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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
2
A long digest of eclectic notes covers science, geography, economics, and culture. Topics include ocean depths, light speed, lightning duration, currency values, rail and wine, aviation, and notable figures like ex president Cleveland. The piece also notes moral bans, herbal grafting, population estimates, and historic curiosities from Palestine to Damascus.
Congress passes a bill prohibiting import of fur skins from pelagic sealing in Behring Sea. U S will seize and destroy all such imports after effect, harming British and Canadian seal industries that rely on the American market.
Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy wins a 15 round decision over Dan Creedon at the Puritan Athletic Club arena in Long Island City. McCoy uses height reach and sharp science to outpoint the New Zealand challenger and secure broad victory cheers.
A Vienna dispatch reports Port Arthur is now under Russian control, with the harbor free from ice year round unlike Vladivostok. Russia aims to connect Port Arthur by rail to Manchuria and the Trans Siberian system, seen as a permanent occupation by continental capitals. A St. Petersburg correspondent notes no Russia Germany agreement. Germany merely warned Russia after the Kiao-Chau move.
District of Columbia appropriations details outlined for congress session with Army and Post Office bills and a Clyde Line service to Hayti. Hawaiian sugar output for year 248,567 tons amid Japanese labor disputes. Klondike relief bill passes adjournment as Lincoln founder Gillespie dies at 65. Cleveland joins Princeton Cottage Club. Marks brothers charged with murder in Denton valley case.
Nashville Tenn December 18 The federation passed a resolution recognizing Cuban belligerency and voted to deprive courts of power to override laws by the people It referred a free silver resolution back to committee while pledging support to British engineers It decided to organize tile layers regardless of New York and adopted a substitute eight hour day plan for women and children It urged aid for Utah union efforts in challenging the eight hour law and endorsed formation of a national department of labor Election of officers may occur Saturday afternoon.
Oscoon Indiana December 18. Rumors say a new lynching is planned against Pete Hostettler once again blamed for betraying five Levy gang members who were hanged near Versailles. Hostettler has reportedly informed Gov Mount and been paid, stirring intense anger among Vigilance Committee members. Local leaders anticipate action and many officials have fled to avoid danger.
Gov. Bushnell granted clemency to Eva Wilson of Shelby county who faced a two year term for bigamy. Also pardoned was Charles E. Cootney for a one year sentence on wheat theft, while Elias Anstie’s 18 month manslaughter term was commuted to 15 months. Anstie’s wife died and he has a child to care for.
Reported from Havasa on December 20 describes the insurgent capture and execution of Lieut. Col. Joaquin Ruiz by order of commanders Ale jando Rodriguez and Aranguren. The siege of Guama near Manzanillo ended December 10 with heavy insurgent casualties and a ruined fort. Spanish garrison suffered six dead and 31 wounded amid hunger and pestilence. Blanco pledged to compensate the soldiers.
A four story Lafayette College building Pardee hall burned early Saturday, leaving only the east wing intact. The center and west wing were gutted with losses including professors supplies valued at $15,000, the botanical collection, Ward library of 10,000 volumes, and a mineral and bird museum. Fire originated in the biological laboratory and spread despite three hours of fighting aided by a west wind.
A Klondike traveler recounts extreme cold tales from Chilkat Pass describing candles frozen into strawberries and whisky ice deaths. He jokes about affidavits, while a Chilkater smiles, recalling surreal weather extremes and hard winters.
A canvasser asks to see the lady of the house and is told he is not a candidate but selling a can opener that is unbeatable. The rapid patter escalates with puns about cans and cannons until she slams the door.
It is predicted that the vessels of the whaling fleet, with underwriters mainly in San Francisco, have been caught in the ice and may not endure the siege. The appeal also warns those with trifling ailments not to ignore signs, urging use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for early rheumatism malaria constipation nervousness and kidney complaint.
Two miners in a Brooklyn Eagle moment recall a harsh Klondike Christmas with snowdrifts and frozen extremities, shouting their festive greetings in a comic, chattering refrain. The vivid scene evokes a rugged holiday spirit and old-time resilience.
The Cleveland Akron and Columbus Railway offers low rate excursion tickets on December 24 25 31 1897 and January 1 1888 to all on line and connected lines with return validity through January. Agents for specifics.
A collage of quick quotes and testimonials from various papers praising cures and remedies. The items mention Piso’s Cure for Consumption, St Jacobs Oil for aches, and humorous lines about law, candy making, and railroad work, attributed to multiple newspapers and readers.
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