Gambling Graft Exposed as Grand Jury Probes Interference
A Times expose reveals a $3,050,000 yearly payoff from New York gambling houses to a protective gambling commission. The grand jury convened in the courthouse, with Col Gardiner urging removal of graft. police discuss the issue in a lengthy session, while raids on small houses yield limited results and cappers retreat from Broadley area venues.
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Grand Jury
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Calloway Death By Own Action Reveals Medical Fraud
St Louis March 11 An autopsy on Frank Callaway the wife murderer shows no signs of tuberculosis or other consumptive disease and fails to identify the poison used. It is believed he feigned illness to gain sympathy and may have used his medical knowledge to fake symptoms and procure the poison and razor for his suicide.
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Frank Callaway
Gov. Stephens
Louis J. Wolfort
Callaway
Gen E W McCook Better After Rheumatism
Gen Edward Moody McCook, at the Yountville veterans home with inflammatory rheumatism, has improved enough to plan his journey to the Philippines as secretary to Judge Taft. He has been up and around and speaks cheerfully, expecting full recovery soon.
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Philippine Commission
Delagoa Bay Arbitration Judgment Reported
Berne Switzerland March 11 the arbitrators tribunal has pronounced judgment in the Delagoa bay arbitration but only on principal points. The indemnity to be paid by Portugal remains to be decided and will be communicated to the parties concerned.
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Portugal
Kentucky legislature adjourns amid gubernatorial dispute
Frankfort Kentucky March 14 The legislature adjourned after a turbulent session with a deal between Adjutants General Castlemen and Collier reaching a tacit understanding The plan keeps Gov Beckham from taking possession of state buildings until the Court of Appeals rules The body approved 100000 to reorganize the state militia and a 50000 grant for Covington library while Goebel ally tensions surfaced in the Senate Goebel assassination shadows linger as lawmakers head home to Connecticut no not Connecticut Kentucky.
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Commonwealth
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House
Riplet
Beckharn
Etate Guard
Monasure Bill Advances to President for Signature
Representative Overstreet will carry the final conference report on the financial bill to President McKinley after the House approved the report by 166 votes to 120 with 10 present not voting. The Senate had already adopted the conference report and approval now awaits the president’s signature.
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Yeas
Senate
McKinley
White House
Secretaries Gage Statement Explains Finance Bill
Secretary Gage outlines key provisions of the financial bill passed by the house, detailing the standard of value, gold reserve, and redemption fund. The measure creates treasury issue and redemption bureaus, preserves gold parity, allows bond sales to replenish gold, and redefines silver and gold certificate use, with broader banking act changes and bond exchange incentives.
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Gage
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United States
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Redemption
Roberts Enters Bloemfontein After Victory
Lord Roberts announces occupation of Bloemfontein as the British flag rises over the presidency. Officials meet him two miles out to hand over keys to public offices amid cordial welcome. London dispatch notes delay in war office receipt due to telegraph issues.
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Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
War Office
Presidency
Stern
Orange Free State
Prager
Landrest
Ime
Sextra
Cromer Renominated for Congress by Eighth District Republicans
Muntine Ind March 14 George W Cromer was renominated for congress man Tuesday by the republicans of the Eighth district without opposition. The convention endorsed President Max Kinley s administration.
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Ind
George W. Cromer
Max Kinley
Mission of Gen Kobbe to govern Albay and nearby towns
Gen Otis appoints Brig. Gen. William Robbie U S V military governor of Albay Luzon and Cataduanes with temporary authority over Samar and Leyte. He will occupy Sorsogon Legaspi Denso and Bulan in Albay Virac Calbayo Catbalogan and Yaclocan on Leyte and Samar and establish civil government while naming revenue officers and reopening ports to trade at the earliest practicable moment.
Republicans in Caucus on Puerto Rican Bill
Washington, March 15. The Republicans met for two and a half hours on the Puerto Rican bill and adjourned until two oclock Wednesday. No vote was taken but the caucus reflected strong opposition to the bill, though some senators believed it ill advised yet would support it as a party measure.
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Overstreet
Ind
Prosius
Little
Ark
Washington
Bloemfontein Surrenders to British Forces
Bloemfontein capitulates after bombardment threats from Gen. French. Lord Roberts enters at noon to a frenzied ovation as Kellner and town council deliver surrender. Milner praises the British victory in Cape Town with bells rung and patriotic songs.
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Spitzkop
Mansion House
Liverpool
Manchester
Glasgow
Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Government House
Alfred Milner
Smallpox risk linked to rotting wallpaper in homes
Physicians warn moldy paper and flour paste layers on walls harbor disease germs and spread smallpox across regions. Alabastine is promoted as a sanitary wall coating and disinfectant, claiming easy application, no scraping, long lasting protection, and restoration of habitable rooms. The ad ends with a bargain line.
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