Spain Will Refuse Philippine Debt in Peace Treaty
Madrid reports a likely move by the government to inform Cuban bondholders Spain will not pay the Cuban debt, a stance not to appear in the peace treaty. Dispatches from London and Paris discuss varied positions on indemnity and Philippines compensation as U.S. and Spanish commissioners prepare for joint talks in Paris.
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Madrid
Paris
Spain
Cuba
London
The
Daily Mail
Philippines
Standard
Vienna
Daily Telegrapher
Austria
Germany
America
United States
War Investigating Commission Sees Gaps at Camp Wikoff
New York testimony from Mrs. Allis describes overcrowded wards, poor sanitation, and insufficient attendants at Camp Wikoff after Sept. 9 nursing efforts. Captain Edward H. Plummer testifies to transport limits and deliberate loading delays on July 1. Major Lorigan recalls civil war service and general supply issues, noting Dr. Hubbard’s rough treatment of enlisted men.
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Long Island City
Miss Garrard
Camp Wikoff
Charles Edwards
Seventy-fist
New York Regiment
Dodge
Cuba
Montauk
Misa Garrard
Wikot
Edwards
New York
War Investigating Commission
Edwin C. Allis
Allis
Edward H. Plummer
Tenth Cavalry
General Shafter
Fifth Army Corps
Shafter
Santiago
Plummer
Siboney
Lorigan
Ninth New York
Eighth New York
Dr. Hubbard
Diplomatic Rumor on Independence in Spain and Filipino Politics
London reports a peaceful change of government in Spain with the queen regent to quit after Paris peace. Don Carlos to be proclaimed king and abdicate later to his son Don Jaime amid army and clergy support. Aguinaldo's envoy in Europe presses for recognition of a Filipino republic. a Filipino junta in Hong Kong protests to McKinley as Merritt's replies spark indignation in Paris. Treasury tables show customs revenue nearing half of annual expenditures with July 1897 law proving steady, while early 1898 figures reflect transitional tariff effects.
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London
Spain
Austria
Paris
Don Carlos
Don Jaime
Europe
Agoncilllo
Aguinaldo
Washington
France
Merritt
Hong Kong
McKinley
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Ofice Department
Pacific Railroad
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Patented Remedy Endorsed
Rev F I Bell of Weedsport Cayuga County N Y praises Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a complete cure for indigestion and dyspepsia after ten years of suffering The preparation by EF A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan is now sold in drug stores at 50 cents per package A free book on stomach diseases is offered
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F. I. Bell
Weedsport
Cayuga Co
N. Y
Ltter
Stuart
F. J. Bell
Idalia
Cole
EF. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Don Carlos Buell Dies Near Rockport Ky
General Don Carlos Buell, famed for service in the Mexican and Civil Wars, died at his home four miles from Rockport Kentucky on a Saturday. Born in 1818 at Marietta Ohio, he graduated West Point in 1841, earned brevet major in Mexico, and became a major general in the Civil War before resigning in 1864 and living in retirement.
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Louisville
Don Carlos Buell
Rockport
Buell
Marietta
West Point
Army
Corbett and Sharkey Bout to End Without Police Interference
New York reports that the twenty round fight between James J. Corbett and Thomas Sharkey at the Lenox club is almost certain to be decided tonight with no police or official disruption. Both fighters are in peak condition and confident of victory according to sides.
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Corbett
Quadruple Tragedy Tells of Jealousy Near Paducah
Paducah Kentucky November 21 A jealous husband Ed Rose killed his wife and baby and John Walker nearby then fatally shot himself. The incident occurred within three miles of the city Saturday.
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Paducah
Ed Rose
John Walker
Locomotive Explosion Kills Fireman in Lima Incident
A freight locomotive on the Chicago and Erie railroad exploded near Lima on November 20, killing fireman David Little and badly injuring engineer Walter Shirtleff, conductor Edward Quick, and brakeman Frank Smith. The blast occurred while the train was moving, prompting inquiries into the accident and the fate of the other crew members.
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Lima
Chicago and Erie Railroad
David Little
Walter Shirtleff
Edward Quick
Frank Smith
Passenger arrivals on Lucania bring Tod Sloan and stars
New York on November 21 passengers including Tod Sloan Mlle Zelie de Lussan and Mine. Melba were aboard the steamer Lucania which reached port Saturday.
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Tod Sloan
New York
Mlle Zelie de Lussan
Melba
Lucania
Bankrupt Law Review Highlights Broad Relief Use
The attorney general reports the July 1 1898 bankruptcy law has drawn petitions from diverse groups after three months in force with 1,700 voluntary filings. Some districts have not adopted adjudication due to missing rules and forms. Data on involuntary cases is limited since the provision took effect November 1 1896. The note also mentions delays in Industrial Commission syllabus preparations and recent attempts on ex King Milan of Serbia.
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Washington
E. C. Brandenberg
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Nevada
New Mexico
Virginia
Wyoming
Aims to Replace Bottle Breaking in Ship Launches
The Sailors' Magazine argues against breaking a bottle on vessel launches and criticizes christening words as profaning a church sacrament. It calls for recognizing the custom as irrelevant and absurd and for an appropriate alternative ceremony to replace it.
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Sailors’ Magazine
The Best Plaster Pain Balm Ad Claims Superior Relief
An old local advert promotes Chamberlains Pain Balm as a superior plaster for chest side or back pain. It asserts prompt relief and urges trial, noting the product is for sale by Emmert & Burrell.
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Emmert & Burrell
Widow's plea from bush fires in Melbourne Argus
The Melbourne Argus notes that several relief applications appear oddly worded. It quotes a widow describing losses from the bush fire, including four dairy cows two pigs a horse three children two goats and a baby from a second husband. The passage underscores distress amid catastrophe.
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Melbourne Argus
Snowy White Focused Image and Portrait Hints
A private fashion portrait highlights a woman in a nearly all white dress with no corset and minimal makeup. A friend praises her charm sincerity bravery and brilliance yet notes she remains one of the saddest women known. An ad touts DeWitts Little Early Risers to relieve constipation and related ailments.
Quotations Surface in Lubbock Chat About Balfour
Miss Lubbock told Arthur Balfour she wished to hear Disraeli’s talk. He answered you need only imagine a brasen mask speaking his own novels.
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Miss Lubbock
Arthur Balfour
Disraeli
Brasen Mask
One Minute Cough Cure Promoted for Croup Safety
Household readers are urged to ensure a reliable remedy for croup with One Minute Cough Cure. The notice promotes preparedness for emergency relief and lists H. J. Moogh Emmert & Burrell of Washington and IF Jungkunz & Co as sources.
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H. J. Moogh
Emmert & Burrell, Wn
IF. Jungkunz & Co
Advertisers Capture Sweden National Bank Note Back
A note on advertising advances notes Sweden as the first to place ads on the backs of its currency. The piece discusses how American ad developers lag behind this historic move, highlighting Sweden’s bold use of the bank’s banknote backs for ads.
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America
Sweden
One Minute Cough Cure Promoted by Several Firms
An old advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for all ages and severe cases. It claims rapid, effective relief and credits H. J. Moogh and associated firms including Em Hen & Burrell and Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co as promoters.
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H. J. Moogh
Em Hen & Burrell
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Pana Turmoil Prompted Governor to Send Troops
Springfield reports Captain Butler superseded as unrest grows in Pana Illinois. Governor Tanner orders Company C Fifth Illinois to Pana under Lt Col Frank P Wells after delegates of about fifty business leaders urge more troops. Four shooters captured, no fatalities yet. governor clarifies martial law not authorized but directs arrest of disturbers under civil authorities.
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Springfield
Mts
Panna
Huber
Pana
Butler
Tanner
Fifth Tiinois Infantry
Frank P. Wells
Fifth Infantry
Decatur
McCarthy
Springnheld
Ulinois
Vessel Off Her Course Near Yaquina Oregon Wreck
Reports from Yaquina Oregon detail the wreck of the British ship Atalanta en route from Tacoma to Cape Town. Twenty three lives were lost including all officers. Only three sailors survived telling a grim tale of the disaster. Survivors include Francis McMahon and John Webber and George Frazer. The fate of the rest of the crew remains unknown. The ship likely departed from its course, but the reason remains unanswered as all witnesses perished.
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Yaquina
Charles McBride
Tacoma
Cape Town
Alssead
Associated Press
Francis McMahon
Belfast
Ireland
John Webber
Tarrytown
N. Y
George Frazer
Philadelphia
Hunter
Greenock
Scotland
David Steward
Liverpool
Aleck Beck
W. E. Croger
M. O. Plinkington
Joe Cassa
Williamson
T. Lewis
Michael Gallagher
David Green
Jacobson
Pedro Gregory
John Marks
John Smith
Hamilton
Eight Injured As Railroad Wreck Near Alton Illinois
Eight persons were injured when a Big Four special derailed at Wood River bridge near Alton. Victims include Louise Hess of Pana with severe head and spine injuries, James Long of Alton with multiple fractures, and several others from Bethalto Gillespie East Alton and Shurtleff college.
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Alton
Ill
Big Four
Wood River Bridge
Louise Hess
Pana
James Long
August Baudendecker
Bethalto
H. S. Dorsey
Gillespie
George Dorsey
Emma
Ollie Clawson
East Alton
Shurtleff College
Bolte Charged With Pension Fraud in Chicago
Chicago November 21 Captain A L Bolte of Company C First Regiment is under arrest on charges of attempting to defraud the United States and making false returns. He allegedly signed a statement that volunteers were pension subjects while the men denied it. Bolte disputes the charges.
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Linois Offer
Chicago
United States
A. L. Bolte
Company C
First Regiment
Bolte
Saturday Football Scores Across Cities
Chicago reports Harvard trounced Yale 17 to 0 in a rain soaked game. Amherst beat Williams 16 to 5 at Williamstown. Michigan defeated Beloit 22 to 0 in Ann Arbor. Virginia lost to the Cadets 6 to 0 in Annapolis. Denver beat Nebraska 11 to 10 in Denver. Carlisle bested Illinois 11 to 0 in Chicago.
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Chicago
New Haven
Yale
Harvard
Williamstown
Mass
Amherst
Williams
Ann Arbor
Mich
Beloit
Michigan
Annapolis
Virginia
Cadets
Denver
Nebraska
Denver Athletic
Carlisle
Alinois
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Flipinos Ingist
Custom House
Tarif
Wno
Cere Eee
Industrial Commission
Milan of
Servia
de Witt
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
DeWitt
Wm. FB. Jungkunz & Co
Balfour On Disraeli
Wolta F
Vanner
Baldwin, Mich
H. V. White
Frank M. White
Alex McLean
McLean
Graya
Pinney
Milwaukee
Schofield
J. E. Dodge
State Supreme Court
S. A. Pinney
Cleveland
Oshkosh
Wis
Kate
Orphin Landig
Liying
Menasha
Hlinois
Ilinois Association
Caroline F. Corbin
Richard J. Oglesby
Samuel M. Nickerson
James B. Barnet
Clea
Samuel
AM Flea
Bears
Centaura Company
Sam
Freeport Light & Fuel Co
Stephens
Palmer Cox
Inter Ocean
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
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Dm&f
J. Morton
G. P
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Cedar Rapids, Ia
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