02 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1899
Page
1
An experienced mail order department invites fast, careful attention. Nearly five acres of store space showcase new wares and exclusive styles. Wide range of fabrics from 8c to 125 for Madras, Ginghams, Percales, Dress Goods, silks, and more. Readers are urged to specify desired samples and preferences to tailor offerings.
The U S Senate committee on privileges and elections reported no direct remonstrance or witnesses against M A Hanna in the Ohio senate bribery case. It found no proof Hanna acted with bribery or had agents, and urged no further inquiry, leaving Hanna’s election unimpeached. A minority report urged fuller investigation citing Boyce payments to Otis and alleged Hanna manager ties.
Baron von Buelow told the Reichstag budget committee that readjustment is needed in Samoa and that a clean separation could occur if others consent. He said Germany would protect its interests and rights under the Samoa act while respecting others. Ambassador White affirmed Germany’s neutral stance and interest in maintaining friendly U.S. relations amid reports on the Philippines and Dewey.
A New York bulletin reported Mr. Kipling has, overall, not improved that day though his breathing shows progress with oxygen no longer required. Upper lobe inflammation persists and officials caution against over-optimism as rooms and guests at the hotel brighten following the update.
The Molineux murder case advances as prosecutors seek an indictment for the death of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams. George Gordon Battle and Bartow S. Weeks pressured Recorder Goff to block presenting the name, but Goff refused. A handwriting expert cast doubt on the package labeling. Also reported, four U S soldiers died in Cuba from dysentery, typhoid, edema, and pneumonia, per General Brooke’s Havana telegram.
Maxiua, March 1. Rebels at Malabon fired on the cruiser Callao while Admiral Dewey visited. Shells dropped by a monitor demolished Malabon church and killed rebels inside. A Malolos factory was said to run constantly to supply insurgent ammunition. natives emptied Springfield shells and refilled them. Over 2,000 cartridges found in Pandacan. Charleston and Concord cruisers cruised ten days seeking filibusters. Arms landing suspected at northern ports. Monday night quiet. McKinley commission to inland conditions due Saturday. Capt Elliott of 6th Kansas and a private wounded near Caloocan. Twenty-third Infantry relieved California volunteers at San Pedro Macati. California unit likely to embark on St Paul. Washington telegraph notes battalion Twenty-third sailed Cebu 26 and California volunteers sails Nevros tomorrow. Quiet here past three days.
The report lists multiple Federal troops wounded in action near Caloocan and San Pedro Macati with dates Feb 18 to 28, including Private Gilbert Cuite and Private Andrew Meidle among others. Separate dispatch confirms Taussig as Guam’s first American governor, flag raised over Fort Santa Cruz and Agana, with Wake Island also raised.
Captain William Corkum reports the steamer Moravia, en route from Hamburg to Boston, wrecked on the northeast bar of Sable Island around February 12. Wreck seen by Ar islet and Hattie A Heckman, both vessels circling for survivors but finding none. Observers deem the stormy Feb 12 15 period likely the cause, with crew presumed lost.
The Morgen Bladet said arrangements were concluded to seal search Franz Josef Land for Walter Wellman and his Greenland expedition, unless the explorer returns soon.
Reports from Rome indicate pope is gravely ill with pneumonia and a worsening condition, with doctors declining to release details. Cardinal Regia and Vatican officials monitor his state as weather and fever influence the precarious health, while preparations and diplomatic considerations affect the papal schedule.
March 1 report notes opposition from Senators who challenged the Santiago campaign officers. Debates centered on an allegedly suppressed dispatch and the absence of a senate record. Pettigrew moved to confirm Schley and leave Sampson in place, but no action resulted.
A large Baltimore gathering honors Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley with a gold medal testimonial presented by Maryland on Governor Lloyd Lowndes’s behalf. Schley travels with Mrs. Schley and General Miles as thousands salute him, while city and state leaders toast his service in the late war with Spain.
Fragmentary text describes a courtroom hearing and references cured meats and fresh items, with garbled names and phrases. No clear events, dates, or identifiable entities present.
Dispatch from Washington reports urgent medical relief as a hospital ship, doctors, and medicines head toward a distant scene. Troops and civilians await care, while the Relief vessel may serve as floating hospital support under Surgeon General guidance.
Representative Hull held talks with the president about army reorganization. They aim to avoid an extra session, expecting the bill to pass the House, with objections likely waived. Hull sees momentum toward approval, though an extended session could be avoided only if the measure succeeds.
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