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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
3
Paris and Rennes reports describe judges urging restraint to avoid new degradation for Dreyfus. The movement to boycott the Paris exposition gains ground as Italy and Germany react, while U S officials weigh withdrawing from the exposition and railroads are accused of favoring Standard Oil.
The Bradstreet report highlights strong staple prices and rising output with wheat and corn exports up from last year. It cites expansive fall demand in the western markets and steady rail activity while noting delays in iron and steel supplies and ongoing shipbuilding delivery backlogs.
The American Bankers association opened its 25th annual convention in Cleveland with 3200 to 1500 visiting bankers and about 5.7 billion dollars in capital represented. On Sept 7 delegates supported a gold standard and urged Congress to enact the proposed legislation. On Sept 8 the session adjourned with Walker Hill of St. Louis elected president and plans for a Richmond VA follow up.
Omaha reports indicate a break in the hot spell with widespread rains across Nebraska. Railhead forecasts from Union Pacific, Burlington, and others say corn injury was limited, except in late planted sandy areas, suggesting a possible record yield with more rain and cooler weather to come. Kansas City notes a sw industry drought reversal with heavy rain and a 48 degree temperature drop after storms.
Secretary Root outlined tailored government for Luzon and varying needs across other islands, earning broad cabinet approval. Postmaster General Smith noted rising demand for money orders and increasing postal receipts signaling improved business in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Dispatches from Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Kentucky report extreme heat Tuesday with temperatures from 96 to 103 degrees. Crops suffer as drought intensifies and corn and potatoes decline. Prostrations rise, with Chicago logging a 98 degree peak and two fatalities.
News from Charlottetown reports a severe gale across the Gulf of St. Lawrence devastating fishing and coasting craft. At least a dozen lives feared lost with hundreds of boats wrecked and drowning in several incidents. Three bodies were found near South Kildare. eight or nine men lost there.
Des Moines Iowa September 9 a conference of the Republican state central committee with Senators Alison and Gear members of Congress officials and nominees was held to plan the campaign. It was decided to open with speeches in every congressional district on October 7. The issue likely to be debated will be the Philippine war and trusts. The Democratic campaign opens at Davenport on September 18.
The steamer Case picked up Captain Freeman and one sailor Nelson Alture, the only survivors from the Canadian barge Lisgar whichfoundered in Lake Huron. They drifted 91 hours in a yawboat before rescue, as Freeman believes the rest of the crew perished.
Heber J. Grant was arraigned in Salt Lake City on polygamy charges and pleaded guilty through attorney Franklin S. Richards. Judge Norrell waived further delay and fined him 100 dollars or one day in jail for each unpaid dollar. the fine was paid.
At Des Moines Iowa September 9 the funeral of Samuel Merrill governor of Iowa from 1868 to 1872 was held. Senators Allison Gear and nearly all Iowa congressmen and state officers attended. Merrill commanded the Twenty first Iowa regiment in the war and served the state in the legislature. He died in California several days ago at age 77.
Major General Otis shapes a dry season offensive with MacArthur and Lawton commanding two divisions to operate north of Manila and to the west and south. A strict municipal blockade of Philippine ports is to be enforced with naval support, while Otis supervises supply and overall operations from Manila.
Key West Florida reports 189 total yellow fever cases to date with 12 new cases in the last 24 hours and no deaths. Nine patients are under treatment at the yellow fever hospital, the rest in private homes.
In Key West Florida thirty new yellow fever cases were reported in the last 24 hours, with two previously omitted cases bringing total to 127. Two deaths occurred in the same period, lifting the death toll to nine as hot rainy weather continues to favor transmission.
A coroner's jury held the Pittsburgh Bridge company and Charles M. Peaslee, its superintendent, responsible for the August 28 Coliseum arches collapse that killed thirteen men. The verdict cites gross carelessness and neglect and directs a full investigation by proper authorities.
The Rio de Janeiro, just arrived from China, will be transferred to government hands for troop transport once discharged and sent to dry dock. Her Manila voyage is set for September 25.
Count Esterhazy, in a London interview, says he acted under orders from Col. Sandherr and higher officers and will reveal all after Rennes trial. He may travel to the United States to lecture and will not return to France to avoid immediate imprisonment.
A bolt of lightning hit a crowd at the Fair Association grounds in Camargo on Thursday at seven pm. Ten men were knocked down and two were killed instantly with several others injured.
Still Make Demonstrations in the Manila area report insurgents active near Imus. American outposts were obliged to fire volleys the last three nights.
Paul Kruger declares the Boer republic will defend freedom and self government amid British agitation and mining capital rivalry. Pretoria reports the latest reply rejects suzerainty while accepting a joint inquiry for a peaceful settlement.
Clark county reports to Gov. Tanner that Thursday's storm blew down broom corn, risking thousands in losses if not harvested. Governor’s secretary Mack Tanner suggests calling for convict labor and advertising for help.
Richard L. B. Leech of Brooklyn died suddenly Thursday night after delivering his banquet address at the Forty-eighth New York volunteers gathering at a Brighton Beach hotel. He was 54. During the Civil War he served as paymaster's clerk in the Atlantic squadron under Admiral Du Pont.
Fairmount Sept. 9 three miners Fred Hamilton Clarence Thar desty and Elza Powers lost their lives in the Highland mines near here in a powder explosion that started a fire when a lamp fell into a keg of powder. They were hurled against walls and burned to death.
At Naco on the Mexican border nine miles from Bisbee Arizona an armed clash between American cowboys and Mexican guards left one American and one guard dead and several wounded. Authorities plan to arrest and extradite four Americans.
Jackson Mississippi city council urged residents to remain calm and avoid panic amid a fever outbreak. The state quarantine against New Orleans began at noon with inspectors on all trains from the city. Illinois Central trains stopped at the union depot for passenger transfers while other lines used suburban transfer points. Dr Murray of the marine hospital service linked the fever directly to New Orleans.
Philadelphia Sept 12 Rev James C Caldwell Presbyterian minister was instantly killed in a runaway accident in Germantown He formerly lived in Westchester Pa and later worked in Illinois and Indiana before returning to Philadelphia He was born in Elkins West Virginia and was 65 years old. Williamson W Va Sept 12 Sheriff Henderson and a posse captured Hatfield clan members at the Hatfield fort 20 miles from here they will be tried in Pike County for murder in the Hatfield McCoy feud Cap Watfield remains at large.
Frost danger in orange districts is reduced by irrigation, while damp smudge fires also help where irrigation cannot be used. Elevating tender plants on high ground and placing hardier varieties in low areas cuts risk. fires are used in California and Arizona, with coal in iron baskets offering the best protection where feasible.
Reports from Pretoria indicate high tension as cabinet decisions loom while Transvaal seeks mining protection and refugees pour into Cape Town and Durban. The Times hints Britain will press for costs and sovereignty acknowledgments as troops move and aid efforts extend to 2,000 distress cases.
The Civic federation of Chicago hosts a five day conference at Central Music hall starting Wednesday morning to study trusts as an economic issue. More than 200 figures including W J Bryan will attend. The event aims to present all opinions and let the public judge potential remedies. A resolutions committee may report an expression of view.
In Cincinnati on Monday two firemen and a four year old boy died from gases in a rear vault. Monroe Dent fell into the vault on Clin ton street and clung gas. Firemen Thomas Bland and Harry Heinsheimer entered with a ladder and were suffocated. All three bodies were recovered.
A Sentinel dispatch from Oconto indicates the Minois Central Railway plans to extend its Madison Fond du Lac line, signaling Fond du Lac’s rise as a major railway hub. Porto Rican relief goods acknowledged by Gen. Davis aboard the McClellan. nine Cuban prisoners freed from Cadiz. death of James J. Eustis noted in Paris. Forest fires threaten woods near Marseilles and Toulon with several chateaux destroyed.
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