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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
3
A colored youth in Little Rock was sentenced by the district court to 115 years in the penitentiary. He was informed that good behavior could reduce the term to 60 years.
Mr and Mrs FE W Tucker of Cor dele Ga raise 21 boys and 11 girls ages from one to thirty one. The item mentions a boundary line issue with Alaska and a porcupine country on the American side and notes porcupines as an industry with potential growth.
The governors of the original thirteen states are to plant a tree at Valley Forge. Massachusetts Governor Wolcott sends a Plymouth Rock grown tree planted on land surveyed by Emerson and Thoreau.
The record notes that former North Dakota governor Andrew H. Burke, then inspector of United States surveyors general and district land offices, was a New York waif later sent west to Indiana by the Children's Aid Society. In the same party of children was Governor John G. Brady of Alaska.
Californians are reshaping wealth from ground to orchards and wine. Experts peg a 15 million dollar year for farm products, up over 3.5 million from last year, with FE Myers wine operations in Santa Cruz mountains cited as a fire fighting effort using 40 000 gallons of wine valued at 5 000 dollars while property saved was far higher.
The Washington Humane Society passes a resolution regretting that New York and Washington committees for Admiral Dewey’s reception provided docked horses for the carriage of honor. It says this disrespects humane sentiment and encourages a senseless barbarous custom that right-thinking people should discourage.
The Engineering News reports about 10,000 new machines in Europe with 5,600 in France and a third of that in Paris. It notes 500 automobiles in the United States and 4,000 on order, with hundreds more willing buyers if delivery could be sped up.
The veteran journalist and explorer comes back to New York after a 16 month Arctic voyage. He returns a nervous physical wreck and hobbling on crutches, having learned that reports of extreme cold in the Arctic are true.
The lesson notes Africa replaces the Pacific as the focus of study. Readers are reminded that much of the continent has been divided among European powers with the French, Germans, Dutch and English taking major portions, Italians and Portuguese smaller slices. The British appear to lead in territorial shares and may see boundary gains.
The week reviews Dewey gift of a house in Washington and a Thanksgiving proclamation for November 30. Pow derly reports 814 715 immigration arrivals to June 30 1899 with 82346 rise. Melville details 3480526 spent on naval machinery in the year. Land Office cites 929 308 068 acres of unappropriated public lands. Mel kinley to delay Philippine policy until insurrection ends. Dead Letter Office records 6 855 983 mails in the last year.
New York reports Brig Gen Guy Henry US late Porto Rico governor died of pneumonia at 60. Vanderbilt estate valued 70 million with Alfred receiving 50 million and Cornelius 1.5 million, youngest brother adds 6 million. estate plans reveal wealth share. Fitzhugh Lee calls Cuba progress slow but steady in an interview. US weekly exchanges total 1.79 billion, up from last week. 190 business failures in seven days, vs 145 prior week. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sets record NYC to Southampton voyage at 5 days 17 hours 48 minutes. Commodore Hamilton Perkins USN dies at 68 in Boston from apoplexy.
A Sayre & Co. bank in Lexington, Kentucky, the oldest there, closed with liabilities of 140000 dollars. Across the nation, disasters and violence unfold from jailhouse shootings in Leadville to mob violence in Georgia and fires in the Great Dismal Swamp.
Reports indicate a decisive clash looms as three Boer columns push toward Lady Smith on British soil with the Boers as attackers and the British defending.
Florence Marryat dies in London. American transports Tacoma and Sheridan reach Manila. Gen Young drives Filipino forces from trenches near Tuboatin River. two Americans killed, one wounded. San Isidro and Negros actions reported with prisoners and casualties. Caves collapse kill five in Cavi lanes mine. Agui naldo moves with 2000 men toward Bayambure amid Venezuelan revolutionary activity. Mafeking siege continues and Ladysmith expected battle.
Reports from Ladysmith claim British victory over a Boer force led by Generals White and Joubert, while other dispatches allege a full British surrender. Fire destroys Horatio Arkansas business district. Admiral Dewey receives a note from Mrs. Hazen. Arlington hosts a military burial for Gen. Henry. A mob hangs Tom Hayden in Missouri. Vice President Hobart shows a relapse. Philippine commission opens in Washington. The ferry Chicago sinks, killing four. Congressional death toll includes Dwight Townsend. A double homicide in Stephenstown ends in suicide. Gloucester fleet losses and a $50,000 robbery in St Louis. Filipino cavalry attack near Lubao. Americans hold their ground.
The Boer war defense bill stands at 100 million dollars for Britain. Col R W Huntington retires Jan 10. Floy Sing becomes St Louis publics first Chinese pupil. Eva Johnston tops Missouri University women professors. Santo Domingo debt about 25 million gold. population near 500k. Vanderbilt lineage heads die aged 83 65 and 144. John A Peters 77 remains Maine chief justice. Benjamin H Lee to head Connecticut exhibits Paris expo. William II to display Frederick the Great collection in Paris. KC and Eldorado rail sold to MK&T for 225000 bond debt. Oscar Darling 56 father of 23rd child son. Hartville eyed as Pittsburgh rival for hematite ore. McClure named Harper editor manager. Morgan invests 2 million. Lincoln home in Washington restored as Lincoln relics museum. Ohio supreme court OKs osteopathy practice without medical board license.
Gen White commands 12 000 British and Gen Joubert 16 000 Boers in a dawn to afternoon engagement near Ladysmith. British claim victory though casualties run high with Doers suffering greater losses. Naval Brigade guns helped silence Boer 40 pounders and the town was soon safe.
British cooperative wholesale societies move $60 million yearly. Canada supplied 14 percent of Britain’s 1898 food imports. Canadian cheese exports to Britain rose from $548,574 in 1868 to $17.52 million last year. Britain–U.S. exports were $148.68 million in 1898, down 7.2 percent in five years. exports to Canada rose 5.1 percent. An American trader in Liverpool moves hides to Canada, shipping 20,000 hides in six months, cheaper to Montreal than rail from Chicago.
New York October 31 reports Vice President Hobart has relapsed with choking spells from a heart condition, complicating with stomach inflammation. Doctors say his condition is serious but improving from a 24 hour low. Intimate friend holds power to sign checks as illness persists.
The Philippine commission met at Arlington on Monday to begin work with secret sessions. Col Denby said no programme was set and the course would be decided after discussion. Clerical staff was reorganized and much material for the report exists. Sessions run daily from ten to one, with afternoons for independent work.
A roundup notes varied tales from 19th century news: Pennsylvania paid 25 500 for slaughtering tuberculosis cattle, Vienna scientist claims dogs laugh, Altoona health board orders cats and dogs killed during smallpox, Brookville hosts a crow hatchery where eight week old birds are guillotined for bonnet decorations, and a Florence Alabama horse dies after hearing a brass band.
Maj Ballance's battalion of the Twenty second Infantry enters Cabanatuan amid no resistance as locals cheer Viva los Americanos. insurgents flee to mountains. other dispatches note Col Bells regt clashes near Latham with casualties on both sides, and Gen Bates to govern Jolo with Gen Grant commanding his brigade. Aguinaldo remains in Tarlac with 3,000 troops and access to arms and rice.
Robert B. Jennings, secretary of the Broadway cable line, was robbed on a Broadway car at Broadway and Washington Avenue at noon. He lost $1,043 in cash and two checks over $40,000 each after a "strong arm" distraction, with five detectives dispatched but no trace found. Checks were stopped by Boatmen's bank.
A collection of short, pithy reflections on politics, age, gender, and human foibles. The playful lines critique power, charity, and self awareness with wit, including a Boston quip about the early bird and a poet lamenting love.
A weekly Friday night tourist car leaves Chicago Union Station at 10 35 p m bound for Colorado Utah Nevada and California. Each car includes a courteous courier to assist passengers and care for children. Sleeping berths for two cost 6 00 from Chicago to California. Obtain a folder from a local agent or write Geo Heatford Chicago Ill.
The Detroit Journal quotes a Lay Figure and an Unconscious Imbecile discussing bullets. A dumdum bullet is said to mushroom on entry, with a claim that people confuse mushrooms with poisonous toadstools. The remark closes noting the others remain gentlemen.
President McKinley visits Chicago during the Autumn festival and reviews the Olympia observation deck crowd after a ride with cabinet members and a cavalry guard. He praises the Manila battle scene at the Cyclorama and notes 387,291 viewers in the first year as education and spectacle.
Jason Crow of Oscarville Georgia reports relief from 18 years of rheumatism after trying a sample of 6 Drops and ordering more. He cites his physician Dr Woodliff who says 5 Drops is the most efficient rheumatic medicine he has used. Swan son Rheumatic Co offers a 25 cent sample bottle for 10 cents for 30 days.
The Chicago Evening News notes a marital rift within the Breakers circle caused by a lack of support or unity. The piece hints at domestic strains and the metaphorical absence of rocks as a stressor in the relationship.
The ad promotes Kemp's Balsam claiming it stops coughing immediately and urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle. It lists large bottles at 25 and 50 cents and warns that delays are dangerous.
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