Russia Gains Ground as Spain Helps Insurgents
Russia expands control while Spanish troops leverage insurgent advantage in a tense engagement, shaping the conflict dynamics in the region and affecting allied positions.
28 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
The Daily Californian
Location
Bakersfield, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1897
Page
1
Russia expands control while Spanish troops leverage insurgent advantage in a tense engagement, shaping the conflict dynamics in the region and affecting allied positions.
St. Petersburg dispatch reports Russian forces have occupied Kin Chau, a location north of Port Arthur, as of December 27. The report notes movement amid ongoing hostilities and situates Kin Chau within the broader Port Arthur region engagements.
Secretary Alger will meet with Clifford Sifton and J A McKenna to discuss Klondike relief measures. They will seek a permit for fifty US army guards to pass through Canada, resolve customs duties on food supplies, and secure cooperation of the Canadian Mounted Police for expeditions. A reindeer herder in Alten Norway reports readiness of supplies.
New York December 27 Senator Morgan of Alabama says the United States cannot remain complacent if European powers seek to partition China. He warns that abolishing treaties would force the U S to negotiate separately with each nation over the extended sovereign territories. He urges consideration of the implications by powers seeking territorial gains.
A customer complained about ACM UEMY 8 baking powder and was advised to use one fourth less. She found the results lovely afterward. Schilling & Company San Srencece offers money back if not satisfied with Schilling's Best.
Havana dispatch reports three Spanish columns under General Linares and Vura Del Rey along with Lt Col Chazel dislodging insurgents from strong positions in Santiago de Cuba province and destroying a camp of 200 huts at Juan Varona. Troops reconnoitered Aguacale Arroy o Branco Bairia and Marbio area, insurgents retreating with numerous losses. Spanish forces report one officer and eighteen soldiers killed or wounded fifty three wounded.
Prince Henry of Prussia commands the German warships Deutschland and Gefion as they reach Gibraltar on their voyage toward China. The ships late December 27 are en route, signaling a patrol and show of force amid ongoing global tensions.
Bakersfield Lodge No 224 F and A M held an open installation last night with H A Blodget presiding. New officers include J B Hunt Master J H K Patten Senior Warden F W Robinson Junior Warden E A Baer Treasurer R S Hale Secretary C L Conner S D H Tupman J D L A Hall C M Stoll Stewards D F Hutchins Tyler A banquet followed at the Southern venue with toasts on Masonry the Eastern Star and the order's good of the lodge remarks praised the event as a success.
C. B. Tibbetts, en route from Kernville to the Klondike, will outfit at Seattle and decide on unsettled plans. He does not head north with mining sales intent, though he has years of mining experience.
San Francisco Land Company backs Tevis ruling and blocks Southern Pacific from seizing new Bakersfield access. Panama Slough remains open due to ongoing litigation. plan would have entailed bridging with trestles, altering the imaginary thoroughfare between 23rd and 22nd streets.
The Knights of Honor program featured Nellie Averill-Armstrong in charge of the Scene from Mary Stuart and Hagar. Her performance, praised by the San Diego Sun, highlighted rare dramatic power and emotive expression from grave to gay.
Farmers cultivating unirrigated lands fear a dry year as rain has held off. Sheepmen and cattlemen express anxiety about the weather as rain is needed to grow feed. County agribusiness faces feed shortages and potential losses if showers do not arrive soon.
Nature makes the cures after all. Now and then she gets into a tight place and needs helping out. Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil with hypophosphites can do just this. It strengthens the nerves, feeds famished tissues, and makes rich blood. Sold by druggists for $1.00. Scott & Bowne, Chemists, New York.
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