Transit of Homeward Troops and Damaged Battleship Reported
A rapid withdrawal of troops from ships in Havana harbor is noted as transports depart daily for Spain. The battleship Massachusetts suffered extensive unseen damage after striking a reef near Governors Island, with an estimated ninety days needed for repair. Police guard Paris amid Picquart release rumors. Canal route debates spread through railroads and survey teams head to Washington. a Cleveland patrolman is found dead aboard his boat with a gunshot wound.
Miller Wins Six Day Race At Madison Square Garden
Charles W. Miller of Chicago wins the six day race at Madison Square Garden defeating his own world record by 24 miles and finishing with 2007 miles. Frank Waller of Boston trails by 22 miles. Pierce of Canada is third. Sixteen finishers out of thirty two starters. Miller earns 1500 for win plus 200 for new record and 500 for his public marriage. a 200 wedding gift from his sponsor. The wedding occurred in a track box with Alderman Wents officiating.
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New York
Charles W. Miller
Chicago
Julius
Hall
Teddy” Hale
Miller
Alderman Wents
Miss Hanson
Waller
Michigan man kills three then wounds self
Free Soil Michigan December reports William Hitchings killed his brother in law John Hunt and sister Mrs Hunt and 16 year old Thomas Hayward on Hunt’s farm, then stabbed his wife and himself. A baby slept through the chaos as the killer ended his life.
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Free Soil
Mich
William Hitchings
John Hunt
Mrs. Hunt
Thomas Hayward
Hunt
W Hitchings
Hitchings
Hayward
Signing of Hispano American Treaty Ends War Chapter
Paris scene of treaty signing draws contrast between American optimism and Spanish sorrow as Montero Rios accepts a bitter but historic end to conflict. Pens as mementos spark race between delegations. Villaurutia declares C est fini. Madrid frets over protest. Sagasta prepares indemnity and debt terms amid cabinet crisis.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Senor Montero Rios
Duc de Loubat
Villaurutia
United States
Senor Villaurutia
Beer Gardens for Hawkeyes in Des Moines Report
A Des Moines liquor dealer says Iowa will permit beer gardens under a new law. The old prohibition remains unless 65 percent of voters petition for county supervisors to issue liquor permits. Petitions circulated statewide have met the threshold and are on file as part of a plan by the State Liquor Dealers association.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Liquor Dealers’ Association
State General Y
Man to enter three centuries born in North Carolina in 1799
Seymour Indiana dispatch reports Walter Kerr a Dearborn County farm resident since 1816 who would reach three centuries if he lives through the new year. Born April 22 1799 in North Carolina he has ten children with only one son dead, killed at Vicksburg in 1863.
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Seymour
Ind
Walter Kerr
Dearborn County
Aurora
North Carolina
Vicksburg
United States Senate Campaign Opens in Milwaukee
Milwaukee observers report the active senate race kicking off with candidate headquarters at the Hotel Pfister. Initial ballot tallies place Quarles at 30 votes, Stephenson 26, Babcock 26, Cock 6, and Webb 4, as Babock claims 25 and Quarles predicts 40 on first ballot.
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Milwaukee
Pfister
Stephenson
Quarles
Babcock
Webb
J. W. Babcock
Condition of Michigan Wheat Report Dec 1
Secretary of State Gardner reports Michigan wheat condition on December 1 at 100 percent of average. Southern counties measure 101, central 97, northern 98. A year ago state total was 88 with southern 84, central 91, northern 101.
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Michigan
Larsing
Mich
Gardner
Central
Jeffersonville Judge Ephriam Keigwin Dies at 67
Jeffersonville Indiana December 12 Magistrate Ephriam Keigwin died Thursday night from cystitis after a long illness. He was 67 and lifelong resident. For twenty one years he was known as the elopers friend and during that time is estimated to have married 12 000 eloping couples.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Ephriam Keigwin
Court Rules Gas Firm Taxation Illegal in Cleveland
The circuit court declared the taxation of the Cleveland Gas Light and Coke company script illegal. The ruling affects about $6,000 added to the tax duplicate as taxes on gas certificates and is described as far reaching.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Company
Iowa Physician Acquitted in Smithland Case
Dr. H. D. McKown a Smithland physician was acquitted Saturday in the case charging him with causing the death of Lulu Budd by a criminal operation in Sioux City Iowa on December 12.
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Iowa
Sioux City
H. D. McKown
Smithland
Lulu Budd
Treaty in brief halves Cuba and retains Philippines
United States and Spain reach a treaty plan under which Cuba is relinquished while Porto Rico and the Philippines are ceded. The U S pays Spain 20 million dollars and covers repatriation costs, Spain returns prisoners, and both nations renew commercial treaties. Negotiations show strong mutual regard despite opposition in Madrid.
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Frye
United States Senate
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Spain
Madrid
United States
England
Paris
President Faure
General Flagler Says Arms Purchases Overruled by War Office
Washington December 12 General Flagler head of the ordnance bureau testified before the war investigators claiming contracts were made without his approval including a 40 000 Winchester rifle order The secretary of war purchased the rifles and while not certain he believed they followed the army chief’s recommendation Major Valery Havard reported that medical supplies for Santiago arrived too late for use at the front and that bedding and food were inadequate at Secord division hospital
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Washington
Plagler
Ordnance Bureau
War Investigating Commission
Flagler
Secretary of War
Valery Havard
Department of Santiago
Santiago
Secord
Cleveland Bar Scandal Expels Burke and Probes Dellenbaugh
State Senator Vernon H. Burke is expelled from the Cleveland Bar Association and Judge Frank E. Dellenbaugh will be investigated. The Bar association voted 80 to 20 in favor of the committee report, announced by James A. Garfield.
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Cleveland, O
Vernon H. Burke
Cleveland Bar Association
Frank E. Dellenbaugh
Bar Association
Burke
Dellenbaugh
James A. Garfield
Frank J.cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Tinto
Hall
Dolling Linked to 1897 St Louis Murder Case in Worthington
Worthington Indiana report recalls Edward L Dolling, alias John Casson, suspected in the Elliot L Duckworth killing in St Louis in June 1897. Dolling, once in town with a circus, was convicted of larceny in 1895 and served six months in Bloomfield jail before returning north then leaving for St Louis. Chicago dispatch notes 4006 Spanish troops fought on San Juan hill July 1, contradicting a prior count of 250 by a Spanish officer, as stated by Captain George S Cartwright now with the Fourth corps.
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Worthington
Ind
Edward L. Dolling
Eliott L. Duckworth
St. Louis
Dolling
John Casson
Bloomfield
Green County
Chicago
San Juan Hill
Georges. Cartwright
United States Army
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Quartermaster's Department
Fourth Corps
Huntsville
Ala
Joe” Wheeler
Paris Rioting and Allied Updates Across Court and War Talks
Paris riots flare as two deputies lead an anti Dreyfus protest at Cherche Midi prison shouting at Piequart. Reports from New York Cuba and Algiers mix with treaty ratification talk and a roof collapse incident. Local notices feature Hall’s Catarrh Cure ads and social updates from Miss Scofield and L D Robinson ahead of Christmas trade.
Man Returns From West After Drowning Rumor
Middletown N Y December 12 Andy White of Pharsalia has returned home after a rumor of his drowning went through months ago. H P G White recently jailed at Baldwin Michigan for alleged life insurance fraud involving a body has also returned to his home.
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Middletown
N. Y
Andy White
Pharsalia
H. P. G. White
Baldwin
Mich
General Calixto Garcia Dies After Illness in Washington
General Calixto Garcia, Cuban commander who led the Santa del Sur convention delegation to meet U S authorities, died at 10 a m. yesterday in Washington after several days of pneumonia. His advanced age left little hope for recovery from the outset.
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Washington
Calixto Garcia
Santa del Sur
West Port deputy postmaster convicted for mail robbery
Vincennes Indiana December 12 John F Heaton deputy postmaster of West Port Lawrence county Illinois was convicted and sentenced to Chester penitentiary for two years He was arrested by Post Office Inspector M G Price of Chicago
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Vincennes
Ind
John F Heaton
Westport
Lawrence County
Ills
Chester
M. G. Price
Chicago
Edwards County State Bank Created in Albion
Auditor McCullough grants permission to organize the Edwards County State Bank at Albion Illinois with a capital of 25000 dollars.
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Springfield
Ill
McCullough
Edwards County State Bank
Albion
Ills
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