13 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1899
Page
1
Merchants announce during a removal sale that profits are not the aim and that friends are sought, featuring a window display of trousers. The new pantaloons, made by top pants-makers, are priced so low an extra pair is affordable.
A fierce snowstorm reaches as far as Alabama with women frozen to death as Nome reports no Atlantic liners sighted. Incoming ships from Britain and Europe are delayed nine to eighteen days, with several freighters missing expected arrivals. The Almida is declared lost with all aboard after 68 days at sea as a blizzard rages near Sandy Hook with ships waiting outside the Blizzard Line.
Silver Plume reports a deadly avalanche in Cheyenne canyon killing at least ten. Eight bodies recovered, thirteen believed in slide with possible dozen more, as rescuers search through dawn and night. Victims include Dominic Stefano and several Tondeno and Navaria family members.
Measurements of the Brooklyn Bridge during a three degree below zero cold spell show truss contraction compared with July ninety degree heat. The observed difference in span amounts to 144 percent of a foot, indicating notable thermal contraction in extreme temperatures.
A series of storms and record cold swept the nation on Feb 13 with Anniston Alabama reporting 15 below and traffic halted by heavy snow. Rail lines in Philadelphia and Boston faced major delays while coal supply fears rose amid widespread disruption.
New York February 13 Secretary of War Alger asserts a full department inquiry into wartime contracts and beef packers’ sales, says Otis is free to act in Manila with no new instructions, and believes 27000 regulars insufficient for Cuba. He mentions potential Cuba Porto Rico trip in March and Congress debate on army bills.
Havana dispatch reports no yellow fever cases. Major O Teilley confirms a death not from yellow fever but pernicious intestinal fever. New uniforms for a local police force seen in streets as troops prepare to rotate duties. American soldiers to be relieved soon, except a few retained to guard disorderly personnel. Bishop warns families against non Catholic education amid rising Protestant influence. Jose Alvarte, Havana detective, shot while trying to arrest a black suspect. a violent clash followed with injuries. Ludlow, military governor, has not yet acted on the situation.
New York on Sunday Mary Goodwin of Brooklyn aged three died from exposure. An unidentified woman perished in a hallway near Forty seventh street. Mail carriers Pelmer and Hawking from Hart's Island are feared drowned after a small boat, swept by high wind and ice, overturned. A larger rescue attempt failed.
Speaker Reed was absent in Washington as a winter storm closed the Capitol. Fewer than one hundred members were present and those who braved the storm pressed on with the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Senate proceedings in Washington on February 13 continued in routine fashion amid a storm. A heated debate arose over agreeing to vote on the McEnery Philippine resolution on Tuesday with Platt of Connecticut and others alleging a snap judgment had occurred, while others denied it.
Utah balloting at Salt Lake on February 13 shows King and McCune with 24 votes while Powers 2 Nebeker 1 Can non 12 Sutherland 11 and 3 absent 2 not voting. In Nebraska on February 12 the sole change was one vote for Peter Jansen.
A dispatch reports ongoing controversy over Mr. Mitchell Daddy and possible appeals to Cuban and U.S. officials as Gen. Ludlow and Gen. Brooke face deadlines. Havana hosts a secret Cuban assembly meeting urging General Andrea to resign over orders to halt troops at Gen. Nueva's funeral. The Havana carnival season begins with crowds at the Prado and upcoming carnival balls.
Special to the Inter Mountain Helena Montana February the supreme court rendered three opinions including injunction in Montana Ore Purchasing vs Joston and Montana reversed, mandamus against Supple to require transcript, and Power vs Lenoir reversed. A private Manila callogram reports the death of W R Meyeretek of L company wounded in the first engagement near Cottonwood Lewistown.
Insurgents on the left of the line opened long range fire at night but caused no injuries as American troops held fire. The Concord is reported dying off Paranique and weather turn cool with frequent showers. Private Meyersick of the Montana regiment died in the hospital yesterday.
Message from Otis Washington reports to the War Department a list of nine deaths in the command since February 4. Names include Privates Daniel Kyger and WW Chep wood, First Washington, Michael Dy Crowl Second Oregon. Otis cables adjutant general ALTA 4 met in city this morning, detailing former activity.
Senate hears Dewey likely named for admiralty post in Washington and reports from Klondike discuss the Dawson tramway’s successful run to Bonanza Creek. The line cost thirty thousand dollars, trains weigh freight at one cent a pound, and ten dogs pull a 2009 pound load. Ogilvie requires licenses for saloons in Dawson forks and Hill. A Siberian prison report raises hope for missing ship crew, while owner Ldebes believes the Webster sank in a storm with all hands lost.
Washington reports from Brooke dispatches Havana announce the death of Captain Oliver Perry Smith, commissary, due to acute nephritis. The late officer, linked to naval service, is noted in the brief telegrams dated February 13.
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