Prize Capture of British Steamer Twickenham Near Jamaica
The auxiliary cruiser St Louis overhauled the London steamer Twickenham off Morant Point Jamaica. The 8200 tons of coal on board were destined for the Spanish fleet. A Spanish officer aboard admitted his identity after interrogation. The vessel was sent as a prize to Key West.
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St. Louis
St. Nicholas
Hayti
Morant Point
Jamaica
Twickenham
Key West
London
Martinique
Cervera
Sampson
Goodrich
Young Leiter Caught Tosses Wheat on Market Slump
Joseph Leiter dominated Chicago board of trade action as his massive wheat sales drove a price collapse. Reports say he ordered trades closed at the opening, liquidating at least 8,000,000 bushels in Chicago alone, with cash holdings to be trusted by trustees. Leiter denied an assignment and said options were liquidated while he sought counsel with his father at Winds Trust. July wheat settled at 79 cents, down from 86, with intraday lows near 75 cents. September at 71 cents, an 8 cent loss after peaking around 92.4 cents.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Joseph Leiter
Chicago
Leiter
the Winds Trust and Savings Bank
L. 2. Leiter
Offer to Take Whole Loan by New York Banks
New York banks announce willingness to subscribe for the full 200 million dollar loan likely to be offered by the treasury as per a forthcoming circular. National City Bank Central Trust Company and Vervleyen Co pledge to cover any portion not taken by the public to aid the sale. Colorado cattle sale ranks among era’s largest entitle deals with Beatty Brothers brands transferring 12 000 head and 12 000 acres of patented land to H S Boyce of Kansas for about 360 000 dollars.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Sloan
War Revenue
National City Bank
Central Trust Company
Vervilyen & Co
the Treasury
Colorado
Beatty Brothers
H. 8. Boyce
Kansas
Spokane syndicate buys New York mine near Idaho City
A Spokane syndicate has purchased the New York mine six miles north of Idaho City Idaho for 16000 dollars. Ten men are employed and plans include driving 2000 feet of tunnels and a tower 650 feet below the surface. The ledge is wide from five to fifteen feet and the ore is rich in free gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
New York
Idaho City
Idaho
Gas Wells in Kansas Contracts for drilling in three counties
L. L. Bloom of the Independence Kansas Gas Company says contracts have been made to drill wells at Madison Indiana and at Bon Springs in Kansas City. The wells to be drilled 2009 feet with work to commence. An edict establishes a university.
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Kansas
L. Bloom
Independence
Kan
Madison, Iron
Bon Springs
Kansas City
Walla
Prospects of Peace and Trade Lift Markets Across Sectors
Dun & Co review notes improved market tone as Span Atlantic fleet constrained prompts confidence and early end to conflict. Money rates ease, gold shipments shift to credit support US, iron and steel output falls for repairs, eastern markets weak while western run at record levels. Wool buyers inactive, cotton goods firmer, printing cloths held steady amid higher tone. weekly failures tally 208 in US and 17 in Canada versus prior year.
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Harry Pease
RG. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Gladstone widow in mental decline and belief of reunion
Mrs Gladstone, wife of the late statesman, is described as mentally and physically failing. She insists her husband is alive in the next room and will join her when called. The article notes her moods are indulged but suggests she may soon join him in Westminster Abbey.
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Mrs. Gladstone
Hawarden Castle
Westminster Abbey
Outlaw Run Down in Montana Arrests
Sheriff Annis of Oklahoma tracked youth outlaw George Shields from Oklahoma to Stevensville Montana where he was working in a livery stable and arrested him. Shields belonged to a gang of Oklahoma robbers and named several men to the sheriff.
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Annis
Oklahoma
Butte
Mont
George Shields
Stevensville
Shields
Senate confirms war revenue bill amid party lines
Senate passed the conference report on the war revenue bill after a four hour debate by a decisive 44 to 22 vote. Republicans supported the measure with eight Democrats one silver Republican and one independent. Democrats three silver Republicans and three Populists voted against it. Congregational Home Missionary Society in Cleveland elected General O. O. Howard president with several vice presidents named. Porto Rico expelled British secretary Walter Beté for alleged information leaks. A wind up suit against People’s Mutual Benefit Association of Obie is filed in Cleveland. A fatal storm hits Rushville Indiana killing Dr Sage and injuring several. A waterspout floods Mexim can Mexico killing residents. DD Bullard, discharged, commits suicide at Fort McPherson. Mississippi names William V. Sullivan to Senate, filling Walthall’s seat.
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Senate
Tepublcan
I Dameocrats
American flag flies in Cuba at Guantanamo Bay landing
American forces landed at Guantanamo Bay in a first wave of the Cuba invasion. Six hundred marines pitched tents and raised the Stars and Stripes as Oregon and Marblehead supported the assault on Spanish positions. A fierce midday fight followed with casualties reported among Marines and unknown Spanish losses.
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Cuba
Guantanamo
Clark
Oregon
Panther
BR. W. Huntington
Guatanamo
Lieut. Hall
Santiago
War Department responds to critics with war work summary
The War Department publishes extracts from its bureaus detailing contracts for transportation ordnance rations and engineer operations to show progress since Spain declared war. It includes Gen H Boynton’s dispatch refuting claims that Camp Thomas is unhealthy and troops lack food clothing or water.
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War Department
Spain
Department
Washington
Engineer Corps
H. ¥. Boynton
Chickamauga Park Commission
Camp Thomas
Warned Not to Sink Ships Admiral Cervera Notified
The Navy Department orders Admiral Sampson to tell Admiral Cervera that if he destroys his four armored cruisers and two torpedo-boat destroyers to prevent capture, Spain will face an indemnity at least equal to their value after the war. It notes Cervera might choose to blow up the fleet to avoid joining the United States Navy, and hopes this will deter such rash action.
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Cervera
Sampson
Navy Department
Spain
United States Navy
Hunger Strikes in Havana As Spanish Soldiers Beg for Food
The British cruiser Walbot reports famine in Havana with near total food scarcity. A baker holding stock to honor contracts is mobbed by hundreds, including respectable locals, as Blanco's unpaid soldiers beg for meals for months.
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Havana
Will Abandon Tampa and Move Troops for Porto Rican Invasion
The army plans to abandon Tampa as a camp for regulars and volunteers. Gen. Coppinger will move to Jacksonville or Vednandina to depart troops for Porto Itian invasion. Gen. Lee at Jacksonville will also leave. Surgeon General Sternberg warns yellow fever risks in Cuba could threaten Santiago occupiers.
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Tampa
Coppinger
Jacksonville
Vernandina
Porto
Cuba
Sternberg
Santiago
Alger
Hawkeye State Masons Elect Leaders at Council Bluffs Session
The Iowa Grand Lodge of Masons held its fiftieth annual meeting in Council Bluffs with over 4,000 delegates and representation from all 563 lodges. Officers elected for the coming year include Grand Master Crom Bowen Des Moines Senior Grand Warden Wilhue 1 Pedlar Davenport Junior Grand Warden George W Lipo Council Bluffs Treasurer Almer Sterns Logan Grand Secretary Theodore S Parvin re elected for fifty fifth year Mason City chosen for next meeting A resolution allows members who join the army or are released to be exempt from both subordinate and grand lodge dues.
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Pidlar
Davenport
George W. Lipo
County Bluffs
Grant
Almer Sterns
Logans
Theodore S. Parvin
Mason City
State chooses Lyon tract for historical building site
The Iowa executive council and Curator Aldrich of the historical department pick the Lyon tract, south half of the block between East Eleventh and Twelfth Streets and Grand Avenue and Des Moines Street, as the site for a state historical building and memorial hall. The state buys five fifty foot lots facing Grand Avenue east of Hlewerth Street, totaling 160 feet deep, for 15 thousand dollars.
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State Executive Council
Aldrich
Iowa Historical Department
East Eleventh
Twelfth Streets
Grand Avenue
Des Moines Street
State Historical Building
Memorial Hall
State House
Des Moines
Lyon
Eliza Lyon
State
Hlewerth Street
Twelfth Street
Boys Defy the Trainmen in Marshalltown Incident
Four runaway youths aged 12 to 15 flee Omaha on a Northwestern line and seize a train. Police detain the four suspects at Marshalltown awaiting relatives. Named as Harry Tlankinegon from Belleville Kansas Frank Durell of Omaha Sam Kimp and Maurice Alisky of Kansas City.
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Marshalltown
Northwestern Overland Limited
Omaha
Harry Tlankinegon
Belleville
Kan
Frank Durell
State Hotel
Sam Kimp
Maurice Alisky
Kansas City
Drake University Trusts Elate $88,000 in Subscriptions
At Drake Universitys annual board meeting in Des Moines the president proposed a $26,000 cash gift for immediate needs contingent on a matching $26,000. Of the remaining $26,000, $18,000 was subscribed with a $10,000 gift from A. Downloy of Des Moines and three more $1,000 subscriptions. The total reached $88,000 and the $12,000 remaining was expected to be quickly subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake University
Des Moinas
Epworth League Convention Actions at Pantina District
A district Epworth League convention at Pantina elected officers for the coming year and heard a stimulating program with good attendance. Officers include W J Tackaberry Sioux City as president, Albert Stankes Paulina as vice president, Miss Pearl Morse as corresponding secretary, Miss Pearl Woodford Sergeant Bluffs as recording secretary, HM Fale as treasurer. An attempted train wreck near Boone targeted the Des Moines Northern Western, with two women suspected after work refusals. Cedar Valley Manufacturing Company sash door blind plant in Waterloo was nearly wiped out by fire, estimated at 20000 dollars with seven thousand insured. a second similar loss in a week.
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Epwords
Epworth League
Pantina List Wees
Ledlars
W. J.tackaberry
Sioux City
Albert Stankes
Paulina
Des Moines
Aail Western
Boone
Ty Bride
Cedar Valley Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
Attempted self harm by young farmer near Shenandoah
Harry Whitney, a young farmer near Shenandoah, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor following the death of his wife about four weeks earlier. Lincoln Wakes the Oath reports General James Rush Lincoln taking the oath of alignment as brigadier general at a state event. A vacancy vote will occur in Webster City Third ward for a councilman replacing Capt J W Lee. AV8 Dorsey dies of lockjaw in Lucas County after injuries from a run away. Northern Iowa Veterans Association met at Clear Lake with about 200 veterans present.
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Harry Whitney
Shenandoah
Lincoln
State Agricultural College of
Ames
James Rush Lincoln
aMeo
Webster City
J. W. Lee
Company C
Wilty-second Regiment
Clear Lake
Iowa
Veterans’ Association
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Gralttinger, Iowa
Kluckiotn
Young Leiter
Arn al
DUN & CO
Congregational Lome Missionary Society
Cleveland
Oho
O. O. Howard
Joseph M. Hawley
Connecticut
Wyllis W. Baird
Illinois
Mr. Holster
Michigan
Nelson Dingley, Jr
Maine
Rey. LP
Goodwin
D. Eaton
Wiseconsin
W. J. Tolman
Geo. D. Edgell
Porto Mien
Walter Bett
Crawford
San Juan
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
Beté
San Juan de Porto Rico
Insurance Company
People’s Mutual Benefit Association of Obie
Rushville
Ind
Dr. Sage
Iprtford City
Richard Hanna
New York City
Thomas, M. Bodine
Macey
Mexico
Meximcan
Bullard
Mississippi
Gov. McLaurin
William V. Sullivan
United States Senate
Walthall
Marblehead
Dolphin
J. W. Tluntington
Spicer
Clank
Grand. Lodge of Lowa Masons
Council Bluffa
Dorsey
Lucas County
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