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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1899
Page
6
Fragmented text describes a P r a c e Pact approval by the United States Senate on February 6 and presidential signing on February 10. Mentions clashes between Americans and Canadians in Alaska and a disputed peace treaty action. Lacks clear dates or coherent names but implies international diplomacy and related ceremonies.
Fragmentary report describes Cuban leaders weighing a disputed proposal amid ongoing tensions. The text mentions Cuban forces and unnamed parties, indicating a cautious stance amid external pressure and internal debate.
Fragmented text describes a perplexing incident involving unfamiliar terms and jumbled names. The readable portions reference a tense moment, a possible danger, and concerns raised by unnamed parties about a third party or location. Further details are unclear from the OCR snippet.
War department circular explains how ordnance and stores should be returned by volunteers and state forces. It outlines requisition procedures and the process for lawful return of arms and equipment to the proper depots with directions for issuing returns and records.
The Sherman arrives in Manila from New York with the Thard Infantry and four companies of the seventeenth Infantry under Cal. J. W. Pase. Troops reported arriving in good condition and all well.
A blast near Noce Ledge Indiana on the Southern Indiana Railroad during dynamite thawing fatally injures a Denamite who lived in West Virginia. Local authorities report the accident as a work-related explosion.
Three white miners lie buried 125 feet beneath debris after a landslide at Cartersville site. Frank McEver and Ci brothers identified among victims as rescue efforts continue.
Good authority states a Spanish version of the peace treaty is en route to Washington and an exchange of treaties will occur at the White House when the President returns.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn ordered military exploration projects for Alaska and the Amazon. One expedition seeks the upper river passage to open a direct route, while another targets Cook Inlet area with full equipment and distant supply lines.
In Havana natives attacked police on San Jose street in the Vlue Vane district during a night fight. Thirty to fifty people were wounded, some seriously, as a riot escalated and police opened fire after an officer was dragged and attacked.
A review notes exports rising with an 86,000,000 breadstuffs and provisions sector while manufactured goods climb. Imports account for sixty percent of total trade, with a strong gold balance. In Nebraska, White Thunder, a Sioux, resisted arrest, killed a police officer, and was captured after a pursuit near Pine Ridge.
Rain covers southern California counties easing crop anxiety. Present rainfall boosts condition of plains, grasses, and cattle pastures, with wells and trees showing improvement. Officials report limited grain activity, while forecasts suggest continued favorable weather will aid harvests as wheat matures.
A shell explosion at a dockside yard in Santiago de Cuba caused serious injuries to two men and a child, with several others mutilated and the building housing the work severely damaged.
Reports indicate the Skee dee Tidtac tele group in the Creek nation has dwindled since May 1 as many die from smallpox. Witness accounts describe sufferers retreating to crude shelters, facing starvation.
A report states Koim Stockholm, at Dr. Nordenskiolh’s request, provided S. if. Martin with funds to search Siberia for Prod Andree and his companions. It notes Martin has begun the expedition.
A tire fire tore through Greenville causing extensive damage to multiple structures. The blaze hit King’s Opera House Tirvin’s Drug Store City Library Graham Brothers’ Dry Goods and Mei’s Christian Association hall among others. Estimated loss reaches 140000 dollars.
A St Louis fraud jury indicted State Boiler Inspector Charles Price and Wt LL Phelper, board of examiners for stationary engineers member, for allegedly receiving liberal fees related to their official duties.
A passenger train struck a freight car near Salt Lake City Utah. The wreck killed a crew member and injured others. Emergency crews responded to the scene and investigated the accident. The investigation continues to determine factors leading to the collision.
A blaze swept the Patterson block in Omaha Nebraska killing two women and fatally injuring four others. Six more were seriously burned or injured as the dire fire caused heavy damage to the area.
Army captain Abercrombie left Washington on reconnaissance into Alaska to study a possible American route to the Yukon. His Copper River Valley findings favor Fort Valdez and Prince William Sound as a shorter rail corridor, with topographic and territorial considerations noted.
A Philadelphia firm won a major contract to build an iron bridge for the British War Office across the Ohio River region. Despite British firms claiming faster completion, the Philadelphia company finished in five weeks and shipped the bridge, highlighting American manufacturing prowess.
Southern Kansas records 70 percent damage to wheat while Oklahoma shows about 14 percent loss. Stafford County Kansas reports 50 percent damage, Sedgwick and Cowley also affected. Some Oklahoma areas report complete crop destruction while northern regions suffer less due to storms.
The Buffalo express on the Lehigh Valley Railroad derailed at North Wilkesbarre Paw due to a crashed engine overturning an embankment. Three cars derailed. the engineer escaped with minor bruises and passengers were shaken but not seriously injured.
Ambassador Thirsper reports from Italy that the supreme tribunal affirms Cerruti, linked to the famed Cerruti studio, is entitled to the $240,000 paid by Colorbis under a President Cleveland award.
In Wichita Federal Court Gary Kain awarded Mrs. Williands of Austin Texas $42,000 against the failed Arkansas City bank. A certificate of deposit was swapped for stock just before the failure. Stanley served as her attorney.
A fire damaged the Brooklawn Hotel in Cleveland with about fifty people asleep inside. All occupants escaped unharmed as the blaze was brought under control. Origin of the fire unknown and losses estimated at around $10,000.
Gerald Lapiner who vanished from his Chicago home months ago is recovered. Police traced him across the country to Painesville Ohio where he was found in the custody of a man and a woman.
General Duckett a Black man who murdered Jamues Stockton a planter was lynched by a mob at Texarkana. He had hid in the bottoms since the crime and surrendered when hunger forced him to reveal himself. He confessed to the killing.
The steamer China arriving from the Orient via Honolulu reports the death of Princess Waiulani of Hawaii from inflammatory rheumatism. The princess was born October first in the United States.
A riot in Laredo Texas left two men dead and a woman and several rioters injured as anger flared over culling smallpox patients to the pest house. Police reported the unrest erupted in the crowd and resulted in multiple casualties before order was restored.
Bandits operate on roads near Santiago Cuba with several escapes so far. March estimates await Havana approval limiting local improvements while officials blame delays for rising bandit activity and pleas for work to spare the province from greater unrest.
The steam schooner Excelsior arrived in Seattle from Unalaska and Copper River points with a S60,000 Alaska Commercial Company mine cargo and reports of fifteen deaths from scurvy. The Royal Clay Works at Midvides Obie plans to resume operations after a shutdown. The Lake Shore Limited wreck near West Reno, New York, claimed conductor Henry S. Shattuck and injured several passengers.
At Cleveland executive committee of Lake Carriers Association approved raising sailors wages by SM per month for all crew on vessels from engineers to deckhands. The action aims to cover all aboard during voyage.
The Spanish Government agreed to a loan with Urquije Bank to fund arrears owed to troops who served in Cuba. Dr Oliver Marey, longtime Northwestern University dean and patriarch, died at his Evanston home after a nine week illness.
A twisting oil tank at the Stark 681 Company base caused a large fire at Scio Ohio destroying property valued near 10600. The incident interrupted operations and prompted swift local response.
Market wire lists Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York cattle hogs sheep and grain prices. Entries show shipping grades fair to extra and ranges for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and potatoes with per bushel and per hundredweight figures.
In the Auditorium Annex cafe a man named Hammond opened fire on John P. Shayne, head of Shayne & Co. Two of three shots took effect. Hammond surrendered to detectives after a failed escape. Shayne and Hammond were both reported well. The motive cited jealousy over Shayne's alleged renewed romance with Hammond's ex wife.
Hamid warned Piaomond's companions after a tense cafe sighting. A first shot felled the victim and chaos swept the hotel lobby as guests fled. The assailant attempted an exit but was stopped by staff and taken to a private office for custody.
A fire in the Patterson block Omaha killed one and fatally injured many women who were trapped on the third floor. Victims, all members of the Knights and Maccabees fraternal orders, were forced to jump to the pavement as smoke and flames cut off escape. The blaze occurred during a lodge session in Labor Temple above.
Notes of Current Events report that the President approved Adjt. Gen. Corbin's plan to reorganize the army. It notes Roosevelt wearing a sombrero from Santiago and San Juan on a rainy day while manufacturers in Bangor, Maine ship birch bark canoes to China, Japan and Palestine. Cuban papers urge natives to turn banditti as the United States applies an economical government to the island.
Miss O C Ferris alerted Chicago investigators after spotting a child tied in a locked farmhouse two miles west of Painesville. John Collins and Mes An Ingersoll were captured and the lost boy returned to Louis Lapiner and his wife, ending a nationwide search once dismissed as hopeless.
Reports from winter wheat belts show widespread injury under peculiar weather. Estimates vary. some states warn of near total loss while others expect a fair crop but poor quality. Illinois and the Pacific coast face unfavorable conditions. western regions may recover with timely moisture. Go Bang the fox terrier carries high insurance, and Canada will build a telegraph line linking Yukon with British Columbia.
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