24 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
1
A holiday program aided many underprivileged children at Old rhm on December 2, details note funds raised by Wells Fargo Pacific railroads. The article also mentions bond repayments and a Rio Grande boundary convention extending into December, with various legal notices and a jury report from Cherokesy.
The barometer remained high with most areas partly cloudy to cloudy. Temperature rose countrywide and only .02 inch of precipitation was recorded at Cornshitati GeneralUeservedome. Eastern Texas faces possible showers and variable winds. other regions report fair conditions with varying winds and warming trends.
A blizzard rages in Wyoming county forty miles south of Rochester New York with nearly four feet of snow in twenty four hours. Roads are blocked, raiders are blocked, and farmers are confined to their homes as the storm continues without abatement.
Washington reports say the river and harbor bill will go to the senate committee on commerce. Guatemala prisoner stories were denied as unfounded by the Guatemalan minister. The White House will be largely closed this week to nonessential visitors as Mr. McKinley weighs important questions after the president’s mother and Mrs. Charles R. Miller’s deaths.
Reports from Japan and China discuss Germany’s seizure of Kino Chau, Japan’s stance on mediation, and calls for restraint. Chinese papers claim Japan poses as spies amid Korea tensions, while Spain and Havana fire incidents spark unrest with rebels attacking plantations near Toledo and Portstto.
Reports from New York describe the killing of Colonel Ruiz in Havana, blamed on General Blanco by some, while Arangueren opposed the execution. A German steamer Stein caused civil unrest when misidentified as an American warship Indiancapolis, several hours after a cannon salute.
A fragmented notice outlines freight terms for cotton including average weight and grade, six month period, and charges. It mentions a chipper, insurance, handling fees, and per bale costs with various partial details and percentages.
London dispatch notes Germany and Russia seek influence in China while Britain weighs possible action with Japan and the United States. Reports say England plans a limited show of force to deter aggression, with Berlin papers mocking a formal Anglo Japanese American alliance.
Reports from Havana detail a Spanish officer and a U.S. consulate messenger reaching a mission camp hours after departure, prompting military criticism as troops could not locate the camp. In Toulon, the French cruiser Panerel sails for China with a 4000 ton displacement and heavy armament.
A Rome dispatch reports the Italian cabinet met to decide on sending a squadron to the Chinese war zone, signaling possible Italian naval involvement in far eastern affairs.
Nashville judge in the United Braver circuit court refused the case of hallways ve, leaving unresolved dispute as of December 23.
Fragmented report notes Japan delaying action while European powers and the United States contemplate responses. Mentions air warfare, financial seizures, mint closings, and local fires. several names and places appear amid scattered military and economic items.
The State Board of Equalization favored the prior assessment rise, causing a court injunction against certifying the tax figures for 1696 97. Railways face a higher tax bill as the dispute over the gold standard looms in Bengal.
Fragmentary report from New York dated December 22 references General Emilio Nunes and Spanish treachery. The text mentions executions, rules of war, and unacknowledged truce but lacks coherent facts or dates.
The Philadelphia Press prints a censored letter from a Havana resident alleging General Blanco favors bribery and assassination. The writer, a Cuban insider in the captain general’s council, claims Spain’s pacification aims hinge on internal treachery and cynical manipulation.
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