Danish West Indies Bribery Charge Sparks House Inquiry
The House opened with Richardon of Tennessee proposing a five member committee to probe bribery charges by Dr Walter Christman Danish agent alleging he would receive 500000 for selling the Danish West Indies to buy influence with newspapers and Congress The House adopted the resolution appointing Dalzell Hitt Cousins McCall Richardson Dinsmore and Cowherd as investigators The Senate meanwhile moved to correct military records of Charles H Hawley and adjourned to Monday. oleomargarine bill resumed.
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Washington
Richardson
Tennessee
Walter Christman
Denmark
Danish West Indies
Congress
House
Payne
Senate
Henderson
Dalzell, Hitt, Cousins
McCall
Richardson, Dinsmore
Cowherd
Albany Passes $100000 McKinley Monument Bill
The assembly approved a bill to appropriate 100000 dollars for a monument to the late President McKinley in Buffalo. The senate had passed it yesterday, and the governor will sign the measure after urging its passage in a message to the legislature.
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Albany
Assembly
President McKinley
Buffalo
Senate
Consuls for Cuba Message Seeks Diplomatic Posts
The president sent a message to Congress proposing a provision for diplomatic and consular representation in Cuba. The aim is to establish formal posts and improve relations with the island nation.
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Washington
Congress
Doctors and Law Clash Over Medical Licenses in Lewiston
Judge Steele denied a writ of mandate to force the Idaho state board of medical examiners to issue medical licenses to I F Inman of Lewiston and F J Vadney of Nez Perce. The case centers on the 1899 licensing law and the board’s refusal based on the reputability of the diplomas’ school. The defendants will challenge the act’s constitutionality on April 4 and may seek further licenses if denied.
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Lewiston
Steele
I. F. Intwan
F. J. Vadney
Nez Perce
State Board of Medical Examiners
Inman
Vadney
Idaho
State Board
Statesman Special
Cummins Vetoes Mossberry Merger Measure in Iowa
Governor Cummins vetoed the Mossberry bill known as the Merger measure. The bill would remove the indebtedness limit per mile for railways operating in Iowa and was linked by opponents to Stirlington railway lobbyists seeking to aid a merger with Northern Securities Company.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Stirlington Railway
Northern Securities Company
Delay in Woodward execution causes Casper uproar
General indignation spreads in Casper Wyoming as residents learn of the stay. Crowds gather at the jail believing he will be taken Friday night to be hanged on gallows prepared for the legal execution.
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Casper
Wyo
Woodward
Fire devastates Peckville business district in Ashen flames
Scranton report says a morning fire in Peckville destroyed two blocks on Main street and the same span on Depot street. Believed incendiary, the blaze caused about 100000 dollars in losses.
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Scranton
Peckville
This County
Main Street
Depot Street
Rosebery in Paris Says Rhodes Shaped English Policy
Lord Rosebery arrived in Paris and told a reporter that Chamberlain was an instrument in Rhodes's hands. He warned English opinion has tired of force driven policy that created European enmity and cost thousands of lives, suggesting a ministerial crisis could follow.
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Paris
Lord Rosebery
London
Patrie
Chamberlain
Rhodes
Birmingham
Europe
England
Edward
Boer Envoys Progress of South Africa Peace Talks
From Kroonstad Orange River Colony dated Tuesday March 25 reports the Transvaal government led by Acting President Seahlkburger arrived. A Boer delegate was blindfolded and escorted under a white flag through British lines to meet President Steyn. the envoy has not yet returned.
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Kroonstadt
Orange River Colony
Transvaal
Seahlkburger
Steyn
Immigra tion Commissioner Powderly to Receive Another Government Post
Washington March 27 Immigation Commissioner Powderly whose term expires soon will be assigned to another government service position. The President has decided to place him elsewhere. The decision follows an authentic source report.
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Washington
Immigration
British Forces Report Capture of 135 Prisoners in Delarey Chase
London reports indicate Lord Kitchener’s combined columns captured 135 prisoners and taken guns, wagons, and stock in the pursuit of General Delarey. Kitchener notes fused reports from Rochfort and Rawlinson remain pending as the 80 mile dash concludes.
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London
Delarey
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Vaal
Litchenburg
Kekewich
General Kitchener
Rochfort
Rawlinson
Miners Strike Threat Early Lifted by Senators Pact
New York March 27 Senator Hanna said both sides in the mining dispute pledged to withdraw the April 1 partial strike and to study today’s representations. In thirty days the committee will meet to hear results of the deliberations and an agreement seems likely.
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New York
Hanna
Inheritance tax ruling limits exemption to near relatives
In Spokane Judge Bell ruled the inheritance tax law grants a single $10 000 exemption only to bequests to near relatives such as father wife or daughter. Distant relatives outside the family do not receive exemption in the estate of James Clark wealthy mining man.
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Spokane
Wash
Bell
James Clark
House committee backs Omaha mint bill with funding
The House Committee on Coinage ordered a favorable report on Representative Mercer’s bill to establish a coinage mint at Omaha Nebraska and appropriated 205000 dollars for the building.
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Washington
House Committee On Coinage
Mercer
Omaha
Neb
Dominion offers fourth Canadian contingent to South Africa
Loyal Canadians report Vancouver March 26 that the Dominion government proposes a fourth contingent for the South African campaign. If accepted by imperial authorities Canada would dispatch with urgency about 2000 armed men, the largest contingent on record.
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Vancouver
B. C
Dominion
South Africa
Canada
General Wood Leaves Cuba After Final Havana Visit
Washington reports General Wood departed Havana last night as military governor of Cuba and said he would leave by boat at noon May 20 after the government is installed and the Cuban flag is saluted.
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Washington
General Wood
Havana
Cuba
Rhodes Funeral Preparations Underway in Cape Town
Cape Town prepares for a state funeral for Cecil Rhodes on April 2 as flags are flown at half mast across the city.
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Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Alaskan Navigator Captain Edwin H. Francis Dies
Captain Edwin H. Francis a longtime expert on Alaskan waters and a U S coast and geodetic survey official died in Seattle after a long career in navigation. The immediate cause of death was Brights disease.
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Seattle
Wash
Edwin H. Francis
Alaskan
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Bright
Mexican envoy secretary Enrique Santibanez dies on street
Washington reports Enrique Santi banez second secretary at the Mexican embassy collapsed and died on a streets yesterday. He had suffered from consumption and long ill health.
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Washington
Enrique Santibanez
Patrick Convicted in Rice Murder Case
Albert T. Patrick, a New York lawyer, was convicted last evening of the murder of William Marsh Rice, the aged millionaire recluse, on September 28, 1900. The verdict came after about three hours of deliberation and the death penalty under the statute.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Cholera Toll Reported in Mecca and Medina
An official bulletin states cholera has caused 1120 deaths in Mecca and Medina. The announcement, dated March 27, notes the outbreak affecting both holy cities and prompts health officials to monitor the situation.
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Constantinople
Mecca
Medina
Buckeye Pile Ointment Ad Promises Quick Painless Cure
An advertisement touts Tadler’s Buckeye Pile Ointment as a quick safe and painless cure for piles. It claims bottles cost 60 cents and tubes 76 cents, with Mrs A L Cook selling the product.
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Tadler
Conta
Republican State Committee Meeting Expected May 26
Chairman Gooding is expected to issue a call for a meeting of the Republican State committee. The gathering is anticipated to be held around May 26, as the committee schedules its next session.
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Gooding
Republican State Committee
Shoup and the Sand Creek Massacre Remembered
A Washington Times profile recalls George L. Shoup’s early Colorado days as he contemplates a U S Senate bid. It chronicles the 1864 Sand Creek massacre led by Denver militia in which White Antelope and his tribe were wiped out, noting no Indian outbreak in Colorado for over thirty seven years and highlighting Shoup as a leading militiaman.
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Washington Times
George L. Shoup
Idaho
United States
Heitfeldt
Denver
Col
Senatorial Timber in Idaho Race Prominent Candidates Weigh In
The Banner's Ferry Herald discusses Idaho senatorial prospects with Borah Heyburn and Standrod as leading contenders. It notes Shoup's retirement appears temporary and emphasizes party unity to win a Republican legislature before the national contest.
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Banner’s Ferry Herald
Idaho
Shoup
Borah
Heyburn
Standrod
Nator
Judge Standrod
Father of Horace Fielding Reported Missing in Utah Blizzard
Horace Fielding of the Western Union Telegraph company rushes to Huntington Utah after a Salt Lake Herald dispatch says his father Joshua Fielding 60 is snowed in a mountain cabin with little food. A rescue party is being organized as drifts reach fifteen to thirty feet and snow remains six feet deep.
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Horace Fielding
Western Union Telegraph Company
Salt Lake Herald
Huntington
Utah
Huntington Canyon
Joshua Fielding
Robert Reynolds
Reynolds
Fielding
Mr. Fielding
Idaho Coal Discovery At Sunnyside Boiss Delights Prospectors
The Sunnyside addition near Boise reveals a coal find praised as superior to Idaho lignites. Samples resemble Wyoming Rock Springs coal and burn with little ash. A four foot vein appears, while J F Lowe secured a quarter section of coal land about twenty miles southeast of Council for development pending further testing.
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Boise and
Wieser
Rock Springs
Sunnyside
Boiss
Idaho
Diamond
Wyoming
Boise
J. F. Lowe
Council
Lowe
Railroad Changes in Denver and Rio Grande Line
Denver reports key leadership reshuffles on the Denver and Rio Grande. General superintendent WS Martin resigns and is to be replaced by F W Eagan from the Western Division. Chief engineer M H Rogers also resigns as the office is abolished.
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Denver
Col
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
WS Martin
F W Eagan
Grand Trank
Martin
M H Rogers
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Hawley
Chas. H. Hawley
Proctor
Medical Board
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Senator Shoup
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Western Union
Idaho Coal
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