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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1901

Page

1

Morgan declares against Clayton-Bulwer in canal dispute

Senate debate centers on abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty as Senator Morgan of Alabama argues for immediate action toward Nicaragua canal. He cites Nicaragua and Costa Rica protocols as defying the treaty and urges Congress to proceed during recess, warning delay tightens the treaty’s grip.

Washington Frye Senate Hobart Morgan Alabama United States Great Britain Nicaragua Costa Rica Congress

Export Value Of American Goods To Russia And Grants Statue Plan

A bureau of statistics report shows last year export value to Russia unaffected by decree was 7,598,020 dollars while affected exports totaled 2,872,429 dollars. European reciprocity talks stall as senateaction looms, with extensions on Franco-American treaty and delays in Britain West Indian treaties. A Grant statue commission, led by General Dodge, favors a site opposite the Corcoran Gallery with a 250,000 dollar price tag and U S artist competition planned.

Washington Bureau of Statistics Russia United States Senate Senate Great Britain Barbadoes Bermuda Trinidad Guiana Congress Executive Branch Executive Italy Seiz E General Grant War Department General Dodge State Department Corcoran Gallery of Art United States

Misinfo Clears Squiers of Looting Claim

The minister states that Squiers, secretary of legation at the U S embassy, is entirely guiltless of looting despite earlier reports from the unit ed States embassy.

Squiers Legation United State

Senator Depew Faces Miss Paulding In Balcony Moment

In Washington on March 8 Miss Paulding and her former fiancé Lieutenant Eddie encountered each other on a second floor balcony while Senator Depew stood nearby and did not recognize him. The naval officer remained untroubled as the scene unfolded.

Washington Miss Paulding Fdie Depew Richie

Lifetime pass awarded for averting train disaster

Mrs. Frank White of Linton received a lifetime pass over the Southern Indiana railroad after she warned of undermined ground under the main tracks. Her alertness, aided by a red table cloth, caused a passenger train to stop within fifty feet of a dangerous pit, prompting praise from conductors and company officials.

Indianapolis Frank White Linton Southern Indiana Railroad Island City

Farmer duped in watch scheme near South Bend

Joseph Haas a Union township farmer was approached by a man selling six watches for 27 dollars under a plan with a second agent to reclaim them. The first sealed contract claimed six dozen watches for 500 dollars. After Haas opened it the second agent threatened government prosecution for opening a sealed packet and coerced him into signing a note for 108 dollars and exchanging two watches.

South Bend Ind Joseph Haas Union Township Haas

Man fires revolver during lodge initiation in Indiana

Thomas Zell, a candidate for Pythian honors, fired a revolver during an initiation at West Middletown. The degree team fled downstairs, and Zell returned home. Other items report lake engineer strikes winding down, a violent patient at Oshkosh sanatorium, and multiple industrial walkouts in Cedar Rapids and LaCrosse.

Kokomo Ind Thomas Zell West Middletown

Express Robbery Case in Court Dropped

A fragment notes Jack Stovall charged with express robbery, with a grand day set for proceedings. Details are incomplete but indicate a formal charge arising from an express robbery incident.

Jack Stovall

Czar and Manchuria Clarified by Foreign Minister Statements

Dispatch from the British ambassador in St. Petersburg reports Count Lamsdorf rejected claims of a permanent Russian protectorate over Manchuria. He described a temporary modus vivendi to coordinate Russians and Chinese in southern Manchuria to protect the railway and prevent new disturbances. The czar’s assurances remain that Manchuria will return to Chinese sovereignty when circumstances allow and no new acquisition of territory is sought.

London St. Petersburg Charles Stewart Scott Count Lamsdorf Russia Manchuria Charles Scott Count Lamesdorf China Mansuria Port Arthur Peking Chi-Li

British Reinforcements Sailed for South Africa Amid War News

London reports mobilization sharpens as government plans 12 000 troops to depart for South Africa within a week. Casualties list shows two officers killed at Lichtenberg on March 8. DeWet and Steyn separate at Petrusburg and Smithfield. Kitchener notes Delaney’s attack with 200 Yeomanry and 300 Northumberland Fusiliers. Pearston reoccupied March 5 despite town guard resistance.

London Pretoria Kruger War Office South Africa Lichtenberg Lord Kitchener Daily Mail DeWet Steyn Petrusburg Bloemfontein Smithfield Kitchener Delaney Cape Town Gorring Pearston Great Riet

Marriage scandal draws attention across two states

Chicago reports a sensational marriage between Arthur W. Patterson known as Wallie and Mrs. Sue L. Ustick of St. Louis. They wed at Collinsville after a months long pursuit by private detectives. The case sparked two divorces and wide publicity in Chicago and St. Louis. A separate Wisconsin hearing concerns Eva Beacher Grover v Lucius H Grover with Chicago co respondent May Butterson named. A Eureka Springs couple welcomes a six inch twenty four ounce boy.

Chicago Beautiful Arthur W. Patterson Board of Trade Patterson Sue L. Ustick St. Louis Collinsville Ustick Wabash Avenue Kenosha Wis Mareh Eva Beacher Grover Lucius H. Grover May Butterson Grover Monte Newport Eureka Springs Ark

Market prices for hogs cattle sheep and grains reported

Chicago and East Buffalo reports show hogs mixed at about 5.05 to 5.65 per hundredweight with most around 5.52 to 5.60. cattle receipts around 9 000 with varied weights and prices from 1.75 to 6.25. sheep and lambs quotes from 2.75 to 5.35 with westerns and natives listed. St Louis grain notes corn oats and wheat with May and July futures trading and cash bids provided.

Chicago Texas East Buffalo N. Y Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission Canada St. Louis C. Milwaukee Grain Board of Trade Today Bextra Creamery

Emperor William Attacked in Berlin. Wound Not Serious

Emperor William was struck on the cheek while driving in Berlin. The assailant, Weil and, soon caught, was described as weak minded after epileptic fits. Reichstag president Count von Ballestrem condemned the act and called for prayers for the emperor’s recovery.

Berlin Emperor William Count von Buelow Bergman Dimetrich Welland Rathskeller Avanilant William Weiland Reichstag Count von Ballestrem Hmperor Social Democrats Herr von Kroecher

Emperor wounded in Berlin attack receives updates

Inquiries and condolences flow from the diplomatic corps and Germans across Berlin Charlotten berg Potsdam and Koenigsberg. A bulletin says the wound on the emperor's right cheek is a continued wound with heavy bleeding now stabilized. The empress suffered a nervous shock and officials call for less police surveillance and more public involvement to prevent future outrages.

United States Berlin Charlottenberg Potsdam Koenigsberg von Bergmann Associated Press Deutscher Tages Zeitung Weiland

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