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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1897
Page
2
In Carthage Indiana a note reports Prof Gates of Washington DC unveiling a microscope claimed to magnify up to 3 000 000 diameters via a compound double acting discovery. It says current microscopes reach only 10 000 diameters and the technique involves a second lens magnifying the image as if it were the original object.
Three territorial delegates in the current Congress are Democrats from the South. Arizona’s delegate, a Kentuckian, moved west in 1881 and won office in 1882. New Mexico’s delegate, born in Alabama, won by 19,000 votes to 66 for his gold Democratic foe. Oklahoma’s delegate hails from Missouri and once was a clergyman who ran a sawmill.
The Pasha of Egypt sent an Indiana bike factory an order for two wheels. He chose cushion frames enameled in royal cream for the ruler and a court prince. The wheels were custom made, wrapped, crated, water and air proof, reflecting his refined taste despite his 225 pound frame.
Information received in Washington claims a proven gang of Chinese pirates sails for the Bering Sea to capture gold laden Yukon steamers. The report reached the Treasury Department, and a steamship company has sought government protection for its vessels. The matter will be investigated and, if verified, the Alaskan patrol fleet will escort treasure laden ships to safety.
In July 13 778 civil service applications were on file for laborers in New York City. During July 537 more were filed. In June two laborers died one resigned and 75 new or vacated positions created or filled. This gave 82 openings for over 14 000 men to draw wages from Uncle Sam. The national employment outlook remains weak with few vacancies.
At a Detroit factory inspectors convention Mayo of Minnesota denounced Chicago as a modern Sodom at the foot of Lake Michigan. Chicago delegates protested as Mayo added insult by alleging that vile plants are nurtured there and that the worst are sent to the Legislature to be bought by corporations.
Henry Clay paused on an Allegheny crest during a stagecoach journey and gazed into the valley. He spoke of listening for the tramp of the continent’s future millions, a prophetic line echoed as the procession of progress moves forward with urgency for action.
Mr J J Valentine of Wells Fargo tabulates bonds and stocks of railways under receivership nationwide. Union Pacific fell from about 125 with 6 percent dividends to around 7 per share with no dividends. Valuation losses total about 25 million in bonds and 50,000 miles of railroad equity under receivership.
The synchronograph, a new device, promises to revolutionize telegraphy by enabling 4300 words a minute on ordinary lines and 500 via cable. Mounted in London’s general post office, it uses a dynamo for sending and receiving messages. The system claims five hundred word messages could be transmitted at the same cost as current postal rates.
A line of about seventy five steel tube ships with steel netting and concrete filling, designed by Italian Carvello and French Lemieux, would anchor fifty miles apart across the Atlantic. The vessels would carry searchlights telegraph gear and act as ocean hotels for ships needing shelter. Capital is to be provided by a French syndicate.
Cuban insurgents scored a decisive win at Victoria de las Tunas, a fortified provincial capital, signaling a major setback for Spain in Santiago de Cuba. The loss shifts control of eastern Cuba toward rebels and foreshadows possible recognition as belligerents. Weyler faces a turning point in the war.
The May 14 report from the Government Printing Office includes a diagram by the controller of the currency and Bureau of Statistics outlining the rise and changes in national bank resources from 1864 to 1896. It covers capital, loans, deposits, and circulation highs, plus per capita banking funds and state by state figures, with the chart being distributed to banks and major newspapers.
A fragmented Kokomo dispatch covers Rev T H Kuhn denouncing healer Schrader as a fraud after a blessing event at the county fair. It cites a test of poison trick, widespread preacher denouncements, and a fatal bull attack in Greencastle’s Putnam County. Counterfeiter arrests Crown a major haul with Brown and Hansen named.
Monon lines suffer water shortages while a large stone portico rises at a prison administration building. Terre Haute’s new State Normal School is finished and highly regarded. Logansport eyes a street fair like Peru’s. Ohio Falls Car Works orders 500 cars, plus 300 repairs for B&O. Fort Wayne merchant Baltes collapses from heat. two students faint. Mrs. Weaver of Oaklandon bears triplets William Jennings Bryan. Ambia Bank reopens as Citizens' Bank of Ambia. deposits payable in full. Hoosierdam reports smoke as farmers plan lawsuits over crop losses. Delaware county corn drought. Apples and grapes lag. wheat decimated by insects. Some Hamilton county schools prepare to burn wood due to high gas rates.
A man on a bus fixates on a stylish cyclist in blue and white. He schemes to gain a glimpse of her face, spurring a stern, unnamed neighbor to rebuke him as un gentleman. The scene unfolds with wife Celia awaiting him at Sloane Street as he rationalizes his attraction.
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