Shortage of convict labor prompts Iowa prison redistricting
Des Moines reports convict labor shortage at Fort Madison leads to redrawing prison districts, moving Cedar Clinton Iowa Jackson Johnson and Scott counties from Anamosa to Fort Madison. Inventory shows Iowa state livestock totaling 602 cows 159 horses and mules and 1649 hogs across institutions. Minister Conger arrival in Iowa anticipated with Des Moines G A R plans to greet him. Shiloh battlefield monuments chosen. school wage averages noted with men 40 a month women 30.
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Fort Madison State Prison
State Board of Control
Fort Madison
Anamosa Prison
Cedar
Clinton
Iowa
Jackson
Johnson
Scott
Anamosa
Finamosa
Gov. Shaw
Prisners
John Downie
Aanamosa
Tvarinda
aZouncil Bluffs
Apavenport
San Francisco
Grand Army
Council Bluffs
Josiah Given
Supreme Court
Crocker Post
John N. Baldwin
Allison
St. Louis
Avill
Lewis Schooler
Bluffs
Conger
State Historical Department of
Peking
Conseer
Barrett
Benton and Henderson Aid Fayette Carnegie Library Plan
Sev Dr Benton of Upper Iowa University and Speaker Henderson chose the library design for the Fayette Carnegie building. It is said to be Carnegie’s sole college gift. Henderson secured the donation for the college where he began his career. He organized his civil war company in the college chapel.
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Benton
Upper Iowa University
Henderson
Carnegie Library
Fayette
Carnegie
Col. Henderson
Drake offers to build Centerville library at $25,000
Ex Governor FF. M. Drake proposes to furnish a suitable site and erect a library building in Centerville at not less than 25,000 dollars, then give the property to the city if residents approve a two mill library tax and the council commits to perpetual care.
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FF. M. Drake
Centerville
Railway Name Change Ended Duluth and New Orleans Project
The North and South Railway Company based in Nevada filed articles of incorporation with County Recorder A J Page and the secretary of state in Des Moines. With the filing the old Duluth and New Orleans project effectively died as a named entity.
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North and South Railway Company
Nevada
A. J. Page
Des Moines
Duluth
New Orleans
Des Moines Team Names New Western League Signings
Des Moines manager Hunky Hines announces signings for the Western league squad including Catchers Conwer Sessler Thierry. pitchers Steffany Slade W H Morrison Glendon Polchow. first basemen Rebseman Kneasley. second base Hines. shortstop O Leary. third base Pease Gleason. outfielders McVicker Thiel Lippert Winzeer Nagle Clarke.
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Hunky
Hines
Des Moines
Conwer
Sessler
Thierry
Steffany
Slade
W. H. Morrison
Glendon
Polchow
Rebseman
Kneasley
O’leary
Pease
Gleason
McVicker
Thiel
Lippert
Winzeer
Nagle
Clarke
Ultimatum to Russia in Manchuria Raises War Fears
Japanese official demands Russia withdraw from Manchuria or face international occupation. Li Hung Chang mediating with China as Emperor Kwang Su urged to return with 20,000 troops to Manchuria. Berlin cites indemnities. U S pressed to moderate. Creston collision injures one engineer. heavy losses.
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London
Japan
China
Russia
Manchuria
Jimperor Kwang Hsu
Li Hung Chang
St. Petersburg
Marquis Ito
Bismarck
Kwang Hsu
Prince Ching
Peking
Komouri Yutaro
Gen. Yamaguchi
Kwang Su
Corea to Build 32 Fortresses for Defense
London April 15 dispatch from St. Petersburg says Corea plans to construct 32 coast fortresses to deter a potential Japanese invasion. The move signals wartime fortification and regional security concerns.
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London
Corea
Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Strengthening Jamaica Fortifications Reported by War Office
In Kingston Jamaica on April 15 the British war office announced plans to strengthen Jamaica forts. Quick firing guns of the latest pattern are being sent out along with heavy guns recently placed in forts around Port Royal.
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Jamaica
Kingston
British War Office
Port Royal
Denver Doctor Dies After Noted Surgical Career
Dr. William F. McClelland dies in Denver at 80. He gained European and American fame for pioneering difficult operations after arriving in 1862.
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Denver
Col
William F. McClelland
Europe
America
Unveiling of Gen Logan Statue in Washington
In Washington on April 10 the grand equestrian statue of Gen John A Logan was unveiled on Iowa circle. President McKinley and cabinet attended with family and military veterans. Master George Tucker drew the cord, parade moved from the White House to the circle, and Chauncey Depew delivered the address. Franklin Simmons sculpted the seven year effort, statue set on a bronze pedestal with congressional appropriations noted.
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John A. Logan
Iowa Circle
McKinley
Gen. Logan
George Tucker
Francis L. Guenther
Fourth Artillery
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Iowa Crcle
Grenville M. Dodge
Society of the Tennessee
Logan
Chauncey M. Depew
Franklin Simmons
Congress
Aguinaldo Signs Peace Manifesto Despite Objections
Manila reports Aguinaldo signed the peace manifesto Tuesday morning after Chief Justice Arellano drafted it. He objected to two clauses requiring further discussion. Other dispatches note Aguinaldo is held prisoner indefinitely and vows to call followers to end rebellion.
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Mapes
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Sianila
Washington
Apuinaldo
New York
Herald
Philippines
War Department
Arce
Castilleros
Alva
Orangapo
Bataan
Zambales
MacArthur
Logan Statue Pedestal Details and Honorary Knighting
The piece notes $50,000 raised for the statue with $15,000 from the Grand Army of the Republic. The 20 foot pedestal features Gen. Logan with officers and bronzes of Dodge Hazen Slocum Leggett Mower Blair Strong on the west, and Logan taking the oath as senator with bronzes of Cullom Evarts Conkling Morton Miller Voorhees Thurman on the east. South and north fronts depict war and peace allegories. the statue rises 14% feet above. Humbert, former king of Italy, knighted Mr Simmons after a private viewing.
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Army of the Tennessee
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Hazen
Slocum
Leggett
Mower
Blair
Capt. Strong
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Arthur
Cullom
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Conkling
Morton
Miller
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Thurman
Humbert
Italy
Mr. Simmons
First East River Bridge Cable Raised and Taut
In New York on April 12 the first cable for the East River bridge was raised from the river bed and drawn taut to 120 feet above the water. Thousands watched from shore as tug boats and yachts crowded the area to witness the scene amid whistles and cheers.
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New York
East River
New
Plague Toll Reported in Canton and Montery Smallpox Cases
United States consul Robert Mce Wade reports about 10 000 deaths from the plague in Canton over six weeks and 13 smallpox cases aboard the US monitor Monterey with one death and other cases improving. Foreign ministers meetings in Peking postponed due to Easter holidays at M de Giers request.
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Canton
Peking
Robert M. Mce- Wade
United States
China
Monterey
M. de Giers
Tragedy in Cripple Creek as Mine Dump Slumps
The family of James Smith, including the father, mother, and four children, were killed when a massive dump from the Granite mine slid downhill and crushed their Cripple Creek home. Snowmelt softened the dump, causing the fatal collapse.
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Cripple Creek
Col
James Smith
Smith
George Q. Cannon Dies in Monterey at 75
Monterey, April 13 George Q. Cannon has died after a period of rest on Thursday night and a quiet Friday morning. He was about 75 years old and his passing came without warning as a bulletin indicated he rested easy near midnight.
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Monterey
Cal
George Q. Cannon
Toilo Appoints Panay Governor Iloilo Province
Gen Martin Delgado, former insurgent leader in Panay, is named governor of Iloilo province by the US Philippine commission. Judge Taft announces the choice amid public enthusiasm, with Delgado praised as honest capable and popular. Salary set at 3000 gold, highest for provincial governors. Lt Thompson named treasurer. Nearby officials are natives. Province encompasses about half of Panay population, roughly 1,000,000.
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Toilo
Panay
Martin Delgado
Island of
Iloilo
United States Philippine Commission
Taft
Delgado
Hughes
Lieut. Thompson
Flood Floods In Kansas City Wichita Bridges Under Water
Flooding from the Arkansas River swamps Wichita Kansas with police guarding bridge ends. Two bridges submerged and approaches washed away. An island flooded after residents escaped. Waterworks night force confined by nearly a mile of flood. Five days of continuous rain drenches hundreds of thousands of acres.
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Wichita
Kan
Arkansas River
Referendum on Name Change to Populists Set for May 4
The People's Party national committee met in St Louis last December to vote on renaming the party to populists and related issues. National Chairman Joe A Parker set the vote for two p.m. May 4 at standard polling places and called for a middle-of-the-roaders meeting in Detroit on July 4.
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Cincinnati
National Committee of the People’s Party
St. Louis
Joe A. Parker
National Committee of the
Detroit
Knox Sworn In as Attorney General at White House
Philander C. Knox of Pittsburgh was sworn in as head of the department of justice. President McKinley and Supreme Court Justice Shiras attended. Knox’s youngest son Philander C. Knox Jr. was also present as the oath was given in the cabinet room.
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Washington
Philander C. Knox
Pittsburgh
Griggs
Department of Justice
White House
President McKinley
Knox
Philander C. Knox, Jr
Justice Shiras
Supreme Court
Transcontinental Railway Deal Secured by Morgan and Hill
A transcontinental line from Atlantic to Pacific is assured as J Pierpont Morgan and James J Hill gain control of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy railway between the eastern Erie line and the Northwestern Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines.
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New York
Atlantic
Pacific
J. Pierpont Morgan
James J. Hill
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railway
Erie Railway
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Porto Rico commissioner replies to Gov Allen remarks
Wenceslao Borda counters Gov. Allen’s claims on Porto Rico prosperity and the Hollander tax, noting lack of data. He cites trade figures showing a large 1900 01 deficit, disputes claims of widespread labor prosperity, and questions projected sugar output of 100000 tons versus planter estimates of about 70000.
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New York
Gov. Allen
Porto Rico
Washington
Wenceslao Borda
Santiago Iglesias
Allen
United States
Plumer Captures Pietersburg in Boer War Advance
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria dated April 8 that Plumer occupied Pietersburg with slight opposition and seized two locomotives and 29 trucks. The town is the Boer capital and northern railways now in British hands. A detachment of 100 Fifth Lancers and Imperial Yeomanry was attacked by 400 Boers north of Aberdeen and most were captured. 24 escaped.
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Lord Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Plumer
Pietersburg
Fifth Lancers
Imperial Yeomanry
Aberdeen
Cape Colony
Botha
Daily Express
South Africa
China can raise three hundred million in gold
A ministers committee in Peking concludes China can mobilize 300 million dollars in gold without harming its resources and expects to find additional indemnity resources. They also favor withdrawal of foreign troops from Peking as besieged ministers welcome their departure. In Washington Takahira reports Tokyo accepts Russia’s Manchuria stance with U S approval.
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Berlin
Peking
China
United States
Foreign Office
Russia
France
Germany
England
Committee of Ministers
Washington
Takahira
Tokio
Manchuria
State Department
Hay
Navy officers listed on Naval Register ranking
Secretary Long issued an order detailing naval ranks. Admiral Dewey is the senior serving officer, John Adams Howell is senior rear admiral, W. S. Schley ranks fifth, William T. Sampson seventh, and Frank Wildes is the ranking captain.
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Schley Banks Sampson
Washington
Long
Naval Register
Admiral Dewey
John Adams Howell
W. S. Schley
William T. Sampson
Frank Wildes
Pan-American Exposition Bonds Underwritten. Subscriptions Exceed $500,000
Buffalo April 11. The full amount and more of the $500000 second mortgage Pan American Exposition bonds recently authorized by the legislature have been underwritten. Subscriptions were first called for on Saturday last and by Wednesday morning they totaled $510600.
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Buffalo
Nonsense and Quips Across Historic Columns
A collage of humorous snippets and quotes from 19th and early 20th century papers. Includes lines about art, theater, weddings, luck, and a dairy joke involving a scrub cow and a Jersey daughter.
Sailor as a Policeman Hits Broadway Collision Tale
A New York traffic mishap near the post office involves an express wagon and a Broadway surface car. The wreck injures no one, though the jibboom pierces the car side and passengers stumble in a near panic. A sailor turned officer provides a vivid account.
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New York Mail and Express
Broadway
Rector Street
East Side
McCann
Ski regiments in Norway move by skis year round
In winter Norway uses skis for travel with peasants visiting distant districts and sportsmen pursuing game. Soldiers also use skis for mobility near Christiania, making a regiment on ski a common sight, as described by The Traveler.
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Norway
Christiania
Wise Beyond His Years Anxious Mother Tommy Struggles in Class
A comic exchange from the Boston Transcript features a mother fretting over Tommy’s grades. The reply from Tommy humorously defends his selective answering, invoking caution in sharing knowledge with a teacher.
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Tommy
Boston Transcript
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