Campos' Line Bolsters Sagua Defenses Against Maceo
New York dispatch reports Maceo and Gomez forming a united force marching toward Matanzas. Campos rushes reinforcements to Sagua Cardenas and other Matanzas frontier points to block the advance. Rail lines near Havana were removed in a mysterious act. Campos rejects negotiating with rebels and vows no autonomy until Spain secures victory.
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New York
Havana
Santa Clara
Maceo
Campos
Gomez
Matanzas
Ilavana
Key West
Cuba
Lord Salisbury in Venezuela Note Reply Report
The papers publish a statement that Lord Salisbury’s reply to Secretary Olney’s note on the Venezuelan question is en route to Washington. It discusses forty years of history and asserts Britain’s view on the Shombourg boundary as the territorially minium possession.
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Lord Salisbury
Olmey
Washington
Great Britain
Shombourg
Senate Adjourns After Busy Day of Bills and Debates
United States Senate session saw multiple bills introduced and referred to committees. Notable measures included silver coinage proposals, a gold and silver ratio plan, and calls to reveal Cuba War trial records. The day closed with executive business and a Monday adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Mills
Dem
Tex
Treasury
Chandler
Rep
N. H
Dubois
Idaho
Montana
Mantle
Mont
Cali
Fla
Secretary of State
Sanguilly
Spain
Cuba
Gallinger
Committee On Finance
Mitchell
Ore
Secretary of the Treasury
Portland
Call
Sympathy for Cubans Heard in Trenton Meeting
About a thousand people gathered at Taylor's opera house in Trenton New Jersey on December 6 to express public sympathy with the Cuban cause. Speakers including Ex Congress man James Buchanan Rev W A Wishart and Judge Robert Woodruff urged recognition of Cuban belligerency and aid from the United States. Resolutions were adopted requesting Washington to grant recognition and necessary assistance and will be sent to the capital at once.
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Trenton
N. J
Taylor's Opera House
Milton Baker
B&b
Grand Army of the Republic
James Buchanan
W. A. Wishart
Robert Woodruff
Washington
Cuba
Committeemen named to fill vacancies in Republican groups
Senator Sherman selects a committee of eight to fill vacancies in congressional committees Mitchell Oregon Telfer Colorado Cullom Illinois Platt Connecticut Quay Pennsylvania Chandler New Hampshire Pettigrew South Dakota Gear Iowa and Pritchard North Carolina. The group holds a political balance with silver men and antis. Mitchell chairs. Boiler explosion at New Athens Coal Co injures six. Jacob King mortally wounded. Henry Sands beyond recovery others listed. President Cleveland sails to North Carolina for ducking trip aboard Myrtle. Relief efforts for Armenians discussed by New York Chamber of Commerce. Storm damages Birmingham with loss of lives and property.
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WasaInaTon
Sherman
Messrs. Mitchell
Oregon
Telfer
Colorado
Cullom
Illinois
Platt
Connecticut
Quay
Pennsylvania
Chandler
New Hampshire
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Gear
Iowa
Pritchard
North Carolina
Messrs
Mitchell
Teller
Pratt
New Athens
Ill
New Athens Coal Co
Jacob King
Henry Sands
Wm. Sands
Dave Hill
Jacob King, Jr
Keim
Bond Issue Under President’s Term Ends Likely
Washington reports say Congress will seek another bond issue in January and may issue several bonds before the term ends. President Cleveland faces little chance of remedial legislation this session, with Republicans aiming for a Republican Congress by March 4, 1897. Proposals include retiring greenbacks for silver certificates, or replacing most greenbacks with silver while using $100,000,000 for national bank reserves, to prepare for future needs.
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Curiaco
Washington
Congress
Walker
Committee On
Banking and Currency
Treasury
Cleveland
Carlisle
Friends
Said Pasha
Council of State
Constantinople
Havana
Imparcial
Gil Gongajos
Matanzas
First National Bank of
Pratt
Kas
Edwin Mickley
Mickleys
Allentown
Benjamin Young
Gloversville
N. Y
St. Louis
National Republican Convention Fund
Marriagge
Sophonisba Harrison
Carter Harrison
Barrett Eastman
Col. Eastman
St. James Episcopal
Minnesota
Gen. Davoul
Legion of Honor
France
Movement to Tax Church Property Gains Steam in Missouri
St Louis reports a rising push to tax church property in Missouri. Rev W W Hopkins states Missouri tax amendment aims to tax church holdings including untaxed assets valued over 48 million dollars in St Louis. Fiscal policy debate centers on property used for worship versus secular holdings. Early plan seeks constitutional amendment to tax all property. The other item notes Pittsburgh bankers failed to raise a million dollars in gold for the treasury reserve, with the cause unclear.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Rev. W. W. Hopkins
Pirrapurea
Pittsburgh
Washington
Treasury Reserve Fund
Uncle Sam
Morris & Salem electro-bat wins motorcycle contest medal
The judges awarded the gold medal to the Morris & Salem electro-bat of Philadelphia in a Thursday motorcycle contest. First prize went to Duryes Motor Wagon Co of Springfield Mass with $1,500. H Mueller of Decatur Ill received $1,500. Sturges Electro Motor cycle of Chicago $500. R H Macy & Co of New York $500. G W Lewis of Chicago $200. De La Vergne Co of New York $50.
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Catcano
Dev. G
Morris & Salem Electro-Bat
Philadelphia
Duryes Motor Wagon Co
Springfield
Mass
H. Mueller
Decatur
Ill
Sturges Electro Motorcycle
Chicago
R. H. Macy & Co
New York
G. W. Lewis
de la Vergne Co
Indiana News Highlights of Hoosier Crib Sheet
Indiana items from Dec 6 report a bold highway robbery thwarted by Mrs Solsbury in West Indianapolis, a criminal confession denounced by John C Stone’s associate, train robbers linked to a Muncie suspect, a family poisoned by cracked wheat and milk, a newspaper forced to fold, a man found frozen near Browstown, a youth stealing in Wanasp, Schlatter blessing in Wannasp, a country preacher robbed in Lagrange, a gas pumping plant completion in Eiwoop, an express depot burglary, a glass factory price cut in Jonesboro, a fire in Muncie tenement, a man’s ninth suicide attempt in I Warne, and a tractor incident in Franklin.
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InmpianaPouts
Ind
T. B. Solsbury
Indianapolis
Lindley Avenue
Massive Erzurum massacre devastates Armenian district
A Boston letter details rioting across Erzurum and neighboring towns in Asiatic Turkey. About seven hundred houses and fifteen hundred shops were looted. Death toll uncertain but near a thousand. Two to three thousand in Erzurum alone starve for fuel and food. Foreign occupation urged as reform fails.
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Boston
Erzercum
Turkey
Constantinople
Trebizonde
Baiboort
Erzingan
Bitlis
Harpoot
Vegung
Kemakh
Erzingau
Terjan
Kooroo Chai
Zroomsiain
Keepoo
Passen
Kharoos
Alashgird
Byazid
Erzroumd
Europe
Union of Civil War Veterans Planned in New York
About fifty New York men organized in the city hall to plan a July 4 1896 parade uniting blue and gray veterans in New York. Charlies A. Dana was named permanent chairman and Col John J Garnett permanent secretary with an executive committee to be chosen soon.
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New York City
New York
Mayor Strong
Chauncey M. Depew
Martin T. MacMahon
Andrew G. Diokinson
Chas
A. Dana
John J. Garnett
City Hall
Charlies A. Dana
Dixon-Erne Fight Ends In Draw In New York
News brief notes the Dixon-Erne boxing bout in New York ended in a ten round draw. The report also covers political and international items including Crispi seeking extended emergency laws, a Cuba reference in Cleveland’s message, Dublin gas explosion deaths, and other assorted notices.
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Dixon-Erne
New York
Crispi
Chamber of Deputies
Madrid Globe
Cleveland
Cuba
Dublin
Pacific
Weather forecast for Friday from Kentucky to Ohio and Indiana
Washington report indicates Kentucky Fair and warmer with southerly winds. Ohio and Indiana expect generally fair weather with southerly winds and warmer conditions by Friday evening.
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Washington
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Markets Report From Cincinnati and Other Cities
A detailed commodity snapshot shows mixed pricing across livestock grain and futures. Wheat, corn, oats, and rye move with regional variations while cattle hogs and lambs at multiple markets reflect standard holiday movement and feeding quality.
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Cincinnati
Landing
Toledo
Indianapolis
Ind
Shrewd Bankrupt Hides Bills in Cane After Bankruptcy
A wealthy young man facing insolvency turns over all assets under old bankruptcy laws. He gives the officer his tubular cane as a bona fide surrender item, then, alone at home, disassembles the cane to retrieve thousands in crumpled bank notes.
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Syracuse Post
No Doctors Bills in Sweden Pay-What-You-Will System
The article explains Sweden’s medical practice where doctors do not bill patients directly. Rich pay generously, the poor pay little or nothing, and doctors visit the poor as faithfully as the rich. At year end patients secretly send money in envelopes. the doctor confirms receipt without discussion. If nothing is sent, the doctor continues to prescribe for life without remark.
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Svreden
Kingly kindness from Emperor Francis Joseph funds debts of officers
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph reports a feature of Austrian army life where Emperor Francis Joseph allocates about 25 000 annually from his private cabinet to pay debts of high ranking officers. If debts are reasonable and not gambling, relief is provided. The Habsburg private fortune stands at 18 million with a 3 million salary, making him among Europe’s wealthiest rulers.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph
America
Francis Joseph
Hapsburgs
Austria
Russia
Europe
Public Schools In California Growth and Funding
California has grown its public school system in 47 years since the first schoolhouse. Annual expenditure nears six million dollars with about 6,500 teachers for 240,000 pupils. Teachers are well paid and highly regarded. The state university system and Stanford competition have spurred progress. J C Wilmerding's 400000 bequest funds a new technical school linked to the state university to teach trades.
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California
State University
Stanford University
J. C. Wilmerding
German scientist debunks celluloid fire fear
A German scientist asserts celluloid ignites only by open flame, arguing no greater danger from everyday contact than fabrics. He recounts a tale of a celluloid billiard ball catching fire from a cigars burn on a table rim, challenging incendiary myths.
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Florida
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Vinton
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J. R. Christie
Marengo
WasuinaTon
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Pr. Wayxu
William Duffy
Stone
Ile
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William Pfeil
Mark Pfeil
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Usaimmond Daily Tribune
Charles Fr. Griffin
Lake
Judige Gillette
Louis EK. Hopman
Haymond
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Billy Winselman
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
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Lizzie Steele
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Bert Cessline
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Indianapolis Gas Co
Perkinsville
Acmany
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J. B. Hand
J. T. Robinson
Roy Hurtt
I. Warne
Henry Docrkman
Franklin
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John McCaslin
Erzeroum
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Agreemant
Jesse Jones
Rock
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A. W. Terrell
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Chicaro
George Gough
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George Pucik
Tye
Sweden
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