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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
1
A Cleveland dispatch reports fears that Senator Hanna may be unable to continue his political work due to rheumatic health problems. Family letters from France suggest his condition would improve if he stayed home, and he is currently traveling on the Atlantic, expected to reach home soon.
War Department dispatch from Gen Schwann quotes Gen Lawton denying newspaper reports that he commented on military affairs or criticized operations. Lawton allegedly said conquering the Filipinos would require ten thousand men and was said to have criticized Gen Otis on orders to withdraw after rebels gained ground.
A blaze at Northwood No 10, starting at the National Hotel due to careless use of paraffin to kill bed bugs, engulfed the business portion within three hours. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars. Fifty firms ruined. Postmaster Ellingson injured by falling glass. Most buildings uninsured.
Eastern farmers face heavy losses as sheep and lambs die suddenly from a disease or poisonous plant. Thrifty flocks vanish, with some farmers reporting fifty to sixty deaths in days. Authorities point to a poisonous weed as the likely cause. Dreyfus update notes his physician says Pozzi, and the case may reach a cabinet decision on his sentence.
A courier from Tripoli reports the French mission led by Pr Foureau and Major Lamy was wiped out by a large Tuareg force after heavy casualties. In New York, the Palmer McGovern bout occurred in the afternoon with Palmer likely the winner.
Two Rock Island freight trains collided near Oxford Iowa killing four men including engineer T Quinn fireman A M Polson and two tramps.
J. W. Campbell of Marrinette Ohio and J. Ford of Chidago conducted conferences in Binghamton New York with owners of five chair factories. Negotiations complete to absorb the plants into the chair trust.
Charles J. Bailey of Central Ironworks in Harrisburg dies at 77 in a roundup of notable deaths. Lloyd Lowndes nominated for Governor by Republicans in Baltimore. Alfred Henderson of Peter Henderson & Co. dies at 50. Garden City Hotel fire causes large losses. Firth Sterling Steel’s Charles Wheeler dies in New York at 58. Bankruptcy filing against Lewis M. Hornthal in New York. Sailor John Collins killed in Buffalo restaurant fight. James J. Dailey of Philadelphia dies at 55. Rear Admiral Henry F. Picking dies at Euston. Cumberland Glass Company reaches union terms. James B. Eustis dies at Newport. Richard B. Leech dies at 44 after banquet speech. Five vessels burned in Brooklyn Harbor fire. Mabel Prindle, 16, chained to a pump in Watertown. John D. Rockefeller donates 250000 to Brown University. American Steel and Wire buys Crown Faint Iron plant and Port Henry interests. Erie Railroad wreck at Miller’s Station kills four, injures two. express train No. 5 rear-ends a freight at high speed.
Reports recount twenty fair booths worth 20000 burned in Massillon Ohio and the Kinsman Canning plant at Kinsman burned with 3000 loss and 2400 insurance. Outlaws escape a Nevada Missouri jail wall dig. Fatal wagon crash in St Louis injures children. Crehoe fatally wounds Keefe in Kansas City. Pelican mine fire destroys mineshaft. Rival gamblers Jamison and Arnold kill each other in Tonkawa. Heber J Grant pleads guilty to polygamy in Salt Lake. Carnegie offers 50000 for Oakland library with 4000 yearly upkeep. Electric streetcar collision injures six in Ontario street. Hydrant steam pipe injures officials aboard steamer Hudson in Cincinnati. Two boys killed by train in Alexandria Missouri. Riot disrupts South Brooklyn streetcars. Fire destroys 16 Cen tralia Missouri buildings. William Kendall body found in Cleveland river with multiple wounds. Final returns show Pleasant Por.
Creek Nation, I. T., votes for the progressive candidate by about 1000 to defeat ex Chief Perryman and Second Chief McIntosh. Also reported: Parisian architect M Benard wins Hearst sponsored university building contest. America schooner sinks in Lake Michigan. Prodigy rescues crew.
Memphis attorney general George B. Peters was injured after falling through a shaft at Chicago stock yards. A Louisville fire destroyed the Bridgeford stove foundry and Phoenix Canning Co. causing extensive losses and a fatality. Gun violence claims include Logan Randolph in Wintonville and Arch Healton in Leslie County after armed confrontations. Three miners die in a Highland mines explosion linked to powder and fire.
At Rennes the court martial found Capt Alfred Dreyfus guilty of treason and sentenced him to ten years in prison. In Bombay India, Dr Peter Peterson, renowned Sanskrit scholar and brother of McGill University’s principal William Peterson, has died. President Loubet issues decree convoking the French senate to sit.
The legislative council of Victoria rejects the woman's suffrage bill. The report notes other world affairs including a revolution in Venezuela and US naval movements. Additional items cover cotton crop totals, American apple demand in Germany, and substantial naval and railway plans.
Chicago to New York markets show cattle shipping and hog ranges from $2.50 to $7.00, sheep $2.50 to $4.75, and grains including wheat No. 2 red around 66¢ to 70¢, corn No. 2 mixed 32¢ to 40¢, oats No. 2 21¢ to 28¢, rye 56¢ to 60¢, with fruits and dairy prices noted.
The New York Journal plans to present a six foot cup to Admiral Dewey when he arrives in this country. The hero of Manila is described as five foot seven inches tall in the account accompanying the image.
Col. Albert D. Shaw of Watertown New York leads the Grand Army of the Republic and was among the first to enlist in the old fighting Thirty-fifth regiment. He enlisted at eighteen as a farmer's son and saw action at Arlington Heights and Sulphur Springs. Second Bull.
A historical note recalls Col Shaw, veteran of the G. A. R and consular service, lauding his role in campaigns including Chancellorsville. It mentions 1874 marriage to Mary Sherwood Keith of Chicago and their three children Henry L. Keith Shaw Mabel Keith Shaw and Minnie Scott Shaw.
Government report shows September 1 crop conditions with corn at the high end of averages and gains in Kentucky Indiana and Iowa. Declines occur in Ohio Missouri and several western states while southern states run slightly lower than August 1 readings. Winter and spring wheat conditions stand at 70.9 against prior years and ten year mean.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, multi millionaire and head of the Vanderbilt family, died at his New York home after months of illness. He collapsed after returning from Newport and died before 6 am with Mrs. Vanderbilt and several children present. Born November 27, 1843, on Staten Island he was eldest son of William H. Vanderbilt and grandson of Commodore Vanderbilt.
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