Beveridge Urges Free Trade Reciprocity for Porto Rico
Indiana Senator Beveridge in the Senate argues against treating Porto Rico as Hawaii or the Philippines. He favors separating civil government and tariff measures and pushing reciprocity and free trade with Porto Rico as a duty and economic strategy. He warns against surrendering possessions and urges strong imperial leadership.
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Porto Rico
Beveridge
Senate
United States
Hawaii
Philippines
Cuba
Canal
Olympia
Blue Mountains
Luzon
Republic
Texas
American Republic
House
Congress of the United States
Macrum Story Told in House Hearing on Opened Letters
Former United States consul at Pretoria Charles H B Macrum told the foreign affairs committee that British censors opened his letters after requests to come home for private business. He testified mail tampering began after Oct 12 and cited Durban cipher issues, with the panel deciding to drop the matter in executive session.
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House Committee
Charles HB. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Macrum
W. A. Smith
State Department
Department
Hill
Smith
Durban
Stowe
Mr. Macrum
Port Durban
Sawyer, Former Wisconsin Senator, Dies at 84
Philetus Sawyer, longtime Wisconsin politician and former United States Senator, died Thursday in Oshkosh at age 84 after a long illness. Born 1816 in Vermont, he built a career from sawmill owner to Oshkosh mayor, congressman, and U.S. senator, serving ten years in Congress and two terms in the Senate.
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United States
Wisconsin
Philetus Sawyer
Oshkosh
Wis
Rutland County
Vermont
Crown Point
N. Y
Adirondacks
Maryina M. Hadley
Fond du Lac
Algoma
Sawyer
Republican Party
Assembly
Congress
United States Senate
London influenza deaths exceed ten weeks total
In the ten weeks ending February 21 London reported 1576 deaths from influenza. Other notes mention Java’s bicycle industry near Samarang, Paris lighting for the exposition, Scarborough naming Ladysmith Avenue, and various international notes on language, vaccines, and census plans.
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London
Java
Samarang
Corporation of
Scarborough
England
Ladysmith Avenue
Great Britain
Bombay
House of Keys
Isle of Man
Hamburg
Germany
Munich
German Medical Total Abstinence Union
Kneipe
House of Commons
Goebel Conspiracy Trials Stir Kentucky Feud Fears
Testimony in the Goebel assassination case reveals a plan to bring hundreds of feudists to Frankfort to threaten Democrats in the legislature. Caleb Powers and others face trial amid threats. witnesses and lawyers fear for their lives as prosecutors link a broader plot to kill Goebel.
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Sergt. Golden
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
London
Sheriff Suter
Republican of
Frankfort
Moore
Wharton Golden
Golden
Goebel
John Powers
Goethel
Caleb
Charles Finley
W. H. Culton
Taylor
Legislative Hall
Jack Chinn
Campbell
Davis
Hazlerigg
Poynter
Court,of Appeals
TRUE TO HER FIRST LOVE Romances and a Waterbury marriage
The article tells of Thomas Connors and Margaret Fitzmaurice reuniting after a decade apart. Ireland to Chicago and Waterbury paths cross again after a prior failed wedding to Patrick Driscoll. Connors writes seeking pardon and renewal of affection, culminating in a Waterbury wedding.
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Conn
Thomas Connors
Margaret Fitzmaurice
Connors
Ireland
Mr. Connors
America
Chicago
Margaret
Patrick Driscoll
Mr. Driscoll
Filipinos Prepared to Fight United States, Hong Kong Minutes Say
Copies of official Filipino documents sent to the Senate reveal a May 1898 meeting of the Filipino junta in Hong Kong. Aguinaldo was elected president of the committee and urged negotiations with Admiral Dewey while plans to arm Tagalogs were discussed. Minutes claim a plotted outbreak and nine months before Manila hostilities.
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Senate
Hong Kong
Admiral Dewey
United States
Milipino
Manila
Junta
Aguinaldo
Singapore
Dewey
Philippines
Spain
Shanghai
Agoncillo
Luzon
Republic
Great Powers Back Hay Open Door China Plan
The five great powers Britain Germany France Russia and Italy agree to Secretary Hay’s open door proposals for China within each sphere of influence. Conditions include respecting treaty ports paying Chinese tariffs harbor and rail costs parity for all nationals and no extra harbor dues. Also notes Mark Twain’s expected return and recent Washington State lumber fires with a $30 million loss.
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Hay
Department of State
China
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
House
Cummings
New York
Great Britain
Germany
France
Russia
Italy
Senate Recommits Porto Rico Civil Government Bill
Senate action reccommits the Porto Rico civil government measure and passes related funding for Alaska licenses and a Grant memorial. Debates on the Porto Rico tariff, free trade, and Philippine policy continue as House and Senate consider army and diplomatic appropriations and pension bills.
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Porto Rico
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Statuary Hall
Alabama
James Drake
Washington
Orient
House
Foraker
District of
Alaska
Jett
Ill
Cox
Tenn
Ridgely
Iran
Meyer
Pierce
Hull
Sulzer
N. Y
Lentz
Ohio
Philippines
Marsh
Congress
Proctor
Pettus
Gallinger
Beveridge
Manila Census Reveals High Death Rate and Dense Population
A Manila health department census reports 190 714 residents in Manila with 6 205 deaths in six months ending Dec 31, including 2 941 children. Diseases like beri beri tuberculosis bronchitis fevers and stomach troubles are leading causes while smallpox leprosy and bubonic plague appear in areas and among troops.
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Manila
Health Department
Bhd Hi
Momastopine
Wetyan
Sthin
Philippines
Sean
Luzon
Capupan
Benn
Thirty-sixth
Toneray
Wing
Tennessee Volunteers
Rail and railroading notes from the Midwest and beyond
The Rock Island opens a new Peoria passenger station costing $60,000. Union Pacific records 517 miles Cheyenne to Omaha at eight hours. Clover Leaf sold for $12,200,000 to Hartshorn & Peyton. Illinois Central trains Chicago to St Louis reroute via Springfield after June 1. Great Northern plans a Mesaba to Lake Superior ore cut off of 36 miles. Michigan Central and Lakes Shore post large eastbound shipments from Chicago. Wabash abandons Western Passenger Association party-rate rule. Santa Fe eight months to Feb 28 earnings reach $30,724,853, up $3,449,158 vs 1898-9. Rock Island fiscal year closes with record earnings. Southeastern Passenger Association to abolish party rates after April 30. Cincinnati Richmond and Muncie Railway incorporation filed. potential Cincinnati-Chicago short line. Chicago and Eastern Illinois forms traffic alliance with Mobile and Ohio. Union town work set to begin in June at Waynesburg, WV. Pennsylvanian and B&O oppose. Proposals to connect Northwestern with Kansas City Southern via Des Moines routes. Burlington wins in Omaha-City differential case on packing house products. Theory: U S railroads eye Mexican traffic for Pan-American exposition impact.
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Peoria
Ill
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Cheyenne
Omaha
Clover Leaf
Hartshorn & Peyton
Illinois Central
Chicago
St. Louis
Springfield
Northern
Great Northern
Mesaba
Southeastern Passenger Association
Richmond
Ind
Cincinnat
Richmond and
Union Town
Waynesburg
West Virginia
Pennsylvaniand
Bans City
Des Moines
Winerset
Creston
Newmarket
Shambaush
College Springs
Blanchard
Winterset
Greenfield
Corning
Clarinda
Elmo
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Winnipeg
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Philippine Naval Station
Mark Twain
Hartford
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Washington State
William D. Bynum
Board of General Appraisers
Driggs
Sumner
Island
War Department
Parker
Vincent Boering
Mr. White
National Capital
Langston
Okla
Agricultural Department
Burlington
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