President's Opinion on Puerto Rico Tariff Bill Shift Such
Washington March 10 President signals possible delay in Puerto Rico tariff action opting for clarity on island and US desires. Senate debate centers on free trade amendments and constitutional reach while two national measures pass. House refuses to concur in senate relief bill amendments, forcing further negotiations.
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United States
Island
House
Washington
White House
Congress
Senate
Puerto Rico
Spain
Foraker
Senator Beveridge
Cannon
House Presses Original Puerto Rican Funds Provision
In his demand the house insists on keeping the original clause to appropriate not only money collected on Puerto Rican goods up to January 1 but all subsequent funds to be collected. The remainder of the day covered District of Columbia business.
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District of Columbia
Middle-of-the-Road Populists Split For Separate Nebraska Convention
At Lincoln on March 19 the Populist state convention saw turmoil with many candidates and slow progress. Credentials blocked Omaha middle-of-the-road delegates, Deaver was ousted as national committee member, BE FE Thomas named in his stead. The faction then met alone to appoint a Nebraska delegation for Cincinnati and planned a future state meeting after Kansas City.
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Lincoln
Neb
Committee On
Omaha
D. Clem Deaver
Nebraska
FE. Thomas
Deaver
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Conspiracy alleged in Goebel assassination case
Cincinnati report cites Mr Campbell saying the assassin had not been arrested and would be only seized with a 5000 man force in eastern Kentucky. He notes the commonwealth claims proof of a conspiracy tied to the anti Goebel party, not Republican leaders, including former officials and post election office-seekers.
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Cincinnati
Campbell
William Goebel
Goebel
Lexington
Kentucky
Commonwealth
Books for Guam gifts arrive to stock naval posts
The navy department received a flood of reading material for Guam after an appeal by Captain Leary. A seven thousand pound shipment of magazines was dumped on the sidewalk from the International Christian Association of Jersey City, N. J. The department will sort and distribute the stock as funds do not cover large consignments to Guam.
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Guam
Democratic Conventions Elect Delegates and Endorse Bryan
Blair county Democrats at a March convention elected state delegates Frank Sehle James Condrin Charles Wehrle Thomas Lawlee and A Garman from Altoona Hollidaysburg Tyrone and endorsed the Chicago platform opposing imperialism and trusts while supporting the Boers and William Jennings Bryan A V Dively was endorsed for national delegate Erie Democrats renominated J B Brooks for assembly and chose Frank Schultz as delegate to the national convention.
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Altoona
Blair County
Frank Sehle
James Condrin
Charles J. Wehrle
Thomma Lawlee
Hollidaysburg
A. 3
Garman
Tyrone
Chicago
Bryan
A. V. Dively
Erie
Erie City
J. B. Brooks
Assembly
Frank Schultz
Silver
Polo Tournament Opens In Aiken District
The big polo tournament under the National Polo association opened in Aiken today and runs through March 24. Teams of four compete for cups awarded to the winning squad.
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Aiken, & C
National Polo Association
General Sir George Stewart White Arrives for Ladysmith Hero Reception
Cape Town reports General Sir George Stewart White, famed defender of Ladysmith, has arrived and will not attend a public reception honoring him.
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Cape Town
George Stewart White
Ladysmith
Brooklyn Gun Club Tourney Opens at Interstate Park
The Brooklyn Gun Club held its tournament at the new Interstate Park Shooting grounds in Queens County and will run through the weekend with competitions likely attracting shooters from L A and surrounding areas.
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Brooklyn
Queens County
L. A
Brooklyn Gun Club
Interstate Park
Deaths in Steubenville and Reading In North America
Day's death roll notes ex minister J A Bingham of Steubenville Cadiz Ohio and former Lincoln trial prosecutor. Horatio Trexier longtime Reading National Union Bank president dies aged eighty eight. Herman E Taubeneck ex national committee head of the People’s Party dies in Ward Beattie. Stephen P M Tasker mechanical engineer dies at sixty six in Philadelphia.
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Steubenville
J. A. Bingham
Japan
Cadiz
Ar. Bingham
Lincoln
Reading
Horatio Trexier
National Union Bank
Tresier
Reading Iron Company
Beattie
Ward
Herman E. Taubeneck
National Committee
Rah People's Party
Philadelphia
Stephen P. M. Tasker
Methodists face orphanage aid and Bible emphasis in conference
At the Central Pennsylvania Conference in Philadelphia, Bishop Fowler urged Bible use in Sunday schools while deliberating orphanage sustenance. The board reported $3,000 borrowed to sustain the orphanage as expenses neared $1,164 for the year, with admissions decisions and superannuations discussed.
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Methodist Episcopal Orphanage
Fowler
Philadelphia
The
Methodial Episcopal Church
Bishop Fowler
W. C. Robinson
L. Kemble
Jacob Dickerson
J. A. Shipman
J. C. Ashton
M. H. Lysty
Abel Howard
John Thompson
H. H. Bodine
RL. J. Carson
H.C. Smith
H. B. Cassavant
W. H. Burrell
C. F. Turner
Frederick Siman
F. M. Brady
George Heacock
Peter Hallowell
Samuel Barnes Teubentinen
W. L. Uiray
Wiliam Rink
T. ©. Murphy
Tracte Society
Tract Society
Griffiths
Methodist Hospital
W. Thomas
T. Th
Freedman’s Aid and Southern Education Society
Charles W. Higgins
Conference Educational Fund
J. T. Satchell
C. W. Green
Conference
Missionary Convention of the Methodist Church
New York
Nev
James Morrow
D. D
Bible Society
Society
Lse
W. H. Shaffer
Methodists
Harrisburg
Missionary Society
Arch Street
William Burt
Italy
A. J. Palmer
A. W. Rendisill
Indiana
Metropolitan Street Railway Seizes Control of Third Avenue
President H. H. Vreeland of the Metropolitan Street Railway announces the company has secured a controlling interest in the Third Avenue Street Railway. The move gives Metropolitan control over all Manhattan Island street rails and lines in the Bronx and northern Westchester County.
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New York
H. H. Vreeland
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Third Avenue Street Railway Company
The
Metropolitan
Manhattan Island
Borough of the Cronx
Westchester County
Mrs. Eyler Testifies in Mismanagement Inquiry at State School
Mrs. Eyler details her appointment at the Girls Industrial School and defends her actions including eliminating evening play hours. She accuses rival teachers of disloyalty and disobedience while detailing conflicts with trustees and governors as resignations followed.
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Trenton
N. J
Eyler
Kyler
Bryan at Kansas City Announces Democratic Platform
William J. Bryan announced the platform he considers best for the Democratic party and likely to stand on if nominated at Kansas City. The Nebraska platform reaffirms Chicago, favors 16 to 1, opposes a large standing army, denounces the Puerto Rico tariff bill, decries trusts and imperialism, and supports popular election of U.S. senators. The Populist platform mirrors it closely and both parties show strong support for Bryan at the Kansas City and Sioux Falls conventions.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Kansas City
Nebraska Democracy
Chicago
Republican Party
Puerto Rico
United States
Bryan
Democrate
Sioux Falls
Goebel Murder Cases arraigned. trials set
Cateb Powers John Davis and William F Tulton charged as accessories to the Goebel murder were arraigned before Judge Moore. Trials postponed to next Friday as Commonwealth not ready. Ex-Governor John Young Brown pressed for witness lists but was refused. Prosecutors refused to confirm or deny a Golden confession report.
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Commonwealth
Franklin
Polsgrove
Sergeant Golden
Goebel
Sheared by a Bull in Barnyard Fatal Attack
The mutilated bodies of E. C. Stout and his wife were found buried in their Nescopec area barnyard near Danville on March 19. A savage bull kept in the yard is believed to have gored the couple after Mr Stout was attacked. Mrs Stout is said to have come to aid, then was killed with a broken neck and disrobing of clothing. The husband was mangled beyond recognition.
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Danville
E. C. Stout
Nescopec
Columbia County
Banking Notes Rise as Currency Circulation Expands
Washington reports the controller of the currency and staff issued 85,641,060 national bank notes last week with 1,183,320 destroyed. Saturday circulation rose to 257,098,687, up 10 million since January 31 and 7.6 million since February 28. New notes totaling 2,020,600 were shipped Saturday, mostly to raise par circulation for banks.
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Washington
Dawes
Treasury
Rain and Cold Hit The Morning Edition
The morning paper highlights weather with rain and a drop in temperatures. It also covers topics from General-President McKinley to Puerto Rican affairs and Roberta preparing for a Pretoria march, along with finance law impact on circulation operations and Methodist conference reports.
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McKinley
Roberta
Pretoria
Methodist Conference
Hummels Confession Details Frightful Family Killings
Williamsport reports the Sun prints a complete confession by William H. Hummel the rag peddler. He admits killing his wife and all three stepchildren with an axe on November 16 and concealing the bodies under a straw pile and in a barn. Bloody bags later led to the discovery.
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Williamsport
the Sun
William H. Hummel
Coeur d'Alene Trouble Signals Mining District Tension
War department telegram from Vancouver Barracks reports Private West Haven and Private David P F Hayden of Company M Twenty fourth Infantry shot in Coeur d Alene city. Recovery of men doubtful while situation remains quiet. Adjutant General McCain notes ongoing arrests suspected.
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Washington
Coeur d'Alene
War Department
Vancouver Barracks
Fort Sherman
West Haven
David PF. Hayden
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Coeur d'Alene City
McCain
Nomination for Port of New York Appraiser T: Bynum nomination delayed in Senate executive session
In a Senate executive session today Mr. Filrbanks pressed for consideration of Hon. W. D. Bynum for the port of New York appraiser. Senator Jones of Arkansas objected and the nomination was laid over. An attempt to set a voting day failed to advance.
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Washington
Senate
Filrbanks
W. D. Bynum
New York
Jones
Arkansas
McKinley to become professor of international law
At the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal conference in Millville on March 1 Bishop Slurst announced that President McKinley would accept a position as professor of international law at the American University in Washington after leaving public office.
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Millville
N. J
New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference
Slurst
American University At
Washington
McKinley
Admiral Dewey Parade Enthusiastically Welcomed in Columbia
Admiral George Dewey was enthusiastically greeted as he moved through Columbia today. The state will send a naval reserves battalion, an infantry regiment, and the Fleet artillery band to participate in the Dewey parade in Savannah tomorrow.
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Columbia
George Dewey
Fleet Artillery
Bavannah
Jealousy Blamed in Sandusky Husband Wife Tragedy
Last night Mrs Leonard Wagner killed her husband then shot herself at their home three miles from Sandusky. Neighbors discovered the bodies tonight after entering the house. Jealousy is believed to have driven the crime.
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Sandusky
Mareh T
Leonard Wagner
Connelly Badly Used Up in Brooklyn Bout
New York March 1 Matty Matthews of New York fought Eddie Connelly of Big John NY tonight at the Hercules Athletic club in Brooklyn. Connelly was so badly used up in the fourteenth round that the referee stopped the bout to prevent a knockout.
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Connelly
New York
Matty Matthews
Eddie Connelly
Big John
N. A
Tonieht
Hercules Athletic Club
Brooklyn
New York Sale Opens for Daly Collection at American Art Gallery
The sale of Augustin Daly's late collection of bric-a-brac rare books and other personal property began at the American Art gallery in New York. It marks a unique public auction of such a large eclectic lot assembled by the noted executor.
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New York
Augustin Daly
American Art Gallery Today
Dewey to Visit Jacksonville for Reception Banquet
Admiral Dewey has accepted the invitation to visit Jacksonville Florida and will arrive toward the end of the week. The highlight will be a reception and banquet next Saturday hosted during his stay.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Dewey
McGiffert Resigns from Presbyterian Church
Professor Arthur McGiffert of Union Theological Seminary resigns from the Presbyterian church after long heresy charges. He sent a letter to Moderator Infield requesting his name be stricken from the rolls.
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New York
Arthur
MctGiffert
Union Theological Seminary
Presbyterian Church
Moderator Infield
Dewey's Secretary Denies Europe Trip Plan
Washington March 19 Secretary Thieutenant Crawford denied reports that Admiral Dewey would travel to Europe this summer. He said no such trip had been arranged and no announcement was made.
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Washington
Thieutenant Crawford
Admiral Dewey
Europe
Bryan Anniversary Club Banquet Honors Bryan Birthday
Chattanooga Tennessee March 1 The Bryan Anniversary club held its annual banquet in celebration of William J Bryan's birthday Bourke Cochran delivered an address
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Bryan Anniversary Club
Thin City
William J. Bryan
Bourke Cochran
Pittsburg and Gulf Sold at Auction in Joplin
The Pittsburg and Gulf Railway system was sold at auction in Joplin Missouri today. The Watras party secured the purchase in a sale conducted here this morning.
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Pittsburg and
Gulf
Joplin
Watrasty, Pittsburg and Gulf Railway System
New College for Women in Brentwood Planned
Ground broken for a new women’s college in Brentwood with expected construction cost at least $908,000. The institution will be named St Josephs in the Pines, reflecting its religious affiliation and location.
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Brentwood
L. J
Women's College
Bt. Joseph's
the Pines
Coeur d Alene Inquiry Probes Military Authority
Washington March 19 The house committee on military affairs resumed the Coeur d Alene investigation with Captain J H Forney as special prosecutor. Hay Virginia questioned whether US troops were under Governor Stenberg and Sinclair while Forney said troops aided state officials. Sinclair wielded military authority though he was civil. The witness said conflict between union and nonunion factions was irreconcilable and martial law was justified. Forney closed testimony as the committee adjourned.
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Washington
Coeur D'Alene
House Committee On Military Affairs
J. H. Forney
Representative Hay
Virginia
United States
Stenberg
Shoshone County
Bartlett Sinclair
Hay
Merriam
Lewis
Forney
Lentz
Harmony in Adams County Republicans Name Delegates
Gettysburg March 19 Republicans of Adams county convened with harmony. I J Jonas declined chair to back C L Deardorff while Dr P McPherson and Dr J L Myera were elected state delegates. John L Hill Jr chosen national delegate with power to name conferees as Quay leaders seek balanced York county representation.
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Gettysburg
Adams County
Quay
York County
Adams
York
Mafeking Siege Forces Readied for Multi-Front Moves
London reports General Roberts plans to push on Pretoria from three directions with Lord Methuen possibly advancing from Mafeking after relief. Buller prepares for actions near Ladysmith as Botha faces pressure while Afrikaner leaders seek to shield independence. 32,000 more troops are at sea for South Africa.
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Pretoria
Lord Methuen
Mafeking
Gen. Bullet
Natal
Bloemfontein
Kruger
Europe
London
War Office
George Wyndham
House of Commons
Olivier
Kroonstadt
Gatacres
Springfontein
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Buller
Ladysmith
Botha
Afrikander Bund
Cape Colony
South Africa
Col Plumer
Rhodesia
Nata
Warentown
Vaal
Klerksdorp
Gatacre
Americus Club Banquet to Honor Grant’s Birthday
John J. Shaw announced positive information that President McKinley will attend the Americus club banquet on April 27 to toast Our Country. Other speakers include Charles Emory Smith M Hanna and Robert G Cousins with seating arranged for 50 guests.
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Pittsburg
John J. Shaw
Americus Club
McKinley
Grant
Charles Emory Smith
M. A. Hanna
Robert G. Cousins
Laws
Irish budget debate sparks anti war tax protest
In the house of commons John Redmond said Irish members abstained from the budget discussion yet opposed the bill which imposes an additional war tax on Ireland of over a million annually. The bill passed its second reading by a vote of 12 to 0.
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London
House of Commons
John Redmond
Ireland
Harrisburg Charter Grants Reported for Six Firms
On March 1 in Harrisburg the state department chartered several companies including Stevenson Iron and Manufacturing Co of Pittsburgh with capital not fully listed Lehigh Foundry Co at Fullerton capital 60000 Triumph Inhaler Co at Bradford Birdsboro Water Co at Birdsboro capital 64040 and related details for the newly formed entities.
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Harrisburg
State Department
Btevenson Iron
Bted Manufacturing C Co
Pittsburg
Capital
Lehigh Foundry Co
Fullerton
Triumph Inhaler Co
Bradford
Capital Bue
Birdsboro Water Co
Birdsboro
Benton on the Bonds Washington
The head of Thomas H Benton of Missouri will operate the new two per cent bonds for one dollar. Benton, famed for opposing paper and favoring gold, earned the nickname old bullion. Different portraits will decorate bands of various denominations.
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Washlington
Thomas H. Benton
Missouri
Benton
Pennsylvania Pensions Reported in Washington
March 18 report from Washington details pension actions including additions and increases for Ann Layman of Jermyn Lackawanna and Amen Gorman of Towanda Bradford.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Additonal
B. J. Layman
Jermyn
Lackawanna
To $ Restoration and Increas
Amen Gorman
Towanda
Bradford, & O
Krugers Valuables Sent to Europe Report
Amsterdam dispatch reports that last Thursday a consignment of valuables and effects belonging to President Kruger and other Transvaal officials arrived from South Africa. A Brussels clerk for Dr. Leyds then delivered the items to a bank vault believed to hold Kruger interests.
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Amsterdam
Kruger
Transvaal
South Africa
Leyds
Brussels
Waas
Birmingham
England
Johnstown Delegates Nominated at Ebensburg Republican Convention
At Ebensburg the Republican county convention nominated a Quay ticket with delegates to the national convention including Robert Murphy of Johnstown and others to the state convention such as Alex Montieth of Patton and J G Lloyd of Ebensburg. The resolutions report endorsed President McKinley and the current national and state administrations.
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Ebensburg
Republican County Convention
Quay
Robert & Murphy
Alex. Montieth
Patton
2D. Hoover
Portage
J. G. Lloyd
Ebeneburg
Meleaters
Conemaugh
Committee On
McKinley
Steamship arrivals and departures reported in New York
Steamship news lists cleared ships to Bremen and Southampton, arrivals from Liverpool and New York, and ships that passed or sailed between Bremen Southampton and New York. The February to March entries name vessels such as Lahn Taurle Fried erich Der Grasse Kaleer Wilhelm Lier Grosse Wilhelm Der Grosse and routes to Bremen Southampton and New York.
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Lahn
Bremen
Southampton
Arrivad
Taurle
Liverpool
Cherbourg
Sulled
Lizard
Friederich der Grasse
Scilly—Paesed
Kaleer Wilhelm Lier Grosse
Wilhelm der Grosse
Weather forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for rain on Tuesday followed by clearing. Tuesday night will be colder and Wednesday should be fair with high southerly winds shifting to northwest.
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Pennsylvania
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