Debate Over Boer Sympathy Resolution In Senate
Washington March 9 discussion on Mr Mason’s resolution expressing sympathy for the Boers dominated a closed door Senate session. Lodge and Spooner argued before adopting a public debate while Mason pressed for open discussion. Open session featured Lindsay on Puerto Rican tariffs and Hearst on pensions policy amid broader fights over mediation, foreign relations, and government action.
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Great Britain
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England
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Cuar
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Lindsay
Paris
Spain
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Puerto Rico
Philippines
Pension session in House yields 87 bills favorably acted upon
Washington March 8 the first day pension session under a new rule proved a great success. There was comparatively little friction and 87 bills were favorably acted upon in committee of the whole and subsequently passed by the House. During the discussion of one of the bills...
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Rumor on General Harrison's Presidential Prospects
Indianapolis and Washington dispatches report that intimate friends say General Harrison is chagrined by being linked to public questions and denied any thought of reentering politics or seeking the presidency. Multiple Indiana and national figures deny any Harrison candidacy.
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Ohio
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New Life in Spring Promised by Dr. Greene Nervura
Purify and enrich health with Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. It claims to invigorate nerves, purify blood, correct nervous exhaustion, spring debility, and various ailments from weak nerves. A Providence, Rhode Island testimonial cites dramatic improvement after five years of illness. Boston specialist Dr. Greene offers free consultation and confidential correspondence.
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Mass
Brattleboro Nabs Three Highway Robbers After Shootout
William Dempsey James Welch and Charles Blake were captured after a late night highway robbery and shooting near Guilford Vermont. Welch led the group Blake and Dempsey admitted involvement and all three, aged about 21, were tracked to South Vernon and North Bernardston before being brought to Brattleboro for hearing. Edward Tubbs was deemed unharmed by a stray bullet, and the pursuit ended with the capture of the suspects without further violence.
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William Dempsey
James Welch
Charles Blake
Joseph M. Houghton
Guilford
Blake
Welch
South Vernon
Dempsey
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Mass
Greenfield
Grant
Houghton
Edward Tubbs
Brattleboro Fair Ground
Mr. Houghton
Tubbs
Massachusetts
North Bernardaton
Wheeler's Resignation Questioned by War Dept Officials
Washington March 9 General Joseph Wheeler may have tendered his resignation from the volunteer army last November though no formal document has reached the adjutant general's office. Wheeler remains brigadier general and is ordered to report to the adjutant general. The President would decide if he seeks to quit to resume legislative duties after a conference. War Dept notes Wheeler was ordered home from the Philippines at his own request.
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Joseph Wheeler
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Adjutant-General’s Office
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Army
Philippines
Coal Deposits Found Near Dawson City Alaska
News from the steamship Cottage City reports rich coal deposits at Rock Creek near Dawson about 19 miles away. About eight thousand tons are ready for market and preparations for spring cleanup in the Yukon district underway. Weekly, one hundred miners travel down the river toward Nome.
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Nome
CYCLISTS ADVENTURES. World tourist from Harford county far from home
William Reyman of Harford county is on the final stretch of a cycling world tour begun in New York in February 1897. He has covered about 15.59 miles toward the goal, riding a heavy double-geared wheel made for the trip. He recounts perilous experiences in Korea and Manchuria and a near drowning crossing a flooded river in Echo canon Nevada. He claims to be the first eyelist to erase Bizerta and Neyman to behind time due to Liberian winter hardships, and plans to reach New York and finish the journey in about three years and two months.
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William Reyman
Harford County
New York
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Nevada
Bizerta
Neyman
Edward Williams Hanged for Murder in County Jail
In Trenton New Jersey on March day Edward Williams, a Black man, was executed by hanging in the county jail for the murder of Minnie Higley, a woman described as a Wotan, following a trial and sentence. The case drew local attention for its final act and the use of the jail gallows.
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Edward Williams
Minnie Higley
Ex-Minister E J Phelps Dies at New Haven Home
Hon E J Phelps ex minister to England died at his Humphrey street home New Haven Conn after ill health since January. Born in Middlebury July 11 1822 Phelps had a long career in law politics and diplomacy including Yale Kent professorship US minister to Great Britain and roles in arbitration. He held numerous honors from Middlebury Vermont Harvard and the University of Vermont.
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Great Britain
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Yale Law School
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Phelps
Vrmont
Steamer Minerva Safe After Bermuda Tow by Foreign Vessels
The Spanish steamer Ambote and German steamer Skyres towed the iron ore carrier Minerva into Bermuda after a long disappearance. The Minerva, last seen off Cape Hatteras February 21, sailed from Porman Spain for Baltimore, lost power after gale damage, and had a crew of four.
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Kingston En Fete Marks City Election Aftermath
March 9 Kingston en fete reports a difficult municipal election for those in charge as the city faces financial strain and a public protest against government extravagance amid a West Indian tax dispute. An Albany dairyman sought a doctor for his sick child and bought Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy while awaiting aid.
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Senate Amends Hay Pauncefote Treaty to Defend Canal
Senate foreign relations committee reported the Hay Pauncefote treaty with a resolution claiming the right to defend the canal in war. The amendment adds a clause allowing U S measures for security and public order, arguing for prudence and defense of the United States. Senator Morgan opposed. Bacon and Daniel supported.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Today
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England's Wars and the British Army in Global Conflicts
A dated examination of Britain’s military engagements from 1857 to the late 19th century, noting a near-constant state of war, the evolution of infantry tactics, and lessons from battles such as Modder River and Majuba Hill. It reflects on leadership, casualties, and imperial resolve across the United Kingdom and its colonies.
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