US Cuba treaty hopes hinge on figures not principles
Washington officials expect a reciprocity treaty with Cuba to be ready for Congress by the next session. Cuba objects to duty remissions, but officials say the dispute is numerical and solvable, with a drift toward an extradition treaty and Platt amendment coal station talks.
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Washington
Havana
Palma
Congress
Quesada
Hay
United States
Cuba
State Department
Ihta
Hold Up at Prairie City Bank Loot by Four Robbers
Prairie City officials report four men dynamited the State bank early Tuesday, blowing open the safe and taking about 3500 in silver coins. They encountered resistance, tied up a watchman, frightened a hardware store, and fled with little chance of immediate arrest. The gang also guarded the scene, challenged doctors, and patrolled the principal street as they escaped.
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Prairie City
City
Erskine
Key
State Bank
William Bryan in Colorado Sparks Fire Scare at Opera House
W D Bryan spoke to a large audience in Grand Junction at the opera house Tri ay morning. After about an hour and a quarter on his feet a flame of fire broke out beneath the hall, causing a brief alarm as he left for a short speaking tour in the state.
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W. d. Bryan
Colorado
Grand Junction
Colo
William 3. Bryan
Opera House
Varango
America Answers Colombia on Panama Sovereignty
Washington reports a prompt response to Colombia's latest note on the Panama canal treaty. The reply likely centers on sovereignty of the isthmus amid Colombia's protests over actions by Commander McLean and Admiral Casey that blocked troop movements along the railroad. The State Department seeks a swift settlement to aid treaty completion.
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Istheus
Washington
Colombia
McLean
Casey
State Department
Arbitration Commission Forms For Anthracite Strike
The Roosevelt appointed arbitration panel for the anthracite strike met at the White House as briefing and instruction were issued. Members include EH Clark Bishop Spalding Gen Wilson Thomas Wat kins Celene Wright and H W Parker with Judge Gray as chairman. The body will convene in executive session and adjourn on Monday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
EH. E. Clark
Order of
Bishop Spalding
D. J. Stafford
General Wilson
Thomas H. Watkins
Celene Wright
H. W
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Wright
Mitchell
Mosely
Neil
Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Wright
Judge Gray
The
Anthracette Coal Strike Commission
Cholera Spreads in Mindanao and Panay Islands Manila
Cholera gains foothold on Mindanao island with fears of wider spread across the islands. Illo province on Panay reports ongoing cases while Manila records no active cases. The text notes disease remains severe in some areas though Manila shows improvement.
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Manila
Mindango
Illo
Panay
Buttermakers Adjourn at Milwaukee Convention
The National Creamery Butter Makers' convention adjourned after a brief discussion of minor association matters. The next meeting place will be decided later by the executive committee.
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Milwaukee
Creamery Butter Makers
UP Directors in New York Discuss Trainmen Strike Demands
New York reporters say Union Pacific directors met on Thursday to consider demands from train men who have threatened to strike. No decision was announced to the public.
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Union Pacific
New York
Evils of Trusts and Slow Action urged by Senator Hoar
Boston report on Senator Hoar urging cautious measures against trusts. He lists eight evils including destruction of competition and secrecy, argues for gradual reform to avoid harming good aspects of capitalism. Reviews Sherman law, defends existing section, says tariffs must be revived. Notes labor solidarity and belief that capital will adjust.
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Boston
Hoar
Hear
Inabor
Roosevelt Escape Trolley Report Criticizes Company
Boston officials release findings on the Roosevelt near miss stating the trolley ran at reckless speed and faulting street railway management for lacking speed rules at dangerous crossings. The grade crossing is described as among the worst of its kind and passengers including a company director urged the motorman to hurry.
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Commission
Boston
Roosevelt
Country Club
Roosevelt Celebrates Birthday Quietly at White House
President Roosevelt quietly marked his forty fourth birthday in Washington on Monday. He started the day in the office with Secretary Cortelyon, who had just returned from Canton, as messages and remembrances poured in. A Hungarian club of New York, honoring him as an honorary member, led a flower-filled tribute.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cortelyon
Canton
Hungarian Club of
New York
Colombia Demands Higher Canal Purchase Money
The Colombian government replies to the proposed Spooner act style canal treaty, not fully accepting but continuing negotiations. It protests the $7,900,000 price and seeks at least $19,000,000 while opening new negotiation topics with the United States State Department in Washington.
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Colombia
Washington
State Department
Mosby Reports Land Controversy and Interior Plans
Colonel John G. Mosby presented findings on illegal cattlemen occupancy of public lands in Nebraska and other states to Secretary Hitchcock. Land officials vow strict enforcement to open lands to homesteaders, with statesmen urging lawful entry and possible court actions where needed. James P. Lowe reported on Yankton sites for a new government building as Secretary Shaw allows 30 days for property input before a November 22 decision.
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Washington
John G. Mosby
Interior Department
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Mosby
Land Office
Hermann
Congress
Colonel Mosby
Secretary of the Interior
James P. Lowe
Supervising Architect
Yankton
D. D
Shaw
American Money for Manila Coinage Proposal
Mint Director Roberts proposes making American money legal tender in the Philippines if local coinage is rejected. He cites about 40 million dollars in Mexican currency and says replacing it with American money would be easy, despite initial confusion.
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Washington
Roberts
Mint
Filiping Commission
Philippines
Congress
Missionaries in Fey Morocco Face Rising Danger
London reports English missionary Mr. Cooper, murdered at Fey, leaving a wife and two children there. Four other women missionaries are feared for their safety amid renewed anti foreign sentiment. Kansas mission letters from Mecquins describe the situation as critical, noting they are shut up like rats in a hole.
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London
Cooper
Fey
Morocco
Kansas
Mecquins
Havana Health Report Shows Sept Death Rate at 7.86
Havana sanitation chief Finney reports September death rate of 7.86 per 1000. He notes that September marks one full year since yellow fever originated in the city, an event unmatched in the memory of Havana’s oldest physician.
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Havana
Finney
Sanitation Department
Boers Put Off US Visit Declared by Brussels Dispatch
A Brussels dispatch in the Standard reports Generals Botha and Delarey have abandoned plans for a tour of the United States and will return soon to South Africa. The move ends speculation about a high profile visit and resumes focus on the war's course.
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America
Vondon
Brussels
Standard
Botha
Delarey
United States
South Africa
Germans Laugh at Carnegie plan for United States of Europe
The German response to Andrew Carnegie's proposal for a European union led by Emperor William drew laughter. The Vossische Zeitung called the idea nonsensical.
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Carnegie
Gerlin
Andrew Carnegie
William
United States of Europe
Vossiche Zeitung
Mitchell Receives Union Honor Amid Arbitration Plans
John Mitchell spoke with district presidents in Wilkes Barre as he prepared to present the miners case to the board of arbitration. Polish Lithuanian and Slavonic members awarded him a gold badge and watch, and a large crowd cheered as he departed for Washington for Monday arbitration proceedings.
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Wilkesbarre
John Mitchell
Nichola
Duffy
Fahy
Board of Arbitration
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
Younger Sleeps In Cemetery For Jim Younger
The remains of Jim Younger, the bandit linked to death by action in St. Paul, Minn., were laid to rest in the family lot near a small cemetery. A large crowd filled the home of N. B. Fenton for a simple service led by Rev. S. H. Shiffler. The pallbearers were old associates of the Younger brothers, with mourners including several who had fought with Quantrell, Price, and Shelby.
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Jim Younger
St. Paul
Minn
N. 8
Fenton
Presbyterian Church
Quantrell
Price
Shelby
Omaha Indian songs highlighted at Americanists congress
Arthur Farwell described Miss Alice Fletcher of Harvard Peabody Museum collecting Omaha songs. He demonstrated a theme titled The Old Man's Love Song about an old man greeting the dawn as he climbs the hill each morning.
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New York
Arthur Farwell
Newton
Mass
Alice Fletcher
Peabody Museum
Harvard
Corruption Probe to Probe Ward Registration Flaws
St Louis attorney Folk will investigate charges of false registration in some wards. All cases will be presented before the grand jury.
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ST. Louis
Folk
Manila Relief Hoped From Foreign Trade Order
Manila expects immediate relief as Roosevelt opens coast trade to foreign vessels to aid inter island freight and rice supply. The civil commission will act quickly to avert famine among poorer Filipinos with British and Japanese ships likely to participate. Freight from Manila to archipelago ports remains higher than San Francisco to Manila amid rinderpest cholera and locust damage to agriculture.
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Manila
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Civil Commission
San Francisco
Troops Withdrawn From Anthracite Regions Expected
Harrisburg pa General orders for troop withdrawal in the anthracite coal regions were issued to Major General Miller. Time and manner not stated, but authorities may bring most regiments home before election day to avoid field voting and special ballots.
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Harrisburg
Stone
Miller
Works to Save Pensions From Civil War Veteran Appeal
General Robert St. George Dryenforth, commander in chief of the Union Veterans union, issues an appeal for Civil War veterans to form a mutual protective brotherhood. Eligibility now extends to all honorably discharged veterans of good record seeking active involvement for civic recognition and reward for sacrifices.
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Washington
Robert St. George Dryenforth
Union Veterans’ Union
Porto Rico Tobacco Duty Suit In New York
Levi Bloomenstein and Company tobacco importers sue George R. Bidwell former port collector in New York. They allege he assessed duty on Porto Rico tobacco and cigars totaling 2028 dollars, claiming the assessment violated the constitution which requires duty free admission for goods not from a foreign port.
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New York
George R. Bidwell
Levi Bloomenstein and Company
Porto Rico
Sultan May Back Down In Philippines Expedition
General Sumner finished inspection of the Iligan to Lake Lanao road plan. Troops will move from Zamboanga within a week to Camp Vickers to organize the expedition against the sultan of Bacolod. The sultan may yet resist as forts are strengthened.
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Sultan
Manila
Sumner
Iligan
Lake Lanao
Zamboanga
Vickers
Bacolod
Mrs Schley Illness Delays Admiral Schley Visit
Admiral Schley's departure for San Antonio is postponed due to Mrs. Schley's continuing illness after her arrival at a hotel. She remains too weak to attend festivities tied to her husband's welcome.
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Schley
Austin
Tex
Admiral Schley
San Antonio
Kansas Man Gets Post as Pension Board Member
Secretary Hitchcock appoints additional members to the board of pension appeals. Named are E. J. Dallas Topeka Kan Frederick W Lenniston Wilkesbarre Pa James E West Washington D C William H L Symons Cleveland Luther W Walter Kentucky and G A Leavitt Houston Mo.
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Kansas
Washington
Hitchcock
Board of Pension Appeals
E. J. Dallas
Topeka
Kan
Frederick W. Lenniston
Wilkesbarre
James E. West
Washington, D. C
William Ll. Symons
Cleveland
Luther W. Walter
Kentucky
G. A. Leavitt
Houston
Treaty Negotiations Continue in Newfoundland Talks
Washington officials reject claims that reciprocity treaty negotiations with Newfoundland have been abandoned calling the assertion unfounded.
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Washington
Newfoundland
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