Boer policy tensions mirror Monroe doctrine debate
The article argues US policy on the Boers and British imperial aims tests the Monroe Doctrine. It links American noninterference with a need to deter monarchial expansion, citing Venezuela and silver coinage debates, warning that failure could invite European power coercion and wage famine consequences. It emphasizes preserving republican institutions and warns against letting Britain solidify colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
United States
Africa
America
Great Britain
Republic
Olney
Cuba and Americas in the Cuban Crisis
The New York News argues that U S policy in Cuba mirrors American risks under Republican rule. It condemns post office fund thefts and franchise grabs by syndicates linked to trusts. The piece urges a Democratic presidential win to curb thieves and restore Jeffersonian Jacksonian democracy.
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Cuba
Washington
Wagler
Nna
United States
McKinley
White House
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
New York News
India famine debate chaired by Lord Hamilton in London
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of State for India, presided at a London meeting where famine relief measures were discussed. He stressed that the famine is not merely a wage famine but a food famine, signaling the severe impact on India.
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India
Jord Hamilton
Lord George Hamilton
London
Lord Hamilton
Union To Strength
W J Bryan remarks on unity among populists silver Republicans and democrats in Omaha urging cooperation on core issues while accepting divergent views on minor matters. He notes collaboration arises when majority consensus exists on key questions and warns against misreading the political landscape.
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Republican Party
W. J. Bryan
Omaha
Petey Cooper Club
Carmack Defends Imperialism at Tennessee Democratic Convention
Hon R R Carmack argues against overseas rule while condemning imperial aims. He claims US sovereignty must extend with the flag and constitution, asserting that territories joined by the Democratic party required consent and citizenship rights. He contends a people unfit for the United States is unworthy of the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Democratic Party
Philippine Islands
R. R. Carmack
Tennessee
New Post Office System Sparks Cuban Corruption Free-for-All
A Bloomington Illinois Bulletin cable reports Cuba erupts as colonial government corrupts. The United States introduced the new post office system, seen as a roost for thieves. Cuban officials previously respectable at home now prey on new subjects. Americans are astonished while Cubans celebrate perceived accountability.
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Cuba
United States
Havana
Bloomington
I11
Senator Penrose on armor stocks and dividends
Troy Democrat quotes Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania asserting armor manufacturers earned less than 8 percent on their holdings, arguing that the practice of multiplying stock heightens dividends to rob laborers and consumers. The letter urges accuracy in term use and highlights how paper gains mask real value.
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Penrose
Pennsylvania
Senate
Troy
McKinley Principled Fight Across Publications
A Dallas Gazette critique calls McKinley a man without a principle while the Newark Ledger contests this, arguing McKinley's stance centers on trust capital and campaign fund practices. It argues the friction lies in interests influencing legislation and stock tips rather than true principle.
Republicans Fear Trusts And Propose Constitutional Amendment
The New York News reports that Republicans push a strategy to delay a direct trust battle by seeking a constitutional amendment to empower Congress and the states. It argues the amendment path would let monopolies grow stronger and claims the party is controlled by trusts. The piece contends a Democratic victory would threaten the trusts and restore honest action against industrial slavery in labor.
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Congress
Republicana
Nia
McKinley
Washington
New York News
Trusts Target Bowers Snuff Mills Closing at Changewater
In a prosy piece from Thole, the Bowers snuff mills at Changewater will shut down, placing fifty to sixty workers at risk. The writer accuses the Hanna Trust Administration and Wall Street of destroying working families' hopes, raising living costs, and demoralizing rural towns to profit stock speculators.
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Thole Prorcy
Bowers
Changewater
Hanna-Trust Administration
Q Worlkingmen
Wall Street
Clinton
A Bad Beginning: Spoils System in Cuban Postoffice
The St Louis Post Dispatch cites a Cuban postoffice scandal as a direct result of spoils system practices, arguing imperialism invites corruption in colonies and questions what Americans will do when ruling new subjects. It notes public distrust of both Spanish and American officials and warns of inevitable corrupt behavior under conquest policy.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Like Weyler in Cuba cited, U S government accused
A Bloomington Courter dispatch alleges the United States government in Cuba mirrors Weyler in being natural and home-like, with public plunder increasing as suspension after suspension occurs. It accuses Republican officials of theft, implicates a Hanna ally, and claims no serious prosecutions despite bribery links to the Senate seat during the era.
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Weyler
United States
Cuba
Hanna
Senate
Bloomington
Courter
Manila Scandal and the War’s Aftermath
A Manila scandal alleges American authorities were obliged to retain Alcalde Benito and other Spanish officials, who allegedly continued corrupt practices. The piece questions why the wartime goal of relief from oppression allowed the same blood-sucking officials to stay in power, noting Spanish sympathies with McKinley amid independence talk.
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Manila
Alcalde
Benito
Cuba
Philippines
McKinley
Independence
Indianapolis
Voice From the Tomb Telepathic Rescue Tale Prompts Inquiry
A Chicago church bishop backs a tale of Mrs Smith seeming death and a miraculous return to life. Telepathic link with husband Charles Smith sparks belief in a graveyard rescue, amid a pending investigation and public curiosity.
Aged veteran claims 122d birthday amid pension affidavits
A bundle of affidavits to the Pension bureau cites John McGowan of Clay County Florida as a Civil War veteran born in Ireland on March 15 1779 and enlisting in 1863 with the Seventeenth Connecticut. Investigators will verify the extraordinary age claims and historical recollections cited to qualify for the dependent pension.
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Pension Bureau
Evans
John McGowan
Clay County
Fls
Florida
Connecticut
McGowan
Ireland
United States
Jackson
St. Louis Globe Democrat
A Horrible Scheme A Brine Case Arraignment in New York
Thomas O Brine and his wife were arraigned in a New York court on charges of criminal neglect of their dependents. Prosecutors alleged the couple failed to provide adequate care and supervision, endangering their children's welfare.
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Thomas O'Brine
New York
Wife rises from grave after funeral and two men save her
Night after a funeral Charles Smith hears a voice calling his name from his dead wife. He and his cousin rush to a cemetery, dig up the coffin, and pull her from the grave. She recovers with medical care while two barefooted boys suffer frostbite and neglect, prompting warnings of child death linked to life insurance schemes.
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Mr. Smith
Charles
Smith
One
Jealous lover wounds two as sweetheart dies of fright
A man in El Paso, Tex., fired at his sweetheart Miss Logan in a fit of jealousy. She escaped the bullets but died from fright. Angel Grellows and Abraham Alderete were also wounded in the legs by the maddened lover in the same incident.
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Pablo Alvares
el Paso
Tex
Miss Logan
Angel Grellows
Abraham Alderete
Man Escapes Custody and Treks Fifty Miles to Con verse
In Frankfort Indiana Samuel Dine, declared insane, fled authorities and walked to Converse, fifty miles away. He exhumed his father’s body and hauled it in a wagon for several days before relatives recaptured him and sent him back toward Kentucky.
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Bik Wather
Samuel Dine
Frankfort
Ind
Converse
Kyaukfe
Revolution in Water Travel and Odd Curatives
A quirky historic snippet notes a revolution in water travel through fin-like propellers mimicking fish. It also touts Flostettes's Stomach Bitters as a universal cure for constipation and indigestion. The text closes with a humorous frog pun about jumping.
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Flostettes
Straight Road To Health Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promises quick relief from coughing with Kemp's Balsam. It promotes a free sample bottle and available 85 and 50 cent bottles, urging immediate purchase to avoid danger from prolonged coughing.
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Kemp
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