Paid System Wins In House Rural Delivery Fight
A long hearing ends with the House passing the bill for rural free delivery under contract system provisions struck out. The salary system remains, boosting maximum carriers' pay to 800 per year, while amendments on express packages and civil service protections are adopted or rejected. Georgia figures, including Gris and Adamson, play divisive roles in the debate.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Judge Gris
Adamson
Judge Bartlett
Georgia
Messrs
Tate
Maddox
Livingston
Bartlett
Bramwell
Ohio
Wir
Swanson
Virginia
Fleming
Williams
Hitnors
Georga
Courascos
Bromwell
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Slayden
Texas
Bromyelis
Burton
River and Harbor Committee
Washington Bill Authorizes Bridge Across East St Andrews Key
Washington March 10. The house passed a bill to authorize the Dothan Hartford and Florida railway to construct a bridge across East St Andrews Key at Parmdala Florida.
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St. Andrew’s
Washington
House Today
Dothan, Hartford and Florida Railway
East St Andrews Key
Parmdala
Fla
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Vouched By Patients
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female diseases. It claims to regulate periods, stop unhealthy drains, heal inflammation, and treat weakness. The text presents testimonials from readers praising the herbal remedy and its safety with no narcotics.
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America
R. V Pierce
Buffalo
Mia
Jahe Cooke
Hastings
Northumberland Co
Pierce
Long Leaves Cabinet and Moody Succeeds
Washington reports the third cabinet change of Roosevelt with Secretary Long resigning and Representative William Henry Moody of Massachusetts named his successor in the Navy Department Moody will take charge May 1 Moody’s selection ends a contest among six candidates including James Frasier of Illinois and Senator Lodge led the Lodge backed Moody to victory The exchanges between Long and Roosevelt express high regard and mutual respect.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Long
William Henry Moody
Massachusetts
Navy Department
Moody
McKinley
Lange
Lfe
Long-Roosevelt
Navy
John D Long
Theodore Roosevelt
Lodge
Moodys
Congress
Views on Panama Company Title Delay Senate Report
Washington March 18 Senator Morgan placed at the disposal of the Isthmian canal committee the majority subcommittee report on the Panama companys ability to give a clear title if the U S purchases its franchises. The minority will be heard first with Kitredse preparing it. The majority opposes accepting the title until France reforms laws on machinery and lottery, and Colombia revokes concessions. The Panama Railroad issue may complicate canal construction. The Darien tunnel probe reported unanimously against. Morgan to confirm exact negotiations with Central American states before a senate report.
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Washington
Morgan
Dsspcinl
Isthman Canal Committee
Panama Company
United States
Kittredse
France
Colombia
Fanama Railroad Company
State of
New York
Darien
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Ete
Senate
Schley Receives Penn Club Reception in Philadelphia
Rear Admiral Schley and his wife arrived from Washington and were hosted at a Penn Club reception in Philadelphia. They attended a local theater before retiring for the night as guests of Colone A. K McClure, with numerous prominent citizens in attendance.
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Penn Club
Philadelphia
W Os Schley
Washington
Schley
Colone A. K McClure
Wires report fatal gas deaths and train wrecks in multiple states
At Mount Clemens Michigan Dick Bos cher 78 his wife 72 and sister Mrs John Frink 60 suffocated by coal gas. Rev Dr Donelas Kelogg Turner aged 79 a Yale descendant and author died at Ings Home Hartsville near Philadelphia. Canton Ohio fire at Novelty Iron Works destroyed the plant causing 49 000 building loss and 60 000 contents two hundred men idled insurance 50 000. A Norfolk and Western freight and a Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton train collided near Trenton Ohio crews jumped and escaped. mail agent W T Stewart imprisoned in overturned car. Chicago Rock Island and Pacific fast mail eastbound wrecked near Milwaukee St Paul crewing weg Napa Iowa Ernest Shuttz and Firemar Gottschalk injured, none of the passengers hurt.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Dick Boscher
John Frink
Donelas Kelogg Turner
Brewer
Ings
Hartsville
Philadelphia
Turner
Canton
Ohio
Novelty Icon Works
Norfolk and Western
Hamilton
Dayton
Trenton
W. T. Stewart
Stewart
Chicago Rock Island
Boone Beaten by Woman in Baxley Postmaster Case
Washington March 10 Special The postmaster general upheld Mrs Willams as Baxley postmistress denying Boones supersession amid claims of unfair backing for a Steve Indian Territory appointment Brantley intervention delayed action until inspectors reported on personal attention to duties Other Georgia postmasters namedinclude High Forsyth county Bruton Pringle Washington Betta Camp Womack Clay county W Price Roosevelt withdrew William G Chaffee appointment at Aiken due to inspector findings of accounting shortages and unconfirmed earlier McKinley pick led by Senator McLaurin
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Washington
Willama
Baxley
Brantley
W. F. Boone
Indian Territory
Wiliams
Georgia
Forsyth County
J. J. Bruton
Pringle
Washington County
Betta Camp
Womack
Clay County
Army vacancies listed for lieutenant and second lieutenant ranks
Washington reports forty three vacancies across three military branches awaiting executive appointment. Twenty eight lieutenants first class, eleven second lieutenants artillery, one second lieutenant infantry, and three second lieutenants cavalry remain to be filled.
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Washington
Cavalry
Pyramid Pile Cure Credited By Texan For Relief
A letter from Salle A Hearndon of Paris Texas praises Pyramid Pile Cure after years of piles and failed treatments. She reports bleeding lessened within two days and full recovery in three weeks using Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills. The firm offers the product for fifty cents a package, with mail order available from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
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Paris
Tex
Memphis
Texas
Salle A. Hearndon
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Ship subsidy clash sparks Senate debate on tariffs and trusts
In Washington March 10 Senator Vest of Missouri urged opposition to a pending ship subsidy bill. He warned 73 percent of proposed subsidies would favor a single line the International Navigation Company. Tillman of South Carolina challenged tariff claims as he defended lumber taxes. The chamber debated navigation laws and potential monopolies before adjourning to executive session.
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Washington
Vest
Missouri
Senate
Titman
South Carolina
Atlantic
Intrnational Navigation Company
Hne
England
West
Hanna
Westeee
Tillman
Commerce Committee
Shipping Trust
United States
Standard Oil Company
Xculman
Wall
United States Ship Building Company
St. Paul
Paris
New York
St. Louis
Republican Party
Nominations to Senate Office Postmasters Named
Washington March 10 the president sent nominations to the senate for postmasters Virginia Clifton Forge Charles P Nair Roanoke Samuel H Hoge Also Lord Pauncefote planned a visit to Biltmore North Carolina while seeking relief from asthma Five children died in a fire in Shinhooven Delaware county five children of Thomas Scanton were burned to death last night
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Washington
Senate
Virginia
Clifton
Forge
Charles P. Nair
Roanoke
Samuel H. Hoge
Pauncefote
Biltmore
Lord Pauncefote
N c
George Vanderbilt
Binghamton
N. C
Thomas Scanton
Shinhooven
Delaware County
Hood's Sarsaparilla Offered as Cure for Catarrh
testimonial from WILLTAS SHERMAN of Milwaukee praising Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for catarrh after years of illness and failed remedies. claims blood purification and lasting relief, noting four bottles cured him and that catarrh has not returned. includes promotional rhetoric for the remedy and mentions a supposed radical, permanent removal of catarrh's cause and effects.
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Hood
Willtas Sherman
6Th St
Milwaukee
Wis
Monopoly Threat in Northern Securities Case Refined
The government charges that a planned holding company of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways would eliminate competition, consolidate control, and create a national monopoly. It seeks perpetual injunctions to prevent stock transfers and recognition of the Northern Securities Company as owner of railway stock.
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Northern Securities Company
Great Northern Railway
Northern Pacific Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railway Company
Northern Pacific Railway
Neu
Great Northern Railway Companies
Pope receives apostolic delegate in audience
In Rome the pope yesterday received Monsignor Sharetti, the apostolic delegate to the Philippines. In Liverpool an inquest into the Daingerfield tragedy returned an accidental death verdict after the Waesland collision with Harmonides. At St Johns Newfoundland sailing crews walk off leaving ships tied up in a complete deadlock.
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Monsignor
Sharetti
Philippines
Liverpool
Edward Daingerfield
Kan- Sag
Waesland
Island of
Anglesy
St. Johns
N. F
Senate passes bills on port move and bridge replacement
Washington March 10 the senate today passed bills to remove the port of entry in the Albemarle collection of customs district North Carolina from Edenton to Elizabeth City and to legalize and maintain a new steel bridge replacing the wooden bridge across the Little Tennessee River at Niles Ferry Tennessee by the Atlanta Knoxville and Northern railroad.
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Senate
Washington
Albemarle Collection
N.C
Edenton
N. C
Elizabeth City
Little Tennessee River
Niles Ferry
Tenn
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railroad
Final Battle Tonight and Tariff Debates Across the House
Reports dispatch a decisive clash tonight as final battle preparations unfold amid war revenue repeal passage. The opposition claims not against Henderson but tariff reductions drive the movement, while New Orleans pledges to fight Cuban reciprocity as harming Louisiana sugar interests and a growing beet industry.
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House
Henderson
Willam Alden Smith
Michigan
Smith
New Orleans
Louisiana
Exchange
Great West
Sugar Trust
Police Board Deadlocked Over Chairman Selection
The city police board failed to elect a chairman after a long sequence of ballots. Commissioner Day changed his vote from Jones to Brotherton, insisting it was not aimed at Jones. The mayor considered dissolving the board under parliamentary rules as frustration grew.
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Commissioner Day
Jones
Brotherton
Commissioner Jones
Johnson
Day
Fox
English
Mims
Spring Line Unveils New Derby and Paname Hats
The store announces a spring mat and headgear collection. It highlights new Lee shapes in Derbies and Paname style hats in soft goods with all colors available. The copy stresses correct headwear and dressing edge as the season opens.
Hat prices advertise affordable agency caps
A brief classified item notes hats priced at 3.00 and 3.50, with mention that these hats will wear as well as higher priced options. It implies a broader range including 4 and 5 dollar agency hats. The readable fragments suggest a sales pitch for durable headwear.
British routed by the Burghers in colonial battle
General Methuen faced a disastrous engagement as Boer forces under DeLaRey attacked. Dispatches describe mule stampedes, misidentification due to uniforms, and heavy losses among British units including Northumberland Fusiliers and Lancashires. Key commanders DeLaRey Celliers Kemp Veraso Tromp and others present. Lord Salisbury and Lord Spencer urged calm amid grief.
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House of Lords
Methuen
General Methuen
Lord Spencer
Lberal
The
Counsel
Tme
Lord Salisbury
House of Commons
Kritzinger
Lord Kitchener
Brodrick
Lord Methuen
Northumberland Fusiliers
Lancashires
DeLarey
Celliers
Kemp
Veraso
Tromp
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Catarris
Cuba
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