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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1899
Page
1
A garbled column weaves satire on public figures and social mores with remarks on labor reforms and US Cuba policy. It cites Edward Atkinson, General Lawton, Florence Kelley, Meikleham, and Meantime telecom and Scandinavian development. mentions sweatshop critique and continental infrastructure projects.
The Russian government says nihilism, thought dead, is thriving among university students. Letters seized reveal a large student-driven secret movement with a journal. Descent raids hit several cities as many students face imprisonment or exile to Siberia.
Officials from the agricultural department promote a frost resistant orange hybrid blending Florida fruit quality with Japanese plant hardiness. Secretary Wilson oversees crossbreeding of Florida orange and trifoliata varieties, planning thousands of hybrids to be planted this spring to revive orange farming in Florida and southern states and ensure a steady supply.
The week’s highlights include Burns defeating Adal and a Turko-American note in Davenport, Sloan's wavering health endangering future races, Columbia destined for launch June 8, and Toronto Lawn Tennis to hold Niagaraon-the-Lake championships July 11. Deaths include Dr W Z Hamilton in San Antonio. Fires in Iowa, wrecks in New York yards, and losses at Fort Burwell and Colorado Springs. The Earl of Strafford killed near Potter’s Bar, and Mrs. Colgate’s marriage noted.
A compact roundup reports an Ohio husband killing his wife and two other women then himself, eight ex British officers arrested in the Transvaal for treason, a violent clash at Princeton with several injured, and local tragedies including a stock dealer's death from jealousy. It also notes a Williamsville rail president shot, a fireman who killed himself, and a man tarred and feathered by a mob after abusing his family.
A tangled set of 19th century world notes covers China rejecting Russia on a Pekin rail concession, King Humbert approving cabinet selections, Blanco offering Cuban independence for action against Americans, and AMC-Canada joint talks resuming. Reports also cite a British tribal leadership contest, alleged Latin American industrial details in Valparaiso, and a claim of tuberculosis asylum funding by Reichstag member Baron Flelne zu MWersheim. The pope’s envoy left Frogue over a disarmament invite issue, while King Menelik’s envoy Ras Mnutonnen is reported gravely ill or poisoned. Delimitation talks between Dominus and neighboring fronts proceed for a Mole St. Nicholas conference.
The record notes Queen Victoria’s eyes no issue, Andrew Carnegie’s £1000 pledge to the Gladstone memorial, and Rev Daniel Morley who died at age ninety. It covers Charles W. Briggs, ex mayor of Rochester, and Sen W W Kirkland’s paralysis in New York, plus Moritz Albert Tacobi’s death after a stroke. Gen Joseph Wheeler to speak in Boston Memorial Day, and F W Taylor named director of Pan American bureau in Buffalo at $5000 yearly.
From Washington comes a mixed bag of items: fears of Cuban unrest, anticipation that a forthcoming Philippine conference may end the war, and reports of a U S cruiser voyage to the Amazon. Additional notes cover census counting tests, trade talk about Porto Rico Cuba and the Philippines, bankruptcy filings, suffrage debate, and corporate reorganizations.
Manila May 26 Two American divisions under Gen Lawton fought insurgents after reoccupation of the country. One American killed and fourteen wounded. Twenty prisoners and thirty rifles seized. Lawton’s expedition covered 120 miles in twenty days with twenty-two engagements, capturing twenty-eight towns and destroying 300000 bushels of rice. Insurgents suffered heavy losses while Lawton claimed 400 killed and double that wounded. Generals MacArthur Funston dispersed 800 insurgents near San Fernando. several regiments aided in shelling and flank attacks. scouts were fired upon and withdrew.
A Ma ila dispatch reports American prisoners from the Yorktown brutalized by captors in San Isidro. Col Tray, rescued, was recaptured and lashed. A Yorktown crew letter describes flogging, hair pulling, and other cruelties as insurgents inflict harm, with implied fatal risks to captured sailors.
A Hong Kong dispatch quotes Admiral Dewey aboard the Olympia saying he is too sick to receive visitors and will rest in Hong Kong for two weeks. He expresses optimism about America’s Philippines policy, warns against selling the islands, and notes the insurrection is broken with a new era approaching.
Grover Cleveland arrived in Princeton New Jersey yesterday evening with no welcome party or meeting crowd. He appeared in his usual health and was not greeted by Mrs. Cleveland who stayed at the ball game.
In Wollaston Massachusetts on May 24 28 year old Benjamin Kingsley sacrificed himself by leaping in front of a moving train. He died instantly and was described as not being paid to be demented in the fragmentary report.
St Louis May 20 6 Democratic conference at the hotel will discuss campaign methods and policy unification. Antitrust and anti imperialism are favored, 16 to 1 not far behind. Bryan may be shelved in Missouri while Stone or Johnson could succeed on the national committee. Resignations from Ways and Means and possibly Jones are anticipated. An antitrust banquet is planned with sold seats and a large audience.
May 26 reports from St. Paul Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis and Chicago markets show wheat prices for No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern varying across futures and on track values. Live stock markets in Sioux City and South St. Paul list hogs cattle calves and sheep with range prices for Reeves cows bulls stockers and lambs.
Dissatisfaction spreads in Kansas as residents protest the order to muster out the Twentieth Kansas and other regiments at San Francisco. Elaborate plans to honor Gen Funston and Kansans rise, with Governor Stanley elected to petition the War Department. A state G A R council backs efforts to keep the unit intact and return home together.
Radcliffe the official executioner has arrived in the city and is preparing for the hanging of two Usleian murderers.
In Bombay on May 28 reports say cholera rages in Karachi with 232 new cases and 208 deaths in a day. Since the outbreak began there have been 1,107 cases and 1,008 deaths to date.
Turkish veterans were entertained by the Society of Army and Navy veterans who fought under the British flag, joined by the Chapin post and the G. A. R. Cook post of Hamilton in a May 26 gathering.
The article recounts Queen Victoria’s birthday observances with a message from President McKinley praising the queen and wishing long years of happiness. It details Windsor celebrations, bells, serenades, and crowds at St Paul’s, plus ships dressed for the occasion and oak planting at Windsor. American militia and cadets joined Kingston, Ontario, honoring the day from New York units.
Port Tampa marked a grand celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday with sunlit salutes from British and American air vessels, heavy shipping activity, and widespread festive decorations. Flags from Britain, America, and Germany adorned the harbor and town, with a prominent arch featuring the British lion and American eagle as a central decor element.
In New Orleans on May 26 citizens presented the cruiser New Orleans with a largest silver service including a grand punch bowl and accessories engraved with coastal scenes. Speeches by Flow Foster Mayor Flower and Senator McEnery. Captains Waters and LongneckER responded. Citizens plan to banquet the crew aboard the ship.
May 26 report says saloonkeepers in Baltimore are quitting the trade. The move follows Maryland Brewing Company’s decision to stop paying saloon licenses to force its product on the market.
May 26 in Ruasin Inn, the Russian minister notified the tsung ji ya imun that Rusala cannot accuse China of refusing a railroad concession and will dispatch engineers to survey the line. Naval Militia Drills on the Great Lakes list drills dates with Ohio starting July 5 for eight days, Michigan July 20, Illinois August 7.
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