26 May 1899
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1899
Page
1
Manila reports urge a much larger American force to maintain supremacy in the Philippine islands. Authorities blame troop shortages for failed holds and rising casualties, noting insurgent control expands as troops are not available for garrison duty. Foreign arrivals say cemeteries fill with fresh graves and hospitals lack supplies and surgeons.
The speaker notes poset value exceeds half a million dollars and total receipts from all sources likely under 1.26 million. About 470,000 came from Cuban planters for taxes, Cubans in Paris may have subscribed 150,000, and private American and Cuban contributions in the United States likely under 50,000. An explanation will be given at the proper time.
Madame Selenka, famed peace activist, delivered an illustrated album of peace resolutions to M. De Staal, head of the Russian delegation, at The Hague. The album carries a joint appeal from women of eighteen nations urging the conference to curb war and tyranny. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Wilhelmina contributed to the commemorative album.
A pair of simultaneous fires broke out at dawn in the Bowery area of Coney Island scorching bathing pavilions restaurants and hotels along with small stores. Police report incendiary origin with extensive losses estimated around 150000 to 350000 as Brooklyn fire crews battled the blaze across two fronts and dispatched reserves from multiple precincts.
Washington dispatch from the secretary of war requests regimental votes on sending Washington and Oregon troops to Puget Sound and Portland. It notes travel pay of 25 to 35 dollars from San Francisco and asks generals to let a vote be taken with this knowledge.
The Montana Supreme Court granted Robert Shadwell a new trial for first degree murder in the killing of Red O Connor. The ruling reversed the lower court for excluding testimony on differences between Shadwell and O Connor and for 48 hours prior to the crime. The court also reversed Murphy v Northern Pacific Railway from Yellowstone County, where Murphy sought $20,000 damages and the lower court ruled for the defense.
News out of Hong Kong reports Admiral Dewey is improving after arrival from Manila Bay. He rests at the Peak hotel in cooler air, mixing with English officials and travelers, while government detectives and Wildman’s agents guard his privacy. He walked the bluff at dusk with Consul Wildman, appearing alert and vigorous.
A two story frame iron bed factory in Brooklyn burned to the ground at 2 am. The fire spread to tenement rows on Driggs and Graham avenues forcing about 100 families to flee in night clothes with little possessions saved.
In New York on May 26 T Estrada Palma, Cuban republic delegate, disputed reports of funds raised for Cuba. He said that claims of about 96,000,000 collected and 4,800,000 subscribed in four years are rubbish and preposterous, calling such estimates exaggerated.
Advices from Guadeloupe on May 26 describe intense rioting between native residents and British contract labor immigrants, with a recent fire and ongoing clashes on plantations. Police and military efforts reportedly fail to quell the disturbance, with several fatalities and a British consular appeal for protection to Britain amid local government inability to ensure security.
Chicago May 26 The Baxter investigating committee adjourned Alderman Michael Kenna known as Hinky Dink testified to the body he did not believe there was any gambling in Chicago nor had he heard of policy shops colonisation of voters or vote machines in the First ward.
The alderman testified the all-night saloon had a beneficial effect, saying crime decreased with continuous operation. He admitted spending about $6,000 on his last campaign and charging the excess over his $1,500 salary to amusement and measure. When asked if politics is a losing game, he deflected with a cautious reply.
The Nathorst expedition to Greenland seeks the missing aeronaut Andre along the northeast coast. The party, including Prof A G Nathorst and six scientists, sails on the Antarctic with funding from a Norwegian merchant. They plan to head toward Jan Mayen then seek an opening to reach the Greenland shore.
A compilation of brief dispatches dated May 26 reporting Governor Roosevelt signing a franchise tax amendment, ship movements to Manila, the death of Rosa Bonheur, appointments at the tuberculin congress, Admiral Dewey's voyage plans, Harrison arriving in Paris, fires in Minnesota and Staples, a deadly explosion in Philadelphia, General Shafter preparing a camp at the Presidio, a South Chicago steel rail record, labor clashes at Tuffilo, Sen Aldrich’s finance committee meeting plan, Julia Dent Grant’s Newport wedding prospects, and Neilson Bros. Glasgow iron and steel firm failure with large losses.
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