Unfortunate Cuba Visit Highlights Law and War Aftermath
A former United States consul at Cardinia Cuba discusses postwar Cuba from a June visit. He describes widespread destruction in the provinces of Trinidad and Ciarra, noting plantains and machinery losses totaling hundreds of millions. He warns that U.S. occupation or protection seems unlikely to restore planting and mining, urging immediate revision of the Spanish code under Cuban governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daduaeph
Fe Vanes
Spain
Cardinia
Cabi
Bas
Cuba
Seure
Mike Biloxi
Calin
Aerie
Havani
Stae
Cua
Snake Story From Jersey Henhouse Find
Mrs. Ross Fuller of Paterson New Jersey found a long thin green snake in a hen’s egg in her kitchen. The serpent about a yard long had been curled inside the egg during boiling when one egg burst and revealed the reptile. A constable and a local guard disposed of the creature, which died in the boiling process. The curious find Mrs Fuller puzzled over how the snake entered the henhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Fuller
Gould Aves
Paterson N. J
Feud Witer
Mre
Buller
White Baby Whale Found Off Provincetown A Novel Discovery
A fishermain at Provincetown Massachusetts found a second white baby whale this season near the railway pier and fishing wharves. The creature is almost pure white with no dorsal fin and a low ridge. It drew attention from fisheries scientists and marks an Arctic species visiting southern cruising grounds.
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Provincetown
Mass
Joe Letna
Boston
St. Lawrence
Romance of Two Orphans Marries in Louisville
Lee A. Moore of Louisville and Miss Mayme Curdin of New Haven Ky wed in Louisville after a childhood attachment formed at the Masonic widows and orphans' home. Engaged since 1899 they planned marriage when Moore could provide for both. The bride now holds a sizable position in Louisville.
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Lee A. Moore
Louisville
Mayme Curdin
New Flaven
Aa Moore
The Drama and Opera Season in Chicago and New York Debate
A long survey critiques Chicago grand opera attendance and pricing as stars perform for New York audiences. The piece cites empty seats, high prices, and critics' debates on Western reception, while noting performances by Kendalls and artists like Tornion and Nordian, with comparisons to London and Paris.
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York
Suison
Rund Opera
New York
Chicago
Gra
Chivaro
Suhmetropoliss
Goan
Chiseau
Eve Goey
Grand Opera San Chicago
Stes
Hin
Sen
Kames
Noredims Cato
Suganne Adaing
Selusphfuk
Camponark Educant de
Miss Biessam
Kendalls
Hogland
Philadelphia
Boston
Knickerbocker
Anduil
Dorothy Blossom
Sophia Blossom
Dorothy Blossant
Miss Blossom
Anelen
Chestnut Street Opera House
Arthur Quigk
Dorothy Slossom
Tornion
Perm
Tranohilde
Bernhilde
Nordien
Nordian
London
Covent Garten Opera
Metropolitan
King of Gypsies Dies in Philadelphia Fire
The king Seth Lovell of a gypsy tribe died at Sharp's hotel in Philadelphia after his treasure wagons and garments were burned. Queen Lovell watched the flames and vowed to leave the city with the tribe after a year of mourning. The tribe buried Lovell in a simple grave as a crowd watched and a solemn period of mourning began.
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Seth Lovell
Sharp
Market Streets
Philadelphia
Lovell
Worl
Lovells
Ronald Ney
Queen Lavell
Lis Aursway
Lafayette Dollars To Be Struck By U S Mint
The La Fayette memorial commission announced the U S mint at Philadelphia will begin striking the Lavieyette dollar. Authorized by congress to aid the monument the coin shows Washington and Lafayette on the obverse and a miniature of the equestrian statue on the reverse. Limited to about 1 500 of the nation’s population will receive the first issue. The first coin will be presented to the French president and the price set at two dollars. Dies are finished and a specimen sent to Washington.
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la Fayette
United States
Washington
New preservative process secrets left by late Isabel Mitchell
A valuable secret method for preserving fresh meats and foods was left under seal by Isabel Mitchell, who died recently in a Philadelphia hospital from paralysis. Her son G Mitchell has begun steps to market the process, claimed to act as a disinfectant and to render treated eggs and fruit markedly different in durability and shipment readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Mitchell
Philadelphia Hospital
Mitchell
G. Mitchell
Iron furniture for Athinia sails to navy yard
The U S cruiser Athinia at the navy yard will receive iron furniture throughout, including beds and chairs, as part of a new department plan for all ships. During the Spanish War movable wooden furniture was abandoned to reduce fire risk, though flammable material remained on vessels.
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Athinia
Navy Yard
New York Housings Surge Amid Growth and Wealth
The article notes New York will build over $100 million in 1899 and 1900, with ten months of permits already totaling around that amount. It discusses how much funds go to dwellings versus offices, the rise of country homes near the city, and the lifestyle shifts of the very rich. It mentions prominent figures and estates such as Carnegie, Clark, Vanderbilt, Hammond, and Trummond, and observes suburban development like Tuxedo Park and Long Island villas. It also covers jury duty quirks, a suspected bull market, and changing social patterns among Wall Street brokers.
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New York
Building Department
New England
Iepresets
London
Detroit
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Oace
Eiy
Carnegie
Senator Clark
Montana
William R. Vanderbilt
Sodohn Hammond
Trummond
Miss Sloane
Vanderbilt
City
Tuxedo Park
Long Island Colony
Beare
Cnrrec
Gage
Walk Street
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Pennsylvania
Lambs
Germany plans Antarctic expedition vessel in 1901
A German project outlines a wooden sailing and screw propelled ship for an Antarctic voyage to reach the South Pole. The craft, ready by May 1, 1901, will house 28 crew and scientists, supply 600 quarts daily, run on electricity, and endure ice with features like a removable screw and rudder, windmill, and a 340 foot length.
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Germany
South Pole
Miss Drexel's Fortune Weighs Veil or Gift to Church
Miss Josephine Drexel heiress to ten million dollars considers taking vows and giving money to church influenced by her aunt Mother Catherine. Daughter of Mrs. Joseph M. Drexel of Madison Avenue, she enters society with ties to Helen Gould and Grover Cleveland. She resists social conventions and seeks world impact alongside her two married sisters linked to Admiral Dahlgren.
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Josephine Drexel
Mother Catherine
de Game & Nun
South
Joseph M. Drexel
Madison Avenue
Shuil
Trir
Grover Cleveland
New York City
Miss Drexel
Helen Gould
Mise Gould
Admiral Dahlgren
Woeton
Smokeless powder planned for Kearsarge Kentucky and Illinois
Navy notes that battleships Kearsarge Kentucky and Illinois, under Newport News construction, will be equipped with smokeless powder. Kearsarge and Kentucky to be fitted promptly, Illinois to receive outfit during completion. Commission expected in about six weeks to three months. Also a Tampa cow quarantine dispute escalates as residents clash over grazing in streets amid shotgun protests. Australasia leads global wool production, Russia second, Argentina third, U.S. fourth.
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Kearsarge
Kentucky
Illinois
Newport New
Navy Department
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England
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Caic
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Hower
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