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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
1
A whimsical look at teeth in aquatic creatures noting how the river dolphin of South America may have 222 teeth while the sturgeon has none. The piece humorously contrasts dental woes with practical eating, suggesting the toothless sturgeon avoids toothache and chewing time.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a fresh young man asking what is on offer at a first class restaurant. The waiter replies Everything and the diner demands it served at once in a terse exchange.
News digest recounts General Otis dispatch from Manila on February 5 noting heavy insurgent attacks repulsed and American lines advancing, with Navy artillery on the flanks praised. Dewey cables no navy casualties as 2,000 insurgents reportedly killed with heavy fighting and captured arms.
Reports describe a brutal night battle with thousands of Filipino casualties while American forces claim superior disposition. Aguinaldo's private secretary is arrested as a spy in Manila and hospitals care for over a hundred wounded from the trenches amid quiet in the city.
Senate debate features Rawlins opposing expansion and Teller defending Filipino self rule. Hoar replies as Tillman question looms. House advances river and harbor bill with about 12.4 million dollars direct appropriations and 15 million in contracts, Hepburn leading opposition. Spooner in Senate backs ratification of the peace treaty as a remedy to the Philippine question.
At six thirty the House adjourned after a three hour session consumed by filibustering against relief bills on the private calendar. The filibuster succeeded and the House did not take up the bills.
Gen Nelson A Miles says he has thirty reports and a mass of affidavits from officers soldiers and civilians backing his charge that embalmed beef was supplied to troops. He distinguishes canned roast beef from embalmed beef and claims chemical treatment and nauseating taste.
Special Secretary Mardy Wednesday refused deputy revenue collector access to state officials heads on file to verify war tax stamps. Attorney General backs the stance. Pending action expected in federal court to decide federal versus state authority.
Forty Dallas attorneys were placed under arrest for failure to pay city occupation taxes. They plan to challenge the constitutionality of the tax law while the police department requires each to post bond before release. The prisoners are considering habeas corpus proceedings.
A New York special notes a petition signed by twenty four citizens urging the Senate to reject ratification of the Spain US peace treaty unless its text bars annexation of the Philippines and Porto Rico and denies inhabitants U S citizenship without consent. The petition argues treaty changes foreign and domestic policy and recalls the Spanish American War.
Morning Senate third reading items include sale of Granville donated lands, Tippecanoe county accounts system, creation of State Chemist office, and passage of House Bill 439 separating the women’s prison. Joint commission to seek site for new women’s prison. House opened with Rabbi Messinz’s prayer. A resolution to unseat Representative Roberts of Utah for polygamy was tabled. Judiciary reports on Newton county seat relocation. bill set as special order for Thursday. Afternoon moves to reconsider votes on county superintendent and teacher licensing bills debated along party lines. amendments tied to votes. Soundwine bill discussed, limiting county auditor voting on superintendents. Agnew urged changes toward licenses.
From Victoria B C steamer Dierigo brings Dawson City news noting lower wages this year yet ongoing activity on Hunker Dominion and Sulphur creeks. Workers earn from a dollar fifty per hour on the El Dorado to daily wages with board on other outfits. Also New York Cable Company announces March rates to Holland and Belgium equal to major seas for 25 cents a word, offsets by reductions for Holland and Belgium.
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