Funeral pageant routes for Queen Victoria demise in London
A vast funeral procession through London honored Queen Victoria with hundreds of thousands of mourners, royal and international attendees, and 25,000 soldiers. The voyage from Portsmouth to Windsor featured a grand gun carriage, imperial guards, and a somber Windsor service at the Royal Chapel before interment at Frogmore. Incidents included a near overturn of the gun carriage, a retiree’s death, and railway standstills. The event drew notable German presence, shaping public perception amid wartime tensions.
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Mourning at Washington Impressive Memorial for Dead Queen
A distinguished audience including the U.S. president and cabinet attended a solemn memorial at St Johns Episcopal Church in Washington Saturday for Hagland's dead queen. The British ambassador Lord Pauncefote delivered the tribute, timed to match London's royal procession to Windsor.
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Surprised by Filipinos five Americans killed and missing
Manila dispatch reports Lieutenant Hicken and a 30 man detachment of Company M Forty fourth Regiment were surprised near Fiesta San Lucia Cebu Island on February 29. Five Americans died four wounded and two missing as insurgents attacked from front and both flanks. Captain Malley reinforced. Bodies recovered though mutilated. Additional detachments pursue insurgents.
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Mississippi officials blamed for Gibson bribery case mistakes
State newspapers heavily criticize Governor Longino and allied officials for compromising the Gibson bribery case. The press argues the prosecution missteps damaged the state’s reputation and credit. The Albany correspondent notes Senator Hill will not seek his party’s 1904 presidential nomination in Tessie’s Weekly.
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Berlin’s 2860 medical men and other 1900s items
Berlin reports 2860 medical men while London faces famine in mourning and Baltimore opens sanitary barber shops. A national prohibition conference is set for Buffalo in August. The Grant cutter will patrol the Pacific coast for distressed vessels as Chicago forbids spitting in public places. Minnesota ore leases total over 7 million tons by American Steel and Iron. Havana’s death rate falls to a quarter from three years prior. Winton‑Salem plans a $10 000 negro hospital linked to Slater Industrial School. Pittsburg unveils a self propeller fire engine weighing about 8 2/3 tons costing $9200. Germany may extend medical study to five years. London volunteers’ return crowds cause 1600 injuries. Washington and Lee fundraising nears $15,000 of $100,000 for Wilson chair.
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Rumor Says Li Hung Chang Dead Abroad
A London Standard dispatch from its Tien Tsin correspondent reports rumors in Tien Tsin that Li Hung Chang may be dead. The Paris foreign office has no confirmation of the reported death.
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