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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1899
Page
1
Manifesto by M De Beaurepaire appeals to deputies to stifle the court as a dangerous, arson-prone scenario is described. The text conveys urgent warnings of imminent blaze risks and political pressure.
Paris faces a new flare in the Dreyfus affair as M Quesnay de Beaurepaire urges deputies to move the case from the Court of Cassation to a real inquiry. He attacks Judge Loew and calls for accountability while government officials announce a formal probe into his charges.
The report states that De Beaurepaire’s resignation did not stop the ongoing revision process and hints that only an appeal to force may remain for supporters.
Governor Hastings receives opinion from Judge Advocate General Lieber confirming that soldiers of the war with Spain may be interred in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The question, raised by W Yates Selleck, followed a War Department referral. Secretary Alger forwarded the issue to the JAG, who issued the decision. Some soldiers from the South and West who died at Camp Meade last fall are already buried there.
A meeting of the Legislative Committee in Columbus decided to hold the reunion at the Great Southern tel on February 16 with a Governor reception beforehand. That afternoon at 2 o'clock the corner stone laying for the State House addition will take place followed by exercises.
Berlin reports Count Klaus von Egeloffstein former Guards Cavalry officer and heir to Arklitten estate has been arrested on charges of forging bills. He led Der Froelichen gambling club implicated officers officials and bankers. The Emperor demanded full truth as police investigate.
General Jos. Wheeler testified before the House Committee on Pensions urging a special pension bill for widows and relatives of Spanish War dead from Santiago and other battles. He highlighted San Juan Hill exploits and praised officers such as Colonel Haskell Captain Gridley Ensign Bagley and others awaiting enhanced pensions. The matter was referred to a special committee for a general plan.
The President says it is incompatible with the public interest to supply the Senate with confidential instructions given to American Peace Commissioners. He notes the treaty may be acted on in Spain after Senate ratification and publication of these instructions could jeopardize the treaty’s consummation.
The Oregon prepares to depart for Manila signaling a bold voyage across the Pacific. Captain and crew ready the ship for a long ocean passage with aims of establishing trade links and showcasing American seamanship.
Additional units are slated to move out of San Francisco by the end of the month, with another fleet set to follow. The moves indicate continued redeployments as military activities proceed.
Captain Barker cables from Callao that he will sail with the Oregon Scandia and Iris for Honolulu en route to Manila. The battleship Towa heads to San Francisco with the collier Justin and supply steamer Celtic for overhauls, a roughly 4000 mile trip.
Lima peru Jan 11 via Galveston United States battleships Iowa and Oregon along with escort vessels depart Callao at 2 30 PM bound north under Captain A S Barker constituting the squadron.
By month end another Manila fleet will depart San Francisco harbor and if the Senator and Ohio reach on schedule they can depart with the Scandia and Morgan City. They can carry about two regiments and three regiments aiming for Manila will start together around January 2. Centennial to haul army freight to the Philippines.
Washington reports from the War Department that General Otis in Manila has been given full discretion to pursue peaceful settlement with the insurgents. The commission meeting raises questions of recognition but is deemed internal. The President approves Otis’s approach, and the crisis appears averted pending ratification of the peace treaty.
Captain C L Hooper of the revenue cutter McCulloch says Admiral Dewey will return to the United States through the Suez Canal rather than by the Pacific Coast route after arriving from Manila and Honolulu in San Francisco date January 11.
General Rios cables from Manila saying the Philippines situation is grave as rebels mass near Manila to attack the city. He says Visayan natives refuse American landings and that bombardment of Troilo is avoided to spare petroleum stocked European houses.
John Seely James Seely and William Hauck jailed for fifty Ohio River burglaries last summer were found plotting an escape. They tried to overpower Jailer Stone to seize keys, but the guard drew his revolver and halted the plan. Their cells had been fortified to permit an escape tomorrow night.
From London the Berlin correspondent cites Prof Bleumtritt as saying Americans drink too much to fight in the tropics. He foresees a guerrilla war lasting six to eight years with the Filipinos gaining leverage as tensions rise in Eastern Asia. Jesuits and Benedictines are free. other orders remain imprisoned and ill treatment is noted.
Tennessee's University of Tennessee will educate two Cuban students who may be recommended by proper authorities, with the University Preparatory School of Knoxville also taking two. Other colleges in the area may follow this action.
The text contrasts harsh punishment of some groups with protections for nuns, notes natives. It claims Americans seek to buy the insurgent army for 3 million dollars, while Filipinos expect an American party inspired by Washington to grant independence.
From Hong Kong the Daily Mail reports Americans arriving from Manila blame Major General Otis for leaving the Manila water supply to rebels and foresee a clash with insurgents. Aguinaldo’s messages to the Filipino Junta are said to be blocked. Also notes censorship of press telegrams to Manila by Western Union and Eastern Telegraph.
State Senator Whiteside turned over thirty thousand dollars in one thousand dollar bills to a legislative committee and claimed the money came from W A Clark of Butte, a U S Senate candidate. Clark backed the grand jury call and vowed to prove a conspiracy by his opponents. The district court ordered a grand jury to meet Saturday to hear the case.
Washington January 11 A report says Senator Foraker spoke at President McKinley's request after a Peace Commissioners dinner Monday night Hanna joined in urging the speech Both McKinley and Hanna knew the content beforehand and the facts are seen as politically significant.
Fifty human skeletons recovered from a well on a plantation near Manguto are believed to have been thrown in alive during the insurrection. Cuban authorities name Senor Lacoste as mayor and list other appointments while noting smallpox cases in the 161st Indiana and ongoing troop quarantine. A separate Havana dispatch reports a swindler, Hammond, vanished after collecting funds from a victim, and a Puerto Principe well yielded thousands of gun charges, shells, and rifles for U S forces.
Secretary of War and Mrs. Alger entertained army officers and their families at a formal home reception. Veterans of three wars attended alongside young volunteers, in full dress uniform. General Shafter and staff greeted guests in the first drawing room. The evening featured Major General edeala ce meecas arrival and many other generals and their spouses.
Fifty blowers at the Noblesville bottle works ended a six week strike begun over wage cuts and refusal to hire union labor. State Labor Commissioner B W Schmidt and Flist Glassworkers' Union president Depot Pittsburg mediated. The company will reemploy all strikers except four leaders at union wages and unionize after May 1.
Washington dispatch reports that through January 11 no candidate for Ohio Governor has received the National Administration’s endorsement. Judge George K Nash appears favored but has no formal backing. Senator Hanna emphasizes unity and delaying candidate personalities until the state GOP convention nominates a candidate.
In Columbus on January 11, David Day, a Canton attorney and brother of Judge W R Day, stated he believes the judge will not seek the gubernatorial nomination after his return and observations.
Catlettsburg Kentucky January 11 Mrs Canterbury claimed self defense after shooting Rufus White with a 44 caliber revolver The bullet pierced the left arm and chest but left White not fatally wounded She surrendered at the police station saying White had assaulted her daughter White is married
Emperor Nicholas plans a conference with Emperor Francis Joseph, Emperor William, and President Faure to press disarmament proposals. Location undecided, date expected in the spring, according to a dispatch from Odessa cited by the Daily News.
Dispatch from Tipton Indiana reports the three year old child of George Rood fell into a tub of boiling water and died from severe scalds. The accident occurred today in Tipton. Police are investigating the incident and state no foul play is suspected.
Paris, Jan 11 Emile Zola author sentenced to 100 francs fine and 500 francs damages for accusing M Judet Petit Journal writer of using forged documents in attacking Zola's father Judet claimed 10 000 francs damages
United States Court of Appeals rules the tariff act of July 24 1897 did not take effect until 4 06 PM the day it was signed. Stoddard Haserick Richards Co imported 805 bales of wool before the 4 PM close of the Boston Customs House on July 24 1897 making this a test case with potential hundreds of thousands of dollars in duties.
Joseph Hodge Choate of New York, born 1832 in Massachusetts, Harvard Law School graduate, longtime Republican leader and late 19th century Union League Club president, nominated today as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Great Britain.
Washington reports growing hope for Representative Dingley as doctors note his strength and ongoing nourishment. Despite new complications not anticipated, physicians say the patient is fairly comfortable and resting well, marking a turn from prior days.
The Engineering and Mining Journal calculates 1898 world gold output at 286,218,954 dollars. The United States contributed 64,300,000. Russia 25,136,000. the Witwatersrand 73,476,000. and Australia 61,486,000 in the yearly total.
In a masterly two hour speech Senator Foraker argues for constitutional authority to govern colonial possessions, endorses McKinley’s foreign policy, and denies any permanent sovereignty over the Philippines. Observers praise the address as the session’s greatest, with strong support from General Grosvenor and many senators.
Washington January 11 Mr Foraker spoke in the Senate on the power to extend territory. He contrasted the West measure which raises power questions with Mr Mason's policy oriented resolution. He disputed Hoars claim that power was the most important question in government history.
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