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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
8
Paris and Rennes reports outline judges urging no fresh degradation for Dreyfus and hint at a conciliatory presidential stance. Protests quieted by rain and strategic retirements, while Paris debates extortionate costs of the affair and possible restive opposition.
R G Dun reports a cloudless week with strong domestic marketing and rising wheat and corn exports. Failures fall vs last year, while Shadburns notes strength in staple prices and fall demand, with iron and steel prices moving up and shipbuilding held by steel delays.
State Senator Tawis Emery Jr of Pennsylvania spoke to the industrial commission in opposition to the Standard Oil Company. He argued railroads fostered Standard Oil by upholding a 1872 contract between the South Improvement Company and the railroads, alleging ongoing discrimination in favor of Standard Oil to the present day.
The Antarctic, returning from the northeast coast of Greenland, reports no trace of missing aeronaut Prof. Andree. The ship left Helsingborg May 25 with Prof. Nathorst’s expedition and encountered the Skaw off northern Jutland on Monday.
The enlistments on Saturday totaled 537, bringing the September tally to 4,790. The report notes ongoing recruitment and overall monthly progress in the Washington program.
Omaha reports indicate a dip in heat and steady rains across parts of Nebraska. Corn damage is limited to sandy areas with late crops, boosting hopes of a record yield as more rain and cool weather are forecast. Kansas City notes drought relief with heavy rain and a 45 degree temperature drop after a 106 degree peak.
From Illinois to Kentucky heat sweeps the region with temperatures from 96 to 105 degrees. Drought scorches vegetation and crops with late corn and potatoes badly damaged. Prostrations mount with fatalities reported in several cities, including Chicago where 90 degrees at 5 p.m. and two deaths occur.
A conference of the Republican state central committee with Senators Allison and Jear and other leaders was held to plan the campaign. It decided to start official campaigning with speeches in every district on October 7 and to meet Democratic topics like the Philippine war and trusts. The Democratic campaign opens at Davenport on September 18.
Heber J. Grant was arraigned before Judge Norrell in Salt Lake City on polygamy charges and pleaded guilty through attorney Franklin S. Richards. The court set a fine of 100 dollars or one day in jail for each dollar unpaid, and the fine was paid.
Key West reports 30 new yellow fever cases in the last 24 hours, with two previously omitted, bringing total known cases to 127. Two deaths occur in the period, for a cumulative death toll of nine. Warm rainy weather continues to aid transmission.
In a London interview Count Esterhazy repeats he acted under orders from Col. Sandherr and higher command. He says he will disclose all after the Rennes trial and may lecture in the United States. He will not return to France as it would mean immediate imprisonment.
The American Bankers association opened its 25th annual convention in Cleveland with 1,200 to 1,500 visiting bankers and about 5.7 billion dollars in represented capital. The meeting urged gold standard adoption and nonissuance of reissued legal tender notes, and adjourned with Walker Hil of St. Louis elected president.
The Sept 9 cabinet meeting focused on the postwar Philippine local government to fit Luzon and other islands, with Secretary Root’s views praised as broadly informed. Postmaster General Smith noted rising demand for money orders and growing postal receipts in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Charlottetown reports say a Wednesday night gale devastated fishing and coasting craft from Cape Breton to Quebec. At least a dozen lives are believed lost, with hundreds of boats smashed along the island coast and northern New Brunswick. Three bodies were recovered near South Nildare and eight or nine men were lost at that point.
Detroit reports show the Sons of Veterans in good financial shape with 32000 in the treasury and 28 000 total members spread across 1200 branches. Membership declined by about 1000 in the past year as many potential members joined the army. The order plans to award each veteran of the Spanish American or Philippine war a badge of honor made from a Spanish cannon, promised by Secretary Root.
The Case steamer reports Capt. Freeman and sailor Nelson Alture as the sole survivors of the Canadian barge Lisgar, which foundered on Lake Huron at 1 p.m. Monday. They drifted 91 hours in a yawl before being rescued Thursday morning, 20 miles below Thunder Bay Island. Freeman believes the remaining crew died.
Des Moines Iowa September 9 funeral services were held for Samuel Merrill former governor of Iowa from 1905 to 1872. Senators Allison and Gear and nearly all Iowa congressmen and state officers attended. Merrill commanded the Twenty first Iowa regiment in the war and served in the legislature dying recently in California at age 77.
A coroner jury in Chicago holds the Pittsburgh Bridge Company and superintendent Charles M. Peaslee responsible for the deaths of 11 men in the Coliseum collapse on August 25. The verdict cites gross carelessness and neglect and calls for further investigation by proper authorities.
A bolt struck a group of men on the fair grounds in Camargo NL at seven pm on Thursday. Ten men were knocked down and two died instantly while the fair continued.
Manila reports insurgents making demonstrations near Imus with American outposts compelled to fire volleys for three consecutive nights.
Washington dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Otis outlining a two division plan for December to push against Aguinaldo’s forces, with MacArthur and Lawton commanding northern and western-southern columns respectively. Blockade of Philippine ports to prevent foreign recognition and support for insurgents is emphasized.
Key West reports 189 total yellow fever cases to date with 32 new cases in the last 24 hours. No deaths in the past 23 hours. Nine patients remain at the yellow fever hospital while the rest are in private homes.
The Rio de Janeiro, freshly arrived from China, will be transferred to the government for troop transportation after discharge and dry docking. Her sailing date for Manila is fixed for September 25.
Washington reports the Navy Department assigns Rear Admiral Farquhar to command the North Atlantic station, replacing Rear Admiral Sampson who will head the Boston navy yard. Separately in Kobe the Morgan City wreck salvage efforts move ahead with divers to float the vessel. Chicago announces two new plants by American Switch Co at $1 million each.
The World publishes Kruger’s reply defending the Boer republic against British pressure over franchise and governance. He accuses British residents and mining capitalists of seeking to destroy the republic and control South Africa’s wealth, while pledging defense of freedom and self government. Pretoria reports acknowledge Britain’s rights but deny suzerainty, open to further talks. London notes a cabinet meeting predicting troop movements and no immediate parliament summons, with a Cape Town conference likely.
Telegrams from Clark County to Gov. Tanner report Thursday storm has blown down broom corn and farmers need help to harvest. If not harvested, losses may reach thousands of dollars. Col. Mack Tanner suggests advertising in newspapers for labor.
Fire at Shelby tube works destroyed the rolling mills and piercing machine room with overheated oven origin. The plant suffered total loss including engine and boiler rooms while a heavy rain aided firefighters. Eight hundred workers were left jobless.
The transport Sheridan carrying the Thirteenth Minnesota First South Dakota and 200 discharged men reached San Francisco from Manila via Nagasaki and Yokohama. The ship tied the 15 day run from Yokohama record though about 2,000 men were aboard with 60 on the sick list. Three men died during the voyage two regulars and one Minnesota regiment member.
Springfield attorney general opinion finds the 1599 medical practice act does not bar treatment by mental or spiritual methods used by Christian Scientists or others with no medicine. It states that a death during such treatment is not a crime under Illinois law.
Richard B. Leech of Brooklyn died suddenly Thursday night at a Drighton Beach hotel banquet for the Forty-eighth New York volunteers. He was 55 years old and served as a paymaster's clerk in the Atlantic squadron under Admiral Dupont during the Civil War.
Three miners named Fred Hamilton Clarence Hardesty and Elza Powers were killed in Highland mines near Fairmont West Virginia. A powder explosion followed by a lamp fire in a keg of powder caused the fatal accident. The men were hurled against walls and then burned.
On the Mexican border at Naco nine miles from Bisbee, a clash between American cowboys and Mexican guards left one American and one guard dead and several wounded. Arrests and extradition of four Americans are planned as tensions rise after the Saturday fight and subsequent rescues.
Jackson Mississippi city council held a special meeting and urged residents to stay calm and avoid panic over a fever outbreak. State quarantine against New Orleans began at noon, with trains from that city inspected. The Illinois Central continues depot stops while other lines bypass downtown for transfers. Dr. Murray of the marine hospital service links yellow fever in Jackson to New Orleans.
Rev. James C. Caldwell a prominent Presbyterian minister was instantly killed in a runaway accident in Germantown Philadelphia. He formerly lived in Westchester Pennsylvania and had retired from active ministry to engage in Sunday school work in Illinois. Born in Elkins Ohio he was 65 years old.
Sheriff Henderson of Logan county with a 15 man posse moved to the Hatfield fort 30 miles from Williamson West Virginia and captured Devil Anse Hatfield his son Bob and John Dingess. They will be taken to Pike county for murder charges tied to the Hatfield McCoy feud. Cap Hatfield remains at large as four men hunt him.
Frost defense in southern orchards relies on irrigation and smudge fires to shield crops. Early plant placement on high ground reduces risk, while damp smudge fires remain practical where irrigation cannot be used. In dry California and Arizona zones, coal fires in iron baskets are favored for frost protection, with irrigation a secondary method. The note ends by mentioning Belgian and Spanish queens appreciating landscape painting.
Commander General Joubert denies orders for heavy weapons as peace seeks to hold. London papers say Britain may press claims, while Transvaal refugees arrive in Cape Town and Durban relief assists 2000 distress cases. Troop transports may move to docks for possible deployment.
The Civic federation of Chicago hosts a week long conference on trusts at Central Music Hall starting Wednesday. Over 200 economists, statesmen, labor leaders, lawyers and business figures will present papers and discuss the trust question as an economic issue with W. J. Bryan among invited speakers. A resolutions committee may offer an expression, but no firm verdict is promised.
In Cincinnati on Monday two firefighters Thomas Bland and Harry Heinsheimer and four year old Monroe Dent died after suffocating in a gas filled vault behind a home on Clinton street. The fire department responded with a ladder and all three bodies were recovered.
A Sentinel special from Oconto Wisconsin reports a well known railway official says the Illinois Central Railway company plans to extend its line from Madison to Fond du Lac. The move aims to make Fond du Lac a major railway center.
The Porto Rican relief committee of the Merchants association reports Gen. George W. Davis, governor general of Porto Rico, has acknowledged receipt of the supplies shipped on the transport Mc Clellan, which departed New York on August 23.
Washington reports Senor Que sada has been informed that nine additional Cuban prisoners have been released from the Spanish military prison at Cadiz.
Paris reports the death of former United States ambassador James B. Eustis. The Republique Francaise notes his affability and knowledge of French affairs earned him universal sympathy in France. In Marseilles fires rage near Toulon burning forests and destroying several chateaus.
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