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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
2
Poor's Manual of Railroads for 1898 reports an increase of 2094 miles in 1897 bringing total U S railroad mileage to 184603 miles in operation nationwide.
Hon. Charles Denby former United States minister to China has just returned to the country and holds an almost unprecedented record of thirteen years of continuous service as a minister.
Paris Siecle traces Col. Du Paty de Clam rise through generations. Great grandfather Mercier Dupaty served as a Bordeaux judge. Grandfather bought Clam vineyard and styled himself Dupaty du Clam. Father became a general and took Count Du Paty de Clam. The colonel himself uses the marquis title.
Walter Wrenn a noted India Civil Service coach died recently. His career spanned early hardship from a school kick that caused spinal illness ending his pursuit of honors and leaving him a cripple for years before later achievements.
Ernestine Curot a young Paris saleswoman famed as the city’s beauty is the craze of the capital. She personated the Muse of Poetry in crowning Michalet’s bust and was fired for the ceremony. A popular subscription movement aims to fund her own shop.
The report highlights two riders Michael and Linton covering 333 g miles and 51 miles in one hour respectively, averaging over a mile every two minutes. Linton also rode two miles in three minutes and twenty two and two fifth seconds, beating by one and three fifths seconds the existing Taylore record.
Smallpox cases in the German army are rare due to extensive vaccination. The system requires at least ten punctures per arm and revaccination for every recruit. Only about six cases occur annually, with excess deaths likely from failed initial vaccination during recruitment.
The New York Commercial Bulletin reports August fire losses in the United States and Canada at 7 793 500 dollars, second only to March. February remains the highest monthly loss at 12 629 309 dollars. Totals up to August: 1898 74 960 5503. 1897 eight months 71 021 700. 1896 eight months 81 880 050.
The Engineering and Mining Journal records Alaska gold from last winter at not more than 9 million dollars. Most gold came from Canadian territory with royalties on four million dollars collected and an estimated three million dollars remaining to be taxed.
Andrew Carnegie notified the Pittsburgh Carnegie library commission he will personally insure the exhibition pictures. He recommends using the previous insurance funds to form a sinking fund to buy more pictures and continue insurance after the fund matures. The annual insurance cost for library art department pictures is about 3500 dollars.
The Imperial Russian Horticultural Society will host an international exposition in St. Petersburg in May 1899. The United States is invited to participate by sending exhibits and commissioners to prepare the American section. Foreign exhibitors with proper accreditation will be exempt from customs inspection at the Russian frontier.
VnE American Indies Co after incorporation with capital of 18 million dollars has secured valuable estates, electric light and water power rights, and railway concessions in Cuba and Porto Rico. Offices to be secured in New York soon. The work began seven months ago on properties obtained before incorporation.
Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Haskell, veteran of the 17th Infantry, died at Columbus post about 4:30 P.M. after a day of triumphal welcome for his regiment. He was wounded at El Caney and, stricken by apoplexy, collapsed at home surrounded by family. Survives include his widow and two sons. his service spanned from 1863 to brigadier general in the recent promotion.
Secretary Long issued an order reducing the North Atlantic fleet from about 100 vessels to 52. Four ships from the Morgan line and two auxiliary cruisers are laid up in reserve at League Island. The reorganized fleet lists 28 named vessels including Indiana, Massachusetts, Texas, New York, Brooklyn, Amphitrite, Puritan, Miantonomah, Terror, and others.
Peace commissioners, minus Senator Gray who will join in New York Saturday, left Washington by train Friday afternoon on the Pennsylvania Railroad without ceremony.
Chief Engineer George R. Johnson of the navy died of heart failure in Washington on Friday night. He will be interred at Arlington with burial arrangements announced by navy officials.
A solemn funeral mass for Empress Elizabeth was celebrated at St Matthew’s in Washington with President McKinley, Cabinet members, and a vast array of diplomats, military officials, and dignitaries attending in formal attire. Ambassadors and foreign ministers from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, and many other nations were present, with extensive ceremonial arrangements and floral tributes marking the event.
Reports from Manila and Washington say insurgents shifted from Ermita and Malate to Santana, with Aguinaldo ordering strong defense at that point. Otis notes Manila quiet under gradual military governance and improving health, while trade resumes and treasury receipts rise.
The Daily Mail reports a Madrid conference between Premier Agusta and President Montéro Rios yielded a stance to keep the Philippine islands under Spanish control. Apostolic Delegate Sebastian Martinelli arrives in Columbus to dedicate the new St. John church for Italians with a pontifical high mass.
The Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Co ship Gloucester reports a collision with the Gloucester schooner Alice Jordan at 1:30 Friday morning off Martha's Vineyard. Nine of the Jordan crew are drowned, seven were saved and brought to Boston.
A special train of an engine and four cars on the Chicago and Northwestern line ran 493 miles from Chicago to Omaha in 8 hours and 29 minutes, departing Chicago at 9 a m and arriving at Omaha Union Depot at 5 29 p m Friday advancing the railroad’s fastest time between the two cities.
Rumor says Southern railroad near completion of plans to join with the Louisville Evansville St Louis line and the Kentucky Indiana bridge in Louisville. The move would give Southern access to Evansville and St Louis.
The Cunard line steamer Aurania, en route from New York to Liverpool on September 6, was reported off Ireland's south coast, disabled. No further details on the crew or status were provided.
The famed gamecock Commodore Wainwright sold for $1000 at Gen. Perdeu ranch in Burleson County Texas to Don San Diego Montemayo of Monterey Mexico. The bird fought 27 mains and earned over $5000 for its owner and will be used as a breeder per the sale terms.
The streets of Manila appear very modern with straight macadam roads and ample walks. Eseconta and Rosario, the best streets, host excellent shops run mainly by Chinese merchants from Amoy. Tin-roofed houses line both sides along these thoroughfares.
The London fire brigade was called to 3,500 fires in the previous year. At least 353 of these were caused by petroleum lamps, highlighting a major risk source in domestic lighting.
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