Various world notes and scientific curiosities featured in a historic digest
A roundup of eclectic items covers naval ranks, disinfectants, Columbus naming Cuba, language origins of Manila, eggs in Havana, African geography, South African survey plans, beggar taxes, Austrian prisons, London musicians, disease experiments, long fences, oxygen wound therapy, Yakutsk mines, prolific English mother, butterfly coloration, large Bank of England checks, Madagascar islands, rapid mine elevators, Shetland lighthouse, the Temerario incident, sea polyp life, Berlin university dress code, first black major, Paris National Library, 1898 bicycle exports, and a wide array of war costs and global statistics.
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Cuba
Juana
Manila
Havana
MarTanzas
Adm. Sampson
Philadelphia
Austria
London
Fischi
Australia
Yakutsk
Russia
India
Great Britain
Shetland
Oregon
Berlin University
Chas
United States Army
West Point
Ohio Volunter Infantry
National Library of
Paris
United States
Walt
Europe
Italy
France
Germany
England
Cape Town
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Geeses Hole
Plan For Gomez Troops With U S Forces Revealed
New York dispatch reports Capt Rafael Conte brings Gomez's plan for co operating with United States forces when the moment arrives. Gomez directs scattered guerrilla units with 30 000 armed men ready to concentrate, while Havana faces food shortages, fledgling hospitals, and a coal shortage as darkness falls nightly.
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New York
Rafael Conte
Gomez
Army of Liberation
Conte
Las Villas
Matanzas
Cardenas
Osceola
Purcell
United States
War Department
Washington
Havana
Blanco
Electric Lighting Company
Site to be chosen for military camp near Sugar Loaf mountain
Secretary Alger names First Lieut M W Rowell and First Lieut A R Joyce to inspect Sugar Loaf mountain near Harper's Ferry Va for a suitable tract to set up a large military camp. The War Department has looked at nearby locations as possible assembly sites.
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Washington
Alger
M. W. Rowell
Fifth Cavalry
A. R. Joyce
Tenth United States Volunteer Infantry
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Harper’s Ferry
War Department
Absurd Paris Tale on Manila Transfer to German Fleet
A Paris furnished tale says Capt. Gen Augusti handed Manila to Admiral Didnichs of the German fleet who took the citadel and arsenal to protect inhabitants from insurgents. The Star Saturday prints the rumor from Paris as an absurd report.
Forces Likely Land at Caimanera to Capture Guantanamo
Washington reports a few thousand Marines will land at Caimanera to reinforce to capture Guantanamo while the rest of the army lands near Santiago. Direct cable communication with Caimanera to follow in days. The French Cable Company dispatches to restore the Haiti line and operate the new link.
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Washington
Caimanera
Guantanamo
Santiago
Merrimac Heroes and Spain War Tensions Rise
A New York dispatch reports Madrid resisting terms to Merrimac captives and warnings to Sampson and Shafter about punishment if prisoners fall into American hands. In Easton a passenger train wreck near Mauch Chunk kills engineer Richard McHale news agent Charles Yeomans and fireman Yeomans.
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New York
Spain
Merrimac
Sampson
Shafter
Easton
Central Rail
New Jersey
Mauch Chu
Richard McHale
Charles. E South Easton
Yeomans
Taylor
Rioting Suppressed at Convention Hall
A confrontation between Hannaites and a mob broke into a wild scene at the hall. Police arrested several participants as the Hannaites withdrew, leaving a rump convention in its place.
Enlistment of cooks for volunteers, Ohio unit noted
The house committee on military affairs has agreed on and favorably reported bills for enlisting a cook in each company battery and troop of volunteers with enlisted detail men. It also provides recognition of officers military service and enlistment of the 1st regiment Ohio volunteer light artillery three months men.
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Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs
House
Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery
Rebels hold Manila as Dewey seeks capitulation honor
The Times Hong Kong correspondent reports Manila under rebel control yet Adm. Dewey wishes American troops to receive the Spanish capitulation. The steamer Yuen Sing notes City of Peking passing on the 15th en route to the arrival area.
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London
Hong Kong
the Times
Manila
Adm
Dewey
Yuen Sing
United States
City of Peking
Coal shipments to Honolulu to total forty thousand tons
Tacoma June 20 J B Steele Hawaiian consul and US commissioner reports a plan to ship about 40 000 tons of coal to Honolulu. The St Francis is at Baltimore leading part of this coal supply.
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Tacoma
Wash
J. B. Steele
United States
Honolulu
St. Francis
Baltimore
Died Suddenly on Hopple Street in Cincinnati
Dr H L Medaris of 1639 Fremont street died suddenly on Hopple street near Stockyards station on Saturday morning. Dr Van Meter suspected heat as the cause. The coroner was notified and the body taken to the deceased’s late home.
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Cincinnati
H. L. Medaris
Fremont Street
F.ount
Hopple Street
Stockyards
van Meter
Soldier Killed by Lightning at Pablo Beach
Jacksonville report says James T. Gatewood private stenographer to General Fitzhugh Lee was struck by lightning while preparing to bathe at Pablo Beach Sunday afternoon. The Richmond Virginia native had been in town about a week before the tragedy.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Pablo Beach
James T. Gatewood
Fitzhugh Lee
Gatewood
Richmond
Flour Mills Close In Milwaukee On Unsteady Market
Four large Milwaukee flour mills have shut down due to an unsettled flour market. Only two mills remain operating, and those are on short time. The situation is expected to persist until market conditions stabilize.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Troops Said To Voyage With Camara Fleet
Gibraltar reports that six trans Atlantic liners carrying about 4000 Spanish troops joined Adm Camara's fleet. The assertion notes the large troop supplement to the naval actions in the Atlantic theater.
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Camara
Gibraltar
Adm
Fieet
Insurgent Fleet Battles for Philippine Independence
A Daily Mail correspondent reports Manila bay insurgents forming a fleet nucleus a native gift vessel flying a Philippine flag. Aguinaldo’s forces surround Manila with three encampments cutting rail links to Laguna de Bay. they claim 3000 Spanish prisoners including 900 veterans and 11 lieutenant colonels plus two brigadiers. They seized Old Cavite church and hold shorelines. a foreign fire brigade is stationed near Ker & Co to guard property.
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London
Hong Kong
Daily Mail Telegraphing
Manila Bay
Acuinaldo
Philippine Republic
Manila
Malate
Pasig
Laguna de Kay
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Cavite
Ker & Co
Caimanera Residents Said to Flee Amid Fire Threats
Cuban scouts report that residents of Caimanera scatter streets with straw and oil to destroy the town and flee to the hills. The town, four miles up the bay from Camp McCalla, lies under American ships with a desperate, starving population ready to abandon homes and seek safety in the northern mountains.
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Guantanamo
Kingston
Jamaica
Caimanera
Camp McCalla
Cadiz Fleet Rumored Lost Sails Toward American Point
Washington reports a fleet of 16 vessels missing near Cadiz, with speculation it sails to the American coast or returns soon after a practice cruise. Naval officers debate destroying it as Adm. Dewey leads Monterey’s fleet to counter the threat, while a new flying squadron with Yale and Harvard scouts watches for Camara’s approach.
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Washington
Cadiz
Monterey
Dewey
Atlantic
Yale
Harvard
Camara
France Faces Cabinet Shakeup After Resignation
Paris reports indicate M Ribot after talks with Mmes Peytral Sarrien and Dupuy told President Faure he cannot form a new ministry to replace Meline. Faure accepted Meline's resignation on June 15.
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Paris
Mm. Peytral
Sarrien
Dupuy
M. Ribot
Faure
Meline
Sident Faure
Fire kills ex union head in Grand Rapids plant blaze
Michael Fitzgibbons former president of the National Coopers' union died in the Grand Rapids Stave Co plant fire that destroyed the facility on Friday.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Michael Fitzgibbons
National Coopers’ Union
Grand Rapids Stave Co
Cuban Victories Report From Pinar del Rio and Havana
Key West reports from Pinar del Rio and Porto Principe show Cuban forces gaining ground. Diaz and aides seized or burned tobacco stores, blew bridges, cut railroad wires, and routed a Spanish column near Pinar del Rio City with heavy casualties.
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Key West
Fla
Pinar del Rio
Porto Principe
Diaz
San Antonio
Havana
Cortemisa
Commodore Watson Reports Efforts to Exchange Hobson Crew
A telegram from Commodore Watson dated June 14 says Captain Ludlow on the Maple with flag of truce has authority to negotiate the exchange of Hobson and seven petty officers. Madrid will be consulted, and the captain general will respond by flag of truce. Spain rejects exchanging Merrimac prisoners as of June 18.
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Cervera
Pandom
McKinley
Hobson
Washington
Commodore Watson
Ludlow
Madrid
Watson
Havana
London
Vincente Yenez Pinzon
Spain
Merrimac
Four Prisoners Hanged Near Wetumpka After Jail Raid
A Wetumpka telegraph reports four prisoners from the county jail were hanged Friday morning at a site ten miles from Wetumpka and three miles from the crime scene. The men named are Sol Jackson Lewis Spier Jesse Thompson and Camp Reese. Troops failed to find the group afterward.
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MontGomery
Ala
Wetumpka
Sol Jackson
Lewis Spier
Jesse Thompson
Insurgents Attack Manila Close Around City
Madrid correspondent for the London Daily Mail reports insurgents have surrounded Manila and attack the walled area where defenders hold out. They cut the water supply though city wells remain usable. Fighting centers on the sea front with Americans not joining the assault.
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Londox
Madrid
London Daily Mail
Manila
Anti-Semitic attacks intensify in Gorlice district
Cracow Austria Galicia reports a crisis in Gorlice with bands joining petroleum workers and peasants to attack plunder burn and loot public buildings in Biecz and Gorlice. Troops were deployed to defend the towns.
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Cracow
Austrian Galicia
Gorlice
Biecz
Vesuvius Destroys Santiago Harbor Fortifications
The U S dynamite cruiser Vesuvius battered Santiago harbor defenses Monday night with three giant shells. Army and navy men hail her as revolutionary and reverently compare her to Ericsson's monitor, claiming she is far more destructive.
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New York
United States
Vesuvius
Santiago Harbor
Army
Navy
Ericsson
Monitor
Recruits from Fort McPherson Ship Out to Tampa
About 500 of 3,000 recruits at Fort McPherson began their move to Tampa Friday via the Southern railway. All were uniformed and equipped as Post Quartermaster Normoyle stated future departures will be ready for active service. Arrival rate remains roughly 150 daily.
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Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Tampa
Southern Railway
Normoyle
Treasury bonds sold to New York life insurer
The secretary of the treasury received a $10,000,000 bond subscription from a New York life insurance company with a $200,000 accompanying check. In Washington the House passed 87 pension and relief bills and increased Dr. Mary Walker’s pension to $20. In Kentucky two men, Ted Hall and Elias Grace, face charges for mail fraud, a green goods game, and counterfeiting.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
New York Life Insurance Company
Treasury
Mary Walker
House
OweEnsporo
Ted Hall
Elias George Grace
Morganfield
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised in Personal Letter
Ror M. Date of Hammond Minnesota reports relief after two bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla. He claims the medicine purified his blood, improved sleep, and restored health. Advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla at 1 dollar or six for 85 cents and Hood's Pills for indigestion.
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Hood
Hammond
Minn
America
Quiet Neighborhood Dilemma for Prospective Buyer
A househunter questions a quiet neighborhood as the agent touts a street where newsboys supposedly never come. The man wants quiet but not dead living. he plans to keep looking for a balance of peace and activity.
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Chicago Tribune
Why Old China Is So Very Rare
A humorous exchange on the rarity of old china quoted from Harper's Bazaar. Mrs Ricks notes scarcity due to rarity while Jes Wicks questions why it should be so scarce, joking that long lasting pieces are remarkable based on servant experience.
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Jes Wicks
Half Fare Washington Trip to National Education Meet
Travel offer from July 3 to 6 to Washington D C and return via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at one fare plus 2. Tickets valid until July 15 and may extend to August 31. Includes East coast resorts Old Point Comfort and Hampton Roads and rendezvous of the North Atlantic Squadron. For details contact W E Conklyn Travel Passenger Agent and B Ryan Assistant General Passenger Agent Cincinnati Ohio.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
D. C
Chesapeake & Ohio
National Education Association
Old Point Comfort
Hampton Roads
North Atlantic
W. E. Conklyn
Trav
B. Ryan
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry
Cincinnati
Memorial Day Reflected In Children’s Races And Games
Ommy Jones explains Memorial Day meaning citing boys’ road races and magnates playing two bad games, as the Chicago Evening News notes. The piece frames the day with light community activities and historical remembrance.
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Ommy Jones
Chicago Evening News
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised powder for tired feet
Try Allen's Foot-Ease to cool swollen feet relieve tiredness and discomfort from tight shoes. The powder cures blisters callouses and sweating and makes walking easier sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c trial package free address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Multiplying Chances Jeweler's Seventh Engagement This Week
A fragmented line notes a jeweler selling engagements, claiming the seventh sale of the week. The text is incomplete and lacks clear details on persons, places, or outcomes.
Quotable Lines From 1894 Readers and Newspapers
A Baltimore reader cites Piso’s Cf for Consumptio saving him doctor bills while a Denver Times Sun item notes that trouble is a persistent visitor that never knocks, reflecting common attitudes in late 19th century newspapers.
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Piso
Hopkins Place
Baltimore
Denver Times-Sun
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Madagascar
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Cal
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Admiral Cervera
Babtiago de Cuba
Insurgent
Imanera
Camara’s
Lieut. Hobson
the Merrimac
Big Fellows
California Fig Syrup Co
Catifornia Fig Syrup Co
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Thos. Gillard
Elgin
Ae Rane
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
Nentreal
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