Capitol Denies Republican Puerto Rican Deal
Washington March 26 Senator Foraker says he will push the Puerto Rican bill to a vote at tomorrow's session. Senator Hanna denounces a Republican national committee payola claim as a malicious lie and calls for investigation. Alaska license provisions and army bill debates occupy Congress as 20 speeches reflect cautious tone. The Plymouth customs post is filled, and violence against an envoy leads to outrages in Chinese provinces with foreign protection efforts underway.
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Washington
Foraker
Senate
Hanna
Republican National Committee
House of Representatives
Department of Alaska
Harmony Committee
Martial Law Justified to Curb Ongoing Rebellion
Gov Brennenberg testifies before House military affairs committee on the Coeur d Alene probe. He cites continuous rebellion against state authority, with opposition to policy and attempts to thwart officials, while denying armed resistance. He defends actions as necessary and describes labor outfits in Shoehone County as criminally dominated. He rejects posse comitatus and says civil procedure alone may not suffice to meet the crisis.
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Washington, D. C
Brennenberg
Couet d'Alene
House Committee of Military Affairs
Sulzer
New York
Coeur - Alene
Bunker Hilline
Shoehone County
Steunenberg
Posse Comitatus
Gir
Delagoa Award Postponement Hints Delay in South Africa Case
Washington March 26 The government has not been notified of any postponement of the Delagoa Bay arbitration award planned for today Berne reports suggest the arbitrators may delay distribution to the claimants and avoid immediate impact on South Africa politics Senate officials cite an April middle date for a possible award division among claimants noted as likely if terms of the arbitration are followed
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Washington
Delagoa Bay
Berne
South Africa
Senate Department
Solar total eclipse eyed from U S Naval Observatory
Washington March 25 extensive preparations underway at the United States naval observatory to photograph and observe the May 28 total solar eclipse. Astronomical Director J S Brown says favorable weather could yield fine observations with two government observing stations in South Carolina and Georgia and a possible branch at Union Springs Alabama under the line of totality. Eastern scientists will join the observatory corps, traveling to Georgia and South Carolina.
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Washington, D. C
United States Naval Observatory
J. S. Brown
South Carolina
Georgia
Union Springs
Alabama
Brown
Washington
Observatory Corps
PAYS FOR CHAPLAINS
A White House visitor notes Miss Helen Gould of New York maintains nine or ten unofficial chaplains in the army in the Philippines and elsewhere. She pays each man about ninety dollars a month plus expenses, covering Christian workers who aid Y M C A efforts.
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Washington
the Star
White House
Philippines
Helen Gould
New York
Mies Gould
Congress
Weather Bureau bans cigarette use among staff
Washington report says Chief Moore of the Weather Bureau forbids cigarettes in the bureau after investigations show smoking erodes diligence. He notes even top workers slacken with cigarette use, while pipes and cigars are allowed. Secretary Wilson will not hear appeals.
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Washington
Moore
Weather Bureau
Wilson
Weather Chief
British seizure case Mashona closes with appreciation letter
Washington reports the Mashona case, the first of three weasels seized off Delagoa bay, near final closure. Nor ton and Son of New York ask the state department to convey gratitude to Ambassador Choate and Consul Stowe for prompt action on detention and release of the steam ship Mashona, praising American shipping interests.
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Washington
Delagoa Bay
Mesers Norton and Son
New York
State Department
Ths
Choate
Neral Stowe
Department
Lieut Gillmore warmly greeted in Washington
Lieutenant James C. Gillmore reported at the Navy Department on leave to take his examination for promotion to lieutenant commander. He was warmly received by his old friends and colleagues in Washington, with enthusiasm from officers in the department.
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Washington
James C. Gillmore
Navy Department
Sugedlenon
Teartay Samme
Gen Wheeler outlines plan for Philippines governance
Gen Joseph Wheeler argues in Leslie's Weekly for civil territorial government in the Philippines. He says rebels are largely broken, favors dividing the islands into territories with self government for local affairs, and praises loyal Filipinos while warning of dangers if American troops leave.
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New York
Philippines
Tagalogs Excited Become Disorderly At Rebel Flag
In Manila on March 26 during an incendiary Tagalog play titled For Love of Country the crowd grew disorderly as independence references provoked them to shout Vive Filipinas and Vive Aguinaldo. Police restored order and arrested the theatre manager and the play's author, proprietor of a Tagalog newspaper recently warned to modify its utterances. American authorities had forbidden the production.
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Manila
Vive Filipinas
Vive Aguinaldo
Secretary Root replies on Cuba voting and Aguinaldo letter
Secretary Root informs the Senate that no copy of the Aguinaldo letter dated July 15, 1898 can be obtained. He states no qualifications have yet been prescribed for voters in Cuba and that elections target municipal officer selections. Elections would be overseen by Cuban citizen boards.
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Washington
Root
Senate
Aguinaldo
Poccor
Cuba
Textile School Trustees Bill Draft at State House
Beacon Hill report describes the education committee's recommitment and favorable vote on a textile school trustees bill. The proposed change adds the aldermanic chairman, the council president, and one textile union member chosen by the mayor to the board. Additional hearings covered minors in Lyman and industrial schools and probation versus release practices.
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Beacon Hill
Committee On Education
Committee On Public Charitable Institutions
Lydon
Boston
Lyman School
State
Industrial School
Evans
Concord
House Debates Liquor Licenses and Blackmail in Real Estate Bill
The Massachusetts House discussed the annual report from Massachusetts Agricultural College and several committee recommendations. A liquor license bill, tax provisions, and a real estate rights bill faced debate. Mills urged that securing large objections be restricted by law, calling blackmail an evil to end. amendments were defeated as the House rejected advancing the bill to a third reading. The body adjourned after a lengthy session with votes recorded.
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Hull
Jett
McClellan
Clayton
N. Y
Fort Hamilton
New York Harbor
Cox
Tenn
Ridgeley
Kan
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Committee On Agriculture
Harrington and
Patch
Messrs. Mills
Davis
Keith
Lowell
Lowell Textiles School
Frank E. Wetherill
J. W. Forrester
James P. Roche
Mills
Newburyport
Boston Police Commission
Donahue
Fall River
Wreck of Charleston Court Clears Officers of Blame
Washington March 26 A court of inquiry convened by Admiral Watson at Manila to fix responsibility for the loss of the cruiser Charleston has issued a report that completely vindicates the officers and men. The inquiry rebuts the claim that the crew were intoxicated when the ship struck.
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Washington
Watson
Manila
Charleston
Weavers at Queen City Mill strike over low cut pay
One hundred fifty weavers at Queen City cotton mill Burlington Vermont quit work over a new schedule of 18 2 10 cents per cut instead of weekly wages. Loom operatives on 16 looms at $9 weekly find five cuts per loom per week impossible, with loom averages 4 to 4 1 2 cuts per week. Twelve loom weavers earn $1 to $1 25 daily. After a quick meeting they offered to work by price at 15 cents per cut but were told 19 2 10 was the maximum, with no more weekly hires.
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Burlington
Queen City
Milling Plant Destroyed in Fire at Pierson Milling Co
Lawrence Kannis reports a fire destroying the Pierson Flour Milling company plant worth 159000 dollars. The blaze consumed several thousand bushels of wheat and hundreds of barrels of flour, inflicting substantial losses.
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Lawrence
Kannis
Pierson Flour Milling Company
Cape Ann Stone Workers Teeter Toward April Strike
In Gloucester the March M A general strike looms for April 1 among Cape Ann stone workers. A complete concession by the companies is viewed as the only way to avert it.
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Gloucester
Cape Ann
Senate Proceedings Note Amendments To Cape Cod Canal Bill
Senator Kenefick presided in President Smith’s absence as the Senate opened. Senator Post announced amendments to the Cape Cod canal bill for printing, while discussions questioned their character. The children protection bill was read with explanation on investigating places where pauper children under seven are boarded and removal authority. Tolman opposed as unnecessary, with Clemence, Banderson, and Lawrence supporting.
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Kenefick
Hampden
Senate
Smith
Post
Berkshire
Cape Cod Canal
Tyee
Tolman
Messia
Clemence
Worcester
Banderson
Eeeex
Lawrence
Plymouth
Fire in Boston damages Carl A Coen printing plant
A blaze at the Heinteemann press in Boston caused heavy smoke and flames. Firefighters battled the fire for hours, pulling many crews from stations across the city to control the blaze. The incident damaged the printing facility and disrupted operations for the evening.
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Boston
Marehare
Carl A [Eanenn Coen
Heinteemann
Fire damages five story building with printing office loss
A blaze destroyed the two upper stories of a five story building and wounded occupants in the lower floors by smoke and water. Originated in the fourth floor printing office and quickly breached the roof. Heintzmann press and many presses, plates, and in process materials were lost. Other sufferers included Arthur T. Bradley, M. M. Plympton, Hadley Marble and Slate works, C. P. Hadley, Smith and Thayer for Winchester boilers, and Locke and Knox shoes. Building wrecked in fourth and fifth stories.
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Heintzmann Press
Arthur T. Bradley
M. M. Plympton
Nine Tailors Strike at Mayor Leonard's Lawrence Shop
Lawrence March 26 Nine journeymen tailors strike after two firms refuse wage increase agreement. Six firms signed. Mayor Leonard’s firm refuses recognition. Local and Central Labor unions backing, with Boston warned to keep tailors away until settlement. One firm Schaake may settle soon.
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Lawrence
Journeymen Tailors’ Union
Leonard
F. W. Schaake
Central Labor Union
Journeymen Tailors’ Union of North America
Boston
Rear Admiral Day Retires From Active Navy Service
Boston March 26 Rear Admiral Benjamin F Day U S N longtime chief of equipment at Charlestown navy yard and later yard captain retires from active service. President McKinley will sign retirement papers this week. The move also elevates Commander Washburn Maynard and Commander H W Lyon to captains, with Lieut Com Herbert Winslow becoming a commander.
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Boston
Benjamin F. Day
Charlestown Navy Yard
McKinley
McCormick
Washburn Maynard
H. W. Lyon
Charlestown
New York Navy Yard
Herbert Winslow
Read Admiral Winslow
Kearsarge
Newport
Maynard
Lyon
Nolo Contendere Denied in Liquor Case in Millville
Boston March 26 The full bench of the supreme court dismissed the bill by A D White and nine others against John Creamer and Patrick Mulvey seeking to bar liquor sales as a nuisance and challenging the legality of the license One issue held was whether a plea of nolo contendere can prove conviction in a separate action The court ruled such a record is not admissible to prove guilt in another proceeding
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Boston
Supreme Court Today
A. D. White
Blackstone
John Creamer
Patrick Mulvey
Millville
Will Defy Police At North Beach Hotels
New York reports a hotel scheme to defy law by hosting weekly Sunday wedding ceremonies with receptions. The plan, backed by Corporation Counsel Whalen, would have newlyweds entertain guests and invitees, aiming to shield activities from police oversight through continuous celebrations.
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New York
Darcy
North Beach
Whalen
Fatal Grip Claims Hinsdale Paper Agent at 47
Karet B. Hopkins, longtime Hinsdale Paper Company agent, died today at age 47 after a fatal grip. He was well known in local business circles and had served in the role for twenty years.
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Hinedale
N. H
Karet B. Hopkins
Hinsdale
Local grocer offers diverse departments and fresh stock
The advertisement lists meat sections with fresh mutton veal and hams and corned beef. fish aisles with cod haddock and oysters. dairy butter and cheese. fruit like naval oranges and lemons. vegetables including cucumbers and tomatoes. dried fruits and bottled goods. and a claim that their coffee and tea are of high quality with broad stock across departments.
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Oxfords
20Th Century Shoe Store
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EAD
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Bros Priladel
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