Dewey Arrives in New York and Receives Welcome
The aged Dewey returns to New York after 23 months away to a grand welcome. Governors, officials, and crowds greet him while flags, ceremonies, and tributes unfold aboard ships in port.
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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
1
The aged Dewey returns to New York after 23 months away to a grand welcome. Governors, officials, and crowds greet him while flags, ceremonies, and tributes unfold aboard ships in port.
A Friday panic on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange halted all trading after a dramatic price surge linked to Liverpool futures and local rumors. Brokers frantically questioned values as a suspension vote passed unanimously, marking the first suspension in 30 years and signaling likely litigation.
New York September 24 Gov Roosevelt and state militia escorted Admiral Dewey into the city. Dewey and Olympia officers visited the New York navy headquarters while medals were presented to Manila veterans aboard the Olympia. A faded admiral’s flag, once flown by Farragut, was shown to Dewey and he wept as the gift was described. The hull and parade were decorated in red white and blue and crowds lined Broadway and Fifth Avenue to salute the naval party.
Manila reports detail the exchange and delivery plans for American prisoners at Angeles. Gen Otis and Gen Schwan and possibly Gen Lawton and Bates may travel to Angeles to confer with Filipino commissioners, as Gen MacArthur and insurgents exchange communications. The Angeles force includes multiple infantry units and two artillery batteries.
Washington reports a series of disruptive events involving Gen Ren gitla and the Columbian cabinet. Diplomatic figures including aging Harhoar and Queen Heurifo are mentioned amid political turmoil and personal distress surrounding a Washington-based crisis and alleged drownings in the Magdalena River.
An OCR damaged snippet from an English notice describes a funeral procession and land conveyance to a cemetery. It references a farmer from Mhlanes and waterborne transport to a cemetery at Glin, followed by friends and relatives by boats. The text is incomplete and hard to decipher.
Manila dispatch details American forces advancing on Porac after a hour long clash with insurgents. Casualties listed and positions held, with reports of heat casualties and prisoner captures. Also notes destruction of the Urdaneta, five sailors killed, and insurgents seizing materiel near Manila Bay.
Bendstreet notes strong agricultural sector led by cereals cotton and pork products. Wall street activity remains solid though fall orders peak. imports and foreign demand drive wheat prices higher while hog products rise on overseas demand. Iron and steel show firmness with fewer buyers, lumber stays active but delivery delays persist. southern stove and plow makers raise prices for the third time in a year.
Amos L. Allen, former private secretary to Thomas B. Reed, was nominated by Republicans in Portland for Congress in the First Maine district and supported the president’s war effort in the Philippines. Also in Maine, Luther McKinney of Bridgeton was nominated by Democrats for the same seat following Reed’s resignation.
A large fire at Gunther's candy factory on Ty State Street destroyed the plant and a vast collection of relics including Bibles and paintings. Excursion steamers Evanhoe and Gordon perished in the blaze. Mrs George Strites and others evacuated, with two large ice houses damaged. losses estimated at 150000 and an insurance gap left uncovered. The American Dye company has taken possession of damaged goods valued at 420000.
A vast New York crowd witnessed Admiral Dewey aboard the Olympia lead a seven mile naval pageant up the Hudson to the Battery. The 500-ship flotilla included the New York, Indiana, Massachusetts, Texas and Brooklyn with Sampson’s flagship following. Crowds on shore and afloat totaled around 3,000,000 as fireworks lit the river and Grant’s tomb paid tribute with a 2-gun salute.
The readable text discusses digestion and nutrient use, mentions a product or process called Tersperanen, and hints at a primary heritage and dietary aids. It references stability of machinery and periods of use amid accidents, but missing context limits precise interpretation.
Reports from Lourenjo note the Volksraad resolution backing the Orange Free State’s unity with the Transvaal to avoid war. The decree stresses restraint, peaceful solutions, and the danger of war to all white Africans, amid British border troop movements and ongoing negotiations. London dispatches discuss arbitration, cabinet delays, and European powers' roles.
An account from Calcutta on September 2 details the collapse of Ida Villa, sheltering girls aided by American Methodists. Miss Still guided children to safety along Mall Road as rains heavy and earth tremors continued. One survivor recalls a sister’s prayers and a house swept away. Property losses reach about 48 million. American volunteers and residents suffered damage. many buildings burned as looters hit stores. Meanwhile preparations for the international Christian convention opening October 20 are noted.
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