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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1899
Page
4
Manila reports Gen Otis says insurgents demoralized and seeking armistice until May 1 with conditional surrender terms. Aguinaldo faction sees peace unlikely. officials note potential end of insurrection could be near as negotiations resume.
One of Illinois most imposing funerals honored former Gov Richard J Oglesby at Oglehurst Elkhart with Gov Tanner and state officials in attendance A special eight coach train arrived at the residence for services at two o clock The Episcopal rites were led by Bishop Seymour from Springfield The body lay in a rosewood casket The procession went to St John the Baptist Church guarded by Decatur company IE until next Friday when private rites will be held for Felicite Oglesby arriving from Paris
President McKinley and party left the Hotel Bellevue to visit the cruiser Raleigh anchored in the Delaware River near Philadelphia. Mrs McKinley and cabinet members joined in carriages for the excursion before returning to shore after an hour or two aboard.
A Madison era report details a tornado that devastated Kirksville Missouri on Thursday evening. More than 30 people are dead and about 70 injured with many others missing as flames followed the storm and rescuers continue searching ruins. The path was one mile long and 609 feet wide causing $200000 in damages.
Atlanta April 29 report by the executive committee rejects Negro representation on white committees. Delegates note state limits allow one delegate per state. Treasurer W K Crosby reported finances, Cuba and Japan sent $25 each. Manila peace overture announced by President Hoke Smith drew applause. Toronto considered for next gathering. Sunday school fundraising reached twenty four thousand dollars.
A Free Press dispatch from Newaygo reports Croton, Michigan, was devastated by a Thursday fire that swept through the village, consuming 15 structures including the post office. Loss is estimated at 60 000 dollars with little insurance.
Cabled from Manila says ten Yorktown sailors including Gilmore are prisoners at insurgent headquarters, with fears five others may have been killed at Baler. Insurgents return with new propositions and offer prisoner exchange through Gen Luna. Maj. Gen. Lawton leads scouts toward Calumpit as Macabebe town falls. Rockefeller missing near Caloocan with search ongoing.
Washington May 2 Representative Dolliver of Town says western lawmakers must unite to back a single western speaker contender to prevent Sherman of New York from winning. He plans to propose a western bloc to support the top vote-getter on the first ballot. Chicago May 2 Congressman Hopkins gains solid Illinois GOP backing for speaker after a ten-member caucus at the Grand Pacific hotel.
Charles A. Walsh secretary of the Democratic National Committee arrives in Seattle en route home after a year in the Klondike. He reports cashing in between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand dollars from his winter mining, while publishing the Klondike Miner and Yukon Advertiser at Dawson City.
Gov. Stephens issues a proclamation urging individuals churches clubs exchanges and relief associations to immediately subscribe freely for tornado stricken Nicksville and Newtown. Subscriptions to be sent to relief societies or mayors at Kirksville and Newtown.
Washington on May 2 reports the war with Spain will cost substantially more than 309 060 600 dollars once all expense items are totaled.
Toledo May 2 Marie Burroughs famed woman lawyer who sued Fremont and Toledo for nearly 1 million was declared sane by the probate court She will now be tried on the pending perjury charge Kansans Coming Home Lawrence May 2 Congressman J D Bowersock said the 20th Kansas would start home from Manila about mid June
A Day railroad excursion train wreck near Rochester New York on Sunday afternoon killed John Hilberk, 20, and an unknown man. More than a dozen seriously and about 50 lightly injured as two coaches left the rails and plunged, with passengers crushed under seats and torn partitions.
Dr Reuben Ludlam a renowned surgeon dies in Chicago after a delicate procedure suddenly collapses from heart disease His father dies at his bedside and Ludlam completes a critical operation before learning of his parent’s death He taught at Ia Knohemann College and led several medical societies born in Camden New Jersey in 1925 and educated at the University of Pennsylvania and in Europe
Athens May 1 Bishop Henry M Turner preached to Negroes at Nether AME church and to whites at the court house. He said preachers condemn crimes but do preach against them and warned that negroes should observe law and religion. He favored return to Africa as a solution and said the race was brought to civilize these people. Turner leading figure in AME church south.
The post office department rules that United States postal cards mailed in Canada to any Canadian or U S address may be forwarded by affixing a one cent Canadian stamp, allowing U S postal cards to be treated as private cards sent from Canada.
Five men were killed and one fatally injured when a powder press exploded at Du Pont smokeless powder works at Carney's Point New Jersey on Saturday.
San Francisco May 1 The state mining bureau reports California total mineral production in 1898 valued at 27 259 079 dollars. Gold output stands at 15 906 478 dollars, rising slightly from 1897. Volume comparisons for earlier years 1897 1896 and 1895 are listed.
United Commercial Travelers in Toledo plan special action May 27 against trusts cutting off traveling salesmen. Vigorous measures will be taken in the matter.
National and regional weather turmoil reports from May Day describe damaging storms. Avoca Iowa and Bode Iowa faced demolished structures and broken windows from hail while Kansas towns Abilene Newton and Ellinwood endured dust storms and wind damage. Electrical fires struck Globe Furniture in Michigan and Tyden car seat plant in Hastings. Indiana Kentucky areas reported shocks rattling clocks and chimneys across multiple towns.
Washington notes the death of Hon. Lewis Baker at his Washington home after a seven week struggle with pernicious anemia. The veteran journalist and politician, born November 7, 1832, owned and edited Ohio papers and held multiple Democratic posts including state committee chair and national committee member. He served as minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and El Salvador from 1893 to 1898. Funeral services will be Tuesday with burial at Rock Creek cemetery in Washington.
The convention in Atlanta on May 1 1900 decided to hold the next meeting in Denver in 1902. John Wanamaker of Philadelphia was elected chairman of the executive committee and B F Jacobs of Chicago was named world's commissioner to visit Sunday schools where the Bible is used.
President Krueger declared Transvaal the leading gold producer in the world during the volks raad opening. He cited 1995 output of £16,240,630, up £4,556,505 from the previous year. Separate notes report U S treasury warrants drawn for Spain settlement and Spanish cannon gifted to Cincinnati and Hillsboro.
A Cobden Illinois report notes ALN Miller, vice president and moneyed partner in the failed bank, is connected to a self-inflicted death in St. Louis on May 1, according to a Post-Dispatch special.
Brig Gen Merriam orders readiness of Colorado department troops to assist Idaho authorities in Wardner unrest. Missouri and Presidio units also stand by, while Wardner residents fear further violence ahead of troop arrival. James Cheyne wounded by dynamiters, not expected to live.
Secretary Hay paid the United States obligations totaling 20 million dollars for the Philippines cession to the French ambassador M Cambon. The four warrants were cashed in and deposited in Riggs National Bank, with further steps handled through City National Bank. Spain will direct how to remit the funds to Europe as warrants reach the subtreasury.
May 2 reports show President McKinley sending a cable to Admiral Dewey praising the Manila Bay victory and American fleets. Parades and school observances mark "Dewey day" in New York Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Boston San Francisco New Orleans and Detroit with flags, concerts, and civic ceremonies.
The Hooker formerly the Panama sailed from New York for Manila to connect major Philippine points by cable. Extensively altered for cable service, she carries 290 miles of cable in three deck tanks, with more to be obtained at Hong Kong when needed.
Rt. Rev. Alexander J. McGavick was consecrated auxiliary to Archbishop Feehan with the title Bishop Marcopolis. The ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Name drew hundreds of clergy, led by Archbishop Feehan and Bishop Spalding who preached the consecration sermon.
The World Herald wired 2350 dollars to the Manila surgeon of the First Nebraska regiment for a hospital fund for sick and wounded Nebraska soldiers. Readers contributed in five days as the regiment faced heavy losses in the campaign. In a separate report from St Louis Judge Adams fined 17 Pemiscot farmers one dollar and costs for cutting a government levee along the St Francis river. they paid the fines on condition they repair the damage and were discharged.
Milwaukee May 2 Judge John J Mann of the Milwaukee County Probate Court died Monday night at age 73 8. He suffered a vertigo attack but remained conscious and was expected to recover before his condition worsened late in the evening. He served on the bench since 1874 and was well known statewide.
The monthly debt statement for April 29, 1890 reports debtless cash in the treasury at $1,172,587,264, up $23,081,701 for the month. The gain results from a $20,000,000 payment to Spain to settle treaty obligations.
More than 100 families in Chicago's Polish district near Noble and Blanche streets were left homeless after a fire that burned 18 buildings housing 1 to 12 families each. Loss estimated at 50,000 dollars.
May 2 report from Yarmouth Nova Scotia notes Barrett Johnson Tron company in this city undertaking closure of their plant as a local business move.
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