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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1899
Page
1
A farmer claims 423 snakes on his property while revenue writers pursue a rumored moonshine operation. Boston faces rising crime and moral reform calls as Spaniards favor fighting in Luzon and Funston is tipped for governor general amid nationalist tensions.
Dom Paul Kruger believes Queen Victoria would never consent to war in South Africa. He shows respect for the English monarch as a real lady, though notes that she can be provoked.
A 26 day voyage from San Francisco to Manila aboard the transport Grant brought over 1,600 troops to reinforce General Otis. The article notes future faster crossings across the Pacific by American ships.
Citizens of Kansas order a sword of honor for Gen. Funston. It will bear an engraved list of battles won, rivers crossed, and hills climbed, serving as a first class geography of the Philippine possessions.
General Otis places the largest remaining Tagal force at 4000 and says the southern provinces could muster 2000. He asserts insurgent losses are heavy, a claim supported by indications and trustworthy reports.
An annual encyclopedic tally notes public and charitable gifts and bequests in the United States totaling 203,800,000 over six years, averaging nearly 34,000,000 yearly. It claims no other country matches this level of private benevolence.
The death rate of Americans from wounds in the Philippines remains under five percent, a figure without known parallel. Dr Sternberg notes medical and sanitary advances in the army, with statistics confirming the improvement. Critics have fresh material to discuss, if grumbling is their habit.
The term of enlistment of the volunteers in the Philippines expired months ago. With admirable devotion they waived discharge and continued fighting the Tagals. Their self sacrifice and results brighten the defense of American sovereignty in the Philippines, as troops performed daring feats beyond their enlistment and showed cheerful fortitude under trying circumstances.
In France the Dreyfus affair has prompted commanding officers of Britain Germany Austria Italy France and Russia to issue strict directives. Officers under their command are ordered to inform subordinates that any link between an officer and a woman, unless married, would bar staff employment and promotion and could even lead to retirement from active service.
In a recent report General Otis minimizes the Tagal army's menace and notes a shift among noncombatants. Civilians under American lines seek work on the soil while insurgent terrorism continues beyond protection, and the idea of expelling Americans has lost appeal as the task proves too tough.
The Philippines saw its first American supervised public schools with over 5,000 pupils in attendance on the opening day while Detroit prepares for a large turnout at the international Christian Endeavor convention. McKinley downplays pessimistic Philippine views and Mrs. McKinley shows signs of improvement.
In Waterc loo Ia three boys drown after venturing too deep in Cedar river below the dam. Roy Tlarbaugh, Bert Hoover, and John Hoover perish while others are injured in a Winsford England freight train collision. A streetcar crash in Pittsburgh leaves two dead, ten injured. In Leadville Col a woman beaten. M J Roberts accused. Newfoundland ship Evangeline incident ends with captain stabbed and killed.
Philadelphia dispatch says four mutinies developed on the auxiliary cruiser D Panther at League Island navy yard while sailing from San Juan Puerto Rico to Philadelphia. Twenty four men were placed in irons. The Balaubee massacre of Spaniards by Filipinos is confirmed. Spaniards used Balaubee as a penal colony with a garrison. natives trapped the garrison and killed all. On the 2d Newtaska Pennsylia and Utah troops began homeward journeys.
Demonstrations against electoral reform bill staged in Brussels Liege and Aalst Belgium on the 2nd with light clashes at Aalst where police drew swords and wounds numbered ten. New yellow fever cases reported in Santiago Cuba on the 1st and 2nd totaling 74 with no deaths on the 2d.
Reports note pardons in Ohio and a second murder indictment tied to Wm Elliott. British official Tower critiques American commercial education. Los Angeles mayor blocks coursing at Agricultural Park. Manila celebrates with fireworks and flags from many nations. Kingston Jamaica and Port Jutoni show flags and consular visits. Odessa reports a dynamite blast at a coal mine killing 44 and wounding 20.
St Louis bank clearings near 10 million dollars thinning. Texas flood curb rail traffic. pine prices rise amid lumber trust. Lurrows says Alger anti administration in Washington. Texas AG bars out of state corporations chartering to trade solely in Texas. Sicilian inventor unveils wireless telephone to cut sea collisions. Harvard crews beat Yale in New London in varsity fours and freshmen races. Clay county Kentucky feuding families weaken with Bakers pulling back. line extended hoped as civilizing influence. Wimphyres lynching suspects held for grand jury. habeas writ to come. Pana train raid hits Pana Coal Co office with bullets, no injuries. Deputy marshals fail to seize Judge Nevil. he escapes. US war dept sees 100,000 men possible for Philippines service. Arkansas Governor sets August 4 execution for John Moxey. Brooklyn cruiser repaired after Decoration Day damage. Callaway, convicted wife murderer, vows no hangman cap for him.
Recent deaths include Sylvester Aiden 96 in Sycamore J Adam Riedinger 77 Quincy E N Clark 50 Cobley George W Watson 55 Quincy and Belle Baird 76 Prairie Home Shelby county News reports Joliet council votes eight to six to cut saloon license to 500 and Mayor Mount vows to fight the move Discussions note aldermen shift and legal doubts over authority A separate item covers a fatal Hinsdale murder suicide Mrs Cody and infant aftermath A tax question on Mrs Pullman widow’s dower and inheritance tax A new broomcorn pest blamed near Humbolt and Dorans Crossing plus a Fourth of July meal for Chester prisoners and its cost
J. M. Lee sues the city of Decatur for 5000 damages claiming his little son was killed by an old telephone wire that had not been removed and bridged a trolley wire. John C. Martin, a wealthy Coles county farmer of Oaklands, died at 47 from injuries after a runaway. He owned more than 6000 acres of prairie soil.
Complete returns tabulated from the beaks of assessors show that in Jefferson county there are 10 980 mules and horses 11 829 cattle 20 355 hogs 5 982 sheep and 2 097 dogs.
Prominent farmer John Miller was killed instantly when struck by lightning during a storm near Handsboro in Douglas County. Emergency crews reported the incident as a fatal outdoor weather accident and stressed the danger of severe storms to agricultural workers in rural areas.
John Wynn was arrested in Rochester Indiana by Sheriff Sloan for bigamy and sentenced to the Chester penitentiary. Senator Walter Warder of Cairo serves as acting governor in the absence of Governor Vanner and Lieutenant Governor Worthcott, directing state affairs.
Rennes remains quiet as Dreyfusendures scrutiny by detectives and gendarmes while Matthieu Dreyfus visits his brother. The interview reveals Dreyfus in good spirits, improving health, and hopeful for justice as legal aides prepare new dossiers.
Paris reports Comte Jani de Castellane, married to Miss Anna Gould, sharply rebukes the Prince of Monaco for inviting Mime and Dreyfus to stay at his château after the acquittal. He accuses the sovereign of meddling in a French officers’ verdict and warns against implicit influence or protection of gambling interests.
A Berlin dispatch reports a dynamite cartridge explosion near the mine at Nerksn yesterday during excavation. Forty four persons were killed and twenty wounded in the blast, according to the account from S.A. News.
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