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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1897
Page
2
A San Francisco student named Durant is linked to brutal killings in a church belfry and faces a grim outcome. Debates arise in Kansas City and Omaha over which city matters more. Colorado plans to admit women into its militia, shocking many and prompting questions about uniforms.
In a letter on the Eastern crisis Gladstone pillories the German Emperor. The veteran critic describes his rival as a young man with limited knowledge and experience that have caused astonishment and consternation when revealed to the world.
An editorial notes three leading causes of bird decline: sportsmen's indiscriminate killings, use of dead birds as hat ornaments, and collections of nests and eyes. It decries the first as indefensible, the second as a reproach to womanhood, and suggests restricting nest-eye collections to public information like the Smithsonian. It warns the human race would miss birds if they disappeared.
A Berlin dispatch notes a meeting of the international congress on legislation for the working classes convening next September. The 1890 congress is cited and the coming session will discuss protective measures for workmen, the creation of international bureaus for trades statistics, workers protection regimes, and the benefits of such protection.
Reports from New York claim a process turning air into a liquid form now offers a powerful new energy source. Proponent Mr. Tripler says liquefied air can replace steam, with energy transmitted via engine work, though the method remains undisclosed. Temperatures involved reach 450 degrees below zero, with vaporization at 310 degrees below zero driving expansion.
An afternoon crowd at the Columbia theater heard Senators Gallinger Allen and ex Senator Butler among others advocate U S support for Cuban independence. Carl Decker described Cuba’s plight, while Ex Senator Butler read resolutions denouncing Spanish methods and urging recognition of Cuban belligerency and independence without indemnity.
Kansas plans to secure a maximum rate law to fix any railroad rate reductions at a coming conference with the State Board of Railroad Commissioners. The administration aims for a seven to ten percent horizontal cut, with Populists backing the initial reduced schedule and the Legislature to enact the rates before further changes. Governor Leedy is involved in pushing the measure.
The passage notes Populists who opposed the Brown bill in the recent Legislature and radical maximum rate Populists supporting a broader scheme. The text links internal party divisions to the legislative standing and policy approaches.
Berlin reports a week of talks among Germany France and Russia aiming to force Britain to withdraw from Egypt and undermine the 1888 Pretoria convention. The plan seeks an independent Transvaal and coordinated anti British action after Graeco Turkish issues are resolved. France aligns with Russia and Germany regardless of public opinion.
About 800 Yaqui Indian warriors entered Ortiz to seal peace in a ceremony. The peace treaty, long discussed with Colonel Peinado and Juan Maklonado, marks an end to twelve years of conflict. A New York syndicate funds a large Rio Yaqui canal project to irrigate an 12 acre concession granted by the Mexican government.
A southbound Chicago and Galveston express on the Santa Fe broke through a trestle sixteen miles south of Ardmore at 5 AM after heavy rain. Fifteen people were injured, with several seriously hurt and two believed to be near death. The accident occurred as undermined trestle foundations collapsed into a gulch, leaving cars wrecked and one passenger coach amid the chasm while the Pullman and other cars remained on track.
A New York Journal representative delivers alleged confidential Cuba reports to Mr Rockhill while the assistant secretary denies authorship. The scene ties to Olney’s policy and Delgado’s response to a $15,000 Spanish secret offer, sparking a broader debate on the flag and U.S. duties.
The Loyal Democratic League in New York is mailing enrollment blanks to men known to support free silver and the Chicago platform. The effort aims to keep silver agitation alive to back W. J. Bryan for president and to influence local politics. The organization, led by Henry M. McDonald and others, says it has national backing but is state oriented, with enrollment blanks due at 34 Broad Street.
London May 15 a meeting of the bimetallic parliamentary committee of the House of Commons gathered MPs and prominent bimetalists and bartenders. Sir Willie Henry Houldsworth presided and urged growth of bimetallic opinion while noting US spec commissioners head to France to confer. He said prospects for an early international agreement were hopeful and the committee will monitor negotiations and cooperate actively.
The interior of the great government building is ready for formal opening tomorrow at 11 o clock. Automense attendance from nearby towns and states is expected to view the exhibits as the government presents its valuable displays.
Fragmentary line from a Mary R. Plummer piece contrasts charity with bread and questions nourishment levels for both men and women, suggesting broader social critique embedded in a partial quotation. The text reflects debates on virtue and sustenance within historical discourse.
Three women acted as election judges for the Wallace Idaho city election. Their roles included overseeing polling, assisting voters, and ensuring procedural compliance in the local contest.
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