Healthful Amusement in a Sermon on Glad Hearts and Sport
Rev. T De Witt Talmage argues amusements can be good or bad and urges balanced recreation. He praises youth sport and gymnasia while warning against reckless excess, debt, and hollow piety that harms health or domestic life. He emphasizes cheerful faith, physical vigor, and prudent choice in entertainment.
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T. de Witt Talmage
D.D
Tal Mage
Samson
Dagon
Gaza
Church of God
Saul
Princeton
William Wilberforce
Aman
Cotopaxi
Nature
God
Richard Baxter
Robert Hall
Bombardment at Santiago Harbor Brings Heavy Destruction
Report from off Santiago describes American gunners wrecking Morro Castle and shore fortifications. Observers note heavy casualties among Spanish troops, flag half mast signaling possible top command losses, and swift, precise fire from New York New Orleans Brooklyn and Iowa.
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Saqtiacope Cun
Kingston
Jamaica
Santiago Harbor
Morro
Spain
Hobson
Drave
Rncan
Sampson
Commo- Bedley
Hobdad
Guan
Brooklyn
Caye Smith
New Orleans
Br. Adm
New York
Iowa
Peace Manifesto Notes in Spanish Papers
The Spanish papers Saturday published a manifesto in favor of peace following a long conference between the British ambassador and the minister for war. The exchange highlighted ongoing international efforts to seek an end to hostilities.
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Maprio
Joral Reported Killed in Vesuvius Battery Trial
Reports from San Diego say Spanish General Joral and several officers were killed by gun cotton explosions during the first trial of the Vesuvius batteries. Admiral Sampson received the dispatches.
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Orr Santiago
Adm. Sampson
Joral
Vesuvius
Manila Falls to Insurgents and Spanish Surrender Looms
A Hong Kong cable report states insurgents under Gen Aguinaldo and American forces encircle Manila after heavy fighting. Spanish troops surrender at Santa Cruz and La Guna, with 5 000 prisoners overall, while Cavite waterworks fall and Manila braces for imminent American occupation.
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New York
Hong Kong
Adm
Dewey
Manila
Aguinaldo
Augusti
Garcia
Cordoba
Cavite
Balacan
Bataan
Old Cavite
Gen
Philippine Islands
Pena
Santa Cruz
la Guna
Pampanga
Paterno
Zapata
Las Palmas
Parangue
Tugalo
Mali Bay
Pineday
Halate
Peary Arctic Expedition Sails for Windward Crew
St. Jonas New Hampshire June 18 Captain John Bartlett with 11 men sailed Friday night for New York to man Lieut Peary s Arctic steamer Windward which will leave that city on a polar expedition about July 1.
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Peary
St. Jonas
N. H
John Bartlett
New York
Senate Adjourns Until Monday After Executive Session
Washington June 18 the senate adjourned until Monday after an executive session reached an agreement to postpone the annexation question.
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Senate
Washington
Senate and House Work on Hawaii Annexation and Bank Bill
In Washington the Senate debates the Lodge inquiry into the Methodist Book Concern claim and proceeds with the International American Bank bill. The House schedules annexation votes on Hawaii and pays Behring sea awards, with rapid sessions and closely divided support.
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Wasrington
Senate
Lodge
Mass
Congress
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Chandler
N. H
Pasco
International American Bank
Hovst
House
Messrs. Newlands
Silver
Nev
Pearson
N. C
Henryes
Ind
Burrows
Rep
Stewart
Rep. J
Kirkpatrick
Mann
Messrs
Bell
Bland
Dem
Smith
Ariz
Washington
Methodist Book Concern
Hawaii
Pritchard
United States
House of Representatives
Cuban Junta Reports Puerto Principe Besieged
Ubieta, secretary of the Cuban civil government, says 5000 conscripts deserted to the Cuban army and the Spanish garrison at Nuevitas burned buildings and retreated to Porto Principe. Cubans tore up rail lines and expect 10000 Havana volunteers to act. a small Cuban detachment may force surrender.
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Kry West
Ubieta
Porto Principe
Slance
Nuevitas
Havana
Bridge Collapse Kills Two Men in Murphysboro
A construction train on the Illinois Central bridge across the Big Muddy river at Murphysboro breaks the new structure. Two workers are dead and four injured, with one or two expected to die.
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Mcrrnysboro
Illinois Central
Big Muddy River
Murphysboro
The Australian Wheat Crop Improved by Rain
Good rains in Victoria have boosted the wheat crop value by an estimated £1,000,000. Melbourne reports improved outlook for farmers as harvest prospects strengthen across the colony.
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Melbourne
Australia
Victoria
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Foreign Relations Committee
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