Eagan Court Martial Verdict and Testimony Highlights
The court martial at Wasitserox hears Miles criticized the commissary general’s department while General Eagan defends his honor amid a flood of clippings labeling him a scoundrel. Witnesses describe Eagan’s emotional response and seeking to defend his record as the trial adjourns. Gen. Eagan is found guilty and sentenced to dismissal with a clemency recommendation.
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Dan
Eagan
Davis
Miles
Worthington
Hagan
New York
Mil Verely
Jagan
Isis
Curiaco
Times-Herald
Washington
United States
Kagan
Wasmxerox
Gen
War Department Inquiry and Cairo Trolley Plans
Secretary Alger defended his administration before the inquiry commission denying departmental neglect and irregularities. Reports announce Cairo trolley expansion by Westinghouse, and a narrow Chestnut Street building housing multiple trades. Also noted are volunteers to be mustered out, Dewey admiralty resolution, and Mrs. Josephine Curtis Woodbury’s retirement from Christian Science work.
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Wasumetros
Alger
War Department
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Texas
Wisconsin
Chestnut
American Streets
Philadelphia
Josephine Curtis Woodbury
Jonager
Eddy
Train collision injures many near Trevi
A serious wreck at the Central depot injures several travelers when a speed engine crashes into a passenger train. The sleeping car and a day coach are demolished. Names include James Stevens Alvord Mrs Edward Stevens Joho Brants Mathias Byen Miss Josephine Dornhurst Mrs Dornhurst LeMarset Mrs Fred Grapes Wm Mason Cherokee Maggie Prantsen and two colored porters. Boys are in jail.
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Rele
Conrad
Trevi
James Stevens
Alvord
Edward Stevens
Te Mars
Jeho Brants
Granville
Mathias Byen
Alton
Pian Ares
Josephine Dornhurst
Juedars
Dornhurst
LeMarset
Fred Grapes
Sheldon
Wm. Mason
Maggie Prantsen
Burglary Charge In Pittsburg Post Office Case
Three youths from Obtumwa faced U S Commissioner FM Hanter on January 26 charged with breaking into the Pittsburg post office. Knapp pleaded guilty. others are expected to follow. The robbery involved merchandise and cash. stamps were stolen from the stamp drawer, with the post office tied to the owners store.
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Pittavurg
EL Knapp
Ace Alverson
Gay
United States
FM. Hanter
Whd
Pittsburg
Knapp
Cwners
Demand an Eight-Hour Day by Iowa Mine Workers
Secret meeting of the executive committee of the United Mine Workers of America in Ottumwa decided to press operators to extend the current 35 cent per ton scale year round and require an eight-hour workday for daily workers. A joint meeting of miners and operators in central and southern Iowa coal fields was set for February to discuss the demand.
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Executive Committee of
Mine Workers
Orta
State Organization of the
United Mine Workers of America
Ottumena
Mini
Central
Iowa
School Children Pleased By Prize Pictures In Des Moines
Jan 30 Des Moines Daily News reports Iowa school children compete in essay contests with weekly prizes of a framed classroom picture for the best essay. Other items note a local shooting accident near Fort Dodge, a murder sentencing in Toledo, and construction bids for the Des Moines Arsenal site.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Essay Moines Daily News
Exemption Rule Clears Soldier Homestead Tax Question
Attorney General Remley issues opinion affirming that a soldier's homestead exemption applies even if title is held in the wife's name. The ruling interprets the exemption provision to cover the soldier's homestead regardless of whose name holds title, aligning with legislative intent to protect veteran families.
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Remley
Murder done at Fraser in feud over Brown’s character
Walter Hall shot and killed J. W. Brown at Fraser after an altercation with Tall over Brown’s character. Hall had bought a shotgun to kill a wolf and hunted Brown, with a feud said to exist between Hall and Crown. Brown’s death followed a dispute as wives visited Brown’s home.
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Broxn
Walter Trall
J. W. Brown
Praser
Saad
Tall
Crown
Brown
Ball
Mall
Tle
Hall
Fire destroys Iowa City electric light plant
Iowa City suffers total loss as the Coralville electric lighting plant is burned out. Electrician Tack Paintain had just left the building. cause undetermined, possibly a defect. The plant, a well equipped facility, caused heavy financial damage with losses estimated between 15,000 and 30,000 dollars and about 13,000 dollars insured.
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Lows City
Iowa City
Coralville
Tack Paintain
Iowa City Bonds Boost Floating Debt for City
The Dubuque dispute ends with the city issuing 509000 in 6.35 percent twenty year bonds to fund floating debt, the first such deal in Iowa since a change in the code allowed it. Fire at Othumwa damages Morgan & Co. and Scott & Co. stock. cause unknown, insurance partial. Henry Krenuger of Waverly found dead by suicide in an outhouse behind a post office. Supreme Court in Philips vs Reed holds first class cities must pay current expenses before old debts, with dissents. Sioux dispatch notes Woodbury county gains 2009 from seizure of Mottageld brick swindler, and McFall’s Os Kalood etc.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Othumwa
Morgan & Co
Scott & Co
Henry [Krenuger
Waverly
Supreme Court
N.C Phillips
W. J. Reed
Council Bluffs
Robinson and
Granger
Woodbury County
Tomeror
Hedrick Ubat
G. B. McFall
Oskaloosa
McFall
Robert Scotlan
Oskaloosa Bank
R. PD. Holmes
Ollumwa
Kansas City
Embalmed Beef Allegations From Army Inquiry
After denying charges, he released a statement claiming he has evidence from fourteen communities and many soldiers. He asserts the canned roast beef was chemically preserved, with affidavits describing the treatment and a pulpy, inedible consistency when swallowed.
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Foo
Net
Uiterty Toplsie
W. Forthiess
Tle
Protest by Filipinos Objects to American Course
The Hong Kong Janta issues a protest against the United States refusal to allow Philippine national government representatives to sit with the Philippine commission. It stresses that excluding Filipinos limits the commission's usefulness and hampers understanding of Philippine affairs and self-government. It also criticizes Col. Denby as too propped to inspire confidence.
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Hong Kong
Janta
Tiosg Kore
Jenta Bere
United States
Philippine Commission
Manila
Philippines
Col
Denbys
Crisp Gloomy View on War and Disarmament
A fragmented interview quotes ex-Prime Minister Crispi discussing war vs disarmament. The text hints at peace conferences and national sentiments, suggesting reliance on public opinion and Lum arons in shaping policy while noting uncertainties and garbled phrases.
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Lie
Febatch
Rote
Inemier Crispi
Inter
Vonferenes
Money to pay soldiers among Cubans
A Havana dispatch says President MacKinley may send Robert Porter to meet Cuban commander Maximo Gomez. The plan aims to disburse 5 million dollars among Cuban soldiers to persuade disbandment and support U S military administration.
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B. PF
Ferrer Witt
Washington
Havana
MacKinley
Robert
Porter
Senor Gonzales de Quesada
Remedios
Maxine Gomez
United States Military Administration
Ultimatum to Germans over Apia court dispute in Samoa
Advices from Samoa report quiet in Apia as a clash of authority erupts between Chief Justice Chambers and local officials. German resident Herr Grosmuhl was fined and imprisoned for vandalism. authorities debate if this violates German rights. Consuls Osborne and others insist on an apology and full retraction while limiting contact with German officials. The supreme court also summons Dr Raffel for contempt over the Grosmuhl release.
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Sammon
Auowana
Samoa
Apia
Wil- Jimn L
Chanbets
Supreme Eur
Wr. Jones
Mel
Cerin
Priticipality
Err Gresindh
Supreme Court
Kichtel
Neer Gresmehl
Err Tose
Lloyd W. Osborne
K. B.S
Herr Grosmouhl
Messrs Osborng
Municipii Counal
Augustus Garland Dies After Fainting at Supreme Court
Augustus Hill Garland former Attorney General collapsed from apoplexy while addressing the United States Supreme Court at 12 15 yesterday afternoon and died within ten minutes. Garland born in Tipton County Tennessee June 1 1835 educated at St Marys Lebanon Indiana and St Josephs Bardstown Kentucky rose to prominence in Arkansas politics and national service including Confederate provisional Congress Confederate Senate US Senate Cabinet member under Cleveland and later U.S. Attorney General. He never married.
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Supreme Court
Wasuine Cox
Dan
Augustus TL Garland
United States Supreme Court
Augustus Hill Garland
Tipton County
Ltennesses
St. Mary's Lebanon
Iny
St. Josephs Bardstown
Arkansa
Provisional Congress
Consress
Confederatte Senate
United States
Aftor
Gasland
Cleyland
Estherhazy Leaves France to Face Dreyfus Prosecution
Count Ferdinand Walsin Estherhazy departed Paris for an unknown destination by rail after testimony before the court of cassation on the Dreyfus affair concluded. Proceedings against him on criminal charges would be resumed in twenty days.
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Estherhazy
France
Pas
Ferdinand Walsin
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus
Norfour
Bern
Fire at Turlington plant and Samoa voyage noted
The Ame a Gil Company plant suffered a fire with a worker killed after being thrown from a machine and breaking his neck. Reports mention a ship sailing to Samoa via Honolulu. Washington drafts a bill to grant extra pay and officers to volunteers who served beyond U S. limits. Brussels notes Congo Free State unrest and deadly encounters. Malolos Congress adopts Philippine constitution and Aguinaldo may declare war. a sentry kills a Filipino artillery captain. A Carite meeting frames women’s petition to Aguinaldo for roles in independence and arms support.
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Turlingtor
Wox
Ame A Gil Company
Samoa
Honolulu
Apiasielses
Washington Dispatch
Long
Congress
United States
Brussels
Congo Free State
Malolos
Aguinalte
Tonto Cutnest
Carite
Filipinuergan
Wiss
Aguinaldo
Senators Debate Expansion Policy in Fifty Fifth Congress
In a Washington senate session Senator Platt of New York cited anti expansionist memory as he urged restraint while a resolution on treaty ratification stirred debate. The house pushed army reorganization amid opposition and proposed cuts to enlisted strength, with leaders signaling changes to 60,000 to 100,000 troops. The Senate discussed consular salaries and Philippine policy as it refrained from full treaty ratification and the house advanced the army bill with officer post promotions changes.
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Pan
Senate
WO. Platt
New Yort
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Missown
Sullivan
Mississippi
Wewlar Inter
House
Lull
Henderson
Laws
Jodakk
Cousins
Iowa
Lacey
Huil
John
Fale
Jan
Munson
Secretary of War
Philippines
Abilito
Allison
Orious Ant
Bacon
Carter
Luzon
Wsa
Tan
United States
Berry
Congress
Ief
Iam
Kentucky
Rawlins
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