Treaty drafting nears completion with seventeen articles
Paris reports states that Secretary Moore and Senor Villaurrutia finalized a seventeen article peace treaty, expanding from fourteen. Montero Rios protested some Spaniards proposals, including recognizing contracts for ceded territories and guarantees held in depositaries. The United States aims to investigate contracts before acceptance and return guarantee funds to rightful owners.
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Paris
Moore
Senor Villaurrutia
Enor Ojeda
Joint Peace Commission
Senor Montero Rios
Spanish Commission
Casa de Depositions
Weyler
United States
Senate
Kent Leaves His Hiding Place Ahead of His Record
San Quentin reports a man involved in defrauding a Nevada bank of over 20000 via a raised check presented with three accomplices. In Carlinville Illinois Miller leads the six day bicycle race and owns a world record pace. Kent is believed to have left his hiding place and gone to New York with a cryptic train letter linked to his case.
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Gillett
Kansas City
Chihuahua
Mexico
J. M. Fisher
Kansas
S. C. A. Schaefer
Durango
Troxell
Mazatlan
Pacific
South America
San Quentin
Nevada Bank
Kent
Carlinville
Will Kent
New York
Miller
Waller
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
America
War Revenue Amendments Sought by Internal Revenue Chief
Washington Dec. 10 Chairman Dingley received a letter from Internal Revenue Commissioner N B Scott proposing numerous amendments to the June 13 1898 war revenue act. The suggestions include administrative changes to schedules A and B monthly excise tax payments for sugar refineries and a penalty for not stamping parlor car tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal-Revenue Officers
United States
Washington
Dingley
Ways and Means Committee
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
N. B. Scott
Carlists Renewed Attack on Cartagena Fortifications
In Marid on December 10, Carlists under Don Carlos pressed a fresh effort to seize Cartagena fortifications along Murcia’s southeastern coast. The attempted seizure marks a new phase of the Carlist rebellion as government forces defend the strategic port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marid
Don Carlos
Cartagena
Murcia
Reinforcements and Troop Movements Reach Global Fronts
Washington reports plans to use two large transports at Cramps for Pacific service and to reposition troops to Cuba and Manila via the Suez. The move would replace volunteers with several thousand regulars to bolster garrisons.
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Manila
Washington
War Department
Cramps
Cuba
Suez Canal
Powder Mills Wrecked in Hagley Yard Tragedy
At Dupont Powder works Hagley yard Wilmington three men were killed and eight injured in a press mill and grinding mills blast. The dead are Robert Milhenny age 45 John Wright 50 and John Moore 40. Fatally injured are Thomas McCann John Mulhern and Samuel Stewart. Others seriously hurt include Thomas Knox James McLaughlin and Michael Maloney. A car loaded with powder overturned triggering friction and a series of five detonations.
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Wilmington
Del
Hagley Yard
Dupont Powder Works
Milhenny
Robert
Wright
John
Moore
Thomas McCann
John Mulhern
Samuel Stewart
Thomas Knox
James McLaughlin
Michael Maloney
Hagley
Lower Yard
Bechel embezzlement case witness Hunt on stand
Andrew J. Hunt Bechel's chief clerk testified in the embezzlement case, describing fictitious credit vouchers used to cover payments, accounting tricks to reduce company earnings, and letters raised under Bechel's instructions. He noted envelopes charged to refund accounts and other schemes tied to Bechel.
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Bcchel
Omaha
Andrew J. Hunt
Bechel
Hunt
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Senor Sagasta
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Cuuba
Detroit
Mich
Wonderland Theater
John Scott & Co
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San Francisco
Cal
the Prince of Forgers
L Miller
Ksee Albert
Lawson
Aaronson
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Stevens
Hale
Julius
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N. F
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Royal Commission
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Savannah
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Michigan
Marianao
Havana
Hotchkiss
Moulton
Transvaal
London
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Daily Mail
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Terre Haute
Ind
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Cairo
Dre
House Committee On Military Affairs
Hull
House
Missioner of Internal Revenue
N. B. Beott
Santa Claus
Champaign
Church Street
F. K. Robeson & Bro
Champaign, Ill
Great Britain
Gibraltar
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Stark
Holcomb
Col. Bryan
Nebraska
Milkie Will Kate
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Rios
Visaya Islands
Minas
Tumbac
Bilbao
American Peace Commission
Southampton
American Line
St. Louis
McKinley
the Tribune
Ethical Union
Milwaukee
Wis
the Ethical Union of America
Fellows
Feconomy
Melton
Mulliken
Bamboo
Neil Street
Champaign, Illinois
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