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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
2
The report notes that the Houghton crew experienced a similar setback in the same location as the prior year, marking a recurring challenge in this course.
The schooner Maida bound for iron ore in tow of the Matao struck rocks near St. Marys River and grounded, blocking navigation for loaded ships. The vessel, 46 feet long, has a stove bow and flooded forepeak. tug fleets were dispatched to lighter her. Delays are expected up to 48 hours, with officials blaming navigational negligence and calling for an extra channel around the point.
The Indianapolis session on Aug 15 devoted to addresses with no formal actions. A three member committee was appointed to confer with anti imperialists whose convention opens next morning. Independents show strong opposition to McKinley and Bryan, suggesting a possible third ticket though a unite with anti imperials is unlikely.
Aug 15 in Lincoln Nebraska The Independent reports a telegram from Populist national committee chairman Butler denying he would back McKinley He declares support for Bryan and the People’s party nominee for vice president and says he favors the committee nominating a candidate Aug 27 He asserts he is not a Democrat or Republican and identifies as a Tama Populist
The Southwest endured extreme heat with Salina registering 103 in the shade and 11% dew on the streets. McPherson reported 107 as corn leaves curled and ears died rapidly across Kansas during the hottest stretch in years.
Clyde Hawley and Allen Leck two boys found rock containing gold while playing in the hills near Lanxesnone Minn Gold has been found before in the area and the locality will be prospected to see if a vein of gold bearing ore exists.
The National Anti-Imperialists met at the Commercial club in Indianapolis with Thomas M. Osborn and Louis R. Ehrich presiding. Rumor spread of nominating Grover Cleveland, though Robert A. Widemann said Cleveland would not run due to health.
Chicago reports Oliver W. Stewart says John G. Woolley, the Prohibition presidential candidate, will launch a long distance campaign to surpass William Jennings Bryan's 1900s reach. Woolley has already traveled extensively in the East and will resume in Pennsylvania after leaving Chicago Friday.
A Curzon dispatch reports favorable weather across India but famine provinces still suffer large losses. Crops backward, labor demand restricted, and high prices persist with about 6,149,000 people receiving relief. In America Mr Wu refuses Mystic peace congress invitation.
Kenosha Wisconsin August 15 William and Mary Patterson were arrested by Chief of Police O'Hare at Waukegan after an exciting chase involving the alleged abduction of 11 year old Hazel Patterson daughter of Mrs Will L Maloney authorities say they pursued the suspects for hours before detaining them in Illinois.
Special dispatch reports Touat Oasis tribes in North Africa submitting to French control without resistance. General Serviere occupies Abrar, the region’s principal city, following the submission.
Senator M A Hanna will open the Republican campaign in New Jersey with a speech at Asbury Park next Tuesday. He will preside at the meeting in the Auditorium.
Brainerd Minnesota August 15 The Northern Pacific is set to spend 200000 in shop improvements expanding overall capacity by 150 percent boiler shops by 100 percent and the blacksmith shop by 90 percent increasing output and facilities at the Brainerd railroad works.
American League results include Milwaukee 0 Chicago 4 and Detroit 2 Indianapolis 4 in 15 innings. Cleveland 0 Buffalo 8. Minneapolis 5 Kansas City 11. National League games feature Chicago 6 Boston 7 and 6 7 in a second game, St Louis 6 Philadelphia 2, Pittsburg 5 New York 0 with a second game 7 1.
In Duluth on August 4 cash wheat prices show No 1 hard 70%0 and No 1 Northern 7740 with various grades. Futures list No 1 hard old 700 No 1 Northern old 7740 No 1 hard new 780 and No 1 Northern new 76%0 with September 76%c and December 77%c. Flax cash at 81.40 with September 61.36 and October 1.33.
In Minneapolis on August 14 the market shows figures for futures with No. 1 Northern wheat at 74 to 75 percent in various contract months. Track prices list No. 1 hard at 77 and No. 2 Northern at 73 to 74 percent, indicating active trading.
Sioux City Iowa August 14 cattle market slow with beeves 6.00 to 5.50, cows and bulls 3.75 to 3.50, stockers and feeders 4.00 to 4.50, calves and yearlings 4.26. Hogs 24.50 lower with price range 45 to 50 cents.
At Sout St Paul on Aug 14 the hog market opened 5c higher and closed steady. Cattle sales ranged with choice butcher cows and heifers 4.75 to 5.25, fat bulls 4.25 to 5.60, veal calves 4.50 to 5.00, good stockers 8.40 to 10.10, steer calves 8.25 to 10.00. Sheep and lambs held firm with fat sheep 5.60 to 6.90 and Lambs 4.26 to 5.60.
Miss Alice Hampton of Lexington Kentucky writes of severe fever and cough with aching limbs and womb pain. She claims Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription cured her, saying she would have died without the medicines and that Pleasant Pellets aided her stomach bowels and liver.
The Democratic County Committee calls a convention in AvSllo Minnesota on August 30 1900 at 3 PM to select 12 delegates for the State Convention in St Paul September 6 1900 and to nominate candidates for state officers and county offices. Delegates allocated by votes for John Lind in 1898 plus one at large per precinct. Primaries to choose delegates held August 25 1900 from 6 to 8 PM at usual voting places. S. A. Smith, Secretary.
An agricultural price table lists futures and cash quotes for wheat corn oats and livestock. Prices are shown for August September and October across multiple commodities including pork flax poultry butter and dairy products with regional or market references.
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