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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
3
Territorial and diplomatic notes describe United States stance on Cuban debt amid Spanish negotiations and military priorities. Reports from Madrid and Havana detail commissions, troop movements, and financial burdens in a tense cross Atlantic context.
President McKinley arrives in Chicago with General Miles and staff. He attends a university ceremony and is escorted by Culver cadets. A later Porto Rico surrender celebration is scaled back due to weariness, though music remains.
In Paris a ministry report says Admiral Poulmer is ordered to return to London to ready four cruisers for immediate service, linked to the Tajshoda dispute. British ironclads are seen practicing off Riverta, amid tensions. In Philadelphia a federal appellate court overturns a lower ruling, ruling against the government in the Meyer and Dickinson hat trimming case on customs duties.
Joseph Taylor announces terms for a finish match with Jim Jeffries at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. The bout carries a purse of 2000. Taylor has been imprisoned here for several weeks and plans to go to the coast in two weeks.
An ad touts De Witts Witch Hazel Salve as a reliable remedy for skin sores ulcers and insect bites. It warns against counterfeits and urges readers to ask for the product from Dr Paddock, a druggist at 120 Mariposa Street.
A campaign notice profiles Dave Cosgrove of Calaveras County as a long serving deputy county clerk candidate for County Clerk. It highlights his 30 years in the area, self education, legal qualification in August 1897, and trusted service under Truman Hart. The piece urges public support based on reliability, industry, and his proven conduct in public office. It closes with an unrelated drug advertisement.
Fragmented dispatch from San Francisco reports a subdued crowd as soldiers depart for transport to Mine Westinghouse. The scene at Camp Et 4 shows little enthusiasm and unclear plans for the arrival of units. Local residents, observers, and families watch as troops load into vehicles and prepare to depart, while a parade atmosphere fails to materialize.
Busy Bryan letters express regret at not attending Chicago’s national peace jubilee to celebrate the war’s end. The writer cites peace loving American values, valor of soldiers, and the aim to advance the doctrine that government derives power from the governed. Signed JI Briw.
A severe subway wreck near Barnet about 41 miles north of London halted trains after an express freight collided with a passenger line. Authorities report many injuries with survivors pulled from wreckage and debris scattered across tracks.
Directors meeting held in September levied an assessment of 1 per share on capital stock payable to Farmers Bank of reany treasurer. Unpaid shares by October 8 become delinquent and advertised for public sale. If not paid by November 6 1893 at 12 oclock, the delinquent assessment and costs will be sold. GB Abaya secretary.
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