Free Trade Debate Spurs Porto Rico Bill Discussion
Senator Proctor of Vermont argues for free trade with Porto Rico and questions the President and War Secretary about shifts in tariff policy. Debate resumes after minor bills as senators Depew and Spooner prepare to address the chamber next Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Depew
New York
Spooner
Wisconsin
Proctor
Vermont
United States
Porto Rico
Porto Rira
Porte tariff vote in Senate draws mixed results
Fragmented record shows a Senate vote on a proposal to strike a 1 percent tariff on Porte Hileo products failing 16 to oppose removal. Speech by Wererikze Wile advocates free trade with Torre Rico. numerous names listed as voting and pairing indicate a tense, partisan debate with chamber proceedings interrupted by procedural mentions.
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Weenington
Maren
Wille
United States
Torre Rico
Veos Bacon
Bate
Berry
Clark
Montiena
Chay Cockrell
Culberson
Harris
Jones
Arkansas
Kenney
Linky
Morgan
Peter Sullivan
Turley
Wellington
Noye
Allinon
Karl Carter
Wniter
Martin Ant Janes
Raa
Daniel Ane Benrose
Privchatt Hoar
Menery
Vollaferr
Mason
Cuyner
Aldrich
Walcutt
Money
Tyler
Calfory
Barres
Simon Wit Liepen
Chitro
Evkins
Feut
New York
Porto Rican coin value dispute and war news summary
Citizens Teeto io and others affected by a proposal to redeem Porto Rican silver peso at 100 cents in American money. The senate amendment would set 100 cents per peso, arguing silver parity with the dollar. The session notes military and diplomatic updates including COEUR d ALENE district troop presence and a Turkish protest over American pork imports, with various House hearings and commissions in Washington.
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United States
Colina
Washington
Goochime Steenenbers
Lewis
Riene
Govenor Amt
Turkey
State Department
Ald
York
Griscom
Hs O
Soap Trust Formed Across Khepit Provinces Aims Uniform Prices
The state department notes a trust of soap manufacturers formed last summer in six Khepit provinces to establish uniform pricing for both hard and soft soaps, seeking standardization across the region.
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State Department
Khepit
Queen Victoria Sends Sympathy for Widow of General Joubert
London reports Queen Victoria forwarded condolences to Mrs. Joubert widow of General Joubert, praising him as a valiant soldier and honorable foe. Joubert funeral held in Pretoria with foreign military attendance and wreaths from British prisoners. The body to lie in state, burial planned quietly at Rustfoontain near Wakkerstroom per Joubert’s wishes. Duke of York accepts Cork donor’s 1000 shamrock seed packets for Irish graves in South Africa.
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London
Queen Victoria Cabses Roberts
Pretoria
Joubert
Rustfoontain
Wakkerstroom
Duke of York
Cork
South Africa
Two Filipinos Hanged in Pangasin Execution
Morales and Gonsales were found guilty of murdering their countrymen and were hanged at noon in the plaza before the church at San Carlos Pangasin, witnessed by the principal citizens. An officer of the 17th Infantry presided, with no public demonstrations.
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Manila
Morales
Gonsales
San Carlos
Province of
Pangasin
17Th Infantry
Iowas Statesman's Fate Speaker Alford Suicide
A Waterloo Iowa special reports ex Speaker Love Alford of the Iowa house killed himself in a bathroom with a razor. Despondency from failing health cited, amid concerns over immigration and labor issues in the era.
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Alford
Minneapolis
Mareh
I'be Journal
Waterloo
Iowa
Love Alford
Iowa House of Representatives
Letter Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar in Preservville
A resident named E Prewon of Pres vorville Kansas writes that the town agrees Foley’s Honey and Tar is the best medicine for gripe, colds, and coughs. He notes universal use among locals and urges reliance on the product.
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Presvorville
Kas
Foley
Coal Price Increases After Wage Rise For Miners
Springfield merchants and coal operators meeting at the Leland hotel decided to pass higher costs to buyers as the Illinois coal industry faces wage increases. Wholesale coal prices loaded at the mills are expected to rise 25 to 40 cents per ton starting April 1, amid broader labor and transportation pressures.
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Sprinffeld
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Springfield
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Leland Hotel
Associated Press
Trinois
Niles
Pana. Pana
Ills
Syle
Horace K. Calef
Monticello
Children’s Eye Examination Added to Public Schools System
A department for examining children’s eyes in Chicago public schools joins the child study system of the board of education. This integration aims to identify vision issues affecting learning and ensure students receive necessary corrective care.
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Yates
Chicago
Stwily Syswin
Board of Education
Mistaken Wife Seeks Husband in New York City
Mrs Harriet Treat of Sharon Wisconsin searched for her husband Cludes Treat in New York after he left without notice. The inquiry found Dr J Treat living elsewhere with unclear income. A summons was served. the court claimed no jurisdiction over the case.
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Crane
Gilsey House
Merbeath
McCullough
Billy
Tim
Hjer
McCollough
New York Tribune
New York
Harriet ‘Treat
Cludes Treat
Sharon
Wis
Treat
Jane
J. Treat
East Forty-sevenh Street
Washington Lewis
Dr. Treat
Forty-seventh Street
Milwaukee Doctor Expelled Over Goat Serum Recommendation
Milwaukee medical circles report the expulsion of Dr. Franklin J. Tower by the Milwaukee Medical Society by a three fourths vote. Tower, a prominent city physician, sent out a book recommending goat serum for various illnesses, an act deemed unprofessional. the secretary noted a warning had been given prior to distribution.
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Franklin J. Yower
Milwaukee Medical Society
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Tower
Elty
McGovern
Tate
Bowe
Boers Press British in South African War Action
Dispatches from Cape Colony report Boer bombardment of a British camp near Warrenton on March 28 and British evacuation. Roberts may stay in Bloemfontein for a month, with indications of a forward Boer move. Telegraphs note bombardment of Mafeking without declared success, suggesting a siege strategy.
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Cape Colony
London
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Bloemfontein
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Warrentown
Boers Advance Southward in Transvaal Reports
The Morning Lost telegraphs from Moemfontel Lenton on March 30 state President Kruger plans to retake Bloemfontel within a week. They note Boers concentrating north of Bloemfontel and appearing to advance in force southward.
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Land Immigration Bureau
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