10 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports Mr. Cannon of Utah charging Spain with defending Cuba and pushing debt, accusing the administration of aiding Spanish bondholders. Debates involve De Lome recall and a tense U S Spain relation amid war news from Havana and Madrid.
February 9 report from Paris on day three of the Zola trial. General Gouse refused to disclose letters to Colonel Piequart, asserting professional secrecy. A heated exchange with Maitre Labori ended when Gouse struck Labori, provoking applause and a near riot that led to court clearance by the military guard.
John Yourshekowicz testified about the Harwood meeting as peaceful and men planning to march to Lattimer without arms. He described sheriff and deputies pushing crowds at West Hazelton, Shaffrauth swore he was struck after telling a deputy he wished to go to Lattimer, and gunfire followed at Lattimer.
The text claims catarrh requires a constitutional remedy not curable by local applications. It states Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses scrofulous taints from the blood, offering a cure even after other remedies fail. Hood's Pills are described as prompt efficient and reliable.
W E Bane announces purchase of the coal business of J J Benbow and continues at the old stand on Bluefield avenue one door west of Klondike. February 9 1898. Orders may be placed at White's Pharmacy by calling phone number 40. Bane states he is not in the combine and will offer credit to buyers with proper credit.
Elkhorn Alaska Gold Mining and Development Company showcases a collection of beautiful Klondike gold nuggets at their Elkhorn West Virginia office. Visitors are invited to view the exhibition, promising a worthwhile visit for those who have not yet seen them.
A daily roundup reports on China abandoning a London loan plan. Cuban insurgent support passes Senate resolutions while the Fourth Alabama District contest is debated in the House. Oregon Senator Corbett seating is recommended. Luetgert trial concludes with the jury awaiting verdict. Indiana GOP names Charles Hornley chairman. Paris sails with 400000 ounces of silver. Reichstag weighs fruit exclusion. British forces seize Beregouren and Bachoro in Borgu. Union Pacific bids Kansas Pacific higher by 2 million. Telegraphers threaten strike on Norfolk and Western. Uruguay reports brewing revolution and Nicaragua braces for dictatorship. Primo Rivera cites fire losses over 2 million in the Philippines. A mutilated body found in the New York river. Cabinet orders two Alaska troops to Dyea and Skaguay. New US minister to Sweden and Norway meets King Oscar. Naval affairs panel backs Long on armor plate for three battleships. Illinois hunting license plan eyed by the Inter state Game and Fish. Rev Enoch Rector dies at 93 after 10k sermons. Two men die after drinking hot drops and lemon extract in lieu of whiskey. Prosecution in Wilkes Barre sheriff case gains financial backing. Northwestern Christian Advocate calls for lay representation in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishops back the movement in interviews.
Local items report many movements and arrivals including Luther Rush leaving for Arkansas, Dr S A Daniel visiting Welch, and J W Gwinn taking a new railroad post in Roanoke. Notices cover smallpox in Wise county, arrests by Baldwin Detective Agency, and obituaries from Richmond Ind. Funeral services for C F Douthart held at Bland Street Church.
Investment pitch from Elkborn, Alaska Gold Mining Co of Elk Born, West Virginia claims profits beyond mining. They offer to share details of other schemes and invite interested parties to contact them by mail.
Dense fog led to four train and boat collisions in New York. Two Elevated line crashes and one Third Avenue line wreck injured three people. a river collision between two Pennsylvania ferryboats caused excitement but no injuries.
Col W C P Breckinridge was challenged to a duel by Captain Thomas E Moore in Lexington Kentucky this morning. Moore over seventy with a useless right arm due to a Civil War wound had lampooned Breckinridge in a local newspaper.
Frederick Tabor 22, son of a prominent Binghamton businessman, shot himself this morning in what authorities describe as a suicide. The death occurred in the city, with Tabor’s ties to local society and business noted in initial reports.
The New York board of health announced the first estimate for Greater New York population at 3,438,899. The figure tallies the city and surrounding areas as of February 9.
On London exchange Norfolk and Western securities rose three points amid strong New York buying interest. Traders cited steady demand and optimistic outlook for the railroad's earnings and expansion plans.
On February 9 1898 J C Darst Co announces sale of its coal business to W E Bane requesting patrons to give him their support and noting undelivered orders will be filled by Mr Bane. Caledonia coal orders may be left at White's Pharmacy phone 40.
The Elkhorn Alaska Gold Mining and Development Company of Elkhorn, West Virginia, touts its thriving business by pledging honesty as its policy and promising relentless effort. The article invites reader opinion on this approach.
Hicks & Ecuo s offer presaged crayon portraits with every dozen cabinet photos taken before 1898. Call to collect portraits. patrons who availed the offer should visit the gallery to retrieve their items.
J J Benbow states he has sold his coal business to W E Bane and asks all indebted parties to settle immediately. Date Feb 9 1898.
Lost gold bangle with clasped bands engraved friendship on one side and Frank to Leva Aug 10 83 on the other. Finder please return to Mrs T F Weaver and claim reward. 292
Commissioner Barton released a full report on the bituminous coal strike of 1897 in West Virginia. It tabulates operators, miners employed, and numbers resumed by district, with figures for January 1, 1898 including resumed work at advanced rate and union wage scales.
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