Emmet
Forty-seventh Volunteer Infantry
John W. Woodall
Twenty-seventh Volunteer Infantry
Marcy Ramsey
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Alcatraz
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China
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Fifteenth Cavalry
Meade
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Gold Find Rumor Sparks Gleason District Excitement
Telegraph notes a reported gold strike in Gleason A T district stirring strong local interest. Other items include a North Dakota legislator ill with grip, Adelbert Hay arriving in New York, a fatal shooting near Mount Vernon Illinois, and a final relief report from Texas hurricane aid totaling 14347.14 dollars.
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A. T
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F. G. Larimore
North Dakota
Adelbert S. Hay
United States
Pretoria
New York
Robert C. Hil
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Obituary items from cities across the nation
OBITUARY. BOSTON March 18 Patrick Donohoe publisher of the Pilot died at his home on Commonwealth avenue at 1 o'clock this morning He had just reached his ninetieth year Since last Friday he had been at the point of death and the efforts of his physician were to keep him alive for his birthday anniversary yesterday He was born in Ireland and came to this country in 1825 His life was one of activity and for over sixty years he was a leader among the people who came to Boston from Ireland HARPSWELL Me March 17 Rev Elijah Kellogg author and preacher whose fame rested on his books for boys and his composition Spartacus to the Gladiators which nearly every schoolboy has learned at some time died at his home today in his eighty eighth year A constitution weakened by advancing years could not throw off the effects of bronchial pneumonia from which he suffered for some days NORFOLK March 17 Henry D Van Wyck died of pneumonia at the Atlantic Hotel today Mr Van Wyck came to Norfolk about twenty five years ago from Fishkill NY He was owner of Van Wycks Academy of Music here one of the finest theaters in the South He leaves an ue valued at about half a million dollars CHICAGO March 17 George Hunt attorney general of the State of Illinois from 1884 to 1892 and a veteran of the civil war died tonight at his home In Riverside Mr Hunt secured the conviction of the Chicago Haymarket rioters in the United States Supreme Court GRAND RAPIDS Mich March 17 Mrs Anna R Ives widowed mother of the late Frank C Ives the famous billiardist died at 7 o'clock tonight at her home in this city aged fifty five years
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Patrick Donohoe
the Pilot
Commonwealth Avenue
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Harpswell
Elijah Kellogg
Norfolk
Henry D. van Wyck
Atlantic
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Fishkill
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South
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George Hunt
Ilinois
Riverside
Hunt
Pirates Come to Grief Off Tai Chou Coast
Italian cruiser battles a junk loaded with forty pirates overhauling a small trading junk on the Tai Chou coast near Che-Kiang. Eleven pirates survive. five are delivered to Ning-Po governor. Six pirates executed next day. others to be beheaded later. Governor rewards cruiser crew with cattle and vegetables.
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Tacoma
Wash
Oriental Mail
Tai- Chou
Che-Kiang
Ning-Po
World News Roundup From East Europe To Africa
Population in Austria Hungary rises by ten percent to 40,310,835. Nine bubonic plague cases hit Cape Town in 48 hours, six colored and three European. Russia threatens harsh reprisals against German duties. Duellist wounded official Fernard de Redays shows slight fever. Seoul cabinet crisis continues after finance minister arrest. London Daily Mail tolls tariff protection line praising America’s tariff and alertness. Salonica trial begins for 19 Bulgarians linked to Sofia committee. Queenstown rumor: London mails to arrive at 1 am. Italian squadron to greet M Loubet at Toulon. lunch aboard Lepanto. Venice offers prize for rescue of Quirin and the Arctic mission crew. five thousand lire reward for fate news. Mulock on cable link to cut England Canada rates. boosts Anglo-Canadian commerce. Von Goetzen’s elevation as governor of German East Africa linked to US war reports and Africa operations.
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Russian Ministry of Finance
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M. Loubet
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United States
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Peace prospects remain hopeful amid Boer losses and commandos broken
PRETORIA reports peace prospects still hopeful after last month’s Boer toll of 160 killed 40 wounded and 1000 captured. Heavy rains hinder transport as French allies push forward. CAPE TOWN notes General De Wet's commando has been broken up at Senekal in the Orange River Colony.
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Pretoria
Cape Town
Maryland Senate Defeats Rule as Democrats Push Disfranchisement
In Maryland, Democrats used cloture to pass a disfranchisement measure after two of eleven Republicans spoke. Rep. Putzell condemned the move, accusing the majority of imperialist tactics and bribery, while The Baltimore Herald denounced the bill as unconstitutional and a violation of voters rights.
Rope Escapes Prove Poor Fire Safeguard in Hotels
An New Orleans fire department officer debunks rope as a fire escape noting that ropes fail as flames rise and catch on casements. He cites worst case scenarios, palm abrasion, and gloves hindering descent, recommending alternative precautions over rope escapes.
Reduction in Incomes Spurs Shift to Cheaper Stocks
W G Nicholas reports New York bankers and prominent commission houses show a steady absorption of dividend stocks and securities with promised gains. The trend appears as investors move from gilt edged low interest bonds to cheaper equities to raise income, signaling a shift among major financial players in response to shrinking earnings.
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W. G. Nicholas
New York
Commission
Bankera
Ice Cream Hand Paralyzed Teens Suffers in Philadelphia
Mary Sammons a sixteen year old ice cream saloon helper at a Germantown shop may lose use of her right hand. Pain and paralysis developed after constant handling of tins and bricks of ice cream. Admitted to Samaritan Hospital, doctors warned the condition could be incurable.
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Philadelphia
Mary Sammons
Briscoe Street
Germantown
Samaritan Hospital
When Still to Be Learned in Photography
San Francisco Chronicle reports sensitized plates ruined by sunlight can still yield X-ray photographs with positive images. A local amateur found a plate ruined by Preceap Orne develops a good picture after long exposure. A completely black negative becomes a sharp print after a week’s exposure, indicating much remains to learn in photographic art.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Gra ham and Morton Transport absorbs Holtland Chicago line
In St Joseph on March 17 officials announce Gra ham and Morton Transportation Company has absorbed Holtland Chicago One, adding the Ottawa steam propeller now under construction at Craig Shipbuilding in Toledo to the St Joseph route. The purchase price was not disclosed.
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Mich
Graham & Morton Transportation Company
Chicago
Holtland-Chicago
Ottawa
Craig Shipbuilding Company
Toledo
St. Joseph c
Inventive Young Attorney Unveils Remarkable Patent
Baltimore Patent Record reports Edward Stinson of Frankfort Indiana, a young attorney, has invented a device praised for effectiveness and economy of operation. Engineers who tested the model foresee a bright fortune ahead for him.
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Edward Stinson
Frankfort
Ind
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