Senate debates Porto Rico tariff and war questions
Senate debates the Porto Rican government and tariff bill resumes with Morgan of Alabama outlining constitutional points. House begins Loud bill debate on second class mail with Sul zer criticizing administration. Senate later approves conference report on Porto Rican relief and discusses Alaska mining charges. House passes pension bills and memorials to Morton. Congress orders Grant memorial design funds.
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War Department
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Turner
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Alaska
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Cape Nome
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Committee On Post Offices
Tillman
Indiana
Olver P Morton
Morton
Porto Rico
Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
Plague in San Francisco prompts Chinatown cleanup plan
The city health board will continue daily inspections and cleansing of Chinatown for 19 days as bubonic plague is acknowledged in San Francisco. President Williams of the health board warns that decayed buildings in Chinatown pose germ risks, implying drastic action may be needed.
Various World and Local News Items From Late March
A ship arrives in Philadelphia with nearly 200 Polish refugees fleeing czarist oppression, destined for Minnesota Iowa and Montana. US weekly business failures total 183, Canada 27. New York City Mayor Van Wyck breaks ground on the city’s underground rapid transit line with a 36 million dollar budget and 16000 workers. An accident on a Pittsburgh area railroad results in one death and five injuries. A Hardy Nebraska bank is robbed of 4006 dollars by dynamite. At Carrollville Wisconsin workers strike after a former supervisor’s discharge. Carnegie Co. incorporation announced in Trenton with 190 million capital. A boy found buried alive at Mullica Hill New Jersey during a coffin exhumation. Secret Service Chief Wilkie handles a counterfeit five dollar note from 1891 series.
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Antwerp
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Iowa
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United States
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van Wyck
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Tillman
Morgan
Death of General Zealous BR Tower in Cohasset Mass
Gen Zealous BR Tower U S A retired died at Cohasset Massachusetts on the 21st aged 88 years He saw active service in the Mexican and civil wars and was retired in 1883 Frank Jones of New Hampshire longtime Granite State Democrat now leaves the party and will vote for McKinley Charles A Towne national committee member of the Silver Republican party calls a national convention in Kansas City Missouri on July 4 1900 to nominate candidates for president and vice president.
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U.S. A
Cohasset
Mass
Frank Jones
New Hampshire
Granite State
Cleveland
Democratic Party
McKinley
Charles A. Towne
National Committee
Silver Republican Party
Kansas City
United States
Plan to disfranchise rebels in South Africa eyed
London reports a pacification plan to disfranchise rebels including colonial Dutch Free Staters and Transvaal Ssoors found in arms or accused of rebellion, potentially placing the two republics and colonies under English control. The Triton wreck near Dun Kirk claims ten lives, Gen Sir Edward Woodgate dies of wounds from Spion Kop, and Brazil’s Sousa Correa is found dead in London.
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South Africa
Free Staters
Transvaal
Taueé
Rhodes
Dunkirk
France
Advicus
Rondon
Moor
Nautal
Edward Woodgate
Spien Kop
England
Chevalier Sousa Correa
Cardinal Mazzella Dies In Rome Amid World Fair Affairs
Cardinal Camillo Mazzella bishop of Palestrina and prefect of the sacred rites died in Rome. The saga of the land syndicate selling North Chicano plots to women during the world fair winds down under foreclosure. about 1,725 lots sold for 300 to 600 each left holders with nothing. Deeds by James B. Hobbs deemed worthless. Meanwhile Maj Wickman of U S volunteers faces count martial for alleged insult to Archbishop Chapelle during a Manila voyage. Plus, Porto Rico relief act proceeds, a Lawrence Kansas mill fire damages assets, and U S revenue cutters to patrol Bering Sea as banking and mining reports surface.
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Palestrina
Congregation of Sacred Rites
Rome
Italy
Isso
Chicano
James B. Hobbs
Manila
Brooklyn
N. Y
Maj Wickman
United States
Archbishop Chapelle
Philippines
San Francisco
Congress
Porto Rico
War Department
Lawrence
Kan
Pierson Flour Milling Co
Treasury Department
Bering Sea Patrol
James Roderick
Pennegania Bureau of Mines and Mining
Pennelvania
Hanna
Senate
Porto Ican
Republican National Committee
Alaska
House
Ohio State News Ohio engineers strike impacts workers
In Cleveland on Thursday night the Amalgamated Association of Engineers voted to strike with the machinists. About 175 stationary engineers stayed away Friday morning, with many firemen and others losing work. By noon 1,802 machinists had struck, and several firms granted the nine hour day including Clough & Witt and the Hunt stamping works, bringing ten concerns to concede.
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Cleveland
Amalgamated Association of Engineers
Clough & Witt
Hunt Stamping Works
Representative Suttin and Nash discuss penitentiary reform bill
Columbus reports Representative Suttin met Governor Nash to review the bill abolishing contract labor in the penitentiary. Nash warned the bill could not pass given state finances, proposing a substitute: a four member commission to study the plan and report to the next assembly. Nash will appoint one organized labor member to the commission. Saffin agreed to the substitute.
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Suttin
Nash Yesderday
Nash
Saflin
Saffin
General Assembly
Organized Labor
Fuel and forage famine hits Kelley’s Island homes and cattle
In Sandusky on March 24 residents of Kelley’s Island ten miles away face fuel shortages for homes and feed for cattle. The lack stems from no coal and forage being delivered due to the steamship American Eagle’s inability to run, leaving stockpiles depleted ahead of navigable seasons.
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Sandusky
Kelley's Island
American Eagle
Waterworks shortage blamed on former secretary treasurer
Sandusky experts probing the waterworks department books for about fifteen years found a shortage of 11084 dollars. Nearly all of the deficit is charged to William J. Affleck, longtime secretary and treasurer, who has not served in that role for about three years.
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Sandusky
Waterworks Department
William J. Affleck
Waterworks Board
Affleck
Auction of wild animals yields surprisingly low prices
Cincinnati on March 23 reports the Hein rich Hagenbeck auction sale at the zoological gardens saw two day prices for wild animals drop. A pair of white camels sold for 550 dollars, an Indian hunting leopard for 255, to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago a pair of leopards for 400 to the New England Carnival Co in Canton. The Chattanooga zoo bought an African leopard for 150 and the New York Museum paid 300 for a stuffed gorilla.
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Cincinnati
Heinrich-Hagenbeck
Zoological Gardons
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
New England Carnival Co
Canton
Chattanooga Zoo
New York Museum
Man Claims Mesmerism Fueled Delusions in West Salem
West Salem on March 23 reports George Rickel believed hypnotic mesmerism grants power over others. Doctors say he is insane, claiming he never left the trance and now lives in a fixed pose or bedbound state, under the professor's influence.
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West Salem
George Rickel
Sickel
Murder at Indian Run in Bellaire shocks community
Sunday night a murder occurred at Indian Run in Bellaire, leaving a mystery with no clues. Victim William Lopeman, 23, was found Monday morning with a gunshot wound to the temple and a stab wound to the abdomen. A revolver and razor were the instruments used.
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Bellaire
Indian Run
William Lopeman
Captain Wilson Dieu Namesake Bank President Dies in Jerusalem
Cablegram from Cleveland reports Capt. Thomas Wilson president of Central National Bank and prominent vessel owner died of pneumonia in Jerusalem yesterday. He was traveling with his wife, daughter, and sister-in-law.
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Cleveland
Thomas Wilson
The
Central National Bank
Jerusalem Westerday
Poison in Salad at Trinity Church Dinner
Lima reports 100 people affected by poison after a dinner hosted by the Women’s Home Missionary Society of Trinity Church. Several are in precarious condition as investigators trace the poison to chicken salad served at the event.
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Lima
Women’s Home Missionary Society of
Trinity Church
Tragic Accident at Lake Shore Iron Works Claims Piernet
In Cleveland on March 27 Monday morning 30 year old single worker John Piernet was instantly killed at the ritual bolt department after being caught on a shaft his neck broken and his arms and legs badly mangled authorities investigate the fatal incident at Lake Shore Iron Works.
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Cleveland
John Piernet
Rutual Bolt Department
Lake Shore Iron Works
Piernet
Death of Rabbi Wise in Cincinnati
Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, a leading figure in the Reformed Jewish church, died in Cincinnati on March 27 from a paralysis stroke. He was born April 3, 1819, in Steingrubb Bohemia. The end was described as painless and peaceful.
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Cincinnati
Isaac M. Wise
Dr. Wise
Steingrubb
Bohemia
Miles Harper Acquitted in Hart Murder Trial
Miles Harper was acquitted of the murder of Valentine Hart in McConnellsville. The August 8, 1498 incident saw Hart and Mrs. Harper together when Harper returned home unannounced, Hart drawing a revolver and being shot twice by Harper who then killed him before Hart could fire. The lengthy trial drew unusual public attention due to the prominence of the parties.
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McConnellsville
Miles Harper
Valentine Hart
Harper
Chester Hill
Hart
Death of Judge McMath in Cleveland on Friday
Judge Jessé F. McMath longtime Cuyahoga County common pleas judge died at his home Friday in Cleveland. He was 67 or 68, born December 28, 1832 in Cadiz Harrison County Ohio. He leaves a wife and one daughter.
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Cleveland
Jessé Fr. McMath
Common Pleas
Cuyahoga County
Long strike ends at Laughlin nail factory
Bridgeport March 24 The nail feeders ended their strike at the Laughlin nail factory and the plant resumed operations with 150 machines after a long idle period.
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Bridgeport
Laughlin
Tyro
Ohio Senate and House pass and defeat varied bills
Ohio lawmakers reported a string of measures including a misdemeanor for reproducing dramatic works without author consent, a $300 fine and six months' jail, and authorization for Greene County to issue bonds for a new courthouse. Other acts touched probate trust properties, foreign insurance regulation, road and school funding, juror exemptions, and railway franchise debates.
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Senate
Greene County
Ohio
Sheppard
House
Gear General County
Massillon
John A. Binghim
Cadiz
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Ohio Canal
Valentine
Ohio State University
State Board of Agriculture
John H. Karshner
Company M
Fourth O. V. 1
Perry
Texington Townships
Stark County
Summit County
Crawford County
Board of Education of
Mineral Ridge
Trumbull County
Niles
Judiciary Committee
Youngstown Township
Mahoning County
Common Pleas Court
Judiciary
Ankeney
Inter-Urbaan Railways
Cleveland Fire Department
Northfield Township
Maroh
Rumors Of Mafeking Relief Spark War News In London
Long dispatches from London describe persistent rumors of Mafeking relief with disputed dispatches and no confirmation from the war office. Reports from Springfontein, Bloemfontein, Kimberley, and Warrenton detail British operations, battlefield setbacks, and shifting plans as Lord Roberts’ army and Kitchener’s forces maneuver amid casualties and rumors of internal tensions.
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Lorenzo Marquez
Pretoria
Daily News
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Gatacre
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Transvaal
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Col. Plumer
Crocodile Pools
Daily Telegraph
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Transvap
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Col. Crabbe
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Trotter
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Magersfontein
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Kitchener
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Twa
Warrenton
Griquatown
French
Nehn
Boers offer to loan Portugal six million in Delagoa Bay award dispute
New York March 23. George W Van Sielen, head of the American council of the South African republics and advocate for Transvaal in America, sent an official letter to the Portuguese minister in Washington offering to lend Portugal the six million dollars needed to pay the Delagoa Bay award. The move is seen as Boers countering possible English terms.
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New York
George W. van Sielen
Americn Council of
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Transvaal
Washington
Delagoa Bay
Geneva Arbitration Tribunal
England
Helen Gould Funds Army Chaplains for Philipines
A White House visitor cites the shortage of chaplains with volunteer regiments in the Philippines. Miss Helen Gould of New York funds nine or ten men as ministers and Y M C A workers, paying $90 monthly plus expenses, totaling about $2,000 per month.
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Washington
Marc
the Star
White House
Philippines
New York
Miss Gould
Central Standard Railway Ad Promotes Routes and Rates
Information cheerfully furnished. Shortest and best route West Northwest Southwest Southeast Northeast. Superior accommodations and lowest rates. Connects at Union Depot Toledo with all Trunk Lines and at Wheeling with Bo O Royal Blue Line trains. Consult agents of this railway H J Booth Cleveland Ohio Ed Coolidge Sherman Trav Pass Act Wheeling W Va.
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Wheeling
Bo &O
Royal Blue Line
H. J. Booth
Coolidge
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Puga
Cleveland
Ohio
Sherman
Trav Pass
W Va
Sunday train times for Uhrichsville and Cleveland services
A reconstructed Sunday timetable lists northbound and southbound trains with destinations such as Lorain Elyria Grafton Lester and Massillon, noting times in the morning and afternoon. It also mentions electric cars from Bridgeport to Wheeling Bellaire and Martin's Ferry and advises consulting agents for best routes and rates.
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Grafton
Lester
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Justus
Dover
New Philadelphia
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Bridgeport
Wheeling
Bellaire
Martin's Ferry
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Mus
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Seville
Medina
Sterling
Egston
Y Warwick
agiiCanal Fulton
Canal Dover
New Phila
L'A
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