30 Jan 1899
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1899
Page
1
Price lows trigger a sweeping sale with mail order shoppers flocking to buy odd lots and broken lines of winter silks and dress goods. Large lots include 45 and 50 cent novelty fabrics, 36 to 44 inch blends, all wool plaids, and silks from 6c to 75c with marks on dresses and waists for spring use. Youths graduating can secure light shades at deep discounts, urging prompt action.
Jos Horne & Co advertises 25000 yards of embroideries including Nuinsouks Cambric and Swiss Edges at prices 10c to 2 per piece of 43 yards. Also offers Normandy Platt Val Paris Round Mesh Laces Nottingham imported Calais French Val Laces sold by the dozen yards with widths 1 to 5 inches and prices 25c to 40c per piece. Readers are invited to write the Mail Order Department for details.
Advices from Manila to the war department suggest Otis expects insurgents to force an issue with Manila seen as the danger point. Otis may defend vigorously but officials prefer avoiding battle, hoping Filipinos will accept U.S. aims. Aguinaldo envoy Agoncillo urges assurances that the U.S. does not seek war and favors friendly ties. News from Agoncillo and Manila reports reflect mounting anxiety over potential hostilities and troop movements.
Reports from Hongkong and Manila condemn American actions as highhanded and vexatious. Filpino junta says river launches purchased by American authorities threaten peace and fuel suspicions. Also notes Filipino congress at Malolos vows annexation and a critic in the North German Gazette questions the liberation terms for Spanish prisoners.
The House committee on judiciary opened a probe into Wheeler and other officials amid debates over constitutional officeholding. Wheeler argued limiting temporary posts would hinder appointing capable officials to key commissions, citing past selections. He also said he has abstained from voting or drawing pay since May 4 and has used personal funds for routine duties. In a separate note, Mecklen’s son of General McClellan led the debate on army reorganization, with Hull, Hay, Parker, Brown, Gox, Beil, and Lunnon weighing positions as the vote target neared next Tuesday.
New York January 25 At a stockholders meeting of the American Steel and Sire company these directors were elected Three year term J W Gates I L Ellwood William Edenborn Henry Seligman John Lambert Two year term S H Chisholm F P Voorhees W F Palmer K W Moen Frederick Strauss One year term G T Oliver F M Drake C T Soynton James Hopkins C Howard
Ex mayor Frank A. Magowan of Trenton led to the arrest of Simon Buttner proprietor of the Hotel Winslow on a charge arising from a theft of 2600 dollars alleged to occur while Buttner was present at his establishment.
The Supreme Court overruled Attorney General Monnett’s motion to ease Master Commissioner Brinsmade in the Standard case. It ordered the attorney general to resume testimony between February 1 and March 4 and the defendant to complete his testimony by March 25, with the master commissioner to report by April 8.
Cincinnati January 25 expansion spirit dominates the manufacturers convention with aims to grow the National Manufacturing association to 5000 members in the year end, building a pan American reach including United States Canada and new possessions. Gavel uses wood from Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
Fragmented dispatch from Cuba reports a Cuban captain of the ratu Pianch who allegedly obtained work at the Santa Cecilia sugar plantation and faced penalties and trial. The text is garbled, but references to military oversight and potential charges are noted, with unclear details and dates.
In January a joint Senate and House ballot failed to elect United States senator Quay by a majority. Beaver County Rep Bricker was absent without a pair as George Rodnes tallied 30 votes and anti-Quay Republicans split their lines. Democratic leaders and Jenks defended Quay's bid while others questioned party loyalty and strategy amid a crowded, tense political scene in Harrisburg.
The New Orleans gathering on prison reform featured Dr. Drake of Alabama presenting papers on how separate confinement affects consumptive inmates and remarks by Mrs. Elfen Johnston, Massachusetts women’s prison superintendent. The event included concerns about female inmates and recommendations for reforms as part of broader state and national discussions. The Young Women’s Christian Association of Pennsylvania and the Southern Diocese of Pittsburgh held concurrent midwinter meetings with multiple addresses by church workers, despite a storm, at churches in Philadelphia and Bellevue.
A proposed agreement outlines a base scale for lump coal prices across Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana districts with district wide operator options. It sets a per ton rate and timetable for continuations and payments including a 40 per ton baseline and continued price conditions across regions.
The article describes Senate discussions on a treaty and foreign policy with references to Ves, Frye, Hearst, and Davis. It notes calls to prepare for voting, the desire to attract attention from the Foreign Relations Committee, and critiques of the treaty and opposition. It also covers cabinet reactions to Brookes objections to Spanish bank policy and ongoing peace treaty issues.
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