FREEDOM, Manila, Island of Luzon, December 10, 1898  Two line, two column-wide headline read "U.S. Gunboat Helena En Route To Manila" with subhead "She Is Now at Gibraltar -- The President's message To congress Excites Unusual Interest -- Germany Would Like The Caroline Islands -- Uncle Same Says She May Buy". "Hawaii Will Soon Have a Governor And a Complete Territorial Machine..."
Inside the issue is an article "Adventures Among Cannibals" and also a full page ad for Schlitz beer of Milwaukee.
Other news and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 8 pages with some binding holes along the left spine, a bit of raggedness along the top margin and some small edge tears, otherwise is in good condition.