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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1899
Page
5
Unclear OCR text reports broad foreign affairs and home events with scattered references to Philippines bandits, rebellion, and official actions. Numerous garbled phrases and missing context prevent precise identification of people, places, dates, or events.
A garbled text suggests tensions between Britain and the United States over naval deployment in English waters, with references to a first visit by an American squadron and government preparations to project influence. Names and specifics are unclear in the fragment.
Acting Secretary Meikelsohn has learned miners at Copper River are starving. Capt. Abercrombie and Capt. Glenn haber full instructions to send relief along the Copper Silver and Cook's Inlet route. Mir. Minkeljohn telegraphs Cape Abercroimbie to deliver medical aid and supplies and aid destitute miners.
A House Committee on Appropriations considers a bill proposing a new Lincoln monument. The measure follows recommendations by Chacrigan Curtis and Gast Byres and aims to fund the project through pupil subsidies and related appropriations.
McKinney outlines a long travel route from Washington to Northern Michigan then Yellowstone Montana and the mining district of Montana. He will proceed to Tacoma and San Francisco with a return trip by way of New Orleans.
Miss Afeien M. Gould sent a check to the New York Fire Department for its relief fund and credited it to the department. She also sent 1009 dollars to the police to be added to the pension fund.
Albert Hummel of Evansville was killed in a recent Philippines battle. His mother fainted upon hearing the news and mourners say no comfort is possible. Hummel enlisted in the regular army about a year ago.
A maltourse at an auction in Coloma Michigan killed Prentice McKean and injured three others. The animal was shot by authorities after the incident.
The President appoints Col Adel bert Gurlington to brigadier general and to command the Duraneot Ordnance, succeeding the late Gen Flogler.
A New York postmark envelope contains three stamps with a note declaring the contents belong to the United States. The secretary cites conscience and demands return of the item, implying a public or official context and prompting investigation into the enclosed material.
The proclamation opens the bulk of the Southern Ute Reservation in Colorado to settlement on May 4 next, allowing settlers access to lands previously restricted.
A report notes Brooklyn servant girls have organized a union amid labor unrest. The item outlines broader labor developments and related social issues in the era.
Carter H. Harrison wins a plurality near 46 000 votes to return as Chicago mayor. Separate items report alleged kidnappers removed to Chicago for trial, notable deaths including James E E Williams and Ty Jordan Jones, and a spate of violent incidents across states.
Brigadier General Henry C. Merriam temporarily commands the Missouri department while also leading Colorado. The Treasury secretary received three $1000 bills in an envelope urging return of the funds. Meiklejohn orders Cuba Porto Rico and Philippines reports with maps and climate data. McKinney directs a move toward a Cuban merchant marine by halving registry fees for documenting foreign vessels. The Attorney General says section 17 does not bar canteen sales. officers or enlisted men cannot be assigned to sell there.
Miss Rose Leclercq, famed actress, dies in London. The French Senate adjourns until May while the Chamber of Deputies pauses until May 12. Richard Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, also dies in London. Steamer Stella sinks in fog off the English Channel with 120 lives lost. Count de Villagonzalo named Spanish ambassador to Great Britain. Cuban military assembly votes to disband the army by a large majority. Hong Kong presses for extension of ceded territory to Britain per Canton treaties.
Marquis Charles Philippe de Chennevieres dies in Paris at 78. Greek Chamber of Deputies annuls Zaimis election amid bribery claims, cabinet resigns. Bulgarian Turkish frontier clash near Kozyl Agoh Turks repulsed. Tourret killed in Bois de Boulogne by mistaken identity amid Parisian turmoil. Agoncillo says Filipinos aim to draw US troops toward archipelago center to exploit rainy season and fevers.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn warns miners on the Copper River area may be starving while reports from Juneau describe a massacre of sixteen Kentucky prospectors by Indians for their supplies. Also noted are a shipwreck near Lower California, Canada’s weak defense claim, the failed American Potteries Trust, and a French Canadian’s double tragedy at Pelee Point involving Olga Possami.
Regional market survey lists cattle hogs and sheep prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and more. It covers wheat corn oats rye butter eggs potatoes and clover seed with ranges for No. 2 red and mixed grades and assorted regional quotes.
Washington holds a national holiday as 350 fallen soldiers from Cuba Porto Rico and other theaters are interred at Arlington. A military graveyard procession, religious services, and taps mark the solemn ceremony with President McKinley and cabinet in attendance. The event honors private soldiers returned home for burial.
Reports from Vienna, Tanganyika, Manila, and The Hague outline Bulgaria securing a $50 million loan and Russia reels with Turkish imperial moves. News mentions German East Africa exploration, Armenian concerns in Geneva, Turkish port privileges to Haidar Pasha, and Italy’s East Africa rumors. The Indian budget shows 1898 99 surplus at 15 million and 12.5 million for 1899 1900, with no tax cuts planned.
Michigan saw heavy Democratic gains in major cities with Republicans holding steady in smaller towns. Across Ohio Illinois Missouri Wisconsin Nebraska the vote was light and primarily driven by local issues with party lines varying by city.
Prohibitionists plan a national convention in Pittsburg on June 8. In 1898, Town railroads paid a share of state county and municipal taxes. Panthers invade Deep Creek, Virginia, killing livestock and scaring residents. An expedition will search for Andree, the balloonist lost on a north pole voyage, starting from Russia in May. London fire escape issues arise after Windsor Hotel fire in New York.
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