Army Promotions at White House Announce Major General Wheaton
Washington March 20 announces key army appointments led by Major General Lloyd Wheaton to replace Miles and Brigadier Generals Smith and Funston. The paymaster, quartermaster, and commissary lists name numerous captains. Corbin’s message confirms selections after a Manila dispatch.
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Washington
White House
Lloyd Wheaton
Miles
Jacob H. Smith
Seventh United States Infantry
Corbin
Lst
Paymaster’s Department
Commissary Department
Quartermaster’s Department
Regular Army
Funston
Aguinaldo
MacArthur
Manila
Wheaton
Smith
Secretary of War
Dare
H. J. May
A.S. Bickham
Ohio
K. J. Hampton
Kentucky
B. Bootes
Charles Stivers
Aguinaldo May Be Granted Liberty Under Amnesty Rules
A March cable to General MacArthur notes President and Secretary of War praise for General Funston and outlines amnesty terms for Filipino insurgents. Aguinaldo remains in custody with no terms offered until he accepts U.S. sovereignty and meets amnesty conditions. No bargaining expected unless Aguinaldo proposes terms. he is treated as a captured insurgent for now.
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Washington
General MacArthur
Funston
Aguinaldo
Taft Commission
Aguinalso
United States
Philippines
Manila
Women Run Dayton Newspaper for One Day
Dayton Ohio March 30 The Daily News was published today by the Young Women s League an organization of Dayton s leading women The women reported and edited the issue and sold papers on the streets Notable contributors include Vice President Roosevelt Governor Nash Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Potter A noon luncheon honored the news boys Proceeds support the league s building fund with orders for over 100 000 copies
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Dayton
Daily News
Young Women's League
Roosevelt
Nash
Cardinal Gibbons
Potter
League
Bank scandal arrests tied to poor savings loss
Berlin reports that Otto Sanden and Alexander Haenschke, directors of the Landed Property and Mortgage Investments Company, were arrested over the Spleha Bank affair in which thousands of poor savers lost their funds.
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Berlin
Herren
Otto Sanden
Alexander Haenschke
Landed Property and Mortgage Investments Company
Spleha Bank
Coal hoisting engineers strike over eight hour day
Massillon Ohio March 30 coal operators refuse eight hour day and wages of 190 to 215 dollars. Fifty eight striking engineers to leave at 6 Monday morning leaving about four thousand miners idle. Engineers allied with United Mineworkers of America and supported by district miners. Operators offer district average wages and hours based on statewide conditions via joint committee.
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Massillon
United Mineworkers of America
Robert Legg
Indianapolis
Indiana Miners End Conference and Suspend Work
The two day meeting of block coal operators and miners in Brazil Indiana adjourned sine die and all company mines were ordered to suspend work leaving thousands of workers idle. Miners demanded a fifteen cent daily raise for day men and three cents for tracklayers. both sides refused to yield and the miners planned to seek aid from President Mitchell to resolve the dispute.
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Brazil
Ind
Mitchell
Pugh Kibler Municipal Code Substitute Draft Considered
The State Bar Association’s special committee met to craft a substitute for the Pugh Kibler municipal code. They removed municipal ownership and nonpartisan election features and will propose a modified civil service form. An adjournment to June 2 set for final report submission. Participants included Aaron A. Ferris Harlan Cleveland John W Warrington and Senator Garfield.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
State Bar Association
Senate
Neil House
Bar Association
Aaron A. Ferris
Harlan Cleveland
John W. Warrington
Cincinnati
Senator Garfield
Cleveland
Ruthven to Learn Fate on Monday
Special Despatch to Commercial Tribune from Columbus Ohio states Secretary Lemert of the Pardon Board received a letter from Hatfield regarding Edwin Ruthven the Cleveland murderer. The report on the pardon application will be filed Monday and its alteration remains unspecified.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Lemert
Hatfield
Edwin Ruthven
Cleveland
Debs Attacks Harrison as Labor Enemy in 1877 Speech
In a signed article Eugene Debs criticizes ex President Harrison, claiming Harrison denounced railroad strikers as a mob and said a worker could live on a dollar a day. Debs argues these events should be in Harrison’s record and that the memory deserves truth.
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Commercial Tribune
Terre’ Haute
Ind
Eugene Debs
Harrizon
Harrison
Quebec Judge rules civil marriage valid despite church rite
Montreal March 30 Judge Archibald dismissed Delpit a former Secretary of Lieutenant Governor of Quebecs action to annul his seven year marriage after wife bore him children Their grounds Catholic-Protestant clash could not invalidate a civil contract and ecclesiastical rulings were set aside This ruling marks a precedent in Quebec aligning with civil law over ecclesiastical authority.
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Montreal
Archibald
Province of
Quebec
Delpit
Crowley Charged With Theft In Puerto Rico Case
Harold Crowley of Lockport New York son of ex Congressmen and Postal Department employee was arrested in San Juan Puerto Rico on charges of appropriating 87 dollars of postal funds. He posted 1000 dollars bail and is set for a preliminary hearing April 2. Authorities say the funds were registered in Ponce and en route from Yauco to San Juan. Crowley displayed cash on March 2 claiming a remittance from his father and had been ordered to Buffalo recently.
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San Juan
Puerto
Crowley
Post Office
Cold Packing House Destroyed in Major Fire
The main building of the Cold Packing plant in Kansas City was totally destroyed last night with contents, a loss of 150000 dollars. No injuries are reported. Fire investigators assess cause and extent of damage.
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Kansas City
Cold Packing House
Ohio Society Banquet Honors Governor Nash In New York
At the Waldorf Astoria in New York City the fifteenth annual Ohio Society banquet drew about 260 members and guests with Governor Nash as the guest of honor. Milton I. Southard presided as speakers included Governors Nash and McLean General Wheeler and James Lindsay Gordon.
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New York
Ohio Society
Waldorf-Astoria
Nash
Ohio
McLean
Connecticut
Odell
Woodruff
Joseph Wheeler
Nash and
Carter
James Lindsay Gordon
Southard
McKinley
Hanna
Society
Buckeye
United States
The
Society of Ohio
Close Contests for Mayor in Western Cities
In Chicago Harrison seeks a third term as Democratic nominee against Republican Elbridge Hanecy. Polls predict Harrison will win by a large margin, aided by his stance on street railway franchises. Hanecy, tied to the Lorimer machine, faces strong opposition. A City Council election also lines up with a hard-fought race and a modestly respectable result expected.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Harrison
Elbridge Hanecy
Hanecy
Hancey
Lorimer
Savais
Toledo Campaign Ends With Jones Rally in Memorial Hall
The Toledo race closes with a large Jones meeting. Both parties claim victory. Republicans expect McMahon to win by at least 2,000 while Jones backers predict a lead of 5,000. Public betting is light but indicates some Jones money and wary odds on the Golden Rule Mayor.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Jones
Memorial Hall
McMahon
Mayoralty clash in Cleveland ends with claims of victory
In Cleveland Ohio on March 3 1900 both mayoral candidates W J Akers Republican and Tom L Johnson Democrat claim election wins. Meanwhile a barber Hubbell is jailed on criminal libel charges and Leader Publishing Co officials Chase Morrow Batten are arrested over an affidavit alleging Johnson campaign money. The cases set for next Wednesday.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
W.J. Akers
Tom L. Johnson
Augustus Hubbell
Scranton Avenue
Leader Publishing Company
Charles V’. Chase
Leader
James B. Morrow
E. C. Batten
Hubbell
Johnson
Now
Akers
Three Cornered Fight For St Louis Mayor Nears Vote
St Louis voters face a three way mayoral race among George W. Parker republican Rolla Wells democrat and Lee Meriwether backed by Bryan With six tickets narrowed to three candidates Parker Wells and Meriwether compete for the office Parker claims a lead over rivals while Wells seeks a large plurality Meriwether's cross party backing complicates the race and could influence Parker's chances if turnout is high
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
George W. Parker
Jor
Lee .Meriwether
Rolla Wells
Parker
Wells
Meriwether
William Jennings Bryan
Taylor Favored in Columbus Mayor Race Bets Sell Short
In Columbus on March 30 indications point to General Henry C. Taylor winning the mayoral race with a 1500 to 1800 plurality. Bets run 2 to 1 for Taylor with some Hin kle supporters seeking 3 to 1. Republican dissent over campaign brains and Hinkle’s Socialistic platform influence voter sentiment amid party tensions.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Henry C. Taylor
Taylor
John N. Hinkle
General Taylor
Cyrus
Huling
Howard Mannington
Hinkle
A- Lentz
Boers derail freight train near Johannesburg
Boers derailed and plundered a freight train near Johannesburg last night in Pretoria reporting March 1980.
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Pretoria
Johannesburg
Bandits Release Captive After Several Days
Paris dispatch reports a party of bandits seized an exdee named Mussot in the region of whys Tsin but released him after several days, according to today’s dated despatch.
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Paris
Whys Tsin
Mussot
Government Upheld Loomis Transfer Amid Venezuelan Dispute
The United States recalls Minister Loomis amid Venezuela pressuring questions and alleged abuses. Health concerns and political tensions prompt a possible transfer while Loomis maintains department support and aims to avoid a fall in dignity.
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Kington
Loomis
Venezuela
United States
State Department
Farmer in Anderson Ends Own Life After Sons Arrested
William Fiscus a wealthy farmer six miles north of Anderson died from self inflicted wounds after his sons were arrested for a minor offense. He told his wife he had attempted suicide with a razor and chose death over testifying against his sons.
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Commercial Tribune
Anderson
Ind
William Fiscus
Widow Finds Husband via Advertisement in Ashtabula
Mrs. Mary Baker, a widow with three children, advertised for a husband to support her family. Six suitors from Kelloggsville Orwell Kingsville Plymouth and Pennsylvania answered. She chose Willis Williams of Kelloggsville and they wed today at Jefferson Store.
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Commercial Tribune
Ashtabula
Mary Baker
Kelloggsville
Orwell
Kingsville
Plymouth
This County
Pennsylvania
Willis Williams
Jefferson
Hoosier circuit rider Aaron Walker retires after 50 years
Elder Aaron Walker of Kokomo Indiana retires from ministry after a continuous fifty years of preaching covering about 130000 miles mainly in Indiana. He resigns charges at Van Buren and Russiaville to devote later life to his books and religious writings. He began his ministry in 1851 at Bethel Church near Newcastle.
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Commercial Tribune
Kokomo
Ind
Aaron Walker
Walker
Disciples of Christ
Bethel Church
Newcastle
Henry County
Willard Named General Manager of Baltimore & Ohio Rail
Washington March reports Daniel Willard is appointed General Manager of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway to fill the vacancy created by Frederick D. Underwood s resignation. If he accepts he will be among the youngest GMs in the nation at age 40.
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Washington
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
Frederick D. Underwood
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