Americans Listen for Hours to Treaty Details in Peace Talks
The joint peace commission met over four hours debating rights of Spanish citizens in ceded colonies. Judge Day defined the essence of the pact in one sentence: a peace treaty can contain anything the victors include. Spaniards push limits while Americans insist on binding only core terms, leaving sovereignty changes to regular diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Judge Day
Paris
Joint
Peace Commission
Ojeda
Spanish Commission
Frye
Senor Montero Rios
Carolines
Washington
Corbett Forfeits to Meet Sharkey for Charity Match
Jim Corbett deposits $1,000 with a sporting editor as a forfeit for a match with Tom Sharkey. He says he will box publicly with proceeds to charity but prefers a private bout with a $9,000 purse for each side.
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Sharkey
New York
Jim Corbett
Tom Sharkey
Corbett
Shanghai demands threaten large Yangtze valley
Shanghai dispatches report that a Daily Telegraph correspondent has pressed demands in Nanking equivalent to alienating a large portion of the Yangtze valley, met with a firm refusal by the viceroy. A separate item notes a threatened strike by Grand Trunk Railway telegraph operators in Montreal as they seek higher pay and shorter hours. The Two Hundred and Second New York Regiment boards the Minnewaska for departure to Pinar del Rio, with General Davis and staff aboard.
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France
Lynpon
Shanghai
Daily Telegraph
Nankin
China
Yang Tse
Montreal
Grand Iron Railway
Bavannah, Ga
Decor
Two Hundred and Second
New York Regiment
George Davia
Minnewauska
Mariano
Pinar Dio Rio
Incorporation Scene Notes On Se Die Trenton Nye
Readable fragments describe incorporation of a local scene in Trenton Nye with references to Se Die and Linseed. The brief hints at a formal action or meeting surrounding the incorporation process and its regional context.
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Trenton
Estimates of appropriations for fiscal year ending 1900
The Treasury secretary sent Congress the required appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900. Total permanent appropriations amount to 599,048,878, compared with 808,875,618 for 1899. Military establishment appropriations total 897,841,448 and naval at 107,816,468.
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Co Phae
Washington
Secretary of the
Treaquiry
Congress
Nual
Henry Henry Takes Command as Porto Rico Governor
General Guy V. Henry assumes the governorship of Porto Rico succeeding General Brooke. Henry and his staff arrived from Ponce aboard the Berlin as the First Kentucky regiment heads to the United States. Brooke’s departure is met with regret. officials urged to stay, forts saluted the Berlin.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Guy V. Henry
Brooke
Ponce
United States
Berlin
Henry
General Henry
Evacuation of Puerto Principe Completed
Spanish evacuation commissioners inform United States authorities that the Puerto Principe province has been evacuated. General Gonzales Parrado retires from the Spanish commission chair, replaced by General Castellanos who takes over Marshal Blanco’s duties as he departs for Spain. The Spanish Transatlantic Company charters ships Darmstadt and Munchen to speed Cuban troop evacuation. Darmstadt sails for Havana on December 7.
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Puerto Principe
Havana
United States
Gonzales Parrado
General Castellanos
Marshal Blanco
Spain
Berwin
Spanish
Transatlantic Company
Lloyd Steamships Company
Darmstadt
Munichen
Cuba
Brewers to Press War Tax Abolition in N Y Meeting
United States brewers representing 85 percent of the nation’s beer makers plan a special open meeting in New York next Wednesday called by the U S Brewers association. Delegates from across the country will attend with capital exceeding 400 million dollars. They aim to urge Congress to abolish the war tax on beer. Leaders may direct a delegation to Washington to press the issue with the president.
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New York
Dec
United States
United States Brewers’ Association
Congress
Washington
Sulzer
House Committee On Military Affaire
Committee On Military Affairs
War Department
Spain
House of Representatives
Denlins
Denlins, Gent
House
Committee On Indian Affairs
Anti-Dreyfus Demonstrators Dispersed in Paris Clash
In Paris on December 6 a large anti-Dreyfus rally near the Cherche Midi prison erupted when police intervened as supporters tried to march to Colonel Picquart's confinement. Revolvers fired, a man wounded, and followers of Doroulede continued the parade shouting pro army and anti Dreyfus slogans before being dispersed by nightfall.
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Parlig
Paris
Millevoye
Dorgonlede
Cherche Midi
Picquard
Advocates of Revision
Anda
M. Doroulede
Kinlects of Dec. D.-George Robbins Shot in County conflict
A reported shooting in Mitchell County ends tragically as George Robbins is killed after a dispute over D. E. Fairbanks's attention to Landlord Meiers' wife. Robbins reportedly intervened in a quarrel between Meiers and Fairbanks.
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Chaimed Orry
George Robbins
D. E. Fairbanks
Mitchell County
Fairbanks
Meiers
Fragmented OCR Weather Note Hints at Storm and Damage
A damaged OCR fragment references a storm or wind event affecting an area. Mentions possible costs or losses and foreign language fragments, with unclear locations or dates. The readable bits suggest a weather disruption impacting infrastructure or daily life.
Opening of Congress Dazzles with Reed Welcome and Wheeler Ovation
Washington reports a spectacular opening of the house with warm greetings for Speaker Reed and a standout ovation for Major General Wheeler of Alabama. Focus remains on the president's message as the reading droned on for over two hours amid a polite, unrancorous gathering of officials and foreign dignitaries.
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Washindton
Gallérica
Reed
Wheeler
Alabama
Shafter
Closing Session Draws Noticeable Gentry in Senate
The Fifty fifth congress convened its closing session with a full gallery including many women in fine dress. The president's message took over two hours to read and was attentively received for an hour before senators lingered in cloak rooms and committee rooms to study printed copies.
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Washingcton
Senate
Congressmen Split On Message By Beltway Belief
Washington reports that Republicans laud the president's message as able and excellent with no vanity in recounting war events while many Democrats hesitate to comment and fault the finances and greenbacks ideas. They also note the lack of a Philippine government plan.
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Wasa Hington
Congress
The
Philippines
Editorial Tone Mixed as McKinley Message Delayed
London opinions express disappointment in editorials over President McKinley’s message awaiting Paris peace talks. Tone leans non committal due to ongoing negotiations, while praise highlights Anglo American relations and criticism of Russia.
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London
McKinley
Paris
Russia
Early Debate on the War Likely in Deficiency Bill
In Washington and Cleveland reports make clear an early war questions debate may occur in Congress as the deficiency appropriation bill for army and navy nears completion. In Cleveland Judge Burke's disbarment case faces scrutiny as charges are challenged and calls for investigation arise.
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Washington
House
Senate
Cannon
Cleveland
Vudge
Palenaven
Bar
Turday
Burke
Dellenbaugh
Collapse at Wisconsin plant kills workers
An explosion at the Hudson Powder Company building in Milwaukee at 0 p m killed superintendent Charles Kennedy and four Chinese workers who were the only staff in the building. The blast destroyed the structure and prompted foreclosure sales. The State of Wisconsin bought the nearby North Greenfield site, with Assistant Attorney General C E Whelan bidding for the state against mortgage holders totaling 284265 dollars.
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Pinene
Dec
Hudson Powden Company
Killin
Charles Kennedy
Gee Cushing the Huilding
State of
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
State Fair Park
North Greenfield
C. E. Whelan
French steamer Founders near Bona Algeria sinks
The French steamer Algerois foundered near Bona a fortified Algerian port. Eleven persons were drowned as the ship went down.
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Alaiers
Atesmer Algerois
Bona
Algéria
Pak intro eS Jousa through Rénreieata
The readable fragments hint at a cultural or linguistic record featuring Pak, Intro, Jousa, and Rénreieata. Specific events, dates, or places are not clearly stated, leaving the item as a sparse note about names or terms in a historical or anthropological context.
Turkish wrestler Hali Adali wins two fall match
In Cincinnati at the People's Theater Hali Adali the Turk threw Tom Cannon in 48 minutes in the first bout and in 18 minutes in the second securing the match without incident.
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Cincinnati
People’s Theater
Hali Adali
Tom Cannon
Senator Kenny on Trial Faces Bank Wreck Aid Charge
Senator Richard Kenny of Delaware is on trial in Wilmington circuit court over alleged aiding and abetting in misapplying funds at the First National Bank of Dover. A prior jury failed to reach a verdict on the similar charge of complicity and conspiracy.
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Wilmington
Del
United States
Richard Kenny
Delaware
First National Bank of
Dover
William N. Boggs
Kenny
Boggs
Vandegriff
Kenney
Heward
Chicago Ordinance Seeks 50 Year Streetcar Franchise Extension
An ordinance to extend all streetcar franchises in Chicago for fifty years was introduced and referred to a committee. The measure faces a likely strong opposition and a potential mayoral veto by Harrison, with final passage expected next week and a heated fight to override a veto.
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CuiCago
Harrison
Friends
Michigan's Great Storm Halts Detroit Amid Blizzard
Detroit reports the greatest snow and wind storm on record with wires down since Sunday night. Street traffic is blocked and business demoralized as hurricane signals appear for the first time in the lake region. Accidents and property damage surge as the blizzard bears down.
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Detroit
Lower Lake Region
Bligeard
Ohio Soldier Arrested for Draft Embezzlement in Collins
CLEVELAND December patrol report shows J. W. Perkins, son of Collins postmaster, a Fifth Ohio infantry member, arrested for embezzling 815 dollars by forging drafts on a New York bank. He hid the crime by destroying draft stubs. Insurgents captured American travelers Mania Dee and doctors Beasily O Gorman near Pueblo after a clash over cameras and arms. Doctor Beasily, wielding a red revolver, was detained for six hours in Satutdago before release.
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Diagrava
Cleveland
Ded
J. W. Perkins
Collins
Huron County
Fifth Ohio Infantry
New York
Post Office Department
Mania
Dee
Beasily
O'Gorman
United States
Zealandia
Fashoda
Marchand
Cairo
St. Louis
Isaac B. Potter
League
American Wheelmen
Cleveland Female ‘Orphan Home
Versailles
iAmerican
Bank of Charleston
8. C
Simonton
Hanover National Bank of New York
Wheeler Likely to resign from Army, says General Wheeler
Washington Dec 6 Major General Wheeler drew attention in the House as he appeared to resume his personal affairs He said he probably would resign from the army but his plans were not yet definitely fixed
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Wruck
Behling
West Third St
Winone
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Choate Block
Skellen & Witt
Steahi
Walput Street
MR. Frye
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Pinar del Rio
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Gion
Dai
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Jon” Wheeler
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Sultzer
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Chicago
Michigan
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Ghioggo
Lincoln
H. Choate
Minn
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Vaine of Art School
Artis
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Mexico
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