Spain and Cuba News From The Times Dispatches
The Times reports Spanish troops will be withdrawn from the Philippine islands and concentrated around Manila with 50,000 rebels. Cavite defenses to be strengthened amid widespread sedition. European Manila residents form a protection committee. Havana notes Spanish objections to American Cuba coverage and Weyler recalled urged.
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London
Times
Singapore
Manila
Cavite
Mindano
WAIL
HAVANA
Storm Rages Over Plymouth Harbor and City Damage
A severe northeast storm hit Plymouth Massachusetts on December 17 reporting heavy snow, high tides, shattered chimneys and damaged trees. Vessels suffered in the harbor and telegraph lines along Water Street were down. Nearby, politics and philanthropy are noted with Johnson proposing a military music service reform and Gov elect Black dining in New York as Ian MacLaren donates lecture proceeds to the St Andrew's Society.
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Plymouth
Mass
Water street
Ian MacLaren
New York
John Watnon
Robert
St. Andrew's society of the ipinte
Two Die in Plymouth Double Suicide Pact
In Plymouth New Hampshire on December 17 19 year old Harry Frizzell shot Edith Caldon Young about 38 then killed himself. Both were found on a bed in a tidy room. a letter left by Frizzell suggested they would die together after an apparent love tragedy.
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Plymouth
N. H
Harry Frizzell
Edith Caldon Young
Ais
Harry
Ede
United States Wins Bond Case Over Mint Shortage
In Philadelphia on December 17 Judge Acheson filed an opinion in the United States circuit court of appeals upholding the government claim against Oliver C. Bosbyshell former mint superintendent and his sureties for 14113.17 from a 209090 bond. The action sought recovery for gold bullion shortages caused by ex-chief weigher Henry S. Cochran, with sureties including Ludwig Filbert and the executors of the estates of Gen. William Lilly George W. Childs and John Mundell. The verdict earlier in district court covered the remaining shortage plus interest.
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Philadelphia
Acheson
United States circuit court of appeals
Oliver C. Bosbyshell
mint
United States
United States district court
Henry S. Cochran
Ludwig
Filbert
William Lilly
George W. Childs
John Mundell
Bosbyshell
pnreties
Senator Palmer to Speak in Senate on Gold Democrats
Washington December 17. Senator John M Palmer of Illinois, presidential candidate of the gold standard Democrats, may outline the future course of his faction in a Senate speech expected within days. He hints new political leaders will emerge, and argues Democrats might have won if Turner of Georgia had been the standard bearer at the convention.
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Washington
senate
John M. Palmer
Ulineis
deustor Maliner
Valmer
seth durin
scallerd
Judge Turner
Georgia
Bryan
Turner
Seuator Palmers
Olcott Named New York County District Attorney
Albany Dec 17 Gov Morton appointed William M K Olcott district attorney of New York county to fill the vacancy caused by Col John R Fellows death. The office carries $178000 in salaries. Olcott is a Republican and will serve until Jan 1 1398 when a successor elected last fall will take office.
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New York
elect Black
Fifth Avenue
Frank S. Witherbee
Fort Henry
Black
Albany
Morton
William M. K. Olecott
New York county
John R. Fellows
Olcott
McKinley in Chicago as cabinet talk begins
President-elect McKinley arrived in Chicago for a week stay with wife and Dawes. He will rest and meet politicians while in the city, and cabinet possibilities for Wisconsin, including Payne and ex Gov Hoard, are debated among local activists.
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Chicago
McKinley
Pennsylvania railroad
Charles G. Dawes
H. O. Heistand
Lafayette McWilliams
Canton
Major McKinley
Cleveland
Wisconsin
John Hicks
Oshkosh
Wis
Peru
Major AcKinley
Payne
Hoard
Polar balloon expedition planned by Godart and Surcouf
Paris dispatch reports aeronauts Godart and Surcouf preparing a balloon expedition to the North Pole. They credit Walter Wellman with the initial idea three years ago. A Behring Sea commission, meeting in Victoria, is expected to reach San Francisco early this week to resume its investigation.
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Malloon
Paris
Godart
Surcouf
baloon
North pole
Walter Wellman
San Francisco
Behring sea commission
Victoria
Applications for Office in McKinley Era
Ohio voters flood federal posts under McKinley plan with Mark Hanna predicting 12000 applicants. Senator Sherman stays in Senate to aid party, while Chicago invites McKinley to a football event. Decisions on rewards for Gibbs suspects split between deputies and town, Cardinal Gibbons releases a new book, and local vacancies and wills are noted in Albany Worcester Bangor items.
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Canton
John Sherman
Major McKinley
republican party
senate
Mark Hanna
Ohio
McKinley
Secretary Herbert Praises Texas Ship as Sea Worthy
Washington reports Secretary Herbert issued a full statement declaring the battleship Texas equal or superior to any navy vessel. The inquiry into the sinking found no blame, but Moore and Farmer were reprimanded for carelessness. Also, White Bay relief in Newfoundland sees destitution widen with ice barriers hindering deliveries and a last spring window for aid.
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Washington
Herbert
Texas
Charles H. Cramp
Moore
Farmer
navy yard
St. Johns
N. F
Dee
White Bay
Winsted appoints Frost to command Connecticut guard brigade
Gov-elect Cooke will appoint Col. Russell Frost of South Norwalk to lead the Connecticut National Guard brigade, succeeding Gen. Kavens as adjutant-general. Frost, born in Delhi New York, is 43 and has commanded the Fourth Regiment since 1892. The report notes the Army move amid other dispatches.
Cash Entries of Laids Reported Favorable
Washington December 17 House bill to confirm cash entries of lands under the 1854 law deemed illegal and invalid if never offered for sale but found regular on land office examination has been favorably reported to the senate from the public lands committee. Newport Ro EL December 17 No word yet on the whereabouts of barges Chalmette and Chartier Oak last seen near Point Judith during yesterday's storm though believed safe. Key West Florida December 17 The cruiser Newark has returned to this port and is reported to have traveled to the Havana banks but found nothing of the Three Friends. Somerville North Carolina December 7 Wilma Swinson thirteen accidentally shot and killed his twelve year old companion Herbert Hayes near Last Millstone. G KR Crisp elected to fill late Speaker Crisp’s unexpired term in Congress Atlanta Georgia December 16 Charles R Crisp elected with no opposition. Washington December 17 The gunboat Machias left Amoy China for Swatow en route to Hong Kong and other southern ports for winter cruise.
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House
land office
senate
committee on public lands
Newport
Ro EL
Dee
Point Judith
G. KR. Crisp
Vongrenn
Atlanta
Charles R. Crisp
Crisp
congress
Machias
Amoy
China
Swatow
Hong Kong
President Cleveland Ducking in South Carolina Swamps
Georgetown reports President Cleveland and companions duck hunting at Wood's pond and at Friend Field near Muddy Bay while a deer drive on Donaldson Brothers lands may yield a buck or two. Mayor Morgan notes city reception plans but will decide in a day or two.
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Georgetown
S. C
Wood’s pond
Santee
Mosquito creek
Winyah bay
South Island
Muddy bay
Annamadale club ledge
Friend Field
Cleveland
Messrs
Donaldson Brothers
Morgan
Washington
Federation of Labor delegates praise US labor bodies
In Cincinnati the afternoon session opened with Samuel Woods of Great Britain praising American labor deliberative bodies. He and McManinson of Scotland lauded U.S. labor toils and noted progress toward compulsory education driven by unions, hoping for a public school system equal to U.S. standards. Also reports of ship incidents and a snow episode in New Haven.
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Cincinnati
Federation of Labor
Samuel Woods
Great Britain
Amoerea
America
Mc. Manlinson
Scotland
United States
Tes
European labor congress
Edinburgh
labor organizations
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marquis of
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Pavora
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Masonic Life Association
Grand Rapids, Mich
Charles W. Calkins
Michigan Masonic Life association
Lncania
St Louis
Asloun
Gubraltar
Col. Fellows’ sy
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House of Representatives
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committee on naval affairs
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aster
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ater
Buffalo
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Sinters’ hospital
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Rehbring Ben Commmission
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Carliste
University of Wisconsin
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sanpreme gourt
Lambert
Clarence
Sadie Robinson
Montgomery Gibbs
Sherif Alan
Detverve Dovran
Gibbs
Dorin
Abrams
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New Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Ambassador of Christ
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Worcester
John Bush
Spencer
Philadelphia Club
Bangor
Mains
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reelo
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Barcelona
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Neagle
High Bridge
Galveston Court House
Galveston
Pex
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Nodi
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iym
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