President Yields to Tariff Barons on Porto Rico Markets
Special notices reveal President McKinley capitulates to influential tariff interests led by Dalzell Payne and Grosvenor, dropping free access for Porto Rico goods. Macrum’s testimony cited as administration weakness fuels republican critics, while McLaurin may decline a Philippine commission post and Edwards faces Senate opposition for Macon postmaster appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Ohl
Waernington
McKinley
Republican Party
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Stern Trust
Frick
Carnegie
White House
Payne
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Grosvenor
House
Ohio
Dalzeil
Fongresa Divagres
Porto Rivo
Congress
Porto Rico
United States
Root
Henry
Davia
Macrum
Pretoria
State Department
British Foreign Office
Great Britain
Ma+crum
McLaurin
South Carolina
Philippine Commission
Senate
Far East
Edwards
Harry Edwards
Macon
Bacon
United States Claims Against South Carolina Highlighted by Governor
Governor McSweeney informs the legislature of a US claim against South Carolina, detailing unsettled accounts and a demand issued December 9, 1889. Treasury data show state indebtedness to the United States on stock, totaling about 200,750 dollars with interest, awaiting liquidation. The state asserts an offsetting claim of up to 500,000 dollars from an 19th century advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Columbia
McSweeney
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
L. Spaulding
Treasury
General Assembly
Florida Republicans deny endorsement of Woodruff
Florida Republicans reject a circulated report that they endorsed New York's Timothy L Woodruff for vice president. The record shows all Florida conventions backed McKinley's administration and instructed Florida delegates to vote for the president’s nomination. No formal second-spot action was taken.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
Timothy L. Wodlruff
New York
McKinley
Philadephia
Roosevelt
Root
Woodruff
Bliss
Philadelphia
Tan
Florida Repubiicans
Redly
Democratic State Executive Committee
W. A. Rawls
Spanish minister refuses to publish war dispatches
In Madrid on February 15 Count Almenas urged the government to disclose prewar dispatches between Madrid and Washington through naval attache Lieutenant Jose Sobral. Minister Gomez Imaz declined to release the documents, saying publication could harm Madrid Washington relations and would not be shown to the senatorial committee investigating Spain’s colonial losses.
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Madrid
Count Almenas
Senate
United States
Washington
Jose Sobral
Senor Gomez Imaz
Spain
Refuse to Travel with Dead Officers Families Delays Trip
Santiago de Cuba February 15. The US transport McPherson departed with 20 American soldiers bodies on board including seventy four who died of gallow fever last year. Upon learning of the cargo some families of American officers hin dered plans to return to New York. Marine hospital officials announce quarantine rules to take effect April 1.
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United States
Santiago de Cuba
McPherson
Famien
New York
Marine Hospital
Maud S Stars as Pray Tell Brings 6100 at Madison Square Sale
The New York auction of the Maud S season opens with Pray Tell selling for 6100 dollars and Sunol at 4000. The crowd cheers as Maud S parades, band plays Auld Lang Syne, and consignments from Elfrida to Sunol go to eager bidders.
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Maud S
New York
Madison Square Garden
Elfrida
Pray Tell
Robert Honner
Mr. Shults
Robert Bonner
B.im
Gladness
John H. Shults
Don L
Br. G
W. A. H. Comstock
Providence
Ch. G
Axtell- Jean Louk
E. E. McCargo
Philadelphia
Prince Anael
Ansel Daisy Darling
J. W. Daly
Mount Kisco
Maud C
Bik. m
Binderton-Nitu
Herrington
I Sunol
B. m
Bleh Wheeler Sulky
Electioneer-Waxana
J. H. Shultz
Harold S
Starkirk-Russella
Herbert Gray
Boston
Pittsburg Phil's Jockey Wins Three Races at New Orleans
New Orleans sports report notes Pittsburg Phil's new rider W Bhaw won three races including First Rach, Second Tom Kingsley, and Fifth Jamaica while Zack Ford's speed in the two year old race failed to hold. Track conditions described as lumpy with several horses named in each event.
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Pittsburg
Phil
New Orleans
Tom Kingsley
Gartland H
Jamaica
W. Bhaw
Zack Ford
W. Shaw
Swordsman
Boland
Ben Frost
Miller
Im Conway
Goose Liver
Phidias
Juannetta
Voyagirur
Lucky Monday
Clawson
Lord Neville
Suland
Red Gidd
Inlook
Gomer
Nannie Davis
John Boone
Trade Laat
Adnonr
Batand
Zach Ford
Mitchell
Blink
Princess Mal
Ed Gartland U
Lus
W Shaw
Tom Collins
Werlderstrand
Sliver Coin
Hansom
Forbush
Silling
Proletta
Shaw
Fleeting Moments
Tildee
Clara M
Nan O'Kee
Decimal
Tinkler
E. James
Jennie F
J. Miller
Dumfuls
Ut. Prost
Hannie
Sallie J
Imprudent
Mouzestaff
Baer
Nilman
Whlers
Menu
Hright
Doughty
Jimpi
e—Helling
Chrova
Nell
Acus
Tom King
Rete Frost
Wild Tartar
Samivel
Jt Elsmore
Sil- Ye J
Eva Wilson
Martha Fox
Mouzekoff
Brown Vail
Quannah Parker
Colonel Eads
Match Box
Clarence BH
Our Lidia
Paise Lend
Oz Fox
Domazetta
Pat Garrett
Astor
Fewness
George B. Cox
Island Prince
Six Year Old Highwayman Arraigned in Police Court
Sam Ward aged six faced arraignment after a street hold up attempt on a boy carrying money for meat. The recorder warned of life imprisonment if Sammy repeats crime, while his grandmother vowed to discipline him and take him home.
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Recorder's Court
Sam Ward
Sam
Sammy
Inc
Yissah
Col lier announces for public works in Atlanta race
H L Collier outlines plans to modernize Atlanta public works after 26 years as civil engineer. He cites progress in fire police sanitary waterworks and calls for permanent improvements and adoption of methods from other cities. Opponents David Wyle and Alr White believed rivals. Riley declines to run. andere candidates Fincher Stocks and J F Daniel mentioned.
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H. L. Collier
Collier
A. Collier
Atlanta
Allania
Department of Pub Works
Bem
Department of Public Works
Cuer
David Wyle
Alr
White
Board of Health Election Sparks City Interest Tonight
The board of health plans a regular annual election this afternoon for twenty eight sanitary department posts. Twelve Inspectors four shop men one road Watcher ten flushers and one stable man will be chosen from about twenty candidates. The city hall session starts at 3 o clock as rumors and canvassing surround the vote.
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Sanitary Department
Board of Health
Sanitary , Department
Molineux Sentenced Today to Sing Sing
New York February 14 Roland B Molineux convicted of murder will be arranged before Recorder John W Gott at 9 10 tomorrow morning for sentencing to death. The time of execution to be named by the recorder. Sheriff Grol has arranged to have the prisoner removed at once to Sing Sing.
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Sing Sing
York
Roland B. Molineux
John W. Gott
Grol
Massachusetts Volunteers Tortured to Death in Philippines
Three Massachusetts soldiers from the Twenty sixth regiment United States volunteers were tortured to death by insurgents near Balinag after remaining behind a marching column to retrieve a tuba. Privates Dennis Hayes William Dugan and Michael Tracey of company F under Captain William M. Tutherty were captured when the rear guard was attacked and were murdered in the public plaza with the priest reportedly sanctioning the act.
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Philippines
Tico
Massachusetts
Twenty-sixth Regiment
United States Volunteers
Dennis Hayes
William Dugan
Michael Tracey
William M. Tutherty
Belling
Tutherty
Balinag
Richmond Politician Calvin Holds Ground in State Race
A Richmond county delegate, Martin V. Calvin, now secretary of the State Agricultural Society, drives talk of another House term. Attendees from Richmond weigh senate contenders M. P. Walsh, P. J. Sullivan, and Boykin Wright as possible eighteenth district senators.
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Richmond
Supreme Court
Martin V. Calvin
Richmond County
Calvin
J. Pope Brown
State Agricultural Society
Mr. Calvin
Richmond J
Sesason
M. P. Walsh
P. J. Sullivan
Boykin Wright
Senate
Colonel Wright
Han
L. B. Obenaufary
Charles Plequet
Amateur clause abolished by national League Wheelmen
The Philadelphia gathering of the national assembly of League Wheelmen relinquished control of racing and abolished the amateur clause of membership. All references to amateur wheelmen were struck from the constitution. Amendments by I B Potter passed amid cheers as delegates debated racing and good roads into the evening. Only four votes opposed the abolition of the amateur clause.
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Philadelphia
National Assembly of League
League
I. B. Potter
State fails to convict in diseased meat case
Charles Witherspoon faced charges of selling diseased meat but the case was dismissed in the city court's second division. Judge A E Cathoun directed a not guilty verdict after hearing witnesses from both sides, ruling the state did not prove knowledge of the sale. Defense lawyers Gore and Johnson claimed his client was unaware of any wrongdoing.
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Charles Witherspoon
A. E. Cathoun
Calhoun
Ent
Gore & Johnson
Knoen
O'Neill
Aefens
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Macriin
Indorse Woodruff
Maud
Bonner
Prey Tell
SUNOL
HL Collier
David Wylie
Molineux
George Gunton
Gunton's Magazine
Institute of Social Economics
South
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
North
Henry de Give
Columbia Theater
The
Angels
Mr. Man
King Hardware CO
Peachtree St
Warner Library Club of
Warner Library Club
Constitution Building
Witherspoon
Cheney
SENA
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