Bowery man Pat Quigley finds diamond brooch wins $1,000 reward
A Bowery drifter named Pat Quigley sniffs out a missing diamond brooch at a theater district grate scene. He returns it to Mrs Edward Ward of 251 West Ninety-third Street, earning a $1,000 reward after a bartering run to jewelers and a buyer's ad. Quigley sleeps with the brooch, mulls his next move, and contemplates a rise from ten-cent lodgings to stability in the Bronx.
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Bowery
Sam
Quigley
Pat
No. 21
Bronx
Edward Ward
West Ninety-third Street
Garrick Theater
Hippodrome
Dave Betty
Poris Arcade
Dave
Tee
Mr Ward
Hitchcock Sworn In as First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank H Hitchcock of Massachusetts took the oath of office as First Assistant Postmaster General yesterday at 12:30 pm in a ceremony attended by officials including Mr Courtelyou and Chiefs. Flowers filled the room as Hitchcock received congratulations before issuing his first order restricting admission to the office until after a lecture. George Alan Smith of Minnesota delivered a lecture at Shiloh Baptist Church on The Daily Newspaper Its Conception and Evolution, tracing paper manufacture from papyrus to modern wood pulp and noting the Peking Gazette as the first daily. Postmasters were appointed in New Jersey Prospertown, Pennsylvania Horrell and Luthersburg, Virginia Jennie Edds, among others.
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Frank H Huichcock
Massachusetts
E. Reach
Courtelyou
Shajlenberger
Madden
Chance
Hitchcock
Moi
Cir
George Alan Smith
Minnesota
Shiloh Baptist Church
Tts Conception
Evolu Non
Peking China) Gazette
New Jersey
William C. Matthews
Prospertorn
Pennsylvania
Robert E. Craig
Horrell
Thomas J Kirk
Luthersburg
Elisham, Young
Rosensteel
Virginia
Hagan
Jennie Edds
Importation Regulations Allow Touring Automobiles Entry
The Secretary of the Treasury issues rules on importing automobiles for touring. Nonresidents face restrictions. a consular certificate is needed proving the car is for touring and the owner is not in the auto business. Cars may arrive with the owner or 30 days before or after arrival and cannot be used for business or exhibition, except for racing or specific contests. Household effects duty exemption requires the car to have been used abroad for a year or more by the owner or family member residing with him, possibly in one or more blocks of time.
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Labor Quarrel Taken Up Denounces Miners Aid Hatters
Executive council of the American Federation of Labor meets in session. Resolutions condemn the Western Federation of Miners for promoting a split in the labor movement. Donations urged to aid United Garment Workers and United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers in their fight against open shops.
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Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Healey
New York
International Firemen’s Union
Louis Kemper
J. Proebtle
Cincinnati
Edward Ward
Boston
Gompers
Western Federation of Miners
United Garment Workers of America
United Cloth, Hat, and Cap Makers of America
Newunion
District WCTU forms committees at Sixth Street HQ
At the Maren executive meeting the District Woman's Christian Temperance Union appointed a committee to plan for the Mothers' Club future and draft a constitution. The next meeting at 622 Sixth Street NW will host Mrs A Birney as speaker. A prize contest committee for Sunday school compositions is named. A prohibition rally is set for March 2 at 2 p m to formally receive Gen Neal Dow's picture.
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Maren
District Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Sixth Street Northwest
Clinton Smith
Mothers’ Club
Lindley D. Clark
E. 8. Henry
Don P. Blaine
H. 5. Courson
W. E. de Reimer
Easterling
Voyage of Two New Light Vessels to the Pacific Coast
The Lighthouse Board reports two new lightships numbers 76 and 8, built at Camden New Jersey, sailed from New York February 14 for San Francisco and arrived at Bahia Brazil this morning. The steam lightships of about 600 tons proceed to duty on the Pacific coast. Annapolis Md March 16 Orders have been given at the Naval Academy to prepare exam questions for admissions on April 18 for an upcoming mental and physical examination sequence.
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Lighthouse Board
Camden
N. J
New York
San Francisco
Bahia
Brazil
Pacific
Washington Post
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Admiral Whitting Ordered Back From Injury
Rear Admiral William H. Whitting who was injured in Honolulu by a street car fall has been ordered to return to the United States. Captain Franklin J. Drale of Mare Island Navy Yard is to proceed in Whitting's place to Cavite. A Navy Department cable reports the accident and Whitting’s inability to continue the voyage.
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Admiral Whitting
William H. Whitting
Honolulu
United States
Franklin J. Drale
Mare Island Navy Yard
Cavite
Navy Department
Gov Johnson Cannot Attend Launch Visit
Frank A Day, private secretary to Gov John A Johnson, will go to Newport News to represent the governor at the launching of the battleship Minnesota. The governor will not attend due to the Minnesota legislature being in session.
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Gov. Johnson
Minneapolis
Minn
Frank A. Day
John A. Johnson
Newport News
Minnesota
Rear Admiral Craig Assigned to League Island Navy Yard
Rear Admiral Joseph E. Craig has been selected for duty as commandant of the navy yard at League Island. He will relieve Rear Admiral Francis W. Dickins, who is to command the coast squadron of the North Atlantic fleet.
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League Island Navy Yard
Joseph E. Craig
Navy Yard
League Island
Francis W. Dickins
May Yet Be Saved
Advertisement urging consumption sufferers to use Dr King’s New Discovery on sale by druggists for 1.00 with a money back guarantee if it does not cure.
Taft confirms indefinite retention of Philippine Islands
Secretary of War Taft writes to John M. Blair that administration policy is to retain the Philippines indefinitely to develop prosperity and self governing capacity. He says self government is a generation away and that eventual relationship with the United States may resemble Canada or Australia to England rather than full independence.
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John M. Blair
New York
Taft
Philippine Islands
Blair
House Committee On Ways and Means
United States
Canada
Australia
England
Philippines
America
W. H. Tat
Reform school plan eyed for Filipino boys in Luzon
Ithaca N Y March 16 W R George manager of the George Junior Republic at Freeville has been approached by Gov Wright of the Philippine Islands to establish a reform school for Filipino boys at Camp Gregg Luzon Island abandoned as an army post Wright wants the school run like Freeville where wayward children learn citizenship manual training and self governance George nears committing and would gather former Freeville citizens to lead departments in the projected institution if approved
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Ithaca
N. Y
W. R. George
George Junior Republic
Freeville
Gov Wright
Philippine Islands
Camp Gregg
Luzon Island
George
Preeville Republic
No More Regulars at Militia Camps
War Department says regular troops won t be sent to state militia encampments due to limited transportation funds. Orders list naval and marine transfers, retirements, commissions, and ships arriving at Atlantic and Pacific ports.
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War Department
Massachusetts
Kansas
Troops on the Phomas Arrive with Casualties and Remains
The army transport Thomas arrived from Manila Nagasaki and Honolulu with the Ninth Seventeenth and Highteanth batteries of Field Artillery 177 casuals 18 sick soldiers 6 insane and 22 military prisoners The Seventeenth and Highteenth batteries will be transferred to the transport Buford for Vancouver Barracks Wash while the rest go to the Presidio Surgeon ONeill and Lieut Hoyt are buried after being killed in Cavite and Samar respectively A private John Frindle died at sea after leaving Manila The body was brought to port
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San Francisco
Cal
Thomas
Manila
Nagasaki
Honolulu
Buford
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Presidio
O'Neill
Hoyt
Cavite
Kerr
Samar
John Frindle
Ninth Battery
Troops for Philippines sail orders issued by War Department
An War Department order directs the relief of the First Battalion Philippine Scouts from Fort Thomas Kentucky on the 23d instant to San Francisco for embarkation to Manila on the transport Thomas sailing the 31st instant. Engineers Companies A and B Fort Leavenworth Kansas to San Francisco for extra transport to the Philippines on July 1, relieving HQ and Companies L and M Third Battalion Engineers ordered to Fort Leavenworth. CO Fort Simeon New York reports Company C Co Mighth Infantry left for Columbus Barracks Ohio. CO Fort Mc Henry Maryland reports Company D Eighth Infantry left for Columbus Barracks Ohio.
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War Department
Philippine Scouts
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
San Francisco
Manila
Philippine Islands
Thomas
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Siocum
New York
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
Fort McHenry
Maryland
Eighth Infantry
Hazing Story Denied by Naval Academy Captain
Capt Brownson, superintendent of the Naval Academy, denies reports about hazing at Annapolis. He says midshipmen have kept their compact to refrain from hazing and has never seen any sign of intent to violate faith.
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Brownson
Fant. Brownson
Naval Academy
Mos
Annapolis
Desertion charges arrest two soldiers in Cumberland county
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Ma reports Daniel McConnell of this county and Robert J Connelly of Atlanta Ga were arrested on desertion charges from the United States army at Columbus barracks. They say they left to visit home with leave and did not abandon their uniforms and intend to return. A guard questioned them about transportation to Columbus.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Daniel McConnell
This
Robert J. Connelly
Atlanta
United States Army
Columbus Barracks
Columbus
Gnanty
United States
Orders to Army Officers Report for duty and leaves granted
Military orders list numerous officers from multiple branches being granted leaves of absence and reporting for duty. Maj. Charles W. Taylor and Lt. Edwin M. Stanton receive leave extensions, others are ordered to report to judges advocates or board examinations in Texas Atlanta Vancouver Pierce Fort Monroe and Washington with dates and destinations noted for each assignment.
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Charles W. Taylor
Thirteenth Cavalry
Jgent
Robert H. Pierson
Bee
Edwin M. Stanton
Third Infantry
Judge Advocate General
Army
Charles D. Roberts
Seventh Infantry
Department of Texas
Clarence P. Townsley
Artillery Corps
John A. Lundeen
Fort Monroe
Charles J. Bailey
Albert J. Woode
Sixth Cavalry
Hot Springs
Ark
Army and Navy General Hospital
Frank Madden
Governora Island
Henry H. Adams
Fifth Infantry
War Department
Charles C. Ballou
Fifteenth Infantry
Cleveland Willcoxen
Ninth Infantry
Thomas H. Barry
C. A
Army Retiring Board
Atlanta
Henry F. Kendall
Twelfth Cavalry
Constant Williams
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Edward N. Johnston
Corps of Engineers
Cond Battalion of Engineers
Washington Barracks
D. C
Pittsburg
William L. Sibert
Honor to St Patrick Masses and Shamrock Banquet
St Patrick Day festivities in Washington honor the patron saint with high mass at St Patrick and St Aloysius churches. 1,000 Hibernians and Ladies Auxiliary to march to services at 10:30, with papal delegate presiding and a grand evening program at Carroll Hall. A military mass at St Aloysius features cadets from Ngaga College, with elaborate decorations and papal delegates. The Shamrock Club banquet at Carroll Institute Hall features toastmaster M J Keane and remarks from prominent politicians and clergy. Almas Temple St Patrick's night meeting and banquet at National Rifles Armory draw about 1,000 Shriners with speeches and toasts.
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St. Patrick’s
St. Aloysius
Carroll Hall
St. Patrick’s Day
Washington
Erin
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Aloysius’ Church
Mgr. Walconio
Order of Habernians
Ladies’ Auxiliary
New Carroll Hall
G Street
Ninth
J. A. Hinch
O. P
T. P. O'Rourke
J. H. Ford
John B. Gunn
S. M
Manst College
Atlanta
George Dougherty
Catholic University of America
Gumpreght
de Witte
Republic
St. Patrick
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
P. T. Moran
Charles Warren Currier
St. Mary’s Church
McCarthy
Annia Grant-Fugitt
Esther Gumprecht
J. A. Winnegan
Thomas FB. McNu
Mer. Marchetti
Edward A. Fink
Gonzaga College
John B. Pittar
S. J
John BE. Hurley
John O'Hara
Shamrock Club
Carroll Institute Hall
Tenth Street
New York Avenue
K Street
E. F. Bulkley
M. J. Keane
Timothy O’rourke
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Hilary A. Herbert
Holmes Conrad
D. J. Murphy
Barry Bulkley
Hannis Taylor Wee
Messrs
Thomas I. McNulty
Baltimore
William Hart
M. Dowd
F. P. Burke
John Wittmorris
M. F. Sullivan
William Meehan
M. B. Scanlon
Thomas
National Rifles’ Armory
Washington Light Infantry
Imperial Council
Carter B. Keene
Almas Temple
Civic Center Council Plans Amalgamation With Hungry Club
The Civic Center Council gathered at George Washington University chaired by Prof. BE A Fay. Members discussed joint meeting plans with the Hungry Club at Dewey Hotel Saturday evening likely drawing about thirty attendees. They reviewed past Civic Center work including nurse society, Sanitary Improvement Company, board of charities, and a day nursery. Resolutions urged a housing and earth commission for the District and amendments to facilitate amalgamation.
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Hungry Club
The
Civic Center
George Washington University
BE. A. Fay
George M. Kober
Alice Fletcher
J. A. Gilfflin
Max West
Weller
Dewey Hotel
Kober
Diet Kitchens
Sanitary Improvement Company
Miss Hosmer
Board of Charities
Gilfilhn
O Street
Iss Metcher
Public Health Department
Hongry Club
Washington
Lincoln Centennial Committee Formed by Washington Board of Trade
William V. Cox of the Washington Board of Trade announced a new committee chaired by Dr. Marcus Benjamin to study and report on a Lincoln centennial celebration in the city. The board envisions a national observance and asks Congress to assist, aiming for a creditable district and national event in 1908.
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William V. Cox
Washington Board of Trade
Marcus Benjamin
Abraham Lincoln
Board of Trade
Lincoln
Cox
Congress
Congressional Initiation at Capitol Circle No 315
Members of Capitol Circle 315 attended the initiation of candidates into the Protected Home Circle on Monday. Grand Representative Tellam from the Supreme Circle of Pennsylvania exemplified degree work and spoke on the order’s principles. President Charles S. Jones urged perseverance as key to recognition in society. Visited Northeast Circle members gave addresses. Diplomatic Secretaries Confirmed by Senate in executive session included Roger Sherman Gates Boutell at The Hague and John W. Garrett at St. Petersburg plus others in navy, Revenue Cutter Service, and postmasters.
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Capitol Circle
No. 315
Congressional Circle
Tellam
Supreme Circle of
Pennsylvania
Charles 5. Jones
Northeast
Senate
Roger Sherman Gates
Boutell
Illinois
Hague
Paul Grand
Hauteville
Rhode Island
Berne
Secretariey
John W. Garrett
Maryland
St. Petersburg
George Barclay Rives
New Jersey
Vienna
Navy
Revenue Cutter Service
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Sat- Vallon Rus
the Bowery
Hifth Avenue
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CT. U
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A. R. Harris
J. H. Blackburn
Chicago
Marblehead
F. 9
Whitten
Wyoming
K Shoup
Topeka
J. A. Mandeville
Naval Hospital
Norfolk
Greimgith
S . W. Patterson
Marine Corps
H. J. Hirshinger
M. Babb
Cable
Asiatic Fleet
P. I
J. B. Milton
Raleigh
W A. Marshall
H B. Soule
Monednack
T. J. Arms
Navy Pay Office
P. FE
Plunger
Pontiac
Colorado
Brooklyn
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Ajax
Prairie
Hampton Roads
Balled
Bennington
Perry
Saturn
San Diego
Magdalena Bay
Hercules
Phomas
Lieut. Thomas
Clarence A. Stedman
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Huachuco
Arizona Territory
Henry 3. Goldman
Augustus C. Macomb
Charles EB. Hay, Jr
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Hay
Ron
Moet
Vapcouver Herrocks
Civic Center Council
Congressionalites
General Drug and Mineral Water Trade
Buffalo Lithia Springs
W. S. Thompson
Fifteenth Street
Fime
HUB Hub Furniture Co., Co
Motera
Ninth Street
Jackson Bros
Seventh St
Ceres
SAL
ALL Grocers
ADLER
Mass
Ave
Victor E.adler
Clothing House
Tth
St. Nw
Johnson Brothers
California
Ishmann
John H. Magruder
Se Groceries and Wines
Cor
Conn. Ave
K St
Radway
Mall Radway & CO
Elm St
DTG. Sloan’s
Liniment
Duffy
Putty Start Whiskey Company
Rocheser
the Sunday Post
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