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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
4
Dr William A P Mantis, long time American missionary in China, has been appointed president of the newly established Imperial University of China. The selection elevates a U S citizen to the top post at the institution.
Parrots in Germany are trained to call out station names at railway platforms. The birds assist travelers by providing audible station information while trains stop, reducing the need for inquiries.
The passage claims Farr-WatRep people are now fewer in number. It compares ethnic hair color trends by age, saying ancient Jews were fair-haired, now mostly dark, and that Irish similarly show more darkness than 150 years ago, when dark hair was rare.
A new two seat cycle uses one seat that sinks under the rider while the other rises empty. When the loaded seat reaches the bottom the rider moves to the other seat and uses his weight to propel the machine, repeating the cycle.
BanGor manufacturers ship birch and canvas canoes to Palestine Japan India and China. One re entry to India was made for a British officer with transport costs over 75 dollars. A canoe ordered is planned for a voyage to the river Jordan.
During a Switzerland visit the Queen of Holland was presented a parcel post herring from a Dutch fisherman. The note said it was the first of Beason's catch and she promptly cooked and ate it for a royal tasting.
Germany grants a patent for producing artificial rubies by evaporating a mix of lumina and chronic oxide in an electric furnace and passing the vapors with damp air and hydrochloric acid into a condenser where rubies precipitate.
Mrs Mora Hosat wife of the Japanese minister has drawn much notice for her striking oriental beauty and has made a favorable impression on all who meet her, becoming one of the most attractive women in foreign diplomatic circles.
The text notes that Alexander the Great was born in Europe, died in Asia, and buried in Africa. It mentions a two year preparation for his funeral and a gold coffin carried by 64 white mules over a vast distance from the Euphrates to the Nile.
Reported remark shows the czar reflecting on a world without battles after a general compares his coronation catastrophe to war. He says if it were his choice, there would be no more battles and hopes to find means to prevent them.
Dewey’s official report notes about 45000 dollars spent on sinking the Spanish fleet at Manila. Costs for destroying Adir Cervera’s fleet off Santiago ranged from ninety thousand to one hundred thousand dollars. Experts
The record lists 2,550 kings or emperors ruling 74 peoples. Of them 300 were overthrown, 64 abdicated, 28 died by own hand, 23 became mad or insane, 100 killed in battle, 1238 lured by enemies, 25 tortured to death, 151 assassinated, and 2108 executed.
A Wedowee couple, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gladney, welcomed a newborn son described as limbless with no arms or legs. The infant has a collar bone and tiny shoulder-like formations and minimal fleshy development at the hips, with one side showing a shoulder-like structure and a small attachment on the other.
James J. K. rose from mud clerk on the Mississippi to influence in the railroad world of the northwest. He backed the Baltimore & Ohio purchase and kept the Great Northern out of receivership during a major crash that troubled other lines. Railroad men note his feats and his preference to stay out of the press.
The Royal picture gallery in Madrid contains about 1,000 canvases with many masterworks. Notable holdings include 10 Raphael pieces, 46 Murillo, 4 Velázquez, 22 Van Dyck, 62 Rubens, 43 Titian, 25 Ver p works and 10 Claude Lorraine pieces. The collection’s total value is estimated around 200 million dollars.
Gov Scofield appeals for help as fires devastate northern Wisconsin. Hundreds lose homes and clothing. more than 100 missing and many dead. Col William J Boyle to collect provisions clothing and money. Milwaukee to receive and ship supplies north to distribution centers.
New York bank failure leaves small depositors with $2,000,000 due. The bank's vice president assured creditors they will be paid in full, at 100 cents on the dollar.
The battleship Wisconsin will be launched from the Union Iron Works in San Francisco on November 26. Preparations for the gala event are under way and the ceremony is planned as a notable occasion.
Washington on October 4 1920s era report states Dr David J Hill of Rochester New York has been appointed to succeed John Bassett Moore as first assistant secretary of state after Moore resigned.
A major blaze in Colorado Springs on October 3 destroyed eight blocks of the city including the Antlers hotel. The loss is estimated at 1 million dollars.
Despondent over her father’s death Bertha Beilstein killed her mother in Pittsburgh then committed suicide. Police reported the double tragedy occurred October 3 as investigators worked the scene and noted the family’s grief over the loss.
United States peace commission sessions in Paris. Merritt reports Manila battle. Camp Wikoff down to three regiments. Spanish orders disband volunteers in Cuba. Chester carries medical and subsistence stores to Cuba. Dewey confirms Manila depot health. Deaths in US army total 2624. War costs reimbursements for National Guard.
R G Dun reports September business failures totaling about 6.7 million dollars and quarter losses around 22.9 million. While calendar data is incomplete, the trend suggests a smaller failure burden than recent years, with optimism tempered by a 50 year low in cotton prices and weak demand due to falling material costs.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler told the investigating committee he left Tampa for Cuba June 14 and followed a strong plan of campaign. He praised Gen. Shafter for his zeal, noted occasional surgical shortages, and said combat casualties were promptly cared for. He described camp life in Tampa as adequate and cited better self-sufficiency among regulars than volunteers.
Walter J. Yates shot and critically wounded his wife and her friend Mrs. E. J. Brown before killing himself in a domestic tragedy linked to Yates alcoholism. The event occurred in Essex, Iowa, and was reported via a Bee dispatch from Omaha.
Valle Hamel of Assumption township, a wealthy local figure, hanged himself with a halter in his son in law Jacob Batton’s barn. He leaves a wife and several children. Despondency was the cause.
Wilmington observes the funeral of Thomas Francis Bayard with flags at half mast, mourning draped, business houses closed, and locals paying respects as his remains are laid to rest on Saturday.
Market updates show lower prices for goods while wool sales lag and mills churn sample pieces. Reports on wheat, corn, and flour depict mixed movement amid exports, with farmers delaying grain sales. A commission plans to probe wartime conduct as disease and camp conditions draw scrutiny. Severe Georgia Florida hurricane damages kill dozens with million-dollar losses and widespread destruction including Campbell Island and Fernandina structures.
In St Joseph, a cave-in at a sand bank near Rockport, Mo., claimed the lives of three workers. Lloyd Henderson aged 16 and Joseph Henderson aged 18, who were brothers, and Frank Dorst aged 35, a married man, were buried and died an hour after being dug free.
Oct 1 report from Pana Illinois describes martial law with armed militiamen on streets. An armed striker group stopped a train at Tower Hill forcing African American workers from Washington Indiana en route to Pana to return to Indiana and work in the mines.
The government reported September receipts of 39,778,070 dollars and expenditures of 54,223,921 dollars. The gap shows a deficit for the month, with total outlays exceeding revenue by over 14 million dollars.
Charleston October 5 schooner Sarah E Palmer went down off Stone Inlet near Charleston with eight crew members perishing in the wreck.
Government of Hawaii to be organized as a territory with one representative in Congress. Governor to be appointed by the president and receive a salary between five thousand and six thousand dollars annually. Published outline appears in The Hawaiian Star.
Col. John Kay took the oath as secretary of state at 11 a.m. in the president's room inside the White House. Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court administered the oath, after which he joined the Friday cabinet meeting with his colleagues.
In Sacramento on October 4 Thomas Harrison shot and killed his wife before slashing his own throat with a razor. Two children, whom he planned to kill, escaped unharmed. Police report jealousy as the motive.
A Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese emperor died by his own hand on September 21, with prevailing belief that the death was an assassination.
Joseph Stoertzbach, 72, of Stevens Point Wisconsin was relieved of fifteen thousand dollars he had buried in a tin box in his woodshed. Police report no suspects at this time and the victim says the money was his life savings. The incident recalls earlier robberies in the area involving hidden cash.
Henry George of New York declines the governor nomination on the Chicago platform, stating in a letter that his duty to write his father's biography will better serve freedom principles than active politics. Henry M. McDonald of New York County is named by the filling committee to stand in his place.
The monthly debt report shows total debt at the end of September 30 1898 excluding cash in the treasury at 1 067 479 205 dollars up 54 608 488 for the month The September cash increase was 13 070 418 dollars The war loan total increase independent of cash stands at 142 720 820 dollars with about 68 000 000 added in September.
The Gaelic reports a severe September 6 storm in Japan with extensive damage. The count lists 250 deaths, 164 houses swept away, 1 195 houses wrecked, 11 460 inundated, 15 597 river banks broken, and widespread property destruction.
Lawson Missouri. October 5. Lawson college was destroyed by fire Tuesday. The building cost $16,000 when erected seven years ago by the Presbyterian church. The college recently passed to Dr. E E Rippel of Detroit Michigan and was operating as a nonsectarian school.
In St. Severin Montreal the wife of farmer Joseph Clothier killed the couple's four children by slitting their throats in a shocking act. Police report the crime occurred on the Clothier farm and the mother appears to have acted alone before being restrained. The case has stunned local residents and prompted an investigation into the motive.
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