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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1896
Page
2
The Brainerd item notes Ireland’s 1835 rating value of £14,280,203, up nearly £250,000 from 1891. It also mentions a newborn death by nicotine poisoning and curious notes on Oxford Christmas fare, classical plant names, Venezuelan lakes and rivers, and a driver fined for a horseless carriage incident near Southsea.
The piano man Weber, recently unable to cover a large loss, is described as a soft mark for scheming adventuresses in New York City, reflecting a broad critique of his financial missteps and entanglements.
An emissary from Gomez to the United States presents a contrary view of Cuban affairs. He claims General Gomez commands a large army with ample food and ammunition while Spanish authorities are faltering and retreating.
The piece surveys rice as paddy from India spread across Asia, notes on Eleanor Duse and Yvetta Guilbert, and mentions Mrs. Ormiston Chant lecturing on music. It adds army naval salute customs, Brazil’s maquilea utilis earthenware, and a Wales tragedy of shepherd Daniel Thorp lost in a storm with loyal dog at his side.
Massachusetts ISN figures show women living past eighty outnumber men two to one. Economic strain and higher accident exposure shorten men's lifespans. As Woehlen engages more in business and burdens are shared, the gap may narrow.
Miss Barton continues her push toward Constantinople with vigor, supported by strong U S backing and global sympathy. The American Red Cross stands ready to defend her and respond if Armenia relief is harmed, as nations rally to aid the cause.
The Spanish forces face a critical cavalry shortage in Cuba due to a horse scarcity. Insurgents have corralled horses and driven them into mountain fastnesses, making imports less viable as acclimatization to the Cuban climate proves difficult for foreign-bred stock.
Kan Si, daughter of a powerful mandarin, aids at the lantern feast but faints from heat. She hides her face behind a mask while cooling herself, drawing court ladies to imitate. The incident, observed by three ladies, is noted as the birth of a playful fashion.
The article argues Rhodes was not to be punished by London or stripped of authority by the Chartered South Africa Company. It suggests Rhodes will return to build Rhod esia as a rival to Johannesburg and notes Chamberlain fears insufficient funds to implement the scheme.
A concise review of the past week highlights major happenings at home and abroad. The summary traces notable events that drew attention across regions and nations, reflecting on political, social, and economic developments.
Washington reports indicate the government will realize 111 million eight hundred seventy eight thousand eight hundred thirty six dollars from the new loan. Minnesota Chippewa Indians visiting the capital ask five cents daily for their stay. Indian Affairs Commissioner in Washington presided over a bearing with the Chippewa delegation. Senate passes Hansbrough resolution urging the secretary of agriculture to resume seed distribution. World’s Fair board of control, the Columbian commission’s executive body, conducts routine business in Washington.
A rapid list of deaths and society notices: Oscar C. McKinney longtime New York Cotton Exchange doorkeeper dies. Judge Joseph Allison of Philadelphia dead at 77. Mrs Helen M. Arion aunt of Gen Lew Wallace dies in Los Angeles. Dr William S Armstrong dies at Atlanta Medical College meeting. John C C Jones president United States Grate Bar dies in New York from morphine poisoning. La Mode fashion influence noted as Mrs Francis C Ralston Jr plans a new crib linery venture in Philadelphia. Second Lieut Samuel G Creden dies in Missoula of typhoid. J H W McVicker improving after stroke. crown princess of Denmark noted as tallest woman in Europe at six feet two inches. William Floyd-Jones dies aged 81 in Massapequa, L. I. Mrs Ralston’s fashion stance linked to shell dom and fashion trends.
A partial digest of a coast to midwest disaster roundup reports a body washed ashore in Amesbury believed to be Captain Arthur Brown of the wrecked Florida. A Waterloo Indiana fire destroys a brick stockyard. A gas furnace blast at Jones and Laughlin Pittsburg injures workers including Martin Kren sky fatally and three others seriously. A Gloucester dispatch notes the Recluse wreck near Loraine island with Isaac Koters drowned. Bristol bridge casualties are noted with six dead and a Cincinnati Muskingum Valley train derailment near Roseville killing baggage master Fisher and injuring others, plus a Cleveland Canton & Southern wreck near Dell Roy injuring eight and fatally burning F B Tripp.
Louis Frank died from gunshot injuries after Maud Clifford opened fire in Kansas City. Dane Putty, an outlaw, and John Patoka of Ennis, Texas, were involved in separate violent incidents. Patoka was murdered and his home burned. Annie Brewer in Salem received a two year sentence for killing Gideon Lattimer Jr. in Lynn. Burglars seized gold leaf worth up to $3,000 from Crocker Co. in Cincinnati. Four white men and a woman are believed murdered by Kiake Island Hannegad Indians. Oscar Barneybreak shot a woman then himself. she survived. James B. Gentry’s trial for Madge Yorke’s Philadelphia murder is set for Feb. 20. Four men jailed in Nodaway county for counterfeiting. In Danville Illinois a drunken brawl left Lutz wounded and Way dying. A New York deaf mutes institution killer fatally attacked Prof Max Eglau. In Clifton Prairie a family feud left Charles and Will Walker dead and Efton Walker wounded. two Williams boys were wounded with one likely to die.
Reported movements include Formosa resistance against Japanese rule spreading. Lord Dunraven abandons yacht racing in larger classes per East Anglian Times. Nicaragua returns to civil law ending martial law. Madrid dispatches cite Spanish forces under Gen Godoy defeating Lacret and Nunez at Santa Clara. Astor fires Pall Mall Gazette editor Cust over anti America comments. The Porte replies to Zeitcuntis proposals to the embassies.
The report states Port promises a satisfactory settlement amid surrender talks. One of Queen Victoria's last personal attendants, Edward Littlejohn, dies in Quebec at 61 years old, born in Devonshire in 181. The London Daily Telegraph notes the naval program remains £9,500,000, detailing ships to be built. Michael Davitt is discussed as a potential Irish National League chairman candidate but declines when approached. Rumors say a government commission finds Ireland overtaxed by over £2,000,000.
A direct line of railway will be built from Denver to Cripple Creek with electric power likely. The Bar Iron association meets in secret to push price increases. Insurgent Felix Denis killed in a clash with Spanish troops. ninety two followers surrender. New Orleans councils backs free wharfage. Chicago Great Western secures a million dollar loan for yearlong improvements.
Correspondents advise using non alcoholic mixtures that imitate wine to help alcoholics. A suggested recipe blends sugar, barley, hops, spices, violet extract, elder flowers, vinegar and water to mimic white wine and champagne. The projected cost is about 2 cents per quart.
A French naval engineer unveils a method to convert petroleum into a hard homogeneous mass for shipboard fuel. The material is heat and cold resistant, smokeless, odorless, and burns on the surface with intense heat. It stores safely, requires little draught, and yields minimal ashes. One ton equals thirty tons of coal, at about $10 per ton, with potential to power ships for months.
A quote from the Atlanta Constitution recalls a returning visitor noting dramatic price changes since the war. The speaker remarks that the dollar feels as large as a house while ten acres of land stretch in the memory, reflecting inflation and altered values in the town.
Cincinnati police build stronger evidence in the Pearl Bryan murder via George Jackson’s testimony. He identifies Jackson and Walling among suspects after a night ride with a woman, noting a railroad iron and blood-stained surrey linked to the crime.
Wailing and Jackson, accused murderers in the Pearl Bryan case, will be brought from the jail at 8:30 tomorrow for a police court hearing on fugitive charges. A suspicious unsigned ad urged “1,600 at Court and Sycamore streets” for work, seen as incitement. Medical chemist Dr. Crane reports cocaine in Pearl Bryan’s stomach. Jackson’s credibility is debated in Cincinnati and Springfield, while rockaway findings and rumored rockaway night tie to his testimony.
Springfield Ohio special reports Coroner Schaefer seeks exhumation of Prof Van Sickle in Gallipolis. Poisoning allegations tie Mrs C M Powell to $6000 government bonds and deaths of two children. Accusations extend to sisters and a past marriage. Powell now missing amid coroner inquiry.
The labor situation in Haverhill Massachusetts shoe industry nears crisis as two corps' crews meet and warn that if the turned price passed by the local conciliation board is not accepted by employers tomorrow, shops will order a strike.
Special report from Hudson Wisconsin notes Brakeman Myers of St Paul was killed instantly while riding on top of Chicago freight No 31 as it struck the hospital bridge today. Loss reported by Chicago freight crews and local authorities.
Minneapolis report states James W. Doran, injured in the Great Western yards several days ago, died this morning at St Marys hospital. He had been treated for critical injuries sustained in the incident.
Ansel Oppenheim, VP of the Chicago Great Western, reports from New York that English financiers are buying American securities again, with English money available and high railroad earnings fueling optimism. He notes English confidence in American revenue and predicts demand for first class securities in England within six months.
In London the house of commons debated the queen's speech with an amnesty motion for Irish political prisoners. Harrington and Redmond led the push, while Balfour's cloture prevailed. The final vote backed cloture 270 to 107, and Harrington's amendment lost 279 to 117.
London reports that in the House of Commons George N. Curzon said Russia's occupation of Armenia without the Sultan's consent would violate the Paris and Berlin treaties. He called Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky's claim to maintain order in Armenia spontaneous and unlikely.
A major blaze in Philadelphia gutted the large soap lye and coffee essence works of Pr. C. Tomson & Co at 953 955 957 Sstego Street. Adjacent dwellings at 31 38 and 35 Washington Avenue were destroyed and the Philadelphia Cooperage Company works were severely damaged. Total estimated loss runs to about 435000 dollars.
S E Taubeneck says the Populist national convention will venue 1200 delegates with as many alternates at the Lindell hotel. The concurrent bimetallic league gathering will bring about 2500 delegates. When these bodies merge on the second day it will form the largest political assembly in U S history.
The interstate commerce commission begins a three day session in Chicago as List man Mills Company of La Crosse Wisconsin charges the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad with favoring Minneapolis over La Crosse by 212 cents per hundred pounds and with lower rates to Minneapolis from Southwestern Minnesota. The railroad defends the practice as permitted competitive rates, arguing competition does not exist at La Crosse.
A mob of about fifty men forced the Monticello jailer to surrender keys. They took Fount Martin and Jim Straxtill from cells. five miles away Martin was hanged while Straxtill escaped and remains at large. Both had been charged with burning and had not yet been indicted.
Washington society buzzed over the marriage of Miss Catherine Marten Weston Fuller daughter of Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller to Theodore Smith Beecher a Buffalo New York lawyer at a formal ceremony last night in the capital.
Fire at the Houseman block corner of Pearl and Ottawa streets in Grand Rapids Michigan caused about 200000 dollars in damage this morning. The blaze damaged multiple stores and residences, with investigators reviewing the origin and spread of the fire. Local authorities and fire crews battled the flames to prevent further spread.
Cincinnati reports officials hold a Greencastle Ind. letter identifying Pearl’s hat and aiding searches for the head. Canal drained, sections examined, but nothing found. Investigators believe the hat came from Pearl and that she was struck and decapitated before disposal. Authorities aim to hand Jackson and Walling to Kentucky officials tomorrow.
London reports the Royal Geographical Society seeks confirmation on a rescue story about arctic explorer Dr. Nacen. Russian and Swedish governments are actively investigating to establish the facts of the case.
Washington special reports the senate passed a house bill granting one year of absence to homestead settlers on the Yankton Indian reservation in South Dakota. The measure also extends by one year the deadline for final payments on lands in South Dakota reservations.
William Brockway Abbie L Smith and O Y Wagner alleged counterfeiters were placed on trial in the United States district court in Trenton New Jersey today.
In Troy on February 19 a small boy's match sparked a blaze at Stettheimer & Co. shirtwaist factory. About 350 workers, mostly girls and women, fled through windows and stairways as flames engulfed the fifth floor cutting room. Many leaped to escape, with at least twenty lives lost and total damages estimated at 250 000 to 300 000 dollars. The list of dead and injured includes Mrs. Margaret Carroll Mrs. Foley Mrs. Robert Kane Mamie Day Annette Harrington Lillian Cathout Mamie Rourke Lillian Kreiger James Quinn Mrs. Johnson Frank Rossi and several police and fire personnel. Missing and presumed dead names follow.
Sheldon Iowa February report details a murder case of Maude Strawn an eighteen year old girl found dead in her sister house. A coroner inquest found proof of outraged violence and two men A L Bull and G Morello were arrested for criminal knowledge of the death. Public anger threatens lynching.
Oliver Armstead of Haverhill Massachusetts sues Louis Valiquet a barber alleging wrongful refusal to shave him. The suit seeks redress for discriminatory treatment in a public service.
Washington February 19 The president sent to Congress the correspondence with Germany on excluding American insurance firms from Germany The German government consents to reopen the issue and discuss terms amid renewed diplomatic exchange
United States ambassador Thomas F. Bayard met with British Foreign Secretary the marquis of Salisbury in London to discuss the Venezuelan boundary dispute.
George Jones shot and killed Leah Martin and her mother Mrs. W. J. Martin in Centerville Iowa then killed himself. Neighbors found the two women fatally wounded and Jones with a fatal head wound. Authorities noted the two women died or were dying shortly after the incident while motives remained unknown though relations with the Martins had caused trouble.
Special-A. B. Williams former cashier of Trader's National Bank in Scranton is found short about $33,000 in his accounts. He has not been arrested and friends are attempting to make good his defalcation.
The Cramps Ship Building company is awarded the contract to build Revenue Cutter No. 3 for the Pacific coast. The new cutter will be 160 feet long.
Chicago reports show wheat prices for February through July with values ranging 68c to 653-Sc and corn around 281-Sc to 3214c. Hogs and cattle figures indicate steady to lower prices, with hogs from 3.85 to 4.25, cattle 1.60 to 4.05 per head, and Texas steers 2.75 to 3.90. Minneapolis and Milwaukee notes cover similar grain prices and futures, with minor shifts in wheat, oats, and flour markets.
Washington February 19 Archbishop Ireland of St Paul is elected to the executive committee to fill the vacancy created by Bishop Keanes declination. Ireland says he supports the league but has limited time to devote and expects to offer only minimal active aid.
Jamestown North Dakota February 19. Harver Johnson a majority member on the insane hospital trustees writes governor refusing resignation. He argues management change can cut costs and benefit the institution. J B Ruddy and wife and Migs Kennedy have resigned. An assistant physician may be appointed.
Ex Senator Charles F. Manderson of Nebraska announces his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. He had previously declined to speak but says letters from war comrades public figures and Nebraskans urged him to run. He will stand and wait in response to the felt urgency.
Redwood Falls Minn Feb 19 The state returns collateral securities held for about 5000 in Citizens Bank and petitions district court to be designated preferred creditor. If granted the state would receive first funds from the assignee to cover its deposit at the time of insolvency. The action follows a court decision recognizing state preferred creditor status in similar suspensions.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans reports Rex the king of the carnival reached the city aboard the revenue cutter Forward. He travels with an enlarged court, extra local militia, a new naval reserve battalion, three military commands, and crack companies from St Paul and Minneapolis. Five hundred Essenio Knights from Massachusetts and Kentucky join the event.
Reports say Maceo crossed the line surrounding the island to elude pursuit in Pinar del Rio. He reportedly moved between Neptuné and Waterloo on the south coast and entered Havana province.
A fire at the Dixon flouring mill in Black River Falls Wisconsin caused a loss of at least ten thousand dollars. Insurance totaling eight thousand five hundred dollars covered by six companies. The mill was owned by Van Schaick and Caves.
A London dispatch reports a blue book on Armenia published today covering Sept 3, 1895 to Feb 11, 1896. It notes a committee from six embassies lists 25 000 massacred for whom accurate information was obtained.
Developments today indicate the swift closing of a major street car agreement in Cleveland Ohio. The progress suggests an imminent completion with officials closely watching the negotiations and expected formalization soon.
Venezuela accepts the invitation of the boundary commission and will submit all evidence in its possession. Senor Andrade states Venezuelan officials are compiling the record and will forward it to Washington soon. The government likely will be represented by an agent or counsel as suggested.
Post mortem on the body found near South Range in the woods yesterday shows a bullet entry behind the right ear with lead extracted from the brain. An inquest will be held to determine further details.
Baraboo Wisconsin early today saw former county clerk and police justice A F Her fort, a noted furniture dealer, die by self inflicted gunshot. Authorities cited business reverses and troubles as the motive behind the death.
Pierce acting for the reorganization committee of Union Pacific submitted to the Senate committee on Pacific railroads the committee draft of a bill for the road's reorganization.
Fritz Wascow of St. Paul died after a self inflicted wound. Daughters of Erin and other groups organize chapters and lodges in Minnesota. A bid for independent mayoral candidate J. J. Parker surfaces in St. Paul. Hebraic societies clash physically in West St. Paul. Public safety, fires, and divorces appear alongside new fire departments and business sales.
A humorous exchange in the Chicago Record notes a breezy day prompting a jab about rubbers and riding smoking wear into the city. The quip reflects the paper’s light tone and local urban humor.
One hundred dollars offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimonials free. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorsed by VALUEING KINNAN & MARVIN, wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price per bottle.
A playful scene shows a child dubbed a future burglar breaking toy bank items while a parent monitors. The exchange humorously links a child's antics to a future crime expectation, sparking lighthearted family dialogue.
An advertisement from Dr. H. H. Green & Sons of Atlanta Georgia touts a purely vegetable dropsy remedy that removes all dropsical symptoms rapidly. The notice promises ten days of treatment mailed to every sufferer and urges readers to see a further ad in another column.
A short dialogue snippet contrasts a boastful man with a cautious girl as the Newport News and Norfolk Pilot papers quote youths discussing propriety and flouted advances. The exchange reflects social mores of courting behavior in period print.
An advertisement from Osborn, Crosby & Co. at the Kasota Building in Minneapolis promotes a $100 investment plan claiming $24 daily returns for a $100 stake, with weekly payouts of $12 for ten months and a $2 daily cash payment plus full withdrawal option at any time.
An odd warning against turning into the path of oncoming traffic and an odd claim that Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters relieves a liver issue. The piece touts the medicine for dyspepsia constipation kidney rheumatic ailments and malaria with a period style flourish.
Mothers who have used Parker's Ginger tonic for years insist its benefits extend beyond medicine. They claim every form of distress and weakness yields to it, attributing improved vitality to the tonic's effects.
A brief old advertising note touts Hindercorns as a simple corn remedy that removes corns and returns walking ease. The ad claims it makes walking a pleasure and lists a price of 15 cents at druggists.
Yonkers Statesman reports a light editorial note echoing a stance about restraint and fairness. The item reflects local sentiment and humorous self awareness without assigning blame or action.
For Poison Entire system, Nature's own remedy for All complaints commonly Known as Consumption, Dyspepsia, Bright's Disease, Biliousness and other kindred Maladies resulting from an Unhealthy condition of the Kidneys, Liver, Stomach and Blood. Health and long life Attend its use. Harm- never.
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