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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1898
Page
6
G Wharton James profiles the Hopi Moki on their cliff mesas in Arizona. The piece explains their reasons for high living, child rearing customs, women’s rights, and labor division. It highlights farming corn, pikami, piki bread, weaving on a simple loom, pottery, basketry, and social life among the Moki.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts moves to thank Clara Barton founder of the Red Cross and its officers for humane relief to Armenians in Turkey and pestilence victims in the United States and for aid to both sides in the Spanish War. Some Australian sheep runs are described as vast, rivaling England in size.
Washington reports president may appoint five members to a peace commission for the czar’s universal peace conference set to meet in St. Petersburg or Paris early next year. Arch bishop Ireland is named as possible U S representative, with unclear status of a full delegation.
The peace treaty will be submitted to the senate on January 4 by President McKinley with a transmittal note. It faces secret committee discussion and likely favorable report. If not ratified this session, an extra session will convene to dispose of and ratify the treaty.
The steamer Farrason arrived from Alaska with Dawson passengers, including Yukon mail carrier Jack Carr, who says Dawson City’s population is about 16,000 and living costs have fallen with meals at a dollar. Mail service may fail to reach the outside world this winter as Thistle Creek attracts attention with pans averaging 25 dollars.
Bridgeport Alabama telegram reports Walter Rosser Sr father of a Tennessee soldier recently acquitted in the San Francisco killing of Henry Hilderband died at his Stevenson home. His death followed news of his son arriving the day before. He headed the Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis railroad division. Four burned to death in Hillsboro Texas as a kerosene fire destroyed a home. Isabel Malone and her daughter and infant perished. rescue efforts failed.
Good Place Chicago December 27 Charles Richards Dodge of New York appointed director of agriculture of the American exhibit at the Paris exposition by Commissioner General Peck. Canal Dover Ohio December 27 The Black Plate plant of Reeves Iron Co sold to the American tin mill trust led by Philadelphia capitalists with headquarters at Chicago. Sampson in Washington December 27 Admiral W W Sampson arrives in Washington after returning from Havana for consultations with officials.
President McKinley nominates Eben Allen Hitchcock of Missouri to be secretary of the interior. Hitchcock, then ambassador to Russia, was formerly head of the Pittsburgh Glass Co. and a St. Louis businessman. Senate promptly confirms. Hitchcock’s background includes ties to Vermont and Alabama heritage and close ties with McKinley during tariff planning.
Washington reports the presidential party returning to Pennsylvania Station at 11 30 AM after seven days in the south. Except Mrs McKinley who was slightly indisposed in Atlanta, all members in good health and the visit praised as a success with no disturbances. The journey from Columbia was uneventful and the six car Pullman special arrived on a schedule that highlighted improved north south relations and army capabilities. The peace with Spain objective faded after the Atlanta speech on shared care of Confederate dead.
Washington officials report Commissary General Magan is angry over Gen Miles testimony on embalmed beef. He seeks a certified copy of the evidence and plans to expose what he calls false charges before the commission. Magan also threatens libel suits and a court martial, targeting his department.
William Steele former Chestnut Street national bank cashier in Philadelphia was sentenced by Judge Butler in U S district court to six years and six months in prison and a $300 fine. He was convicted of conspiring with late bank president William M Singerly in falsifying bank books and reports to the comptroller of the currency and misapplying funds. In Chicago deputy sheriff Frank T Nye was shot and killed at a residence on Wilson Avenue Argyle Park while serving a writ of ejectment. the shooter was 13 year old Thomas George Crosby, the adopted son of the house's occupant, Mrs Marjorie Helen Crosby.
From Mexico City comes word that Ambassador Clayton and Foreign Minister Senor Marissa have agreed on the form and substance of a new extradition treaty between the United States and Mexico. The pact is regarded as acceptable to both governments.
The postmaster general announces seven additional military postal stations in Cuba. The new stations are at Pinar del Río Guanajay Mariel Trinidad Las Tunas Sancti Spiritus and Cardenas.
Special commissioner Robert B Porter returns from Santiago de Cuba and Porto Rico with observations on governance taxation and revenue. He praises the military administration but urges local control of taxes and a structured scheme for internal revenue across the island to support industrial rehabilitation.
The United States will take possession of Wake Island to serve as a Pacific cable station linking the Philippines, Hawaii, and the mainland. Bennington commanded by Captain Taussig ordered to hoist the flag and establish a condenser water supply on the uninhabited three mile long atoll located about 2,000 miles from Nihau and 1,300 miles east of Guam.
A rear end collision on the Pennsylvania railroad near Rahway caused two deaths and injuries to four, with killed William C. Dewolfe of Parkersburg and BE Knight of Jersey City. Injured include Mrs. Julia Levy of Brooklyn, B F Mead also of Brooklyn, F Kupper of Brooklyn, and Frank Irish of Chicago with a broken collar bone.
The Al Ki from Alaska reports an avalanche on Chilkat pass near Crater Lake, nine days earlier, leaving at least six dead. Recovered bodies include Mrs Darling of Lake Lindeman and her two sons Bert Johns of Juneau and Harry Shaw of Skaguay.
On Christmas day Rear Admiral Dewey will become the ranking officer in active service of the United States navy. Rear Admiral Bunce, commandant of the navy yard, will retire upon reaching the age limit, while remaining commandant until his successor is appointed.
In Springfield on December 22 the supreme court reversed the Coole county criminal court verdict against former banker E S Dreyer. The court ordered a new trial for allegedly embezzling West Park Board funds of which he served as treasurer.
Samuel Gompers was reelected president of the American Federation of Labor at the eighteenth annual convention, which adjourned sine die after eight months. Detroit will host the next meeting, with most officers reelected and several fraternal delegates named to union congresses in Britain and Canada.
At a joint US and Spanish military meeting the plan for Cuba’s handover on January 1 at noon was confirmed. Guns fire 21 salute as flags switch, with American and Spanish leaders present to receive surrender and transfer authority to the United States.
A preliminary Nicaragua canal report by Gen. Haines Admiral Walker and Prof. Haupt outlines route details and a near 125 million cubic yards excavation plan for Brito harbor plus western division dredging. Total cost is conservatively about 135 million dollars, aligning with Gen. Ludlow’s 1896 estimate.
Thomas H. Watson and wife Miss Imma Spreckels pursue an extended world tour blending pleasure and business. Watson’s aim is property valued at £9,000,000 and he holds papers asserting entitlement to about half of Carlisle, England.
The Pittsburgh area completes a historic consolidation of gas, electric and heating concerns. The combined capital exceeds 26 million dollars, giving one firm future control over gas light and heating for Pittsburgh and Allegheny with authority to set prices for all consumers.
Madrid reports Senor Sagasta the premier remains gravely ill with bronchial pneumonia and high fever after extensive medical consultation. Six physicians declared the condition serious, worsened by recent political strain. newspapers express sympathy.
Authentic treaty text published from Madrid outlines Spain ceding Cuba to the United States and Puerto Rico Guam and the Philippines to the U S. It sets a 20 million dollar payment, ten year port rights, prisoner exchanges, and protections for Spanish subjects with a June 11 1899 deadline for final Senate and Congress action.
A blaze at the home of Charles H. Raymond, Mutual Life Insurance official, claims three lives: Mrs. Charles H. Raymond, 55, with compound fractures and internal injuries. Victoria Underwood, sister of Mrs. Raymond, who leaped from a third story window. and Harriet Fee, a domestic. Several others injured include Raymond himself, Doerr, Ferguson. Mrs. Raymond, a former Red Cross president, aided Spain relief and donated flags for the Red Cross steamer Texas.
Chicago reports marine losses in the 1898 season exceeded all previous years. Aggregate losses are estimated around 2.6 million dollars with wide variance among underwriters. Lake Michigan suffered the most, followed by Lake Superior, while Lake Huron saw few disasters and Lake Ontario more than Lake Erie. In total 56 boats were destroyed, totaling 29,194 tons.
Chicago December 21 S H Bethea of Dixon will succeed General John C Black as United States district attorney for the northern district of Illinois. He was appointed by President McKinley on Tuesday. Black’s term expired recently after being named by President Cleveland in December 1894. His appointment followed the death of Sherwood Dixon who had been chosen by Cleveland but died suddenly.
Gov. Pingree prepared a pamphlet distributed across Michigan to oppose Senator Burrows. He accuses Burrows of aiding special interests in tariff laws opposing tax equalization and defeating the Atkinson measure, plus misuse of telegraphic franks and railroad passes and treachery to the Republican ticket in the last election.
Two fast moving cars on the Worcester and Suburban Electric road collided head on at the foot of the long hill in Leicester. John Kerrigan of Cherry Valley and Walter H Holbrook of Leicester were killed and several injured. Fog prevented seeing the oncoming car.
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