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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1899
Page
2
A dense Washington letter discusses expenses of commissioners and families, tariff policy debates, and the evolving view of free trade versus protection. It notes Republican alignment, potential shifts after 1896, and concerns about trusts and combinations influencing policy.
The piece argues imperialism raises U S military costs well above European powers and critiques spending while noting Democratic aims to free policy from privileged classes. It cites the War Departments figures, taxation burdens, and political debts behind appointments like Wim berley as collector at New Orleans, tying rise in abroad commitments to domestic neglect.
A London lead dealer notes kangaroo hides have become widespread in the United States. Over 100 090 skins arrived in New York with about 50 percent tanned in one large establishment. Hides come from Australia and New Zealand where kangaroos are culled inland and shipped from Melbourne Sydney Newcastle and Masterton New Zealand. An Englishman Brown first showcased their tough grain and water resistant quality after experiments in 1850. The leather’s durability and tight grain led to use in bookbinding and tannery innovations.
A high court order compels the sale of the Pullman Palace Car Company assets and related properties including factories, hotels, gas works, and town lots. The ruling targets numerous subsidiaries and accrued lands, with trustees preparing to dispose of the Paper and Steel, Brick, and other renamed holdings across the empire.
Chicago real estate dealer S. Be. Gross sues A. M. Palmer and Richard Mansfield to halt production of Cyrano De Berserac claiming the play copies his work The Merchant Prince of Cornville written twenty years earlier. He says he sent a copy to Mansfield and Palmer years ago but heard nothing. Palmer is in New York. Similarities to Rost’s work are cited in the other act. Gross filed for copyright in Camden years ago.
A social gathering at Vanderbilt house featured Miss Elsie Prened as a prospective bride. Guests included Virginia Fair and Wille Ik Vanderbilt, with the event noted for generous hospitality and festive dancing despite a murky plot about wealth and debt.
Kansas lawmakers enacted a law cutting telegraph tolls after a lobbying push opposing the measure. Proponents argued lines had operated at a loss for years while supporters claimed the change reflects three decades of service and evolving costs.
Historical notes recount the Pullman town and its dispute over property linked to the Pullman Land Association and Palace Car Company. Construction began May 1880 with 500 workers. the project faced legal challenges culminating in a 1807 Supreme Court decision. The piece covers rail rates, telegraph charges, and related legislative actions.
Major General Otis reports a plot led by Aguinaldo to resist American authority. Aguinaldo is believed to be at Malolos where the Filipino parliament meets to push sentiment against American rule. Otis expresses confidence his forces can meet any emergency.
General Ludlow's detachment seized weapons stockpiled by former Spanish volunteers and sympathizers in Havana. Captain Breble led troops to capture a large cache of guns ammunition and machetes before the New Year celebrations.
Moura Charles Munberger, found lying by New York Central tracks with a fractured skull, has died. For ninety five hours before death he lay unconscious yet whispered a continuous stream of tunes.
In a clash between Anglo Egyptian forces led by Col Lewis and Dervishes commanded by Emir Vedil, about 500 Dervishes were killed and many captured. The Mimir escaped. Washington endured zero weather on New Year’s Day, the coldest since 1881, with sleighing common for the city.
The Russian Government decrees 75 060 000 rubles be drawn from the cash reserve to service the state debt held by the Imperial Bank. In Cleveland a water outage lasts twelve hours after the intake pipe freezes and ice blocks supply.
Indiana Attorney General Taylor reports the Scott County mob behind the Marion Tyler lynching was limited to about thirty members. He says the state can defer prosecution as local authorities are prepared to act and the mob clustered around rival factions rather than public vengeance.
The itemized notes include a 25 percent rise in marriages in Miami County, a death of Martinsville resident Mrs. Sarah Buchanan aged 69, and a Wells County or Goshen official Bartlett style list. It mentions desertion arrest in Noblesville, a Princeton sanitarium rebuild, a Goshen death by suicide, a large Wabash grip outbreak, and Columbus rail project prospects.
A report on how artillery sounds travel far from conflict scenes. Prof. W. F. Sinclair notes artillery can be heard sixty miles away and Bombay time guns over fifty miles. Early forts used 24 or 32 pounders with partial combustion, while modern powder likely alters the sound. The din of battle is literal.
A Long Island farm reports an apple tree bearing two crops in the past year, attracting farmer attention to this natural peculiarity. Also noted is Hose-tetter's Stomach Bitters advertised for dyspepsia and indigestion after other remedies fail. A British MP warns August food stocks would only last three weeks if imports stop, risking famine.
Try Grain-O the new drink for all ages says grocers. It mimics rich mocha color yet is made from pure grain and gentle on delicate stomachs. Price 15 and 25 cents per package. Sold by grocers. Also notes an entertainment item about Lord Stonybroke advising a career for his son and a brief Odd and Ends snippet.
A historic classified style note promotes Lane's Family Medicine as essential for health. It claims daily bowel movement supports liver and kidney function and relieves sick headaches. The ad lists a price of 25 and doc.
A dialogue fragment centers on attire crediting or deflecting value of clothing for a person named Miss Cutting. The exchange questions whether clothes define character, noting a counterpoint that they do not in this case.
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