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Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1899

Page

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Buffalo Bill Exhibit Brings Rough Riders to City

Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Rough Riders promise a vivid San Juan battle reenactment on August 15 with 600 performers. Roosevelt Rough Riders, including Sgt. Gerald A. Webb and Tom Isbel, join the cast along with Hawaiians, Filipinos, cowboys, Arabs, Mexicans, Germans, Cossacks, Gauchos, Johnnie Baker and Annie Oakley in shooting and riding acts.

Buffalo’ Bill Wild West Congress of Rough Riders” of the World Messrs Cody Salisbury San Juan Roosevelt Rough Riders Gerald A. Webb Bil Cline Walter M. Cook William McGinty Col. Roosevelt Tom Isbel Philippine Islands Johnnie Baker Annie Oakley Buffalo Bill

Meeting at Greene's Grove Near City

A religious gathering will be held at A Greene's grove five miles northwest of the city from August 11 to 20. Elder A M Dick and other able ministers will conduct the meeting. Everyone is invited.

Greene’s Grove Elder A M Dick

Armstrong Habeas Petition Over Release Sought

Armstrong attorneys file for release on a writ of habeas corpus in Seattle after Governor Rogers honored requisition papers in the Chicago jury bribery case. Diplomatic circles deride Rome reports of a South and Central American alliance to curb American expansion. In Cowes yacht racing opening day features ideal weather with Prince of Wales and Duke of York aboard Britannia and international flags visible.

Seattle Wash Rogers William Armstrong Chicago Armstrong Washington Rome Cowes Prince of Wales Duke of York

Safe use of liniments during pregnancy promotes safe labor

An advisory urges expectant mothers to choose external applications like Mother’s Friend to avoid swallowing medicines during pregnancy. It promotes a free illustrated booklet and notes the product sells for $1 a bottle from The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cada Bradfield Regulator CO Atlanta

Remains of John Brown Raiders to Reinter in North Elba

Captain E P Hall and Dr Thomas Featherstonaugh report exhuming seven raiders at Harper's Ferry. The bodies will be buried near John Brown in North Elba New York, joining the leader and his grave. Remains include Oliver Brown Stewart Taylor W H Leeman William Thompson Dauphin Q O Thompson John H Kagi and Dangerfield Newby. A bearskin fragment from Oliver Brown’s overcoat was found.

Washington E. P. Hall Thomas Featherstonbaugh Harper’s Ferry John Brown North Elba N. Y Watton Brown Harper's Ferry Oliver Brown Stewart Taylor W. H. Leeman William Thompson Dauphin QO. Thompson John H. Kagi Dangerfield Newby

Archbishop Ireland Visits Washington As Church Oversees Caribbean Missions

Archbishop Ireland arrives in Washington for a brief stay and plans visits to the Catholic legation and university. He notes Cuban and Porto Rican church affairs are overseen by Archbishop Chappelle reporting to Rome and may join American church administration later, with Cuba treated as a separate district for now.

Washington Ireland St. Paul Catholic Legation Catholic University Cuba Porto Rico Chappelle Rome

Globe Savings Bank Mismanagement Ends in Final Decree

Final decree drawn by Judge Tuley requires stockholders to pay full assessment. Charles W. Spaulding already serving in Joliet state penitentiary. University of Illinois retains $125,000 endowment bonds. An appeal will be taken to the supreme court.

Chicago Globe Savings Bank Charles W. Spaulding Joliet Tuley University of Illinois Supreme Court

Baseball Scores From Major Leagues and Minor Leagues

Reported results include St. Louis where Boston lost 5 to 1 with Powell Sudhoff and Schreck pitching. Cincinnati 7 to 1 over Brooklyn with Hawley Peitz Yeager Dunn and Farrell on the batteries. Chicago 5 to 2 over Washington with Griffith Chance Mercer Kittridge Emslie and McDonald. Minor league summaries include Indianapolis 9 Buffalo 5 and Detroit 5 Grand Rapids 3 and several others with daily interstate results.

Cincinnati R.H E Brooklyn Hawley Peitz Yeager Dunn Farrell Lynch and Connolly Chicago Washington Griffith and Chance Mercer and Kittridge Emslie and McDonald

Turf Winners at Four Tracks Highlight Fast Runners

At St Louis Guide Rock Lampwick Harrie Floyd Imp Mint Sauce Parole a Or Fithbolin. At Chicago Martin Duke Princess Mur phy Helen s Pet Tenby Maharajah Miz pah. At Windsor By George Aurea Our Lizzie Daily Report Lady of the West Pom mery. At Saratoga Water Toluca Mesmerist Adolph Spreckels Precussor. At Brighton Beach All Gold Klondyke Queen Flower of Gold Lady Madge The Devil Dollie Weithoff.

St. Louis Guide Rock Lampwick Harrie Floyd Chicago Martin Duke Princess Murphy Helen's Tenby Maharajah Windsor George Aurea Our Lizzie Daily Report Pommery Saratoga—Water Mesmerist Adolph Spreckels Brighton Beach Klondyke Queen Flower of Gold Lady Madge the Devil Dollie Weithoff

Weather Summary for Four States

Ohio fair with fresh to brisk winds veering to west. Indiana fair with high temperatures and fresh to brisk southerly winds. West Virginia generally fair with continued high temperatures and variable winds.

Ohio Indiana West Virginia

Fever Cases Signal Yellow Fever Near Hampton

Washington reports three new yellow fever cases at the soldiers home in Hampton and one death, raising to 40 the total cases with eight fatalities. In Phoebus officials warn of potential infection but cite no positive cases yet and emphasize precautions as the disease remains confined to its original area.

Washington Hampton Wyman Wasdin White Phoebus Old Point Comfort Pettus Joseph Mastin Surgeon White Marine Hospital Service Mastin Norfolk

Death of Colonel Hawkins Aboard Transport Senator

Colonel Hawkins of the Pennsylvania regiment died July 18 on the transport Senator newly arrived in San Francisco from Manila. He reportedly died of apoplexy two days after the ship left Yokohama. Embalmed remains were sent to Pennsylvania from the ship.

San Francisco Hawkins Pennsylvania Regiment Senator Just Manilla Yokohama Pennsylvania

Mother dies after alleged morphine murder of two children

Detroit Aug 2 Mrs Mary Stevenson poisoned her daughters Emma 3 and Ella 6 with morphine and took a dose herself. Both girls died and the mother was at Harper hospital with slim chances of survival. Stevenson was in strained circumstances. The mother died later.

Detroit Mary Stevenson Emma Ella Harper Hospital

Settlement Progress in Tailors Strike Reaches 150

At the strike headquarters it was reported that 59 settlements were reached today, bringing total settlements to 150 and allowing about 2,009 men to return to work. Vests makers remain out but are poised to settle as hosts show willingness.

New York

Novel Elopement Ends With Arrest In Louisville

John Prather 21 of Paynesville and Hattie King 15 of Parkville Meade county were detained at Union station by Detectives Daly and Walker after a telegram from the girl's father. The couple planned elopement urged by youthful passion before dawn. The girl escaped the room while the father slept and the pair headed toward the railroad with a lantern.

Louisville John Prather Paynesville Meade County Hattie King Parkville Union Station Daly Walker Prather Mr. King

Cicero Board Opposes Support for Hawthorne Track Gambling War

The Cicero town board votes five to two against sustaining President John Lewis in his bid to suppress Hawthrone race track gambling. Lewis has raided the track twice and secured indictments of bookmakers, but the board declined a $2,500 appropriation to continue the effort.

Chicago Cicero John Lewis Hawthrone Lewis

Old Man Hanson Sets Century Speed Record Feat

In Minneapolis on Aug 2 Hanson powers through 620 miles in 55 hours 40 minutes earning a place within the world record for the 600 mile leg. He completes the 600 mile stretch in 2 38, still buoyant as a May morning. Duluth reports Emerson Bull returns from 18 months in the Klondike noting business success beats gold hunting.

Minneapolis Hanson Hansen Duluth Minn Emerson Bull Klondike

Times mentions Alger in New York dispatch on apology

London dispatch notes The Times has no direct reference to ex Secretary of War Alger aside from a New York report about his apology. It states charges against Gen Alger raised by American journals persist without answer and were repeated by The Times and others for months.

London Times Alger London the Times New York Times

World and Local Ledger Briefs

Price of lumber in New York up 15 percent and Northwest up $1 per thousand. Ohio collected 21,341,065 in internal revenue last year. Mrs. Martha Rollins died by morphine overdose at Fremont Ohio. Yaqui Indians on the warpath in Mexico, killing Americans. Belgian ministry resigns after election-bill rejection. John Brown raiders to be reinterred at North Elba New York from Harper’s Ferry. Major Raymond estimates 200,000,000 for a Great Lakes to Atlantic deep waterway. Sympathizers block Sandusky Interurban tracks. Everett serves as president.

New York Martha Rollins Fremont, O Northwest Ohio Mexico John Brown North Elba N. Y Harper's Ferry Raymond Great Lakes Atlantic Cleveland Sandusky Interurban Everett

Adjutant General Axline vows action against boycott harassment

In Cleveland on August 2 General Axline said merchants who refuse soldiers supplies could be prosecuted under civil rights law. He warned he would appoint a judge advocate general to pursue cases if more discrimination complaints arose. Ohio lacks a specific boycott statute. common law conspiracy may allow remedies.

Cleveland Axline Little Consolidated Company Big Consolidated M. A. Hanna France Ohio Hamilton

Senator Clark Questions Bryan Nomination And Silver Issue

In Los Angeles Senator W A Clark says Bryan's nomination at the Democratic national convention is not certain. He doubts silver will be the campaign issue but remains a bimetallist. He supports expansion and says the Philippines war should continue until surrender.

Los Angeles Cal W. A. Clark William J. Bryan Philippines

Madrid court martial hears Ordonez on surrender decision

Colonel Ordonez testified at the court martial that he was blocked from the conference where surrender was decided. He believed all resistance had been exhausted and that breaking through might have avoided capitulation, though bloodshed would likely have increased. He said troops' spirit weakened by loss of outside help.

Madrid Ordonez

Edens tests automobile mail delivery feasibility

Mr Edens assistant general superintendent of the free delivery division of the post office department arrived in Washington to study using cars for mail collection. He conferred with officials and will return to Chicago for another test. He believes the vehicle could speed mail collection in large cities.

Washington Edens Chicago Post Office Department

Elberfeld Punched Umpire After Bench Warning

In Detroit on August 2 Elberfeld argued a call by umpire Haskell in the first inning and struck him repeatedly, injuring the umpire with a split lip and a facial mark. Manager Van Der Beck says the shortstop will not play again this season. Detroit won the game in the sixth inning.

Detroit Elberfeld Haskell van der Beck

Assassins of Heureaux Routed North of Moca

In the San Domingo Puerto Plata region on August 2 the attackers of President Heureaux and allies are encamped in the mountains about 25 miles north of Moca. Senor Don Cordero, former interior minister, now leads 400 men against them. Acting President Wenceslao Figueroa pledges to retire much of the depreciated paper currency due to commercial distress.

San Domingo Puerto Plata Heureaux Moca Senor Don Cordero Wenceslao Figuero

Municipal Architects Horgan and Slattery Testify

New York August 2 The Maze legislative investigating committee heard Messrs Horgan and Slattery a firm of municipal architects and contractors describe work on steamboats jails gardens station houses dump scows for city departments Attorney Moss pressed them on their title and whether they condemned others plans Slattery refused some questions and directed queries to Horgan provoking a sharp controversy

Horgan and Slattery New York Maze Legislative Investigating Committee Messrs Moss Slattery Mr. Moss Horgan

Indiana union to sue to block glass company combine

Anderson Ind Aug 2 The union will file legal action to stop Indiana window glass firms from joining the proposed combine. It cites an old statute allowing charter forfeiture and receivership if a corporation departs from its original purposes.

Anderson Ind Window Glass Companies Indiana

Hanging by a Mob Shocks Georgiana Community

Solomon Jones a Black man was hanged by a mob near Forrest in this county for allegedly attempting to assault a young white woman. Authorities report the incident occurred August 2 attracting swift action by vigilantes.

Georgiana Ala Solomon Jones Forrest

Treasury Statement Shows Cash and Gold Reserves

Treasury report dated Washington August 2 presents the available cash balance at 274 844 167 dollars and gold reserve totaling 245 254 543 dollars.

Treasury Washington

Market Reports Chicago Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices

Chicago market report lists cattle rates from good to ganey with mixed grades and stockers, Texas steers at 3 50 to 15 30, hogs heavy at 8 50 to 9 50, medium 4 10 to 4 45, sheep and lambs improved with good lambs at 6 75, No 2 wheat 7 1/4 cents, corn 31 cents, oats 20 cents.

Texas Steeis Catres

Market Prices for Livestock and Hogs

The list shows cattle prices with terms prime good tidy and fair for cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs. Prices range from five dollars for prime cattle to about four dollars for common and fair grades and calves at five dollars.

Livestock Prices Reported for Hogs Sheep Cattle and Calves

Hogs Yorkers and pigs priced at 4 70 for mediums and heavies. Sheep and lambs ranges from 4 50 to 5 75 with best lambs at 5 60 to 6 00. Cattle include good to best dry fed steers at 5 10 to 5 25 and butcher stock from 4 65 to 5 00, grassy steers 4 25 to 4 50, common 2 00 to 2 50, cows 3 00 to 3 75, bulls 3 00 to 3 75. Calves tops 6 50, fair to good 6 07 to 16 25.

Market Report for Cattle Hogs and Grains

Cattle common to choice steers 4.65 5.15. bulls 2.60 3.35. cows 1.75. calves 4.50 6.50. Veals tops 6.75. buttermilks 3.50. western 3.85. Sheep and lambs 3.60 7.34. hogs 4.70 4.80. Wheat No 2 red time. Corn No 2 3 34 c. Oats No 2 2c.

Cattle and Hog Market Quotes with Varied Rates

Cattle and calves shown with prices across categories including stockers and feeders. Hogs list Yorkers and other grades with bidding around 4.75 to 4.80. Sheep and lambs note ranges from good to choice spring lambs 6.00 to 6.25 with lower grades at 4.50 to 5.00.

Market Report: Grain and Livestock Prices in Boston

Wheat No 2 red 68 9 1/2 cents. Corn No 2 mixed 84 1/2 cents. Oats No 2 mixed 22 1/2 cents. Rye No 2 57 1/2 cents. Lard 50 5/10. Bulk meats 5 15. Bacon 6 15. Hogs 36 5 6 90. Cattle 24 0 5 25. Sheep 2 65 4 25. Lambs 40 0 76 60. Ohio fleeces top grade 28 7/4 29c. XX and up 31 4 2. Delaine 38c. combing No 1 32 33c. No 2 21 1/2 2c.

Ohio Delaine

Toledo Market Prices Dished Out in Mixed Bids

Wheat No 2 tops at 0c per bushel with No 2 mixed corn at 28c and No 2 mixed oats at 20c Rye No 2 at 2c Cloverseed quoted at 390 dollars per ton or unit in this market roundup.

Red Cross aid for Cuban reconcentrado orphans proposed

Miss Clara Barton urges care and education for about 50 000 destitute Cuban reconcentrado orphans scattered across towns. She details a plan to create small local asylums within communities, with city authorities and residents taking responsibility, while Red Cross surgeons and nurses provide support and oversee ongoing welfare.

New York Clara Barton Miss Barton Cuba Red Cross

McKinley cousin arrested on peace warrant in Fitzgerald

J N Mec Kinley, a first cousin of President McKinley, was arrested in Fitzgerald on a peace warrant sworn by neighbor J M Fickler. The two men, neighbors on adjoining lands, allegedly exchanged threats and disputes over Fickler's pension. Kinley posted bond to keep the peace.

Kickler Mr. McKinley Bond

Padan Files Bankruptcy in Los Angeles

A. J. Padan an insurance agent files for bankruptcy in the U S circuit court listing 158 655 in debt. Creditors are all in Ohio with payment demands due in Portsmouth Ohio. He claims household goods valued at 140 as exempt property and notes he assigned assets in Ohio three and a half years ago without relief.

Los Angeles Cal A. J. Padan United States Circuit Court

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