Martial law issue eases as consuls meet in St Petersburg
New Chiang March 28. Foreign consuls and the civil administration discussed Russia’s order aimed at proclaiming martial law and annulling consular jurisdiction. The administration agreed to suspend rigid enforcement until the foreign powers act to reduce tensions. Americans note what appears to be a setback for American arms in placing consuls in Manchuria. Russian authorities removed American and British flags from property of nationality citizens amid criticisms. A torpedo boat destroyer Sina’s grounding injury is slight and repairable. Makaroff’s reconnaissance report says a Japanese vessel towed a Chinese junk was sunk. crews were saved. London March 28. Earl Percy says gunboat Espiegle will not remain at New Chwang after consultation with the commander.
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Chiang
Russia
Manchuria
Tny
SiIna
Makaroff
Elliott Islands
London
Earl Percy
House of Commons
New Chwang
Five British merchant steamers sail from Che Foo amid martial law note
Five British merchant steamers depart Che Foo for New Chwang as reports arrive of Russian declared martial law in the port area.
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Che Foo
New Chwang
Government orders vast Port Arthur dock built in four months
St. Petersburg reports the government has ordered construction of an immense dock at Port Arthur to be completed within four months, signaling rapid wartime logistics and expansion of naval facilities.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Japanese attempt at Port Arthur provokes cheers in St Petersburg
Large crowds read Bulletins in St Petersburg on March 28 about the second failed Japanese bid to bottle up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. Lieut Krinizki boarded the burning ship and cut wires to the infernal machines, drawing cheers for Vice Admiral Makaroff as the crowd exclaims Molodeiz meaning He’s a dandy.
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St. Petersburg
Dulletin
Port Arthur
Lieut Krinizki
Makaroff
Molodeiz
Inmak
Democratic Banquet Abandoned by Floods in Grand Rapids
Lieut. General Miles sends a letter of regret to the Grand Rapids Democratic Club. the banquet planned for Monday evening was canceled due to floods. Miles cites a serious family illness and quotes on patriotism while urging voters to consider the autumn election's impact on the republic.
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Miles
Grand Rapids
Mich
General Miles
Democratic Club of
Washington
Peter Doran
Democratic Club
Michigan
Democratic Campaign Issue Outlined by Champ Clark
Washington dispatch reports Representative Champ Clark of Missouri presenting a detailed Democratic view on tariff reform and reciprocity in the House. He criticizes Republican unity, praises McKinley era reciprocity contrasts, and defends a policy benefiting both American producers and Cuban consumers.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Missouri
House
Clark
Iowa
Hook
Crook
Col
Roosevelt
Mr Clark
Wepburn
Grogyenor
McKinley
Buffalo
Senate
France
Algeria
United States
Pennsylvania
Williams
Democratic Party
Cuba
Grosvenor
Onton
Injunction Against Dust Hits Pittsburg Steel Plant
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered a perpetual injunction against Jones and Laughlin Steel Co of Pittsburg to stop furnace operations in the Fourteenth ward that cause ore dust clouds over nearby property. The plant’s value is about 5 million dollars and it employs roughly 11,000 people. The ruling reverses a Pittsburgh court that had refused the injunction.
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Philadelphia
State Supreme Court
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Pittsburg
Fourteenth Ward
Chief warns against keeping the Ves sel at China station
The chief of the China station advised against retaining the vessel at that post. He argued it would be inadvisable to keep the ship there, signaling potential strategic or operational concerns for continued presence.
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Chhief
China Station
US Officers to join Russian front line April first
Captain William V. Judson of the engineer corps U S A and Lieutenant Newton A McCully naval attache to the Russian navy are to accompany the Russian army in hostilities and may depart for the front on April first Ambassador McCormick will present them to Foreign Minister Lamsdorf in March. They have been well received and are receiving courtesy and attention from military and naval staffs.
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St. Petersburg
William V. Judson
Engineer Corps
Newton A. McCully
United States
McCormick
Lamsdorf
Judson
McCully
Empress Accepts 5000 Donation From Westinghouse
The Empress Alexandra Feodorovna accepts a $5,000 gift from Westinghouse Company stockholders, mainly American citizens, to aid the sick and wounded in the Far East and to express sympathy with Russia. Count Rostovitseff forwards the empress's thanks to W. E. Smith, manager of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Westinghouse Company
Maesty
Alexandria Feodoria
Westnehouse Company
United States
Far East
Russia
Count Rostovitseff
W.E. Smith
Steamer Aliang Finds Life Boat Of La Morna
The Aliang arrived at Marshfield Oregon reporting it picked up a life boat from the British ship La Morna, believed to have foundered in a recent storm.
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Marshfield
Ore
Aliang
Civilians Ordered to Stay at Posts at Port Arthur
Lieut. Gen. Stoessel, commander at Port Arthur, bans civilian functionaries from deserting their offices during bombardments. He notes with sarcasm that they were absent from the batteries when the enemy attacked.
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St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Russian War Ministry Orders Gray Uniforms For Summer
St Petersburg reports that the ministry of war issues a directive to change from white to gray summer uniforms so Russian troops will present a less conspicuous target to the enemy.
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St Petersburg
Ministry of War
Epidemic Smallpox Hits Siberian Inland Province
Irkutsk reports small pox spreading in the interior with authorities taking measures to stamp out the disease. Troops have not yet been affected by the outbreak.
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Irkutsk
Siberia
Nagasaki Arrest of Steamship Brisgavla Over Armament Cargo
The steamship Brisgavla was seized at Moji on Friday with a manifest listing seven field guns and two hundred tons of shipbuilding material. Officials released her after confirming the cargo was destined for Kien-Chou, China. She departed yesterday for Shanghai.
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Nagasaki
Brisgavla
Moji
Kien-Chou
China
Shanghai
Hartford Theological Seminary Professor's Wife Dies in Holy Land
A cablegram from Prof. Lewie R. Paton announces the accidental death of his wife while traveling in the Holy Land. She was the daughter of the late Chester Davidson, of Minneapolis, and was thrown from a horse in the incident.
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Hartford
Lewie R. Paton
Hartford Theological Seminary
Holy Land
Paton
Chester Dwight Davidson
Minneapolis
White House Clerk Shoots Wife Then Himself
Washington march 28 chag g foster a clerk employed in the white house office shot and killed his wife and then killed himself in kenn ington md Foster a brother of Rudolph Foster assistant secretary to president roosevelt had been a white house clerk for four years He had shown despondency due to his wife s illness and financial troubles according to friends
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Washington
Chag. G. Foster
White House
Kennington
Foster
Rudolph Foster
Roosevelt
Galler
Explosion Claims Four Workers Near Te, Brownsville
A blast in the Caesar Hill tunnel on the Connellsville Central southeast of Te killed four workmen and seriously injured six others. All victims were foreigners. The dynamite charge was struck by one worker, triggering the explosion.
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Brownsville
Caesar Hill
Connellsville Central
Officials to Testify as Smoot Inquiry Resumes
The investigations into protests against Senator Smoot will resume April 12 before the committee on privileges and elections. Witnesses will include a number of officials of the Mormon church.
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Mormon Church
Washington
Smoot
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Chile and Argentina to Sell Warships for Naval Upgrade
Santiago reports plans to sell the battleship Captain Pratt the armored cruiser Esmeralda and the cruiser Acabuco by Chile and to sell the armored cruisers Garibaldi and Preyrredon by Argentina. Senator Terry of Argentina travels to Buenos Aires to arrange sales funds will finance two new ships for both navies.
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Santiago
Chile
Pratt
Esmeralda
Acabuco
Argentina
Garibaldi
Preyrredon
Senor Terry
Buenos Ayres
Naviea
Raging Torrents Flood the East
Poplar Bluff Missouri reports rising Black river flooding 6,006 population area with 2 to 10 feet of water. Williamsville near by reports 500 residents evacuated. Tens of thousands of acres of farmland submerged, West Port abandoned, Vincennes levees broken and bridges closed as flood crest expected to break records with multi million dollar losses in business.
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Poplar Bluff
Black River
Williamsville
Tiver
Terre Haute
Sullvan
West Port
Vincenney
Wabash
Flood Crest Recedes After Wabash River Rise
In Indianapolis on March 28 the White River overran downtown, flooding about a thousand basements and first floors. By today the crest along the Wabash River receded, easing conditions for residents and cleanup crews.
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Indianapolis
Senator Burton Convicted on Multiple Indictment Counts
In St Louis on March 28 Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas was found guilty by a U S district court jury of taking compensation to protect Rialto Grain and Securities interests. The jury deliberated 41 hours and the judge ordered a new trial motion while the verdict tallied counts one two six eight and nine as guilty and count three not guilty.
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St. Louis
Joseph Ralph Burton
United States
Kansas
United States District Court
Rialto Grain and Securities Company of
Post Office Department
Adams
Burton
Kansas City
Bir
Lehmann
Judes Adams
Charles Wall
W. H. Rossington
Charles B. Smith
Representative Campbell
Senator Burton
Agaiae
Krum
Thes
Mermaid Wreck On Jervis Inlet After Rocking Run
The steamer Mermaid sank in Jervis Inlet after striking rocks in daylight. The ship went down about one hundred fathoms deep. the crew and three passengers evacuated in the boats before it sank. Valued at $20,000.
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Vancouver
B. C
Jervis Inlet
Rivers Rise as Floods Spread Through Princeton Area
Princeton Indiana reports White and Wabash rivers climbing an inch per hour with levels approaching the 1899 mark. Low-lying lands are depopulated and residents suffer as floodwaters intensify.
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Princeton
Ind
Saginaw Flood Rises Beyond Previous Record
Flood conditions worsen in Saginaw Michigan and surrounding areas with water surpassing all prior records. Most business houses closed as dry goods firms race to save stocks.
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Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw
Floods and Ice Gorges Hit Champlain County
Ice gorges and floods cause heavy damage across Champlain County with the Chasy river rising ten feet in hours flooding stores hotels and homes. Merchants struggle to save goods as the highest water level in 18 years is reached. In Cadyville an iron bridge was swept away by ice. Dynamite attempts to break ice jams largely fail.
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Champlain
Chasy
Cadyville
Grand Rapids Flood Relief Struggles Persist
In Grand Rapids Michigan on March 28 the Grand River remains stationary, leaving residents in darkness. Rescue work continued through the night with hundreds taken to refuges. Two people are missing and possibly blinded while rescuers face personal risk. Schools and churches serve as relief stations as charities aid the homeless. The relief fund covers only bare needs. About 2,500 houses are surrounded by floodwaters.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand River
Mohawk Valley Flood Impacts Rail Lines With Ice Blockages
In Utica on March 28 officials report flood conditions abating but high water still disrupts Mohawk Valley railroads. At St Johnsville and Fort Plain ice piles cover tracks hindering traffic and requiring additional measures.
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Utica
N.Y
Mohawk Valley
St. Johnaville
Fort Plain
Washout Suspends Grand Trunk Traffic Between Windsor and London
The Thames River flood causes a washout on the Grand Trunk line between Windsor and London. Tracks for several miles are underwater and no trains have run since Saturday evening.
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Detroit
Grand Trunk
Winsor
London
Thames
Dowie Barred From Public Buildings in Australia
American dispatch reports Zion City leader John Alexander Dowie barred from speaking in Adelaide after remarks attacking King Edward VII. Mayor ordered Dowle kept out of government buildings and exhibition contract canceled. Dowie may leave Australia to avoid public confrontation as tensions rise.
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New York
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Adelaide
Sydney
N.S. W
Dowle
Edward
Nofedy
Imarines Edward VII
Dowie
Capeak
Australia
Poxle
Prisoner Identified as Folsom Escapee Eldridge
Seattle March 28 Corcoran a Folsom prison guard positively identified a county jail prisoner as Eldridge one of the men who escaped from Folsom prison California last summer.
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Seattle
Folsom
Corcoran
Eldridge
Folsom Prison
Cal
Miners Leader In Telluride Case Under Special Counsel
Special counsel arrive in Telluride to handle the case of Charles H. Moyer, president of the Federation of Miners, jailed on a desecration charge tied to a flag image. Governor Peabody vows to prosecute Moyer and Haywood to the fullest extent, while Haywood remains at large. Deported Telluride miners face renewed expulsions as martial law and censorship hamper current updates.
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Denver
Telluride
Charles H. Moyer
The
Federation of Miners
Peabody
Meyer
William D. Haywood
Haywood
Stewart B. Forbes
Miners’ Union
Prat Mitchell
Tollurid
Mil
Forbes
Cause of Iroquois Fire Reveals Air Expansion Theory
Vienna report by the Association of Civil Engineers concludes the Chicago calamity and Vienna rings theater fire stem from air expansion under heat raising pressure. It warns that insufficient stage openings trap gases, risk curtain failure, and that ventilation shafts must remain operable immediately, with shaft coverings made noncombustible and properly designed.
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Chicago
Association of Civil Engineers of
Upper Austria
Bellamy Storer
Vienna
Frank Neuman
Imperial State Railways
Ateditorium
Robber Harris In American Securities Failure Report
London report notes the collapse of 32. W. Harris a minor robber in American securities as announced today on March 28.
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London
W. Harris
American Securities
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Unified States
Ava
Hepburn
St. Clark
Congress
Representative Dalzell
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Union
Mitchell
Ilary
Stewart
Securities
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