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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1899
Page
2
A collage of items from May 1899 covers Havana sanitation gains and war talk. Reports describe the sultan’s pledge to pay damages for Armenian massacres, theater reviews, hidden wealth found by Seattle volunteers, and a Colorado prison counterfeit ring. A New York Salvation Army bicycle band signals adapting to modern times while vivid anecdotes recall daring escapes and a Cherokee exodus toward Mexico.
A week’s digest from Washington and beyond notes the secretary of war on the Chinese exclusion act not applying to insular possessions, Capt John A Logan appointed adjutant general of the gulf department, and US-UK push for arbitration at a czars conference. It records deaths including George Earle and Gen Manning F Force, battles and battles near San Fernando, trust inquiries, gun cotton experiments, a record steamer Havana time, canal flooding, market highs, and notable local tragedies across Ohio and elsewhere.
The U S industrial commission heard its first witness in the trust inquiry Hon James W Lee of Pittsburgh attorney for pipeline and oil firms and ex Pennsylvania state senator testified mainly against Standard Oil He proposed criminal sanctions for destructive competition and a corporate capital limit of 100000 for non public companies arguing current conditions stifle ambition and threaten national progress
Kansas City May 12 a ten year dispute within the Catholic Knights of America ends as delegates vote to admit women to the order progression after a reconsideration the total 492 in favor to 29 against women may join ages 18 to 40 and will be entitled to limited benefits mes Municipality and other figures are noted among related items from Meridian Mississippi and New York trading reports and a Chicago convention on trusts are mentioned with further notes on a guilty verdict in Chicago and a Odessa murder scene
Confederate Veterans union opened in Charleston on May 12 with doxology and prayer. Committees formed lists by state and a resolution urged memorials for ex Confederates honoring soldiers from the war. The text lauded reunification, one country and one flag as Gen Wheeler was introduced to an applauding audience.
Former New York governor Roswell P Flower died in Eastport after a rapid decline from indigestion and heart failure. Mrs Flower and Frederick Flower traveled from New York on a special train as doctors battled the illness. Flower grew worse and passed away in the evening, with family notices and memorials following in related reports.
The Hot Springs report notes President is improving rapidly after illness. Admirals and officials relay a calmer atmosphere, with tripartite talks and peace hopes linked to recent medical baths and a steady recovery. Officials say the president appears healthier than in weeks, with no change in travel plans.
A garbled early 20th century report describes public interest in Admiral Dewey's possible journey to the United States next month via San Francisco. Mayors of western cities seek coordination and a grand welcome at the port of New York or San Francisco, with widespread civic outreach and invitations to return for a celebratory reception.
Fragmented reports detail tax seizures and a violent incident near Natit Pies with a likely betting on labor disputes. The narrative mentions Sherman Newhinek escorting trains, a fatal stabbing, and police actions as investigations unfold. References to Howard Clos and Washington hotels anchor a broader wartime or postwar mood.
A frayed, fragmentary clipping blends a melodramatic tale of a secretive Blewkeile Daughters board and a court injunction over a patent powder with stray ads and local notices. The text references a regent’s distress, an inquiry into eligibility, a London-linked mystery, and a Supreme Court ruling on trademark disputes involving Fat Have and Foot Ease style products.
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