President talks on Cuban question
Washington, March 26. A White House conference with seven Republican House leaders opposed to Cuban reciprocity discussed conditions in Cuba and ways to secure unified action. The talks aimed at harmony on reciprocity while noting objections and possible bill amendments. no conclusions were reached.
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Ways and Means Committee
Tawney and Norris
Minnesota
Ohio
William A. Smith
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Minor
Wisconsin
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Prison and Fine in Cuban Postal Funds Case
Havana reports from the audencia court on embezzlement cases against Cuban postal funds. G W Neely receives ten years imprisonment and a $56,701 fine, W H Reaves ten years and $33535163, Estes Rathbone ten years and $85,324 fine.
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Audencia
W. ‘Neely
W. H. Reaves
Estes
Ae Rathbone
Honor to Palma meets President Roosevelt at White House
Cuba's president elect T Es trada Palma received a formal dinner from President Roosevelt with Mrs Roosevelt and top officials present. They discussed Cuba's constitutional transfer and date options May or later, Palma to travel to New York then Cuba by mid April to visit Santiago before inauguration.
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Washington
T. Estrada Palma
Cuba
Roosevelt
White House
Palma
Root
Bellamy Storer
Leonard Wood
Gonzalo de Que
Horsewhips a Mayor in Topeka Office
Miss Blanche Boise a nurse by profession and protégée of Mrs. Nation horsewhipped Mayor Parker in his city hall office Monday morning, slashing him three times before he seized her, casting her into the hall. She shouted she would horsewhip the governor after the assault.
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Topeka
Kan
Blanche Boise
Mrs. Nation
Parker
Miss Boise
Roy Daniels
Adopted son leaves Harvard bulk of 450000 for dormitories
George Smith adopted son of James and Per sis Smith, founder of Smith academy, filed his will for probate on Monday. He leaves Harvard University $450000 to fund construction of three dormitories, one named for himself and the other two for his adoptive parents.
Reeves Declines Reelection Bid in New Twelfth District
Ottawa Illinois March 23 Congress man Walter Reeves of Streator announced at the county convention his refusal to enter contest for reelection in the new Twelfth district. He is serving his fourth consecutive term in Congress.
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Ill
Walter Reeves
Streator
Moncay
Supreme Court Takes Spring Recess to April Seventh
The United States Supreme Court announced a recess starting today in Washington, lasting until Monday, April 7, after hearing several opinions. Justices will return to hear cases and continue deliberations on noted matters.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
President Roosevelt to Deliver Memorial Address at Arlington
President Roosevelt accepts invitation to speak at the national cemetery in Arlington on May 30, delivering the memorial address in a formal commemorative ceremony.
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Washington
Rooseveltine
National Cemetery
Arlingons
Strike Imminent in Anthracite Mines Amid Civic Mediation
In Shamokin Pennsylvania a provisional strike declaration was set by United Mine Workers Districts 1 7 and 9, signaling possible a repeat of the 1900 coal strike. President Mitchell urged conciliation while the Civic Federation prepared a 14 member committee to press demands for shorter hours higher wages and standard weighing. A New York session was announced for Wednesday with Senator Hanna Bishop Potter and John Mitchell among expected attendees.
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Civi Federation
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Civic Federation
Baer
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
Ralph M. Ensley
Coatz
New York
Easley
National Civic Federation
Federation
Senator Hanna
Washington
Bishop Potter
Oscar Straus
Charles A. Moore
Frank Peargent
James Duncan
John Mitchell
Franklin McVeagh
Murder at Wild West Show in Sedalia
In Sedalia Missouri on Monday 13 year old Wil Mod tin was fatally shot by Edgar Allen a playmate during a reenactment of a Jesse James show A group of about 50 boys acted in a barn scene with Allen playing Jesse James and Martin portraying a Pinkerton detective when Allen fired a .38 caliber pistol the bullet entered Martins head near the right ear and exited the left side
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Sedalia
Wil Modtin
East Sedalia
Edgar Allen
Jesse James
Allen
Martin
Pinkerton
Bank petitions for voluntary bankruptcy of Crude Rubber company
A triad of banks led by Bank of New Brunswick at St Johns and including First National Bank of Ottawa Illinois and National Bank of Nelena file a petition in New York declaring Crude Rubber company insolvent with $3,000,000 in liabilities and $5,000 claims against it. receivers are Kenova West Virginia.
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Bank of New Brunswick
St. Johns
N. B
First National Bank of Ottawa
National Bank of Nelena
Moran Dies of Starvation in County Hospital
Frank Moran of Omaha died in the county hospital after a sudden illness. He possessed property and bank deposits estimated at 65 000 dollars. Moran, long known as a miser for failing to provide basic needs, was without known relatives in the area.
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Omaha
Neb
Frank Moran
Moran
Baraboo Man Confesses Ties to Anarchist Plot in McKinley Case
Jacob Steinman, taken to Waupun for burglary, confessed to Sheriff Stackhouse that he was an anarchist and attended the lodge meeting where Czolgosz was chosen to assassinate President McKinley. He claims he tied a handkerchief over Czolgosz’s hand just before the shooting.
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Tella
Baraboo
Wis
Jacob Steinman
Waupun
Sheriff Stackhouse
Czolgosz
McKinley
Czolgasz
Kansan dies in self-inflicted blast after drinking
Fort Scott residents report John Lesher used a dynamite stick to blow off his head and arm after consuming beer and telling his wife he planned suicide. He traveled to a vacant house and carried out the self-inflicted death.
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Fort Scott
Kan
John Lesher
New McKinley Statue Plaster Shipped for Bronze Casting
The first statue of the late President McKinley has arrived in plaster at a Providence foundry for bronze casting and will be unveiled in Muskegon, Michigan on Memorial Day.
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McKinley
Providence
R.I
Muskegon
Mich
Neuwied Princess Wies dies after long illness
Neuwied Prussia March 25 Dow Ager Princess Marig of Wies died Monday after a long illness born January 29 1825.
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Prussia
Dow Ager
Marig of “Wies
Armistice Talks Reported in Boer War Dispatches
London reports claim an armistice is arranged pending Schalkburgers mission with de Wet Delarey and Botha to observe until envoys return to Boer lines. Kitchener may discuss peace with Steyn, and a safe conduct for Schalkburger was granted. The Hague notes surprise over Pretoria arrival and stock markets react with cautious optimism.
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Botha
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Schalkburger
Pretoria
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Schalk-Burger
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England
Pall Mall Gazette
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St. James
South Africa
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Deadly freight collision near Ashtabula injures, claims four
In heavy fog near Newcastle Pennsylvania on the Pittsburg Youngstown and Ashtabula division of the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago road a head on crash killed Norman Graham James Thomas and Charles Blackburn and wounded Carl Bishop George Weather and Frank Brown. The wreck halted traffic for hours as engineers claimed orders to proceed amid unclear cause.
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Ashtabula
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Ved
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James Thomas
Charles Blackburn
Erie Road
Carl Bishop
aAshtabula
George Weather
Erle
Frank Brown
Ashtabula Harbor
Hitchcock Denies Rumor of Cabinet Resignation
Secretary Hitchcock returned from St Louis after his brother's illness and death. He denies any plan to resign or retire and rejects reports as baseless. He would not discuss possible private business duties in the West.
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Washington
Hitchcock
St. Louis
Fastest Philadelphia to Jersey City Train Record Set
President A J Cassat aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad special beat the prior record by three minutes. The train departed Philadelphia Broad Street Station at 12 10 PM and reached Jersey City 77 minutes later, establishing the quickest run between the two cities.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
A. J. Cassat
Broad Street
Jersey City
Engine Explodes Killing Two on West-Bound Freight
A helper engine on freight No. 206 exploded early Monday on Lake hill, 70 miles west of Ogden. Engineer William Wilton of Ogden and brakeman E. A. Uphoff were killed, an unknown tramp also perished, and fireman Roy Munsey was severely burned and expected to die.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Lake Hill
Ogden
William Wilton
E. A. Uphoff
Roy Munsey
Balfour Motion Limits Dillon Suspension to One Week
London reports the government leader A J Balfour gaining House of Commons approval to limit the suspension of nationalist John Dillon to one week without debate. The note mentions disastrous fishing conditions near St Johns Newfoundland and a steamer returning from the ice.
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A.J. Balfour
House of Commons
John Dillon
St. Johns
New Foundland
Aden Loen
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