Cuba and United States approve reciprocity treaty
The Cuban Senate approved the reciprocity treaty with the United States by 12 to 9, unconditionally, after a cable from Secretary Hay stated a special session of Congress would be called before December 1. The vote followed debates on whether the House should also approve the treaty. An earlier amendment requiring House passage was defeated 6 to 16.
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Czar to Name Court in Venezuela Claims Protocol
Washington reports Minister Bowen aims to start work this week with Venezuelan bloc powers on a protocol for the arbitration tribunal. The draft notes the czar of Russia to name court members, a point likely to draw allied amendments. The March payment schedule to the Bank of England fund begins with 30 percent of La Guaira and Porto Cabello customs receipts.
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Reciprocity Not Wanted and Treaties Abandoned
Washington reports the Jamaica legislature rejected the reciprocity treaty with the United States and the administration will not submit other similar pacts. The president discourages new treaties as Senate opposition blocks further action. Sugar trade remains central, with Cuban terms allowing lower duties than ordinary law while other nations face blocked reductions.
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Castro Withdraws Resignation to Serve Venezuela's Congress
General Castro, after reading a special message to congress, withdrew his resignation as president of Venezuela. He said Congress did not accept his resignation and urged him to continue, bowing to the body's desire while he works to pacify the nation and restore order in public offices. He expressed thanks for the demonstrations of support.
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Discovery flags vast Antarctic continent claims
London reports President Markham of the Royal Geographical Society endorses Captain Scott's Discovery voyage findings. He notes the expedition reached 83.20 south, saw an extensive mountainous region suggesting land to the pole, and wintered 400 miles farther south than any prior ship. The voyage marks a major geographic milestone.
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Loneliest British Outposts Trist an d Acunha to Falklands
A descriptive piece on Britain's distant harbors including Tristan da Cunha as a tiny, self governing settlement with about seventy inhabitants, Ascension Island as a naval base, the Falkland Islands with over two thousand residents and sheep farming, plus notes on climate, governance, taxes, and education.
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Pal Mall
Corncob Walks In Iowa Offer Rugged Sidewalk Option
A Keokuk resident touts corncob sidewalks as a novel Iowa feature, claiming cobs make springy, water-draining walkways once trampled down. The remark compares Iowa favorably to Missouri in corncob use for streets, citing grain towns visited and rough origins before smooth footing.
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Old Horse a Detective Leads to Burglary Haunt
A Englewood detective recounts a clever trap where burglars fled in a buggy drawn by an old gray mare. The horse led officers to the thieves’ hideout after they abandoned the conveyance and vanished into the woods, leaving the mare behind.
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Making a Lawn Advice from Country Life in American
The article emphasizes lawn care as foundational to homelikeness. It argues grass alone isn’t a lawn and stresses using sod, deep soil prep, rich soil, annual fertilizing, re-sowing, and repairing thinning areas. Watering shallow-rooted grass weakens roots and early failure. encourage deep root growth.
Firmness of Egg Shells Tested Under External and Internal Pressure
Tests on eight eggs showed external surface pressure causing breakage between 400 and 75 psi. Internal stresses in twelve eggs yielded failures from 32 to 65 psi. Crush pressure ranged from 40 to 75 psi. Average shell thickness measured 12 1096 inch.
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