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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1891
Page
10
Mr Manheimer will represent Chicago manufacturers for two days showcasing full production. Women invited to view a garment with guaranteed fit or no sale. The event promises low prices reflecting the store’s reputation.
The Y P S C E convention held in the Mitchell Baptist church concluded with a large, earnest session. Delegates from many towns attended and elected state officers including Esther A. Clark Yankton as president and D W Smith Huron as first vice president. Yankton will host next year. Resolutions praised Dr F E Clark of Boston and urged continued prohibition and missions support. Attendance and spiritual energy were high, with strong local press cooperation and rail fare reductions noted.
The Independent meeting in town failed to produce Ignatius Donnelly who was billed to speak. Rumors of a telegram claiming a lawsuit kept him away, leaving Harden and others to address a sparse crowd. Locals describe the campaign as a series of false pretenses and the episode sparks indignation among local Independents.
Washington. Oct 31. The State Department received a cable from Minister Egan in Santiago replying to President's telegram on reparation for the Valparaiso sailors' murder. Chile's Foreign Affairs says US demands are unacceptable and Chile alone will judge and punish in Chilean territory. It notes investigations proceed under Chilean law and that no hostile intent toward the United States is intended while awaiting results. The Globe doubts war with Chile and cautions against overreach if war is declared.
London dispatch reports Valparaiso saying the junta and allied commanders split on the presidency. Each faction fears angering opponents by yielding to American demands. A post election change is expected, though business interests doubt the rosy outlook amid revolutionary bitterness.
Senor Don Pedro Montt, Chilean representative, received an official cable detailing investigation on the Valparaiso unrest. It cites a 7 p.m. clash on Clare street between thirty Americans and eleven Chileans, with one death and multiple injuries. Regular troops police and guard restored order. 160 American sailors from the Baltimore were ashore.
Opinions from the Pall Mall Gazette and St James Gazette discuss the political climate in the United States and abroad. They note excitement around elections, doubt about Harrison pushing to extremes, and question whether indignation or Blaine’s calculations could spark war. Chilean stance against perceived bullying and mutual grievances are highlighted.
From the Solomon Islands reports detail Royalist under Captain Davis punishing outrages against Brits. Chief Too Joo was seized and later shot at Tone’s village after four Freak cutter boys were killed. The village burned and two war canoes burned along the coast three miles south.
A San Francisco dispatch reports Apia natives unhappy with the present government and chiefs who refuse Mulinuu residence. They plan to wait until June when Berlin Act powers review occurs, seek salary cuts for officials and possibly the right to elect the king. Most favor Mataafa over deposed Malatoa, now in retirement.
Paris October 31 The French ministry seeks senate repeal of the ban on American pork but wants a tariff virtually prohibitive. Agriculturists fear the pig breeding industry and deputies in the chamber regret their actions. Senate opposition is strong, with a commercial hostility to the United States extending beyond pork to other matters, risking maximum tariffs in key areas.
Vienna reports the Austrian government will remove restrictions on imported pickled pork and bacon but keep limits on lard, following a US request. Germany made a similar concession. Hungary’s assent is expected to avert sugar export reprisals. In Berlin, August Stapelfeldt, manager of a Savings Bank in Katzeburg Lumemberg, is sentenced to four years for embezzlement, with potential new suits from the bank.
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