07 Jan 1899
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1899
Page
1
The Mining News reports U S mineral production reaching nearly 753 million dollars, up 55 million from last year, with output at 64 million and 2 hundred thousand dollars, up five million. Silver production hit 64 million and 60 ounces, the highest aside from 182. Washington notes a 20 million dollar Philippines payment in an expected regular appropriation, Hawaii governance bills, and other political items.
Telegraph received market note from Cuicano showing corn and other grain activity in Chicago. Brief item records afternoon update with price directions and notable movement in the grain pit.
Polk County Equal Suffrage club at Kirkwood opposes the Chicago and Northwestern order firing women after two years and hiring none more. Members urge a boycott with leaders urging patriotic women to avoid Northwestern lines and pressure others to join. The group also voices opposition to using husbands shy of their wives.
Washington officials expect final breach with Aguinaldo and hostilities at Iloilo. Dispatches from Hong Kong and Manila quote Filipinos praising order in Iloilo under Filipino rule and declaring loyalty to independence, while the Independencia signals two grim options: accept annexation or endure prolonged war.
Colonel Ethan Allen, late president of the Cuban League of the United States, published General Gomez’s Nov. 9 1898 letter thanking him for American intervention and praising Washington’s government. The dispatch notes Gomez aims to unite Cuba and Santo Domingo under one government, potentially absorbing Hayti, and to build a republic second to the United States. Anderson Mills Are Busy in Anderson Indiana.
An order mandates double turn operation for wire and nail departments after this week. Red Mills now run double turn and will employ about 1,000 men. The change signals renewed industrial activity in Waterloo Iowa. Fire devastates Fredericka business area destroying four stores and contents.
Des Moines reports the first state reception of the year hosted by Governor Leslie M. Shaw and Mrs. Shaw at the Savery Hotel. The event drew Des Moines society and state leaders, with a mandolin orchestra and refreshments as the governor greeted guests.
A Lenox committee will investigate matters in St Louis amid local political and social tensions.
A cipher from Admiral Dewey requests light gunboats and large quantities of American soap tobacco and food for the Asiatic station. The Bennington and Machias are slated to join his fleet, with others following in coming months as the department attempts to fulfill the demand.
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