Madrid Crisis Triggers Cabinet Resignation and Autonomy Push
The Spanish cabinet resigns as Queen Victoria Eugenie asks General Azcarraga to stay on awaiting a solution. Senor Sagasta may form a liberal cabinet and push for removing Captain General Werger and granting autonomy to Cuba immediately. Nansen to lecture in the United States after Oct 12, with a planned 50 lectures and earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcello de Azcarraga
Duke of Tetuan
Don Jose M. Beranger
J.Y. Don Juan Navaro Reverter
Commerce
Don Aurelio Rives
Don Thomas Castellano
Don Fernando Cos Gayon
United State
Woodford
Senate
Paso de la Merried
Azcaryaga
United States
Legation
Senor Sagasta
Wergler
Cubs
Senor Gamazo
Big Blaze Destroys Capital Traction Power Station
A devastating fire swept the six story Capital Traction company central power station on Pennsylvan ia avenue before 11 pm. Firemen faced extreme heat and could not reach the burning structure, with total damages estimated around 1 million dollars including building, machinery, stored cars, and tenant losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Power Station
Traction Company
Wasuixerox
Capital Traction Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
C Street
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylania Avenue
Morgan Will Contest Marital Will In Ohio Estate War
Morgen Will Contest reports a legal challenge to Thomas R. Morgan's will in Canton Ohio over a estate valued around 1,000,000 dollars. Three sons inherit 1 24th each while another receives 10 24ths amid allegations of hypnotic influence by the favored son. Morgan, a friend of President McKinley, died before a consular appointment could be publicized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgen
Cantons
Thomas R. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
McKinley
Andrew Carnegie
Riot at Edwardsville clashes miners and strikers
A mob of strikers and women sympathizers attacked Madison Coal company workers in Edwardsville Illinois. Deputies were beaten, a miner had a skull fracture, and pepper caused injuries. Miners returned to work under guard as leaders from nearby towns reinforced the rioters. Relief was distributed to 400 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Madison Coal Company
Shafta
Edwardsville
Pepper
T. W. McCune
Madison
Glass
Thodes
Dillon
Troy
Collinsville
Mt. Olive
Staunton
Glen Carbon
McKinley arrival. Sherman meets president in Washington
President McKinley and Mrs McKinley reached Washington by the Pennsylvania Railroad at 10 AM. A crowd greeted them at the station and at the White House they smiled and bowed. Secretary Sherman met McKinley soon after and held a brief talk, likely about the fall of the Spanish cabinet. Otto Boshlin contracts to ship 10,000 cattle monthly to Cuba from Texas and Mexico. shipments planned via Galveston. Rev J H Gill of Rocky Ford is suspended from ministry and church membership for immoral conduct after a church trial in Aspen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKinley
Pennsylvania Railroad
White House
Sherman
Cuba
San Antonio
Otto Boshlin
Mexico
Tampico
Texas
Galveston
Aspen
Colo
Rader
J. H. Gill
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rocky Ford
Telegraphic Brevities From Northwest Briefs and Notices
The Fire Underwriters Association of the northwest chose Omaha for the next meeting. Harry Clifford, once a noted actor, died in Bellevue hospital New York on September 30 aged 36. A Washington post office circular seeks new stamp cancelling devices. Charles Gill ex treasurer of Superior Wisconsin was arrested for embezzling 37000 of town funds. The Minnesota Methodist conference nearly unanimously supports equal lay representation in the general conference. Dr Nansen will depart Christiana October 12 for the United States along with 65000 in addition to a share of George W Vanderbilt who went to Europe last March and returned on the White Star liner Ger man ic. he will soon go to Asheville North Carolina. Criminal proceedings started against the Frankfurt Zeitung for lese majeste over criticism of Emperor William. Adam Holtzhauser a baker fatally stabbed waiter Robert Reed at the Hotel Becket Dayton Ohio after Reed allegedly insulted him. Professor Edmond von Holst becomes an American citizen after renouncing allegiance to the czar. A Madrid dispatch notes a rumor the Cuban insurgents propose a possible settlement basis with Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Underwriters’ Association of the Northwest
Omaha
Harry Clifford
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Post Office Department
Washington
Charles Gill
Superior
Wis
Minnesota Methodist Conference
Nansen
Christiana
United States
George W. Vanderbilt
Europe
Asheville
N. C
Frankfurt Zeitung
Lesa Majeste
William
Adam Holtzhauser
Robert Heed
Becket
Dayton
Reed
Wai
Edmond von Holst
Famorua
University of Chicago
Russia
Madrid
Victory for Ex Senator Carey as Cheyenne to Host Next Irrigation Congress
Ex senator Carey of Wyoming was elected president of the National Irrigation Congress and chosen chair of the national executive committee. Cheyenne was unanimously selected to host next year’s meeting, with delegates from Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and Kansas supporting the choice. The gathering endorsed federal control of reservoirs in arid districts, adopted a plan of organization, and formed the national executive committee listing officers and members from multiple states. A motion supported federal policy, and a public land commission bill was discussed for evaluating water supplies and allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Irrigation Congress
Carey
Wyoming
Congress
Cheyenne
Committee On
Omaha
Colorado
Montana
Nebraska
Kansas
C. M. Heintz
California
R. L. Kellogg
E. F. Best
District of Columbia
F. J. Mills
Idaho
Idaho; ©. A. Park, Ilinois; J. A. Churchill, Kansas; A.W. Pickering
Kentucky
Thomas Knight
Missouri
Thomas G. Frost
Minnesota
OQ. E. McCutcheon
Mississippi
5. M. Emery
Thomas J. Clark
New Mexico
Matt Daugherty
H. B. Maxson
Nevada
W. Lawrence
Ohio
C. V. Gardner
South Dakota
L. W. Shurtliffe
Uta
Ellwood Meale
Wyomsing
J. E. Tord
Welle
BE. F. Stephens
Nebraska Horticultural Society
N. H. Darton
United States Geological Survey
Irrigation Congress
National
House of Representatives
Moores
Public Land Commission
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Geological Survey
Senate
Joseph M. Carey
E. J. Mille
M. Heintz
House
Washington
Open Letter From Carl Schurz Attacks Gallinger
New York, Oct 1. Carl Schurz writes another open letter to United States Senator J H Gallinger of New Hampshire defending his political record. He accuses Gallinger of misrepresentation of civil service law and indulges in severe personalities in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schurz
New York
United States
J. H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Gallinger
Legislation Cuts Oleomargarine Production This Year
Legislation knocks out oleomargarine with the production for the fiscal year totaling 45,581,207 pounds. The figure shows a drop of over 8,000,000 pounds from 1896 and more than 24,000,000 pounds since 1894. The decrease is attributed to hostile state laws prohibiting sale and manufacture.
Increase in English Revenues Reported for Six Months
Great Britain’s revenue for the six months ended Oct 1 stood at £40,597,448, a net rise of £2,093,845 from the same period last year. Death duties contributed £7,684,982 of the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxvox
Great Britain
Gulf Securities Sale Drives Union Pacific Reorganization
Trumbull reports a New York syndicate led by Hallgarten & Co and Tod & Co purchased Gulf securities from Morgan trustees totaling 19.5 million in bonds and stock as the basis for reorganizing the Union Pacific. A majority bondholder committee is named, with plan completion in three months and possession by July 1, 1898, with wagon completion and Pueblo to Walsenburg Gulf line under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Union Pacific
Denver
New York City
Hallgarten & Co
J. Kennedy Tod Tod & Co
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Union Pacific Collateral Trust
J. M. Dodge
W. Hermann
H. Levis
Oliver Ames
George M. Hallman
Henry Briggs
J. Kennedy
Rad
Pueblo
Walsenburg
Colorado
Estimates show large grain crop but corn outlook poor
The Orange Judd Farmer's final wheat crop estimate totals 589 million bushels with 74.53 million winter and 216.47 million spring wheat. Corn prospects are badly disappointing at about 1.75 billion bushels. Drought reduced conditions from 3.3 to 74.9 on Oct 1, with 28.7 bushels per acre forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreath
Chcaco
Orange Judd
Hainois
Missouri
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Oregon
Washington
Carnival of Mondamin Opens in Sioux City with 600 Braves
Sioux City hosts a gala carnival led by Mudje- Ke-Wis arriving at the head of 600 braves and receiving city keys from Mayor McClelland. The week promises parades and events including industrial, wheelmen, ladies day, secret societies, Iran princes, traveling men day, and a zigzag night parade drawing thousands from nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Mudje- Ke-Wis
McClelland
Iran
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wreck on Rio Grande kills and injures festival crowd
A Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge wreck near Colopaxi 72 miles west of Pueblo at 2 AM left one dead, another fatally injured, and multiple others hurt as cars toppled after a journal broke on the rear day coach. A relief train aided the injured and track cleared in three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presyo
Colo
Denver and
Rio Grande
Colopaxi
Pueblo
Marshall Pass
Robinson
Delta
Mary Johnson
Telluride
Benbie Eadams
Ada Crompton
Saunders
Salida
Laura Gates
Denver
James Kirk
Montrose
G. H. Compton
J. H. Shay
Lulu Chase
F. H. Pasco
N. B. McCrary
John Maling
C. H. Berenedster
A. D. Howard
Boonville
H. Williamson
Farm Excursions Offered on Rock Island Route
Great Rock Island Route announces six harvest excursion trips to Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. Round trip fare is one fare plus 82.00. Dates: Aug 8–17, Sept 18, Oct 5–18. Inquiries at Rock Island ticket agents or Joan Supastran, G P A, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Rock Island
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Rock Ieland System
Joan Supastran
Chicago
Dr Kay’s Ling Balm and Renovator Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kay’s Ling Balm for coughs colds and throat disease and Dr Kay’s Renovator claimed to cure dyspepsia constipation liver and kidney diseases. It directs readers to druggists for bc and 81 prices and offers a free sample and booklet from Dr B J Kay Medical Co Omaha Nebraska.
Grain-O coffee substitute advertised to all ages
An ad promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with a rich mocha appearance. It claims it is safe for children and adults, easy on the stomach, and available from grocers at 25 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sagasta
Weyter
Azcarraga
A Choaen
Explorer Nansen
Lospey
Daily Chronicle
Dr. Nansen
BIG Blaze
Fusion Populists
Des Moines
Belange
District Court
State Board of Elections
People’s Party
Congress of Miners
Liven
Belgium
National Congress of Miners
Executive Committee
Conanittoco
Gulf Securities
Hasseton
Mgmers
Rock Island
GutHriz
C.T
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Company
Chickasaw
Colopaxi, Colo
Jongyal
Cara
Excursionista
Ventival of
Mountain
Plaly
F.B
McIntyre
Silverton
Cole
E.W, Sexier
Cincinnati
Baker City
Ore
Kilborn
Powder River
Fred Hull
Hull
Harl Wheeler
Sagastn
Manprip
Spain
Correa
Towit
Audubon
Cabs
Fremont
County OF Mills
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamie
Council Bluffs
Avoca
Ana
Shelby
Waters, Suirs
N. W. Macy
A. B. Thornell
W.R. Green
Judicial Dist
Bitte
Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Eftercen Spe
Ta Humane Department
C.€. Cole
Uprame Court of Love
John Cownie
G. W. Franklin
H. C. Bishop
D.A. Kent
Richard Baker Jr
A. 4. Barry
W. M. Couch
J. R. Standley
Arnold Bros
C. M. Mather
Special Institute
Homestead CO
Farm
Ucu
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!