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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1899

Page

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Major Cheatham Drives Rebels as Manila News Reports Wounded

Major Cheatham’s scouting party engaged entrenched rebels at Muntinlupa and drove them off. three Americans were killed and two wounded. Rumors claim three American prisoners were found but unconfirmed. Lieutenant Santiago of native police is jailed for plotting against American rule. Arm stock found at Dominican friars’ HQ was confiscated. General Schwan’s march to Perez das Marinas exhausts troops. Malabon to Perez das Marinas roadless rice fields. Two strong earthquakes震 Manila at 10 p.m.

Schwan Raco Manila Cheatham Muntinlupa Sandiago Bacoor Malabon Perez Das Marinas Amus Pretoria London Oet Crone Ecormuigde Corman Joubert Volksrust Transvaal Orange Free States de Villiers and Vanderpost Ree State Road

Bank Robbery in Sevierville Ends in Shootout and Death

Three masked men attempted to rob the Sevierville bank. Leader Thurmer was fatally wounded, Cal Derrick badly hurt, William Derrick killed after he blew out his brains to avoid capture. The raid ended with gunfire from both sides near the courthouse square.

Sevierville Tenn Sevierville William Derrick William Thurmer Cal Derrick Court House Square Sevierville Bank

Broom Corn Prices Rally in Charleston Market

Three hundred fifty tons of old broom corn were sold here on Thursday with Louisville broom works buying at 100 per ton. The new crop advanced to 115 per ton yesterday reflecting rising demand in Charleston Iowa.

Charleston, Is Louisville Broom Works

Death of W C Hamilton Wealthy Wisconsin lumberman passes

TW C Hamilton a wealthy Fond du Lac lumberman known across Wisconsin died after an illness of several hours. Born in New Hampshire he moved to Wisconsin in 1855 and built a major mill and mining ventures in Menomonee River area and northern Michigan. His death leaves many family at his bedside.

Fond du Lac Wis Hamilton Arizona Woodman Pond du Lac Lyme Grafton County N. H A. @. Merryman Hamilton, Merryman & Co Marinette Hamilton-Merryman Co W. C. Hamilton Hamilton-Merryman Mining Company Michigan Wisconsin Chicago

Market Totals From Chicago and Riversale Livestock

Chicago reports daily livestock receipts with hogs at 25 000 and cattle 3 000. Prices span pigs 3.80 to 4.60, light to heavy packing 4.25 to 4.65, cattle varying from 2.25 to 7.50, sheep 2.90 to 5.75, with veal calves and western/natives distinctions noted. East Buffalo lists cattle receipts and hogs with price ranges and market directions. St Louis grain shows wheat, corn, oats, rye shifts with bid prices. Detroit and Milwaukee grain rounds record mixed cash and futures quotes across grains.

Chicago Texas East Buffalo N. Y Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission Buffalo St. Louis Chicago Board of Trade Ixtra Creamery Burbanks Hebrons

Doctor identified as Palatine bank robber Walter Lawton

Dr. Sherman D. Lewis of Milwaukee identified the body as Walter Lawton, the would be bank robber at Palatine, who died from a self-inflicted wound after a failed attempt to murder cashier Frederick Filbert. The identification was confirmed by Adjutant General C. A. Partridge.

Chicago Sherman D. Lewis Milwaukee Walter Lawton C. H. Patten Palatine William L. Lewis Lewis C. A. Partridge Waukegan Ilinois Bert Dunning Frederick J. Filbert Grier Lawton

Ex Mayor Opposes City Payment for McKinley Visit

Ex mayor M. M. Secor threatens an injunction to stop Racine from using city funds to cover expenses for President McKinley’s visit. At a council meeting a resolution proposed Treasury to pay those costs, prompting Secor to seek new attorneys after his lawyers refused. The move sparks bitter feeling. Reynolds Fires a Lucky Shot in Beloit.

Racine, Wis M. M. Secor Higgins Colbert Schroff McKinley Secor

Beloit Electric Light Plant Worker Slugs at Colleague in Altercation

In Beloit a plant employee drew a revolver and fired at Sperry Winn but missed. Reynolds was arrested. Sheboygan reports Frank Kuenemann, convicted of assault with intent to kill for an attempted shooting of his wife in a store last March, sentenced to ten years in state prison.

Beloit Electric Light Plant Sperry Winn Winn Reynolds Sheboygan Wis Oet Frank Kuenemann Kuehnemann

Pekin Street Fair Day Two Sets Records

Pekin Illinois reports the second day of the street fair and flower carnival drew record crowds. The flower parade was praised as the region’s loveliest sight with the event continuing for two more days and another parade planned.

Pekin, Ill Pekin

Many events noted in brief across cities and nations

The report lists diverse items from health, conventions, and theft to politics. Notable entries include the Diaz wife health update, YMC A convention in Green Bay, a no wind yacht note in New York, Italian bourse losses, and Illinois women’s clubs convention in Quincy. Additional items cover Dreyfus case, Verdi declined knighthood, and missing persons cases in Peru Indiana and Chicago.

Diaz Wisconsin

Armored Train Attacked and Gold Seizures Reported in Natal Combat

The Scotsman and other papers report a clash near Natal as Boer forces attack armored trains and attempt to cut through. Dispatches note trains derailed by Boer artillery, with no confirmed casualty figures and gold worth L500 000 seized from Johannesburg canteens.

Joubert Transvaal Kipling Johannesburg

Kipling Declines Speaking At South African Aid Meeting

London reports a Brighton public meeting under the South African association drew over 3 000 attendees as Rudyard Kipling sent a letter stating public speaking is not his role while affirming support for the government's policy and equal rights for white men from the Cape to the Zambesi. The crowd cheered the letter's reading.

London Brighton South African Association Rudyard Kipling Lord Wal Ber Kipling Cape Zambesi Transvaal

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