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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1898
Page
2
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Weather Bureau report from Innemucca station for 24 hours ending 1:09 pm notes mean barometer 29.32 inches, maximum 12 degrees, minimum 25 degrees, mean 11 degrees, normal 35, prevailing wind from the north, precipitation 0.07 inches. Observer G. B. Ackerman records the data.
Silver forms general currency in the Philippines with no gold in circulation for over two decades. Mexican dollars minted before 1877 remain widely used, while Spain issued 6 million silver in a loose currency in 1897 that circulated despite lighter weight. Banco Espanol Filipino notes backed by silver totaled about 2.5 million dollars as of September 30, 1898.
The London Times flags a paradox in U S imperial strategy noting Secretary Alger’s report leaves its navy aims unclear. It argues effective Philippine occupation requires a large navy and transport power, and U S must deter rival powers from seizing spoils amid a fragile, unsettled conquest.
Before American occupation Manila postal workers earned 150 dollars annually in Mexican silver, about 75 dollars in American coin. The office closed on alternate days and paused for two to three hours each working day.
The Cal reports the president will promulgate the civil service order in a day or two. The Carson mint will be affected only in parts relating to confidential clerks and private secretaries.
The line notes that when Uncle Sam formally occupies the Philippines, it will be a fitting moment for an individual named Aguinaldo to reform. The remark frames a political shift as a personal warning or suggestion for behavior.
Spain spent 38 million plus dollars on the Philippines from October 23, 1896, to June 30, 1898. In return Spain received 20 million dollars from the United States.
A Shangai dispatch notes diplomatic circles favoring the view that foreign military occupation of Pekin may become necessary. The report reflects rising concern over Pekin and the possibility of international intervention.
A railroad veteran notes that naming engines fell out of favor due to local pressures and officials adopting numbering. He cites similar Navy department nuisances in Washington and hints that wartime naming requests overwhelmed Secretary Long. The piece mentions cures and remedies from local drugstores and concludes with fashion notices for ladies jackets and capes from KE Retouarr & Co.
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