War and Foreign Crises Across 1898 Headlines
Reports from Singapore and Lonves depict the Hai Nan island seizure by France and a planned Russian loan, with disaster fears and potential English financial aid cited. Papal messages target the Carlists over Spain’s Cuba crisis, while Redmond sails to rally support for the 98 rebellion centenary and Wise county readies vast coke oven expansion and mine openings.
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Redmond
New York
Lonves
John. Redmond
M. P
Earl of Ava
Hon
Rupert Guinness
Teutonic
Blaze Threatens Dawson Dike Camp and Klondike Winter
Reports from Dawson City dated Nov 23 describe two fires threatening the Beal Front Street log houses and an opera house with heavy losses of provisions and liquors valued at 40 000. Affected areas included lodging houses and a church, with the snow preventing further spread. Meanwhile marooned miners endure frost and starvation fears as 8 000 people push across ice toward Fort Selkirk since November. Canada’s new mining laws prompt three delegates to Ottawa to argue for reform amid Klondike concerns.
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San Francisco
Dew
Newa
Dawson City
Blondike
Front Street
Dawner
Yukon
Dawson
Fort Selkirk
Canada
N. W
Seattle
Ottawa
Klondike
Wall Street Broker Goldsmith Sought For Grand Larceny
New York awaits arrest warrant for Henry Oliver Goldsmith once a leading Wall Street figure. Indicted for grand larceny in the first degree over a 33 000 check belonging to Oscar A. Weissner of Brooklyn, authorities say he swindled around 500 000 in similar schemes with Hoyt & Co. Detectives pursue clues as he eludes capture. Omaha to host Surgical and Gynecological meeting next year with officers named. Christmas week 1898 in view. Colorado gold output set to top 23 million, pushing US total beyond 70 million as mint reports close. President signs sealing bill banning fur seal killings except on Pribilof islands by North American Commercial Co. and import ban on seal skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Henry Oliver Goldsmith
Oscar ‘A
Wiessner
Brooklyn
Goldsmith
E.S. Dean Company
Aman
Webster
Hoyt & Co
Dean & Co
Omaha
Denver
Surgical and
Gynecological Association
Fairchild
Clinton
Charles Byron Nichols
H. D. Miles
Salt Lake
G. H. Simmons
Lincoln
Executioe
Lewis Schooler
Des Moines
A. F. Jonas
H. BH. Pearse
Kansas City
L. Tweeman
O.B. Campbell
Bt. Joseph
Colorado
United States
California
Washington
Foster
Congress
Pribyloff Islands
North American Commercial Company
Prince in Bow Street for Trial After William Erriss Killing
Richard Arthur Prince the man who shot William Erriss the actor on December 16 was remanded for trial at Bow Street police station London this week. M Carvelho director of Paris Opera Comique is dead. His tenure followed the catastrophe of May 25 1885 in which about 181 perished in a great fire. Col Kidder of Chicago father of Kathryn Kidder now under nervous prostration after her company was disbanded says the actress will never return to the stage.
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Richard Arthur Prince
William ‘Erriss
Bow Street
London
M. Carvelho
Paria Opera Comique
Col. Kidder
Chicago
Kathryn Kidder
Griffin Held on Concealed Weapon Charge in Neb
W E Griffin of St Paul Minnesota is jailed in Neb to be held for a graver charge. He came to aid in the release of Charles Prince captured in Texas for bank robbery. Griffin, a rumored wealthy liquor dealer, has letters suggesting links to criminals and green goods operations. Postal officials to pursue stolen stamps connections.
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Griffin
Daw son Klondike Miners Return Amid Hardship
Victoria B C Dec 29 The Tees from Skagway brought five Klondikers including Richard Shaw of Victoria who left Dawson Nov 16 and T Hanby of Seattle who began Oct 27. They faced near starvation on the trails living on whatever they could shoot and begging at camps. Fort Selkirk saw outfits frozen in Stewart river reported robberies in Dawson and rich strikes on Hunker and Dominion creeks. Shaw says men will not descend until spring. wages fell to 10 dollars daily and a strike threat looms. Food scarce but sufficient for winter for many.
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Dawson
Victoria
B. C
Tees
Skagway
Richard Shaw
T. Hanby
Seattle
Fort Selkirk
Shaw
Stewart River
Jim Gray
Ed Lord
Keeler
Ed Jack
Tagisha
W. McKay
Canaon
Invasion report on Iowa National Guard actions
Governor Drake's report to Governor Tanner details Iowa National Guard activities during the Illinois disturbance. It covers Aug 18 events at Fulton Lyons dispatch of troops, affidavits, and conclusions that guardsmen acted as citizens, not soldiers. Also notes minority bondholders gaining standing in Arizona canal receivership and Brooklyn's transition to Greater New York, plus Indianapolis Grocer exposure and appointment of a receiver.
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Denias
Iowa National Guard
Minnals
Sprinericcp, Ms., Inc
Drake
Towa
Ilinois
Iowa
National Guard
Tanner
Henry, A. Wright
Fulton, Ill
Fulton
Rock Island
Iowa National Gard
Lyons
Halloran
Company L
Minois
Lyons Company
Root
Holleran
Wright
Iowa National Guardians
Iowa, National Guard
English Spavin Liniment Ad Promotes Quick Relief
Advertisements tout English Spavin Liniment curing horse blemishes and lameness for one bottle. F Parsons & Co Druggists Atlantic Iowa sell various tonics and diuretic cures for children, kidney and bladder ailments, promising rapid relief. A legislative inspection reports at Oberrokes insane hospital. $278,000 to complete facility, pushing state investment amid finances. committee plans 16 of state institutions visited with more to review.
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F. Parsons &Co
Atlantic
Iowa
F. Parsons & Co
Cuproxen
Merriam
Mitchellville School For Girls
Benedict School
Des Moines
Four Million Ton Ore Order Shocks Pittsburg Firm
James W. Miller of Pittsburg closes one of the largest ore deals in history with Onardiis Tron Founders in London. 4,000,000 tons of 64 percent Mesaba ore to be delivered f o b Cardiff docks at $5.16 per ton. Miller’s commission reported at $500,000. Warner, Stuart & Co. of Cleveland arranging funds and ships. possible Welland canal shipments via ocean going whalebacks.
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Pittsburg
Pittssurg
James W. Miller
London
England
Onardiis Tron Founders’ Company, Limited
Cardiff
Warner, Stuart & Co
Cleveland
Welland Canal
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Pekin Baye
Pops Tsqawe
Carlintes
Suanawar
Trench Fleet
Hai Nan Island
Lonpon
Singapore
China
Gulf of Tonquin
Warne Cariints
Wasmaaron
Catholica
Vatican
Spain
Cuba
Madrid
Christina
Hapsburg
Im” Saya
Bristol
Tenn
Wies County
Virginia
Virginia Coal and Iron Company
Wise County
Trenton
N.J
Clay Department
Miles’ Nervine
R. Edward Hardy
Sheppard Co's
Braceville, IH
Joliet
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Big Blaze
Startly
Wash
E. Barrington
Alki
St. Paul
Beaterice
Justiconte
Grife
Prince Wers
Tanar
Adama
Posteal
Lixcoux
Utah
Texas
Arkansas
Holcomb
Nebraska Historical Society
The
State Historical Society
the State University
Justin
Great Britain
J. W. Harris
North Carolina
William K. Vanderbilt
Charles Broadway Rouss
John Wangmaker
Beaver Farts
Mayer Bros. Pottery
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Canal System
Arizona Improvement Company
Merchants Loan and Trust Company of Chicago
Justice Street
C. L. Hall
Brooklyn City Hall
Waurster
St. Clair Ackelway
Will Carleton
J. M. Farrar
Father Malone
Indianapolis
IndianapPoulis
D. W. Coffin
Krag-Reynolds Wholesale Grocer Company
E.L. McKee
Geo
LayTon
Dayton
Ohio
Express
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
phuysisTs
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Dr. E. Detchon
New Insane Hospital
Ware Rocks
Unitah and
White River Utes
Crow Flatheads Commission
Onicaco
Great Western Road
Missouri River
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Great Western
Wixitsrox
James Pogarty
George Haines
Herring Safe Works
Hamron
M Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Company
Neilon
D. Fitton
Krowns
Alonzo Robbins
Falcon
Eastman Plates
Solio
Eastman Kodak Co
Rochester
N. C
F. M. Alexander
Audubon
Griswold
Foley
Students of
Iowan
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Pres. W. M. Beardshear
Ames
Rock Island & Pacific Station
Union
John Sebastian
Ill
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