Boundary dispute over Alaska sea coast debated by Mendenhall
Thomas GC Mendenhall of Worcester Polytechnic Institute discusses the Alaska boundary dispute between the United States and Canada. He argues that Britain seeks sea ports to challenge American shipping and weaken U S jurisdiction, stressing strategic value of the open Pacific coast and Alaska's role in trading access.
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Worcester
Maass.) Polytechnic Institute
Alaska
United States
Canladian
Dr. Mendenhall
Great Britain
Great Crithin
Great Northwest Territories
Pacific Ocean
Canadian Northwest Territory
Russia
Canada
Trussia
Figures Shamrock Winner in Americas Cup Contests
The London World article argues Shamrock can beat Britannia in moderate breeze over 30 miles with time allowances, estimating Shamrock ahead by about 20 minutes. It compares Defender and Vigilant, Columbia’s edge over Defender, and predicts Shamrock will win under current conditions.
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Tondon Yachting World
Columbia
Lherefore
Shamrock
Man's Queer Illusion. Sneek Lass Seeks Wife Alive
A well-to-do German living seven miles south of Richmond told police he believes his wife is alive. He claims she vanished after a supposed suicide last April and that her remains were buried in a country graveyard near Lowe. He says she is in Richmond or with relatives in Indianapolis. authorities deem him demented. He owns a farm on the Union county line and has several married children.
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Sneek Lass
Richmond
Snn
Jie
Big Lowe
Richmoand
Indianapolis
Lass
Vass
Union County
Trade and Spanish tariffs impact colonial markets
Tonsil Roberts expregsata argues Spanish manufacturers and dealers will not yield markets in Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines. He notes foreigners previously opened factories in Spain to access low tariff rates and colonize markets, with Catalonia factories expanding in 1592. A resident Barcelona agent or local production allowed goods to dodge prohibitive duties.
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Sil
Porto Rico
Ittaso
Spain
Vartelona
Catalonia
Oumver
England
Barcelona
Bercelona
The Bankruptcy Act's First Year in New York
The bankruptcy law has been in effect a year with 1331 petitions filed in New York District Court and 720 discharges granted. It failed to meet expectations of vast uptake, with estimates of 100000 judgments pending and only a fraction of predicted filers. The clerk notes the year’s petitions lag behind the first year of the 1867 act by about 400.
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New York City
United States District Court
Record Iron Ore Output Sets New Global Peak in 1498
The nation mined 19,278,268 tons of iron ore in 1498, surpassing 1897 by 1,760,323 tons and exceeding Britain’s 1880 output by over 1.25 million tons. Red hematite accounted for 83 percent, brown hematite 10 percent, magnetite and carbonate ores 7 percent. State totals show Michigan leading with 7,346,840 tons, followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin, with smaller outputs across many states.
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Great Britain
British Isles
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Colorado
Missouri
Olly
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
New Jersey
New York
Georgia
North Carolin
Kentucky
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Texas
Maryland
Glass ball removal from head at Wichita hospital
Afrs Lena Crawford, described as insane, had a glass ball removed from near the brain at Tiel's private Hospital in Wichita Kansas. The operation, performed by Wes Melees and others, followed years of illness and mental decline linked to the hidden object. Crawford, about 50 years old, recovered mentally after the procedure. Physicians note such an operation is unprecedented.
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Lena Crawford
Wichita
Crawford
Alaska Glacier Discoveries Reported By Explorers
A visiting scientific party from New York reports major Arctic finds near Alaska. They describe an immense landward bay over 20 miles, a large glacier near its upper end second only to Muir, four new glaciers at Disenchantment Bay, and a Marrinian glacier three quarters of a mile wide opposite Carroll's placier. Observations indicate the Grand Pacific ice wall has receded three miles since 20 years ago.
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Scientista
Alaska
Harriman
New York
Muir
Army Quartermaster Depot Report of 1899 Expenditures
The New York depot report shows 27,003,430.87 disbursed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899. Of this, 7,051,179.60 covered supplies, 5,652,366.86 for services, 2,175,526.5 for transfers, and 291,965 to the U.S. Treasury, leaving a balance of 1,248,073.4a. It describes low bid strategies for forage, vessel costs at 3,053,449.31, 10d 355 transportation workers, 8,787 tons of supplies, and 108,802 spent on transporting the dead from the West Indies.
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Amos S. Kimball
Army
New York
Te Army
Vas
Lie Uoree
United States Treasury
West Indies
American syndicate bets on Cuban islets treasure plan
Gen A G Greenwood chief American capital figure returns from Cuba and claims a $1,000,000 purchase of Sao Cruza and Le Ramon islets off Cuba. He cites iron deposits and legends of hidden Cahama treasure, denies Capt Kidd tale, and says titles are being perfected before action that could create world wide interest.
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la Ramon
Cuba
A. G. Greenwood
Robert E. Lee
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le Ramon
Objection to Using V for O in United States Name
State department has received many letters from ports nationwide protesting the replacement of the letter O with V in United States of America inscribed over the building portal. Protests urge keeping the traditional O, deeming it more appropriate though V might be more artistic. Responses say the matter is referred to Commissioner General Peck for decision.
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United States
State Department
States of America
Plattsburg
Peck
Radical change to B&O baggage and mail cars
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will remove platforms and hoods from baggage mail and express cars to improve safety and reduce weight. The wing place of trampa is eliminated with platform removal. General Manager Underwood orders removing numbers from locomotive tenders to allow interchangeable tenders in emergencies.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Underwood
Unmarried Women Split on Marriage Desire in New York Press
A column notes a split among single women in New York, with about half wanting marriage and the other half preferring to remain single, reflecting diverse attitudes in the era.
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Eclaves
New York
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