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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1898

Page

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Immense St Louis fire traced to powder blast explosion

A massive blaze gutted a large business house in St Louis caused by a powder explosion. The report notes accompanying market news from Chicago and other cities as part of a broad dispatch.

Future of Filipinos Plain Talk by Duke Almodovar

Washington dispatch outlines Spanish position on Philippine disposition in peace talks. It notes aims to draw U S stance on Luzon and sue for Pacific coal and naval bases, with insurrectionists guaranteed fair treatment. Also reports on war investigations meeting and Philippine delegation led by Lopes awaiting guidance.

Agenecillo Lopes Washington Almodovar del Rio Philippines United States Luzon Spain Europe Manila

Bank Thieves Raise Loot From Indiana Bank Heist

A daring early morning robbery at Flora Indiana yielded between 10 000 and 12 000 dollars in cash. Bank owner W H Lenison was fatally wounded as the gang fled under heavy fire. A 50 man posse hunted across Carrol and Cass counties aided by bloodhounds. Later reports say two suspects were captured with most of the money.

Flora Ind W. H. Lenon Carroll Cass Seymour Camden

Treasury records signal record per capita money in circulation

Washington reports the next treasury statement will likely show the highest per capita and total circulation in U S history with about 1 850 000 000 in money in circulation by month end. The surge reflects war spending gold imports and new bank notes while Congress may amend the war revenue law to clarify who pays the tax on express receipts and bonds stamps.

Quebec Commission Washington Treasury United States Bryan Bondea Congress Kentucky

Philippine insurgent envoys seek audience with president

General Francis V. Green and staff arrive from Chicago with Felipe Agoncillo and Jose Lopez, delegates of Aguinaldo. They plan to press for representation on the peace commission in Paris to gain recognition of the Philippine insurgent government. They are escorted to the White House and will discuss reception at the state department. The president is expected to grant a personal audience.

Spain Lopez Aguinaldo Philippine Agoncillo Washington Lopes Philippines Philippine Congress Europe Francis V. Green Chicago Arlington Hotel Felipe Agoncillo Jose Lopez Paris Green Adjutant General's White House Corbin State Department

Perilous Passage of the Columbia in China Typhoon

Tacoma reports the North Pacific liner Columbia surviving a fierce typhoon off Foe Chow China on August 29. After twelve hours of fury the ship neared Japan’s coast, the anchor cable broke leaving the vessel near shore. The crew faced mutiny among Chinese sailors while European officers labored with few helping sailors aboard.

Tacoma Wash Columbia Japan Foe Chow China

Prospects for a Quebec trade treaty emerge with broad agreement

Dispatch from Quebec reports that U S and Canadian commissioners are near agreement on most of the twelve protocol questions. Anticipated actions include possible purchase of Canadian sealers' ships by the United States, coordinated inland fishery laws, and limited changes to Great Lakes naval building rules. Commercial reciprocity and lumber tariffs feature prominently. German warships depart Manila.

Quebec United States Behring Sea Atlantic Pacific Joint High Commission Ontario

Central Ohio Methodist conference backs equal representation

In Sydney on September 28 the Central Ohio Methodist conference voted unanimously in favor of equal lay and ministerial representation at the general conference.

Sydney, C Central Ohio Methodist Conference General Conference

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