Jamaica as a Second Gibraltar for the Canal Era
The article outlines Jamaica Kingston Harbor's pivotal role in a projected British naval station tied to the Nicaragua Canal. It notes the Admiralty’s purchase of Greek Pond for a major dockyard and fortifications, shaping Jamaica as a strategic Gulf of the Caribbean hub and potential eastern anchor for Anglo American balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiyestos
Jamaica
Kingston Harbor
Nicaragua Canal
Admiralty
Greek Pond
Dominions
Gibraltar
Anglo-American Alliance
Oveas
Jatoulin
British West Indies
Gat
Porto Rivo
San Juan
Greytown
Kingston
United States
West Indies
St. Lucia
Port Royal
Rechiea
Tathiun
Pacific
Caribbean
Great Britain
Count de Lesseps
France
Patania
Spain
America
Inner Harbor
Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria Detailed Display
The Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria, made at her accession, is described as England’s sovereign emblem. It weighs 89 ounces 5 pennyweights and valued between 1 and 1.5 million dollars. It contains over 3100 jewels, all genuine stones, with a crimson velvet cap and ermine border. The Koh i Noor diamond is not mounted in the crown but worn separately as a bracelet or brooch on state occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Admiralty
Adiral Golomb
Queen Victoria
Europe
Youthful prophet fails first forecast in Weather Bureau
The young meteorologist, newly appointed, faced mortification as his initial prediction remained unverified. His senior interrupted and urged another guess, saying in this business never apologize. The reading hints at Massachusetts libraries, noting 32 cities with libraries and 18 of 321 towns without.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Puck
Massachusetts
Proclamation to Filipinos Promises Benevolent Rule by US
A cable from Manila reports President McKinley’s proclamation to the Filipinos via General Otis. It urges a peaceful transition under United States sovereignty, promising protection of personal rights and private property while maintaining authority in ceded territory. The message frames US rule as benevolent assimilation rather than conquest.
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Otis
United States
Philippines
Adjutant General's Office
Washington
General Otis
Manila
Secretary of War
Philippine Islands
Executive Mansion
Dewey
Spain
Poing
Bay of Manila
oWinstan McKinney
HH. O. Consts
Waniin
McKinley
Money for Volunteers Passes By House to Grant Extra Pay
At the opening of the session Representative Marsh of Illinois sought unanimous consent for a bill granting two months extra pay to officers and men of the volunteer army upon muster-out if they served within the United States. The extra pay would replace furlough or leave of absence.
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Marsh
Tllinois
United States
Senate Demanded Instructions To Paria Peace Commissioners
President McKinley is urged to disclose the instructions given to the Paria peace commissioners who negotiated the Paris treaty. The measure, debated in the senate, seeks correspondence and reports between the president, state department, and commissioners. The senate adjourned to vote on the resolution.
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Paria
McKintey
Washington
Hoar
Senate
Department of State
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Davin
White
California
Allen
Nebraska
Pratt
Connecticut
Secretary of the Interior
Minnesota
Caffery
Louisiana
West
Missouri
United States
Explosion Kills Nine At Barking Shipyard Boiler Test
London dispatch reports a boiler at Hewitt's Barking shipyard exploded during testing killing the superintendent of engineers and eight workers. About forty injured, some fatally, with bodies mutilated and a boy found dead 300 yards away. The blast razed the factory, wrecked nearby homes, shattered windows a mile off, and toppled telegraph wires as families endured distressing scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Dispatch
Hewitt
Barking
Orders Misconstrued on Santiago Funds in Cuba
Washington dispatch reports no change in the wartime order regulating Cuban customs. Havana alterations claimed for Santiago are simply a proper construction of the same order, not new policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Havana
Washington
War Department
Cuba
Assabet Company Debtors Meet in Boston on Asset Review
Creditors of the Assabet Company met in Boston to appoint a committee to review affairs. The assignees reported liabilities at about 1.4 million and, on a conservative basis, quick assets around 980 thousand and plant at 1.08 million, totaling 2.06 million. Attendees believed difficulties would be settled without serious loss.
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Axaignees
Assabet Company
Boston
Mass
Massacre Report Deemed Invented by Priests
A Hong Kong arrivals from Balabac near Palawan deny any massacre of Spaniards by Filipinos. They claim the priests fabricated the tale to prejudice the Filipino cause.
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Hong Kong
Balabac
Palawan
A Double Crop of Apples On Long Island Farms
On Long Island farms, no tree bore two crops of fruit in the past year, drawing unusual farmer interest. The text notes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a popular remedy for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and blood disorders, claiming occasional cure in chronic cases. It also mentions skin diseases being attributed to microscopic insects.
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Long Island
Hostetter
Pains and Aches Of Rheumatism Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla
Ancient advertisement claims rheumatism can be cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. It urges immediate use, warning against unknown preparations, and touts the medicine as superior with an unquestioned merit and record. The copy includes misspellings and promotional language typical of old ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Moarles
Hood s Pil is cure all liver Us 25onnta
A Singapore Free Press report prints a Chinese resident near Shanghai criticizing Europeans. He says Europeans “do not know how to use themselves” and mockingly describes their behavior, including sitting on ancestors graves, long country trips with sticks in the air, and social mixing with women at table. The piece quotes Harlem Life dialogue about propriety and companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Singapore Free Press
Woman's blues blamed on diseased organs of generation
A public notice-style discussion promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for "the blues" in women, claiming mental distress stems from physical illness. The letter from Lydia B. in Kansas endorses the remedy after relief from uterine issues and prolonged flow, urging distressed women to seek help.
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Lynn
Mass
Lydia B. Pinkham
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Heen
Kappans
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Dey
Fey
Jane
Harlem
Fikb Wartman
Germantown Ave
Philadelphia
Oia
Hemedy Company
Chiesgo
Montreal
New
Viile
Aareinntaz, Ares
Woolley
Pryor St
Wofk
MENTO
Lincoln Street
Bath
Green A Sons
Atlanta
Sandberg
Hipaus Chemical
New York
Foy
Sas
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