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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1899
Page
1
A miscellaneous Iowa item riffs on politics and international matters with sardonic quips about Aguinaldo, General Miles, Mason, Beresford, China, and Russia. The piece comments on public opinion, journalism, and foreign policy while lampooning self-made myths and social fads.
M Meigs argues American competitiveness suffers from bad roads similar to rail era inefficiencies. He says farm produce costs 26 cents per ton to market on country roads, sometimes higher. He stresses road grading, drainage, and rolling to improve durability and water shedding while noting stalled pneumatic tube postal expansion due to Senate rejection. He adds thoughts on unknown great men sharing joys and quiet sorrows.
A digest of events includes insular advisors leaving for San Juan to study Puerto Rico, February customs receipts hitting 16.021 million, and political moves in Salvador and the Philippines. Crime notes cover a New York fire death, a vanished British steamer, a severed-trainer injury, hangings scheduled in Troy, and a Wichita meat fire. Also reported are embezzlement cases, train stock theft pleas, and a West Virginia home invasion robbery with $5,000 stolen.
The dispatch reports the deaths of several public figures including Tyrmont the dowager countess of Waldeck in The Hague, Barn Jewett in Cambridge Massachusetts, Isaac Walton in Norwalk Ohio, Daniel L. G. Frobisher in New York, and James Conklin in Madison Wisconsin. It notes the Earl of Derby becoming Nighty club president after Gladstone, Prince Henry of Prussia promoted, Baron Banffy appointed high steward by Emperor Francis Joseph, and Congressman Denis M. Hurley of New York dying in Hot Springs Virginia while serving his second term. Hurley was born March 14 1848 in Limerick and moved to Brooklyn in 1850.
Reports from Rome Madrid London and Washington detail Italy granting a ninety nine year lease of San Ling bay in China and Turin related shifts while Britain cites no trust in Afghan allegations. Berlin signals talks with US insurance firms guilt while Chilean and American figures discuss army cuts and naval deals. Parliament debates capital relocation and rail/industry strikes unsettle markets as rail, steel and mining firms face wage rises bankruptcies and corporate reorganizations amid global power shifts.
Russian envoy in Peking notes Italy and China may sever relations over San Mun Bay. He says the United States faces pressures as Russian and American interests align in Asia and US participation in East affairs may be forced.
London reports Lord Charles Beresford arriving in Southampton after six months as Britain’s commercial representative in China and the United States. He warns that abandoning the open door policy in favor of spheres of influence would lead to war as powers seize land, while the Chinese discuss making San Mun an open port to thwart Italy’s concession bid.
In Parkersburg West Virginia March 10 an explosion on Whisky run killed two men instantly. George French and M Michaela died. Among the injured are Tom Carroll John Metcalé Charles Blair seriously William Hopkins seriously. The cause was nitro glycerine used in drilling on Gardan Of Company lease three miles north of Wilensboro.
Kingston Jamaica March 10 The gunboats Angkapolis and Vicksburg have arrived ahead of other American squadron ships Preparations are underway by civil and naval authorities to entertain Rear Admiral Simpson and his officers during the visit Public sympathy for the United States is shown by universal display of American flags throughout the city Meanwhile in Chicago Dr Knut Silisch pastor of Sunni temple plans to remain in Chicago with New York reports noting a temple Emanuel meeting may release him from promises amid a flattering offer
Pittsburg on March 10 reports the strike at the Schoen plant of the Pressed Steel Cay company settled. Sale of the company is noted and officials believe production will resume in two days.
In St. Louis on March 10 two subscriptions of 100000 dollars and one of 70000 dollars were pledged for the five million dollar world’s fair fund, according to early reports from WK Enthustist.
Latest quotations from MIR MARKETS show wheat and corn futures across Minneapolis Saint Paul Chicago and Milwaukee with mixed cash and arriving prices. Wheat No 1 Northern around 81 2 to 70 1 2 cents, No 2 Northern near 07 1 2, corn No 2 around 84 1 2, oats about 27 1 2 to 29 1 2 cents, barley and rye also listed, with Minneapolis and Chicago prices showing May and July bids and cash cross rates. Cattle and hogs priced across Sioux City South St Paul and Chicago regions with beef, veal, and lamb values, plus stockers and feeders and calves ranges noted.
Maj. Eade ward Wilson of the Third Immune regiment was found guilty of forgery falsifying records and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. He was sentenced to dismissal from the service forfeiture of pay and allowances and confinement for one year at hard labor in the penitentiary, but Gen. Wood remitted the hard labor confinement.
Sixty masked men battered down a jail door in Clay County Missouri and flogged Odil Summers a vagrant. He was stripped tied to a tree and whipped forty times with a rope then told to leave the county. Others detained were whipped and ordered to depart as well.
Dispatches from Pavia dated March 10 report twelve dynamite cartridges found behind Toulon arsenal and an unidentified man firing a revolver at a sentry. Two shots were fired before the Montely magazine at 7 pm, guards manned the area, and patrols searched the vicinity. six men were seen fleeing, but the assailants were not captured.
Jefferson City March 10 The Missouri house considers a plan by Mr Nicholas a Populist from Nodaway county to arm prisoners threatened with lynching Any sheriff or deputy failing to protect such prisoner would face a fine between 400 and 1000 dollars and possible dismissal The proposal marks an unusual legislative attempt to curb mob violence by enforcing armed protection for detainees.
Washington March 10. Nunns W Wade of Boston chief of the Massachusetts district police testified before the industrial commission that Canadian laborers come to the United States in times of depression prosperity or strikes but they do not come to stay.
Norfolk on March 10 reports the loss of the tug Bowen and the crew of a dredge towed by it, rescued by the Albano near Tlog Island. Also notes Jim Fall, ex-champion of Australia, defeating Clyttle Lawler in a ten round match in Memphis, with even play to the end.
Washington March 10 The Italian government told American authorities in Washington of its plan to seek a port on the Chinese coast. Secretary Hay, with the president, indicated the United States would follow a disinterested course, as with Britain Germany and Russia, and not support or oppose Italy’s demand. The exchange suggested a diplomatic soundings phase and the issue was deemed satisfactorily settled.
Wilkes Barre March 10 Ed ward I Bogart postmaster of Wilkes Barre was arrested charged with tampering with United States mail. Investigations began after complaints that mail disappeared or showed signs of being opened by steaming. Secret Service agents proceeded under Inspector Gorina leading to Bogart’s arrest as the suspected operator of the scheme.
Rome dispatch says the Chinese minister informed Italian minister that the Sat Munday concession request was refused due to inability to comply and to avoid straining Italy China relations. The Chinese Rome envoy regrets the misunderstanding and awaits further guidance. Entombed in a Mine: A cave in at Bonaire mine in Leadville, Colorado entombs Charles Roussant Burt and miner Burt Iye in a 400 foot drift. rescue seen as possible as miners tap a steam pipe. Triumph for the Government: Venezuelan minister reports to the U S state department that the revolution appears to bolster government forces. The Peace Conference: The Hague congress to discuss general disarmament plans will meet May 8.
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