23 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
1
A mine disaster at a Pennsylvania coal pit left many workers trapped and feared dead. Rescue efforts continued as reports indicated some miners escaped by crawling through tunnels over a mile, but fire damp and structural collapse blocked others. Officials and families awaited further word as the mine faced dangerous conditions and ongoing recovery attempts.
A troubling report from Tot Springs outlines alleged quack doctors advertising in trains and offering unsafe medical procedures. Interior Department officials investigate complaints about their practices, which include fraudulent operations and coercive patient management, raising safety concerns for visitors and residents alike.
Washington dispatch reports Col Bryan of the Third Nebraska with Gov Holcomb and Rep Stark pressing for additional discharge papers for members of his regiment. The department will route all discharge bills through standard military channels, with a presidential response promised soon after further delegations’ representations. Holcomb plans to return home tomorrow and hopes to deliver the president’s reply promptly.
The Washington dispatch reports Ottawa hints a Spain minister may resign after a period of failed talks. A December decision on a reassignment remains uncertain as Washington notes potential months of delay before any formal move.
News from New York reports Philippine unrest with Aguinaldo’s forces, rebels plotting to kidnap a prelate at Manila and the capture of the city’s beacon. Reports detail executions, trials, and regional violence as global conflict persists.
A commission report to the War Department blames the spread of typhoid fever in southern camps on hogs. Maj Lew, Dr Vernon Kashup, and Dr Shakespeare of Philadelphia present investigators' conclusions and call the findings crucial for science and future camp sanitation.
Washington asserts no delay in Cuba evacuation and demands Spanish withdrawal. Philippine arrivals in Hong Kong and Manila emissaries urge independence, with Aguinaldo's envoys Agoncillo and Lopez meeting reporters and discussing US promises and possible joint action against Spain.
Madrid reports Geo Augusti, ex captain general of the Philippines, recalling Manila siege events. He says Dewey demanded surrender, Manila fell after bombardment, and Spanish flag would rise again. He notes Spain’s claimed rights to Luzon and the islands, and ministerial papers defend Spain’s sovereignty against U.S. peace terms.
Evacuation of Porto Rico proceeds smoothly as Spanish troops depart towns and an American flag is raised over San Juan. Military commission adjourns until Monday. Washington reports ambassadors of France Germany Italy to Europe, with Britain and Russia remaining in Washington.
In Topeka Kansas September 2 a contempt proceeding was raised in federal court to compel appearance of English and American bondholders and Lawrence receivers J J Watkins Elida Summerfield and J F Switver. Judge Willing ordered Chalkley to appear after testimony that securities were sent to England.
A study by J W Tutt reported in London Entomological and Natural History Society proceedings shows many butterflies and moths drink excessively, with males drinking pure water more than females. The research notes females visit puddles less, while males’ need may have evolved into a habit viewed as a vice.
A Sept dispatch reports the emperor of China resigning power to the empress dowager who now orders ministers to file reports. The reform edicts likely triggered deposition of the emperor as a figurehead while Kang Youmei reportedly heads toward Shanghai. Li Hongzhang may be restored, Russian concessions may rise, and Chinese reform hopes fade. In New York, Chicago platform reformers reaffirm the Chicago platform and Syracuse convention aims. Missouri delegates to the national road parliament are chosen by Gov. Lon V Stephens for the Trans Mississippi Exposition in Omaha in October.
A San Francisco dispatch reports a push to promote General Miller to Major General before leading the next expedition to the Philippines. Kansas Tennessee and Iowa lawmakers urge the president to promote Miller, with calls for another general officer to accompany him. The piece mentions Colonel Frinston of the Wendell Be promoted, and notes promotions of troops in the area.
A French astronomer M Fouche proposes a purely academic scheme to tilt the earth’s axis toward the ecliptic by digging an enormous circular trench on the equator in Africa or South Africa and filling it with water to induce rotation. The plan hinges on ditch radius water volume speed and duration, with a playful note about melting poles and French prestige if pursued.
A storied old commodore in a Boston yard asserts he is bishop of his diocese and disciplines chapel services with thunder, tossing out a chaplain and demanding his own relief. Also recounted are habitually morbid mother in law jokes and a mispronounced grammar lesson from children about addressing siblings.
Mr Wood of Chicago visits his aunt Mrs Kennedy Supt HB Pearies on Topeka business this morning. Henry Meagher spoke to teachers’ students about his Rough Rider service, answering questions on enlistment camp life and battles. Praises for Col Roanevelt frequent. Mitchell Wabwas king named tailor in Minnesota and left for Pipebone school. Hood’s Sarsaparilla ad asserts blood purification cures boils and impure blood.
Market wires report uneven activity across live cattle and grain markets with quotes in Chicago and Kansas City. Prices show steady demand in parts of the Midwest while futures drift. notable mentions include cattle receipts, wholesale shifts, and routine price levels amid varied commodity movements.
City announces a public auction for property with plans, specifications, and bidder badges. Bids must accompany certified checks for the specified sum, payable to the city, with the sale governed by Lawarsee authorities. Public deadline stated as September 24, 1841.
Historic rail and excursion fare list shows multiple city destinations with round trip prices from Santa Fe and nearby points. Highlights include 78 cents to Wichita, 84.49 to Ottawa, $2.00 to southern points, and varied routes to Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, and others with limited dates and durations.
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