Court martial for Commissary General Eagan ordered
Washington reports the president directed a court martial to try General Eagan for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. The penalty could be dismissal from the Army under Article 61. Alger and Corbin confirmed the move, with decision unanimously approved by the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eagan
Nelson A. Miles
War Investigating Commission
Corbin
Gen. Eagan
Alger
Wilson
Smith
Hagan
War Department
Army
Eagans Expurgated Statement Accepted by War Commission
The War Commission accepted General Eagans expurgated statement and published its text. He trims remarks about General Miles and details the staff choices and a disputed reprimand, asserting Miles had no authority to issue such a reprimand. The revised testimony frames the beef as not a pretense for an experiment.
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Magan
Miles
Washington
Eagan
War Commission
General Miles
United States Army
Nelson A. Miles
Major Black
Osgood
Tampa
General Eagan
Havana Sanitary Ruin Stuns US Governor In Spanished Rule Fallout
Major General Ludlow reports Havana left bankrupt and filthy after Spanish rule with prisons and asylums bare of supplies. He notes decayed public buildings looted, and urgent relief needed as US military authorities start postwar reorganization, sanitation, and education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
United States
Senate and House Brief on Canal Bill and Navy Personnel
The Senate spent almost all of its session debating the Nicaragua canal bill with speeches pro and con. An amendment restricting U S control during war was defeated 88 to 9. The House passed the naval personnel bill unopposed, merging line and engineer corps and equalizing pay with army officers, with prize money abolished by amendment.
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Washington
Senate
Nicaragua Canal
Rawlina
United States
Friends
House
Engineer Corps
No News Of The Paul Jones Launch Missing In Gulf
Pensacola reports the naptha launch Paul Jones likely went down with all aboard after a thorough gulf search from Port Eads to Pensacola. The tug Simpson found no trace. In Mobile, Indiana mayor Thomas Taggart received word of a stranded launch near Dauphin Island and dispatched a boat to check.
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Pensacola
Fla
Paul Jones
Gulf
Simpson
Port Eads
Mobile
Ala
Thomas Taggart
Indianapolis
Fort Morgan
Dauphin Island
Mobile Bay
Taggart
Meeting at St James hotel over weapons with union miners
In Pana Illinois on January 17 a meeting at the St James hotel included coal operators Sheriff Downey Colonel Wells and a union miners committee. Downey proposed operators surrender all weapons held by the negroes and the miners would do the same. Operators reply they sold firearms to the negroes and cannot force surrender since the arms belong to the latter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana, Ills
St. James Hotel
Sheriff Downey
Colonel Wells
Comptroller Reverses Deductions for Volunteer Soldiers
Washington January 18 Comptroller Tracewell of the treasury holds that no deductions should be made from pay due under the July 7 1898 act for any payment made under state militia law by the governor or state authorities from enrollment to acceptance into the volunteer army of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tracewell
The
Treasury
Volunteer Army of the
United States
Traveling Lumber Salesmen meet in Indianapolis
The Traveling Lumber Salesmen of Indiana Illinois and Ohio held their annual meeting at the Denison hotel in Indianapolis. Interchangeable mileage was discussed and officers were elected with J P Peck of Indianapolis as president and John Oxenford of Indianapolis as secretary treasurer. The fifteenth annual meeting of the Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Indiana also convened in Indianapolis yesterday.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Denison
J. P. Peck
John Oxenford
Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association of
President McKinley Gifts Portrait to Galena Library
Galena Illinois directors of the public library report a gift from President McKinley a portrait of the president commemorating his visit for the Grant Memorial celebration on April 27 1893. New York January 18 United States Army transport Grant with Major General Lawton and 1800 troops sailed from pier 22 East River Brooklyn bound for Manila at 6 15 last night.
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Galena, Ills
Galena
New York
United States Army
Grant
Lawton
Manila
Pier 22
East River
Brooklyn
Health board probes Niles certificate scam
Lansing reports the state board of health is examining an institution in Niles advertising a purchasable certificate claimed to act as a diploma. Charleston notes the transport Saratoga departed for Matanzas with provisions camp equipage and four companies of the 160th Indiana volunteers. Janesville records Rev. A D Hendrickson who died after forty seven and a half days without nourishment at age 81.
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Lansing, Mich
State Board of Health
Niles
Charleston
S. C
Saratoga
Here
Matanzas
Camp Equipage
One Hundred and Sixtieth
Indiana Volunteers
Janesville
Wis
A. D. Hendrickson
Wisconsin student expelled after Friday clash with police
Madison reports that W. W. Cannon of Green Bay, a University of Wisconsin junior, was expelled by the faculty following a clash between students and police last Friday night. The action reflects campus disciplinary measures in response to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
W. W. Cannon
Green Bay
University of Wisconsin
Labor victory in Ireland boosts labor gains and women vote
Dublin results show labor representation quadrupled while Parnellites shrink amid intraparty splits. Redmond elected in one ward but not as alderman. Harrington loses to a labor candidate. nationalist influence rises but unionists not ousted.
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Dublin
John Redmond
Redmond
Timothy Harrington
Parlament
Harbor
Wire firm Humbert buys Indiana Wire Pence
Chicago January 18 President Humbert of the American Wire and Steel company announced the purchase of the Indiana Wire Pence company of Crawfordsville Indiana. The acquisition expands the group’s manufacturing capacity and marks a consolidation in the metal trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Humbert
American Wire and Steel Company
Indiana Wire Pence Company
Crawfordsville
Ind
Doan's Ointment Promises Relief For Itchy Eczema
A long testimonial extols Doan's Ointment as a cure for piles and skin itchiness including eczema. Mr. M M Mayer of the European hotel and restaurant in Freeport credits it with curing years of ear eczema after trying other remedies. Sold by druggists for 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co as U S agents.
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Doan
Freeport
M. M. Mayer
European Hotel
Emmert & Burrell
Friendship Versus Cash in Dickens Review Controversy
A journal praised Our Mutual Friend with a notice by Mr X once an associate of Dickens who is now dead. X informed Dickens of his praise and sent the manuscript, later sold for £260. Trollope condemned the gift as bribery at a London dinner party, arguing Dickens erred in engaging with the reviewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. X
Dickens
Anthony Trollope
London
Cough Remedy Seen as Preventing Pneumonia
During past la grippe epidemics pneumonia followed many colds until the Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was used. The ad claims the remedy counters pneumonia risk from cold or flu and labels it the best for bad colds and la grippe, with Emmert & Burrell selling it. It also notes Buenos Ayrag tramways cannot build tracks for vehicles.
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Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Buenos
Ayrag
Bethesda Mineral Spring Water Promises Health Cure
Bethesda Mineral Spring Co of Waukesha Wisconsin promotes Bethesda Water as a life saving remedy for Brights disease and other illnesses. Endorsed by physicians in major cities, it offers pamphlets and testimonial letters and sells half gallon bottles through druggists with address listed. Also notes Russians eat large amounts, averaging seven to eight meals daily.
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Bethesda
Bright
New York
Boston
Chicago
A. M. Jones
La Grippe Treated Successfully Says Local Publisher
James A. Jones publisher of the Leader Mexia Texas reports recovering from a second grippe attack after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He says the second illness kept him in bed only about six hours, versus ten days in the first attack, and he was back to business more quickly. For sale by Emmert Burrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Jones
Leader
Mexia
Texas
Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Notice of Bauer Piano and Organ Co agency
The agent offers exchange of old square pianos for new Bauer pianos with monthly payments or cash. Purchasers may examine the piano at Prof. William Buecuen's rooms at 335 Walnut St. Strength tune and finish guaranteed. Lessons in piano organ violin and clarinet available.
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Bauer Piano and Organ Co
William Buecuen
Walnut St
Miners and Operators Cloth Up In Conference
A joint convention produced talks on mining rates with a 10 cent per ton cut sought by operators and a 10 cent per ton increase for coal mined over screens. Officers for the United Mine Workers were elected led by President John Mitchell. Dingley’s body arrived in Lewiston and Bryan spoke in Denver on government duties. Weather outlook shows colder conditions across Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa.
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Minera & Tae
Pittshire
Ti Ia
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
Indianapolis
T. L. Lewis
WW. V. Pearce
Eutire Board
Fred Ditcher
Nelsonville
H. Stephenson
Mast Bank
W. Va
Edward McKay
Buena Vista
W. RR. Fathey
Pratt
Ala
James Roston
Duquoin
George W W. Purcell
Terre Haute
Ind
Markets Report from Chicago with Wheat Corn and Live Stock Quotes
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show Wheat with May at 3.70% and July around 3.68. Corn near 0.845 for January and 0.845 for May. Oats around 0.275 for May and July. Pork, Lard, and Short Ribs quoted for January May. Butter and eggs priced. Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Cranberries listed. Hogs and Cattle receipts estimated with ranges for many classes. Sheep and Lambs also surveyed with regional price bands.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Vege
Wisconsin
Texas
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Plain
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Pana Negroes
McKinley
Cuba
Ireland
Niles, Mich
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Mull
Hall of
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Rios
Wire Trust
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Lewiston
Bryan
Denver
William J. Bryan
House of Representatives
Coliseum Hall
Commission To the
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Messrs
William K. Sullivan
American Building, Loan and Investment Association
Warren Avenue
Waterford
Geo. W. Pratt
Oshkosh, Wis
George W. Pratt
Appleton, Wis
Willy Bros
W. H. Kramer
A. Sorenson
Charles Kippert
Albert Erdmann
Otto Kargus
Decatur, Ills
William L. Shellabarger
City Electric Railway Company
Ilinois
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Michigan
Uper
Wisconsin-Gen
Iowa Fair
Chicago Grain and Produce
Chicago Livestock
C Z. AL Thiktin
Sommul
Supolvision
SCG
What Is
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Murray Street
Errv
LA Grippe
Foley
N. Jackson
Danville, IL
MR. G. Vachar
Osgood St
California
Oregon
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North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Boone
Cardus
Grach Lamphere
Addrusa
BYU
Eadlow
Thotha Tanooga Medicine CO
Chattanooga
Tenn
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