Helena Police Resign Over Mayor's Orders Pre Pri marys
Helena Montana March 25 police force resigns claiming Mayor Frank J Edwards ordered arrests of anti Edwards Republicans to favor the primaries. Friends deny the charges and allege bribery and misappropriation involving City Saving Bank officials. F C Andrews jailed awaiting April 4 examination. H R Andrews on heavy bail.
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Helena
Mon
Frank J. Edwards
Edwards
City Saving Bank
Andrews
F. C. Andrews
H. R. Andrews
Fires Startled Platteville in Suspected Arson Blaze
In Platteville Wisconsin on March 26 two incendiary fires were set in different town areas. The Taylor Bros feedstore burned for a 3500 loss while the Columbia hotel was scorched and a nearby residence damaged. A second pair of blazes at Meyer and Metcalf lumber yard William Maah saloon and Schroeder bakery followed, started with shavings and kerosene. Three men are pursued by the sheriff as suspects.
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Platteville
Wis
Taylor Bros
East Main Street
Columbia
Frank Wood
Meyer & Metcalf
William Maah
Schroeder
Warrants Issued for Bank Officials in Detroit Case
New warrants issued for the arrest of Frank C. Andrews vice president and Henry R. Andrews cashier of the wrecked City Savings bank. Complaints signed by F W Hayes the expert accountant representing city and county officials in the bank investigation. Two complaints filed.
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Detroit
Frank C. Andrews
City Savings Bank
Henry R. Andrews
F. W. Hayes
Collecting House Tax in Yokohama Causes Foreign Resentment
Yokohama authorities distrain properties of those who refuse the house tax. They seized funds from Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and Chartered Bank of India, and seized money and property at Jardine, Matheson & Co. and other firms and homes. Legations receive many complaints of harsh treatment.
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Yokohama
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
Chartered Bank of India
Jardine, Matheron & Co.’s
May 20 1902 Cuba independence day determined
The article reports May 20, 1902 as the date for Cuba to gain independence and for President Palma to be inaugurated alongside the end of American control. It notes a War Department meeting with Secretary Root and General Wood finalizing plans, including immediate Cuban congress convening on May 10 and full US troop evacuation with coastal defenses remaining under US guard.
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Washington
Cuba
Osf
Palma
Tamaya
Queseda
War Department
Root
General Wood
United States
William L. Haskins
Gale Stocks English Channel and Irish Sea Distress Vessels
Very heavy seas are running in the English channel and the Irish Sea with a number of vessels in distress. Queen Alexandra's intended departure for Copenhagen was postponed because of the gale.
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London
English Channel
Irish Sea
Queen Alexandra
Copenhagen
Iowa House Backs National Convention Call for Senator Vote
Des Moines reports the Iowa House approved Hughes joint resolution urging Congress to convene a national convention under Article 5 to amend the Constitution for senators elected by popular vote. The measure passed 67 to 16.
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Des Moines
House
Hughes
Congress
United States
District business and conference actions in House session
Washington March 25 District of Columbia day featured non concurrence on war revenue tax repeal and conference assignments for Payne Dalzell Richardson and Bingham Heminway Livingston. The Moss Rhea election dispute resumed with Bowie arguing for the minority stance that Rhea should keep the seat.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House
Senate
Messrs
Payne
N. Y
Dalzell
Richardson
Tenn
Messrs. Bingham
Heminway
Ind
Livingston
Moss Vs. Rhea
Kentucky
Bowie
Rhea
Roosevelt presses Cuban reciprocity to unite House support
President Roosevelt pursued unity in the House on the Cuban reciprocity plan. Representative Long of Kansas discussed tactics with Ways and Means. Morris of Minnesota outlined an amendment to abolish the refined sugar differential, proposing a uniform rate of 1.825 per 100 on all sugars. The Ways and Means Committee weighs the change, signaling possible tariff revisions but offering no commitment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Representative Long
Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
Long
Representative Morris
Minnesota
Ways and Means
American Arrest Sparks Domiciliary Search in St Petersburg
Police searched the house of Mrs. Gardner and arrested her son Boris a student during recent visits. No incriminating evidence found. Boris may be released if he agrees to study in England. The Official Messenger notes 95 Moscow students banished to Siberia and 567 jailed for three to six months amid riots.
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St. Petersburg
Gardner
Boris
Siberia
Hate hurts the hater most says national magazine
A National Magazine quote urges readers that self-inflicted pain from hate ultimately harms the hater more than others. It emphasizes emotional self-awareness and restraint as a universal warning.
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National Magazine
Transvaal Officials Accompanied by British Aide at Orange River
Acting President Schalkburger and aides traveled by train toward Kroonstad accompanied by Captain Marker and five other staff officers. Observers in Wolve Hoek sense a general Boer surrender favored by Transvaal leaders.
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Wolve Hoek
Orange River Colony
Schalkburger
Kroonstad
Transvaal
Captain Marker
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
New Irish Land Bill Introduced in Commons
London March 26 George Wyndham introduced the Irish land bill to amend land purchase law. The land committee may take over all or part of estates offered for sale and resell to tenants with three quarters tenant consent. Landlords may repurchase up to one fifth of area to remain resident. No compulsory purchase. Exchequer may advance up to 3 million pounds to the commission to expand purchases.
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London
Ireland
George Wyndham
House of Commons
Wyndham
Land Committee
Commission
Ashland Seminary Dormitory Fire in Versailles
Fire destroyed the Ashland female seminary dormitory in Versailles, Ky during the night. Most students were sleeping and escaped in night robes. losses not to exceed 7000 dollars and covered by insurance.
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Versailles
Ashland Female Seminary
Schiff on the Stand in Power Case Hearing
Jacob H. Schiff of Kuhn Loeb is the first witness in the Minnesota suit over Northern Pacific and Great Northern stock purchases by Northern Securities. Schiff declines to name clients or reveal Kuhn Loeb business, citing compelled testimony only.
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Jacob H. Schiff
New York
Peter Power
United States Court For
District of Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Securities Company
Richard A. Mabey
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Northern Pacific Common
Schiff
Nebraskans Find Coal Vein Near Jackson
Sioux City reports coal in paying quantities believed struck near Jackson Nebraska ten miles from the city. The vein is four feet eight inches thick.
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Sioux City
Jackson
Neb
Switzerland Rejects Proposal on South Africa Camps
Berne March 24 The bundesrath rejected federal assembly proposals urging Swiss action with other states to press Britain over concentration camps in South Africa. It said Britain had already taken relief steps and that results should be awaited.
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Berne
Switzerland
Bundesrath
Federal Assembly
Great Britain
South Africa
Textile workers in New England demand 10 percent wage rise
Boston reports that Fall River textile workers lead a wage demand that spread to Lowell with 17 000 operatives and Lewiston with 4 000, amid growing likelihood of a strike. The movement seeks higher pay across New England mills.
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Boston
Fall River
New England
Lowell
Lewiston
Political Suspect Wounds Haitian Official in Port au Prince
In Port au Prince on March 24 Leon Gabriel a treason suspect fired at General Damieu chief of police who tried to arrest him. The general shot back wounding Gabriel who was then arrested and executed. Quiet followed the incident.
An Alabama Sensation
Montgomery March 25 B J Armstead shot and killed Mary Hansen a negress then killed himself in a Tallapoosa street house. Armstead once wealthy but later fell on hard times in speculation and was tied to several of the state’s wealthiest and most influential families.
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Montgomery
Ala
B. J. Armstead
Mary Hansen
Tallapoosa Street
Armstead
Budget proposal leaves sugar farmers without interim aid
London March 26 the chancellor Sir Michael Hicks Beach told a West India sugar deputation there is no plan to include in the budget any special support during the interim before bounty reductions begin in September 1903.
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London
Michael Hicks- Beach
Ancient Egyptian bread reveals yeast cells under microscope
Microscopic examination uncovers yeast cells in bread dating back over 4,000 years, highlighting early fermentation techniques used in ancient Egypt and the role of yeast in baking history.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
Tectors Tenders Resig
Wisconsin
ING
Sir George
Goldie
American Centre
Palma Wil
George Goldie
Royal Geographical Society
Nigeria
Lord Milfer
Cecil Rhodes
Walter Healy-Hutchinson
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Colony
Associated Press
Steyn
Kruger
Europe
Cape
Natal
Sir George Goldie
Boris Gardner
Masury
Masury Bros
C. H. Longstaff
Huron, S. D
Blackley Vaccine
Iowa
Haytien
Alabama
West Indies
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