New Year White House Reception Ends Cleveland Era
The annual New Year's White House reception in Cleveland's final year as president drew crowds of diplomats, officials, and guests. Interior decor featured palms and tropical plants in the East Room, with the sovereign crowds moving through Red and Green Rooms. Sir Julian Pauncefote led the diplomat line, Chinese envoy Yang Yu drew attention, and numerous other foreign and domestic dignitaries mingled before the event closed at 2 PM.
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Russia to France Telegram From Czar Expresses Goodwill
Ports Jan 1 President Faure received a telegram from the Russian emperor. The message extends New Year greetings and wishes for the peace of France. It recalls past memories of the czar’s stay in the country and speaks of friendship between Russia and France.
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Lands to Be Opened to Settlement Prompt Action Feared
An Oklahoma report claims Secretary Kranes will announce opening Wiehlia Kiowa and Comanche lands for settlement, stirring cattlemen and prompting coalition efforts to halt early moves. Companies form quickly to secure favorable tracts amid the anticipated opening.
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Weyler Declares Insurrection Crushed in Pinar del Rio
General Weyler, in an interview at Mata Toro Camp, states the insurrection in Pinar del Rio Province has been crushed from a position of strength. Remaining rebels hide in caves as fevers and smallpox thin their ranks, with key commanders and fortifications planned.
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Reforms in Porto Rico Aim at Local Decentralization
A royal decree announced by Spain's Foreign Minister Tetuan outlines reforms for Porto Rico seeking decentralization and expanded local administration while preserving sovereignty. It notes gradual extension to Cuba and the Antilles, with measures to be implemented via executive action and parliamentary sanction.
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Spanish gunboats complicate Three Friends filibuster defeat
A Havana dispatch reports fifty one men aboard the steamer Three Friends were drowned after shore landing on Warren Island to avoid capture by Spanish warships. The ship chased by gunboats, the expedition carried 369 rifles and ammunition which were lost at sea.
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Three Friends Expedition Reported Landing on Florida Key
Hologram from Miami reports the Three Friends landed on a Florida key after leaving the Cuban coast. Dauntless reached No Name Key with wrecked men and missing. City of Richmond sighting near No Name Key while Dauntless recovered men and cargo. No legal action yet against vessel or crew. Madrid report of drowning linked to Cuban sources, denied by Junta agent Hun.
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Cuban Junta denies dissident Cuban unit move to Key West
Report from Madrid claims nine members of the Three Friends expedition are missing near the island close to Ker West. Dr Costillo of the Cuban Junta calls the report pure fabrication and says the men are safe. Two sailors reportedly sailed to Key West and returned.
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Spanish Government Defends Press Curbs on Heralde and Taparcia
The government defends restricting published articles denouncing the epolles of General Weyler in Cuba, arguing such pieces incite American misrule and hinder war relief efforts. Reports note Spanish ships bring aid to troops while civilians suffer hunger, and ministers meet Canovas to discuss peace prospects amid colonial disturbances. A Jacksonville steamer incident and a Cuban recall are touched on, alongside a factory fire in River View causing heavy losses.
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Color ed epileptics move to new hospital in Petersburg
The new epileptic hospital at the Contestate site in Petersburg, Va, will soon house colored patients with 82 rooms and a large dormitory. Dr. W. P. Drewry says transfer of the 600 colored insane confined in jails will follow, expanding capacity to nearly 900 and marking a state led effort to reform care.
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Vernoics Inaugurates Governor Prank Bhuek in Albany
Governor Prank Bhuek was inaugurated today in the Albany assembly chamber with Republicans from across the state present. Officials arrived by special train escorted by military units, and the inaugural ceremonies followed in the executive chamber with notable attendees and formal proceedings.
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Michigan Governor Pingree Begins Second Term Quietly
Lansing Jan 1 The inauguration of Hagen S Pingree as governor of Michigan was not marked by public ceremony Mrs Ma Bree and a Detroit party arrived around 1 pm. The oath of office was administered by Ohler Trustful Long of the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Plan to Consolidate Billet Production by Amer. Steel Men
The American Bessemer Association has completed a report proposing a billet pool plan. Large firms would consolidate control by buying idle mills and closing doors to competition, leaving few to produce billets for the nation and sharing dividends with idle mill owners. The plan mirrors a pool but aims at stronger market control and pricing power.
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Republicans Rally in Raleigh for Senate Fight
Raleigh N C Jan 1 prominent Republicans across the state gather to back the bid of Pritchard in a major senatorial contest. Party leaders note sixty-nine members in the legislature with a Republican majority, Populists claim sixty of 170 lawmakers will vote with them. Populists refuse joint caucuses in the upcoming session and have booked forty nine hotel rooms for Populist members.
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Bryan invited to Amelia deer hunt in Virginia
A Danville report notes William Jennings Bryan accepted an invitation from Mr. Southall of Amelia to attend a deer hunt in one of Virginia’s counties, described as a major local event with many experienced hunters eager for his participation. It also covers a separate notice of John W. Holland’s assignment as trustee to secure notes, with about 145,100 dollars in debt.
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