29 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1897
Page
1
The item cluster describes events in Yeland Ohio and Harrisburg with plans for a new capitol, civil service exams, and borough discussions in Man the Bronx. It also notes Eldor sailing with passengers and cargo to Dy wos, and a Yukon relief inquiry and a cotton crop estimate to be printed by The Daily Dry Lord tomorrow.
Weather bulletin reports low pressure advancing northern states with clear conditions elsewhere and no notable rainfall. Separate items note San Francisco court ruling on W H Ty Durrant’s writ and a 2 million dollar American Ax and Tool Company plant planned near Charleroi with 2000 workers.
Washington dispatch reveals Silver club leaders pressing for an anti lukewarm stance from the Democratic campaign committee. Keeneys warns that silver men will not aid or donate unless honest, competent backers lead the drive.
Secretary Gage, returning from New York, denies a published tale that he offered to resign if the president pressed him. He says he would resign only if asked by the president and asserts no cabinet official desires to force his retirement or pressure the administration.
Washington reports Japan will execute the killer of Frank Boytos, the American apprentice aboard the Olympia, in accordance with Japanese criminal procedure. Admiral McNair authorized the note ensuring no miscarriage of justice while potential indemnity claims are addressed. Also notes a patent filing record and routine naval survey dispatches.
The agreement outlines freight payment and advances on cotton with a 9 percent per bale handling charge and a 10 cent monthly contingency. It mentions charges after the first month and a 0.9 per bale rate, plus a 6 month initial period and corence collection.
A broad summary reports epidemic concerns in Tenean and Dencueve, naval mobilizations near Port Hamilton, Japan and Britain aligning on wartime fronts, and U S political moves. It notes resignations, court actions, and local incidents from Texas towns, fires, legal notices, and criminal cases.
A Shanghai dispatch reports a Japanese fleet of more than twenty warships, including vessels named Yorkima and Fudd, ready for action near Nagasaki and in close contact with a British squadron under Vice Admiral Hullock. Britain and Japan oppose Russia on Port Arthur while political shifts in Japan fuel a vigorous foreign policy.
Tokyo dispatch reports all cabinet members have resigned after Premier Marquis Salge fails to reconstruct the government. A fresh ministry is urged to address the crisis in the Far East as U.S. observers note mounting political strain and instability.
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