Numerous World News Items Spark Diverse Disruptions
A lightning strike crippled the Niagara Falls power plant causing a transformer explosion that halted Buffalo streetcars and many factories. Chicago opens seven coal yards while plans seek an international monetary conference to align gold and silver in the orient. Baron Speck von Sternburg arrives in New York denying plots to seize Venezuelan territory. Boxing is halted at the Chicago Athletic Club over Gov. Yates' stance. An Iowa bank reveals a larger shortage than first reported. A killer known as John St Clair hanged in Washington. Trade reviews show continued prosperity amid coal shortages easing. Grand jury indicts 121 owners of Chicago slot machines. Venezuela warns creditors of additional nations’ involvement. Iowa’s insane asylum law deemed constitutional. War Secretary Root bans enlistment of youths under 21. Waterbury streetcar riot prompts troop calls. Bank safe robbed in Dexter, Wisconsin. Wage talks threaten a coal-field strike after April 1. An insane man murders his family in Texas. The transport Thomas heads to the Philippines with troops. A Russian miner dies in Wilkes-Barre after strike. Emigrant car wreck on Queen and Crescent near Vicksburg. Clara Barton denies usurping power to Roosevelt. Naval officer Hobson resigns over eye disease. Eight Havana cigar factories pledge decade-long sales restraint. Earthquakes destroy 18 houses in Guazapares, Mexico.
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Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Chicago
Congress
International Monetary Conference
Orient
Baron Speck von Sternburg
New York
Berlin
Chicago Athletic Club
Grand
Venezuela
Bowen
McVey
Des Moines
Iowa
Root
Waterbury
Conn
Dexter
Whan
John Mitchell
Indianapolis
Charles Rowe
Woods
Tex
Thomas
San Francisco
Philippines
C. A. Sobrilofski
Wilkesbarre
Queen and Crescent
Vicksburg
Miss
Clara Barton
Red Cross Society
Roosevelt
Naval
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Week of legislative activity and memorials in Congress
The senate debated war court martial records and the silver parity policy while the house advanced Indian and post office appropriations. A president salary rise and anti trust measures were proposed. Tributes were paid to Senator McMillan as the Senate honored him and the House acted on private pension bills and post money orders.
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Senate
Rawlins
Secretary of War
Philippines
House
Mexico
China
Bristow
N. Y
United States
Senator Quay
Burrows
Senator McMillan
Miles
Committee On Agriculture
United States Treasury
McMillan
Michigan
Erie yard workers win 11 percent wage raise
Reports across the Erie railway system confirm an average 11 percent wage increase for yard conductors and yard brakemen.
Political and Personal Losses Across Regions
Justice Parker of New York plans a southern tour to back the democratic presidential bid. Charles Ward, famed four oared racing champion, died at Rockaway. Lt Col David Phillips Jones, US Navy chief engineer, retired, died in Pittsburgh. Mrs Marguerite Allen, Washington’s oldest resident, died in Tacoma at 104. J T W Rumple, Iowa congressman, died in Chicago at 61 from throat disease. Justin R Whiting, Michigan congressman 1886 to 1892, died in St Clair at 56.
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Justice Parker
New York
South
Charles Ward
Ward Brothers
Rockaway
L. Ft
David Phillips Jones
United States Navy
Pittsburg
Marguerite Allen
Washington
Tacoma
J.T. W. Rumple
Congress
Iowa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Justin R. Whiting
Michigan
St. Clair
Planquette dies in Paris at 53
The noted pianist and composer Robert Planquette best known for The Chimes of Normandy has died in Paris aged 53. Abroad news reports tensions in China with Yang Lu accused plotting against foreigners and a deadly naval collision near Corfu leaves 15 dead. The Manila court acquits Maj Edwin F Glenn of unlawfully killing POWs in the Philippines as Venezuela deadlock persists over preferential settlement terms among Germany England and Italy.
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Robert Planquette
Normandy
Paris
Edwin F. Glenn
Fifth Infantry
Manila
Philippines
China
Yang Lu
Germany
England
Italy
Pioneer
Orwell
Channel
Corfu
Bowen
Venezuela
Senate Debates ArmyBill and Statehood Measure in Memorial Adjournment
The Senate considered the army appropriation bill and a statehood measure before adjourning in memory of Iowa representative Rumple. In the House about 40 rules suspensions passed, including a $1.5 million Senate bill for a new Department of Agriculture building. Other items include the Sundry Civic Appropriation, and midshipmen graduation at Annapolis.
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United States Senate
Representative Rumple
Iowa
House
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Moody
Malcolm Island
B. C
Louise Searle
New York
Treasury
United States
Philadelphia
J. J. Gravatte
Burlington
Roosevelt
Avena
Denmark
United States Supreme Court
Bowen
Venezuela
Hague Tribunal
Minor News Items Highlight City and World Affairs
Mayor Low urges municipal ownership of a street railway line to the New York board of estimates. Prince Hugo Hohenlohe volunteers at a New York bank to learn American business methods. Captain Henry F. Allen becomes chief of the Philippine constabulary with brigadier general rank. Toronto awaits Carnegie gift of 350000 for new public libraries. A Chicago man is arrested for biting off his ex wife’s nose during a property dispute. Sixteen Chinese men in Ogdensburg face deportation for unlawful stay. Dr Merrill Wyman dies at 90 in Cambridge Massachusetts. Detectives in New York enter 56 houses in one hour to test servant laxity. James J. Hill sells the Northern Steamship company to New York Central for 4 to 5 million. Five thousand Brooklyn horses fed on molasses for cost and digestion. Mrs Annie F Eastman urges ministers be shot and mockery used to draw crowds. Hungary shows strong anti cremation sentiment. premier blocks crematory licenses. Amos McCarthey wills no religious services but a band at his funeral.
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Mayor Low
New York Board of Estimates
Prince Hugo Hohenlohe
New York
Henry F. Allen
Sixth Cavalry
Philippine Constabulary
Toronto
St. Lawrence County
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Merrill Wyman
A. M
America
Cambridge
Mass
James J. Hill
Northern Steamship Company
Buffalo
New York Central Railroad
Brooklyn
Annie F. Eastman
Elmira
Brooklyn Congregational Society
Hungary
Amos McCarthey
Oakland
Cal
Proposal Rejected in Venezuela Claims Deadlock
Washington reports that the allies rejected Bowen's proposal to give all nations with Venezuelan claims equal treatment to the blockading powers. French envoy de Margerie warned of possible protests if France is discriminated against, while a compromise plan proposes a six month to one year preferential 30 percent share of Porto Cabello and La Guaira customs then equal footing. Early replies expected as talks continue among Britain Germany Italy and the United States.
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Washington
Bowen
Venezuela
Baron Speck von Sternburg
State Department
Foreign Office
Berlin
France
M. de Margerie
Hay
Mr. Bowen
M. Margerie
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
United States
Porto Cabello
la Guayra
Belgium
Spain
Denmark
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Meekison and Peruna Claim Won Battle With Catarrh
Hon David Meekison a prominent Ohio politician credits thirty years of catarrh fighting to Peruna He lobbied Dr Hartman and urged daily use to prevent chronic catarrh The ad promotes Peruna as the internal remedy and offers a free book and Almanac to readers.
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David Meekison
America
Meekison
Napoleon
Ohio
Peruna
Hartman
Congress
Peruna Almanac
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