Sovereign cash habits and naval modernizations across nations
The piece notes Indian natives resisting sovereign cash while Madras residents wear gold sovereigns as necklaces and Calcutta goldsmiths melt coins for ring and bracelet work. It also reports Russia's new cruiser plans for Nikolaeff Yard, plus an Italian study on malaria in a government expedition. It adds pension distributions with most paid to southern states and Civil War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
Calcutta
Malari
Maryland
Missouri
Duchoborzene and Molukane Seek North American Home
Reports from St Petersburg state Duchoborzens, a religious sect, have left the Caucasus and settled in Canada. The Molukanes, another Rus sian sect, totaling about 50 000 in Tiflis Jelisawetpol Baku and Kars, seek emigration due to land scarcity and higher taxes. In Concord Mass a Thoreau pencil attic find recalls the writer and his father once made pencils for a living. the rediscovered pencils command high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Religius
Duchoborzens
Caucasus
Canada
Transcaucasia
North America
Tiflis
Jelisawetpol
Baku
Kars
Concord
Mass
Thoreau
Thoreau and Son
Piano fitted schooners spark Maine ship fashions
The Lewiston Journal notes splendid fittings in Maine built monster schooners of the last three years. Six master George Wells at Camden last summer includes a grand piano in the cabin, with room for it. Firemasters often carry pianos, some uprights, some cabinet organs, mainly to please wives and daughters aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Maine
George Wells
Camden
Bond of sympathy grows as Kaupakalua school raises flag
The Kaupakalua school in Hawaii raised the stars and stripes, symbolizing unity with U S public school children. The palm tree flagpole and the familiar ceremony echoed continental practice with America’s anthem and pledge. The piece urges Arbor Day tree memorials for local heroes and notes family ties to revolutionary France through M Ferand and his relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Brothers and Sisters
Hawaii
Kaupakalua
America
M. Ferand
Paris
France
Louis XVI
Boissy d’Angles
M. de Goulard
Commissary Frauds at Manila Exposed by Army Probe
The Inter Ocean reports that frauds in the Manila commissary department were exaggerated to smear the army. An army secret-service investigation found fraudulent sales totaling about 4 000 dollars, unlikely to exceed 10 000 dollars overall. The piece argues officers acted to uncover and safeguard the system and no protection will shield guilty personnel.
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Manila
Comunissa Department
Army
Philippines
Army Secret Service
Inter Ocean
Testimony from the Enemy on Free Trade Hype
The piece laments suppression of news and defends neutral reporting on trade policy. It cites the tin plate and woolen goods sectors, noting shifts toward American production and imports, with reference to the New York Evening Post and an extensive importer praising domestic woolens over two generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Trade
New York Evening Post
The
Evening Post
Demagogic Attack on Knox Raises Corporate Lawyer Issue
The New York World and others attack Philander C Knox as attorney general because of his work for corporations. Proponents argue his legal ability and faithfulness to future government service, noting many leaders faced similar scrutiny. The piece asserts public tolerance for such criticism is low and cites past attorneys general as examples. Topeka Capital.
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New York World
Philander C. Knox
Knox
United States
McKenna
Olney
Department of Justice
Topeka Capital
Paradox of American Goods and Free Trade Debate
The Washington West reports on evolving trade views. The Evening Post editorial notes ten years of rising American goods share and more exporters, while American cloth quality now rivals English cloth. It argues free trade is dead and protection should extend to other goods.
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The
Evening Post
Friends of Protection
Washington West
Maryland Illiteracy Law Aims At All But Backfires
A Globe Democrat summary notes Democratic talk that Maryland's illiteracy law will affect both races. Analysts say it may reduce black illiteracy and keep Gor man outside the Senate, while white illiterates show apathy. The piece questions the law’s altruism and predicts political repercussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman
Maryland
Senate
Globe-Democrat
Destructive Storm Ravages Pennsylvania and Ohio
A massive April storm devastated Pittsburgh and surrounding areas with 18 inches to 3 feet of wet snow and heavy rain. Rail and street traffic halted. power, gas, and telegraph services disrupted as several towns faced isolation and substantial property losses. Cincinnati reports flood fears as Ohio River levels rise, with historic spring flooding risk noted.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Wheeling
Rrns
Allegheny
Ohio
Beaver Falls
Pennsylvania
Washington
Chartiers Creek
Waynesburg
Erie
Baltimore & Ohio
Sli
Bessemer
Allegheny Valley
Franklin
Shosho
Cincinnati
Ohio Valinna
Ohio Riv
Chicago Northwestern Eyes Denver Extension Plan
Stockholders of the Chicago Northwestern and Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha will be asked to ratify an extension of the Northwestern into Denver. The through line would run from Valentine Nebraska to Scranton Colorado and to Mitchell South Dakota, with a bridge over the Missouri River. The move aims to create a Denver gateway linking to Ogden and strengthen Chicago area freight and passenger traffic against rival combinations.
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Denver, Colo
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha
Northwestern
Denver
Valentine
Nebraska
Scranton
Colorado
Mitchell
South Dakota
Chicago &Rthwestern
New York
Ogden
Great Northern
Burlington
Triple Alliance
Chicago
Black Hills
Wyoming
Remont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Clark Road
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Colors & Stern
Union Depot
Siton
Colorado & Eastern
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
Missouri River
Mitel
Omaha
Minneapolis
Export Trade Floods U S with Gold in 1901 Outlook
Treasury figures show nine months ending March 1901 exceed 1900 imports and exports. Exports reach about 1.140 billion dollars, with the total expected near 1.5 billion for 1901. Imports shrink, widening the export surplus over prior years and signaling a record foreign commerce.
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Washington, D.C
The
United
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
United States
Trade surplus for nine months shows export excess over imports
The report notes a sequence of exports exceeding imports for the first nine months, marking a favorable balance versus the same period in the prior year. It highlights the continuing shift in trade where outbound shipments outpace inbound ones in the referenced year.
Governor Orman vetoes bill on county and city salary garnishment
Denver April 22 Governor Orman vetoed House bill No 24 to allow garnishment of salaries of county city and school district officials during their terms. He argued public policy voids such garnishment and that using public funds for private debt collection would misuse public money.
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Denver
Colo
Orman
Colorado Notes Report Mixed Local and State Events
Colorado items report editor Lute Wilcox writing a novel and Martha Shute becoming state horticulture secretary. Governor Orman has not vetoed bills. mining leader Henry N. Baker dies in Newton, Massachusetts. Cripple Creek Woman's Club fundraiser clears library funds. oil prospecting in St. Vrain valley. university library building prize offered. Robbery case in Boulder County. railroad consolidation may abandon Denver to Cripple Creek line. Pueblo files on land, and a fatal train accident near Rock Creek, Wyoming. Pueblo-Colorado State Fair incorporation filed. Fort Morgan closes schools and churches for two weeks over scarlet fever. Victor Lodge raises funds for Granite mine orphans. Mrs Eleanor Hart dies. one-cent meals plan in Chicago. ostrich farm planned near Manitou. State liquor license funds rising. Grant staff relic preserved. forestry law enforcement planned. pen anecdote in Gunnison for State Normal. Denver hosts American Federation of Musicians convention May 10 with 20,000 members across US and Canada.
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Lute Wilcox
Martha A. Shute
Orman
Henry N. Baker
Colorado
Newton
Massachusetts
Springs
Melvnsey
Blorence Electric Street Railway Company
Cripple Creek
Lord Lyulph Ogilvie
Earl of Airlie
South Africa
Colorado and Southern
Denver
Platte Valley
Pueblo
Joseph Vid
Santa Fe Avenue
Rock Creek
Wyomit
George FE
Ragden
John A. Thatcher
Victor Lodge
Ells
James Smith
Victor
Eleanor Hart
Dean H. Martyn Hart
John's Cathedral
J. Wilson Hart
New York
E. Miller
Chicago
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SAMAR
Nicolaieff
Man Boomerans
Colorado Notes
W. S. Belfield
Manitou
South Pasadena
California
Belfield
Chipley
A. J. Overholt
Salida
Grant
Indee
Bellomont
Springfield
Ilinois
State Land Board
C. T. Rawalt
Gunnison
State Normal School
American Federation of Musicians
Indianapolis
Indiana
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