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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1899
Page
2
A scrambled column covers naval reconstructions in San Francisco, a tiny Dartford hull, and a parade of odds and ends from politics to literature. It mentions Admiral Dewey, the sultan of Turkey, a gruesome New York murder, a giantess Ella Ewing, and automobiled wisdom, all set in a broad mosaic of people places and events.
A week’s news summary from Washington dispatches covers interior department expense estimates for the next year, army strength plans, postmaster warnings against political assessments, and potential promotions. It notes race results, university inaugurations, climbs of Shams and Columbia in yacht events, notable deaths, fires, crimes, and political moves on imperial policy in the Philippines.
The Illinois supreme court declares the transfer of the American Glucose plant at Peoria to Vine Ghicvee Sugar Bevin company illegal and voids the cartels price and production restraints. The decision bites into trust power, restoring plant ownership to original holders and warning against future combinations that could harm fair trade.
The Columbia defeated the Shamrock by six minutes and one second after two fair races in varied wind, preserving America's hold on the America's Cup as Sir Thomas Lipton concedes defeat. The British challenger fails to wrest the cup, while the Yankee sloop America cements naval architecture prestige and American superiority in yachting. Lipton, a renowned sportsman, vows to try again with a better boat.
Washington October 21 British charg d affaires Mr Tower delivered to Secretary Hay a note accepting the Hayes proposed temporary adjustment of the Alaska boundary. The move ends years of negotiators failures and reflects direct talks between Hay and Tower. The State Department says American interests are protected.
The column reviews a proposed constitutional amendment to elect judges and explains past votes in the Senate and House. It discusses exemptions for capital and corporations in Mississippi, primary voting integrity in Marshall County, and local biographical notes on forthcoming state legislators.
A dusty column discusses the Yakis of Sonora near Guaymas, their resistance to Mexican and American incursions, hopes of colonization, and a plan by Gov Las Torres to mobilize resources. It notes Yakis’ fierceness, Apache-like defense, and proposed irrigation projects attracting American investors, with broader themes of colonization and race.
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