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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
6
Widespread distress is reported among thousands of idle men and women in south Spain. A large gathering at La Sena demanded bread and left hungry. Florida alligators face mass slaughter and extinction risk for turtle eggs, prompting fisheries commission attention.
Evaline Lee aged 90 born in slavery died recently in Macon Missouri. She served the Nolan family forty years and refused to leave her mistress after emancipation. Aunt Evaline was noted as a rare old maid among new roes.
The government may extend the Transcaucasian railway south through Teheran to a Persian port on the Indian Ocean. No engineering hurdles are seen, and the line could boost Russia’s trade with Persia and neighboring states while providing a rapid strategic route to the Indian Ocean. The main obstacle cited is potential Persian government opposition to the project.
The Gavre district reports show British coal imports largely undisturbed by France's railway tariff aimed at boosting French coal use. The American consul in Chemnitz notes Germany’s freight reductions and efforts to spur German coal, yet British coal trade remains large, 4,000,000 tons in 1895 and rising. Berlin saw coal consumption rise 40 percent, with German coal up 12 percent, and British coal forming most of the rest. English coal is labeled cheaper and superior to continental rivals.
Stockholm Exposition press notes summer attractions include a seventeenth century ship stern entrance and an ornate army tent. A series of warships of ancient to ironclad types anchor with a floating bridge and landing approaches. The Swedish Yacht Club’s Tegatta cost 30000 crowns for the king’s jubilee and many royal and international yachts are expected.
A statistician lists annual food expenditures per person by nation. England spends about $250, Germany and Austria $216, France $212, Italy $110, and Russia $96. Meat consumption is also compared, with per capita meat use varying by country.
Denison senator Randolph Lehfeldt returned the $678 salary for the extra sessions of the legislature, saying he could not attend all sessions and did not feel he could take the pay. The action is described as unprecedented and noted for its historical significance.
Cherokee May 20 The town of Calumet seventeen miles northwest of here was almost totally destroyed by a fire that started in a hardware store. The blaze wiped out the north side business district before being checked. Loss placed near seventy five thousand dollars with little insurance on stock. The fire is believed incendiary in origin.
May 22 Chariton Iowa reports the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Larrington of Lucas fell into an old coal shaft sixty feet deep while playing with other children. She was severely injured and doctors say recovery is unlikely despite aid.
The Des Moines Daily News expands its Friday and Saturday editions to eight pages. Offered to farmers for one dollar a year, the first class daily in the world at that price claims doubled circulation versus any other Iowa daily.
A young woman posed as Miss Green and an alias G. E. Graham in Cedar Falls, collecting 25 cent to $2 donations from residents for a destitute widow of a former traveling man. She registered at a hotel under the Chicago alias. The incident reports alleged charity fraud by the woman.
Clarence Hoyt aged 16 was accused of attempting an assault on Lottie Shaner about 11 as she walked home from school. He reportedly forced her into brush by a river until a farmer frightened him away. Officers are searching for Hoyt.
Mrs. Andrew Haugen, aged 60, died about two hours after a buggy runaway near Thompson. The neck yoke strap broke causing the horses to bolt. she fell between wheels while attempting to jump clear and was dragged by her dress, sustaining a bruised forehead before succumbing without medical aid. She leaves a husband and family.
Mason City May 19 The Cerro Gordo grand jury returned indictments against H Francisco W R Helming O R Stratton Thos Gibson and W F Chandler all four latter officers of the Equitable Produce and Stock Exchange of Chicago with the local manager named The indictments were secured through agents of the Civic Federation of Chicago.
Webster City police investigate a burglary at Seigel's Variety Store. A rear door panel was cut out and an entrance gained, with about $100 in clothing boots shoes cutlery and cash taken. Authorities suspect local talent. no clues found.
Bert Driskell, 25, a farm hand near New London, shot himself in the head with a 32 caliber revolver. He died instantly. Report says love disappointment caused the rash act. He had relatives at Elmwood Illinois.
Dubuque May 19. Joseph A Rhomberg a leading local figure was found dead in bed with the body still warm. Death attributed to paralysis or heart failure.
James Webster, a Hardin County farmer near Eldora, hid several thousand dollars of pension money years ago and kept the location secret. His eccentric behavior led to mental decline, and the treasure remains unrecovered and his hopes fade.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the district court in T. F. Greenlee versus the Iowa State Insurance Company, part of twenty suits by fifteen insurers over the 1894 Belle Plaine fire that destroyed eighty two businesses. Total claimed amount across cases is about fifty thousand dollars.
Patrick Brady, a Wapello county official described as a boodler, must serve two years in Fort Madison after the supreme court refused a new trial. He was convicted two years ago of issuing vouchers for fictitious paupers to siphon several thousand dollars from the county.
Charles Murphy an Anamosa convict escaped from the state quarry. He was missed on the count and could not be found. He had an eighteen months sentence. A $50 reward is offered for his apprehension.
Isaac Roths child clothing store, Davenport oldest since 1870, fails with assets about 25 000 dollars and liabilities 35 000. Failure attributed to creditor pressure.
William Dickson, a carpenter and member of the G A R and Odd Fellows, was killed when a scaffold fell sixteen feet at a house just north of town. He struck his head on a large rock.
Mrs Hut Hoggins of Linden area two miles south died by drowning in the Coon river. She had been mentally unbalanced for some time. Her body was recovered.
Lyons May 22 Joseph Dumont a well known resident and somewhat eccentric character died at his home from cancer aged 85. obituary notes his long life and local prominence.
Iowa news reports farm loan requests by Equitable Life Insurance Co of Des Moines as a key insurer. Des Moines voters approve municipal lighting, with 3,768 of 5,109 casting ballots in favor for a city owned plant. Fort Dodge worker Gus Anderson dies after a cave‑in linked to steam under soil. The Missouri River erosion threatens a local cemetery near Sloan, affecting grave sites and families.
reports from Constantinople and London detail a 16 million pound Turkish indemnity demand on Greece. Sultan Abdul Hamid's cool reply signals a hardline stance, with European cabinets fearing a lasting reform stalemate. Greek and Turkish military actions, armistice talks, and evolving diplomacy unfold through May 22.
Governor Black signs rail and steamboat ticket selling law prohibiting sales outside authorized agents and only in towns specified by written authority.
In Wisconsin Winnebago County an average of fifteen hundred tramps passed through, now down to seventy five since a law requiring work. Noah Raby long-time Piscataway poor farm inmate is 125 years old and a 120 year smoker weighing under 100 pounds. The late Princess de Caramen Chimay reportedly pours milk on her courier for amusement, with suit damages involved.
The president asks Congress to appropriate at least 50,000 to aid destitute Americans in Cuba. Six to eight hundred citizens lack food and medicine, especially in rural central and eastern districts. Funds may also finance transport home for those wishing to return.
Report from Monticeno Kentucky dated May 21 details the cremation of farmer Thomas Biddie his wife and three children after tramps asked to stay and were refused. The trio perished when the barn and house burned later that night in Tennessee across White Oak Creek. The attack is believed to be revenge.
MapRip May 22 The Duke of Tetuan minister of foreign affairs resigns after boxing the ears of Senator Comas in the senate. Senor Canovas will assume the portfolio ad interim as liberal senators vow to skip further sessions until satisfaction is given to Senator Comas and the liberal party over an attack on liberal policy toward America.
The Cuban junta pledges to key congress supporters that four armed Cuban warships will be ready to sail once belligerent status is recognized. Vessels would be built in England, crewed and equipped, with plans set to depart the moment recognition is granted.
The Western Federation of Miners adjourned sine die after an eight day secret session. Edward Boyce of Wardner Idaho won endorsement for another term as federation president. Resolutions endorsed free coinage of gold and silver, initiative and referendum, and union affiliation with any party supporting these reforms.
Philadelphia dedicated a splendid monument to Gen George Washington with President McKinley officiating. Elverton R Chapman jailed in Washington for contempt of Senate, to serve twenty five days with meals from a hotel. Wardner Idaho reports theft of seventy five rifles and eight hundred rounds by masked men from a steel house. Illinois judge rules American Tobacco Company lacks legal standing but no injunction issued. appeal expected.
The senate considered Cuba relief and Morgan's belligerency resolution with heated debate. A $50,000 relief appropriation passed. the Morgan measure eventually failed to gain a vote before adjournment, then later passed with 41 to 14 after renewed discussion.
Washington May 22 The secretary of state directs Consul General Lee to draw up to 10000 for immediate purchase of relief supplies and medicines and to finance transportation for Americans without means who wish to return home. He may also provide funds to US consuls in Cuba. Consul Brice at Matanzas will seek funds from the consul general to aid American citizens.
The Navy Department weighs asking Congress to amend rules that require grain be carried on American vessels. Few American steamships are available, so a sailing ship might be used to reach Bombay in about three and a half months, risking famine victims awaiting aid.
Ex Senator Dubois and Senators Cannon and Petti plan to sail for China and Japan. They intend to study the financial question from an oriental viewpoint and report back on economic conditions.
Des Moines May 21 A Canada patent issued to John Miller Stuart Iowa for a copper hardening composition and method for edge tools. Other patents allowed include an adjustable cockeye hitch connector F W Stevens hose nozzle and a wood wedge machine with broad inventor services offered beyond Iowa.
Readers are advised to let the mother pick the pup as the best prospect. Leather remains indispensable for shoes, belts, harnesses and many uses. Bertillon proposes a tax exemption for families with three children. others would face a 20 percent levy.
In Washington on May 21 the senate passed by a large majority a joint resolution recognizing the existence of a state of war in Cuba and pledging the United States to strict neutrality. The vote was 41 to 14 amid applause and Hawley’s protest at mob demonstrations. The resolution affirms war between Spain and Cuban forces and US neutrality while preserving rights of belligerents in US ports and territory.
Senor Sagasta former premier denounces the administration at a liberal meeting in Madrid. He warns Spain has 200000 troops in Cuba and cannot control the field. He cites growing Carlist threats at home and says reforms in Cuba won t end the Cuban question.
In Havana on May 19 protests arise over postoffice workers opening private letters. Dr Brunner of the US marine hospitals details letters from his wife with envelopes clipped and delivered open. General Lee protests to the cap general's office.
In Missouri on May 20 a mob of whitecaps killed two men and burned the home of another along the Whetstone river. Suspected figures Lige May and the Mitchell brothers, John and Dave, faced threats and violence after warnings to leave the country. John Mitchell was killed and Dave Mitchell was seriously wounded when the attackers fired on their home after abducting Dave.
HiLeNa May 16 Senate Secretary John Bloor was convicted by a jury of hiding the salary bill to block passage at session end. He received one year in jail after being denied bail. The bill would have cut county officer salaries and deputy numbers by 33 percent but was not signed by the house speaker.
In BippEFORD Maine a hundred looms begin in the gingham department at the Vori cotton mills after a year of shutdown while the full plant nears capacity. In Lawrence Massachusetts the Everett Cotton mills adopt a fifty two and a half hour week after months of forty five hours.
In Pinkville Kentucky on May 19 Perry Scott and a man named Cornett were shot to death in a four handed shooting during a local primary election. Wilson and a son of Cornett were badly wounded. The Cornetts were prominent residents.
A two story frame house near Dyersburg Tennessee washed from its foundation with all furniture. Owner J L Hopkins advertises for information on its whereabouts. Mrs Lorana Hinkley of Pea Cove Maine reads without glasses at 94. Her father and husband fought in 1812 and four sons in the Civil War. Bulawayo plans a large brass Cecil Rhodes statue in a square. order sent to British sculptor Tweed.
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