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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1898
Page
1
A critique of how the Himira Gazette labels Carl Schurz as a flip-top and notes he merely hops. The piece argues against agitational drift on the Dreyfus case and urges personal adaptation and self-improvement as social philanthropy.
In a discussion thirty years after the Second Continental Congress Gouverneur Morris and John Jay recall the era with Morris calling the body a gathering of scoundrels. Jay pipes and agrees, noting the flawed past they faced.
A controversial view argues the Alaska coast could become the world’s top cod fishery if the seal population is exterminated locally. The letter to the State Department from Consul Fowler in Ningpo also discusses cheap bicycles and watches as potential China markets, noting Chinese preference for sturdy, low-cost goods.
Fitchburg Massachusetts women protested Miss Ads Gillette’s bid to practice law before Worcester county bar. The motion to admit her was refused, not for competence or eligibility but due to a history of a divorce-related lawsuit. The public may question the reasoning, but the incident highlights social attitudes.
The year 1897 saw gifts to religious, educational and charitable objects reach about 33.6 million dollars in round figures. Women contributed over 13 million dollars. Churches received more than five million, while colleges drew about 10.2 million, marking a year of notable philanthropy.
The diatribe council of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners plans a bill after Liverpool law to jail employers who fail to pay wages, aimed at protecting Chicago workers from irresponsible contractors. Union officers call the current law wholly inadequate and urge swift passage. The piece also notes media criticism of a matinee actor and questions about a publicized assault claim.
The Washington controller extends the First National Bank of Fargo N D's corporate life to February 18 1018. Arkansas citizens push for the Lotge immigration Bill while Kansas official Robert H Harrison is named assistant inspector at the Agricultural Department's Animal Industry Bureau. Curtis seeks Soldiers' Home funding for Leavenworth. Senator Hoar introduces penalties aimed at suppressing gambling in U S territories. The House accepts Senate amendments to extend Judson Jones of Owatonna's copyright on his spelling book.
A fire in Bohannon and Howell's store in Sedalia Missouri destroyed about $2000 in goods. Joe Pruitt of Errell Texas died from injuries after a plow he was using caused a wound when his team ran away. At Miners Bowery theater in New York a man toppled from the gallery during the Night Owls act, plunging to the orchestra and being carried away unconscious.
Reports describe a bank burglary in Sheridan Missouri with thieves gaining money and valuables. A separate Longwood Missouri post office raid forced the sleeping resident George Hieronymous to surrender about 320 of his own dollars.
Sporting updates from Columbus Ohio detail Buel Stelzer stopping Billy Wallace in eight. Eddie Curry sails Feb 10 for England to meet Hew Jordan on April 4 at the National Sporting Club. Ted Sloane to receive 14000 next season plus losing and winning mounts. Banquet honors Dave Sullivan with a diamond ring. Boxers discuss tough opponents, retirements, and proposed rematches. Also reports of a lawsuit by Malachy Hogan against Brassatra for 15000 and several notable deaths in Boston and other cities.
The countess of Wisberg wife of Prince Oxcar of Sweden is in London training as a nurse to assist her husband on a mission in West Africa. Other reports mention Pereian Conan Pasha's sudden death, censorship stopping Madrid cables, queen Wilhelmina talks, Amerigo Vespucci birth record found in Florence, Chile Uruguay war stance, Denver convention, Bethlehem steel mill restart, cattle death in Kansas, Burbank block fire, missions board appointment in Shanghai, Pittsburgh elections, cabinet formation for King Oscar, Philadelphia ships loading grain, Hartford Carpet plant closure, Westfield Tate factory cut, rising U.S. spelter production, Omaha women typists to be replaced, and W G Galigher declared insane.
A column on social decorum covers leaving a room, accepting and declining invitations, and a tasting of careless social habits. It includes a Methodist minister anecdote about a misread card and a dying thief remark, illustrating humorous church life in Chicago.
The article notes peasants burn smoky fires to avert lightning while Schuater argues regional weather effects and smoke act as a conductor for electricity. It cites that hundreds of churches and mills have been struck and factory damages are comparatively lower, illustrating the uncertain safety of such beliefs.
The court of inquiry examined Capt. Sishee and Lt Cmdr Wainright about the Maine wreck aboard Mangrove. Divers reported a copper cylinder from six inch guns, with evidence of an explosion in the forward magazine.
The inquiry into the loss of the battleship proceeds with testimony about Paymaster Ray Chief Engineer Howell and others. Witnesses are examined while the court paces its schedule and Capt Sampson notes uncertainty about the trial length.
The article notes that future investigations depend on testimony and new features, with survivors of the Malus to be examined by the court likely in Key West. It mentions limited press access to Capt Sampson, a press rule of silence, and mixed public opinion about Sigshée and press fairness toward the Maine incident.
Reports from Havana describe shifting views on the Maine disaster with evidence of unexploded brown hexagonal powder in the ten inch guns and belief that the magazine on the port bow may have remained intact. Officials consider outside agency involvement possible, while junior Spanish officers are blamed by some theories. War sentiment rises as Havana faces food shortages and potential blockades.
Washington dispatch reports all departments closed except the navy to receive dispatches and finalize a wrecking contract for the Maine and vessel remains. Capt. Sigabee signals focus on coal bunkers for the naval court of inquiry while army posts and fortifications draw attention amid rumor of wider mobilization. The Castine and Cincinnati head toward Weat Indian waters. the monitor Terror may be sent to New York. No sensational developments occurred in the capital.
The Madrid correspondent of the Herald reports that Spain will not consider any purchase or compromise in Cuba under any government. He calls the stand an absolute irreparable decision.
Washington reports tell of private naval letters attached to the Maine that stir speculation about the explosion. Experts question whether a boiler or forward magazine destruction caused the disaster while views differ on the court of inquiry’s findings and the feasibility of raising the wreck.
Washington reports Admiral Iguard III remains ill and bedridden at a Key West hotel. He will not command at sea and the squadron will stay in harbor until his recovery, with Capt. Sampson or Capt. Tyler to assume command if needed. A Spanish legation member in New York notes cordial reception and plans for the cruiser to coal before Havana departure.
Reports indicate damage and looting near M. Messipe's farm and the chamber of commerce areas in Paris. Police say similar bands have been active around stalls and the railroad depot, with several suspects observed nearby in the past days.
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