City linguists in the army report strong Spanish fluency
The Adjutant General's reports show about 600 commissioned officers fluent or with limited knowledge in Spanish. French 224, German 136, Indian languages 13, Italian 8, and small numbers in Swedish Norwegian Tagalog and others. Officers serve mainly in the Philippines and the West Indies, demonstrating adequate language preparation.
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Adjutant General
War Department
Regular Army
Philippines
West Indies
Army and Navy Journal
Betsy the international gun helps defend Peking
Gunner Joseph A. Mitchell of the cruiser Newark guarded Peking during the Boxer uprising. He used Betsy, a gun built from a junkshop relic and mounted on an Austrian carriage with British legation beam, firing Russian cartridges and Chinese balls, to mislead attackers. He moved the gun to simulate multiple batteries and was wounded in the arm when relief troops approached.
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Philadelphia Press
Joseph A. Mitchell
Newark
Peking
Legations
Legation
Mitchell
Gun Talk and Discretion: Judge’s Hidden Policy in the South
A traveler recounts meeting a circuit court judge and town chief of police in New Orleans. The judge displays a six shooter and extols quick draw, while the police chief admits a law against concealed weapons exists but prefers discretion with southern gentlemen.
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New Orleans
Washington Post
Sing Sing Prison Declared Unfit by New York Board
Leslie's Weekly notes that the New York state board of health says Sing Sing on the Hudson is in such fearful sanitary condition as to be unfit for confinement. The article recalls New York maintains three felon prisons Auburn, Sing Sing, and Dannemora with Sing Sing as the second oldest and largest in the western hemisphere.
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New York
Auburn
Sing Sing
Insomnia Cure Advised by Captain Howell in Washington
Captain Evan Howell of Georgia, speaking in Washington with Senator Platt, recommends a simple remedy for sleeplessness: drink a beverage at bedtime and repeat every thirty minutes for up to four drinks if sleep does not come, ending with a disregard for sleep if still awake.
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Evan Howell
Georgia
Washington
Senator Platt
Russian Admiral Bets on Ice Crusher to Reach Pole
Vice Admiral Makaroff of Russia plans to force a path to the North Pole with the ice crushing Ermak. The steamer, built by Armstrong yards, has already crushed through ice up to 65 feet thick in the gulf of Finland before a structural leak forced it to retreat.
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North Pole
Polar
Pole
Makaroff
Great Lakes
Armstrong Yards
England
Gulf of Finland
Russia
Vice Admiral Makaroff Returns in Strength for Ermak Test
The article notes Vice Admiral Makaroff is back, repaired and strengthened, near a crucial test for the Ermak. It contrasts mixed opinions, with Lord Brassey optimistic while many American officers doubt the ship will succeed. It outlines the Ermak as an 8000 ton, 10000 horsepower steel vessel with four screws and a forward ice-boring propeller. Makaroff is described as a highly respected 52 year old Russian admiral with a notable record and publications. His stature lends weight to the plan despite skepticism.
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Makaroff
Lord Brassey
Russia
Turkey
Academy of Science of France
Baltic
Deutschland Steamer Sets World Speed Record
The fastest passenger steamer in the world is the Deutschland, which has made 584 miles a day with a coal consumption of 570 tons, about a ton per mile.
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Washburn, Wis
Geo. H. Quayle
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White Flyer
Smith & Zime
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Ashland Institute of
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H. G. Gille
Ashland
A. H. Miles
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Lignell & Sodergin
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Ellen Paledo
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United States
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Philadelphia
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