Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-09

O.) inaugurated.
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 ldem., Ky.J elected U. S. senators. 16-Gov. Cummins QaD inaugurated. IS--lSthmian canal commission reports tU Pres. tavoring acceptance of offer. ol Panama canal property and franchises for $40000,000.
 2l-Gov. Franklin Murphy (N., .J) inau- gurated....t. $. Senators Allison and Deliver Qa.) reelected.
 2S-John F. Dryden Crep., N. J) elected [. s. senator.
 l9-Pres. Roosevelt in Schley case dec sion planes Schley for retrogradee Sampson was in technical command, but that it was really a captains fight Large band of insurgents surrender at BatangaS, r. |.
 2i-final ratification of Hay-Pauncefote Nicaragua canal treaty at Washington. 22-lF. s. Senators Tilman and McLaurln over Philippine tariff bill come to h.oWs: both held in contempt and de- rriyed of right to vote pending further 27- Memorial services for William Me T. nley held by congress, oration de- T., red by sec''y Hay. 2S- Resolution of severe censure of Sen 2 CTS Tilran and McLaurin passed by |. $. senate.
 Mar S-Pres signs Philippine tariff bill. l5-Frank P. Sargent (ch:ef of Brother . ed commission general of immi@rat on
 -. Pres. nominates C"pt. A. g. Crown, inshield to be rear admiral. 19-Filipino rebellion in Samar island ended by surrender of 4go rebels. .Tur- amount of Miss stones ransom.
 reorganization bill passes. 2i-Havana court sentences Nicely. Rath- bone and Reeves to 10 years imprieon- ment and heavy fine for frauds in postal service.
 Apr. 3-Allied peoples party. composed of reform clements opposed to old DO litical M parties formed in Louisville. 9-F'riendS of ship subsidy measure aban- don efforts in it's favor for present ses- sion of congress.
 1l-Pres; selects F. F. Ware (KanD for commissioner of pensions. Maj Wal Ter acquitted by court-martial of charge of shooting F'ilpinos without tr'al lG-Gen. Malvar. Filipino insurgent lead CT and dictator, surrenders himself and command
 1S-Columbian canal protocol. asking B. o ooo ooo rental for II yrs 10 be pad in ad- yanee tva made puof h House of repre- ton of 20 per cent from Dingley rates on, Cuban goods vote: 247 to 52 2S-Congress passes conference report on Chinese exclusion bill, which is then signed by Pres.
 May 1-Secy of Navy Moody installed in office. G-Alex. o. Brodie nominated bv Pres for gov. of Arizona territory. 15--Cuban congress meets in Havana and declares Gen. Palma elected pres. and ESteveZ vice pres.
 l6-Lord Pauncefote resigns as British ambassador to II. s. 17-GonZales de QucSada named by Pres Palma to be Cuban minister to Wash ington.
 2O-Gen. wood hands OverCnban gov
 ernment to Cubans the, new consti- tuition is promulgated and Presi- dent Palma formally yinauEurated. 27-Herbert C. Squires received by Pres Palma as |. $. minister 10 Cuba Jun. 3-Geo. Chamberlain (dem) elected gov. of Ore; republicans elected for all other offices.
 4-England announces M. IT. Herbert as Lord Pauncefote's successor. and Spain names Senor de Ojeda as Spanish min ister to U. $.
 5--American Philippine commission re- ceived by pope with, special honors; Gov. Taft explains church and state must be separate in islands. l1-C. F; w: Nicely, serving 10 yrs sen tence for Cuban postal frauds released from prison in Havana under amnesty bill. WEt Point military academy