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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
6
The report details a fierce clash described as the sharpest engagement of the Philingine War, dated the thirty third. It highlights intense fighting, positions held, and reported casualties amid ongoing hostilities.
The Thirty third Infantry engaged insurgents five miles from San Fabian, Sarumar. Major Jonga Logan died. six soldiers killed. twelve wounded. 29 Filipinos captured. American forces pressed the trench line amid a muddy, difficult road as Gatling gun fire helped disperse attackers. The fight ended with heavy Filipino losses and American exhaustion and supply issues.
J Montgomery a prominent young Democrat and city board of public works member lies critically ill in Martinsville after two months of declining health. Diabetes is feared and there is apprehension about the outcome of the illness.
A Cleveland streetcar was struck by a locomotive at the Lake Shore crossing last evening. Five passengers were injured, with several listed by name. The crash crushed the car, leaving it mangled and unrecognizable.
Danita reports a vessel named Strack encountered a cyclone off Nandrari island in the Western Seas. The cruiser rolled violently as water flooded its engine room and the crew evacuated in lifeboats, later picked up by the transport Azelle and taken to the battleship Oregon.
Des Moines reports Rep. Malcolm W. Cammins supports shifting national convention representation to votes cast for Republican presidential candidates rather than congressional representation. Governor Shaw echoes similar views noting potential hardship for southern Republicans but argues regional strength should align with vote ratio. Kentucky governorship contests grow as state board reviews over 4,000 disputed votes across seven counties ahead of December 14 hearings in Frankfort.
Roland B. Molineux stood trial in New York for the alleged murder of Katharine Adams after she ingested a mercury cyanide powder, mailed as a Christmas present to Harry Cornish. The case followed a failed jury selection and detailed chemical analysis confirming a deadly poison. Funeral services for J. L. Overstreet, US district attorney for Oklahoma, were announced in Franklin, Indiana.
Admiral and Mrs Dowes arrived in New York last evening ahead of events including a dedication in Washington and a gathering at Chickamauga park next Saturday. The piece notes the Gaol League of America convention in New York and public proceedings. John Rockefeller pledged 150000 dollars to Rochester Baptist theological seminary if matched. The Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip meets in Baltimore with McKinley mentioned.
The Cuban Planters' association met to draft a report on the sugar industry state and recommend remedies for current evils. They proposed urging Governor General Brooks to relax a law requiring proposers to show limit possessed, citing the island's rapid pace of change and need for policy adjustment.
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