Wood welcomed in Havana as new Cuba governor general
General Wood arrived in Havana to a massive, unprecedented reception with ships bands and decorated launches. He and General Chaffee and Lieutenant Brooks met General Brooke to officially transfer governorship, while Wood plans limited early duties at the palace and a stay at Hotel Inglaterra. The press lauded his first act of not issuing a proclamation, signaling a deeds over words approach.
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la Lucha
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Currency Bill Passes House with GOP and Eleven Democrats
The currency bill passed the House 190 to 150 with full Republican support and eleven Democrats including Clayton Driggs Fitzgerald Levy Supp ert Scudder Underhill and Wilson of New York Aller c of Pennsylvania Denny of Maryland and Thayer of Massachusetts. Most Democrats voted against or were paired. Speaker Henderson announced committee selections after the vote, with General Wheeler’s name not on the Ways and Means list.
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Underhill
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Denny
Maryland
Thayer
Massachusetts
Representative Smith
Sterlings
Alabama
Joseph Wheeler
Bailey
General Wheeler
Committee On Ways and Means
Henderson
Havana Seers Arrested in Major Customs Fraud
Nine top Havana customs officials and several prominent merchants were arrested on charges of colluding to defraud the government. The scheme allegedly ran for weeks by classifying goods into cheap categories to divert large sums. Union club members and other social leaders react as investigations widen.
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Bliss
Union Club
Orso
Scofield Buys Hines Sawmill in West Superior Wisconsin
Gov Scofield has purchased the Hines sawmill in West Superior. The plant can produce 35,000,000 feet of lumber per season. Governor Scofield's son is named the new mill manager.
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West Superior, Wis
Scofield
Fire destroys Dubuque rail shop in Iowa
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway car shop in Dubuque Iowa burned completely during the night. Loss estimated at 75000 to 80000 dollars. Three hundred men are thrown out of employment.
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Dusveve
Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Immigration Surge Continues in December Press
New York reports immigration remains unusually heavy for the season. For December 1, 26,460 immigrants arrived, compared with 18,196 in the same month last year.
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New York
College Buildings Destroyed at Buchtel College
Axros, O December 22 The main building at Buchtel college with laboratories library and dormitories burned to the ground causing about 100000 in loss.
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Axros
Buchtel College
Henderson's List Of House Committee Chairs and Members
The speaker announces chairmen and Northwestern members of key house committees. Names span Ways and Means to District of Columbia, with many figures from Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and neighboring states, listing diverse panels and assigns across federal departments and issues.
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Babtcock
Railways and Canals
Philippine Resolutions Signal Debate on Islands Policy
Washington December 20. Senate opens a broad discussion on Philippine policy with two resolutions urging transfer of the islands to a Filipino government. Tillman of South Carolina and Bacon of Georgia press surrender of sovereignty, while Morgan of Alabama urges law to curb trusts and gains a judiciary committee referral.
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Washington
Philippines
United States of the Philippine Islands
Tillman
S. C
Bacon
Sol Smith Russell Breaks Down at Grand Opera House
Sol Smith Russell was forced to dismiss the audience at the Grand Opera House last night after collapsing in the first act of The Hon. John Grigsby. Indisposition described as temporary.
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Sol Smith Russell
CuicaGco
Grand Opera House
John Grigsby
Former Secretary Alger Sees Transvaal War Favorably
Alger, former Secretary of War, notes strong British wartime progress in the Transvaal conflict and says he finds cause for congratulation comparing the War Office statements with his own views.
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Cutcaeo
Alger
Transvaal
McGery Wins Two Fights in Pedpie Arena Debut
McGery secures two victories in his arena debut, defeating Charlie Mason in the first bout and Freckies O Breen of New Orleans in the second. The card highlights McGov ern’s steady performance with no added losses to his record.
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Terry McGovern
Pedpie
Charlie Mason
Freckies
O Breen
New Orleans
Bishop Turner Prostrated by Stroke in Conference
Bishop H. M. Turner of the Afro American M E church while in conference with his presiding elders at SavaxNan Georgia was stricken by a slight paralysis caused by overwork.
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SavaxNan
H. M. Turner
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