Beveridge Calls For Free Trade In Porto Rico Speech
Indiana Senator Beveridge urged reciprocity with Porto Rico and warned that forcing self rule now would betray the nation. He argued the Philippines Hawaii and Cuba require tailored policies while Porto Rico must be governed by needs specific to its people. The Senate debated the measure amid amendments as a 1 percent Dingley duty on Puerto Rican goods was rejected 16 to 33.
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Senate Military Committee Reports on Allen Bill
Washington March 29 Senate committee on military affairs favored Senator Allen's resolution asking the secretary of war for casualty information in the Philippines. The panel amended the measure to require data on the comparative losses and disablements of colored troops versus white troops.
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Senate Military Committee
Allen
Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs Today
Senator Allen
Secretary of ‘War
Philippines
Dewey Returns to the East on Special Train
Admiral Dewey Mrs Dewey and Lt Caldwell departed St Augustine at 5 pm on a special train for Washington. They toured the city with Henry M Flagler who later entertained them at Kirkwood residence.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Admiral Dewey
Mrs. Dewey
Lieutenant Caldwell
Washington
Henry M. Flagler
Kirkwood
Passengers Refused For Paris Exposition Voyage
Travel to the Paris exposition has begun with the French ship La Touraine sailing for Le Havre carrying 260 in the cabin and 200 in steerage the largest eastward voyage in two years. Applications for 35 passages were refused reflecting high demand.
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New York
la Touraine
Havre
Philippine Commission Members Hold Long Conference With Secretary Root
Philippine commissioners met in Washington and agreed on staff personnel for the Manila trip. They outlined the commission’s work in the Philippines and, after a three hour closed door session with Secretary Root, discussed the probable scope of the commission’s duties for the next two years.
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Washington
Manila
Philippines
Hoot
General Joubert Buried Quietly in Rustfontein Farm
Pretoria reports General Joubert died from acute bowel inflammation after a short illness. He lapsed into unconsciousness the day before, and his body will be taken by special train to the Rustfontein farm near Wakkerstroom for a quiet burial as requested, without military honors. Michael Davitt departed for Kroonstad.
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Joubert
Rustfontein
Wakkerstroom
Michael Davitt
Kroonstadt
Troops From Porto Rico Reach Newport News Port
The United States transport Kilpatrick with four Firth cavalry troops arrived at Newport News Virginia today. Major Cooper commands 352 men and eleven officers aboard. The ship sailed directly from San Juan and will be moved by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to Jefferson Barracks Missouri.
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Kilpatrick
Newport News
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Cooper
San Juan
Chesapeake and Ohio
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Charleston to Host Interstate and West Indian Exposition
A meeting of Charleston business leaders at Thomson auditorium approved hosting the proposed South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition in autumn next year. The decision was unanimous, setting Charleston as the event site pending formal planning and coordination.
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Masa
Thomson Auditorium
Campbell denies Goebel shooter tied to Baker killing
Cincinnati March 29 Colonel T Campbell said in an interview today he did not believe Goebel was shot by the feudist linked to Tom Baker’s death in Clay County Kentucky. He confirmed many reports about W Culton’s alleged confession.
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Cincinnati
T. Campbell
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Tom Baker
Clay County
Kentucky
W. Culton
Two Guards Are Killed in Gallup Desperado Battle
A sheriff's posse clashed with a gang near Navajo Springs sixty miles west of Gallup. Guards Gibbons and Frank Lesuere were killed and three outlaws fled. The outlaws had been cattle rustling across the region.
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N.M
Navajo Springs
Gibbons
Frank Lesuere
China Issues Blue Book for 1899–1900 Trade Letters
London reports a blue book on China issued March 2 covering January 6 to January 15, 1900. It includes the correspondence between US Ambassador Joseph H. Choate and Lord Salisbury on freedom of trade, as recently presented to the US Senate.
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China
London
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Lord Salisbury
United States Senate
Boers Advance Southward in Bold Bloemfontein Bid
Bloemfontein rising as The Morning Post reports Kruger’s boast to retake the city within a week. Telegraphic dispatch from London notes Boers advancing in force from the south, with confidence in a swift reversal of the situation.
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Bloemfontein
London
Morning Post
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Delagoa Bay award demands 15 million francs payment
The Swiss arbitration declares Portugal must pay 15 314 002 francs plus 5 percent interest from 1880 to the payment date. The award divides costs among Portugal the United States and Great Britain and details bondholder payments and distribution.
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Switzerland
Portugal
United States
Great Britain
Delagoa Bay
McMurdo
Federal Council
Royal Escort to the Queen to Ireland Nearing Completion
London reports rapid progress on the queen’s visit to Dublin with two detachments of guards departing for royal escort. Royal trains have completed trials along the route. General Falfour, Ireland chief secretary, recovering from illness, will travel to welcome the queen who is likely to be joined by Lord Lansdowne, war secretary.
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London
Dublin
Tic
General Falfour
Lord Lansdowne
Girl Born to Mrs Wood Wife of Cuba Governor General
Havana March 29 Mrs Wood wife of the governor general gave birth to a ten pound girl at the palace at noon today Mother and child are doing well The birth is noted as unique among Havana governor generals under Spanish rule wives typically went to Spain to birth The Discussion conveyed best wishes for the child and Cuba's future independence
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Havana
Wood
Spain
Pnline
Cubans Press Enlistment Dispute Reaches Washington
Cuban applicants in Colombia sought help from Senor Tamayo, secretary of government, claiming forced enlistment in the Colombian army. Tamayo referred the case to Washington, where officials say steps will be taken to protect the Cubans. He notes Cuba has about 300,000 voters across 12 municipalities.
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Havana
Colombia
Senor Tamayo
United States
Colombo
Senor
Tamayo
Cuba
Colored preachers denounce Boers at Delaware conference
At the Delaware Methodist Episcopal conference in Philadelphia on March 29 a resolution denouncing the Boers as slaveholders was presented by Rev. F H Butler and unanimously adopted. The conference includes colored preachers and laymen from Delaware Maryland and part of Pennsylvania criticizing the apprenticeship system practiced by the Boers.
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Conference of Colored Preachers
Philadelphia
Delaware Methodist Episcopal Conference
F. H. Butler
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Equity suit over second assessment on bank stockholders
William Lees as receiver of the Chattahoochee National Bank files a bill in equity against Barshai and others to collect a second 39 percent assessment after a prior 61 percent levy. The defense claims not all shareholders can prop up others lack of payment. Judge Newman notes the assessment 5109 and its intent to fund another levy if the full 61 dollars had been paid.
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William Lees
Chattahoochee National Bank
Barshai
Cach. Bank
Newman
Georgia Baptist convention opens with Northen reelected president
At Griffin Georgia the seventy eighth annual Georgia Baptist convention began with W J Northen reelected president. Dr A T Spalding led devotional exercises as officers and delegates enrolled. Rev J L Gross gave the welcome and Dr G A Nunnally responded, urging renewed energy to repair the crippled machinery and push the work. Sessions set for morning afternoon and evening.
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Georgia State Baptist Convention
W. J. Northen
First Baptist Church
Northen
A. T. Spalding
Atlanta
B. M. Callaway
Wilkes County
Georgia Baptist Convention
Gibson
Ragsdale
Stephens
B.S. Walker
Monroe
Hans l. Black
Augusta
Tom Parker
Blacksdale
FR. Whelingham
Macon
J. L. Gross
G.A. Nunnally
LaGrange
Thor
Detectives Shift in Hunt for Goebel Suspect in Kentucky
Frankfort reports say detectives have left the Capitol as suspicions rise over the Goebel assassination. Tallow Dick Combs is arrested at Beattyville, with possible future charges. Governor Taylor travels to Butler county for his sister’s funeral as officers at home monitor developments.
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Goebe
Goebel
Espias
Taylor
Butler County
Repubican
Beckham
Capital Hotel
Jehn Davis
Jalis
H. E. Youtsey
Moore
Youtsey
David G. Colson
King's Daughters’ Hospital
Ethelbert Scott
Scott
Youtsey Could Hang Taylor Confession Trial Motive
In Winchester, Kentucky a Morning Herald special predicts that if Youtsey reveals what he thinks he could hang Taylor and destroy the Republican party. The note suggests Youtsey’s testimony would influence political leverage ahead of a sensational case.
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Lexington
The
Morning Herald
Winchester
Offiers Desert Their Men As French Steamer Sinks
The French steamer Georges Croise bound to Cuba with cattle and eighty passengers sank off Santa Domingo on March 2. Four lives were lost. The New York arrived to render aid. Report says officers abandoned ship leaving ports open, allowing water to flood the vessel. survivors were rescued by the Clyde line steamer.
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Georges Croise
Cuba
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Georges Corse
Clyde Line
Cuban Teachers to Be Brought to New York
Professor A E Frye, Cuba public schools superintendent, arrived in New York and outlined Cuba's program. By March 1 there were 3 099 boats in operation with 330 000 children enrolled. He emphasized teaching in Spanish, plans to add English, and night schools for adults. He aims to bring 1 000 teachers to the United States next summer for six weeks at Harvard, then Chicago, Washington, and back to Cuba.
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A. E. Frye
Cuba
Frye
United States
Harvard
Chicago
Washington
One Stockholder Not Liable for Failure of Another
In Columbus Georgia on March 2 United States District Judge Newman delivered a notable ruling in the defunct Chat tahoochee National Bank case. The bank receiver had levied a 39 percent second assessment on stockholders and the cross bill was demurred. Judge Newman overruled the demurrer stating that one stockholder in a meconal bank cannot be held liable for another's failure to pay assessments and that stockholders should not be responsible for any disastrous investments.
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United States
Newman
Chattahoochee National Bank
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Inventmeta
Kearsarge Makes Trial Trip With Sampson Aboard
The battleship Kearsarge sailed from Old Point at 9 a.m. for a preliminary sea test of its superimposed turrets. Rear Admiral Sampson and members of the trial board were aboard as the crew attempted the new turret design. Return time to Newport News is not announced.
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Newport News
Kearsarge
Old Point
Trial Board of Inspection
Harrison Is for the Boers Ex-President Said to Have Writ ten to Hay
Washington dispatch reports General Harrison expressed blunt views on the Boers question and wrote a friendly letter to Secretary Hay. He is credited with hoping the Boers find a place on earth where they may live unmolested by the British. Harrison declined to discuss or confirm the report when asked.
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Indiaiiapolis
Ind
Washington
Indianapolis News
Harrison
Hay
Tne
Old Dominion Burned Vessel Destruction at Pier
The steamer Gil Dominion, owned by Joy Seamship Company, burning at its East River pier in New York. Fire started about 3 o'clock this morning. All passengers left the ship and the crew were saved. Logs expected to be heavy.
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New York
Gil Dominion
Joy Seamship Company
Boston
East River
Col William F Wickham Dies by Suicide
Richmond Virginia March reports Colonel William F Wickham died at his Powhatan county home after unknown wounds from a self inflicted shooting. Wickham, son of the late Confederate General William C Wickham, led Confederate cavalry and later headed the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, remaining a notable Virginia political figure.
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William F. Wickham
Richmond
Powhatan County
Whiam
Wickham
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Virginia
United States Warship Philadelphia Visits Managua
Captain Mead and staff of the United States cruiser Philadelphia arrived at Managua from Corinto and met with Minister Morey and President Zelaya. They attended a concert by the national band and reported all well aboard.
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Managua
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Galveton
William M. Mead
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Morey
Zelaya
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