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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1899
Page
1
The Express notes over 80 secret orders with more than 70 000 lodges and 5 000 000 members. It reports Hawaii foreign trade last year above 29 000 000, up 5 200 000, and a net population gain of 9 916 in 1698. An Indian department report cites 325 464 red skins remaining and a national decline of 62 765 over 50 years.
The report asserts General Weyler orchestrated a theft of 10 million dollars and that 50,000 fictitious names were on Cuban army payrolls to enable government embezzlement, sparking demands why the war was not finished.
Brevsmuelen Germany advertises for Theodore Kuntze believed in the United States. He is heir to $100,000 and the city offers to hold the estate in trust for 50 years if he is found.
The German emperor and empress publish a private newspaper called the Imperial Gazette of Berlin. It prints two copies daily, described as the smallest edition of any paper, containing a clear concise world news summary.
The passage lists former secretaries and generals who served in different administrations. Cornelius N. Bliss recently retired as secretary of the interior, William M. Evarts served under Johnson and Hayes, General James with Garfield, General Fairchild with Cleveland, Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Lamont with Cleveland's second cabinet, and Carl Schurz with Hayes.
The Boston mayor directs efforts to wipe out the imported English sparrows. Despite warnings from notable ornithologists the pest multiplies quickly, outpacing mitigation efforts and presenting a challenging public problem for the city.
At a New York sale of Thomas B. Clarke’s American paintings about 400 works sold for $306,930. A landscape by George Inness fetched $10,150, the highest price yet paid at auction for an American artist’s painting.
Floyd Edward Whiteman, a totally blind student at Cornell University in Ithaca New York, pursues a three year regular law course entered two years ago. A fellow student reads his books for him and Whiteman’s memory and typed exams impress with neatness and accuracy.
Edmund Parker born 1827 a former slave of Mrs John Augustine Washington died recently. He served as cook for the Ellsworth Zouaves during the Civil War and then as the guard at Washington's tomb for 25 years, a role he prized as his highest honor. He was succeeded by another ex-slave aged 74 years.
The New York World reports Dr Chauncey Depew currently chairs the Vanderbilt Lines board and serves as director at several railways and banks including New York Central Lake Shore Michigan Central Nickel Plate Big Four C&NW Vanderbilt leased lines Equitable Life Mercantile Trust Union Trust Western National Bank and Western Union Telegraph It is suggested he accepted the Senate position from his state merely to fill his leisure time.
The congressman James R Young of Pennsylvania represents the United States' most populous district. Centered in Philadelphia, it grew from 310000 residents in 1890 to an estimated 450000 American citizens today.
Sweden’s state railways turn to American manufacturers for twenty new locomotives after English firms could not deliver in time. The unexpected turn benefits both sides as Swedes gain access to top quality engines and Americans secure a vital trade.
Cebu, capital of its island, lies 360 miles south of Manila with a population around 35 000. The city serves as the commercial center for the archipelago and is the hemp trade outlet with annual exports near 1 500 000. It also ships much sugar and hosts consular agents from the United States Germany Denmark and Hawaii.
Congress acts to ban the sale of intoxicating drinks on Sundays in the District of Columbia. President McKinley plans to muster out all volunteer troops in Cuba. John C. Scofield named chief clerk at the War Department. Post Office nominations total 838 last session. Cuba stamps to be issued in 1 2 3 5 and 10 cent denominations. Rev T DeWitt Talmage resigns after four years at Washington’s First Presbyterian Church.
New York Waterbury and Marshall former cordage trustees file for bankruptcy with liabilities of 13 060 000. Henry M Burt founder of Among the Clouds dies at 68 in Springfield Mass. Mrs Catherine Hackman dies in Lebanon Pa after 25 years with a pin in her throat. East coal mines and railroads merged into a 900 million dollar trust. New York City fire leaves 50 families homeless. William Noble builder files for bankruptcy with 1 027 460 liabilities. Gen William S Littlefield dies in New York at 66. he studied law in Lincolns Springfield office and served in the Civil War. Proposals move to unite northern and southern rolling mill interests. British cruiser Talbot sails from New York with Lord Herschell’s body aboard. Gas explosion at Mahoning City Pa colliery injures 13 men, two likely fatally. Actor and stage manager Neil Burgess files for bankruptcy in New York with 104 059 liabilities.
Montana Governor vetoes prize-fight bill. Taiga Alaska shelters hotels burned. Illinois signs repeal of Allen railway law. Denver elevators with 300000 bushels of wheat burn, $200000 loss. Chicago banker Austin Bidwell dies in Butte. Michigan Democrats nominate Barkworth Legendre Parkhill for state roles. Oklahoma Christian science ban vetoed. Seattle physician Bagley killed in Chicago. Tug James Bowen sinks off Hog Island. 12 drowned. Missouri City lashes seven men. Nebraska Senate selects Hayward US senator. Kentucky Democrats set June 21 Louisville convention. Chicago beef inquiry tours stockyards. Havana deaths February 1899 down 51 percent from 1898. Lima American National Bank liquidates. Peters at Petersburg stabbed. 14-year-old killer. North Atlantic squadron sails to Porto Rico. Utah legislature adjourns without US senator. Western stove makers raise prices 10 percent. Memphis Continental Bank liquidates.
Nine people died when a pleasure yacht capsized off Brittany. Five of the victims were French military officers. Madrid courts ordered imprisonment for Capt. Gen. Augusti, late Philippines governor general, and Admiral Cervera.
A brutal storm at Corea 2000 drowned many near Kungsan while reports from Manila note Dewey in frail health and Otis alongside a growing fleet. London cites open door policy pressure as Beresford warned of war. Russia loosens Jewish restrictions in Siberia before a May 8 czar conference.
Reports to the adjutant general tally Spanish war deaths and actions from May 1 1898 to February 28 1899 with 5 781 total. Bank of Amherst Wis robbed of 5270. Notable deaths including John Ennis aged 105 in Chicago and Mrs Cordelia Poirier hanged in Quebec. Ex congressman Edmunds dies in Virginia and milling plant fire in Jacksonville. Castilian wreck near Halifax with passengers saved.
Washington reports Gen Otis urges hard line policy in the Philippines to subdue Luzon. Aguinaldo and leaders push resistance while Otis plans aggressive operations and repeats there is nothing to gain from diplomacy. Lawton arrives at Manila to oversee field work.
In a joint session on Wednesday Lincoln reports M L Hayward elected U S senator to succeed William V Allen. He won 74 votes to Allen's 58 with one absent for sickness. Hayward, born December 22 1840 in Willsboro New York, served in Civil War units before moving to Nebraska City in 1867 and practicing law thereafter.
Capt Fraser of London, former British forces, says the Manila campaign is near end or will end Dewey’s life. He met Dewey at Manila feeding a grim appearance and lasting strain, noting Dewey’s willpower keeps him fighting in harsh climate and long hours. He praises Dewey’s officers and men and foresees relief only when work ends.
Rome reports say Archbishop Ireland shifts from pro Spanish stance to American loyalty during the Spanish American War. Papal disagreements over American tendencies persist, with contention between Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ireland, and opponents. Rumors say the pope may elevate Ireland in gratitude for the American stance. Princess Kaulani on deathbed in Honolulu as physicians expect death within 24 hours due to heart rheumatism.
Louisville reports two strange deaths from the flood and cold in Kentucky on Tuesday. Hiram James, a young farmer, drowned when his horse slipped crossing a swollen stream while he headed to Frankfort to obtain a marriage license for a friend. Seven people drowned by high water. south damages may reach 2 million dollars. The cotton crop is reportedly a total failure, threatening three fourths of southern planters along the Mississippi.
Chicago March 11 reports over 3,000 roadway department employees of the Chicago Reel Island and Pacific railroad will receive a raise starting immediately. Wages for every section hand and roadway worker on all lines of the 3,600 mile system rise 5 to 10 percent as announced by Parker vice president and general manager.
Chicago March 10 The store manufacturers meeting at the Auditorium hotel agreed after adjournment that prices must rise ten percent due to higher material costs. A further increase is anticipated within 60 days as producers push for updated pricing across goods. Richmond March 10 A statue design for Minnie Davis grave Hollywood is chosen and approved by Mrs. Davis. The design by Zolvey New York shows a sitting angel in Italian marble to be erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Colonel Tarker, a staid aristocrat with old southern manners, buys a cheap tailor made suit that misfits his image. His daughter confronts the transformation as he admits the new outfit from Wartz. The comic reveal leaves him doubting his tailor and returning to his old clothes.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a Michigan politician who, long before seeking office, attended an horticulturists meeting. He pressed questions about rhetoric and cultivation, prompting a rural crowd to remember him at election time.
President will travel to Thomasville Georgia with Mrs McKinley and relatives for rest. He plans no speeches and seeks minimal public attention during the visit.
Washington reports the department plans expect all volunteer troops to be withdrawn from Cuba by or before May 1 to escape the fevers making the country hazardous during the summer.
A hurried husband dashes to catch a train after his wife asks for roses. He brings home two dozen rose bushes believing roses were requested, only to learn she meant chrysanthemums and rhododendrons, not roses, revealing a miscommunication. The tale ends with tears and a humorous lesson.
A Sunday school lesson on a pastor’s faithfulness ends with a seven year old boy blurting out aces in a knickerbocker suit. The scene occurred after a church services disrupted by a teacher and a listening child. The Chicago Inter Ocean reports the humorous exchange.
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