Treasury Says Islands Duty Will Be Collected
Washington May 29 treasury officials discussed insular court decisions and concluded customs duties on imports from the Philippine islands will continue as before until the court specifically rules otherwise. Also notes a brief Supreme Court adjournment and ongoing discussions in the war department about a Philippine tariff and insular taxation amid expectations a formal tariff may come.
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Treasury
Supreme Court
Philippine Islands
United States
Porto Rico
United States Supreme Court
Philippines
Dooley
War Department
Department
Bsecretary Toot
Government of the
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Philippines Committee
Senate
Congress
Philippine Commission
Root
San Juan
Boer General Schoeman Killed In House Explosion
Pretoria reports General Schoeman his wife and two others were badly injured when a shell exploded while the group examined a 47 inch lyd dite shell kept as a curiosity in the home. The general and his daughter were killed on the spot.
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Pretoria
Mayen
Schoeman
Paraguay Adds Coffee Growing Nation Status Soon
Paraguay is to be added to the list of coffee growing countries. About a million plants are in the nursery. Do not fail to look over the bedroom ec offered by F. B. Snyder for 13.50.
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F. B. Snyder’s
Paraguay
F. B. Snyder
Waldersee Withdrawn From China Recall
Washington reports the German government recalls Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, with U S officials expressing satisfaction and high regard for his conduct in China. The note notes existing German troop withdrawal except for guard for the legation and comments on occupation policies.
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Washington
State Department
China
Vield Marshal Count von Waldersee
United States
Peking
Field Marshal von Waldersee
President and Mrs McKinley Improve Amid Court Decisions
The presidential train reached Cedar Rapids with minimal crowds as President McKinley and his wife receive encouraging notes on her health. They discussed Supreme Court insular decisions and potential extra sessions of Congress, while considering the impact on Philippine and Puerto Rico duties and trade.
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Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Chicago & Northwestern
Wilson
Tama
Tama, Where Mr. Wilson
Marshalltown
G. AR. Post
McKinley
San Francisco
Rixey
Cabinet Members Refuse Public Discussion on Conviction
The cabinet members decline to discuss the subject for publication. They issue a united congratulatory message to former Attorney General Griggs for preparing and presenting the government's case to the supreme court.
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Griggs
Supreme Court
Confederate Veterans Meet in Memphis for Eleventh Reunion
Nearly 2,500 members from 1,331 camps gathered in Confederate Hall Memphis for the United Confederate Veterans eleventh annual reunion. Generals Fitzhugh Lee Wheeler and Gordon attended as the Confederate Ladies Memorial Association held a memorial for Jefferson Davis at Calvary Church. The convention focused on welcoming addresses and forming the permanent organization, with a resolutions committee to report on preventing deserters from joining the group.
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Memphis
Tenn
United Confederate Veterans
Confederate Hall
Fitzhugh Lee
Joseph Wheeler
John B. Gordon
Confederate Ladies* Memorial Association
Calvary Church
Jefferson Davis
Thomas F. Gailor
Episcopal Church
Tennessee
Committee On
Vote to Strike for Nine Hour Day Across Rail Shops
Washington reports ninety seven percent of Southern Railway machinists have voted to strike for a nine hour day, awaiting President James O Connell of the International Association of Machinists order before action. New York says hundreds returning to work after a strike victory with ten hours pay for nine hours work. Banking board shuts People s State Bank Gothenburg with E B Emmett named in charge. Lightning claims multiple lives across Germany and forests near Frankfurt. West Icelandic fishermen suffer drownings after a large boat capsizes near the Westmann islands. 29 perish. Peking notes court objects to four percent interest on proposed indemnity of 450 million taels.
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Southern Railway
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Gannon
New York
Dank
Lincoln
Neb
State Banking Board
People’s State Bank
Gothenburg
Dawson County
E. BE. Emmett
L. G. Lloyd
C. W. Lloyd
Peking
Platt Amendment Adopted by Cuban Constitutional Convention
The Cuban constitutional convention approved the Platt amendment by a 15 to 14 vote. Conservatives and radicals clashed as Gomez and Tamayo denounced supporters as traitors. The report explains the amendment’s meaning, its relation to Cuba’s constitution, and U S involvement, with debate lingering over election laws.
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Havana
Committee On Relations
Portuondo
Gomez
Tamayo
Famnyo
Senor Gomez
Senors
Castro
Ruban
Manduley
Gener
Tortuendo
Lacret
Maudaley
Cisperos
Ferrer
Fortun
Tobay
el Tamayo
Silva
Zayas
Aleman
Senurs Rivera
Rave
Amextra
Congress
Cuba
Yaris
United States
Root
Isle of Pines
Bat and Ball Scores From Tuesday’s Professional Games
Scoring summaries from Western association games in Louisville Grand Rapids Dayton and St Paul as well as Western league matches at Kansas City Minneapolis Des Moines Omaha and three I league contests featuring Rock Island Bloomington Rockford. Key results include Denver’s 17 to 11 win at Des Moines and St Paul’s varied scores against Kansas City Minneapolis and Des Moines.
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Fort Wayne
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Cedar Staplds
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Boston
Gt. Louisia
Chicago Hows
Cean
Chicago
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Sreeegeae
Hioomington Wees
Cedar Rapida
Terre Haute
Bavenport
Evansville
St. Louis
Pitts
Philadelphia
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Phia
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Presbyterian general assembly ends in Philadelphia after two weeks
The 113th Presbyterian general assembly adjourned at 6 15 p m Tuesday night after nearly two weeks of sessions. Key item was the confession of faith revision. a 21 member committee will draft recommendations for the next assembly in New York. Moderator Minton now chairs the revision committee. Other business urged action on liquor laws in U S possessions and universal eight hour day gained support at a London miners conference.
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One Hundred and Thirteenth Presbyterian General Assembly
Minton
General Assembly
New York
Temperance
Pacific
London
International Miners’ Conference
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