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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1901
Page
6
A scrambled digest recounts global crises including rail accidents, European unrest, and Boer War dispatches. It notes train wrecks near Norfolk and Western lines, casualties, and political shifts from Servia to Vienna, with broad coverage of deaths, protests, and imperial tensions.
Washington dispatch notes Congress ready to convene with Senate led by President pro tem Frye and Speaker likely Henderson. Debates center on the Nicaragua canal and reciprocity treaties with Costa Rica and Nicaragua, tariffs, ship subsidies, and irrigation plans for the West. House and Senate expect preparation and limited immediate action, with irrigation and river projects prominent.
President Loosevedt indicates Congress will not re enact the act as is but will push for stronger provisions to improve efficiency. He urges faster action and tighter measures to ensure effective governance and oversight.
Jacek Sully, accused of seven killings in twenty years, is detained in Sioux City Town. He allegedly attempted to kill Pete Waugh while cattle affairs were being settled, with Sheriff Taylor involved in the investigation.
Miss Elizabeth Lane aged 16 or so suffered painful burns to the head and hair when a heated stove ignited two small celluloid combs. The fiery incident occurred as she leaned over the stove causing hair loss and distress.
In the Central Passenger Association area plans were formed to abolish the positions of all Geavehaig pauseeneer and freight agents which would remove several hundred workers from their posts.
OMERLIN M CARTER once a renowned army engineer and New York Washington socialite faces a pending U S Court of Claims proceedings in Chicago after a court martial found him involved in a Savannah contractor scheme that cost the government 2 000 000 His brother and uncle reportedly hold his fortune which he contends is rightfully his His wife a Westcott by name died after a brief marriage
David R. Francis leads the Missouri effort against delaying the St. Louis fair to 1904 as a key Exposition president. Abdul Hamid II, Turkey’s sultan, endures illness amid foreign strains. William Washburn, Alfred Kellogg, and others emerge as prominent figures in a wide range of civic and national affairs, from Minnesota politics to new federal bureaus.
A two hour battle at the Providence Coal Company's mines near Madison Smith left two dead and four wounded. Strikers armed with rifles attacked 75 men on a hill, with 2000 shots fired. Militia was sent in as rescuers and the clash ended after heavy gunfire and the death of a guard.
In the Northwest sentiment grows against the latest railroad trust. Governor Gow Van Sant favors a special legislature session to address the issue, while Gov. Wat Sams supports avoiding any such session. Minnesota faces pressure as discussions about measures to curb the combine intensify amid regional concerns.
Fragmentary notes reference Lord Kitchener, Admiral Dewey, John Most, and the Boer War. Mentions a court of inquiry, a fall dinner pail, and a $4,000,000 deficit tied to a Spanish setup. The text reads as misquoted, disjointed commentary with numerous garbled names and events.
In New York, no change in favorable outlook persists as market activity rebounds after the McKinley assassination. The Northern Securities Company ends the Northwestern Railroad dispute, while Wall Street expected the settlement. Gold exports stay robust and bank clearings in Chicago reach record weekly levels amid steady domestic demand and rising farm prices. Oats and corn climb, wheat tightens with renewed investment buying, and hog prices fall under heavy receipts. Potatoes butter and eggs rise as consumption remains strong nationwide.
Market brief lists cattle hogs and sheep prices in Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, New York and Buffalo. Highlights include wheat No 2 red 76 to 90 cents, corn No 2 66 to 72 cents, oats 45 to 48 cents, and varied hog and cattle ranges. Grain blockade claimed at Buffalo. Chicago horse market up about 250 head week over week.
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