Spain Press Seethes Over US Policy On Competitor Case
May 11 dispatches describe Spain urging Madrid to approve death sentences for pirates and rebels captured on the Competitor. Leaders Alfredo La Borde Elias Hedan William Gidea John Mitton Textoro Mata are named. Britain intercedes for mercy as Madrid faces US protest and inflamed public opinion. Madrid reports growing sentiment against US stance amid Cuba expeditions and insurrection links. The Epoca urges prudence while hinting at a renewed bid to involve Weyler and delay executions. Judges in a separate note criticize city finances and treasury mismanagement.
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Havana
Alfredo la Borde
Elias Hedan
William Gidea
John Mitton
Kansas
Textoro Mata
Madrid
Orwal
Spain
United States
Congress
Cuba
Epoca
Cleveland
Weyler
Supreme Court
America
Public Money Gone Camden Investigation Advances
Camden New Jersey May 9 As the legislative inquiry into city finances proceeds the investigation reveals questionable use of public funds. Officials face scrutiny as records are reviewed and auditors search for improper expenditures and misappropriations.
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Camden
N. J
Weyler Threatens Resignation Over Court Martial
Madrid reports from Havana confirm General Weyler will resign if sentences are carried out. Newspapers say generals Ochan do and Abumada with Cuban commands also threaten to resign unless the court martial judgment is quashed.
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Madrid
Havana
Weyler
Ochando
Abumada
Cuba
Ferdinand Schumacher Files Personal Assignment in Akron
Ferdinand Schumacher, a known oatmeal manufacturer, filed a deed of personal assignment to his son Elago Schumacher and Attorney J. Arbogast in Akron. The document covers valuable real estate and other assets around the city, estimated to exceed $1,000,000 with liabilities likely lower. Mortgages totaling $35,000 were filed in favor of various individuals.
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Verdinand Schumacher
Akron
Ohio
Ferdinand Schumacher
Elago Schumacher
J. Arbogast
Election of bishops next at Methodist conference
Delegates at the Cleveland May 10 meeting move toward bishop elections with no nominations limit. Names listed include J W Bashford, J W Bowen, Earl Cranston, J R Day, P G Hartzell, J M Buckley, C C McCabe, S S Upham, T B Neeley, Charles W Smith, and George E Reed. Bishop Walden proposes expanding to twenty one bishops.
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Cleveland
Ohio
M. E. General Conference
J. W. Bashford
Delaware, Ohio, University
J. W. Bowen
Atlanta
Georgia
Earl Cranston
Cincinnati
J. R. Day
Syracuse
N. Y
P. G. Hartzell
Lou'sana
The
Freedmen’s Aid Society
J. M. Buckley
New York
C. C. McCabe
Walden
Twa
Africa
India
China
Japan
Europe
South America
Armory
Crawford Johnson
Ireland
Boers Hate the English and Their Grim Punishment Scene
The piece recalls historic Cape Colony clashes between British and Dutch forces. It describes notable battles at Blaauwberg and Merwenberg, Boer uprisings, and the 1815 executions of Hendrik Prinsloo and five others. The hangings, witnessed by a large crowd, ended with the doomed men rehung at Slagter Neck.
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Cape
Murienberg
Blaauwberg
Sir David Baird
Cape Colony
Kruger
Jameson
Cold at the Poles and a Wax Candle Tale
A tale explains how extreme cold affects daily life in polar regions. It recalls Dr. Moss from the 1875-76 polar expedition who notes that a candle’s flame struggles to melt wax at 35 degrees below zero. The wax forms a lace like cylinder while a yellow flame burns inside, casting light in darkness.
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Moss
Battle of Princeton Described by George Washington
Hackensack notes describe Washington’s military action near Princeton with Yale holding a ten to twenty edge in favor, as judges weigh the scene and strategy observed by observers in the camp.
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George Washington Hackensack
Princeton
G. W. Hackensack
Yale
New Trey Bete Artillery and Archery Game
A retired engineer officer introduced a new game blending artillery style shooting and archery on a billiard table. Players use moving miniature cannons on parapets to strike balls toward pockets, with scoring like billiards and a central pocket. The apparatus includes a bow like hitting rod and a quadrantal aiming line, catering to archers who prefer stationary gunplay. Chicago Record
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Chicago
What Cathode Means as Explained by Edison Lamp Theory
A fragment explains cathode and anode in incandescent lamps. It notes that breaking a filament and reconnecting to a high voltage lets the bulb glow via a feed glow, with glow differing at ends. It describes cathode rays as streaming from the cathode and independent of the anode's position, striking vessel walls.
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Scribner’s Magazine
Pirates and Carpet Tacks Aboard Ancient Whaler
A Pelew Islands incident aboard a whaleship recounts natives storming the bulwarks and taking command while the crew fled to the rigging. The mate ordered the crew to deploy improvised barriers of tacks, raining the dangerous weapons down on the attackers who leaped into the sea.
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Pacific Ocean
Pelew Islands
San Francisco Examiner
New aluminum duck boat presented to President Cleveland
The lightest duck boat in the world was presented to President Cleveland by W. H. Mallins of Salem Ohio. Made of aluminum, it measures fourteen feet and weighs thirty pounds. The craft carries two persons, lifts easily with one hand, and features bow and stern tanks for unsinkability. Painted green it blends with reeds and lake margins for duck hunting.
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Cleveland
W. H. Mallins
Salem
Ohio
Steetle
Adirondack Lakes
Pittsburg
Burlington Vestibuled Flyer offers low summer rates east
Not going east this summer? Low fares to Chicago, St. Louis, Buffalo, New York, Washington DC, and many eastern cities are available on the Burlington Vestibuled Flyer. Write to G. W. Vallery, General Agent, Denver, for details.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Buffalo
N. Y
Washington, D. C
The
Burlington
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Garrison
Grand Jury
Frank F. Michelson
Charles Hallingshead
General Weyler
Methodist Conference
Cathode
S New Boat
G. W. Vallery
Denver
Patrick O' Farrell
Washington, D.C
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