Mason Takes Senate Rules Fight and Cabinet Confirmations
In the Fifty sevent h congress a heated senate session centers on rule limits and minority power. Mason of Illinois pushes a stronger minority protection while Jones, Teller and others debate cloture and liberty. The day also sees cabinet confirmations for Hay Gage Root Griggs Emery Smith Long Hitchcock Wilson.
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Arkansas
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Teller
John Hay
Lyman J. Gage
Treasury
Elihu Root
John W. Griggs
Charles Emery Smith
John D. Long
Navy
Ethan A. Hitchcock
Interior
James Wilson
Agriculture
Senator introduces resolution to abrogate Clayton-Bulwer treaty
The first measure for the new congress, offered in the senate, declares the Clayton-Bulwer treaty with Great Britain abrogated. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty lapsed March 4 by its terms. Billy Mason remarks in Washington on March 6 about senators speaking on senate rules.
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Senate
United States
Great Britain
Billy
Mason
Washington
Sinois
Quiet dispensation wedding in Green Bay
A 70 year old William Meulemans and his 50 year old bride Rose Meulemans were married at St Willebrord in Green Bay with a special papal dispensation from Pope Leo. The couple, widowed, are prominent local business figures with ties to Wrightstown Brown County. The ceremony followed Roman Catholic rules despite first degree affinity restrictions.
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Wis
St. Willebrord
William Meulemans
Wrightstown
Brown County
Rose Meulemans
Leo
Salt Plant to Cost 5 Million Near Detroit
The Pennsylvania Salt company plans a 5 million dollar soda ash plant on 127 acres near Wyandotte ten miles from Detroit. The project will employ about 1300 workers and increase capital stock. work starts immediately after a prior supply agreement with Michigan Alkali ended. Kokomo divorce filing alleges wife spends time fishing and threatens to kill husband. husband cites long fishing absences during house duties.
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Pennsylvania Salt Company
Wyandotte
Michigan Alkali Company
Pennsylvania Company
Philadelphia
Kokomo
Ind
Thomas Horn
Anna Horn
Sacs and Fox Leaders Seek Redress in Washington
Six tribal leaders of the Sacs and Foxes travel from Grinnell to Washington to protest alleged interference by an agent on Tama reservation. They object to polygamy accusations and demand exemption from officials meddling in their marriages.
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Sacs and Foxes
Washington
Blackhawk
Tama Reservation
Prisoner aid drive launches by Mrs Booth in Jackson
Jackson Michigan March 6 Mrs Ballington Booth forms a Volunteer League among prisoners at the jail she spoke to convicts for nearly two hours Sunday urging them to write for help or visit Hope hall No 1 in New York or Hope hall No 2 in Chicago for employment assistance for ex convicts
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Jackson, Mich
Balington Booth
Trichinosis Claims Child in Hartford Family
The 3 year old son of Ernst Menzel in Hartford Wisconsin died Monday night from trichinosis after eating pork at supper. His mother and 2 year old sister are very ill from the same illness and feared to die.
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Hartford
Wis
Ernst Menzel
City Council Hikes Police Salaries. Pension Clause Dies
Racine Wisconsin city council meeting adopts a resolution to raise salaries for police officers and city officials. A provision to pension disabled officers is killed. Jane Peyton succeeds Grace Filkins as leading woman in Otis Skinner's company, wife of Milwaukee doctor R C Brown.
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Racine, Wis
New York
Jane Peyton
Grace Filkins
Otis Skinner
Miss Peyton
West
R. C. Brown
Milwaukee
Bloomington sports figure Purcell fatally shot in saloon quarrel
Thomas Purcell, a Bloomington sport celebrity, was shot twice and killed Monday in saloonkeeper John Maloney's establishment after a dispute over a woman. The incident occurred in Bloomington on March 6 as reports describe the fatal encounter.
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Liss
Thomas Purcell
John Maloney
Maloney
Mill Restart Planned After Idle Period in Joliet
Joliet Illinois reports the McKenna mills will resume operations next Monday after two weeks of idleness. The shutdown period affected workers and production with respect to resumed duties and safety measures to restart full operation.
Rioting in Commons as Sixteen Irish Suspended
The British House of Commons experiences a riotous morning as Balfour closes education estimates. Sixteen Irish lawmakers are suspended and carried out by six policemen each amid cheers. The event follows Irish protests and refusal to leave the chamber.
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Commons
Balfour
Eugene Crean
Cork
Flavin
God Save
Ireland
Trish
Sian-Pu
Peking
Emperors Request to Stop Expeditions in China
General Yin Tehing by Li Hung Chang asks Count von Waldersee to halt further expeditions and keep Chinese troops near allies to curb Boxers and robber bands. Waldersee replies expeditions depend on circumstances with local authorities to punish guilty parties and settle Christian indemnities by mutual diplomatic agreement. Reuter Telegram reports assurances from Peking that Emperor Kwang Su has no intention to return.
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Yin Tehing
Yin Shang
Li Hung Chang
Count von Waldersee
London
Reuter Telegram Company
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Trading stamps victory in Indiana senate vote
In Indianapolis on March 6 the Indiana senate killed the Motszgee bill banning trading stamps by a 26 to 24 vote. The event drew a large crowd amid a heated debate. The march 6 report also notes a rail consolidation bill and a Nancy Hanks Lincoln grave site beautification appropriation. Madison dispatch covers Wisconsin Press association plans to store journalism relics in the state historical library with R. W. Cheever appointed to lead the effort.
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Indiana Senate
Murphy
Durbin
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Press Association
State Historical Library
R. W. Cheever
Clinton
Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep From Chicago to Milwaukee
The market report covers Chicago hog and cattle prices with receipts for hogs at 33 000 and cattle 15 500. Prices span pigs 5.00 to 5.50, light 5.35 to 5.50, heavy packing 5.40 to 5.57, cattle by grade from 3.60 to 6.00, stockers 2.70 to 4.50, and veal calves up to 6.50. East Buffalo reports steady cattle and hogs with workers and roughs priced between 4.50 and 5.75. St. Louis leads with grain futures and cash quotations for wheat corn oats rye and barley. Milwaukee offers steady wheat and rye with oats and barley steady to firm.
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Texas
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N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Board of Trade Today
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Croker Attacks Reported Exclusive Interview as Fake
London March 6 Richard Croker denounces a New York exclusive interview as a tissue of lies. He says he never spoke to any paper about current events and demands proof or witnesses to any claimed statements. He condemns the supposed declarations on New York majorities and property and cautions reporters and editors.
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Richard Croker
New York
Associated Press
Croker
Devery
Coler
America
German Chancellor says Kaiser visit humanitarian in tone
Berlin reports Chancellor von Buelow defended Emperor William’s England trip as non political, stressing humane motives and German neutrality, seeking mutual respect and reciprocity with Britain. Beloit Fair officials elected new officers. Beloit hosts circuit opening August 22. Fast Liverpool Ohio suffers natural gas outage as pipeline breaks amid near zero temperatures.
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Ilerr Schaedler
Reichstag
William
England
Count von Buelow
Great Britain
Germany
von Buelow
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