Ureole Sam's Manila Plant Cost and Cuban Arms Note
The Weekly Call reports Ureole Sam's new Manila refrigerating plant priced at 640000 dollars, justified by port receipts and cooled by ample ice. It notes Cuban soldiers preferring old guns over cash for new ones and warns to handle firearms safely near Americans. It also mentions Paris sensing a worsening, hopeless crisis in the peninsula amid diplomatic and financial circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ureole Sam
Manila
Tos
Uncle Sam
Paris
Japanese Power and the Future Harmony with the Orient
The passage lauds Japan as a new power and envisions it as the first fruit of a movement that will civilize the Orient and align its peoples with the spirit of the age, urging an inviting stance from Americans.
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Japan
Orient
Times cites American misrule over public funds in war talk
The London Times argues that American management showed dishonesty and corruption where public money was handled, a claim it says reveals bias versus truth and yellow journalism. The remark reflects wartime scrutiny of financial conduct amid the Spain conflict.
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London Times
Spain
General Otis Questions Role of Correspondents
The text notes General Otis suggesting correspondents handling military and diplomatic duties risk neglecting their duty to report factual news of the day. It states the possibility that the general may be correct in criticizing the press for overreach.
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Otis
Secretary Root Faces Arduous War Department Task
Secretary Root's mission in the war department is certain to be arduous and will require his most vigorous efforts. He is younger than his predecessor, and the workload will test his ability and endurance.
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Root
War Department
Vesuvius to be rebuilt as torpedo cruiser after failure
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, after rhetoric on its exploits at Santiago, is deemed a failure. It will be converted due to immobile pneumatic guns, while experiments show shells filled with high explosives can be fired with ordinary powder. The note contrasts U S Canadian arbitration stance, tied to Klondike and Alaska gold discoveries.
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Vesuvius
Santiago
Klondike gold yields exceed Canadian fields 1899 estimates
The United States' Klondike output in 1899 is expected between 15.0 million and 18.0 million dollars with Colorado likely to surpass those figures. Colorado's output may reach 28.0 million dollars, while Jean Colorado could rise from 23,660 dollars to about 28 million. Spiritualists in Missouri resist Mary Ellen Lease's new seance ideas, deeming them too radical. Filipino insurgents capture Calamba near Manila, aided by gunboats, releasing 50 Spanish prisoners. Japan's rapid modernization, 50 years after isolation, sees a strong government, capable army and navy, and advancing schools.
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United States
Colorado
Missouri
Camp Meeting
Mary Ellen Lease
Calamba
Manila
Culumba
Political and international notes from Ottawa to Manila
In Ottawa on the 20th Sir Charles Tupper urged a cut in Yukon gold royalty. Clifford Sifton declined to reduce the 10 percent rate. German memorial editions spread after Bismarck’s death. Vorwaerts stayed silent. A papal letter to Queen Wilhelmina hopes for arbitration peace between South American nations. Cuban refugees in Tampa and Key West urged to be repatriated aboard a government vessel. Eliza Sanford, one of 16 revolutionary soldiers’ daughters, dies in Montclair aged 84. Maj. T. S. Matthews sails for Manila to join army medical staff. Rear-Admiral Po Sampoon sues to claim prize money from Spanish war vessels. Commissioner-General Powderly frees 16 Filipino actors detained in San Francisco to join the Omaha exposition.
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Otawa
Ont
House of Commons
Charles Tupper
Yukon
Clifford Sifton
Interior
Prince Bismarck
Vorwaerts
Pope
Wilhelmina of
Holland
Senor Quesda
United States
Cuba
Tempai
Key West
Fla
Eliza Sanford
Reina Mercedes
Powderly
Immigration Bureau
San Francisco
Omaha
Drowning, Explosions, and Political Bribes Reported
On August 28 in Evansville Indiana Mattingly 17 Pearl Cheaney 14 and Marion Onana were drowned when a boat capsized in the Ohio River three companions escaped. In Philadelphia Seth Otte Kraupf 37 his son Albert 5 and Christian Ox terage 30 drowned after a Delaware River boat capsized. A threshing boiler explosion near Big Prairie Michigan killed several men. Insurance losses reach 75000 with 175000 in total. Chicago sought 500 for Daniel Coughlin linked to alleged jury bribing.
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Mattingly
Pearl Cheaney
Marion Onana
Ohio
Evansville
Ind
Miss Onana
Tenderson
Delaware
Philadelphia
Seth
Otte Kraupf
Albert
Christian Oxterage
Kampff
Big Prairie
Mich
Belgian committee rejects all government electoral bills
The Belgian parliamentary committee of 15 has rejected all government electoral bills referred to it. July 31 treasury figures show available cash balance 280,640,416 dollars and gold reserve 243,115,668 dollars. Capt Joseph Coghlan arrived at Seattle and has assumed charge of Bremerton naval station, relieving Capt Green.
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Joseph Coghlan
Seattle
Wash
Bremerton Naval Station
Green
Funeral for Maj Arthur Digeles in Brookline
Telegrams report Maj Arthur Digeles of the Thirteenth Minnesota died in Manila. Funeral held simply at the major’s brother in law John W. McIntosh residence Brookline Massachusetts with interment at Forest Hills.
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Arthur Digeles
Minnesota
Manila
D. D. Addison
John W. McIntosh
Brookline
Mass
Forest Hills
Boston Board of Aldermen
The
Ist
Board of Estimate and
Admiral Dewey
Michael Brick
Thomas +. O'Brien
New York
George H. Rhodes
Stuyvesant Fire Insurance Co
Sing Sing
Clara Darton
Cuba
United States
Arived
San Franscisco
Alexander Hawkins
Yventh Pennsylvania Regiment
A. L. Lee
Gideon Kratzer
North Baltimore
Crook's Inlet
Phoebus
Hampton
Gov. Rodgers
Washington
Wm. Armstrong
Chicago
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
South Africa
Texas Ranger on way to capture train robber Tom Ketchum
Current news notes report Texas rangers pursuing Tom Ketchum on a charge of train robbery. Treasury adjusts steamboat inspectors salaries for the coming year amid other national and international developments including a murder in Little Rock and anti‑strike actions in Ardmore.
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Texas Rangers
Tom Ketchum
Treasury Department
Little Rock
Ark
Wenham
Tex
Ardmore
J. W. Bailey
Texas
England
America
Miles
Meiklejohn
Merriam
Cuba
James Guarlington
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Williams
Mexico
United States
Nelson Cole
St. Louis
Esterhazy
Dreyfus
Rennes
Illinois State News Deaths Across Morgan to Fayette Counties
A string of obituaries notes the deaths of prominent Illinois figures and long residents. Jennie McDonald Wilson of Murrayville, Levi L. Jackson of Clay County, D O Witmer of Taylorville, Gilbert Leek of Bloomington, Elizabeth R. Smith near Girard, Daniel N. Clauser of Pekin, Captain Samuel Welton a Macoupin pioneer, A N Rosecrans Cumberland County Fair chief, Reverend G P Slade of Danville, M Shurtliff of Grayville, and Harriet Blankenship a Fayette County pioneer, all aged 70 to 92. Each reflects local business, civic roles, and farm leadership.
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Levi L. Jackson
Clay County
D. O. Witmer
Christian County
Taylor Ville
Gilberta Leek
Cornelius M. Leek
Bloomington
Elizabeth R. Smith
S. O. Smith
People’s Bank of
Girard
Daniel N. Clauser
Danville
R. D. Baldwin
Irvington
M. Shurtliff
Grayville
Harriet Blankenship
Fayette County
Farm Tragedy Over Gun Accident Killing Miss Olson
William Platt on the Baker farm near Minooka Kendall county accidentally killed Miss Lizzie Olson when she slipped a shell into a breech loading gun Platt believed unloaded He picked up the gun aimed at her and fired unknown to him that it was loaded There were no witnesses and Miss Olson was about 19 years old.
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Fred Baker
Minooka
Kendall County
William Platt
Lizzie Olson
Mr. Platt
Miss Olson
Baker
Platt
First Arrest Under New Assessment Law in Peoria County
Michael Harrigan, a prominent property holder and tax title dealer, was arrested for refusing to answer questions from the board of review about his private affairs. He contested the board’s authority and denounced its impudence. He faces arrest for withholding information, with possible fines or imprisonment.
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Peoria County
Michael Harrigan
Board of Review
Peoria County Board Sets Record Personal Property Assessment
The Peoria county board of review plans a personal property assessment of 5 million dollars, with historical figures showing 9.5 million in 1298 and 2 million in 1809. State's Attorney Daly says total will reach 5 million, marking the largest personal property assessment for the county. Also note: Perry Green murderers located after three years, by Aurora police, with Sheriff John D. Mout transporting to Pekin for trial. Downey, once employed in an Aurora restaurant, is among the alleged involved.
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Board of Review
Peoria County
Daly
Perry Green
Pekin
Aurora
John D. Mout
Tazewell County
Downey
Wm. H. Downey
Ban Lifted at Chicago Theological Seminary
The Chicago Theological Seminary announces that no distinction of sex will be made hereafter and that women will be admitted for the first time in the institution's history.
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Chicago Theologies Seminary
Joliet Prison Guards Arm with Dum Dum Bullets
The Chicago Tribune reports that every guard at Joliet penitentiary is now armed with a Mauser rifle loaded with dum dum bullets. The measure follows a surge in security concerns at the facility.
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Joliet
The
Chicago Tribune
Cave Discovery Near Alto Pass Sparks Explorer’s Interest
A great cave was found at Bald Knob foot two miles west of Alto Pass promising many mysteries for explorers. J. M. C. Yates, brother of Illinois governor Dick Yates, died in La Mar county Texas where he was a notable farmer. Mayme Spalding, niece of Bishop Spalding, eloped with Robert M. Lysle of Peoria. Burglars stole about $1,000 in black silks from James Furlong’s Springfield dry goods store. Maud Forkner of Sullivan was burned while attempting to fill a gasoline stove during belching. an explosion followed.
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Bald Knob
Alto Pass
J. M. C. Yates
Ilinois
Dick Yates
Lamar County
Tex
James Furlong
Springfield
Sullivan Miss
Maud Forkner
New War Secretary Elihu Root Takes Oath at War Department
Washington Aug 2 Elihu Root took the oath as secretary of war at 10 45 am in the secretary of war's office. Seated witnesses included Secretaries Gage Hitchcock and Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn with Gen Corbin Maj Hopkins and many officers. Gen Miles and his staff attended in full dress uniform as farewell activities for Gen Alger concluded.
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Washington
Elihu Root
Secretary of War
Gage and
Hitchcock
Meiklejohn
Cole
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Department
Alger
War Department
Root
Gage and Hitchcock
Adit
Gen. Alger
Gage
Gen. Corbin
Schofield
Mr. Root
United States
Victor L. Mason
Gen
Miles
Gen. Miles
Army
Rod
Detroit
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Canada
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Pally
Sun
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Geological Survey
John Wirkinbine
Cape Huyuen
Santo Domingo
Gomez
Cane Town
House of Lords
Illinois State News
Jennie McDonald Wilson
Morgan County
Murrayville
William H. Downey
Bishop Spalding
Mayme Spalding
Peoria
Robert M. Lysle
That City
Nelson A. Miles
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