Demand on Domingo Meeting Seeks Accord Debts Plan
Italian warship confirms creditors' demand as Santo Domingo schedules a creditor meeting to approve a plan. The proposal would divert 45 percent of customs revenues to current expenses and place 55 percent in a U. S. bank until the Dawson Sanchez convention is acted upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Santo Domingo
Republic
United States
Associated Press
Republic of Santo Domingo
American Senate
Dominican Congress
Changes in Lakes Level Selects American Commissioners
The President named American members of a joint international commission to study how the deep waterway project will alter the Great Lakes navigation. The team includes George Clinton, Oswald H Ernst, and Gardner Williams. Canadian members are J P Maybe, W E F King, Louis A Coste, with Thomas Cote as secretary. The Americans will organize and propose a joint meeting likely in Toronto to begin work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Commission
Joint International Commission
George Clinton
New York
Oswald H Ernst
Corps of Engineers
Uss 4
Gardner
Stewart Willams
Cornell
J P Maybe
Toronto
EF King
Dominion
Ottawa
Louis A Coste
Thomas Cote
American picks White and Wood as Agricultural Congress representatives
The Italian ambassador seeks U S support for the International Agricultural Congress in Rome. The president has chosen Henry White, newly appointed Ambassador to Rome, and Albert F Wood, vegetable pathologist at the Department of Agriculture, to represent the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador White
Wood
Rome
Italy
Atlee
Henry White
Albert F Wood
Department of Agriculture
Senate session likely Oct 1 tied to travel plans
Senators who urged consulting President Roosevelt were told a special session may be called on October 1 to allow those bound for the Philippine trip to return. A ten member Reading board of trade delegation invited Roosevelt to attend the unveiling of the McKinley statue. He said he would reply on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Reading
Pa) Board of Trade
Miller Paint Store Landmark Reflects City Growth
Francis Miller, longtime Washington paint store owner on Ninth Street, ties his business’s 40 year history to the city’s expansion from 35,000 to its current size. A former grocer on Pennsylvania Avenue and Civil War quartermaster, he opened the Ninth Street shop in 1865 and now sells paints, glass, art supplies, and lamps while upholding old fashioned customer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Miller
Ninth Street
Miller
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Raleigh Hotel
Quartermaster’s Department
Federal Army
Tands
Cavalry Arm for Militia Formed by Former Mine Regiments
An enthusiastic meeting last night at the armory near Fifth and L streets NW launched the Capital City Squadron of Cavalry. Ex regular and volunteer cav alrymen in DC and nearby towns may join. next Thursday's meeting aims to finalize the organization. Recruiting HQs will operate from Capt Lake’s Sixth Street NE home, J J Brown’s Massachusetts Avenue NW address, and G O Mason’s K Street NW residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital City
Washington
Fifth
National Guard
Capt O H Lake
Guy Mason
J J Brown
Berkley Inge
Augustus Barton
C F Rougeau
G J Fletcher
F C Longstreet
E F T Foster
Capt Lake
Sixth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
G O Mason
K Street
President Roosevelts Office Opens Chinaware Dispute
A heated conference in President Roosevelt’s office centered on valuing cheap chinaware imported by Borgfeldt & Co. Secretary Shaw, a New York Merchants' Association delegation, and Wickham Smith debated duties. The President refused to interfere, defusing the matter while secretary’s letter criticized the firm and urged a reappraisal. The meeting aimed to seek the President’s help for amending the customs administrative act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Merchants’ Association
Borgfeldt & Co
Treasury
Stranahan
New York
Young NY Representative La Fevre Seeks Roosevelt Audience
Representative elect Frank La Fevre of New York's Twenty fourth district visited the White House to pay respects to President Roosevelt. The young lawmaker, not yet thirty, met with the President and discussed a constituent linked to Judge Parker. La Fevre sought no office, only to handle business before departments for his constituents in New Rombty near Esopus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Fevre
New York
White House
Roosevelt
Frank la Fevre
Raubty
Esopus
Postmasters in the South face fourth-class office appointments
Southern Republicans claim they are shut out of fourth-class post offices as Democrats retain many spots. The piece notes that the Postal Service often appoints Democrats when efficiency demands, a long standing political dynamic in Southern postings.
Sailing date postponed for Taft party to July 1
Secretary Taft and the Congressional party bound for Manila will not sail from San Francisco until July 1. The Manchuria remains the transport. The delay allows Root and Warren to attend Harvard graduates day June 4 and Patt to accept an honorary degree. Other members have business to adjust during the first week of July. Washington's favorite Newspapa.
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Taft
Manila
San Francisco
Manchuria
Root
Warren
Harvard
Patt
Army officers receive leaves and new assignments notices
Orders grant leave for Capt Ralph and Granger and Major Micham. Second Lieut Fulton resigns from Philippine Scouts effective May 31. Lieut Goodale and others receive extended leaves on medical certificates. Several officers reassigned to Fort Robinson, Manila, and other posts. Boards dissolve at Washington Medical Museum. multiple inspections and visits planned to Forts Riley, Constitution, and coastal fortifications. News also covers personnel movements among Philippine Scouts and Army Medical School graduates bound for the Philippines.
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Ralph & Granger
Artillery Corps
Charles H Fulton
Philippine Scouts
Wiliam M Goodale
Nebr
Army Vdical Museum
Washington
Feld Artillery
Fort Riley Kans
Field Artillery UK
B Micham
Ordnante Department
Gemet Salvay Company
Syracuse N
Frank W Weed
Army Medical School
Madison Barracks
Ninth Infantry
Philippines
Harry Humphreys
Fort McPherson
Sixteenth Infantry
Phiippines
Charles T Boyd
Tenth Cavalry
Springfield Armory
Springfield
Mass
Anaon Mills Wagon Cartridge Belt Company
Worcester Mass
Russell Manufacturing Company
Middletown Conn
Walter G Penfield
Ordnance Department
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Fort Foster
Fort Constitution
M Il
Fort Rodman
Fort Revere
Fort Banks
Fort Heath
Fort Adams
Fort Wetherill
Fort Greble
Janey, Breinmetz & Co
Coneahohocken
Camden Forgas
Camden, N.J
Keystone Drop Forge Company
Penn Steel Casting and Machine Company
Crown Smelting Company
Cheater, Pa
William 5. Peirce
Ordnenes Department
Admiral Evans to Accept North Atlantic Fleet Command
Rear Admiral Hobly D Evans will assume command of the North Atlantic Fleet today from Pensacola aboard the battleship Maine, choosing it as flagship. The flag will transfer from the Kearsarge at 9 o clock as commander in chief, with the Maine saluted by all fleet vessels. Admiral Francis J Isiginson, retired lighthouse board head, arrived from Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Evans
Pensacola
Win
Hobly D. Evans
Maine
Evang
Barker
Kearsarge
Davis
Francis J Isginson
Miami
New Destroyer Goldsborough Fails To Reach Speed Target
Seattle March 30 The torpedo boat destroyer Goldsborough made an average of 25 knots on its final trial in Elliott Bay On the half mile lap it reached 294 knots but could not sustain it Minor accidents included auxiliary engine trouble and packing blowouts in steam connections The navy board reports little chance of achieving speeds above 25 knots.
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Goldsborough
Seattle
Wash
Elliott Bay
Kidl Board
Secretary Morton Returns to Fernandina Harbor
Secretary Morton and party arrived in Fernandina Beach on a special train that afternoon. The DolPhin carried the visitors who were hosted for fifty minutes by the local Board of Trade before they departed for Jacksonville and on to Washington by the night train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernandina la
The
Dolphin
Morton
Board of Trade
Jacksonville
Washington
Marine Hospital Changes Sweep Assistant Surgeons
List of personnel moves and reassignments across multiple stations including Baltimore Stapleton Ellis Island Norfolk Chicago and San Francisco. The documents note new commands for L L Williams G W Stoner J B Stoner and others, with details on expected effective dates and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L L Wiliams
Fromuty
Baltimore
C W Wille
Preston H Bailhache
Stapleton
G W_ Stoner
Immigration
Ellis Island
J B Stoner
Norfolk
Hyansville Ind
Pasach
BW Brown
G RB Youngs
HW Brown
Toy Chicago Jr
G BW Brown
Louisville
B Young
Surgson
Jo M Eager
A J MeLoughlin
Washington
Bureau
Rupert Blue
San Francisco
Cal
L E Cofer
Territory of
Hawaii
Grubbs
G W Wille
Chicago
M H Foster
San Diego
L . Lumsden
Perth Amboy NJ
WA Kern
G M Corput
M K Gwyn
New Orleans
South Atlantic
Corpus
D H Currie
W A Korn
W Wille
L L Williams
Gulf Quarantine Station
S B Grubbs
A J McLaughlin
Naples
Italy
J M Eager
A A McLarty
Malcolm McKay
Malcolm McKa ‘Y
Hia Atness
Bret Clase
R M Woodward
Assiat Atant
Naval Officer Movements and Promotions Report 1905
Orders detachments and reassignments of naval officers including Evelyn J W Timmons to Washington DC and WG Farwell retired. various detachments to Cavite Indianapolis and Mo Hadnock to Raleigh. movements of officers to Cincinnati Baltimore Wilmington and Olongapo. ships sailing from Hong Kong and Annapolis to Norfolk and Pedwacols. Taft to speak in Worcester.
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Evelyn J W .Timmons
North Atlantic Fleet
Washington, DC
WG Farwell
H. W. Browning
Hancock
Navy Yard
New York
United States Asiatic Fleet
Cavite
W A. Marshell
Raleigh
A C Baker
Hadnock
W. C. Cowles
Mo Hadnock
A. L. Key
Wisconsin
R. Miller
Whmington
Baltimore
P. Burt
Wilmington
E. Moses
Cincinnati
R. D Hasbrouck
Helena
Arayat
M. H. Signor
J. J. Hines
Mohican
J. A. Bull
Olongapo
J Rodgers
C. J. Train
Marcy
Knot Tied at Marlboro Marriage Shrouded in Secrecy
Mr William W Bride and Miss Lulu Mae Fairbanks eloped from Washington on March 14 and married at Marlboro Maryland. They kept the union quiet, returned to Washington, and later informed their families. The couple plans to live at the Marlborough once home.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
Ohio
William W Bride
Lulu Mae Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Washington
Gibson House
Bride
Marlboro
Francis McManus
Trinity Episcopal Chapel
Misa Fairbanks
Mansfield
Coupe
Gilbert Sylvester Woolworth
New York
William de Forrest Fairbanks
Post
Marlborough
Rowfant Library Bought by New York Firm
One of the world’s most valuable English libraries, Rowfant library, amassed by Frederick Locker-Lampson, has been purchased by a New York publishing house. Containing about a thousand volumes, its price, while undisclosed, was several thousands of dollars. The Rowfant name comes from the Lampson estate in Rowfant Sussex, purchased from Godfrey Locker-Lampson, son of the collector who married a daughter of Tennyson.
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New York
March
Rowfantbrary
Frederick Locker-Lampson
Lampson
Rowfant
Sussex
Godfrey Locker-Lampson
Tennyson
Guests of Mrs Fassett Seven NY boys to visit Washington
A party of seven advanced class boys from the New York Industrial School will travel to Washington for a week to inspect federal government branches. Mrs J Sloat Fassett, wife of a local congressman, will cover their expenses. The students, part of a manual training class, have prepared a picture frame to present to President Roosevelt.
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New York
Washington
Elmira
N. Y
Roosevelt
No Escape From Census as All Chinese to Be Registered
A nationwide census of Chinese in the United States is underway under the U S Bureau of Immigration directed by Commissioner General Sargent It aims to count all Chinese and identify those without proper certificates The effort covers twenty five districts with inspectors canvassing major cities and relying on local officials in smaller towns to record each certificate number and prevent evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Moore
Dawsons
Improvement Company
Santo Domingo
Itis
United States
United States Bureau of Immigration
Sargent
Webb
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
New Mexico
Immigration Bureau
Town
Missouri
Arkansas
Dixie Arrives at Colon Harbor as Survey Work Continues
Dixie arrived at Colon from Santo Domingo last night aboard the United States auxiliary cruiser Dixie. The coast survey vessel Bache remains in port taking soundings and conducting extensive harbor surveys in preparation for a large expenditure on excavations and construction of a breakwater.
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Dixie
Colon
United States Auxiliary
Santo Domingo
United States Coast Survey
Bache
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Des Planches
Senor Mayor Des Planches
Adlee
Agricu
Ltural Congress
Sunday Post
Miles
Officiel Busimexa
Amesican and British Manufacturing Company
Bridgeport
Conn
United States Rapid-Fire
Guy and Power Company
Derby
Camp
Fernandina
Navab Neesets
Sisrtvet—Chroming
Bcapulon
Piziey
IOD
Caliloo
Hongkong
Centong
Ute
Senta
Annapolis
Worcester
Variety
W. B. Moses & Sons
F Street, Cor. 11Th
Palais Royal
Eleventh Streets
Palais Hojyal
A. Lisner
Thomas Jefferson
United States National Museum
Thomas Jefferson Department
Post Business Office
Andreas
Mr. Bride
Miss Fairbanks
State
War, and Navy
National Museum
Interior Department
Commerce and Labor
Johnson Brothers
Main
7Th St. N
Rowfant Library
Brooklyn
Gen. Slocum
Cenius
Strayer’s Business College Cor Ith and
Fetsow
Jose DE Gomar
Xaos Mile Prud Homme
Indiana
Berlitz School
Gonard Prine
Holy Cross Academy
Columbia Cam Iiater
MR Forbes
Robertson Hamlet
Lillian Russell
Lady Teazle
Lafayette
Henri Gresslet
Bramwell
Victor Mape
Capt. Barrington
New York Stars
Sreskavine
Amusements National
Lis Frohman
Barrymore
Chase
Polite Valdeville
Mortons
Con
Sar Fratelli
Riccobono
Mme Avery Strakusch Howard
North Wenone
Frank Marcus
Gartel
dDfficultes
Herbert Kelrey
File Shannon
Chase Aldrich Burton
Brooks
Shepard
Moving Pictures
Automobile Show Armory
NFAR
Troaslry
Isaac Jogues
Thos. J. Campbell
Columbia Theater
Suda
Fulton
N. W
Money
Werden
Diamond Dewelty
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