Morgan Presses Abrogation of Clayton Bulwer Treaty
At the Capitol on March 7 Senator Morgan resumed his plea to repudiate the Clayton Bulwer treaty. He argued that protocols with Nicaragua and Costa Rica violated the treaty and urged Congress to abandon faith in it to allow Nicaragua canal legislation. The Senate adjourned after executive session with Frye reelected president pro tempore.
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Senate
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Pettigrew
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Blackburn
Messrs. Cultom
Illinois
Cockrell
Missouri
Board of Regents
Smithsonian Institution
Mr. Morgan
Nicaragua
United States
Costa Rica
Nicaragua Canal
Morgan
Ines
Congress
Lodge
Massachusetts
William P. Frye
Senate Committees Weigh Reorganization Amid Senate Rift
A Republican conference is planned to decide on committee assignments as new and aging senators clash over reorganizing. old guards oppose changes, fearing indefinite continued sessions. The committee on committees proposed using the sergeant at arms to adjust posts during recess, aiming to appease new members while delaying final action until December.
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Washington
Senate
Navy Studies Wireless Telegraphy For Naval Use
Washington March 7 The Navy Department has halted experiments in wireless telegraphy for ship to ship and ship to shore communication since last autumn. Rear Admiral Bradford has consulted leading electricians while Agriculture Secretary Wilson notes progress from his department claiming a radically different and more efficient system. British German and other powers are also pursuing wireless installations in their navies.
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Washington
Navy Department
Marconi
United States
Bradford
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Navy
Agricultural Department
Mar- Aj
Great Britain
Gery
First Provisional Cavalry Squadron Forming at Pre sidio
Washington reports the first provisional squadron of cavalry is organizing at the presidio in San Francisco. It is designated as the first squadron of the Fifteenth United States Cavalry and is being prepared for early service in the Philippines. Secretary Hay later received a cablegram from Minister Conger regarding Mr. Squires.
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Washington
Presidio
San Francisco
Fifteenth
Pekin Denies Squires Looting Allegations
A Pekin ministerial note to America says reports that Mr. Squires, secretary of the legation at the U S embassy, looted are misinformation. The minister declares Squires is entirely guiltless of any such accusation.
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Ister Conger
Pekin
America
Squires
Legation
United States
New Acts Passed by Philippine Commission
Washington reports the Philippine Commission passing new laws. One act enforces the Bates treaty pledge of free trade between the Jolo archipelago and the rest of the Philippine Islands under the American flag. Another act licenses applicants for mate, master, and patron positions on sea-going vessels.
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Washington
Philippine Commission
United States
General Wood forms Havana debt commission on loan plan
General Wood appointed a commission to investigate Havana’s indebtedness and revenue sources. Senor Leopoldo Cancio, Cuban secretary of finance, is president of the commission to study financing and interest payment for the proposed municipal loan of 15,000,100.
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Washington
Wood
Havana
Senor Leopoldo Cancio
Russia's Purchases Exports to Russia Value Decline Noted
A bureau of statistics statement shows last year the export value of American goods to Russia not affected by the countervailing duty was 7,598,020 dollars while the affected portion amounted to 2,242,429 dollars.
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Washington
bureau of _ statistics
Russia
Forged Will Leads to Suffolk County Prison Term
Chauncey F. Glover of Dutchess County Long Island was found guilty in Suffolk County Supreme Court of forging a will said to be his father’s. He received four years and four months, fainting as the sentence was read. The elder Glover died in 1870 and the document dated 1899 sought probate. A stationer testified the paper dated 1897, sealing the conviction.
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New York
Chauncey F. Glover
Dutchogue
L. I
Supreme Court of
Suffolk County
Glover
Jmper
War department reports transport Logan reaches Nagasaki
Washington on March 7 the war department states the transport Logan arrived at Nagasaki this morning en route to San Francisco confirming movement of allied naval support and supply shipments in the Pacific theater.
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Washington
War Department
Logan
Nagasaki
San Francis
Heart Disease Cause and Simple Digestive Cure
An article links rising heart trouble in Americans to stress and poor digestion, noting most cases are non organic. It recommends improving digestion with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, sold in stores, claiming regular use cures stomach issues except stomach cancer. Package priced at 50 cents. address F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Hawaii Legislature Opens as Cooper Is Ordered Out
The first territorial Hawaii Legislature began Feb 20 in Honolulu. Speaker J A Akina and Senate President Dr Nicholas Russell named. Secretary Cooper was ordered from the House, escorted by the sergeant at arms, after Representative Beckley moved to remove him. Republicans called Cooper a representative of McKinley. Independents passed a Beckley resolution 20 to 9. Cooper seeks a Washington ruling on instruction scope.
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Sion
J. A. Akina
Kauai
Nicholas Russell
Hawaii
Senate
Cooper
Beckley
Gov. Dole
McKinley
Washington
House
All Day Battle at Lichtenburg Amid Reinforcements
Lord Witchener reports from Pretoria that Lichtenburg faced daylong fighting as De larey's forces pressed the garrison. The defenders comprise 20 Weo mer and 300 Northumberland Fusiliers with two guns. Major Fletcher and Lieut. Hull are reported killed. Reinforcements are being sent. Lichtenburg lies in the Witwatersrand district, about four miles west of Johannesburg and southwest of Pretoria.
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London
Lord Witchener
War Office
Pretoria
France Passes Article 12 Law of Associations
Paris March 7 The Chamber of Deputies adopted article 12 of the law of associations after rejecting 472 to 90 an amendment by M Vaillant to add the word Religious to associations aimed at hindering labor groups. Premier Waldck-Rousseau said the law must cover all associations to protect national security.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
M. Vaillant
M. Wald
Ck- Rousseau
Elevator Accident Kills Two at Moline Plow Co
At Moline Illinois on March 7 two men were killed and seven injured when an elevator line failed at the Moline Plow Co works. The cage dropped from the first story to the basement as a drum gouge failed and counterweights crashed down four stories, despite the elevator’s 4000 pound rating. An inquest returned a verdict exonerating the Plow company.
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Moline, Ills
Moline Plow Co
Ord joins J P Morgan firm after GE resignation
New York March 7 Joseph P Ord recently resigned as vice president of General Electric Co is now permanently connected with J P Morgan Co Ord helped build GE and entered the company at Morgans urging during its reorganization years ago This marks a notable shift for the banker who guided GE’s expansion and operations
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New York
Joseph P. Ord
General Electric Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
Ord
Morgan & Co
Electric Company
Delegates Adjourn U S Order of B Rith Abraham Meet
Chicago March 7 delegates to the biennial convention of the United States Order of B Rith Abraham concluded their business today and adjourned. Chairmen of various committees were appointed.
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Chicago
The
United States Order of B’rith Abraham
Rich gravel find on Porcupine Creek worth five dollars a bucket
Victoria British Columbia reports that the steamer Cottage City arriving from Alaskan ports brought news of a rich discovery on Porcupine Creek. The gravel yields five dollars a bucket, promising a lucrative mining prospect for early prospectors.
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Victoria
B. C
Cottage City
Porcupine Creek
Bears a rah 'indra lan tina 8 Dut
The fragmentary note mentions a bears a rah indra and tina eight duties, but lacks clear names, places, or events to form a concrete news item.
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Indra Lan Tina
RUGS OF WAR Native Filipinos Dis regard Them
Washington reports from Gen. MacArthur detail multiple cases of murder treason and other crimes by native Filipinos. Almeida a provincial chief was condemned to hard labor and a 20000 peso fine but deported to Guam. Catalino Landayan accused of aiding insurgents and spying faces 15 years hard labor. Also deportation ordered for Manila Daily Bulletin editor Rice for public charges deemed false.
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Washington
War Department
MacArthur
Lucino Almeida
Guam
Almeida
la Union
Presidente
Gen
Catalino Landayan
Gen. MacArthur
Pueblo of
Guiguinto
United States
Manila Daily Bulletin
Rice
John Sheridan Sentenced In Havana Post Office Theft
John Sheridan former Havana post office money order head was judged to two years in prison and fined 1306 for defalcating 1300 sent from Guantanamo on December 26. The Cuban constitutional convention meets to discuss the Platt amendment as political tension eases. labor unrest persists with local strikes reported.
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Havana
John Sheridan
Guantanamo
United States
Custom House
Squam Lake Woolen Co. assigns assets in Bangor to Veasey
Laconia March 7 The firm Hart McAllister Hart doing business as Squam Lake Woolen Co Ashland N H assigns under common law to Wm D Veasey of this city Records filed at Haverhill The total liabilities are $120 000 with assets $65 000 The firm makes high grade jerseys A creditors meeting is set for March 14 at the Parker House Boston in the afternoon.
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Laconia
N. H
Hart, McAllister and Hart
Squam Lake Woolen Co
Ashland
Wm. D. Veasey
Ing
Haverhill
Parker House
Boston
R G Haliburton Dead in Pass Christian Mississippi
R G Haliburton of Canada dies at Pass Christian at age seventy after years of feeble health. He was the son of the Justice famed for Sam Slick and brother to Lord Arthur Haliburton in the English war office. The will leaves all property to a maiden sister.
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Pass Christian
Miss
R. G Haliburton
Canada
Justice Haliburton
Sam Slick
Arthur Haliburton
War Office
England
Cleveland and Van Dyke head south for duck shooting trip
Ex President Grover Cleveland and Professor Paul Van Dyke depart Princeton for North Carolina to hunt ducks along the coast. They will first stop at Norfolk and travel by boat to reach prime birding shores. Both carry hunting paraphernalia and gear.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Paul van Dyke
South
North Carolina
Norfolk
Hanna and Payne in New York discuss party deadlock
In New York on March 7 Senator Hanna and Henry P Payne of Wisconsin vice chairman of the Republican committee arrived to confer on party affairs including the Nebraska senatorial deadlock.
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Hanna
Henry Cy Payne
Wisconsin
Vic
Republican the Committee
Toda Payne
Nebraska
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