The Grand Forks Miner
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alternative: [The Miner]
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-11-30
issued: 1898-09-17
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note: QRAND FORK INER. TIIIItD YEAR. NO. 123 GRAND FORKS, B. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS. COMMISSION IS IN HAVANA. Ai ■I.'iiii Commissioners Landed nnd Were Accorded Military Htm. ors—Formally rresenled to the Cantata General—OMcluls Vlalt A .Im I,-i,l Montcroln. Iliivuna, Sept. 12.—The United States transport Resolute, having on board thc American commissioners, arrived Siitnr- duy morning. The Spanish government oiiiclals went on board the transport to welcome the Americans. At 0:15 o'clock the Americun commissioners, accompanied by the Spanish officers representing Captain General lilnn- co, landed at La .Machina wharf, and arrived at the palace ut i):40, where the captain general's body guard presented arms. Captain Qeneral Blanco, in full uniform, received the commissioners in the reception room, where, after the formal presentation hud taken place und the ollicial courtesies had been extended, they nut down and conferred for about 2U minutes. The captain general addressed the commissioners in English. The United States commissioners left the puluce shortly after 10 o'clock, accompanied by Dr. Congosto and General Soluno. They were driven to the ila- chinu wharf, opposite the wreck of the Maine, where they took lunch before returning lo the resolute for dinner. Colonel Cloud and Captain Hart, accompanied by a Spanish ollicer, then paid a visit to Admirul Manterolu and to the captain of the port, after which they returned on board the Resolute. The general public crowded the wharf when the arrival of the Kesolute became known, but there was no demonstration. The lirst session of the commission will take place this morning at 8 o'clock at tho colonial government office. On Eriduy the entire archives were carted from the military governor's palace to the wharf, where they were delivered to lighters for shipment to thc Spanish mail .steamer Ciudad de Cadi/., that sails for Spain tomorrow. Preparations are being made for un early departure in every b…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Grand Forks (B.C.)
spatial: Grand Forks
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0081724
language: English
lat: 49.0311110
long: -118.4391670
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Grand Forks, B.C. : F.H. McCarter and Son.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text