Western Volunteers Key To Subduing Philippine Islands
San Francisco June 21 Dr Charles A McQuieslin former Otis staff health officer in Manila says 100000 to 150000 troops needed to subdue and hold the islands He calls the peace commission a failure favors military government but warns more troops are essential He notes climate sickness and a potential Manila siege and suggests colored troops from the gulf states to ease climate and rape concerns He praises western volunteers while doubting three skeleton regiments will stay to fight for pay rather than country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles A. McQueslin
Otis
Manila
McQueslin
Gulf States
Philippines
Gomez Gains Friends in Cuban Assembly Effort
General Bandera writes Gomez from Santiago urging attendance at the June 30 assembly meeting and urging unity among races to expel the foreign tyrant. Gomez responds gratefully, pledging to aid in peace and concord, showing growing support from former opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Quentin Bandera
Trocha
Maceo
Gomez
Santiago
Sportano
Bandera
Porto Rican Protest From Porto Rico Delegation
June 21 York report that Porto Rican commissioners in the United States plan a protest. Dr Juie Henna states the Porto Ricans feel unfair treatment by the U S government and demand redress. The protest notes the island is American by actual control and by the peace treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Porto Rico
United States
Juie Henna
Porto Rico and American rule in 1898 debate
The passage argues that despite U S control after the Paris pact, Porto Rico remains non American in practice. It notes US flag presence, ports and commerce under foreign tariffs, and limited rights under military rule with governance by American officials, lacking liberty and self government for Portor Rican people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Paris
United States
Porto Rico
Massachusetts
Florida
New York
Louisiana
Army of the
War Department
Yellow Fever Outbreak Reported at Santiago
Washington reports a yellow fever outbreak in Santiago with deaths of Private Mulhern and Private Jennings of the Fifth Infantry on June 18 and 19, and Private Halderman of the same regiment dying June 19 at Puerto Principe. The bulletin is signed by Brooke, Commanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Santiago
War Department
Havana
Mulhern
Jennings
Puerto Principe
Halderman
Brooke
Jockey Maher Faces Stewards After Suburban Ride
New York stewards open inquiry into Jockey Maher for riding Banastar in the Suburban. Ex-Counsel Clark suspended him two years. Maher declined to speak at length, saying he sought to move past past notoriety and wanted to win. He was seen at Gravesend after the race and guarded in remarks about the punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coney Island Jockey Club
Maher
Corporation
Clark
Banastar
Gravesend
Kentucky Democrats Move to Name Governor Hopefuls
Louisville June 21 The Democratic convention opens with Capt W J Stone and William Goebel uniting to organize the gathering against Gen B P Watt Hardin The Stone Goebel bloc aims to win the 250 plus contested seats and secure Stone as governor while Goebel controls the remaining state central committee Hardin’s faction promises strength in the push for influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
W. Jd. Stone
Wm. Goebel
BP. Watt Hardin
Stone-Goebel
Stone
Mr. Goebel
Re ‘Mainder
Uecker
State Central Committee
Hardin
Howeever
Government sues Boston trust firm over bonds in equity
A United States bill in equity filed in a circuit court by John W. Cowan seeks recovery of up to 570,000 dollars held by the American Loan and Trust Company of Boston. The government asserts the trust company is trustee for the Union Pacific Railway under an 1886 agreement and that the railroad owes about 6.58 million dollars as of February 16, 1896.
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Boston
United States Circuit Court
United States
John W. Cowan
Ohio
American Loan and Trust Company of
Ia Trustes
Union Pacific Ralway Company
Walon Pacific Railroad
Honor of McKinley Visits Springfield
Springfield crowds greet President McKinley as he arrives by river steamer Mascot after a gaily decorated city welcome. A flotilla of boats lines the river and thousands watch from the banks before the presidential party tours the city and lunches at The Nyasset club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
McKinley
South Holyoke
Nyasset Club
Eagle Hotel Fire Claims Life In Oswego Blaze
A morning fire destroyed the Eagle hotel in Oswego New York. Mrs Rachel King of New Haven died by suffocation and eight others were seriously injured. The blaze began in the city den and spread rapidly, forcing several people including the proprietor to jump from second story windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
Eagle
Rachael King
New Haven
Miners and Negroes in Gunfire at Sunnyside Mine
In Evansville Indiana on June 21 unknown shooters fired near the Sunnyside mine as 30 Kentucky Negro miners arrived for work. Six union men wounded and several Black workers hit as the scene sparked a stampede. The mine is closed and authorities monitor threats of further violence. Local officials and national UMW leaders deny involvement and Governor Mount may intervene.
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Evansville
Ind
Sunnyside
Kentucky
James Moore
Henry ‘Smith
John Philips
Ed Geiger
Merchant
Charles Smith
John Hornweather
Fred Lacher
United Mine Workers
State
Elk parade lights up city as 8000 Elks march
The registration chair estimates about 8,000 Elks are in the city for the event. The warm weather did not dampen turnout as thousands of spectators lined the parade route. Buildings along the line were decorated and lodge members from several cities marched past amid cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kehrman
Registration Committee
Telegraphic Briefs From Across the Nation and Abroad
A collage of short items from New York to London notes holiday closings in the Coffee Exchange, wage advances at Cambria Steel, ship news including the Montana search, censorship denials in the Philippines, railroad leadership changes, and strikes in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Also mentions Kipling’s health during a transatlantic voyage and Elks arrivals in St Louis.
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New York
Concord
Mass
Budner
Idaho
Berlin
Relehatag
London
Chaun M. Depew
Brussels
Jolinetown
Cambria Steel Company
Washington
Columbia
Dea
Milwaukee
Wis
Tech
N. Shultz
Garrett
Ind
Commodore
Liverpool
Dune
Pathfinder
Montana
Lachampagne
Toston
American Bell Telephone
Poteskoy
Mich
Genevala Alger
Wheeler and Dutfield
Michigan Tri
Philippines
Manila
Posts Vaille
Manili
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Today
A. J. Cassett
Pennsylvania Corporation
Pitsburg
Caorktett
Frank Thompson
Agabent
Hermann
Genera Co
Akron
Ohio
House of Commons
War Office
Wynd
Paris
M. Bourgeois
Hague
Loubet
M. Brisson
Bourgeois
M. Delcasse
Dupuy
Wellsboro
Arnot
Morris Run
Erie ‘Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Queenstown
Atlantic
Rudyard Kipling
St. Louis
Hyphenated Americans discussed by Captain Coghlan in Chicago
Special to the Vimes Herald reports Captain Coghlan of the Ralph spoke on hyphenated citizenship and warned against foreign allegiance. He recalled 30 years since meeting his wife Miss Barbour, praised American patriotism, and predicted Admiral Dewey and Governor Roosevelt would attend jubilee events, while he would skip other celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Vimes-Herald
Terre Haute
Ind
Coghlan
Ralph
Paget Sound
Miss Barbour
Whch
Horh der Kaiser
United States
Pli
Europe
Admiral Dever
Vermont
Army
Navy
Dewey
New York
Roosevelt
Money and Bonds and Market Close Mixed in New York
Money and bonds quotes show steady sterling and easy government bonds as of June 21. Chicago grain and live stock markets report mixed results with wheat slipping and hogs and cattle steady to strong. New York stocks open with steel and reading sectors up briefly, while tobacco shares drop and overall market softens after initial gains.
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Money and
Trands
York
Money Firm
Lsterling’ Exchange
Aemand
Chicago
New York
Reading
Vanderbilts
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J. H. Leyson
North Main Street
Axminster
Union Ingram
Kennedy Furniture CO
W. Broadway
California
Cooef
E. Park St
Butte
Philippine Islands
Eagle Hotel
Indiana
Armibush
Cleveland
Welock
Hennessy’s
Egil
Cc.c
Adams & Westlake
Featherstone
Len
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