Silver Convention Calls for United Action on Honest Money
Washington, Jan 25 The silver conference endorsed restoring both gold and silver to the U S money standard and urged a united national effort to free the people from money power. Senator Jones of Nevada led a resolutions report calling for a St Louis 1896 convention with delegates based on congressional representation and metallic union figures.
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Washington
Friends of Silver
Jones
Nevada
United States
Hamilton
Jefferson
Monroe
Jackson
Lincoln
Committee On Organization
St. Louis
United States Congress
Turkish Relief Effort Granted to Miss Barton Party
Washington reports that Turkey permits Miss Barton and her party to distribute relief to distressed Armenians inside Turkey. The Red Cross is not officially involved, though authorities may be informed of their actions. Obstacles include blocked mountain passes and deep snow hindering access.
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Washington
Terrell
Miss Barton
Red Cross
State Department
Turkey
Seaboard
Col Crofton Asked to Resign Amid War Department Silence
Washington Jan 26 The War Department officials refuse to discuss Col Col Crofton of the Fifteenth Infantry at Fort Sheridan. It is unlikely the secretary has directly invited retirement and any movement would likely come through a third party. Under law Crofton may retire after more than 20 years service in the regular establishment.
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Crofton
Treasurer Kirsebom’s Shortage In LeMans
In LeMans Louisiana on January 28 a check of Treasurer Kirsebom’s books continues. The shortage is estimated between 15000 and 17000 dollars. It is believed Kirsebom did not take much of the money and he has not been found yet.
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Kirsebom
LeMans
Criticizes Cleveland Over Venezuelan Policy
The senate on Wednesday featured spirited speeches and a clash among Sherman Gorman Teller and others. Sherman denounced revisiting the silver issue while Aldrich Lindsay Gray and others joined the debate. Wolcott’s critique of the president’s stance on Venezuela marked the day’s notable event.
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Washington
Senate
Messrs
Sherman
Gorman
Teller
Congress
Aldrich
Lindsay
Gray
Mr. Wolcott
Tariff Finance and the Doctrine Three Senate Topics
Washington January 24 The Senate considered three major issues the Monroe doctrine finance and tariff. Daniel of Virginia argued for a strong upholding of the doctrine in Venezuela while Dubois of Idaho discussed the silver phase of finance and Warren of Wyoming warned of tariff legislation harms to farm products and wool.
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Washington
Daniel
Venezuela
Dubois
Ida
Warren
Wyo
House Debates Rules With Fifty First Congress Modifications
The House resumes rules debate and adopts the committee amendments to the quorum rule. An eloquent speech by Mr. Dolliver taunts Democrats for acquiescing to principles from the Fifty-first Congress as modifications from the Forty-sixth Congress are implemented.
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House
Washington
J. Randolph Tucker
Dolliver
Rep
Senate Urges Decisive Action Over Turkey
Washington jan 25 senate passes concurrent resolution urging European powers to act against Turkey and pledging congressional support to the president for protecting Americans and redressing injuries to persons and property. Senator Cullom cited the massacres as the greatest in world history.
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Turkey
Washington
Senate
Congress
Cullom
Blanchard
Frye
Great Britain
America
House approves 12 private pension bills
Washington January 25 The House passed 12 private pension bills including one to pension the widow of the late General Cogswell of Massachusetts at 75 dollars per month. The measure advanced through the chamber.
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Washington
House
Cogswell
Massachusetts
Senate
New Senators Sworn In Amid Senate Party Split
Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown took the oath as Utah’s new senators. Cannon drew the term ending March 1, 1899, Brown the term ending March 3, 1898. The Senate stood 44 Republicans, 39 Democrats, 6 Populists, 89 total, with 45 needed for a majority.
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Frank J. Cannon
Hansbrough
Morton
Washington
Arthur Brown
Utah
Senate
Delaware
Congress
Dupont
Nelson
Rep
Minn
Bacon
Dem
Three Bills Passed By Legislature This Session
Drs Moines Jan 25 reports the first bill to pass both branches provides better protection to fish. A second bill would surrender lands in Delaware county to the government for a fish hatchery. A third measure would place government control of the Indians in Tama county.
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Drs Moines
Delaware County
Tama County
Terrific explosion at Welsh colliery claims many lives
In Carpier Wales the Tylerstown mine disaster causes 54 dead with fears of more. Rescue efforts face cave-ins and fire as families gather, while ventilation and remote caverns hinder recovery. Braving peril, responders pull out five more bodies, none alive.
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Carpier
Wales
Tylers Town
Prince Henry Battenburg Dies in Ashantee Fever
Prince Henry Battenburg husband of Princess Beatrice died of fever in Ashantee on a royal voyage. Born October 5, 1858 he was the third son of Prince Alexander and governor of the Isle of Wight and Caresbrook. The Isle of Wight mourns as flags fly at half mast.
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Beatrice
Ashantee
London
Osborne
Prince Henry of
Isle of Wight
Caresbrook
Prince Henry
Offensive and Defensive Alliance Between Russia and Turkey
Constantinople dispatch reports an offensive and defensive alliance concluded between Russia and Turkey. The treaty was signed in Constantinople with ratifications exchanged at St Petersburg between Aareli Pasha and the czar. It draws on the 1838 Unkiarskeli framework for closing the Dardanelles in wartime. France may join the alliance per M O Cambon’s talks with the sultan.
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Russia
Turkey
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Constantinople
St. Petersburg
Aareli Pasha
Czar
Dardenelles
M. O Cambon
France
New Dubuque Brewery Opens After $350000 Build
Dusque, la. January 28 The Dubuque Malting Company's new brewery costing 350000 is completed and the first new brew was made yesterday.
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Dubuqe
Dusvegue
Dubuque Malting Company
Betsy Smith Seeks New Trial in Husband Murder Case
Anamosa inmate Betsy Smith serving life for murder has filed an appeal for a new trial, raising questions about her conviction and sentencing.
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Anamosa, Jan
Betsy Smith
Anamosa
Death of an Iowa Pioneer
Lyons Iowa January 26 Colonel R B Wyckoff a member of the Iowa legislature 1850 61 is dead at his home aged 80 Wyckoff settled in Iowa in 1838 He was a pioneer figure in the early state history.
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Iowa
Lyons
R. B. Wyckoff
Colonel Wyckoff
Private Funeral for Runyon and Other News
Berlin reports the death of United States Ambassador Theodore Runyon with a simple private funeral at 8 oclock. Memorial services are planned in St George's chapel with Emperor William in attendance. Also covered are the Lally murder case in Cedar Rapids, a Farley Ia opera house fire causing panic and property loss, and John Speer printing a reminiscence of Senator Jim Lane to be released March 1 with 1000 copies for friends.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Theodore Runyon
Grunar
Mr. Runyon
St. George’s Chapel
Emperor William
Tom Lally
Gus Trainor
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapiios
Lally
Frank Curren
Lally House
Ned Turner
Farley
Dusougue
Loomis Hotel
Loomis
Wichita
John Speer
Kansas
Jim Lane
Speer
General Lane
Lane
Union League
Baltimore
Lincoln
Washington
Lawrence
Quantrell
St Paul Beached In Dense Fog Off New Jersey
The American liner St Paul en route from Southampton to New York struck a sandbar near Holbrighton Long Branch in thick fog between 1 and 2 am. The ship ran 100 feet onto the sand with only four feet of water over the bar, listing southwest as recovery work began. First lifeboats evacuated 154 passengers including 102 men 42 women three boys two girls and five babies while steerage remained aboard.
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Sandy Hook
St. Paul
Southampton
New York
Holbrighton
Long Branch
N. J
Iron Pier
Sea View Avenue
Cruisers Montgomery and Raleigh Leave Hampton Roads
The cruiser Montgomery departed Hampton Roads at 10 30 p m followed by the Raleigh at 12 05 a m. Their destination is unknown and reports suggest a short cruise to intercept the Hawkins party led by Garcia to detain them for neutrality violations off the Virginia capes.
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Montgomery
Raleigh
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Admiral Bunce
Capes
Navy Department
Virginia Capes
Hawkins
Garcia
Redfield College Burned and Church Hailed as Classroom
Fire destroyed Redfield college founded in 1887 by the Midland Association of Congregational Churches. First president Rev. David Beaton later led Lincoln Park church in Chicago. President Hatch lost library. students all books and clothing. Loss about 30000 dollars with 8000 dollars insured. Congregational church donated space to resume classes as rebuilding begins.
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Reprieto
Redfield College
Midland Association of Congregational Churches
David Beaton
Lincoln Park Church
Chicago
Hatch
Congregational Church
County Auditors Proceed In Iowa Convention
Des Moines Jan 24 The annual Iowa county auditors convention closed with reports favoring higher pay for auditors from 1200 to 1500 dollars per year A bill would set school directors pay at four dollars per day in counties using the uniform text book system and raise the secretary's salary to a minimum 150 and maximum 400 dollars per year
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Des Mores
Iowa
Omaha and St. Louis Railroad Sold for 1.56 Million
Cornelius B. Gold of New York bought the Omaha and St Louis railroad at foreclosure sale at noon today for 1 560 000. The bid rose in 10 000 increments with Winston as rival bidder until Gold secured the property. The sale followed foreclosure decrees issued by federal courts in Iowa and Missouri.
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Cornelius Gold
Cornelius B. Gold
New York
Omaha and
Baltimore & Ohio
Wabash Depot
Eleventh Avenue
L. W. Ross
Federal Court
Iowa
Missouri
Gold
Winston
Mr. Gold
Mr. Winston
Farm family defend home in clashes with Fleck kin
In Jefferson IA, John Brown and son John Jr. fought John Fleck and his son George after a nighttime door breach. Firearms, a pistol duel, and a stick attack left John Brown Jr. gravely wounded along with John Brown and George Fleck. Jim Brown subdued the attackers and is credited with saving his father.
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Jefferson, Ia
John Brown
Palon Township
Jefferson
John Fleck
George Fleck
Young Fleck
John, Jr
Jim
Fleck
Brown
Jim Brown
Armour Moves To Shape Big Wheat Deal Says Markets
Chicago grain and provisions report notes Armour seen engineering a large wheat deal, causing price declines from Saturday. Corn and oats fall on realizing profits. Provisions open higher but end near unchanged. closing prices list futures for wheat corn oats pork lard ribs with specific January and May contracts.
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Curcaco
South Omaha Live Stock Prices Report
South Omaha on January 27 reports cattle receipts near 90 head with varied bids. Native beef steers bring 24.50 to 44.50, western and Texas steers 2.75 to 3.75, cows and heifers 2.50 to 3.30, calves 8.00 to 9.50, hogs 4.05 to 4.15, sheep 2.50 to 3.40, lambs 4.00 to 4.50 as markets show active demand.
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South Omaha
Southsh Omahna
Texas
Alleged Muscatine Dynamiter Arrested in Cedar Rapids
Matt Woods was arrested in Cedar Rapids after being indicted by the Muscatine county grand jury for complicity in the dynamite outrages at Muscatine three years ago. George Crippen, a Muscatine saloonkeeper, was also indicted on the same charge. The attacks leveled houses owned by Mahin, Kessenger and Rosenburger.
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Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Crepar Rapids
Matt Woods
Muscatine County
Farm youth killed by horse kick near Kent Iowa
Dan Rider, a young farmer from near Kent, Creston reports he was kicked by a horse and died instantly. In Dusveve, Conigisky & Brin faced a raid over an $80,000 fire loss claim on the A. B. Co. department store. detectives found nothing of value.
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Creston
Dan Rider
Kent
Dusveve
Conigisky & Brin
A. B. Co
Detectives to seek grand jury indictment in grave robberies
Des Moines detectives say they have presented enough evidence to the grand jury to indict the parties connected with the recent grave robberies. The grand jury is currently examining the case.
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Des Moines
Grand Jury
Black Diphtheria Strikes Redfield Iowa Town
A traveling dealer reports Redfield Iowa, thirty miles from Jefferson, afflicted with black diphtheria. He says four people in one family have died from the disease.
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Iowa
Jefferson
Redfield
Here
Ex President Magoun Very Ill in Grinnell Home
Ex President George F. Magoun of the Iowa college lies gravely ill at his Grinnell home. He served as the college's first president for twenty years and is not expected to recover.
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Magoun Very Hl
Accidental Shooting Not Guilty for 13 Year Old
Sioux City reports Harry Bloomington aged 13 was found not guilty of murdering his companion Fred Whitten also 13. The jury ruled the Jan 1 shooting an accident and acquitted Bloomington.
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Sioux City
Harry Bloomington
Fred Whitten
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Col. Crofton
War Department
Cleveland
Awwelsh
Runyon
Omaha and St.louis Railroad
Telegraph
Chicago Grain and Provisions
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