Republicans Push to Wipe Out War Tax Surplus
Washington May 28 The House passed the extradition bill with debate and partisan divisions on Cuba language. A resolution allowed Ways and Means to work during recess to cut war taxes, but leaders argued refunds and bond exchanges would nearly erase the surplus, making immediate tax repeal unsafe. The session adjourned sine die June 6 with plans to study tax relief later.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Neeley
United States
Cuba
Committee On
Ways and Means
Payne
Treasury
Richardson
Livingston
Georgia
DeArmond
Tennessee
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Ray
Judiciary
Missouri
Cannon
Ilinois
DeArmond Azo
Lanham
Texas
Williams
Mississippi
Ryy
Loud
California
Gardner
New Jersey
Swanson
Virginia
Ways and
Senate
Honolulu
New charges consider Neeley embezzlement case
Papers from Washington to New York seek new charges against Charles F. W. Neeley now jailed on Low Street. The embezzlement alleged involves about $400,000 in surcharged Cuban stamps converted to cash and certified as destroyed by a committee Neeley led.
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New York
Washington
Charles F. W. Neeley
Ludlow Street
Cuba
Neeley
Edward K. Jones
United States
South Dakota Republicans Convene and Nominate Leaders
The Republican state convention met here and adopted a platform opposing trusts and favoring a constitutional amendment to empower Congress to regulate them. It endorses the free home bill and congressional currency legislation, and approves expansion. Delegates to Philadelphia were chosen along with nominations for congressmen at large Chas H. Burke Pierre Eben W. Martin Deadwood and governor Charles N. Herried of Eureka.
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South Dakota
Republian
Congress
Philadelphia
Congressemen
Chas H. Burke
Pierre
Eben W. Martin
Deadwood
Charles N. Herried
Fureka
Delegates Chosen at Democratic Territorial Convention
Delegates were selected in Phoenix to attend the Kansas City meeting. The Chicago platform received strong endorsement while trust policy imperialism and the Porto Rico policy of the administration were denounced. The convention was harmonious.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Kansas City
Chicago
Porto Rico
Engineer Kills Spokane Freight Collision News
A Great Northern freight train eastbound struck a boulder on the track near Leavenworth Washington. The engine and five cars derailed into the Wenatchee river. Engineer Norks was killed in the wreck.
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Spokane
Wash
the Chronicle
Leavenworth
Great Northern
Wenatchee River
Norks
Pittsburg Defeats Brooklyn as Waddell Exits Early
In a May baseball bulletin, Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn after Waddell left in the fourth as Chesbro held the visitors. 2,800 in attendance. Batteries Waddell Chesbro and Bellivere Zimmer Howell McGinnity McGuire Umpire near. Chicago and Philadelphia game notes follow with Griffit u and Platt pitchers and attendance 2,800.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburghers
Howell
Waddell
Brooklyn
Chesbro
R. H. FE
Pittaburg
Phooklyn Hkit
Waddell Chesbro
Beliver
Zimmer
Howell McGinnity
Mc.Guire
Chicago
Pratt
Philadelphia
Griftfith
Platt
Boore
R. I
Aiesé
Baseball Scores and Rain Delay in Cincinnati and St Louis
In St Louis on May 23 the team failed to hit Dineen as Wallace preserved a late eighth inning lead with a fine stop and throw off Collins. Attendance noted. In Cincinnati, rain halted play twice in the last half of the third inning and New York collected nine runs on six hits and four errors as Doheny struggled with control. Attendance 4,009.
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Dineen
Wallace
Collins
VM. KE
Batee
Hoston
Ae le Hatterles Young
Rob
Dineen and Sullivan
O' Das
Cincinnati
Scott
New Yorks
Doheny
Beore
New York
Newton
Stott Wood
Peite
Bowerman
Emetie
Gaiety Feature at Morris Park Two Year Olds Race Results
At Morris Park New York May 2 the Gaiety for two year olds highlighted racing. Filon Or won the hurdle handicap mile and three quarters with Dr EBichberg second and Shintane third. Gold Lace led in the six furlongs race with Queen Louise second and Limelight third. Ondardis won the selling five furlongs with Gold Helles second and Scurry third. Sweet Lavender won the four furlongs Gaiety feature with Mary McCoy second and Princess Pepper third.
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New York
Morris Park
Filon @Or
Dr. Ebichberg Secon
Gold Lace
Queen Louise
Limelight
Ondardis
Gold Helles
Scurry
Time
Ina
Sweet Lavender
Mary McCoy
Princess Pepper
St. Louis
Weather Pleasant
Castine
Samivel Secod
Hungry Bill
Odner
Small Jack
South Breeze
Sir Gallan
Mystery
King’s Highway
Pinocchie
Laureate
Triaditz
Miss May Day
Annie Oldfield
Biddubia
Lady Curzon
Races Report from Newport and Chicago Halts
Jockey Boland rode three winners at Newport, with Osman, Unsightly and Eberhard among winners. Chicago results show Kid Cox, Hold Up, Minio, Heroics, and Her Favor among winners as weather and track conditions varied.
Methodist publishing crisis drains eastern house funds
Chicago May 23. Agent Mains reports to a committee on book concern that the eastern publishing house exhausted working capital while lending to outside ventures notably the International Bible Society owing $51,000 for years. Protests target Bishop Hurst over episcopal influence on college subscriptions.
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Mains
New York
Committee
Frank Arter
International Bible Society
Hurst
Boston
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Detroit
St. Louis
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Chattanooga
Washington
Denver
Severe Pacific Storm Hits Seattle Area
A storm swept the Pacific coast reaching Seattle on May 23 with winds peaking at 30 miles per hour after 10 pm. The local weather bureau noted this as one of the most severe spring storms in memory and issued warnings to shipping, following a telegram predicting the storm.
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Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast
Fatal hand car accident near Spokane on Northern Pacific
Fred Mohr, a section hand on the Northern Pacific, was killed when a freight train struck a hand car this morning. Mohr was hurled about 150 feet into a deep gulch while fellow workers escaped by gripping cross timbers on the trestle. His parents reside in Kendrick Idaho.
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Spokane
Waeh
Fred Mohr
Northern Pacific
Mohr
Kendrick
Idaho
Fire destroys most of Lake View in Reno blaze
A morning fire in Reno destroys the business part of Lake View except for two small houses. The Lake View Examiner office and several private dwellings are lost. Telegraph office located on the street. details of individual losses are unavailable tonight due to the scale of the disaster.
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Reno
Nev
the Gazette
Lake View
Jeffries and Sharkey set for world title bout talks in New York
Detes and Sharkey in New York report that Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey will meet tomorrow afternoon to sign articles for a world championship fight likely at Coney Island in August. Sharkey is already matched to fight Kid McCoy on June 2.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Coney Island
Sharkey
Kid McCoy
Hay Hosts Boer Delegates at Luncheon
Secretary Hay today entertained at a private luncheon the Boer delegates in Washington. The event was a personal compliment by Hay. His son Adelbert Hay, the present United States official, attended.
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Washington
Hay
Adelbert Hay
United
Small party honors Boer reception in Pretoria
The states consul at Pretoria received great courtesy from the Boers both officially and personally. Perhaps this cordial treatment inspired the secretary to reciprocate in kind. The party was small.
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Pretoria
Revision of Creed Advancement in Presbyterian Assembly
In St Louis on May 23 the general assembly adopted the committee report asking presbyteries for action on creed revision and approved Dr William B Noble of California as permanent clerk. The session featured speeches for and against revision and overall cordial proceedings with strong approval for the revision committee appointment.
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St. Louis
General Assembly
Committee
William B. Noble
California
Western Federation of Miners reelects officers in Butte
The Western Federation of Miners re elected its officers and kept its headquarters in Butte Montana. President Edward Boyce from Wallace Idaho. Vice President Daniel McDonald from Virginia City Nevada. Secretary Treasurer James Maher of Butte Montana. Two executive members were chosen: John Williams Grass Valley California and William D Haywood Silver City Idaho.
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Denver
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Butte
Mont
Edward Boyce
Wallace
Idaho
Daniel McDonald
Virginia City
Nev
Treasueer
James Maher
John Williams
Grass Valley
Cal
William D. Haywood
Silver City
Alex. Ferguson
William Walsh
John J. Quinn
Montana
Mrs Reitz and family flee to Europe amid Boer discontent
London May 24 The Times correspondent says Mrs Reitz wife of the Transvaal state secretary and her children have boarded the Bundesrath bound for Europe. The ship carries bullion and possibly Boer politicians. Public anger toward Kruger and Steyn grows as newspapers are censored and the people deride official falsehoods.
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London
Laurence Marquez
the Times
Reitz
Transvaal
Europe
Kruger
Steyn
Chinese residents seek halt to anti-plague serum in San Francisco
The Chinese minister in Washington reports many telegraphs from San Francisco residents asking him to revoke the inoculation order. He says the situation is grave as Chinese fear the treatment and warns of serious trouble if it continues while noting whites are not being treated.
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Washington
War Department
Theo. Schwan
Thomas
Philippines
Manila
Luson
Luna
Schwan
United States
Schwen
Sepywon
Jonal Schwan
San Francisco
Sundry bill funds federal building in Butte
Special Dispatch reports the sundry civil bill sent to the senate provides funds for a federal building at Butte. The bill totals a specified amount and advances appropriations during May, as reported by a Washington dispatch.
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Standard
Washington
Senate
Téo
Butte
Heir to the Rockefellers and Havemeyers
The passage notes John D. Rockefeller jr as heir to vast wealth not yet 25, with a life of estate preparation. Theodore A. Havemeyer jr is heir to about 59 million, active in Wall Street, married, and clubbbed. It also mentions the Gould fortune fragmenting this century, led by Kingdon Gould.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Theodore A. Havemeyer, Jr
Havemeyer
Wall Street
Gould
Kingdon Gould
George Gould
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