Crowded Iowa notes of racing deeds and court cases
Sioux City reports show John R. Gentry and Joe Patchen in three heats with Patchen taking the win. Fort Dodge secures the Des Moines Shoe Factory with $25,000 stock subscribed and a $10,000 bonus. Dubuque sees Gentry beat Patchen and Fidel in three heats, last heat 2 03, fastest of year. County warrants issue scandal at Perry Okla. and other crimes including forgery, burglary, and a fatal buggy collision near Hamilton. Des Moines depot fire and Hurlbut drug firm failure accompany weather and accidents across Iowa towns.
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John R. Gentry
Joe Patchen
Sioux City
Patchen
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fidel
Perry
Okla
Iowa
News Notes From A Busy September Period
In the fourth Spruce IV versus Ethelwran race Ethelwran won by 1 minute 2u seconds amid other results Spruce IV later won the second race by twenty-three seconds. The English won the international yacht race against the American by 7 minutes 41 seconds. Irish-Americans formed the Irish National Alliance in Chicago to pursue Ireland’s independence and military companies are urged. Texas Governor calls a special session starting October 1 to pass an anti prize fight law. Durant trial in San Francisco hints Rev John Gibson may be guilty. New York Democrats hold a contested representation plan at Syracuse leading to a potential independent ticket. Holmes to be tried in Philadelphia next week. London and New York Athletes events favor America in eleven contests. Crum of Iowa places third in the 100-yard dash. Wefers excels. Snow falls across several western states. thermometer highs in 95 105 ranges. Kite steamer carrying Peary expedition arrives at St John’s. expedition deemed a near failure with food shortages but promising Arctic discoveries for science.
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Spruce IV
Ethelwran
Spruce
Ethelwynn
Chicago
Ireland
Texas
San Francisco
John Gibson
Emanuel Church
New York Democrats
Syracuse
New York City
Grace-Fairchild Democrats
Tammany
Hall
New York
England
America
H. H. Holmes
Philadelphia
London Athletic Club
New York Athletic Club
Crum
Iowa
Wefers
Bradley
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
South Dakota
Springfield
Mass
St. John’s
N. F
Peary
Arctic
New Jersey Democrats Nominate Governor Candidate on First Ballot
In Trenton New Jersey the Democratic state convention nominated Chancellor Alexander E. McGill for governor on the first ballot with little opposition. The platform backs the Chicago 1892 national platform and Cleveland's administration, pledging to uphold prosperity and endorse a constitutional amendment to bar gambling legalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Democratic Party
Alexander E. McGill
Chicago
Cleveland
Public Opinion Turns Against Hinshaw in Tragic Case
In Danville Indiana on September 28 Rev. Hinshaw refused to testify about the night of the tragedy. His decision drew backers including his mother-in-law who had supported him. Prosecutor Gully spent the day outlining the case from start to finish as a large crowd reacted strongly and hissed Hinshaw as he was led to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinshaw
Danville
Ind
Gully
Governor Merrill Very Ill After Chickamauga Visit
Governor Merrill, who was stricken at the Chickamauga celebration, has grown worse since returning to Topeka and has gone to his Hiawatha home for rest under a physician's care. The report says the governor remains very sick. The bulletin follows prior concerns about his health.
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Merrill Very
Topeka
Kan
Merrill
Chickamauga
Fire damages Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce building
A fire damaged the five story Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, near Third Street and Fourth Avenue, drenched the upper floors but was limited by 9 pm. The loss is about 30,000 for the building and 30,000 for contents, with 125,000 insuring the structure. Temporary trading rooms were set in the Flour Exchange Building as the grain trade remains busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Third Street
Fourth Avenue
Corn Exchange
Flour Exchange
Forest fires devastate Athabasca region in Quebec
Montreal Sept 27 A vast forest fire raging for two days in the Athabasca county forests has destroyed hundreds of farmhouses. Brault's Mills is wiped out with cattle burned in fields. Residents fled as smoke darkened the sky. communities from Brault's Mills to Ashton are burned out. Forestdale and Moose Park survived. the Grand Trunk Athabasca line shows severe loss. Countless dwellings and crops reported burned at Maddington and St Rosaire. A heavy rain is urged to save remaining timber.
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Montreal
County of Athabasca
Brault's Mills
Branlt's Mills
Ashton
Forestdale
Moose Park
Mitchell's Road
Athabasca
Grand Trunk
Maddington
St. Rosaire
China's War Lesson Affects Orient Trade in 1894
Washington reports on China trade for 1894 notes that despite the Japanese war, exports and imports rose, overall trade prosperity revived, customs revenue increased across most divisions, with opium as the sole exception. The British legation secretary at Pekin prepared the report for the state department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of State
China
Pekin
Paris Steamship Delayed By Heavy Fogs
Southampton September 27 The American line steamship Paris, due Wednesday, did not arrive until 7 30 yesterday. Her run from New York was slower by twenty hours than her record time. The delay was caused by heavy fogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
American Line
Paris
New York
American Book Company Victorious in Virginia Libel Trial
Norfolk dispatch reports the American Book Company of New York won a five week trial in the Virginia Circuit Court over a libel suit brought by Gina & Co. The Pilot newspaper was found to have published false and defamatory statements about state superintendent bribery. The verdict upheld the company’s honorable and consistent conduct in school book contracts across multiple states, per the attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Book Company
Norfolk
American Boot Company of
New York
Gues
Virginia
Pilot
St. E. Byrd
Gina & Co
Toto
Chicago Tribune
Mexican Boundary Commission Plans Meeting in Washington
The Mexican boundary commission will convene at the state department on October 11. With Lieutenant D D Gaillard reassigned to Washington for aqueduct duties, it is believed the commission has nearly finished its work. Also the Des Moines Methodist Conference opens in Indianola Iowa with Bishop Ninde presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
D. D. Gaillard
Des Moines
Indianola
Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ninde
Terrific storm devastates Trempealeau area
Moved from Foundationa Trempealeau Wis Sept 25. A Sunday afternoon storm brought wind, rain, and sleet leaving buildings moved from foundations roofs blown off barns trees and chimneys blown down window lights broken shutters and signs scattered along Burlington tracks. Numerous washouts and damage run into thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foundationa Trempealeau
Wis
Burlington
Six Miners Die In Belgian Mine Explosion Near Leadville
An explosion at the Belgian mine near Leadville Colorado killed six miners and injured four others. Fifty pounds of powder stored in the drift caused the blast when a can heated with candles ignited. volunteers dug through the dirt, rescuing the dead and bringing the injured to surface for treatment. All the deceased were single men. most of the injured are expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadville
Col
Den
J. H. Gray
John Hamill
Clark M'Ginniss
John Beggs
Chris Phillips
ED Kuhn
Sre
J. H. Reynolds
James Baxter
Alex Parker
John Waters
Doddridge
United States Eyes Venezuela Boundary Dispute With Britain
A Washington report says the US may clash with Great Britain within ninety days over the Venezuela boundary line. A Minnesota syndicate’s concession to exploit disputed territory is to be established within a month, prompting Britain to contest and Venezuela to defend. The US threatens arbitration or action under the Monroe Doctrine, with instructions sent to Ambassador Bayard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Venezuela
Faribault
England
Ambassador Bayard
Girl, 16, Stops Indian Police Over Land Dispute
Near Sweeneys Bridge in the Kickapoo country, 11 year old factor claimed by Clara Jacobs, daughter of tenant Jacob Jacobs, and she kept officers at bay with a revolver threatening to shoot. Officers sent for reinforcements as they confronted the land dispute at the Kickapoo allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
O. T
May Tet Up a Third Ticket
New York Sept 28 A third local ticket will be placed in the field by a union of reform leaders from last year after a conference at the Lawyers club. Attending were Charles S Fairchild Elihu Root Cornelius N Bliss General Samuel Thomas Dr Charles H Parkhurst Carl Schurz and Jacob H W Schiff associated with the German American reform union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lawyers’ Club
Charles 8
Fairchild
State Democracy
Elihu Root
Cornelius N. Bliss
Samuel Thomas
anti-Platt Republicans
Charles H. Parkhurst
Carl Schurz
Jacob HW. Schiff
Grand Traverse Steamer Arrives After Hurricane Delay
Green Bay Wis Sept 26 The Lackawanna Transportation Company's steamer Grand Traverse reached Green Bay after being forty eight hours overdue. Caught in Sunday night's hurricane she returned to Garden Island and endured a rough voyage but sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Traverse
Green Bay
Wis
Lackawanna Transportation Company
Garden Island
A P A To Meet In St Louis September Meeting Set
A delegate convention of the American Protective Association is planned in St Louis Missouri on September 27 with officers claiming a 4 000 000 member base. Re elected officers and an executive board are to be chosen at the October 14 session in Cleveland Ohio. Minneapolis proposed hosting the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lois
St. Louis
American Protective Association
The
Order
Cleveland
Ohio
J. C. Gridley
Duluth
Deep Waterways Association
Chicago Drainage Canal
Committee On Nominations
Minneapolis
Rock River conference ballots for delegates to general conference
In Elgin Illinois on September 27 the Rock River conference began balloting for general conference delegates. One secret ballot was held amid excitement before an adjournment. Result details remain secret as tellers vow strict confidentiality. Bishop William Taylor attended the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Ill
Rock River
Incky
William Taylor
Chicago
Governor Culberson Calls Extra Texas Session Over Prize Fight
Austin Sept 28 Governor Culberson, with Attorney General Crane, pressed to curb the Corbett Fitzsimmons prize fight set for Oct 31 in Dallas. A special session was proclaimed to meet Oct 1 to untangle the law and stop possible fight under court delays. National Treasury Mass Surplus Washington Sept 28 Treasury to show its first surplus in months receipts total 23 d 814 with an excess over expenditures of 112 744 The daily spend drops toward month end boosting expected further gains.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Culberson
Dallas
Crane
National Treasury
Washington
Treasury
Iowa Patent Office Report Des Moines Sept 23
Six patents issued to Iowa inventors last week. Des Moines man E Machlan granted a patent for his portrait based trademark Machlan's conqueror of consumption. Norwalk resident C E Graham awarded a patent for improved wagon end gate fastening with outside and inside devices to keep tight joints. Free information on obtaining valuing and selling patents offered. printed drawings and specs of US patents available for 25 cents. Tuus G and J Ratre Onwie solicitors of patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Hr. E. Machlan
Machlan
C. E. Graham
Norwalk
United States
Tuus. G. and
J. Ratre Onwie
Vateuts
Chicago Board of Trade Quotations Range Today
Chicago Moxrd of Trade Kicego on September 26 shows the range of quotations for today's trading across commodities and futures. Notable shifts occur in agricultural contracts with notable activity in grains and metals reflecting market adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kicego
Chicago Board of Trade
Talmage Will Reply Saturday on Washington Call
Brooklyn clergyman Rev T De Witt Talmage said he has received two or three other calls but will weigh the Washington First Presbyterian Church offer and likely decide by Saturday. He seeks time to consider duty and respond before week’s end. Engine Wrecked and Crow Killed Near Peoria Illinois
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Talmage
Brooklyn
N. Y
T. de Witt Talmage
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Threatens England or Commercial Invasion of China Does Not Please the Britons
London reports sanctioned by the Czar Russians plan to open a large capital bank in Pekin with a Shanghai branch. Prominent Russian financiers back the scheme, seen as another move to challenge British political and commercial dominance in the Far East. The Globe notes English alarm over Russia pressuring China for Manchuria rail access and urges Britain to leverage ties with Japan to counter Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pekin
Shanghai
Russia
Far East
England
China
The
Globe
Manchuria
Asia
Japan
Truth protests over Hawaii sufferings cited in British press
Laboucheres London reports in this week’s issue that Truth criticizes English press and parliament for apathy toward British subjects during Hawaii’s revolution. It highlights the Ashford brothers, Canadian barristers imprisoned by Dole’s government on thin evidence. Volney Ashford writes that William Greig faced a thirty year sentence by a Hawaii military commission, possibly due to his stake in Fanning Island linked to cable landings.
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London
Henry Lebouchere
Truth
Hawaii
Ashford Brothers
Dole
Volney Ashford
William Greig
China Rejects Britain Demand Over Ex-Viceroy
Shanghai reports China refused Britain's call to banish the ex-viceroy of Szechuen. An imperial decree assigns Li Hung Chang and the Tsung Li Yamen to draft an extraordinary treaty with Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Shanghai
China
Szechuen
Li Hung Chang
Tsung Li Yamen
Japan
Valuable mica mine found near Kettle Falls in Duluth
A valuable mica mine has been discovered several miles above Kettle Falls in Duluth Minnesota. The vein runs through sandstone and granite walls and promises exceptional richness. Development is underway with samples already mined measuring six by eight inches. A company is organized and capital is secured.
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Duluth
Minn
Kettle Falls
Marry Wright Dying in Atlantic City
Atlantic City N J Sept 25 Tonight there is little change in the critical condition of Harry Wright veteran chief of National league umpires Typhoid pneumonia continues to threaten his life The report comes as authorities update the public on his health status
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oddfellows
Atlantic City
N. J
Sovereign Grand Lodge
C. F
Grassman
New Jersey
Sovereign Grand Lodges
Committee On
Marry Wright
N.J
Harry Wright
Mackinaw City
Mich
Queen City
Hog Island
Wer
Beaver Island
General Korner Arrives in Valparaiso on Imperial
Valparaiso Chile Sept 24 General Korner arrives aboard the Imperial from Panama. He is greeted with strong welcome by local crowds and deputies from Santiago join in the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Korner
Valparaiso
Chile
Korner
Imperial
Panama
Santiago
Orioles Third Baseman McGraw Out For Season With Malaria
Baltimore report states Orioles third baseman McGraw will not return this season due to malaria. He is gravely ill and unable to receive visitors as he fights the illness.
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Baltimore
McGraw
Orioles
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OWA News
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Chicago Bill
Cedar Rapids
Norway
Muscatine County
Johnson
Honolulu
Liddy Myers
Rose A. Jackett
Grand
Myers
Casper
Rupie
Hamilton County
Emily Johnson
Clinton
Emma Pinny
Dr. Pinney
Pleasantville
Hickenberry
J. G. Stewart & Co
Chariton
Mesdames John
Edward Meachem
Little Son
Langfit
Redfield
John Meachem
George Solihan
Spencer
Hull
Riverton
Telone
Sherman Strait
Charles T. Field
Oxford Junction
Field
Fields
Morley
J. A. Gunn
Dr. Boatman
Tretie Levext
Fremont
Oskaloosz
Oskaloosa
Justice Hinesley
Kansas
Ottumwa
Strathberry
State Board of Health
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Stanwood
Hurlbut, Ward & Co
J. R. Hurlbut
Gottleib Schnerle
Algona
Saim
Algona Bank
Germany
Everett Stinson
J. M. Stinson
Fairfield
Stinson
Arta Moore
Panora
Grinnell
Miss Moore
State Pharmacy Commission
Eighteenth
General Assembly
Pharmacy Commission
East Fifth Street
G. D. Pearson
Runnells
Charles E. Lowe
Elma
Anamosa
Gus Gerky
Gerky
L. A. Davies
Davies Warehouse Co
Capital City
Polk County Grand Jury
Davies
August Swanson
Crummer
Pocahontas County
Webster City
Professor Humphrey
Pocahontas
Michigan
Lansing
Ishpeming
Wichita
Winfield
Quebec
Britain
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Methodists
Gov. Culberson
Patent Office Report
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Peoria
James Dillon
Toledo
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Laboucheres
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Rothschild
Liso Tung Peninsula
Vienna
Faure
St. Petersburg
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Bancroft
Wisconsin Central
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