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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1899
Page
1
Havana reports a Cuban revolt plan surfaced when a Spanish merchant handed thirty cenents to a rebel fund, later betrayed to American authorities by an informer. The note claims a Philippine troop deployment remains unchanged and Otis has asked for nothing. Filipinos capture two more, with Washington Post remarks questioned.
President tells congressional caller no current plan to greatly boost General Otis forces beyond regulars to relieve volunteers. Governors offer regiments if needed, and Alger confirms no complaint from Otis about troop numbers. Manila dispatches note Gilmore and sailors seen. two officers captured by rebels while inspecting a river mouth in the Philippines.
Freeport Illinois June 1 Masons laid the corner stone of the new city hall at 12 30 with Grand Master Edward Cook of the Illinois grand lodge officiating A parade of fraternal groups Grand Army posts and hundreds of schoolchildren preceded the event Alder man George F White presented the building to the people County Judge W N Conkrite spoke The red sandstone structure is planned to cost 65000 and become one of the state’s handsomest municipal buildings
Fort Smith Arkansas June 1 The mine superintendent of the Kansas and Texas Coal company at Huntington has ordered striking miners to resume work today or be dismissed. Reports say non-union workers are being sent to take the strikers’ places.
Solomonville Arizona June 1 report says James R Lassiter of Safford was shot through a window while by his bed Tuesday night and died instantly from buckshot. Police say there is no clue to the killer.
Joseph Evans, jailed on burglary charges in Racine Wisconsin broke jail. Officers pursued him for about a mile as he fled, a well known figure among police outside Chicago.
William A. Skinner and Arthur Pratt drowned when a sailboat capsized on Lake Winnebago near Fond du Lac Wisconsin Tuesday Adelbert Burnett survived after drifting with the overturned boat for over three hours Rescue crews searched the lake using two rowboats grappling hooks near 1 20 p m and 6 30 p m with plans to resume at dawn local authorities and deputy wardens led the effort drugs were recovered from a plant early Wednesday during the search for the bodies.
The Wisconsin editors, returning home from Norfolk Junction Nebraska, viewed several stamp mills and learned gold extraction by crushing and quicksilver. Rain confined activities to the library building in Lead, and the party departed for Piedmont at 7 pm, taking home gold quartz, antlers, buffalo horns, and Black Hills curios.
In Waterloo Iowa a railroad wreck tale unfolds as Edwin J Barker lies dead in the morgue. A Minneapolis woman Miss Ida Shadville claims Barker planned to wed there but learned he was already married. A Hot Springs, Arkansas telegram later said Barker had a wife who would come to Waterloo.
The Ohio Valley League of Bimetallic Clubs gathers in Macauley Theatre Louisville for its third annual convention with about 1000 attendees. President Tarvin outlines silver coinage as a central issue and Bryans candidacy gains solid backing amid Chicago platform echoes. Local leaders welcome delegates as talks highlight 1900 campaign plans.
Justice Jesse J. Phillips of the Wisconsin Supreme Court urged expansionist policy including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, calling for peaceful annexation if possible but willing to use force. He labeled trusts the country’s bane and urged suppression by ballot while defending expansion as a path to opening markets and removing tariffs.
New Orleans on Royal street reports Miss Grillo age 17 a suspicious case. The board of health disinfected the house and she died Sunday afternoon. An autopsy found evidence of yellow fever and boards of health were telegraphed the finding with no other suspicious cases in the city.
Columbus June 1 with Senator Foraker and Hanna and other leaders in attendance indications point to two opposing state tickets forming before the Republican state convention. Hanna conferred with George B. Cox and Nash, Daugherty, and Kurtz associates amid rumors of factional rifts, while votes favor Nash on first ballot outlines.
A. Harmon of Chicago drowned in Atlin lake Alaska. Bids for armor plate for new warships exceed congress fixed limit per ton. John Kealer a laborer killed by a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul engine in Evanston. Chief engineer Fatally Hurt in King Station mill Moore Milling company as steam pipe exploded. George Hebder suffered fatal injuries including skull crush and leg fracture. Accident occurred during shift change.
A gang of seven boys dug from an alley to Kaiser Bros at 96 Blue Island Avenue and carried away fifty boxes of furs before night watchman Patrick Considine arrested John Greenhill, the alleged ringleader. The group, including Joseph Welcome and Harry McKenney, faces detention at Maxwell Street station. Frank Murphy, claiming alibi, may be released.
Paris cheers Ballot Beaupre report and Dreyfus retrial as a turning point in republican France. Crowds ponder the cassation ruling while Deroulede’s plebiscitary plea fades. The Figaro predicts Waterloo and Sedan references, signaling stronger republican sentiment amid a landmark historical shift.
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