Porto Ricans Dissatisfied Over Free Trade Hope
San Juan P R May 29 Porto Ricans react with mixed satisfaction to the Supreme Court De Lima decision seen as ruling tariffs at 43 percent of Dingley duties unconstitutional Merchants had hoped the ruling would grant a year of free trade and full citizenship but many question whether internal revenue laws would apply and deposit funds in the federal treasury Towne to Become a New Yorker in June Former Senator Charles A Towne plans a move to New York to pursue a land deal and leadership of a new company with options on 3 600 000 acres in Texas
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Supreme Court
San Juan
P. R
De Lima
Porto Rico
United States
De Limaidee Wao puvil abeud
Likrit Wao ev
Towne
Duluth
Vira
Charles A. Towne
New York
wiuness
Texas
Jacksonville's Idlers Rise Amid Labor Strife
Jacksonville Florida May 29 The labor problem remains large yet carpenters gain tool support and several buildings rise. Some men wander chronic idlers on streets while lumber mills report labor shortages. Idlers are cut off from commissaries as officials probe if women supply them from those stores.
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Jacksonville
fla
comissaries
Launch Wrecked Crew Rescued near Cape May
Cape May N J May 29 The napthe launch Two Brothers went ashore on Cold Spring bar yesterday afternoon and went to pieces Bert Harry and Will Hoffman of Philadelphia and J Conover of Cape May were aboard the launch and were rescued and taken to Sewells Point
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Cape May
N. J
Cold Spring bar
Bert
Harry
Will Hoffman
Philadelphia
J. Conover
Sewell’s Point
Selection of Moderator Succeeds Amid Assembly Turmoil
The 118th Presbyterian general assembly in Philadelphia dissolved after nearly two weeks. A heated debate over revising the confession of faith led to appointing a 27 member special committee to draft recommendations for the next assembly in New York. Moderator Minton relinquished the chair during the rift with Dr Dickey’s supporters fearing loss of influence.
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Philadelphia
general assembly
Clinton
New York
J. D. Moffat
Charles A. Dickey
James J. Moffatt
Cumberland
Minton
Dickey
Moffatt
8. J. Niccolls
St. Louis
Niccolls
W. D. Crockett
Canton
Pitcairn
Pitcairn. The matter was finally adjusted by Dr. Dickey
Pacific
Peoria
Manby
John H. Converse
Minion
Educating the Souths Children in Patriotism Says Bishop Gailor
The eleventh annual United Confederate Veterans reunion in Memphis heard Bishop Gailor defend the Souths motives and urge education of Southern children to honor their fathers sacrifices. Gen Wheeler and Gen Lee spoke as crowds gathered in Confederate Hall while earlier a Jefferson Davis memorial service was held at Calvary church. In Annapolis Horace Ridout burned to death rescuing his aunt from a fire, after saving his uncle and other relatives.
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Memphis
Tenn
United Confederate Veterans
Confederate Hall
Mississippi river
Ladies’ Memorial association
Calvary church
Jefferson Davis
Thomas G. Cailor
Gailor
south
Joseph Wheeler
Wheeler
Gordon
Fitzhugh Lee
Senator Bate
Tennessee
Convention
Annapolis
Horace Rident
Rirdout
Dr. Ridout
Horace Ridout
Base baseball results from yesterday in the majors
National League games in New York New York 9 over St Louis 1 Brooklyn 8 over Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 11 innings beat Cincinnati 1 0 Boston game rained out American League Chicago 14 over Baltimore 4 Milwaukee 3 over Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland rained out
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New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cleveland
Ohio Democratic convention set for Columbus in July
Nuggets of news recount a range of incidents from a July Columbus Democratic convention plan to a fatal train accident in Fishkill Landing New York. Also noted are student riots in Indianapolis high school, a jewelry store robbery attempt in Paterson New Jersey, a church organist in Sycamore Indiana who killed herself after writing a funeral letter, and the U S Supreme Court affirming the murder conviction and death sentence of CW Nordstrom from Washington state.
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Columbus
Melissa Van Vinck
Fishkill Landing
N. Y
Colmbns
Ind
Andrew Johnson
New York
Paterson
N. J
Aggie Long
Sycamore
hersel
CW. Nordstrom
Washington state
United States supreme court
Custody Battle Fails as Father Loses Infant Gain
In New York on May 28, Frank B. Weyant of Nebraska failed to gain custody of his year-old child Gladys. The child remained with the brother Henry S. Weyant and wife Lizzie in Brooklyn for a year, with the court allowing Weyant to renew his application later. Also reported: convict Joseph A. Haas rearrested after release, accused of gold misappropriation. Presbyterian assembly bars secret society members. thirty-day gambling sentences in New York. Fairbanks gains presidential buzz as Indiana backs him.
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New York
Frank B. Weyant
Lincoln
Neb
supreme court
Gladys
Mr. Weyant
Brooklyn
Nebraska
Henry S. Weyant
Lizzie
Weyant
Lucy Armatrong
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Joseph A. Haas
Joseph Hays
New York city
Clinton
Dannemora
Haas
Pittsburg
Platt Amendment Accepted by Cuban Convention
The Cuban constitutional convention accepted the Platt amendment by a 16 to 14 vote after a bitter late fight. Delegates Gomez Portundo Manduly Castro Robau and Tamayo denounced supporters, while Tamayo warned traitors to the country.
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Jadicals
Havana
committee on relations
Portuando
Gomez
Tamayo
Senor
conven
Senor Gomez
Senors
Castro
Robau
Manduly
Gener
Portmondo
Lacret
Cisneros
Ferrer
Fortun
B. Tamayo
Silva
Zayas
Aleman
Special Session Hints From Supreme Court Rulings
Cedar Rapids May 29 The president and cabinet studied reports on the insular cases and the De Lima decision. A ruling favoring Philippines duties being illegal could trigger refunds and open US ports to Philippine goods, risking revenue loss and an extra Congress session. The Spooner resolution may moot this. Mrs McKinley slowly improves in San Francisco while the president stays near her.
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De Lima
Goode
Philippine
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
emnions
supreme court
Philppines
congress
Philippines
United States
congress acta
Porto Rico
Philonines
Spooner
Omohe
Iowa
Chicago
Northwestern
Wilson
Pennsylvania Leaders Confer On School Deficiency Relief
Harrisburg May 29 A conference of state Republican leaders and leading senators decided to back the Snyder bill providing 1 690 000 to cover the deficiency in the school appropriation caused by Governor Stone’s reduction two years ago They also planned to push apportionment bills and the congressional apportionment bill The Fox capitol bill likely to be cut from 5 090 000 to 4 500 000 and passed Attending were Senators Quay and Penrose State Chairman Reeder Governor Stone cabinet members and leaders in the senate and house.
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Harrisburg
executive mansion
Snyder
Stone
Fox capitol
Quay
Penrose
Reeder
Snuyder
Marshal
senate
house
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JOHN N. CLARY
East Second Street
Poolesville
Patrick Street
Rhemptown
Ridgeville
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Patrick
Frederick, Mid
Tutt
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Evans
WILLIAMSON'S
JAMES
NERVITA MEDICAL CO
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Jackson Sts
Clinton E. Main
Druggiat
Frederick, Mi
ASSEMBLY
AIMAERNS
D. Dickey
London
Standard
Tien Tsin
Lu-Lu
Grand canal
St. Mary's county
on & A. Shell
D. J. Bowles
H. T. Graves
Joseph H. Ching
Republican state central committee
Chicago Ma
Irvine
Van Buren street
John Hannan
William Doyle
Frank Johnson
Gustie Conrad
Jennie Schixan
Marie Taylor
Bass Island
Sandusky, O
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Lake Erie
Middle Bass
GAILGR
Ruggles
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
ALBANY
Des Moines
committee of fifteen
Foster
Sidney Mumner
Walter Ashley
Thomas J. Daniels
Fairbanks
Maybanks
Indiana
New
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Miler
James G. Miner
Confederat
navy
Miner
nate
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ruivers Bala
New England
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Texis
Samuel Toecen
upie
Taylor
Theilar
Lia
ciee
bir
Cainsss
Paris
America
Vienna
Neues Wiener Tageblau
Europe
Greenwich Conn
Jacob Larsen
PENNSYLVANIA
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Scranton
Anthony Correzzi
P. Mazzi
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