Senate and House Debates On Puerto Rican and Hawaiian Bills
The senate began formal removal of Mr Quays seat and resumed the Hawaii government bill debate with an amendment removing voter property qualifications. The house extended discussion on the Puerto Rican tariff and debated the Philippine policy as Mr Depew spoke in support. A final vote on the Hawaii bill was planned for the fifth. In the senate the Puerto Rican tariff was amended reducing duties and the house discussed the Aldrich-Hobins election case. President's recommendation for Puerto Rico funds was read and the appropriation bill passed 12 to 11 with 13 democrats joining the majority.
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Quay
Hawsuin
Depew
Turley
Hawaii
Batley
Tex
Dolliver
McLaurin Adem
S. Dee
House
Foraker
Hobbins
Sid
Centenarian millwright seeks second McKinley vote
Veiliam Sebring of Ross Hill Indiana celebrated his hundredth birthday on the 2d and hopes to vote again for William McKinley. He has lived in the area for over sixty one years and remains in fine health.
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Veiliam Sebring
Ross Hill
Ind
William McKinley
Sebring
Lord Roberts
Modder River
Roberts
Buller
Osfontein
Pastdeberg Prifs
Louisa Madelina Tighe
Woodstock
County Kilkenny
Ireland
Duke of Richmond
Brussels
Waterloo
Wellington
Cronje
Sanonstown
Frederick Forestier- Walker
Alfred Milner
Cape Colony
Cronje Wistainerdinuay
Wori
Senate and House in session amid deaths and debates
In the Senate on the id, Mr. Ross opposed seating Mr. Quay from Pennsylvania while Mr. Teller criticized the currency bill conference report. The chamber adjourned early due to Rep. Epes of Virginia’s death. In the House, Mr. Hay announced Rep. Epes’s death and offered sympathy resolutions, which were adopted. the House then adjourned. Multiple memorials and notices followed, including the Cincinnati funeral of Mrs. J. G. Schmidlapp and daughter Emma, victims of a railroad horror near Kansas City. A Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul fast mail train collided with a westbound freight near Bagley, Iowa. no lives were lost and engineer Herron was injured. Archbishop John Hennessy, lauded educator and orator, died at Dubuque on the 4th, and Dr. A. Guilbert, prominent physician and mason, died at Dubuque on the 5th. The annual meeting of the Council of Jewish Women began in Cleveland with about one hundred delegates. In later Senate actions, speeches were delivered on the financial bill and seatings related to Quay. The Frederick Douglass Memorial Histories association bill was defeated by filibuster led by Bailey of Texas. Missouri politics saw Hirzell club endorsing Buel L. Mathews for governor. House rules granted two Fridays monthly for private pension bill consideration, with caution against quorum issues. A Pretoria dispatch notes US consul Adelbert Hay reporting smooth operations and good relations with officials. San Juan dispatches celebrate Puerto Rican duties passage with 35 percent reverie.
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Ross
Quay
Pennsylvania
Teller
Representative Epes
Virginia
House
Hay
Epes
J. G. Schmidlapp
Emma
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Bagley
George Jlerron
Thes
John Hennessy
Dubuque
Hanover
Prussia
South Africa
A. ‘Guilbert
Iowa
State Board of Health
Ith
Council of
Jewish Women
Cleveland
Eden
Marler
Garter
Bailey
Tex
Hirzell Club
Chirton
Sth
Buel L. Matthe
Missouri
St. Louis
State Department
Suh
Adelbert Hay
United States
Pretoria
San Juan
Farmier Assassination Among Statewide Incidents
In Petersburg Thomas L Traylor one of Pike counties wealthiest farmers was killed by J C Vincent who shot him at his front door. Vincent lashed in a feud after a $25000 suit over alleged alienation of his wife’s affections. In Linton Bryan Cullen was killed in a feud between Cullen and Clements factions. Allen Marshal and Desoto Ward were wounded. In Indianapolis Miss Alice Neilsen escaped serious harm after a streetcar collision following a theater change.
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Petersburg
Ind
Thomas L.traylor
Pike) County
J.C. Vincent
Traylor
Vincent
Linton
Cullen
Clements
Bryan Cullen
Allen Marshal
Desoto Ward
Cullens
Five Die in Bowery Lodging House Fire
A seven story Bowery lodging house at 44 to 45 Bowery burned early Sunday. Five residents were killed and three injured as smoke and flames spread from the fifth floor. Firemen and police rescued several occupants, with the damaged building estimated at 2600 dollars. Dominico Milano operated the cheap lodging house.
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New York
Bowery
Ruttie
John Clark
Howard Doyle
Dominico Milano
Pay and Work Resumes In Indiana Mills
District Manager Simonton of Republic Iron and Steel announces semi monthly pay on Saturday and that state mills will reopen within a week under weekly pay law. About five thousand workers will return to jobs. In Wabash county Rich Valley residents plan a fox chase spanning six square miles centered on the Benton Harrison farm to curb fox predation on poultry.
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Maneie
Ind
Simonton
Republic Iree and Steel Company
Faust
Iills
Wabash. Ind
Rich Valley
County
Benton Harrison
Marion County Republicans Back McKinley War Support
The Marion county Republican convention endorsed President McKinley and the war with Spain, affirming that the flag should remain atop all U S foreign possessions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County
Messinley
Spain
Missing Lucretia Long Found Wandering Near Home
In New Albans Indiana on March 5 Miss Lucretia Long, living with her sister Mrs. C. H. Darnil, woke in sleep and wandered from the house to a neighboring home four blocks away. She was located nearly two hours after her absence was noticed, seen wandering about the ward.
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New Albans
Ind
Lucretia Long
C.H. Darnil
Mrs Martha Y. Clarris Dies Near Richmond at 83
Mrs Martha Y. Clarris mother of Addison C. Harris United States minister to Austria died at her home nine miles north of Richmond near Green Fork aged 83. She lived in the county all her life. Her husband survives.
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Richmond
Bud
Martha Y. Clarris
Addison C. Harris
United States
Austria
Green Fork
Gas blast devastates Noblesville home. two dead, several injured
In Noblesville Indiana Marel 5 the home of George Weaver a prominent farmer was wrecked by a natural gas explosion killing Mrs. Fanny Denny and seriously wounding George Weaver his wife and others including George Champ and Marion Irwin. Mr Irwin suffered severe burns and bruises with a doubtful prognosis for recovery.
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Noblesville, Ind
Marel
George Weaver
Fanny Denny
Children Burned To Death In Home Fire
In Olympia Washington on a Saturday night three children aged five seven and nine were burned to death when a fire at their home left by their parents after a dance trapped them. Their 12 year old sister, who tried to save them, was badly burned and leaped from a second story window to escape. The blaze is believed to have started from an airtight heater explosion.
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Olympia
Wash
John
Charles
Emma
Chas. Weainer
Saloon Proprietor Robbed by Two Women in Mishawaka
William Thayer, a Main street saloon owner, was robbed of about $25 and valuables by two women. After imprisoning him in the wineroom they escaped through the rear and boarded a train out of town.
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Mishawaka
End
William Thayer
Main Street
Red Flag of Anarchy Tarnishes Nebraska Election
Omabi Neb March 3 A heated municipal race saw an American flag torn down and replaced by a red rag in Mayor Moore’s yard Saturday night. Fire department ladder ascent restored the Stars and Stripes and a new flag was raised. Officials suspect political opponents behind the act.
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Omabi
Neb
Evansville Men Charged With Forgery And Horse Stealing
In Evansville on March 6 Charles Nall was charged with forgery while Napoleon Holly faced horse stealing charges after escaping from jail. Witnesses say jailers left them in a bathroom and the pair pried the door open using a small stove hook.
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Evansville
Dad
Mareh
Charles Nall
Napoleon Holly
Indiana dental student held for college safe robbery
Indianapolis March 3 John Paul Jones a student at Indiana dental college Rob inson U was arrested by detectives on a charge of robbing a college safe and securing 154 dollars in cash.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Paul Jones
Indiana Dental College
Robinson, U
Thirteenth Annual Northern Indiana Teachers Meeting
The Northern Indiana Teachers' Association with nearly 2000 members will hold its thirteenth annual meeting in Logansport on March 29 30 and 31.
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Logansport
Ind
Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Mrs Elvira Green Found Dead In Lebanon Home
Mrs Elvira Green a well known donor to charities was found dead in bed in Lebanon Indiana on March 5 death attributed to stomach cancer.
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Lebanon
Ind
Elvira Green
Mutiny at Tourah Prison Near Cairo Result
A serious revolt by about 70 convicts at Tourah prison near Cairo nearly involved 560 others. Blank cartridges failed to quell them and a volley from an opposite window struck five mutineers, with two believed fatally wounded. They surrendered and were placed in cells.
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Cairo
Tourah
Ward Named General Manager of Chicago and Southeastern
Muncie Ind March 3 C M Ward appointed general manager of the Chicago and Southeastern railway with offices in this city.
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Muncie
Ind
C. M. Ward
Chicago & Southeastern Railway
Fisher Killed By Live Wire Extending Line in Kokomo
Charles Fisher a 1 lineman died after being struck by a live wire while extending a telephone line at Kokomo Indiana on March 5.
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Kokemo
Ind
Charles Fisher
Sibley Divides Salary Among Five Hospitals
Franklin Pa March 4 Congressman Joseph Sibley who represents the Twenty seventh district annou nced he would split his salary with district hospitals. Officials in Franklin Gil City Warren Bradford and Kane received $1,000 checks with another $1,000 to follow, giving each hospital $2,000 by term end.
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Joseph Sibley
Franklin
Sibley
Gil City
Warren
Bradford
Kane
McKinley urges using Puerto Rico customs revenue for relief
In a March 2 1900 message to Congress President McKinley recommends immediately allocating duties collected on Puerto Rican imports to fund the island government and education, arguing for urgent revenue prior to new legislation. The night session of the House failed to reach a quorum and adjourned after no members appeared.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Puerto Rico
United States
William McKinley
Executive Mansion
House Passes Bill To Seize Puerto Rican Tariff Revenues
Within two hours of a presidential message urging immediate passage, the House sent to the Senate a bill to place all Puerto Rican tariff revenues since Spain’s evacuation under presidential control for Puerto Rican relief. The vote was 162 to 107 with 13 Democrats, two Populists and two Silver Republicans aligned with Republicans.
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House
Senate
Saloons of Manila debated in U S Senate
Washington reports Petti grew secures adoption of a senate resolution asking the president to supply details on Manila saloons since occupation, patrons, liquor types and quantities, and whether any saloons operate on American or English plans. asks if the commander in chief can suppress all Manila saloons. Also notes Puerto Rico relief fund authorization of 1,225,000 and weekly U S failures tally.
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Washington
Pettigrew
S. D
Senate
Manila
P. I
Manus
Bates Expedition Drives Rebels From Luzon Strongholds
General Bates leads 2300 troops from the Fortieth and Forty fifth regiments to Nueva Caceres Daet Libmanan and Neuva Caceres in South and North Camarines as insurgents retreat into the mountains. Two Americans die including Lieut Galleher. The gunboat Paraguay arrived before the advance and Legaspi and Albay face nightly harassment by insurgents.
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Manila
Bates
Luzon
Nueva Caceres
South Camarines
Daet
North Camarines
John B. Galleher
San Miguel Bay
Libmanan
Fortieth
Libkmanan
Neuva Caceres
Paraguay
Legaspi
Albay
Returned from the Wars Ship Warren Brings Generals and News
The United States transport Warren arrived in San Francisco from Manila via Hong Kong Guam and Honolulu carrying Gen. Wheeler his daughter Lieutenant Commander Briggs Capt Johnson and artist William Bengough. It carried plague updates from Honolulu where one of three suspected cases proved real and authorities feared further outbreaks though precautions continued. The Warren was ordered to quarantine.
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San Francisco
United States
Warren
Manila
Hong Kong
Guam
Honolulu
Gen. Wheeler
Briggs
Johnson
William Bengough
Harper's Weekly
Wheeler
Leary
Dr Borne's influenza cure from Paris claims
London reports a Parisian remedy by Dr. Borne for influenza after recovering the London epidemic. The program includes two initial chloroform water cocktails and a daily regime of cachots and medicines to disinfect digestive and respiratory tubes, with dosage adjustments by age and condition.
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London
Paris
Borne
Ready to Meet the Yaquis Headed for the International Line
A San Francisco dispatch reports rumors of a large Yaqui force near the international boundary. General Merriam orders Fort Huachuca troops to be ready for immediate field service to prevent crossings into the United States. In Puerto Rico, the 15 percent duties bill passes to the senate’s awaited action.
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San Francisco
Denson
Ariz
International Line
Merriam
Fort Huachuaca
United States
Presidential party returns to Washington from New York
The presidential party reached Washington from New York at 7 25 a m. The return trip was without special incident.
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Washington
New York
Train wreck and stock car collision injures twenty
A midwestern crash near Broadview outside Chicago involved two Illinois Central freight trains. A broken coupling pin caused a section to derail and collide with an oncoming train, injuring about twenty stockmen and railroad workers, with two believed fatally hurt. Victims listed hail from Iowa and South Dakota, including Joseph Hobbs and Frank McCall among the injured.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
Broadview
Joseph Hobbs
Marcus
Iowa
Miners Train Collision Kills Two in Brazil Indiana
A miners' train carrying 400 workers collided with a freight train on the Chicago & Eastern Indiana line near Brazil Indiana. The caboose and two cars were destroyed, Melvin Easter and Charles Crompey were killed, and over forty were severely wounded.
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Brazil
Ind
Here
Chicago & Eastern Indiana Railroad
Caboose
Melvin Easter
Charles Crompey
Thomas Bcarrowman
Will Dodwell
William Lumsdom
Samuel Lynch
John Dickson
Thomas Davis
John Little
William Vesper
William McIntosh
Ed. Sheehan
Relief of Mafeking Hints From London Dispatches
London reports on the relief effort for Mafeking with British forces advancing from Kimberley aided by DeBeers troop links. Intelligence notes a strong relief force, movements around Osfontein, and evolving Boer positions as martial law spreads in the Cape Colony.
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London
Mafeki
Kim
Kimberley Light Horse
DeBeers’ Company
Roberts
Kimberley
Cecile Rhodes
Rhodes
Col
Kekewich
Lord Roberts
Gape Colony
Ma Chamberlain
War Office
Zoutpansberg
Nort
Transvaal
Indications of Halifax March Man Reported in Nova Scotia
A Halifax area March report from West Pubnico details a local man involved in maritime matters. The disclosure highlights community concerns and potential investigations surrounding the incident.
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Sioux Falls
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