Sugar policy clash sparks debate on Cuba duty
Ways and Means Chairman warns that a 30 percent sugar duty cut would delay Cuba annexation and harm home industry while keeping consumer prices steady. Testimony shows benefits to planters in Hawaii and Puerto Rico from duty changes, with beet sugar growth cited as nationwide progress. Special Agent Saylor reports U S beet sugar output rising to 185000 tons in 1901 02 and nine factories under construction.
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Cuba
Committee On Ways and Means
Sugar
United
Hawaii
Porto Rico
House Republicans
Morris
Tawney
Pelfley
Department of Agriculture
Associated Press
United States
Sayier
Firemen Scorched in Beatrice Blaze Injuries Seen Reversible
Beatrice Nebraska March 6 six firemen were seriously burned in a business district fire when they touched live wires. Injured are James Coon acting chief George Maxfields Herbert Palmer Guy Liddicott Harry Harper and Arthur Wolke. Condition serious but expected to recover. Loss not to exceed 310 000.
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Beatrice
Nebr
Twe
James Coon
George Maxfields
Herbert Palmer
Guy Liddicott
Harry Harper
Arthur Wolke
Thodists To Meet For Southern Conference In Chattanooga
Chattanooga Tenn March 6 The workers conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church south will meet in the city March 11 12 and 13 Officers of Sunday schools Epworth leagues mission boards and annual conference Epworth leagues east of the Mississippi are invited About 20 have been invited Speakers include Dr Park from Foo Chow China and Dr Heed of the Chinese mission work
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Workers’ Conference
Chattanooga
Tenn
Workers Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Epworth League
Epworth Leagues
Central Missionary
Mississippi River
Park
Fao Chow
China
Heed
Chinese Mission Work
Two Barges Sink Near Newport News
The barges Ringleader and P J Carleton bound from Newport News to Providence with coal were reported lost today to consignor H F Anthony. The dispatch does not confirm crew status, and each barge carried 140 tons of coal owned by the Coastwise Transportation Company.
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Providence
Ringleader
P J. Carleton
Newport News
H F Anthony
Coastwise Transportation Company
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Testimonial Proof and Low Price
An advertisement argues Pyramid Pile Cure cures long standing piles without surgery, promising a thousand dollar test for fake testimonials. It cites a Canton Ohio printer claims of cure after twenty five years and urges sufferers to try the remedy at fifty cents per package, mailed on request.
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Pyramid Pile Cure
William Lichtenwaiter
Canton
Ohio
Pyramid Drug Co
Mershel
Rights of the States Champion by Bacon
Washington March 6 Special There was an extended senate debate on a measure protecting the president. Bacon of Georgia argued the bill invades state jurisdiction and urged radical amendment while praising McKinley and warning of overreach. Other senators noted assassination as an interruption of government and discussed treason and penalties. no action was taken.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Bacon
Georgia
Dubvois
Patterson
Colorado
McKinley
Depew
New York
Platt
Connecticut
Mr Hoar
Massachusetts
Destructive Plainfield Fire Destroys Hathcock Building
Reports detail a major blaze in Plainfield that destroyed the Hathcock building and two adjacent structures, totaling about 250000 in losses. The item notes extensive damage and questions about surrounding property, with no lives mentioned.
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Plainfield
Hathcock
Sternberg
Military Division of the
Philippines
National Party Formed To Promote Initiative And Referendum
Chicago March 6 Referendum League of Chicago forms a National party for the initiative and referendum nationwide. The National party will push a state bill requiring municipalities to recognize petitions signed by five percent of voters to place questions before the people. George H Sibley leads the organizing drive touring cities. The league's officers spearhead the movement.
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Chicago
Referendum League of
United States
National Dons Farieay Federation
George H Sibley
Reverses in the Philippines Taft reports none
Governor Taft testified before the house insular committee about Philippine reverses. He quoted reports on Laguna, Cavite, and Rizal provinces where small insurgent bands were driven back by constabulary and native police. He said insurrectionists’ arms are limited, and organized provinces remain quiet despite unrest and attempts to mislead.
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Wright
Taft
Washington
House Insular Committee
Philippines
Bell
Laguna
Morong
Manila
Cavite
Hss
Atkinson
Rizal Province
Flories
Luzon Island
Trias
Indrone
Indrones
Adt
United States
Fogs Delay Shipping and King Edward Levee Held
Dense fogs in the channel cause minor mishaps to shipping with a Holyhead steamer landing passengers by boat. A second levee in St James Palace, King Edward’s ceremony, draws attendants but no Americans. Benjamin F Stevens, Vermont born bibliographer, dies at his Surrey residence after years of illness. Consular reports from Constantinople confirm armed bands in multiple Macedonian districts.
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Holyhead
Edward
St James Palace
United States
Benjamin F Stevens
Vermont
Surmton
Surrey
England
Constantinople
Macedonia
General Hoffman Dies in Philadelphia at 79
General William Hoffman veteran of the Civil War dies in Philadelphia at age 79 from congested lungs. He recruited Company HE, Twenty-third Pennsylvania, later served as lieutenant colonel of the Fifty-sixth Pennsylvania, led forces at Gettysburg, and was breveted brigadier general in August 1864.
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Hoffman
Philadelphia
William Hoffman
Twenty-third Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Fifty-Sixth
Pennsylvanias Volunteers
Gettysburg
Wag
Tennessee Republicans Call State Convention for June 18
The Tennessee state executive committee met to set a state convention in Nashville on June 11 to nominate candidates for governor railroad commissioner and supreme court and chancery appeal judges. County chairmen must give 20 days notice and all counties with no prior convention will hold one by May 15. A J Tyler and E E Butler were named regular nominees for judge and attorney general in the first judicial circuit. Minor changes occurred as A J Tyler resigned the chair and J W Borches of Knoxville was elected to replace him. Names mentioned for nomination include Judge H T Campbell for governor and Edward T Sanford for supreme court judge.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Supreme Court
Court of Chancery Appeals
J Tyler
E E_ Butler
First Judicial Circuit
Tyler
Harman
J. W. Borches
Knoxville
Bankruptcy Petition Lists $121,176 Liabilities
Eugene B Smith of Earl Arkansas files in federal court stating liabilities total $121,176 with no assets beyond his wearing apparel. Helenik, Ark records show March 6 as the filing date for this bankruptcy petition.
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Smith
Helenk
Ark
Eugene B Smith
Earl, Ark
Richmond convention debates public debt and finance
Richmond March 6 The constitutional convention discussed resolutions to change rules on rescinding and submitting new matter. Several finance sections were adopted while the West Virginia public debt section held fire as the debt history was revamped.
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Richmond
West Virginia
Lynch Dies in Accident at Tuscaloosa Construction Site
Martin Lynch superintendent of dock construction on the Warrior river was run over by a dummy at Tuscaloosa and killed instantly. He worked for Christie Lowe and Heyworth and had more than twenty years in construction nationwide. His body to be shipped to Sault Ste Marie Michigan tonight. he leaves a widow and four daughters.
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Birmingham
Ala
Martin Lynch
Warrior River
Tuscaloosa
Lynch
Christie, Lowe & Heyworth
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Sheriff is Deadly Aim in Pearl River County Killing
In Hattiesburg Mississippi on March 6 Sheriff James Moody of Pearl River County shot and killed A. G. Miller and slightly wounded a man named Wright who were resisting arrest. The incident occurred in the early hours and details follow consistent with a police confrontation.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Sherif James Moody
Pearl River County
A. G. Miller
Wright
Maine Martyns Forgetten Dissent Over Maine Wreck Claims
Washington, March 6. The Spanish claims commission ruled against individual claims by officers and seamen for injuries from the Maine wreck in Havana harbor, holding injuries to warship personnel are national, not individual. Commissioner Chambers filed a dissent arguing the decision is incongruous and unjust to naval personnel seeking redress.
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Washington
Spanish Claims Commission
Calmanfs
Maine
Havana Harbor
Havana
Cuba
Spain
United States
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
Act of Congress
Census Bureau reports 1900 mill and timber camps totals
The census bureau issued a preliminary 1900 report on raw mills planing mills and timber camps showing 3035 establishments with capital of 111,600,524 and 43,322 proprietors. It lists state capitals and product values including saw mills planing mills and amber varys across Alabama Arkansas Florida and more.
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Census Bureau
Washington
March
United States
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Longana
Ewee
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Nominations to Post Office and Navy Commanders Named
President nominates Navy Commanders William A Marshall and Lumen Young and Captain Henry G Mansfield for posts. Also sends Georgia Alabama Mississippi postmaster nominations Lula M Farmer Thomson Athens Talladega Morgan City Hezlehurst and other officials to Senate for approval.
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Lula M. Farmer
Thomson
Washington
Senate
William A. Marshall
Lumen Young
Henry GB. Mansfield
Georgia
Alabama
York Athens
John A Bingham
Talladega
Robert Cloud
Tuscumbia
Toursiana
B M. Young
Morgan City
Elwyn J Barrow
Francisville
Mississippi
Sallie Millsaps
He Zlehurst
Taft Leaves Washington For Cincinnati Visit
Governor Taft concluded testimony before congressional committees and left Washington to visit his Cincinnati home. He plans to return in about a month for a conference with the president and the secretary of war and to sail for Manila around May first.
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Taft
Washington
Congressional
Cincinnati
Manila
Livingston Fights Contract Rural Delivery Bill in House
Washington March 6 Rep resentative Livingston led the opposition to the Loud bill to substitute a contract system for appointing rural delivery carriers. He argued the present method should not be tampered with and urged voting against the measure. Other speakers included Klutts of North Carolina and Lattimer of South Carolina.
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Jos. Ohi
Washington
Representative Livingston
Loud Hill
Livingsted
Post Office Department
Livingston
Loud
Klutts
North Carolina
Lattimer
South Carolina
Fresh Moscow and German pledges on rights in China
The United States reports fresh pledges from Russia and Germany to protect the commercial rights of other nations in China. Russia reiterates its promise in zones of influence, while Germany says it will not deny non German citizens benefits in Shan Tung near Kiau Chaou despite protecting some railroad and enterprises.
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China
Washington
United States
Rusia
Germany
Shan Tung
Kiau Chaou
State Department
Richardson Seeks War Dept Reports on Transport to Philippines
Representative Richardson of Tennessee today introduced a resolution asking the secretary of war to inform the House of Representatives about the contents of two War Department transport service reports. The request covers the report by Colonel John H. Chamberlain on the San Francisco to Philippine Islands service and the report by Colonel Marion P. Maus, with copies to be provided to the House.
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United States
Philippines
Washington
Richardson
Tennessee
House
House of Representatives
Secretary of War
John II Chamberlain
War Department
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Marion P Maus
To Force Hand of Colombia on Isthmian Canal
Washington learned that Dr. Concha the new Colombian minister to the United States asked his government to make an official declaration of its views on the isthmian canal negotiations with Colombia Nicaragua Costa Rica and the United States The Panama Canal Company at Paris has made the same request and a declaration is hoped for.
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Washington
Concha
United States
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama Canal Company
Paris
West Point Cadets to Tour Civil War Battlefields
Washington March 6 A new feature will be added to West Point instruction to give practical war ideas in military engineering. By order of the secretary of war the first class of fifty cadets will depart April 10 for a three day visit to Gettysburg Pa for study of strategy and tactics Similar trips to historic battlefields are planned annually in the future.
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Washington
West Point
Secretary of War
Gettysburg
Harriman Party in Tex for Mexico Central Purchase
Mrs E H Harriman wife of President Harriman of the Southern Pacific arrives in Ban Anoile from Houston and will join her husband as he heads to Mexico to meet Mexican Central officials amid rumors the trip aims to inspect and possibly buy the railway. General Gip Téspie orders surveys of six sites for new permanent Army camps with Major Gainesight to survey Chickamauga Georgia for one site.
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Harriman
Ban
Anoile
Tex
E H Harriman
Southern Pacific Railway
Houston
Mexico
Boundary Line
Mexican Central Railway
van Vieckt
Southern Pacific Atlantic System
Central
Awashington
March
Gil Téspie
War Department
J. D. Gainight
Chickamauga
Georgia
Senate panel backs bill to ban London shipping charges
Washington March senate committee of commerce authorized Senator Nelson to prepare a favorable report on a bill prohibiting inclusion of London subcharges in bills of lading for goods shipped from the United States to London.
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London
Washington
Senate Committee of Commerce Today
Nelson
Hughes Testimony on Philippine War Moves to End of Session
General Hughes testifies before the senate Philippine committee about insurgent independence and a protectorate while Aguinaldo’s officers seek clear terms. Senators clash over the meaning of prisoners and the scope of inquiry as the session adjourns for executive hearings on Philippine governance.
Scandals in Indian schools trigger House probe
Washington March 6 The Indian committee of the house selected a sub committee to investigate charges made against Indian officials during the debate on the Indian appropriation bill. The panel will probe B C Norden superintendent of the Mount Pleasant school and the retirement of ex Berator McConnell, names tied to the inquiry.
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House
Washington
House Today
Sherman
New York
Lacey
Iowa
Burke
South Dakota
Fitzgerald
Little
Arkansas
B. C. Norden
Mount Pleasant
Berator
McConnell
Paine's Celery Compound Boosts Strength After Illness
Testimonial from Nellie Morse Taylor of Solon Ohio lauds Paine's Celery Compound for restoring vigor after grippe left her nervous and underweight. She describes sleep loss, poor health, and weight gain from 116 to 150 pounds following the remedy. The ad claims the product steadies nerves, improves eye whiteness, and nourishes tissues.
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Paine
Paimne
Nellie Morse
Prince Henry of Prussia Honored at Harvard Visit
Harvard welcomed Prince Henry of Prussia with student and faculty leaders present. Major Higginson and President Eliot spoke as the prince received an honorary Harvard degree amid cheers and a German telegram from Emperor William. The event closed with songs, yells, and a train departure to Albany at 2 a.m. March 7.
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Harvard Union
Prince Henry
Admiral Evans
Ellot
H I Higginson
Derby
Henry JL. Higginson
Wigen
Higginson
Harvard
Witliam
William
FC. Bolling
E. Greene
Prince Henry Pais
Eliot
Cambridge
Washington
Roosevelt
Presiagent Eliot
Chirman
Henry
Prince of
Prussia
Harvard University
America
Emperor William
Boston
Albany
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