US Troops Parade In Havana Stir Debate Over Propriety
December report notes a January 1 parade of US troops through Havana under the evacuation commission. Major General Lee to deploy eight regiments with a planned police inspectors group. Officials clash over parade propriety while an energetic program includes uniforms, oaths, a January 2 procession, and a La Punta mass for Cuban soldiers.
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United States
American Evacuation Commission
Lee
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United States Club
Ludlow
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Army
Moulton
Tacon Theater
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la Punta
Dramatic Peace Talks Amid Fire Near Cerro Suburb
A parade scene included Major General Loudlow and Captain March visiting Captain General Castellanos. Brigadier General Claus of the American evacuation commission exchanged notes on January 1 ceremonies. Sentries near Cerro suburb faced five to six hedge-fired shots at night. they returned fire with no injuries. Dr John B Hamilton, noted surgeon general, dies at Elgin Illinois. Leila Hood dies at LaGrange aged nineteen. Mrs H H Swatts dies in Barnesville. Catholic Bishop Thomas Nulty dies in Meath. German etiquette tale from London Telegraph describes Munich station expulsion over proper headgear. Rev A A Marshall to preach at Jackson Hill Baptist Church with a Christmas sermon.
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Castellanos
Claus
United States
Cerro
Chicago
John B. Hamilton
United States Marine Hospital Service
Elgin
State Asylum For the
Hamilton
United States Army
Marine Hospital Service
John M. Woodworth
Journal of the American Association
Alleghenies
Leila Hood
LaGrange
King Leila Hood
E. G. Hood
Leila
LaGrange Female College
H. H. Swatts
Barnesville
London Telegraph
London
Munich
Dia
Protest Lodged by Aguinaldo's Agent in Paris
Aguinaldo's envoy Agoncillo lodges a formal protest with the American and Spanish peace commissions in Paris. He asserts the Philippines must be independent and denounces resolutions that would ignore the nation's political personality. He cites the blood treaty and Cadiz constitution as foundations of Filipino rights and recalls promises of recognition by the United States.
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Agoncillo
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Associated Presa
United States of America
Peace Commission
Spain
Don Miguel Topiz de Legazpi
Sikatuma
Philip II
Mindanao Vizcayas
Luzon
al Teniene
Paria
Washington
Philippine Republic
Emilio Aguinalto
Admiral Dewey
Petrel
Wood
Hong Kong
Pratt
Singapore
Wildman
Filipinos Protest Paris Treaty Rights in Philippines
In a strong protest, Felipe Agoncillo asserts that Filipino allies helped seize Manila and that American actions must honor the sovereignty and independence of the Philippines. He argues the Filipinos fought without pay and funded themselves, warning that recognizing their government is essential to justice and the treaty's integrity. He urges Washington to uphold McKinley’s pledge to humanitarian goals and unalienable rights.
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Aguivalida
United States of America
American Republic
Washington
America
Admiral Dewey
Mantia
Anderson
Philippines
Republic of the
Paris
Wiliam McKinley
Republic of the United States of America
Spain
Felipe
Agoncillo
Filipinos Reach New York After Peace Talks
Filipino envoys F. Agoncillo and F. Lopez arrived in New York aboard the Etruria after following the peace commission. They will stay through Christmas and then travel to Washington to meet Aguinaldo’s special commissioners. Agoncillo voiced opposition to Philippine annexation and commented on the treaty’s terms regarding the archipelago.
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Peace Commission
New York
F. Agoncillo
F. Lopez
Etruria
Washington
Juan Luna
Belgo de Bros
T. Josade
Aguinaldo
San Francisco
Agoncillo
Judge Day
St. Louis
United States
Spain
McKinsey
Philippines
Admiral Dewey
Davey
Cuba
Paris
Pratt
Singapore
Wildman
Hong Kong
Iillame
Cavite
3Late
Hoar
Phe
Menox
Topeka College Student Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree
John Henry Collins, a Kansas state university student, was found guilty of first degree murder in the May killing of his father, James S. Collins, a Topeka real estate and insurance agent. Prosecutors tied the crime to greed for his father’s life insurance and to alleged plans to elope with Miss Francia Babcock. Witnesses included Jesse Harper and Johnson Jordan, two notorious Kansas Negroes, who testified Collins hired Jordan to kill his father but later backed out. The jury deliberated five hours, delivering a unanimous verdict.
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Topeka
Kns
Quilty
John Henry Collins
Jamess. Collins
Kansas State University
Protestant Episcopal Church
Collins
Mfe
Francia Babcock
Lawrence
Jesa Harper
Johnson Jordan
Kansas
Jess Harper
Iie
Grose
Colling
Babcock
Collings
Kully
Wrenn Shapes Plant System Advertising Push
Mr Wrenn directs Plant System advertising and traffic, producing refined pamphlets and maps for distribution as Cuba and Porto Rico open to travel. The system, a leading southern line, eyes increased West Indies patronage with Port Tampa to Havana service highlighted.
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Wrenn
West Indies
Port Tampa
Havana
Pew Pla
Cuba
Mapa
Tricky salvage tale of the sunken Idaho wreck
A New York Press report recounts salvaging attempts on the Idaho, a New York Central steamer sunk last November about eighty miles from Buffalo. Twenty one crew were lost. two survived. Insurance divers recovered cargo as salvage became financially worthwhile despite storms. The wreck lay forty feet down with two arches torn from the hull by heavy seas.
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Idaho
New York Press
New York Central Line
Buffalo
Mysterious disappearance on voyage of sugar and coffee barrels
A damaged report describes a cargo voyage where only part of a mineral water consignment was aboard while sugar barrels vanished and coffee appeared in most containers. No bodies were recovered and crew disappearances remained unresolved amid conflicting explanations of how coffee replaced sugar inside airtight barrels. The diver faced peril as efforts to locate missing sailors continued.
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Aljent
Mule Dentist for Twenty Four Mules a Day
A Mexican mining company employs a dentist to care for 300 mules. The expert operates on twenty four mules daily, filing incisors when needed and examining every mine mule once or twice yearly. Heavy extraction tools weigh about fifty pounds, and back teeth wear causes dyspepsia if not treated.
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Mule
Roosevelt Faces Looming Clash With State Republican Machine
Governor-elect Theodore Roosevelt dominates public thought as observers expect early friction with the state Republican machine. A clash over legislative and apportionment matters seems likely while Roosevelt proceeds calmly, letting rival factions fret about future trouble.
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Roosevelt
New York Dispatch
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican
Passed the Plate and Incompetency in the Classified Service
A forum discusses the removal for incompetency of a prominent classified worker. The official recalls notifying the man, who contested the action, claiming he was valuable in church service. Inquiry reveals the appointment was requested by the pastor of the church attended by President Cleveland.
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Furla
Balt
Perry
Heath
Forum
Cleveland
Young Capron Epitaph At Las Guasimas Death
A New York Sun account recalls Captain Allyn K Capron of the Roukh Riders killed at Las Guasimas. His father, kneeling at the battlefield, uncovered the body and spoke softly before marching away. The scene emphasizes a son’s sacrifice and a father’s stoic tribute.
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Nave
New York Sun
Allyn K. Capron
Roukh Riders
Capron
Deep Fur Collarettes and New French Walking Coats
The article describes Christmas fur collars in Marie Antoinette style and other fur combinations like sealskin with ermine, chinchilla, and Persian influences, plus new French walking coats with a belt and ground-skimming front. It notes colors, fabrics, and matching mulls. Also mentions Spanish troops reaching Cadiz aboard the Calon with 3,000 troops aboard.
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New York
Hudson Bay
Christ as a Releemer Lecture at Knights of Pythtar Hall
The Church of Spiritual Unfoldment holds services at 7:45 p.m. at Knights of Pythtar hall at Hunter and Pryor. Dr. Mary Gebauer will deliver the Christmas lecture, titled Christ as a Releemer. She will also demonstrate that spirit still returns.
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Church of Spiritual
Knights of Pythtar Hall
Hunter and
Pryor Streeis
Mary Gebauer
Christmas Tree Exercises at East Atlanta church
Christmas tree exercises were held at the East Atlanta Baptist church Friday night with Sunday school children performing songs and recitations. Each child received a prize from Res, the Atlanta optician, at 12 White.
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East Atlanta Baptist Church
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