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Newspaper
Goshen Weekly Times
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
4
A Delaware, Lackawanna and Western express rear collided with an accommodation train in Paterson New Jersey at 7 54 pm killing six and injuring fourteen. The wreck caused fires and chaos as rescuers and passengers struggled to escape with many named victims and survivors.
The secretary of the treasury will continue buying United States bonds offered as 4 per cents of 1907 and 5 per cents of 1904 at the prices paid previously 3112.75 for the 4s and 111 for the ds with accrued interest. If about 7,000,000 more is needed to complete 27,000,000 announced, a public notice will be issued.
New York bankers disagree about details yet express satisfaction with the proposed financial legislation. They see the measures as preliminary steps toward permanent retirement of greenbacks within a period and endorse the bill given current political conditions and difficulties.
Secretary Root orders about a twenty percent reduction in U S soldiers in Cuba. The move signals confidence that reports of an imminent uprising against American control are not credible and marks a step toward Cuban independence.
Washington Nov 30 Senate Finance Committee members expect a Saturday meeting to review the currency bill drafted by the House caucus committee. Chairman Aldrich may attend. President discussed financial legislation. Republicans show gold currency support but expect changes. a poll suggests a five vote majority for the bill as written.
In Pittsburg Kansas on a November day the district executive board orders a total coal mine shutdown across District No 14 if John P Reese the Iowa UMWA executive member remains jailed. The action stems from Federal Judge Williams Fort Scott sentencing Reese to three months for contempt. The suspension targets thousands of miners in the southeastern Kansas district until Reese is released honorably.
The Times Herald reports Senator Hanna will retire from the Republican national committee chairmanship for health reasons. He will stay as chairman until after the next national convention, with a successor to be elected by the new committee. Representative Dick of Ohio is mentioned as a possible new chairman.
Streeter Glass Factory in Greenfield has resumed operations with twenty four blowers and fifty other employees returning to work after a pause.
A Brooklyn motorman recounts how he restrained a temp tation to abandon a man lying across the tracks, describing the moment when he protected a passenger and saved a life aboard the tram. A separate dispatch notes Russia planning a permanent Kabul diplomatic mission next spring after talks with Britain.
Wisconsin Supreme Court issues a writ of mandamus directing Milwaukee County Circuit Judge D H Johnson to remove Capt Irving M Bean as assignee of the Plankinton bank and to appoint Henry Herman as successor or show cause by December 15. The action concerns the Plankinton bankruptcy assignment and succession.
The naval inspection board completed calculations on the Kentucky speed trial and reported an actual speed of 16.897 knots per hour. The findings support preliminary acceptance by the Navy Department.
Nebraska City reports Senator Hayward in worse condition as his wife Mrs Hayward nears exhaustion. She telegraphs for his brother Major E B Hayward of Davenport Iowa to come at once for support.
Advices from Caracas report the Venezuelan movement against Gen. Castro, the president pro tem., led by Gen. Hernandez, growing daily as it spreads through Curacao.
New York reports the Maher versus McCoy bout date changed after talks with Brady of the Coney Island club. The contestants agreed to stage the match on December 29.
Washington reports Gen Leonard Wood is slated to replace Gen George M Sternberg as surgeon general when Sternberg retires by law in June next year. The announcement comes from authoritative sources.
County news round up reports visits by J W Kronk and G O Beebter plus A C Berkey and Mrs J D Lowell in Goshen and South Bend residents in town. Home Insurance agent adjusted damages for Harrington and Sensenich. Life updates include Ernest Salather in precarious condition and the death of Mrs Allen Maurer at 45. Also mentions Buzzard block nearing completion and water works sales efforts in town.
A Lutheran church will host an evening program titled Until become the Lord's Supper with all invited. Locally a cabbage crop is small causing sauerkraut shortages. No major events, sales and social gatherings fill the week as residents note visits, trips, and hog shipments.
A new boy arrives at Dave Murry's. Amara Stutzman and Burns station wife spent Sunday with J. F. Smithimer. Charley Aishe and family move back from White Cloud. Mieh last Friday. Dr. Farrer and family of Middlebury visited last Sunday. C. H W Halbert, stock buyer, went to Michigan to purchase car loads. Mrs. John Buits visiting P. B. Bollinger's at Foraker this week. Jonas Hostetler moved to White Cloud to occupy Samuel C. Miller's former home. Miss Meda Frazier of Nappanee visiting her sister Mrs. W. D. Weaver. Lima football team defeated Gur Indians 5 to 0 last Saturday. Harley Brayton spending Thanksgiving vacation here, employed by Wabash Railroad at Adrian. Farrer Bros. receiving order for 1000 sets of buggy tops. Klondike mill busy on 1.5 million feet of logs. 25 teams hauling them in.
The German Baptist church will start a long meeting next Monday evening. J S Morlan left Thursday for finois to teach school this winter. Henry Garbend and wife visited friends at Elkhart Sunday. Reuben Hartman has a sprained ankle and uses crutches. Joseph Hartman and Jacob Moyer went to South Bend on Tuesday. A group of young people gathered at Miss Cora Shumier’s home Saturday to mark her 19th birthday anniversary and had a good time. Rev M B Steiner from Ohio spoke at Yellow Creek church Sunday.
A vintage ad touts Burdock Blood Bitters as building up the system delivering rich blood to strengthen men and women, claiming it promotes health and vigor and is available at any drug store.
In London on November 30 Chamberlain argued that any solution to the South African question must ensure British flag supremacy as the guarantee of peace and fair treatment for all races in South Africa. He said no settlement could be tolerable without this principle.
Marie licenses were issued to Frank E. Burhans and Alice Marie Wallace, Delvin C. Homer and Abbie Stephens, authorizing their respective entries under the local license bureau.
A Kreider family reunion was held today at the home of Dr and Mrs M K Kreider on South Fifth street The doctor now has a large family to whom he serves Thanksgiving turkey with pride.
An advertisement argues that kidney and bladder trouble affect both women and men, urging Swamp Root as a remedy. It claims the product provides quick relief, is sold in various sizes, and offers a free sample bottle by mail along with a pamphlet from Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York.
In a Frenchmoon tithe quarrel with an English colonel of dragoons, both men agreed the loser would shoot himself after a drawn lot. The colonel handed his pistol to his second and turned on his room. At the door the man reveals he missed himself, prompting stunned surprise.
A new grain based drink Grain-O is advertised as a coffee substitute. It is said to suit delicate stomachs and even children, costs 15 and 25 cents per package, and is promoted as a safer, affordable alternative.
A rural English clergyman recalls a marriage rite where men vow services while women often adapt the blessing. A bride surprised him by promising to “take her husband to have and hold from this day forth” in humorous altered wording, leaving the clergy-man puzzled by the vow’s meaning.
Remember the name Grain-O for a nourishing drink sold by grocers. Pure grain beverage aiding digestion and nerves, not a stimulant, enjoyed by children and adults. About 15¢ to 25¢ per package, cost roughly 47 times coffee.
A dialogue notes Pingrey as an example while Magnum remarks the team was very thirsty and wanted a drink. Casca asks what is wrong with Pingrey and Magnum recalls Pingrey ordered dry champagne.
Warsaw Indiana woman Kate Osburn reports severe rheumatism confined her left arm. After taking Hood s Sarsaparilla she regained use of her arm, gained appetite, and felt overall improved.
A London hospital surgeon treats a poor woman's severe arm bite. He notes the bite is too small for a horse and too large for a dog. The patient then reveals the biter was not an animal, but another lady.
A humor brief from Harper's Bazaar recounts a boy named Fred Die claiming a bicycle swap with Tommy Jones, insisting the bike is not his and that the exchange was only for today, while his mother scolds him for disobedience.
A misstep by a girl imagining security leads to fear as she appears in curl papers. The brief notes a cautionary stance on vanity and public image without detailing specific people or events.
News from Manila reports 300 rebels at Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya surrender to Gen Lawton. Aguinaldo possibly moving toward Bangued Abra with Gen Young in pursuit. Navy and river mobilization from Vigan could trap him as locals welcome American forces. Insurgents looted supplies before surrender.
Capt Nichols of the Twentieth third Infantry governs Zamboanga Mindanao after insurrectionists surrender four cannon and 200 rifles. Oregon ships search for Lieut Gilmore party at Vigan but learns Americans moved to the mountains. Navy asks Army to pursue. Manavense voyage questioned as transport not ocean service. War Dept orders full San Francisco inquiry into Manaveuse after Manila arrival reported with shortages and damage.
Washington reports from army and navy sources that insurgent opposition in northern Luzon is nearing a practical end. The remaining formidable forces are in Cavite under Gen. Trias and in Panay, leaving the north largely pacified.
An Avana editorial warns Cuba will not see revolt or insurrection despite grave conditions. It expects prudent influence to avert violence and notes no armed outbreak. rural residents intend to suppress any rising. Alacranes municipality petitions Congress claiming intervention is no longer justified.
Managua reports Nicaragua’s government refuses a time extension for the Maritime Canal company but will accept arbitration over the Eyre and Cragin concession. Arbitrators must be Nicaraguan citizens and proceedings must follow post concession laws, prompting the canal company’s agent to protest and claim the arbitration clause grants freedom in selecting arbitrators.
A two day session of the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society closed in Freeport with officers elected. John L. Hartwell of Dixon was chosen president. The next meeting will be held at Yorkville.
London dated November 30 reports Lord Salisbury is sufficiently improved to review important dispatches at his home and dictate replies. The notice highlights his restored ability to oversee official correspondence and respond to matters of state.
Caracas reports the resignation of Senor Jose Andrade, the Venezuelan minister to Washington. The message was received by cable from Paris on Wednesday, marking a diplomatic personnel change.
A brief quoted exchange recalls a woman whose voice moves the narrator deeply and a memory of his mother waking him each day. The dialogue captures themes of affection memory and daily ritual in concise vignette form.
A bold claim asserts Doan’s Ointment cures itching piles, presenting the product as a near total remedy. The copy emphasizes severe discomfort and promises reliable relief.
An unknown hackman collided a buggy in Elkhart injuring David Johnson and William Connors. Connors was badly hurt but no arrest was made.
Local citizens urged to spread the word about a health product. A testimonial from L H Bishop of 512 South Seventh Street describes recovery from paralysis-like symptoms after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Sold by Hawks' drug store and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Remember the name take no other.
A fourteenth century Polish monarch known as Ladislas the Short earned fame as a victorious ruler and left a notable legacy as a jurist and statesman. His reign is cited for his military successes and influential leadership.
The notice offers a 25 cent refund on Baxter's Mandrake Bitters if it fails to cure constipation biliousness sick headache jaundice loss of appetite sour stomach dyspepsia liver complaint or other listed illnesses. It is sold in bottles or boxes with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Signers include G W Rule D W Cunningham H N Jenner and others. D H Hawks says Kiwood tin plate mills begin, city poised to become national tin plate center.
An advertisement touts Beges Cherry Cough syrup as essential for every home. It claims the syrup can save a child's life and reduce doctors bills by treating croup coughs and colds.
South Bend attorney Frank R. Sanders allegedly struck Albert R Taylor in a bar incident. Taylor seeks damages estimated at 5000 dollars.
Fragmentary text mentions a group called Little Giants and a friend in need with references to Pleasant and an after-dinner Pil. The line breaks and misspellings hinder clear facts or events. The readable content lacks identifiable people, places, or concrete actions.
In Kokomo on Tuesday Verron Williams and Loeen Futto were buried after a cave-in during cement work. The Buckeye window shade plant in Anderson sold at receiver's sale for $10,000 with debts to be equitably settled in full.
To reassure thousands that their health is fine a cleansing of the system is advised and a simple remedy offered Syrup of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Co. is promoted as a cure all sold by druggists.
Farmers in Montgomery County report a bleak prospect for next year's wheat yield. Local growers cite drought stress and uncertain rainfall as key factors affecting production. Cooperating agronomists warn the situation may reduce regional supplies and raise prices.
Advertises Beggs German Salve as a cure for eczema tetter salve head sores and old sores claiming relief for piles and skin conditions.
Live poultry wanted. Bring it to Beyer Bros and Co corner Clinton and Sixth Streets Goshen Indiana 4713.
Observers note women leaders spend excessive effort refining melodious tones for phone conversations while neglecting concise speech. The critique highlights a need for clearer, briefer communication in telephony contexts.
Expansion Beggs Manufacturing Co proprietors of Beggs Little Giant Pills Cherry Cough Syrup and German Salve for Piles announce traveling salesmen will soon represent them in South American countries as well as Australia and Hawaii.
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