Arkansas primary closes with Senate clash Clarke Jones
In Little Rock on March 29 the Arkansas Democratic primary ends a era of contention as James K. Jones and James P. Clarke vie for the U S Senate. Voters in 75 counties select candidates for U S Senate and state and county offices. Governor Jefferson Davis faces FL W Rector in the gubernatorial contest while seven congressional districts pick nominees for Congress.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
United States
James IK. Jones
Democratic National Committee
James P. Clarke
United States Senate
Jones
Jefferson Davis
FL W. Rector
Congress
Three Dead and Seven Injured in Joliet Collision
A Joliet & Chicago Electric line wreck near Sag Bridge killed three: John C. May, George Barrett, and J. H. Hurley. Nine or more were injured, including Mike McLaughlin and Sam Spencer, amid a dense fog that concealed the oncoming cars at high speed. The crash, the worst in line history, echoed a 29 year old Alton road disaster at the same spot.
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Joliet, A
Sag Bridge
Joliet & Chicago
John C. May
Joliet
George Barrett
Lockport Electrician
Economic Light and Power Company
J. H. Hurley
Mau
Sam Spencer
Rempart
Mike McLaughlin
John Flavin
Workman
Lockport
John Rinn
John Watt
Street Railway
Dennis Murphy
Fred Mite
Keemont
Eugene Gaylord
Loockart
Patrick Dougherty
Co. M. Coon
Sagbridge
Chicago and Alton Road
Growley s Friends Warned and Church Letters
An archbishop letter to Chicago priests condemns Rev Jeremiah Crowley for acts undermining religion. Any priest aiding Crowley is suspended. Also, Pennsylvania Rubber plans Erie plant with brick stone three stories, 200 by 200 feet, costing about 109006.
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Chicago
Feehan
Jeremiah J. Crowley
F. J. Barry
Jeannette
Pennsylvania Rubber Company
Erie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reprieved Man Lynched in Casper
Charles Woodward, who had been sentenced to hang for Sheriff Ricker’s murder and survived a supreme court stay, was lynched in Casper Thursday night after a stay was issued last Tuesday.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Charles Woodward
Casper
Ricker
Supreme Court
Pivotal Trade Review Notes Weather Boost and Iron Strikes
New York March 29 R G Dun Weekly Review of Trade reports favorable weather lifting eastern retail trade with exceptional wearing goods volume. Iron and steel face eight hour day demands post May 1, but agreement likely. production at record highs with ample coke movement. Prices show limited shifts aside from bar iron and foundry iron. cotton declines due to speculative buying, sugar and meats fluctuate, cereals weaken early in week. Wheat exports drop while Western receipts fall. Atlantic cereal shipments shrink. US failures rise to 20 percent, Canada 22.
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New York
R. G. Dun
Review of Trade
Stock Exchange
Jake Navigation
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Southern
Ager Fe
Brazil
Kansas
Oklahoma
Atlantic
Liverpool
United States
Canada
Evans Resigns as Commissioner of Pensions
The White House released H. Clay Evans resignation letter dated March 2 with part of his statement. He states he has served nearly five years and requests acceptance at the president’s convenience. The appended note says the president will await a successor and consider a promotion as a fitting reward for Evans’s service.
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Washington
H. Clay Evans
Commisionship of Pensions
Evans
Garfield Yet To Decide On Civil Service Commissioner Post
Kington March 29 Up to yesterday James R Garfield had not indicated to the president his intention to accept the civil service commissioner role to succeed William A Todenberg who resigned If Garfield declines the president favors George Everett Adams of Chicago Adams served four terms in Congress and his name was considered before the offer to Garfield was made
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Kington
James R. Garfield
William A. Todenberg
Prayers for Peace Observed Across Britain and Pretoria
On Good Friday in Great Britain bishops urged unity in prayers for peace between Britain and the Boers. Pretoria churches echoed the appeal as Dutch congregations join in wishing temperate peace. London quieted with suspended business and crowded churches while government offices closed and war dispatches were delayed.
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Great Britain
Pretoria
London
Rochester
St. Albans
War Office
Tord Kitchener
Christmas Exposed In Secret Danish West Indies Papers
New York March 29 Carl Fischer Hansen attorney for Walter Christmas the Danish government’s representative in 1900 overtures for the West Indian islands sale denounces his client’s secret report as defamatory and outrageous Christmas allegedly pressed the sale for the Hurring ministry and guided talks with Secretary White and Danish ministers, while later denials and shifts follow as the report is published.
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New York
Carl Fischer- Fausen
Walter Christmas
Fischer Hansen
Hurring
Denmark
White
London
Copenhagen
Washington
Herring
Sehested
Christmas
Will Ignore Charges Against American Statesmen
The state department will not inform the Danish government of charges against U.S. statesmen raised by Capt. Christmas. It deems the charges unworthy due to insufficient evidence and errors. The Danish government does not intend to pay $40,000 claimed as commission, so no funds could be used to corrupt officials.
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Washington
State Department
Christmas
House of Representatives
Denial to Dalzell Over Danish Treaty Charges
Whitbur C. Brown, partner of Abner McKinley, writes Chairman Dalzell in Washington asserting Danish treaty charges against him and McKinley are unqualifiedly malicious and false in every respect.
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McKinley
New York
Whitbur C. Brown
Abner McKinley
Dalzell
Washington
Women and Men Suffer Kidney Trouble Affects All
An advice note on kidney and bladder ills explains that both women and men suffer, with symptoms from frequent urination to bed wetting. It promotes Swamp Root by Kilmer as a remedy, noting sample bottles by mail and a pamphlet with testimonials from sufferers.
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Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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Shara
Growley
Shiloh
C. Wrris
Karl
White House
Garfield
George Everett Adams
Prayers For
Will
Greg
Coleges
Burra SanFratt
Massillon
Benedict’s New Store
COR
Erie and
Tremont
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