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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
2
A Paris Academy note states M Phisalix reports certain mushrooms can immunize a person against viper venom for one or two months. The juice of the mushroom is cited as the active agent.
A Frankfurter Zeitung correspondent warns of growing decay in Madrid listing 20,000 professional beggars 20,000 abandoned women 5,000 thieves and hundreds of gambling houses as signs of decline.
In 1881 Crewe had 52 residents, by 1891 it reached 208, and today the town surpasses 30,000. The population surge is attributed to the London & Northwestern railway placing their works in the village, a factor eclipsing most American boom towns.
The article recalls Mona Island once owned by Spain and later by the United States. It notes buccaneers hid treasure according to tradition. In 1889 an American company formed to search for riches but found none. guano deposits turned the venture profitable.
The George Washington Valley road building in Mont Clair, sought by the Daughters of the Revolution as a landmark, is slated for demolition by owner Mr. Crane of California. Erected in 1715, it served as Washington and Lafayette temporary headquarters in 1780 before ground is divided into building lots.
An electrician from St. Paul Minnesota has devised a method to preserve eggs in an edible state. He evacuates air around and inside the eggs then coats them with an airproof composition. The eggs are placed in water and passed with a strong current to destroy germs.
A Bladenburg inventor, Schooler C Harn, designs a low profile head shade for horses. The cup shaped device fits tightly to the animal’s head, holds a damp sponge in warm weather, and acts as protection from rain and cold in winter. A key feature is its slotted bottom feet allowing instant harness adjustment without straps or buckles.
E C Larrabee of Salem Mass finished a portrait of President McKinley using twenty kinds of wood from Cuba Porto Rico the Philippines the Hawaiian Islands and other places tied to the administration. The piece is to be presented to the president via Congressman Moody and features a highly accurate likeness with extensive inlaid detail including ten wood pieces in the coat button.
The Boston Herald notes Rosa Bonheur dressed and appeared as a man but possessed a woman’s heart and soul. The piece recounts her power over animals and a tale of subduing a young lion, told within art circles of Fontainebleau Barbizon and France's famed artist scene including Millet and Rousseau.
The article discusses escroquerie as a crime with no exact French counterpart and cites English cases where a woman received 12 months and a governess six weeks for ordering goods or taking a cab without payment. It notes the French view of obtaining goods without paying as practical and recalls English enforcement.
A movement in Savannah aims to consolidate Carolina side rice planting interests with capitalization above $1,000,000 and about $4,000,000 in bonded debt. The plan funds a twenty mile levee to protect crops from storms and freshets during harvest, reducing losses to planters.
George B. Loving leads a proposed American cattle and ranch enterprise with New York capital. The plan targets 40 million dollars in capital, 25 to 30 million for Texas ranch and cattle purchases, with the rest for operations. Options on cattle and ranches totaling 20 million have been taken, expiring July 1 but renewable if needed.
Brest France June 26 The French first class cruiser Tage put to sea in what officials say is to test carrier pigeons. Many expect the vessel to meet the Sfax and pick up Capt. Dreyfus with gendarmes arriving to secure his landing, while others suspect a mere reconnaissance voyage.
San Juan authorities organize a major Independence Day event with 25 city leaders arranging addresses and a fireworks display. They requested tariff waivers and free transport for fireworks from the War Department, which Acting Secretary Meiklejohn granted by cable.
A San Diego to Cuicano dispatch reports twenty miners en route to the Sierra Pintada placers lost in the desert and perished from thirst after wandering for an extended period. The notice came via a letter to J. P. Cantlin, charterer of the schooner Thomas S. Negus, which carried sixty prospectors to San Roque landing.
Brest France June 24 The city awaits the arrival of Dreyfus aboard the Sfax from French Guiana. Citizens and sailors gather along the Cours Dajot while authorities deny knowledge of landing plans. Police and military units deployed, with patrols at semaphore stations and a rumored night landing at the arsenal.
The funeral of Lieut Philip Van Horne Lansdale killed at Samoa was held Friday from St Luke's church in San Francisco. Bishop Moreland gave the sermon as friends, navy, and army officers filled the church. The body lay in state on a cruiser Philadelphia escort then to Cypress Lawn cemetery with naval band and mourners present.
Gov. Roosevelt telegrammed President McKinley that New York stands ready to furnish all needed volunteers if a call is made and requested opportunity for New York State to do 30.
The Society of Veterans of Independence in Havana grows with three classes of members and aims to be recognized as a political body. It will form provincial conventions, elect a general convention, appoint department chiefs, and organize clubs to educate the public and assist election preparations with free schools and volunteer teachers. Members must be adults.
Cleveland, June 26. Traffic on all Big Consolidated lines resumed Sunday morning after a rare violence incident. A 25 man mob near Brooklyn Bridge forced non union motormen to wait for union crews. Most workers welcomed settlement though resentment over non union crews lingered. The company required respectful treatment of all employees as a condition of the settlement with non union workers likely to leave the city within 30 days.
Cleveland on June 24 reports the Big Consolidated street railway strike moving toward settlement. The company offered to reinstate 80 percent of workers and retain 100 employes with a grievance committee. strikers signaled acceptance though seeking union recognition. A Saturday 9 am council peace committee meeting will finalize terms to avoid any trick.
The Agricultural Department issued a bulletin on the Smyrna fig industry in California. Experiments used a European insect to fertilize the fig, with introductions beginning and some insects brought in 1898 succeeding in penetrating Capri fig flowers at Fresno, marking a first step in the work.
The drafting committee worked on Articles 1 and 7 of the Russian proposals during the afternoon. German delegates expect a favorable ruling on William’s role in the arbitration. Delegates plan a possible break after June 28 to seek government instructions. Frederick Holls says Germany remains open to an arbitration court and Turks will review the final wording before commenting.
A Lampasas report says Mrs. T. J. Lloyd and five of her daughters plus visitor Moss Childers drowned after entering a creek to rescue others. The three youngest went beyond depth while the eldest sister and Childers attempted a rescue. Mrs. Lloyd saved one daughter. Bodies were recovered.
Norwich reports a partial examination of the books of ex Tax Collector George L. Griswold after his arrest. The findings indicate a shortage of about $25,000.
In Brunswick Georgia a unidentified Black man died when Everett City jail burned at about 3 AM. Sheriff and deputies pursue suspects believed to have started the fire after several prisoners escaped earlier. The man had been jailed for stealing a ride from Jacksonville on a Florida Central and Peninsular train and refused to reveal his name.
Gov. Pingree announced he has aligned with Secretary Alger to support Alger's candidacy. Alger will not withdraw and will not spend money on the campaign.
Noted East Side politician Thomas Walsh known as Fatty Walsh died Saturday night of heart failure aged 63. He was father to actress Blanche Walsh.
Frank Anderson aged 27 was crushed when a tree fell in a lumber camp near Davis Maryland He was to be married next Wednesday. The incident occurred June 24 in Cumberland.
Joe Kennedy, the San Francisco heavyweight who won a 20 round decision over Gus Ruhlin, was thrown from a bicycle Sunday and is reported seriously injured.
Eugene Harriman aged 15 from Atlanta Illinois shot himself in the head near Farber City on Sunday and is not expected to live. The incident was reported from Peoria Illinois on June 26.
In St Louis on June 24 Admiral Schwitzer of Sioux City Iowa aged 39 died at the city hospital from morphine poisoning taken on the river bank Thursday. A policeman saved him and he was later admitted to the hospital. In Curacao on the same date eighteen German singing societies from Chicago with about 600 members planned to attend the North American Saengerbund Golden Jubilee Saengerfest in Cincinnati for three days starting next Wednesday.
Portsmouth England June 24 The 2a battalion of the Shropshire infantry has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to proceed to South Africa.
A Worcester Gazette report recounts a Hebrew merchant claiming his stock is worth $5000. An assessor, accepting the figure from a polite assistant, tallies a $5000 personal tax. The merchant learns records show the figure came from the assistant and protests in shock.
The article discusses sailing pleasures around Long Island with 250 miles of coast, highlighting varied water, harbors, and bays on the Sound and South Shore. It notes safety, clubs, and fast cat-boats, plus easy access to Greater New York by rail and telecommunication.
A reader from 253 Grand Street Brooklyn writes of dramatic relief after a year of female weakness including headaches dizziness and nerves. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoration and recommends it to friends and her daughter.
More than eighty thousand letters reached Mrs. Pinkham in 1897 showing widespread demand for her advice and support for women seeking remedies and guidance.
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