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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1899
Page
10
A long list of Marne and surrounding area residents traveling to Atlantic and other towns for visits, business, and family matters. Notes on local calls, church events, health, and spring home projects, with scattered mentions of civic matters and a call to support a proposed night watch.
Laycoun June 28 report says past week was warm and wet with rainfall above normal in most counties. Heavy rains in Sherman Buffalo Kearney and Harlan ranged three to six inches. Small grain revived and corn grew exceedingly well though winter wheat and rye will be light. Weedy fields reported but overall crop condition favorable across eastern counties.
Brest France June 28 The delay in the arrival of the French cruiser Sfax with Captain Alfred Dreyfus aboard from French Guiana June 10 sparks intense speculation. A light house tender departed yesterday fueling talk she may meet the Sfax and transfer Dreyfus. Authorities refuse to disclose any information to reporters gathered here.
The Nippon Maru reached San Francisco from Hong Kong with a yellow flag signaling quarantine after two deaths from bubonic plague on the voyage. Passengers landed at Angel Island. fumigation of papers conducted. a Japanese woman reportedly died two days earlier. Separately, William Jennings Bryan urged against entangling alliances, arguing Washington’s ideal.
Rain has fallen for nine days with knee deep mud in camps as American forces in the Philippines report conditions in the southern islands. Schurman sees desire for an American protectorate while locals seek peace and neutrality until Aguinaldo is defeated. Insurgents in Cavite show infighting. Baldomero Aguinaldo killed or imprisoned. Meanwhile Nebraskans, along with Pennsylvania and Utah troops, begin homeward voyage from Manila to San Francisco aboard transports Hancock and Senator.
Reports claim a mutiny aboard the cruiser Panther on the voyage from San Juan Puerto Rico to Philadelphia led to confinement of 24 crew in irons. The incident followed desertions at San Juan as the ship returned, with tensions high but no open violence reported. Canadian troops arrive for Rochester Fourth of July parade alongside American militia. Waters on Brazos bottoms recede as wrecking crews repair tracks between Austin and Hearne. Homestead strike at Carnegie plant did not grow as expected. Two fatalities and a child injured when a freight car accident in Chicago near Hawthorne.
The Port Lawn dispatch recounts Olof Jorgensen and companions in Kotzebue sound near Alaska amid extreme hunger. After December hardship and loss of provisions, a group of sailors cast lots for human flesh as deaths rose. only four survived, with Martin attempting to seek relief by mail. The letter, written from Majonine, Kotzebue sound, details the grim voyage and the disgust at gold hunting.
July 8. Acting Governor Warder ordered militia to Carterville, drawing sharp resentment from business leaders and citizens. Sheriff Gray faced accusations over telegrams to the governor. Merchants protested to Colonel Culver and raised $450 to move nonunion miners from Brush shaft. Negro workers expressed willingness to depart if militia had not arrived, with locals fearing aims may be temporarily blocked yet still seeking a peaceful solution.
Governor Bradley arrived from Cincinnati after forged Lexington messages claimed 800 troops were needed to rescue the Howards in Clay county from the Philpots and Bakers. He briefly ordered troops, then revoked the call after consulting officials and vowed to identify the forgers. Also noted is William T. Bottolfson riding 53 miles without handlebars from Munavuret to Racine in 8 hours 27 minutes, to be recorded by Century Road Club.
Mrs. David B. Peck mother of ex Governor George W. Peck died Sunday at Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. Henry Vilas son of ex United States William F Vilas died at Madison Wisconsin Sunday from diabetes. Charles Victor Cherbuliez novelist critic and member of the French academy died in Paris Saturday in his 70th year. Last week more than 1000 tons of war material and fodder were forwarded from the Woolwich dockyard to South Africa. With the conclusion of the volksfest at Cincinnati the Saengerfest of the North American Saengerbund was concluded Sunday. The first attempt to collect mail with an automobile in the United States was made in Buffalo Sunday and was a success. Several hundred school teachers from the east arrived in Chicago en route to Los Angeles for the National Council of Education. The last of the 2000 or more miners imported by Pana operators to supplant union men have departed on tickets furnished by Governor Tanner. Charles R. Pops United States consul at Toronto under the Harrison administration and formerly a wealthy citizen of St. Louis died Sunday at his home in New York City.
Pittssura July 3 two street car crashes leave two dead and ten injured as rear car collided with the leading car on Monongahela Traction lines. Motorman and passengers suffer serious injuries. darkness and panic described as cars telescoped.
A gang playing cards at the G A R reunion grounds near Elwood Neb sparked a deadly melee. Will Harris shot George Jones and another man, with Hart wounded but saved by a pocket memorandum book. Suspects are under arrest as authorities investigate the violent incident.
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