First steps toward Cuban evacuation amid Pando Spain clash
Reports from Havana and Santiago de Cuba detail Gen. Pando’s request for 50,000 more troops to resume operations on the Canto river, met with Spain’s refusal to send further forces. Pando is reportedly disheartened by insurgent strength and bases, doubting autonomy, while Weyler faces court martial for his press protest of McKinley references.
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Plan to reform currency keeps gold standard and adds bank notes
Washington reports on the monetary commission's plan to preserve the gold standard, remove coin ambiguity, and allow bank notes up to 80 percent of capital with taxes on higher issues. It advocates elastic notes, a guaranty fund, and cashier redemptions to stabilize the system. The plan envisions banks of $25,000 capital with branches in small cities, expanding note issuance based on capital and deposits.
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A Fatal Blow Involving a Violent Brother in Law
A Millwood West Virginia man James McCoy killed his sister in law Miss Shamblin with a fist blow after she defied his ban on schooling. He is described as having a violent temper and has not been arrested. The report comes from Mud Stone near Ripley.
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