Danish West Indies purchase bribery inquiry opens
Washington April 2. The special committee on the Danish West Indies purchase opened a bribery inquiry with Niels Gron as first witness. Gron testified he was contacted by Copenhagen officials opposing the sale and discussed a Christmas report aimed at bringing the matter before Congress and the public. He denied signs of bribery or contracts with Christmas and said he sought to expose the issue to the House and American people.
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Washington
Ciarg
Henderson
Niels Gron
Richardson
Mr. Gron
Dalzell
Copenhagen
United States
Duizell
Gron
Alexander
Buffalo Wia
General Grosvenor
Ohio
Copenhavern
Mgr. Gren
Grosvenor
Gren
Ond
Christian
Grevenor
Associated Press
Christmas
H. H. Rogers
Charles B. Flint
America
Gran
Rogers
Senate
Gran Sai
Mr. Rogers
Grant
Abner McKinley
Hitt
Iie
Cannon
Grosvenaer
Hay
National Republican Committee
Hanna
M Cnisetts
Messrs
Year
Lodge
Siam
Almer McKintey
Brown
Fischer Watser
Senate agrees to vote on oleomargarine bill before adjournment
Washington reports the senate reached a vote plan on the oleomargarine bill to be considered before adjournment next Thursday. Debate continued with supporters arguing fraud reduction and public interest, while opponents warned of industry ruin and legal concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Heitfeldl
Idaho
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Spooner
Wisconsin
Bailey
Texas
Dennis Insane
Application Made to Transfer Her to an Asylum
Washington April 2 Steps were taken to have Mrs Ida Gilbert Dennis a dressmaker who was assaulted four months ago removed to the government hospital for the insane or a private institution Her wounds have healed and she is stronger but her ravings hinder treatment at the hospital where she was taken after the assault Physicians believe her mind cannot be restored and a dedicated asylum is needed No clue has been found to the crime’s perpetrator
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Washington
Ida Gilbert Dennis
Thea
Striking Coal Miners Threaten Railroad Paralysis Across Altoona
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron miners vote to strike after manager L W Robinson refuses to sign a pact from Altoona talks. About 10 000 miners walk out with possible curtailment of 10 000 railroad workers, risking mine flooding and freight stagnation on the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh line. Pumpers and track layers stay at work to protect mines.
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Altoona
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Lion Company
Punxsutawney
Sykesville
Volves
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Rochester and Pittsburg Company
L. W. Robinson
Compaig
Robinson
United Mine Workers
Jucie W. Robinson
Rochester and Pittsburg Canal and Tron Company
Pittsdore Coan and Iron Company
Tabor
Rorchester and Pittsburg Coal and Iran Company
Altoona Conference
Mgr. Robinson
Dr Thomas Dunn English Dies in Newark at 52
Newark April 2 Dr Thomas Dunn English died at 4 22 am aged 52 years He was a Philadelphia born physician lawyer journalist and poet contemporaneous with Poe Willis and Morris He represented his state in legislature and Congress and his fame rests on the poem Ben Bolt first sung in Pittsburgh by actor K P Kneass
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Newark
N. J
Thomas Dunn English
Medical Department
the Univers
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Edgar Allen Poe
Nathaniel P. Willis
George P. Morris
Congress
Washington
English
Ben Bolt
Pittsbourg
K. P. Kneass
House Makes Rapid Progress on Sundry Civil Bill
Washington April 2 The house advanced the sundry civil appropriation bill completing 93 of 139 pages with little incident. Efforts to amend the measure were resisted on a rule by Mr Cannon who led the proceedings as appropriations chair.
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Washington
House
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Ohio House Advances Harsh Sanarchy Bill Amid Tax Reform Moves
Ohio House approved a harsh Sanarchy Act outlining electrocution and cremation for assailants of officers, with life imprisonment for attempts to kill officers. Governor Nash sent a message urging passage of corporation and excise tax bills to fund reforms, plus proposed constitutional amendments. The Seibert canal bill also passed, establishing a governor appointed commission to evaluate remaining canal property for potential pay-by-value transfer. Toledo police ripper bill cleared the senate, creating a partisan board to oversee the department, shifting control from Mayor Jones.
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Columbus
Nash
Tegislature
Seibert
Northerm
Senate
Peties
Polices Commission Moe
Jones
Bran Narehy
Peace movement under way in South Africa amid Boer surrender talks
Reports from Pretoria indicate a peace initiative involving President Stey and Cromeradl Belares with Acting President Schaihbarger. Meetings are planned, while General de Wet’s forces remain under a cordon as British operations sweep northwest Orange River Colony. Surrenders are said to be increasing in Standerton district.
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Pretoria
Stey
Cromeradl Belares
Schaihbarger
Caneral Botha
Orange River Colony
DeWet
Lincordon
Heidelberg
Transvaal
Alberts
Springs Station
Hans Botha
Amsterdam
Standerton
Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg RR awards Punxsutawney line contract
Contracts were awarded for a 40 mile branch from Punxsutawney to Indiana. A F Patron of Curwensville secured the contract. Work will start at once and be pushed rapidly.
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Dubois
Bufffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad
Punxsnuwney
Indiana
A. F. Patron
Curwensville
Fire Tragedy Near Prosser Hollow Claims Mitchell Family
News from Johnstown reports a man named Philip Mitchell and his five children were burned to death in their Prosser Hollow home. Mrs Mitchell was carried to a neighbor's house severely burned as physicians head to the scene.
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Johnstown
Philip Mitchell
Prosser Hollow
Market Drift Marks Mixed Trading in New York
Review reports a cautious session with renewed selling as capitalists stay away from the Street. Leaders among active issues include Colorado Fuel United States Leather Alabama Copper and Colorado Fuel, while sugar and copper show pressure and miners face scheduling delays. Money market eases with calls and time loans. Tuesday and Wednesday disbursements near $40,000 in interest and dividends.
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New York
Etrony Ix
Colorade Puel
United States Leather
Alabamated Cippes
la Colorade
HS Gain
Ptege Og Bates
Weere
Peices
Puesdaw
United States
Tle
Tatey
United States Steel plans large financial reorganization
In New York at a quarterly meeting, United States Steel Corporation approved retiring 290 million dollars of preferred stock yielding 7 percent and issuing bonds totaling 255 million dollars at 5 percent. May 19 was set to submit the plan to shareholders. The year ending March 31 shows earnings of 11,067,195 dollars.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Election in Chicago yields no net alderman shifts
Chicago voters delivered a city election that left the council composition unchanged with 359 Republicans 20 Democrats and one independent. The prior council stood at 3% Republicans 29 Democrats and 2 independents.
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Chicago
Tragic Batesville Youth Fatally Wounds Mother Then Self
In Barkhamstead Connecticut on April Miss Eisie C Richards aged five, temporarily insane, shot her mother Mrs Emily Richards aged 74 and then attempted to kill herself by shooting. The mother is seriously wounded but expected to recover. the child remains in precarious condition and is not expected to live.
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Barkhampstead
Conn
Eisie C. Richards
Emily Hichands
Ada
Mery
39 Killed in Barberton Train Wreck
Pretoria reports 39 British soldiers dead and 45 injured in a railroad wreck near Barberton in the Transvaal colony on the March 0 date. The war office calls the incident accidental and notes most victims were from the Hampshire regiment.
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Pretoria
Barberton
Transvaal
London
War Office
Transvaal Colony
Hampshire Regiment
Vandyke Liquor Bill Debate Noted At Bellefonte Session
The M E B conference opened with the board of stewards distributing over $5,000 to indigent ministers and widows. A resolution urged passage of the Vandyke bill regulating liquor sales, defeated last session. Delegates to the Anti-Saloon League convention were elected for Altoona. A lengthy debate on constitutional prohibition followed, ending with a vote against the report. The conference adjourned into secret session at mid day.
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Bellefonte
M. EB
Bo Mann
Stevens
le Anderson
T. S. Wilcox
AL Wood
Altoona
Committee On
Hl Oelock
Entertain French Guests for Rochambeau Dedication
Secretary Tay forms a committee to arrange entertainment for French visitors at the Rochambeau monument dedication in May. Invitations extend to Rochambeau and Lafayette families as Ambassadors in Paris discuss the formal affair and guest count grows.
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Rochambeau
Lafayette
Congress
National University News Highlights and Market Prices
National University Washington notes April 2 events including governance updates and leadership and admission policy debates. The column also lists mixed commerce data from Pittsburg markets with prices for hay cattle hogs sheep and lambs, showing daily trading figures and regional product notes.
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Pittsburg
Working 24 Honora a Day Dr King's New Life Pills
An old style health product notice praises Dr King's New Life Pills for curing torpid liver biliousness fever and ague and banishing sick headache. It claims they are small tasty and effective with no griping and suggests trying them for five cents at ZT Baltzly's.
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Dr King
Baltzly's
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Dcumstown
Combine
Methodist Episcopal Conference
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