Army Size Debates Halted as Stanton Retires
In Congress the Army reorganization bill moves under a five minute rule with hopes of closing by Monday. An amendment by Marsh would cap enlistments at 60,000 unless the President uses discretion to raise to 145 for infantry and 100 for cavalry in wartime. Hay opposed expanding on the floor. Marsh’s amendment passed 105 to 82 while Hay’s failed.
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Congress
Marsh
Illinois
Hay
Virginia
House
Fighting Paymaster Stanton Retires at Age Limit
Brig. Gen. Thaddeus H. Stanton known as The Fighting Paymaster reaches mandatory retirement after 37 years in the paymaster service. Col. Asa B. Carey takes charge as Stanton recovers from pneumonia. Stanton appointed paymaster general four years ago by President Cleveland and traces service to pre Civil War days with John Brown and Gen. Lane in Kansas.
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Thaddeus H. Stanton
Tio
United States
Col
Asa B. Carey
Gen. Stanton
Cleveland
John Brown
Gen
Lane
Kansas
Third Regular Infantry Starts from St Paul to Philippines
Monday began its long journey from St Paul Minnesota to the tropical east of the Philippines. A large wel cheered the departing soldiers. This regiment has been located at Fort Snelling fourteen years except for four months of hard Cuban service. It is the oldest in the regiment with a gallant record back to the revolutionary war, officers and men were divided in transfer to Lake Shore and each energy city on February 1.
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St. Paul
St.Paul
Minn
Philippines
Fort Snelling
Lake Shore
Warmwave in California May Threaten Fruit Growers
An unusually warm spell in California last week raised temperatures in the central region to around 60 degrees, the warmest for the season since records began. If it continues fruit and grain may mature early, risking late frosts in February and March, but if short it could boost early shipments to Eastern and European markets.
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California
Gomez May Visit Washington to Discuss Cuban Situation
Gen Maximo Gomez may visit Washington to meet with the president and discuss the Cuban crisis. A U S senator who visited Cuba last year was approached in hopes of arranging the talks. Senor Quesada, Cuban leader in Washington, heads for Navan a with an interior mission tied to Gomezs possible visit.
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McHinIey
Maximo Gomez
Washingston
Gomez
Cuba
Ilis
United States
Senor Quesada
Washington
Navana
Island
Quesada
Workmen killed in a tunnel in Pennsylvania
A gang of twenty-six track repairers were at the western opening of the Gallitzin tunnel, Pennsylvania, when a westbound locomotive on the south track struck them. One man died instantly, another died at Altoona hospital, sixteen more were seriously injured, and none escaped unharmed. The engine, empty, had been moving from Altoona to Conemaugh and the smoke prevented seeing the approaching train.
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Pennsylvania
Gallitzen
Alloona
Altoona
Snowslide at Apex Colorado Kills Three in Avalanche
A snowslide at Apex Colorado Sunday killed Mrs. W R Rudolph and her two children, ages 2 and 4. Rudolph escaped, a 6-year-old son was found alive, and the other three bodies remained unrecovered as snow depths on the mountainside reached about fifteen feet.
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Apex
Colo
Rudolph
Carnegie Offers Library for State College at Bellefonte
Andrew Carnegie proposes a $100,000 donation for a library building at the state college in Bellefonte Pennsylvania if the state appropriates $26,000 yearly for maintenance of the library and a connected museum. The college trustees form a committee to urge the legislature to accept the offer and fund the upkeep.
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Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
State College
Bellefonte
Infant body found in Wabash River near Terre Haute
An unknown man tossed the infant’s body into the Wabash River Sunday afternoon at Terre Haute Indiana. The child’s body was wrapped in a flour sack weighted with iron and recovered, but it sank beneath the ice making a precise description of the assailant impossible to obtain.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fabulously Rich Strike At Isabella Mine Shocks Colorado Springs
Excitement grips Colorado Springs as Cripple Creek Isabella mine reports a fabulously rich strike. Assays range from 10 dollars to 100000 dollars per ton. Stock soars from 974 cents to 160 per share, after a six week prior price of 22 cents.
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Mining Stock ‘Exchange
Colorado Springs
Colo
Isabella
Cripple Creek
No Uniforms for Postal Clerks In Chicago
Postmaster Gordon withdraws his uniform order for all Chicago postal clerks after weeks of public and press opposition. He states the change lacked public support and will be repealed. The move follows a trial period and the service to Havana remains under review.
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Gordon
Chicago
Montana bribery case shakes legislature as Whiteside unseated
Helena report says Senator Whiteside, tied to a $30,000 alleged bribe, charged that every vote for Clark was bought. The grand jury found money used on both sides but no indictment. Whiteside was ousted in a senate contest by 14 to 9 with nine Democrats and five Republicans supporting the move.
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Helena
Mont
Whiteside
Clark
Garr
Senate
Winteside
Italian Counterfeit Ring Seen Shipping To U S
U S authorities monitor incoming steamers Kaiser Wilhelm II Lord Warwick and Malabar for suspected Italian counterfeiters. Detachments believed aboard each ship, with possible large sums of forged bills, as arrests loom on arrival.
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Secret Service
New York
United States
Lord Warwick
Malabar
Missouri judge frees certificates from war tax law
Judge G M Singhes of Audrain County Circuit Court in Mexico Missouri ruled a test case on the war tax law find ing no clear federal authority to stamp certificates of a judicial character He said either Congress did not intend such a tax or it would be unconstitutional as states did not delegate power of taxation over state officers or courts to the federal government
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Missouri
G. M. Singhes
Audrain
Mexico
Jail Break at Canton Reports Six Escapees
Six prisoners escaped from Canton Ohio county jail after a trusty named Jamies Campbell feigned locking doors Saturday night. He turned the keys and bolts, freeing inmates who then fled through a sawed rear window and into the corridor, with men women and children affected. A Moscow dispatch notes civil unrest in the St. Petersburg cotton district with Cossacks storming barracks and flogging people.
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Canton
Ohio
Jamies Campbell
Mog
Moscow
St. Petersburg
St Louis Elevator Fairs Assignment By Farmers Elevator Co
The Farmers Elevator Company of St Louis Missouri assigned on Monday and carries a capacity of 1,600,000 bushels. Its capital stock stands at $350,000 with bonded indebtedness of $800,000 and a floating debt of $75.
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St. Louis
Farmers’ Elevator Company of
Five Reported Drowned in Mustin Sinking Off Norwalk
Five persons are reported drowned after the steam barge Mustin sank off Norwalk Connecticut. Coast guards and rescue teams search the area as families await word on missing crew members.
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Mustin
Norwalk
Conn
Market Quotations From Midwestern and Northeastern Cities
Market quotes across several cities show cattle prices from $2.50 to $8.00, hogs $2.50 to $4.85, and sheep $2.50 to $6.50. Grains vary with No. 2 red wheat around 60s to 70s cents, corn 30s to 40s, oats 20s to 30s, rye 56 to 67 cents, with regional ranges for Milwaukee Detroit and Cincinnati as listed. Product prices include butter 18 to 19 cents, eggs 16 to 18 cents, and pork products in the $0.86 to $10.00 range depending on cut and market.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Supreme Court Affirms $4000 Libel Award in Grave Robbery Story
The Iowa Supreme Court upholds Judge Spurrier's ruling in Des Moines, affirming $4,000 to D. C. Locke over a libelous January 19 1896 Chronicle report. The Des Moines tale described Drake University Medical College students at a vat of boiling bones and implicated Edwin Malliit, claiming bones were boiled in Locke's yard.
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Chronicle
Chicago Chronicle
Town Supreme Court
Locke
Supreme Court
W. A. Spurrier
York County
D. C
State Board of Control shows six months of finances
The board's bookkeeper reports December figures and a credit balance of about 127,000 in the support funds, seen as satisfactory. The balance may drop somewhat next six months due to emergencies, but a substantial saving was achieved by wholesale purchases and careful management. A fatal fire at a center in Iowa Falls and nearby damages are noted, with Tilsworth and R. of P. and J. C. C. building harmed by smoke and water. Columbus remains in America—Sioux City resident Browning claims evidence and details of Columbus dust transfer. Tama County wins verdict against Marshalltown glucose works. nuisance case against the glucose company ends in a state verdict after four hours of deliberation.
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State Board of Control
Iowa
Tilsworth and
R. of. P
Columbus
America
Browning
Sioux City
Dream of
Spauniidt
New York
Washington
Tama County
Marshalltown
Guineose
Keokuk Fire Destroys Kilbourne Home With Losses
A fire gutted Mrs. Augusta W Kilbourne residence at Keokuk causing about 6000 dollars in damage not counting a large collection of curious and historical mementos. She is related to General John M Scho field and General Wiram Barney. The article mentions a long history of relief and historical souvenirs and refers to a damaged plane. A vote in Des Moines will determine the outcome of a special election on whether a new 400000 dollar courthouse will be built on the river front or the present site. The river front leads by about 200 votes but both sides anticipate possible contests.
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Keokuk
Augusta W. Kilbourne
John M. Schofield
Wiram Barney
Des Moines
Court House
River Front
Regents Consider Reward for University Robbers
Regents debated offering a reward for arrest and conviction of the university safe blowers but no decisive action was taken though several favored it. In Manda a special section voted 65 to build an electric light plant linked to the waterworks. Funds are in the treasury and work may commence soon.
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the State University
University
Panda
Manda
Accident at Albia injures worker in rail yard pileup
In Albia Iowa Central Railway yard a wheel fault caused an engine and several cars to derail and pile up. One man was severely injured, crushed under the engine as it toppled and tore the rails for a stretch.
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Albia
Lowa’ Central
Alb
Iwan
Regents decide against summer school at State University
The board of regents adjourned at Town City last week and ruled no summer school in 1800. Some who expected the program are disappointed but will accept the decision by the authorities.
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State University
Gibb M'Fall Disappears Amid Turmoil in Eastern Iowa
A wave of concern sweeps eastern Iowa as Gibb M'Fall of Oskaloosa and M'Fall vanish after a disputed governor debate. Citizens seek clues about missing funds, with several checks drawn on Oskaloosa Savings Bank tied to the case. Local Democrat leader J. B. Moall, a Mahaska native and former Mahaska County secretary, is noted for trotting and agricultural society work.
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Misamur
American Trotting Association
Oskaloosa
Mahaska
Soldiers' Home Building in Marshalltown Declared Bad
An aging Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown costs the state 1000000 to build and is described as in very bad condition after completion. The structure, accepted from contractor J I Adkinson, suffered pipes and steam mismanagement. Interior heat caused floors to bulge and woodwork to warp while plaster cracks appear on side walls. A formal investigation is expected.
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Soldiers’ Chase
Soldiers
Marshalltown
Fatal head end collision kills three railroad workers
A Chicago Great Western freight wreck near North Hanover HL killed Engineer Alex Thompson of Marshalltown Fireman Devereany of Dirbiqua and Brakeman Vanderberg of Chicago. The west bound train failed to slow, plowed into the waiting east bound, destroying engines and piling seventeen empty cars and three loaded cars on the depot.
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Lowa
Chicago Great Western
North Hanover
Alex. Thompson
Miarshalltown
Devereany
Dirbiqua
Vanderberg
Chicago
Davis Receives Nine-Year Penitentiary Sentence
Sol Davis, who robbed the Cine Giatiiti bank and broke jail at Centerville in December, was sentenced to nine years by Judge Roberts of Gitumwa. Sheriff Clhorne paid the $1,000 reward to Sheriff Thomas, with the sum shared with Chand Jimelion’s marshal who aided the arrest. shore Mlemie expects the capture of Yart, Davis’s escaped fellow conspirator, within a week as authorities pursue further hold up depredations near Jefferson.
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Sol. Davis
Cine Giatiiti
Centerville
Roberts
Gitumwadani
Davis
Clhorne
Thomas
Chand Jimelion
Shore Mlemi
Hig Des Moines Bank Deal A Major Consolidation Event
A historic Des Moines banking merger joins The Bankers and Stife Bank into Des Moines Savings Bank. Directors largely stay, with only the Des Moines Savings Bank leadership remaining. Capital details cite 900000 in assets and 100000 capital for the state bank.
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Des Moines
Hargest
Gabe Plive
Des Motors
Stife Bank
Des Moines Savings Bank
Des Moines Savings
Third Presbyterian Church backs Pastor Darrenus Suptaloch
A church meeting of Third Presbyterian Church of Dine Tnique favored Pastor Iter A Darrenus amid charges against Phe Leen. A presbytery committee was appointed to gauge congregational sentiment after unrest.
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Dorrenus Suptaloch
Third Presbyterian Church of Dine Tnique
Iter
A. Darrenus
Phe Taut Leen
Baptist College Receives Estate From Waite Will
News from Iowa City notes Ald for Baptist College will allocate funds from Caroline Waite's estate. The legacy supports a Baptist institution in Osage, directing assets to a weaker education entity. Sioux City Elevated Railway updates mention bonds and electric power, with a five mile track and three miles of surface line.
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Baptist College
Caroline Kt. Waite
Lowa City
Taptist Gole
Osage
Sioux City
Webster City Mall Carriers Appointed Officials
Postmaster in Webster City received word from Washington that William J. Tabacker Hallard D. Horgety and Oscar W. Short were appointed as regular mail carriers for Webster City with Louis A. Hofmin as substitute. All will begin work on February 1.
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Webster City
Hellen
Washington
William J. Tabacker
Hallard D. Horgety
Oscar
W. Short
Milour Nora
Louis A. Hof
Min
Building and Town Law Supreme Court Decision
A protracted legislative contest over the new building and town law ends with a supreme court ruling. The decision confirms exemptions for building and loan associations from the law against usury and related charges, settling the dispute after lengthy debate.
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Supreme Court of Tawn
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