Weyler Encircled as Cuban Skirmishes Continue
A Key West dispatch reports Weyler besieged by insurgents with Maceo’s forces active on both sides. The Whitney carried Havana news noting Weyler encamped within 10 miles of Artemisa and scattered along the trocha in Pinar del Rio. Cuban raids on Guanabacoa cause nightly damage, 36 houses burned, supplies seized, and mules taken as insurgents push to cut lines and unite with Maceo’s force.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Key West
Whitney
Bavans
Maceo
Weyler hemmed in as Maceo forces press near Havana
Daily skirmishes surround Weyler with Maceo's army on both sides of Weyler and insurgents. Refugees flood into Havana, fear grips the city as troops push into Guanabacoa suburbs. About 100 soldiers killed or wounded so far. Havana volunteers rush to the front while fighting continues within 6 to 10 miles of the city.
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Weylot
Maceo
Weyler
Havana
Wes Opsmuatus
Guanabacos
PRESIDENTIAL VIEW Spain's contest signals potential action
In Wasmnotox on December 7, both houses opened with the president reading a lengthy message of about seventeen thousand words. The address praises peaceful transfer of power, notes the Cuban question, Venezuelan boundary matters, and foresees foreclosures on railroad defaults while urging economy and civil service praise. Estimates for appropriations for 1898 follow, totaling over four billion dollars across legislative, executive, judicial, and military establishments. A supplementary State Department report to Congress accompanies the president's message.
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Congress
Union and Central Pacific Railroad
Interstate Com Commission
Cuba Insurrection and US Policy in Respect to Spain
The text critiques the Cuba rebellion under Spain, noting continued insurrection across two thirds of inland Cuba and Spain's rising military effort. It argues for autonomy, warns against provoking crises, and cites Olney on Cuba’s decline and US interests. It concludes with a call to reconsider policy given evolving dangers at the island’s doorstep.
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Great Britain
United States
Cuba
Spain
Havana
Congress
Olney
Lee
Bolting Senators Face Party Caucus Decision
December 8 report notes Republican senators who bolted the Be Louia platform and ticket were present for a party caucus. The outcome determined how the bolters would be treated and their political standing within the party.
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Wasmmaros
Louia
Republicans Debate Bolter Caucus Attendance and Policy
The article discusses whether bolters should be invited to the Republican caucus, with Senators Chandler Quay Dubois and Mantle debatedly active. It notes possible resignations, shifts toward conciliatory stance toward silver Republicans, and a plan to outline the season's program, alongside pension estimates totaling 14 268 680 dollars, down about 45 000 from prior forecasts.
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Senator Chandler
New Hampshire
Boltera
Chandler
Quay
Dubois
Idaho
St. Louis
Mantley
Pettigrew
Mantle
Senator Cannon
Commissioner of Pensions
General Strike Spreads at Hamburg Port
Hamburg reports a central strike committee decision to halt quay laborers engineers bargemen lumpers and car men to quit work. About 200 police from Berlin dispatched to maintain order as port business grinds to a standstill. In London dock laborers refuse to unload ships from Hamburg amid talks of a broader strike.
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Hamberg
Hamaur
Berlin
Hamburg
Loxpox
Antwerp
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