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Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1899

Page

4

Actress Marie Wainwright Marries Leading Man

The Indicator reports Marie Wainwright wed her former leading man, hoping to keep that role. In Salt Lake City eight Brigham Young widows marked his birthday, a family scene noted as touching if not afflictive. Alaska’s largest stamp mill, with 540 stamps, processes quartz to yield daily about $3,640 in gold, lifting plant output to $14,060.

Salt Lake City Brigham Young Uncle Sam Alaskan Islands

Dreyfus Case Terms Explained Bordereau and Secret Dossier

The bordereau is a memorandum listing items to note, while the secret dossier simply refers to a large bundle of papers connected to the case.

Dreyfus

Spain Sells Islands to Germany At 610 Square Miles

Spain agrees to sell islands totaling 610 square miles to Germany for about 13 dollars per acre. The United States paid roughly 20 million dollars for the Philippines, about 27 cents per acre.

Spain Germany United States Philippines

Hunting supplies rise as Dewey homecoming nears

Price increases spread across hunting goods with demand expected to surge. A scarce visible supply of 25,000,000 yards faces potential shortfalls as every man woman and child might seek at least ten yards, signaling a large deficiency.

Dewey

102 Year Old Bride Joins Galena Couple

Mrs. Jane Williams aged 102 of Galena Kansas has joined her lot to James Morgan aged 70 in a marriage noted for swift parental acquiescence and a hopeful, happy union.

Jane Williams Galena Kan James Morgan

Dewey Urged to Decline House for Sailors Home

Rumor in Washington claims Admiral Dewey cabled from Hong Kong that he should decline any offered house and invest the funds in a home for sick and disabled sailors. Supporters say a Dewey home would be a proud monument.

Washington Admiral Dewey Hong Kong Dewey

Mountain View Buys Rival Oakdale In Cash Purchase

Mountain View, Oklahoma, a new branch of the Rock Island system, rapidly built, has bought the rival town Oakdale 149 miles away. Oakdale will be moved on wheels to Mountain View to join the city. The cash price paid was $154.35.

Mountain View Rock Island Oklahoma Oakdale

War Department Contract For Manila Refrigeration Plant

The War Department awarded a New York firm a 400000 dollar contract to build a refrigeration plant in Manila. It will store 1260 tons of beef 200 tons of mutton 190 tons of potatoes and onions 50 tons of butter and provide 40 tons of ice daily for hospitals and other needs.

War Department New York Manila

Efforts to curb tuberculosis rise after wartime deaths

In Columbus Ohio the American Medical Association notes last year nearly 7 000 US deaths from war wounds and service related disease while 150 000 died of consumption in the civilian era. The statement underscores the drive to discover and destroy the tuberculosis germ.

American Medical Association Columbus United States

Vast WV and TN land grab to back rail expansion

A sprawling scheme aims to buy timber and mineral lands across West Virginia and eastern Tennessee, building railroads to major points to unlock trade. Backed by Northern and English capital, the plan involves millions of dollars and thousands of acres idle due to missing railroad facilities.

West Virginia Tennessee

Monster peach tree in Napley estate gains state notice

Maryland state entomologist Johnson proclaims a Napley estate tree as the monster peach tree of the United States. Links to Alan Harris’s estate under Robert Wickes’s terancy. The trunk measures 87 inches around, 22 inches diameter, with limbs 29 and 30 inches around. The tree is 25 years old and in full bearing.

Rent County Johnson United States Napley Alan Harris Robert Wickes

New Japanese Torpedo Boats Use Poetic Classical Names

The torpedo boats adopt names like Dragon Five, Full Moon, Moon in Clouds, Sea Peach, Peewit, Lightning, Thunder, Dawn of Day, Clustering Clouds, Daybreak, Ripples, Evening Mist, Dragon's Lamp, Falcon, Magpie, White-Naped Crane, and White Hawk.

Doctor Uses Liquid Air Experiment On Dog And Man

The Bulletin of Pharmacy reports a physician cooling a room to 160 degrees below zero with liquid air. A dog placed inside ten hours later shows ferocious appetite and heightened senses. The physician repeats the test on himself and after ten hours experiences intense appetite and exhilaration. He attributes the effect to the body’s warmup energy needs.

Bulletin of Pharmacy Savas

Rail road Gazette Revisions Put 1898 U S Mileage at 3625 Miles

Revised figures from the Rail road Gazette estimate 1898 new railroad mileage in the United States at 3625 miles not counting second tracks and sidings. The rise tops 400 miles from early-year estimates, with 1897 at 2109 miles and prior years near that level.

Railroad Gazette United States

A Week's History in All Parts of the Union

A condensed weekly roundup surveys developments from Washington and regions across the East West and South detailing political events economic notes and notable occurrences shaping national affairs. The digest highlights shifts in policy legislative moves and regional developments with brief portraits of key figures and institutions involved.

Washington East

Foreign Dispatches Highlight Global Conflicts and Trade

May exports from the United States reach 13.6 million for breadstuffs and 13.0 million for provisions while cotton tops 9.6 million. Troop reductions free 5 050 regulars for Gen Otis. Panamanian canal route committee in Washington. Manila Bay bronze medals received. US-Canada trade rises. Barbadoes treaty signed. President and wife travel to Massachusetts. Powder explosion in Peking kills 200. Russian fire burns 11. Starvation in East Africa. Italy seeks satisfaction from France over Nice arrest. 5 000 Filipinos attack Gen MacArthur. 75 killed, 30 captured. American loss 14 wounded. Aguinaldo death rumors false. Caledonia mine explosion kills 11 in Nova Scotia. Bellamy Storer receives credentials in Spain. Grant and others arrive in Manila. German and British ships collide near Friedrichshaven. Artushof sinks. Townsend meets King Leopold. Massacre of missionaries in Kien Yang.

United States War Department Otis Agricultural Department Isthmus Panama Washington Congress Manila Bay Navy Department Treasury Department Canada Great Britain Barbadoes Holyoke Northampton Massachusetts Peking China Rybinsk Russia East Africa Italy France Nice Gilletta MacArthur San Fernando Aguinaldo Caledonia Dominion Coal Company Glasco Bay N. S Spain Bellamy Storer Fred D. Grant Bates Manila Sherman Friedrichshaven Artushof Mauritius Brussel Lawrence Townsend Belgium Leopold Kien Yang Phillips Scir Mani Lawton Cavite Imus Navy London Apalit Bacoor Lawin Racoor Las Pinas Regular Infantry Wyoming Regiment Cascoes Luna Lieut Pasco Ramon

Pennsylvania Democrats Nominate for State Offices in Harrisburg

In Harrisburg the Democratic state convention nominated G L Mestexrat for supreme judge and W T Creasy for state treasurer. The report also notes other political and business items across the nation.

Multiple Violent Events Mark Broad 19th Century Crime Wave

News items report lynchings near Surreney Georgia and Deaufort North Carolina, mob violence in Maryland and Tennessee, hangings in Marlboro Maryland, and murders in Texas and New Orleans. Also noted are political nominations in Maryland and Oregon, mining sales to John D Rockefeller syndicate, a university presidency in California, disasters from cyclones and explosions, and the funeral of Congressman Richard P Bland.

Western Baseball Association Dave Clark Box Williams Surreney Goth John Olds Tredell Tex Dave Jenkins Pearl Molly Louis Patrick Deaufort N.C EE. HB. Weeks Baltimore James Swann Denton Maryland Amanda Clark John Berry Marlboro Ohio Zanesville Rosatia Montana Marcéus Daly Anaconda Anaconda Mining Commaniy John D. Reckeveler Susie Bo. Wheeler Cornell Collegu Ithaca N.Y California State University Coal Creek Tom Back Tlavest New Richmond Wis Benjamin E. Tarding United States Senate Baker Cottage Grove Etta Thorn Marian Howard Trene Lauderdale Galveston Texan Xew Orleans William H. Fischer United States Smokeless Powder Company San Rafael Cal Edward Secumbe John Secumbe James Morrissey M. Hollenbeck Dingess W. Va Guthrie C. T Henry Poe Omaha Neb Allen Dros Marmandee Bethany Lewiston Minnesota Richard P. Bland Lebanon

Rear Admiral Watson Assumes Asiatic Station Command

Rear Admiral Watson arrived at Manila and took command of the Asiatic Station, succeeding Admiral Dewey.

Recount of battles and deaths noted in late news brief

The day’s dispatches report fierce fighting as Filipinos and Americans clash with American troops repelling insurgents near Buckskin mountains. Casualties run high on both sides with the insurgents suffering heavier losses. Other items include deaths of Daly and Danford, a Philadelphia robbery, and McKinley’s Smith College visit with an honorary LL D degree.

United States Wheatop Buckskin Mountains Arizona Utah George M. Randall Havana Augustin Daly St. Patrick’s Cathedral New York Fairmount Park Transportation Company Philadelphia Thellinois Supreme Court Kien Yang China Lorenzo Danford Ohio St. Clairsville Norman Williams Chicago Gen. Merritt Little Bear’s Head Portsmouth Nhs Christian Christoffersen Norway Christiania McKinley Smith College Northampton Mass

Minor News Items Across Nations and Cities

A digest of assorted notes shows US exports averaging a million dollars daily while Jetmore New Jersey and other places display unique stats. Highlights include Italy shifting from steam to electric on a Milan Monza line, Mexico’s gold output forecast, and a long list of notable people and institutions changing roles or statuses.

Mob violence erupts during Cleveland railway strike riot

A 5 000 strong mob attacked two streetcar lines on Pearl street and Clarke avenue injuring many, with Ed ward Miller fatally injured and a baby carriage overturned. Police under Capt. Hutchinson and Lieut. Felhaber charged through the crowd, dispersing the mob after about 15 minutes as cars returned to the Lakeview burns. Sunday rides resumed with protection and sermons debating strike demands.

Cleveland Pearl Street Clarke Avenue Hutchinson Felhaber Lakeview Burns Holmden Avenue South Side Edward Miller Euclid Avenue

Peace Conference in The Hague Meets Incoming Envoys

Daily News correspondent reports Dr. Zorn and Mr. Holls arriving in Berlin for talks with Emperor William. They become joint messengers of the conference and may urge acceptance of a tribunal or invite the emperor to sign the convention with a tribunal reservation.

London Daily News the Hague Dr. Zorn William Berlin Hoils United States Mr. Holls Germany Holls

Aaron Jones Predicts Farm Trusts Will Prevail

New Carlisle Indiana June 19 Aaron Jones master of the national grange says a proposed national farm trust will be formed and will exert influence in time He foresees united action against public interest trusts with 1 600 000 organized farmers ready to combat extortion through effective methods.

New Carlisle Ind Aaron Jones National Grange United States Jones

Prisoner Shot During Escape Attempt at Leavenworth

Leavenworth Kansas June 19 a military prisoner Wringer serving two years for desertion from the Sixteenth Infantry tried to escape the federal prison Sunday He was shot and killed by Private Olsen of troop F Sixth cavalry who was on guard duty during the incident

Leavenworth Kan Wringer Sixteenth Infantry Olsen Sixth Cavalry

Ten Drowned In North Sea Collision Near Friedrichshaven

Bremen reports the German steamer Artushof collided with the British Mauritius off Friedrichshaven on Sunday. The disaster leaves ten sailors dead with survivors and damaged vessels in need of rescue and inquiry.

Bremen Friedrichshaven Artushof Mauritius

Logan Iron and Steel raises wages at Burnham plant

Lewiston Me June 19 The Logan Iron and Steel company at Burnham announces a 15 percent advance for common labor and a further ten percent raise for roll train hands. The firm now pays 3.50 per ton for puddling and 1.90 for bushelling scrap iron.

Lewiston Logan Iron and Steel Company Burnham

Lightning Destroys a Ship in Pensacola Harbor

A Norwegian bark Chipman was struck by lightning in Pensacola harbor and burned so severely she had to be scuttled. The loss amount is not known.

Atlante Pensacola Fla Chipman

Bland Is Dead

Lebanon Missouri June 16 Hon Richard Parks Bland died at his home near here peacefully after a long illness from la grippe. Born August 18 1835 in Kentucky he moved to Missouri then California and Virginia City before settling in Lebanon in 1869. A longtime congressman he authored the Bland bill and sought the 1896 Democratic nomination, losing to Bryan.

Lebanon Richard Parks Bland Bland Hartford Ohio County Kentucky Missouri California Virginia City New William J. Bryan

Illinois Shiloh battlefield commission selects monument designs

Springfield meeting appoints committee to choose designs for statewide monuments at Shiloh battlefield. Gen John A Mcclerland presided with Maj George Mason secretary. A general monument is planned for $1,000 and a total of 27 infantry, ten cavalry, and 12 artillery monuments will be erected.

Springfield Ill John A. McClernand George Mason Chicago

Lawton Troops Cite Major Cavite Victory and Aftermath

General Otis reports Lawton’s Cavite operations yielded heavy rebel losses with over 4 000 killed wounded or captured. Rebels retreat toward Imus as naval support aided shore actions. Manila and Bacoor incidents include bombardment wreckage and captures. Fourth Infantry and Wyoming units join Lawton’s command to move toward Imus.

Cavite

KILLED BY HIS WIFE IN OHIO RURAL HOME

Fred Schatz was killed by his wife at Rocky Ridge near Port Clinton Ohio on Thursday. Married two years, they had lived apart since December. He went to reconcile, was struck with a club in a room, collapsed, and died within fifteen minutes. Mrs Schatz was jailed after being brought to Port Clinton.

Port Clinton Fred Schatz Rocky Ridge Schatz

Caledonia mine disaster at Glace Bay reports two explosions

Halifax reports an official account of Friday morning’s Caledonia mine disaster at Glace Bay in Cape Breton. The first explosion killed six men, the second five. Fire started near the deep pump with unknown cause. Six men on their way out suffocated by fire dump. Thirty minutes later Thomas Johnston led a rescue party to the fire when a gas explosion killed them instantly.

Halifax N. S Caledonia Dominion Coal Company Glace Bay Cape Breton Thomas Johnston

World Wheat Crop Report Shows Large Decline in 1899

The agricultural department circular notes foreign crop reports to June 10 1899 indicating a British estimate of world wheat crop at 2 504 000 600 bushels versus 2 745 000 000 in 1898 a drop of 244 060 000 bushels nearly 9 percent. Another estimate cites a 52 000 000 bushel decrease.

Washington Agricultural Department

United States Britain Sign Barabados Reciprocity Treaty

Washington reports a new reciprocity treaty between the United States and Great Britain signed at the State Department. It covers the British West Indian colony of Barbados and marks the first formal treaty under the Dingley tariff reciprocity clause. Jamaica Guyana and Bermuda are listed as targets for forthcoming accords.

Washington United States Great Britain Barbadoes State Department Jamaica Guiana Bermuda

Victim in Baker Howard Feud Shot Dead in Ambush

London Kentucky reports James Howard, linked to the Baker Howard feud, was shot and killed near Manchester on Thursday evening. He had been suspected in last week’s courthouse yard shooting of Tom Baker while under guard.

London James Howard Manchester Howard

McTaggart's Son Enlists After Brother's Death in Philippines

Coffeyville Kansas reports Daniel McTagegart Jr son of the late Senator McTaggart and brother of Second Lieutenant W A McTaggart of Company G Twentyeth Kansas Regiment enlisted for regular army duty. He heads to the Philippines to avenge his brother's death near Calumpit.

Coffeyville Kan Daniel McTagegart, Jr Daniel McTaggart W. A. McTaggart Twentieth Kansas Regiment Calumpit Young McTaggart Philippines

Riddled with Bullets in Morehead City Killing

In Morehead City North Carolina on June 16 a man named Louis Patrick was killed after being taken from Beaufort jail following the murder of E. B. Weeks. A mob shot him seventy five times. Patrick implicated others but the lynchers distrusted his statements.

Morehead City N. C E. B. Weeks Louis Patrick Beaufort

Admiral Watson assumes command of Asiatic squadron at Hong Kong

Washington reports Admiral Watson has arrived in Hong Kong and taken command of the Asiatic squadron on his own station, relieving Captain Barker of the Oregon who has led since Admiral Dewey departed Manila. Barker will return to the United States on a mail steamer likely for leave and waiting orders after four years of arduous service.

Washington Admiral Watson Hong Kong Barker Oregon Dewey Manila United States War Board

National Dining Table Association forms in Grand Rapids

Grand Napids Michigan reports the formation of the National Dining Table Association by leading table manufacturers. They plan an immediate 15 percent price rise on all table grades, with special grades up 20 to 25 percent. The new chair trust adds a 15 percent price increase, signaling further hikes across furniture lines when July sales start.

Grand Napids Mich National Dining Table Association New Chair Trust

Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby Dies at 76 in Washington

Retired officer and one of Farragut's last active sea fighters from the Civil War, Rear Admiral Pierce Crosby died in Washington after a long naval career. He helped capture blockade runners and aided the reduction of river forts at New Orleans and Mobile and served in the Mexican War.

Washington Pierce Crosby Farragut New Orleans Mobile

Loch Sley Sunk Off Kangaroo Island Loss of 30 Sailors

Mail advices from Australia report the British ship Loch Sley struck and sank near Kangaroo Island. Only one passenger and three sailors survived. twenty six others perished in the surf. The event was initially cited by cable from Adelaide on May 9.

Vancouver B. C Australia Kangaroo Island Cable Adelaide South Australia

Kidnapper Garrow Sentenced in New York Case

George Beauregard Garrow principal in the Marion Clark kidnapping, daughter of Arthur Clark of this city, received 11 years and 10 months in prison. Carrie Jones pleaded guilty and drew four years. Trial of Mrs Barrow, his alleged accomplice, will follow.

Pennsylvania Democrats Harrisburg G. L. Mestexrat W. T. Creasy New York George Tenuregard Marian Clark Arthur Clark United States Boston Dunker Hill Gloucester Mass Howard Slackburn Great Western Atlantic Augustus W. Leighton Joseph Bernarda David Evans Cottage City Princeton College George Beauregard Garrow Marion Clark Carrie Jones Barrow

Earthquake Shocks Hit Iloilo After Volcano Eruption

An earthquake shock felt at Hoilo at three o'clock Friday afternoon, described as the severest ever known. Inhabitants attribute it to the Conloan volcano eruption in Negros. An explosion was heard beneath Iloilo, followed 30 seconds later by ground tremors.

Manila Hoilo Conloan Negros Iloilo

Big Four Gift War Panorama Album Free to Addressees

An advertisement for a Spanish American War panorama titled Big Four Gift featuring 160 half tone engravings from Army and naval scenes in Cuba Havana Manila and related places. It highlights portraits of heroes Dewey Miles Schley Roosevelt Hobson and others with military groups ships and landscapes. Copies offered free by mail for 12 cents postage to the United States Canada or Mexico with limited edition and viewable at Big Four ticket offices in Cincinnati Ohio.

Neely Cuba Havana Manilla New Islands Dewey Charles King Wheeler Hobson Roosevelt Sampson Miles Schley Shafter Lee Brooks Carroll Chickamauga Jacksonville Tampa Claraarton Rough Riders Santiago San Juan the Beautiful Women United States Canada Mexico Warren J. Lynch Cincinnati Ohio

The Most Polite Man in Four Counties Discovered

Willimantic Weekly Journal reports George A. Tracy a milk dealer known for extreme politeness invites callers to his cellar sits them before a cider barrel and uses a siphon hose to pour cider directly into their mouths before leaving.

George A. Tracy Mr. Tracy

Misnomers in Language Highlight Civil Engineer and Teller

In a humorous exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times, Mrs Brown and Mrs Smith discuss misnomers. They compare a so called civil engineer who is a bear to a bank teller who tells nothing and laughs at deposit questions.

Travel Offer For B Y P U Richmond Trip July

The notice announces a round trip fare from Richmond Virginia for July 13 to 16 using the Big Four and Chesapeake & Ohio Ry lines. Tickets go on sale July 11 and 12 with a 138 day return by July 31, extendable to August 15. For details contact G N Tucker at 234 N Clark Street Chicago.

B. Y.P.U Richmond Big Four Chesapeake & Ohio Ry’s Tucker, G. N. A N. Clark St Chicago

Pale young man shouts cash at ribbon counter

Berlin Md letter quotes a pale youth shouting cash at a ribbon counter while a man recalls their boyhood and a hunter dream from ten years earlier. The note ends with a rueful remark on fate’s humor.

Berlin

Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Gentle Health Aid

The advert claims Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels daily to keep health, acts gently on the liver and kidneys, and cures sick headaches with a price of 25 and 50.

Lane

Far Back poet and last meal echoed by De Witt

A Cleveland Leader item notes a poet gazing far back with a distant look while De Witt recalls his last meal. The quirky exchange reflects literary allusion and a touch of humor in the column.

Greene de Witt Cleveland

Noted Comment on Simperling in Chicago Evening News

A fragment quotes the Chicago Evening News praising Simperling with a sharp jab about his impact. The remarks express wit about his presence and implied absence, reflecting opinion and literary voice.

Chicago Evening News

Reflections on John Calvin and Free Will

A fragmentary note questions whether John Calvin was married and whether he rejected the doctrine of free will, citing a cartoonish source. The text reflects skeptical or humorous engagement with theological ideas.

John Calvin of Free Will Puck

Mrs Anna Eva Gunter Endorses Pinkham Vegetable Compound

In a letter dated June last year from HicGrNsvitteE Missouri Mrs Anna Eva Gunter reports being near death after ten weeks bedridden from presumed womb ulceration. After four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound plus Liver Pills and Sanative Wash her condition improved, weight rose from 138 to 155 pounds, and she calls the remedy the best medicine she ever used for friends.

MES Pinxham NO Lydia E. Pinkham Anna Eva Gunter Hicgrnsvittee

Mrs Barnhart Recovers Joys Of Health After Marriage Trials

A testimonial from Mrs Barnhart of New Castle Pennsylvania credits a medicinal tonic with freeing her from longstanding ailments endured since marriage. She mentions a history of childbearing miscarriages and various pains. The letter claims she now experiences no such troubles and enjoys renewed life.

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