Congress Passes Quarantine Bill Amid Quorum Debate
Washington April 18 lawmakers worked from 11:30 to 6 o clock passing eleven general bills under suspension. The quarantine measure drew southern opposition over police powers, with other notable actions including criminal appeals regulation and private pension bills. A later burglary in Lake Charles netted 325 dollars in cash and 100 in notes.
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Supreme Court Court of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Cannon
Davey
Louisiana
Bartlett
Georgia
Beall
Texas
Indian Territory
Senate
Smith
Peyne
New York
Friends
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Kansas
J. J. Mellor
Dalia, Mo
Sidney J. Ray
Hannibal, Mo
Lake Charles
C. R. Smith
West Lake
Trial Postponed for Rev. Sidney Crapsey in Rochester
Trial of Rev. Sidney Algernon Crapsey, rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Rochester, charged with heresy, was postponed to April 25. Also notes activity: a volcano forming at Palma in the Canary Islands with smoke issuing from the crater, and the New York cotton market opening steady with 4 to 7 point advances.
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Sidney Algernon Crapsey
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Rochester
Madrid
Palma
Canary Islands
New York
Twain Sends Cable Praise To Ellen Terry On Age
In a New York morning paper, Mark Twain cables Ellen Terry in London, praising her enduring charm as preparations for her jubilee show progress. He writes that age has not withered or changed the affection and admiration he has long held, and lays them at her feet with youth and strength.
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New York
Mark Twain
Ellen Terry
London
Bilee
Baseball Results From Early Season Blasts and Scrapes
Cleveland beat St Louis 3 to 1 and Philadelphia lost 5 to 2 as Manager Stahl argued with the umpire. Chicago defeated Detroit 5 to 3 with Manager Jones clashing with the umpire. A cab horse dashed through a Boston crowd injuring several as Governor Guild helped the injured. New York beat Boston 4 to 3 after 18,000 watched. Shreveport topped Little Rock 4 to 3 in ten innings with Douglass ejected. Birmingham lost to Atlanta 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Nashville beat Montgomery 2 to 1 before 2,500 spectators.
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St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Maager Stahl
Detroit
Chicago
Jones
Boston
Guild
New York
Shreveport
Littl Rocket
Douglass
Little Rock
Pudderham
Birmingham
Atlanta
Clark
Zellers
Yanager Smith
Winters
Atlantas
Jordan
Nashville
Montgomery
Baseball Scores From The Day Across Cities
In Brooklyn New York won 1 to 3 in ten innings. Philadelphia hosted Boston with a shutout score. Pittsburgh drew over 17 000 fans as they beat Cincinnati 3 to 2. Chicago opened with a 6 to 3 loss to St Louis.
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Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgers
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Folk condemns Springfield lynching in St Louis address
Governor Folk called the Springfield mob act dastardly and defended the shooter Peters who killed a man to save his life and the lady's honor. He said Peters surrendered to authorities and was discharged as the law directed, urging mob members to do the same.
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St. Louis
Folk
Commercial Club
Springfield
Peters
Mine Workers District Adopts New Scale at Kansas Convention
Pittsburg Kan April 18 The annual convention of the United Mine Workers district of Kansas adjourned sine die adopting the 1903 scale with 8 cents extra on tonnage in Cherokee and Crawford counties and proportionate increases in Osage and Pleasanton. General provisions are recommended for improved working conditions.
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Pittsburg
Kan
United Mine Workers District of Kansas
Cherokee
Crawford
Osage
Pleasanton
Grain Rates Raised Across Regions Ending Rate War
Western traffic officials meeting in Chicago decide to raise grain rates by 1 cent from Missouri river territory to Gulf and Atlantic ports, effectively settling the long running rate conflict.
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Chicago
Missouri River
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Publicity Bill Passes in Albany Assembly
Albany April 18 the assembly passed unanimously a bill requiring the publicity of campaign contributions and expenditures.
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Albany
Assembly
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