The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
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and Russia was found secretly plotting
for the lion s share in China. April, the
historic month In American annals, saw
the Spanish war an established fact, the
Cuban ports blockaded and both the Span.
ish and American leets active
May day was crowned with new sig
pifcanoe by Dewey's victory at Manila, a
blow SO surprisingly novel and andacious
that the brightest statesmen OF the uni
verse have not yet ceased 10 marvel at 1t.
During this month Ceryera's squadron
reached the Caribbean sea unmoested,
taking, rs some thought, the second trick
In the game Of naval strategy, but tho ad.
vantage was lost by his speedy retreat in
| 70 Santiago harhor,
In May, also. Italy was oonvulsed with
bread riots, tho Caflsts threatened to
overthrow the hSQasrchy In Spain, peace
was barely presei.sc among Germans and
Slavs In Austria Hungary, and tho pros
pect of an Anglo American alliance set
the whole world to figuring upon the fu-
ture nrbiter OF the dcstinies Of the nations
During June and July all interest is CEN
tered In the invasion OF Cuba and the mil
ltary occupation OF Manila harbor. From
the hoisting of the flag at Guantanamo
nH June 10, until 1t replaced the standard
| pf Spain above the governors palace at
Santiago, July IL. thore were skirmishes
daily, and the three desperate battles Of
July |, 9, and 8 resulted in bringing the
doomed city undor Shnftor's guns, with
the luckless Cape Verde squadron, Spain 8
last hope In the west lying wrecked upon
the Cuban shore,
In August Porto Rico fell under Amer
lean sway, the city Af Manila also, and
,he poaca pratoool was signed. The last
question In dispute was settled by SPANS
acceptance on Nov 2S OF America de-
nnnd regarding the Philippines Mean
white military occupation Of distant lands
has given the American people sterner
sense of the problems involved In the new
national departure
During tho months Of greatest interna.
tional excitement, May and August, two
OF the worlds most influential men, Bis
narck and Gladstone, passed. away. To
crown ALL In this passes OF the ancient val
10y OF tho Milo was settled at stroke the
great problum of modern warfare by the
unnihiatiOn Of an army OF 10000 der
wishes at the hands OF few skillful artil-
erists W hose machine guns literally piled
the ground with Moslem slain. This
unparalleled military achievement fol-
low ed close upon the heels Of the czar's
manifesto urging general disarmament In
the interests OF peace, md may have has
tened the approval given by the powers to
tho farsighted autoorat's well timed ap-
peal
Then, as a sort OF an antiolimax to the
cum ulative series OF startling events, came
the royal tragedy enact In the peaceful
euvirons OF free city OF Switzerland,
when the dagger Of n wandering anarchist
put an end to the troubled life OF Austria's 4
venerable and most estimahle empress
Man knowetb not indeed what day
may bring forth, much less year OF s6s
days
JANUARY.
4. Fire: . ucres OF factory buildings burn
ed at Winooski VI , loss, $1,000
Obituary. Richard Curzon Poultney,
noted American artist in London. in
that city: aged 81.
4 Accident: Is people killed and many In
JuTtu ny iIe 'oiIhpsS VI n hooh ~ A~'.7
don Ont.
j Obituary: Ex-Gov. L. s. Ross, noted
Confederate veteran, AZ College sta'
tion, Tex: aged Co.
Personal: Ii Hung Chang recalled to
power in Picking.
l. Fire Grain warehouses of the Farm
ers Union Milling Co. burned at Stock
ton. Cal. loss $4,000
s. Obituary: Gen Johnson Hasood. a
Confederate veteran OF note. at Barn
well. 5. c.; aged 90. C. H. Byrns.
noted baseball expert. In New York
city. at the age of IS.
q Fire Hardware and dry goods store
burned at penison. Tex; loss. 100000,
Obituary: Moses p. Handy. well known
journalist. at Berlin, Nd; aged H.
| L. Tornado: 81 lives lost at Fort Smith.
Obituary. Mary Cowden Clarke. author
OF Shakespeare Concordance, in Genoa;
aged 50