Democrats Adopt Pro Boers Sympathy Resolution In House
In a heavy Democratic caucus the party agreed to press for resolutions expressing US sympathy for the Boer republics and to seek action on reciprocity treaties with Britain. The Sulzer and Randall resolutions were debated, with the Randall measure later adopted unanimously as the party plans to amend treaties to require congressional approval.
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Aldrich Attacks French Reciprocity Treaty in Foreign Relations Panel
The committee on foreign relations heard Aldrich oppose ratification of the French reciprocity treaty. He argued the agreement is pernicious, conceding only low French tariffs that other nations already receive, and should be American, not concessionary. The panel did not act on any reciprocity treaties at that session.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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France
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Danish West Indies
Chicago Wheat and Livestock Market Snapshot March 19
Chicago trading news shows mixed corn and wheat futures with May and September contracts drifting while livestock markets quote hogs cattle and lambs with receipts and price ranges. East Buffalo and St. Louis reports detail cattle hogs sheep and lamb prices and wholesale trends alongside grain quotes for No 2 red and hard wheat in Chicago and Milwaukee.
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St. Louis
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Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
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Geis
Sao
Waller’s Cross-Desert Expedition Ends in Tragic Struggle
Major Waller recounts a perilous 250 mile crossing across Samer in which thirteen men led by Waller pressed on for relief after days of torrential rain, starvation, and disease. Ten died, many hospitalized, but a successful reach to a rescuer boat near Vasey.
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Common Sense
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Williams
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Vasey
Dearis
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Lyles
Married Beside a Corpse in Minneapolis Wedding
A wedding took place beside the coffin of Mrs. A F Smith in Minneapolis as her son Lee Gilbert Smith married Grace A Howell with Rev J B Montgomery officiating. The ceremony followed the dead mother's dying wish that the marriage proceed. The church service doubled as a funeral, with mourners mingling in wedding finery and the casket receiving flowers.
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Minneapolis
Lee Gilbert Smith
Grace A. Howell
S. Montgomery
A. F. Smith
Smith
Mia
Wolen
Adjournment Plans Stirring Congress Faces Short Session
Senators and representatives discuss an early adjournment with a tentative mid June limit for the present session. The push toward a short session faces skepticism as key measures like the Philippine tariff and ship embargo are debated, while supply bills move forward without holiday rush. An isthmian canal and oleomargarine bills loom, with Cuban reciprocity and the Philippine government bill likely to extend into next session.
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Senate
Bellamy
North Carolina
Mr. Loud
Webster
City to Fix Street Car Fares Court Rules
Judge Ball ruled the city may fix street car fares in a transfer case involving Austin suburb riders. The decision clarifies fare authority for rides from downtown to the suburb, affecting transit policy and pricing by the Union and Consolidated Transit.
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Austin
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City Fares Fight. Court to Rule on Streetcar Policy
The article explains a dispute between Union Traction and Consolidated Traction as a single corporation. A city ordinance from 187? sets a 5 cent fare within the city. Judge Ball's ruling requires travel from the city line to the terminus on one fare, which the traction companies challenge. They seek a Supreme Court stay, arguing the ordinance violates rights and would force court battles if enforced.
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Jwige Ball
Supreme Court
KING CAN REFORM THEM Clergymen of Pegiend Tell How to stop the Metting Pelt
London news reports a Lords committee hearing on betting evils. Rev J W Llores argues betting spreads through aristocratic example and calls for the king to renounce racecourse gambling to end the vice.
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Horsley
Hetty Green Widow of Rich Financier Dies in Vermont
Hetty Green widow of Metty Green dies at her home in Hushband Dawes Away at the age of a0, in Vermont. The article notes she inherited a fortune from her father and was linked to the wealth of Dean & Co in Boston and later Russell Sturgis & Co in London and Manila. She had two children, H R Green and Sylvia A H Green, and was married to the financier who built a vast empire before his death.
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Police officer shoots at reflection in store mirror
Niles Michigan March 20 Policeman William Metcalf entered a dry goods store after finding the door ajar He fired six shots at a figure he believed was armed only to discover the target was his own reflection in a large mirror A fragment of flying glass wounded him as he fled to safety then officers found the burglar absent and the mirror shattered
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Coroner Missing After Matrimony Affair Sparks Alarm
Coroner Henry Nelson, appointed by Governor La Follette, vanished after an alleged affair in Racine Wisconsin. He had promised a Kentucky woman marriage then fled Chicago and Minneapolis amid threats. A Louisville romance and pursuit followed, prompting fear for his safety. The case prompts questions about his whereabouts and actions.
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Ben Bolt author Thomas Dunn Wagneh dies in Newark
The notice reports the death of Thomas Dunn Wagneh, author of Ben Bolt, in Newark New York. It mentions related events and remarks about his life and works dated from early 19th century newspaper coverage. The brief includes scattered items on public figures and state affairs from Worcester and New York.
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Far East Peace Talks and Royal Visit Dispatches
The report covers Allied note reactions to the Anglo Japanese convention and French Russian statements aiming at peace in the Far East. It also details Prince Henry’s Kiel visit with Emperor William and a Wien- Berlin diplomatic exchange about arrivals and the Deutschland sighting near Cuxhaven.
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Fatal Fire At Hoboken Pier Claims Two Lives
Fire on the Phoenix line pier in Hoboken caused two confirmed deaths, fireman Thomas Cooney and longshoreman Patrick Trussey, with fears of more losses. Chief Engineer Scott of the steamship British Queen reportedly perished but was found burned. The total loss nears 1 million dollars.
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