Gomez Ousted as Cuban Army Chief After Six-Hour Session
Havana reports Gen. Gomez dismissed from command by the Cuban assembly in a six hour session. Vote 24 to 6 with clashes among deputies. Debates centered on dissolving the post and appointing a successor. Gomez enjoys American military backing and may remain in Cuba as tensions with the assembly continue.
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Havana
Gomez
Alimaste
Emanuél Sanguilly
Cuba
Napoleon
Marie Antoinette
Gen
Brooke
Assembly
Gomea
United States
Washinton
Washington
Patriotic Clubs
Junta Patriotica
Patriotic League
Spain
Colonization Planned for Cuban War Officers in Sonora
City of Mexico reports a large contingent of Spanish officers and soldiers from the Cuban war will be settled in Moctzuma and Arizon districts in Sonora. A tract of 83 million acres has been secured for the colonization project, signaling a substantial repatriation effort amid ongoing settlement initiatives.
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City of
Mexico
Cuba
Moctzuma
Arizon
Sonora
Springfield unit to be reorganized under adjutant general orders
In Springfield Ohio on March 18 the adjutant general's office directs that Company A of the 9th battalion Civilian National Guard will be reorganized under official orders.
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Springfield
Adjutant General’s Office
9Th Battalion
Pay of Cuban Soldiers In Cuba Follows Rolls and Promotions
Havana reports that paying Cuban troops hinges on completing rosters, with many old records missing or defective. General Gomez explains 6 000 commissioned and 10 000 non commissioned officers are needed in an army of 32 000, often appointed to recognize bravery. Secret sessions and a disputed financial plan between Gen Gomez and Gen Brooke create unease as US authorities weigh non recognition of obligations. Friday’s secrecy ends with a public session planned to explain recent actions. Temperature reached 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Havana
Roloff
Gomez
Brooke
Gen. Gomez
Gen. Brooke
Assembly
Manila Plans Large Refrigeration Plant and Ice Machine
Revised plans for a Manila refrigerating plant call for 1200 tons beef 400 tons mutton 50 tons butter 50 tons canned goods 100 tons potatoes and 100 tons bacon with 40 tons of ice daily. The 12 room facility will receive materials shipped to Manila with an estimated cost of 150000 dollars.
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Manila
Washington
Will of John Quincy Adams Named Local Beneficiaries
In Chicago on March 11 the will of John Quincy Adams filed for probate bequeaths 150000 for public uses. The American Sunday School union receives 20000 while Rockford college gets 50000 and Red River Valley university 10000. Fargo college also gets 10000 and the American Bible society 10000. Remainder goes to local seminaries and societies. Adams, born in Massachusetts in 1824, was a Chicago board of trade member.
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Chicago
John Quincy Adams
American Sunday School Union
Rockford College
Rockford
Ill
Red River Valley University
Wahpeton
N. C
Fargo College
American Bible Society
Adams
Chicago Board of Trade
Massachusetts
Sunderland Named Pastor of First Presbyterian Church
Washington reports Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland appointed pastor of the First Presbyterian Church to succeed Rev. Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage. Sunderland has served the church 45 years and has been pastor emeritus since his resignation last June.
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Washington
Byron Sunderland
First Presbyterian Church
T. DeWitt Talmage
Sunderland
Talmage
Factoids on industry and labor in a busy world
A sketch of global and domestic industry notes cloth from wood, an English tobacco workforce of 121 women per 100 men, a St Louis streetcar line powered by compressed air, 600000 Italians employed in silkworm farming, about one German woman in twenty seven in factories, and roughly 1,880,000 square yards of looking glass produced in Europe each year.
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St. Louis
Italy
Europe
Census methods outlined for 1900 in Washixeton
Director Merriam and Assistant Director Wines outlined plans for the 1900 census in Washixeton. The policy emphasizes rigorous examinations for all applicants, a large initial staff later, and 300 supervisors to be chosen with input from senators and representatives. The projected population is about 80 million with up to 400,000 population sheets and 100,000,000 individual cards.
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Washixeton
Merriam
Merriam Minnesota
Agei
Henry Gamenett
Geological Survey
Civil Commission
Republican Party
United States
Sis
Volunteers Ready to Stay for Philippines War Effort
Officials report volunteers and regulars in the Philippines prefer to continue fighting rather than return home. Gen. Otis notes troops are wounded and eager to crush insurgents as they remain in service with full officer and man complements.
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Philippines
Piscona
War Department
Prm
Mayan
United States
Otis
Esa
Admiral Dewey to Set His Own Uniform Standard
Washington March 11 Admiral Dewey to prescribe his uniform for the exalted rank he has just attained though few expect he has studied uniform plans recently His flag is blue with four stars arranged in a diamond pattern Former regulations would have four shoulder stars with end stars as anchors His sleeves would feature two wide gold bands with a yellow band between extending toward the elbows A special act of remark remains to be mentioned in this fragment.
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Washington
Dewey
Mrs Cody Freed On Own Recognizance In Mercy Ruling
Judge Gregory suspended the sentence of Margaret E. Cody after a unanimous jury recommendation for mercy in the blackmailing case involving Gould heirs. He stated the evidence shows guilt but allowed her to go on her own recognizance due to public sentiment and jurors’ mercy request.
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Margaret E. Cody
Gould
Gregory
Arpany
N. Y
Kipling Learns of Daughter Josephine’s Death
New York report states Rudyard Kipling was informed Friday night by Dr. Dunham that his daughter Josephine has died. The news brought a heavy blow, but Kipling bore up and asked how long she had been ill, murmuring “Poor little Joe,” a nickname he always used for her.
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New York
Rudyard Kipling
Josephine
Columbus Arena hosts world champion broad sword bout
About twenty five hundred spectators pack Columbus auditorium for a mounted broad sword contest Friday night between Duncan C. Ross of New York, the world's champion, and Captain Peter Nagle of Tiffin. Ross wins with 8 points to Nagle's 6.
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ColumBus, O
Columbus Auditorium
Duncan C. Ross
New York
Peter Nagle
Tiffin
Rosa
Another Death from Meningitis in Lexington Ky
Another victim died in Lexington Kentucky after six hours of meningitis illness. Doctors report several cases of cerebrospinal meningitis have broken out, with the board of health ordering isolation of all cases to prevent spread.
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Lexington
Board of Health
Madman leaps 250 feet from Malaga cathedral tower
A dispatch from Malaga to the Daily Mail reports a man leaped Friday from the top of the cathedral tower, a distance of about 250 feet, in a fatal or life threatening fall. No further details on identity or motive were provided.
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Daily Mail
Malaga
Spain
Cathedral of
Hon. J Fount Tillman Dead in Tennessee
Masqviity Tenn March 11 Ex register of the ry died at his home near Shel Friday after a brief illness.
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J. Fount Tillman
Masqviity
Tenn
Fount Tillman
The
Shel
Army Advances in Luzon Amid Rebel Retreat
Manila dispatch reports Gen Wheaton's new divisional brigade moving from San Pedro Macati at 7 am toward Pasig to clear land toward Laguna de Bay. Rebels allegedly planned an attack on Otis and Hale lines. fighters retreated under fire as gunboats patrol river jungle and officers discourage civilian presence in Manila.
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Manila
Wheaton
San Pedro Macati
Pasig
Guadalupe
Laguna de Bay
Otis
Hale
Aguinaldo
Red Brigade
United States
Japan
Oregon Volunteers
San Pedro Macau
Castilian Goes Ashore Near Gannet Rock in Fog
The Allan line steamer Castilian, 8200 tons net, ashore near Gannet Rock light off Yarmouth in fog at 4:80 Sunday morning. Two compartments flooded. tugs dispatched. Castilian, from Liverpool to Halifax loaded at Portland, sails from Portland for Liverpool, valued at about 700000 with cargo worth 450000. Crew from Parisian. 16 second cabin and about 25 steerage passengers aboard.
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Hallifax
N. S
Allan Line
Castilian
Portland
Halifax
Gannet Rock Light
Yarmouth
Liverpool
Barrett
Americans' Heroic Charge at San Juan Hill Park Plan
A movement in Santiago de Cuba urges the U S government to buy San Juan hill for a public park. Part of the land would be an American cemetery and mortuary church, with a race track baseball diamond and tennis grounds. General Leonard Wood and other prominent Americans back the idea to honor the heroic charge of American troops.
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Santiago DE Cuba
United States
San Juan Hill
Leonard Wood
Akron Street Railway Wins 25 Year Franchise
After a long struggle Akron's city commissioners granted a 25-year franchise to the Akron Street Railway company. In return the company offers four-cent fares as part of the settlement arrived on a Saturday.
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Akton
Akron Street Railway Company
Deal Drives Man to Insanity in Bucyrus Farm Purchase
William Dininger purchased a Bucyrus farm for five thousand dollars and, overwhelmed by the deal, became insane. He was adjudged insane and committed to the asylum.
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Bucyrus
William Dininger
Grant Arrives Manila with Troops and Honors
A cablegram from Manila reports the transport Grant arrived with the 4th infantry and part of the 17th infantry, under Gen. Lawton. The Arizona and Newport left for San Francisco. Remains of officers and soldiers killed in action were shipped home with honors. The Grant will disembark troops at Manila, while a battalion of the 22d infantry reinforced Gen. Wheaton. In San Francisco, George P. Holden holds 1,100 head money claims for Dewey’s fleet with total head money around 187,500 and prize money about 400,000 to be distributed by U S district courts.
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Washinaton
War Department
Manila
Grant
Arizona
Newport
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Nagasaki
17Th Infantry
Washington
Otis
W. H. Lawton
New York
W. E. Smith
E. McConville
David S. Elliott
Eugenes. French
United States
Scandia
Oregon Volunteers
Lawton
4Th Infantry
Wheaton
George P. Holden
Dewey
Court of Claims
Adm
Adm. Montejo
United States District Courts
Holden
Cuba May Replace Military with Civil Government
Washington dispatch reports that Cuba's administration weighs shifting from a military to civil government on many fronts. Civil officers in finance revenue and municipal management could replace army officers while the head of government remains military. Discussion is centered in the war department and with the president, with authorities already affirming the government’s power to set civil governance under military control.
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Wassutxeton
Cuba
War Department
President's Southern Trip to Thomasville Georgia
Senator Hanna met the president on Friday to finalize plans for a trip to Thomasville Georgia. The party will depart Monday at 6 PM by the Atlantic Coast Line and include the president Mrs McKinley the vice president and Mrs Hobart Senator and Mrs Hanna and Assistant Secretary Cortelyou. They may stay a couple of weeks or longer depending on public business.
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Wasuinetos
Hanna
Thomasville
McKinley
Hobart
Cortelyou
Morgantown Seeks State Guard Company Formation
Morgantown Kentucky March 11 The requisite number of young men have applied to the governor to be mustered into a state guard company. The organization is planned to be one of the most thorough and complete in the state.
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New Military Company
Morgantown
Bank Robbers Loot Amherst Bank In Wisconsin Heist
Waupaca Wisconsin March 11 Robbers effected an entrance to the Bank of Amherst Friday and blew open the safe. They secured a good haul before fleeing the scene.
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Waupaca
Wis
Bank of Amherst
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