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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1900
Page
2
A Card to the Public announces Osteopathy as practiced by the A O at Kirksville Missouri. It promotes a drug free science treating disease by removing mechanical obstructions to circulation. Free consultation and examination offered for thirty days with office hours 9 am to 5 pm except Sunday.
Daily except Sunday timetable notes a Montezuma connection with passenger service at 3:10 am and 7:10 pm and freight runs at 8:40 am and 6:00 pm in the Moscatine division.
Bart Lumber keeps a full stock of finishing and building materials including Fliowrng fencing siding pickets scanning shingles joists lath wide clear Aliso Square Building Timber of all kinds and PLANING MILLS advantages highlighted in local ads.
Lord Roberts reports Johannesburg quiet after occupation with arms and ponies surrendered. Queenslanders seized a Creuset with stores. Botha and 100 prisoners captured near Zoutpansberg. Imperial yeomanry engaged May 20 to May 29. casualties awaited. Troops paraded as Union Jack raised and British forces entered.
A dramatic California hold up saw two masked highwaymen stop three Yosemite Stage and turnpike Co. stages and a private conveyance, seizing 2350 from each stage across several stops as Major Rucker and Captain Wilcox with 67 troopers approached from the Presidio. A passenger hat and 150 from others were taken, while mail and express items were spared. Washington reports the Senate passed Cuba extradition legislation and other bills, with eulogies for Rep. Green. In Topeka the wheat harvests prompt expectations of 3.50 day wages for field workers. Buffalo ends a railway car repairers strike after talks.
Thomas E. Miaco a noted theatrical man died in a New York hospital. His nephew Clark Ball told Coroner's Physician O Hanlon that Miaco was robbed and drugged, noting he usually carried 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. At discovery he had 400 dollars. Robert Fulton of Chicago said Miaco was seen May 21 with 12 000 dollars. Authorities conduct a rigid probe into the case while an autopsy was ordered following Miaco’s claim of a drink on Fourteenth Street before he fell at the Morton House.
Manila reports Major March and the Thirty third regiment pursuing Aguinaldo’s party on May 19 near LaGat. Heavily pursued insurgents scattered. a wounded officer believed to be Aguinaldo was seen fall from a gray horse before his followers carried the body away.
Democratic candidates and leaders converge on Indianapolis for the state convention at Tomlinson Hall beginning Tuesday. Samuel M. Ralston of Lebanon is expected to be named permanent chairman, while John W. Kern of Indianapolis leads for the governor nomination. Salt Lake verdict finds John C. Graham guilty of unlawful cohabitation with mercy recommendation. Graham is a former Provo postmaster removed for polygamous charges.
Wayne county Republican convention elects 96 delegates to the state nominating convention at Grand Rapids June 27 and instructs them to vote for D. M. Ferry. The result settles a bitter clash between Ferry and Justes S. Stearns.
Lt. L. Smith valued his infant son at fifteen dollars and sold him to his wife Mrs. Bessie C. Smith. The transfer was witnessed legally to stand in law. The report notes no requisition for Taylor yet in Kentucky. Bank of New Libson robbed. safe blown with nitro glycerine at 2 a.m. John Ridpath's condition improved slightly but remains critical.
Historian note recalls the first Republican conventions of 1856 in Pittsburg and Philadelphia. Fourteen known surviving delegates were invited by Senator Hanna and William Weyand to attend this year’s gathering in Philadelphia, marking the 44 year interval since the historic events.
Washington reports angry national committee members urge a meeting to reconsider hosting the convention in Kansas City amid high, protracted hotel charges. A prominent committee member cites 4 day to 7 day contracts and pro rata increases if the event lasts longer. Chairman Jones has not acted.
A brief report notes that Mrs Gladstone is in a semi conscious state and her strength is steadily declining. No additional details about location or causes are provided.
The schedule lists street car departures from the company office beginning at 5:50 a m with 20 minute intervals until 11:00 p m and additional runs from South Muscatine, Park Place, Fair Grounds and Cemetery. A late morning start at 8:00 a m with half hour runs to 10:00 and then 20 minute runs to 9:00 p m is noted. There is no passenge r delivery after 11:10 p m due to switch operations.
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