Senate votes down strike on 15 percent duty Porto Rico
Washington March 30 A direct senate vote defeated the motion to strike out the 15 per cent tariff on Porto Rico goods by 16 to 33. Beveridge gave a notable speech in favor of reciprocity but said he would back the bill if free trade efforts failed. Morgan proposed paying 100 cents for the Porto Rican peso, arguing current practice undervalues Puerto Rican silver. Details cover pairs, absent senators, and implications for the tariff debate amid broader political tensions.
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Wetmore
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Penrose
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Hoar
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Mason
Turner
Aldrich
Rawlins
Wolcott
Money and Teller
Caffery
Burrows
Petti
Platt
Morgan
Coeur d Alene Inquiry Opens In Calm Session
Washington March 30 The Coeur d Alene investigation opened with no outward sign of Wednesday’s excitement. Governor Steunenberg testified under cross examination by Lentz as the committee studied an extensive petition from the district asking the secretary of war to retain federal troops. The petition, bearing about 1500 names, asks continuation of troop guard to curb lawlessness. it was filed but will not be made public for now. Examination resumed with little new detail before the open session adjourned.
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Steunenbere
London
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Den
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Seventh Infantry
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Glen
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Natal
Ganotzki
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Warrenton
Lord Methuen
Barkly
Kimberley
Ikkenhardt
General Parsons
Roberts
Free State
Maseru
Ladybrand
Clocolan
Basutoland
Buller
Pretoria
Mafeking
Joubert
Rustfoontein
Wakkerstroom
Protest Over Constantinople Pork Import Ban Reaches State Dept
Washington reported from Constantinople that the Porte informed the U S legation it would prohibit importing American pork on health grounds. Lloyd Griscom protested energetically demanding withdrawal of the measure. The Agriculture Secretary said the State Department would handle any government actions and protest any discrimination if the ban extends to all pork.
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Washington
Porte
State Department
United States Legation
Lloyd, Griscom
United States
Astaies
Eight-hour Day Hearings Move Bill Through Labor Panel
Washington March 80 The house committee on labor pressed hearings on extending the eight-hour law to all government work including private establishment tasks. W W Hyde of Hartford opposed the bill while AFL leader Samuel Gompers submitted letters detailing potential effects on various industries.
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Washington
House Committee On Labor
W. W. Hyde
Hartford
Gompers
Federation of Labor
Soap Trust Aims to Uniform Prices in Rhenish Provinces
Consul General Gunther at Frankfurt reports to the state department about a soap manufacturers trust formed last summer in six Rhenish provinces. It seeks to establish uniform prices for hard and soft soap across the region.
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Washington
Gunther
Frankfort
State Department
Rhenish
Grand Army Men Invite President to Gettysburg Encampment
Principal officers of the Grand Army of Pennsylvania called at the White House and invited the president to attend the state encampment at Gettysburg on July 7 and 8.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
White House
Gettysburg
Commission Heads Meet Secretary Root in Washington
The Philippine commission, after appointment, waited on Secretary Root in Washington and spent three hours in a closed conference over the scope of their work.
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Philippine Commission
Root
Washington
Secret Service Finds Poor 31 Treasury Counterfeit
Washington reports Chief Wilkie of the secret service announced the discovery of a very poor counterfeit 31 treasury note. The note is check letter B and series 1801, B. IX. Bruce, registrar.
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Wilkie
Secret Service
Treasury
Bruce
Register
Philippine Order Splits Islands Into Four Departments
Washington March 30 formal order divides the Philippines into four military departments directing new administrative structure amid ongoing colonial administration. The measure defines boundaries and command arrangements for the archipelago or its major regions as part of U.S. governance strategy.
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Washington
Philippines
Aguin aldo rumored to visit Manila in disguise
A Tacoma dispatch reports Captain Conradi of the transport Garonne says Aguin aldo can travel to Manila in disguise at will. He allegedly attended a Manila mask ball on New Year’s night and has been seen there multiple times, with rumors he travels between places as the rebellion’s backbone is said to be broken but fighting lingers.
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Conradi
Garonne
Manila
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Eeitia
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Mies Daangtey
Pittsburg
Ron Baer
Paris
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Chicago
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Tghau
Morocco
Calcutta
Jain
Baraboo
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Wisconsin State University
Oshkosh
Apevila
Wild Rose
Wininfield
Bentze & Son
Caledonia
Manchester
Hollander sends thanks from Dutch Red Cross aide
John V I Pruyn, chairman of the American committee to aid Red Cross work within the Boer lines, reports receipt of a letter from Baron Hawadenbroek, president of the Dutch Red Cross, expressing special thanks for American sympathy and support of Dutch Red Cross labor.
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New York
John V. I. Pruyn
Red Cross
Baron Hawadenbroek
Dutch Red Cross
Dutch Red Cross Society
Revolution Worries Colombia's President
Word reached New York from Colon via the steamship Athos that Colombia's revolution is causing the government much uneasiness.
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Colombia
New York
Athos
Panama
Relief of Castine commander sent to Manila homeward
Washington reports Commander S O Very has been relieved of command of the Castine and ordered home by regular steamer to Manila. The transfer shifts duties to an interim officer as the vessel proceeds to its home port.
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Washington
S.O. Very
Castine
Manila
Woman Fatally Shoots Herself in Pittshore
Mrs Carrie Walters attorney and wife of Alfred Walters shot and killed herself in Pittshore March o0. She owned ill.
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Tob
March
Carrie Walters
Alfred Walters
Funeral at Cincinnati for Rabbi Wise draws large crowd
Thousands attend the Cincinnati funeral for the late Rabbi Wise with noted attendance from Hebrew communities. Reports note dramatic scenes and solemn rites as mourners pay respects to the spiritual leader.
Battle near Bloemfontein prompts British advance
London dispatches describe Kruger claiming intent to retake Bloemfontein within a week as Boers mass north of the city. British forces under Roberts and Methuen move to engage, with small clashes and raids across the open country and near Glen.
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Kimberley
Bloemfontein
Joubert
London
Bloemtfontein
the Morning Post
Delagoa Bay Award Setstle Dispute and Damages
The Delagoa bay award, announced in Berne on March 30, orders Portugal to pay the United States and Great Britain the combined claim plus penalties, with interest from June to the date of payment. A large share goes to Mr McMinrdo, linked to the railway involved in the dispute. Separately, Delaware Methodist conference adopted a resolution denouncing the Boers as slave-holders.
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Switzerland
Delagoa Bay
United States
Britain
TSO
Annoum
Sadat Sun
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Pr.of. Butler
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Freeport Ad
Mrs. Frank Spitler of 98 Tutty Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills eased recurring back pain and improved kidney health after trying many remedies. The ad promotes Doan's at 60 cents per box, available through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as sole U.S. agents.
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Tutty Street
Dean
Joseph Emmert
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo N. Y
United States
Otter and eel battle on the Sonn near Vathern
A local resident witnessed a dramatic encounter on the Sonn riverbank as a young otter fought a large eel. The eel wrapped around the otter’s neck, the struggle lasting several minutes. The otter freed itself and carried off part of the eel it had bitten in two.
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Sonn
Vathern
Loudon Telegraph
Visitor asks blunt question about Boston statehouse dome
An English visitor in Boston stirs local reaction by asking a citizen what building sported the brass top on the gilded statehouse dome. The remark, made on the Common, drew attention to the city’s famed landmark and visitors’ curiosity.
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Boston
Statehouse
New York Times
Counter Clerk Sells Smokeless Tobacco Box
A young customer asks for smokeless tobacco. The clerk replies there is plenty and offers a box of snuff, asking how much is wanted. The exchange highlights a basic sale of tobacco products at a shop counter.
Try Grain O a Grain O coffee substitute ad
An old ad promoting GRAIN-O, a grain based drink marketed as a coffee substitute. It claims broad appeal for children and adults, resembling rich mocha and java in color, easy on the stomach, and priced at 15 cents and 25 cents per package, sold by grocers.
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Java
Ain’t you got any sense joke noted by Indianapolis News
A d year old daughter challenges her father who objects to corporal punishment. She corrects his grammar asking Isn't you got any sense while he re proves her. The Indianapolis News quotes the humorous exchange in a domestic scene.
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Papa
Indianapolis News
A Word to Women Offers Free Letter Consultations
An advertisement touts Dr. R. V. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo NY offering free confidential letter consultations for diseases of women. It notes a 30 year practice, a staff of about twenty physicians, and claims over half a million women cured. Also mentions rapid replies with plain envelopes and private handling. It includes other items: an Egyptian giant visitor in New York, Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman praising One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and throat ailments, and endorsing its safety and quick relief.
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The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buaffalo
N. Y
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Meteor Cowboy Incites Town Show Incident
A Buffalo News report recounts a man calling himself a meteor de suise who fired at actors during a town show, claiming he was shooting stars. The incident disrupted the performance and drew police attention.
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Rocky Guich Cowboy
Buffalo News
Poet Hall Credits Foley Remedy Before Chicago Lecture
Eugene J. Hall, poet and publisher, says one dose of Foley's Honey and Tar restored his voice just before his lecture at Central Music Hall, Chicago, as noted by H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co.
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Eugene J. Hall
Foley
Central Music Hall
Chicago
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
Guam Homes Built On Posts To Bet Dry During Riny Season
Houses in Guam stand on posts four to six feet above ground to avoid dampness in the rainy season. They are described as discomforting and sparsely furnished. Utensils are simple and basic, reflecting modest living conditions.
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Guam
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by Hinsdale Woman
Mrs Harriet Evans of Hinsdale testifies she uses One Minute Cough Cure to relieve her children from croup and would not feel safe without it. The ad claims quick relief for coughs colds grippe and all throat and lung diseases by H J Moogk.
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Millsburg
H. J. Moogh
Harriet Evans
Hinsdale
H. J. Moogk
Wrong Mr Treat Case Confuses Wife in City Search
Mrs Warriet Treat of Sharon Wis traveled to New York to locate her husband Charles Treat. She learned a man named Tre at Feast Forty seventh Street had a good income and hospital ties, but the court found the Forty seventh street man was not her husband and magistrate lacked jurisdiction.
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New York
Warriet Treat
Charles ‘Treat
Sharon
Wis
Jier
Wabashington Lewis
Dr.Trent
Forty-seventh Street
Tower's Ethical Crime Doctor Expelled Over Goat Serum Book
Milwaukee March 30 The Milwaukee Medical Society expelled Dr Franklin J Tower by a three fourths vote after deeming his distribution of a book recommending goat serum for various ills an ethical violation. Dr Tower, a prominent city physician, had been warned previously by the society's secretary Dr J J McGovern.
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Franklin J. Tower
Milwaukee Medical Society
Tower
J. J. McGovern
Society
Ignew and Avery hotel sale upheld in Michigan court
In Mount Clemens Michigan Judge Atkinson ruled the sale of the Ignew and Avery hotel to Original Bath and Hotel Co is valid. The hotel formerly owned by North and Johnson was leased to Avery and Co whose lease required vacancy on sale. Avery and Co claim the sale is fictitious and seek to hold possession until lease ends. appeal planned to the supreme court. Railways Make up Trafic Arrangement Springfield Ds March 30 The Litchfield and Madison railroad formerly the Chicago Peoria and St Louis road between Litchfield and East St Louis has arranged with the Jacksonville and St Louis railroad for use of tracks from Litchfield to East St Louis for freight traffic starting April 1.
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Atkinson
Ignew & Avery
Bath and Hotel Co
North & Johnson
Avery & Co
Supreme Court
Trafic
Springfield
Litchfield and Madison
Chicago
Ex-President Cleveland Denies Bryan Nomination View
Princeton March 30 Ex-President Grover Cleveland said he had not authorized any statement about supporting William J Bryan’s renomination and refused to express his views on the subject Chicago March 30 Harvey L Goodall publisher of the South Side Daily Sun and Chicago Daily Drovers Journal and his bookkeeper Wodward B Ryder died Wednesday Goodall from heart trouble at home and Ryder from pneumonia at 11 am
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N. J
Grover Cleveland
William J. Bryan
Cleveland
Chicago
Harvey L. Goodall
South Side Daily Sun
Chicago Daily Drovers’ Journal
Wodward B. Ryder
Goodall
Ryder
Wife Murderer Ends Life After Cemetery Visit
Amos Fieder, who killed his wife in Ow City last Sunday night, died by his own hand yesterday in the local cemetery. He first visited his wife's grave and then shot himself through the head, concluding the tragedy.
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Pau
Muarch
Amos Fider
OW City
Tle
Markets Report From Chicago And Milwaukee Prices
Chicago market notes show hog receipts about 27 000 with hog price ranges from 4.60 to 5.60 per cwt for various lots. Cattle receipts around 8 000 with steers priced from 3.90 to 4.80 and cows 2.00 to 4.75. sheep 13 000 with western and native lambs and hogs priced within quoted bands. Milwaukee grain markets list wheat firm with No 1 north 67 to 74 cents, No 2 north 65 to 66, rye 57 to 57 win cents, barley steady at 44 to 46, oats 20 cents.
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