Otis praised for humane conduct in Philippines conflict
The article defends General Otis against Democratic press ridicule, arguing his policies limited destruction and aimed at pacification. It contrasts anti imperialist critics with Otis's restraint and notes Democratic debates over Dewey and Bryan amid the 1900 campaign climate.
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Anaconda Standard
General Otis
Inter Mountain
Philip- Diws
Montana
Otis
Napoleon
Wellington
Grant
Robert E. Lee
Philippines
Aguinaldo
United States
Bartle
Rome
Obas
Dewey Sought by Democrats for Nomination The Strain
A Democratic effort seeks to nominate Admiral Dewey at the national convention without a formal platform. He opposes using his name for a presidential bid and has stated he will not permit its use. The movement aims to let his individuality stand in for party resolutions, hoping he would accept if allowed to be his own platform.
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Manila
Nebraska Statesman
Republican Party
Bryan
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Democratic Party
National Democratic Convention
Hie
Expansion sentiment sweeps talk of 1900 politics
The article argues expansionist policy gains across the nation with strong eastern support. It cites Admiral Dewey’s acclaim as proof that national progress and commercial growth drive the push, noting Dems in the West align slowly with expansion while eastern Democrats push the idea. Ex-Governor Pattison supports broad expansion, urging Democrats to heed rising nationwide enthusiasm.
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Bryan
Democratic
Montana
Democratic Party
New York Journal
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Philippines
Spain
Atkinson
Pattison
Pennsylvania
United States
West
New York
Faces of danger reveal minds under death threat
In the face of peril, mental impressions surge as death appears near. Accounts cite a United States Geological Survey man tumbling into a Colusa shaft, saved by planks, and a Butte man who hangs on a ladder then falls, both illustrating rapid cognitive reviews and relief.
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Dane Gers
Mary
Weed
United States Geological Survey
Butte
Ince
Jan
Promoters and Governors in Early Trust Politics
A fragment from the Billings Gazette notes promoters of trusts and capital appealing to governorships. It scherches a Doonesbury style of political talk about Asat Butte supplying the speaker and hints at plans for Filipino self rule after peace. References to Bryan, Cochran, and Governor Smith of Vermont mingle with transpacific and expansion debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne
The Spirit Behind Ur. Salt Lake Tribune Demagogy
Opinion piece attacking Democratic critics of the Philippines war and political figures. It argues that longtime editors and reformers smear McKinley and support moneyed interests, while defending U S actions in Manila Porto Rico and Cuba as necessary to end oppression. It warns voters will penalize demagoguery in the coming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Tribune
Democracy
Senator Foraker
Brillant
Whitelaw Reid
Tribune
New York
The
Garfield
Conkling
Hendersons
Missouri
United States
Knights of the Golden Circle
Indiana
Morton Throusgh
Greeley
Philippines
SeLurman
McNinisy
Morton
Iehow
Manila
Porto Rico
Cuba
Congress
Disappearances Prompt Old Detective Views on Life
An elderly railroad detective tells the New Orleans Times-Democrat that many people vanish yearly without a trace. He notes that only dedicated study reveals how often individuals disappear from year end to year end and remain unseen.
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New Orleans Times-Demerat
Missing Person Mysteries Hidden In City Life
The author notes many missing persons cases fade from memory and records, with less than 25 percent ever found. In large cities detectives face a hard nut, as people fade from existence leaving only a sealed personal life behind.
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John Smith
New Orleans
Toledo
Ohio
Bathhouse Barter Baffle Blurred Bargainist
A Chicago barber shop scene features a slick talker offering five tickets for a dollar while asking about bath prices. The barber quotes twenty five cents and rejects the bulk deal, highlighting a comic exchange amid murky dealings in futures.
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Chicago News
Conpidenge 14 Lacking in Philadelphia Bulletin Fragile Note
A cryptic Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt mentions a "Conpidenge 14 lacking" with a quoted line about affection and confidence. It references whist as a context where a partner may not hold hands, suggesting a playful or coded social remark from the era. The fragment preserves era tone without expanding beyond readable text.
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