Secretary Morton probes seed distributions by Congress members
In Washington on March 21 Secretary Morton described an instance where a House member ordered the entire seed quota for $75 via a department purchase. The check was signed and funds withdrawn, with names kept private but promised to appear in the secretary’s forthcoming annual report. Morton aims to end free seed distribution, calling it an unintended abuse of the law.
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Washington
Morton
Department
Congress
House
Norris
Board of Aldermen
O'Callaghan
Charlestown
Reidy
O’brien
Boston
Treaty Exchanged With Japan Shrinks U S Tariffs Soon
Washington March 21 The Japan United States treaty exchange formalized a commercial pact with immediate effect for tariff autonomy. One month from today Japan will cease binding import tariffs on American goods. The treaty grants Japan control over its customs duties, effective immediately, with broader judicial provisions to follow July 17, 1899. President Cleveland is expected to proclaim the agreement tomorrow.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Department of State
Kurino
Nakiyama
Cleveland
Tokio
President recognizes Marie Josephs BF C as French consul at Boston
Washington reports the President has named Marie Josephs BF C as consul of France at Boston covering Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont. The appointment affects diplomatic representation for the six New England states and strengthens Franco American relations.
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Washington
Marie Josephs BF. C
Jordan
France
Boston
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Boys Tuxedo Promise Boosts Polite Evening Style
Fashion notes tout a swank tuxedo suit for boys aged 13 to 16 as essential to social polish. Venetian twisted worsted fabric and silk shawl collar promise elegance for evening gatherings, with a money back if you say so guarantee.
Spring Neckwear Worth Buying at Browning King Co
Spring neckwear is ripe now ripe enough to pick at Browning King & Co. Located at 790 Washington Street Cer Kneeland. The slogan invites customers to visit for available selections and immediate purchase.
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Browning, King & Co
Washington Street
Cer
Kneeland
Fire Destroys Sioux City Plant and Looms Over City
A massive blaze in Sioux City Ia destroyed the Western Transfer & Implement Company warehouse and the Sioux City Linseed Oil Company plant, with losses estimated around 400000. The fire, fed by a gale, spread to the flax elevator and multiple implement houses, though insurance salvaged the Linseed Oil Company’s mill valued at about 100000. Fire apparatus from surrounding towns aided efforts as city officials sought additional equipment.
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Sioux City
Western Transfer & Implement Company
Linseed Oil Company
Rock Island Plough Company
Nebraska Moline Plough Company
Omaha
Sandwich (Ill
Mansfield
Advance Thresher Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Kingman & Co
Norwegian Plough Company
Dubuque
Chambers, Peering & Quinlan Company
F. B. Tait & Co
Decatur
Ill
Rockford Manufacturing Company
Scandia Plough Company
Rockford
Oliver Chilled Plough Works
South Bend
Ind
Sterling
Fire Destroys Paper Hanging Plant At Beach And Spruce
Chelsea fire crews fought a blaze in a two story wooden building at Beach and Spruce streets. The structure owned by Mrs. Annie H Buck housed Strahan Co paper hangings with pits full of waste paper which smoldered and filled the building with smoke. Damages estimated at 1000 on the building and about 15000 on stock machinery and tools. insured. Cause unknown.
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Chelsea
Corner Beach
Spruce Streets
Annie H. Buck
George H. Buck
Thomas Strahan & Co
Messrs. Strahan & Co
Losses Mount From New Orleans Cotton Fire
New Orleans report states total loss from today’s cotton fire reaches about 500000 dollars, fully insured. Losses on compresses and machinery total 78000 dollars, with about two thirds covered by insurance.
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New Orleans
Jordan, Marsh & Company Wants Peace
Madrid dispatch reports Spanish leaders favor quick, amicable settlement with the United States over the Alliance affair. Spain seeks to preserve friendship and would accept Washington views to avoid a public quarrel, with journals urging restraint to prevent indignation.
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London
Central News
Madrid
Spain
United States
Washington
Port Allegany Jewelry Store Fire At Morning**
Port Allegany Pennsylvania witnesses a morning blaze that destroyed Larabee X Co jewelry store along with four other businesses. The fire caused $50,000 in losses with $25,000 insured. Three families narrowly escaped the blaze.
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Port Allegany
Penn
Larabee X Co
Kilkelly House and Barn Burn in South Hadley Falls
The Kilkelly residence and barn in South Hadley Falls burned at 3:30 this morning causing about 6000 dollars in losses. The fire is thought to have been incendiary.
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South Hadley Falls
Patrick Kilkelly
Resignation of Spanish minister to Washington sent
Madrid March 21. Senor E De Muruaga Spanish minister in Washington cable his resignation on March 14. The minister of foreign affairs has refused to accept it.
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Madrid
Senor E. de Muruaga
Washington
Muruaga
Church Burned in St Thomas Loss 30000
In St Thomas Ontario on March 21 the First Methodist Church was burned this evening with an estimated loss of 30000 and insurance coverage of 17000. No further details were provided on the fire origin or damage beyond the stated figures.
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ST. Thomas
Ont
First Methodist
Whiskey Trust Movements in Chicago Court
Lawyers for the majority stockholders and for Joseph B. Greenhut conferred with Judge Grosscup. Greenhut’s counsel Edwin Walker sought a contempt ruling. the judge asked for more evidence and set April 22 for further hearing. Lawsuits to recover funds linked to Cattle Feeding contracts may be filed after Walker’s Washington return.
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Chicago
Whiskey Trust
Joseph B. Greenhut
Grosscup
Edwin Walker
President Greenhut
Nelson Morris
Greenhut
Washington
Famine and Locust Plague Ravage Eastern Africa
Drought and locusts cause famine across eastern equatorial Africa. Villages depopulated mission schools and churches closed. Many natives sell themselves and their children into slavery to obtain food.
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Zanzibar
Equatorial Africa
Convulsions in Children Relieved by Spine Rub With Salvacete
A period note claims immediate relief from child convulsions by rubbing the spine with Salvacete. It presents the remedy as a simple at home technique and does not cite medical endorsement or authorities. The article reflects historical home health practices and cautious language.
Rebel leaders killed as Cuban forces rout at Solis
Havana dispatch reports that on March 18 General Garrick with 220 men left Baire and encountered rebels at Solis. Five rebels were killed in a brisk clash, including leaders Manuel and Pacheco and aide-de-camp Estrada. All arms and ammunition were captured.
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Santiago
Garrick
Baire
Solis
Manuel
Pacheco
Estrada
Navy dispatch on squadron voyage to Haiti and Santiago
A cablegram from Admiral Meade reports the New York Minneapolis and Cincinnati arriving at San Domingo. The squadron will proceed to Port au Prince Haiti and then to Santiago Cuba as part of ongoing operations.
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Washington
Navy Department
Meade
New York
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
San Domingo
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Santiago
Cuba
IT IS SHE Caroline Hathaway the Woman of Fate
Caroline Hathaway is identified as the woman who died by her own action at Adams House on Tuesday. The account traces a sad family history from St John New Brunswick to Brooklyn New York with morphine addiction and two suicides in the Hathaway family, including Caroline’s sister Ella. The Post notes connections to Simeon Hathaway and Dr. Orin Sargent and mentions a letter signed Ada Hathaway promising suicide.
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Caroline Hathaway
Draper
New York
Ada Hathaway
St. John, N. B
Simeon W. Hathaway
School Street
O. S. Sargent
Orrin S. Sargent
Park Street
West Roxbury
Miss Hathaway
Twenty-third Street
Post
Ebenezer Hathaway
St. John
Lewis
Ella
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