President Message Urges Canal, Trade Ties, and Civic Reform
Washington outlines aims for Isthmian canal and Pacific cable, calls for publicity of large interstate corporations, stronger labor protections, tightened immigration rules, and balanced tariff with selective reciprocity. Emphasizes naval buildup, a national naval reserve, general staff, and Cuba, Philippines, Hawaii policy. Extends praise for monarchs' deaths and mutual peace aims.
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Washington
Congress
McKinney
Buffalo
McKinley
The
Fmauch
Fifteen Days in a Packing Case Stowaway Story
The New York story details Johan Beck a Budapest native and house painter who hid in a packing case aboard the Hamburg American steamer Palatin for about 15 days. He survived on canned milk prunes chocolate coffee and bread before reaching Hoboken pier and identifying himself. Newton Bennington, a real estate owner and horseman, reportedly offers Beck work upon recovery.
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New York
Johan Beck
Budapest
Hungary
Germany
America
Carter
Hamburg
Iis
Beck
Hoboken
Newton Bennington
Italian boarding house keeper shoots boarder over debt dispute
In Philadelphia Falls of Schuylkill, James Ditra keeper of an Italian boarding house shot and killed a boarder while he slept after a dispute over 25 dollars owed by Wenscomi. Ditra fled after kissing his wife and children. Wenscomi claimed 29 had been stolen from his room and demanded reimbursement. Heated words led to the fatal shooting and Ditra’s escape.
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Furdered
Philadelphia
James Ditra
Falls of Schuylkill
Ditra
Wenscomi
Ditre
Supreme Court rules on insular duties Porto Rico cases
The Supreme Court delivered opinions on two insular cases. In the Philippine diamonds tariff case the court held the diamonds exempt from duty under the Paris peace treaty, while in the Dooley Porto Rico case it ruled duties on New York to Porto Rico were permissible as a tax benefiting Porto Ricans. Dissenting opinions were issued by four justices.
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Washeston
United States Supreme Court
United States
Philippine Islands
Dooley
New York
Porto Rico
Fuller
Philippines
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Porta Rico
Insurgents Murder Prisoners Amid Civil War Court Martial
Washington reports from the Philippines detail court martial rulings in which Major Juan B. Gutierrez commanded insurgent units retreating before American troops. He ordered Lt. Hilario Quesada to execute two American prisoners to prevent disclosure of guerrilla mountain retreats. Gutierrez was sentenced to be hanged with approval by General Chattee. In Pennsylvania, Lillian Kaminski dies after hot grease boils her body, the result of a kettle tipping over during rendering lard by her mother.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
Juan BM. Gutierrez
John Hasketh
Twenty-ninth Volunteer Infantry
George Sullivan
Hilario Quesada
Gutierrez
Chattee
Pittston
Lillian Kaminski
Hughestown
Death of Lawrence Largen Sinks Young NY Football Player
Lawrence Largen, a 20 year old New York football player, died yesterday after suffering a broken back in a game last Saturday. He had been a promising player and his death follows the injury in the same week.
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New York
Bee
Lawrence Largen
Largan
Wiawetha
Kan
J. S. Lytle
Kansas
Santa Ana
Cal
Four Weeks' News Condensed in Philadelphia
A November spread notes events from Philadelphia and beyond including a third annual dog show at Horticultural Hall and an Annapolis West Point football clash in Philadelphia. Fire at Rochester N C devastates Michael Dorgie’s evaporated fruit works. Washington signals Twelfth Cavalry to Manila as Dr Harper accepts St Louis World's Fair post.
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Philadelphia
Admiral Dewey
American Society
London
Michael Dorgie
Rochester
N. C
Washington
Twelfth Cavalry
Manila
William Rainey Harper
Chicago
Educational Congress
St. Louis
Waukeela
Clear River Mills
Burriil Ville
R. L
Tom Jenkins
James J. Jeffries
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Stone
Geo. M. Stiles
Conshohocken
Norristown State Insane Hospital
Pittsburg Republcans
J. O. Brown
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Sousa
England
Sandringham Palace
Senator Hannakas
National McKinley Memorial Association
Arthur W. Soper
Pintsch Compressing Company
Safety Car Lighting Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
America
Florence Maybrick
Croke-Thorne Carpet Company
Denver
Colo
David Belasco
Murray Hill Theatre
N. Y
United States Supreme Court
Brotherhobe of
Detroit
Mich
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seth Low
Choate
Roosevelt
Southern
The
Unitarian Church
Chattanooga
Tenn
Boston
Russell A. Alger
Wart
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Halifax
N. S
Jamaica
Clem Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
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Hawaii
Cuba
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Howaii
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Two
Americas
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Tvo
Wort
National Guard
Victoria
British Empire
Frederick
Haeriye
Islands
U. S. Territory
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