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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1902

Page

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Exclusion Bill Motion Shifts in Senate Vote

The drastic Chinese exclusion bill failed in the Senate and a substitute extending existing laws to insular territories passed 48 to 33 with Hoar voting against. Amendments pursued included stripping the seaman’s clause. Carmack’s measure allowed US born Chinese to return if they left. Hoar protested the exclusion principle.

Washington Pacific States Senate Platt Connecticut Insular United States Yeas Nayr Hoar Friends of the Substitute Lodge Carmack Tennessee Quay Peking Bacon Pailey Bard Bate Berry Clark Montana Clay Culberson Fairbanks Foster Louisiana Harris

Sparta Michigan remains dry after election turning back saloon

In Sparta a dry town despite a recent vote seen as anti saloon. Council refused saloon licenses amid cheers from anti saloon supporters while saloon backers shouted threats. Boorum bonds discussed as election implied a saloon presence. New Yorkers report Homing Company officers elected including Harvey Bate Jr and B G Hudnut with eight affiliates across Indiana Illinois New Jersey Ohio and Iowa.

Sparta Mich Michigan L. H. Boorum Counel Boorum New York The American Homing Company Harvey Bate, Jr B. G. Hudnut W. L. Shellabarger Indiana Illinois New Jerse Ohio Iowa

House Expedites Cuba Reciprocity Vote Tightened

In Washington on April 17 the Cuban reciprocity bill gained a solid House majority as the motion to close general debate was carried 168 to 128. Thirty-three Republicans sided against the measure, offset by thirty-two Democrats with the GOP. The earlier committee-step tally was 167 to 50, and Payne’s demand for a previous question failed 105 to 120 before a rising vote finally carried the closure motion 168 to 128.

Washington Friends of the House Payne Alpin Bishop Bramwell Brown Coombs Cushman Darragh Esch Ham

Chicago grain and livestock quotes and market notes

Market prices and quotes across Chicago and other hubs show wheat corn oats rye and hog cattle and sheep values. The report lists bids, futures, and receipts with figures for May June July and September contracts and price ranges by category and region.

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Peace talks show no definite progress yet in South Africa

Reports from London and Pretoria indicate no firm breakthrough in the South Africa negotiations. Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener may act independently to secure terms, while Boer demands for representative government and specific council seats spark ongoing contention.

Tomwlen Associated Press Lord Mikher Dritieh Hich South Africa Lord Milner Tune Lord Kitchener Pretoria London Great Britain

The Knightly foe of rheumatism and a cure tale

A medieval homme story contrasts knights fear of rheumatism with a modern cure claim. It extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifying remedy praised by Mrs. Wheeler of Bradford and others for curing rheumatic symptoms and related blood diseases, promising renewed vitality and health.

P. M. Wheeler Ann Place Bradford Penna Ryerce Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Pierce

Young Couple Elopes in Davenport Pair

Arno L. Peterson and Agneta oVen of Davenport Ia married by a local minister in Chicago after an elopement. They left Davenport with Martin Hergman and went to the Palmer House where plans to return home were shared with families. Telegrams confirmed their marriage and elopement was unexpected by relatives.

Chicago Arno L. Peterson Misa Agneta oVen Davenport Peterson Palmer House Viela Allen Davenport Opera House Martin Hergman New York Age

Governor Acts on Cleveland County Kuklux Case

Governor Ferguson ordered county officers to investigate a reported kuklux case in Cleveland County involving threats and lashes against a woman and her son. He then referred the matter to federal authorities and urged stringent punishment for the perpetrators. Cape Town memorial plans for Cecil Rhodes spark a Cape Colony committee. In Ireland, Cadogan proclaims sections for summary trials and special juries amid conspiracy and intimidation concerns.

Guthrie O. T Ferguson Cleveland County Tle Cape Town Cecil Rhodes Gordon Sprigg Cape Colony Per Osnas Devil's Peak Cape Penincula Dublin Ireland Earl Cadogan Lord Leutenant

Death by Own Action of a Preacher in Lacona Iowa

Rev Samuel Kiel 45 pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church committed suicide by shooting himself in the left ear with a revolver. Despondent over protracted meeting results and past Philippines service noted a sunstroke. He leaves a widow and four children. Kiel served as corporal in the Morty First Iowa regiment and was not mentally strong since then. He left a letter to his wife saying his efforts in Lacona were a failure and unappreciated.

Lacona Sanuel Kiel Methodist Episcopal Church Morty First Iowa Regiment Philippines Laconia

Cuban president elect Kerrada Alma to tour Cuba after Washington arrival

President elect Tomas Kerrada Alma of the new Cuban republic plans a multi city tour starting in Jibara and Holguin before Bayamo, Manganillo, and Santiago, then Havana by May. He will form a cabinet, announce appointments later, and send a message to Congress outlining unity, resources development, and cordial U.S. relations. The dollar remains the Cuban standard, with currency matters to be considered.

Washington Tomas Kerrada Alma Cuba Jibara Holguin Bia Bayame Manganillo Santiago Havana Sile Gonmalo de Quevada United States Palma Ile Payne Wood Roosevelt ER. A. C. Smith New York American Mail Steamship Company Jone Tis Son RL Narganas M. Morales R. Serra M. Gonsales Manuel Ros

Cuban tariff hopes and post office agreements noted

Dialogue on reducing sugar and Cuban product tariffs amid reciprocal talks with the United States. Officials report postwar restoration aims and Cuban regime change stability. Also mentions Americans meeting Cuban leaders and a schedule of local political results and events in Sioux Falls Joliet Chicago and Indiana Masonry conclave.

Multiple Probes and Trials Reported Across Cities on April Seventeenth

Reports from Latin America detail a Panama Canal company line coming from Bocas Del Toro and a peace-flaunting ultimatum in Old Bank. In Grand Rapids Judge Wolcott weighs venue for MeGarry bribery charges while Davenport convicts Dr. Jackson & Thomas of forged loans. Toledo indicts Addie Joss for taking money under false pretenses. Ottawa jurors find Mrs. Marie Stanley not guilty in a veteran killing case. Ovid reports two sisters dying in separate but linked apoplexy incidents. London confirms Isabel Jay and Henry Cavendish’s marriage at the Savoy.

Colon Colombia Panama Canal Company Bocas del Toro Buendia Old Bank Canal Company Bocas Grand Rapids Mich Thomas F. MeGarry Kent Wolcott Circuit Court Newnham McGarry Taylor Ottawa Kan Marie Stanley James B. Booth

Naval Captain James Donegan Dies at 62

Captain James Donegan, commander of the two mile erb off Chicago, is dead at 62. He was known to most lake sailors. An operation has been performed at Baltimore on Representative Amos J. Cummins of New York. He is doing well. Henry Nicolaus indicted for bribery in St. Louis over street railway franchises, is under $50,000 bail. The Beck Walker Coal eopy of St Louis has fled as amnigny i.

James Donegan Chicago Baltimore Amos J. Cummins New York Henry Nicolaus St. Louis Beck Walker St Louis Ammigny i

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