World Wheat Crop of 1896 Smallest in Six Years
The 1896 world wheat crop totaled 2,428,393,000 bushels, with the United States showing a 20.6 percent on hand as of March 1 and only 88,000,000 bushels in farmers' hands. The final estimates raised by 69,000,000 bushels over November figures, and the crop was the smallest in six years.
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Chicago
Times- Herald
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Central Statistical Bureau
United States
House Democrats Fail to Amend Tariff Bill
Washington dispatch reports that after seven hours of debate the tariff bill was opened to amendments under a five minute rule. Democrats offered multiple amendments but none passed, while three committee amendments and an increase on white lead duties were adopted. Dockery and allies pressed a trust based exit, but the chair ruled the amendment not germane and this was sustained on a party line vote.
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Mahaney
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Bailey
Richardson
McMillin
Tariff Battle and International News Flash
Canadian distillers ship whisky to the United States amid tariff fears. Senate screens Willis Van deventer for assistant attorney general and Charles Schaller for major ordnance. Bloomington Wisconsin fires consume nineteen buildings causing $50 000 loss with light insurance. Congressional action on reciprocity with Hawaii, Transvaal and Orange Free State treaties advance in Pretoria. Bermuda filibuster papers issued. police actions over canal strike in Pendleton.
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Willis Vandeventer
Wyoming
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Kentucky
Congress
United States
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Pretoria
Volksraads
Secretary of the Treasury
Ferdinando
Bermuda
Cuban
New Law Targets Mutilated Coins and Forged Defacement
Washington reports a new law extending anti counterfeiting to passing mutilated or defaced coins. Offenses carry one to five years in prison and fines from 100 to 2000 dollars. It bans coins engraved with donors initials worn as bangles and ends profits from buying mutilated coins for resale.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States District Attorney
Secret Service
Laurada Steamer Returns From Cuba Expedition
The famous filibustering steamer Laurada arrived in the Delaware tonight after landing the most important expedition yet sent from the United States to Cuba. It now anchors in the river below Wilmington amid renewed concerns for its safety.
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Philadelphia
Delaware
Cuba
Wimmington
Opening of Wichita country By Kiowa Comanche and Apache Lands
Washington reports indicate the Wichita country owned by Kiowa Comanche and Apache Indians will open by May 1. Gold and silver excitement in the Wichita mountains has drawn hundreds to the border region, promising a notable opening of Indian territory lands. The post office department records over 80,000 applications for positions since the new administration, with 1,000 for presidential roles under the interior department.
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Wichita Country
Wichita Mountains
Indian Territory
Post Office Department
Interior Department
Cyclone in Texas Causes Severe Damage Across Regions
Reports from Austin and surrounding areas describe a swift cyclone with winds near sixty mph for about twenty minutes. Trees uprooted, roofs torn off, and several houses and an unoccupied Burt McDonaly residence damaged. A dormitory roof at the state university was blown away, trapping occupants briefly. Clarksville and Calvert suffered injuries and heavy property losses, while Portsmouth, Virginia faced a major fire outbreak aided by high winds. The Ton and London freight time records were noted in San Francisco as Militiades arrived from London in eighty four days.
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Kinney
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Samuel Cozine
Yamhill County
McMinnville
Ilinois
Marcy Smith
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Cal
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Congress
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William Vining
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Newton
To Abolish Capital Punishment In Colorado
Denver March 20 The state senate passed the Engley bill to abolish capital punishment. The measure had cleared the house and now awaits the governor's signature.
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Denver
State Senate
Engley
New York Motel Mystery Ends in Tragedy
Anthony Marshall who was found unconscious yesterday in the Marine hotel died today in hospital. Two women in the same apartment, identified by relatives at the morgue, also died after being overcome by illuminating gas. Dr Kovhan reportedly found another anti tuberculosis test.
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New York
Anthony Marshall
Marine Hotel
General Debate Ends with Lively Gallery Attendance
Washington March 27 The four days of general debate in the house on the Dingley tariff bill closed with debate to resume under a five minute rule for five days before a vote. Speakers included Tawney Dalzell Russell Payne Stone Talbert Clark Maguire Gunn Cox McRae Grow Simpson and others. The session featured sharp exchanges over taxation, protection, and predictions about electoral impact.
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Bailey
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South Carolina
Champ Clark
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Minnesota
Tuwney
Kansas
McKinley
Minneapolis
Republicana
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Arkansas
Dingley
Wilson
Senate Holds Open Session Then Moves to Arbitration Treaty Debate
Washington March 27 The senate met in a half hour open session followed by four hours in executive session on the arbitration treaty and resumed the open session to consider the bankruptcy bill. The Torrey bankruptcy bill was read at length with a substitute proposed by Nelson. Credentials for John W Henderson were presented. Hoar noted election case delays due to unclear Senate organization. Spooner and Stewart debated whether cases would be voted by political conviction, and discussion touched on free coinage of silver as a potential solution with Nevada’s senator awaiting final objec tions.
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Supreme Court
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John W. Henderson
Florida
Hoar
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Spooner
Stewart
Tioar
Nevada
Western railroads withdraw from traffic associations
Chicago March 29. The Chicago & Northwestern Missouri Pacific and St Louis & San Francisco filed notices of withdrawal from all traffic associations. The Louisville & St Louis Air Line left the Southern States Association. Western roads held a formal meeting but took no decisive action. Supreme court decisions diminish ground for associations and no rate cuts or enforcement occurred.
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Chicago & Northwestern
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St. Louis & San Francisco
Louisville & St. Louia Air Line
Southern States Association
Western Roada
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Supreme Court
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Bryan’s Royalties To Aid Bi metals and Fund
In Lincoln on March 29 W J Bryan agreed to give half his royalties from The First Battle to the bi metal cause. He named a committee of Senator J K Jones Arkansas Senator I H Teller Colorado Senator Allen Nebraska and A J Warner head of the National Bi metallic Union to spend the funds. He told publishers W B Conkey Co Chicago that $16000 was due and directed $4500 to Jones $1500 to Allen $1500 to Teller and $500 to Warner by certified check.
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Chicago
Bryan
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Toller
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Duel Ends in Death Brothers Calvin and George Holmes
In Greensburg Indiana on March 28 22 year old twins Calvin and George Holmes dueled over Miss Higgs a 20 year old heiress from a wealthy family. George died after Calvin fired and both brothers exchanged shots with Calvin wounded near the heart.
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Calvin Holmes
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Sligga
George Holmes
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Massacres at Tokat Kill 700. Armenians Arrested
Constantinople reports 700 dead in Tokat massacres including Greeks. The Porte arrests eight Armenian suspects amid fears of unrest. The sultan seeks explanation from the Russian ambassador in St Petersburg regarding concentration of Russian troops. Rumors persist of a secret treaty making Turkey Russia's vassal and Russia's stance toward Greven.
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Porte
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Patrol Discovers Starved Child Incellar Case
Officer Desmond finds a half starved child chained to a cellar wall on his beat in Tacoma. Frank Yocum claims paternity. child given to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children as police investigate probable arrest. An electric massage roller using copper and zinc plates generates its own electricity.
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Wash
Desmond
Frank Yocum
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty of Children
Yocum
State board of agriculture meeting in Salem
The Oregon state board of agriculture met in Salem on March 29. Members declared the act creating the board carries the appropriation and sought to learn if warrants would be drawn for the fair. Secretary Kincaid reaffirmed that no warrants would be issued for agricultural societies, as required by court mandate.
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Salem, Or
State Board of Agriculture
Kincaid
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