Greece Offers Autonomy Plan While Retaining Crete Troops
The Greek government replies to the powers insists on keeping troops in Crete and Turkish forces at bay while offering to place troops under power control. It urges Cretans to choose their government and warns autonomy may fail to end the crisis, urging peaceful restoration with foreign fleet support.
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London
Greece
Athens
Crete
Cretan
Associated Press
Marquis of Salisbury
Windsor
Foreign Office
Stock Exchange
Cape Istrias
Canea
Crete Crisis Buoyant Start on London Stock Exchange
London opened buoyant on Cretan peace prospects with improved prices and gains across sectors. The powers align on immediate measures against Greece if it refuses to withdraw troops and recall the Greek fleet in Cretan waters.
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London
Stock Exchange
Greece
Crete
Cretan
Princess of Wales
King George
Sandringham
Constantinople
Hanrocordate
Thessaly
Sevenik Pasha
France
Paris
M. Goblet
Chamber of Deputies
M. Hanatoux
Greece Answers Powers On Cretan Situation With Plea For Peace
Athens reports that Greece drafted its reply to the powers after a cabinet all night session. The government says it will submit its own view on proposed measures, grounded in long experience of Crete and a strong wish to maintain peace.
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Athens
Associated Press
Greece
George
Runners Sweep On East and West Tracks
At San Francisco and New Orleans on March 8 six furlongs saw Sweet William prevail with Altamax second and Siegfried third in 1 18. Other races included St Phillip 3 1 2, Morte Fonse 1 59, Salvable 1 50, Double Quick 1 46, and David 1 17. In New Orleans results featured Lauterne 1 36 over seven furlongs and Domingo 1 53 in another mile event, plus Sharon 1 35 and Little Matt 1 in other sprints and 1 21 for Orlean over six furlongs.
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Sweet William
Altamax
Siegfried
St. Phillip
Jim Brownell
Swanhill
Morte Fonse
Perseus
Salvable
Cash Day
Salvation
Double Quick
Judge Denny
Collins
David
Summer Time
Midnight
New Orleans
Lauterne
Jim Hogg
Eleanor Mac
Sly Fox
van Antwerp
George T. Todd
Domingo
Dave Pulsifer
Jack the Jew
Sharon
the Platoey
Imp. Paladin
Little Matt
Harry Lee
Harry B
Orlean
Alkinis
Mollie Gallan
Busy day for Secretary Gage and officials
Washington reports a very busy day as Secretary Gage received senators, congressmen and other high officials. The civil service commissioners visited before noon, Attorney General McKenna's schedule was filled, and Harmon introduced his successor Joseph McKenna to the Supreme Court as he presented the commission. The chief justice welcomed McKenna and wished well for Harmon.
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Washington
March
Gage
House
Civil Service Commissioners
McKenna
the Treasury
Hamlin
Harmon
Joseph McKenna
Supreme Court
Plea For Big Jim Amid Chinatown Turmoil
A circulated petition by Chinese merchants absolves Big Jim of complicity in Little Pete’s murder and urges the Sam Yup highbinders to allow him to stay. Twelve Lee Yup representatives head to Washington to seek government aid for remission of penalties on imprisoned relatives after a Chinatown terror era including several murders.
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San Francisco
Big Jim
Sam Yup
Little Pete
Jim
Pete
Highbinders
Lee Yups
Tony Jim
Washington
Chinatown
Brief Session in Victoria Attends Funeral of A C Richards
The Victoria legislature adjourned after a 20 minute session to attend the funeral of the late Hon. A N Richards a former lieutenant governor and pre confederation era member of the executive council Premier Turner praised the dead man whose status and service were noted by officials and judges in attendance The event drew a large crowd including judges and house members in Victoria British Columbia.
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A. C. Richards
Victoria
B. C
A. N. Richards
Turner
Executive Council of
Canada
Upper Canada
Ontario
Supreme Court
Congress Faces Over a Billion in Higher Appropriations
Washington March 8 Representative Cannon of Illinois and Representative Sayers of Texas released reviews of recent appropriations. They report total congressionally approved funds exceeding prior sessions by tens of millions, driven by fortifications rivers harbors postal and naval spending, with calls for executive restraint and cabinet accountability.
New Senators Prompt Treaty Referred Back to Committee
Washington March 8 Senate convened with most new members present. Vice President Hobart ordered executive session as Davis moved to refer the arbitration treaty back to the Foreign Relations Committee. Debate centers on parliamentary status and future amendments with a committee meeting set for Wednesday.
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Hobart
Senate
Diplomatic Corps
Elkins
Legislative Assembly of New Mexico
Carter
United States
Union Pacific Railroad
Olney
New York Chamber of Commerce
Davis
Congress
Morgan
Foreign Relations Committee
Sherman
Cameron
Senate Committees in Flux as Parties Wrestle for Influence
The Senate's parties debate committee seats with Republicans and Democrats holding meetings. Democrats plan a caucus tomorrow while considering a coalition with Silver Republicans and Populists. Admissions from Kentucky Florida Oregon loom over talks, with precedent and tariff policy under scrutiny.
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Washington
Senate
Republican Committee
Kentucky
Florida
Oregon
Pasco
Henderson
Montana
Wyoming
House
Sch Senate
Intercity Rate War Spurs Long and Short Haul ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission held that a Chicago to Colorado rate war involving the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and receivers did not justify violating the long and short haul clause without an order. Tariffs for fifth class goods were cut from 25 to 20 cents in days, but no corresponding reduction at intermediate points was ordered.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Prouty
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Chicago
Colorado
Swedish American League May Form National Association
Chicago hosts the Swedish American league of Illinois as delegates gather for its annual convention. Attendees come from New York Pennsylvania Connecticut Ohio Indiana Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. Hans Anderson, survivor of the Monitor, attends as a distinguished guest. John Ericsson’s birthday is celebrated with a banquet. The convention plans to adjourn Wednesday with the national league organization on the third day.
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Chicago
Monitor
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Ericsson
Princely Anonymous Gift to University College Hospital
London March 8 The University College Hospital receives a half million dollar anonymous gift to double capacity and cover a full block four streets wide. Donor identity is concealed with three trustees sworn not to reveal the name during the donor’s lifetime.
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London
University College Hospital
Sondeman
Bank of England
Pulhoeks
Et Ae
Alfred Way
Royal Academy
Fire at Ellensburg second hand store sparks arson fears
Fire at 1 o'clock this morning gutted T Barden's second hand store in Ellensburg causing about 1800 in loss with 2000 in insurance. Incendiary suspects rise as five alarms echo in town amid arrests over a series of fires and a vigorously pursued Johnson case with night sessions to close by Wednesday.
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Ellensburg
Wash
BE. T. Barden
Johnson
Snowslide at Daly Mine Halts Operations in Utah
Park City Utah special to the Trib reports a snowslide at the Daly mine where at 9 o clock the body of Joseph Zucca was recovered. He was buried under 30 feet of snow near the boiler house, 200 feet from his dormitory. The disaster will suspend Daly mine work for several weeks to permit repairs after record snowfall.
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Salt Lake
Tribune
Park City
Utah
Daly Mine
Joseph Zucca
Fitzsimmons Maps Training Shift Ahead of Corbett Bout
Carson City dispatch reports Bob Fitzsimmons will halt wrestling and minimize boxing until fight night. He instead focuses on handball, sparring with Roeber and Stelzner, then boxing with Hickey, and plans a brief wrestling exchange with Roeber. Corbett trains vigorously in a noisy, battle‑like setting at Shaw's Springs, alternating handball, sparring, and wrestling routines. The live bird shoot cup arrives for display in Stuart's office as preparations continue.
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Nev
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Cook's Ranch
Fitz
Corbett
Stelzner
Hickey
Shaw's Springs
Corbett Brothers
Jim
Joe
White
Jeffreys
McVey
Edgren
Woods
Carson City
Elliott
Stuart
Fitzsimmons and Corbett Ready for March Seventeenth Fight
Carson Nevada March 8 A large banner promotes John L Sullivan's Eastern newspaper plan drawing crowds to the depot. Training continues on the arena despite snow as Fitzsimmons and Corbett express high spirits and readiness to fight with mutual candor.
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Carson
Nev
Main Street
John L. Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Made It Warm for Kid Lavigne in Six Round Draw
In Philadelphia on March 8 Kid Lavigne lightweight champion fought Charley McKeever in a six round bout. McKeever used his reach to land frequent blows and held the edge for most of the fight. Lavigne showed a brief advantage in the fifth by knocking McKeever down, but McKeever dominated the final round and no decision was rendered.
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Philadelphia
Kid" Lavigne
Charley McKeever
Lavigne
McKeever
Whipped by Kid MecPart lands on Sam Tonkins in Astoria
Sam Tonkins of Astoria was soundly thrashed by Kid MecPart a recent opponent of Kid Lavigne at the American Sporting Club arena in New York in front of about 2500 spectators.
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New York
Kid" MecPart
Kid” Lavigne
Sam Tonkins
Astoria
American Sporting Club
Gift to General Miles sparks congressional debate
Reports deny Miles requested the committee stop seeking a house gift but opposition in newspapers and a senate bill against gifts has unsettled supporters. The issue centers on a 1894 Chicago riots action by troops under Cleveland's cabinet decisions. Subscriptions remain only partly collected with many forms returned.
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Washington, D. C
Bayard
London Daily Telegraph
Miles
Senate
Chicago
Cleveland
Strikes Hit Chicago Builders Over Wages
About 2000 plasterers and hodcarriers walked out in Chicago halting work on most active construction sites. Only the Illinois Trust and Savings bank kept workers at old wage levels. Some contractors signaled acceptance of strikers demands as the strike board urged per job agreements. A later meeting pledged to bar non-union labor, raising fears of a broader bricklayer walkout next month. In New York additional strikes began at Columbia College projects as 500 cloakmakers joined yesterday’s action, signaling wider labor conflict.
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Chicago
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Herman Lilian
Trades Building Union
Masons and Builders
Bricklayers’ Union
Arbitration Board
New York
March
Board of Walking
New Columbia College
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher Dies in Stamford on Anniversary
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher died in Stamford Connecticut on the tenth anniversary of her husband’s death. She was years old and had been fading since Saturday noon. Funeral plans include private services at Rev Scovilles residence, then private viewing in Plymouth Church Brooklyn, with a public service at Plymouth Church led by Rev Lyman Abbott.
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Stamford
Conn
Henry Ward Beecher
The Silver Question in Japan
A Japanese diet bill proposes adopting the gold standard with the gold yen valued at double and the 1 yen silver piece at half its value until edict. Free coinage ends with promulgation set for October 1897. The measure has not passed and its fate remains uncertain.
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Washington
Japan
Congress
Ex Senator Dolph Undergoes Leg Amputation in Portland
Ex United States Senator John Dolph was operated on yesterday in Portland Oregon for a left leg amputation just above the knee. Doctors report the condition critical and fear the shock of the procedure may prove fatal due to previous illness and gangrene.
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Portland, Or
March
United States
John Dolph
Mr. Dolph
Dolph
President names William Sinclair White House steward
The president appoints William Sinclair as steward of the White House, a post he held previously under the Meveland administration, returning to service in the executive residence.
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White House
Washington, March
William Sinclair
Meveland
Paymaster Corwine Charged With Navy Embezzlement
Paymaster John Corwine, charged with embezzling Navy funds, was arraigned in Newport Rhode Island. He pleaded not guilty and posted 3000 bail. The Navy will handle further action after state proceedings, with Corwine having already returned about 4024 of the 5000 he allegedly took.
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Newport
R. 1
John Corwine
Navy Department
First National Bank of
Chicago
Corwine
Baker
Ball
Clark
Naval Station
Commodore McGowan
United States
First National Bank
Richard
Nipsic
Cripple Creek
Temperance Laws in Canada Promise Radical Ontario Change
Toronto March 7 advocates of temperance in Ontario push a radical reform agenda ahead of a dominion plebiscite. A government bill amending liquor licensing will be shown to a province wide delegate conference. Proposals include closing saloons on weekends, local option votes, strict license caps, and licensing for clubs selling liquor.
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Toronto
Ont
Ontario
Dominion
Prohibition
Temperance
Senate Work Partly Blocked As Committees Fill
Washington March 7 Senate leaders expect the week to focus on filling committees before any business. No major legislation can move while the House is not in session, though treaties may be reviewed. The arbitration treaty awaits full committee membership before action, with nominations from the president to be considered.
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Washington
Senate
House
Davis
Prince George to Head Autonomous Crete Government
Athens Times correspondent reports that placing Prince George of Greece as head of an autonomous Cretan government could win wide support from both Greeks and Cretans. He notes Cretans prefer autonomy under a Greek prince to union with Greek or Turkish rule, if given a choice.
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Londert
Athens
The
Times
George
Greece
Europe
Tempestuous Passage of Steamship St Louis Reported
The American line steamship St Louis arrived from Southampton reporting the voyage the most tempestuous she had ever experienced. Fresh gales from the southwest and northwest lasted two days with logged speeds of 475 and 870 knots. A heavy southwest gale blew for 60 hours with terrific squalls and high swells.
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