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The item lists a fusion majority in Nebraska's gubernatorial count, Cuba relief shipping, San Francisco fires with fatalities, Behring Sea sealing talks, whisky price rise, Keeley Life Work plans, Salvador revolts, quinine duties reduction, Santiago campaign casualties, Philippine claims, Star Pointer sale, Japanese famine, the San Augustin archives voyage, Admiral Dewey's archipelago consent, and Ute and Uintah land issues with reservation challenges.
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Nebraska
Bratten
Savanah
Cuba
Baldwin
Market Street
San Francisco
Behring Sea
Anglo-American Commission
Washington
Wong Quay
Wong Gow
Keeley Motor Company
John W. Keeley
Salvador
Nicaragua
Amapala
Treasury Department
Porto Rico
War Department
Santiago
Adjutant-General
la Quasina
San Juan
el Caney
Aguadores
Cienmegos
McCaila
Navy Department
Maria Teresa
Quay
Pennsylvania
Manila
Star Pointer
New York
W. J. White
Cleveland
James A. Murphy
Chicago
Japan
Etrup Island
Nuevitas
Spain
Havana
Brown
Norwich University
Admiral Dewey
United States
de St
White River
Spain Accepts US Demands Ceding Philippines and Islands
The article reports Spain agreeing to the United States demands to cede the entire Philippine archipelago and Sola islands and to sell Carbine islands, signaling an imminent peace treaty. It also notes related events including a Chicago sale of Topgallant for 20000 dollars and other international developments.
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Spain
United States
Philippine Archipelago
Sola Islands
Carbine Islands
Terrible Stockton steamer disaster kills six
A boiler explosion aboard the T C Walker early today near Fourteen-Mile slough caused six deaths and many injuries. Captain John Tolan and chief engineer Watson Henry among the dead, with 11 hospitalized and 15 to 20 hurt. fireman Jerry Dailey also among the fallen.
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Stockton
Cal
T. C. Walker
San Francisco
T. GC
Walker
California Navigation & Improvement Company
John Tolan
John Tulan
Watson FH. Llenry
Henry
W. A. Blunt
Jerry Dailey
Tie
Coratti Dominici
Louis Brizgiolana
Charles Maggini
Texas
Language Printing Push at Oxford University Press
The Oxford University Press announces plans to print operable appliances for 160 languages. The St. Louie, Peoria and Northern Railway reorganizes as the St. Louie and Northern Short Line. Jane Maceo, widow of a Cuban general, seeks rations at the American free distribution depot in Santiago after weeks of near starvation.
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Oxford University Press
St. Louie, Peoria & Northern Railway Company
St. Louie & Northern Short Line
Jane Maceo
Santiago
Notable Passings and Policy Moves Across U.S. Era
Mrs William F Bavemeyer dies at home in New York from pleuring Secretary Alger orders full army to be armed with Krag Jorgensen rifles Negotiations to revive steel rail pool under way in Pittsburgh Rev Samuel Colferd Bartlett former Dartmouth president dies in Hanover New Hampshire from acute indigestion after a short illness
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Mra
William F. Bavemeyer
New York
Alger
Pitteborg
Samuel Colferd Bartlett
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
Drowned in the Street at Revere
In Boston Massachusetts two men drowned in a storm while attempting to cross Ocean Avenue as the tide rose. One victim was Michael Lee the other an unknown black man.
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Boston
Maes
Revere
Michael Lee
Ocean Avenue
Judge Day's Cablegram Signals Spanish Treaty Move
Washington reports Judge Day president of the American commission states the Spanish commissioners will accept terms and a treaty may be drawn and signed within days. The president expresses confidence as peace talks in Paris near conclusion and a message to Congress will note the negotiations.
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Washington
Paris
United States
Day
American Commission
Judge Day
Congress
Blizzard Wracks New York New England and Philadelphia
A sweeping Atlantic blizzard struck New York and New England causing heavy snowfall, 59 mph winds, and loss of life and property. Boston harbors and coasts faced record tides and vessels driven ashore while Philadelphia endured sudden violent winds and statewide disruption.
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Boston
New England
Ohio
No Extra Session Hoped as McKinley Seeks Fast Action
President McKinley aims to avoid an extra session and secure swift congressional action. He plans to push the peace treaty before adjournment in March and back a new army reorganization to garrison recently acquired territories. Officers would govern the Philippines Porto Rico and possibly Cuba until Congress acts.
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Washington
McKinley
Congress
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Wisconsin Launches At Union Ironworks In San Francisco
In San Francisco at Union Ironworks the battleship Wisconsin was launched at 0 29 o clock before a vast crowd. It is the largest vessel built for the U S government at the yard. Bullfighting rejected for National Livestock Association convention Denver to host a Western cowboy tournament features broncho riding roping and lassoing of untamed stock and steers as a main event.
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San Francisco
Wisconsin
Union Ironworks
United States
Denver
National Livestock Association
Plains
First at Havana Four Companies of Engineers Arrive
The US transport Florida reached Mariana beach with four companies of the Second volunteer engineers from Tampa. General Greene and staff reviewed the troops as they formed at the landing, with 150 Cuban laborers helping set up the first American camp at Havana. Passports were issued for December sailings of Blanco's staff and others.
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Havana
United States
Florida
Mariana Beach
General Monocal
Blanco
Spain
Juan Forgas
General Blanco
General Solano
Senor Fernandez de Castro
Greene
Iafata Isabel
Conde de Venadito
Nuevitas
Cardenas
Jiminez Castellanos
Senor Govin
Pinar del Rio
Pennsylvania Volunteers
New Jersey
Mariel
Iundred
New York
Guanajay
Havana Harbor
Poisonous German Toys Warn of Child Hazard
In a report from Washington dated November 28, Dr. D Salmon notes German toys and colored goods are poisonous and highly painted toys may be dangerous if chewed or chipped portions are swallowed. The warning accompanies broader meat inspection data and disease studies by the Bureau of Animal Industry.
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Washington
D. Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Germany
Salmon
United States
Rations for the Needy Report on Relief Efforts
General Wood reports ration distribution along the sea coast and into the interior to aid residents returning to farms. He cites Bantingo as clean and healthy with excellent order and no murders since occupancy.
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Washington
Wood
Department of Santiago
War Department
Interior
Bantingo
Fortresa Monroe
Juneau land case moves toward final settlement
Port Townsend reports R Goldstein sails to Alaska aboard the Rosalie claiming mineral location in Juneau. He located the Bonanza lode in 1889 covering 21 acres and sought a US patent opposed by Juneau citizens. The lingering dispute has heightened land value and now settlement may allow Juneau residents to secure title to numerous buildings.
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Port Townsend
Alaska
R. Goldstein
Juneau
Rioting in Anniston Leaves Two Dead and Several Hurt
After last night's disturbance in Anniston Alabama two Negroes were killed and three wounded. Six or eight white enlisted men were seriously injured. Two white Provost Guardsmen were reported missing but returned to duty today. Private El Caperton of the Third Alabama and an unidentified fellow soldier died or was fatally wounded William Bowie of the same regiment was wounded.
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Anniston
Ala
el Caperton
Third
Alabama
William Bowie
Klondike Mastodont Story Prompts Dinosaur Tales
J W Neo of Tacoma visits Vancouver to recount a Klondike mastodon find on Sulphur creek. He describes a tooth about 4 1 2 to 6 inches long and nearly two inches thick at the base, and a leg bone from knee to ankle measuring about 6 1/2 feet. The distance from ground to the body is estimated over 10 feet, with the skeleton bone about eight or nine inches in diameter.
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Vancouver
D. C
J. W. Neo
Tacoma
Sulphur Creek
Reforms debated as ministers press sultan in Constantinople
Turkish ministers submit memorials to the sultan urging needed reforms amid a troubled empire. The sultan, irritated by ministerial stance, may dismiss several officials though replacements who favor reform are hard to find.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Destruction at Baldwin Hotel Fire Kills Likely More Missing
San Francisco officials report the Baldwin hotel ruins yield a dead guest and an unidentified body, with four missing. Firemen fear more victims amid strong odors and debris removal overseen by the fire department. Property losses exceed $1.5 million with extensive insurance claims and plans for rebuilding debated.
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San Francisco
J. M. Leighthead
Baldwin
Debria
Ellis Street
John J. Carter
Jockey Club
Tate Pryor
J. J. Carroll
Mr. Andrews
Baldwin Grotto
W. W. Benchley
Anfo
Baldwin Theater
A. A. Christie
Milwaukee
Kid Keho
Christie
W. A. Ballard
Scranton
Astron Blumenthal
Joseph Summerfield
Chicago
Powell Street
Royal Scott
Marshall, Field & Co
W. M. Rice
Victoria
B. C
Secret Service
Robert M. Eberle
Gillette
California Theater
E. J. Baldwin
Towe
Los Angeles
Santa Anita Ranch
Moss
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Santiago Harbor
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la Motte
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Morocco
Seoul
Fonda
Meridian
Miss
Newton County
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New England States
Philadelphia
Mariana
Spals
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Ofice
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American Park
Spokane
Wash
Hurlburt
BE. Reid
Reid
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Ontario
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Canadian Pacific
Anniston Mint
Herald
Fron Buenos Ayresenya
Chamber of Deputies
Puna Atacama
Walker Martinez
Oakland
Lilian Brandes
Fast Berkley
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Jaws
Montevideo
Iowa
Celtic
Nand Care Sun Down
Elkhart
Ind
Otle
Lake Shore
William Seabeneki
William Kempler
Seabenick
General Wool
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