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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
1
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Special dispatch reports Attorney General Griggs submitted his resignation to take effect March 31. In Manila, Gen. Funston led ten men and scouts into Isabella Province aiming to capture Aguinaldo in a bold operation.
London reports warn of rising tensions as Japan seeks to block any secret RussianChina pact over Korea and Manchuria. Officials note Britain favors arbitration and questions remain about Russia’s treaty modifications and Chinese integrity.
An antique medicine advertisement extols life and health insurance ties to stomach health. It claims the stomach sustains the body and blood, warns of illness from a sick stomach, and touts Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure. A testimonial from Mrs. A. C. Jones describes relief from chronic symptoms after using the remedy.
A fragment indicates a forthcoming dramatic shift in relations between St. Petersburg and London as a crucial topic will move to high level discussions. The excerpt implies transcontinental political and diplomatic implications with potential impact on international dialogue.
An Indian officer of high rank horsewhipped a French sergeant as altercations escalate. Reports say French discipline is weak with officers trying to maintain order while troops hiss officers and are reportedly stoned by unseen assailants. General Voyron orders a new regiment to Tien Tsin to replace the troubled unit.
Dispatches from Peking claim Yang Yu said Russia conceded changes to select Manchurian treaty articles to ease China’s sovereignty but an edict from St. Petersburg rejects imperial sanction. Chinese plenipotentiaries forwarded terms to Sian Fu for approval.
The April World’s Work promises a human side look at the Carnegie Morgan Schwab steel trust. It highlights three men Carnegie Morgan and Schwab with details on their roles and rises. The publication is set for March 23 release by Doubleday Pace & Co. Pubs New York.
U S consul Robert M Mc Wade reports a surge of piracy on the West river near Canton. Pirates attack ships in view of the city, stealing cargoes. Three pirates have been captured and beheaded publicly. A ship was robbed within three miles of Canton and a steam launch owned by the Dutch consul was stolen.
Seoul reports the Korean king titled emperor has resolved a cabinet crisis by executing the acting minister of finance with a single stroke of the sword. The charge suggests plots against royal household women as the motive. The dispatch notes further Chinese relations in the region.
Reports from Victoria, B C dated March 23 describe a severe Australian bush fire outbreak centered on Mirrhee settlement. Twenty homesteads burned and many lives feared lost while a train engine derailed near Sidney Iliwarra, causing nine deaths and twenty six injuries. A woman and her son escaped after being trapped under a wagon as flames approached.
A $100 reward is offered by Coldwater citizens for the capture of the dog poisoner after twenty five dogs died from arsenic or strychnine in Wiener snatches. The incidents occurred around the courthouse park and main streets.
A 3000 barrel shipment of crude oil from Texas arrived in New York aboard the tank steamer Atlas, consigned to Standard Oil. The oil, shipped from Beaumont and loaded at Sabine Pass, is described as experimental with no plan for regular Texas tank service. The Atlas took on molasses via barge No. 18 in Havana and delivered to Delaware breakwater then Philadelphia.
In Madison the assembly passed the primary election bill by 51 to 4 after a bitter fight. Opponents dragged sick lawmakers from bed and postponed funerals to vote against it. Evan Evans and Herman Miller attended despite illness and personal losses to oppose the measure. The chamber was crowded with women observers.
Hogs receipts 17 000 with price ranges 5 30 to 6 15 for various loads. Cattle receipts 1 500 with steers priced 5 70 to 6 10 and other categories listed. Sheep and lambs receipts 4 00 with Western and native prices noted. East Buffalo market reports 3 cars cattle 4 5 cars sheep and lambs steady. St Louis grain quotes No 2 red wheat 75 78c, corn 39 40c, oats 26c, rye 52 54c, Milwaukee wheat No 1 Northern 74 74 ?c.
In Constantinople on March 28 the Sultan accuses Great Britain of grabbing seven Red Sea islands near Aden without negotiation. Britain confirms annexation and installs three new local rulers, linking Aden by railroad. The Sultan may seek czar or other aid and protests Britain’s actions.
London reports Andrew Carnegie argues against building the Nicaragua canal via treaty terms. He favors a Colombia deal to acquire the Panama canal for about 84 million dollars, with completion costs near 200 million. He predicts an American canal if built by the U.S. and outlines travel plans through Cannes and Skibo before London summer engagements.
In Kenosha Wisconsin L A Grover the defendant in a sensational Grover divorce case sought to wed Mary Butterson of Chicago named as co respondent A license was issued but a justice refused to perform the ceremony without court orders The judge later consulted the district attorney who voided the planned wedding warning of criminal action. Also reported is the death of Mrs Elizabeth Carey a pioneer settler in Kenosha county aged 84 years widow of Phillip Carey of Milwaukee.
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