Disastrous Floods and Global News Mix of 1900s
World and domestic news items from the era cover Mississippi floods, European war talk, New Mexico governor resigning, Greece seeking a $5 million loan, Brahms dead, German Reichstag action, Davitt in New York, a California derby winner, naval blockades, Oxford Cambridge boat race results, Kruger's indemnity claim, a sheriff’s accidental shooting, Kuijer retirement reshuffles, Greenville skiffs in floods, McKinley relief efforts, Lord Wolseley to Gibraltar, California tin tariffs, Otter carpet fire, Italian emigration to New York, a Denver gold miners convention, tax reform ideas, Wyoming cattle losses, severe snow in Cheyenne, Malaga breadline unrest, and a cave-in fatality on Oscar Oleson’s claim.
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W.T. Thornton
New Mexico
Greece
Johannes Brahmes
Vienna
Reichstag
Michael Davitt
New York
California
Ingleside
Secarborough
Oxford
Cambridge
Kruger
Great Britain
Transvaal
J. B. Callejos
Union County
War Department
Kuger
Wesley Merritt
Chicago
Brooke
St. Paul
Greenville
Miss
McKinley
Congress
Lord Wolseley
Gibraltar
United States
Pacific
George F. Otter
Ohio
Mediterranean
National Mining Bureau
Denver
Percy Daniels
Kansas
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Washington
Malaga
Spain
Andalusia
Spencer Harris
Circle City
Juneau News
Pat Cassidy
Oscar Oleson
Labouchere calls Transvaal inquiry a farce in London today
In Westminster hall the Transvaal raid committee examined Sir John Willoughby, released from Holloway prison after 16 months for violating the foreign enlistment act. Henry Labouchere condemned the inquiry for concealing a confidential war office communication, calling it a farce. He warned the cross examination of Schreiner could inflame Dutch English tensions at the Cape. The panel adjourned after private session to weigh Truth magazine comments.
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London
Transvaal
Westminster Hall
John Willoughby
Holloway
Henry Labouchere
Truth
War Office
Labouchere
House of Commons
Chamberlain
W. P. Schreiner
Cape Colony
Cape
Labouchere Seeks War Office Letter On Raid Sanction
Labouchere moves to compel Sir John Willoughby to produce a letter from the British War Office. The document, alleged to show imperial sanction for the raid, is said to be interpreted by Willoughby and other officers. It is understood the letter will be produced at the next committee session.
Advise a Monetary Commission Approached in Washington
Eleven members of the Indianapolis monetary convention executive committee have gathered in Washington to push for a bill empowering the president to appoint a 11 member monetary commission. They seek a broad inquiry into banking and currency laws with a final report and bill by October 1897 aimed at restoring national confidence amid tariff concerns. The plan emphasizes non political membership and inclusive study of merchants, farmers, manufacturers, and workers.
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Washington
Indianapolis
City
Congress
Mr. Hanna
C. C. Harrison
Stewart Patterson
Philadelphia
W. L. Dean
St. Paul
J. W. Freis
North Carolina
M. L. Crawford
Texas
John P. Irish
California
Stannard
Missouri
A. E B. Wilson
Kentucky
George F. Peabody
Brooklyn
Senate
Hanna
Monetary Commission
United States
Executive Committee
Michael Davis Acting Warden At Washington Penitentiary
The state board of control received notice from Walla Walla that Deputy Warden Steed resigned following the removal of Warden Musgrove. Captain Michael Davis was named acting warden, with a likely election of a new warden within a week. Ernest Lister traveled to Steilacoom to install the new superintendent.
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Olympia
Wash
State Board of Control
Walla Walla
Steed
Te Penitentiary
Musgrove
Michael Davis
Fusion
Ernest Lister
Steilacoom
Western Honda Proposes Strict Rates Agreement
General agents of Western roads met to draft a compact to regulate passenger rates. The agreement, pending legal review, is expected to take effect next week. Offenders would face scrutiny before the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce compliance.
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Honda
Chicago
Western Roads
Western Passenger Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Butler Tries Suicide in Custody Before Australia Voyage
In San Francisco on April 2, Frank Butler the alleged Australian murderer attempted death by self harm in the presence of two guards. A noise from Butler’s arm revealed the act as he cut a ragged inch long wound near the temporal artery with his thumbnail. The wound was severe but did not strike the artery. Butler is reported to be recovering as guards prepare to escort him to Australia at noon tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Frank Butler
Butler
Australia
Montana school elections split over free text books
State wide local option vote on free text books allowed districts to choose. Helena and Butte favored free books, while Great Falls Billings Glendive Big Timber and Hamilton rejected it. In Butte and Hamilton contests saw opposition win against the American Protective Association.
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Helena
Mont
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Glendive
Big Timber
Hamilton
American Protective Association
Large purse for big fighters Corbett and Fitzsimmons
A Boston syndicate has subscribed 15000 dollars for a 20 round boxing match between Corbett and Fitzsimmons to be held in New York on an agreed date. The purse would be placed with a prominent Boston newspaper man with full authority to act. If the match fails to occur at the chosen place and time the entire sum will be forfeited.
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Boston Sports
Corbett
Boston
Fitzsimmons
New York
Pension Grants and Rejections Across Pacific Northwest
Washington April 1. An original pension issued to Samuel Hice of Tacoma. John Martin Kuhn of Seattle rejected for lack of disability from manual labor in a pensionable degree. An original pension issued to John H. Ray of Moscow Idaho.
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Washington
Samuel Hice
Tacoma
John Martin Kuhn
Seattle
John H. Ray
Moscow
Idaho
Greece Blockade Threat Amid Uncertain Greek Stance
Athens correspondent reports a hitch in the Gulf of Athens blockade plan as France urges King George to refrain from action. St. Petersburg notes Greece keeps Crete’s Colonel Vassos and warns that war at any price would meet no support. powers push to spare Greece and maintain European peace.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Athens
France
Gulf of Athens
M. Hanotaux
George
Greece
St. Petersburg
Apri
Journal de St. Petersburg
Vassos
Crete
Europe
Six Christians killed as Canea garrison tightens patrols
Times correspondent reports at Canea that six Christians were killed and 11 wounded on Saturday. The dead’s bodies were mutilated by Mussulmans. The Canea garrison remained under arms through the night and day with street patrols amid fears of arson. The island blockade stays strict and insurgent hope wanes in parts.
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London
The
Times
Canea
Danish Royal Family Talks Hold Greek Dynasty
A Copenhagen correspondent reports consultations among Danish royal family members leading to a resolution to uphold the present Greek dynasty. The dowager czarina will stay until month’s end and a special telegraph link between Copenhagen and St. Petersburg is arranged. It is believed she has persuaded the czar to back King George.
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Denmark
Wonden
Mars
Copenhagen
Greece
Czarina
St. Petersburg
Czar
George
Turkey Seeks One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Pound Loan
Constantinople April 4 The porter is negotiating with the Ottoman Bank for a loan of 200000 pounds to purchase cannon but it is not believed the effort will succeed.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Bloody Battle Near Candia Deepens Greek-Moslem Clash
Reports from London on April 4 describe a brutal night battle near Candia with Moslem women lamenting, nineteen Christian dead buried, and more wounded. Colonel Grenfell met insurgent chiefs near Candia and left hopeful for autonomy. Fighting spread along the island with brief Greek landings repelled. Moslems and Christians clashed at Akrotir with close-range fire and a Turkish flag raised at the Christians' vantage, until a heavy rain halted the fighting.
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London
Canea
Grenfell
Candia
Europe
Akrotir
Pope as Mediator Seeks Peace in Cretan Crisis
The Gaulois reports that the pope plans to mediate between the powers and Greece to secure a peaceful solution to the Cretan crisis. The move aims to ease tensions and avert further conflict amid ongoing disputes in the region.
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Paris
Greece
Bill for relief for rescue workers in Alaska and Washington
Senators Turner and Jones have introduced a bill to appropriate 1000 dollars for rescuing caring for and transporting wrecked seamen from the schooner C G White wrecked on the south end of Kodiak Island Alaska April 13 18%. Alphonzo C Edwards United States commissioner of Alaska supports compensation for these men who risked their lives and used their property for the benefit of shipwrecked seamen.
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Washington
Turner
Representative Jones
C. G. White
Kodiac Island
Alaska
Alphonzo Co. Edwards
Spokane
United States Commissioner of
All Mineral Locations Are Safe Forest Reserve Order
Seattle April 3 The chamber of commerce received a telegram from Congressman James Hamilton Lewis stating that the interior secretary will revoke the forest reservation order by cabinet action to permit mineral developments. The order is expected within 10 days.
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Seattle
Wash
Chamber of Commerce
James Hamilton Lewis
Secretary of the Interior
Dinner at White House for Ways and Means leaders
President McKinley hosted a dinner at the White House with 27 covers. Attendees included current and former members of the Ways and Means Committee and a few other guests.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Forest Reserve Matter Before the President
Washington April 2 cabinet day drew many visitors as McKinley met with Bliss and the cabinet to discuss rescinding Cleveland's forest reservations order. The session proposed summoning the forestry commission to Washington to review findings and outline a conservative plan. Black Hills lands may be first surveyed with exemptions for farming lands as the work progresses. Sylvester Scovel reported, and a public reception preceded the president's daily walk.
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Washington
Te House
Stuart Woodford
New York
Spain
Foraker
Ohio
McKinley
Bellamy Storer
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Bliss
White House
National Forestry Commission
Black Hills
South Dakota
Forestry Commission
Sylvester Scovel
Cuba
Wheelmen in Chicago politics stir graft appeal in mayor race
Circulation support for Carter Harrison by George K. Barrett triggers discipline threats from Illinois League of American Wheelmen chief Patee. Potter says discipline only for conduct harming the group as wheelmen repudiate Barrett circular and issue a counter circular endorsing the Republican candidate.
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Carter Harrison
Chicago
Consul Patee
Illinois
League of American Wheelmen
Potter
George K. Barrett
American Wheelmen
Evening Post
League
Wheelmen of
Cyclists of
Barrett
Weyler enlarging his traps in Cuba war
Dispatches from Clenfugos in Santa Clara report Captain General Weyler orders arrest and imprisonment of the local chief of police Merina, several inspectors, and others. He probes hospital conditions while military lines block Puerto Principe alternatives, and Spaniards fortify Turiguana to trap insurgents to sea escape.
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Gomez
Havana
Clenfugos
Santa Clara
General Weyler
Senor Merina
Marine Hospital
Puerto Principe
Jeruco
Moron
Turiguana
Crown Prince of Japan Not Dead Denied
Washington April 2 The Japanese legation received a dispatch from the San Francisco consul general denying reports of the crown prince's death and the succession of Prince Arisgona. The dispatch, possibly from an official inquiry, states no word of the death and succession was sent by the government, and such news would be quickly communicated to foreign representatives.
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Seenation
Washington
Legation
San Francisco
Japan
Arisgona
Explosion at Shamokin Powder Works Wrecks Buildings
A massive blast at the Shamokin Powder company mill in Shamokin Pennsylvania destroyed all mill buildings early this morning. No fatalities occurred as workers had gone home. Three nearby houses suffered severe damage. David Hann sustained facial injuries and others were trapped by debris and rocks weighing about 200 pounds. Total loss estimated at $50,000.
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Shamokin Works
Shamokin
Shamokin Powder Company
David Hann
Flood devastates Mississippi levees flooding dozens of towns
Memphis reports another break in the Flour Lake levee six miles below Twinlie. A 16 foot crevasse releases water across Cohoma La Flora Quiton and Tallahatchie counties, inundating farmland and corn. About 1300 refugees in Rosedale, plus hundreds more, seek aid as relief funds run low. additional breaks reported near Helena. The St Francis river and nearby stretches rise six to 15 feet as relief steamer Ora Lee evacuates refugees and a body is transported to Marianna. River levels climb along reaches of the Mississippi below Vicksburg.
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Memphis
Flour Lake
Twinle
Miss
Mississfpi
Cohoma
la Flora
Quiton
Tallahatchie
Rosedale
Helena
Ark
Arkansas
Ora Lee
Marianna
St. Francis River
St. Francis
McMain
Raggio City
Raggo
Plac
Vicksburg
Break of Flower Lake Levee at Yellow Bayou
Tunica Mississippi April 4. At o clock this morning Flower lake levee crossing Yellow bayou gave way under massive water pressure. The crevasse widened rapidly and is now ii yards across. Water roars like Niagara Falls. The levee stood 2 feet high at the break point. Large numbers of cattle have been lost. The flood will submerge southwestern and south central Tunica county and spill into Coahoma and Coahoma areas including Lulu Moonlake and Coldwater river paths.
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Flower Lake Levee
Tunica
Miss
Yellow Bayou
Niagara Falls
Tunica County
Coanama County
Lulu
Moonlake
Coldwater River
Yazoo Pass
Feild
Coahama County
Floods threaten wide area from Omaha to adjacent states
In Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska floods rise with heavy rain across a 100 mile radius from Omaha. Over 32 hours rain totals near four inches, prompting measures such as a Missouri river steamboat rushing from Yankton to aid James River sufferers.
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Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Gee
South Dakota
Yankton
James River
Double tragedy feared after attack in Missouri farm near Willow
In Humansville area near Willow, Missouri, young Sam Smith Jr attacked his aged stepmother Mrs. Smith and sister Mrs. Cox with a corn knife. Both women, about eighty, were left unconscious and likely fatally wounded. Smith was arrested at Hermitage, suspected of insanity after the dispute over renting the farm.
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Humansville
Waubleau
Hickory County
Missouri
Sam Smith
Smith
Hermitage
M Kingly to Modify the Order Forest Reserve Question Discussed
In Washington on April 2 the cabinet fully discussed the forest reserve question and agreed to bring the national forestry commission to the capital to review their work with the president. They favored conservative action and planned to adjust provisions by presidential orders while pushing surveys forward rapidly.
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Washington
National Forestry Commission
Cleveland
Tariff Bill in the Senate Remodeling Rates
Senate finance Republicans press ahead on tariff bill with plan to remodel major schedules and cut rates. Western senators expect changes to wool and hop duties, while lumber duties spark contention. Secretary Gage assigns sampling of merchandise under orders after April 1 under revised statute authority.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
Gage
United States
Philadelphia to relieve Marion at Honolulu voyage planned
Washington reports the Philadelphia will relieve the Marion as flagship of the Pacific station. NoSignificance is attached to offers for the Philadelphia to go to Honolulu. The move aims to keep a high grade ship in Honolulu for commercial and strategic reasons. Philadelphia sails Sunday from San Diego with rapid preparations underway.
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Washington
Long
Philadelphia
Honolulu
State Department
United States
Marion
Department
Battimore
Pacific
Samoa
San Diego
Western railroads ratify freight rate agreement in Chicago
Western roads formally adopt and in effect this week an agreement on freight rates after a brief session in Chicago on April 1. The executive officers ratified the pact and kept passenger matters to the fore, proposing a bureau of statistics for the Western Passenger association while retaining the clergy and mileage bureaus. Roads insist on maintaining current rates, issuing firm orders not to cut, even if competitors do.
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Chicago
Western Roads
Western Passenger Association
Bureau of Statistics
Passenger Association
Robbers Beat Messenger and Loot Firm Funds
In Chicago two men robbed Adolph Schulz, an 18 year old messenger for Kuh Nathan Fisher, of 3500 dollars after beating him into unconsciousness. One assailant, Edward Wilson, a long time firm teamster, had accompanied Schulz and the firm’s money to the bank on prior trips. Schulz lies near death as authorities pursue suspects.
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Chicago
Kuh, Nathan & Fisher
Adolph Schulz
Edward Wilson
Schulz
Restorations to Citizenship Require Board Ratification
Helena Mont April 3 The attorney general ruled that all restorations to citizenship for convicts must be ratified by the state board of pardons. The opinion, supported by the board, notes many such restorations were made without board approval during Governor Richards era. Those restored now lack valid citizenship rights and are acting as citizens.
James True Arrested in Mail Train Robbery Case
James True, reportedly the man who held up a Union Pacific mail train near Uintah Utah on October 4, is in custody in Nevada City California. Sheriff Mitchell and Postal Inspectors Thrall and Nicholson arrested him this afternoon. True refuses to speak and has hired ex-District Attorney Ford for his defense. Postal authorities say they have a strong case.
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Nevada City
Cal
James True
Union Pacific
Uintah
Utah
Mitchell
Post Office
Thrall and
Nicholson
True
Ford
Arid Land Commission Appoints New Members
Governor Smith announced new appointees for Montana arid land commission Ex-Governor J K Toole C O Reed and Donald Bradford of Helena along with Thomas C Marshall of Missoula and Dr A H Mitchell of Deer Lodge The former members resigned yesterday with most of the board present except Hal Corbett who had moved out of the state
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Helena
Mont
Smith
State
Arid Land Commission
J. K. Toole
Montana
Statehood
C. O. Reed
Donald Bradford
Thomas C. Marshall
Missoula
A. H. Mitchell
Deer Lodge
Hal 58, Corbett
Millers protest tariff on foreign silk belting cloth
The Millers' National Association representing major U S flour mills filed a formal protest against the 2% ad valorem duty under the Dingley tariff act on foreign silk belting cloth. They claim the cloth cannot be duplicated domestically due to atmospheric weaving conditions and protest the duty as unjust.
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Milwaukee
Millers’ National Association
United States
Cape and West African squadrons may drill in Delagoa bay
Excitement in Pretoria follows reports that the Cape and West African naval squadrons intend to demonstrate off Delagoa bay. The news, dated April 2, stirs political and military speculation about potential actions in the region.
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Transvaal
Pretoria
Delagoa Bay
Transfer of generals follows Ruger retirement
The War Department issued a formal transfer order after General Ruger's retirement. General Wesley Merritt moves from Chicago to New York to command the New York military department. General Brooke shifts from St Paul to Chicago to run the Chicago headquarters.
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Ruger
Washington
War Department
Wesley Merritt
Chicago
New York
General Brooke
St. Paul
Wreck on Short Line Kills Passenger Near Malad
A westbound Oregon Short Line passenger train derailed near Malad Station at 8 10 this morning. One passenger, P Kennedy of Kansas City, died, with many others injured including Alice C Strohm David M Cartwell W A Cartwell KR T Herringer and J A Williams. Officials sent physicians from Salt Lake and Boise to assist. track cleared by 7 pm.
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Salt Lake
Malad
P. Kennedy
Kansas City
Alice C. Strohm
Dayton
Wash
David M. Cartwell
Moanes
W. A. Cartwell
KR. T. Herringer
Baker City
J. A. Williams
de Kayle Smith
H. Fincher
Weiser
Idaho
Charles Ressler
Sharon Center
Iowa
Charles Dello
Andrew Kutria
Portland
W. W. Crocro
Bliss
David Dupuis
Eureka
Utah
W. A. Geddes
Plain City
Palisade
Cole
Hanover
Ogden
Joe Waldron
Hagerman
J. McAdden
Hailey
Frank Ball
Boise
Congress Debates India Famine Relief Vessel Charter
Washington April 3 news records a brief House session adjourning to next Wednesday. The sole action was adopting a Senate joint resolution to charter a vessel to feed famine sufferers in India. A heated exchange includes McMillin criticizing Britain and lawmakers debating England's policies amid Ireland and India hardships.
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Washington
House
Senate
India
McMflin
Tennessee
England
James Hamilton Lewis
Grout
McMillin
United States
Great Britain
Mr. Walker
Massachusetts
Ireland
Simpson
Kansas
Died in the recent blizzard ranchmen found
The frozen bodies of two Wyoming ranchmen were found in snow drifts between Cheyenne and Little Horse creek after the recent blizzard. Two other ranchmen with search parties were believed frozen to death. John Lucano, a Mexican sheep herder, has been missing since Tuesday night. he left a corral near his house and did not return, suspected to have perished in the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cheyenne
Wyo
Little Horse Creek
John Lucano
Lacano
Governor Thornton Resigns in New Mexico Race for Success
A Santa Fe telegram to Washington reports Governor W T Thornton offering his resignation as New Mexico governor. His term ends May 15 though he has said he would step down when Raton, a veteran journalist and Grand Army man, is likely named governor, with Pray of Iowa and Prince and George H Wallace also tied to the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Santa Fe
N. M
Enys
W. T. Thornton
Washington
New Mexico
Raton
G. D. Pray
Iowa
Prince
George H. Wallace
Butler Sent To Australia Aboard Mariposa
The steamship Mariposa sailed for Australia with Frank Butler aboard amid hopes of escape dashed. A crowd surrounded the county jail as he was handcuffed to two detectives and rushed to the ship’s prison compartment for departure.
Harvey Steel sues Carnegie for patent infringement
In Newark based Harvey Steel Company sues Carnegie Steel in the United States circuit court at Pittsburgh alleging infringement of the Harvey process for hardening steel armor plate at the Fralestead plant. The complaint mentions infringement with thousands involved but no specific sum named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
United States
Btrcurt
Harvey Steel Company
Newark
N. J
Carnegie Company
Harvey
Framestead
Large Silver Shipment From New York Delays and Totals
The steamship Umbria sails tomorrow carrying the largest silver shipment since July 10, 1857. The 4,000 ounces increase is part of weekly exports totaling 1,130,000 ounces and 76,000 Mexican dollars, with the July shipment of 1,026,000 ounces noted as reference from two steamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Retiring Rear Admiral Ramsey Heads To Retirement
Washington April 2 with the navy department issuing the formal order placing Rear Admiral Ramsau chief of the navigation bureau on the retired list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Washington
Ramsau
Navigation Bureau
Navy Department
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Grist
Mississippi Valley
Reed
Penitentiary
Pension Data
Russia
Wheelmen
Weyler
Crown Prince OF
M'Kinley
Cruaiser
Western Railroad
Fonds
Montana Arid Land Commission
Millers’ Association
Merritt
Malad Station
Wyomirg
Hugh Snowdrifts
Thornton
Mariposa
Sues Carnegie Steel Company
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