Bishop Potter's Manila tour reports on East Asia ties
Bishop Potter describes his five month trip including the Philippines Japan and India. He praises General Otis and U S policy while noting the Filipinos are not ready for self government. He sees Anglican church growth in the islands and cites factory and education anecdotes. A San Juan Chamber of Commerce petition requests relief measures and policy action in Washington.
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New York
Potter
Philippines
Japan
India
Protestant Episcopal Church
China
England
Russia
Germany
Philippine
Otis
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Manila
Puerto Rico petition presented to governor general
Ten thousand residents gathered in San Juan to present a petition via the chamber of commerce, urging relief for island needs. Adjutant General Col. Fall received the delegation, promising that Washington will be informed, and the crowd remained orderly amid calls for relief and Puerto Rico’s business concerns.
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San Juana
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Weehingen
Vivas
Thieve
Davie
Washington
Puerto Rico food relief urged by Gen Davis
Adjutant General Corbin received a cable from Gen Davis commanding Puerto Rico reporting severe distress across the island. He says at least 509 tons of food weekly are needed in a rice to bean to bacon and codfish ratio. A relief convoy will depart New York for San Juan early this month with future shipments planned weekly. The Warnette brought remains of 12 soldiers from Cuba for interment in Washington and private cemeteries.
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Washington
Corbin
Davis
Department of
Puerto Rico
New York
San Juan
Warnette
West Indies
Cuba
Artington
Battleship Kearsarge Ready for Official Trial
Washington march 1 The navy department announced that the battleship Kearsarge will be ready for her official trial on April 3.
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Bea
Washington
Navy Department
Spanish War Claims Bill Passes and Puerto Rico Debate
Washington reports two major measures passed, including the Spain war claims bill funding a three member commission to adjudicate U S claims against Spain with a one year filing window and one appeal to the U S court of appeals. The Puerto Rico relief bill faced House Republican opposition over funds and collection terms.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Hoar
Davis
Cuba
Russ
Philadelphia
State Department
Hear
Commission
Cockrell
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals
Senate
House
Puerto Rico
Allison
Hale
Foraker
Democrats
Cannon
Bsist
District of Columbia
Wheeler Will Not Seek Seat Until After Return
Gen Joseph Wheeler visited Washington and was greeted by friends. He stated he will not attempt to take his seat at present and will wait until after his return and military status is determined.
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Washington
Joseph Wheeler
Capital
Senator Lodee Moody introduce army command reorg
In Weekington on March 18 Senator Lodee in the Senate and Representative Moody in the House introduced a joint resolution to promote the ceptor to major general of the army while commanding the army a lieutenant general and the adjutant general of the army a major general.
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Weekington
Senator Lodee
Senate
Representative Moody
House
Cruiser New Orleans Heralds Veetapre Delays in Japan
An official report from the Navy secretary outlines extensive review of the cruiser New Orleans repairs. The delay stems from unresolved questions about whether the necessary repairs are needed as the ship departed New for reassessment and potential overhaul.
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Department
Asiatic
North Atlantic
N Over
Ted Cruteer
Neweo Mowamasak
Deweys Plan Foreign Tour and Papal Audience
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will sail April 25 for a year of foreign travel, visiting Rome in May to meet the Pope with Cardinal Gibbons aiding, while the admiral attends the Univers Congress of Navigation in Paris from June 26 to July 5. Mrs. Dewey’s health prompts a sea voyage and climate change.
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New York
Dewey
Washington
Europe
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
John R. McLean
Paris
Univer Congress of Navigation
England
Philippine clothing shipment plans reported
Washington March 19 Col Patten of the quartermaster general's office today completed arrangements for shipping about 1,000,000 dollars worth of clothing and equipage to Manila for the troops in the Philippines during the next six months.
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Washington
Col. Patten
Quartermaster General's Office
Manila
Philippines
Navy Commander Quackenbush Back Pay Ruling
Chief Justice Fuller delivers opinion on Commander John H. Quackenbush past salary claim from 1883 to 1897. Court holds no back pay and no recovery for the United States. Quackenbush was succeeded in 1874 by Admiral Schley.
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Washington
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
John H. Quackenbush
United States Navy
Quackenbush
United States
Schley
Steamer Columbia Renamed Rosecrans for Pacific Use
Washington reports the steamer Columbia newly purchased by the government is renamed Rosecrans to honor the late Gen. Rosecrans. The vessel will carry supplies to Alaska and assist frame-building material delivery for troops, then enter Philippine service after summer work concludes.
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Washington
Columbia
Pacific Transport Service
Rosecrans
Gen. Rosecrans
Alaska
Boston Men Invite McKinley to National Manufacturers Banquet
John Hopewell and a Boston delegation with several Massachusetts congressmen met President McKinley in Washington on March 19 and extended an invitation to attend the National Manufacturers association banquet in Boston on April 2, with the Chinese minister also expected to attend.
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Washington
D. C
John Hopewell
Boston
Massachusetts
McKinley
National Manufacturers’ Association
Creditors Meet National Shear Company Trust Receivership
A meeting in New York on March 1 disclosed liabilities of 299000 and assets of 296000 for the National Shear company. Peter Alexander was unanimously elected receiver by Judge Brown. He said Newark New Jersey and Fremont Ohio plants were operating while the Erie factory was closed.
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New York
National Shear Company
The
Shear Trust
Peter Alexander
Brown
United States District Court
Newark
N. J
Fremont
Ohio
Erie
Metropolitan Railway Cuts Interest in Third Avenue Line
New York March 18 President H H Vreeland of the Metropolitan street railway company issued a statement announcing that the Metropolitan company had repudiated a contending interest in the Third Avenue street railway company.
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New York
H. H. Vreeland
Metropolitan Street Railway Company Tonight
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Third Avenue Street Railway Company
Rear Admiral Cotton named to naval board
Washington March 19 Rear Admiral Cotton has been appointed a member of the naval board.
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Rear Admiral
Cotton
Washington
Sampson and Schley feud murky Navy circles in Congress
Washington March 17 The Spanish American War era clash between Sampson and Schley dominates naval debates with long running discord in the service. Miles and Corbin fight for promotions fueling army friction. Massachusetts figures center on Miles and Corbin while political maneuvering anticipates congressional action.
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Washington, D. C
National Defense
Sampson- Schley
Congress
Schley
Secretary Long
Senate
Sampson
Washington
Miles-Corbin
Alger
Miles
Corbin
War Department
Gen
Pettigrew
Sampson-Schrey
Lodge
Congressman Moody
House
Moody
Army
Massachusetts
Old Bay State
West Point
Segular
Admiral Bampoon
Boston Navy Yard
Boston
Behley
Bryans Platform Endorsed by Nebr Democrats for Kansas City
In Lincoln Neb March 19 William J Bryan outlined his preferred platform for the Democratic party and a national stand if nominated at Kansas City. The Nebraskans adopted the platform with enthusiasm praising Chicago aligns with 16 to 1, opposing a large standing army and imperialism, denouncing trusts, and favoring income tax and direct senatorial election by popular vote. The Populist platform mirrors the same aims though with slight form differences. Delegates instructed to back Bryan at Kansas City and Sioux Falls conventions.
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Lincoln
Nev
Wiliam J. Bryan
Kansas
Chicago
Puerto Rico
United States
Hrgan
Mocra
Bryan
Parker Honored by European Festival Invitation
Prof Horatio Parker of Yale University has been commissioned to compose a large work for chorus and orchestra for the Hereford Angand festival and will direct the rehearsal and first performance in September. He is the first American musician invited to such honors and may also conduct Hora Novissima at the Chester Triennial festival premiering last September in Worcester. The Chester festival runs July 25 to 27.
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New Haven
Conn
Horatio Parker
Yale
Hereford
Angand
Tory Rehareole
Tie Fira
Parker
Chester Trienna Fe
Albany dairyman seeks doctor for sick child with croup
An Albany dairyman visited a drug store to summon a doctor for his child afflicted with croup. Unable to reach the doctor, he purchased Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to aid until the physician returned. The druggist, Otte Bohole, assisted the family with the remedy while they waited.
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Albany
Dairyman
Otte Bohole
Chemie Bates
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