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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1899
Page
2
A jumble of historical snippets surveys canal plans, trade shifts, and social curiosities. Topics include a proposed Nicaragua canal reducing Atlantic routes, shifts in leather and cotton markets, German population estimates, and a mix of political anecdotes, divorce laws in France, blue Connecticut laws, and curious wartime relics. The piece threads multiple notables and events in a brisk, commentary tone.
A compact review of notable events from the past seven days across this nation and abroad. Highlights include political developments, economic shifts, cultural moments, and international happenings summarized for quick reading.
The Senate discussed McEnery's resolution on Philippine policy, Indian affairs, and a constitutional amendment to allow Confederate veterans as jurors. The House considered public building bills and a sundry civil appropriation bill. Other items included military pensions, Alaska printing costs, and a war inquiry report. The East notes grain stocks, counterfeiting gang arrests, and various regional disasters and deaths.
In Jackson Mississippi matters include federal and chancery rulings on rail taxes, a supreme court appeal, and a plan to raise 875000 for the twentieth century fund via proportional assessments across church congregations. Also reported are counterfeiting in the state penitentiary, appraisers values, and local notices about schools, mansions, and public works.
Lord Beresford arrives in San Francisco aboard the America Mara to press an open door policy in the orient. The admiral, a British statesman and Royal Navy officer, seeks free commercial relations for all nations and calls for reform of the Chinese army amid tensions and threats to life and property.
Washington reports the president met with several senators to push the army bill. He warned that extending the current 62,000 regular army would fail to meet needs after Spain peace, and that large postwar withdrawals would leave him with insufficient forces.
President McKinley argues Congress should act to establish or authorize a trans Pacific cable to connect the United States with the Philippines and Pacific islands. He notes delays with ships and existing routes, warns against dependence on foreign intermediaries, and urges prompt measures either via government or private United States control. He estimates construction and testing may take years and calls for careful congressional consideration.
Reporting from Manila on February 11, American forces led a coordinated assault on Caloocan. The Monadnock fired from the bay as Ch battery bombarded the land side. Kansas troops on the left, with Third artillery on the right, charged and captured the earthworks driving rebels into the town line. American losses were light as they burned huts and cleared the jungle, with Pennsylvanians also engaging in the trenches.
A long homage to Abraham Lincoln and his rise from humble roots to President, highlighting his dedication to preserving the Union, ending slavery, and his plain, steady virtues. It compares him with Jackson and Johnson, notes his war service and career, and celebrates his moral clarity, courage, and devotion to principle.
A historical look at chain manufacture from the great chain at West Point to modern processes. It notes shifts from English to American production, testing standards for various sizes, and the enduring craft of chain making with hydraulic and steam hammer methods. Also includes a humorous aside about a social call and misread umbrellas.
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