Aguinaldo leads insurgents toward Caloagan with hundreds of troops
Insurgent leader Aguinaldo and several generals leave Manitong with five hundred men bound for Caloagan in Cagayan province. An insurgent major claims control of twenty three American prisoners at Cabageon and orders their delivery to Gen. Young. In Laong area, Gov. Young’s dispersed command fights 120 insurgents near Dinglas. two Americans killed, five wounded, several Filipinos killed. Capt. McCalla remains stationed at Claveria and Hanteloni. The report also notes severe inflammatory rheumatism delaying President Cleveland’s recovery from a fall and illness.
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Cabugaon
Cagayan
Personera
Young
Manila
Associated Press
Laong
North Toco
Manitone
North Tocos
Wat Aguinaldo
Ilfemuler
Hin
Manitong
Caliaun
Peer Ehard
Carbageon
Cen
Laoug
Geo. Tino
Swigert
Third Cavalry
Dinglas
McCalla
Newark
Claveria
Hanteloni
Democ ratic National Convention eyed for Cincinnati
Dec 10 report says strong effort to secure the next Democratic national convention in Cincinnati. The retained international Saengerfest building may host the event, with costs rumored around 60,000. Supporters claim inducements similar to New York or other cities.
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Cleemont
Steve Bird
Cincinnati
Ashirley
Brumby Dead at Gat Field Hospital During Manila Campaign
Lieut Brumby, a longtime associate of Admiral Dewey, died at Gat Field hospital after several weeks of typhoid fever. Dewey, deeply affected, had shared a strong friendship with Brumby during years of service in the Manila campaign.
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Dewey
Washington
M. Browhy
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Gat Field Hospital
Lieut. Brimabs
Valley City Trust Taken by Sheriff on Attachment
Valley City New Mexico December nineteenth report says the Valley City Wholesale Trust and Candy Company was seized by the sheriff on an attachment to cover freight charges for dealers in St Paul and Minneapolis. Edward Lee, head of the firm, left town about a week ago and is believed in Minneapolis where he signed all the documents Saturday. Jobo Smith, convicted of attempted dynamiting Judge Powers and who took morphine during a personal crisis, died Sunday morning. Smith claimed his name was Louis Janes and that he was kin to Jesse and Frank James and had ridden with them for years. The U S battleship Texas arrived at the port and officials discussed removing victims’ remains from the Maine disaster. A later note mentions a ceremony planned for interment. A Kentucky family tragedy reports three children burned to death when the home was locked and the parents returned to find the building collapse.
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Valley City
N.M
Valley City Wholesale Trust and Candy Company
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Edward Lee
Dumen Toyn
Vital
Poe
Jobo Smith
C. W. Powers
Smith
Louis Janes
Jease
Prank James
Frank
Jesse James
Nicholas Billy
Samuel N. Reynolds
Fire destroys St. Michael's orphanage annex building
A fire at St. Michael's orphanage on Ping Krert, Southside, completely destroyed the school annex. Estimated damage about $90,000 with $50,000 covered by insurance.
Syndicate of Battle Creek capitalists uncovers west county vein
A Battle Creek syndicate has found a vein of ore in the western part of the county with promising prospects. They secured 12,000 acres, while a large fire destroyed Mack. In Erle Pennsylvania, December 19, the Penn block at Eighth and State was described as the city center. Tourists’ costs around $3000, Hutlaing $40,000.
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Charlotte
Battle Creek
Mack
Erle
Phe Penn
Eighth and
State Era
Hutlaing
Wool Wanted Rasteen Firms Buy Next Year’s Clip
Seattle, Dec 17. For weeks representatives of East wool firms mainly from Boston have canvassed the wool section to buy next year’s crop. In the Rainier reserve district advances are offered at full price for delivery next summer at 17 to 20 hours per pound. The motive is orders received for fall delivery, so buyers are securing as much as possible now.
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Seattle
Wash
Boston
Ranier Reserve
Premature L ay Bawaco Piece ton
J Arnold Parsons twenty three years old was killed at the United States slate quarry here while preparing to set off a blast. Wind scattered powder ignited causing a fatal explosion that instantly killed him. Wheat Crop of 1899 Washington Dec 17 The agricultural department reports wheat production of 1899 at 347,300,000 bushels with 12.4 bushels per acre. Spring wheat output stands at 255,000,000 bushels. Agents have visited every major wheat state to study acreage changes.
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Bawaco Pieceton
Fe Avesly
J. Arnold Parsons
United States
Parsons
Washington
Sloristician
Department of Agriculare
Sevcral
Steamer Paria to Be Overhauled and Rechristened
The American line steamer Paria, wrecked off the Manacles on May 21 and repeated July 11, is to be handed to Havrland and Wolff in Belfast for a full overhaul. Upon return to service in a year she will be rechristened after an American city.
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Paria
London
Paris
Havrland & Wolff
Belfast
Death Sentence Commuted in Washington Courting Case
Commutation reduces Corporal Damp roger and two Washington volunteers from death to twenty years in prison for ravishing Milipino women. War Office overrules military court sentences. Peru's new cabinet formed after resignation.
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Washington
Damproger
Washington Volunteers
War Office
Massive California Canning Deal May Control State
A San Francisco report notes a single California canning industry deal exceeding 1 000 000 pounds with 750 000 in East subscriptions for stock. If perfected, the current and forming combines could dominate the state’s canning business.
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San Francisco
Bee
Canning Industries
California
Fire destroys about twenty five houses in Rue Runion
In a blaze at Rue Runion about twenty five houses were destroyed and two firemen were injured. Also reported is the suicide of Charles Tawney, a 23 year old farmer south of here, whose brother is Congressman Tawney of Minnesota. Headquar ters of the commercial forestry exhibit of the United States at the Paris ex tion will be opened here Monday.
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Port Au Price
Dee
Rue Runion
Fremont
Forestry Meadquarters
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States
Paris
Methodist Book Concern
Build
Quaker City Edges Philadelphia By One Vote For GOP Convention
Philadelphia Wind Chicago New York and St. Louis competed as Philadelphia prevailed by a single vote to host the Republican national convention next June in Philadelphia. The decision came after a lengthy Arlington meeting presided by Mr Hanna with 43 of 45 states and all six territories represented. The session was harmonious as delegates backed McKinley’s renomination with pamphlets and committees formed to arrange the event and address Delaware faction concerns.
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Chicago
New York
St. Lonia
Quaker City
Mr. Hanan
Washington
Philadelphia
Lyme
National Republican Committee
Cilvago
St. Louis
Arlington
Renator Foraker
Charles L. Kurtz
Ohio
Wolcott
I. IM. Saunders
Colorado
Republican Party
McKinley
Fime
Delaware
Hanna
Messrs
Manley
Moiie
Long
Pleridy
Simon
Oregon
District of Columbia
Payne
Changhur
Paine Abandons Plan For Delegates Reapportionment
After White House talks with the president, Paine and Gov. Nash of Ohio decided not to press the proposed plan for national Republican delegate reapportionment at the meeting. Opposition grew and the conclusion was it was inexpedient to push the issue now. Paine will issue a statement outlining the reasons.
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White House
Disid Gov. Nash
Ohio
Palne
Paine
Plague Ships Ordered to Quarantine Anchorage
New York reports steamers Ragusa and Ronan Prince detained at quarantine due to bubonic plague at Santos. They are ordered to Robin's Reef upper bay to discharge cargo while health officers oversee safe anchorage and prevent contact with New York harbor. Lagelle cargo nearly discharged while Nighters wait off Clifton for detention to end.
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New York
Ragusa
Ronan Prince
Santos
Robin's Reef
Nylnies
Clifton
Recruitment to Manila and Senate Seating Question
Army transport plans to move about 1,000 recruits from Fort Slocum to Manila aboard the steamer Sumner via the Suez Canal. The vessel will depart New York around the 15th, with arrivals expected after transit. In the Senate seating issue, W V Allen’s right to be seated is debated as Hayward’s claimant status is questioned due to unfilled predecessor term.
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Wahington
Deepartment
Nila
Sumner
New York
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Manila
Suez Canal
W. V. Allen
Rowe
Hayward
Woman pleads guilty in Woodbine husband murder case
Mrs. Jiln Crosby was called before the court on the Osceola trial day and pleaded guilty to murdering her husband at their Woodbine home by shooting. She faces a twenty year sentence. A wheat colony’s probable yield is noted amid the garbled text.
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Osceolir
Jiln Crosby
Woodbine
Pro Boer Meeting Sparks Dublin Turmoil
In Dublin on December 19 a pro Boer meeting planned to protest Trinity College's plan to confer honor on Joseph Chamberlain. police halted the wagonette as Maud Gonne and James Connolly arrived. Davitt Redmond and O Brien spoke against the war, urging Dubliners to denounce the minister.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Dublin
Trinity College
Joseph Chamberlain
Maud Gonne
Joan of Arc
James Connolly
Conroy
Rovers
Ireland
Empire
Transvaal
Irish Trianvial Committee
Michiel Davitt
William Redmond
J. O'Brien
Davitt
Redmond
O'Brien
Chamberlain
Lotter
Sncha Tine
Great Britain
Monaco
Mr. Hedmond
Snowslide at Silver Queen kills miner in Colorado
Denver reports James Kennedy crushed by a 100 foot snowslide while crossing a narrow two foot trail to work on the Silver Queen mine near Ouray. His companion Jeff Engle narrowly escaped by clinging to a high pine. Other notes mention a stamp mill wreck at Thorns and multiple perilous outcomes in nearby mines.
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Denver
Colo
James Kennedy
Ouray
Jeff Engle
Engle
Teeveine Innel
Sartor
Wrcken
Antone Gatlost
Silver Plume
Radical freight-rate hike shocks Midwest markets
Chicago dispatch reports a sweeping increase in freight rates on all western routes, with rises averaging 8 to 40 percent and some classes near 50 percent. Shippers warn higher costs will push retail prices upward across many goods, triggering widespread protest and economic strain.
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Mont
the Chronicle
Chicago Jaw
Ancient Order of Hibernians Plans War Aid Drive
The county board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians held a meeting in St Louis. They discussed the British war and decided to raise one million dollars to equip and equip troops aiding the Boers and Free State in their fight for independence.
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Ancient
Order of Hiberniiian
St. Louie
Order of Hibernians
Mompera
Free
Sealskins firm posts price advance and revenue figure
An advance of ten percent is announced for sealskins and lene vaucouris. Port orders show $700,000 due for skins shipped from London and other ports. Prices rise with sales reported at 64 10 US Killings.
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Lene Vaucouris
Akvices
London
More Clean Arms Captured Near Ganntynamo Cuba
Guards near Gudntiumo in Cuba seized another lot of concealed weapons. A group of Cuban relared individuals aimed to distribute the arms as authorities traced the cache. Northern Pacific Vitality. Lewiston Idaho reports a Dec 19 wreck of a train carrying steel for the Northern Pacific extension at Kendrick hill. Four injured, one fatally, as the train slid down the snowbound grade.
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Guarda
Ganntynamo
Samitaye
Cuba
Gudntiumo
Northern Pacific
Lewiston
Idaho
Kendrick Hill
Settlement of a Grudge Ends in Fatality at Roxe Hill Ky
At Samuel Whitenack near Roxe Hill Edwin Wright and John Gathard, both farmers, renewed an old quarrel at a party. Wright struck Gathard with a blow, inflicting a fatal wound at the doorway. A woman and whisky were named as the causes of the disturbance.
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Harodeburg
Samuel Whitenack
Roxe Hil
Edwin Wright
John Gathard
Wright
Gathard
Young Skater Drowns on Cheginmegon Bay in Ashland
In Ashland Wisconsin on December 1 a thirteen year old boy named Willie Vaughn, son of a widow, drowned while skating on Cheginmegon bay. Rescue efforts were reported but unsuccessful.
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Ashland
Wis
Willie ‘Vaughn
Cheginmegon Bay
Flax Industry Meeting Draws 200 Delegates in North Dakota
Two hundred delegates from seventeen flax producing states gathered in Margam for a two day session of the National Flax and Hemp association. The meeting discussed growing flax for sea, fiber production methods, and machinery, with North Dakota showing strong growth and potential. Officers were elected for the coming year and plans set for future research and improved cultivation and processing.
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National
Flax and Hemp Association
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