Spain Urges Concession to American Demands Over Philippines
Madrid dispatch reports Queen Regent disheartened by U S election results. Sagasta resists abandoning the Philippines, while German interest grows. Cabinet may concede to American terms. Emperor William’s visit to Carthagena looms as a diplomatic factor.
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New York
Tribune
Madrid
United States
Sagasta
House of Representatives
Paris
William
Camara
Carthagena
Cortes
Philippines
Spain
Berlin
Frankfort
Hohenzollern
Lord Salisbury
Canaries
Ministry of Finance
Cuba
Great Western Tin Plate Mills Burned in Joliet
The Great Western Tin Plate mills in Joliet were burned to the ground. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars with 47500 dollars insured. Fourteen plate mills provided employment for 276 skilled workers. Judge Day, president of the commission, is reported improving.
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Judge Day
Commission
Joliet
Lil
Great Western Tin Plate
Disbandment of the Cuban Army in Focus
Captain Justo Garcia, son of General Calixto Garcia, described Cuba’s effort to disband a 30,000 man army and fund new farms. The Santa Cruz convention seeks a commission to work with Washington and raise 50 million dollars, possibly via U.S. advances or American capitalists, to establish an independent Cuba. He notes U.S. occupation as a prerequisite and reflects on his father’s role and future.
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New York
Justo Garcia
Calixto Garcia
United States
Berlin
Santiago de Cuoa
Santa Cruz
Washington
Republic
Cuba
Negroes to Settle in Cuba From Kansas
Topeka reports plans to ship about 30 colored families to a settlement near Santiago Cuba, with John T. Weny, a Baptist preacher, leading the project and naming a town Topeka on high ground above Santiago. The effort aims to establish a new community for his race in a southern climate.
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Topeka
Kansas
Cuba
United States
John T. Veny
Santiago
John T. Weny
Largest western post offices show gratifying increases
A list of post office figures includes St. Louis 157 863 and Kansas City 52 187 with other cities such as New Orleans 28 806 Indianapolis 38 672 Denver 2 195 Omaha 32 562 Des Moines 19 564 Peoria 12 236 Dallas 33 901 and St Joseph 13 473. Meanwhile reports from Nassau say the Potomac reached Cat island to obtain a permit for work on the stranded Maria Teresa cruiser, which natives have looted and damaged. In Chicago officials say they may have arrested Willie Tascott for banker Snell’s 1884 murder, with the prisoner claiming to be John Farnsworth of Columbus Ohio.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
New Orleans
Indianapolis
Denver
Omaha
Des Moines
Peoria
Dallas
St. Joseph
Nassau
N. P
Santiago
Cat Island
Chicago
Willie’ Tascott
Snell
John Farnsworth
Columbus
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Organiz
Foley
William S. Foley
Supreme Court
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Liberty
Canada
Ottawa
Prince of Wales
British Empire
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Western
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Willie
Williamson-Kastner
Colo
17Th St
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Orrick
HALL
Dave Storz
Dr. Oliver
Doremus & Butter
Parker
Texas
NEW City Bakery
Joan M. Lawrence & Co
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Ag. Griesser
T.G
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Housto i
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Byyan
Houster
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