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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
2
William E Surre and William H Smith, West Point classmates, rose to first lieutenant and were killed at San Juan within 15 minutes. Bills to pension their widows were introduced in Congress simultaneously.
A bill before the Victorian legislative council permits cemetery trustees to perform cremations in place of burials, authorize expenditure and fee charging, and requires two special medical certificates before any cremation can take place.
Austria's ruler awarded four and a half thousand orders and decorations during a jubilee. Vienna firms that manufacture such honors have worked around the clock for weeks to meet demand amid competition with Queen Victoria's slower pace.
The article notes Russia maintains the largest standing army with 280000 conscripts yearly. In peacetime total active forces reach about 1 million, rising to 3500000 in war. Reservists would boost to 6947000 trained soldiers, with militia bringing total to 9000000 if needed.
The Jacksonville team from the Illinois Institution for the Deaf and Dumb showed astonishing play last season. Captain F P Kawkner led the squad with skill as signals were given on the fingers. The players are quick, with an average weight of 145 pounds.
Mrs Saran Josephna Hale, a Boston woman and editor of the first U S woman's magazine, spent twenty years urging a definite Thanksgiving day. She wrote to governors and presidents, and President Lincoln finally adopted her suggestion in 1864 as the North rejoiced in restoring the union.
Despite space limits at Westminster Abbey, the dukes of Northumberland retain exclusive burial rights. Their family vault in the chapel of St Nicholas remains a prescriptive burial site, last used in 1833 for Lady Louisa Percy, elder sister of the current duke.
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild, Austrian born, naturalized Englishman and longtime MP for Buckinghamshire since 1885, died recently. He had no active role in the firm but was a silent partner earning about $1,000,000 yearly, donating about a third to charity. He founded a 300 bed children’s hospital in memory of his wife.
Fifty young women enroll in the College of Agriculture in Minneapolis for a three year farming course. They will study with the men but focus on sewing laundry cooking rather than heavy trades. Previously women pursued summer-only instruction during men’s absence.
The article recalls Henri Dunant the founder of the Red Cross who lived in Switzerland. He used much of his fortune to establish the society and endured poverty until recently living in an infirmary. Governments have since provided him funds and he spends his old age in comfort. His idea originated after visiting the Solferino battlefield on June 24, 1859. The text notes one country did not use the red cross.
Mrs Cordelia Botkin is convicted of murder in the first degree for sending poisoned candy to Mrs John P Dunning in Dover Delaware. The jury imposed life imprisonment, spared the gallows, with sentencing set for January 7.
The Ohio at Union Ironworks in San Francisco is under construction as the largest ship on the coast and among the three largest ever built in the U S Navy. It displaces 12 500 tons with 388 by 72 3 by 28 9 feet and exceeds Wisconsin and Oregon in length and displacement. Its contract speed tops Wisconsin by two knots and Oregon by three.
Savannah Ga Dec 81 Corporal Marshall Williams of Company F 9th Illinois Regiment was found dead in a Broad Street house asphyxiated by gas. His comrade Corporal James Newman remained unconscious and was taken to hospital after they entered the room at midnight Thursday.
A Friday fire in Milwaukee originated from spontaneous combustion in dry kiln at the John Schroeder Lumber Co. yard on the north side. The blaze caused an estimated loss near 570000.
Reports in Havana claim Gen Mariano Menocal refused US oath, stirring crowds as flags atop homes are torn down. Insurgents march toward Havana with plans for evacuation day, while US Gen Brooke's orders spark fear of renewed conflict. Illinois and Iowa units move to Santa Clara and Cienfuegos to maintain order.
Roxeiru North Carolina December 30 The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad was sold at a master's sale in Fayetteville to the Atlantic Coast Line for 3 100 000 dollars.
Washington December 81 The War Department expresses no alarm over the Philippines situation and believes Gen Otis and Adm Dewey are fully able to cope with the insurgents.
Benjamin R. Willis aged 23 was hanged at Wethersfield state prison at 12:20 Friday morning for the murder of David S. Lambert his former teacher of Wilton on December 17 1897.
Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton issues a general order relinquishing command of the 4th army corps. He will proceed to Manila to report to Gen. Otis.
The Junta Patriotica in New York announces the suspension of planned independence celebrations for Cuba. Gen Ludlow and American authorities urge public order during a period of unorganized police forces, with festivals to resume when conditions permit and Cubans urged to cooperate during flag changes and the transition.
New York reports a letter to Mr McIntyre from S J Russell of Jersey City weighing whether granulated bromo seltzer from a Baltimore company could decompose into a poison. The inquiry asks if such a toxin matches the substance blamed in Mrs Adams death and if a crime occurred.
Nearly 8,000 U S troops sailed from Charleston to Cuba aboard the ships Minnewaska Manitoba and the Saratoga. Gen Bates and staff head to Cienfuegos on Minnewaska, Gen Sanger to Matanzas on Manitoba, while 450 men of the 1st regular infantry go with the Saratoga to Havana. Each ship carries large supplies and baggage. Col Kilbourne says he will not run for governor in the Democratic nomination.
Grief over the death of his eight month old child has unbalanced Joel Pasen en of Ashtabula harbor. He was adjudged insane Friday.
A Detroit depot worker recalls the tale of a fat lazy cat once sent to Chicago in a boxcar. The cat later returned to his desk, winking at clerks and curling in the sun, earning the nickname Senator for his keen sense of returning to a good thing.
A village clergyman spots parishioner Jones whitewashing his cottage and remarks on the neat appearance. Jones reveals a grim motive claiming the previous tenants had twins, and he fears infection with ten children in the household.
A Baltimore street case reports a man arrested for assaulting a street piano player after a night out with a sick friend. He claims music provoked him and he acted in self defense. the magistrate questions the defense as police intervene.
He bets he will marry her, money on the line, and she proves a keen judge of values. The exchange has a businesslike tone as she negotiates a bargain-day price, revealing her sharp insight. The Chicago Post notes the savvy suitor misreads her until she sets the terms.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer shows a dialogue where a doctor questions judgment and Jake probes for money hidden on someone, revealing tension over wealth and influence. The exchange hints at a confrontation about finances and intent.
An assortment of civic notices and local happenings draws public attention as the community prepares for year-end activities. Officials encourage participation and outline upcoming sessions and deadlines.
An Amidst chatter from Town and Country Journal and Atchison Globe shows a playful exchange about thought reading and a boarding house quarrel. A boarder rejects the idea of catering to pigs as tensions rise over unsuitable feed.
Joseph Jefferson and his son Tom walk home from a Louisiana duck hunt when a colored boy asks about the show. John suspects Joe is no circus performer after learning of knife swallowing tricks, then laughs at the idea that Joe acts in the circus.
A humorous exchange between Mrs Adsley and Mrs Darling appears in the Chicago Evening News. They joke about husbands and band members checking under beds for items, reflecting domestic banter of the era.
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