30 Dec 1898
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1898
Page
1
An 19th century style ad argues against suicide by urging health maintenance and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Common Sense Medical Adviser. It claims the remedy improves appetite, digestion, liver function, blood purity, and nerve strength, and offers a medical library via the World’s Dispensary Association for a small fee.
Visit our store for holiday shoppers with sterling silver toilet sets cream boxes salt jars and scented soaps. Pearre's Reliable Pharmacy offers handsome gift boxes and Timery products to brighten friends and relatives this season.
A Havana deputation led by Dr Juan Ofarrio Frederico Mgra An sel o Cawley Emilio Nunez and Alfredo éayas asked General Ludlow to allow Cuban participation in evacuation events. Ludlow deferred and with General Brooke decided against public Cuban manifestations, despite Cuban claims of spending over 10000 on preparations and seeking an American Cuban joint celebration.
A contract was awarded for a floating quarantine station for the U S Marine Hospital Service to Ken Sington ship and engine building Works of Philadelphia. The $70,000 plant, to operate at Havana, measures 1160 feet long with 82 feet beam and 12 feet 6 inches depth. It will fumigate clothing for 1,000 people daily, feature an electric light plant and fans to refresh air, and include chemical apparatus and an on board repair outfit to avoid overseas returns.
President Lorenzo Snow of the LDS Church issues a signed statement denying any revival of polygamy. He cites the 1890 manifesto, vows no marriages contrary to Utah state law, and notes no polygamous marriages have occurred since 1890. He states the church will not influence Congress or state actions on the issue.
A New York case details David Rothschilds and the firm Fo Rothsehitda & Sons accused of issuing hundreds of notes secured by chattel mortgages. Bank investigators traced about 100,000 in notes across cities, with employees admitting involvement. Rothschilds denied knowledge, held on $2,000 bond for examination.
The Moran Kansas bank directors Rumble Ross H. Ross Parks and cashier E A Brown have been jailed in Allen County on charges tied to the 1589 banking code. A habeas corpus bond of 200 dollars each was posted until their case is heard in March.
London reports a seething Johannesburg as Britons protest racial insults and the Jameson raid atmosphere. A mass meeting of about 5000 Ultlanders protested a murder by a Boer policeman, calling for protection and actions to end the intolerable state. The scene was peaceful aside from a brief police clash and venomous Boer press talk of war.
In Washington a sharp House contest mirrors Hawaii Territory debates on government. The majority report trims the introduced bill, alters qualifications for senators and representatives, and sets residency and citizenship rules while stressing territorial governance parity with other U S territories. The minority argues against wealth-driven power and urges equal territorial governance.
December report from San Antonio describes Wells Fargo money delivery clerk C A Boehler or Boeter missing with a $60,000 pouch while en route to the depot. A pony express route from Houston to El Paso allegedly carried $460,000 to the payroll. A reward or inquiry follows, with claims of foul play by Boehler. In Chicago a separate tale notes bridge jumper Harry Harmon leaping from a six story building to the Chicago River, surviving with minor injuries.
Philadelphia notes a slow winter market with weak wheat and mixed corn, prices listed for rye, oats, hay, and dairy products. Regional markets show firmer flour, steady beef and pork, and mixed signals in copper, lead, and pig iron with overall cautious tone.
Ongoing murder mystery surrounds the Adams poisoning case with Harry Cornish and Mrs. Adams tied to cyanide deaths. Detectives, the DA, and coroner’s office interview Mrs. Adams’s daughter and her friend, while Cornish remains ill but alive. Medical examiner confirms cyanide as the cause. Cornish’s condition described as improving though bedridden. Autopsy findings emphasize the same poison, with police monitoring Cornish at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. Separately, disparate items include Cornish’s divorced wife’s statements, a note on the fastest U.S. train, and local political canvassing results.
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