Spain cautions US on Philippines amid policy shift
Washington officials detect a veiled Spanish push to secure support from continental powers as Spain signals limits on US interference. McKinley may create a new Colonies department to govern Porto Rico, Hawaii, Cuba, the Philippines, and Guam. Navy figures seek 47 million for next year, plus shipbuilding plans. Hay sworn in as Secretary of State. Culebra naval station planned. Cuban sentiment debates independence or annexation. Admiral Schley returns as lighthouse board chair.
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Duke Aikmodovar del Rio
Philippines
Washington
United States
Luzon
Spain
McKinley
Congress
Peace Commission
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Cuba
Guam
Navy Department
Culebra
Virgin Passage
QOS BENDS and Boxing Feuds at Coney Island
Reported boxing results include Je QOS BENDS with Dan Creedon knocked out by Jack Kenner in two rounds at Coney Island. Other notes mention Wrestler Tom Cannon seeking top rival, a 25 round draw between Mysterious Billy Smith and Andy Walsh earning each $528, and baseball politics quotes by Harry Pulliam.
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Dan Creedon
Jack Kenner
Coney Island
Bill Hoffer
Tom Cannon
Cannon
Evan Lewis
Boston
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Kid Lavigne
Frank Erne
Rena
Hawthorne Club
Chewktowaga
N. Y
Billy Smith
Andy Walsh
Greater New York
Harry Pulliam
Louisville
Bill Lange
Cincinnati Club
Cincinnati Park
Lange
Riot in Pana as Negro Miners Clash with Strikers
Imported negro miners and strikers fought in Pana Illinois with two hundred shots fired. David Mc Gavie led the union miners against armed blacks in the stockades near the mines. Deputy William Baldwin and Deputy H B Bishop were wounded as the clash left several injured and one reported dead.
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Pana
Ill
Chicago
Smith
Penvwell
David McGavie
Penwell Stockade
William Baldwin
H. B. Bishop
Thomas F. Bayard Dies After Long Illness
Statesman Thomas I. Bayard former Secretary of State and ambassador to England died at Karlstein near Dedham Massachusetts after a prolonged illness of arterial sclerosis. He leaves Mary W. Clymer and twelve children from his two marriages and had a long public career as diplomat and statesman.
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Thomas I. Bayard
England
Karlstein
D. Warren
Dedham
Mass
Mr. Bayard
Senator Bayard
Louisa
Joseph Lee
Baltimore
Bayard
Britain Seizes Fashoda After Diplomatic Dispatch
General Kitchener reports finding the French at Tashoda and offering passage to Cairo. Major Marchand refused to retire without orders. No fighting occurred as diplomacy proceeds. British garrisoned Elevnth and Thirteenth Sudanese battalions and Cameron Highlanders. Khalifa forces defeated at Gedarif by 1,800 Egyptians under Col. Parsons, routing 8,000 dervishes with 500 killed.
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Kitchener
Tashoda
Major Marchand
Cairo
Marchand
London
Cameron Highlanders
Gedarif
Parsons
War chatter and political quips in a scattered era note
The excerpt strings together terse remarks on Cuba Spain and the Philippines with mentions of Dewey Shafter and Schurz. It references reconcentrado policy, Dreyfus in France, Paty du Clam, and Kinetoscope rights. It lightly ridicules officials and presses views on war costs and imperialism.
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Crete
Cuba
Khalifa
Zola
Dreyfus
Col
Paty du Clam
Earl Li Bird
China
Rhodes
Vesuvius Erupts Threatening Naples With Fire
The volcano Vesuvius erupts with multiple new craters, lava flows, and ash covering villages near Naples. Volcanic activity endangers the Monte Contaroni observatory and the surrounding Bay of Naples as tremors and lava streams reshape the landscape.
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Vesuvius
Naples
Laya
Vetrana
Bay of Naples
Monte Contaroni
Ischia
Gulf of Naples
Aetna
Stromboli
Elizabeth Stephenson to christen the battleship Wisconsin
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson of Marinette selected to christen the battleship Wisconsin in San Francisco on Nov 26. Daughter of ex congressman Isaac Stephenson, she is 21 and will cross the continent with Wisconsin friends in style.
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Elizabeth Stephenson
Marinette
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Badger State
Isaac Stephenson
Elizabeth Stemmenson
Milwaukee-Dover College
LaSalle College
Boston
Stephenson
Woodford Resigns as Minister to Spain
Stewart N. Woodford has filed his resignation as minister to Spain following hostilities. The move aligns with a wartime custom allowing ministers to depart. The First Congregational Church of Columbus Ohio authorized Dr. Washington Gladden to send congratulations to the Russian emperor on his peace policy.
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Woodford
Stewart N. Woodford
Spain
United States
Madrid
First Congregational Church
Columbus
Ohio
Washington Gladden
Russia
Paris Mood Slows US Peace Commission Push
French officials and diplomats show cool receptivity to the United States Spanish peace talks amid a Paris atmosphere that favors Spain. A diplomat says American goals to keep Manila and Luzon and force a hard negotiation are seen as a futile approach if not within protocol. French papers note the commissions' arrival without further comment.
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Paric
America
United States Peace Commission
Pari
Paris
Manila
Luzon
Subans Threaten Hostility and Cuban Independence Demands
Reports from Gaines in Havana province say farmers will not sow crops due to unsettled Cuba, predicting hunger and poverty here for six months. The tension centers on Cubans demanding full independence and threatening guerrilla action against the United States if any government short of independence is formed. Public meetings in Havana show advocates of this plan.
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Gaines
Havana
United States
Hawaii to enter United States as a territory
A congressional commission plans Hawaii to become a U S territory with full territorial government machinery. A draft bill for the territory’s government awaits final approval, and the commission will present a full report to Congress in December. The American members traveled to San Francisco and will reconvene in Washington on November 14 with Hawaiian members joining early next month.
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Hawaii
United States
Congress
San Francisco
East
Washington
Spaniards Killed an American in Puerto Rico Misunderstanding
Report from San Juan Puerto Rico says a Porto Rican resident asked protection from both American and Spanish troops against outlaws near Mayaguez. American sent two Kentucky soldiers to guard his home but Spanish guards, unaware of the Americans, fired in the confusion and killed one American soldier.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Aguadalla
Mayaguez
Kansan Wheat Hold Sees Mills Close Across State
Farmers in Kansas unite to store wheat for higher prices, halting operations of about 100 flour mills statewide. Over 70 million bushels are being held while tensions rise with market players. In Muscogee Indian Territory, Judge Thomas upholds Congress jurisdiction over crimes, validating the Curtis Act. France reacts with high tension to the Dreyfus affair.
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Kansas
Kansag
United States
Muscoggee
I. T
Thomas
Congress
Indian Territory
United States Indian Territory Court
France
Daring Digs and Droll Digressions in era of war
A collection of witty quotes from various papers lampoons war leaders, naval exploits, and political figures. Items reference Vesuvius fire, Admiral Sampson in Havana, rough riders, and Aguinaldo. Snappy quips critique Turkey policy, critics, and media.
Public echoes praise for Thomas F. Bayard's career
A compilation of editorials and comments lauds Thomas Francis Bayard for thirty to forty years of public service as Senator Secretary of State and ambassador. They emphasize his integrity dignity and steadfastness while noting his influence within his party and his role as a model of public duty. The pieces compare him to a chevalier and advise reflection on his contributions to the republic.
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Thomas F. Bayard
Thomas IF
Bayard
Omaha Bee
Thomas I
Republic
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Boston Transcript
Boston Journal
Thomas Francis Bayard
Buttone
Springfield
Ill
Register
England
Boston Herald
France
St. Louis Republic
Mr. Bayard
Sena
Washington Star
Avanta Journal
Riches in arid lands promise vast US wealth
Senator Warren highlights the arid West as a productive frontier. He cites 40 million head of domestic animals and major wool and mutton outputs while noting annual product value near 250 million dollars and total commerce around 550 million. He urges federal irrigation and storage to unlock sugar beets and wool potential across 700 million acres.
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Daniel Webster
United States
Great
American Desert
Francis B. Warren
Wyoming
Illustrated American
Great Britain
Warren
Washington Post
Marvelous climate story and social quips from a northern resort
A railway president at a northwest summer resort praises the ozone and lake air, noting an eight pound gain in a day from breathing the climate. The piece contrasts anecdotes about remarkable events with humorous exchanges about fires and observations on population imbalances and cultural norms in British India.
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Boomer
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QOS
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Ee Nort
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Sam
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