Open Door in China Policy Placed Before Congress
Secretary Hay submits to Congress the China Open Door correspondence with Great Britain France Germany Russia Italy and Japan from Sept 6 last to Mar 20. It outlines aims for equal trading rights, no exclusive privileges, and avoiding conflicts among powers while preserving open markets in Wei Hai Wei Talien Wan and surrounding regions.
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Washington
Hay Ieday
Congress
China
Kings Arena
United States
Lord Salisbury
Choate
Wei-Hai-Wei
Great Britain
Germany
Hay
Berlin
Kiao Chao
Shang “Pungu
Russia
Talien Wan
Japan
Charge Jackson
Count von Buelow
United States of America
Port Arthur
Tallien Wan
Otis Near Collapse Urges Return to United States
Hongkong reports General Otis gravely ill and urged to return to the United States or risk breakdown. Army surgeons protest his denial of sick leave, warning of unnecessary deaths as troops guard prisoners on the transport Sheridan departing Manila March 6. Guerillas and bandits threaten towns with telegraph cuts and ambushes.
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Hongkong
Otis
United States
Sheridan
Manila
San Francisco
Nations pledge on China ports and duties in 1900s notes
The article summarizes diplomatic replies from United States Russia France Italy and Japan to a Chinese port question. Each nation expresses willingness to grant equal treatment in customs duties and navigation, contingent on other powers' assurances. The French and Italian notes stress mutual fairness, while Japan requires universal acceptance. The US frames the issue as clarifying commitments.
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United States
Danny
Talien Wan
Russia
China
M. Delcasse
Porter
Italy
Asia
Count Venosta
Japan
Sinzo
The Clark Case Argument Delayed in Senate Probe
Washington March 27 The Clark of Montana case argument before the Senate privileges and elections committee is postponed to Tuesday due to absences. Briefs total 142 pages for the Memorialist and 232 pages for the defense with charges of bias and political hostility against prosecutors.
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Washington
Clark
Montana
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Edmunds
Arthur A. Bairney
Hartman
Senate of the United States
New Military Division Formed in Pacific Theater
President directs creation of Division of the Pacific embracing the Philippine archipelago. It will be split into four departments: North Luzon under Gen MacArthur, Southern Luzon under Gen Bates, the Visayas under Gen Hugbee, and Mindanao under Gen Kobbe. Major General Otis retains supreme command.
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Washington
Hoot
Pacific
Philippine Archipelago
Department of North Lugen
MacArthur
Southern Lugon
Bates
Elefent
Vicayas
Hugbee
Department of Mindanao and
Jel
Kobbe
Otis
House Debates Army Bill Spars With Wider Topics
Lively House discussion on the army appropriation bill spans broader issues including Puerto Rico tariff concerns, the Boer war, and the Philippines. Sharp exchanges occur as Mr. Pierce and Mr. Hull clash over anonymous charges, while Mr. Lentz attacks militarism and Mr. Marsh defends Congress. Senate focus shifts to a free coinage amendment and Alaskan mining permits trigger debate.
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Washington
House
Philippines
Pierce
Tenn
Hull
Sulzer
N. Yi
Lentz
Onio
Marsh (Jr
Ohio
American Congress
Senate
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Cartier
Secretary of War
Alaskan
Anti-polygamy advocates push resolution before House committee
A Washington hearing before the House judiciary committee featured prominent clerics led by Dr T P Stevenson and Dr Sylvester Scovel urging adoption of Showalter anti polygamy measures. Speakers argued morality as supreme law and warned polygamy degrades American womanhood, citing the Edmunds law and the need to shield the nation from perceived pollution.
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Washington
House Committee On Judiciary
T.P. Stevenson
Philadelphia
Hugh Johnson
Baltimore
Kerr B. Tupper
Joseph E. Smith
Bryan Sunderland
Sylvester F. Scovel
Ohio Wesleyan University
Tacy
Tacy Argued Earnestly For the Adoption of the Resolution. Dr. Scovel
Dr. Smith
Coumn
Great West
Navy opens recruitment station in New York City
Navy secretary orders a downtown New York recruiting post to supplement the Brooklyn yard station. The fleet is 4000 sailors under legal strength, with a thousand apprentices lacking shore quarters and thus no room ashore, prompting measures to recruit more seamen.
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Washington
New York City
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navigation Bureau
Embezzler Surrenders to British Authorities
Washington March 2 The secretary of state issued a warrant for the surrender to British authorities of James Dawn a Durban Natal bookkeeper charged with embezzling 700 pounds sterling from his employer. He had been held in New York City awaiting extradition.
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Washington
James Dawn
Durban
Natal
New York City
Mrs W W Rice Dies in Richmond Hospital
Washington March 27 Mrs W W Rice of Worcester Massachusetts wife of ex congressman Rice and sister of Mrs Friebie Hoar died this morning at the Richmond hospital after a brief illness leaving two children and a husband who served in public life in the district obituary notices followed in the local papers tomorrow
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Washington
Mra
W. W. Rice
Worcester
Mass
Rice
Friebie Hoar
Richmond
Dean's Ointment Assures Leg Sore Relief
W Lenhart of Bowling Green reports a persistent leg sore caused burning and itching. After using Dean's Ointment, the painful symptoms ceased and a permanent cure was achieved.
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Dean
W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
New Philippine Commission Plans Movements Discussed
Washington March 26 The new Philippine commission held a preliminary meeting with Judge Taft presiding. The three hour discussion thoroughly canvassed the plans for the body's movements. Manila March 27 Corporal W Alport of the 43d Infantry died of wounds received in action March 8, as reported by Gen Otis.
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Washington
Philippine Commission
Taft
War Department
Otis
Manila
W. Alport
H. 43d Infantry
President censured at Wilmington Methodist Episcopal meeting
At the Wilmington Delaware conference a resolution denouncing the army canteen and liquor sales in new U S possessions was approved after a heated debate. A separate proposal to censure President McKinley for public and private tippling was defeated 67 to 43. The final resolution then urged the general conference to censure McKinley for permitting anti-canteen law breaches and liquor consumption.
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Wilmington
Del
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
McKinley
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Chicago Grip Mortality Hits Record Weekly Toll
Chicago reports 640 total deaths in the past week the highest in city history. Influenza or the grip drives the spike with only four influenza deaths alone yet acts as a fatal complication in most pneumonia deaths. Pneumonia accounts for 159 deaths consumption 72 heart disease 54 and 150 deaths among those over 60.
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Chicago
Health Department
Grosvenor Nominated Again for Congress in Ohio
In Athens Ohio on March 27 the Republican congressional convention nominated Hon C H Grosvenor for Congress for the sixth time. Grosvenor urged renomination of President McKinley and the body adopted resolutions praising the Spanish American War and endorsing the administration actions on the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
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Athens
Republican Congressional Convention
C. H. Grosvenor
Congress
Grosvenor
McKinley
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Burlington Man Confesses to Robbery in Devire Case
Burlington Vermont March 27 Curtis Pooler the alleged murderer of Aleck Devire has added a confession of robbery to his statement. Sheriff Reeves arrested Fred Safford today on grand larceny charges for entering the college of F H Wells at Slave Island and removing goods and supplies.
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Burlington
Curtis Pooler
Aleck Devire
Westford
Pooler
Reeves
Fred Safford
College of
F. H. Wells
Slave Island
Coyle Not Guilty in Bribery Trial
Harrisburg march 27 ex Senator John J Coyle of Philadelphia was found not guilty of bribery with costs split between the prosecutor and the defense as the trial closed and other cases were postponed to the June term by counsel agreement
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Harrisburg
John J. Coyle
Philadelphia
Coyle
Office of Board of PoLice
Board of Police
State Board of Pharmacy
Jos
PH Smith
Clover Leaf R. R. Sold in Toledo for $12.2 Million
The Clover Leaf Railroad was sold in Toledo today for 12.2 million dollars to Hartshorn and Peyton, acting for the bondholders reorganization committee. The sale completes the transfer to the creditors and signals a new phase for the railroad system.
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Toledo
Ohio
Clover Leaf R. R
Messrs. Hartshorn and Peyton
Bondholders Reorganization Committee
North Chelmsford Debating Society Postponed
The North Chelmsford debating society meeting in the vestry of the Second Congregational church was postponed to Monday evening April 9. An entertainment by the Alt on Banjo Mandolin and Guitar club of Boston followed in the town hall Tuesday with reader selections. The club includes Miss Elean or Hayden, Miss Leo Potter, Miss Ina Bagnall, Miss Grace Sanborn, and Miss Emma Ladd. The Men's league closes its entertainment series this week. The Lowell council Royal Arcanum will stage an event Thursday in the town hall.
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North Chelmsford Debating Society
Second Congregational Church
Town Hall
Alton Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club
Boston
Eleanor 8. Hayden
Leo B. Potter
Ina G. Bagnall
Grace E. Sanborn
Emma L. Ladd
Men's League
Lowell Council
Royal Arcanum
New Welsbach Mantle Offers Brighter Light
Lowell Gas Light Co promotes a new Welsbach Light with Yusea Mantle claiming 50 percent more light and three times the strength. It promises long life, bright output, and cost under half a cent per hour, with 100 candle power per unit, available at the office. First-class gas cooking ranges offered on installment plans.
Boston and Lowell Train Schedules From Merrimack and Middlesex
Train times from Merrimack street depot Lowell to Boston and to Middlesex Street Station Lowell to Boston, Lawrence, Salem and beyond are listed with numerous departures and Sundays services. The schedule includes destinations such as Newburyport Amesbury Ports Exter Dover and St Johnsbury with steamboat and intercity connections. Residents are advised to consult the posted list for exact times and arrangements.
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Lowell
Middlesex Street
Taunton
New Bedford
Newport
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
South Framingham
Way
South Irramingham
Boston
Albany R. R
Worcester
Springfield
Albany
Concord Junction
Fitchburg R. R
Stonington
New York City
Mansfield
Peter Clark
A. C. Kendall
Merrimack Street Depot
Middlesex Street Station
A. m
Wills
Salem
Mass
Haverhill
Newburyport
Amesbury
Ports
Exeter
Dover
Idea
Alton Bay
Bameta Ata
Ein
Augusta
Bath
Ville
Akowheean
Rockland
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Secretary of State
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Ite
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Coldebied
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Gen. Otis III
Alicock
Allcock
Porous Plaster CO
Capitol
NAVY
Durham
NEW Philippine Commission
Wilmington Methodists
Clover Leaf R. R. Sold
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Beeghan
Dominion Line
Queenstown
Liverpool
Fitchburg
New England
Portland
State St
Denis Murphy
Appleton St
F. B. Leeds
Bridge St
OLD Coron
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Virginia
North Carolina
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
Pier 26
New York
H. B. Warxer
J. J. Buows
Motty
George E. Stanley
Ordes
Maine
Railroads
Fitchburg Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Niagara Falls
St. Louis
Cincinnati
All Points West
Lake Champlain
Montreal
Ottawa
Palace
A. S. Craine
Mgr
C. M. Bury
Boston & Maine
R. R
ST. Paul
Minnavolis
Pacific Coast
D. J. Flanders
New York, New Haven & Hartford
R.R
Boston & Mame R. R
Woburn
Jeterborn
Benni
Hillsboro
Keene
BuNpays
Nash Manchester
Te Franks
St. Johnsbury
Lyndonville
River
Shatpeller
Essex Junction
Burling- Forge
Shane
St. Johns
Central Vermont
Stron
Quebec
Monstreantco
Yor
Sherbrooke
Bedford
wVia Western Eee
Wilmington Junction
Flanders
Lowell Mutual Fire Insurance Co
HO Oesatrat
Abbott
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