Washington Letter on Corbin Court Martial and Porto Rico Bill
Washington letters discuss the potential advancement for the adjutant general to major general amid a Pettigrew resolution seeking Corbin’s court martial record and Morgan’s report. Opinions split among Republicans on Porto Rico duties, with a faction led by Aldrich opposing taxation as unconstitutional. A real estate speculation clash, federal avenue plans facing the Mall, and Ridgely’s labor injunctive bill receive attention. Democratic senators vow to oppose discriminatory Porto Rican policy, while Stewart defends constitutional reach of the flag over new territory.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Pettigrew
Secretary of War
Corbin
Thomas J. Morgan
Morgan
House
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Uncle Sam
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Centennial Committee
Federal Avenue
Capitol
Memorial Bridge
Arlington
Jones
Arkansas
Porto Rico
United States
Fish swarms mark annual Samoa feast in October
An observer describes migratory swarms of tiny fish in Samoa that return each year on a fixed October day. The event lasts a day or two, then the lagoon quiets again until next year. The phenomenon draws a native feast, witnessed during a month-long stay among Samoa’s lagoons, reefs, and tropical scenery.
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Tropics
Samoa
Pacific Coast Islands
Lippincott
The Home of Poi in Hawaii as Told by Caspar Whitney
Caspar Whitney in Harper's Weekly describes poi as Hawaii’s national dish. He explains its cheap, fattening nature, traditional stone pounding, and the calabash serving method. The piece notes foreigners’ taste for poi and mentions squid as a relish among white Hawaiians, tasted as starch to the observer.
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Hawaii
John Chinaman
Caspar Whitney
Harper's Weekly
Johannesburg boom town with marble palaces and stores
The city of Johannesburg is described as a solidly built boom town with residences of granite and marble. Reporters note its permanence and compare it favorably to American cities. It mentions Cuba stores focusing on a single class of goods and travelers noting a department store opportunity.
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Johannesburg
Cuba
Schools of Manila Teachings Slow Start to Full English Rollout
Padre McKinnon led Manila’s school system after the Spanish era, rebuilding 32 schools and expanding English instruction as Filipino eager learners surged. Despite insurrection pressures and scarce funds, pupil numbers surpassed 5,000, and the effort drew both American and local support. The work is praised as energetic and transformative, with McKinnon considering a return to continue the program.
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Manila
Padre McKinnon
Mather McKinnon
Malate
McKinnon
Father McKinnon
Aguinaldo
San Francisco
Father MacKinnon
N. Y
Public Interest Notes On Hanna McKinley and Reform
A compendium of comments arguing Marcus Hanna’s Quaker descent, critiquing McKinley and the gold standard, and urging honest candidates for Pennsylvania’s next legislature. It condemns ballot-box 'stuffing,' calls out Quay machine influence, and laments trusts controlling Bible publishers while noting farmer wheat prices versus nail costs.
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Marcus Aurelius Hanna
Pennsylvania
Quay
McKinley
Hanna
Washington
Adams
Jackson
Lincoln
United States
Wall Street
Money Trust
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Hennessy
Schweitzer
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P. F. McNulty
FP. P. McNulty
Jane
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Acientite
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Read - the - Tribune
Freeland Tribune
Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Orrick
Main Street
Freeland, PA
Representative Ridgely
Kansas
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Stewart
The
Peon
Schools OF
M’kinnon
W. J. Bynum
Bynum
Judas Iscariot
Ohio
Mark Hanna
Republican Party
William Sulzer
Bryan
Harper Brothers
Harpers
Spain
Talmage
Stone
Philadelphia
Heaven
Celestial Kingdom
Cleveland Recorder
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
Saujert
Relly
Nickel Rover
Tropolitan National Bank
Chien Jerman Exelinne Yank
Iarwest
Kathnatt Crown
Sears, Rophurk & Co
Railen
Sears, Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Fulton, Desplaines
Wayman
Chicago
Ill
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Motes
Ponder
Burdick
Tnteet Ikud Shel of
Caliiner Tinig
Sears, Mowlniel & Co
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Croux
Rupeu
Ruptu
Perfert
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Rokbuck
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Boy Aid
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