New Manila Papers Freedom and American Start
Manila newspapers expand with two new titles Freedom and the American. Journals printed in Spanish suspend, and Manila will receive the latest news in English. The Spain treaty text defines the Philippines boundaries with precise latitude and longitude to prevent outside claims. Queen Wilhelmina seeks a say in governing her dominions, challenging Dutch officials who find a woman's voice hard to ignore.
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Manila
Freedom
Spain
Philippines
Sulus
Wilhelmina
Holland
New Cuban town shows only ox carts amid street work
A Nuevitas dispatch notes the town is newly occupied by our forces and currently only ox carts are in use, with bicycles unsuitable for tonet Road and street making. The sentence hints that road and street improvements will become a lively industry in Cuba in the coming years.
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Nuevitas
Cuba
Cuban exile masso varra leaves Cuba for Spain
Senor Masso Varra, once a brigadier general in the Cuban army who defected to the Spaniards for 18000 in gold, concludes Cuba's climate would be unhealthy under future conditions and departs for Spain.
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Senor Masso Varra
Cuba
Spain
Testimonial Fund Reaches 100000 for Col Waring Family
A testimonial fund of one hundred thousand dollars has been raised for the family of Col. Waring, famed for cleaning New York streets, who died from yellow fever contracted while examining Havana drainage. Public appreciation of sanitary workers grows.
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Col. Waring
New York
Havana
Sanitation rivalry urged among Cuban local commanders
In the five months before the rainy season American authorities can do much to clean up Cuba. Gen. Wood cleaned the streets and private grounds of Santiago in a few weeks. He calls for rivalry in sanitation among all local commanders in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
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Cuba
Wood
Santiago
Porto Rico
Cuba Braces for Freedom on January 1
The paper declares that America’s flag will rise and Spain’s flag lower across Cuba marking a historic shift. It calls January 1 a memorable day signaling the end of oppression and the dawn of liberty, expecting future celebrations to echo the U S Fourth of July in spirit.
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America
Spain
Cuba
United States
The Grip Strikes at Waldorf Astoria Guest
The grip has invaded the Waldorf Astoria in New York and knocked at a room once occupied by a millionaire. It notes a distinction between the poor and the rich as the grip is a disease for the poor but a malady for the rich.
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Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Promise of fortune in Cuba tempered by public good
The text urges Americans to channel potential profits in Cuba toward improving Cuban health conditions and reducing danger to neighbors. It argues private greed should not absorb all fortunes, advocating common sense and public welfare over purely gainful aims.
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Cuba
Judge Spencer on divorce duties and temper in St. Louis
In St Louis Judge Spencer remarked that divorce laws should not excuse spouses from forbearance or the ordinary infirmities of human nature. He noted crowded dockets with many divorce petitions based on hasty temper or petulance rather than substantial grounds.
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St. Louis
Spencer
President Celebrates Peace Treaty and Unity
The president enjoyed a joyful Christmas with two gifts. A peace treaty with Spain was anticipated and boosted good will, while a surprise comforted him as he seeks broad national backing. Senators are assured no party lines will be drawn in ratifying the treaty.
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Spain
London Opinion on Ending Clayton Culver Treaty With U S
London discussion centers on abrogating the Clayton Culver treaty. Each government has begun steps toward that end. The United States would accept the treaty as a starting point for new talks and compromise on a neutral canal with equal privileges for ships of all nations. Britain shows no wish to share in constructing or controlling the Nicaragua canal unless the United States handles both tasks.
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London
England
United States
Nicaragua Canal
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL OBITUARY SUMMARY
Sen. S Morrill of Vermont died at Washington residence at 1 20 a m on the 28th in his eighty ninth year after a week of illness. Admiral Sampson arrived in Washington from New York suffering a light grip. Mexican Ambassador Romero at Washington ill with appendicitis underwent operation on the 25th and was described as critical. Judge Hamilton Ward of New York died at Wellsville at 70. he served in three Congresses and was NY attorney general in 1879. Fire damaged Chicago’s Ascension church. a Cleveland fire left Mrs Winnie Hearney near death after a lamp explosion. California train No 4 wreck east of Trinidad with 12 injured and a corpse burned en route to Philadelphia. The Rocher Rouge collapse near St Gothard tunnel killed three. World editorial warns Canada on brink of annexation.
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Justice S. Morrill
United States
Vermont
Washington
Admiral Sampson
New York
Romero
Mexico
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Canada
Joint Commission
Tabor Johnson
Senor Sagasta
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Chicago
Father Larrabee
West
Winnie Hearney
Cleveland
St. John’s Hospital
Rocher Rouge
St. Gothard Tunnel
Switzerland
Airolo
Toronto
Ont
World
North America
Dominion
England
Humbert
Italy
Minnesota
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones
Sutherland
White Earth
Leech Lake
Cass Lake
Red Lake
Grant
Michigan State Supreme Court
Express Revenue
United States Supreme Court
American Express Co
House
Hawaii
Committee On Territories
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Michigan Avenue
Supreme
San Antonio
Tex
Wells-Fargo Co
Cordelia Botkin
San Francisco
Wesley Merritt
Department of the Pacific
Philippine Islands
New York City
Department of the East
Lizzie Skinner
Bloomfield
Ind
Gray
Senor
Don Matias Romero
Government Street
Victoria
BB. C
William R. Shafter
Department of California
Tienry C. Merriam
Baron Curzon of
Kedleston
India
Bombay
Laeland
Lady Curzon
Glen Avon
Pithie
London
Hong Kong
Plague in Delagoa Bay District and Copper Demand Rise
Dispatches from Paris report bubonic plague hits Delagoa Bay district while revolutionary socialists set vigilance committees to root out anti republic movement. Meanwhile copper mining in Lake Superior ships ore by rail for the first time since syndicate control, signaling strong demand. Burlington net earnings November 1898 reach 637660, up 237701 from 1897, with five months ending November 30 totaling 3927714, down 19855 from prior year.
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Delagoa Bay
Paris
Lake Superior
Burlington
Navy to dispatch officers for service on Spanish vessels
A cablegram from Admiral Dewey requests immediate dispatch of officers and men to refit and add three Spanish ships to his fleet. London faces subsidence risk from ongoing tunneling, with Parliament to address the issue at its next session.
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Navy Department
Mear-Admniri
Illinois Wager Leads to Bridge Jump in Chicago
A man named Harry Suarman plunged from a six story plank over the Rush Street bridge into the Chicago river to settle a wager. Spectators saw him walk to the plank at No 4 River Street and fall backward into the water, yet he survived with minor injuries though ice cut his face.
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Harry Suarman
Chicago
Rush Street
No. 4
River Street
Harmon
Mrs Botkin Guilty Of First Degree Murder In Dover Candy Plot
Mrs Cordelia Botkin convicted of first degree murder for sending poisoned candy to Mrs John P Dunning in Dover Del Jurors verdict imposed life imprisonment amid claims of possible compromise while defense expected acquittal News also reports Canada cuts domestic letter rate to two cents per ounce starting January 1 and US Post Office warns on proper postage to avoid short pay
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San Francisco
Cordelia
Potkin
John P. Dunning
Dover
Del
Botkin
Washington
Mulock
Emory Smith
United States
Canada
Obdam Sails with Nebraska Battalion for Havana
Savannah Ga December 31 The transport Obdam sailed yesterday afternoon with the First battalion of the Third Nebraska regiment. The troops were greeted with cheers as they marched to the ship with the band playing Dixie. The Obdam also carried nurses and surgeons for Havana hospitals. Roumanian and Michigan and a hospital ship Missouri arrived yesterday to take remaining Nebraska battalion and Illinois troops and bring medical supplies.
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Savannah
Obdam
Havana
Nebraska Regiment
Col. Bryan
Iravana
Roumanian
Michigan
Missouri
Turkish stance on travel to Syria Palestine implications
Washington reports from Constanti nople indicate Turkey will not block American travelers to Syria or Palestine. The foreign minister says the aim is to curb Jewish colonization and avoid political complications from large religious settlements, affecting the Zionist movement.
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Washington
Department of State
United States
Constantinople
Turkey
Syria
Palestine
Ottoman Empire
Mustering Out Dates Set for Third Illinois Volunteers
Chicago in late December reports arrangements completed for the mustering out of the Third Illinois volunteers under Col Bennett. Exact muster dates are listed by company and town from January 13 through January 24, covering Elgin Woodstock Rockford Rochelle Aurora Ottawa Streator Pontiac Kankakee Joliet.
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Chicago
Illinois Volunteers
Col. Bennett
Porto Rico
Elgin
Woodstock
Rockford
Rochelle
Aurora
Ottawa
Streator
Co. I
Pontiac
Co. L
Kankaskee
Co. LB
Joliet
Janary
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Enoch Emory
Peoria
John B. Hamilton
United States Marine Hospital Service
State Asylum For the
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Moweaqua
Mary Roff
Louis Slick
North Marshfield Avenue
Slick
Charleston
Board of Education
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Skinner
Arcola
Alvie Skinner
Presbyterian Church
James Parsee
Eldorado
Saline County
G. W. Montgomery
East Tennessee
Cumberland Presbyterian
John Boston
Jacksonville
Paul Richason
Wabash Railway
HW. Clay Montgomery
HH. Clay Montgomery
Decatur
Macon County
Great Northern
Mrs. Botkin
Nebraska
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