Submarine torpedo boat flotilla in New Suffolk tested
The article details a secret American program of submarine boats including the Fulton Adder Mocassin Shark Plunger and Porpoise. It reports testing at New Suffolk L I with safety improvements and describes underwater operations and torpedo firing against ships.
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Fulton
Delaware
New York
Washington
The
Chicago Tribune
Great
Peconic Bay
Long Island
United States Navy
Holland
New Suffolk
L. L
Kaiser Seeks Stronger North Atlantic Squadron
The Kaiser plans to reinforce the German naval force in the North Atlantic with two cruisers and three gun boats under a renowned admiral. Prince Adalbert will join the squadron and likely command a gunboat as Germany aims to improve ties with the United States and Britain. The move envisions a united front of Germany Great Britain and the United States in world progress, echoing a fond letter to Mrs Kipling during Kipling's illness.
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Kaiser
North Atlantic
Prince Adalbert
Germany
United States
North America
Tahamas
Bermudas
Greater Antilles
Great Britain
Osage Nation Claimed Wealth World’s Richest Tribe
A historical assertion described the Osage Indians of Oklahoma as the wealthiest people on earth. It states the tribe has about 8 million dollars cash in Washington and 1.5 million acres of land worth roughly 3 million more, yielding per capita wealth around four thousand dollars and annual interest just over a dollar per member.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Osages
Charles S Deneen State's Attorney Wins Noted Tax Case
Charles S Deneen Cook county state's attorney earns praise for his long record of convictions including in the tax fixing case of Edward Williams and Luke Wheeler. Born 1863 in Lebanon Illinois his career spans the legislature and public service. A separate urban Prussia rule fines husbands for late nights, with penalties split with the complainant typically the wife.
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Charles S. Deneen
Cook County
Edward Williams
Luke Wheeler
Deneen
Tadgert
Rollinger
Becker
Spalding
Dreyer
Robert Berger
Pavilsen
Magill
Grant reports Samar pacification and future stability
Brig. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant returns from three years in the Philippines with a sanguine view of Samar. He says the Moros will be kept in check by police, natives grow more receptive to civil rule, and American forces can now operate openly. He recalls initial resistance, but notes rapid progress toward peace and civilization, while warning of possible friction with the Holos.
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Frederick Dent Grant
Samar
Philippines
Logan
Gen. Smith
Gen. Grant
Department of Texas
Lamar
Grant
Henry White Likely to Be Ambassador to Rome
Henry White, long time secretary of the U S embassy at London, is slated for promotion to ambassador to Rome in accordance with late President McKinley's wishes. A renowned diplomat and trusted aide to the London mission, White is about 47, wealthy, and married, with a record including Vienna and London service and leadership in the embassy.
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William McKinley
Henry White
United States
London
Rome
McKinley
White
Legation
Harry” White
Europe
Vienna
Cleveland
Mr. White
New England Diplomat Arthur Sherburne Hardy Named Minister to Spain
Arthur Sherburne Hardy, New England born in Andover Massachusetts in 1847 and son of the late Alpheus Mardy, is appointed minister to Spain. A West Point graduate, he served in artillery, taught mathematics at Dartmouth, wrote novels including But Yet a Woman and Passe Rose, and held posts as minister resident and consul general at Teheran, minister to Greece, Roumania and Servia, and minister to Switzerland, assigned in December 1900 by President McKinley. Ballooning for the Lungs is discussed as a potential remedy for pulmonary ailments with atmospheric zones described and the need for a closed craft above certain altitudes.
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Arthur Sherburne Hardy
Spain
New England
Alpheus Mardy
Andover
Mass
West Point
Hind Artil
Jery
Dartmouth College
Teheran
Persia
Greece
Roumania
Servia
Switzerland
McKinley
French Society of Physiology
Henoeque
Mad Mullah at War in Somaliland with 40000 Followers
The mad mullah of Somaliland leads a sizable force against British authority. Once a chief obstacle in Sudan, he now fields up to 40,000 fighters, many armed through caravan raids. He preaches zeal, stores rifles, and inspires fierce desert troops who believe death brings heaven.
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Great Britain
Mullah
Somaliland
Edward
Soudan
Africa
Haji Muhammed Abdullah
Chicago Chronicle
Menelek
India
Sandhurst
West Point
The Coming Tragedian Gustavo Salvini Da
Gustavo Salvini da, reigning Italian tragedian, combines his father Tommaso Salvini's stature with a modern sensibility. The Century profiles his modest, selfless dedication and distinctive style as he returns to the boards after a break, delivering roles from Oedipus to Lear and Romeo. His anticipated visit to America excites fans of true drama.
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Gustavo Salvini
Italy
Salvini
Ristori
Duse
W. A. Lewis
Tommaso Salvini
Gustavo
Fae
Oedipus
Petruccio
Lear
Romeo
Hamlet
Shylock
Marco Cralievich
America
License for Opium Smokers Formosa
Formosa authorities require a license before any man may smoke opium. The unusual rule imposes official permission for personal indulgence, reflecting strict regulatory stance in the country. The policy signals broader government control over narcotics and public behavior.
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Formosa
Early service of Maj. Gen Samuel Young and a centuries old earth fire
Maj. Gen. Samuel Baldwin Marks Young entered service as private in 1861 and rose to brigadier by brevet after the Civil War before rejoining the regulars as first lieutenant. He led brigadier general volunteers in Cuba in 1898 with Shafter, served in the Philippines from 1899, and finished as military governor of northwestern Luzon born January 9, 1840. At Raby Castle the earth fire in the great hall has burned for centuries under two retainers with a significant salary, suggesting many centuries more to come.
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United States
Young
Cuba
Shafter
Philippines
Luzon
Raby Castle
Duke of Cleveland
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Rerepese
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