News From Ou Colonies Porto Rico and Cuba
Report covers Porto Rico labor conditions and citizenship questions under American occupation, unusual burial rites, and travel borders. It notes Cuban baseball, gold traces near Porto Principe, and Havana’s legal and social shifts under U S control. It mentions Havana bar admissions, women dining alone, and Manila’s colonial era changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Porto Principe
Havana
United States
University of Havana
Bayana
Santiago
Sinien
Silver to Be the Issue in 1900 Democratic Platform
Louisville speakers declare the 16 to 1 silver plank will lead the 1900 Democratic platform. Delegates at the convention in Louisville back Bryan as the leader of the silver forces, urge sending silver policy to the front until victory. Tarvin and Altgeld keynote speeches stress the 15 to 1 stance and aim to attract the national convention to Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Sezene
Euyisville
Dubu
Bryan
Nyro
James P. Tarvin
John P. Att Geld
Brian
Kentucky
National Committee
Tarvin
Young Men's Democratic Club
Jobe P. Altgeld
Democratic Party
Brian Charles K. Wheeler
David BR. Murray
Reptack
Philippines
John P. Altgeld
Ilinois
Altgeld
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
IOWA REGIMENT ATTACKED NEAR SAN FERNANDO
The Filipino insurgents reoccupied outlying lines near San Fernando and attacked the Iowa regiment, wounding two men. Captain French led the remainder of the Twenty second infantry toward Gabadaba as insurgents moved in force nearby. Captain Wren completed enlistment of 100 native Macabebes at scouts. The Macabebe city of Pampania, loyal to Spain, is now loyal to the Americans. They fight Tagals and offer a regiment. George Lawton now commands Manila defenses from Caloocar to Pasay and MacArthur commands north of the headquarters to Sao Fernando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fernando
Iowa Regiment
French
Twenty-second Infantry
Gavadaba
Wren
Seventeenth Infantry
Pampania
Spain
Geo. Lawton
Manila
Caloocar
Pasay
MacArthur
Sao Fernando
Six People Drown In Toledo Maumee River Tragedy
Late Wednesday night six persons three men and three women drowned near the Maumee river by Toledo's busiest dock as the steamer Pastime and the State of New York crew heard cries for help. A lifeboat went to assist but vanished into the dark water with no trace of the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maumee
Toledo
State of New York
Notable World Figures in Light Dalliances and Debates
A mosaic of anecdotes covers figures from Gov. Tiennart to Baroness Burdett-Coutts, noting salaries, travels, and habits. It mentions Gov. Seales of Kansas, Carl Browne preaching in Kansas, Kipling’s travel, and McKinley smoking, among others, with varied hobbies and distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent
Tiennart
Carl Browne
Kansas
Seales
George Gould
Palo
Princess of Wales
Neosho
Eugene Field
Joseph Hatton
King Charles of
Roudania
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt
Earl Rosslyn
Earl of Warwick
Rudyard Kipling
Memorial Day Observances Across Nations Honor American Soldiers
Memorial Day events spread from Manila to Havana and Paris with ceremonies at national cemeteries. U.S. veterans and Spanish American War survivors led wreath laying as thousands participated in Chicago and Omaha parades, amid calls for official recognition of memorial holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giareuiwon
Nebraska
Omaha
Manila
Peed
Battery Knoll Cemetery
Otis
Barker
United States Philippines Commission
Havana
Batieship Moise
Quemados
Golon
Santiago
Las Guimas
Guantanamo
Picpus
Paris
Lafayette
Benjamin B
Chicago
G. A.R
Minister Townsend Named to Belgium Mission
Lawrence Townsend of Pennsylvania will replace Bellamy Storer as United States minister to Belgium when Storer leaves Brussels for Madrid. Townsend, a polished diplomat and lawyer, currently heads the American mission at Lisbon, Portugal, and is praised for navigating the wartime tensions with Spain. He speaks nearly all European languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charing Alix
Dnt
Duchess of Sutherland
Admiral Sampson
Spain
Collis P. Huntington
M. Deteasse
Sairs
Liam
Wirrow
England
Wenri Besque
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Has & Torrone
McKinley
Tan Maclaren
America
Franz Ebert
New York
Lawrence Townsend
Lisbon
Brussels
Pennsylvania
Bellamy Storer
United States
Belgium
Madrid
Mr. Townsend
Portagel
Portugal
Europe
Fragmentary 19th century note with scattered topics
The text mixes garbled reports about smallpox cases in a Philadelphia suburb, Alaskan natives, counterfeit findings, a Bank of England mention, and various scattered names and places. It references legal and social topics, with unclear events, dates, and actors, yielding a fragmented, non-cohesive summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicetuwo
Negro
Philadelphia
Alaska
Greentree
Sarevepore
la Bank of England
Wson Tire
Thoms
Versailles
Lit
Dynes
Geriatr
Preport
Lathe Pei
Une
Joan Anchel
Pierre
Hitec Guild
Warglns
IZG
Giaanidis
Ontiery-Ailing
Lona Opals
Caytamkers
Jcincinnati
Saceat Akwop
Call for moral expansion to civilize islands
A Universalist sermon urges the United States to use Christian education and printing presses in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. It calls for massive funding for schools churches and presses, argues for religious expansion over annexation, and frames mission work as vital to national destiny and world redemption. The speaker links naval victories to spiritual outreach and urges Congress to back universal schooling and moral uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Klopsch
Talmage
Republic
United States
Madrid
Washington
Ander
China
India
Gada
Porto Fico
Philippine Islands
George Washington
Abraham Lincol
Congress
Cuba
Torte Rico
Philippines
Senate
House of Representatives
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Cervera
Manila
Admiral Dever
Amer Books
Perro Rigans
Fluvank
Santiago
Church of God
Christ
New York
Archipelagoes
Porta Ricy
Philipnine Islands
Monet Sinai
Golgotha
Kingdom of God
N. Nosthern
Vermont
Massachusetts
Maine
Louisiangs
Jesus
Rev
A. J. Canfield
Universalist
Chicago
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Opal
Porto Rico
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Canila
Morgan City
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Soha
Furman Heiden
Sayre
Luzon
Nivel
Orhre
Consul McCook
Dawson
Costner
McClarty
Lemary
Neo Jewelers
Nor Millimes
Ant Neven
Guam
Sterican Ipmigragion
Rogular Steamship
Hawaii
Iowa
Esten
Interroxar
Ateendiil Co
Porn Ateaway
Brestiway
Earth
Bahamas
Asia
Moluccas
Azores
Orkneys
Africa
Madexascar
St. Helena
Canaries
Laos
Pijis
Barbadines
Cape Verdes
Edward Gibbon
David
Tropics
Lexington
San Juan Bill
Constitution
Constellation
Olymnia
Oregon
Brooklyn
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