Reciprocity Bill Reported By Ways and Means Panel
The Ways and Means Committee voted 12 to 5 to favor a Payne bill granting 1 percent tariff concession to Cuba. Eight Republicans supported, two opposed, and Democrats split. Chairman Payne cited aid to Cuban planters as a priority while a Republican beet sugar men conference discussed future strategy.
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Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Cuba
Tawney
Minnesota
Metcalfe
Callifornia
United States
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Dalzeil
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Long
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Swangen
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Newlands
Cooper
Hopkins
Mr. Tawney
Ways and Steans Committee
House
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Ways and Means
Payne Reports Cuba Reciprocity Bill Support From House
Washington March 31 Chairman Payne presented to the House the Ways and Means Committee report on the Cuban reciprocity bill. He cited President Roosevelts Cuba policy and argued a stable Cuban government benefits both nations. He noted Cuba faces sugar industry distress from world overproduction and urged a small tariff reduction to double trade with Cuba without harming US sugar producers.
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Payne
House
Ways and Means
Roosevelt
Cuba
Spain
Lin
United States
Industcien
Cuba Trade Figures Show Shifts in Insular Commerce
The insular division of the War Department reports Cuba’s ten month trade figures ending Oct 31 1901 show imports at 4 640 227 and exports at 6 045 400 with a 36 percent rise in exports. U S origin goods totaling 23 064 651 arrived, while exports reached 43 661 344 surpassing 1900 by 14 335 719.
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Washington
Insular
War Department
Cuba
United States
Detroit Seeks City Savings Bank Funds After Wreck
Detroit Corporation Counsel asserts the city has the first claim on about 660400 in assets recovered from the wrecked City Savings Bank. The funds include school board and library commission deposits, totaling 200. Court action sought to compel the Union Trust Company as receiver to turn over the assets. Judge Donovan granted the order to show cause.
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Mich
Tarspey
City Savings Bank
School Board
Library Commission
Union Trust Company
Barahona Falls to Revolutionists as Martial Law Declared
In Santo Domingo on March 31 Barahona on the south coast was seized by revolutionists after a fierce fight leaving forty killed or wounded. Government gunboats bombarded the town and troops landed. Rebels retired to a nearby stronghold as the Dominican minister of war moved in to restore order. Martial law was proclaimed nationwide and constitutional guarantees suspended.
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Republic of Santo Domingo
Barahona
Bar
Married in the Tombs murderer's wife gains access to death house
Albert T Patrick, convicted of the Rice murder, married Addie M. Francis by contract under a New York law allowing pre witness marriages. The ceremony was performed near the Tombs after a clerk initially objected to unclear location. Patrick's lawyer says the marriage is valid and binding and allows Mrs Francis Patrick to visit him in death row.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Addie M. Francis
Patrick
Emma Patrick
Samuel B. Thomas
Francis
Addie Francis Patrick
Center
Lombard Streets
City of New York
Explosion in Dayton mine kills twenty-two workers in Tennessee
At 4:45 pm in the Nelson mine of Dayton Coal and Iron Company, a gas explosion ignited dry coal dust, tearing through the pit. Twenty-two dead, eleven bodies recovered, twelve still in the mine, with several miners critically injured and rescue efforts delayed by a fresh fall of rock.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nelson
Dayton Coal and Iron Company
Dayton, Tenn
Lark Hunter
Alex Taffer
James Franklin
John Harney
Thomas Shaver
James Harris
P. G. Travis
George Griffiss
Ben Griffiss
Reese Dean
Norris Pierson
Morgan Smith
John Robinson
J. E. Hill
Bryant Smith
Mack Foust
W. T. Head
James Head
James Riley
Will Presnell
William Scarbrough
Arthur Hughes
George Wafford
Thomas Cummings
Henry Gonyon
Shalliday
Senpeny
Dayton
Snow Blockade Delays Transcontinental Trains at Williston
Two east bound Great Northern trains wait on a sidetrack as a snow blockade between Wheel Rock and White Earth persists. Winds pile twelve to fifteen feet of snow though ground is sparse. Count Matsukata of Japan and guests are stranded for a Hill wedding in St. Paul. Passengers without funds fed by railroad. Williston buys the least meat. no eggs or butter available. A cattle car for Chicago was butchered after a train purchase.
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Williston
N. D
Great Northern
Minneapolis
Count Matsukata
Japan
Reverend R Heber Newton to resign All Souls charge
After thirty three years in New York City the Rev. R Heber Newton rector of All Souls Protestant Episcopal Church plans to resign and move to San Francisco to become special preacher at Stanford University under the Leland Stanford merger era posting.
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New York
New York City
R. Heber Newton
All Souls
Burnham Resigns U.S. Circuit Clerk Post to Focus on Astronomy
CHICAGO March 31 Sherburne W Burnham longtime clerk of the United States circuit court has resigned his post to devote time to astronomy Known in Berlin and St Pe as an astronomer Burnham exits after 8% years in the role leaving duties to be reassigned amid personnel changes
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Sherburne
Burnham
United States Circuit Court
Berlin
St. Pe
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Roosevelt
Evans
United States Senate
Kansas
Senate
Japan
Spain
Associated Press
Henry White
London
Meyer
White
Lodge
Hay
Bellamy Storer
Madrid
Andrew White
Ternburg and European learning in astrophotography feats
The article notes Ternburg and peers advancing European learning through astrophotography. It highlights his chief Tenown as a key achievement, with work valued by scholars globally. It also mentions Mr. Burnham’s career as senior astronomer at Lick Observatory before taking a Federal Court clerkship.
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Europe
Burnham
Lick Observatory
California
Jones Leaves Hope Weighing Renomination and Carrie Hope
In Little Rock on March 31, the senatorial contest stays unsettled as Clark supporters claim 44 counties delivering 75 state legislators on joint ballot. Jones maintains hope though no firm claims. statewide ticket lists Jefferson Davis as governor with J W Crockett secretary of state and George W Murphy attorney general. other posts filled by H C Tipton, R C Moore, E N Conway, J H Hineman, J G Hampton, B Hudgins, and F M Hanley for railroad commissioners.
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Ark
Clark
General Assembly
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Hope
Washington
Jefferson Davis
J. W. Crockett
Arkansas County
George W. Murphy
Pulaski
H. C. Tipton
Boone
R. C. Moore
Columbia
E. N. Conway
J. H. Hineman
Jefferson
J. G. Hampton
B. Hudgins
F. M. Hanley
Denison Votes Democratic in Trial Ballot for Secretary Shaw Races
Denison Iowa, home of Secretary of the Treasury Shaw and Congressman Connor, swung Democratic by 29 points today, reversing a Republican 20 vote majority last fall for Governor Cummins. Des Moines reports indicate the Republican city ticket won, save for one or two aldermen.
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Treasury
Shaw
Connor
Cummins
Des Moines
Preacher Deposed in Presbyterian Church Trial
Rev Louis Richter, a sixty eight year old ordained minister, was found guilty by the Minneapolis Presbytery of publishing articles in the interest of saloons and receiving pay from a brewing company. He was deposed from the ministry and excommunicated, effective punishment removing him from any lay involvement with the church. Richter had published pamphlet form writings and previously held a Kansas pastorate. He pleaded guilty but said his actions aligned with his gospel minister position.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Louis Richter
Presbyterian Church
Richter
Kansas
Shot By His Coachman In East Cleveland Yard
George H. Allen prominent coal and timber dealer and real estate man was shot to death in the rear yard of his East Cleveland home by his coachman John Hagesfeld who surrendered to police. The killing followed a quarrel over the man’s work and Allen’s wife witnessed the crime as he asked her to fetch his gun before being killed.
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Cleveland, CO
George H. Allen
East Cleveland
John Hagesfeld
Hagesfeld
Allen
Alien
Mree
Coney Island Reform Sweeps In On Police Privileges
Coney Island faces a looming reform as Police Commissioner Partridge plans to curb island privileges this summer. A circular letter signed by Partridge calls for sober, fearless Patrolmen to volunteer for reduced duties, described as polite service, not a summer junket.
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New York
Coney Island
Partridge
Rathbone Senator Hanna Pushes for New Trial in Havana Case
Ex director of Cuban posts E G Rathbone and Senator Hanna argue Havana court was unfair and seek a new trial in this country. They contend substantial errors affected judgment and call for due process review.
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Havana
Senate seeks US trial for Rathbone in Cuban case
Senator Hanna presses the President to order a United States trial for Estes G. Rathbone, convicted in Cuba of postal service fraud. A pardon is considered unlikely, with papers to be reviewed and Wood's potential pardon power noted. The President’s authority to override Cuban judgment is doubtful.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
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E. G. Rathbone
Havana
Rathbone
United States
Edgar P. Thompson
Associated Press
Friends
Estes G. Rathbone
Post
Cuba
Handa
Reeves
States
General Wood
Neely
Congress
Bail Application in Havana Court for Rathbone
Estes G. Rathbone appeared before the Supreme Court under a writ of habeas corpus. His counsel, Senor Lanuza, argued for bail under the postal code, noting the Audiencia Court’s explanation that Rathbone wished to escape. The Supreme Court denied Rathbone’s right to bail.
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Havana
Estes G. Rathbone
Supreme Court
Senor Lanuza
Rathbone
Audiencia Court
Supreme Art
Louis Busse on Trial for Murder and Fraud
Louis Busse stands trial in Waverley, charged with murdering his wife on June 18, 1901, to obtain $2,500 from a prior damage suit. Prosecutors say he married without affection, killed her after eighteen months, burned the house with kerosene, and left to let it burn, also endangering a sleeping infant. A confession is alleged to have been secured.
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Des Moines
Louis Busse
Waverley
Busse
Fire Rips Six-Story Market Street Building
In Philadelphia the six story structure at 610 and 612 Market Street housing the George De Keim Saddlery and Joel Bally Davis wholesale firms was destroyed by fire. About sixty workers, largely women, were inside but all were rescued. several women and firefighters were injured lightly. The loss is pegged at 110,000 dollars with insurance.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
George de Keim Saddlery Company
Joel Bally Davis Company
Wholesale Nations
Waller testifies at court martial over Samar killings
Major Littleton T. W. Waller of the marine corps tells his own trial about the savagery faced by his men on Samar and says he followed General Smiths orders, including avenging comrades slaughtered at Balanisa. He identifies Victor as a local insurgent captain and notes Aguinaldo was present in court day with permission from Chaffee.
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Manila
Littleton T. W. Waller
Marine Corps
Samar
Victor
Basey
Batangiga
Sener Valdez
United States Philippine Commission
Pardo de Taver
Liberal Party
Bentorda
Stock Deal Verdict Years After Northern Pacific Flight
Louisville jury returns verdict in the suit of St John Boyle against J W Henning for 25 000 alleging profits and margins on Northern Pacific stock during May 1901 Henning paid margins on 100 shares and Boyle repudiated the deal The verdict awards 21 000 to Henning with counter claims and depositions from figures including James J Hill in federal court proceedings
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Louisville
St. John Boyle
J. W. Henning
New York
Northern Pacific
Henning
Boyle
Mr. Henning
James J. Hill
Northern Securities Company
Confession links Dr Tiffany to Carman shooting
William Carter, a half breed Indian under arrest for the attempted murder of Charles Carman at Port Crane, testified under oath that Dr F Tiffany hired him with $5 and later promised more for the killing. Carter said Tiffany directed the shooting and showed the exact fatal head spot. Tiffany denied foreknowledge and was arrested as an accessory before the fact.
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Binghamton, N
Wilam Carter
Charles Carman
Port Crane
Day
Carman
F. Tiffany
Carter
Tiffany
Dr. Tiffany
Cincinnati firm cuts capital stock again
The Commercial Tribune Company of Cincinnati, after last week trimming its capital stock from $1,250 to $1,000, returned Monday with a further reduction in capital stock disclosed in early reports from Columbus Ohio.
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Columbus
Commercial Tribune Company
Cincinnati
His Proposed Promotion to a Diplomatic Post Must Be Confirmed
The article reports that his promotion to a diplomatic post requires formal confirmation before a successor is named, outlining procedural steps and the anticipated timeline for the appointment.
Ambitious effort to establish a Rome ambassador and river dam debate
Representative Grosvenor says he may delay bringing a House resolution to appoint a committee to study Southern representation. He notes the need for caucus consensus and cautions against rushed action. Other items include a movable dam plan on the Ohio River to deepen the channel for New Albany and discussions on a poles monument dedication and Boer War stance.
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Congress
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Senate Committee On Commerce
Ohio River
Salt River
New Albany
Ohio Falls
Albany Chamber of Commerce
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