Iowa Battleship Iowa Launched At Cramp's Shipyard
The battleship Iowa was launched at Cramp's shipyard on the Delaware River with Miss Mary Lord Drake christening the vessel. The ceremony drew high officials from Federal state and municipal governments and marked a major step for the Navy as the ship nears completion for the North Atlantic squadron.
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Parapetruia
Iowa
Cramp
Delaware
Sam
Mary Lord Drake
Des Moines
Schuylkill Rivers
Hawkeye
Herbert
Washington
House
Senate
Hastings
Pennsylvania
Warwick Philadelphia
Miss Drake
Henry W. Cramp
Indiana
Oregon
Massachusetts
Mills Talks For Cuba As a Monster
Washington reports Mills defended a forcible occupation of Cuba to establish local self government. He called General Weyler an atrocious scoundrel and villain and recited Spain's bloody history. Also notes Hill’s land bills in Alaska and a bill to ease Confederate officers’ navy service rules passing the Senate and House.
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Washington
Mills
Cuba
General Weyler
Spain
Mr. Morgan
Railroad cases decide against consolidation and short haul rule
Justice Brown's Minnesota Great Northern decision allows consolidation bans. The supreme court also upholds the interstate commerce act limit on higher short haul charges in the long and short haul case, refusing exemptions in through shipments and confirming a broad anti-discrimination stance.
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Justice Shiras
Supreme Court
Texas Pacific Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Circuit Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
Circuit Court
Wasnincray
Justice Brown
Great Northern
Pearsall
Great Northern Railroad Company
Circuit Court of the United States
District of Minnesota
Minnesota
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Minneapolis and
St. Cloud Railway Company
Supoort
Resolution to Adjourn May 3
Washington March 26 The senate discussed adjournment with a resolution by Mr Pratt proposing May 2 as the adjourn date The debate also covered reforming the fee system for district attorneys and marshals Hoar opposed salaries driven reform Allen Neb attacked proposed high salaries for district attorneys
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Pratt
Hoar
Allen
Big Money for the New Navy
In Washington on March 26 the naval appropriation bill advanced swiftly with most paragraphs passed before adjournment. The measure authorizes four new battleships and 15 torpedo boats, totaling 31.6 million dollars, about 2.5 million more than current law, with full cost of the ships not yet completed.
Sundry Civil Bill Laid Aside in House Defeat
Washington March 28 The Appropriations Committee tried to take up the sundry civil appropriation bill in the House but members favoring private calendar measures defeated them 142 to 77.
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Appropriations Committee
House
Washington
Tilt in the Senate Over New Mexico Assembly Date
In Washington on March 28 the Senate heatedly debated the New Mexico date change to May. Hill called it a political trick and Elkins accused him of sneaking words into the appropriation bill. The New Mexico provision was struck out as the Senate approved the legislative appropriation bill totaling 21,500,000.
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Senate
Washindon
Hill
Elkins
Brice
New Mexico
Sundry Civil Bill Debated in House March 31
The house considered the sundry civil appropriation bill and disposed of 15 of 100 pages before adjournment. Cannon and Sayers debated past and present appropriations with Cannon predicting total appropriations would not fall below 506 million. Eight amendments to raise lighthouse superintendent salaries from 1600 to 1800 were adopted.
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Hinecton
House
Cannon
Sayers
Texas
Real War in Africa rebels repulsed in a fight
Dispatches from Bulawayo report Frederick Zelaos leading volunteers to engage the Matabeles. Five troopers killed. Rebels burn a store, perform a medicine dance, and transport raiders flee to towns as settlers seek defense. Authorities fear spread but hope prompt actions curb the uprising.
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Bulawayo
Frederick
Zelaos
Marales
Treasury moves to curb gold exports via premium raise
The Treasury Department orders the New York subtreasury to raise the premium on gold bars from 1 16 to 8 16 of 1 per cent. The aim is to curb future gold exports, raise export prices, encourage coin usage, and match UK price adjustments to limit shipping value. Officials decline further comment.
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Treasury Department
Washington
New York
Department
Bank of England
United States
Great Britain
Treasury
Funeral halts Memphis rail traffic for Nettleton
The funeral of George H. Nettleton, president and general manager of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis railroad, drew thousands including nearly all Memphis road workers and road officials. Traffic on the Memphis system paused for ten minutes at 2:50 PM as services began, with interment at Elmwood cemetery attended by over 5,000 people.
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Kansas City
George H. Nettleton
Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis Railroad
Memphis Road
Springfield
Memphis
Nettleton
Elmwood Cemetery
Smallpox Case Reported in Kansas City
A white man named L. Gordon of Red Lake I. T. was found on a train near Kansas City and rushed to the pest house after officials learned he had smallpox. The train headed north after Red Lake officials alerted them. In the past month several local smallpox deaths occurred, all among negro victims.
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Kansas City
L. Gordon
Red Lake
I. T
Gordon
Sheriff's Standoff Foils Lynchers at Crown Port Jail
Forty masked men armed with clubs and shotguns marched to the Cedar Lake area jail at 10 30 last night aiming to lynch Albert Knaub after he allegedly tried to murder Mrs Nichola Howe on her husband’s farm. Sheriff Hayes prepared for them and the mob was baffled. Deputies remain on guard and excitement runs high.
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Crown Port
Ind
Albert Knaub
Nicholas Howe
Cedar Lake
Hayes
Triple Tragedy Near Bentonville Ends in Axe Murders
Pulaski Duckworth, a prominent Arkansas farmer, killed his wife with an axe three miles from Bentonville. He then fatally wounded his 4-year-old child before slashing his own throat and dying.
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Bentonville
Ark
Pulaski Duckworth
Pike's Peak for His Monument
Governor McIntyre will urge the legislature to move Zebulon Pike’s remains from Massachusetts and bury them on Pike’s Peak to honor the explorer.
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Pike's Peak
Denvver
McIntyre
Massachusetts
Zebulon M. Pike
Miss Drake Keeps Her Secret in Gossipy Iowa
Des Moines reports no definite word on Mary Lord Drake engagement with a governor staff member. Rumor points to Colonel Frank Co. Letts of Marshalltown, a widower and influential politician, though Miss Drake may favor a local man in Center ville.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Mary Lord Drake
Frank Co. Letts
Marshalltown
Drake
Centerville
End of Fuss Over Bankrupt Stock at Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids on March 31 Judge Whitlam ordered destruction of $7,000 stock of liquors from T. A. Kelly’s creditors assignment after a two day condemnation hearing. $5,000 of liquors remain to be dumped, with further suits expected.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedarr Rapids
T. A. Kelly
William Baehr
E. A. Gevers
Lost Husband Mystery Moves Destitute Family Westward
Asia Iowa March 30 Mrs Sarah A Powell traveling with five children seeks her East St Louis home and husband in O Neil Nebraska. Destitute and penniless she relies on charity to press on after her husband disappeared from a claim and she fears foul play or murder.
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Asia
Sarah A. Powell
East St. Louis
O'Neil
Neb
O’ Neil
Powell
Iowa county special assessment declared illegal ruling
Judge Hindman at Clarion ruled a Wright county ditch tax unconstitutional affecting Wright Monona Harrison and Woodbury counties with over 100000 tied to suits. Hi Aldrich of Clarion resisted a 600 dollar charge. judgment favors Aldrich and may go to the supreme court.
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Ocepard Rapids
Hindman
Clarion
Wright
Monoa
Harrison
Woodbury
Board of Supervisors
Wright County
Hi Aldrich
Aldrich
Supreme Court
Child Cremated After Onslow House Fire
OWA reports a house fire in Onslow at the residence of O Connelly resulting in the cremation of his 2 year old child. The incident is dated March and appears in the Iowa notes column.
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Cepak Rapids
Onslow
O. Connelly
Fire Devastates L Herbachs Furniture House in Des Moines
A six story Des Moines furniture house owned by L Herbach suffered a blaze causing 75000 dollars in damage and burning out the two upper floors. Insurance coverage is listed at 100000 dollars.
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Des Moines
L. Herbach
Bicyclists Ordered to Dismount in Race Crowd Zone
Des Moines reports the house passed a bill requiring bicyclists to dismount when approaching teams showing fright and to aid in quieting the team. The article also notes other brief items from Sioux City Texas and Austin with embezzlement acquittal and a chaotic Republican convention ending sine die with Reed and Allison choices.
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Des Moines
House
Iowa United Brethren Conference Opens in Ortrumwa
The Iowa Conference of the United Brethren church is in session in Ortrumwa with about 100 ministers and lay members in attendance. Bishop J. W. Hott of Stockton Cal presides.
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Uv. B
Ortrumwa
Iowa
The
United Brethren Church
J. W. Hott
Stockton
Cal
First blood for Jefferson in hot Iowa home injunction fight
In Jefferson on March 28 Judge Elwood ruled that the home’s location created a contract, making the injunction case triable in Iowa. The decision marks a decisive early victory for Jefferson in a heated legal contest described as one of the state’s hottest.
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Jefferson
Iowa
Odd Fellows’ Home
Elwood
Arguments heard in Herron-Conway and Wernl-Hise cases
LeMars March 28 Judge Gaynor heard the arguments in the Herron Conway and Wernl Hise contest election cases today. The court will likely take a few days to review the arguments before issuing a decision. The cases will probably rise to the supreme court before final settlement.
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LeMars
Gaynor
Herron-Conway
Wernl-Hise
Supreme Court
Railroad sale under court decree in southern Iowa
The Humestone and Shenandoah railroad was sold by Master in Chancery A. S. Hazelton for 2,900,000 dollars. Receiver E. C. Murphy bid in for O. E. Perkins, president of the Burlington railroad, under a United States circuit court decree.
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Burlington, Clariinpa
Humestone and
Shenandoah
United States Circuit Court
Southern Iowa District
A. S. Hazelton
E. C. Murphy
O. E. Perkins
Burlington Railroad
Whist Team Challenges to Twin City Duo
Des Moines whist team, repeat champions of the Interstate Whist league, challenges the Twin City team of St. Paul and Minneapolis, northwest champions. The match has been accepted and games will be played next week at Minneapolis.
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Des Maines
Des Moines
Twin City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Northwest
Silver Convention calls for July delegates in Iowa
Des Moines March 28 report that a state convention of the Bimetallic party will meet July 14 to nominate delegates for the St Louis gathering on July 22. Iowa silver leaders anticipate nominating ex Governor Boies as their presidential candidate at St Louis.
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Des Motes
Bimetallic Party
St. Louis
Iowa
Boies
Death of Captain Nelson Todd River Pilot
Sioux City on March 30 reports the death of Captain Nelson Todd a famed upper Missouri river pilot. Born in West Virginia about 50 years ago he served in the Civil War with a Pennsylvania regiment and later joined Commodore Coulson in 1878 guiding government boats on the upper river.
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Captain Todd
Sioux City
Nelson Todd
Missouri
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Commodore Coulson
Eighteen Month For Bigamy in Cherokee Iowa
T. D. Catron known as T. J. Dale pleaded guilty to bigamy in Cherokee. Judge Wakefield sentenced him to 18 months in the penitentiary at Anamosa. Catron’s Winterset wife pleaded for leniency but the judge refused.
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Cherokee
T. D. Catron
T. J. Dale
Wakefield
Anamosa
Catron
Winterset
First Democratic Convention in Iowa Chooses Delegates
Webster City Iowa March 30 The Hamilton county Democratic convention adopted resolutions deploring congressional inaction and endorsed Horace Boies for the presidency while naming W Wilson of Webster City as the district delegate to the Chicago convention.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Webster City
Hamilton County
Horace Boies
Boies
Hamilton
Congress
W. ©. Wilson
Chicago
English immigrant Daniel Knight Succumb to fatal brain injury
Daniel Knight Succumbben a longtime English resident died at 78 from a brain concussion suffered after attending his granddaughter's wedding. He went to the country Thursday and fell in the cellar, striking his head and dying from the injuries.
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Daniel Knight
Boom
England
Knight
New York Convention Endorses Morton for President
The Republican state convention in New York endorsed Governor Levi P. Morton for president with Thomas Platt Warner Miller Chauncey Depew and Edward Lauterbach named as delegates at large. Alternates include Hamilton Fish Frank S. Witherbee C. H. Babcock and Daniel McMillan. Electors are General Benjamin F. Tracey and Edward H. Butler.
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Platt
New York
Levi P. Morton
Thomas ©. Platt
Pettigrew Satisfied After State Convention
Delegates return home content after a divisive yet amicable state convention. Senator Pettigrew, once the focal point of the fiercest battle, expresses complete satisfaction and pledges to follow instructions to vote for McKinley and sound money in St Louis.
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Pettigrew
Huron
McKinley
St. Louis
Sioux City Murderer Pleads Guilty to Murder
Sioux City March 31 William P Royce who killed Nellie Patten at a local resort last November withdrew his not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to second degree murder He faces sentencing on April 8 as the case proceeds in the local court
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Sioux City
William P. Royce
Nellie Patten
Bill to Discharge House Employes in Iowa
Representative Klemme introduced a resolution in Des Moines on March 28 directing the discharge after April 1 of many House staffers including 26 committee clerks five doorkeepers seven pages and other supernumeraries.
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House
Des Moines
Klemme
Oxford Wins Hard Boat Race Over Cambridge Again
Oxford crew claimed a close win in the Oxford Cambridge hard boat race at Putney England by about a third of a length. The victory marks Oxford's 80th win in the series to Cambridge's 4% and extends Oxford's streak to seven consecutive victories.
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Oxford
Putney
Eng
Cambridge
Schooner William Todd Fire upon by Spanish gunboats
The schooner William Todd from Calais Maine arrived at Kineston Jamaica after reporting gunboat fire off the Isle of Pines. Commander Campbell said the vessel was boarded and searched but no contraband was found, and she was allowed to proceed.
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Kineston
Jamaica
William Todd
Campbell
Calais
Mobile
Ala
Isle of Pines
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Report
Pardridge purchase of 4,000,000 bushels of short wheat pushed prices erratic as the market closed near the day’s lows with a 44 percent loss. Corn and oats also slipped while provisions fell. South Omaha live stock receipts were mixed with cattle and hogs weak to lower and sheep firm at modest levels.
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Chicago
Pardridge
South Omaha
Souta Obaha
Texas
Wester
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Weyler
Senator Hill
Public Land Administration
Alaska
Boutelle
Africa
Burlington
Borumeron
National Linseed Oil Company
Odd Fellows
Jefferson, Ia
Fred Dieckman
Grand Lodge
Jefferson Lodge
Indianola
Crepar Rapids
Charles
Horace Bennett
Fort Dopag
W. H. Kennedy
Gilmore
Rock Island Road
A. W. Grose
Igwa Savings Bank
Reed
Allison
Austin
Tex
Morton
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