Admiral Dewey becomes senior admiral amid warship shifts
A roundup notes Admiral Dewey as senior officer of the U S Navy without new congressional action, while Rear-Admiral Bunce retires. Other items include free paper advocacy, steel orders to Australia, and diplomacy with Germany. Also reported: bank robbery in Lima Ohio and a near-miss collision in Indiana.
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Admiral Dewey
Admiral Bunce
Congress
Dewey
H. L. Howison
Boston Navy Yard
Change of Flags in Havana as United States Takes Over
On January 8 in Ilazana the sovereignty of Cuba passed from Spain to the United States with a simple ceremony at the palace. Speeches, a flag exchange, and naval salutes marked the moment as Cuban generals and American leaders, including General Brooke, watched from the palace balcony. Crowds on the roofs witnessed the event while Spanish troops, wearing blue uniforms, left by boat as Colombans and Cuban officers stood by. General Castellanos wept as the fleet departed amid silent stares from the sea wall.
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Ilazana
Cubs
Spain
United States
Tenth Infantry
Plaza de Armas
van Vleet
Castellanos
Ilinois
Seventh Army Corps
Genral Lee
Havana
Genera Brooke
General Lee
General Chaffee
Brooke
Year of Prosperity Ends with Record Trade and Growth
Reports from Cradstreet's summary the year closed with unprecedented domestic and export trade, high bank clearances, and rail earnings surpassing prior years. Despite textile woes and low cotton, retail and holiday trade were strong, grain regions led gains, and exports may exceed 1.25 million dollars, with manufacturing exports eclipsing imports for the first time. There were 11,538 U S failures in 1588 with liabilities around 141 million dollars, a sizable drop from 1897 and 1896, though comparisons show varied declines across years.
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New York
Cradstreet
United States
Merriam to lead Colorado department from Denver
General Henry C. Merriam, stationed in San Francisco commanding California and the Columbia, is to be transferred to the Colorado department with headquarters at Denver. He will move by January 10 and expects General Shafter to return to California command. Merriam has no idea who will head his old Columbia headquarters at Vancouver, Washington.
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Merriam Wit
Department of the Colorado
San Francisco
Henry C. Merriam
California
the Columbia
Denver
Washington
Shafter
Department of California
Merriam
The
Columbia
Vancouver
Wash
Ten Thousand Drowned at Hankow and Related Dispatches
Reports from Hankow via the North China Daily News recount a catastrophic flood along the Han river December 3 that drowned about 10 000 residents as half the riverfront storehouses collapsed. Other dispatches note renewed missionary killings and a Russian crackdown with mass arrests and punitive fines amid rising unrest.
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Victoria
B. C
Yamaguchi Maro
Onent
Hankow
North China Daily News
Han
Tsing Ping
Swatow
Shan Tung
Butterfield
Central China
Andijan
Tragedy at Seaside Ends in Three Deaths
A cottage fire at Seaside Oregon leads to a deadly confrontation as Sheriff Williams Deputy Lamers and Charles Willard die. Deputy Miller is wounded and Willard is killed after a gunfight during a search of Willard’s premises. Senator C W Fulton helps subdue Willard. Local officials confirm the bloodshed followed arson to conceal burglary.
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Seaside
Fulton Cottage
J. W. Williams
James Lamers
Charles Willard
A. E. Miller
Sheriff Williams
C. W. Fulton
Willard
Sherif Williams
Senator Fulton
Ale Miller
Fulton
Lamers
Miller
John L. Carlson
Williams
Willand
Lewiston
Falcon
Lamere
Grimes
Russia Opposes Nicaragua Canal in Pan American Clash
Paris dispatch reports Ros side campaign against the Nicaragua route. Novoe Vremya argues Panama favored by Russia over Nicaragua, urging European backing to curb American influence and US Asiatic power. It warns U S Pacific wealth and possessions threaten Russia, urging alliance with France.
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New York
Paris
Herald
Russia
Nicaragua
Ti v Novoe Vremya
Panama
United States
Spain
America
Americana
China
Corea
England
Japan
Panama Canal
Novoe Vremya
Pacific
Sandwich
Philippines
Samoan
Mariana Islands
Government receipts show large half year totals at year start
Washington reports that the half year ending December 31 posted receipts of 245 961 800 dollars, up from 207 760 567 4 the prior year, the largest since 1866 and 1897 totals for yearly receipts. A San Francisco fire at 917 Stevenson Street caused about 50 000 dollars in losses, with 40 000 on the Krough Manufacturing pumps and machinery and 10 000 on the San Francisco Artistic Metal Works. The origin remains unknown.
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Washington
Treasury
San Francisco
Stevenson Street
Krough Manufacturing Company
Brazil approves extradition treaty with United States
A Rio de Janeiro dispatch reports that the Brazilian congress has approved an extradition treaty with the United States, expanding cross border legal cooperation.
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Wiel Miwwil
New York
Herald
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Merritt to Leave Philippines Ties in New York Move
General Wesley A. Merritt and his bride spend holidays in Chicago then head to New York where he will command the department of the East. He states his official link with the Philippines has ended and criticizes Agoncillo as trying to hinder the United States. He recalls Manila beef and notes much army meat was canned while on campaign.
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Chicago
Wesley A. Merritt
Bride
New York
Department of the East
Philippines
Agoncillo
United States
Merritt
Manila
Australia
Cordelia Botkin Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree
In San Francisco on January 2, Cordelia Botkin was found guilty of murder in the first degree for sending poisoned candy to Mrs. John P. Dunning in Dover Delaware. The jury imposed life imprisonment, sparing the gallows. The verdict surprised both sides with an anticipated acquittal by the defense and fear of a hung jury by prosecutors.
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San Francisco
Botkin
Cordelia Botkin
John P. Dunning
Dover
Del
Major gold strike reported in Northern Mexico near Bacereac
E U Beauchamp arrives from Casas Grandes reporting a vast free milling gold ore fissure vein 20 miles south of Bacereac with ore said to contain 18 ounces per ton and traced over several miles. American prospectors move in as field activity expands. Also noted is the Lake Shore line fast mail timetable change promising the fastest regular train between New York and San Francisco, cutting about 13 hours travel. Atlanta hosts a call to locate Confederate burying grounds with a Washington directive seeking a full list of cemeteries in the South.
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Ind
R. D. Evans
Bunce
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Sampson
North Atlantic
Schley
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Dawson
Hunker
Dowinson
Navy Department
Atlantic
Pacific
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
E. U. Beauchamp
Bacerenc
Sonora
Casas Grandes
Chilinahua
Bacereac
Cleveland
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Fast Mail
New York
San Francisco
Atlanta
McKinley
Georgia
Fineer
South
Washington
Nicaragua canal route favored by enlarged dimensions and cost
Preliminary report of the Nicaragua canal commission released today states the route via the full canal is more desirable for easier construction and safety. It notes the project requires larger dimensions to meet modern commerce and ship size, with cost estimates around 124 to 125 million dollars and a push to complete a detailed report soon.
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Washington
Dec
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Nicaragua
Maritime Canal Company
Commission
J. E. Walker
Louis M. Haupt
Kengineer
Dewey Urges First-Class Statesman to Manila Probe
A Manila dispatch to the Herald reports Admiral Dewey urging a top diplomat to probe Filipino republican aims. He says the United States must accept responsibilities in the Philippines and warns shirking could set back history by 200 years. Muted bylines note anti American cabinet tensions and unrest in Tarlac and Pangasinan.
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New York
The
Herald
Manila
Dewey
United States
Philippines
Tarlac
Panagasiman
West Plains Shootings Rally Posse Against Murderer
In Ozark county Willian Barton killed Cobb and later Henry Winge before surrendering. A Gainesville posse pursued him after a fatal shooting at the scene.
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West Plains
Ambrow
Ozark County
Willian Barton
Cobb
Lana
Gainesville
Henry Winge
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Red Key
Ohio & Indiana Pipe Line Company
W. F. Robinson
Los Angeles
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Mrs. Botkin
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