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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1895
Page
1
The president asks Congress to back the Monroe doctrine amid British-Venezuelan boundary dispute. He argues the doctrine safeguards U.S. peace and liberty and urges arbitration, then supports creating a commission to determine the proper boundary and to resist any British land grab.
Secretary Olney opens negotiations with Great Britain seeking arbitration of the boundary dispute with Venezuela. He outlines the long controversy, shifting British claims, and the US role under the Monroe Doctrine, stressing limits on intervention, self government, and the need for careful handling of principles and rights.
In Philadelphia on December 18 rioters and sympathizers wrecked about 300 Union Traction Co cars as the city faced a complete halt of street service except for one line. Police restored order after mass arrests. a policeman suffered serious injuries.
In Washington the Senate showed strong approval for President Cleveland's message on the Venezuelan affair with factional lines blurred by applause. The message and related correspondence were sent to the foreign relations committee with permission to sit during recess. The House debated Cannon's rule amendment on elections, rejecting alternatives after four hours, as the president's message on the Venezuelan boundary dispute drew hearty praise and was referred to foreign affairs.
President Cleveland's Venezuela message creates sensational reaction in Washington. Senate sessions, swift readings, and House awareness signal implied war implications. The dispatch, praised even by critics, echoes strong Monroe Doctrine stance. In Hampden, medal presentation honors Hamburg America crew rescue. A rough robbery at Chicago Talking Machine Co. nets about $40 from clerk Theresa Hickle.
Smallpox fears rise as Wheeling quarantines against Ohio towns across the river. Bridgeport and Martin's Ferry report 65 cases Tuesday night amid regional spread. An Anti-Trust Bill: Senator Withers introduces a model Texas law in Virginia legislature. To Bore for Oil in Gallia County: Gallipolis businessmen form a stock company to drill oil wells.
A roundup of sensational and tragic incidents from Indiana on December 18. Valet Napoleon Zime merman menaced his children but neighbors intervened. Maggie Sullivan, age 36, suffers recurring insanity. Jet Mumley deserts bride Mary Lorch after a quick marriage. County officials Wilson and Carson face salary fee dilemmas. A racial assault inflames tensions as Grimes, a young Black man, is arrested. Webster Negley crushed by freight wheels. Purcell’s horse stolen, Hammond and Kidwell captured. Harrison candidacy questioned. A large spoke factory burns in Brooketon. Lena Van Capen survives morphine attempt. Eugene Debs withdraws from the Brotherhood. Police chief Owens found not guilty of bribery. Ottis McComas dies from deadly cigarette. Levi Benny killed by corn husking machine. Charles Raines charged with assault on his father. Two boys run away from home. George Slop acquitted of wife murder.
The Daily News and Chronicles in London react to President Cleveland's message on the Venezuela question. They question the Monroe Doctrine's relevance, warn of potential war if Britain is not restrained, and note divergent Anglo-American responses. The Morning Post and Standard criticize the president's stance, while The Times urges restraint to avoid a rupture between English-speaking nations.
A heavy gale 319 miles off Cape May sinks the German ship Athena. Captain Heak and 13 crew are dead or drowned after a fire and oil explosion during transfer to a British vessel. Fourteen crew were saved aboard the Tafna before the blast.
A roundup of items notes a German bank indicates 440000 marks in specie decline, a Chicago man jailed for suspected homicide, a public hanging in Texas, Armenian aid talks after a meeting in Chicago, and Christmas market closures in Liverpool. Reports cover a Birmingham police shooting, Lisbon Falls fire damage, a Mitchell Alabama shooting spree, Venezuela’s minister's praise, and a Tacoma clerk appointment. Also noted are Germany’s meat import duties, Italian Africa operations funding, Republican committee HQ setup, stock market trends, a major Chicago university gift, and a Monroe Doctrine reference. Weather forecasts cover Ohio Indiana and Kentucky for Wednesday.
Cincinnati and other hubs show wholesale prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, and livestock. Flour grades list prices around 3.60 to 3.80 per sack with various qualities. Wheat and corn futures quote shifts. cattle and hogs demand steady to strong with mixed grades. Also noted are sheep lambs prices and beef hints across several exchanges including Toledo and Pittsburgh.
Rev Julius Feicke, former Jersey City church pastor, opens Zum Adler saloon at Gard and Sixth in Hoboken after leaving pulpit to earn a living. He mixes cocktails for reporters, claims no Sunday pool, and remains a German Evangelical member while running the 4-week-old business with his two underage sons. Feicke says he earns $900 yearly as a minister but cannot support his family.
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