Trouble at Southern and Alabama Great Southern grows after telegraphers strike
Atlanta April 14. Telegraphers and other station employees of the Southern railway and Alabama Great Southern railway facing ongoing grievances quit work after committees were dismissed and demands for arbitration and wage reforms were rejected. President Powell cites mass dismissals and seeks reinstatement and fair rules. Railroad officials report no traffic disruption.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Alabama Great Southern Railway
Powell
Harrett
Washington
Cannon
Speyer
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Fighting in Natal Boer Attacks Meet Stubborn Resistance
London dispatches report renewed Boer assaults beyond Eland's Laagte with heavy rifle fire and artillery. After two hours the Boers were checked efforts center on Hlund's Laagte and Wepener as casualties and mule losses are noted. General positions and possible Pretoria advance timing remain undetermined.
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London
Eland
Laagte
Hlund
Wepener
Hland’s Laagteavers
Baden-Powell
Pretoria
Smithfield
Reddersburg
Brabant
Aliwal
Japanese Refused Landing After Contract Laborer Claim
In San Francisco on April 14, 33 of 219 Japanese steerage passengers aboard the Belgian King were refused landing by immigration officials. They appealed to the secretary of the treasury and remain in custody pending Washington's reply. The rejection cites evidence that the travelers came as contract laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Puerto Rico tariff bill passes House with senate amendments
The House approved all Senate amendments by 161 to 153, sending the bill to the president for signature. The measure, originally a 15 percent Dingley rate on goods between the U S and Puerto Rico, now eliminates most import restrictions and excludes some foodstuffs from the duty. A civil government scheme is attached.
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Washington
House
Senate
Puerto Rico
United States
Senate Passes Pacific Cable Bill for 3 Million
In Washington on April 13 the senate approved a Pacific cable bill authorizing 3 million dollars to build a cable from San Francisco to Honolulu. The vote was unanimous in naval affairs committee and the passage drew no serious objections. The District of Columbia appropriation bill, under consideration most of the session, totals nearly 80 million dollars as passed.
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Washington
Senate
San Francisco
Honolulu
Committee On Naval Affairs
District of Columbia
Attack on Buller reports Boer defeat and British losses
Lord Roberts dispatch from Bloemfontein dated April 12 recaps a Boer defense on April 5 lasting four hours before surrender within 15 yards. Seven Boers killed, 11 wounded, 51 captured. British casualties include Lieutenants Bolge Williams and Sergeant Patrick Campbell killed. Williams killed after white flag raised. perpetrator shot. Buller notes enemy flank attack repelled by artillery with four killed and eight wounded on British side.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Methuen
Imperial Yeomanry
Kimberley Mounted Corps
Buller
Conviction of Perico Pipin in Santo Domingo Uprising
A dispatch from Puerto Plata reports Perico Pipin has been convicted for leading a Santo Domingo uprising. He received 20 years in prison and a $30,000 gold fine. A warship has transported him to the capital and he will seek an appeal.
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New York
Herald
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Perico Pipin
Fatal Rope Skipping Fatality Sparks School Rivalry
In Belleville Illinois an 11 year old, Freda Poignee, died during a skipping rope contest in Chicago under a city chronicle special. Two other children fell seriously ill. The doctor attributed Freda Poignee Poignee’s death to heart disease triggered by excessive exercise amid school rivalry.
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Chicago
The
Chronicle
Belleville
Ill
Freda Poignee
Freda
Russian garrison at Kushk numbered about 30000 amid India rumor
London reports from the Times correspondent cite a Kushk garrison strength near 30000 including a mountain battery. The Duke of Connaught is named as a possible India commander in chief to replace Sir William Lockhart. New York records note bartender Thomas Blandy arrested for possessing beer stamps worth 10000 with 5000 bail.
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London
Simla
The
Times
Kushk
Duke of Connaught
William Lockhart
India
New York
Thomas Blandy
F. G. Thompson
Blandy
United States
English Mining Syndicate Buys Zinc Properties in Galena
The English mining syndicate acquired the South Side Mining & Milling Company's 15 mines and 10 mills at Galena Kansas for about 500000 dollars in a first deal in American zinc properties. The report also mentions California senator elect Bard as an avid gardener with two new rose varieties.
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Joplin
Mde
Southside Mining & Milling Coppany
Galena
Kan
California
Mr. Bard
Kellogg Sentenced in New York Grand Larceny Case
James K Kellogg head of the K S Dean Company was sentenced to seven years and six months in state prison after a four week trial for grand larceny in the first degree. The recorder stayed the commitment until tomorrow to allow Kellogg’s counsel to seek a stay pending appeal.
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New York
James K. Kellogg
K. 8. Dean Company
Kellogg
Supreme Court
Resolution Adopts Direct Vote for U S Senators
Washington April 16 the house approved by 240 to 15 a constitutional amendment proposal for direct popular elections of U S senators. Fourteen Republicans and one Democrat opposed. The measure outlines two senators per state elected by direct vote for six years with vacancies filled as provided. The day included debate and sharp attacks on Talbert of South Carolina for delaying action.
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Washington
House
United States
Senate of
The
Senate
Talbert
South Carolina
Boers Halt Forward Move Amid Relics of War
Dispatches from April report the Boers’ advance checked not by fighting but by deterred movement. News notes include Wepener surrounded but resisting, Lord Methuen’s swift columns near Zwartkopfontein, and Mafeking relief prospects faint. Also: Porter resigns as secretary to the president, Cortelyou succeeds him.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Bloemfontein
Wepener
Natal
Eland’s Laagte
Lord Methuenia
Zwartkopfontein
Boshof
Lord Chesham
Poor Puerto Ricans Plunge Deeper Into Hardship After Hurricane
In Puerto Rico the poor face extreme deprivation with about 95 percent living in peon conditions. Prices rise as fruit scarce and tariffs loom, while many Americans leave the island and thousands of Puerto Ricans seek work in Cuba and elsewhere. Livestock shipments to Cuba worsen local shortages and future cattle losses loom large.
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Ponce
Puerto Rico
Venezuela
Santo Domingo
Cuba
Senate votes and debates shape canal and pension measures
In Washington a Morgan effort to shift unfinished business from the Spooner Philippine bill to the Nicaragua canal bill failed 15 to 33. The House adopted a treasury depository plan for Puerto Rico Cuba and the Philippines with Cuba only while occupied. A pension expansion for dependent mothers of Spanish war veterans was passed. Debates on a constitutional amendment for direct senate elections continued with a minority proposal for universal direct election.
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Washington
Senate
Morgan
Carter
Mont
Quay
Burrows
Rep
Mich
House
Insular Affairs Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
United States
Congress
Unite States
Work Train Wreck Near Cottonwood Kills Three
In the wreck of a Southern Pacific work train five miles below Cottonwood California the accident killed three railroad employees and injured three others two of whom likely fatally. The train was backing from Hooker to Cottonwood when the caboose and five flat cars left the track. The cars rolled over the caboose crushing it and killing three of its five occupants.
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Redding
Cal
Southern Pacific
Cottonwood
Hooker
British Reverse at Ashantee Threatens Cape Coast
Uncorroborated reports from Ashantee and Cape Coast castle claim Kumassi’s governor is in enemy hands. Fears rise for Cape Coast if the reversal continues and rebellion spreads. Sierra Leone requests a gunboat though its troops are stretched thin.
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Accra
Cape Coast Castle
Kumassie
Sierra Leon
Livestock Count to Cover City Stables in Census
The upcoming census will specially enumerate livestock not on farms and ranges. City stables in streets, express, livery, and other urban holdings will finally be counted, providing a fuller picture of the nation’s livestock beyond farm stocks. The June 1 reference will include many young animals born in 1900, improving age classification and future supply estimates.
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Agricultural Department
Gold King Mining and Milling Company Formed in Seattle
The Gold King Mining and Milling Company of Seattle is newly incorporated. Incorporators and stockholders expect rapid progress in developing properties in the Index mining district near the Copper Vault, aiming to bring production swiftly.
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Gold King Mining & Milling Company
Seattle
Index Mining
Revival of Monte Cristo mining district sparks western Washington revival
The Monte Cristo mining district braces for a June inauguration as trains resume by June 15 and K M C railroad washout forces ease. Index, Washington camps revive with new developments and supplies arriving, cabins regain life and camps reappear along the Skykomish valley trail signaling spring’s return to the copper camps.
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Washington
Monte Cristo
Index, Wash
Skykomish Valley
Orchards Expand in Kittitas Valley This Spring
Agricultural activity rises in the region as new orchards go in this spring. Reports note the Walla Walla and Wenatchee valleys heading toward record crops amid frost worries. Local losses include a Tule Lake draft horse, 500 ewes, and a fatal infant incident in Wenatchee.
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Kittitas Valley
Tule Lake
R. G. Robinson
Wheeler County
W. RR. Mascall
Grant County
Walla Walla Valley
Spring trade outlook mixed with improved retail distribution
Bradstreet reports favorable features in general trade and improved retail distribution tied to spring weather. The industrial scene is uneven with wage and hour demands anticipated from April 1. Wheat shipments total 3,864,963 bushels. U S business failures fall to 182 for the week. first quarter liabilities are down 7 percent from 1899.
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Bradstreet’s
United States
Local Market Prices for Farm Commodities and Livestock
A detailed listing of prices for wheat, flour, oats, barley, millstuff, hay, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, hops, wool, mohair, mutton, hogs, beef, veal, tallow, and grease. Prices are given per bushel per unit or per ton, sack, or dozen, with various grades and regional variations indicated.
Commodity Prices Across Regions and Grains
The report lists regional wool prices in cents per pound for Wool Spring Nevada 13 15c Eastern Oregon 12 16c Valley 20 22c Northern 10 12c. Hops crop 1699 priced 11 18c per pound. Butter values show Fancy Creamery 17c, do seconds 16 16c, Fancy Dairy 16c, do seconds 18 15c. Eggs Store 14c Fancy Ranch 16 4c. Milletuffs middlings 17.00 20.00, bran 12.50 13.50.
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California
Puget Sound
Washington
Nevada
Oregon
Valley
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Southern Railways
Cooper Union
John Hidstead
Post- Office Department
Cape Nome
Alaska
Pacific Cable Bill
Roberts
Russia
J. A. Porter
John Addison Porter
George J. Cortelyou
Mr. Cortelyou
New York City
Peter Cortelyou
George Bruce & Co
Peter Cortelyou, Jr
van Not
Hay
Reichmann
Sanna
Mix
Loosberg
Free State Artillery
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Vanderbilt
Dlvision
William K. Vanderbilt
Fitzgerald
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Nicaragua
Ashantee
Monte Christo Mining
Index
Northwest Notes
San Juan County
Wash
Wenatchee Valley
Allery
Wenatchee
Medford
Cheney
Spokane Falls
Spokane
George Webster
Herbert Shaw
Bakerlake
Pacific Coast Trade
Beattie Markets
Portland Market
Walla Walla
Wool—Valley
San Francisco Market
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