Uncle Sam Buys Two Brazilian Cruisers for Navy
The Navy will hoist the U S flag on two Armstrong yard cruisers bought from Brazil, with one ship ready to sail and the other near readiness. Secretary of the Navy cites a dangerous deficiency in engineer officers and Senator Proctor's White House talks mark high concerns over Cuba and naval readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Senator Proctor
Navy Department
Laine
Maxim-Nordfeld Company
France
Armstrong Yards
United States
United States Navy
House Naval Committee
Proctor
White House
Uptown
Alger
Cuba
Judge Day
N. F. Palmer
Quintard Iron Works
New York
Maine
Quintard Works
New Military Department Created By War Department
The War Department issued an order creating the departments of the Gulf and the Lakes and abolishing the Missouri and Texas departments. The East department covers Atlantic coast states to North Carolina. the Lakes department includes Wisconsin to Tennessee with headquarters at Chicago. the Gulf department covers South Carolina to Texas with headquarters at Atlanta. General Brooke commands the Lakes department. Brigadier General Graham commands the Gulf. Dakota regions shift to the Platte and Dakota as northern areas move between departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinetroxs
War Department
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Atlanta
Brooke
Department of the Lakes
Graham
Department of Dakota
Department of the Platte
Spanish Squadron Sails For Porto Rico
Cadiz dispatch reports the Spanish squadron has left port and is bound for Porto Rico to await orders from Captain General Bianco. Enthusiasm is noted in the transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asondon
Cadiz
Spain
Porto Rico
Bianco
Omaha Exposition Rates Left to Western Roads
The Western Passenger Association says western lines will set Transmississippi exposition rates for Omaha after waiting on Congress. Omaha roads gain authority to fix all rates and traffic arrangements. Similar action covers the Travelers Protective association convention in Omaha on May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Western Passenger Association
Curiaco
Congress
Traveler’s Protective Association
Sharkey Fails To Fight Fair In Drawn Bout
In San Francisco at Woodward’s Pavilion Sharkey and Choynski fought twenty rounds for 60 percent of the gate before a 7000 crowd. After delays and disputing referees Sharkey used fouls culminating in throwing Choynski into chairs, and the referee declared a draw in the eighth round on police suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choynski
San Francisco
Tom Sharkey
Joe Choynski
Woodwards Pavillion
National Athletic Club
Sharkey
Threatened Miners Strike in Pennsylvania Circa Spring
Cleveland dispatch reports Thomas Young of M A Hanna Coal noting a likely nationwide miner strike involving about 20 000 workers in central Pennsylvania as operators refuse the Chicago scale. He says a rush for coal will follow lake navigation opening and Hocking Valley may sign the scale to protect spring business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Thomas Young
M. A. Hanna Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Hocking Valley
Pig Iron Trust Nears Formation in Midwest and Pittsburg
In Cleveland on March 12 the Pig Iron Trust movement gathers steam with M. A. Hanna and the Carnegie Company named as chief promoters. Pickands & Co. also backs the plan to unite furnaces across Mahoning and Shenango valleys, northern Ohio, and Pittsburg districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pig Iron Trust
Cleveland
M. A. Hanna
Carnegie Company
Pittsburg
Pickands & Co
Mahoning
Shenango
Ohio
Cowboys Reunion Ends Texas Cattle Raisers Meet
The 22d annual Texas cattle raisers meeting ended with a Cowboys reunion in Fort Worth on March 17. About 40,000 attended as roping champion Fred Baker of San Angelo won in 84 seconds setting a world record, while broncho buster Jim O Cromator suffered three broken ribs after a fall. Many cattlemen headed home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worts
Texas Cattle Raisers
Jim Ocromator
Fred Baker
San Angelo
Plot by Spanish Officers Claim Heard in Sioux City
In a private letter, Leo Redding of the New York Herald asserts the Maine disaster was caused by a sunken mine fired by contact, possibly planned by petty Spanish officers. He says the Spaniards hate Americans and urges war for national honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Walter Strange
Leo Redding
New York Herald
Havana
Maine
Oregon Getting Ready For Sea
Sant Francisco March 51 The battleship Oregon lies in the stream with scow schooners around her. Coal is discharged from two scows and powder hoisted aboard as shells for the big guns are loaded from another boat. The vessel will likely sail to the Atlantic coast taking on 100 tons of coal and awaiting orders at Valparaiso before Callao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Sant*rancisco
Atlantic
Callao
Valparaiso
Mrs Thurston Dies Aboard Yacht Near Sagua Harbor
Mrs. Thurston wife of Nebraska Senator died on the Anita off Sagua La Grande Cuba from apoplexy early Monday as the yacht neared port. The party had left Matanzas Sunday night. congressmen Smith and Cummings traveled by rail, rough seas possibly hastened the end, funeral details unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Lee
Walter B. Barker
United States
Sagua la Grande
Thurston
Bearea
Anita
Matanzas
Smith and Cummings
Sagua
Sketch of Mrs Thurston Life in Omaha
Mrs John M Thurston daughter of Colonel Luther Poland and niece of Luke Poland was born in Vermont about 50 years ago. She moved to Omaha about 28 years ago and has lived there since. The Thurston marriage occurred in 1872 on Christmas day and produced three living children Clarence 17 at Harvard Grace 14 and Gene 12. Three sons died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston
Omaha
John M. Thurston
Luther Poland
Martha L. Poland
Luke P. Poland
Vermont
United States
Poland
Senator Thurston
Miss Poland
Clarence
Harvard College
Grace
Gene
Mckinley Has Spain Indemnity Plan After Maine Inquiry
The plan foresees a board of inquiry verdict that the explosion was external and a demand of 810 million dollars from Spain. Spain would offer arbitration if found responsible, with possible war if Havana unrest or congress pushes for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
St. Paul
Globe
Washington
Board of Inquiry
Woodford
Spain
International Board of Arbitration
Havana
Congress
Montzerrat Brings 1800 Spanish Recruits to Havana
Reinforcements for Cuba arrive aboard the Montzerrat, a large freighter turned transport, carrying 1800 Spanish peasants to Havana. The ship is greeted by Spanish naval whistles and cheering crowds as the Vizcaya coals and rumors swirl about her fate. Reports place the Vizcaya bound for Mexico or New York, with Mexico’s Spanish colony seeking direct home government contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Havana
Key West
Montzerrat
Spain
Vizcaya
Mexico
New York
England Declines Offer of Naval Help in US-EU Conflict
In the House of Commons on March 15 Mr. Curzon told MP Michael Davitt that Britain has made no offer to send men of war to the United States in case of a conflict with a European power. Davitt had pressed for any negotiations or alliance talks involving Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
House of Commons
Curzon
Michael Davitt
Great Britain
United States
Davitt
Britain and US on mediation in Cuban crisis
Mr Curzon said Britain and the United States had been asked about mediation but the questions were of such a nature that it was inexpedient to reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United States
Great Britain
Curzon
General W S Rosecrans Dies at Home Near Los Angeles
General William Starke Rosecrans dies peacefully at his Redondo area home after days of declining health. A West Point graduate and 18 year veteran of the federal army, he served as congressman from California and later register of the treasury, noted for his Civil War commands and Democratic politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
W.S. Rosecrans
Redondo
William Starke Rosecrans
Federal Army
Kingston
West Point
Congress
California
Cleveland
Register of the Treasury
Rosecrans
McClellan
Grant
Halleck
Garfield
West Virginia
Corinth
Iuka
Stone River
Populist Kansas Condemns Supreme Court Ruling
Governor Leedy leading Kansas Populists condemn the U S Supreme Court decision on Nebraska maximum freight rates. He plans a special legislative session to push a maximum rate law, signing the statement to trigger a possible court reversal, while warning of popular action against the courts and railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Nebraska
Leedy
Doster
State Supreme Court
Mexican sympathy over Maine blow alleged and Spain
In Guadalajara on March 15 citizens across classes expressed sympathy with the United States amid the Spain dispute and the alleged Maine explosion, calling it a characteristic Spanish trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Mex
United States
Spain
Maine
Wheat futures mixed as May leads weakness with Leiter support
Chicago trading sees all wheat futures down except May which gains on Leiter backing amid ample contracts and favorable weather. July drops. corn and oats hold steady. Provisions slide. Cash quotes show No 2 red wheat at 1.02 and various spring and corn rates across the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leiter
Chcaco
Market Report South Omaha Cattle Hog Prices March
South Omaha cattle receipts 2.20 strongest bids with native beef steers around 4.60 to 4.00, Texas and western steers near 3.10 to 3.30, cows and heifers 8.10 to 4.10, canners 2.00 to 3.00, stockers and feeders 5.75 to 4.85, calves 4.0 to 6.75, bulls 2.40 to 3.75. Hog receipts 600 head, heavier bids 5.64 to 5.80, mixed 3.6 to 3.70, light 8.65 to 5.70, bulk 3.64 to 5.70. Sheep receipts 4,000, natives 8.74 to 4.75, western 3.04 to 0. Gu, stock sheep 3.08 to 0, lambs data incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Omaha
Texas
Kansas City livestock market report remains mixed
Kansas City live stock market on March 14 shows cattle receipts at about 4 500 with best grades steady and other offerings slow. Texas steers bring around 5.75 to 4.75, native cattle 3.50 to 5.45, native cows and heifers 1.75 to 4.45, stockers and feeders 0.80 to 1.05, bulls 2.00 to 4.00. Hogs receipts about 500 with slow to lower trends. heavy bids around 3.65 to 3.00, packers 3.64 to 4.90, mixers 5.00 to 5.85, weight classes varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Texas
Beckwith to Pitch for Dubuque Team
Warren Beckwith, son-in law of Robert T. Lincoln, has been engaged to pitch for the Dubuque team. A Shelby meeting of the Farmers institute on March 3 and 4 favored a $50,000 appropriation for an Iowa exhibit at the Transmississippi Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Cousvgver
Sullivan
Warren Beckwith
Robert T. Lincoln
Dubuque
Shely
Farmers’ Institute
Shelby
Iowa
Fatally Beaten by His Stepsons in Dusvgue Incident
In Dusvgue on March 12 a fight with stepsons Charles Redmond 15 and William Redmond 19 left John Earl badly injured. He died today. the youths escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusvgue
John Earl
Charles Redmond
William Redmond
Sioux City Nominates Mayor In Democratic Primary
Sioux City March 14 at the Democratic primaries J. H. Quick was nominated for mayor with opponent William Z. Swartz, an ex mayor. Both candidates listed as free silver men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
This City
J. H. Quick
William Z. Swartz
Murder in Sigourney Area: Local Man Found Dead
George Hulzeberger, an elderly man living near Keota, was found murdered last night in his Sigourney home. His head was crushed and the house ransacked for money. No suspects are known and Hulzeberger lived alone. The crime occurred March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Sigournery
George Hulzeberger
Keota
Hulzberger
Real Case of Leprosy Reported in Graettinger
Dr Kennedy of the state board of health confirms a genuine leprosy case in Graettinger. He will report to the legislature and action will move to remove the patient from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Kennedy
State Board of Health
Graettinger
Fort Dodge Brick Plant Burns Down
Fire destroyed the Fort Dodge Pressed Brick company building and sheds shortly after midnight. Machinery and plant are a total loss with a reported four thousand five hundred dollars in insurance. Fire crews could not prevent the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fort Doper
Fort Dodge Pressed Brick Company
Swedish Lutherans of Iowa Meet in Sioux City
The Iewa conference of the Swedish Lutheran Augustana synod opened in Sioux City with Rev. M. P. Odell presiding. About 200 delegates, one pastor and one lay delegate from each state church, will attend two days of meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Lutherans of
Iowa
Sioux City
Iewa
Swedish Lutheran Augustana Synod
M. P. Odell
Alta
Secret marriage disclosed in Curnton Daily Age editor wed
I B Stewart city editor of the Daily Age and Miss Nettie Cole were secretly married several weeks ago in Curnton Iowa. The bride took a prolonged visit to western friends before the marriage was publicly announced upon her return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curnton
I. B. Stewart
Daily Age
Pioneer Atlantic Banker Dead
R G Phelps president of the Commercial Masonic and past grand master of Iowa died in Atlantic Iowa at 3 o clock this morning after a lingering illness. He suffered a paralytic stroke on September 1 1896 and leaves a wife and two sons. He had been a Cass county resident before Atlantic was laid out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
R. G. Phelps
Masonic
Iowa
Cass County
From Hospital to Prison in Burlington
Dr. H. W. Taylor, just released from the pesthouse after weeks with smallpox, is sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for embezzlement after pleading guilty. He was carried from the courtroom in a faint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buriington
H. W. Taylor
General Guest May Face Public Apology Over Ballot Charges
Des Moines report says Iowa National Guard court of inquiry may demand an official apology from General Guest of Burlington who accused Major Hume and Captain Worthington of ballot tampering. The trial revealed General Griest had no solid information for the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guest
Des Moines
Military Court of Inquiry
Iowa National Guard
General Guest
Burlington
Major Hume
Worthington
General Griest
Iowa Seeks Law To Shield Cattle From Tuberculosis
Dr J I Gibson state veterinary surgeon appeals to the Iowa legislature for laws to protect dairy herds from tuberculosis in cattle imported from the east. He notes 200 carloads of Jersey cows have been brought into the state in recent years with about a fifth infected, sold to families for dairy use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Denison
J. I. Gibson
Boies Sends New Letter On Financial Plans
Ex-Governor Boies writes to M. M. Ham, a gold Democrat and ex-national committeeman, saying he cannot accept the Democratic nomination for Congress due to his financial views. He opposes the gold standard but warns that free coinage at 16 to 1 would be worse and reiterates a plan for legal tender money backed by gold and silver bullion at market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boies
M. M. Ham
National Committee
Congress
Land Case Olsen vs Traverse Decided by Secretary Bliss
Secretary Bliss issues a decision in Olsen versus Traverse from the Des Moines land district. The case concerns land originally within the grant to a railroad company that later faced a disposition or transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewa
Washington
Bliss
Olsen
Land dispute yields favorable ruling for Traverse
The case centers on Olsen who continued buying from a railroad company after its charter forfeiture. When the land was opened to settlement Traverse filed a homestead entry and the secretary ruled in his favor, permitting him to perfect his claim under the March 3 1887 law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olsen
Copany
Traverse
Navigation to Begin This Week on the Mississippi River
Navigation will begin this week with the steamer W. J. Young due at the wharf next Thursday in Buruinetox Iowa March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buruinetox
Mississipi River
W. J. Young
Changes In a Y M A Crepar Rapins
John S. Moore resigns as general secretary of the Y M A. to complete his college education and will resign March 15. A. M. Clemence of Waco Texas is chosen to succeed him and will take the post April 1 after Moore attends a training school in Chicago.
Nominations Confirmed For Iowa Posts
Washington March 11 confirms nominees from Iowa including I Stauffer Gladbrook J D Paddock Malvern L G in Ames 8 Crain Brooklyn H F Stevens Stanton B F McDonald Pender F M Kim McCook H W Hill North Lee Tr Co Hacker Red Cloud L G Central City J B Billings Alma A Ashbrook Hebron with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Iowa
I. Stauffer
Gladbrook
J. D Paddock
Malvern
L. G. In
Ames
Crain
Brooklyn
Nebraska
H. F. Stevens
Stanton
B. F. McDonald
Pender
F. M. Kim
McCook
H. W. Hill
North Lee Tr. Co
Hacker
Red Cloud
L. G
Central City
J. B. Billings
Alma
A. Ashbrook
Hebron
Nebraska Mutuel Life Insurance Company Formed
Stromssure Neb March 14 The Nebraska Mutuel Life Insurance Company has been organized here with articles of incorporation filed Headquarters at Stromsburg Officers listed President T J Enfield Lincoln vice president J H Coleman Stromsburg secretary Stoner Osceola treasurer P T Buckley Stromsburg general manager A M Little chief medical examiner Dr W W Dean Stromsburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromssure
Neb
Nebraska Mutuel Life Insurance Company
Stromsburg
T. J. Enfield
Lincoln
J. H. Coleman
Stoner
Osceola
P. T. Buckley
A. M. Little
College Boys Will Debate in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Iowa plans a March 15 debate between Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington and Iowa Wesleyan University. Each school fields three speakers Frank Wilder Abraham Stewart H O Hill Miles Babb Frank A Zickefoose Nelson D Wells. The topic is whether injunctions are a proper tool to settle labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Illinois Wesleyan University of Bloomington
Iis
Iowa Wesleyan Universy
Illinois Wesleyan
Frank Wilder
Abraham Stewart
H. O. Hill
Io Vm Wesleyan
Miles Babb
Frank A. Zickefoose
Nelson D. Wells
Lewis Amendment Defeated in Senate Vote
Des Moines march 13 the Lewis amendment to the board of control bill was defeated by the senate 21 to 29. The ways and means committee proposed amending section 1 striking the reference committee to recommend board members and providing for the appointment of a senate president to appoint a committee. Opponents may have been bought off by the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Des Moines
Board of Control
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Marys Little Lamb Wool Stockings Return Historic Value
A dispatch from Eldora reports Mrs. T. G. Copp of that city owns yarn stockings spun from the wool of the original Marys Little Lamb. Mary Sawyer born in Sterling Massachusetts in 180. three verses were later expanded by Mrs. Townsend. Sawyer died in 1890. Copp treasures the gift for its historic national significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Eldora
T. G. Copp
Mary Sawyer
Sterling
Mass
John Raulston
Submarine Holland Tests In New Jersey Bay
The Holland torpedo boat left Port Amboy and made a half hour run into the bay. no dive attempt was made. On return workers began loading pig iron ballast to reach normal water line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Holland
Port Amboy
Anti-American Sentiment Grows in Havana Amid Inquiry
In Havana on March 15 the atmosphere is uneasy as rumors spread about the American inquiry court. Pamphlets increase and censorship struggles to curb veiled threats and abuses against Americans daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
American Inquiry Court
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts
Chicago March 14 hogs receipts 23 000 slow trade lower mixed light heavy prices range 8.75 4.02 cattle receipts 19 000 best firm weak to lower bees cows and heifers Texas steers oil stockers and feeders receipts sheep 21 000 steady to a shade lower natives westerns lambs price ranges (unfinished)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maren
Texas
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Uncle Sam
Brazil
Triophant
Elswock
Amazonas
Helena
Bancroft
Lisbon
Mrs. Thurston
Sagua Harbor
M’kinley
General Rosecrans
Grain and Provision Markets
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