Freezing Weather Threatens Cattle After Midwest Storm
Cold follows the weekend storm as freezing temperatures hit Missouri Kansas Iowa and Nebraska. Wires are still interrupted from the disruption and stock losses are feared while Davenport Iowa becomes a storm center and areas north northeast see frost and ice. Local observer Connor notes the storm lingers near Davenport with snow in parts of the region.
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Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Davenport
Kansas City
Topeka
Wichita
Guthrie
Denver
Omaha
Connor
Minnesota
Illinois
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiania
Arkansas
Injunction Issued Against Striking Wire Drawers
Judge Hammond grants a blanket injunction to American Steel and Wire against strikers in Cleveland Ohio. The ruling protects rights of employment seekers to access the mills and nearby streets while allowing peaceful picketing not to intimidate workers.
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Cleveland, C
Hammond
United States Circuit Court
American Steel and Wire Company
Quiet at Virden as troops depart for Chicago
Springfield reports Battery B under Capt Craig moves to Chicago for a peace jubilee. Col Young informs Gov Tanner and Adjt Gen Reece that further trouble is unlikely. three Sons of Veterans companies remain in Virden with Troop C heading to Chicago. St Louis notes Thiel agency guards return, with guards withdrawn for now.
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Springfield
Ill
Craig
Virden
Chicago
Young
Ilinois Volunteer Cavalry
Tanmer
Adjt
Reece
Coal Company
Col
Col. Young
Paul B. Leno
Sons of Veterans Regiment
St. Louis
Thiel Detective Agency
Virder
Schumacher
Ex-Dell Rapids Rector Arrested on Postal Fraud Charge
T Howell Richards once rector of an Episco pal church in Dell Rapids S D and a Missouri Medical College student in St Louis was arrested by the U S marshal on a postal law violation warrant issued from Deadwood S D. Richards agrees to return 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 backs Barbee and Smith in war claim dispute
Knoxville daily notes Holston Conference of the M E Church South at Morriston endorses agents Barbee and Smith over actions tied to the war claim. Dr R A Price, editor of Midland Methodist, had condemned them and resigned. The case concerns alleged fraud in obtaining $288 000 damages 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 not meet as premier prepares dispatch
Madrid reports the premier Senor agasta planned a long dispatch to Senor Montero Rios, president of the peace commission, so the cabinet council did not meet Tuesday. Advices from Puerto Rico say all high officials there are moving to naturalize as Americans.
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Madrid
Senoragasta
Senor Montero Rios
Spanish Peace Commission
Puertto Rico
William McKinley
Senator sails for Manila with 800 soldiers aboard
The steamship Senator departed San Francisco for Manila carrying 800 soldiers. Steam whistles along the waterfront saluted the vessel as it cleared the bay while thousands watched from the docks.
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San Francisco
Senator
Manila
A Subject of Prayer at Puerto Rico Sovereignty Moment
Washington October 18 The Episcopal convention prayed on the government's sovereignty over Puerto Rico with Bishop Satterlee of Washington preparing the prayer. Deputies discussed guarding the standard Bible and adopted a resolution to prepare constitutional provisions for the Bible and its alteration.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Episcopal Convention
Satterlee
Fulton
Philadelphia
Chicago Welcomes President McKinley With Jubilees and Ball
Chicago celebrated President McKinley with a series of events across the city on Oct 18. The day featured 24 school exercises, patriotic talks in Studebaker hall and theaters, a luncheon at the Auditorium hotel, and jubilee mass meetings in multiple venues. General Miles, Booker T. Washington, and others spoke as troops and officials gathered. The grand ball at the Auditorium marked the peak reception, with the president arriving for the event.
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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
President McKinley
Charles Truax
George R. Peck
Escape from Punishment for Wardroom Officers
Honolulu dispatch reports Lieut Wheelock and Lieut Merriam may avoid punishment for an October escapade after the provost marshal’s suspension. Gen King faulted Wheelock for not arresting Merriam, while Wheelock lent his men to a riot. Separately, President McKinley appeared at a Chicago Auditorium event with remarks from Rev Gunsaulus and speakers including Archbishop Ireland and Judge Emory Speer.
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San. Francisco
Dorie
Orient
Honolulu
Wheelock
Lieut
Merriam
King
Washington
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Gunsaulus
Charles A. Traux
Archbishop Ireland
Emory Speer
Georgia
George R. Peck
Truax
Botkin Habeas Corpus Hearing Opens In San Francisco
The habeas corpus hearing on Mrs. Cordelia Botkin’s petition began with Judges Cook Wallace Borden Troutt and Seawell presiding. District Attorney Hosmer argued she is a fugitive since the crime’s climax occurred in Delaware. defense attorney Knight countered.
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San Francisco
Cordelia Botkin
Cook
Wallace
Borden
Troutt
Seawell
Bane
Hosmer
Seventh Army Corps Delays Move to Savannah
Washington reports the Seventh army corps will not move to Savannah soon. Officials are arranging sewer and water supplies and ensuring the camp is fully prepared for occupation by the troops.
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Washington
Seventh Army Corps
Savannah
Dowager Duchess of Sutherland Offers Reward for Lost Jewels
Paris reports the dowager duchess offers 20000 dollars 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 Burned to Death in Michigan Fire
Three children aged two four and six of Michael Anderson died in a Pequoting Michigan blaze after a fire started while the father was away and the mother was milking. The house burned at L Anse on Tuesday October 18.
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L’anse, Mich
Michael Anderson
Pequaming
Germany Surpasses Prior Quarter in Exports to America
Berlin reports that northern Germany exported merchandise worth 11 247 380 dollars to the United States in the last quarter, up 3 910 835 dollars from the same period in 1897.
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Berlin
Germany
America
Spaniards Are Adroit In Cuba Bond Clash At Paris Talks
Washington officials see Spanish tactics as a bid to sway European powers and bondholders to urge U S action on the Cuban debt while insisting municipal bonds tied to Cuban assets remain valid. The two main Cuban bond issues total identify £60.1 million with interest paid in multiple cities and guaranteed by Spain.
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Washington
Peace Commission
Paris
United States
Cuba
Spain
Philippines
State Department
London
Havana
Madrid
Barcelona
Banco Hispano Colonial
Multiple Global Events Signal Turbulent 1900s Era
A collage of brief items records far flung incidents including four killed in a Joanna Station Pa locomotive explosion, New York firm Gibson Art Glass assignment, Illinois Baptist anniversary in Aurora, war inquiry camp tour in Jacksonville Fla, a Chicago man kills wife and himself, Macias sailing to Spain, East Dedham woolen mill shutdown, Perkins nominated in Eighth Massachusetts, Meddler sold for 49000 to William C Whitney, ten year old William Levlin perishes in Colorado blizzard, Knights of Pythias state convention in Galesburg, Bryan declines Chicago jubilee, Admiral Dewey fan support for presidential bid, smallpox cases near Ithaca, Col John S Candler resigns, Brooke gains Puerto Rico control, Davitt and OBrien blocked in Ballinrobe, Cleveland votes four cent streetcar fare, British demand reinstate deposed Chinese emperor, fatal express freight collision near London, Hartzell to Liberia for US sheltering role.
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Jacksonville
Fla
William C. Murray
Chicago
Oak Grove
Flint
Mich
Macias
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Spain
East Dedham
Mass
Massachusetts
George A. Perkins
Congress
Morrie Park
N. Y
Meddler
William C. Whitney
Denver
William Levlin
Florence
Col
Illinois Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Galesburg
William J. Bryan
Admiral Dewey
McLean
Ithaca
Cornell University
John 8
Candler
Georgia
Stone Mountain District
Gen
Brooke
Messrs
Michael Davitt
William O’brien
Ballinrobe
County Mayo
Ireland
City Council
Cleveland
Shanghai
London
Hartzell
Methodist Church
Negro Republic of
Liberia
Washington
Republic
United States
Indian troubles ended after Bear camp council
Dispatch from Indian Commissioner Jones reports that at Bear camp Walker Minnesota on October 17 the Indians held a final council. All but one will surrender Wednesday and will aid the marshal in capturing the renegade. They plan to attend court at Duluth with the prisoners and he expects to be away a week.
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Washington
Jones
Delegates At International Fire Engineers Meet In St Louis
More than 400 delegates to the twenty sixth annual convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers travel to St Louis with many accompanying wives and families.
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St. Louis
International Association of Fire Engineers
United States
Canada
Government to purchase sealing fleet from Victoria seals
In San Francisco on October 18 experts in shipping believe the United States government will settle Canadian sealer claims by buying the entire fleet based at Victoria.
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San Francisco
United States
Victoria
Terrific weather disrupts Dover Calais mail service
Terrific weather continues on Great Britain's south and east coasts. The Dover Calais mail service is interrupted with many lifeboat and rocket apparatus rescues reported.
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London
Great Britain
Dover
Calais
Seven new yellow fever cases reported in Franklin La
A Franklin Louisiana dispatch to the marine hospital service says seven new yellow fever cases were recorded there on Monday.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Franklin
Double Murder in Stanne near Kankakee
In Kankakee Illinois on October 18 Emil Chiniquy a wealthy retiree aged 45 and his wife were found dead at their home in Stanne 16 miles from Kankakee. Their heads were crushed by a heavy instrument. Burglars entered through a window. Their 20 year old son slept upstairs and heard nothing. Chiniquy likely kept a large sum of money at home.
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Kankakee
Ill
Emil Chiniquy
Stanne
Chiniquy
Walker Bleeding Rival Fighter Knocked by Dupont
Omaha report says Billy Walker was knocked out by Andy Dupont of Kansas City at South Omaha at 12 30 and remained unconscious by 11 am Tuesday with fears he will die. Dupont had not been arrested.
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Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Billy Walker
Andy Dupont
Kansas City
Walker
Dupont
Webb County indicts in school census fraud case
Webb county grand jury has filed nearly 20 indictments for school census frauds in Laredo Texas. Over 1,000 fraudulent names appeared on public school rolls traced to importing Mexican children across the Rio Grande. The indictments follow charges by Barrett Gibbs that the state school fund of over 3000 dollars was paid over seven years to a southwestern Texas political tool through census padding.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Dallas
Tex
Webb County
Laredo
Rio Grande
Barrett Gibbs
Southwestern
Texas
Hobson Leaving Cuba Sails for Philadelphia for Repairs
Naval Constructor Hobson sails from Cuba to Philadelphia via Jamaica. The Colon wreck camp is partly built and work continues in his absence. Infanta Maria Teresa engines pass preliminary steam trial. The Cincinnati transfers 20 men to the Teresa for ongoing work.
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New York
The
Herald
Caimanera
Cuba
Hobson
Philadelphia
Jamaica
Colon
Markets Report From Chicago and New York Prices
Flour firm as demand holds steady in Chicago. Wheat unsettled but higher with December at 65 65. May 66% 66 1/2. Cash wheat 65 1/2. oats higher, No 2 cash 23 1/2. rye quiet and steady, No 2 cash 9% 9 1/2. Barley in good demand with varied grades. Pork, lard and ribs lower. January pork around 9.17 to 9.20. butter steady at 21 24. Eggs firm with fresh and reclaimed stock up to 16. Live poultry firm with turkeys 7 9c, chickens 4 8c. In New York butter firm 13 22 1/2, cheese quiet, eggs firm 18 1/2.
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Chicago
Ee Ae
Hebrons
Peerlesa
Rose
Hogs and Cattle Prices Mixed in Fair Market Activity
Hogs show a fair market with prices weak to lower and sales mostly in the 2.70 to 3.90 range for various hog types. Cattle market is fair with no major price changes. quotations span from about 4.00 to 5.40 for steers and 2.00 to 4.70 for cows and heifers, with other ranges for stockers and calves.
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Chicago
Texas
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Mayor Harrison
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McKinney
George KR. Peck
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Botkin
Amer
Ican Peace Commission
Gibson Art Glass and Decorating Company
New York City
Joanna Station
Ilinois Baptist Association
Aurora, i
Reneande
Western Creamery
Bigims
Western
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