Fighting in the Philippines near Perez das Marinas
Gen Wheaton occupied Perez das Marinas after heavy fighting with rebels. Maj Bubb’s 300 men faced about 2,000 Filipinos near Imus and Perez das Marinas, with American casualties and heavy Filipino losses. The town’s sanitation was found dangerous for garrisoning, and many Filipino arms were later seized. The action occurred over twenty miles from Manila.
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Wheaton
Perez Das Marinas
Bubb
Fourth Infantry
Imus
Perez Dan Marinas
Las Minas
Manila
Cyclone Annihilator Offered by Chicago Inventor
Chicago inventor E. D. Betts announces a cyclone annihilator device to the U.S. Government. The cannon-like canon rests on a vertical pivot with a weather vane to aim at funnel clouds. When wind reaches sixty five miles an hour the trigger fires, supposedly throwing the cyclone off balance into a harmless zephyr.
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Chicago
E. D. Betts
United States
Venezuelan Boundary Dispute Comes Before Arbitration Panel
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison travels to Paris to represent Venezuela at an international arbitration tribunal over the border with British Guiana. He argues for a line near the 59th parallel, challenging Britain's claim west of the 63rd parallel and pointing to vast mineral wealth. The case echoes past US mediation efforts and a long diplomatic exchange between London and Washington.
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England
Harrison
Paris
Venezuela
International Tribunal of Arbitration
Great Britain
British Guiana
United States
Cleveland
Lord Salisbury
Richard Olney
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Exsequibo River
Notable Deaths and Celebrations Across Cities
A New Yorker died from excessive tea drinking aged 83. Dr. George W. Chittenden died in Janesville Wisconsin at 70, the oldest Wisconsin physician. Mrs Mary P. Coats of Philadelphia celebrated her 102nd birthday after a life spanning wars. Pallbearers for Miss Mary Baterman, 70, were all young bachelors. Mira Baterman long resident of Sparkill. Mrs Julia A. Hedges 88 died in Indianapolis with her husband 106 still alive and active. Their pension funds supported a son killed in the Civil War and several children survive.
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George W. Chittenden
Janesville
Wis
Wisconsin
Mary P. Coats
Philadelphia
Mies Mary Baterman
Mira Baterman
Sparkill
Julia A. Hedges
Indianapolis
Mr. Hedges
TENTS AND CELLARS FEEDING ORPHANED HERMAN COMMUNITY
Five hundred homeless citizens in Herman Nebraska endure a primitive existence after a tornado and cyclone left a $200000 wreck. A 30 man police force fights vandalism while relief pours in from Nebraska and Iowa. Volunteers distribute food and clothing as tents and cellars shelter families.
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Herman
Neb
Heeey Viends
Dane Valley
Anderson Hopkins
Lennox
Maj
Burdick
Relef Committee
Nebraska
Iowa
Yellow fever outbreak hits Tehuantepec region and Vera Cruz
Advices report yellow fever in Tehuantepec and along the Tehuantepec isthmus with fears for American coffee planters. The epidemic extends from Vera Cruz to the Guatemalan border with hundreds of deaths and over 600 cases in Vera Cruz. Malignant fever also strikes American marines at Havana wharves, with Private Kehr the first reported death after thirty six hours of illness.
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Tehuantepec
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Guatemalan
Havana
Kehr
Big Crops Worldwide Press Exports Down for 1899
The year 1899 shows lower export values for farm products due to abundant crops abroad, with eleven month exports totaling $1 180 620 572, the smallest decline in 1898 99. Agricultural exports fall by about 50 million dollars from last year, while cattle exports drop 25 percent versus 1898.
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America
United States
Western shift weakens Eastern control in Congress
The article discusses the election of a Western speaker as a major blow to the East and predicts increasing Western power in the House at the next census. It notes dire fiscal deficits abroad and cites Lynn Mass School Board's ban on bicycle attire for teachers while urging mercy for hot months.
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House of Representatives
New York
Congress
Gen. Henderson
Boston
Lynn
Mass
Prolific Writer's Mixed Praise Quietly Noted
A brief street corner exchange credits Mr. Exchange with producing good material lately while Olive of St. Louis questions a prolific writer. The conversation hints at ongoing interest in local literary output without naming specific works or events.
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Mins
Olive
St. Louis
Exchange
Wise Remedy Promises Health Through Blood Sarsaparilla
A sensational claim for Hood's Sarsaparilla presents it as a perfect cure for all diseases of the blood spleen and bowels. The ad insists the tonic brings vigorous health by stabilizing the entire system.
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