Senate Ratifies Hague War Conduct Treaty Without Division
The senate approved the Hague conference treaty on land and sea warfare amid debate over Gen Funston's Aguinaldo capture. It lists party nations including Germany, the United States, Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and others and bans dum-dum bullets. Spies are defined narrowly, excluding regular military scouts and open dispatch riders from spy status.
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Washington
Senate
Hague
Funston
Hoar
Aguinaldo
Committee On Foreign Relations
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Spain
United States
Mexico
France
Great Britain
Greece
Italy
Japan
Luxemburg
Montenegro
Netherlands
Persia
Portugal
Wolseley to Cape Town for Private Visit Amid SA Unrest
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley departs London for Cape Town on a private trip officials say. Gossip links the journey to the military situation in South Africa and his expertise could aid Lord Kitchener at the base in Cape Town or Pretoria.
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London
Lord Wolseley
Cape Town
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Tributes Paid For John P Altgeld at Private Funeral
Chicago remembers John P Altgeld as Clarence Darrow Miss Jane Addams and Rev Frank Crane speak at private funeral services. The body lies in state today at the public library.
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Chicago
John P. Altgeld
Clarence Darrow
Jane Addams
Frank Crane
Wife shoots husband in New York home killing him
New York on Friday John T. Stover was shot and killed by his wife Alice at their home. She told authorities she fired to save her own life and was arrested.
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New York
John T. Stover
Alice
Altgeld Funeral Draws Huge Chicago Procession
The body of former governor John P. Altgeld was viewed by about 25,000 people at the Chicago public library. A long procession accompanied the remains to Graceland cemetery, with tributes from William Jennings Bryan and Charles A. Towne. Gov Yates and ex governors joined the funeral march.
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Chicago
John P. Altgeld
Public Library
Lincoln Park
Graceland Cemetery
Gov
Yates
Hamilton
Fifer
Cullom
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Public
Pension Legislation Aims to Curb Pension Bill Brokers
Washington March 17 Senators and members of Congress expect the pension appropriation bill to pass soon. The measure would make it a criminal offense for attorneys claim agents or others to receive compensation for services in aiding private pension bills. Critics say many bills lack merit and claimants are sometimes pressed to pay for introductions that fail to become law. The bill is now with the president.
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Washington
Congress
Prince Henry to resign first squadron command
Berlin reports Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia will resign his two year command of the first squadron after fleet maneuvers this coming summer. He has held every navy post to admiral and may lead the double squadron maneuvers next year. Emperor William orders battleships to greet him at Cuxhaven on his return aboard the Deutschland.
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Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Prince Henry
Germany
Emperor William
Wuerttemberg
Baden
Cuxhaven
Deutschland
Bloody bullfight in Juarez draws thousands of spectators
A Reuters dispatch from El Paso reports 10 000 spectators, mostly Americans, witnessed a bloody bullfight in Juarez across the river from Dallas. Matadors Fuentes and Mazzantini led the event as six bulls were killed by the sword and five horses were gored to death. Fuentes and Mazzantini plan a Spain tour for 70 fights.
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Dallas
Tex
el Paso
Juarez
Mex
Spain
Fuentes
Mazzantini
Mexico
Boomerang Effect of Lyddite Shows Distant Fragments
London reports new tests on the Belle Isle hulk reveal lyddite shells refract fragments onto attacking vessels 300 yards away and fall near a gunboat 2,000 yards abeam. The finding warns that friendly ships may be endangered at these distances.
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London
Belle Isle
Miners Die in Rock Fall in Butte Mine
A rock fall in the Minnie Healy mine in Butte Montana killed Joseph Price and seriously injured Albert Wilson marking the third fatal accident in a week. Price is the fourth man to die in the mines.
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Butte
Mont
Minnie Healy
Joseph Price
Albert Wilson
Price
Nomination of Crowninshield for Rear Admiral Rank
The president sent to the senate nominations including Captain Arent Schuyler Crowninshield to be rear admiral and Lieutenant Commander Robert M. G. Brown, retired, to be a commander on the retired list on March 17 in Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Arent Schuyler Crowninshield
Robert M. G. Brown
Boston Labor Breaks Freight Strike With Courtship Of Restorations
Boston officials describe the freight strike as broken Friday with thousands of workers returning to jobs. Gov. Crane mediates between labor leaders and railway executives, aiming for rapid resumption of traffic while addressing seniority and rehiring practices at New Haven, Boston & Maine, and Boston & Albany.
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Boston
Allied Freight Transportation Council
R. S. Brine Transportation Company
Crane
State Board of Arbitration
Gov. Crane
Statehouse
John M. Hall
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Tuttle
Boston & Maine
Samuel Hoar
Boston & Albany
W. E. Chambrlain
New Haven Road
Council Chamber
East Boston
Chef Fritz assigns after sailors raid silver at launch lunch
Rupert Fritz a chef who catered a lunch on Shooter's Island for 2000 guests at the Emperor William yacht Meteor launch says he borrowed a large amount of silverware from friends for the event and nearly all disappeared in the rush for souvenirs. He decided on an assignment to cover the loss.
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New York
Rupert Fritz
Shooter’s Island
Emperor William
Meteor
Fritz
Rodenberg Resigns from Civil Service Post
William A. Rodenberg of East St Louis Illinois submitted his resignation from the United States civil service commission to President Roosevelt with effect April 1. Richard Dana of Boston has been mentioned as a possible successor, though no appointment has been announced.
Six Bodies Recovered From Providence Disaster
In Vicksburg on March 15 the numbers tally shows six of twenty Providence disaster victims recovered. The steamer accident prompted rescue operations and ongoing search efforts.
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Vicksburg
Miss
White to Retire from Berlin Post in November
Washington reports Ambassador Andrew D. White will retire this year after a long career in diplomacy and academia. The dispatch notes White, 64, seeks a return to college work, with successors eyed including Myron T. Herrick or Senator Walcott, possibly Hill, and Peirce for a higher post if vacancies arise.
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Berlin
Washington
Andrew D. White
Germany
Ambassador White
McKinley
United States
Myron T. Herrick
Cleveland
Italy
Col. Herrick
Meyer
Rome
Herrick
Congress
Moody
Massachusetts
Walcott
Hill
Herbert H. D. Peirce
Senator Lodge
Miles Plan to End Philippine War Rejected by Root
Washington reports say Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles proposed a plan to end the Philippine War with methods from his Indian campaigns. Secretary Root denied the request and the president concurred, with the final endorsement dated March 5, 1902. The administration deemed the war nearly over and rejected a policy shift.
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Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Army
War Department
Philippine Islands
Root
Miles
White House
Roosevelt
Philippines
Messenger and $30,000 Missing in Indiana
Larry McKee a messenger for Adams Express vanished March 3 near Brazil Indiana while assigned to carry a package said to contain 30000 in treasury notes from Brazil to St Louis on a Vandalia train. Detectives search nearby towns as a larceny warrant is sworn by an express agent.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Larry McKee
Adams Express Company
Treasury
Brazil
St. Louis
Express Company
Choctaw Gulf Railroad Plans 13 Million Expansion
In St Louis on March 17 it was learned the Choctaw Oklahoma Gulf railroad will spend more than 13 million dollars on extensions roadbed improvements and additional equipment. The line aims to reach the gulf and Pacific ocean eventually.
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Wiig
St. Louis
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Gulf and Pacific Ocean
Farm rescuer perishes in Elmo barn fire near Maryville
John Dunn of a farm near Elmo perished in a barn fire while attempting to save cattle and other stock. The incident occurred on March 17 in Maryville Missouri, with Dunn dying from burns sustained during the blaze.
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Maryville
John Dunn
Elmo
Here
Furious Snowstorm Paralyzes Rail Lines Across North Dakota
A historic blizzard in North Dakota and the Canadian northwest halts Northern Pacific and Great Northern traffic for over 36 hours. Widespread drifting snow, downed telegraph lines, and abandoned divisions strand trains from Fargo to Winnipeg while crews shelter passengers and seek relief amid zero or below temperatures.
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St. Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Fargo
Mandan
N. C
Red River Valley
Frankforts
Winnipeg
Grand Forks
Williston
N. D
Casselston
Western Dakota
Montana
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Barry
Muskegon
Chicago
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Flood Warnings Issued as Chattahoochee Rises
Heavy rains in northern and middle Georgia prompted the Atlanta weather bureau to issue flood warnings for Eufaula Alabama West Point and Columbus Georgia with forecasts of a rapid river rise. North Alabama and parts of south Georgia and northern Florida experienced heavy rainfall and overflowing streams.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Atlanta Weather Bureau
Eufaula
Ala
West Point
Columbus
Chattahoochee
Alabama
South Georgia
Florida
Cyclone Ravages Piper Bibb County Left Fatalities and Damage
A cyclone struck Piper mining town Sunday morning wrecking 40 houses and damaging 35 more in Bibb county. Ed Turner was killed and John Allen his wife and three children were severely injured. The storm also damaged Gur nee Junction and Belle Ellen.
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Birmingham
Ala
Piper
Bibb County
Ed Turner
John Allen
Gurnee Junction
Belle Ellen
Providence disaster death toll rises with 19 bodies found
Vicksburg Mississippi reports the recovery of 19 of the 20 victims from the steamer Providence disaster in Lake Palmyra. The search continues for the remaining missing person as authorities confirm the toll.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Providence
Lake Palmyra
Methuen Defeat in Boer Fighting At Pretoria
London reports from Lord Kitchener at Pretoria detail Methuen's forces overwhelmed by Boer attack. The rear shield broke, gaps formed between ox and mule convoys, mounted troops panicked, and heavy fighting ensued as infantry and artillery strove to hold. Methuen was wounded. Delarey treated him with courtesy after surrender.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Lord Methuen
Thirty Eighth
Nesham
Cape Police
Imperial Yeomanry
Methuen
Sargent Selected for Immigration Commissioner Role
The president tendered Frank P. Sargent, chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, the post of commissioner general of immigration to replace T. W. Powderly. Friction with treasury officials prompted the move, with changes expected April 1 and successors for Thomas Fitchie and Edward F. McSweeney not yet named.
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Washington
Frank P. Sargent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
T. W. Powderly
Mr. Powderly
Treasury Department
Thomas Fitchie
New York
Edward F. McSweeney
Explosion at Laflin Rand powder works injures workers
In Columbus Kansas on Saturday a glazing mill and one barrel mill at Laflin Rand powder works exploded. Seventeen thousand five hundred pounds of powder ignited at once. The blast was felt in Joplin and Galena. Walter Reid, cleaning a rotary barrel, was killed and blown to fragments within 300 yards. Loss estimated at $10 000 not counting powder.
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Columbus
Kan
Laflin & Rand Powder Works
Joplin
Galena
Walter Reid
Dowager Empress Edict Against Insulting Foreigners
A China man tossed a stone at Baroness Romana Avezzana, wife of Italy's secretary in Peking. The dowager empress issues an edict warning Chinese to refrain from insulting foreigners. In Washington, Secretary Shaw opposes buying more bonds to curb banks withdrawing bonds from the treasury as security for circulation.
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Peking
Romania Avezzana
Legation
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Treasury
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White
Bat
Sargent
Locomotive Engineers
Immigration
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