News in Brief Roundup of National and Local Highlights
A wide array of items includes John Cook's death in Texas. remarks on ex president Harrison by Speaker Henderson. Sen Tillman’s lecture offer. Arkansas anti trust bill targeting pools and trusts. New York debt nearing the limit with tunnel bonds. plans for a record flat in Cincinnati. army rations for 60 000 men. Lisbon harbor preparations for Boer families. London sugar tax and income tax proposals. Von Buelow on Chinese affairs. Isle of Pines land purchases by American capitalists. Zeppelin airship funding for tests. farming and livestock notes from Iowa and Michigan. Cap Samuel Schwenck court martial dismissal. U S post office receipts up in major cities. local deaths and obituaries. railway and factory fire losses. May 1 shorter work day threat by International Machinists. Raleigh embezzlement arrest of state official.
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Arkansas House
New York City
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philippines
Commissary Department
Army
Lisbon
Lourenzo Marquez
Delagoa Bay
London Times
Count von Buelow
Reichstag
United States
Isle of Pines
Count von Zeppelin
Lake Constance
Dan W. Ringer
Nora Springs
Iowa
Michigan
Cornelius Gardiner
Tayabas
Luzon
West Point
Nebraska
Kansas
Republican River
Lewis
Samuel K. Schwenck
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
J. B. Penn
Plattville
Wis
Samuel R. Moulden
Daily Courier
Lincoln
Ill
E. E. McLeod
Western Passenger Association
Cleveland
Callaway
Neb
Wallertown
S. C
International Machinists' Association of America
W. H. Martin
Raleigh
N. C
Harrison Is At Rest In Crown Hill Cemetery
Benjamin Harrison’s funeral in Indianapolis drew about 15 000 mourners. President McKinley and cabinet members attended. services at St. Paul’s Presbyterian and Crown Hill were simple and orderly. The city honored the late president with a nation’s salute as dusk settled.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin Iirrison
Crown Hill Cemetery
McKinley
Harrison
Durbin
Dr. Haynes
General Harrison
Niccol
St. Louis
Haynes
Six Masked Men Rob Car. Conductor Wounded in Wichita
Six masked men held up a College Hill car in Wichita Kansas and shot the conductor who resisted them. The bullet passed through the conductor and he is in a precarious condition.
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College Hill
Wichita
Kansas
Sends the Japs Back Home
United States Immigration Inspector Lagin arrested fourteen Japanese from Victoria by steamer and jailed them in Seattle. The men were healthy and had funds but were deemed likely to become paupers by a board of inquiry, which ordered their reshipment to British Columbia.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Lagin
Victoria
Boc
British Columbia
Will Coach the Hawaiians
Washington reports Jared Smith, head of seed and plant introduction, to depart for Honolulu to establish an agricultural experiment station. He will train Hawaiians in garden crop production, dairy farming, cheese making, forage crops, and poultry pig raising for local families. The island project spans 200 acres coastal to mountain, with coffee and forestry studies planned. Philippines research waits for stability before funds and ships rubber plants are prepared for settlement under the American flag.
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Washington
Jared Smith
Department of Agriculture
Honolulu
San Francisco
Philippines
Wilson
Congress
Department
United States agent jailed in Venezuela dispute
Report from Port of Spain via Hastien Cable News says Argnace Belz, the U S consular agent at Barcelona Venezuela, has been arrested and jailed without charge for the second time in five months. He says Venezuelan officials extorted money under threat of imprisonment, and Washington has offered no response. Three months earlier Loomis, the U S minister at Caracas, demanded an apology which was ignored.
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Epain
Trinidad
tVia Hastien Cible i
Barcelona
Venezuela
Argnace Belz
Washington
Baiz
Loomis
United States
Caracas
German meat law blocks American corned beef imports
Washington March 18 The German meat inspection law prohibiting American corned beef sausages and similar products, in force for some time, has earned harsh criticism in Germany. United States Consul Diederich at Bremen reports that the policy raises meat prices and reduces consumption, challenging its stated health aims.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Diederich
Bremen
Germany
Pallbearers named for General Harrison funeral
The active pallbearers at General Harrison's funeral were A. T. Mason James Whitcomb Riley Evans Woollen Harry J. Mulgan Clifford Arrick William C Books Harry S. New Howard Cale John T. Griffiths Newton B Tarkington Tilton J U Brown and Samuel Reid.
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Mr. Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
General Harrison
A. T. Mason
James Whitcomb Riley
Evans Woollen
Harry J. Mulgan
Clifford Arrick
William C Books
Harry S. New
Howard Cale
John T. Griffiths
Newton
Tarkington
Tilton JU. Brown
Samuel Reid
Peace Prospects Hopeful From South Africa War Report
PRETORIA on March 18 reports that peace prospects remain hopeful. Boer losses last month totaled 160 killed 400 wounded and 1909 captured or surrendered. Heavy rains hinder General French's transport efforts and continue to complicate operations.
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Pretoria
Statue to Andrew Carnegie Debate in New York
New York City officials consider creating a nine member committee to study the advisability of erecting a statue to Andrew Carnegie. The move follows his $5,200,000 library gift to the city and similar gifts to other cities.
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New York
Tribune
Death of Representative David Brown Honored in Nebraska House
Lincoln Neb March 1 Resolutions on the death of Representative Brown of Otoe county form a special order of business. Speeches eulogize his fearless heart generous nature and firm friendship while Cain delivers the principal address praising his virtues fidelity to friends and principles and faithful service in the legislature. The tribute recalls his cheerful conduct and conviction that God blesses pure hands.
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Lincoln
Neb
Brown
Otoe County
House of Representatives
Messrs
Evans
Cain
Hanks
Spreeter
Loomis
David Brown
Isis
Nebraska
Horses Die in Valley Barn Fire at Whitmore Bros
A large barn and granaries belonging to Whitmore Bros in Valley Nebr burned to the ground on March 18. Ten horses confined in the basement perished, along with grain wagons and buggies, in a loss estimated at $10,000, partly insured. The blaze began when a lantern exploded in the hands of Arthur Dunham, who escaped injury.
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Dunham
Plattsmouth Shopman Drops Dead on Way to Work
Antone Choutka a Burlington blacksmith apprentice in Plattsmouth Nebraska collapsed and died while walking to his shift. Friends found his body at the corner of Eleventh and Main streets. Doctors cited heart disease as the probable cause of the sudden death.
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Platismoutit
Neb
Antone Choutka
Burlington
Flo
Eleventh
Main Streets
English actor John Tiare to retire after Chicago tour
English actor John Tiare announced he will permanently retire from the stage at the end of his current five week Chicago tour.
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John Tiare
Chicago
Pearson Arrested in Olympia After Tecumseh Charge
Loran Pearson, charged in Tecumseh Nels with attempted assault on Blanche Heist, was arrested in Olympia after a brief struggle with officers. Sheriff Mills had received word from Nebraska two weeks earlier that Pearson was believed to be in Olympia, where he had friends. Pearson admitted he was the wanted man.
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Tacoma
Wash
Loran Pearson
Tecumseh, Nels
Blanche Heist
Olympia
Sheriff Mills
Nebraska
Pearson
Searer
Live Stock Market Report From South Omaha Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards in South Omaha the cattle market showed strong demand with high prices for top steers and good turnout on cows and calves. Hogs opened higher with prices from 3.05 to 5.75 per cwt for various weights while sheep and lambs sold steady to higher as buyers remained active.
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South Omaha
Union Stock Yards
Pokers
Wes
Western Fed
Ladd
Western Lambs
Foreign relations committee rejects Platt amendment in current form
Havana March 16 The committee on foreign relations held a private meeting and agreed unanimously that the Platt amendment cannot be accepted in its present form. A report will be submitted to the constitutional convention after individual opinions are filed. The panel expects support from twenty eight delegates and will reconvene Monday to finalize the report.
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Havana
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senero de Quero
Senor de Quesada
Uncle Sam Has Gold a PlentY
The treasury on March 16 reports gross gold holdings of 482,913,028 dollars, up from 416,218,209 a year earlier. The annual rise totals 66,694,814 dollars, with a potential monthly increase near 5,000,000 before the new revenue law. Officials expect the law to reduce receipts by about 40,000,000 dollars per year but not stop gold growth.
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Washington
Treasury
Department
Roberts
Carnegie Gift Funds South St. Joseph Library Plan
The city council accepted a $25,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie for a South St. Joseph library and night school. The city must provide teachers and a librarian and assistant, and resolutions thanking the donor were ordered sent.
Schultz Wins Cadet Ship at West Point Exam
BEATRICE Neb March 18 Hugh D Schultz of Beatrice won the cadet ship at the West Point admission examination with Jesse S Lancaster of York named as alternate. Schultz belongs to Company C First Nebraska and served 18 months in the Philippines without a sick day.
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Beatrice
Neb
West Point Military School
Hugh D Schultz
Jesse S. Lancaster
York
Schultz
First Nebraska
Philippines
Yost of Omaha Reelected President at Town Telephone Meet
In Davenport Iowa March 18 the annual meeting of the Town Telephone company was held C F E Yost of Omaha was reelected president Griggs Davenport was named vice president James B Mason Davenport secretary and treasurer C A Dalzell reelected to a post with mention of a resignation noted in the records.
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Davenport, In
The
Town Telephone Company
C. FE. Yost
Omaha
Griggs
Davenport
James B Mason
C A
Dalzell
Resige
Captain Teyvlocs Promotion in Ninth Cavalry
Captain Charles Wo Sash of the Ninth Cavalry aided Fort Robinson construction in Nebraska and is remembered by Nebraska’s older citizens. The promotion to a majority was considered today. Captain Tylor led troops in Mineborg and Sanduan. he was shot in the neck and severely wounded, with the left arm injured.
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Washington
Merch
Charles Wo
Ninth Cavalry
Fort Robinson
Nebraska
Tylor
Mieebirg
Sanduan Vill
Petroleum Drinking Common Declares Urgent Action
The Medical Society of Paris calls for measures against the spread of petroleum drinking. Initial theories linked the habit to higher alcohol taxes, but investigation shows the practice existed before and has expanded across districts with rapid growth.
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Medical Society of
Paris
Kentucky Trousers and Deep Gun Pocket At Tailors Convention
A Louisville tailor’s pair of trousers for Governor Beckham drew interest at Philadelphia tailors’ convention. The Kentucky style’s standout feature was an extra deep gun pocket plus another nearby pocket.
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Kentucky
Philadelphia
Louisville
Beckham
Coghlan Should Remain On Navy Lecturing Rolls
The Colorado Springs Gazette urges that when Captain JB Coghlan retires the Navy Department keep him on the lecturing rolls to address the American people. It notes his speaking ability and argues he should not be shelved.
Madame Bevers Testifies Kidney Pills At Hot Springs
Madam Beavers, Life Governor of the Free Masons Grand Lodge of England, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her diabetes after six years of illness. She praises the remedy's effectiveness and recommends it to others. Pills priced 50 cents a box, six for $2.50, available from local druggists or Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo, New York.
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Nlot Springs
Ark
Labelle Ellen Baveas
Free Masons Grand Lodge of
England
Madam Baveas
Dodd
Dodd's
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Army Transport Egbert to Sail From Manila with Soldier Remains
The United States Army transport Egbert will sail from Manila on March 14 to pick up the remains of American soldiers who died in China. From Taku the Egbert will proceed to Seattle.
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United States Army
Egbert
Manila
Taku- China
China
Taku
Thegbert
Seattle
Sybil Sanderson Opens Berlin Wintergarten Season
Sybil Sanderson will begin a concert season of fifteen evenings this week at the Wintergarten in Berlin, presenting a series of performances by the renowned soprano over the coming fortnight.
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Sybil Sanderson
Wintergarten
Berlin
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Plattsmouth
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