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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1899
Page
6
Kruger faces a crucial note from Chamberlain about British demands. The Pretoria press cites mixed signals as Kruger weighs a response, with government officials saying no immediate concessions. Allies urge a conference while Afrikaner outlets warn Britain not to push too hard.
Reports from Sept 15 describe severe damage across southern Germany and Austria due to rail undermining and Danube floods. A train fell into a river near Muh Worf and Rohrbach, killing two. a bridge over the Selownartan at Payer Hach collapsed with ten missing. Flooded tributaries and panics in Salzburg, with troops deployed to aid, as water recedes slowly.
In Cross, Wisconsin on September 15 Judge Wynn denied a motion for separate trials for the four defendants in the Kehe murder case. The case will continue at the January term and bail remains open. Initially suggested bail was 4000 dollars each for Voss Klix and Trapp, with Mimer’s counsel arguing separate bail would be unjust discrimination. Judge Wyman will rule on the overall issue.
In Nogales Arizona on September 15 Herron, an American rescued by cowboys near Nace, reports seventy two cowboys camped and ready to free two men, Capt. Klosteritz and 40 guards, amid a looming clash and inevitable fight.
Paris dispatch reports a coriman spy arrested at La Croix au Merse. Authorities say the suspect faces charges framed around espionage actions in the capital. Further details remain scarce as investigations continue.
A damaged report from Manila details corruption allegations against Ahielnix and others linked to the Washington administration. It cites lavish purchases of wines and supplies for Spanish hospitals, confiscation of government property, and calls for accountability in public accounts. The document warns larger exposure if actions continue.
A fragmented account notes Philippine Commission members Charles Denby and Dean Worcester receiving presidential instructions to return wherever possible. They plan to board the Empire of India, likely to Hongkong, after moving into new offices and preparing municipal government work amid broader naval actions near Manila.
The Manila reports say sixteenth infantry Private Contne and Cor. partal Damboffer were sentenced to death. Private McBennett condemned to twenty years for grave misconduct. The paper notes Gen. Orisios may seek presidential approval and a public execution to deter repeats.
The President promised a captaincy in a new volunteer regiment to H. Tinian, son of ex-Representative Minun, who led the SeCon South Carolina volunteers in the Spanish war. Tinian was chosen to raise an independent company, but the President opposed forming such a unit now, allowing only enlisting a proportion of Indians in a company to be organized by Col. Tuhman.
A forwarded letter from a vice president of the Veoroznetan military committee claims rapid progress of the revolt in Coro and surrounding areas. It says Cartira with 600 men left Valor on Aug 19 and forces under Porres, Aínur, Cierata and Plaunas were annihilated at Conan on Aug 26. Castro allegedly captured the town of Quishueto as the government reels.
In the Cape colony house of assembly Premier Tom W. D. Lehreiner disclosed forty two deaths from the Dobonie plague at Migude near Lourenzo Marques in Delagoa Bay. He said every person attacked had succumbed.
Ordered to Manin Washington on September 1, the secretary directs the twenty-eighth volunteers Liont Cok Leonard from Cinmeyot Mende and the Twenty-ninth Col. Hardin from Fork McPherson Ga to San Brandscn to embark for the Philippines.
An aged man was hanged for the murder of J. B. expels, his quirm er du the sheers from Dusiness I July, 1808. Allen was one-fourth bn din.
Sept 15 The fire near Muren South Dakota started when a man struck a stone and a spark ignited dry grass. The resulting blaze spread rapidly, scorching large areas and threatening nearby brush. Officials investigate the accidental ignition and warn residents to clear tinder.
Secretary Rust directs that the volunteer infantry under Lieut. Piginier sail for Manila from Portland, Oregon, with Vancouver Barracks in Washington state cited as the departure and staging point. The order, issued September 1, specifies the mission readiness and transport arrangements for the unit.
The Minnesota regiment will be mustered out of service in October at Sioux Falls, with plans discussed in St Paul and Minneapolis. Officers and doctors report health stable, pay issues and transport arrangements debated, and a push to return directly home after muster out.
Washington Sept 15 The mutant governings received a dispatch from Gen Brooke Havana Depot battalions West and Eighth Infantry Jenve for Stites and Bulort to Mg The Second and Tenth infantry return on McPherson which left New York GK The Witth infantry is ready to move as transport arrives.
The Preneh budget for 1900 shows a rise in expenditure by 45,000,000 Svar. The war and marine ministry request another 30,000,000 Cranes for a supplementary torea in Al glues and for building new war MIs.
Seventeen steamers were unable to leave due to the shipping strike in London. The Montreal Heer Ceryon and the Sti Verde have conceded the sailors' tuition demands.
The display yesterday featured 412 craft from the United States Navy and allied fleets, a surprising variety of ships including small and large vessels. The spectacle dwarfed previous parades near Cuba and the Philippines, signaling a new era in naval display and readiness.
A Vannertest dispatch reports a British commercial expedition failing to reach the mouths of the Hiver Ont and other Siberian streams. The party retreated after an unsuccessful attempt, with Ammourtees noted as being there.
Sept 15 report from San Weanelsgo states Pullee Tulge Coullas yesterday exoneratedMcConnell, a pupilist, in a boxing contest death of The Frases. The Judge ruled the contact was held under the chiw, with details unclear.
A Warricane depiction from St. Shawas D W 1 Sept describes devices received at St Kitts from Anguilla in the British West Indies. The hurricane is said to have destroyed 200 houses and caused further damage at St Martin.
Sept 18 New York officials report arrangements for a grand parade with the president’s cabinet invited to a reception. Several notable figures, including Lyman and Gagetins, reportedly declined due to business pressures while others accepted.
A derailment occurred on the Great Northern four miles west of lore near Harlem on September 1. Passenger coach No. was derailed, injuring several crew members and passengers. The wreck damaged the engine, tender, freight cars, and three other cars, with multiple injuries reported including a clerk, a fireman, and an engineer.
In Cleveland Ohio on September 15 President H. H. A. Higerett of the Big Consolidated Street Railway company reports the streetcar strike has been broken by fifteen strikers appearing at the Like View charus in morning. Regular employment could not be offered. workers were placed on the extra list as talks about more applications continue.
At a Crawfordsville fair on September 1 Prof Dennis attempted a parachute drop from a balloon about 200 feet above ground. The parachute failed to open, the craft plunged, and the parachutist sustained injuries believed to be fatal.
Paris dispatch notes the cabinet allegedly reached a pardon agreement for Dreyfus. The Matin claims a decree may be issued soon, while provincial papers urge clemency. The Figaro reports many officials calling for pardon and Countess Prachostein, Austrian Red Cross leader, advocates to Mine. Dreyfus.
In Denver on Sept 15 the Colorado volunteers were welcomed back to the state capital with a commemorative ceremony that atoned for earlier martial enthusiasm when the regiment left on May 17, 1808 for the Philippines. Soldiers were crowned with wreaths and flowers as Cus. Thomas delivered a speech and renewed questions to the regiment.
Police report in Nere, New York, Sept. 4 says Foin Mc Clintock and his sister Margaret were found murdered in their house. Strong evidence suggests a robbery gone wrong as Mc Clintock, a wealthy farmer, had recently received $500 and authorities believe the money was hidden inside the home.
Delta under Capt Senvedy from Sydney with coal grounded near Cape St Maury in dense fog. The vessel and cargo were a total loss but the crew was saved. A fierce gale has lashed the coast for days, with potential further damage along hazardous sands and bunks.
Washington dispatch reports Quartermaster Miller at Manila relaying details on the Hooker, wrecked on a reef near Corregidor over a month ago. A rescue operation may begin after a search for salvage gear and apparatus is arranged in Hong Kong.
Sept. 19. A man named Tadlin was sentenced to three months in jail for a minor theft from Yadkin. Charles Wincklerse was acquitted of stealing Tats. The report notes no other notable events in the session.
Vancouver dispatch notes novelist Myler Haggard left for Alaxica yesterday with Lotlém ent Hyamilton. Both are members of an English mining syndicate. Haggard and his companion travel incognito.
London reports a British note to the Transvaal is viewed as an ultimatum with a 48 hour time limit. Pretoria officials deny any discussion of sovereignty and maintain the British terms mirror the published dispatches. Cape Town press sees the note as generous and conciliatory while preparations for emergencies continue. Military movements and troop transfers are noted as the crisis deepens.
Pretoria reports that the imperial government stresses a desire for reasonable promptness to end unrest, while President Kruger awaits arrivals from Blenfontuin and the Grange State council before replying. Cape Town notes a Natal appeal from Pietermaritzburg about British voting and willingness to accept commissions to avert war.
Market listings from Duluth and Minneapolis show wheat oats barley rye and corn prices with No. 1 Northern and spring varieties, along with cash and futures quotes. Livestock notes include cattle, hogs, and lambs with bid levels, loads, and regional sale references.
Cantina Ohio report on Luther Bay death and a security incident involving four escapes and a pursual at Titeshyt. Bunting was touched in a prowling incident as Fi Bank moved near a shoulder. Brother and a Water were involved in a walk after tree tetibs.
In September in New York the defented pugilist Pedine Dimer plans to fight Mugivud. He predicts victory against Curley and aims to bet any amount on a later bout with McGovern.
A blaze swept the Shoelett and Loss Aspirat Tile works in Philadelphia on September 11, causing about 100000 dollars in damage. The source notes the rapid spread of the fire and significant loss to the facility.
The article from Tewelers' Weekly discusses the chief clock maker connected to The Bungalow with a dramatic, ominous note about a hanging on the hour as the master device marks the time. It presents a period-voice rumor about incentives, vigilance, and a mysterious master mechanic within a swirled historical setting.
A vivid claim praises the Ife plant as so vigorous that a leaf pinned to a warm wall would outgrow other flora. The same principles underpin Brostetter's Stomach Bitters, said to revive the overworked stomach from dyspepsia and related ailments. A private Revenue Stamp seals the bottle neck.
Slobba questions smoking habit while Manopoliniment and Dobba-Do recall a weekly order. The exchange reflects a clipped dialogue in the Ohlo State Journal noting a man’s luck and his pay schedule.
A fragmented doodle of local banter includes a boast about keeping a house full of summer boarders and a boastful line from Palmer Hard nere, alongside stray ads and quips from Chicago News and Indianapolis Journal about fashion and footwear remedies.
A jumbled OCR collage shows an ad promising a permanent cure with Dr Kitno claims and a Chicago address, followed by a stray joke about Wagner, a sneeze of药, and a golf quip attributed to a Washington star. The text mixes fake remedies with humorous lines and fragmented place names.
Fragmented OCR text shows an assortment of patent cure ads and whimsical quotes. It references Ball's Catorrh Cureis taken internally with price notes and mentions Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for children, plus unrelated travel and social banter about Dublin passage and a traveler couple. The lines mix ad copy with literary snatches and incomplete dialogue.
Mrs Barnard and Mrs Abbott credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing female ailments. They describe severe health decline, then recovery after taking the product and following directions, endorsing it to others.
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