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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1899
Page
4
The May 31 1899 issue reflects on the Philippines and Cuba, noting Aguinaldo's absence and Cuban surrenders. It discusses Debates within the Democratic Party, Dewey’s reception, Otis’s Manila campaign, and disarmament needs. It recalls Cuban rescues and Castelar's death, praising Fort Wayne civic leaders and public spirited measures.
A historical overview recalls Castelar’s exile after Isabel II’s fall, his roles as first minister of foreign affairs and president with extraordinary powers, and his resignation amid republican doubts. The passage also covers legal cases on railway liability, Bryan’s trusts stance, and cultural notes on M Quad, Rosa Bonheur, and local press advances.
The state supreme court sustains the constitutionality of prohibiting Sunday baseball games with admission charges. The ruling notes frequent betting, crowd disorder, and police need, asserting the law aligns with public policy and may be enforced like other statutes. A rehearing motion may follow within sixty days.
A historical critique argues Russia's vast illiteracy and the church’s role in it. It suggests the czar could seize a disarmament path to fund universal village schooling, transforming soldiers into workers and children into readers, echoing Peter the Great’s reformist legacy while facing strong church opposition.
An aging biased voice imagines Nicholas II, the czar, becoming a symbol of education and reform. It envisions the army opposing reforms but supports empowering soldiers, peasants, and the populace. If the czar perseveres, his name would be honored and education would uplift the empire.
A scientist argues Cornwall coast rocks could magnetically attract steel ships, potentially deflecting vessels like the Paris off Truro. He cites magnetic stones from Cornwall and Launceston, contending seas do not block magnetism and urging government inquiry and possible hull insulation.
The piece argues William Jennings Bryan remains the undisputed Democratic leader, citing strong turnout and party unity behind him. It asserts he would be the next presidential nominee and urges the party to rally around him rather than seek other candidates. It notes his non-foisting stance and readiness to lead if chosen. It also mentions a naval issue, the Reina Mercedes, revealing the Spanish cruiser is deemed useless after costly towing.
Dr D G Brinton donated about 2000 volumes on languages, civilizations, and religions of North and South American Indians to the University of Pennsylvania. He began studying Indian dialects in Florida forty years ago, uncovering prehistoric social conditions.
A reflection on Decoration Day praising the United States custom of strewing flowers on graves of heroic dead. The piece emphasizes national unity, patriotism, and remembrance, noting fresher graves this year and the enduring lesson that the nation forgets its fallen warriors.
Ladies coaching parasols in changeable silks with matching sticks offered at value ranges from 3.00 to 8.00. The selection includes novelty carded and plorted parasols with stylish handles in colors and patterns such as white plaids and stripes, showcasing varied value points.
The store promotes a summer standard in wash goods with new May sale items. Highlights include 25c French Organdies in floral prints, 70c Bombay Lawns with navy grounds, 20c Dirago Batistes, 20c Dimities with white and tinted grounds, and 100 ladies 72-inch Lace Ties with accordion pleated ends and lace insertion.
The piece honors veterans of Shiloh Gettysburg and wartime campaigns from El Caney to Manila noting their sacrifice and urging the nation to honor and preserve their memory with flowers and texts. It reports local tragedies including re arrest of Jon at Gas City death of George Goshert in Warsaw and the death of Mrs Rachel Foster in the Kosciusko infirmary. A 6 year old girl Pearl Williams was injured by a hunting bullet near South Bend as a grain elevator at South Whitley burned after a lightning strike destroying 800 bushels of wheat and hundreds of oats.
A column lists numerous marriage licenses including William N Stelborn and Louise Bosecker Fred W Trarbach and Mary Meyers Charles M Romy and Bertha Romy Henry Atba and Sarah Mathes Salem Sicof and Tedda Asad. The last license is said to be held by Glerk Belot until the prospective groom can raise the required two dollars for it. George Hoffman and Anna M Min nich Isaac Fayne and Cora Kepler Albert Binz and Mary Badesscher William Wissmann and Sophia Wiese Samuel Gerig and Levinna Klopfenstein
Prof W F Brittson, recently reelected superintendent of Decatur public schools, resigns without giving a reason. A Warsaw man, Frank Jones, feigned poison crisis to mislead relatives, but survived and fraud was uncovered. A Michigan City baggage master, S Washburn, is jailed on mail robbery charges after stolen letters were found. Essig family holds third annual reunion at Goshen home of Solomon Holden with an expected 500 attendees. Wells county youth James Barton, who fled bail on a criminal assault charge, remains sought near Bluff.
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