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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1899
Page
10
A collection of quips on ambition patience and wit. It notes Roosevelt’s civil service research and various social observations about politicians, thieves, love, and war justifying opinions with sharp lines and pointed humor.
Mrs Hetty Green aims to lower her Chicago taxes as a central activity, with fighting taxes and earning money described as her main diversions.
A San Francisco report claims Ted Sloan won 400000 in the stock market, though the article notes that dropping all ciphers might be prudent to verify the figure and details.
Vice-President Hobart headed the prom enade at a New York charity ball showcasing a vice-president's usefulness. The event highlighted social service support and civic engagement through the high profile attendance.
A concise, neutral line states no Cuban soldiers have filed disability pension claims for raids on US commissaries or injuries from insecure hammocks.
Eleven Spanish warships were reported coaling at Fort de France in Martinique before sailing for Spain. The ships had been concealed during the war to avoid capture and detection by enemies.
At a London competition for book cover designs two prizes went to submissions by a "Miss Matthews" later revealed to be Princess Victoria of Wales. None of the other competitors judges or her family knew she was a participant.
Read fragments reveal Paris donors wishing violence on Reinach including a child sending five cents and a husband thirty cents to skin or boil him. One devout elderly woman prays for Jewish extermination by plague. The piece warns bigotry can lead to violence like St Bartholomew's.
A New York paper lists ninety two trusts formed in 1898 across all industries with aggregate capitalization of 1,292,749,200 including 957,957,300 in common stock and 534,791,900 in preferred. Bonded debt would push the total past 1.5 billion.
The 1898 tomato pack shows a total output no less than 5,797,806 cases of two dozen tins, up 1,646,365 cases or about 29 percent from 1897. The year opens with favorable conditions and increased acreage, ranking just below the 1894 peak.
Osxatoosa February reports the frozen body of Henry K. Fortune found under Baxter bridge. It is believed he fell while crossing the bridge in zero cold. John Aber of Mahaska county loses his home to fire with Mrs Aber and a child ill with la grippe rescued. Loss 2500 dollars. Iowa Central wreck near Lynnville injures six. Dr. Clark and six others suffer various injuries from the crash.
Des Moines reports W Alexander Scott founder of Des Moines rests in an unmarked grave on Capitol Hill. He donated the grounds of the old and current state capitols and the Governor's Square block, gave 6000 dollars for the old capitol, and made other city gifts. A campaign seeks a suitable monument after years of neglect.
Bruerrington Feb 10 Sheriff Stont of Des Moines loses two fugitives J E Greenwood and James Daniels while transporting three prisoners to Fort Madison. A deputy briefly supervised two when the trio were moved and the two in custody escaped into darkness and remain at large. The men had been sentenced to four years for a Storekeeper Rogers hold up at Valley Junction.
Assistant Paymaster W. R. Graham of Cedar Falls reports the Forty-ninth regiment in Havana is in good health. He recommends moving troops to the hills by May first to preserve their health.
Centerville reports the first company of the new Iowa National Guard was mustered in by Adjutant General Byers. H. C. Haynes was elected captain, C. W. Bradley first lieutenant, and G. C. Haynes second lieutenant. The company has forty five men and is known as Company E Fiftieth Regiment.
Senator Gear of Iowa introduced an amendment to the army appropriation bill authorizing the secretary of war to accept 400 acres of land within five miles of Des Moines for a new army post.
Mason City reports Helm's general merchandise store in Rock Falls was robbed after thieves blew in the safe door and looted contents. The building side was blown out and a quantity of goods was taken. No clues as to suspects or amount.
In Webster City on February 10 the Williams post office fire destroyed six business blocks in the town center. The blaze, amid 34 below zero conditions, caused about 75000 dollars in losses with only one fifth insured. Nearly all contents of the post office were ruined.
A major blaze at Grandy Center on February 10 damaged the hotel Herald printing office several retail shops including harness and furniture stores two millinery shops and a restaurant. Estimated loss stands at about $50,000.
Charles Croft 28, of Slater, died from freezing after riding a bicycle from Madrid where he reportedly drank more liquor than he could carry. He fell about a mile from Slater and was found the next morning with his face in the road, his mother noting his death with sorrow.
Des Moines retailers vow to fight the Standard Oil Company after a dispute involving Crystal and Paragon oils. A resolution denouncing Standard was passed, amid price undercutting and wagons seen in the streets as the two firms clashed over market share and territory.
Feb 11 report from Manina and Mania details American forces led by the Montana and Kansans at Caloocan. Monadnock big guns, Utah battery, and De La Lome church support drove rebels from earthworks, with Presidencia captured by 5:30 p.m. Filipino losses cited as heavy.
Descriptions from Manila report American gunners neutralizing insurgent entrenchments while US troops push forward toward Caloocan. Casualties listed include 40 Americans killed in action and multiple wounded. Filipino losses estimated up to two thousand dead, thirty five hundred wounded and five thousand prisoners taken as fighting continues near Manila and Caloocan.
The Filipino junta in Hong Kong denounces the Manila bombardment as a treacherous American onslaught. They accuse General Otis of provocation, report mass civilian deaths, looting by soldiers, and claim Americans seek extermination to influence the US senate. They vow to appeal to Christendom.
Fire in Belmond on February 10 destroyed properties of J. S. White ID Eldred C C McGuire Dr Galer and the Dunlop building. Loss estimated at about 30000 with insurance about half.
Des Moines notes mention Iowa soldier Benjamin Harbour among Manila casualties. Fort Dodge rejects reorganization of Company G after prior plans. DeWitt teen Roy McLaughlin killed by a train in Clinton yards. Iowa savings and banks show deposits up $11.9 million to $64.1 million. Mason City & Fort Dodge railroad suit over Hugh Coyne’s death. Muscatine bridge collapse injures one and kills horses. restoration possible. Woodbury judge Doyle seeks receiver and charter forfeiture for Portland Gold Mining. Drew Wright county riot follows a bridge dispute. court battle leaves two dead and several injured.
A letter to a gold mine owner reports that Turgosos in the Timur peninsula found a cloth cabin and three bodies near Komo and Pit in Yeniseisk province. The remains, one head crushed, with odd instruments nearby, are believed to be the aeronaut Herr Andree and his companions. The police chief heads to the site to confirm.
The president established a court of inquiry to investigate charges regarding meat furnished to the American army during the Spanish war and related issues raised by General Miles against war administration. The panel includes General Wade, Col. George W. Davis of the Ninth Infantry, and Col. Gillespie of the engineers, now in New York.
The Fifty-first Iowa infantry attacked the village of San Roque near Cavite, engaging insurgents and forcing them to retreat inland. The town was burned by American forces to deny use to the enemy, with no fatalities reported in the clash.
The state department declines to recognize the Austro Hungarian government's claim for indemnity for Hungarian strikers killed by Sheriff Martin's posse at Hazelton Pennsylvania on September 10, 1897. A special opinion by Solicitor W L Penfield concludes national responsibility in mob violence cases.
Washington official tells The Herald that McKinley intends to grant the Philippines self governance under an American protectorate. The article notes acceptance of the sultan of the Sulu archipelago as part of the plan.
A dispatch from General Otis lists total casualties since February 4 totaling 268 with 49 killed or missing and 207 wounded. The item also notes royal dowry increases for maid of honor positions and the unusual insomnia of Kenosha millionaire Edward Bain who slept nowhere but theaters and billiard halls until his death.
Washington report summarizes the war investigating commission findings after about 500 witnesses. It condemns inefficiency in volunteer regiments while praising regulars and several departments. It calls for reassigning retired officers when needed and criticizes red tape and fragmented authority in the War Department.
Wasmyetox February 11 The president has signed the treaty of peace with Spain.
President McKinley issues a decree reducing General Eagan’s court martial term from dismissal to six years pension, covering the remaining duty period until his January retirement in 1895. Senate inquiries show the McEnery resolution unlikely to pass soon due to strained Manila relations. House judiciary panel votes to repeal the last Confederate disqualification from federal juries. German shepherds’ weather predictions link wool to forecast.
Washington reports the States postal system is now in effect on the island by decree of the rector of posts Rathbone. The measure, urged by Ra and authorized by Postmaster General Smith with cabinet approval, completes a transfer from the Spanish scheme and applies money order and registry services. Letter rates are reduced to those used in the United States.
Maprio Feb 11 The supreme court will prosecute Admiral Cervera and Commander Emilio Moreu former captain of the cruiser Cristobal Colon for the loss of the squadron at Santiago de Cuba.
Ex-chief Clerk Rogers and ex-Commissioner Doolittle advocate abolishing caveats. W D Baldwin of the Patent Association leaves no doubt caveats offer little benefit after 42 years in practice. Continuous successful work in preparing and filing patent applications spans over 25 years with free guidance on patents. Thomas G Solicitor of patent matters remains active.
In Sanger near London a lioness named Victoria has given birth to cubs. The event is noted as possibly the first time such a litter has occurred in the city, with the cubs described as healthy.
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