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Corydon Democrat

Location

Corydon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1899

Page

5

Unclear OCR fragment on steel market and dealers

Fragmentary record notes steel trade mentions Pittsburgh tone and steel bids. References price 15 a term and delays in orders with several dealers involved. Text is garbled and hard to interpret.

State Department views on Canada border regulation talks

Ambiguity remains as officials discuss steps toward a possible modus vivendi with Canada. Experts were consulted to define the terms for a treaty related to demand points, with the latest draft under review.

State Department Sensildea Diguet Ate Val Ras Lili

Special cam Dirininghie captures alleged accomplice

The report states William Hiothe, alleged accomplice of his father Alex, is linked to the murder of Mr and Mrs Tiifus Polen and was captured and shot near the PPabe bard hon. The government plans to abandon the old site of the Government building at Tidianapolis and will advertise for bids on a new site immediately.

Aba William Hiothe Alex. Tfilioin Tiifus Polen Ades. Peilbes Penn Cape Tidianapolis

Henderson Backed For Congress In New York Endorsement

Town resident Concressmaai Wenders receives endorsement from the Republican Congressional committee in New York, effectively assuring Henderson’s election. Bland’s condition worsens at Lebanon Hospital as authorities note no immediate treatment option.

New York Henderson Concressmaai Wenders Town Congression of Tenderson

Storm Claims Burke and Dumkey in Eau Claire Michigan

During a severe storm Mrs Burke of Eau Claire Michigan was struck by lightning and killed. Herman Dumkey was struck and killed while landing in the doorway of his house. The building sustained air damage in the incident.

Burke Eau Claire, Mich Herman Dumkey Tiach Case

Philippine leader to visit south archipelago for talks

President Schurino plans a trip to the southern islands to confer with regional leaders on governance. Seburban Ox is slated to return to the United States in July.

Schurino Dras l Menita United States

GENERAL KING INI FROM MANILA WILL KEEP UP FIGHT

Brig. Gen. Charles King, aboard the Puebla arriving in San Francisco from Manila, says the fighting is not over and the Vausnns must be defeated. He describes their retreat to mountains and forests where passage is difficult and warns a long campaign lies ahead on the island of Ta. He notes the need for reinforcements and cautions the war will be prolonged.

Sayathe Tazxal Charles King Puebla San Francisco Manila King Suilie Enn Hati

Disarmament Conference Bans Dam-Dum and Explosives

In a peace conference the AC resolution barred dam-dum or soft point billets and prohibited explosive bullets. TS votes 5 against. Italy Austria England opposed. The body seeks to curb war inventions and submarine weapons amid rising conviction that disarmament progress will continue.

Italy Austria England Disarmament Tee Rewever

Farmers Plan a Huge Trust Threatening Wheat Prices

A mangled 19th century clipping discusses a proposed farmers alliance to form a trust that would dictate wheat and cereal prices. The garbled text mentions producers bands, market control, and a national movement aiming to regulate supply and prices across the country.

Esterhazy Confesses Guilt In Dreyfus Affair

Esterhazy admits authorship of the Dreyfus forgery but claims the document was written under destruction and that a confederate, whom he accuses, forced him to bear the blame. He offers five efforts to justify his silence.

Maj Kexcerhaay Tle

Christian Scientists Melt Annual Communion Held in Boston Church

The annual communion service of the Christian Scientists was held at the Boston church. The service was noted as solemn, with high attendance and a record membership on the books showing over twelve thousand members as of May 28.

Boston Poston Charel Phil Wallbopake

Indian Flogging Leads to Death at Oklahoma Camp

A Choctaw man Johan Mays was flogged to death at a Cheyenne Indian camp after he was accused of stealing cattle. The punishment occurred in the presence of hundreds of Indians, with Creeks and Cherokees witnessing while whites were excluded. Mays survived until the eighty sixth stroke, collapsing and dying as the lash continued.

Saas Beds Johan Mays Mays Roth Te Wis Pte

Wind Storm Ravages Central Kentucky Farmlands

A strong wind and rain storm swept Central Kentucky on Thursday with a violent cyclone in Shelby County. Outhouses and fences were demolished and crops severely damaged. Barge hoists or barns were razed and several farm hands were injured.

Kentucky Shelby County

Ohio GOP Ticket Named at Columbus Convention

Ohio Republicans nominate a full slate in Columbus including Governor Lieutenant Governor Auditor of State Treasurer of State Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Members for Public Works Board George Nash Al Caldwell Walter Ty Guilbert Cameron Times M Sheets M Davis F Hoffman.

Columbus Trovernor, Lieuenant Supreme Court Public Works al Ag George IX Nashadotin al Caldwell Walter Ty Guilbert Cameron Times M. Sheets Davis F. Hoffman

Big Lead for Altgeld in Ohio Valley League

Authority given to Altgeld and six associates to cooperate with the nationwide committees in planning campaign strategy and organizing the party for the upcoming national campaign.

Altgeld Ohio Valley League of Bimetallic Chihis Sroyan Attgeld Cemeocrate Party

Untitled note on Lebanon congressman condition

Friends report Congressman Livhard DP from Lebanon Missouri has been confined to his home for twenty months and attended daily by a physician as his condition alarms those close to him.

R. ?. Bland Livhard Ginaud Lebanon

Zola Returns to Paris After Exile

Emile Zola comes back to Paris from England after defending Dreyfus and facing court punishment. The famed writer resumes public life as distant traces of the affair linger in media and politics.

Zola Paris Emile Zola Dreyfus Jics England

Lake boat burns with loss of life on Michigan Island

The passenger steamer J G Stewart from Manitouican Duluth caught fire at midnight Saturday and burned near Michigan Island. Crew member drowned while trying to escape. other passengers and crew escaped with only the clothes they wore.

Skaging Kank J. G. Stewart Uancook Tia Duluth Michigan Island James

Skaguay Bank Falls in May Liabilities Reported

The First Bank of Skaguay closed May 29 with 16000 liabilities and assets at 515,000. President Mindy is missing on the eve of the failure. The bank, Alabama’s first in Alaska, suffered from Scape Smith riots and a gold theft tied to a slain partner.

Bank of Skaguay Cls Mindy Skasuay Alaska Smith Jong Teris Gio Dpresideart iPettle Seattle

Three Young Women Drowned Bathing in Creek Near Lebanon

A party of six bathers at Silver Creek near Lebanon lost three young women and one man in a rapid, unnamed waterway. Jepson attempted to recover a parasol, sank, and perished. Spies and Jack tried to help but were swept away. Carrie Nichols and another assisted victims but two died within hours.

Lebanon Miss Spies Miss Jack Carrie Nichols The Peasy

Nebraska Bond Suit Seeks Half Million From Bondsmen

In a retrial bid the Nebraska District Court revisits the large case against bondsmen of former State Treasurer Bartley. The jury previously returned a verdict for the bondsmen though stealing was not denied and a new trial was ordered. Also reported is a secret marriage involving heiress Miss Tileer Winan Walder to Horace Joseph Craft in Honolulu.

Joseph Bartley District Court of Nebraska State of Omaha Tieler Winan Walder Fhawa ? Islands Horace Toaseph Craft Pacific Cycle Company Ilawaitian

Odd Lightning Strikes Ohio Stable Killing Horse

In Zanesville Ohio during a heavy thunderstorm a stable was struck by lightning killing one of two horses standing side by side. The fright of the event caused Mrs Minnie Baumn who lived nearby to die almost instantly.

Zanesville Ohio Minnie Baumn

Woman Dies After Fall From Cherry Tree Near Spartanburg

Jane Shippers a young married woman living near Spartanburg South Carolina climbed into cherry trees in her yard to fetch breakfast fruit. She lost her balance and became stuck between branches, hanging until she died.

Jane Shippers Spartanburg S. C

Open Graves Spark Edinburgh Cemetery Controversy

Residents seek access to Nell Field Cemetery vaults in Edinburgh to verify no interference with graves as desecration concerns rise and families request openings to confirm contents and condition of burial sites.

Nellfield Edinburgh Scotland

Hopkins Withdraws From Speakership Race

Congressman Hopkins Friday withdrew from the contest for the speakership of the next Misuse of Representatives. The Republican delegation from UWiingis decided to give its fourteen votes to Col. Wenderson of Iowa. The Paris steamship is abandoned as plans to salvage it are dropped by the International Navyisation Company official.

Hopkins Repuublican Uwiingis Col. Wenderson Iowa Paris Farmes Th Wrishr, Jr International Navyisation Company

Fight Days to Dawson Progress on White PassRailway

Tracks of the White Pass Railway near completion reach Lake Bennett in a few weeks. The schedule from Puget Sound ports to Dawson will then be about night days.

Dawson White Pass Lake Bennett Puget Sound

Frost Grips Salt Lake Valley After Monday Freeze

Frost covered the ground in the Salt Lake Valley as Monday night temperatures fell below freezing and Tuesday morning brought a white frost across fields and gardens.

Salt Lake Valley

No Volunteers Needed Declared by President’s Cabinet

The President's cabinet met on Friday and decided there is no present necessity for the enlistment of volunteers. No immediate call for volunteer service is planned.

Olympia sails from Wongong to Singapore then back to United States

A Portland Maine paper notes Reed's resignation is sent to Gov Powers. The report mentions Admiral Dewey's flagship Olympia sailing Tuesday from Wongong for Singapore and returning to the United States. It also states a large asphalt field was discovered under the east end of Logansport Indiana.

Olympia Hongkong Dewey Wongong Singapore United Strates Reed Portland Sneatker Reed Gov. Powers Logansport Ind

United States Rising Coal Output Threatens UK Lead

The United States nears the United Kingdom as the world’s second largest coal producer with a rising share in global supply. Government tables indicate the US may soon surpass Britain if growth continues, with production figures showing steady gains across key regions and nations.

United States United Kingdom Measury Bureau of Statistics Phese UTI France Beloiuin Austrate Gamo Japan Canada Spain

Infantry Company Sails From Fort Sheridan for Alaska

An infantry company from Fort Sheridan begins a special train to the North. They depart Friday at four in the afternoon with heavy clothing and tents to San Francisco for outfitting. The unit is headed to Alaska to relieve another unit ordered to Manila.

Fort Sheridan Seventh United &Fantry Port Sheridan Abu San Pranciseso San Pyanvisco Gar Novia Hs Ah

Adoring Kansan to Receive 600 Sword Honor

Admirers of Gallant Kansan in Nan as to honor him on return from Mayren. Fru ston will be presented with a 600 sword by his admirers to Kansas. An order for a specially made sword has been placed with an instate house.

Nanas Mayren Fruston Kansas Ao Fend Wincents Sto

Failures See Sharp Drop With May Trade Review

Th G Yon & Cots weekly trade review notes April failures the smallest on record and May failures markedly lower. Solvent movements reach $58,528,202,052 with 45.7 percent defaults on $81,000, while April and March show higher rates. Manufacturing and trading tailures hit record lows in May, with seven of fourteen branches posting reduced failures. Weekly U S failures compare to last year at 22, and Canada shows a drop as well. Bradstreet’s adds cereal exports show no improvement in Westbound shipments week by week.

Th. G. Yon & Cots Weekly Review of Trade Alay Boon Li United States Canada Bradstreet’s Tietee

Anti-Trust Convention Called for September in St Louis

Governor Sayers of Texas has sent telegrams to governors and attorney generals of Southern states announcing an anti-trust convention in St Louis on September 20. The meeting aims to secure concerted action against trusts.

Sayers Texas Crenerals St. Louis

Denial of Reports on Otis Commission Friction Issued

President Schurman of the Philippine commission telegraphed the Secretary of State denying sensational newspaper reports of friction between General Otis and civilian commission members. Arkansas ex governor Vasha Waxter dies at 72 in Batesville after a role in the Brooks-Garter conflict.

Schurman Philippine Commission Secretary of State Gen. Otis Arkansas Vasha Waxter Batesville Lie

Five Homes Burn On Lookout Mountain No Fire Protection

Five residences on Lookout Mountain near Toun were destroyed by fire. The mountain lacks any fire protection and despite hundreds in attendance, no one could stop the blaze. Nash Ta Named Winner Named Nash for Governor at Ole State Republican convention on second ballot.

Lookout Mountain Toun Nash Ole Republican Convention

Market quotations across midwest and east trade

A整理 of commodity prices across multiple cities reports bids for cattle hogs sheep and various grains. Prices for wheat corn oats rye and butter appear with bid ranges for Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Western markets.

Chicago St. Louis Ube Detroit Toledo Milwaukee T&c New York

Thirty Thousand Hoosier Glass Workers Out of Employment

Indiana glass industry faces mass layoff as heat slows production. Factories across the state idle, with 60,000 workers affected in Indiana glass plants. The piece notes three unions control window glass, and no non union plants exist. Also report of a joint township school plan, building a $16000 school along Jackson and Richland townships.

Indiana Lass Tudiana Tndiana Fdass United States Jackson Township Elian County Soward County Richland Township Grant County Catton

Teacher’s cayenne pepper prank nearly kills Derby boy

A seven year old boy, Horace Tripp of Derby Connecticut, was near death after his teacher, Miss Mary Comery of Shehoun public school, fed him cayenne pepper to curb whispering. The incident caused convulsions and acute gastritis. The teacher expressed grief and claimed she intended only to burn his tongue lightly.

John Tripp Horace Tripp Derby Conn Mary Comery Comery Shehoun Public School Youns Tripp Tripp Miss Comery Miss Conery

Trial convicts Walker Jones of manslaughter in Russell Circuit Court

The Brazil circuit court concluded the murder case against Walker Jones for Edward Adams at Carbon Mareh eso. The jury deliberated into the early morning and found Jones guilty of manslaughter. Judge McGregor will pass sentence.

Walker Jones Edward Adams Carbon Mareheso Brazil McGregor

Discovery of Large Asphalt Field Near Litehnedd

Workers drilling for water uncovered a vast asphalt field near Litehnedd WL. The reserve is believed to connect with nearby deposits, with high quality oil showing at the surface due to geological upheavals.

Logansport Litehnedd

Assessor Sues Banks Over Open Books in Seymour Case

The Assessor’s suit against First National Bank and Seymour National Bank to inspect bank books was decided for the plaintiff. The banks will appeal to the Supreme Court.

Seymour First National Bank Seymour National Bank Supreme Court

Fort Wayne Teacher Resigns for Persia Mission

Miss Lillian Beaker of Fort Wayne Public Schools resigns to take a missionary post in Persia with the Presbyterian Church, departing in August.

Persia Lillian Beaker Fort Wayne Presbyterian Church

Suit Seeks 10000 Damages Over Gas Explosion Death

Charles Null of Inokomo sues Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company for 10000 damages claiming his wife died in a gas explosion last winter due to alleged negligence in service pipe maintenance.

Charles Null Inokomo Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Company

Indiana News Snippets From Across the State

Reports tell of smallpox spread in Indiana towns like Tipton and New Albany, a Fort Wayne speaker’s three addresses, and a Sullivan County hailstorm. News covers a Bloomfield drowning, a Green castle storm, a new Masonic Temple corner stone in North Vernon, and property sale in New Albany.

Tipton Indiana New Albany Bryan Fort Wayne Sullivan County Skknox County van Shertzer Bloomfield Greencastle North Vernon William It Old Missouri Harmony Morristown Howard County Indiana Goblet and Tumbler Company Greentown Oine George Grover Raymond Wright Huntington Hoe Wrigtt

Farm Implements to Go Up After Meeting

Manufacturers of agricultural implements agreed to raise prices for plows, rakes, sets, and related items. The Northwestern Plow Association invited all makers to discuss a formal price increase. W S Thomas presided. J A Craig served as secretary. Committees will draft the price list this summer for a fall meeting. expected rise about 5 to 25 percent due to higher material costs.

Chi Northwestern Plow Association

Court's blow at trusts by Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Supreme Court rules that a public corporation joining with others to fix prices harms the public and forfeits its franchise. The Portland Natural Gas and Oil Company case is remanded for trial with the complaint deemed sufficient.

Indiana Supreme Bench Indiana Supreme Court Portland Natural Gas and O It Company Circuit Supreme Court

Sheriff Killed in Wyoming Train Robbery Pursuit

Sheriff Joe Hazen of Douglas Wyoming died after a gunfight with train robbers ten miles north of Wilcox. His posse pressed the bandits to a rocky fastness as United States Marshal Hadzell led a second posse from Casper with reinforcements and supplies.

Douglas Wyo Union Pacific Express Wilcox Joe Hazen Worgo United States Hadzell Casper

Cause Terror in Cuba and Far-Reaching Depredations

A turbulent report describes brigands causing terror in Cuba with robberies of safes and cattle. Cuban soldiers act as police in some areas while property thieves target plantations, and work is largely suspended. Mayor Quintana seeks relief from Gov Gen Brooke as Valua bles are hidden and doors barricaded.

Cuba Mariel Blakne Quintana Gen. Brooke

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