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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1898
Page
2
Mystique surrounds the removal of Columbus from Havana Cathedral with armed guards and closed doors. Officials offered no public statement while rumors claim the casket of coins medals parchment was rifled and only portions of the remains may remain, prompting cautious quasi official explanations.
Historians dispute the true resting place of Christopher Columbus as Spain and other nations claim rights to his bones. The Havana tomb and Santo Domingo chest are debated amid rumors of fake relics and upheaval while Paris peace talks loom.
Lorenzo Snow, newly chosen President of the Latter Day Saints, is a forceful Mormondom leader born in Ohio and formed at Oberlin College. A seasoned missionary with decades of travels, he has long served the faith since Missouri’s Zion days and remains in strong health at eighty four with sharp leadership faculties.
Spain and the United States edge toward an indemnity for the Philippine seizure as peace commissioners discuss compensation. The dispute centers on how much the US will pay Spain for Manila, Luzon, and other possessions, with estimates around 40 million dollars and potential US debt assumptions shaping the final treaty.
British cruisers Talbot and Pearl arrived from Halifax with dispatches and stores. Talbot and cruiser Alert sailed for the West Indies. Talbot reached near the island’s east, met by a tug, then proceeded south. Pallas arrived, in dock, working night and day, left for the West Indies Monday morning. North Atlantic fleet dispositions may change at any moment. Mayor Warwick sent a cable to Admiral Dewey in Manila after Philadelphia’s jubilee ceremonies, praising the commander and the nation.
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