25 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1898
Page
1
A report notes disputes over the terms governing the American Protected Canal. Stakeholders allege breaches affecting governance and operations. Municipal and corporate voices seek clarification and potential remedies.
A British view highlights growing friction with the United States over the Nicaragua Canal and rising tensions in the Transvaal. Reports describe Turkish internal strife, Albanian Ghani Bey’s murder, and increased British force buildup in South Africa.
Judge Day presents the peace treaty from the American Peace Commission to President McKinley in Washington. The document will be held by the State Department pending Senate submission. public release awaits Senate action after Congress reconvenes.
Albany reports three youths died when ice on the Tivoli reservoir broke during a shinny game. Alfred Schewes aged 5, Willie Schewes aged 14, and Frank Rapp aged 8 were pulled from the water after the incident early this morning.
B D Woodward, American Commissioner General to the Paris Exposition of 1900, arrived in New York to join planning for future staff and cooperation with New York and Chicago offices. He praised Paris officials for allocating extra exhibit space after alloted amounts were distributed, noting the grounds constraints and the French forebearance.
In Havana on December 24 a Cuban committee asked General Wade of the American Evacuation Commission if Cuban troops could enter Vedado. Wade suggested avoiding armed assemblies, noting General Brooke would command the city from January 1 and advising consultation with him. The U S cruiser Cincinnati arrived from Santiago.
Newt Ward a coal miner employed by Princeton Coal Company was struck and ground to pieces by an Evansville and Terre Haute railway through freight train as it passed through Princeton at midnight. Authority and exact conditions not specified in the short dispatch.
New York takes a historic lead by dictating money rates abroad marking a first in global financial influence. Officials indicate this move shapes exchange dynamics and poses lasting effects for international markets. The development places the city at the forefront of global monetary policy and signals a new era for cross border finance.
European attention focuses on the rise of American commerce as the United States bids for iron and rail contracts. British firms struggle against Carnegie and Thygois Steel in London, with rail orders to Australia and Russia expanding American influence. Commodities, finance, and loans signal New York’s growing dominance in global markets.
Lavina Black, 30, was acquitted of the September killing of farmer John L. Bailey in Harrison Township. The jury delivered a unanimous not guilty verdict after a brief deliberation, with the defense citing insanity as a rejected plea. Black had been jailed since November 4 and faced seven Bailey children.
Samuel Carr, a Chicago colored man, who shot John Stephanies at John Fedora's boarding house on Commercial street, was convicted of second degree murder and today sentenced in the Criminal Court to life in the penitentiary.
A town raid in Ashley Ohio on Friday night saw the postoffice looted of stamps and cash, James Dugan’s clothing store stripped of suits and overcoats, William Wigton’s shoe store entered for shoes, and the American Express office ransacked with Christmas packages taken. A large box of silverware and trophies found earlier in Gregory, Missouri is linked to the thefts from Columbus, Ohio last week.
A cabin passenger on the Golconda from Calcutta to London was diagnosed with plague after arrival in Plymouth on December 24. The patient, an officer in the East India Company, fell ill a day after leaving Marseilles and was isolated upon diagnosis.
The Spanish gunboats Alvarado and Sandoval arrived at Norfolk Navy Yard from Guantanamo Bay. Commanded by Lt. Eawin Anderson and Lt. Blue, they are the first Spanish vessels added to the U S Navy. The ships face fog, a log raft collision, and will proceed to Portsmouth Navy Yard after overhaul and refits.
Columbus reports the 1863 escape tunnel used by John Morgan and followers was found behind Cell 4 in the east block. A knife legend and dirt mound near Morgan's cell corroborate Morgan and raiders' accounts, while vindicating Warden Merion's administration.
Cleveland Dee 24 Attorney Tolles a Standard Oil representative says no books sought by the Ohio Supreme Court have been destroyed only useless records have been burned. He expects the questioned books to be produced when the proper time comes and notes that no depositions were taken today due to absent high Standard Oil officials. The hearing likely resumes mid next week.
Spanish warships Infanta Isabel and Conde De Venaditi, en route from Havana to Spain, arrived at Bermuda on the 19th for coal and provisions and were placed in quarantine for observation. The Conde De Venaditi reportedly carries the remains of Christopher Columbus.
Edward Scas e committed death by his own action today in the presence of his family by drinking half an ounce of carbolic acid. No cause is known for the act.
A man accused of attempting to kill his wife remains in custody as he faces trial. Investigators say the suspect acted with intent to kill and awaits courtroom proceedings to determine guilt or innocence.
The investigation into Charlies Riego of Chicago deepens with witnesses indicating murder by robbers and the fire staged to cover the crime. Riego wore money in a neck‑held bag. officials suspect the killer but have not named a suspect yet, expecting arrests soon.
John Mooreman of Parkersburg West Virginia arrived in Chillicothe Ohio and says the deceased boy found south of here on Norfolk and Western Railroad Tuesday is his son Moorman. The description and photo match. body to be exhumed and remains returned to Parkersburg if confirmation holds.
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