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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1900
Page
3
A jumble of lodge meetings and societies lists the routine weekly gatherings in Hayward and nearby towns. It details encampments, lodges, parlors, granges, and women’s groups with meeting days, officers, and halls.
A church directory lists services for several congregations with mass times and sermon hours. It names pastors Rev Alfred Cure and Father talis and notes prayer meetings weekly. Also includes a town directory with officers and officials such as Trettirer and J. A. Collins.
A mixed telegraph news wrap reports the County of Rinburgh afloat off Manaisquan New Jersey with minor damage, Jutaro Komura named as Minister to Russia, and U S legislative moves on trusts. It notes Ray Lorenz's death, Cardinal Gibbons planning a Rome visit, and other global items including Baltic and Asian affairs. The piece also covers British naval estimates, Indian rescue tales, and varied military updates with a focus on diplomatic shifts and crisis notes.
A Washington dispatch reports the United States contends Germany aids Spain’s claim that Jolo and Cagayan Sulu islands were not part of the Philippines land cession and remain Spanish property. The administration adheres to prior view that Sibuta and Cagayan were transferred, seeks clarity, and notes German inquiries. Both islands hold strategic value for naval routes and potential bases in tensions over the Philippines.
Prefect M Lepine outlines a 1,000,000 franc scheme to police the Paris Exposition. The Republican Guard will supply 500 foot and 300 mounted policemen serving at 30 gates, supported by 600 regulars and gendarmerie under twelve surgeons and several officers. Semaphores will monitor crowd pressure and relieve crushes. Foreign defectives and bicycle policemen are noted in the protection effort.
Washington reports no army reorganization bill will be pursued now. Leading members of the House Military Affairs Committee say politics prevent action at the campaign start. The National Guard will gain financial support and be integrated with regular army regulation plans. In London, Patti and guests attend a war fund concert at Covent Garden with Prince of Wales present, raising receipts of about £12,090.
The United States Court of Claims rules on Admiral Dewey’s naval bounty claims for Manila Bay actions May 1, 1898. It decides Dewey may recover $970 for each man of the enemy fleet whose ships and shore batteries were involved, while denying additional allowances for torpedoes and mines. The ruling narrows the scope of eligible losses and signals an appeal to the Supreme Court.
A Washington dispatch reports three more Spanish vessels transferred to the United States Navy. The gunboats Quiros and Villalobos and transport General Aluva were purchased from Spain for the Philippine service. Details give the ships’ dimensions, armament, and origins, noting they are suited for coast and waters near Manila.
Engraving and Printing officials completed an official vignette of President McKinley to join portraits of 23 former presidents. The likeness will appear on future securities, chosen from the best available photographs, after nationwide copies were secured from cities with presidential imagery.
In a venture tied to the State Fair, Vanderbilt Jersey cattle from George W. Vanderbilt's country seat in Baltimore will travel to California for exhibition in September. Secretary Shields of the State Agricultural Society is handling correspondence with the Norton farms and a carload is planned to show the herd. The cattle are noted as pure Jersey imports from the Island of Jersey, representing the famed Griden Lad stock.
In German military circles a belief spreads that lessons from the Boer War will drive a large increase in German cavalry force. It is said to prompt changes in cavalry tactics and charters, reflecting Emperor William’s recent army reforms.
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