Colombia to Fight Troops Marching on New Republic
Reports say Colom bia forces prepare to clash as troops march in large numbers toward the New Republic, signaling heightened confrontation and possible battle lines forming in the region.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
1
Reports say Colom bia forces prepare to clash as troops march in large numbers toward the New Republic, signaling heightened confrontation and possible battle lines forming in the region.
Reports from Laguaira and Colon indicate 1,100 Colombian troops landed at Cartagena to advance toward Panama. General Reyes seeks U S instruction as tensions rise while marines train in Empire for potential action. Washington denies recent troop landings near Atrato mouth as rumor amid national alarm.
Indianapolis dispatch reports Benjamin B. McKeen has been appointed general manager of the Vandalia railroad to succeed H. Miller, who steps into the Rock Island system role. The move places McKeen in charge of Vandalia operations as Miller shifts to Rock Island duties.
In Christiana the Norwegian parliament unanimously rejected a bill granting women the right to vote. The decision closes a notable public vote on women's suffrage, leaving Norway without women's suffrage for the time being.
A Russian squadron of eight ships including two battleships has reached Chemulpo Corea near Seoul. The move supports Russia against opening Yongampho to world trade and threatens to land 3000 troops to march on Seoul if Corea defies the warning.
The President sent to the Senate a list of postmaster nominations including David F. Wilcox Quincy Illinois Putnam Beckwith Venonia Iowa Simon D Bruening Ackley Benjamin G Wise Cascade Edward A Snyder Cedar Falls Edward Madi gan Clarksville Charles F Lecompte Corydon Wisconsin August J Seeman Boscobel George W Burchard Fort Atkinson with dates and locations.
Judge Kohlsaat dissolves receivership over Zion City its bank and industries restoring control to John Alexander Dowie at 4 o clock yesterday afternoon Creditors and receivers Fred M Blount and A D Currier approve the order ending a one week receivership with Zion overseer property in charge prior to dissolution
Chicago market report shows No 2 red wheat at 88 to 88½ cents for spot with futures May trading around 82 to 82½ cents. Corn sizes mix 41 to 45 cents with May around 42 to 43 cents. Oats posted 34 to 37 cents with May near 36 cents. Rye and flax listed with minor shifts and farm goods priced accordingly. Front-months for Park-Jan soybeans and livestock futures noted alongside rye timothy clover and barley cash prices.
Reports from Washington say Craig L. Wright of Sioux City is close to securing the four votes needed for the federal judgeship in Northern Iowa. Delegation members deny any developments but insiders say the final ballot is near.
Colfax Iowa December 9 Receiver McElroy has taken possession of Geo D Wood's bank of Colfax and said the bank would pay dollar for dollar. Mr Wood killed himself last week. Bank assets about 500000 liabilities a little over 400000 leaving a 100000 balance in favor of the bank. This covers bank assets only not individual firm members or families.
Des Moines Iowa December 9 The State Park and Forestry association pledges to push a law allowing counties and townships to purchase and control parks. The committee on civic improvement is urged to continue work to halt corporate tree destruction for wires and to seek broader state legislation.
The Central and Associated Chamber of Agriculture in London endorses Chamberlain's fiscal proposals at a meeting, while voicing dissent from Balfour's scheme and asserting strong representation of agricultural interests.
Berlin December 9 The budget debate opened in the Reichstag in a lively manner. Dr Schaedler leader of the Catholics denounced the expansion policy as a mare's nest that had greatly increased the imperial budget.
In Peoria Illinois a court disclosed a scheme by Standard Oil to obtain a rival’s shipments data. Harry McKinley and his wife Royal Oil employees said they gave daily shipment statements to Winfield Merritt of Standard Oil for pay. The Royal manager added that Standard Oil also buys information from railroad employees.
The Red Star liner Kroonland sailing from Antwerp to New York on December 5 arrived at Queenstown today with steering gear disabled. The vessel carries 900 passengers who will be transferred to the Teutonic of the White Star line tomorrow before continuing to New York.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts at 27 000 with prices from 3 50 to 6 00 for good to prime cattle and 2 10 to 4 15 for stockers and cows. Hogs receipts 40 000 steady with bulk sales 4 40 to 4 45 and various grades. Sheep receipts 22 000 strong with lambs 4 00 to 5 75 and sheep 3 00 to 4 35.
Butter held steady with Creameries at 16 25c and dairies 14 21c. Eggs remained firm at 24 26c.
Chicago December 9 poultry firm prices list turkeys 12 cents per pound chickens 9 to 12 cents per pound springs Yee.
New York Produce Market notes Wheat May at 854% 854c and Corn at 48% c as of December 9 with trading activity continuing in the commodities pits.
New York market reports dressed poultry prices for December 9 with irregular quality. Chickens bring 11 11 1 2 cents per pound, fowls 11 12 cents, and turkeys 15 18 cents.
Butter markets show easy tone with prices for creamery and grade variations. Extra creamery butter at 25c per lb, common to choice 16 244c. eggs firm with extras 31c, firsts 30c, seconds 28 29c, refrigerated 22 26c.
At St. Louis on December 9 the wheat cash market stood at 814 and a half cents for May. Corn traded around 41 4 to 40 1/4 cents with oats at 37 3/3 to 37 1/3 cents.
In Peoria on December 9 corn was steady at No 3 grade priced at 42 cents per bushel. Market buyers and sellers observed stable bidding with standard grading and regional demand remaining calm.
Special market dispatch shows openings and closings for stocks including Atchison Mo Pac Union Pacific Southern Pacific Briscoe Pennant St Paul U S Steel U S Steel Pfd. Sugar Copper Manhattan and others with bid ask and daily percentage changes reported by H J Toher Co and manager H E Mac Kay Muscatine.
Madrid confirms Cardinal Herrero Y. Espinosa archbishop of Valencia has died.
Grace Braden of Eldora Iowa was killed in a runaway near Goldfield after her horse bolted when frightened by a train carrying her fiancé E H Farrow of Iowa Falls.
Woodland, a village six miles from Laurel, Del, endures a smallpox outbreak with a strict quarantine. Eight deaths are attributed to starvation as a result of residents lacking access to food. About 35 smallpox patients and a population of 100, while surrounding towns enforce shotgun quarantines.
In Cincinnati on December 9 the United States court of appeals decided against trusts and granted a right to recover triple damages to persons or corporations forced to pay excessive prices.
Boston December 9 Senator Lodge moves to curb Hanna support in Massachusetts proposing ex Governor Crane for head of the Republican national campaign committee. The maneuver aims to consolidate party leadership and coordinate campaign strategy.
Dr. Edwin Holt Hughes was today inaugurated president of DePauw University in Greencastle Indiana. The ceremony drew college and university presidents, alumni from across the nation, and Senator Albert J Beveridge who delivered the principal address on The School and the Nation.
Washington DC December 9 the secretary of the interior overruled previous department rulings that widows orphans soldiers or sailors do not have to reside on the land they homestead to claim public lands, aiming to block a cattle company driven land grab.
Miss Elizabeth Gillespie was killed last night while seated in her Rising Sun home. An unseen assailant fired through a window striking her in the head with the entire charge. No motive or accomplice is known, and no suspects are identified.
Evansville Ind Dec 9 Due to friction between Miss St Clair a school teacher and her pupils near Sullivan Ind the teacher was ducked in a pond near the school house The boys held her under the freezing water until two farmers rescued her.
Ex-Game Warden Frank Johnson fatally wounded Eugene Boyle with two stomach shots at Ed. Baumberger's saloon on Corse and Osborn streets. Boyle in serious condition, Johnson jailed following the afternoon incident in Burlington Iowa.
Algona Iowa December 9 Dr M H Hudson prominent local physician died at his home after a short illness in Algona.
Rev. Pessell of the German Evangelical Zion church vanished last week and was located in Quincy, Illinois. He is wanted in Fort Madison, Iowa to answer charges by a 14 year old girl. He recently arrived to lead the Burlington church. he has a wife and four children and has submitted his resignation.
Nearly all riders in the Madison Square Garden six day bicycle race showed fatigue early today. Bar clay and Iettich retired with injuries from a mix up, leaving twelve teams in the event. Franz Krebs and Goughletz formed a new team. The top eight teams stood at 1,037 miles and eight laps at 7 PM.
Des Moines December report states Nettie Klingebiel, held in connection with her husband George Klingebiel's death, is discharged by order of Judge McHenry as the grand jury refuses to indict.
Elizabeth M. Bousman Kendrick of Illinois seeks Civil War veteran benefits on her husband Jacob White who allegedly was murdered in 1856 or 1857 on an island near Muscatine and dumped in the Mississippi. Special Examiner Charles P. Mayes arrives to verify the death and bolster her pension claim as Union Army service is cited. A Batavia Illinois strike threat closes the piece noting 1500 workers and no union pact.
The Rock Island launches a flat proportional rate of nine cents on wheat and eight cents on corn to the Mississippi River and Minneapolis and fourteen cents on wheat and thirteen cents on corn to Chicago. The rate applies to all grain from west of the Missouri river with in transit unloading, effectively a milling in transit tariff. The plan covers the entire Nebraska north half and parts of northern Kansas, unlike other roads targeting only sections of Nebraska.
Abstract of Iowa national banks reports November 17 conditions to the comptroller of the currency. Average reserve stands at 16.86 percent, down from 17.60. Loans and discounts edge up to 62,282,201 dollars while gold coin falls to 1,720,611 dollars. Lawful money reserve rises to 4,603,096 dollars and individual deposits decline to 57,078,584 dollars from 58,666,777.
Engineers and firemen on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad will not receive wage increases next year. After several conferences with railroad officials, the two brotherhood committees left Chicago without securing any important concessions from the company.
James K. Jones chair of the Democratic National Committee issued a call for the committee to meet at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington on January 12 to decide the time and place of the next national convention.
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi retired is dying at his Stratford home from diabetes complicated by nephritis. The did pass away soon after this note. The article notes his rank and residence details.
Senator Hoar introduces a resolution asking for presidential disclosure on Panama treaty ratification and independence questions. The foreign relations committee favors the Haiti naturalization treaty while navy policy aims to deter Colombian troop entry into Panama with a land-based naval presence. Burkett presides House debate on the President's message as Hay returns home recovering. The Senate resumes Cuban bill consideration after routine business.
Grandview Savings Bank organized in Grandview Iowa with 15 000 capital. A L Holiday named cashier and educator known in Letts. Officers include President Lewis Leiberknecht VP George Berk and board members J P Walker J J Williams Peter Muller Dr D J Higley and others. Bank occupies brick two story building with quarter sawn oak interior. opening expected Monday.
The twenty-fifth semi annual convention of the Central Iowa Homeopathic association opens in Iowa City with remarks by President W L Bywater. Papers are read by Drs. George Royal W A Hubbard and D E Tiffany. Officers are re elected. Next convention slated for Cedar Rapids in May 1904.
President Roosevelt will appoint Thomas J. Akins, chairman of Missouri's Republican state central committee, as assistant United States treasurer at St. Louis. The decision was announced in Washington, D. C. on December 9.
In Galesburg Illinois Eddie Quinn a notorious bank burglar was found guilty of complicity in the January robbery of the First National Bank of Abingdon by the circuit court here.
Mrs L W Donnalley leaves for New York City after a stay with her parents Mr and Mrs John Mahin of 513 West Second Street. She is accompanied to Chicago by her mother who plans to visit there for a time.
New York December 9 a sharp confrontation marked the start of the United States ship building hearing as counsel hurled accusations. Mr Guthrie called Mr Untermeyer statement nearly indecent and accused deliberate falsehoods while Mr Untermeyer pressed on exam of George W Perkins of J P Morgan & Co Perkins said he knew little about Bethlehem plant at sale Morgan would receive cash advances plus five million in stock and a legal opinion on shipyard organization
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling and discharged Col. Edward Butler of St. Louis in the October 1900 attempted bribery case. Jefferson City reports the ruling releasing the prisoner from confinement today.
Adolph von Haussmann, head of the Disconto Gesellschaft, dies in Berlin. The notable financier was reported dead in the capital city, marking a significant loss for the German banking sector.
Downey notes show Mrs. E C Tomlinson of West Branch visiting. Cantatas are planned for Christmas Eve and Night at local churches. The M P church Ladies’ Aid bazar with chicken pie supper is set for December 19 in Downey hall. A Baptist social yielded a china cup prize for Myrtle Holcomb. Several residents travel to nearby towns, ship cattle to Chicago, and attend a farmers’ institute.
Snow is forecast this afternoon and possibly tonight in Iowa and Chicago with a colder northwest portion on Thursday. Generally fair conditions follow with sunrise at 7 07 and sunset at 4 19. Moon rises at 10 12 p m.
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