27 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
1
The readable portion lists MOMBATIONAL BANK with Coleman as president and J H Hunt. ASSILLON CLASS FACTORY manufacturing green glass hollow ware and related items. BON BRIDGE CO producing bridges and structural work.Listed entities imply a local commerce snapshot with firms and leadership names.
Our offer lists free access to an illustrated catalogue and free samples of silks dress goods and novelties. It highlights wide selections of 48 inch all wool cheviott mixtures at 35 cents per yard, various wool cloths, plain and fancy silks at 50 cents a yard, and larger, value packed assortments not matched elsewhere.
Fashionable electric shaped scarfs and marted scarfs priced from 3.50 to 60 dollars. Prototypes include electric seal colarets with an astrakhan yoke and high cellar finish. Free scarfs offered with tails. customers invited to request a 140 page illustrated catalogue by mail from Pittsburg, PA.
Informal discussions at the White House involved President McKinley and four cabinet members about dispatches from Paris. The talks touched on the American peace commissioners and ongoing negotiations, with no official action taken. The Cuban debt issue was not on the table, while Philippine policy decisions were considered to serve U.S. interests.
Regular Army officer Dr. R D Boss testified before the war investigations commission about supply shortages in Cuba. He described nurses being mule drivers, insufficient morphine, and Red Cross aid reaching Santiago late. Col. Cabell of the Second Arkansas warned of mistreatment of patients and drunk drivers, noting hospital neglect in June.
Washington, Oct 26. The president and cabinet study Porto Rico relation to U S government. They review currency, customs and internal revenue laws, suffrage, and other key subjects likely to be addressed in the president’s forthcoming message to Congress.
A temporary government on the island recommends appointing a committee to carefully consider all questions with more deliberation than a short congressional session allows and to deliver a report at a future meeting.
In Philadelphia on Oct 26 a peace jubilee redeems Independence Hall with a civic parade. The president was expected to arrive that afternoon as naval ships led by the May, Columbia, and Texas fired salutes and crowds cheered. Secretary Long toasted aboard the vessel group with Commodore Philip and Captain Oigsbee, then departed for Boston.
Camp Mrape Middletown Pa Oct 26 Chief Surgeon Girard reports quarters for Thursday’s parade not ideal but Philadelphia management pledges improvement. Four Pennsylvania regiments and other units to travel on 12 car trains and arrive early tomorrow. Washington Oct 26 Atlanta citizens invite President McKinley to a peace jubilee and he says he can leave by December 35.
War Department received a cable from Manila stating a Spanish transport from Barcelona would carry 800 of the 1,100 sick Spanish prisoners of war to Spain, awaiting permission which was granted. Also notes Marshall death in Allegheny City at age 78 and sixteen Cubans released from Ceuta bound for New York with about 200 remaining in distress, as AFL completes a two day session.
Brigadier General A W Greeley presented Secretary Alger with a detailed report on signal corps operations during the Spanish American War. He praised the insulated wire and telephonic gear, the balloon's usefulness, and the quick war department communications that aided Admiral Sampson and fleet coordination, while noting Shafter’s contentious stance on signaling support.
Snowstorms sweep multiple states with heavy flurries and blizzards. Roads and commerce halted as Chicago area and Midwest towns report record October snowfall. other cities note fierce gales and worsening cold.
The fifty second annual meeting of the American Missionary Association opened in Coxcox on Oct 26 with delegates from across the country. Executive committee figures show southern educational work with 6 chartered institutions 40 normal and graded schools 25 common schools 345 instructors and 11 662 pupils. Southern church work lists 202 churches 135 missionaries 11 601 church members and 15 00 scholars in Sunday school. India missions statistics cover 1 016 churches 1 300 Sunday school scholars $2 030 benevolence and church support. 7 schools 494 pupils 41 mission outposts 45 whites and 32 missionaries and teachers. Chinese mission reports 20 schools 32 teachers 1 874 pupils with professing faiths. Fiscal receipts total 327 447 including donations 150 660 estates 119 580 income 14 890 tuition 37 405 and 5 000 to Sister fund. expenses 271 537 leaving 54 600 credit.
Joint session ends Episcopal convention with devotions and a pastoral reading. Bishops in full robes. Rev Morgan Dix reads opening service. Bishop Gailor reads pastoral. closing prayer by Bishop Doane and benediction by Bishop Whipple. Deputies form committee on marriage and divorce resolutions. George Calvin Hall nominated as missionary bishop of Japan but not elected. Age cited as barrier to active work and language study.
The autumnal Baptist conference opens in Cincinnati at Ninth Street Baptist Church with Dr. Purington presiding and talks on youth work. In Pittsburg, Grace church hosts the Western conference of the Evangelical Lutheran church with President F P Cooke speaking and a report on relinquishing his parish for $1200 annually. Catholic Young Men's National Union holds its 24th annual convention in Washington with high mass at St Patrick's church. In Lisgon, Arter denies any layoffs due to bank trouble, noting seasonal dullness and orders remaining steady for now.
New York and Cincinnati market reports show little change in prices with a scalper dominated week. Wheat and cattle receipts are noted with varying prices across regions, followed by an ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills claiming appetite and system benefits.
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