Merritt Heads Detail of Officers for Court Martial
Washington Jan 19 The complete list and roles for the court martial to try Commissary General Charles Wagan were released. Led by Major General Wesley Merritt the panel includes 13 officers with Major General Butler and Wade among them. The court meets in Washington on the 26th to hear Wagan and any others brought before it in a case tied to war inquiry testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kagan
Meritime
Washington
Charles P. Wagan
War Investigation Commission
Miles
War Department
Army
Wesley Merritt
Regular
Butler
Corbin
New York
Manila
Eagan
Merritt
Wade
Young
Frank
Pennington
Randall
Kline
Comba
Hains
Gillespie
Suter
Corps of Engineers
Francis L
Secretary of War
Clearge B. Davis
Commissary Department
Eagan Case Hints at Constructive Arrest Plan
A Defense Department outline suggests General Eagan may avoid actual arrest during trial, living away from office and appearing in court under constructive restraint. Adjutant General Corbin offered no specifics on charges, with a court date likely soon. News also notes the transport Grant delaying Manila voyage for General Lawton and the Fourth Infantry after a cable entangled with its propeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General's Office
Eagan
Alger
Corbin
New York
Grant
Manila
Lawton
Liberty Island
Six Story Store of A. J. Cammeyer Nearly Burned Out
New York news reports the six story A. J. Cammeyer store at 310 to 338 Sixth Avenue near Nineteenth and Twentieth streets sustaining a near total blaze. Estimated loss reaches $500,000. In Washington, Judge Grosscup’s nomination to replace the late Judge Showalter was expected and sent to the Senate yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. J. Cammeyer
Sixth Avenue
Washington
Grosscup
Showalter
Senate
SCALE COMMITTEES AT WORK IN PITTSBURGH MEETING
Miners and operators from multiple states met at Pittsburg to form a scale committee. Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania led representation totals for operators and miners with other states represented. The session at Monongahela House opened at 2 45 p.m. and adjourned without proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittabug
Pittsburg
Illnois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Kentucky
Iowa
West Virginia
Linots
J. Cc. Simpson
R. Smith
J. A. Garaghty
A. L. Sweet
W. S. Bogle
Senate session features Bacon speech on Philippine sovereignty
Washington report notes Senator Bacon of Georgia arguing against U S sovereignty over the Philippine Islands. The Nicaragua canal bill dominated debate with repeated defeats of amendments. Allison then offered a treasury bond amendment to fund canal construction. House action included lighthouse and fog signal bills and a heated debate over a $100,000 yearly subsidy for the Pacific Cable Company, but no final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Bacon
Georgia
United States
Philippine Islands
Alson
Secretary of the Treasury
Friends
Pacific Cable ‘Company
Maine mourns Nelson Dingley at private and public services
Lewiston Maine citizens join neighbors and lifelong friends in burial services for the late Representative Nelson Dingley. The public service was held at Pine Street Congregational church and the body was buried at Oak Hill cemetery Auburn. In Springfield Governor Tanner suffers relapse, confined to bed amid heavy duties. In Victoria BC a bill to shield placer mines from alien exploration passes third reading and gains lieutenant governor assent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Maine
Lfe-Long
Nelson Dingley
Pine Street Congregational Church
Dingley
Oak Hill Cemetery
Auburn
Springfield
Ill
Tanner
Victoria
B. C
Esterhazy Returns to Paris for Dreyfus Inquiry
Major Esterhazy arrived from Rotterdam to testify before the court of cassation in the Dreyfus revision inquiry conducted in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Esterhazy
Rotterdam
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus
Bryan party departs Denver as delegates attend Kansas City convention
Col and Mrs William J Bryan leave Denver for Lincoln after a reception platform collapses injuring about 3800. Nearly 1000 delegates gather at a Kansas City implement dealers convention. Other items note Dent’s death, a Raleigh hanging, and business bankruptcy actions.
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William J. Bryan
Denver
Lincoln
Neb
Implement Dealers
Kansas City
Marcio Garcia
Calixto Garcia
Union College
Schenectady
Sexton
Chicago
War Investigating Commission
Washington
Bryan
George W. Dent
U. S. Grant
Oakland
Cal
James Booker
Chavis
Raliegh
Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Giuseppe Bosse
Turin University
United States Senate
Saginaw
Mich
Tanner
John W. Kooper
Hooper
D. Holliday & Co
Baltimore
Nicodemus and the born again lesson from John three
A Sunday School lesson on John chapter three explaining spiritual birth, Nicodemus as a ruler of the Jews seeking God, the necessity of being born of water and the Spirit, and Christ’s revelation of faith in Jesus as the path to life. The commentary cites verses and parallels from Peter James Paul and Isaiah to explain spiritual transformation.
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D. M. Stearns
R. V
Jesus
Nicodemus
God
Saul
Gamaliel
Peter
James
Paul
Israel
Gabriel
Daniel
Jeremisah
John xviii
Jerusalem
Chiod
Moses
Jesus Christ
Isa
Jill
Efi
The Story of a Dram and the Drum’s Resounding Echo
A vivid wartime reminiscence blends battle rage with the persistent drumbeat. Explosive shells burst and bullets hiss as dueling sounds fill the scene, yet the drum’s echo endures and questions linger about silence after conflict.
Circus Fronts and a Humble Reporter’s Odd Assignment
A former western newspaper man recounts a Chicago press stunt used to boost a traveling circus. Frank Perley orchestrated pre show hype by staging a fake curbside ulcerated tooth pull and arranging Sunday “Circus Life Behind the Scenes” coverage. The narrator, chosen for his mild temper, describes dressing as a Persian prince aboard a jeweled palanquin carried by 12 Roman soldiers, and the audience’s derisive reactions during the grand procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Chicago
Frank Perley
Barnum
Star Panther
Perley
Nero
Rome
Connemara
Adnan
Youse
Prine
Debut as Circus King Delights Press Box Crowd
An aging writer recalls debuting as a circus performer under Perley at Barnum and Bailey. Roman soldiers, a palanquin parade, and a press box ovation define a vivid scene with friends cheering, horns blaring, and a dramatic hitch in the procession ending in raucous applause.
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Bronte
Perley
Choing
Washington Post
Where Paris Excels London in City Embellishment
A London Telegraph item notes Paris trails London in upkeep costs yet shows 63,460 lanterns with half single burners and 86,400 trees along boulevards. It cites 14,500 chestnut trees and 300 street chairs costing pedestrians nothing, while maintenance runs about $65,000 a year for the trees and landscaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Ville Lumiere
Imaine
Wordsworth
London Telegraph
A Wife and Her Husband's Business
Frances Evans in The Ladies' Home Journal argues marriage suffers when a husband toils apart from his wife. She urges open discussion of business and ambitions to foster mutual interest, avoid indifference, and strengthen family ties.
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Frances Evans
Ladies’ Home Journal
Open Book Across The Neighborhood Rumor
A Chicago Post quip about a neighbor’s private life mocks gossip with a woman described as an open book and a husband who confirms it by remarks, signaling public curiosity and sharp humor in print.
Cure by Foley's Honey and Tar for grippe cough
A letter from Jackson, Danville, El, recalls a daughter suffering a severe grippe seven years ago with a terrors cough, relief finally found in Foley's Honey and Tar, and never coughing since. Also advice on using bread for toast, advising against new bread and detailing proper serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Danville
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Swarts & Fleck
Guarantee on Chamberlains Cough Remedy Reflected in Ad
The ad claims all bottles are guaranteed to satisfy and offer refunds if not. It touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as best for la grippe colds and whooping cough. Prices cited are 25 and 60 cents per bottle, with a call to try it from Emmert and Burrell.
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Emmert & Burrell
A Diamond Test Revealed by Expert
A diamond expert announces a simple public method to identify a genuine diamond. By piercing a card with a needle and viewing it through the stone, counterfeit gems show multiple holes while a true diamond shows a single hole due to its single reflection.
Cough Remedy Cited After Severe La Grippe
Mr G Vacher of 157 Osgood Street Chicago reports his wife recovered from a long la grippe cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The testimonial notes immediate relief and that a bottle cured the cough entirely. The ad promotes 25c and 50c sizes. It also includes a housekeeping note advising disposing opened canned foods to avoid chemical changes.
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Mr. G. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
Foley
J. Moogh
Swarts & Fleck
Grand Excursion to Old Mexico from Chicago
A special train tour leaves Chicago on February 9 1899 under Mr J J Grafton with dining car service. The trip covers Mardi Gras in New Orleans and key sites of Old New Mexico with all express included. Space limited call or write Chicago North Western Railway for pamphlets and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mexico
Chicago
J. J. Grafton
New Orleans
Old New Mexico
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Winter Tours at Low Rates to Principal Resorts
Winter Tours by Chicago Great Western Railway on sale at all stations. Round trip tickets to California Florida Arizona New Mexico Cuba Louisiana Virginia Carolinas Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Texas valid for return until May 31st 1899. Trains steam heated gas lit with wide vestibules sleeping cars Buffet dining cars A La Carte service. For rates contact agents Maple Leaf Route or 113 Adams St Chicago. Queen and Crescent Route from Cincinnati South 12 Meowtl-31.
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Chicago Great Western Ry
California
Florida
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
Cuba
Louisiana
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
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Gen, Eagan
Eiface
Malfa
Allison
Nicaragua
Governor Tanner
John iii
Tek McGrath
New York Sun
Chicago Post
J. Moogk
Cte
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Tad
Rio Grande Railway
Salt Lake
Oden
Paros
T A. Grady
Baxcargion
Clark Street
Business Directory
Prerport
Illinois
C. H. Wareham
Stephenson County Abstracts
Oscar Taylor
A. ¢. Fhrick
Notary Publiss
Monte Accurately
D.S. Brewster
Colorado
Dakota
Iowan
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Bear River Valley
Utah
Freeport
R. W, Surra
B. F. Thomas
Smith & Thomas
Ayd Builders
Barbeccs Street
State Streat Freeport
Physicians and Surgeons
W. B. Peck
Stephenson St
Elaon
Residence
Oak St
Jz Rideout
Freeport, Ill
Stover
Pres
First National Bank
O. B. Brower
Knowlton Brothers, Bankers
Soldiers's Monument
Aen
Europe
Joana
Itt
Herrivarr
Collmann & Co
Capital
C.O. Collmann
Gragam
Collmann
V-Pres
L. R, Junghunz
A.cash
Genea
D. B
Schulte
J. W, Fenner
Charles E, Meyer
John Fosha
John Sulivan
John 8
C. O, Collmann
Second National Bank
Jacob Keown
V. B. Elson
H. Wansims
Alfred H. Wise
Jacob Krohn
Reuben Blegfried
A. Hance
Ritchie & Lukermann
van Buren Bt
Court House
Freefort
Miss Tummel
Nuebe
Galena Ave
Dentiaots
Emmert & Burrell's
Cg& L Snyder
Black Hills
South Dakota
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