Bargain 19th Century Linens and Millinery Sale
Numerous pieces of organdies at ten cents. Blue and pink piques priced at fifteen cents. Linen skirts offered at eighty nine cents and up. Millinery items featured among the sale selections.
08 Jun 1899
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
1
Numerous pieces of organdies at ten cents. Blue and pink piques priced at fifteen cents. Linen skirts offered at eighty nine cents and up. Millinery items featured among the sale selections.
Washington reports from Manila reveal the Duke of Sutherland delivered frozen beef months prior, praised for quality in trenches. Congressman Hull and colleagues debate Manila garrison needs, with support for 50,000 troops to secure peace and rapid action.
June reports from San Juan note Governor General Davis planning radical expense reductions and dismissals of Porto Rican officials. Judge Advocate Sharpe drafts a law for a United States provisional court with jurisdiction over Americans and foreigners. Also, Baron Erlanger will travel to Washington to press for a concession for a French syndicate rail project in Porto Rico. Commander Seth Ackley, appointed to command the U.S.S. Concord, has fallen ill and is hospitalized in Yokohama.
A rebellion by the Hosquito Indians is reported against the Nicaraguan government. Details remain limited as authorities respond to the unrest and seek control of affected regions. The incident marks renewed tension between indigenous groups and the central administration.
Mail advices from the Mosquito coast report Indians rebelling against Nicaragua and inviting Prince Clarence to heal the rising, while both Costa Rica and Nicaragua rush troops to the border. Zelaya plans to put the country on a silver basis and raise funds. Bluefields hosts a meeting on currency and coast defense amid tensions.
Senator Mason of the Pure Food Commission, departing for Washington, outlines aims to label foods by real contents, ban deleterious additives backed by impartial scientists, and amend the revenue bill to forbid importation of foods banned in their source country. He emphasizes clear labeling, safety, and restricting harmful imports.
Augustin Daly, famed theatrical manager and author, died suddenly of heart failure in his Paris hotel. Born in Plymouth, North Carolina, he shaped American theater with the Fifth Avenue playhouse and Daly’s Theatre in Broadway, later notable for a London venue bearing his name. His career began in drama in the 1860s.
Vancouver reports via the Steamer Express of Japan that five thousand Chinese rebels, aided by rowdies, threaten the Wei Chow and Chow Chow prefectures of China amid attempts to incite natives in Kowloon to rise. Canton viceroy appeals for aid as unrest spreads in British territory. A separate note mentions a lightning strike fatally burning Mrs. Liegafritz and injuring others near her home. Rumor suggests John P. Green poised to succeed Frank Thommen as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
SIFTINGS includes notes on Willan F Naish former Dover mayor named receiver of a savings bank report says gubernatorial figures, a dinner given by the French ambassador Gambon to Secretary of State Hay and the Spanish minister, New Hampshire supreme court action on Provident Mutual Rules association, U S court Columbus default judgments against Hocking Valley and Toledo railroad, and W B D Robertson charged with forgery in St Paul.
The article notes political reactions to the Carolines transfer, with Gori expressing tepid enthusiasm. Bertin June references Reichstag responses and the treaty’s focus on surrendering German south seas possessions. Mariani argues the transfer serves broader aims, while critics warn of potential German gains lingering in the region.
The agreement reached Feb 32 leaves Spain in possession of a coaling station in each group and grants Spain equal commercial privileges. It promises protection to Spanish clergy and religious brotherhoods. The Socialist Herr Bebel argued 4 750 000 could fund tuberculosis hospitals rather than buying sand banks and coral strands.
In Chicago on June 8 the old charges against police officials in the Schrage bond robbery were revived as Red Chris Strook faced trial before Judge Gary. An affidavit from a witness, John A. Riley, claims he can name a police official as part of the crime and offer strong testimony against others. The 1806 theft of bonds and cash caused a major scandal and Schrage’s death two years ago was linked to the case by worry over losses.
United States Court of Appeals in Milwaukee issued a ruling constraining the alien labor law to apply only to common laborers. It excludes perks and skilled artisans. The case of George H. Gay of Indianapolis involved bringing a Scottish clerk under contract, with the court clarifying Congress aimed to bar importation of common laborers for mining, lumber, and railroad sites.
Hartville Missouri June jury condemned Jake Fugley for complicity in a Macomb robbery spree linking Kansas City Port Scott and Memphis. He faced twelve years in the penitentiary. Fugley, a farmer and former preacher, has appeared before Wright County grand juries and led Populist county efforts.
Weather Almanac notes fair except showers in southern portion. Tomorrow expected probably fair with light winds. Indianapolis region forecast references sun and moon timing, indicating mild conditions and typical midwestern climate patterns for early July.
Seattle dispatch reports a growing death toll among Yukon prospectors following Edmonton trials. Steamer Lane radar from southeastern Alaska cites drownings on Great Slave Lake, rapid on Mad and Laird rivers, and deaths from exposure and scurvy. Kansas delegation in Topeka backs General Henderson after a conference.
Indianapolis notes mixed corn and oats with prices around 2.00 to 3.25 while cattle stay active near 3.20 for pork and 5.00 for lard. Chicago futures show July wheat around 70 cents, corn steady, oats steady, and livestock markets easing for sheep and lambs. Cincinnati reports wheat easing, No 2 red at 14360, and cattle active with hog quotes mixed.
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