Puerto Rican tariff bill passes Senate in 40 to 31 vote
Washington April 3 the 15 percent tariff bill for Puerto Rico passed the Senate 40 to 31 despite President recommendations. The measure grants twenty three months of tariff protection and a civil government, with critics calling it a step toward despotism and a failed, expedient policy influenced by sugar and tobacco interests. Senate debate drew taunts and a lively gallery audience as Davis Nelson Proctor and others offered amendments.
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Senate
Britain
Zululand
Congress
China
Finley
San Juan
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Miles
McKinley
Davis
Nelson
Bacon
Mason
Proctor
Simon
Wellington
Teller
United States
Daniel
Virginia
Depew
Fleet Will Search For Explorer Andree In Greenland
Philadelphia awaits word on the fate of Arctic balloonist Andree as a fleet of cryolite barks sails to higher Arctic latitudes. Masters will interrogate Esquimos along the coast of Greenland to learn of any clues from the 1880s expedition and the drift of the Jeanette wreckage.
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Greenland
Andree
Philadelphia
King Charles Land
Andree Polar
Iyigtut
Jeanette
Pacific
Esquimos
Policeman Bound Gagged and Robbed in Cleveland
In Cleveland on April 3 Patrolman Fitzgerald shadowing a suspect was seized by seven men in a house near Ontario and Summit. Bound and gagged, he watched as the crew took his money watch billy revolver and handcuffs then fled. He freed himself after half an hour and reported to Central Police Station. The Lake Shore gang of freight car robbers are suspected.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Fitzgerald
Ontario
Summit Streets
Billy
Central Police Station
Lake Shore
One Thousand Out of Work at Watertown Plant
Watertown New York April 3 The New York Air Brake Company plant is shut down after a dispute with its workers leaving about one thousand men without jobs. The workforce submitted a proposal to seek arbitration but the company replied that there is nothing to arbitrate. The plant is expected to close for three days.
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Watertown
N. Y
New York Air Brake Company
State Board
Battle Over The Bill Senate Debate On Philippine Policy
Senator Mason opened the session addressing the Puerto Rico measure while backing a Philippine independence resolution and opposing Spooner’s bill granting presidential rule of the Philippines. He also critiqued tariffs on Puerto Rican goods and argued against sovereignty by conquest. The speech hints at broader questions of title and citizenship for the 9 million Filipinos. Continued on third page.
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Washington
Mason
Senate
Wellington
Spooner
Wisconsin
Philippines
Congress
Lead Pipe Thieves Loot Dr Mary Fisher House
Thieves stripped the Arch street residence of lead piping gas fixtures and brass chandeliers. Dr Mary Fisher had vacated the building on March 25 and a representative found the home wrecked from roof to cellar. Police investigate the burglary with about 500 dollars in plunder reported.
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Mary Fisher
Arch Street
Quigg to Quit Politics
New York April 3 Lemuel B Quigg announces retirement from presidency of the Republican county committee saying it better for the party to withdraw before the campaign He indicates he would be largely out of politics if he left the county committee and hints Geo K Bidwell may succeed him at the port collector post
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New York
Lemuel B. Quigg
Republican County Committee
Quigg
Port Geo
Bidwell
M Bertrand Dead Former French Academy Perpetual Secretary
Joseph Louis Francis Bertrand, perpetual secretary of the Academy of Sciences in Paris, has died at age about 82. Born in 1822, he became secretary in 1874 and was a member of the French Academy.
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French Academy of Sciences
Paris
Joseph Louis Francis Bertrand
The
Academy of Sciences
French Academy
Stockholders Meeting News from Cod and Railroads
News briefs report the American cod stockholders in Jersey City honoring past officers and hinting at reforms under General Bernardo Reyes as Secretary of War. Also mentioned is Central Pacific Railroad increasing directors to nine at its Salt Lake City meeting with its first annual gathering held yesterday. The Passenger Association executives prepare for a meeting to discuss future classes.
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Jereny City
Divertore
Bernardo Reyes
Central Pacific Railroad Road Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Aa Sp
Eeess
Ciaes
Queen Victoria Arrives in Ireland Ahead of Schedule
Queen Victoria travels to Ireland aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, docking at Kingstown two and a half hours early. She is greeted by the Channel squadron with a royal salute as crowds gather in Dublin. The Kingstown arrival is marked by limited disembarkation and a planned private stay at the Castle with occasional lodge accommodations. The Dublin sword bearer James Egan refuses to present the sword, sparking a political and ceremonial stir.
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Royal Yacht
Victoria and Albert
Queen Victoria
Kingstown
Channel Squadron
Dublin
Duke of Connaught
Ireland
Earl Cadogan
James Egan
Dublin City
Tile
Egan
Ulord
Lady
Phoenix Park
Tegal
France
Meath
Kildare
Portchester Siblings Arrested for Shoplifting in New York
Special Telegram reports two Portchester sisters aged 46 and 44 were arrested in a Sixth Avenue store for shoplifting. Each carried a large shoplifter's bag. Sarah's bag contained silk dress materials and Susan's held stockings. Police say bottles of perfume manicure sets and scissors valued at 136 dollars were found.
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New York
Sarah
Susan ‘B
Portchester
Sixth Avenue
Investigation of Anthracite Combine Opens in Reading Region
Washington reports two Industrial Commission sub committees finished hearings in the South and West. A full commission session transacted routine business. Transportation and convict labor reports will be sent to Congress with a general labor laws study. Likely next inquiry centers on alleged anthracite coal combine in Reading.
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Washington
Industrial Commission
Congress
Reading
Cronje Sails for St Helena with 1000 Boers Captives
In Cape Town on April 3 General Cronje Colonel Schiel and about 1,000 Boer prisoners sailed for St Helena. The voyage was part of the British land and sea operations during the conflict.
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Cape Town
Cronje
Schiel
St. Helena
M'Kinley Favors Revised War Tax Plan
Washington reports a Cabinet meeting where General Otis sends a dispatch on Philippines operations. The administration favors revising the War Revenue act to cut receipts, but Republicans fear it would delay the current Congress for weeks if enacted this session.
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Washington
General Otis
Philippines
Congress
Aguinaldo Says He Will Return to Manila
San Francisco dispatches report Aguinaldo is in Singapore and has given interviews there. He declares he will return to Manila.
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Manila
San Francisco
Aguinaldo
Singapore
Thieves Steal 15000 Jewelry From Dublin Jeweler
Crowded trains are shown to be full of excursionists as thieves invade Dublin at night and lift 15000 worth of jewelry from a Grafton Street jeweler, quietly taking the hoard while patrons pass by.
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Grafton Street
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Departure From Holyhead Queen Victoria Arrives Quietly
Queen Victoria arrived in Holyhead at 12.10 A M after departing Windsor Castle for Ireland. Warship officers and a guard of honor welcomed her while the public was excluded from the station. She thanked officials for the welcome and devotion shown.
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Victoria
Windsor Castle
Ireland
Lord Denbigh
SUFFOCATED IN BED AT MADISON AVENUE APARTMENT
The bodies of Michael Brady and his wife Mary aged 40 were found in their three room rear unit on the fourth floor at 1479 Madison avenue. Police report deaths as self inflicted but early appearances suggest accidental suffocation by gas from Saturday or Sunday. Brady was a bricklayer and Mary a professional nurse.
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New York
Michael Brady
Mary
Madison Avenue
Brady
Mayor Refuses Sapho Play in Columbus
In Columbus Obteo on April 6 a Miss Olga Nethersele representative sought Mayor Swarts approval to stage Sapho. The Mayor refused to grant consent and warned police would intervene if any production attempt occurred.
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Columbus, Obteo
Olga Nethersele
Swarts
Identified and Lynched in Bloomingdale Ga Crime
A 19 year old identified as Allen Brooks who assaulted Mrs. F. W. Hart was shot and lynched at about 2 PM in Bloomingdale Georgia. The crime occurred last night and locals confirmed the identity before the mob carried out the punishment.
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Bloomingdale
Allen Brooks
F. W. Hart
Night operator killed in Santa Fe depot shooting
Kas April 3. Robbers fired on the Santa Fe depot last night, fatally wounding night operator D. C. Coates. The bandits fled with only a few cents, and authorities pursue clues to identify the attackers.
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Kas
Santa Fe
D. C
Dowager Countess of Aberdeen Dead in April
The Dowager Countess of Aberdeen, widow of the fifth Earl of Anjoses, died on April 3. Born in 1813, she was a daughter of Geo Ballle, Esquire of Erviswoode, and sister of the tenth Earl of Hartington.
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Anjoses
Geo Ballle
Oerviswoode
Earl of Hartington
Carter's Speech Shuts Off National Delegates Named
Washington April 3 The Capitol scene centers on a Puerto Rican bill vote and a Quay case clash. Lodge, Wolcott, Chandler, and Penrose spar over unfinished business and a Philippine bill move. Filibuster threats loom as the Senate adjourns amid a tangle of rulings and adjournment maneuvers. Julius Chambers. Harrisburg April 3 Philadelphia policy shifts loom for the Pennsylvania Democratic convention with Guffey and Donnelly guiding tactics and possible advisory committee reforms.
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Wolcott
Chandler
Quay
Broadwood
Lodge
Gallinger
Burrows
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Ones
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Penrose
Frye
Thurston
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Pettus
Alabama
Walcott
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Carter
Montana
Czar Reed
Hale
Papa Hoar
Senator Lodge
Peaceting Thomas Store Invitation Promises Superior Men’s Clothes
An advertising notice from Perry at 1520 Chestnut Street urges men and young men to visit the shop. It boasts “more Clothes, Handsomer Clothes, better made Clothes, and better fitting Clothes” than any other house. Windows showcase spring suits and overcoats. customers must try on garments to test fit and quality.
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Luxerne County
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Edward F. Ternan
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