Sugar Trust Witness Recounts Cuban Land Purchases
The senate subcommittee on Cuban relations opened hearings on Cuban sugar lands with Henry O Havemeyer of the American Sugar Refining Co as first witness. He disclosed purchases in Cuba totaling 93 000 tons since January 1 and noted refineries in New Jersey New York Massachusetts Philadelphia and New Orleans. He avoided discussing private Cuban interests while confirming beet sugar market fluctuations influence price. Major General MacArthur testified on Aguinaldo and the Philippines while issues of presenting witnesses and trial dates for officers were discussed.
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Y Washington
Senate
Subcommittee On
Henry O. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Platt
Conn
Burnham
Teller
Patterson
Havemeyer
Arthur Donner
Henry C. Mott
Senator Platt
The
Sugar Trust
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Cuba
Sugar Landa
Porto Rico
Hamburg
Misi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Mr. Havemeyer
Agar Trust
MacArthur
Washington
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Culbertson
Aguinaldo
United States Army
Spain
United States
Manila
Philippine debate over Aguinaldo witnesses and war data
Senators clashed over calling Aguinaldo and other Filipinos as witnesses as Carmack pressed for defense of Aguinaldo amid alleged character reflections. Foraker McComas and Burton challenged him while Culberson presented War Department correspondence he claimed supported the dispute. The Rosebud reservation and sundry civil bills advanced but no final action. In Washington, Shattuc and Gaines criticized Philippine conditions during the District of Columbia and Public Debt discussions.
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Carmack
Tenn
Philippine Committee
Aguinaldo
Foraker
McComas
Burton
Kan
Culberson
Tex
War Department
Secretary of War
Tennessee
Washington
District of Columbia
Shattuc
Gaines
Philippines
Many Club Women Gather for California Convention Opening
Hundreds of delegates and visitors filled Simpson auditorium Los Angeles on May 2 for the formal opening of a Woman's Clubs convention. The hall was lavishly decorated with 50 000 calla lilies and a reception followed at the Women's Club house.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Board of Directors
Nostret Soci
Rudolph Blankenburgh
Philadelphia
Suffrage Association
Ted Helmuth
New York
National Council of Women
Linda Hull] Larned
Syracuse
National Economic Association
Frederick Shoff
National Congress of Mothers
Dimies Denison
Charlotte Severance
Woman's Club
California
General Federation
Severance
Trute
Women’s Club
Los Angeles Club
Francis
Public Debt Declines to 993 Million After April 1902
The statement of the public debt shows at April 30, 1902 the debt less cash in the treasury stood at 993,115,076 dollars. This marks a decrease of 4,616,358 dollars from April 1, 1902.
PARDONED BY KING OF ITALY FREES CHICAGO OFFICERS
The king pardons United States cruiser Chicago officers imprisoned in Venice and places them under US consul care before transfer to the ship. Americaf naval officers agreed to compensate the claimants for damages, clearing legal obstacles to their pardon. A May 2 dispatch notes no date yet set for a civ ic federation conciliation meeting in New York.
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Rome
United States
Chicago
Venice
Americaf
New York
Committee On Conciliation
National Civic Federation
Miners’ Union
Tornado Ruins Dacca Area Killing Over 400
A cyclone or tornado devastated Dacca and surrounding towns killing 416 people and wrecking crops across the district.
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Calcutta
Dacca
Gardner Renominated by Michigan Third District Republicans
Albion Michigan May 2 Washington Gardner representative of Michigan Third district in congress was unanimously renominated at the Third district republican congressional convention held Thursday.
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Albion, Mich
Washington Gardner
Michigan
Portsmouth
Stephen Morgan
French Novelist Xavier Aymon te Montepin Dies in Paris
Paris reports the death of Xavier Aymon te Montepin a noted novelist playwright born in 1824. The obituary notes his prominent roles in French literature and theater and his long career contributing to contemporary fiction and drama.
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Paris
Xavier Aymon Te Montepin
Salt Lake Woman Aims to Attend National Convention
Mrs Roberts of Salt Lake City faced a bid to seat her as a delegate to a national federation convention. The board learned secret societies were not admissible, and Mrs McMahon withdrew on condition the membership committee bear the error. Mrs Roberts stayed away amid protest and possible eastern backing to challenge her rights.
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Mrs Roberts
Salt Lake City
Tah
Directorn
C Ho McMaher
PE Chepter
General Federati
Denison
McMahon
Roberta
Roberts
Authors’ Club
Postponement Sought for 1903 Exposition to 1904
President Francis of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company states directors favor delaying the fair to 1904. He notes the national commission will present the plan to President Roosevelt and Congress to fix a new date in the sundry civil bill.
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Francis
Congress
St. Louis
Carter
National Commission
Roosevelt
Taft
Philippines
Executive Committee
Baseball scores from Thursday across the major leagues
Report of multiple games with results shown for teams in Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia St Louis Detroit Washington Chicago Columbus St Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Toledo Des Moines Evansville and other venues. Scores include 10 0 8 17 6 9 12 9 4 2 3 8 2 14 16 0 0.
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Boston
Bostur
Bronk Sn
Chicago
Hicago
Hernia
Varkress
New York
Philcophia
Segre
Wash
Philadelphia
Washington
St Louis& Lous
O'Umbus
Kirsys City
Tralistanpois St Paul
Indiaripote
Alt Oo Mwaukee
Teulete
Paoulsvil
Tering Mga
Davenport
Evansvines
Moody Takes the Oath as Secretary of the Navy
William Henry Moody took the oath of office as secretary of the navy at 9:35 a.m. in the navy department. E. P. Hanna administered the oath. Present were retiring Secretary Long, Assistant Secretary Darling, former Assistant Secretary Hackett, and Representatives Roberts, McCall, Lawrence, and Green of Massachusetts. The department staff bid Mr. Long farewell as Moody was introduced to all.
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Washington
William Henry Moody
the Navy
Navy Department
E. P Hanna
Long
Darling
Hackett
Roberts, McCall, Lawrence and Green
Massachusetts
Moody
Bayard Tornado Destroys Depot and Homes
A tornado hit Bayard Iowa at 7 30 Thursday night destroying two elevators and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul depot along with several dwellings. The railway agent is missing and believed killed or injured. Telegraph service to Bayard was cut off and full details are scarce.
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Des Moines
Bayard
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Employers yield to workingmen in wage strikes across states
Across Pittsburg and Philadelphia and other cities on May 2, thousands of workers in structural iron, bricklaying, carpentry, and related trades walked out seeking higher pay. Many employers signed wage increases while some unions and crafts stayed out, signaling a widespread but unsettled labor agitation with significant suspensions of work in several regions.
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Pittsburg
William J Kelly
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Steel Company
American Bridge Company
Pwolundrer
Tiffs Howesmiths
Dc Alsa
New Fooelater
de Caelernees
Cape Ann
Barre
Smi
Provident
Meriecin Woolen Company
Combine
Bridgeport
Conn
Hartford
Ohbio
Youngstown
Cleveland
Structural Iron and Steel Workers’ Association
Ohio
Bay City
Mid
Port Huron
Mich
Federal
Lewis Young Executed for Welch Murder in State Penitentiary
In Moundsville on Thursday night at 6 42 Gov White refused a respite. Lewis Young a colored man, was hanged for the murder of Arthur Kell at Welch.
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Moundsville
Lewis Young
White
Arthur Kell
Welch
Detective Duffy Shot in Attempted Arrest
In Chicago yesterday afternoon Detective Patrick Duffy was shot and killed instantly during an arrest attempt at Emerald avenue and Forty-sixth street. The incident marks a fatal confrontation involving law enforcement in the city.
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Chicago
Patrick Duffy
Emerald Avenue
Forty-sixth Street
Kyle renominated by acclamation in Seventh district
Springfield candidate Thomas B. Kyle was renominated by acclamation Thursday afternoon by Republicans in the Seventh congressional district. London May 2. Gen Sir William Olpherts, known as Hellfire Jack for Lucknow exploits, has died born in 1822.
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Springfield
Thomas B. Kyle
Congress
London
William Olpherts, C
Lucknow
Ile
Markets Report Mixed as Wheat and Cattle Move Varied
Chicago May 1 markets show wheat firmer with July at higher quotes while corn and oats hold near steady. Livestock futures mix as dairy and cheese trend steady, eggs steady, and pork and beef prices fluctuate. cattle demand remains uneven with prime beeves priced around several dollars per hundredweight.
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Ea. Toern
Tg Net
Repomberresas Gye Oats
Mika Weetern
A. Day
Fame Il
Pennsylvania
Southern
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