Miles and Schley May Unite in Crusade
Washington report says friends of Schley and Miles may unite to challenge the Sampson clique and poke at the administration over hostility to Schley’s supporters. Miles’ followers, smarting from a rebuff, anticipate developments while Schley backers brace for further actions as Congress ponders the rift. Roosevelt cites 1800 effective men, arguing a larger force could land near Porto Rico, while a cable from Alger refutes Rough Riders superiority and urges evenhanded praise.
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Washington
Friends
Schley
Miles
Sampson Clique
Sehley
Long
Secretary Long
Congress
Officials may face censure over Schley-Sampson controversy
Washington reports widen to include Secretary Long and two retired admirals George Brown and George Belknap. Belknap Defends Schley command at Santiago and Dewey praised. Brown says he believed no court would convict Schley of cowardice and commends his timely arrival to engage Cervera. President vows discipline across services.
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Washington
General Miles
Schley-Sampson
Secretary Long
George Brown
George E. Belknap
Dewey
Schley
Miles
Belknap
Santiago
Brown
Santiago. “Cervera Had Time Before the Arrival of Schley
Tie
Cervera
Roosevelt Describes Early Reprimand For Rough Riders
In 1898, as commander of the Rough Riders, Colonel Roosevelt wrote to Secretary of War Russell Alger with General Wheeler’s approval. He urged sending more regular troops or at least the cavalry division, noting the Rough Riders’ strength and readiness. The exchange reflects early official reprimand dynamics in military leadership.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Volunteer Cavalry
Rough Riders
Russell A. Alger
Santiago
Wheeler
Maclay defies Navy over civil service protections
Edgar Stanton Maclay demands trial by naval procedure after being asked to resign over the Schley case. He cites civil service law shielding him from dismissal without charges, while Rear Admiral Barker forwards his reply to Washington, noting Maclay remains at work.
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New York
Edgar Stanton Maclay
Schley
Roosevelt
Barker
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Maclay
Congress
Russia
Maffay
Washington
Maclay Likely To Be Removed
Washington December 23 Secretary Long said he had not received Maclay's resignation reply and would not discuss it for publication pending receipt. He stated the President's intentions regarding Maclay would be carried out regardless of his Civil Service protection claim. It is expected that if he does not resign he will be summarily removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
Maclay
Macky
Treasury Draws Admiral Schley Prize Money Share
The Treasury Department issued a warrant for Rear Admiral Schley for 59 percent of the prize money awarded for the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago on July 3 1898.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Schley
Santiago
New York Belle Miss Kirk Receives 65000 Wedding Gifts
New York social scene reports Miss Daisy Ellsworth Kirk of No 1133 Boston Avenue to wed William McKay Barbour of Cripple Creek California on Christmas Day. Barbour, a wealthy miner, wooed her after meeting in Colorado with old guide Joe Kerigan. Thomas Walsh of Boston settled a 65000 gift bill including 5500 for a dinner set and 950 for a jewel studded cigar box.
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New York
William McKay Barbour
Cripple Creek
Cal
Daisy Ellsworth Kirk
Boston Avenue
Mr. Barbour
Far West
Joe Kerigan
Roosevelt
Colorado
Miss Kirk
Colorado Springs
Harford
DPD
Kirk
Frank N. Clendennin
St. Peter's P. BE
Westchester
Thomas F. Walsh
Boston
Broadway
Garbour
Carrier's New Year's Address From a Speaker's Desk
Twenty five years ago John D. Long wrote for his Lowell newspaper at Marden's request the Carrier's New Year's Address. The poem promises news, poems, jokes, accidents, gossip and worldly items delivered weekly in prose and verse from wind and rain to juleps or scandal.
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John D. Long
Massachusetts House of Representatives
George A. Marden
Marden
Lowell
Carrier's New Year Blessing to Readers
A reflective verse-essay praises readers who rely on carriers, credits them for news and letters, and urges generosity. The speaker thanks patrons, notes the carrier’s rounding journeys, and ends with a New Year greeting to all who support the mail and press. The piece blends praise, moralizing, and seasonal closure.
Iowa Governor Leslie Shaw Offered Gage's Treasury Post
A formal offer to succeed Secretary of the Treasury Charles Gage has been made to Governor Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa. No reply yet as late reports note the White House awaiting definitive authorization. Shaw, born in 1848 in Vermont, built a career in law banking and politics and rose to governorship in 1898. He has been a leading Methodist layman and bankers’ figure in Denison and Marietta Iowa.
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Washington
Dev
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary Gage
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Shaw
White House
Secretaary Gage
Leslie Mortier Shaw
Morristown
Cornell
Denison
Indianapolis
Lincoln
McKinley
Methodist Church
Des Moines
Bank of Denison
Bank of Marietta
Leslip M. Shaw
160Wa
Aa Ee
Judge Ely orders discharge after police officers charged with perjury
Judge Frederick J. Ely in municipal court discharged Mrs Ellen McDermott charging police Station 4 officers with perjury after their testimony on a warrant for keeping a noisy ill governed house. He criticized the officers for not telling the truth and noted the warrant was kept 48 hours before service.
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Frederick J. Ely
Ellen McDermott
Station 4
Judge Ely
Uawyer Fitzgerald
Abramovitz
McDermott
Boston
Brimmer
Neal
Atlantic Avenue
Teaimster
Ely
Fitzgerald
Witzgerald
Shape of a Man’s Head vs Shots Quip by Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts judging character by head shape with guessing a man by his shots. The exchange highlights wit over physical appearance and skill in aim.
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Percy
Way
Detroit Free Press
Mystery Surrounding Promoter Wakefield's Wife Unsolved
In South Framingham on December 23, reports say the identity of "Annie," believed to be the wife of jailed promoter W. C. Wakefield, remains a deep mystery. The valet refuses to discuss her. Mrs Wakefield is seen wearing a veil and fur, seen with Wakefield’s father at the jail, while rumors of a $10,000 check are denied.
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South Framingham
Annie
W. C. Wakefield
East Cambridge
Wakefield
Mrs. Wakefield
Hancock
England
A. J. Hemenway
Board of Assessors
Hemenway
Arizona Copper King
Copper King
Whitney
Henry Hogan
Young Wakefield
General Whitney
Relief and cure for itching piles offered by Dean’s Ointment
It is claimed that itching piles can be cured and relieved permanently with Dean's Ointment. The advertisement promises instant relief and lasting results, available at any drug store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Donovan Accepts Post as New Superintendent of Streets
The article details James Donovan accepting the position after earlier hesitation, with General Collins confirming Curran as private secretary. It notes a vacancy in the city committee presidency, mentions potential successors, and outlines Donovan’s political career from Boston beginnings to state roles and his prior service as superintendent of lamps under Mayor Quincy.
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James Donovan
Post
Mr. Donovan
Collins
T W
Donovan
Lee-Lomasney- Fitzgerald
J. J. Corbett
Curran
Boston
Ife
Boston Press Club
Globe
The
Republic
Board of Police
Meveland
Waite
Young Donovan
Brimmer Grammar
Common Street
Rice Grammar
Common Council
Great and General Court of
Massachusetts
Governor's Council
Chicago
Edward J. Jenkins
Colling
Quincy
Holding Hands and a Long Marriage Tale by Jere O Halloran
A reflective verse narrative portrays childhood companionship then shifts to a married couple's life. The speaker, Jere O Halloran, recalls parents Pa and Ma in a rural setting, a bean harvest, and a man returning late from a club as his wife defends herself with a flatiron. The piece blends memory with a cautionary domestic episode.
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Sue
Jere O'Halloran
Brookline to South Station Car Routes
Letter to the Post disputes reader claim about no cars between Brookline and South Station. Describes two routes from Roxbury Crossing via Columbus Berkeley Dover Washington Summer streets and Tremont Dover Washington Summer streets. Notes a 20 minute option and awkward transfers for post office square access amid bad weather.
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Sir
Brookline
South Station
Roxbury Crossing
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley
Dover
Washington
Summer Streets
Tremont
Burleton Street
PoStofice Square
Dover Street
North Station
Atlantic Circuit
Ss. W. J
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R. A. Alger
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Gages Place
Halsid Drag Co
Cleveland
F.bradbury
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F. B. Putnam
School St
Wanington St
C. F. Eaton
Friend St. Klein's
Corner Tremont
Boylston Sta
Dean’s
A. W. Clark
Chestnut St
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffato
N. Y
Beacon Street
Frederick HW. Princes
Griaf
Paris
Venezuela
Germany
Vennie
Eastman
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Down Town
Washing'n St
Back Bay
Boylston St
Washington Street
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