Ratification Resolutions Pore Over Senate Agenda
Washington February 2 Mr Platt of New York lays before the senate resolutions adopted by the New York legislature urging immediate ratification of the peace treaty. Senators consider the diplomatic appropriation bill while House actions include river and harbor measures and payment to heirs of John Smith for 1869 trespass.
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Solace sails with army officers and supplies for Dewey
New York reports the supply ship Solace sailing to Manila carrying seven army officers, 15 Annapolis cadets, ammunition, six milch cows, 500 live sheep, and uniforms for Dewey and the army. The Solace will stop at Norfolk for ammunition and may return via northern seas after May 1.
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Washington Note on Naval Change and Merrimac Crew
Washington notes from February discuss formal thanks to General Shafter for the Merrimac maneuver and the Naval Bureau acknowledging the change in naval constructors and crew, with comments from Fresh Vaccinals of the agval department on the matter. The incomplete transmission leaves questions about official recognition and subsequent actions unresolved.
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Gomez Backs US Plan to Disband Cuban Army
General Maximo Gomez, chief of the Cuban army, pledges cooperation with the United States in Cuba's reconstruction. Porter and Gomez confer, Gomez cables McKinley to back disbanding the army and distributing the $3,000,000 for soldiers to return home. He also telegraphs Brooke accepting a Havana visit.
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Buffalo at Manila makes 54-day transocean run
The Buffalo arrived in Manila after a record breaking 54 day run from New York. On board were about 700 sailors to relieve veterans in Dewey's fleet as their service time expired. The vessel will serve as a regular transport between Manila and San Francisco every three months.
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Land title dispute over 1,000,000 acres in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Judge Lochren orders that Northern Pacific Railway owns lands to Ashland under its grant, affecting hundreds of settlers. The government sought to restore lands to the public domain, while the Interior Department argued the grant terminated at Duluth, creating a direct clash over the railroad’s terminus and land rights.
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Strikes disrupt Colon towns and Adams poisoning case unfolds
A Colon Colombia dispatch reports strikers threaten to burn the town prompting stronger military protection as railway officials prepare to respond to fires. Steamship crews strike loading on both sides of the isthmus while reports of police abuse of foreigners stir international concern. In New York the Adams poisoning case yields enough evidence for possible arrests of two or three people for Kate Adams death. Junction City Kansas sentences Mrs Krebs to 10 years hard labor for murdering Lizzie Craig. Rudyard Kipling heard of the steamer in New York.
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Creek Nation Treaty and Rail Lands Sale Highlights
The article outlines a treaty of the Creek Nation granting equal division of assets among members, limiting Creek freedmen to 160 acres, and reinstating the tribal government until allotment. It also notes authorized bonds for waterworks and sewers, prohibition of liquor, and consent requirements for statehood. Additional items include Union Pacific land sales in Omaha, wheat yield prospects in California, a Panama diplomatic appointment, and Miss Hester Parker’s death.
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Italian district housing in London slums described
A Ludgate Magazine piece surveys Italians crowded into tiny London courts and alleys near Hatton Garden and Leather Lane. padrone ledgers hire old tenants, cellars serve as sleep spaces, and 20 to 80 men may emerge from underground rooms at dawn. The account notes crowded garrets housing whole families and lively street life with vendors and hawkers.
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Solace Sails for Manila With Troops and Supplies
The former hospital ship Solace sailed from New York for Norfolk and Manila to carry troops and cargo through the Suez route. She will stop at Malta and Port Said, then proceed to Manila with medical supplies, food, clothing, and equipment. The voyage involves joining the North Atlantic squadron as part of a broader naval movement.
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Milk and Mathematics in a Rural Riddle
A farm humor item tells how Thomas delivers 91 quarts daily with nine cows averaging seven quarts per cow. He computes 63 quarts from the cows, leaving 28 unaccounted for, then jokes about misplacing the rest of the milk amid a winter day and road troubles.
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Multiple Obscure 1898-Delta Briefs Sum Outcomes
Mrs. Nancy Parker died from severe burns at Tanglewood Texas. A New York deal consolidates Kentucky distilleries for 32 million dollars. Colonel Ethan Allen, veteran newspaper man, died in Lexington Missouri. Missouri House backs direct senatorial election. California Senate ballots total six with no choice. Sir Francis Clare Ford, ex British ambassador to Rome, is dead. Northwest Kansas farmers have sold less than half of 1898 wheat. Chief Justice Sir Thomas Taylor of Manitoba resigns.
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City Officers and Lodge Meetings in Local Directory
City officers listed including Mayor C A Adams and Marshall T P Boyett. Also notes on district officials, treasurers, clerks, and a series of fraternal lodge meetings with meeting dates and officers.
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