President's Day Revels in Charleston Exhibition Parade
The exposition opens with a grand procession through Charleston led by the president and visiting dignitaries. Major Micah Jenkins receives a sword from the president. a large parade features U S artillery, marines, cadets, and soldiers from several states. Speeches laud national reunion, Cuba policy, and industrial prosperity.
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Charleston
Exposition Auditorium
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Calhoun
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Grove Street
Exposition Gates
Tow Boat Acorn Tragedy Claims Captain and Crew
Exclusive report from Pittsburg notes the tow boat Acorn capsized after a crash on the river. Captain Samuel Silvey and two crewmen drowned, while cook Nova Tron escaped death but was rescued after the wreck drifted two miles downstream. Rescue efforts restored one survivor to consciousness.
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Wen
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Features of House Debate on Cuban Reciprocity Bill
The second day of House debate featured William A. Smith of Michigan lambasting Republican leaders for abandoning protective doctrine. Senators Spooner, Quarles, and Doliver backed him with Michigan beet sugar manufacturers in attendance. Other speakers included Ball and Sparkman opposing the bill, Mondell advocating passage. Debates on sugar duties may extend into next week. The Senate meanwhile debated the Chinese exclusion bill with Gallinger, Dillingham opposing and Turner urging passage. Dillingham defended reenactment of the Geary law while Turner argued for protection of Pacific states and broader constitutional concerns.
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Wisconsin
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Iowa
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Mariie
Minnesota
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Texas
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Meridie
Mondell
Wyomar
Senate
Gullinger
New Hampshire
Dillingham
Vermont
Turner
China
Pacific States
Insular Committee Rejects Democratic Philippines Substitute
The Insular committee tied along party lines to reject a Democratic substitute proposing eventual independence for the Philippines. The panel then reported favorably on a Republican plan for a complete civil government with two U.S. naval stations and coal rights, while the Democratic proposal spanned twenty six sections and aimed for staged independence ending with full autonomy. Mr. Cooper will present the report and bring the measure to the House.
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Islands
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Virginia
Philippine Commission
United States
Ma and 80 Defeat Ki in Fort Kong Chuen Clash
Imperial forces led by Ma and Marshall Su crush Kuang Si rebels in a February battle at Kong Chuen. Reinforcements arrive, drive enemy to mountain fortress, and seal off roads to seaports. Rebels now rely on sporadic supply drops as inland fighting continues.
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Lin Chow
Marshall Su
Kong Chuen
Princeton Ball Club Names Manager and Assistants
At a meeting of five Upple oleae, Robert W. Singers of Corneville Fa was elected manager of the baseball team with Wilbuy Pivstom as assistant. Frank L Wright of Norrivtown Wa named as manager of the trick team and Boward M Armgipong of Hagerstown Md named distant manager.
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Niod
Robert W. Singers
Comnellaville
Wilbuy
Pivstom
Brooklyn
Frank Lb. Wright
Norrivtown
Wa, Was Elected Manager of To Trick Tea
Boward M. Armgipong
Hagerstown
Funeral of Rhodes Draws Mass Sorrow in Matabeleland
In Huluwayo Matabeleland on April 6 a large service at the drill hall accompanied Cecil Rhodes’s coffin toward the Matopo Hills. The crowd overflowed the hall and lined streets as troops formed the procession and Bulawayo’s population joined in the vigil statewide. The burial site tonight recalls Rhodes’s former residence on the hilltop.
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Matabeland
Mash- Onaland
Cecil Rhodes
Matoppo Hills
Bulawayo
United Mine Workers Endorse New Strike Conference
The national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America endorsed the ongoing Mich igan strike affecting about 3000 men in the Saginaw St Charles and West Bay districts. A conference was planned with operators in Louisville April 8 to settle differences over an eight hour day and coal tonnage rates.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America Today
Michigan
Saginaw
St. Charles
West Bay
Kentucky
Hopkins County
Louisville
Black Coal
Indiana
Brazil
James Cantwell
McClelland
West Virginia
National Civic Federation
Carpenters Push Pay Rise and Shorter Day Plan
Philadelphia reports the executive board of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is in session preparing a nation wide wage increase and shorter working day. May 1 becomes the operative target in many locals, with April 1 as a time limit in some shops. Union membership stands at 102000 and the movement could affect nearly every state.
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Lee
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Gallant
Joe Wheeler
Santiago
Wallantey
Palmetto
Mar Jor
Micah Jenkins
Teast
Wiens
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Prisoner to be Taken From Illinois for Murder Case
Exclusive wire reports Wilkes Barre April 6. Woeple Machuti was arrested at Glen Carbon Illinois today charged with murder. He allegedly killed Stanley Molcaky with a gun butt in January and fled to a Wisconsin town. County authorities plan to obtain requisition papers and bring the prisoner back to the scene.
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Wilkes Barre
Fire destroys Fisher business district. $100,000 loss
Exclusive AP report from Bloomington notes April WeeFine sparked a blaze in Fisher, killing the town’s commerce. The blaze razed the business district and nearly all the post office, with authorities estimating losses around $100,000.
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Bloomington
WeeFine
Fisher
Here
Busines
Boos
Base Ball Briefs From Warrington Washington July City
Exclusive wire reports a Warrington Washington game with result Air Annapolia Cornell ten to Naval Cadets six. The note outlines scores from the day and hints at nearby matchups.
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Warrington
Washington
Air Annapolia
Cornell
Naval Cadeta
Presbyterians revise creed aims at universal grace
The Presbyterian committee on creed revision met and plans to adopt a final report within a week. They discussed the declaratory statement for the 3rd and 10th chapters on predestination and infant election, aiming to clarify that the confession does not teach infant loss nor limit gospel provision, and to preserve human liberty. An overture to the May New York general assembly will request changes and possibly remove Rome related chapters from the text.
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Washington
Presbyterian Committee On
General Assembly
New York
Rome
Twenty second annual Republicans banquet in Philadelphia
Exclusive wire reports the twenty second annual Young Republicans banquet in Philadelphia at the Hotel Flintford drew about 250 guests including Governor Stone and U S Congressmen Palmer and Nevins. Sen Penrose and Attorney General Elkin were absent. Governor Stone delivered the principal address praising the party, Roosevelt, and past leaders while urging loyalty to the president and unity against Democratic threats.
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Tennessee
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Ohio
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Oil City Wood Working Manufacturing Company Chartered
The State Department reports chartering Oil City Wood Working Manufacturing Company of Oil City with $10,000 capital. Also listed are Monneiny Trewin Company in Mose thaner township Westmoreland County, Pittsburg Street Railway Supply Company in Pittsburg with $1,000 capital, and Thimbert State Company in Lower Turkeyfoot township Somerset County with $0 capital.
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Monneiny Trewin Company
Mose Thaner Township
Westmoreland County
Pittsburg Street Railway Supply Company
Pittebuvig
Thimbert State Company
Lower Turkeyfoot Township
Somerset County
Peace Talks Progress In Transvaal Divide
Reports from London say negotiations with Transvaal leaders progress while Free Staters resist surrender. British war office expects Boer resistance to end if surrender terms are accepted, amid Amsterdam rumors of peace within two days and stock market speculation.
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Stock Exchange
War Office doubts De la Rey accusations in Africa
The War Office in London says Gen De la Rey made no official charges against British troops in South Africa. Officials ridicule the allegations and doubt their truth or origin, noting De la Rey could have informed Lord Kitchener, who would have told the government. The Boer commandant is not believed personally responsible.
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South Africa
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House of Commons
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Gen. Methuen
Flood at Williamsport Drives Logs Down Susquehanna
Exclusive wire reports Williamsport flooded as two days of steady rain raise the Susquehanna and force millions of dried logs to surge downstream. Officials expect the boom at Williamsport to release about 30 009 000 feet by tomorrow morning as rivers run high and log drives move past Clarksville.
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Clyarfield
Steamship Arrivals Report From The Associated Press
Arrivals list ships docking in New York from April including Pennland Anti werp Clowred L Aquitaine Havre Salledist Louly Southamplon Majeatic Liverpool South wark Antwerp Naples Ratheria Maria Therodia Oceanly Cherbourg Kaiser Wilhelm der Grouse from Bremen and Southampton for New York.
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Salledist
Louly
Southamplon
Majeatic
Liverpool
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Antwerp
Naples
Ratheria Maria Therodia
Oceanly
Southampton
Paul
Cherbourg
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grouse
Fron
Bremen
Fitz-Jeffrey Fight Looms Across Coast Cities
The article reports ongoing promotion and strong public interest in a proposed bout between James J. Fitzsimmons and James J. Jeffries, with speculation about venues in Los Angeles and San Francisco and statements from promoters.
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Associated Press
New York
Apel
Robert Fissimimona
James J. Deifries
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Aufernia
Sgt
East
Weather data for April 9 in Loon area report
Yesterday's weather for Loon shows high temperatures around degrees with low humidity at percent and a humidity reading of percent. Precipitation over the 24 hour period totaled about inches.
Washington Area Weather Forecast for Thursday and Friday
April forecast for Washington and Eastern Pennsylvania calls for partly cloudy conditions with sunny intervals on Thursday and brighter weather on Friday. Variable winds are expected with no significant precipitation likely.
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Penalvania
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