Rathbone Exposed in Cuban Post Office Fraud Trial
Havana January 17 At the Cuban postoffice fraud trial the examination of Estes G Rathbone ex director general of posts of Cuba concluded with further questions about using private funds for an official residence. He claimed he could not be expected to furnish it from private funds and noted government funding for other governors residences. The proceedings showed no strong government case and little evidence of criminal intent.
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Rathbone
Havana
Estes G. Rathbone
poate
Cuba
ibl Geis
John R. Brooke
William J.1low
Parliament Opened In Ceremonial Royal Procession
King Edward opened parliament with a royal procession to the house of lords, the speech from the throne noting the world tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the sugar conference, and the Isih Willan canal treaty. The interior displayed revived court pageantry and a non mourning ambiance as the crown and cap of maintenance were borne by nobles. Meanwhile a Buffalo lawyer, George N. Frazine, was killed by a West Shore engine in Tonawanda. census bureau dismissals began. and Samuel Stavern was convicted of first degree murder in Camden.
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Queen Alexandra
house of peers
Prince
Princess of Wales
black tool
Michael Biddulph
house of commons
Prince and Princess of Wales
South Africa
Guy Fawkes
Duke of Devonshire
Marquis of Winchester
Princeess of Wales
royal c
Marlborough House
royal household
Earl of Denby
Duchess of Buccleuch
United Kingdom
Westminster
St. James Park
house of lords
Buffalo
N. Y
George N. Frazine
West Shore
Tonawanda
Frazine
Sugar Grove
Tariff Bill Amended Duty Reduced 25 Per Cent
Washington Jan 17 the senate committee on the Philippine Islands adjourned without reporting the house tariff bill after adopting Republican amendments chiefly cutting Philippine duties by 25 percent and tying rates to 75 percent of the Dingley tariff. Also provisions on export duty and inter-island vessel use were added and duties paid may be reclaimed within three years. Lodge predicted a Monday report. sugar duties may fall about 35 percent. Six-Day Bikers Break Records in Philadelphia. World records are shattered during the six days race at Second Regiment armory with teams leading near existing marks after 22 hours.
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Washington
senate committee on
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippines
Philippine archipelago
act of the United States commission
secretary of the treasury
islands
Senator Lodge
Efe
Philadelphia
Second Regiment armory
McEachern
Monroe
Freeman
Mayo
Mina Workers Elect Delegates At District Convention
Mina Workers Steel Selagaien Witkestarrs held a district convention session. President Nichols Vice President Valscavage and Secretary Treasurer Dempsey were elected delegates to the national miners convention in Indianapolis next week. All district executive board members were placed on salary.
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Mina Workers Steel Selagaien Witkestarrs
Fam
Mince Workers
First district
Nichols
Valscavage
Dempsey
national convention of miners
Indianapolis
Recruits for Philippines Sail from Presidio San Francisco
San Francisco January 17 700 recruits and casuals from the Presidio plus United States Marine Corps personnel booked for Manila sailed yesterday in six companies. The group includes 1 Ohio coal miners strike ends Columbus January 7 miners return.
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Philippines
San Francisco
Wilpatrick
Manila
army
United States Marine Corps
Presidio
Marine Corps
Retired Smith Leaves Postmaster General Post
Charles Eavery Smith retires from the Revonver cabinet and returns to journalism. He will direct the Philadelphia Stress as he seeks greater satisfaction than managing the nation’s postal service offers.
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Charles Eavery Smith
Revonver
Smith
Mexico City Quakes Shakes Offices And Streets
Four strong earthquakes struck Mexico City at 5 20 PM yesterday causing buildings to sway and telegraph poles to bend. Thousands fled to the streets and many knelt in prayer as Pan American delegates at the conference paused during the tremor amid a crowd seen kneeling in the palace.
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Mexico City
Senor Alzamora
Peru
Bishop Whittle to Retire and Transfer Authority
Richmond Ja 17—Bishop F M Whittle transfers ecclesiastical authority in the Virginia diocese to coadjutor Robert A Gibson with immediate effect. Whittle cites continuing heat and retirement as reasons, aiming for a permanent arrangement as his tenure ends. Also reports Army Camp site inspection at Oakland by Rep George A Pearce and Gen John Brooke, notes Oakland’s Civil War significance and local delegation’s Washington visit. In Indiana, James Mather confesses to 29 year old murder near Muskegon, Mich, says crime drove him mad. he is at Logansport State Hospital.
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Richmond
Tiperspal
F. M. Waitile
Robert A. Gibson
Whittle
Taran
Cumberland Mid
George A. Pearce
John Brooke
Oakland
Quakland
Washington
Wichart
Ind
James Mather
Peter Olson
Muskegon
Mich
Olsen
Mather
state hospital
Logansport
Baltimore
George Klein
Caroline Klein
state asylum for the
Klein
Peace rumors dispelled as Salisbury denies Boer settlement talks
London January 17 Lord Salisbury defended the South Africa policy in the House of Commons urging patience and warning against a premature peace. Lord Rosebery pressed for truth on rumored overtures from Dr Kuyper and Boer leaders in Europe. Salisbury denied any definite peace movement and Vienna papers report confidential Dutch-Berlin talks to end the war.
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London
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Liber
sD fader
Elenr
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South
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South Africa
Lord Rosebery
Dr. Kuyper
Holland
Europe
Vienna
Netherlands
Berlin
Gifts for Miss Roosevelt Prince Henry to present a yacht souvenir
New York Jan 17 Prince Henry of Prussia will bring from Germany a handsome present for Miss Alice Roosevelt from the emperor in recognition of her part in launching the new royal yacht. The telegram from Berlin says the prince will arrange for the gift to be sent between American and foreign ports. Also noted in dispatches are plans for a possible reception if he visits Philadelphia. Nearby, a Duquesne Jewelry Store robbery in McKeesport, Pa looted stock worth thousands, leaving no trace of the perpetrators. In Trenton, N J the state board of agriculture elected officers with Dr. B Borie as president and J T Cos as vice president.
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New York
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Germany
Alice Roosevelt
Staats Zeitung
Berlin
Prince Henry hank
Duquesne
McWeesport
Gia
Q. Barnes
Barnes
Jersey Agricultural Board
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey state board of agricuiin
siate house
nery yesteracy
Prent
B. Borie
New Drains
J. T Cos
Reading
Franklin Bye
Willian R. Lippincott
Moorestown
Walter Pancoast
Mickeltown
N. Dennis
Freehold
Willam Ifenry Rogers
Plainfield
Probing Tunnel Wreck Rails Official Under Oath
New York coroner inquest began into the New York Central tunnel disaster that killed 17. District Attorney Jerome urged jurors to decide if criminal negligence caused the deaths as railroad officials faced questions about signal lights and tunnel visibility during winter fog and rain.
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New York Central
Jerome
William T. Devine
New Rochelle
Patrick J. Fox
Wisher
White Plains
Joseph St. Franklin
Grand Central
Franklin
Newman
New York Central railroad
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