Philippine bill upholds US rights and creates civil government
The Senate passes a bill endorsing the President's creation of the Philippine commission with a civil governor and vice governor. It applies the US Constitution's Bill of Rights except arms and jury trials, sets electors, allows land controls, and enables bond issues for municipal projects. The commission may acquire friar lands and issue bonds, with lands reverting to the granting government at concession end.
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Senate
Philippine Commission
United States
Issland
Philippine Islands
Islands
Manila
Government of the
Congress
Treasury Statement Showcasing June 4 Balances
Official treasury data lists the general fund excluding the $150 million gold reserve. Available cash $109,339,909. gold $96,488,616. silver $22,166,194. United States notes $6,550,004. treasury notes of 1890 $118,787. national bank notes $9,942,441. deposits in national banks $125. total deposits $90,620.
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Treasury
General Fund
United Staes
National Bank
Senate Passes Civil Government Bill for Philippines
After a seven week debate the Senate approved a bill to establish a civil government in the Philippines by a 48 to 30 vote. The body also thanked Secretary Hay for McKinley memorial address and set the isthmian canal as the next business. The House meanwhile adopted the rivers and harbors conference report and moved the anti anarchy bill to a full committee.
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Senate
Philippines
House
Hay
McKinley
Senate Passes Free Delivery Bill For Small Cities
The Senate approved a measure allowing the Postmaster General to extend free delivery to cities of 6000 residents or post offices with annual gross income of $5000. Mr Morgan of Alabama spoke for the Nicaraguan route. The Mouse discussed the anti anarchy bill as Mr Jenkins of Wisconsin argued for harsher penalties including death for attempts on the President.
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Senate
Morgan
Alabama
Colombia
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Debating Canal Bill After Senate approves academy fund
In Washington the Senate passed the military academy appropriation bill and Mr Hanna of Ohio urged the Spooner amendment to the Isthmian canal bill granting the President power to buy Panama Canal rights if title exists or to choose the Nicaragua route. Mr Mitchell of Oregon warned that Congress must decide Nicaragua now or risk delay and defeat. In the House Thursday the anti anarchy bill drew remarks from Mr Sibley of Pennsylvania Mr Lord of California and Mr Grow of Pennsylvania.
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Senate
Military Academy
Hanna
Ohio
Spooner
Panama Canal Company
Nicaragua
Mitchell
Oregon
Congress
House
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Lord
California
Grow
Canal debate dominates Senate as $200 million project argued
Senator Hanna of Ohio dwelt on the Isthmian canal Friday, presenting views of 83 shipmasters and pilots supporting the Panama route over Nicaragua and warning against ignoring dangers in a $200,000,000 expenditure. In the House, anti-anarchy bill debate ended, Richardson of Alabama criticized Roosevelt’s Arlington Memorial Day speech, and a bodyguard provision was removed from the Senate substitute as a precaution. A motion to narrow the presidents crime clause to official acts failed 3 to 6.
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Hanna
Ohio
Senate
Isthmian Canal
Panama
Nicaragua
House
Richardson
Alabama
Roosevelt
Arlington
Anti Anarchy Bill Moves as Senate Debates Canal Route
The Senate resumed consideration of the isthmian canal project on Saturday with Mr. Mitchell of Oregon opposing the Panama route. He warned the United States would entangle itself in French court affairs if tied to that path. In the House, Saturday votes on anti anarchy amendments mostly failed, save Mr McCall of Massachusetts proposing a wording change to the term assault when linked with killing.
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Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Panama
United States
House
McCall
Massachusetts
Boers Accept Terms and Return to Farms Under Peace Plan
General Botha and General De Wet discuss surrender terms at Pretoria as South African Boer leaders agree to lay down arms, permit British sovereignty in Transvaal, restore farm life for Purghers, and resume civil government. Britain promises 15 million pounds plus interest loans for reconstruction and aid.
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Botha
de West
Pretoria
Gneral Botha
de Wet
Kruger
Transvaal
Harops
South Africa
South Africa, Monday Mr. Balfour
House of Commons
England
Edward VII
Orange River Colony
Street Car Strike Ends in Violent Riots in Providence
A Providence Rhode Island street railway strike escalated into violence as crowds blocked streets hooted at officers and passengers, hurled missiles, cut trolley ropes, and defaced cars. Police used clubs. mounted officers charged the crowd. Twenty four arrests were made.
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R. I
Providence
R. L
Mob Attacks County Jail in Hattiesburg
A mob attempted to storm the county jail in Hattiesburg Mississippi where Walter Blankhead, a Black man, was held. Troops sent by Governor Longino repulsed the assault and the mob dispersed.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Walter Blankhead
Longino
Asleep for Nine Days Puzzle Stuns Doctors
Physicians in Winsor Ontario struggle to wake John Redmond a 64 year old farmer from Anderdon who has slept nine days with no evident consciousness. He walks and talks in his sleep drinks little or no food and all attempts to rouse him have failed.
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Winsor
Ont
John Redmond
Anderdon
Hedmonds
Cloudburst Ravages Courtland Nebraska Town
A cloudburst hit Courtland near Beatrice washing out much of the town. Seven inches of rain caused widespread damage as several buildings were wrecked and fears arise that several residents were killed.
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Courtland
Neb
Beatrice
Governor Davis Rejoins Baptist Church in Ark Home
Governor Jefferson Davis accepted an invitation from the Baptist Church of Flussellville Arkansas and rejoined that church. His friends call it vindication by his home people against the Second Baptist Church of Little Rock which had withdrawn fellowship.
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Jefferson Davis
Baptist Church
Flussellville
Ark
Second Baptist Church of
Little Rock
Shipyard Pool Formed For Big Navy Bond Issue
A New York effort consolidates five major U S shipyards Bath Iron Works Crescent Bath Windlass Newport News Union Iron Works Harlan Hollingsworth with Lewis Nixon of Crescent as head to issue bonds totaling 25 million under single management in a major underwriter backed consolidation plan
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New York
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Windlass Company
Bath Me
Crescent Shipyards
Elizabethport
N. J
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Newport News
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Wilmington
Del
Lewis Nixon
Cramps
Philadelphia
Aguinaldo Palace Described as Prisons Like Dwelling
Senor Buencamino testified before the Committee on Insular Affairs in Washington that Aguinaldo used a palace as his prison. The residence, once occupied by Commissioner Worcester, cost $500 Mexican per month in rent and rivaled the White House in size. He said Aguinaldo lived there with family a physician a retinue servants a carriage and a daily food allowance.
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Senor Buencamino
Committee On Insular Affairs
Washington
Aguinaldo
Worcester
White House
Packers and Strikers Reach Wage and Hours Accord
After four hours of talks in Chicago at 1 20 a m on Thursday, representatives of the packers conceded the strikers demands on wages and hours but refused to recognize the union. A compromise on unsettled questions was thought possible later.
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Chicago
Fast Time to Chicago Returns New Express Service
The Pennsylvania Bureau Company plans a daily round trip between Chicago and New York starting June 15. Trains cover 912 miles in 20 hours, promising faster travel between the two cities.
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Pennsylvania Boureau Company
Chicago
New York
Naval maneuvers loom as fleets gather in Caribbean
The Navy publishes orders for a vast winter assemble in the West Indies. Rear Admirals Higginson Summer and Crowninshield must convene ships at Hampton Roads Bahia and Gibraltar by mid December and January 1903. Weapons include Kearsarge Iowa Maine Olympia Baltimore Cincinnati Raleigh Albany Chicago San Francisco Newark Atlanta Detroit Montgomery Nashville and many torpedo boats and destroyers with colliers.
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North Atlantic
South Atlantic
West Indies
Department
Culebra
Puerto Rico
Guantanamo
Cuba
Higginson
Hampton Roads
Summer
Bahia
Brazil
Crowninshield
Gibraltar
Newark
Atlanta
Detroit
Montgomery
Nashville
Marietta
Machias
Fearful Upheaval Afoot in Chinese Affairs
Officials fear a Boxers uprising trend may rival 1909 as uprisings spread from Tonkin to Nan Ning and Henan Shantung. Consul McWade reports clashes and massacres in Southwest China while foreign powers hint at intervention. Taxation burdens and gold indemnity push China toward a mounting crisis.
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Celestial Empire
Victoria
Robert M. MecWade
Canton
Tonkin
China
Consul McWade
Marshal Su
Kwang-Nan
Yun-Nan
Nan-Ning
Chi-Li
Henan
Shantung
Peking
Washington
Wrecks Riots and Trials Highlight Mixed News Notes
A jumble of events from across the nation: fatalities in Michigan wrecks and Chicago strike riots, convictions in Des Moines, a Chicago speech on trust remedies, lake collisions near the Duluth canal, and business, postal currency, and military updates. Key figures include Letson Baillett, J. J. Hill, and Dorchester County indictments against State Senator Applegarth. Also noted are naval and royal events, postal checks, and Irish-American protests in Chicago.
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Alpena
Mich
Chicago
Letson Baillett
Des Moines
J. J. Hill
Duluth Canal
General Electric Company
New York
Pittsburg
Detroit
Military frauds exposed in Michigan court testimony
Ex-Quartermaster General William L. White testified before the Michigan Supreme Court during Roos disbarment proceedings in Lansing. He alleged Colonel Eli R. Sutton profited from the state military clothing frauds, saying Sutton received his share of profits after the Witness Supply Company investment and a $31,000 return to White, with distributions to Sutton, Marsh, and himself.
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William L. White
Michigan National Guard
Supreme Court
Lansing
Mich
E. S. Roos
Alamazoo
Eli R. Sutton
Detroit
White
Witness Supply Company
Sutton
Marsh
Railway Big Developer at Chicago Dinner
At a dinner of the Illinois Manufacturers Association in Chicago James J. Hill president of the Great Northern Railway Company urged broad national views on commercial expansion. He said the railway interest is among the nation's most vital, second only to religion and schools, in shaping welfare and happiness across the country.
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Iinois Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Relief for tourists expedites express matter handling
The Treasury Department adopts a new method at New York customs to speed deliveries. Express firms deposit a lump sum each morning with the sub-treasury to cover possible charges. Customs will then be paid by transfer orders, allowing travelers to settle on personal baggage via the express company.
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Treasury Department
New York
Sub-Treasury
Denver colored churches boycott ISSC over sectarian restriction
Representatives from Denver Colorado colored churches announce a boycott of the International Sunday School convention in Denver unless a sectional restriction for delegates is withdrawn. The executive committee's action is called unjust discrimination and colored delegates nationwide are urged not to attend until the order is rescinded.
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Denver
Colorado
Executive Committee
New York Storm Sweeps City With High Winds
A 70 mile per hour gale struck New York City on Saturday, following a brisk theater storm. The storm disrupted harbor shipping and reports indicate several lives were lost.
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New York City
Mark Twain Receives Doctor of Laws at Missouri State Univ
Missouri State University confers the degree of doctor of laws on Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain. A similar degree is also bestowed upon James Wilson, expanding the university’s list of honored graduates.
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Mark Twain
Missouri State University
Samuel L. Clemens
James Wilson
Farmer's School Forms Plan Near Poughkeepsie
The signing of contracts for 415 acres near Poughkeepsie launches a lasting effort to establish a major educational farming institution. Prominent New York figures Hewitt, Cutting, and Van Norden back a school combining practical and theoretical agriculture with founder George T. Powell directing the project. Trustees include Van Norden, Hewitt, Cutting, Luguer, and Fudge.
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School of Practical Agriculture
Poughkeepsie
New York
Abraham S. Hewitt
R. Fulton Cutting
George T. Powell
Briar Cliff Manor
Law
van Norden
Powell
Gehoo
Theoadore L. van Norden
Abrams. Hewitt
William
Congress Adopts Tuberculosis Control Resolutions
The American Congress on Tuberculosis in New York adopts resolutions calling on national state and municipal governments to enact nationwide prevention methods and to establish institutions for indigent consumptives, noting tuberculosis is infectious and spread can be controlled by simple care.
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American Congress On
New York
Cable Flashes Chronicle War News and Diplomatic Moves
International items report King Albert of Saxony in critical condition while a Spanish boat with eight artillery officers sinks. Spain issues a massive 338.6 million peseta loan. Prussia advances Polish province reforms and German Reichstag acts on Alsace-Lorraine. British envoy Garden named minister to Cuba. Japan hosts St. Louis Exposition official John Barrett. Mont Pelee crater activity deemed unchanged. France reshuffles finance and public works. India levies countervailing sugar duties. Russia’s Uruch range landslide destroys Cambulata. Lipton company faces dividend critique. A landslide in Italy claims Signor Prinetti and another official. Rome consistory sets cardinal hats for Skrebensky, Puzyna, and Martinelli. no new cardinals named.
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Saxony
Gijon
Spain
Alfonso
Botha
Pretoria
South Africa
Germany
Count von Buelow
Reichstag
Reichsland
Alsace-Lorraine
Lionel E. G. Garden
Havana
Cuba
Republi
Japan
John Barrett
St. Louis
France
Cambes
M. Pelletan
Lipton, Limited
England
Thomas Lipton
Lipton
Signor Riva
University of
Ome
Gino Prinetti
Mount Grigna
Lecco
Switzerland
Rome
Italy
Skrebensky
Prague
Puzyna
Cracow
Mgr
Martinelli
Washington
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