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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1898
Page
2
Telegraphs report a week of varied happenings with multiple casualties, Crimea developments, several fires, and brief notes on political and religious news. Names and places are limited by the readable text but include enduring conflicts and incidents from the period.
A telegram to Comptroller of the Currency Dawes reports that the First National Bank of Emporia Kansas shows reserve irregularities totaling 50000 dollars with 150000 dollars invested in doubtful ventures controlled by President Cross. The bank closed Wednesday afternoon and Cross killed himself at his country home near Emporia within an hour of the order.
The Dupont attached to the torpedo station exceeded the best U S torpedo speed, proving it the fastest in the Navy during Naragansett Bay practice. Starboard engine reached 401 rpm and port 403 rpm with two of three boilers running, showing over thirty knots. contract speed was twenty seven and a half knots for three boilers.
War Department directs at least ten regular army regiments stationed in Northwestern forts to hold in readiness for immediate transport to tropical theaters. Many units were recently stationed in the Northwest to recuperate after the Cuban campaign, now slated for service beyond the United States.
A Paris dispatch states legal circles expect the Court of Cassation soon to order Dreyfus moved from Devil's Island to France. The issue cited is the impracticality and cost of continuing the prison examination by cable and the delays involved.
A private Jacksonville letter says Major B F Havens ex Indiana Commissioner to the World's Fair will be named resident pay master in Cuba with HQ in Havana Major Russell K Harrison of Terre Haute and son of ex President Harrison is booked for the Provost Marshal post in Havana
A Washington dispatch to the New York Herald says the cruiser Philadelphia will soon receive orders to sail along the Central and South American coasts to display the American flag. The move is not believed tied to the reported Salvador revolution.
Three hunters from Pittsburgh arrived at Kouts Indiana for a Kankakee River hunt. The next day the men began the daylong outing and have not been seen since. Half the village has joined the search and officials fear they were drowned.
The Canadian cruiser Petrel patrolling Lake Erie seized a quantity of gilt nets belonging to American fishermen in waters claimed to be Canadian. The action occurred near Sandusky Ohio and involved the nets as evidence of intrusion.
Paris special reports De Pressens editor of Temps has been expelled from the Legion of Honor and forbidden to wear the decoration after denunciations by army officers. He was noted for his opposition to Dreyfus.
President Brown forbids football at Northern Indiana Normal School after a severe accident in the Valparaiso Crown Point game. Students face expulsion for defiance as authorities curtail sports amid ongoing concern.
Dispatches to London from Paris report belief that Spanish Commissioners will yield to American demands, though protests are noted. The exchanges reflect mounting pressure as negotiations continue between the two sides.
Smallpox continues to spread in Cleveland Ohio with five confirmed cases and more exposed people under quarantine despite authorities efforts.
In Chicago a fire mildly damaged the homes of Samuel Rothschild and Joseph Uoffman. A one week old Rothschild child suffocated during the incident.
R G Dun and Co reports October as the largest trade month on record, with clearings up 10.4 percent from last year and 93 percent above 1892. Railroad earnings rose 5.2 percent, foreign exports up 20 percent while imports gained 22 percent. U S weekly failures totaled 211, Canada 26.
Four companies of the Twelfth United States Infantry traveling from Jefferson Barracks to Fort Riley narrowly escaped a fatal fire aboard a Missouri Pacific train twelve miles east of Sedalia. The sleeper car caught fire as the soldiers slept, doors were locked, and a frantic dash for exits ensued before firemen from East Sedalia extinguished the flames after a delay.
Thomas Moore, seven, son of E J Moore and member of Company I, Second regiment Missouri volunteers, died at Sedalia Missouri from hydrophobia two weeks after a dog bite. The boy began barking like a dog and suffered convulsions the day before death, displaying superhuman strength before passing away in agony.
Fire at C A Stearns general store in Hanover Massachusetts was followed by a massive explosion that blew out the building’s sides and killed four men Michael Robert Sylvester Edgar Adamis C A Peterson and C A Tolman. Over a dozen were injured and proprietor C A Stearns suffered severe injuries.
The steamer Excelsior arrives from Copper River Alaska with about 200 passengers including Captain W R Abercrombie US Army and his government surveyors F C Schader Emil Marlow and nine enlisted men. They claim a trail from Valdes to Copper River halves the travel distance and shortens the glacier trip by sixty miles.
A special committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce plans a memorial for Col. George E. Waring by raising 100000 dollars to establish the Waring chair of municipal affairs at Columbia College.
A large fire wiped out the Carr-Lowry Glass Works factory in Baltimore Maryland. Loss estimated at 125000 dollars with 85000 dollars covered by insurance.
The Grand Trunk Express from Montreal to Toronto collided with a freight near Murray Hill at the Diamond Crossing two miles from Trenton at 8 30 in the morning. Eight killed or fatally injured, many more hurt. engineers and fireman among the dead or missing. The crash occurred after the express ran into an open switch and hit the freight.
Omaha police chased two highwaymen, Van havler and Royal Geppner, through the suburbs in a nightlong pursuit with over 100 pursuers. After exchanging shots, the pair mounted horses and fled the country, forcing farmers to swap mounts and looping around the city before slipping toward the Missouri River.
Mrs. Andrew Jackson Blackwell a half blood Cherokee woman and wife of Col. A J Blackwell has secured ownership of the town of David Cherokee Nation I T. The 1 000 white inhabitants willingly transferred their property to her to keep it from confiscation as Judge Springer ruled the town residents intruders.
Oil operators in Wood County Ohio report fresh water intruding wells west of Portage village. Almost 100 top wells rendered useless as casing was pulled, flooding oil-bearing rock. The once prosperous Portage field is now nearing abandonment due to uncontrollable water influx.
In Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania 20 year old Harry Weaver was talking to his mother at a window when his gun discharged fatally. The left side of his head was blown away in the accidental shooting just before a planned rabbit hunt.
Washington dispatch reports Gen Merritt will resume command of the Department of the East on his return from Europe and Gen Shafter will take command of the Department of the Pacific in San Francisco, a post he held before the war began.
John T. Veney, a colored Baptist preacher of Topeka Iowa, has organized a colony of colored people to migrate to Cuba. They will depart in about twenty days and aim to found a town on the high land above Santiago, which they will name Topeka.
John Nickles killed his wife and his mother-in-law with a rifle near Shingle Springs California before turning the gun on himself. He removed the shoe from his right foot and used his toes to fire at his chest, dying instantly in a murder suicide.
An extensive ore body was struck at the Golden Crest mine in Two Bits with the foreman reticent on value. The ore matches the high grade found recently at Union Hill which sold for about 6000 dollars per ton.
Patti, widow of Nicolini, plans to marry again. Her intended husband is Baron Cederstrom, a Swede, and the marriage is set for February.
In British Columbia near Silverton miners rounded up Chinese laborers and shipped them from the district. Mongolian workers are expected to depart by the next steamer. In Cleveland Judge Ricks overruled a motion to modify an injunction against dumping dredgings into Lake Erie.
Dawson City suffers a major blaze wiping out about forty principal buildings. A drunken man and an enraged woman, with a lamp, are blamed for the fire which caused an estimated half a million dollars in damage.
Robbers forced entry to the Kirksville Savings Bank vault, turning the safe and scattering silver dollars. About $15,000 in Government bonds owned by President Samuel Reed and nearly $8,000 in gold and currency were taken, with the exact cash tally uncertain. The bank, capitalized at $50,000, will continue operations as investigators pursue experienced city burglars.
A wife shoots her husband and his companion after finding them with another woman in Argenta near Little Rock. Mrs. Cuneo fired, wounding Mrs. Howell in the head and injuring John B. Cuneo. both are in grave condition while Mrs. Cuneo fled. In Pittsboro, Edward Beilstein killed himself at his mother's grave after family tragedy including Bertha Beilstein's earlier murder and self inflicted wounds by Bertha.
A mad suspected dog attacked several Defiance school children. Willie Gillum sustained a severe left hand laceration, Anna Julienville suffered multiple wounds to both arms a right hand and left thigh, and Ethel Davis also endured serious injuries. The dog was shot after a lengthy chase.
The Compagnie Generale Transatlan tique owners of La Bourgogne have seized the Cromartyshire at Philadelphia in a U S court action alleging liability for the July 4 disaster off the Newfoundland Grand Banks. The libel fixes damages at 2 5 million dollars.
A Perry UO.T. report notes a brilliant yet fatal meteor shower near Perry causing widespread consternation. Two Henderson children are reported killed by a large meteor.
Professional golfer Ockley C. Johnson was chloroformed at a hotel on the Natural Bridge road near St Louis and robbed of 100 dollars in cash a gold watch and chain and other valuables.
It is said Miss Sarah Bonnell an Abi lene Khan, a young woman, has received a legacy of $500,000 from a New York friend who wishes to aid her musical education. She will travel to Paris soon.
Fire that began in Covington Louisiana town hall destroyed three blocks of buildings with losses pegged at about $100,000. The blaze caused extensive damage across Main Street area, prompting quick evacuation and firefighting coordination among local departments. Authorities are assessing the cause and scope of the destruction.
Regional commodity quotes show Chicago cattle $3.00 to $5.75 and hogs $3.00 to $3.75, with wheat No 2 red around 66 to 67 cents, corn 381 to 88 cents, oats 23 to 25 cents, butter 21 to 22 cents, eggs 19 to 21 cents, and potatoes 28 to 35 cents per bushel. Other cities list varied ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York.
The Paris peace commission met for forty five minutes as Spain reiterated that Philippine sovereignty is not on the table. Spain proposed referring the dispute to arbitration over the protocol scope and the U S demand regarding sovereignty. The Americans requested adjournment to Saturday, arguing arbitration should cover the main issue of U S control of the Philippines, not minor protocol phrasing. Spain seeks to paint itself as the aggrieved party while asserting U S power follows wartime rights.
Joseph Jefferson announces a temporary retirement to New York theater circles. He is believed to leave the boards for good, having built a fortune around Rip Van Winkle and other hits. His career notes include five thousand performances of Rip Van Winkle and peak weekly grosses of fifteen thousand dollars in Chicago.
New York society gathered for the annual horse show at Madison Square Garden opening Tuesday night. About 400 attendees filled the venue with fashion, diamonds, and display as the dock-tailed nags strutted in the spotlight. The first night drew praise and was considered a great success.
San Francisco rider E. O. Kragness set three American cycling records by lowering the fifty mile standard from 2 22 59 to 2 13 29 and the straightaway mark from 2 15 to 2 13 29. He finished the last ten miles in 22 15, beating the 24 14 record by L N Walleston of Newburyport Mass for the fifty mile course.
United States marshals clashed with moonshiners in Letcher County Kentucky on Monday. The fight lasted about an hour with over 200 shots fired. The officers were compelled to retreat after the engagement.
A Libertad Nicarágua dispatch reports a revolution breaking out in Salvador. The note notes that Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua recently joined to form the United States of Central America, a fortnight after their union.
Pensions granted to Indiana residents include Russell Chillington at the National Military Home Grant eight dollars Frank Smith deceased Delphi twelve to fourteen dollars Benjamin F Clark Jonesville fourteen to seventeen Reuben J Hamilton Walcott eight to twelve Catherine Smith Delphi eight Marie S Schmoe Indianapolis eight minors of Charles F Mueller Indianapolis twelve Manervia A Maggert Bourbon eight minors of Benjamin F Emery New Albany sixteen Alice R Scull Lebanon twelve Nancy A Stewart Logansport twelve.
A long list reports sudden deaths and accidents including John Hogue and Burton F. Hawkins. Notable figures like Prof. N A Preston and George S Batchelor are noted. Public notices include union depot talks in South Bend and postal line disputes. Fire damage hits A Bromm & Co Evansville with large losses. Miscellaneous items cover arrests, train incidents, patents, and factory wage arbitration outcomes.
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