Porto Rico Tariff Plan and Governing Provisions Detailed
The Porto Rican bill summary outlines duties between the United States and Porto Rico, with customs on foreign goods, coffee duties, and free entry for certain English language works. It establishes a provisional government based in San Juan with a governor, an executive council, and a bicameral legislature, and sets voter qualifications, districts, and salaries for officials. The act proposes quarantine stations, peso revaluation, and continued applicability of existing laws unless changed, with May 1 effective date and a transition to local administration upon organization.
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Washington
Porto Rica
Porto Rico
United States
Porto
Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Porto Hino
Secretary of War
Legislative Assembly
Porta Rico
San Juan
Spain
Oriexts
Minkters
Senate
Executive Council
House of Delegates
United States District Court
Porto Ried
Vevie
Cadits
Railroads Earn Strong March Gains Across Regions
Bradstreet's reports in tomorrow's issue that gross railroad earnings for March rose 12.6 percent from a year earlier across 108 systems on about 102,000 miles. Only 14 systems declined, with large gains led by the Great Northern, Wisconsin Central, New York Central, Wabash, Missouri Pacific and others, totaling 4,005,182. First quarter earnings reached 193,849,000, up 16.2 percent from a year ago, with most groups posting double-digit gains.
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New York
Bradstreet's
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Great Northern System
Wisconsin Central
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Tocking Valley
Minoin Central
Wabash
New York Central
Hudson River
Buffalo cruiser voyage to League Island and beyond
The converted cruiser Buffalo will depart Brooklyn Navy Yard for League Island Philadelphia with 60 Vermont receiving ship personnel aboard. At Philadelphia none will be added, 450 more at Norfolk, and by September all will be first class seamen. The voyage visits Azores, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Gravesend, Christiana, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Kiel and Havre or Rouen with potential Paria exposition attendance.
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New York
Buffalo
Brooklyn Navy Yard
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Vermont
Norfolk Navy Yard
Bentember
Azores
Gibraltar
Lisbon
Gravesend
Christiana
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Kiel
Havre
Rouen
Old Soldier Dead, La Porte Mayor D Phelps Passes
Old soldier D Phelps former mayor of La Porte died aged 7 he served in the Civil War and was captured by Confederates confined in Libby prison for over a year He led the party with Colonel Walker that tunneled out of Libby and was recaptured just before reaching Union lines He was exchanged in March 1866 at Charlotte North Carolina.
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la Porte
Ind
D. Phelps
Libby
Colonel Walker
Walker
Charlotte
N. C
The Boer Plan and British Army Strategy Unfolding
London reports pace in the Boer War as General Hart joins Roberts and Lord Methuen advances toward Kroonstad. Boer peace commissioners begin talks with Italy as Milner warns against ambition and armament buildup. Roberts reportedly commands about 214,000 troops with 12,000 afloat. Buller’s force remains near 25,000.
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London
Prince of Wales
Copenhagen
Lord Roberts
England
Wepener
Lord Methuen
Kroonstad
Ladysmith
Dewdorp
Buller
Natal
Hart
Portugal
Rhodesia
Great Britain
Lourenzo
Marques
Fischer
Italy
Ministriea ‘of Foreign Affairs
Marquis di Viscant
Venosta
United States
Alfred Milner
Capetown
Sir Alfred Milner
War Office
Africa
Hilgard Steyn
Steyn
Bloemfontein
Cape Colony
Kimberley
Berness
Boer Guns Disabled and Commandants Killed in Wepener Action
A Boer source at Wepener reports on April 12 that four Boer guns were neutralized and four commandants were killed or wounded. The same night, British forces conducted a sortie at Kill Commandants, capturing a Boer gun and taking several prisoners.
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Aliwal North
Wepener
Force At Wepener Forces Clash Near Wepener
Bloemfontein Times correspondent reports Dalgety force taking a position outside Wepener while Rouxville commands hold the town. Relief expected within hours. Dutch attache Lieutenant Nix, wounded, died today after an operation.
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London
Bloemfontein
The
Times
Tatest
Dalgety
Wepener
Rouxville
Tajon Itelf
Nix
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Cherry Street
Kansas City
Sutherland Sisters
Advv
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A. L. M. Care Inter Mountain
Iran
U. S
P. O
Palmer
Butte
Mont
Orton Bros
Wargraph
Man
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R. Samuels
Anaconda
BSALE
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M. Wade
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South Butte
Case & Holmes
Iast Broadway
West Side
Main
Weat
Northam
Peoples' Co
40Th and
Market Streets
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Hast Commercial Avenue
Montana Street
T. C
Daily
Inter Mountain
West Granite
Trwo
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Pacific Hotel
East Broaday
McMillan, & Floyd
East Broadway
Wade
McMillan & Floyd
East Park
B. M. Wade
North Main Street
S. M. Wade
Broadway
A. Z
Southackson
Itham Pee
Ices
Conroy É Morley
Best Station
L. Heinbecker
Dillon
Montana
West Park
Investors Realty Co
Brigman & Naughten
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Lodging House
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South Main Street
Privat Moos Board
Arizona Street
Portland
East Park Street
Case & Helmes
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West Ark Street
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Della
Barbeau
Mane
Mercury
Union
Roume
Alngi
Desirea
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Mra
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Gaylord
Galena
Butte Land and Investment Co
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Sherman
Park
Rubenstein & Co
Real
Anette Rrate
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Centerville
Bee Davenport
Wyoming
Modiste
North Idaho
Mazih
West Rkstre
Harlow
Marsagh Baths
Alno
McMillan & Fioyd
Seean Tees
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Rombauer
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Chemiat
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Peat Park Street
Granith
Job
Inter Mountain Office
Granite
Eariee
Rites Otc
Cape Nome
Pacific Coast
Butie
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