Prophecy in a Poem at Dewey Dinner Toast
A Philadelphia Times excerpt quotes Col Archibald Hopking at a Washington Metropolitan Club dinner for Commodore George Dewey. The toast vows support through storm or calm across the Pacific and with Japan, pledging aid to the commodore and promising a homeward tack under an admiral’s flag.
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Commodore George Dewey
Metropolitan’ Club
Washington
Atlantic Station
Col
Archibald Hopking
Mark Hopins
United States Court of Claims
Commodore
Pacific
Isles of Palm
Philadelphia Times
Drifter Earns Chance To Prove In Ring
Drifter, a circus helper, wins a public chance to display his wild animal training in the ring after impressing manager Tempster. He shocks staff by secretly training beasts for years, but a fateful night reveals his growing skill and loyalty as Tempster faces job loss amid mounting tensions with the new trainer.
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Drifter
Tip
Tom
Bruno
Mr. Tempater
Phig
Hir
Mr. Tempster
Tempster
Mr. Fempster
Sam
Teft
Sly
Tomato Sauce with Anchovy and Sherry in Diner Style
Drown tomato sauce with onion rings browned in dripping, stir in flour, add stock, simmer, strain, then finish with tomato sauce, anchovy, sherry, pepper, salt and cayenne. Heat and pot, yielding a rich, seasoned sauce from the gravy sediment and a tomato paste base.
Navy and War Departments Skeptical Of Manila Navy Report
Washington doubts a Philippine clash as described by Madrid. The Abby affair is blamed on seizure of the steamer Abby by the McCulloch on September 23, with arms for insurrectionists. Dewey’s terse report and limited force in Cepu and Panay are cited as evidence against a genuine insurgent navy. Spanish officials push the tale to influence forthcoming Paris commission talks.
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Washington
Oct
Admiral Dewey
Philippines
Navy
War Departments
Otis
United States
Wildman
Abby
Navy Department
McCulloch
Pasig
Batanzas Bay
Manila
Cepu
Panay
Dewey
Waiting Upon Madrid in Cuban Debt Talks
Paris dispatch reports Spanish peace commissioners have no Madrid instruction to cede Cuban sovereignty or accept U.S. debt assumptions. They may oppose American insistence at Friday’s meeting, vow a further written presentment, and await extended discussion while acknowledging U.S. power. The mood is pitiable, with Spaniards seeking sympathy and delaying a clear stance.
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Paris
Madrid
United States
Spain
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