Hands Not Clean in House Debate Over Cartwright Detention
In a heated Commons debate on Albert Cartwright's detention in South Africa, Morley urged adjournment as a move against government policy. Ministers faced criticism from Liberal and Conservative members, but the motion failed 159 to 182.
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London
South Africa
Albert Cartwright
South African News
Lord Kitchener
de Wet
House of Commons
John Morley
Lord Milner
Simon de Montfort
Brodrick
Cartwright
William Vernon Harcourt
Winston Spencer Churchill
Balfour
James Bryce
Sir Robert Reid
San Malcolm
Sale of West Indies Ratified by Landsthing
The Landting backed the majority report by 84 to 30 votes in favor of the treaty selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. The plan now returns to the Folkething as a sensational session features charges and countercharges and accusations about U.S. records. The house president twice invoked a former minister of justice and even left his chair to oppose ratification.
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Copenhagen
Landthing
House
Moros Fight Two Skirmishes Near Mindanao
In Mindanao two engagements occurred within 24 hours as American forces aided by Col. Frank Baldwin drove off Moro fighters after Moore’s party was fired upon at long range. Moros fled under red flags indicating they would fight to the uttermost. Sultan Pualo’s force tried to retake ground but was dispersed.
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Manila
Mindanao
Moore
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Frank Baldwin
Sultan Pualo
Senate probes Cuban sugar holdings by trust
The Senate committee on Cuba will investigate claims that most Cuban sugar is held by the U S sugar trust. The panel approved the portion of Teller's resolution dealing with current holdings and struck the section on the normal cost of Cuban sugar and reciprocity with Cuba.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Cuba
Senate
Teller
Railroads to Meet Union Panel on San Francisco Strike
United Railroads executives agree to a 10 a.m. conference with a joint committee from their employees to discuss the street railway strike. It is the first concession since the walkout began and broad optimism follows that the dispute may be resolved.
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San Francisco
United Railroads
Washington delegates pledge 10000 for St Louis fair exhibit
At Olympia delegates from Washington cities vow a 10000 preliminary fund to organize a state exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis 1903. Funds are apportioned by county, deposited by Mayor Lord and state printer Hicks until an executive committee is named by the governor. Governors assigns commissioners and an executive to oversee the exhibit.
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Olympia
of Washington
St. Louis
C. J. Lord
Gwin Hicks
Smiths Trial Opens In Manila Court Martial
The court martial of Gen Jacob H Smith began in Manila on April 26 with Gen Lloyd Wheaton presiding. Defense counsel Col Charles A Woodruff sought简ify proceedings and prosecutors indicated Waller would testify, while Maj Littleton Waller and Lt John H A Day later faced trial. Waller and Day were later acquitted of executing natives on Samar without trial.
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Manila
Jacob H. Smith
Lloyd Wheaton
Charles A. Woodruff
Gen. Smith
Maj
Waller
Lamar
Samar
David Porter
Marine Corps
John H. A. Day
Littleton W. T. Waller
Ninth Infantry
Day
Maj. Waller
Lieut
Roosevelt orders Chaffee on Mindanao action
President Roosevelt directs General Chaffee to use force if Moros refuse surrender and delay peace on Mindanao. Chaffee already favors peace through armed action, indicating an potentially active campaign to establish American supremacy in the islands.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Gen. Chaffee
Mindanao
Chaffee
Queen Wilhelmina’s health shows no improvement
Amsterdam reports confirm Queen Wilhelmina suffers persistent poor sleep and does not respond to diet changes. Doctors maintain a liquid regimen and refuse solid food despite royal family dispatches differing from medical bulletins. The queen’s mother struggles to pacify her as medical advice limits outside activity.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Seattle to Celebrate Nebraska Battleship Keel Laying
The Moran Brothers shipyard in Seattle will host a July Fourth keel laying for the USS Nebraska battleship. The Chamber of Commerce formed a three person committee to plan a public celebration with Governor Savage of Nebraska and staff as guests if available.
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Moran Bros
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
Governor Savage
Nebraska
Hone
Moran Brothers
Clise
Chamber of Commerce Committee
J. F. Trowbridge
Jacob Furth
Naval Affairs
Josiah Collins
C. R. Collins
A. J. Blethen, Jr
Blethen
Morans
Mr. Blethen
the Times
Savage
The
Times
Robert Moran
Moran
Chamber
Crowder's Report On Shipment Of Horses To South Africa
Washington April 23. The Crowder investigation report on ship ment of horses and mules from Chalmette to South Africa has been laid before the cabinet by the president. The preliminary findings say there is not sufficient evidence of violation of neutrality nor basis for intervention. Crowder will add to the report and review it with the president and the attorney general tonight.
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Washington
Col. Crowder
South Africa
Chalmette
Attorney General Knox seeks injunction against beef trust
Washington April 25 Attorney General Knox states there is sufficient evidence to frame equity bills to restrain the beef trust from interstate restraint. He instructs the Chicago district attorney to prepare a bill for an injunction against the corporations and individuals named, to be filed in the U S court for the northern district of Illinois.
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Washington
Knox
Beef Trust
Chicago
United States
Northern District of Illinois
Court Martial Of Gen Smith Ordered Reformed
Washington orders dissolve the current court martial trying Gen Jacob H Smith on Samar and directs a reconstitution to avoid legal technicalities. The court named by Gen Chaffee will be renamed by the War Department with new members to be named in Washington.
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Manila
Washington
Jacob H. Smith
United States
Samar
Gen. Smith
Chaffee
War Department
Wage War on Tammany Rally Unites Dem Groups
In New York on April 25 an anti Tammany meeting adopted resolutions calling for unity of the Independent Democracy and the Bryan Democratic League with the Greater New York Democracy to defeat the present Tammany hall leadership.
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New York
Independent Democracy
Bryan Democratic League
Greater
New York Democracy
Tammany Hall
Talk of Opposing Ship Combine
The Westminster Gazette reports a suggested new shipping combination with Cunard as the nucleus to counter the Morgan group, though it remains mainly talk and has not advanced beyond discussion.
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London
The
Westminster Gazette
Cunard Line
Morgan
Hunter Not to Return as Guatemala Minister
Washington reports that due to frequent charges against United States Minister to Guatemala Hunter, the State Department has decided not to reappoint him after his current leave of absence ends.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Guatemala
Hunter
State Department
Chestnut Harvest Traditions From Thessaly to Italy
The text traces chestnut origins to Castanea in Thessaly and notes Romans valued the nut little. It describes Italian nutting as a major seasonal industry with extensive family gathering, drying in hillside huts, and processing into polenta flour, necei cakes, and dried nuts for storage.
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Thessaly
Castanea
Italy
Livingstone Early Life and Resolve toward Missionary Work
The narrative traces David Livingstone from a factory boy at age ten through self education to read Horace and Virgil by sixteen. Though drawn to medicine, he chose missionary work and devoted early African years to easing native distress and tending the sick. He feared medicine might turn him into a mere doctor rather than a missionary.
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Livingstone
David Livingston
Iorace
Virgil
Quote on self-denial and sacrifice in public remarks
A passage quotes a speaker describing the burden of self-denial as a duty and a sacrifice they are resolved to make willingly. The words reflect a solemn pledge and personal resolve in the face of duty.
Ireland Scotland tunnel plan eyed by government
A proposed Irish Sea tunnel linking Stranraer Scotland to Belfast Ireland with a 514 mile route, 3414 miles of tunnel, and a 480 foot max depth seeks 50 million dollars in funding and a speed target of 60 to 70 mph. The note includes unrelated verse and trivia on potatoes and Japanese breeds.
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Ireland
Scotland
Stranraer
Seothind
Belfast
Grateful to a Woman Slave Emancipation Act 1788 Palmetto State
A historical note cites South Carolina ordinances freeing Antigua or Antigua’s wife Hagar and their child as of March 12 1788. It compares early emancipation to Connecticut and Massachusetts, mentions Grimke references to 1782 acts, and contrasts Paris and London attitudes toward domestic servant marriage.
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Palmetto State
General Assembly
State of
South Carolina
Jackson Borough
John Smyth
Antisuay
John Harleston
John Rutledge
Antigua
Senate
House of Representatives
Hagar
United States of America
John Lloyd
Hugh Rutledge
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Palmetto
Grimke
Charleston
8. C
News and Courier
Two Famous Atlantic Liners Fade From Service
By the breaking up of the Servia and the Alaska two of the three renowned Atlantic liners disappear from service. Their emergence twenty years ago was seen as opening a significant era in Atlantic steamship history.
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Alaska
Judicial notes on contracts and torts from recent decisions
A digest of cases covers exchange of notes as consideration, written vote requirements, and voting machine use. It notes that innocent holders of fraudulently circulated notes recover only paid amounts with interest. It discusses attorney negligence defenses, spousal property rights, intoxication effects on contracts, pool agreements, and damage waivers in shipment contracts, with multiple state citations.
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N.Y
Mass
W. Rep
Texas
Pac
Cal
Foote
The Power of Will in Gladstone
A writer notes Gladstone’s late life composure in Parliament. He reportedly slept on the treasury bench before delivering precisely worded speech and guarded generalities. The account credits his extraordinary will for steady control, patient listening, and steady leadership without obstinacy.
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Gladstone
House of Commons
Treasury
Bierce Visits Irish Friend House Lacks One Ornament
Ambrose Bierce tours a San Francisco home of an Irish gentleman. He notes fine furnishings and taste but quips that the house lacks a pig, prompting the hostess to respond with humor. The anecdote ends with a quip about beauty fading and homeliness enduring.
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Ambrose Bierce
San Francisco
Mr. Bierce
New York Times
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