Porter Cuban Tariff Revision Under Senate Scrutiny
Treasury figures undermine War Department claim that 40 percent duties halted railway imports to Cuba. Ten months to April 1900 show US exports of locomotives boilers and railway parts totaling 727,052 dollars, with estimated duties near 291,000 dollars, contradicting assertions of near cessation. The piece links Porter and Cuban railway interests to a 75 percent rate cut for such materials.
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Tribune
Washington
Senate Committee
Robert P. Porter
War Department
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Bureau of Statistics
Darel
Cece Eee Csc
sSesenel Electrical Machinery and pAratus
Senate Committee On
Porter
Russian syndicate sails to prospect Siberian coast for gold
A party of about forty including twenty seven miners led by H. Roberts of Comstock fame sails from San Francisco on the Samoa to Alexander Bay seeking gold on the Siberian coast. Count Charlies Begdenovitch heads the expedition with Paul Delamschoffsky, once a Russian mail agent familiar with bays and inlets. The voyage is planned to last about six months.
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San Francisco
Charlies Begdenovitch
Siberian
Samoa
H. Roberts
Comstock
Paul Delamschoffsky
Count Begdenovitch
Alexander Bay
Reciprocity With Portugal Takes Effect After Suspension
Washington reports that after a year long suspension the reciprocity arrangement with Portugal on select Dingley act duties has taken effect. The president will issue a proclamation tomorrow confirming the move. Portugal now enjoys the same reduced duties on still wines argols and works of art that France has under its trade accord.
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Washington
United States
Portugal
France
Prosperity in Argentina Reveals Strong Revenue Gains
President Roca reports 1899 revenue totaling 61.4 million in currency and 45.7 million gold with growth over 1898. Expenditures under budget and heavy gold reserves abroad, plus settled provincial debts and new education study abroad program, mark a year of liquidation and rising exports.
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Europe
Ndon
Treasury
Cordoba
Santa Fe
Entre Rios
Corrientes
Tucuman
San Luis
Casa Marca
United States of North America
Dominion of Canada
Donnelly Letter Accepts People's Party Nomination
The document prints Ignatius Donnelly’s acceptance of the vice presidential nomination for the Middle of the Road Populists. He calls for money reform, condemns plutocracy, advocates a nonelite party, and urges national unity and a stronger government to curb poverty and oppression. He warns against gold and silver as money and argues for broader political reform.
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Ignatius Donnelly
The
People’s Party
Middle of the Road
Democratic Party
Wall Street
Mississippi Valley
South Africa
Whitehouse Expedition Returns From Abyssinia Journey
London reports the Whitehouse expedition led by William Fitz Hugh Whitehouse of Newport Rhode Island completed its Abyssinia voyage. The party including J J Harrison Powell Cotton and A Butler left Zeila in November with a caravan of natives and about eighty camels and arrived back at Mombasa June 10.
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London
Abyssinia
William Fitz Hugh Whitehouse
Newport
R. L
Lake
Rudolf
Mombasa
Africa
Mr. Whitehouse
J. J. Harrison
Powell Cotton
A. Butler
Zeila
Red Sea
Samalo
Welby
Lake Rudolf
United States Ships Albany and Buffalo Arrive at Southampton
The United States cruiser Albany, commissioned May 30 at Newcastle on Tyne and ordered to the Mediterranean, arrived at Southampton today. The training ship Buffalo, sailing from New York in April for a Mediterranean cruise, has also arrived.
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Southampton
Albany
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Mediterranean
United States
Buffalo
New York
Carinthia A Wreck Off Haiti With 1400 Mules Onboard
Kingston reports the Cunard Line steamer Carinthia grounded May 15 at Point Gravois Haiti while en route from New Orleans to Cape Town with 1400 mules. The vessel remains stuck and taking water, despite help from refloating gear. Mules saved are being shipped to South Africa aboard the steamer Montezuma.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Friend
London
Carinthia
Point Gravois
Haiti
New Orleans
Cape Town
Merritt
South Africa
Otis Returns to Washington Reports on Philippine Insurgency
Major-General Otis arrives in Washington from Rochester and meets with President McKinley and Chief officials. He reiterates that organized insurgency is dead, praises Filipino eagerness to learn from Americans, and outlines plans for continued US military and educational efforts in the Philippines.
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General Otis
Philippines
Allison and Cullom
Justice Harlan
White House
San Francisco
Taft
Philippine Commission
Manila
United States
Negros
Cebu
Samar
Luzon
Spain
Otis
Pilar del Rio
Aguinaldo
China
Amer
War Department
Pacific
MacArthur
Tropics
Washington
Great Naval Increase Underway As Navy Plans Major Ships
The Navy aims to spend over 100 million dollars to build eleven armored ships and three improved Olympia cruisers. Five battleships cost 18 million dollars, with six armored cruisers and 35,000 tons of Kruppized armor planned, plus five Holland submarines. The program doubles sea power and expands U S shipbuilding capacity domestically.
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THE
Tribune
Washington
Congress
Navy Department
Naval Administration
United States
Maine
Missouri
Ohio
Newport News
Scott
Arkansas
Connecticut
Florida
Wyoming
Nixon
Georgia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
California
Nebraska
West Virginia
Carnegie
Bethlehem
Oregon
Brooklyn
Olympia
Atlantic
Secretary of the Navy
General Otis Arrives at West Point for ceremonial visit
West Point prepares for General Otis arrival with staff, the Secretary of War Colonel Mills, Superintendent Colonel Hein and cadet commandant. Cadets cavalry and engineers will greet him and a major-general’s salute will honor the occasion. General Miles also expected in the afternoon with guns to celebrate. Cullum Memorial Hall to be turned over to the Government.
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Washington
Otis
Slayden
Stanley
Rochester
N. Y
Corbin
Schwan
Arlington Hotel
War Department
War Department, Where He Reported To Mr. Meiklejohn
White House
Allison
Senator Cullom
Justice Harlan
General Otis
General Corbin
Mr. McKinley
West Point
Albert L. Mills
Military Academy
Otto L. Hein
Miles
Cullum Memorial Hall
Long Island Railroad Directors Resign and Reorganize
At a board meeting the Long Island Railroad directors resignations were filed by Frank L. Babbett James Timp gon Joseph S. Auerbach and Alfred C. Bedford. Replacements from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company include John P. Green Charles E. Pugh Sutherland M. Prevost and C. M. Bunting. New directors also include Charles M. Pratt August Belmont George W. Young Lewis Cass Ledyard William H. Baldwin Jr Walter G. Oakman F G Bourne Dumont Clarke and R Somers Hayes. Baldwin is re-elected president and Pratt retires from vice presidency while Green Pugh and Prevost become corresponding officers, signaling the system will operate as a Pennsylvania division.
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Long Island Railroad Company
Frank L. Babbett
James Timpgon
Joseph S. Auerbach
Alfred C. Bedford
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Long Island Railroad
John P. Green
Charles E. Pugh
Sutherland M. Prevost
C. M. Bunting
Charles M. Pratt
August Belmont
George W. Young
Lewis Cass Ledyard
William H. Baldwin, Jr
Walter G. Oakman
F. G. Bourne
Dumont Clarke
R. Somers Hayes
Mr. Baldwin
Messrs. Green
Pugh
Prevost
Long Island Road
Pennsylvania
Erie Railroad Adds Café Cars To Fast Day Trains
Erie Railroad boosts first class day service between New York and Buffalo with new long café cars on Nos. 1 and 2. Cars feature mahogany interiors leather upholstery and two compartments for smoking reading and dining with seating for twenty four in the dining room. Service remains la carte.
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Erie Railroad
New York
Buffalo
Binghamton
Elmira
Half of Earl's debts paid in 10s in the pound
Creditors of the Earl of Yarmouth accept a 10 shilling in the pound offer at a June meeting in London. The Marquis of Hertford settled with creditors, and the earls plans to return to the stage in the United States were noted.
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London
Earl of Yarmouth
Marquis of Hertford
United States
Regiments trek to Camp at Lake Mohegan amid drills
The 9th Regiment began its practice march at 8 40 AM from Peekskill Camp with 52 pounds of gear and cheering crowds. Colonel Morris supervised a lengthy wagon train move to Lake Mohegan, then established camp on rolling ground near the lake. Evening drills and a storm disrupted parade before the troops returned to quarters.
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Peekskill
Lake Mohegan
Colonel Morris
Morris
Transit Officials Plan Fast Subway Work Amid Good Weather
Alexander E Orr and William Barclay Parsons of the Rapid Transit Commission met in Orrs office to advance subway plans. Excavation began at First Ave and Twenty second St for the Twenty second Street sewer lowering. Mayor Van Wyck sets June 30 at 11 am for a public hearing on a surface electric line franchise from Elm and Centre to Great Jones with a Metropolitan system subsidiary linking Second and Fourth Ave lines to Astor Place terminal at Brooklyn Bridge entry.
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Alexander E. Orr
William Barclay Parsons
Rapid Transit Commission
Elm and
Centrests
Great Jones-st
Metropolitan System
Brooklyn Bridge
Astor Place
Denial by Archbishop Ireland Denounces Papal Power Critique
In Rome, Archbishop Ireland rebukes a Journal de Genève charge against papal temporal power and Curial methods as rubbish. He says he agrees with the Pope and will reiterate his stance to Cardinal Rampolla during his Rome visit for the Jubilee and Papal benediction.
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Rome
Osservatore Romano
Ireland
Rampolla
de @enéve
Duke of Norfolk
Georgia lynching shocks Metcalfe after alleged assault
In Metcalfe Georgia a Black man was lynched by a mob following an reported attempt to assault the daughter of E H Stringer. The event occurred in June near Thomasville with no official charges filed.
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Thomasville
Metcalfe
E. H. Stringer
Death by Own Action of Chicago Merchant Weber
John D. Weber once a wealthy Chicago businessman killed himself by drinking carbolic acid today. He lost most of his fortune in the great fire of 1871 and the 1878 financial panic. He had become deaf and nearly blind, leaving a daughter in St. Louis and another in Washington. He was seventy eight years old.
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Chicago
John D. Weber
Weber
St. Louis
Washington
Rum Fashion Offers Dressed-Up Negligee Suit
New York store on Broadway advertises negligee styled outfits with broad shoulders and light lining suitable for city seashore or mountain. Prices range from 15 to 30 dollars. Also offers serger machines at 15 dollars and up to 35 dollars. Wash suits for boys priced 2 to 5 dollars.
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the Syndicate
Duffy’s
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Argentina
President Roca
the Tribune
Roca
San Juan
Regal
Eet
Whitehouse
Gen. Otis
Philippine Affairs
M'Kinley
Icans
Ottis
Root
ERIE
Earl
National Biscuit Company
Orr
Par
Archbishop Ireland
Ult Ray Sa
Broadway
Broadway & Bedford Ava
Fulton St
Flatbush
Grand Rapids Furniture
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Furniture CO
West 34Th St
Incorporated
Lewis & Goncer
West
Summe
Fulton
Nited States Circuit Court
Southern District of
Lorain Steer Company
Forty-Second Street
Manhattanville
ST. Nicholas Avenue
No. A
New City
Arthur H. Masten
U. S. Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
Rue de Lubeck
Mlle
Chevalier
Victoria
Lfracombe
England
Ilfracombe Hotel
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