Spain Reports Incident Closed By Spanish Government
The Spanish government states the incident involving de Lome is resolved. It notes that de Lome resigned, the resignation accepted, and Spain disavows criticism of the United States while affirming its commitment to sincere conduct and the new commercial treaty plans.
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Washington
Keb
Aid Asx
State Department
Woodford
Madrid
Council of Ministers
United States
Benoy da Lome
Spain
Antilles
Prince George of Greece and Crete Annexation Question
The Parig correspondent notes Russia France and England oppose Prince George of Greece taking the Greek throne. He would renounce Crete sovereignty to avoid indirect annexation of Crete to Greece. It is believed the attempt to settle the dispute will use this arrangement.
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Prince Georges
London
Russia
France
England
Germany
Descot
Perulat
George
Greece
Wince
Crete
Pichnetficl peddler Merry granted reprieve by governor
Christopher Merry, slated for execution in Chicago for wife murder, has been granted a fifty day respite by Governor Tanner. His attorneys seek delays to perfect an appeal to the state supreme court or to present it to the state board of pardons.
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Merry
Christopher Merry
Chicago
Han
Tanner
Jn Orduy
Supreme Cent
State Board of Parnus
Washington
Inrriy
Kkangus
Pacific Railroad
Senate
Kansas Pacific
Union Pacific
Harris
Foraker
Ohio
Missing Banker J. C. Heya Linked to Fraud Thefts
The Indianapolis special reports J. C. Heya of Bantk ers Life Insurance Company of New York has disappeared. It is alleged he took a large sum of money with him, obtained from issuing worthless checks.
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Canhel Worthlons Cheelen
Chierry
Jimes-Werald'y Lnehenapols
J. C. Heya
Indiata Gangger
Bantkers' Life Insurance Company of
New York
Hag
Itfe
Mall Says British Law to China Arranged
Cowden Feb 18 The Mall says it understands no British law to China has been practically arranged on the forms previously published.
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Nilinin
Cowden
China
Wheat market soars as May wheat hits new peak
In a volatile session May wheat climbed to over $1.60 and near $1.06 on closing, with bids suggesting continued strength ahead. Traders cited nervousness, Cuban situation influence, and optimistic forecasts as prices fluctuated from open to close.
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Mende
Tuly
Sle
Clara Nevada Disaster Report Details Losses and Eyewitness Accounts
Vietoria February 18 The Islander brings further details of the loss of the steamer Clara Nevada Captain Latin of the Coleman tells Islander passengers the Clara Nevada foundered with all aboard opposite Seaward City as she sought shelter George Beck of Seaward City witnessed the disaster on shore fire and explosion followed by quick sinking. twenty five aboard including crew. fifteen who traveled north in the Nevada said boilers worked poorly. survivors searched for by the Rustler of Juneau.
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Lye
Pell
Alek Stegner
Vietoria
B. G
Clara Nevada
Capt
Latin
Coleman
Clara Nevatin
Lerward City
George Beck
Seaward City
Nevada
Juneau
Pearl button factories to open in Central Iowa
Eldora Feb 18 A number of pearl button factories will operate in Central Iowa this season using fresh water clam shells from local streams. The shell gathering and marketing create new farm labor. Mother of pearl quality is high, with Charles City’s largest plant hiring forty men. Some shells yielded valuable pearls.
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Eldora
Tawa
Iowa
Charles City
Murderous Jealousy Shocks Miles City as Two Colored Men Clash
In Miles City Montana on February 18 Philip Mayo and Sam Kirkley, two Black men living as servants, faced off over jealousy. Mayo fired twice at Kirkley wounding him in the stomach. Kirkley grappled Mayo, stopping further harm. Citizens quickly arrested Mayo. Mayo, once a religious minister, surprised locals with his past conduct.
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Miles City
Mont
Philip Mayo
Sam Kirkley
Sam
Philip
Buch
Langley Escape Updates from Wisconsin Jail Break
James Langloy, jailed in Sinwano County Wisconsin for highway robbery, escaped while workers repaired plastering holes. Authorities say he walked out this morning, after multiple earlier escape attempts and recapture attempts in the past six weeks, and remains at large with no trace found.
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Langley
Escayea
Wauatu
Wis
James Lang-loy
Jal
Sinwano County
Hia
Stanford On Sugar The Netherlands Sugar Output Report
Stanford Nowells reports to the state department from The Hague dated January 18 1808 detailing Netherlands beet root factory sugar production for the working year at 257 588 800 pounds. It notes that refined sugar admitted from factories or entrepot in the last four months of 1807 was a little over one third of the total.
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Stanford
Washington
Stanford Nowells
Netherlands
State Department
Hague
Baptiste Acquitted on Temporary Insanity Verdict
Mrs. Emma Baptiste of Butte Montana was acquitted of murder in the sensational case involving telegrapher James Baptiste who had recognized her as his wife for seven years before divorcing her for a different actress. The jury returned the verdict after three hours of deliberation.
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Butte, Mont
Mmma
Baptiste
James Baptiste
Grain Fire Destroys Elevator in Waverly Minn
A grain elevator at Waverly Minnesota was destroyed by fire along with about 8000 bushels of wheat. The wheat, origin unknown, was sold to Griggs Bros of Minneapolis for 1025 dollars by the insurers.
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Minnenota
Dakota
Wiverdy
Griggs Bros
Minneapolis
Fire damages in Wisconsin town prompt insured loss
Bire at Tomahawk Yamhawk Wis Feb 18 Miro started in the chimney of August Bouver s Searching house Fire and water did much damage Loss covered by insurance The adjoining building was on fire at one time
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Bire
Tomahawk
Yamhawk
Wis
Miro
August Bouver
Wert man dies by own act in home shooting
Nordhinger Suneties Ming Mab 18 William Nordinger, thirty years old, of Wert, seven miles northwest, had been an aler for some time and died by suicide at his home by shooting. He died instantly.
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Nordhinger Suneties
Tingfeld
Ming
Mab
William
Nordinger
Wert Fell
Here
Alers
Natanty
Work of Congress Engaged by Senate Session Incident
Washington February a tense Senate scene as amendments to a measure pass. Nebraska's Allen denounces Speaker Reed, calls action a disgrace to Congress, warning he will answer for statements. Quorum questioned. roll call shows absence and adjournment follows.
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Washington
Allen
Nebraska
Reed
House
Senate
Congress
Thurston
Alfet
Congress Faces Deadlock Over Two Minor Debates
In a tense session in Rockland, Delaware senator Handy faced sharp questions as parliamentarian rules were tested while two bills on a duplicate check and a port of entry stalled at engrossment. Senate discussions on Indian land rights and a Cuba autonomy inquiry filled recent days with partisan tension and adjournments.
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Woush
Thomas F. Bayard
Cleveland
Free Silver Democracy
Policy Pushes 10 Million Fortification Annual Expenditure
The appropriations committee supports an annual fortifications budget of 10 million dollars with Senators Stewart Dawley Chandler and Lodge endorsing increases. Senator Keller urged heavier expenditures and referenced Cuba and Hawaii in remarks. Earlier, discussion touched a Kansas Preble Railway project, but no action was taken.
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Finbeania
Stewart
Dawley
Qhander
Lodge
Eller
Guba
Hawa
Kansas
Treaty 38 Orroson Pettigean of South Dakota Speech
In Washington the senate spent about four hours in executive session debating the Hawaiian treaty. Senator Pettigrew delivered the main speech, outlining the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and criticizing U S actions. He argued annexation requires Hawaiian consent and warned against international implications. Pettigrew linked the McKinley tariff to the revolution and noted current Hawaii demography. Senator Proctor urged annexation. Senator White pressed for a vote timetable from Senator Davis.
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Stevens
United States
Yonoludu
Dole
Louisiana
Great Britain
Proctor
Vermont
White
California
Benator Davis
Davis
Senate
Senator Morrill Opposes Hawaiian Treaty Ratification in Senate
Senator Morrill dominated the Senate executive session with a long speech against ratifying the Hawaiian annexation treaty. He argued the acquisition would harm policy and traditions, weaken the republic by absorbing distant lands, and impede assimilation. He stressed strategic concerns, commerce, population, and cited Webster's 1842 letter urging independence to preserve the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mor 211
Senate
Morvitt
United States
Morrill
Dianiel Webster
Spain Prefers Peace Says De Lame Leaaganxe
Senator de Lame declares Spaniards favor peace with America and denies a war aim, calling the recent incident an accident and stating no war is desired by Spain. He emphasizes widespread support among Spanish leaders for peaceful relations despite tensions.
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de Lame
New York
Senor de Lame
America
Spain
United States
Uovann Harbor
Liere
Vizcaya Expected in New York Harbor Today
The Spanish armored cruiser Vizcaya with a crew of 484 is due in New York harbor for a courtesy visit following the Maine disaster. The vessel is among the foremost fighting cruisers of the fleet and arrives amid tensions of the Spanish American War era.
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New York
Vizcaya
New Yorke Harbor
Maine
Hovang
Aghting Crulsars
Milwaukee Carnival Association Plans June Fair Parade
Milwaukee organizers close a contract with Et Youle to build fronts for the semi centennial carnival. Twenty floats budgeted at about $25,000 will feature Wisconsin’s history and statehood. The pageant occurs Friday evening, July 1, amid a week of carnival festivities.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Carnival Association
Woman Confesses Complicity in Clinton Murder Case
Special Mrs. Ernes tine Bertoch admits details of the crime in which she and her agent killed her first husband Charles Sel Hansen. She says Theodora Bertoch poisoned preserves in the presence of her and her son, and her husband ate heartily. Bertoch is on trial for the murder. the confession cannot be used against him.
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Womnan
Clinton
Lowa
Ernestine Bertoch
Charles Selhansen
Theodora’ Bertoch
National Guard Officers To Be Placed Under Arrest
Des Moines Town officers John Hime W H Matthews Emory Worthington named as prominent town national guardsmen to face military arrest over alleged tampering with election returns for the first command of the fet brigade. Supreme court has long debated related contested points.
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Des Moines
Town
John Hime
W. H
Matthews
Emory Worthington
National Guards
Will
Fet
Supreme Court
Mining Expert Gaul Declared Insane In Butte Montana
W. G. Gaul, a mining engineer once from Chicago and Salt Lake, known across the West, was declared insane by a lunacy commission and ordered committed to the state insane asylum. His mental troubles stem from worry over protracted litigation with the First National Bank of Dillon over mining property in federal court for several years.
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Butte
Mont
Speeial
W W. G. Gaulgher
Chicago
Salt Lake
West
First National Bank of
Dillon, Mont
Narrow Escape in Wisconsin Lynching Case
A trial in St Croix Falls Wisconsin involving a defendant named Jas St Blaie, a Black man accused of attempted assault on a young girl, saw a near lynching. The courtroom riot forced doors to be barred and the prisoner escorted to jail amid armed protection.
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St. Croix Falls
Wis
Specter
St. Blaoie
St Blairce's
Local Man Charged with Grand Larceny Near Yankton
The 8. D. suspect Cur liggan of Yankton county was arrested at his home on a grand larceny charge. R. J. Willey of Sioux City, a furnishing foods wholesaler, filed the complaint. The accused allegedly stole a vase from a platform at a mail station nearby.
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Yankton
Curliggan
Here
Yankton County
R. J. Willey
Sioux City
Qulligan
Amail
Ere
City Grants KEW FAS Gas Franchise at 1 Dollar Rate
The city council approved a KEW FAS gas franchise with a guarantee of 1 dollar per thousand to deliver gas. Another local gas company charges 2.50 per thousand. A new elephant line franchise was also granted and rate details are awaited.
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Peico
Gana Sioux Falls
D. D
Farmer Wygle Killed by Cow Incident in Greene County Iowa
Wygle, a prominent Greene County farmer living midway between Greene and Clarkesville, was kicked and trampled to death by a cow while milking. He was an all-resident, highly respected man with no large family, mostly grown.
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Greene
Iowa
C. Wygle
There
Clarkesville
Judge's order to show cause in West Superior case
A Madison judge requests interested parties to appear on the 24th and show why a prior order should not be modified. The original order allegedly authorizes refunding gold bonds totaling $200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis. Special
Bunn
Madison
Wrote Improper Letters In Cedar Rapids Case
Spacial Cedar Rapids report notes China Hansen a Dane letter writer long captured at Keystone by Marshal Boysen. Hansen allegedly sent hundreds of improper letters to Danish ladies across Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
China Hansen
Keystone
Marshal Boysen
Hansen
Embezzlement Case Brought to Hudson Hearing
Special George J. Lewis arrived from northern Minnesota to answer charges of embezzling funds from the Singer Bowing Machine company at New Richmond. The hearing is scheduled for Heb 21.
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Hudson, Wis
George J. Lewis
Minnesota
Singer Bowing
New Richmond
Miner Killed at Newport Mine in Tronwood
Special reports Anton Vaerbos, a miner at the Newport mine in Tronwood, was crushed by falling ore on the ninth level. This marks the fourth fatality on this level in a few days, leaving the widowed and injured to cope with the tragedy.
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Tronwood
Mich
Anton Vaerbos
Newport
Quieting Town Steamer Rogatie Arrives in Seattle
Quieting Town Seattle Washington reports arrival aboard the Rogatie from Yawson City. Simp son of San Jose California and B Burnham of New York aboard. affairs at Skaguay and Dyea reported to have quieted down.
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Seattle
Wash
Simpson
San Jose
Cal
B. Burnham
New York
Rogatie
Yawson City
Skaguay
Dyea
House committee kills Genata bill on Mynors import
In Special The House Committee and Commerce killed the genata bill to let South Carolina control Mynors brought into the state in original packages. The motion to report it favorably was lost on a tie vote.
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Washington
House Committee and Commerce
South Carolina
Calumet Strike Keeps Cigar Makers Out
Calumet Michigan cigar makers in a prolonged stoppage remain off the job as both sides pledge resolve. A lengthy wage dispute and potential escalation are anticipated, signaling a drawn out labor struggle in the mining town.
Market and futures report from Chicago and Midwest markets
Quotations from Chicago and midwest livestock and grain markets show mixed movement. Wheat and oats fluctuate with No 1 Northern wheat near 97 to 08 cents, corn around 27 to 27 1/2, and rye rising. Cattle and hog prices shift at Omaha and Sioux City, with hogs around 3.85 to 3.05 and cattle mixed across classes.
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J. Paul
Timothy
a.Minnenpalls
Wty
Milwaukee
Gample
Chicago
South St. Paul
Sioux City
Iowa
Logger Bine River Walls Wis Special
Lower temperatures bring several inches of snow and good sleighing across the region. Contractors expect the season’s log cut to be banked as work accelerates. The Black River log crop for 1807 is expected to fall well short of the long standing 100 million feet, after years near 300 million feet.
Library Offer to Fund Free Marshalltown Library
The Marshall county library association proposed at the city council meeting to present the city with the library and $2,000 in cash to create a free library. The gift depends on voter approval in the next month’s election and city council authorization to levy a one mill tax to support the library, regarded as one of the finest in the state.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Marshall County Library Association
Montana State University contracts for new buildings
The Montana State University board of trustees has awarded contracts to two local firms for construction and heating of new university buildings at a total cost of 75,400 dollars. The sum comes from the sale of lands ceded to the state by Congress upon Montana’s admission to statehood.
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Montana University
Missouri
Mont
Montana State University
State University
Congress
Montana
Ponca Bank Assets Fetch $1,300 at Auction
At a Saturday sale of the First National Bank of Ponca Nebraska assets, $1,300 was realized on securities nominally valued over $150,000. The bank’s president, Frank Dorsey, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, faced fraud charges in a federal court in Nebraska.
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Nok Asxeta Bula
Sioux City
Iowa
First National Bank of
Calumbians Arrives After Pacific Gale Off Tacoma
The steamship Calumbians from China and Japan met a fierce gale near Tacoma Washington. Part of her rail was washed away and her rudder disabled, repaired after several hours. She carried a general cargo and eighty five passengers.
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Tacoma
Wash
China
Japan
Waterman Brothers Arrested for Freight Car Theft in Watertown
Three Waterman brothers arrested by Sheriff Neill on charges of breaking into freight cars and stealing coal. Over 100 tons of coal reported stolen from carathia winter. The Watermans previously resided at Volga.
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Watertown
S. C
Waterman
Sherif Neill
Great Northern
Carathia
Watermans
Volgadd
Madison Suit Filed Over Dock Property Dispute
Spacial The South Shore Lumber of Ashlond sues O. O. Hompogen in federal court alleging infringement on dock property in Washburn. Case expected to last several days.
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Madison
Wis
South Shore Lumber Company
Ashlond Buns
Sraiust O. O
Hompgen
Washburn
Tragic Accident Near Milwaukee Yards Claims Grover Life
George Grover of La Crosse Wis was struck by a coupling link while walking through Milwaukee railway yards. The incident, attributed to a brakeman’s coupling action, left him unconscious and he died soon after. Authorities deem the event an accident.
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la Crosse
Wis
Snayonne
George Grover
Ald
Grover
Milwaukee Railway
New Man Took Hold of Surveyor General Office
The last federal office here to go into new hands was the surveyor general. Gen Hughes has turned over the surveyor general’s office to his successor Frank A Morris, who will head the office after serving the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Man 'Aken Hold
Turon
Surveyor General
Gen. Hughes
Prank A. Morris
Elopement Sparks Attention in Downing Wisconsin
A sensational elopement in Downing Wisconsin involves Archia Cornweill, 25, and KilIi Burgett, 18. The girl's parents objected to their relationship, which is cited as the motive for the elopement.
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Downing
Wis
Archia Cornweill
Kili Burgett
Cornwell
Barn Fire Destroys Sam Vateon's Farm Near Brown's Valley
A large barn owned by farmer Sam Vateon near Brown's Valley Wisconsin burned down. The blaze destroyed the barn and five horses housed inside. The property was insured for half its value.
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Brown's Valley
Wis
Sam Vateon
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