Relief Ship Opens Aid as Havana Struggles Amid Calamitous Conditions
In Havana on December 19 relief efforts begin for the destitute with 150 tons of Comal cargo distributed under Lt. Lange. At Mozoro insane asylum 120 inmates remain emaciated, six months prior there were over 600. Tenement districts near Prado house 20 families suffering filth, disease and hunger. Spanish officials misused funds, worsening hunger before American aid arrived.
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Brice Funeral Observed in Lima With Wide Attendance
Lima Ohio December 19 remains of Calvin Brice lay in state as shops closed and mourners gathered at his old homestead and First Presbyterian church. Attendants included General Samuel Thomas ex Governor Charles Foster and Governor Bushnell with staff. Floral tributes filled both locations.
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Americans to rule Philippines say Madrid informant
A Madrid dispatch to The Herald asserts Americans will establish dominion over the Philippines with limited monk influence. It claims monks once shaped education and politics but future schools would serve only religious and moral functions. The piece notes strong Tagalog elitism and warns against monk-led rebellion.
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Seldier Dies of Typhoid Fever in Atlanta Fort McPherson
Reports list two incidents dated December 19 with fatalities. John B. Williams of the Fourth Virginia volunteers died of typhoid at Fort McPherson, the first hospital death since November 25. Will Cooper, a colored man, was shot in Marquez, Texas, dying minutes later.
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