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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1899

Page

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Lapiner Kidnapping Reveals Chicago Links in 1898 Case

Chicago reports reveal Gerald Lapiner was concentrated in the city last October with two suspects, Mrs Ingersoll and John Collins, while an attorney in the Ashland block and John Siemering shaped negotiations for a $2,000 ransom. Louis Lapiner vows thorough investigation as detectives may focus on Chicago connections. The Lapiner children await Jerry’s homecoming.

Chicago Ann Ingersoll John Collins Gerald Lapiner Louis JL. Lapiner Gerald Lapiner Ahsland Ingersoll Collins Siemering Ashland John Seimering Wisconsin

Lake vessel bids spark a steel fleet struggle

Reports say Federal Steel American Steel and Wire and Carnegie compete to buy modern lake steamers for ore trade. The Wolvin fleet sale to Pickands Mather may shift Wolvin ships to James J. Hill's Pacific lines. Ohio and Michigan notes include lost five thousand dollar note recovered and Phoenix mine to reopen with 2000 acres.

Cleveland The Marine Review Federal Steel Company American Steel and Wire Company Carnegie Steel Company Pennsylvania Texas Cleveland Shipbuilding Company A. B. Wolvin Pickands, Mather & Co Wolvin Zenith Transit Company Cleveland Rolling Mil Company Carnegie Company Federal Steelompany John D. Rockefeler Lakes James J. Hill Great Northern Railway Great Northern Pacific Coast

Elopement Sparks Monroe City Marriage Tale

Monroe City, Indiana, is stirred by the elopement of Frank Owens and Annie Lloyd, daughter of Postmaster Elias Lloyd. They wed on the road with Rev. Denny, then sought parental blessings as Lloyd collapses from the surprise.

Vincennes Ind Monroe City Frank Owens Annie Lloyd Elias Lloyd Lloyd Owens

Chicago and East Buffalo Livestock and Grain Prices Summary

Market wires list hogs cattle sheep and lamb receipts with price ranges in Chicago East Buffalo and St. Louis and notes on grain futures in St Louis Milwaukee and Detroit Prices cover hogs light rough packing and heavy packing cattle with steers cows heifers bulls and veals plus sheep lambs and yearlings Purely data oriented with quoted ranges and daily receipts across multiple markets.

Chicago Texas East Buffalo N. Y Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission East Buf Alo

United States Faces Samoa Deadlock and Naval Policy Questions

Berlin notes and U S discussions focus on Samoa guardianship treaty interpretation and consul authority. Key issues include unanimity among the three consuls, naval command limits, and responsibility in the Apia dispute amid Admiral Kautz’s meeting. Washington also reports Romania's remains shipments from Cuba and a president's praise for Admiral Sampson's advancement.

Rose Germany Kautz Acto Berlin Samoa United States Maxse I P Apia Washington Sampson Senate

War Department restricts chief staff to secretary’s orders

Washington reports Secretary of War R A Alger issued a binding order barring any chief or acting chief of staff corps from duty assignment without secretary approval. The move settles a long running dispute over supreme authority in the War Department and highlights tensions with General Miles over inspector general and Breckinridge duties. The notice also notes related treasury pay decisions for Spanish War volunteers.

Washington War Department R. A. Alger Alger Jefferson Davis Scott Army Arthur Lincoln Sheridan Adjutant General Secretary of War Miles Garlington S Corps Breckinridge Comptroller of the Treasury Spain

Little River county lynchings trigger race war flare in Arkansas

In Texarkana Arkansas on March 24 a race war erupts as mobs lynch and shoot seven Black men in Little River county. Bodies hang from trees and in creeks while White mobs form, Black residents flee, and authorities fear many more deaths may follow. Officials name seven confirmed dead plus two whipped and disappeared.

Brazil Ind Texarkana Ark Little River County General Duckett Edwin Goodwin Adam King Joseph Jones Benjamin Jones Moses Jones Joe King John Johnson Indian Territory Texas

Three Negroes Lynched After Night-Time Incident

Three African American men Minor Wilson C C Reed and Willis Boyd were seized from a deputy and killed by a mob near Silver City Yazoo County. Bodies weighted with cotton bale ties were cast into the Yazoo River amid racial tensions following a Moonlight plantation clash.

Jackson Miss Silver City Yazoo County Yazoo River Wilson C. C Reed Willis Boyd Yazoo City Sharkey County Sharkey Sylvester Rescue Te Mdnight Planation

Notable Civil War Regiment Prepares to Leave Havana

The Second Illinois regiment breaks camp to depart Havana. Whitelaw Reid travels to California for six to eight weeks as the guest of D. O. Mills. President McKinley tours by rally ride then trains to Tallahassee Florida. John Sherman shows renewed strength after sickness. Albert Griffith known as Young Griffo is declared insane by a Chicago jury. Daniel Martin falls from a Northwestern train in Chicago Panhandle yards and is killed. he was 26 from Cleveland.

Whitelaw Reid California D. O. Mills McKinley Tallahassee Fla John Sherman Albert Griffith Young Griffo Chicago Daniel Martin Northwestern Panhandle Cleveland

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