Weather and wire troubles linger after midwest storm
Freezing weather follows rain and snow across Missouri Kansas Iowa and Nebraska. Wires remain partially restored as ice coats lines and trees. cattle suffer as stock unprotected. Storm center shifts near Davenport Iowa with lingering frost and continued rain or snow forecasts.
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Mixsouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Davenport
Ise
Kansas City
Missouri
Topeka
Wichita
Thrie
Denver
Omaha
Connor
Minnesota
Illinois
South Dakota
Neska
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Peace Jubilee Calls Dispatch From Virden Action
Springfield Illinois October 18 Battery B under Capt Creig moves to Chicago to join the peace jubilee Col Young First Illinois Volunteer Cavalry reports Virden situation calmer to Gov Tanner and Adj Gen Reece Troop A commanded by Capt Leno remains at Virden Three Sons of Veterans companies stay in the area and Troop C departs for Chicago Thief detective guards at Virder Alabama return to St Louis with superintendent Schumacher guards withdrawn for now
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Springfield
Lil
Creig
Virden
Chicago
Col. Young
First Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
Tanner
Adjt
Reece
Young
Coal Company
Paul B. Leno
Sons of Veterans Regiment
St. Louis
Thief Detective Agency
Virder
Schumacher
Former Dell Rapids rector charged with postal fraud
T Howell Richards, once rector at an Episcopal church in Dell Rapids Dakota, now a Missouri Medical College student in St Louis, arrested by the U S marshal on a postal law violation warrant issued from Deadwood South Dakota. He will be returned to Dakota without requisition papers.
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St. Louis
T. Howell Richards
Dell Rapids
Missouri Medical College
United States Marshal
Deadwood
S. D
Richard
Dakota
Holston Conference Indorses Agents Barbee and Smith
In Morriston the Holston conference of the M E Church South endorses Barbee and Smith for action on the war claim. Dr R A Price editor of Midland Methodist resigns after condemning their conduct. The dispute stems from alleged fraud over $288 000 damages claimed from the government for publishing house property during the Civil War.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Holston
M. E. Church South
Morriston
Barbee
Smith
R. A. Price
Midland Methodist
Spanish cabinet delays meeting over peace commission dispatch
Madrid reports the premier and Senor Montero Rios faced a long dispatch from the peace commission as the cabinet council did not meet on Tuesday Advices from Puerto Rico say high officials there have moved to become naturalized Americans.
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Madrid
Senora
Senor Montero Rios
Spanish Peace Commission
Puertto Rico
Senator sails for Manila with 800 troops salute bay
The steamship Senator departed San Francisco for Manila carrying 800 soldiers. All waterfront whistles saluted as she passed the docks while thousands waved farewell.
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San Francisco
Senator
Manila
Injunction Issued Against Striking Wire Drawers in Cleveland
Judge Hammond grants a blanket injunction in favor of the American Steel and Wire company. The ruling protects workers from intimidation and obstruction while maintaining workers’ access to the mills and surrounding streets. Strikers are barred from interfering with operations, picketing the mills, or threatening those seeking employment.
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Cleveland, C
Hammond
United States Circuit Court
American Steel and Wire Company
A Subject of Prayer at Episcopal Convention
Washington October 18 The Episcopal convention prayed for the government's sovereignty over Puerto Rico as a key national event. Deputies discussed guarding the Bible standard and adopted a resolution to draft constitutional provisions to establish and regulate the standard Bible.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Episcopal Convention
Satterlee
Fulton
Philadelphia
Will Escape Punishment From Honolulu Riot Probe
Honolulu dispatch reports Gen King suspended Lieut Wheelock for proclaiming martial law without authority during a riot on October 3. Lieut Merriam was off duty. Wheelock is blamed as provost marshal for failing to arrest Merriam and for lending troops to the riot, with the case sent to Washington for action.
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San Francisco
Dorie
Orient
Honolulu
Wheelock
Lieut
Merriam
King
Washington
Botkin Habeas Corpus Hearing Opens in San Francisco
The San Francisco hearing on Mrs. Cordelia Botkin petitioning for a writ of habeas corpus began with Judges Cook Wallace Borden Troutt and Seawell presiding. District Attorney Hosmer argued she was a fugitive since the crime climax occurred in Delaware. Defense attorney Knight presented the opposite view.
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San Francisco
Cordelia Botkin
Cook
Wallace
Borden
Troutt
Seawell
Bane
Hosmer
Probable delay in Seventh Army Corps move to Savannah
Washington October 18 The Seventh army corps is not expected to move to Savannah soon as officials work on camp preparations including sewer construction and securing a water supply to ensure a fully prepared site for troops.
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Washington
Seventh Army Corps
Savannah
Dowager Duchess of SutherlandOffers Reward for Lost Jewels
Paris report says the dowager duchess offers a 20000 dollar reward for the recovery of jewels valued at 150000 dollars lost on a train to Calais en route to London. The necklace alone is valued at 22000 dollars.
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Paris
Duchess of Sutherland
Calais
London
Three Children Perish in Michigan House Fire
Three children aged two four and six of Michael Anderson died in a Pequot ing Michigan blaze that ripped through their home while the father was away and the mother milking.
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L’anse, Mich
Michael Anderson
Pequaming
Increased Exports from Germany Rise in North Quarter
Berlin reports the northern half of Germany exported 11,247,350 dollars of goods to America in the last quarter, an increase of 3,910,835 dollars from the same period in 1597.
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Germany
Berlin
America
Peace Jubilee Welcomes President McKinley in Chicago
Chicago marked a day of patriotic events with five jubilee meetings across the city and a grand ball at Medinah temple. President McKinley attended proceedings at the Auditorium and other venues, praised by speakers including Nelson Miles and Booker T. Washington for victory in the Spanish American War.
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Chicago
McKinley
Army and Navy
Auditorium
Studebaker
Columbia Theater
First Regiment Armory
Second Regiment Armory
North Side
Turner Hall
Medinah Temple
Harrison
Secretary Wilson
Rose
Milwaukee
Archbishop Ireland
Emory Smith
Willis L. Moore
Samuel Gompers
Henry M. Duffield
Cyrus T. Northrup
President McKinley Honored at Large Auditorium Event
The audience rose as President McKinley entered the box at 11 10. Charles Truax introduced George R Peck who praised the president for wisdom patience and generosity. Speakers Archbishop Ireland Rev Gunsaulus and Judge Emory Speer lauded McKinley as the nation faces war and peace with triumph and unity.
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President McKinley
Charles Truax
George R. Peck
Frank W. Guncaulus
Gunsaulus
Charles A. Traux
Archbishop Ireland
Emory Speer
Georgia
Truax
Presidents guests attend concert at the Audi torium
Mrs Potter Palmer led guests including the president and cabinet to seats at the Auditorium stage after which McKinley and his party occupied boxes 3 and 4. Chinese and Corean ministers sat opposite in boxes 23 and 24, with chrysanthemums as decor. The First Regiment band directed by J F Hostranser played promenades while Hand's orchestra provided dance music.
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Hand
Indian troubles ended after Bear camp council
Dispatch from Indian Commissioner Jones reports a final council at Bear camp in Walker Minnesota on October 17. All but one surrender on Wednesday and will aid the marshal in capturing the renegade. Indians will attend court at Duluth with prisoners. commissioner expects to be away about a week.
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Washington
Jones
Walker, Minn
Secretary of Interior
Bear Camp
Duluth
Fire Engineers Convention Attendees Fill City
More than 400 delegates to the twenty sixth annual convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers are in St Louis for events. Many delegates are joined by wives and families.
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St. Louis
International Association of Fire Engineers
United States
Canada
Government Likely to Buy Victoria Sealing Fleet
San Francisco October 18 The shipping press expects the United States government to settle claims by Canadian sealers by purchasing the entire fleet of sealing vessels based at Victoria.
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San Francisco
United States
Victoria
Terrific weather on Britain’s southern and eastern coasts
Terrific weather continues to affect the south and east coasts of Great Britain. The Dover Calais mail service has been interrupted and numerous lifeboat and rocket rescues have been required.
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London
Great Britain
Dover
Calais
Seven New Yellow Fever Cases Reported at Franklin
A marine hospital service dispatch from Franklin Louisiana reports seven new yellow fever cases occurring Monday in the town.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Franklin
Spaniards Press U S to Assume Cuban Debt and Philippine Link
Washington officials see Spanish push at Paris as an effort to sway bondholders and force U S action. Separate Cuban municipal bonds remain valid. Spain’s demand to surrender the entire Philippine group is rejected. Outstanding bonds total about £60.1 million with annual interest around £3.35 million.
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United States
Washington
Peace Commission
Paris
Cuba
Spain
Philippines
State Department
London
Havana
Madrid
Barcelona
Banco Hispano Colonial
Double Murder Near Kankakee Shocks Illinois Town
Emil Chiniquy, 45, a wealthy retired farmer, and his wife were found murdered at their home in Stanne, 16 miles from Kankakee. Burglars entered by a window and used a heavy instrument to crush heads. The couple’s 20 year old son slept upstairs and heard nothing. Chiniquy reportedly had a large sum of money in the house.
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Kankakee
Ill
Emil Chiniquy
Stanne
Chiniquy
Omaha Fight Leads to Suspected Fatal Injury
Omaha Nebraska October 18 police report a night assault at South Omaha as Billy Walker was knocked out by Andy Dupont of Kansas City. Walker remained unconscious at 11 AM Tuesday with fears he will die and Dupont has not yet been arrested.
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Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Billy Walker
Andy Dupont
Kansas City
Walker
Dupont
Many Global Events Reported In Quick Dispatches
The summary catalogs a set of brief items: an explosion at Joanna Station killing four men. Illinois reelection events in Aurora. war inquiry camps in Jacksonville. a Chicago man, William C. Murray, kills his wife and himself in Flint Michigan. Gen Macias sails from San Juan to Spain. wool mill shutdowns in East Dedham displacing 300 workers. Democratic nomination of George A. Perkins in Massachusetts.
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Gibson Art Glass and Decorating Company
New York City
Joanna Station
Illinois Ree Association
Aurora
Jacksonville
Fla
William C. Murray
Chicago
Oak Grove
Flint
Mich
Macias
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Spain
East Dedham
Mass
Massachusetts
George A. Perkins
Congress
Morris Park
N. Y
Meddler
William C. Whitney
Denver
William Levlin
Florence
Col
Illinois Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Galesburg
Ill
William J. Bryan
Admiral Dewey
McLean
Ithaca
Cornell University
Col. Johns. Candler
Third
Georgia
Stone Mountain District
Gen
Brooke
Messrs
Michael Davitt
William O’brien
London
Hartzell
Methodist Church
Negro Republic of
Liberia
Washington
Republic
United States
Webb county indicts for school census frauds in Texas
A Webb county grand jury has issued nearly 20 indictments for school census frauds after discovering over 1,000 fraudulent names on Laredo public school rolls. The indictments arise from claims by Barrett Gibbs that the state school fund was over 3,000 dollars diverted to political tools via census padding.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Tex
Webb County
Laredo
Rio Grande
Barrett Gibbs
Texas
Hobson Sets Course for Philadelphia as Cuba Mission Moves On
A Havana dispatch reports Naval Constructor Hobson sails for Philadelphia via Jamaica. The Colon wreck camp partial construction continues in his absence. The Infanta Maria Teresa engines pass a preliminary steam trial. The Cincinnati transfers 30 men to the Teresa.
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New York
The
Herald
Caimanera
Cuba
Hobson
Philadelphia
Jamaica
Colon
Markets Show Mixed Trades Across Commodities
Chicago and New York reports indicate flour firm demand and higher wheat, corn up, oats higher, rye steady, and barley in good demand. Pork, lard and ribs fall, potatoes rise, eggs very firm, butter steady. live poultry mostly firm with varied per-pound prices. New York butter and eggs also hold firm amid regional differences.
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Chicago
Hebrons
Peerless
Dairies
Hogs and Cattle Prices Mixed at Local Market
Hogs show moderate activity with weak to lower quotes. Pigs light rough packing mixed heavy group trade at 2.70 to 3.75, light 3.50 to 3.90, heavy packing 3.60 to 3.90. Cattle demand fair with no major change. steers from 4.60 to 5.80 for choice, cows 2.00 to 4.25, calves 4.00 to 7.20, and various ranges for stockers feeders and other classes.
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Chicago
Texas
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