Supreme Court limits on Porto Rico duties affirmed
The Supreme Court ruled that Porto Rico was not foreign territory before the Porto Rican act and duties collected must be returned. Downes upheld taxing goods from Porto Rico to the mainland while De Lima rejected foreign-territory status for Puerto Rico. Justices Brown and dissenters weighed in as observers warned of possible Congress action.
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Porto Rico
Paris
Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
Philippines
de Lima
Downes
Congress
New York
New Orleans
Brown
Harlan, Brewer and Peckham United
Count Wilhelm Bismarck Dies in Varzin at 48
Count Wilhelm Bismarck second son of the late Prince Bismarck died after six days illness at Varzin Prussia aged 48. He leaves a widow three daughters and a son. Funeral set for Monday the day of the Emperor’s statue unveiling for Prince Bismarck in Berlin. Attendance uncertain.
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Varzin
Prussia
Count Wilwan
Bismarck
Prince Bismarck
Releastag
Berlin
Cornell Oarsmen Second Crew Defeats Columbia and Pennsylvania
Cornell second eight won the two mile race on Cayuga by a large margin. They finished in 10 minutes 52 seconds, beating Columbia by about two and a half lengths and Pennsylvania by roughly the same distance.
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Columbia
Pennsylvania
Ithaca
Cornell
Wike Cayuga
Courtney
Ithacans
New York
Petrified Woman Unearthed From Old Churchyard
In West Farms a 30 year old burial of Mrs. Josephine Henshaw was exhumed as street widening cut cemetery ground. The body, once 180 pounds, resembled clay with features like a statue. the coffin decayed yet the purple silk shroud and linen gown remained well preserved. total weight estimated at 500 pounds.
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New York
Josephine Henshaw
Presbyterian Church
West Farms
Riots divide Pittsburg miners clash. one dies at Federal
About 110 miners, Poles vs Ameri cans Cornish Irish and Welsh, fought in a filrice at Federal. William Kearns died an hour after being mortally wounded. his brother Robert was injured as pursuers seek a Pole known as Shorty who fired the fatal shot. Three young fishermen drown near Clifton Park in Rocky River after their boat capsizes.
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Pittsburg
Federal
William Kearns
Robert
Shorty
Cleveland
Rocky River
Clifton Park
Mich
Oil to Compete With Coal as Fuel in Pittsburg
Texas oil firms led by J. M. Guffey Petroleum negotiate to buy two whaleback steamers to deliver oil to fuel points, signaling potential competition with Pittsburg coal. Pennsylvania Republicans call for Harrisburg convention on August 21 to nominate a supreme court justice and a state treasurer. Ninety eight Filipinos arrive in San Francisco en route to the Buffalo exposition to showcase culture, including 15 women and several young girls.
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Pittsburg
Texas Oil
J. M. Guffey Petroleum” Company
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chirman
Frank Reeder
Republican ‘State ‘Committee
Harrisburg
Buffalo
San Francisco
Peking
Cuba Relations Conference Deliberates on U S Withdrawals
White House officials including President McKinley and Secretary Root discussed Cuban policy after a lengthy May 31 meeting. The Platt amendment, recognition of a new Cuban government, and the role of U S troops in enforcing orders were debated with no decision reached. In Memphis, Gen John B Gordon was unanimously reelected commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Root
O. H. Platt
Senate
Cuba
Spooner
Wisconsin
United States
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illnois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
New Orleans
Seymour
China Station
Petty
Irish American meet marred by hammer throw accident
Meriden Conn May 31 The annual Irish American Athletic Association meet ended early after John Flanagan world record holder threw a 16 pound hammer through a fence and struck Henry Dierle on the head fracturing his skull Flanagan's actual throw reached 178 feet 5 inches, defeating the world record.
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Meriden
Conn
Week's News Condensed May Twenty Fifth
A digest of events edges from wine trends in France to a deadly trolley collision near Albany. Notable items include a Baltimore steamer disaster, dignitaries' resignations, trials, and trials in Pekin. Also covered are church decisions, a Cuban Platt amendment split, and Cornell athletes’ easy win over Princeton.
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France
Baltimore
Amable
Mich
Captain Place
W. F. Solly
Norristown
Pai
Stone
Orphans’ Court
Montgomery County
Remey
Captain Hall
United States Marine Corps
Pekin
Conger
Cornell
Ithaca
N. C
Princeton
Percy
Ithacans
Fay
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J. B. Adams
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Presbyterian General Assembly
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James G. Miner
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Sycamore
Ind
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Calvin Magee
Watseka
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Auburn
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Lancaster, PA
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