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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1899
Page
2
The Cuba Advocate prints social maxims and political musings. It cites Belgium voting laws, a Chicago murder indictment error, and a banker of philanthropy as examples of public life, with anecdotes about emperors and German Brazilians shaping sentiment.
Brigadier General L. H. Carpenter, former military governor of Puerto Principe, Cuba, arrived in New York. He praises Cubans as kind yet sentimental and notes a strong push for independence among soldiers and patriots. He argues annexation to the United States would aid trade, while Spaniards prefer remaining under Spain. he criticizes Spaniards for monopolizing stores and withholding public spirit, keeping Havana and Cuba poorer.
Rumors persist that the Kansas City Times may change hands as ex Governor Stone meets with Wiley O Cox. Stone reportedly holds an option on the paper amid broader chatter of a syndicate including Moses Wetmore, while denials surface from the newspaper office. Separately, county teachers enjoy higher wages and fewer openings as districts finish hiring. Automobiles beat the Paris St Mole express in a record 7 hours 34 minutes, with the train at 7 hours 48 minutes. A Springfield student reports diamond theft charges against Charles Bawords, with rings recovered.
The balloon started from the Crystal Palace yesterday afternoon and landed near Dieppe at 6 o clock in the evening after a flight of about 19 000 feet. Piloted by Percival Spence and Pollock the balloon traveled across the channel with the aeronauts Crom Bagiah Obannet aboard.
Dr. Thomas Mendenhall cites Alaska boundary as key in US Canada clash. He argues British aim is open sea access and Northwest territory influence, with Canada seeking ports to challenge American shipping and extend jurisdiction north of 54 degrees. He notes Russia sold Alaska, Britain acquiesced, and Canada’s 1897 map shifted the boundary concept.
Yellow fever outbreaks at the National Soldiers' Home near Hampton led to six deaths and ten cases in a matter of days. The War Department reported the figures, with theories on how the illness arrived, including a returning soldier from Santiago believed to have dengue, later found to be yellow fever. The postmortems confirmed the disease, and the home operates under Congress created managers, separate from the War Department. Fort Monroe garrison was ordered moved inland with a small guard left behind.
Rebels estimated at 2400 attacked Calamba on Laguna de Bay Wednesday afternoon. American forces led by General Hall repelled the assault with light casualties, while 7 Americans were wounded.
A telegraph dispatch from General Otis reports volunteers are streaming toward San Francisco from North Dakota Wyoming and Idaho aboard the transport Grant. The note mentions delays and improved telegraphic services. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador to the United States who led the delegation at The Hague interns signal peace conference, has been elevated to a higher post.
The readable lines mention Paton New and Shoee There with scattered references to time and seeking. Details are unclear and names appear garbled, offering no coherent event, date, or outcome to report.
Secretary Root takes the oath of office as secretary of war in the War Department. General Alger and other officials attend, with Judge Cole administering the oath. The scene includes greeting by Gage Hitchcock and Meiklejohn, and remarks of congratulations from Miles and others. Alger departs at noon with an eye to ongoing transports and Manila plans.
A letter from a volunteer officer in the Philippines reports vigorous insurgent recruitment, improving tactics, and potential for 100000 troops by November. He warns tropical illness debilitates troops, urges short deployments and frequent reliefs, and compares Philippine conditions to a harsher Mexican theater with harsher climate.
The London Daily Graphic artist in the Philippines complains of harsh treatment by officials who bar him from hiring servants to carry meals. He argues a proper campaign needs better logistics, depots, and transport, noting prior British expeditions and the difficulties of moving supplies to front lines via inadequate rail and road access.
General Otis reports many Northwest volunteers reenlisted in skeleton regiments forming in the Foil pines. He notes transport grants and70 _auxiliary details. most discharged men from Wyoming North Dakota and Idaho units left behind.
The Cephalonia under Captain Phere arriving from Boston July 2 or 3 for Liverpool was fogbound overnight near the Alpeh coast. A lifeboat was launched and searched for a sailing craft seen adrift but no damage to the Cephalonia was reported.
Governor Pingree issues a proclamation inviting Michigan residents to attend a reception for General Alger in Detroit. The event includes a city hall gathering and a Light Guard armory meeting as Michigan honors its former national figure. Railroads offer half fare to Detroit for the Alger reception.
July 81 Houston Congress man J W Bailey says the national administration has an agreement for an alliance with Great Britain seen as both offensive and defensive. He believes the President avoids publicizing it for political reasons while Alaska exploration notes reveal a vast bay, a large glacier and the Unknown bay discovery. Ten-day mining fatalities are reported in Kansas with a worker killed by falling boulders. A Pine Bluff district conference shooting injures ex-state senator Van Williams. In Denver, 100 union smelter workers persuade 30 nonunion men to quit the American Smelting and Refining Company plant, delaying operations pending arbitration board decision.
Citizens of Plovdace city and the board of trade join in opposition to the appointment of Rev. Mfr Poe as postmaster. Senator Me Lau Ba plans to urge President Me 7 to reconsider the decision. The dispute centers on racial grounds and local governance.
Texas lawmakers enact a curriculum mandating humane animal treatment in public schools. Napoleon B Adams of Bloomfield New Jersey survived a near fatal goring by an enraged cow due to a red necktie he wore. Krupp, famed as the cannon king, enjoys capturing and battling exotic zoological specimens. Russia shows breadth in rail project bids, aiming to secure engines and rails in favorable markets as Privy Councillor Joguyiteh travels to the United States to arrange purchases.
An advertisement asserts doctors see wealthy patients with starving stomachs and weak digestion. It pitches Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the surest remedy to cure a “work stomach” and relieve dyspepsia, nervousness, and biliousness.
A collage of ad copy outlines shoe remedies, fabric care, and household tips. It promotes Allen’s Foot Ease, Faultless Starch for garments, and general bargain-seeking guidance, interspersed with quips about marriages and a tailor’s craft.
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