Tense Havana crisis as Vizcaya nears and riots loom
Reports from Havana describe growing American anxiety amid Weylerite tensions and anti American sentiment on the eve of the Vizcaya arrival. Spaniards boast over Maine sinking while divers link the blast to an external explosion as preparations for intervention intensify.
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Havana
Key West
Vizcaya
Lee
Weylerites
Wise
Weyler
Bianco Party
Brunner
Principe Castle
Blanco
Maine
United States
Board of Investigation
Wards of the Nation Twenty Ninth Annual Report
The Indian commissioners report steady progress in industry and education among Indians. Attendance at schools rose from 3030 in 1877 to 18676 in 1897 and about 60 000 allotments have been made, placing roughly one third of non Territory and non New York Indians on lands. The Dawes agreements with Choctaws and Chickasaws lack provision for Chickasaw freedmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Indian Territory
New York
Dawes Commission
Vessel Burns at Sea and Crew Dies in Phosphate Fire
The British steamship Legislator bound from Liverpool to Colon burned at sea February 16 after a fire began February 13. Fireman Thomas Roberts died from burns. Second Officer James Bateman and Seaman William Angell drowned. Other crew members were seriously burned, with four taken to hospital. two passengers from London were rescued. The incident prompted naval officers to discuss ship formation at Key West. In Washington, Representative Lewis proposed a resolution condemning Minister Woodford for hosting a banquet for the Spanish cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tennant
Liverpool
Colon
Thomas Roberts
James Bateman
William Angell
Martin
John Gaffney
Fred E. Lee
William E. Mortimer
London
Flowergate
Tronghear
John Holden
John Miln
Charles Iblitson
Marine Hospital
Holden
Merchant Marine
Nine Die In Fire In Church Street Tenement
Nine persons die in a fast spreading fire in a No 160 Church Street tenement. Police and firemen save a few from the first floor as flames trap residents on the upper levels. Victims include Mrs Rebecca Knickmeyer and several Knickmeyer children and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crantestox
8. C
Church Street
Bagby
Rebecca Knickmeyer
Albert O'Neal
Caswell W. O'Neal
Josephine Knickmeyer
Katie Knickmeyer
Lenora Knickmeyer
Francis Knickmeyer
Lillie Knickmeyer
National Tobacco Plant in Louisville Destroyed by Fire
The National Tobacco works four story plant at Twenty fourth and Main burned this morning. Loss estimated near 1 000 000 as tobacco stored inside collapsed when walls fell. Foreman George Tisshenders and workers John Packham W A Semple were trapped. Packham and Semple likely to die. Fourteen hundred workers left unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tobacco Company
Louisville
LouisvilL_e
National Tobacco Works
John Doerhoefer
George Tisshenders
John Packham
W. A. Semple
Packham
Semple
Battleship Squadron Ready for Sea from Key West
The fleet, including New York Iowa Mar Diehead Montgomery Nashville Cush ing Ericsson and battleships Indiana Texas Massachusetts at Dry Tortugas, received orders to prepare for sailing to Havana. The move came after a report from the Bache regarding potential unrest in Havana and risk to Americans there, prompting Long to order readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Wéé
Admiral Sicard
New York
Montgomery
Marblehead
Key West Hotel
Cushing
War Council
Long
Sicard
Key West
Iowa
Mar Diehead
Nashville
Ericsson
Indiana
Texas
Massachusetts
Dry Tortugas
Havana
Washington
United States Coast Survey
Denial of Havana Harbor Mine Report From Spain
Spanish chargé d’affaires Durboise in Washington issues an official denial to the Associated Press stating no mines exist inside or outside Havana harbor and no submarine defenses. He calls the rumors absolutely false and harmful to Spain and urges calm amid U.S. tensions over the Maine incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Havana
Maine
Senor Durbose
Associated Press
Spain
Costa Rica Eyes War With Nicaragua Says President Iglesias
Reports from PanaMa dated February 26 say President Iglesias warned at a banquet that war with Nicaragua is inevitable. Jan 20 demonstrations drew over 5 000 supporters as Costa Rica rushed additional troops to the frontier amid rising hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Costa Rica
Iglesias
Nicaragua
Michigan Miners Strike Over Hours Pay and Screen
Three hundred miners in Monitor and Bay county mines walked out demanding an eight hour day pay for mine law and abolition of the one inch screen. Operators refused their demands. Good miners earn up to 3 dollars daily under the current scale about 92 cents a ton for coal run through a one inch screen. Bay county scale runs 74 cents a ton higher than Saginaw while Saginaw operators also use the one inch screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
West Bay City
Mich
Monitor
Bay County
Would Be Assassin Arrested In Greece
Athens March 1 One of the men who attempted the life of the king of Greece on Saturday has been arrested. His name is Karditza a minor employee in the mayor s office here. He refuses to give the name of his accomplice. The municipal councils throughout the country are sending messages of sympathy to the king and thousands of congratulatory telegrams arrive at the palace. The royal family are said to be greatly touched by the expressions of loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Karditza
Fortifying Port Townsend Under Special Orders
Port Townsend Washington March 1 forces work at Points Marrowstone and Admiralty are pushed day and night to finish fortifications. Heavy guns expected to arrive soon under orders from Secretary Alger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Townsend
Port Townssend
Wash
Alger
Marrowstone
Admiralty
Verdict For the Bondsmen in Bartley Shortage Case
The jury returned a verdict in favor of the bondsmen of ex-State Treasurer Bartley, ruling against recovery of the half million-dollar treasury shortage. The reading last night caused surprise, and the state plans to move to set aside the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
Bartley
Wheat bulls push prices on Liverpool strength and supply drop
Wheat leads a general market rally as Liverpool’s unexpected strength and a visible supply decline spark a broad covering move by traders. May wheat rises to 1.045 and July to 1.80 percent with corn and oats also advancing. Provisions trade unevenly with pork and ribs up slightly while lard dips. Cash quotes show No 2 red wheat at 1.02 and various spring and corn prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Sullivan Named Manager for Dubuque Club
DOINGS OF IOWAN S Sullivan to Manage Dubuques Dubuque club in the Western association has a new manager Ted Sullivan of Washington DC and the franchise has been turned over to him. He is already engaging players.
Fire Sweeps Buffalo Center Business District
Forest City Feb 27 Fire destroyed six leading business buildings in Buffalo Center a town of 800. The blaze threatened the town for a period with total losses estimated at about 50000 and insurance unknown.
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Iowa
Forest City
Buffalo Center
Woman Sues Salvation Army Captain for 5000 Damages
Mrs Abbie Paddock sues Captain William Sinnock of the Sioux City Salvation Army post for 5000 damages alleging he assailed her moral character from the pulpit and warned followers to beware by her example during a February case filed in Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvationist
Sioux City
Abbie Paddock
William Sinnock
Salvation Army Post
Illinois Central line to not be built north from Waterloo
Waterloo Iowa February 27 The proposed extension of the Illinois Central railroad from Waterloo north through Denver Tripoli Frederika and other towns between Black Hawk county and the Minnesota line will not be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ilinois Central Railroad
Denver
Tripoli
Frederika
Blackhawk
Minnesota
Teenager shoots sister then commits suicide in Berneeck
In Berneeck Iowa Richard Clausen aged 15 fired at Minnie Foght sister of his employer then hanged himself. Miss Foght's condition is considered serious with poor chances of recovery.
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Berneeck
Richard Clausen
Aftenoon
Minnie Foght
Miss Foght
Man Swallows 12 Inch Hot Poker in Suicide
Willard King a 50 year old single man from near Fair View in this county ended his life by swallowing a 12 inch red hot poker. He was alone at home and was found by his brother a few minutes later. life was extinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inpranota
Willard King
Fair View
King
G. A. R. Encampment Bid Set By Dusougue Post
Dusougue Iowa February 26 members of the local Grand Army of the Republic post plan to secure the department encampment for next year in the city. Committees work on preliminaries as Sioux City and other Iowa cities prepare to bid in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusougue
Grand Army of the Republic Post
Iowa
Sioux City
Iowa's Debt Estimate Reported by Ways and Means
Des Moines February 28 The ways and means committees in both houses will report an estimate of Iowa's debt at fiscal year end June 30 at 422 326.50 dollars. They cannot yet set the levy due to uncertain appropriations. It is hoped the state will again be out of debt by the end of 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Ways and Means
General Assembly
Hawkeye
Ways and Means Committee
Shooting Affray in Cherokee Poker Dive
In Cherokee Ia on March 1 H G Penney shot Oscar Durkee during a Sunday poker game in a Boiler avenue dive. The bullet lodged under Durkee’s left eye and Penney surrendered to authorities. Doctors say Durkee will recover.
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Cherokee
Curroker
Boiler Avenue
H. G. Penney
Oscar Durkee
Penney
Durkee
Kneebs Horses Put Up for Sale at Woodlawn Park
Z M Baird of Hartington has been chosen as auctioneer for the Kneebs horse sale to be held March 10 at the Woodlawn Park race track in Sioux City. The event is billed as one of the west’s largest horse sales with horses that earned global fame under "Bobo" Kneebs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartmgton
Neb
Z. M. Baird
Woodlawn Park Race Track
Sioux City
West
Kneebs
Iowa Miners Plan State Convention in Oskaloosa
Orrumwa Iowa February 25 Prompted by Chicago miners demands the Iowa miners call a state convention at Oskaloosa on March 3 to organize the state and join the United Mine Workers of America The State Federation of Labor backs the movement and President Ratchford of the United Mine Workers will attend The goal is a united push for eight hour day and higher mining wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrumwa
Chicago
Iowa
Oskaloosa
United Mine Workers of America
State Federation of Labor
Ratchford
United Mine Workers
Temple Amendment Passes Des Moines Update
Des Moines February 26 Temple amendment ready for governor signature Hobart bill passed house in same form as senate vote with one negative Parker Mills 94 in favor Downing Davis introduced a censure resolution against Congressman Hall for lobbying for the building and loan bill Reynolds bill requires uniform screen size at Iowa coal mines to be used across mines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Morves
Hobart
House
Senate
Parker
Mills
Rep
Downing
Davis
Hall
Washington
Des Moines Building and Loan Company
Reynolds
Iowa
Gold Coin Mixup Delays Large Shipment Hit Omaha
A misrouted shipment caused 1.9 million dollars in gold coins en route from Japan to New York to be dumped in Crepsr Rapids yesterday at 3 p.m. Postmaster Charles took charge and guarded the coins until 10:30 a.m. today.
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Crepsr Rapids
Omaha
Japan
New York
Charles
Misrouted package unloaded at Cedar Rapids due to late trains
A money package intended for the east was placed on the Northwestern limited after the Union Pacific train arrived late at Omaha and the Burlington departure. With no register service between Cedar Rapids and Chicago, the package had to be unloaded at Cedar Rapids.
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Northwestern
Burlington
Union Pacific
Omaha
Northwestern Limited
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Insane Widow Kills Son in Cherokee Area
At Cleghorn, ten miles west of Cherokee Louisiana, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox a 48 year old widow fatally shot her 65 year old son Irving. Authorities say insanity caused the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Cleghorn
Here
Elizabeth Wilcox
Irving
Antisuffragists in Iowa Move to Organize Opposition
Iowa anti suffrage activists meet in Des Moines to plan statewide organization named The Iowa Society Opposed to the Extension of Suffrage to Women. They aim to unite opposition as a constitutional majority in the legislature remains near, with letters from prominent Iowa women urging action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Society
Confessed on His Deathbed Recalled in Montana Story
Rudolph Popke, a Prussian youth, was found dead in Burnieron Iowa in 1906 after falling on a frost covered board. John Lindgren, a Montana stockman, confessed on his deathbed to striking Popke during an insult exchange and fleeing. Lindgren later died in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Burnieron
Rudolph Popke
J. W. Blythe
Burlington
Carlton Dryden
Popke
John Lindgren
Lindgren
Hawkeye Finances Report Urges Possible Levy Increase
Ways and Means committees report on state finances projects debt decline from 650000 to 422326 by end of 1898, then to 82000 by mid 1899 with remaining receipts covering expenses and leaving around 100000. Levy estimated at 3 ½ mills for 1899, with valuations likely falling and potential need for higher levy to cover $400000 to $500000 in additional appropriations.
Prizes Awarded at National Creamery Buttermakers Meet
In Topeka the National Creamery Buttermakers Association awarded prizes for best creamery butter with 500 entries. Sam Houghdal of New Sweden Minnesota won first prize gold medal and 25 dollars for a score of 98. Martin Mortenson Ames Iowa took second prize silver medal and 10 dollars for a score of 974g.
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Creamery Buttermakers’ Association
Topeka
Sam Houghdal
New Sweden
Minn
Martin Mortenson
Ames
J. J. McDonald
Philadelphia
East
Kansas
Officers elected for one ensuing year
Offers were elected for one ensuing year with Irwin Paul of Sprgville Iowa as president E Ludendorf of Elgin as treasurer state vice presidents W I Bartholomew Illinois Joseph Newman Iowa P G Henderson Kansas W F Jansen Massachusetts A Warren Patch Missouri J J Smith Minnesota F W Graham North Dakota Prof E E Kaufman Nebraska R G Haskell Maine F E Jewett Oklahoma P E Nissley South Dakota C P Sherwood Vermont Fred H Pitford Wisconsin W S Bell Colorado E D Gyer Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Paul
Sprgville
E. Ludendorf
Elgin
W. I. Bartholomew
Illinois
Joseph Newman
Iowa
P. G. Henderson
Kansas
W. F. Jansen
Massachusetts
A. Warren Patch
Missouri
J. J. Smith
Minnesota
F. W. Graham
North Dakota
Prof
E. E. Kaufman
Nebraska
R. G. Haskell
Maine
F. E. Jewett
Oklahoma
P. E. Nissley
South Dakota
C. P. Sherwood
Vermont
Fred H. Pitford
Wisconsin
W. 8. Bell
Colorado
E. D. Gyer
Ohio
Plattsmouth Reports Urgent War Preparations
Omana Feb 25 A report says the Department of the Platte has orders from Washington to ready troops for active duty and that forces at Fort Crook are prepared for immediate service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
Department of the Platte
Washington
Fort Crook
Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts
Kansas City markets report cattle receipts at 4,000 with steady to 10 cent gains for Texas steers at 5.10 to 4.30 and native cattle around 3.00 to 5.30 while stockers and feeders bring 2.75 to 4.55 and bulls 4.15 to 8.75. Hogs receipts 11,000 steady to lower with typical sales 3.65 to 4.70. packers 3.65 to 4.07 and pigs 3.10 to 3.60. Sheep receipts 4,000 weaker. lambs 5.00 to 6.40 and muttons 2.75 to 4.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Texas
Chicago Live Stock Prices on Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago Feb 23 hog receipts 36000 slow market prices light to heavy range from 3.50 to 4.07 per cwt. Cattle receipts 14500 steady to higher with beeves 34.85 to 45.45. cows and heifers 210 to 440. Texas steers 3.51 to 4.30. stockers and feeders 3.40 to 4.40. Sheep receipts 2000 lower natives 3.10 to 4.70. westerns 3.60 to 4.60. lambs 4.25 to 5.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicagooo
Texas
Grain market report from St. Louis notes price shifts
In St Louis on February 2 the market shows Whiterat Higher No 9 red cash at 97.08, May 90.00, July 61.00. Corn Higher No 2 cash 273 May and July 2c. Oats Higher No 3 cash 244 May and 263gc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gr. Louis
Baseball Magnates In Session at Southern Hotel
National League magnates gather for the annual meeting in St Louis begun yesterday at the Southern hotel. Andrew Friedman is represented by A H Soden with minor league officials present. Key items include adopting the schedule drafting new rules and appointing a chief of umpires and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Meat inspection law declared unconstitutional by federal judge
Judge John Rogers in Fort Smith sitting for Judge Phillips in Kansas City declares the nation’s government meat inspection system void. The ruling quashes the indictment against Harry Boyer of Jacob Cold Packing for bribery, finding Congress had no power to create the meat inspector office. Packers may ignore the inspection law without risk of prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
United States
United States District Court
John Rogers
Fort Smith, Ark
Phillips
Harry Boyer
Fresh Meat Department
Jacob Cold Packing Company
Congress
Boyer
Rogers Packers
Eight Hour Law Sustained in Utah Supreme Court
In Salt Lake City Holden challenged a territorial eight hour work law for smelters and mines as unconstitutional. The Utah Supreme Court upheld the law, ruling it a valid exercise of police powers and not a due process violation. Holden was jailed for violating the statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasameton
Supreme Court
E. F. Holden
Salt Lake County
Utah
Holden
Cuba Expedition Arrives in Tampa On Mascotte
Gen Emile Nunez Dr Nunez J E Cartaya John O Brien and five Cuban expedition members arrived in Tampa on the Mascotte from Key West. Cartaya says the voyage was quick and successful, the boat’s 15th trip, landing first at Puerto Principe then the island’s west, with matters on the island favorable to the Cuban cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landa
Tampa
Fla
Emile Nunez
Dr. Nunez
J. E. Cartaya
John O’brien
Key West
Cabs Libra
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Woodford
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Bulls Control Market
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