Puerto Rico bill signed. new governance set to take effect May 1
The Puerto Rico act signed by the president creates The People of Puerto Rico as the body politic with a capital at San Juan. A governor appointed by the president will lead, aided by an executive council, with a biennial house of delegates. The act outlines citizenship, taxation, and maritime provisions along with a 60 cent paso coin and staged coinage changes.
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Washington
House
Senate
San Juan
Spain
Puerto Rico
United States
Paso
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House of Delegates
Territories
Interior
Supreme Court
Puerto
Early Puerto Rico Governor Allen Named in Era
Mr. Allen, United States governor of Puerto Rico, born in Lowell Massachusetts in 1848, Amherst graduate, served in Congress, became third assistant secretary of the navy May 9 1898, succeeding Theodore Roosevelt. He leads wood preservative manufacturing, heads a bank, sits on another board, and has paper manufacturing interests, with possible succession to Secretary Long if reelection occurs.
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Pound
Puerto Rico
Mr. Allen
Lowell
Mass
Amherst
Navy
Theodore Roosevelt
Allen
Philippine Measure Narrowly Escapes Displacement in Senate
Washington April 18 The Senate rejected Mr Morgan’s bid to substitute the Nicaragua canal bill for the Spooner Philippine bill by 15 to 83 The Philippine measure also survived a bid to supplant it with the Alaskan civil code bill on a 22 to 24 roll call The session featured remarks on the Quay seating case and a sharp exchange between Mr Jones and Mr Dolliver over sugar duties The House approved a Treasury depositories plan for government funds in Puerto Rico Cuba and the Philippines with Cuba limited to its occupied status.
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Washington
Senate
Morgan
Carter
Burrows
Michigan
Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
House
Dolliver
Town
Insular Affairs Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
United States
Battle Near Wepener Favoring Federals As British Surrounded
Advices from Wepener report the battle there continuing favorable to the federals with about 1500 British troops said to be encircled.
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Pretoria
Wepener
German editor Carl Claussen dies in Cleveland at 55
Cleveland April 13 Carl Claussen a well known German newspaper editor in the United States died at city hospital of Brights disease aged 55. Nearby Washington April 18 Ebenezer Burgess Ball the nearest surviving relative of George Washington died at his residence in this city aged 84 and unmarried.
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Cleveland
Carl Claussen
United States
City Hospital
Bright
Washington
Ebenezer Burgess Ball
George Washington
Personally Conducted Tour of Mexico by Rail
A guided excursion titled Mengcg A Personally Conducted Tour promises an extensive view of Mexico's highlights. The trip, described as the most picturesque and informative way to see Mexico, departs Saturday April 21 with tickets available at all Houston area H. & T.C. RK. RR stations. inquiries directed to M L Robbins General Pass and Ticket Agent.
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Mexico
Italy
Egypt
Switzerland
Europe
M. L. Robbins
Tkt Agt
Houston
Texas
Excursions Penned For April Travel By H and T C
Excur sions announce San Antonio Knights template travel for April 16 17 and 18 with round trip tickets sold by H and T C. Tickets require signing and stamp in San Antonio with return by April 22. Extended return possible if deposited with San Antonio terminal line agent for Mexico trip.
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San Antonio—Knights
San Antonio
Mexico
Houston
Bryan
Austin—K. of P
Anatin
Hempstead
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Charles H. Allen
the Navy
Proceedings OF Congress
Pittsburg
Martha Jones
Eugene Bernhardt
Oscar Bigler
Noel Casper
Ellsworth
Joseph Sloss
Michael Shang
James D. Sullivan
James V. Sims
Waxahachie
Tex
William Roberson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Brenham
Texas Press Association
F. B. Baillie
Mayes
Navasota
Joe Colson
Iola
National Bankers’ Convention
Fort Worth
National Bankers of
Texas Bankers’ Association
Ben S. Read
Seigle & Company
Zennatti
Bryan, Texas
Imrs. Hopkins
Mrs. Hopkins
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