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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
1
Telegrams report foreign relief forces blocked below Lang Fang with fears of delay to Pekin. Ten thousand troops prepare to push from Tien Tsin to restore rail communications and guard the railroad as tensions rise around Pekin and foreign legations.
A deadly blaze in New York city resulted in ten deaths and extensive damage to the building. Firefighters battled the flames for hours, evacuating residents and rescuing occupants amid the smoke and heat. Investigators will determine the cause and whether safeguards failed.
New York reports a five story Jackson street tenement fire kills ten and injures six with heroism by Policeman Knowles and firefighters saving others. Washington notes Admiral Dewey withdraws from the presidential race citing disappointment while praising public reception and new vigor from recent ovations.
Thomas Back warned his adopted daughter Mollie that marriage to Newt Thral would cost her life. The couple married the next day after the threat. Back then killed Mollie then shot himself.
Ernest Clevenger was hanged at 5 06 this morning in Liberty Missouri. He walked to the scaffold unassisted and his neck broke on the fall. In January 1899 he shot and killed George Allen and fatally wounded his cousin Della Clevenger who died days later. Clevenger hoped to kill Jennie Clevenger, but struck Della instead.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani tells a Native delegation in Honolulu that the Hawaiian flag is permanent and that Americans must work for the nation's welfare. She urges unity and duty as American citizens after the flag raising.
Major General Otis, Rochester native, returns from the Philippines to a grand homecoming. The city is decorated and thousands parade with the marine band leading a three mile procession, noted as among Rochester's great events.
Reports from Philadelphia indicate Bliss and Allison eliminated from the Republican race with Dolliver and Long as formidable contenders. Addicks-Dupont Delaware dispute heats up as Dupont camp resists compromise while Addicks favors talks. Senate apportionment shift and attention to W S Taylor of Kentucky mark the day. Brownlow seated as Tennessee contest settles and Evans loses points.
London reports June 14 Roberts dispatch from Pretoria states Klerksdorp surrendered June 9 to a force sent by Hunter. Kitchener notes Boer attack on a reconstruction train north of Rhenoster repelled. City of London Volunteers suffer two dead and twenty four wounded while distinguishing themselves. General Hamilton wounded in the shoulder but continues duties.
The Iowa Republican platform asserts that the 1900 campaign should continue the 1896 policies, condemns currency debasement schemes, supports public credit and stable money, advocates self government for new areas, restricts combinations that restrain trade, and endorses McKinley’s administration and the Republican Congress with praise for Speaker Henderson and Iowa’s delegation.
From Washington a report says rebel forces lost a major battle near the Colombian legation. Rebels exhausted cartridges and count about a thousand dead and fifteen hundred wounded. Government losses not listed.
An American made gasoline automobile owner issues a challenge to Wm. K. Vanderbilt Jr for a hundred mile race. He claims his car can reach 75 mph and would give Vanderbilt a 20 mile head start. Vanderbilt declines the challenge.
Cyrum Maznet te of California visited his son in Stockton and died of joy after long separation.
Washington reports from Manila that General Macabulos and 132 rebels including eight officers and 124 men surrendered at Tarlac to Colonel Liscum. The surrender ends a key insurgent leadership in Tarlac and Pangasinan.
In St Louis on June 15 general manager Baumhoff reports 450 strikers have applied for old posts. Strikers plan to present a peace proposal today while 20 arrested after Sunday’s riot are freed due to lack of evidence.
Victoria reports James Dunsmuir sworn in as premier succeeding James Martin. Dunsmuir, a mining railroad and steamboat magnate, is noted as the province’s largest employer of labor.
The Nickel Plate Route announces new daily through service between Chicago and New York with a 3 30 p m departure from Van Buren Street Chicago arriving New York 7 25 p m next day The New York and Boston Express now leaves Chicago at 10 35 a m daily with through cars to New York and Boston arriving early next afternoon The Night Express departs Chicago at 10 30 p m for New York and Boston arriving early the second morning Dining car service exists on all day trains from Chicago Porters assist passengers especially ladies General Agent J Y Calahan Chicago offers detailed rate and train information City Ticket Offices Adams Street and Harrison terminal contacts
Secretary Gage III was taken ill last evening and confined to his bed with malaria fever in Washington on June 15.
A playful line notes that exaggerating a woman's baby talk to a high pitch yields a standout college yell. It frames speech as a clever linguistic twist suitable for spirited campus cheer.
Homeseekers' excursion tickets will be sold on the first and third Tuesdays in May June July and August to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Fare is one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Consult coupon ticket agents for territory dates limits and other information or write Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
An advertisement urges readers to start Hood's Sarsaparilla to cleanse blood and improve appetite, claiming the remedy can address impure blood and a weak appetite. The copy emphasizes immediate use for better health.
The service offers 27 hour Chicago to New York travel with three daily express trains. Dining car meals on day trains from Chicago are served in unexcelled dining service at popular prices. Information available from J Y Callahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago.
Chicago June 15. Weather outlook unsettled for Iowa with likely showers on Saturday and additional showers in the south and west portions tonight.
National Republican Committee discussions in Philadelphia on June 14 focus on the Delaware Addicks-Du Pont contest with Elisa favored for vice president while Hanna signals a second place must be fit for first if McKinley dies. In New York Senator Allison and Cornelius Bliss discuss Bliss as vice president, but Bliss again refuses to permit his name.
Colonial officials receive a second dispatch from the British Gold Coast dated June 4 recounting Captain Maguire's death at Kumassi and Major Morris being severely wounded with six others lightly hurt. The message notes provisions are anxiously awaited.
Six men robbed a Milwaukee train crew at Bellevue on Thursday night. Four masked assailants held the crew while a fifth searched the caboose and obtained a small sum from two bridge carpenters. Three suspects are in custody.
Kansas City quotes show cattle receipts at 3 000 head with natives 4.50 to 5.40 and Texans 4.99 to 4.50, stockers 3.75 to 5.00. Hogs receipts 12 000 with top 5 and bulk 4.84 to 4.90, sheep 3 500 steady with mut tons 4.00 to 5.50 and lambs 5.50 to 7.25.
Port Townsend Washington reports 2441 immigrants arriving in May with the vast majority Japanese. About 1500 stayed in Washington while the rest went to California and Oregon.
San Francisco reports Hawaii becomes a full territorial member of the United States with the law taking effect yesterday. Two cent postage is among the stated advantages and 71 sailing vessels engaged in Hawaiian trade have been titled to American registries.
Sliced ham and dried beef at M W Wheeler’s. Morrell’s Iowa pride hams and bacon at Adam Hild’s. Wax beans beets new cabbage potatoes and more at W D Van Gent and Adam Hild. Fresh strawberries cherries oranges bananas lemons and ice cream at Coady’s with separate tables for ladies.
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