29 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1898
Page
1
A local store proclaims itself the Mecca for holiday shoppers offering toilet articles in sterling silver, cream boxes, posting boxes, salt jars, and handsome boxes of perfumery and scented soaps to streamline gift choices.
James J Corbett testified that Connie McVey acted to save him from defeat during the Sharkey Corbett bout at Lenox Athletic Club and forfeited the match to Sharkey The inquiry showed McVey invaded the ring while McCoy and others denied collusion Senator Sullivan stated McVey tried to save Corbett and that bets settled after the incident The bout produced Sharkey 16845 Corbett 6845 in reported winnings
The report details prices across flour, rye flour, wheat, corn, oats, and hay in Philadelphia and Baltimore, with byproducts like butter, cheese, eggs, and sugar. It notes steady to firm markets for several staples, including western superfines, creamery butter, and different corn grades, along with unsettled items such as potatoes and eggs.
Paris and Madrid reports confirm Spain accepts the United States offer of 20 million dollars and agrees to relinquish Cuba and cede Puerto Rico Guam and the Philippines. Spain objects to the principles but seeks peace, arbitration proposals rejected, and peace articles to be drafted for submission tomorrow. Madrid remains calm though newspaper commentary mourns the colonial era.
Navy Intelligence releases Admiral Cervera's letters from Madrid detailing his warnings that Spain rushed into war against a superior U S navy. He cites defective guns on Viscaya, powerless Carlos V, and the Catalina as emblematic of Spain's unprepared navy and looming catastrophe.
In Philadelphia, the Quay conspiracy case heard in quarter sessions saw demurrers filed to four indictments and a motion to quash the fifth. Defense argued state funds deposited in a bank became bank property, not state property, amid questions about borrowing funds from the People's Bank. The matter, with Quay, Richard F. Quay, and ex-treasurer R. J. Haywood, among others, adjourned to today as Judge Finletter reserved decision.
Henry Meaden, 45, a farmer from Estelville Estele ville, started from May's Landing to reach home during a snow storm Sunday evening. He succumbed to the cold, evidently exhausted, and died there.
Boston dispatch reports a devastating Saturday night and Sunday storm that wrecked tugs schooners coal barges and a steamer possibly Portland. Over 100 vessels ashore or lost with at least 70 drownings and many heroic rescue efforts from lighthouse guards and life savers.
A powder and cartridge explosion in a Havana private house killed three injured many more, mainly children, as boxes stored there ignited. A man named Jeronimo Smith hoarded thousands of cartridges and employed about 60 youths to extract gunpowder for resale, prompting a deadly cascade of injuries.
Washington November 29 President Iglesias of Costa Rica was guest of honor at a Shoreham breakfast attended by prominent officials and South American diplomats. He then rode in the White House carriage with President McKinley for a city drive.
In Paris the chamber of deputies backed the government on the Dreyfus case, approving the separation of military and civil powers by a large vote. Poincare sharply defended prior actions, while Dupuy urged restraint and cassation steps. Debate highlighted tensions around Picquart and Mercier, with reports of resignations and potential bail for Picquart.
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