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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1900

Page

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Bryan To Start Commoner Weekly In Lincoln Nebraska

William J. Bryan announces plan to publish a weekly newspaper in Lincoln titled the Commoner with himself as publisher and editor. The paper will defend Kansas City platform principles and aim to discuss public questions openly while seeking sufficient revenue to sustain operations.

Lincoln Neb William J. Bryan Commoner Kansas City Hinwoin Williane J. Bevan Ptaanstuh Wei Platniens Jumumey Edie

Parliament Dismissed Amid War Funds Speech Controversy

Parliament was dismissed mid February after the reading of the ruler's speech. The war funds were discussed with Secretary for War Broderic who stated government cooperation with senior officials to end the conflict.

Mistte Det TS Tytmnent Ware Broderic Shexasdram Senvor

J Addison Porter Former McKinley Aide Dies

Former private secretary to President McKinley, J Addison Porter, died after a battle with illness. Earlier reports described him as in critical condition and sinking, with officials indicating he was expected to pass away within hours.

Expieen Vetnam Conn Vatoam Dee John Addison Porter McKinley Hinday Porter

Gasoline Explosion Kills Indiana Family and Burns Neighbors

A gasolene fueled kerosene sale disaster near Canoon Ball North Dakota claims the father, mother, and four children of one Indiana family. A second three-person family is severely burned and likely to perish.

Canoon Ball N.D Indiana

As Good As Acquitted. Morrison Case Teeters On Verdict

A fragmentary report describes a high profile legal case where Morrison faces a mandte sentence as a verdict nears. Witnesses, jurors, and legal teams weigh options while the outcome hangs on the sprins court hearing and timing of a potential release.

Chosen Friends Chief Reveals Causes of Order’s Deficit

Howard Morse, supreme councillor of the Order of Chosen Friends, cites three causes for the deficit: no reserve fund at start, a Galveston disaster losses, and a $30,000 shortfall in accounts from a deceased treasurer. He notes assets now pass to revolvers and assesses about $50,000 remaining from bonds and member assessments.

Chosen Friends Treasur New York Howard Morse Order of Chosen Friends Isth Galveston Asia Moran Tnitlan Hee Linn Guatfe

Fire devastates A. T. Stewart Pump and Plow Works

Fire today nearly destroyed the A. T. Stewart Pump and Plow works in Disastrone Carnegie I s. The line in 175 1AM. damaged premises with extensive equipment loss and potential business interruption.

Carnegie. I's A. T. Stewart

Fragmented 19th century note on Rowe and Mormon manuscript

The article fragment describes political intrigue around Rowe as a possible internal revenue collector and mentions a claimed discovery of the original Manuscript of Moroni in Springfield. It references officials, legal actions, church leaders, and wartime troop requests with scattered names and events, though the text is garbled and incomplete.

Springfield Chilraan Rowe von Uy Fox Pycontirie Letlewal Washinston Rowe Ste Wareliane

Senate Talks Treaty in Fore Foreign Relations Session

Washington December 1 A firm senate executive session discussed the Clayton-Bulwer Pact and the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as prospects dim. Mason withdrew from matters while Morgan hinted at movement but no date set for action on the treaties.

Washington Dee Amfier Hr Senate Morgan

Gold and Silver Production Report of 1890

The United States mint reports 1890 gold output at 688 400 ounces and silver at a similar high level, with gold production the greatest in U.S. history, led by Alaska New Mexico and Colorado districts. World gold output and shifts due to the Transvaal conflict are noted, with Canada and Australasia as major gains.

United States Washington SCROG ISIS Alston Aliie Volerad S Australasia Transvaal

Fragmented Political Discourse on Treaties and Votes

The article reviews Senate debates led by Senator Cutherson and colleagues on the Clayton Bulwer treaty and related foreign policy moves. It notes partisan maneuvering, calls for early votes, and contrasting approaches to treaty abrogation and fortification rights amid broader tensions with Britain and Nicaragua.

Burglars Loot Brighton Bank and Store Then Escape

Unidentified men disguised as tramps robbed Brighton Illinois, overpowered the village marshal, failed to loot Blodett Brothers bank, and set E Butler’s store on fire. They fled on a hand car as a posse with bloodhounds pursued them, causing several thousand dollars in losses.

St. Louis Calaboose Brighton Blodett Bros’. Bank E. Butler Butler

Gen Harrison Lectures on Territories and Citizenship

Falke of the tet of Our Colonies to heir Encle Sam, and Muh, Dee. 1-The erne fal Harrison delivered last evening before the Simdenis Lect sociation of Mickisan aniversity waa Hpon The theme of the relation of the annexed territories and their civilize inhabitants to the United States. It was, General Harrison declared, mow ntended to be a legal argument on estima brought date increason by the Porto Rican bill but rather a popular of some of the views that he expressed in relation the students of gur anmesed tere riwries. The leet dome tietorienl prec es expena ! He said we had taken over peo ples, rather than lande. He held the View that the elvinged Inhabitants of the territories were citizens of the Viet States, and that the revenue provision of the constitution relating to taxation for federal purposes, a plied to the territories. He argued that the provisions of th Spanish treaty and of all treaties were subject to the constitution and could rhe we Tent not Supair 11, and if these islands be came part of the United States in the sense of its constition, their people , citizens and the revenue clause, which was especially under discussion in the Porto Rican case, applied. He atto argued that the very object of the section of one consition requi rng duties to be uniform throughout the United States lid wis to pree vent congress fro establishing any where under the jurisdiction of the United States favored ports-would be Huowarted if foreign goods might be ad mitted to Porto Rico free, and thence nto the Tulied States free.

Sam Harrison United States Porto Rico

Wild Storm at Frisco Deluges City Telegraph lines

A San Francisco storm of unusual strength cut telegraph service to the outside world. Winds near sixty miles an hour toppled structures and a tank at North Beach released 218000 feet of gas triggering a fire. A house fell at North Beach. no injuries reported.

San Francisco San Francisco G. and Electric Company North Beach North Teach Kuown

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