Tariff Bill Debate Opens With House Ways and Means
Washington March 19 the ways and means committee agreed on the program for the tariff bill with a long dispute over amendments and schedule changes. Debate starts Monday and final vote planned for March 31 as Bailey and McMillin clash for senior Democratic role.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Eslor
Ad. Valorem
Napthazarin
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate
House
Morgan Fights Anglo American Arbitration Treaty In Senate
Washington March 19 Morgan of Alabama pressed opposition to the Anglo American arbitration treaty. He called it un American and said it favored British aristocracy, argued treaties cannot bind future congresses, and warned war could be declared regardless of ratification. Davis signaled another debate, Bacon sought revived amendments, and a Carson City resident offered a private relief bill for Corbett.
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Morgan
Alabama
Senate
Great Britain
England
Gladstone
Bright
Davis
Bacon
Georgia
Stewart
Carson City
Nev
Corbett
McKinley Urges Draper for Havana Consulate Role
Washington reports General Draper of Massachusetts may become consul general in Havana to succeed General Fitzhugh Lee. President McKinley has pressed him to accept, though Draper expresses reluctance. If appointed, Draper would oversee American citizen protection and push for favorable terms. the Cuba policy is described as conservative except for citizen protection.
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Ulin
Washington
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Massachusetts
Havana
Fitzhugh Lee
Lee
Taylor
Madrid
Spain
Russia
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St. Petersburg
Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Was Francis the irregular
Dudley and Michener as attorneys for Matt Benner and Harvey M La Follette protest Secretary Francis suspension of judgment in the McKee scrip Chicago lake front case. They say Francis acted irregularly lacked authority to stop the commissioner who was the court below from deciding the case and object to Bliss rehearing. They argue the secretary exceeded authority and misread the court rules.
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Harvey M. la Follette
McKee Scrip
Chicago Lake Front
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Lamoreux
F Francis
Bliss
Interior Department
Confession Minted For Benefit Of Condemned Men In Kentucky
In Frankfort ky on march 19 Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling seek a governor clemency by releasing a new signed confession. The document, bought for a large sum to aid the condemned men near bellevue, rethinks the murder timeline and implicates dr wagner. The note claims bellevue ky as the murder scene and cites earlier trial witnesses amid lingering rumors of complicity.
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Alonzo M. Walling
Scott Jackson
Walling
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Bellevue
Sky
Newport
Jackson
Pearl Bryan
John Foster
Dortmeyer
Dr. Wagner
Wagner
Lunatic Asylum
Lexington, Ky
Gowdy Heath Nominees Move Toward Official Posts
The president sent nominations to the senate naming John K. Gowdy of Indiana as consul general at Paris and Perry B. Heath of Indiana as first assistant postmaster general. Also named were Powell Clayton of Arkansas as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico, William M. Osborne of Massachusetts as consul general at London, and Joseph H. Brigham of Ohio as assistant secretary of agriculture.
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John K. Gowdy
Perry Heath
Senate
Canton
Indiana
United States
Paris
Perry
Heath
Civil service reform and political balance bill in Wisconsin
Washington reports Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin introduced a civil service reform bill. It sets a five year term, bans appointing more Republicans than Democrats, and apportions appointments by population. Also: MichiganPost office chief Coffin dismissed on immorality charges. Tasagi case before US Supreme Court. Greek Crete blockade announced by foreign ministers with Crete ports closed to Greek vessels starting Sunday.
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Michigan
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Post Office Department
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Wilson
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Tasagi
Boston
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Circuit Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
Supreme Court
Athens
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Crete
Cretan
Motive Confession Ties to Wagner Trial and Executions
The article outlines a confession tying preparations for Pearl Bryan’s death to Dr Wagner and associates, with testimony from John Foster Dortmeyer and a witness from a distance. It notes Governor Bradley's stance on reprieve, fear of public upheaval, and militia deployment in Newport as Jackson and Walling face possible sentences. It also reports Nat Goodwin’s boxer‑watching antic with bets on Fitzsimmons versus Corbett in Indianapolis.
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John Foster
Dortmeyer
Wattiles
Wagner
Jackson
Walling
Scott Jackson
Bradley
Pearl Bryan
Newport
Alexandria
Campbell
Kentucky
Nat Goodwin
Indianapolis
Nat C. Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
Goodwin
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Rescued from a Fire at Sea Off Carthagenia March Night
The Allan line steamer Carthagenia rescued the Rialto crew after the Wilson line steamer Rialto caught fire and was abandoned in lat 31 23 N long 22 47 W. Rialto had sailed from Glasgow and Carthagenia arrived yesterday morning with the rescued crew.
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Miner Bradford shot in Carson saloon brawl
In Carson Nevada a Wednesday night saloon brawl left Dick Bradford a Montana miner backing Fitzsimmons shot by a stranger named Smith who sided with Corbett. Smith is jailed and Bradford is expected to die.
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Blockade Still Looms Over Crete in Heated Commons Row
London March 29 The Crete blockade may not be ready until Sunday yet the scene in parliament was tense. Balfour defended government action replying to Dilke, said notification had been sent to Greece, and challenged the Opposition to move a vote of censure. Harcourt pressed for more detail as Morley questioned alleged French hints, amid cheers and ministerial support.
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Tarecourt
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Dilke
Greece
John Mortey
Hanoteaux
Ataits
Chamber of Deputies
Harcourt
Marquis of Salisbury
Meline
Hanoraus
Warcourt
Morleyv
House of Lords
Five More Lives Lost in Flood Near Marion Arkansas
Memphis reports five flood victims as Etta Six and her four children perish crossing a railroad trestle en route to Marion, Ark. Oldest child 16, youngest infant 8 months. River 36.9 feet at Memphis, rising likely due to heavy rains feeding the Mississippi. Nationwide weather and flood updates note continued rise in Cairo and upper/Middle Valley regions.
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Marion
Ark
Etta
Cairo
Big River
Middle
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Scovel
Gunkills at Fayetteville drug store reported
Jarrett Watkins shot and killed W. L. Benbrook in the Watkins and Benbrook drug store at Fayetteville Arkansas. Obituary notices list Judge E. R. Wilson at Bluffton Indiana aged 70 and Timothy Hallett at Galena Illinois. Secretary Sherman calls for Clinton Furbush resignation as director of the bureau of American republics, Joseph Smith of Ohio tapped to replace. Directors vote delayed amid opposition. New York Mail and Express sold to Robert C. Alexander and Robert E. R. Dorr. A Chicago boarding house suicide identified as Martha Straszacher. A three thousand five hundred dollar diamond ring theft reported from I Darnberg jewelry at Spokane. Mrs Mary Johnson of New York leaves five hundred fifty thousand dollars to Catholic institutions.
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W. L. Benbrook
Watkins & Benbrook
Fayetteville
Ark
Bluffton
Ind
E. R. Wilson
Galena
Ill
Timothy Hallett
Sherman
Clinton Furbush
Bureau of American Republics
Joseph Smith
Ohio
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New York Mail and Express
Robert C. Alexander
Robert E. R. Dorr
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Chicago
Martha Straszacher
A. C. H. Straszacher
St. Louis
Darnberg
Spokane
Mary Johnson
New York
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