14 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
1
A fragmentary post hints at a request to keep a topic ongoing. The readable bits show a desire to press forward and a general sentiment of maintaining momentum without clear specifics. Further context from the source is needed for precise details.
The government plant near Inshan Head is being expanded with a group of buildings to add capacity. The project targets 24 to 25 structures and a daily output of about 000 pounds, extending the facility to a wider area.
Washington reports the navy plans to begin smokeless powder production within two to three months at the mills near Indian Head along the Potomac. The complex will include 24 to 25 buildings, a 120 foot smokestack, electric light, and a full trolley system to move materials between process stages. The setup emphasizes safety with dispersed structures and wind considerations. Washington notes Gen Otis may stay in command as discussions of Manila leadership unfold. plans for Lawton and MacArthur to lead separate divisions are outlined, with navy cooperation and marines slated for Cavite area operations.
Commodore J Pierpont Morgan met with Secretary Gage and Captain Shoemaker to discuss safeguarding the upcoming Columbia Shamrock race for the America s Cup. The Treasury Secretary may detail revenue cutters to enforce safety rules on navigable waters. Ship supervisors in New York were directed to coordinate with the race committee to prevent crowding and interference.
The steamer Philadelphia reports a widening revolt in Venezuela. Gen. Curiano Castro commands about 10,000 insurgents. a political crackdown includes arrests of 66 politicians and the editor of El Preganaro, with over 500 detained. A battle near Barquisimeto on August 23 saw 2,000 government troops surrender, and Interior Minister Senor Rodriguez was arrested after resigning. President Andrade bought a Spanish gun boat for 135000 dollars. censorship tightens on cables and mail.
Mrs David Eichberg of Atlanta began a movement to raise funds among American Jews to present a sword to Captain Alfred Dreyfus for treason toward the French government. Mme Dreyfus replied that the captain could not accept a sword from the American people.
The iron market across the south is heated as furnaces in the Tennessee and Alabama districts sell far ahead. Many units report orders sufficient to use full production into next year while iron in Chattanooga and Birmingham hovers near 18 to 18.50 dollars per ton. A rise to 20 dollars per ton is predicted within 30 days.
Ex-Gov John P Altgeld has sent the commission to appoint him a delegate to the trust conference to be held in Chicago on September 13 He voiced limited confidence saying the proposed gathering appears to be a trust love feast rather than a meaningful conference
The 26th United States volunteers from New England, commanded by Col. Edmund Rice, passed through Chicago Sunday night on their way from Boston to San Francisco. They will embark for the Philippines on September 15.
Key West Florida reports twenty three new yellow fever infections and two fatalities in the last twenty one hours. The outbreak continues to loom large as many residents are sent to detention camps on Tortugas Island.
Express train No. 10 was robbed near CocHise Arizona on a Saturday night. Bandits blew the safe and took cash valuables, leaving wreckage and disrupted service as authorities investigated the heist. Local and railroad police pursued leads, with no immediate arrests reported.
The Evangelical Alliance of Boston adopted condolence resolutions sharing in the Christian world’s indignation over the injustice faced by Mme Dreyfus. They cable warm sympathy and prayers for God’s justice and speedy vindication.
In Jackson Mississippi on September 12 the state board of health bulletin said there are no new fever cases in the city or state. The city has quieted down. Maj. Portec remains dangerously ill.
Baltimore dispatch reports Chief Justice Charles B. Roberts of the Fifth Judicial District died at his Westminster home at 57. A Democrat, he served in the Forty Fourth and Forty Fifth Congresses.
In Clay County a feud between Griffin and Philpot factions erupted Sunday night. Gunfire struck the home of Widow Chadwell, forcing her to flee. Cattle hogs dogs were killed and a posted notice ordered her to leave within 24 hours. Authorities report two Griffins and Philpot supporters among armed groups in town.
A fragmented quote questions the ability of any nation to afford the Paris exposition at the time. The passage hints at a debate over national spending and citizen affordability, with a cautious verdict implied but unclear in the surviving text.
Rome reports spontaneous demonstrations across Italy in support of Dreyfus after the Rennes verdict. In Florence, a crowd shouted Down with the Jesuits and threatened the French consulate, triggering police intervention and a clash that injured several and led to twenty arrests.
Austin Texas Sept 12 report that if plans proceed without hitch a trunk line railroad will be built from Omaha through Texas to the Gulf. The first step is an attorney general application to permit the consolidation of the Texas Sabine Valley Northwestern Sabine East Texas and Marshall Timpson Sabine Pass railroads.
A group of men shouted Vive L Anarchie in Paris on a Monday evening as they tried to force entry to St Josephs church. The sacristan blocked the doorway with a gun and threatened to shoot the first intruder, prompting the crowd to retreat.
In Rennes on September 12 the Dreyfus court martial judges, by mutual consent, told Gen Lucas and the president of the republic they earnestly wish Dreyfus not be subjected to another degradation.
James I. Morris and his son Weakley died from asphyxiation in a well on the Morris place near Paris Arkansas after being overcome by foul air on Monday morning.
Saut Ste Manis Mich Sept 11 Embargo on Lake Superior navigation lifted after sinking of the Douglas Houghton. Divers patched a hole, blasting rocks to free the steamer’s bow. Over 200 vessels, including 40 miles of procession, prepare for a historic fleet parade down the lakes.
The Navy Department announced on September 12 that Rear Admiral Norman H. Farquhar will command the North Atlantic squadron, succeeding Admiral Sampson. Sampson will head the Boston Navy Yard to fill the vacancy from Admiral Picking’s recent death. The transfer is set for October 10.
W D Stevens a Newcastle ship owner and royal commissioner to the Paris exhibition says he will not set foot in France after the Dreyfus verdict and expects thousands of Britons to follow suit. Several major firms have already declined to exhibit at Paris.
The great council of the Improved Order of Red Men opened in Washington on Monday night with a reception for about 1,000 delegates and visitors in the city.
Washington dispatch reports rumors that Elihu Root secretary of war may be the administration choice for vice president. Also notes Hungary's exhibitors withdrawing from Paris exposition and the Gran cathedral chapter canceling art exhibits. In Brazil Indiana Bruce Cook shot by his father, an incident linked to domestic trouble. father jailed, Bruce possibly recovering.
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