Taft Forecasts Philippine Government by 1904
Governor William H. Taft, head of the Philippine Commission, predicts a stable permanent government and tariff laws by early 1904. He expects Congress to act quickly on governmental and tariff bills, bringing in American capital and favorable bond market outlook, citing J Pierpont Morgan on bonds selling in New York without U S guarantees.
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Mhost
Philippines
United States
William H. Taft
Philippine Commission
Washington
Cincinnati
Congress
Bis
J. Pierpont
Children Boycott School In Seeleyville Strike
More than 80 Seeleyville school children quit classes as teachers ride boycotted street cars. Thirty children remain at desks while parents, mostly miners, pressure for action. Township trustees refuse to discharge teachers and insist children stay out until return occurs.
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Seeleyville
Ind
National Capitol Briefs and Officials Move
The Cabinet discussed anarchist documents sent to the Treasury. Representative Belmont of New York is slightly better from pneumonia. Austria will name an ambassador as McCormick is elevated. A Portuguese government communication lamented McKinley’s assassination. Philippine forces would have limited help in Manila by force. Chilean minister Don Joaquin Walker-Martinez presented credentials. A Morristown letter carrier received 18 patent claims for a collectors' recording device. Census shows bicycle and tricycle industry up nearly 30 million from 1890 to 1900. Rear Admiral Howell to retire March 16, promoting Crowninshield to rear admiral. Feely becomes youngest House member, Yale law grad. Spanish treaty claims commission ruled against Maine wreck claimants. Abbott testifies Panama route best for canal. Panama Canal Company value argued. Naval Academy cadet appointments listed. Jehol unrest worries Chinese officials. Russians reportedly dispatched 600 troops. G A R leaders invite President to Memorial Day at Arlington. presidential invitation conditionally accepted.
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Treasury Department
O. H. P. Belmont
New York
United States
McCormick
Congress
McKinley
Robert P. Hughes
Manila
Don Joaquin Walker-Martinez
Senor Vienna
Washington
George de Groat
Morristown
N. J
Census Bureau
J. A. Howell
Dewey
Navy
A. 8
Crowninshield
John J. Feely
Alnals
House of
Naval Academy
Ralph Earle Sampson
W. T. Sampson
Woodward Philip
Philip
O. W. Howard
Howard
Presley Morgan Taylor
Henry C. Taylor
Jehol
Cheng-Te
Peking
Foreign Office
Jehel
Department of the Potomac
Arlington
Senate notes on oath and tariff bill actions
The Senate continued the Shipping Subsidy rebate as Mesurs Allison and Dolliver were credentialed. Dolliver was sworn in again. Allison’s term extends to March 4 1903, six-year term from then. Major General David McMurtrie Gregg placed on retired list as Captain. House adopts conference report on Philippine tariff bill. debate on rural free delivery classification resumes.
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Senate
Allison
Dolliver
Iowa
House
Conference Committee Named and Congressional Action
The Senate advanced the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill and debated the shipping subsidy measure with a likely vote within a week or ten days. The House adopted the conference report on the pension appropriation bill. Senate amendments on extending Internal Revenue stamp redemption were disagreed to and sent to conference. The rural free delivery classification was discussed and the House adjourned after the death of Representative Poll of Pennsylvania.
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Senate
House
Representative Poll
Pennsylvania
Senate Sets 8 PM Monday Vote On Ship Subsidy Bill
The Senate agreed to a final vote at 8 o clock Monday March 17 on the ship subsidy bill and then addressed protection of the President. The Senate adjourned in memory of Representative Polk. The House continued debate on the rural free delivery classification and carrier contracting bill.
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Senate
Representative Polk
House
Etruria Reaches Azores After Propeller Loss and Jury Rudder
The Etruria arrived at Horta in the Azores with all aboard well after a February 26 breakdown. The propeller broke off and the rudder was lost, but a jury rudder was fitted after two days of effort. Towed by William Cliff and Ottawa failed to secure a tow. aid arrived and passengers remained unharmed.
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Etruria
Horta
Azores
Cunard Line
Umbria
William Cliff
Ottawa
Fayal
Dtruria
England
Irrigation Bill Reported by Senate and House Action
Senate passed the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill worth 2,000,000. Consideration of protecting the President occupied the day. unfinished business after the ship subsidy bill. House debated the rural free delivery classification and contract system. Mondell reported New lands irrigation bill covering nearly half the US, with over 535 million acres in aridland states, only 10 million acres crop-suitable without irrigation.
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Senate
Mondzy
House
Newlands
Mondell
Irrigation Committee
United States
Magnates Admit Federal Action Against Chicago Railroads
United States District Attorney Bethea of Chicago received DOJ instructions to begin legal protections against railroads centered in Chicago for alleged I C C law infractions. Proceedings may include injunctions once Attorney Day arrives as special counsel. Actions expected in Chicago and other cities to ensure compliance.
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United States
Bethea
Chicago
Department of Justice
Washington
W. A. Day
Interstate Commerce Commission
Miss Stone Claim Made in Second Note to Porte
The American Legation at Constantinople has presented a second note to the Porte concerning the capture of Miss Ellen M. Stone. It asserts that since Miss Stone was captured and the ransom and prisoners were delivered to Turkey, the brigands must lie within the Turkish frontier and should be captured. It denies that authorities were required to ease frontier vigilance and states that only interior troop movements were interfered with.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Porte
Ellen M. Stone
Miss Stone
Hotel Guest Removed for Smallpox in New York
William J. Spencer a traveling statesman from Chicago was removed Sunday from the Broadway Central Hotel New York suffering from smallpox. Patrons of the hotel were not compelled to submit to vaccination.
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William J. Spencer
Chicago
Broadway Central Hotel
New York
Coachmen Boycott Sunday Funerals in New Jersey
The Trenton Coachmen's Union plans a boycott of Sunday funerals in New Jersey. All undertakers except one support the move, with drivers to be expelled from the union. Clergy endorse the Sunday funeral agitation.
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Trenton Coachmen’s Union
New Jersey
Ecuador to Be Shown the Flag
The cruiser Philadelphia departed Panama City Friday and sails for Guayaquil to display the United States flag for the first time in several years.
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Ecuador
Philadelphia
Panama
Guayaquil
United States
Indictments Against Reds in Anarchist Colony Case
Four prominent members of the Anarchists colony near To federal grand jury were indicted for transmitting licentious matter through the US mail. The report urged abolition of the Home post office due to willful abuse of its privileges, citing the colony paper Discontent and indecent pamphlets. Certified copies of the grand jury report were sent to Washington.
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Wash
Federal
Grand Jury
United States
Hanford
Home Post Office
Washington
American coal in Europe faces export failure
Exhaustive tests in Germany, Holland, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark show Pennsylvania anthracite yields 20 percent more ashes than Welsh coal. Attempts to blend with Welsh coal fail. Herr Schulze, testing for the German court, warns that unless ash content can be limited to 7 or 8 percent, Yankee coal has no place in European markets. He aimed to free German consumers from British miners.
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Europe
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Sweden
Denmark
Gustav Schulze
Herr Schulze
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Boer Attack Captures 467 British Soldiers
Telegrams from Klerksdorp describe a February 24 assault southwest of Klerksdorp where 467 British troops escorting an empty wagon train were overwhelmed after two hours of stubborn resistance. General De la Rey planned with precision and his forces pursued and captured the convoy.
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England
Klerksdorp
Delarey
Three Burglars Kill Farmer Near Butler Pennsylvania
Three masked intruders forced entry at a farm house near Butler killing Henry Smith aged 85 and torturing his wife to reveal concealed money. Three men were arrested at Butler on Friday, suspected of involvement in the crime.
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Henry Smith
Butler
French Chamber Sits Sunday Passes Petroleum Tax Law
The French Chamber, eager to dispose of the budget, held two long Sunday sessions. It approved a tax of one franc per 100 kilograms on crude petroleum and adopted the 1902 budget by a vote of 393 to 64 before adjourning.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Arrests Mount as Chakir Pasha Is Captured in Turkey
General Chakir Pasha, brother of the late Grand Vizier, was arrested Wednesday at Konak Island of Prinkpoa. Saad Wdin Pasha, ordered by the Sultan, led 16 officers from Constantinople across the Bosphorus to Kartal and then to Prinkpos to detain Chakir Pasha. The detentions of top dignitaries create unease in Constantinople.
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Chakir Pasha
Konak
Prinkpoa
Saad Wdin Pasha
Constantinople
Saaddin Pasha
Bosphorous
Sisutari
Kartal
Prinkpos
Chalkr Pasha
Missionaries slain in China massacres reported by steamer
Reports received by the steamer Impress of India describe two massacres of missionaries in China. Fathers Van Mirhaeghe and Bouagerts in Kansu were killed by Chinese assailants including soldiers. Father John Julien in Kang-Shi was murdered in his sleep. The viceregal response sends troops. two pirates captured in the West River raid were buried alive after being attacked by outlaws.
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China
Impress
India
Orient
Kansu
van Mirhaeghe
Bouagerts
Tuan
Kang-Shi
John Julien
West
Train wreck near Maxon station burns cars. 13 dead
A Southern Pacific wreck near Maxon station 25 miles west of Sanderson Texas killed 13 and injured 28 as a broken rail sent a late San Antonio bound train off a curve. The engine and tender flew 75 feet, coaches burned, sleepers saved with help from uninjured passengers.
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Texas
Southern Pacific
Maxon
Sanderson
Tex
San Antonio
Moody in Long's office Massachusetts man to succeed Navy secretary
Roosevelt selected Representative William Henry Moody of Haverhill Mass to succeed Secretary of the Navy John D Long. Long plans to retire before May 1 Moody, 48, Harvard graduate 1876, former District Attorney for the Eastern District of Massachusetts 1890 to 1895.
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Massachusetts
Navy
Roosevelt
William Henry Moody
Haverhill
Mass
John D. Long
Long
Representative Moody
Moody
Harvard
US minister Powell aids settlement of Sala claim
The United States minister in San Domingo, William F. Powell, uses his offices to settle the Sala claim for 50000 dollars in cash and to arrange settlements for the Santo Domingo Improvement Company of New York. Negotiations show fair prospect of success. Sala, a Frenchman, lent money and supplied munitions to former President Hereaux of Santo Domingo, totaling about 50000 dollars.
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United States
William F. Powell
San Domingo
Sala
Santo Domingo
Sugar bounties abolished in beet sugar pact
The State Department reports from Minister Townsend in Brussels that beet sugar producing countries have agreed to abolish bounties and set a uniform tariff of 6 francs per 100 kilograms. Roumania refused to join, leaving the United States Treasury to remove countervailing duties on bounty aided sugar, impacting revenues.
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State Department
Washington
Townsend
Brussels
Roumania
United States Treasury
Guden Refuses to Vacate Sheriff Post
Charles O. Guden, ousted by Gov Odell as Kings County sheriff, vows to contest the order in court if needed. He says he will fight to remain in office, even sleeping and eating there, and Odell may deploy a militia company to remove him.
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Guden
Charles O. Guden
Odell
New York
Kings County
Hungary Bans Import of American Fresh Plants and Fruit
United States Consul Chester in Budapest reports a new Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture order prohibiting import of American fresh plants and fruit. He notes a chemical inspection station recently opened at Fiume by the Hungarian government.
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United States
Chester
Budapest
State Department
Royal Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture
Fiume
Fowler Bill Moves to Shift Gold Reserve Burden to Banks
Omnibus measure introduced by Chairman Fowler proposes international banking with a Board of Control, transferring gold reserve duties from the government to national banks. Banks would issue up to 60 percent of paid-up capital, create a guarantee fund, and pay 1 percent interest on government deposits. Aimed to stabilize currency, reduce interest rates, and enable an American merchant marine.
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Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Currency
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Ocean rates uniform set for New York to Europe
Steamship lines coordinating passenger fares announced a uniform rate between New York and Europe. White Star and Cunard did not sign, but an official denied any imminent rate change. The agreement, detailing passenger pricing, went into effect March 1.
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New York
Europe
White Star
Cunard
CABLE FLASHES Recoveries and shocks from around the world
Cecil Rhodes improves in Cane Town Africa. Mer J M Farley meets in Rome. Cunard plans two new giant Atlantic steamers. Prince Henry visit winds down without incident. King Edward Ireland visit reportedly canceled over Irish League actions. Brussels hosts large universal suffrage demonstration, telegraph sent to King Leopold. Milbourne Victoria reports a plague single case traced to a Sydney steamer. 46 cases since outbreak with 14 deaths. Copenhagen Folkethung posts Danish West Indies treaty readings. goes to Landsthing amid ministry opposition. US Navy orders wireless telegraph kit from Berlin firm for two stations. Admiral Valois donates 300000 marks for a gunboat construction. The Hague window unveiled in Anglican Church memorial to Hague peace conference work.
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Cane Town
Africa
Papa
Rome
J. M. Farley
New York
Cunard Company
England
Germany
Prince Henry
United States
London
Ireland
Edward
United Irish League
Brussels
Leopold
Milbourne
Victoria
Sydney
Folkething
Copenhagen
United States Navy Department
Slaby
Arca
Allgemeine Electricitaects Gesellschaft
Berlin
Admiral Valois
German Navy League
Hague
Stanford Newel
Netherlands
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Coyington
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Arizona
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Unity Collar and Cuff Company
North Bennington
Abraham Lincoln
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
Amalgamated Association
American Tin Plate Company
Vicksburg & Birmingham Railroad
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Ala
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Yates
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Wya
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