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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
4
A Saturday and Sunday blizzard across Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan and Wisconsin disrupts streetcar and rail traffic. Flood fears rise as snow melts and rivers stay high. Sheboygan Evansville Detroit Cincinnati and Cairo report heavy impacts with ice damage and drownings likely.
In Chicago Central Music Hall the final between Jacob Schaefer and Frank Ives settled the championship with Schaefer winning 400 to 378. Both players tied for first money after four games apiece, Schaefer earning a 150 diamond ring for high run.
Key West reports alert due to Havana telegrams urging anti American action. Admiral Sicard’s fleet arrives off the bar with battleships including the Maine and the Texas. ships depart Tortugas the same day. Washington and Madrid deny Cuban deployment claims. reports of insurgent losses and Castro alerts cited from Puerto Principe and Sierra Cubitas.
Anti-Jewish riots flare in Algiers with shops looted in Rue Babazoum. A squadron with drawn swords clashed with rioters who cheered the army. Several killed and many injured as police and troops struggle to restore order amid continued disturbances.
Washington reports Gov. John W. Griggs of New Jersey has been named to the vacant attorney-generalship after McKenna’s move to the Supreme Court. Griggs will resign as governor once confirmed, with Sen. Worthies to act as governor. Griggs, born 1849 in Newton, Sussex County, rose from assemblyman to state senator and governor amid a long political career.
Chicago delegates from Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia vote to set eight hours as a day’s work in all bituminous coal fields after June 1, 1898, with a May 1 start for favorable operation. The measure expands employment and signals wage changes remain debated as proposals for a ten-cent-per-ton pay raise were defeated amid two hours of discussion.
Dr. Talmage 65, pastor of First Presbyterian Church Washington, marries Eleanor M Collier widow of Charles Collier at the bride’s Allegheny home. Ceremony performed by Rev. Dr. William Robinson, with families approving the nuptials. They plan to reside at 1400 Massachusetts Ave Washington.
Pittsburgh and West Virginia brewers and distillers move to form a local malt warehouse and cultivate barley to supply regional demand. A malthouse with 1 000 000 bushels annual capacity is proposed for Chicago to support this effort.
R G Dun reports unusually high January activity with 38 percent more business than a year ago and 10.4 percent above 1892 levels. Exports stay heavy as rail earnings and wheat trend up, copper and steel rail orders surge, and cotton mill strikes may reduce stocks while prices hold firm. Failures drop from last year in U S and Canada.
Returning Klondike miners bring news of a confirmed mother lode at Eldorado claim 30 with stringers at 27 and lower positions. Placer diggings on Powder Creek and All Gold Creek yield high pans, while streams on Tlunker, Henderson, Dominion, Big Salmon and Stewart show strong prospecting. One early stake holder, Andrew Olsen known as The Big Swede, held the top Eldorado claim and the largest Klondike nugget valued at 586. Officials predict winter gold dust output between 12 million and 15 million despite hardships.
Washington January 22 Democratic free silver leaders form the American Drama Company with Washington and Virginia politicians and business men as directors. The first play Curse of Gold is billed as a sequel to Uncle Tom's Cabin with aims to mobilize support in the west and south. Senator Stewart and Senator Allen foresee strong reception while Gompers and Morrison back the project. Knights of Labor also hold stock. The group plans to tour soon.
The War Department prepares a grand welcome as President Dole arrives in Washington. Troops stationed in the city will assemble under Col. Sumner with a parade from the station to the hotel. A state dinner is set for Tuesday February 1 following his arrival on the previous Wednesday.
The 1897 foreign commerce of the United States breaks records for volume and value. For the year exports exceed imports by 356.561 million dollars, with 41 million dollars in net silver exports, yielding a grand credit balance of 397.5 million.
A hoisting cage with 15 miners in the Bonne Esperance mine at Wasnes Hainaut was shattered when the supporting cable broke. All occupants were killed in the accident.
California marks the fiftieth anniversary of the gold discovery with a sunrise salute from Fort Point and ceremonies in San Francisco. About 50 000 visitors and 50 000 residents lined Market Street for a 15 division parade of roughly 16 000 marchers. Literary programs, a banquet, and a ball followed as the weeklong events continue. Senators Perkins White and Representative Maguire invited the president to press the button opening the Golden Jubilee mining fair, and he consented.
San Francisco January 25 The Bay conference expelled Rev Charles O Brown the unfrocked minister later given a Chicago church He confessed and pleaded for mercy Brown resigned to the Chicago church He faced charges of immoral conduct including helping a witness and paying hush money The Bay State conference censured him and suspended him before his move to Green Street church in Chicago
Berlin January 25 Baron Von Buelow told the Reichstag budget committee that German representatives or agents had no relations with Dreyfus and that no such ties ever existed in the Dreyfus affair.
Marinette Wisconsin January 25 The Diamond Match company has been sued for 750000 damages The suit stems from its Ontonagon river operations The action filed in federal court at Marquette Michigan is for the estate of Thomas Nester a northern Michigan lumberman The bill claims jam piers delayed Nester logs causing them to deteriorate before reaching the Nester sawmill
The Arnold case in Waukon Iowa ends with dismissal after a week in court. The county has spent about $2000 on the trial as prosecutors could not sustain the murder charge against Arnold. The defense hints Duitty may have died by his own action.
A cabinet council met at ten o clock Monday night to discuss measures for bread riots and socialist disorders. Two people were killed Monday at Voltri near Genoa in clashes between troops and strikers demanding higher wages.
Washington reports Minister Woodford cabled that Spain agrees to negotiate a commercial treaty with the United States based on reciprocity with schedules for Cuba and the peninsula. Negotiations will occur in Washington at a date to be set.
The senate confirmed Joseph McKenna's nomination to be associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. In executive session Senator Allen read lengthy charges claiming McKenna lacks legal attainment, but Senator Perkins defended him with statistics. The confirmation vote was overwhelmingly favorable with no roll call.
A cable from Peking reports a settlement with Germany. Kiao Chou bay leased with a 100 li boundary belt. German troops to withdraw. two murder suspects to die, others to imprisonment. Churches and homes for missionaries to be built with 225000 taels as compensation. China may open three treaty ports and expand rail into Yun Nan. London reports Britain backs treaty-rights if negotiations fail.
In Chicago on January 22 the operators from Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania with 12 votes of 36 in the miners conference defeated the initial proposal for mine run or gross weight. A Friday night session left factions more divided, with President Ratchford and miner leader James Farms backing a double scale while Secretary Ryan of Illinois denounces bi coalism and vows no part in it.
Boston January 21 Judge Sheldon of the superior criminal court ruled that intimidation in the labor statute means threats to use force, not threats to quit work or refuse to work with others. This interpretation narrows what constitutes an offense and guides labor organization cases.
Chicago jury convicts Chris Merry of murdering his wife and fixes a death penalty. James Smith is found not guilty but is rearrested on accessory after the fact charges.
A violent southeast storm at 53 mph swept Indiana and Ohio from Wednesday night into Thursday, bringing heavy rain and widespread flooding. One drowning reported in Orange County fording Lick Creek. towns like English and Munice faced major damage as bridges, buildings, and stalks of oil equipment were swept away. The Scioto and other rivers surged, levee breaks and rising water threatened hundreds of acres and low-lying areas along the riverfront.
Washington observers noted the first official reception of the new administration at the White House used a selective invitation method. Diplomats protested when unnamed as guests of honor, then received a special private reception at 8 15. Main guests entered nine to eleven with diplomats lingering in court dress and orders.
Rioters are expelled from the town assembly and dispersed by cavalry after wrecking and attempting to burn a grain dealer's country house. About fifty are arrested as troops provide bread to those without food amid the unrest in Ancona, Italy.
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