15 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1900
Page
1
A large Biloxi blaze destroyed seventy five houses as a gale fanned the flames. A small fire department struggled to contain the fire, burning a Catholic church, convent, schools, newspaper offices, and many other buildings. Losses exceed $300,000.
Washington reports reveal the United States has the most post offices and staff, with foreign mail totaling 8,825,016 pounds sent abroad in the last fiscal year. Trans Atlantic routes carried 5,752,483 pounds, including nearly 2,500,000 to Great Britain, at a cost of 2,158,083 dollars.
Relatives of Oberlin Mr. Carter late captain of engineers United States army visited him at Leavenworth penitentiary as habeas corpus proceedings before Judge Slock were postponed to Nov 22. Writ command issued to Warden McClaughry sought why Carter is detained with details of papers in the budget of the case.
In Pretoria báo, Mr Steyn addressed burghers with passion after a war council with Gen Botha and Gen Delarey urging continued resistance. He claimed he would go south with 6000 men and that Germany had pressed Britain for retrocession of the republic.
A southbound train derailed twenty miles south of the tender jampe causing rails to spread. The mall baggage car and two coaches left the track and toppled. No fatalities but several injuries include J B Bacon back and neck strain Q P Milter forehead cut E W Davis hand cut Mrs W H Folrich head injury with varying severity.
After threats of conflict between negroes and whites in Washington PA, calm returns following swift town action and support from the Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers. The riot began election night with heavy fighting, many injured, a dozen arrests, and warrants for more. Authorities warn no further trouble is expected.
The New York Evening Journal reports a telegram from William J. Bryan stating he would not accept the United States Senate seat under any circumstances. He says he fought for the presidency and lost and will not take another’s position. Bryan adds a congratulatory message to McKinley after his election victory.
General Linovitch informs foreign consuls that land opposite British and German settlements on the river side has been annexed to Russia by conquest and that any foreign owners must prove ownership or lose claims. Much railroad property and the arsenal are included. Consuls protest the action. Grows larger in Minnesota as parties claim governor and McKinley leads. Lind concedes defeat for reelection.
President McKinley and party arrive in Washington amid a large welcoming crowd at the Pennsylvania depot as police manage the crush. The president and Mrs. McKinley then proceed to the White House after brief greetings.
The speaker asserts a steadfast refusal to hold office, urging prudent actions for Cuba and stressing that true distinction comes from not governing. He cites retirement as proof of resolve and values esteem earned by service, not by power.
The St Petersburg text publishes Russia’s reply to the Anglo German accord. Open ports on Chinese littoral rivers are welcomed as not altering treaties. Russia supports the Celestial Empire's integrity and notes it might modify its position if circumstances require, especially regarding the third article.
A major Albany fire destroyed the Kreischer & Co candy factory and adjoining offices on Beaver Street. Firefighters failed to stop the blaze as it spread through a block, forcing workers to flee and leaving little salvageable. The nearby Press Knickerbocker Express and other Albany papers aided in continuing publication.
The Portland mine at Cripple Creek has been sold to an English syndicate including the Exploration Company Venture Company and Werner Belt Co for 45 million dollars. A new company will be organized to run the property and its stock will be floated in London.
Market quotations list prices for cattle hogs and sheep across cities including Sioux City Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York. It covers wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs with ranges and grades for shipping common No. 2 and creamery terms. Names of cities and price ranges provide a dense snapshot of regional trading activity.
Republican sweep secures entire congressional delegation and props for the biennial elections. Party gains 100000 votes to consolidate power across state tickets.
A man believed to have smallpox appeared in Sloan after arriving from the country. He was taken ill at a hotel and treated as typhoid fever by Dr. Frear before authorities assessed a possible smallpox infection. The case alarms residents over potential spread.
Foreman Andrew Anderson of the pile driver on the high bridge over the Les Moines River from Boone slipped and fell forty five feet striking his face. He was brought to the city, then home, where doctors say recovery is unlikely. A longtime Northwestern Railroad worker, he was known as steady and reliable.
A Marshalltown case reports Gertrude Dunn blamed for a crime blamed on a seduction by Eugene Mann. Her husband, Mann, later learns details, they marry, but she deteriorates mentally and is confined to jail mental ward. The story touches on unrevealed assailant and broader territorial politics.
Johnson County Teacher reports county school officials allegedly padded reports to steal over 39000 dollars from the state between 1880 and 1898, with figures suggesting a broader span to 1874 and 1878. The piece notes rural schools’ losses and calls for legal action as ice shortages loom in Des Moines and a series of other local incidents follow.
A young countryman seeking work in New York City impresses Maury & Co. manager Mr Smith with rapid telegraphy. He quickly types two thousand words per minute and earns a job on the spot after a dramatic display that ends with the applicant shaking hands and receiving employment.
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