United States Demands All Philippine Islands Debts
American peace commissioners present a written demand to Spain for control of the entire Philippine group and for assuming only debt spent on public works and improvements, not Spain’s military costs. The note seeks full particulars and sets a Friday response deadline at Paris talks. Senor Montero Rios attends despite prior health issues.
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Paris
Continental
Foreign Office
Senor Montero Rios
Benjamin Franklin
United States
American Commission
Philippine Islands
Philippine
Spain
Blanco order may delay evacuation or aim to desert Spain
A Washington dispatch reports two readings of General Blanco's Cuba order. One delays evacuation by sending troops to Spain for pay, the other suggests deportation to Spain to relieve Spain of payroll obligations. Spanish regulars in Cuba total about 80 000 with regional distributions and 80 000 plus volunteers and guerrillas in total.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Blanco
Cuba
Spain
War Department
Piner del Rio
Havana
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Trocha Jucaro-Moron
Puerto Principe
Santiago
Manzanillo
Holguin
Santiago Province
Service at Independent church pleases Americans amid anti Catholic meeting fears
Citizens express satisfaction over a church service advertised by a visiting figure amid concerns an anti Catholic rally might gain semi official support. A Sunday ball game and fight were postponed due to unspecified reasons linked to official statements and possible riot risk. Guanabacao health inquiry records 8995 deaths in two years and ten months with a 250 annual rate. local doctors will present a full health report.
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Independent Church
Guanabacao
Retirement of Admiral Miller Upends Navy Promotions
A Washington dispatch reports Rear Admiral Miller will be retired on November 22 creating a vacancy to be filled by Commodore H L Howison, commandant of the Boston Navy Yard. Promotions are affected by the retirements of Sicard and Matthews and by other senior officers.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Miller
H. L. Howison
Boston Navy Yard
Sampson
Schley
Sicard
Matthews
H. F. Picking
Spain
Bunce
Dewey
Congress
France's New Cabinet Under Dupuy Leaders Named
Paris October 31. The new cabinet is announced with M Lebret as justice minister and M Dupuy as premier interior minister. Others include De Freycinet war minister Lockroy marine Delcasse foreign affairs Peytral finance Leygues public instruction Deloncle commerce Gullaine colonies Viger agriculture Krantz public works. Fifty second Iowa Mustered Out Des Moines October 31 All companies of the Fifty second Iowa volunteers discharged and paid off by Paymaster Monaghan.
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Paris
M. Lebret
Justice
M. Dupuy
Interior
M. DeFreycinet
M. Lockroy
M. Delcasse
M. Deloncle
M. Gullaine
M. Viger
M. Krantz
Des Moines
Fifty-second Regiment of
Iowa Volunteers
Monaghan
News in Brief from Various Regions
A Kentucky farmer shot two Missouri privates during a chicken theft attempt near Lexington. Arkansas City man George A. Kemmel has been missing three months, last heard from Kansas City, valued at $100,000. Arkansas Governor Jones condemns the convict farms. Jim Davis, Arkansas moonshiner, jailed at Texarkana. Burglars hit the Ricker bank near Washington, D. C.. thieves fled after alarms. One thousand enslaved? No, note: laborers to Chihuahua to build a railroad. Oaxaca coffee crop estimated at 5000 metric tons. Dr Lawrence shot Phillip Geartrand near Piney Point, Texas over stock dispute. Tom Connally killed near Athens, Texas by Joe Griffin. John Kennedy, 17, fatally shot May Peck, 15, in Knoxville. then committed suicide. Jealousy cited. France’s olive and lemon crops damaged by hail. Fourteen Katy freight cars ditched near Aubrey, Texas. no injuries. Augustine Rodriguez and Francis Lozano fight ends with Rodriguez fatally injured. Lozano jailed in Corpus Christi. Defrick Springs, Florida, destroyed by fire near Jacksonville. Zealandia sails from San Francisco with 590 soldiers to Manila. Henry Roberts acquitted in murder case of Will Jennings in Lockhart, Texas.
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George A. Kemmel
Arkansas City
Kan
Kansas City
Jones
Arkansas
Jim Davis
Texarkana
Ricker Bank
Crawfordsville
Washington, D. C
Louisiana
Alabama
Chihuahua
Mex
Oaxaca
Piney Point
Tex
Lawrence
Philip Geartrand
Tom Connally
Athens
Joe Griffin
John Kennedy
May Peck
Knoxville
Tenn
Improvements in Navy Guns and Torpedo Tubes
Washington reports detailing new ordnance improvements for future American warships. Commander E Pendlton to inspect English methods for wire wound guns and underwater discharge tubes at Armstrong works. Navy adopts breech mechanisms from Vickers and tests 6 inch rapid firing guns designed for higher velocity and lighter weight.
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New York
Herald
Washington
E. ©. Pendleton
England
Maine
Missouri
Ohio
Ordnance Works of
Armstrong
Armstrongs
Vickers Sons & Maxim
Ordinance Bureau
Charles O'Neill
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Long
Lee
Postponements in Havana to Forestall Disorder at Event
A Havana dispatch notes events postponed to prevent trouble with soldiers and a potential riot. In New York, Oct 31, a Herald report mentions the Santa Clara battery military property cataloging begun and Rear Admiral Sampson not in attendance.
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New York
The
Herald
Havana
Santa Clara Battery
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