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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
4
Ap Scuxiey recounts a Maryland county fair incident where a balloon rose 60 feet, wrecked, and occupants fell into an apple tree. All were hurt to varying degrees except Schley, who escaped with only a few contusions.
Secretary Gage introduces daily luncheon in his department as a custom first begun in a Chicago bank. Clerks meet at table to discuss office affairs, in gatherings called Mr Gage cabinet meetings.
In 1891 Russia saw deaths rise from 32.7 to 38.2 per 1 000, equaling 656 000 famine deaths. A London exchange notes the famine’s intensity could surpass these figures, underscoring its terror.
Tur Berlin correspondent reports the army's engineering committee has received a report on recent liquid air blasting experiments in a foreign country. The findings are said to foreshadow a complete revolution in the application of explosives.
Charles Burkowitz a blind beggar active in New York's shopping district for years was arrested after insulting a woman who refused him aid. He is alleged to own two tenements valued at 25 000 dollars each and to hold large sums in several savings banks.
The article argues Siberia is rich in natural resources similar to southern Canada. It notes a native population of 500,000 and an overall population over 4,000,000 who are thoroughly Russian, contrasting southern and northern regions around Moscow.
Vironow delivered a key address before the tuberculosis congress rejecting hereditary tuberculosis. He declared the doctrine contradicted by his pathological studies and stated he had not found tuberculosis in unborn or newborn infants, though exposure could occur on the first day of life.
The automobile is a successor to the horse and wagon and will eventually banish the horse from the streets. As it evolves and costs drop, it will become affordable for many, reducing street railway traffic as cars become common.
CratTen bathing is described as a leading sport in Mexico and California where volcanic baths are used for recuperation. Bathers do not immerse in hot water or lava. craters used for baths do not emit vapors. The mud used is ice cold and mortar like in consistency.
Experiments at Offenbach machine works show that with proper brakes on a 150 hp TV wheel turning 380 rpm, the entire machinery halted in under one second after the wheel completed a quarter turn.
The Tur Chinese Almanac, printed in Pekin, is the world’s most circulated yearly publication with several million copies. It is a state monopoly of the emperor and offers reliable astronomical data alongside guidance for choosing lucky places for daily life activities.
The Fifth Avenue area near Ninety second Street is set for a string of mansions that may surpass any in history. Andrew Carnegie will build a 2 million dollar home, William Douglas Sloan’s estate for his daughters will cost about 4 million, Mr Gud plans a 1.6 million house, and William K Vanderbilt will construct a 2 million dollar residence across from Carnegie.
The czar orders a burnished steel petroleum tricycle with a silver imperial escutcheon, said to be a speed record breaker. A wicker chariot is being built for the czarina to be towed behind him. The pair are to accompany the young sovereigns on visits to European courts.
A case from the New York Supreme Court involves Louis Dietz who died in 1897 from an accident and left an accident policy. Dietz named his first wife as beneficiary though she was deceased, later seeking to name his second wife as beneficiary. The widow sues the administratrix claiming misnaming led to a verdict in her favor.
A compilation of notable events from across Washington and the East West and South summarizing political and social developments of the week. The column highlights policy debates and regional updates shaping national discourse.
The year's first eleven months show receipts at 469.1 million while disbursements reach 573.7 million. Manila customs income for Jan–Mar 1899 totals 944.8 thousand. VP departs Washington for Long Branch to summer. Otis to receive 30k troops. 5k–6k from regulars to fill 36k. McKinley meets Duke d Arcos as relations with Spain resume. Patent office May receipts 116.6 thousand. 3,856 patent applications vs 2,876 in 1895 May.
Baby recovered alive at a farmhouse near Sloatsburg New York two abductors arrested. In the week ending the 2d United States exchanges at leading clearing houses totaled 1 577 633 983 dollars up from the prior week.
A series of incidents reported include farmer Alfred Wells killing three sons near Thorntown Indiana, bandits dynamiting a Union Pacific train near Wilcox Wyoming, and a Alameda steamer treasure loss of 25 000 missing. Other items note deaths of Henry Lower and William McAlpin, a San Francisco marriage of Marie Wainwright, and various political and civic events across the U S.
Lieut Gov McSweeney is inaugurated as South Carolina governor to fill the vacancy caused by Gov Ellerbe's death.
From London Maj Esterhazy admits guilt in the Dreyfus affair and heads to Paris. The Spanish Cortes opens with a pledge over ceded islands. In Kanada an Indian, Casimir Baptiste, is hanged for murder. American forces push in Luzon with 4 killed and 15 wounded. Emile Zola returns to Paris. Dreyfus retrial ordered. Johann Strauss dies in Vienna at 74. A flood near Alberta, N W T drowns around 30 people.
American forces capture Mo rong, pursue the fleeing Filipinos toward the hills between Mo rong and Antipolo. General Lawton aims to destroy the enemy’s main force to prevent escape. In other news, Alaska’s First Bank shuts with 16000 liabilities and a deadly railroad collision claims two lives near Alliance Ohio.
A set of brief 1898 era notices reports a New York manager’s will to his brother, honors for Brig. Gen. Irvine Hale, and a naval officer purchasing a birthplace farm. Other items cover a bicycle fatality in Water Ville Ohio, Civil War graves in Chattanooga, a school crime probe in Columbus, humane animal laws in Texas, Russian railroad bridge contracts, a fatal foul ball in Lawrence Massachusetts, the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish American War formation, Erie railroad routes, Methodist college reform, Coal production totals, and related statistics.
Manila dispatch reports Gen. Lawton and Gen. Hall directing two daytime engagements against Gen. Pio Del Pilar’s force of about 2,000 in Laguna bay foothills and nearby towns. Whalley and the Fourth Cavalry led a follow‑up push. Four Americans killed and about 15 wounded as Filipinos were routed in a second assault toward Antipolo.
Gov. Gen. Brooke orders the appointment of a press censor in Santiago due to continued inflammatory editorials. Editors resist, but the public approves. Seditious pieces are not seen as reflecting general opinion.
The Cincinnati mercury reached 96 degrees at noon and 1 pm on Sunday, an unprecedented early June high. The extreme heat drew residents indoors and prompted officials to caution on sun exposure.
The Hague June 6 The arbitration committee of the peace conference met under M Bourgeois with leaders Dr White Pauncefote and M De Staal present. The draft mediation scheme outlines pacific solutions before force, good offices by uninvolved powers, and mediator roles with explicit conditions and time limits. The naval armaments committee rejected the Russian proposals.
Washington reports the State Department published in Canada and England part of the joint high commission protocols as a courtesy not reflecting current negotiations. The protocols are considered outdated and not of contemporaneous interest. Publication of correspondence and exchanges is unlikely, to aid the search for a solution.
Paris June 5 The court of cassation verdict frees Dreyfus for now pending a second court martial. He remains a captain entitled to wear his uniform and the Legion of Honor cross, a result beyond many friends’ hopes as the decision exceeds expectations.
The Dreyfus affair moves toward a fresh trial after a Paris court quashes the first court martial and declares the prior conviction based on forged documents. Mme Dreyfus jubilant as she awaits word by cable. Zola seeks official notice of the Versailles libel sentence.
A Philadelphia feed and grain store at Seventeenth and Chestnut was destroyed by fire early today injuring six firefighters. The injured include Richard Berry acting assistant chief Edward Balston Harry Parker Chris Daly Patrick Monahan and James Dolan. The blaze origin is unknown with losses around 25000. The site formerly hosted the Drawing Room dramatic hall. Separate report from Toronto notes violent storms with fatalities from lightning including William Ladancer and a 14 year old boy.
The steamship Dirigo arrives from Alaska reporting the rate war has ended. A $100 rate from the lakes to Dawson City is restored, ending the contest between rivals in the Alaskan trade.
Storms sweeping interior Michigan regions report cyclone like force with heavy wind and rain. Benton Harbor, Galesburg, St. Clair, Eaton Rapids and Niles report significant crop damage and property impact.
The American Academy of Medicine held another executive session in Columbus on June 6. Dr G Hudson Makuen of Philadelphia was elected president and Dr Charles McIntyre of Easton Pa was chosen secretary treasurer.
Mountain View and rival Oakdale in Oklahoma Territory consolidated after a week of diplomacy. Citizens raised 34350 dollars to buy out Oakdale and move the town to the Mountain View site along the Rock Island extension. The merger marks a notable early example of a town being bought outright to form a single growing community.
An officer said $200000 of $300000 needed to retire the temple trust bonds and gain legal control of the building has been provided. Mrs Carse, now in California, will return soon to launch a new plan to raise the remaining funds. Fire in Buffalo causes $100000 in damage to Potter Wall Paper storehouse.
Rev. W. H. P. Faunce of New York has been elected president of Brown University. He had been in failing health for some time and, with his wife and other family members, left Friday night to seek health at the seashore.
Warren Ohio June 5. W C Stiles a noted ship timber manufacturer killed himself Sunday. The family returned from church to find him dead in bed with a gunshot wound to the head. Ill health was given as the cause.
In playful airdropped style the poem laments lazy days and longs for the shirt waist to reappear amid nature and memories. The piece uses flirtatious imagery of Pan, lilies, roses, and the yesteryears to hint at domestic fashion revival and seasonal cheer.
A man tests a theory about artificial ice and pipes in a flat, revealing a mistaken belief about gas circulating to freeze water. The observer admits possible error and plans to correct it, while noting the conversation shifts to temperature study and accidental malice.
A revived tale from Windsor Magazine recounts naturalist Mr. Frank Buckland travelling home from France with an array of specimens, including a monkey in his breast pocket. A booking clerk insists on a dog ticket, Buckland protests it is a monkey, and a tortoise is offered to prove the point as the clerk calls the tortoise an insect.
An Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy Syrup or Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co illustrate its value as a strengthening laxative. It cleanses the system, dispels colds, headaches and fevers, and aids the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritation. The remedy uses figs for taste but derives medicinal qualities from senna and aromatic plants. To avoid imitations, buy only the California Fig Syrup Co. full name on the package. For sale by druggists, 50 cents per bottle.
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