Senate and House Roundup of March to Porto Rico and Tariff Debates
Debates resume on the Porte Mieka government and tariff bill in the Senate with Am. Morgan of Alabama speaking on constitutional issues. The Loud bill on second class mail matter advances to defeat, while a war inquiry is tabled. Porto Rican relief and related acts progress, pensions pass, and a memorial for Grant is funded. Police bounty in Kansas City is noted amid local crimes and a San Francisco bubonic plague update. A national silver Republican convention is planned for Kansas City.
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Alaska
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United States
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Porto Rico
Philippines
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Spooner
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Indiang
Oliver P. Morton
Morton House
Washington
Ulysses S Grant
RS. McPartland
Kansas City
Kan
Iowa
Congress
Hobart Memorial Committee
Paterson
N. J
San Francisco
Health Board
Chinatown
Williams
Board of Health
Charles A. Towne
Silver Republican Party
United
Hercules Powder Works
Lamotte
Peter Buck
Edmond Carter
Nogales
Ariz
Hardy
Neb
Unit States Glue Co
Carrollville
Wis
Post offices adopt letter registering system April First
On April 1 73 more post offices will use carrier registration with the system in 307 cities total. The February 1900 internal revenue total was 20800665 dollars, up 1160659 from February 1899. Chief Wilkie of the Secret Service reports a new counterfeit $5 1891 series note with letter D and plate No 20. The note is a poorly executed lithographic production on heavy paper.
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Wilkie
Secret Service
Treasury
Tillman
Morgan
Dem leader renounces party to back McKinley in 1900 race
Frank Jones of New Hampshire, longtime Granite State Democrat and ally of ex-President Cleveland, abandons the party and will vote for McKinley this year. Across the nation trains derail and fires claim lives while civic projects move forward.
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New Hampshire
Granite State Democracy
Cleveland
Democratic Party
McKinley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona, Pa
Adam Kauffman
Harrisburg
United States
Canada
Carnegie Co
Andrew Carnesre
H C. Frick
Trenton
Forty-fourth Street
New York City
van Wiek
City Hall Square
New York
White Hall
Baltimorr & Ohio
Pittsburg
Mullican Hil
Smitzer
Mullica Hill
Philadelphia
W C T U Moves HQ to Evanston Residence
National W C T U officers announce headquarters will move from Chicago to Rest Cottage, Miss Frances E. Willard’s former home in Evanston on April 18. The relocation shifts operations to the Evanston site, signaling a new chapter for the temperance organization.
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Chicago Women’s Temple
Rest Cottage
Frances E. Willard
Evanston
Disfranchisement plan for rebels in South Africa outlined
London dispatch says a pacification plan may disfranchise all rebels from the Dutch Free State and Transvaal Boers found in arms or accused of rebellion, potentially placing the colonies under English and Rhodes syndicate control. Also reports destroyer at Kuskamook and deaths in London Natal and Dunkirk wreck.
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London
South Africa
Transvaal
Cardinal Mazzella Dies in Rome and Other 1900s Briefs
The late Cardinal Camillo Mazzella, bishop of Palestrina and prefect of sacred rites, dies in Rome. The world’s fair era Woman’s Land syndicate collapses under foreclosure. 1809 buyers hold 1725 lots worth 300 to 600 each with deeds void. A Manila letter reports Maj Kirkman of US volunteers count-martialed. Congress approves 2 million for Porto Rico relief with immediate effect. A Kansas flour mill plant at Lawrence is destroyed, $150,000 value, $50,000 insured. Treasury plans a five-vessel Bering Sea patrol. Banking stats show about 400 banks under the national system, most with capital of 25,000. The Pennsylvania mines bureau notes 9,575 coal mine fatalities 1870-1899. Hanna denies Porto Rican tariff deal charges. Alaska civil code bill imposes broad licenses from 16 to 600 per year. The House debates army appropriations.
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Palestrina
Congregation of Sacred Rites
Rome
Italy
Woman's Land Syndicate
Chicago
James B. Hobbs
Manila
Brooklyn
N. Y
Maj
Kirkman
United States
Archbishop Chapelle
Philippines
San Francisco
Congress
Porto Rico
War Department
Lawrence
Kan
Pierson Flour Milling Co
Treasury Department
Bering Sea Patrol
James Roderick
Pennsylvania Burea of
Pennsylvania
Hanna
Senate
Republican National Committee
Alaska
House
Columbus
Greene County
Ohio
Sheppard
Gear General County
Massillon
John A. Binghim
Cad
St. Mary's Reservoir
Boards of Education
Ross
Griffin
Senate Committee On Railroads and Telegraphs
Nathaniel R. Skinner
Hocking Canal
Justices of the Peace
Ohio strike spreads as engineers join machinists
In Cleveland a joint meeting of the Amalgamated Association of Engineers and machinists led to a city wide strike. About 175 stationary engineers failed to appear Friday and by noon 1,802 machinists had walked out, with Clough & Witt and Hunt stamping works granting their demands for a nine hour day.
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Amalgamated Association of Engineers
Clough & Witt
Hunt Stamping Works
Saffin's Wil to be Withdrawn in Penitentiary Bill Move
Representative Saffin proposed abolishing contract labor in the penitentiary but Gov. Nash said the bill cannot pass due to state finances. Nash proposed a substitute to form a four member commission to study the plan and report to the next general assembly, with one member from organized labor. Saffin agreed to the substitute.
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Saffin
Columbus
Gov
Nash
General Assembly
Organized Labor
Fuel and forage famine on Kelley’s Island demands
Sandusky March 24 residents of Kelley’s Island ten miles away face fuel and feed shortages as coal and forage cannot be delivered. The steamer American Eagle once supplied the island but was in an accident weeks ago and is unable to run.
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Sandusky
Kelley’s Island
American Eagle
Shortage Uncovered in Sandusky Waterworks Books
Experts report an 11934 shortage in 15 years of waterworks accounts. About 6000 of the deficit is tied to William J. Affleck who served as secretary and treasurer for nine years and has not held office for three years.
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Sandusky
Waterworks Department
William J. Affleck
Waterworks ‘Board
Affleck
Auction results from Hein rich Hagenbeck sale in Cincinnati
Prices for wild animals at the Hein rich Hagenbeck auction in the zoological gardens were unusually low. A pair of white camels sold for 550 dollars, an Indian hunting leopard for 255 to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, two leopards for 400 to Canton Ohio's New England Carnival Co. A Chatta nooga zoo leopard fetched 150, and the New York museum paid 300 for a stuffed gorilla.
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Cincinnati
Heinrich-Hagenbeck
The
Zoological Gardens
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
New England Carnival Co
Canton
Chattanooga
New York Museum
Insanity Caused by Hypnotism Reported in West Salem
George Rickel, of West Salem, is said to be insane after being mesmerized by a traveling professor. He believes he never woke from the hypnotic state and thinks he can exert power over others. He often lies in bed or stands motionless for hours.
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West Salem
George Rickel
Rickel
Murder at Indian Run shocks Bellaire
Sunday night a murder occurred at Indian Run in Bellaire. The victim, William Lopemann, 23, was found Monday morning with a wound to the right temple and abdomen. A revolver and razor were the stated instruments. no clue to the killer yet.
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Bellaire
Indian Run
William Lopemann
Death of Capt Thomas Wilson in Jerusalem
A Cleveland cablegram reports Capt Thomas Wilson president of the Central National Bank and a leading vessel owner died in Jerusalem yesterday from pneumonia. He was traveling with his wife, daughter, and sister-in-law.
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Cleveland
Thomas Wilson
Central National Bank
Jerusalem
Poison in Salad Sickens Dozens at Dinner
Lima reports 100 attendees at a Trinity church Women’s Home Missionary Society dinner fell ill from suspected poison. Several were in critical condition as investigators traced the toxin to chicken salad served at the event.
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Lima
Women’s Home Missionary Society of
Trinity Church
Tragic Shaft Accident at Take Shore Iron Works
On Monday morning March 27 John Piernet aged 30, single, was fatally injured at the nut and belt department of Take Shore iron works. He was caught on a shaft. the neck was broken and the arms and legs were mangled.
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Cleveland
John Piernet
Nut and Belt
Take Shore Iron Works
Piernet
Death of Rabbi Wise in Cincinnati
Rabbi Teaac M Wise, a leading figure in Reformed Judaism, died last night in Cincinnati from a stroke of paralysis. Born April 3 1819 in Steingrubb Bohemia he lived a long, calm life of service.
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Cincinnati
Teaac M. Wise
Dr Wise
Steingrubb
Bohemia
Miles Harper Acquitted in Hart Murder Case
Miles Harper was acquitted in Chester Hill last night of murdering Valentine Hart. The event occurred August 8, 1898, when Harper returned home and found Hart with Hart's wife. Hart drew a revolver but was shot and killed by Harper. The trial lasted over two weeks and drew unusual attention due to the parties involved.
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McConnellsville
Miles Harper
Valentine Hart
Harper
Chester Hill
Hart
Ohio Legislature Faces Broad Bills in March Sessions
Ohio senators and representatives processed a wide slate of measures from repealing corrupt practices acts to new rules on campaign financing and school alcohol instruction. Key items include tax and inheritance tweaks, road and bridge bonds, and expanded voter protections amid hearings across Columbus.
Jealous wife shoots cashier in Chicago restaurant
Chicago March 21 three hours after a restaurant cashier Annie Strother was shot a 23 year old wife of a saloon keeper Mrs Charles Smith was arrested and confessed she fired at Strother claiming the woman took her husband’s love.
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Chicago
Annie Strother
Twenty-second Street
Charles Smith
Misa Strother
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Child's Neck Sores
A Washington mother recalls a 16 month old with rash misdiagnosed as measles mumps and scrofula. After three doctors and blood medicines failed, Hood's Sarsaparilla healed the neck sore and improved the child's health.
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Washington, D. C
Threejsi
Hood
Nertig
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