Waldersee Ends Hostility at Tien-Tsin Military Standstill
The Times reports Count Von Waldersee intervened as commander of allied Chinese forces to end the hostile standoff between British and Russian troops at Tien-Tsin. The Daily Mail warns Britain to avoid war and notes weak East Asia armament. progress on indemnities remains slow as envoys bargain in Peking.
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London
the Times
Count von Waldersee
China
Tien-Tsin
England
Associated Press
Morrison
London Times
Peking
St. Petersburg
British Foreign Office
Russia
Manchuria
Turkestan
Mongolia
Great Britain
South Africa
Count Lamadorff
Charles Stewart Scott
Port Arthur
Aohmead Bartlett
Balfour
House of Commons
Yang-Tse
Bionde
Elliott Islands
Spars “i
Troops Withdraw From Tien Tsin Dispute
London authorities report that British and Russian forces will likely pull back from the contested Tien Tsin railroad sidings. Diplomats expect diplomacy to ease tensions, with war seen as unlikely though relations may strain.
Anglo Russian tensions linger at Tien-Tsin talks
Reports from Tien-Tsin and Peking describe continued Anglo Russian friction, with Britain defending its rights under the treaty and protests over flag actions. Indemnity talks stall as ministers delay decisions, while a Peking railroad link between Peking and Chan-Sing-Ou opens with French and Belgian ministers present.
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Peking
Chan-Sing-Ou
United States Minister Conger Sails as Li Hung Chang Improves
A Shanghai dispatch reports United States Minister Conger sailing from Shanghai today while Li Hung Chang shows signs of improvement.
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London
Shanghai
United States
Conger
Li Hung Chang
Secret claimant looms in Gilman estate case in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Connecticut Judge Nobbs denied Edward Percival and Edward Norton as administrators of George F. Gilman’s estate after a long Probate Court hearing. Mrs Helen Hall did not appear and her possible claim hinges on a deed before Gilman’s death with further hearings and potential appeals expected.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Nobbs
Edward
Percival
Edward L. Norton
George F. Gilman
Helen Hall
Heirs Weigh Value Of Gilman Estate In New York
In New York and Bridgeport the Gilman heirs report discovery of 105000 in the National Bank of North America for George F. Gilman. A partition suit claims 750000 in real estate, and heirs fear total value may be far below 3 million.
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New York
George F. Gilman
Bridgeport
Conn
New York Supreme Court
Frazier
Theophilus Gilman
Poisoned Berries Fatal to Three Boys in Sharon
Three boys aged fifteen to seventeen died after eating poisoned red berries on Wintergreen Mountain near Sharpsville, Sharon, Pa. The Morford brothers Claude and Fred and Howard Miller were among the victims. They gathered a large quantity and ate heartily, suffering agony within minutes and dying within an hour.
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Sharon
Wintergreen
Wintergreen Mt
Sharpsville
Claude Morford
Fred Morford
Howard Miller
Severe storm disrupts San Juan FP rail and telegraph links
A heavy storm in San Juan FP on March 18 dropped two inches of rain in two hours and produced 31 mph northwest winds. The railroad is tied up by washouts and telegraphic communication with the north and west shores is partly interrupted. Damage inland remains unknown.
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San Juan
FP. R
Public Instruction Act Provisions Adopted by Taft Commission
Washington reports enactments by the Philippine Commission including a department of public instruction with a Manila central office and a general superintendent, ten archipelago divisions, and salaries for teachers. English to be the basis of instruction, one thousand trained teachers sought, and religious instruction restricted to limited school time. Six hour workday rules apply to civil service, with paid leaves tied to salary bands.
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Washington
Philippine Commission
War Department
Department of Public Instruction
Cable
Manila
United States
Philippine Islands
Philippine Civil Service
Taft assigns Marinduque governance roles in new province
The text notes Judge Taft appoints Captain Bandholtz as chairman of native committees to organize municipal law in Marinduque. Captain Bandholtz will lead efforts with Judge Taft promising a commission return to organize the province. Major Smith orders natives to cluster in five towns. those remaining outside are deemed insurgents. Insurgents killed or wounded as supplies are disrupted. The commission will soon advise President McKinley on civil government for the archipelago. formal plan pending.
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Ernor
Albert 5. Williams
Taft
Bandholtz
Marinduque
Smith
American Philippine Commission
McKinley
Action in Cases of Natives Charged with Murder Treason etc
Records in the Philippines cases reveal insurgent terror tactics against natives for resisting demands. Nine masked insurgents killed a family of five with bolos over tax refusals, with sentences of hard labor for thirty years. Cont on page 2 column 3.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
Leutenant
Train Jump Triggers Serious Iowa Wreck Near Grand Junction
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific passenger train No M1 bound for Fort Dodge jumped the track two miles north of Grand Junction Iowa. Several passengers were seriously or badly injured from car derailments and a overturned tender. Rail kink is blamed as cause. engineers and crew survived with minor injuries. doctors rushed to the scene.
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Grand Junction
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Fort Dodge
Here
Celia Weseble
Paton
Hall
Stuart
I. W. Yocum
Des Moines
Joseph Stafford
Tiskilwa
Fred Bullen
William Ballantire
F. BF. Luther
Richard Wiltsile
O. B. Grant
Mason City
Diplomatic Corps in Paris for Victoria’s Death News
United States Ambassador Choate and other British ministers presented credentials to King Edward at Marlborough House in London. Earl Carrington arrived in Paris to announce Queen Victoria’s death and Edward VII’s accession, receiving honors at Gare du Nord before traveling to Madrid, amid hisses and “Vive Kruger” cries.
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London
United States
Choate
Great Britain
Edward
Marlborough House
Lord Lansdowne
Associated Press
Paris
Earl Carrington
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Gare du Nord
M. Crozier
Protocole
Baron Roujoux
Loubet
Riz
Madrid
Elysee Palace
M. Loubet
Separate province formed for Romblon and Marinduque
The American Philippines Commission decided against annexing Marinduque to Tayabas and favored creating a separate province with Romblon as capital. About 50 000 residents participated in the discussions, with 30 insurgents still in Marinduque’s mountains, while locals favored peace and accepted American sovereignty. Evan M. Johnson Jr. of the nens
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Romblon
Boac
Marinduque
Tayabas
American Philippines Commission
Evan M. Johnson, Jr
Nens
Demonstrations erupt as St Petersburg students clash with troops
In St Petersburg on March 18, thousands gathered near the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan to mark a death anniversary. The military blocked streets, arrested dozens including teachers and pupils, and beat back protesters with whips. Students inside the cathedral rioted and unfurled a red flag amid confrontations with police.
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ST. Petersburg
Our Lady of Kazan
Vetrora
St. Peter and St. Paul
Nevski Prospekt
Lkely
Count Tolstoi
Inauguration Day Tension Marks Dublin Lord Mayor Event
The inaugural procession for Mr Harrington's lord mayoral inauguration in Dublin faced the only hostile demonstration. Police kept marchers from storming the college as the ceremony proceeded. In Berlin an anniversary grave decoration drew thousands at Friedrichshain Cemetery for 1548 street fights. A Tehran reform push sparks a serious rising reported by Vienna press.
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Dublin
Harrington
Berlin
Freidrichshain
Wanton Murder Over Chicken Theft In Chicago
Charles Rinck was shot and killed by Daniel Peters after a dispute over fifteen stolen chickens. A mob gathered at Peters's home, but police halted violence. Rinck, with his four year old daughter, approached Peters to arrest him. four shots hit Rinck as the child clung to his knees.
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Chicago
Charles Rinck
Daniel Peters
Peters
Rinck
Harrison and the Boers at St Patrick's Dinner
About 20 people attended the fifty-second annual St Patrick's Society banquet in Brooklyn. Ex Governor Hill delivered the principal speech and recounted a Washington interview with ex President Harrison who expressed sympathy for the Boers in the South African war.
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New York
St. Patrick's Society
Brooklyn
Hill
Washington
Harrison
Vacant Chairmanship Shifts in Banking and Currency Panel
Washington reports the death of Rep Mariott Brosius of Pennsylvania leaves chairman of the banking and currency committee open. Rep Fowler of New Jersey may be passed over. Rep Overstreet from Indianapolis emerges as a tactful candidate, with Speaker Henderson's possible backing. The case of Grimes versus Allen ends in the Supreme Court denial of certiorari, upholding Allen's patent victory. Also noted: the currency controller approves the American National Bank of Deasapie as a reserve agent. Frank A Manuel named railway mall clerk. James A Youhart appointed rural carrier at Clark Hill.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Mariott Brosius
Pennsylvania
Fowler
New Jersey
Brosius
Walker
Massachusetts
Overstreet
Reed
Henderson
Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Binger Hermann
Rivers and Harbors
Hooker
New York
Indianapolis
Congress
Committee On Banking and Currency
American National Bank of
Deasapie
Danville
Mass demonstrations clash with Cossacks in St Petersburg
Special dispatches report fierce street fighting between demonstrators and Cossacks. Cossacks charged mounted, then dismounted and fought hand to hand while cracking crowds with whips. Eight hundred students arrested. reports say a child was killed and others seriously injured though fatalities unconfirmed. Disorder expected to continue tomorrow.
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London
St. Petersburg
Dispute Over Cross Removals Shuts Hungarian University
March disturbances in Budapest follow orders to remove crosses from lecture rooms. Professors remove emblems. students enter, resist, and insult officials. Lectures suspended, university warns of closure if disorder repeats. Parliament to discuss the matter. In Salonica, Bulgarian prisoners claim confessions were forced by bastinado and abuse.
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Berlin
Igh
Associated Press
Russia
Manchuria
United States
Constantinople
Revolutionary Committee
Sofia
Salonica
Monastir
Kossove
Prisoners moved aboard ships to prevent rescue attempts
A Lisbon dispatch says about 200 prisoners captured in actions with authorities at Oporto and other places were moved this morning on two war vessels to thwart rescue efforts. In Dublin, Trinity College students clashed with Timothy Harrington, throwing volleys of oranges.
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London
Lisbon
Oporto
Dublin
Trinity Calleee
Timothy Harrington
Moors Issue Special Mission to Morocco City
The State Department renewed claims settlement efforts with Morocco after Bezagul's murder was resolved for 5000 dollars. A special mission to Morocco City was ordered, with Consul General Gummere to Mazagan then Tangier, amid protests over treatment of US consular agents and demands for apologies. The armored cruiser New York carries Gummere toward Tangier, Rodgers aboard.
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Washington
State Department
Morocco
Marcus Bezagul
Gummere
Tangier
Grand Vizier
New York
Amiral Rodgers
Gibraltar
Mr. Gummere
Mazagan
Peru Settles Fawkes Claim For 2000 Sales
Washington reports that Peru offered to settle the Fawkes claim for 2000 soles. William Fawkes, an American merchant from Tumbez, was subjected to a forced loan and imprisoned for 24 hours by Peruvian military authorities. Peru had initially demanded 6000 soles but proposed 3000 soles, which the claimant accepted.
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Washington
United States
Dudley
Lima
Peru
State Department
Fawkes
William Fawkes
Tumbez
Supreme Court Takes Fortnight Recess. No Major Decisions Today
Washington reports no large rulings as Chief Justice Fuller announces a two week recess starting next Monday. The session awaits the Porto Rican and Philippine decisions after the recess. Justice Harlan releases the Brundage habeas corpus ruling, reversing the Minnesota circuit court. The decision cites Brundage not exhausting state remedies. Also announced is Li Ling case from Malone, N Y, involving a Chinaman.
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Supreme Court
Fuller
Harlan
Supreme Court of the
United States
Minnesota
Brundage
Minneapolis
Circuit Court
Shiras
Li Ling
Malone, N
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