10 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1896
Page
1
Cameron and Mills introduce resolutions in the Senate urging immediate U S possession of Cuba. The Texan calls for troops to be withdrawn and for Uncle Sam to take control of the island at once.
Senate debates resolutions on recognizing Cuban independence and US intervention. Reports say Maceo killed at battle near Havana with Spanish forces routing his band. insurgent leaders dead and possessions recovered.
Special dispatch from Key West reports Cuban leaders in Key West and Tamipa denying General Maceo and General Gomez’s son death rumors. Havana reports are unreliable but spur Cuban hope that Maceo remains alive and may join Gomez for an advance on Havana.
At Cuban headquarters in Washington Second Secretary Diaz Albertina dismissed reports of General Maceo’s death as baseless and designed to disrupt U S Congress action. She ridiculed details about a found body, initials on clothing, and the letter signed M Gomez as Spanish in origin and noted Maceo is very much alive.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met to discuss Cuba today with no bills or resolutions approved. The debate was broad with division over next steps and strong backing from Cuba supporters who argue the island is holding its own under U S control, while Mills urged direct American governance to prevent further Cuban slaughter.
Washington dispatch from the Spanish minister confirms Minister De Lome was informed that insurgent Antonio Maceo is dead. The telegram notes Maceo, realizing the danger, remained in Pinar del Rio and faced pursuit as authorities pursued him.
Havana dispatch reports Spanish officials claim proof of Maceo and Gomez body identities. Major Ciujeda says Maceo’s body was abandoned on the field after rout, and Gomez’s body tied to a horse’s tail was dragged, later cut loose. Documents found at Guatao allegedly verify the identification.
Report from Havana steamer passengers says insurgent detachments are within miles of Havana while Weyler hunts Maceo near San Christobal. Cable confirms troops ordered out for guard duty and death rumors about Maceo and Gomez are false. Spanish forces reportedly suffered reverses in Havana province.
In New York on December 9, Thomas Estrada Palma and Dr. J Castillo of the Cuban Junta dismissed reports that General Antonio Maceo was dead after a recent clash with Major Cirugeda near the trocha. They said such rumors recur and urged caution, noting there is no official confirmation and that Maceo’s supposed death would not end the struggle.
The Cuban Junta in the United States has invaded Missouri and is reported to have organized branches in Ohio Indiana and Illinois with headquarters in Cleveland Indianapolis and Chicago and small substations in major cities. The movement aims to aid Cuban revolutionists though sympathy is a minor idea compared with practical assistance.
Special Dispatch reports Secretary Olney believes McKinley will settle the Cuban war before March 1. Spanish forces in Cuba and reinforcements from Spain are expected to drive insurgents to cover or end the conflict, possibly before winter ends.
Leon M. Lynch of Buffalo and George Heath of Water Town New York professional nurses departed Buffalo for Harrisburg Pennsylvania where they will meet Joseph Cox of Youngstown Ohio and then travel to Havana to establish a hospital corps for relief of the sick and wounded.
Marine Hospital Service reports show oaths from smallpox and yellow fever in Havana Santiago Cienfuegos and other towns. It states there are 10 000 sick and wounded soldiers in the vicinity of Havana.
A Cuban insurgent support group is forming in Butte with Captain Ideaux as organizer. About two hundred names have signed on, and the club plans to join the insurgents in January.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune from Springfield Ohio reports John L. Bushnell son of Governor Bushnell remains seriously ill with typhoid fever. Governor Bushnell and Mrs. Bushnell visited his bedside. they returned to Columbus with the delegation board, while Mrs. Bushnell stays with her son.
ST. LOUIS reports Scar-faced Charlie who gained notoriety for firing the shot in the Modoc Indian War has died yesterday. The veteran figure known for his scarred face and role in early conflicts passed away, ending a noted chapter in western military lore.
Pittsburg December 9 The Conference Committee of river miners and operators settled differences agreeing to work for 227 5 per hundred bushels in the first three pools and 187 5 in the fourth pool with no fixed contract expiry time, July 1, 1897. The price equals 63 cents a ton in lower pools and 49 cents a ton in the fourth pool, triggering an immediate advance for coal shipped to the Southern market.
Thomas C. Platt dismissed Dr. Parkhurst’s attack as mental imbalance and refused to reply further. He said his long view is that Parkhurst is unbalanced, adding he does not wish to discuss the matter. Parkhurst opposes Platt’s Senate bid, favoring Joseph H. Choate instead.
Julius Dexter of Cincinnati is honored by the society. A special dispatch reports Ohio’s push to revise the 1851 constitution. Legislation already authorized a November vote on a revisional convention, while the State Board of Commerce focused on what the new constitution should contain. Delegates from business circles led discussions, signaling strong support for a convention if interest remains.
The Commercial Tribune reports rapid donations of toys books and useful items for poor and homeless city children. An especially large gift arrived yesterday with boxes labeled For the poor Melodies. Sisters of Charity and St Joseph's Maternity Hospital echo gratitude while urging further gifts to aid the little ones in care.
A 19 year old boy Philip Wolf of 509 East Highlyland Street narrowly escaped lynching after attempting to assault a girl. About 50 furious men and an equal number of women surrounded him at Mighty Fourth Street and First Avenue before detectives intervened. Police hauled him to the station as the crowd pressed threats.
Six masked men halted the Iron Mountain Fast Express near Saint Louis at 9 30 PM requiring the engine to remain still. They seized the locomotive cab, demanded entry to the express car, and blew the car door with dynamite after threatening the express messenger W J Egans. Passengers were not molested. the robbers escaped into the city quarters. Police suspect prior Home Brewery office robbers were involved. The incident marks a bold train holdup in Missouri history.
Cincinnati merchants and manufacturers meet in Nashville style to learn expo conditions and actions. Principal speakers include Chamber of Commerce President Blair and Local Commission Chair Robert Laidlaw. Mr Justi, head of Publicity, explains plans for Tennessee Centennial International Exposition with aim to attract many exhibitors and plant relocations to Nashville grounds.
In Columbus today the Supreme Court heard Cincinnati matters including C Pb Phillips et al v John W Herron et al trustees and James M Glenn et al v Fred Raine, seeking to restrain tax collection on the estate of William Glenn. A Cincinnati filed June Court case centers on John McNicoll will descent to Clarence Ives over Fifth and Sycamore streets. Margaret McNicoll, daughter of Henry McNicoll and Elizabeth Reasoner, claimed a share but court found the lineage complex. she prevailed previously in Common Pleas Court.
Sheriff Brown and a large deputy force guard the Big Vein mine property as a strike over coal weighing grows. The conflict at the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railroads spread with no replacement workers yet, signaling a serious situation for operators.
Special Dispatch from Bellaire Ohio reports the Fifth Subdistrict miners closed their convention today adopting the old wage scale for the term. Wages and dead work pay will be tied to changes in the tonnage rate, effective immediately.
Cincinnati delegates praised election results while Julius Dexter of Cincinnati was chosen as president of the incoming year. Governor Bushnell may attend. committee named to invite him. President Perkins noted the death of Robert H. Cochran and reflected on tax reforms and a 1898 constitutional convention urged by the State Board.
In Topeka Kansas Judge Hazen woke at 1 am to appoint Samuel Barnum as receiver for the famed Ada Rehan silver statue exhibited at a local store. William Beckford and A H Mitchell of Helena Montana, who say they invested 10000 in the statue’s company, contend the affairs are insolvent. F B Higbee, who brought the statue to Topeka, surrendered the property and traveled to Chicago to seek a settlement.
Adjutant General Axline of Ohio National Guard named a board of officers to revise the militia code governing the O N G. The panel includes Colonel W N P Darrow First Light Artillery Lieutenant Colonel C Barton Adams Fourteenth Infantry and Major Henry P Ward Seventeenth Infantry. The board will convene December 10 or soon after. A Board of Examiners for the First Battalion Naval Brigade was named with Lieutenants Myer Geleerd Jr and Charles A Yost of the First Division and Edward J Pixley of the Second Division Toledo.
R Edward Breed of Marion Flint Glass Company convened a meeting of flint glass makers at the Denison House in Indianapolis. Attendees from Muncie St Louis Alton Gas City and Marion discussed forming a combination to raise prices and agreed to hold a general meeting of all flint glass manufacturers in the first week of January in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis December 9 C Vey Holman of Maine who ran the National Democratic Executive Committee Literary Bureau arrived to attend tomorrow's NEC meeting He says unity is possible only with Democrats joining and that he will expand the organization in states active during the campaign A protesting minority would not stay united without organization
Lick Observatory reports a new comet discovered shortly after midnight in Pisces by C. D. Perrine. The object lies at right ascension 0h 54m and declination 6° 20' north, marking a notable addition to the night sky.
TRONWOOD Mich Dec 9 The Rockefeller syndicate which controls most mines in the district is accused of using force to influence ore buyers to discriminate against the Metropolitan group The Met mine complex remains closed while rival mines show gains and the syndicate hopes to cripple the company through market pressure
Special Dispatch reports Thomas Redman was accidentally shot in the arm by his wife while shelling corn at residence 14 St. Peter street. She asked if the shotgun was loaded. he answered no, and she pulled the trigger.
At a mass Republican convention in Allardt Tennessee on December 9 a resolution was adopted endorsing Hon H Clay Evans of Tennessee for a cabinet position under President McKinley.
Crown Point Indiana reports Reverend Francis Sovieski a traveling revivalist for Baptist churches missing after leaving for an Illinois town three weeks ago. His wife cannot locate him and she fears he may have been kidnapped. He was once a Pines clergyman who left the church.
New York dispatch reports Rev T Dewitt Talmage denying claims he plans to marry Miss Susie Managam. He states the rumor is unfounded and declines further comment.
In Browntown Indiana on December 9 John Boli tossed burning paper into a deep old well while cleaning it for Caleb Sheets. A sudden explosion and blaze shot from the well sending flames high above the 40 foot depth and injuring workers potentially.
Mr Herman Justi chief of the Promotion bureau for the Nashville Centennial Exposition arrived at the St Nicholas yesterday and was greeted by Cincinnati exposition officers Robert Laidlaw chairman J G Schmidlapp vice chairman Colonel Brent Arnold secretary and S W Trost treasurer. He explained the exposition plans and sought their support during a half hour meeting.
At 1 pm the Change committee escorts Mr Justi to the St Nicholas Hotel where President Blair and Traveling Commissioner Newton greet him. A large crowd gathers as Mr Justi meets merchants and manufacturers, then addresses the session while officials explain exposition plans amid poor acoustics.
Robbers failed to crack a time-locked safe on a through train at Bates street crossing. Conductor Halle and Engineer Green faced threats and gunfire as the thieves fled after no loot was secured. Passengers remained undisturbed. authorities and reports describe the chaotic aftermath and rapid train departure.
President Blair introduces Mr Justi and announces a Tennessee centennial exposition in Nashville to be held over six months next year beginning in May. He urges merchants and manufacturers in the Queen City of the West to support the trade show, highlighting regional competition and economic impact.
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