Insurgent Troubles Persist in Manila and Luzon
General Otis words mark Manila as the era’s trouble spot amid active insurgent juntas from Luzon and Hong Kong. Reports cite arrests, arms landings, and Spanish residents aiding rebels while Filipinos resist American control under looming congressional action.
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Manila
Otis
Hong Kong
Mabini
Flores
Spain
Philippines
Congress
Luzon
Louis Spizel
Louis Spitzel & Co
Taylor
Thirty-ninth
Calamba
Morong
Zambales
Mascardo
Nueva Selga
Tarlac
Albay
Legaspia
Donzol
Allen
Forty-third Regiment
Samar
Lukban
Kobbe
Juson
Leyte
Jealousies and progress mix in a bustling 1900s brief
A scattered column notes Berlin electrified transit, a child pope rumored in China, and various deaths. It lists John Gowey’s death in Yokohama, Paderewski leaving Mexico, and a balky sugar tax suit. Trolley routes in Connecticut carry over 59 million passengers. Carbondale suffers a $50,000 fire loss. World events touch Buenos Aires plague signals, Porto Melbourne rats, and Admiral Dewey’s Georgia visit slated for March.
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Berlin
America
Hell
John F. Gowey
Washington
United States
Yokohama
Paderewski
Mexico
Sugar Trust
Connecticut
Carbondale
Ill
China
Pontecin
John J. Elwell
Cleveland
Samuel Pennington
Newark City National Bank
Frinceton College
John Z Little
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Port Melbourne
Australia
Sallie Balke
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Independence
Buenos Ayres
Lucinda H. Stone
Women’s Clubs
Kalamazoo
Mich
Roland Reed
St. Luke's Hospital
New York
William Redmond
Dublin Council
Charles M. Sheldon
Missouri Valley Farmer
Topeka
Scott County
Arkansas
Zeb Leonard
A. C. McGiffert
Union Theological Seminary
Birch
New York Presbytery
Leslie E. Keeley
Dwight
Milton R. Keeley
Kentucky
Frankfort
Goebel
A. M. Morveland
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
I. T F. Lovejoy
Andrew
Finance Committee
Ohio House
Kenosha
Wis
N. R. Allen Sons
Leather Trust
Savannah
Dewey
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Sewell
Paris
Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Dinsmore Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
The Lexington jury returned a verdict at 4 30 am finding Frank Dinsmore guilty of first degree murder and sentencing him to death. The foreman T A McNeal signed the verdict.
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Lexington Neb
Dinsmore
Sullivan
Frank I. Dinsmore
A. M'Neal
Law on Alaska land purchase advances. Hayward memorial noted
In the house on Saturday Representative Kahn of California moved a bill to authorize the Keennk Packing company to purchase a land strip in Alaska used by the firm for twenty years. The bill passed. Representative Burkett of Nebraska then offered resolutions honoring the late Senator Monroe L. Hayward of Nebraska.
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Hayward
Washington
Kahn
California
Keennk Packing Company
Alaska
Burkett
Nebraska
Monroe L. Hayward
Julia Arthur Retires From Stage After 1929 Season
Philadelphia march 19. B C G Chenes husband of actress Julia Arthur announced her retirement from the stage for the season and perhaps permanently. AV dates cancelled and the company disbanded.
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Philadelphia
B. C G. Chenes
Julia Arthur
General Gatacre Scouts Occupy Springfan Stein
General Gatacre announces that his scouts have occupied Springfan Stein near Bethule and report the country clear of the enemy. The main column advances with the scouts as the situation develops.
Kentucky Governors Visit Louisville on Personal Business
Governors Taylor and Beckham of Kentucky spent March 19 in Louisville for personal business with no stated political aims. They met with friends and awaited developments in the state governorship case now before the circuit court, with potential moves by both parties depending on the Court of Appeals outcome.
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Louisville
Ixentucky
Taylor
Beckham
Republican Party
C. M. Barnett
Internal Revenue
Sapp
Washington
National Administration
United States Supreme Court
State Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Court of Just
Judge Field
Taylor and
Frankfort
Pacifying the Free State advances under Lord Roberts
London dispatch reports steady progress toward the Orange Free State as Lord Roberts plans a swift advance to the Vaal river. Kitchener may soon rejoin Roberts, while rail commander Giroard pushes supplies from Cape Town to Bloemfontein. Oliver moves near Rouxville and Dr Leyds vanishes from Brussels amid European rumors.
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London
Orange, Free State
Lord Roberts
Vaal River
Free
Kitchener
Natal
Free State
Giroard
Capetown
Bloemfontein
Oliver
Burghersdorp
Rouxville
Leyds
Transvaal
Brussels
Globe
Hon
Sone
Machinists Union Calls Nationwide Strikes After Talks
Chicago March 19. After a late night conference between the International Association of Machinists and the National Metal Trades' association, President O Connell announced immediate strikes across the United States and Canada. About 100000 workers would walk out, risking widespread plant shutdowns valued in the millions daily.
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Chicago
International Association of Machinists
National Metal Trades’ Association
O'Connell
United States
Canada
Administration officials urge Wheeler to delay resignation request
In Washington on March 10 it is evident officials aim to persuade General Wheeler to withdraw his demand for immediate action on his resignation. It is suggested the push stems from personal welfare concerns for the general as the president considers asking Congress for special legislation to retire Wheeler, General Lee, and another brigadier general of volunteers with brigadier rank in the regular army.
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Washington
Wheeler
Congress
Lee
Kansas Plans Big Exposition in 1904
Topeka Kansas officials reveal a statewide exposition to celebrate the territory. The Topeka Commercial Club has asked the executive council to organize a committee with one member from each county to promote the enterprise.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Territory of
Topeka Commercial Cab
Dewey to Visit Southern Cities Then Sail to Europe
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey depart Washington for a southern tour visiting Savannah Macon St Augustine Jacksonville and Palm Beach. They may not return until late next month when they are slated to sail for Europe to attend the exposition in summer. Mrs. Dewey chairs the battleship committee aiding the Cuban orphan asylum Easter festival.
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Washington
Roberts poised to advance on Pretoria as Bloemfontein calms
London reports rail links to the Cape intact and Lord Roberts near a Pretoria advance. Relief for Mafeking looms as a mixed force advances, while Johannesburg’s fate and Bloemfontein’s civics draw attention. Steyn evades surrender. rails carry Boer stores away. Roberts praises the Guards and promises to lead into Pretoria.
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London
Cape
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Orange Free State
Mafeking
Kimberley
Russia
Leyds
Leopold
Johannesburg
Bloemfontein
Poers
Steyn
South Africa
Great Britain
Jord Roberts
Treasury busy as new bond plan prompts rush
Treasury officials face heavy workload after a new financial bill authorizes converting old bonds to 2 percent gold bonds. By today closing, about 27 million dollars in exchange requests were filed, mostly from national banks. Comptroller's office processes applications to form national banks and convert state banks, many from small towns long barred by the act.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Comptroller of the Currency
National Bank
Bryan Declines Kansas City Appearance At National Convention
Kansas City report states W. J. Bryan will not attend the July national convention. Hotels had hoped to entertain the Nebraska delegation believing Bryan would join other Nebraskans. A hotel manager cited subcommittee meetings in Kansas City and claimed Bryan would not be present, though he did not identify the source.
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Kansas City
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Kinley says son on mission for Governor Taylor
Willim burg Ky March 17 Former Congressman Kinley father of former Secretary of State Charles Fin ley says his son is not avoiding arrest but is on a mission for Governor Taylor. He notes Charles visited republicans at Indianapolis Lansing and Washington to secure funds and win congressional aid for the Taylor fight.
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Willimsburg
Kinley
Charles Finley
Goebel
Taylor
Charles
Indianapolis
Lansing
Washington
Resolution on Standard Oil Dividend Under Sherman Act
Representative Fitzgerald introduces a resolution alleging that Standard Oil paid a 17 million extra dividend in New York on March 16 1900 plus a 5 million excess over the prior quarter. It notes a kerosene price rise of 3 cents per gallon and calls for possible prosecutions under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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Washington
Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Standard Oil Company
New York
Congress
United States
General Jus Wheeler Returns From Manila To Washington
General Wheeler arrived in Washington from Manila and reported to Adjutant General Curtin in uniform as brigadier general of the volunteer army. He described Luzon conditions, said the war was over and only guerrillas remained to pursue, noting American troops are in fine health and performing splendidly with good officer care and staff vigilance.
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Washington
PD. C
Whesler
Atlanta
War Department
Root
Curtin
Department
Manila
Corbin
Luzon
Taylor to McKinley Again
Governor Taylor met with Republican leaders at the Kentucky governor’s mansion to discuss a memorial urging President McKinley to participate in state political contests. Discussions referenced troop support and formal recognition of Taylor as governor, but no final terms were announced.
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Frankfort
Taylor
John W. Yerxes
Danville
D. W. Lindsey
McKinney
United States
McKinley
House Passes Small Bills Under New Rule
In Washington on March 17 the House considered a large private bill but no hours were spent on paying Representative Swanson 1769 for extra expenses from his last congress contest, and the bill was abandoned. Six minor bills were passed.
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Washington
Swanson
Bryan comments on Puerto Rico tariff during Texas stop
Colonel W. J. Bryan, en route to Nebraska, breakfasted in Fort Worth and criticized the administrations expansion policy calling it imperialism. He urged that the tariff issue provides a pre election object lesson and supports the need for a country to evaluate policy.
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Bryan
Puerto Rico
Fort Worth
Tex
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Senate confirms Indian agents and postmasters listed
The senate confirmed nominations including G. W. Hazlett for the Navaho agency in New Mexico James I Monteath for the Blackfeet agency in Montana William R Honnell for the Potawatomi and Great Nemah agency in Kansas and postmasters for Illinois Charles Q Whallon Newman and B Moody at La Grange.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Today
G. W. Hazlett
Navaho Agency
New Mexico
James i. Monteath
Blackfeet Agency
Montana
Wiliam R Honnell
Pottawattumie
Great Nemah
Kansas
Illinois
Charles Q. Whallon
Newman
B. Moody
la Grange
The Quay Vote Set For Two Weeks
In Washington on March 17 the senate agreed to fix a date two weeks from next Tuesday to take up the seating case of Mr Quay. The ruling specified no interference with appropriation bills conference reports unfinished business or the Spooner Bill on Philippines governance.
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Quay
Washington
Hour
Senate
Spooner
Philippines
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Standard Oil Trust
Congressman Fitzgerald
M’kinley
Tlood
Hood
Allen's
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Lumbago
Alkment
St. Jacobs Oil
of the
Boyle
Commercial and Shorthand College
Bee
Omaha, Neb
Morey Elets
W. L. Douglas
Penwne
W. L. Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton
Mass
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