31 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1898
Page
1
London dispatch reports British naval preparations accelerating at Devonsport with seven battleships and a cruiser earmarked for the emergency squadron. Key crews recalled from leave and ships at Portsmouth are manning full complement as mobilization orders spread across forts and volunteer groups.
Kane Laurer and J. K. Cleckner tried to end their lives by jumping from a dock into icy water. Detectors witnessed the act and rescued them after a long struggle. Both were hospitalized and offered no motive beyond saying they were tired of living. Separate Chicago market notes follow with wheat corn and oats trading details.
Akron orders report the Sarthenware combination has secured a major share of white, black and salt stone ware production in the United States. The trust already advanced prices by several tenths of a cent per gallon, affecting markets nationwide.
Governor Campbell in a noon inaugural address warns against expansive federal power and plans for colonization. He advocates conservatism, urging limits on federal intrusion and taxation, and stresses state sovereignty to safeguard Southern safety and traditions.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Alger issued a memorandum to bureau chiefs on requests by employees to go home to vote. It states leave may be granted if notable, else unpaid. The memo flags partisan considerations and outlines payroll implications and approvals.
A group of about twenty Sioux and Arapaho Indians arrive in Wichita and will perform a public war dance this afternoon. The delegation has obtained consent to travel across the country, planning visits and gatherings as they proceed, traveling by wagon and train.
Reports from Washington Depot Indiana describe a clash between coal strike leaders Richard Rethmetaier and Lon Ragsdale and non union miner Austin Kocher. Kocher fired five times, wounding Ragsdale in the neck and Rethmetaier's aide, with Ragsdale seriously hurt and Kocher jailed. Authorities fear renewed strife between strikers and non union miners.
Mrs Peckham of Topeka Kansas rushed to Dr Malone with her seven week old child dying from whooping cough. The infant suffocated on a North Clark Street cable car as the mother hurried to the doctor, arriving to find the baby already dead. The visit was to Chicago to see friends during travel.
Chicago Oct 31 Director J H McGibbon reports from Paris that the United States exhibitors received 25 000 square feet more floor space and all special concessions. Total now 210 000 square feet plus government building space. Allocation by division includes sciences machinery agricultural products and more with ample facilities for exhibits and operations. Helen Punet dies London at 26.
Officials report US peace commissioners demand full sovereignty over the Philippine islands and control of funds spent on public works. Spain and the US negotiate over debts, with Madrid press signaling possible withdrawal if terms over the Philippines are harsh. Curtailed Holy Land tour and artillery moves accompany a broad dispatch from Paris to Washington and London.
Denver reports no time left to change state tickets as the court rules no standing for the populist party. The Welsh share tales of sermons and a famed preacher while stock photos note sockeye salmon yields in Puget Sound, with prices rising and forecasts dim for the season. Maggie Mitchell leads a quiet Manhattan life, avoiding public notoriety while her stage name remains widely recognized.
Kansas City market report shows cattle and hog receipts with mixed demand. Cattle receipts strong with Texas and native cattle trading higher, hogs firm to slightly higher, and calves steady. Chicago grain futures quoted with October and November position values. soft demand noted for western lambs.
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