President's War Message Outlines U S Victory Narrative
The president's message to Congress lauds wartime prosperity and details U S efforts in the Spanish American War. It covers troop mobilization, naval expansion, key battles at Manila Bay and Santiago, the destruction of the Spanish fleet, and the strategic shift toward Puerto Rico with General Miles preparing an expedition.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Treasury
United States
Spain
International Navigation Company
St. Paut
St. Louis
New York
Paris
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Auxiliary Navy
Plaace
Matiungas
Dewey
Pacific Fleet
Georges Dewey
Hong Kong
Pacific Ocean
Bay of Manila
Manila
Merritt
Nawk
Caribbean
Oregon
Mivietia
San Francisco
Admir Cervera
Cervera
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
Porto Rico
San Juan de Porto Rico
Conmedore Schley
Pbo
Santiago Harbor
Hobson
Santinso Harbor
Merrimac
Sanpaon
Murblehead
I Daantacamo Bay
Shafter
Baiuiil
Santiago
Young
Wheeler
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el Caney
San Juan
Sawson
Marin Teresa
Almirante Oquenilo
Viscaya
Cristobal Colon
Alifé
Camara
Suez Canal
Guba
Ius Uyon
Miles
Guantanamo
Esas
Ses Naam Ee Cadrt
Bask Fk
London
McKinley
Parie
Russia
Peace talks yield cautious progress in Paris session
Paris December 6 The joint peace commission sat over four hours focusing on guarantees for Spanish citizens in ceded colonies. Senor Montero Rios defended Spain while Judge Day outlined the American stance. The session ended amicably with eight issues discussed and seven nearly settled, though a coaling station in the Carolines appears unlikely to be secured. Senator Kenney faces a second trial over the Dover bank looting in Delaware.
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Paris
Joint
Ojeda
Frye
Senor Montero Rios
Spanish Commission
Mnally Judge Day
Carolines
Kenney
Trin Williveton
Del
United States
Richard R. Kenney
Delaware
United States Circuit Court
First National Bank of
Dover
William N. Boggs
Boggs
Fifty Year Franchise Extension Hoped By City Council
An ordinance to extend the franchises of all street car companies operating in the city for 60 years was introduced at the council session last night. The measure was referred to a committee and is set for final passage next week.
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Cannon
National Farmers' Congress Opens in Fort Worth
The National Farmers' Congress opens in Fort Worth Texas with about 500 delegates. Governors address welcomes and the session will run four days. Delegates include strong beet sugar sector interest and large Midwest representation from Iowa and Colorado.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Naional Farmers’ Congress
Hoard
Philippines
Iowa
Colorado
Transmississippi Valley
Detroit Isolated by Worst Snowstorm in 13 Years
A sweeping blizzard isolated Detroit for over a day, snapping telegraph wires and suspending streetcar service as trees toppled. Across the region, deaths from the storm were reported in New Jersey and New York, a schooner wreck on Block Island left the captain and mate dead, and a Kentucky poisoning incident affected scores of girls.
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New Jersey
New York
Laronel Wldridge
Elizabeth
Bridget Costello
Mlovk Island
Newpoft
R. I. Dev
Black Island
Nova Scotia
Vawonse
Clay Head
Weathered breakers and steamer collision in snow storm
Breaker wrecked at Enterprise Colliery in Suanorty Pa during a fierce snow squall. $100,000 damage, insured. Congressman William Connell and his son are principal stockholders. Steamship Elga severely damaged after a float collision with British steamer Rossmore from Montreal. Rossmore also damaged but not severely. Applegate gets fifteen years in New Jersey prison for fraudulent mortgages. Empress of China decree promises better protection for foreign residents.
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Enterprise
Chelos
William Connell
Applegate Gata
Treston
N. J
New Jersey
Woodrutt
H. Leroy Applegate
Treston Bawyer
Wasurxetoy
Meiklejohn Not A Candidate For U S Senate
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn states he is not a U S senate candidate in reply to W T Thompson of Central City Nebraska. He urges South Platte territory be represented in the Senate and favors Republican success, claiming a wise selection from the region will aid Nebraska politics.
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South Platte Territory
Allen
Washington
Meiklejohn
United States Senate
W. T. Thompson
Central City
Neb
Tam
South Platte
Nebraska
G. D. MerKcesonn
Chicago Theater Scarred by Inferno at Clark Street
A fire scorched the Lincoln theater at 483 North Clark street causing about 60 000 in damage. Firefighters saved the building after a rapid blaze that broke out just after an evening performance ended. The adjoining Westminster hotel suffered about 5 000 in damages. No injuries reported, but earlier ignition could have caused a deadly panic.
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Onrcaco
Dee. G
Lincoln Theater
North Clark Street
Westminster Hotel
Violent anti-Dreyfus rally disrupts Paris procession
In Paris last night under the Patriotic league leaders Millevoie and Deroulade urged action. Patriots moved toward the Cherche Midi prison where Colonel Picquart is confined, clashed with revision advocates, revolvers fired injuring one man, and dispersal occurred at the Strasbourg monument. Mon sat.
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Patriotic League
MM. Millevoie
Deroulade
Cherehe Midi
Picquart
Advocates of Revision
Strasbourg
Washinton
Gar‘cia
Quesada
Commission
Cuba
United States
McKinley
Garcia
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