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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
2
London special reports that Commandant General Louis Botha would have to stand for two days against Lord Roberts then retreat without loss or capture. The British must still reckon his force as formidable in defense. Pacification of the Transvaal is seen as a business requiring months.
Mrs Jessie Benton Fremont widow of John C Fremont, aged 79, fell as she rose from dinner at her Los Angeles home and sustained a fracture of the left hip joint. Doctors say the injury will keep her in bed for weeks but there is no cause for alarm.
Kingston Jamaica dispatch reports the British War Office will accept a 2 composite volunteer militia contingent from Jamaica Trinidad and Demerara for service in the Ashanti campaign. Jamaica will provide 200 men and five officers. The West India Regiment is ordered to Ashanti forthwith.
Samuel Livingston aged 58 was shot and killed by neighbor Lorenzy Stevens in Alcester South Dakota after a quarrel sparked by Livingston’s wish to marry Stevens' one year old daughter. The confrontation escalated when Livingston struck Stevens with a monkey wrench before Stevens fired.
Three men died and fourteen were injured in a blast at Giangiulia’s home on Schell Street Philadelphia. The third floor housed cannon cracker and fireworks manufacture. Mrs Kurtz aided by neighbors. all except her are said to be out of danger.
A Yokohama dispatch reports the murder of the Pekin Chancellor of Legation by Chinese troops provokes strong sentiment in Japan. The press calls for ample reparations and warships may be sent to Taku. Manila dispatch notes gunboat Concord with marines sailing for China.
The Court of Claims upholds Admiral Sampson as Commander-in-chief and finds Commodore Schley led a division under his orders during the Santiago action. It awards bounty for the defeated Spanish squadron totaling 166,700 dollars, with Sampson receiving about 8,335 and Schley around 3,000.
General Maya Arthur in Manila cables the War Department reporting the capture of Generals Hizon near Mexico and Cavestany at Alcala, both important with Cavestany a key guerrilla leader in Vangasinan. General Corbin regards these as near-surrenders, signaling insurgents abandoning the cause and seeking American supremacy in Manila.
Judge William K. Townsend in the Southern District of New York issues an opinion in Goetze & Co vs United States holding the Paris treaty valid and that Porto Rico residents are foreign-in-country status for the U S Constitution and tariff acts.
A Shanghai dispatch reports an unconfirmed burning of a foreign legation and possible minister death while relief efforts suffer from shortages of provisions and water. Admiral Kempff says 2400 international troops march on Pekin with Viceroy Tien Tsin’s approval. Russians reinforce Port Arthur. Conger missing causes anxiety as fires claim lives in Brooklyn and smugglers are arrested in New York with diamonds. A fire hits the Paris Exposition Bosnian Herzegovina pavilion.
Boer sources report General Dewitt marching toward Johanneshbure with about 13 000 burghers in support, signaling a major push in the campaign.
Regional quotes show cattle and hog prices ranging from $2.50 to $6.00 per unit across Chicago Indianapolis Louis Cincinnati Detroit and Milwaukee. Wheat and corn prices vary by grade with No 2 futures generally in the teens to forties cents and oats in the mid-twenties. Local markets list rye barley and clover seed with scattered high and low extremes for shipping grades and fresh produce.
Illinois enacts a pure food law taking effect July 1 requiring clear labeling of adulterated goods. Items like maple syrup, currant jelly, apple butter, coffee blends, lemonade, honey, vanilla extracts, and baking powder must display exact ingredients and substitutes.
Treasury figures show about 388 million dollars withdrawn to fund Spanish and Philippine wars and hostilities prep. Navy expenditures rose from 27.1 million in 1896 to 65 million in 1899. War revenue act may yield around 120 million this year, totaling roughly 222 million over two years. Surplus in treasury growing about 5 million monthly.
Chicago census takers faced fights and whispers as they visited crowded tenements. A Boston girl cried over her mother’s death while police and a city undertaker handled the body. Enumerators faced evasions, kid snitches, and hostile reactions across cities including Philadelphia San Francisco and Brooklyn as jobs drew resignations.
The Boxer movement traces to a 250 year old society named Yee No Chuan aimed at overthrowing the Manchu dynasty and resisting foreign influence. Reform efforts under the Empress Dowager sparked anti reform and anti foreign sentiment, leading to a brutal crackdown and a foreign-backed coalition to suppress the rebellion.
The piece notes quiet days for Seeric T he News and Aguinaldo while referencing global events. It mentions warm weather aiding ice plants as in full bloom and cites issues from New York ice trust fees to the Hague peace conference. It also notes royal and imperial moves in Africa and Asia with armored ships and policy shifts.
Mrs Gladstone widow of William Ewart Gladstone dies in London shortly before 6 pm after a long illness. She married in 1839 and was in her eighty second year. She aided her husband’s career, ran benevolent works, and raised eight children including a Bank of England governor and a clergyman. Known for Christian character and candid dress, she is remembered as a steadfast partner to the famed statesman.
A Chinese empress dowager has posted a $65,000 reward for killing Leung Chi-tso, who advocates modern reforms. The offer, announced via Li Hung Chang and the Chinese consulate in Honolulu, targets the reformer living in the Hawaiian Islands under bodyguard protection.
The Santa Fe declares a 2.14 percent semi annual dividend on preferred stock. A new link from Princeton, Wisconsin to Marshfield will join the Chicago and North Western system. The Erie leads rail rivals in percentage of shipments last week. Northwestern adds parlor and observation cars between Chicago and Milwaukee. A Toledo route plan undergoes reorganization by a banking syndicate after gaining control. Chicago lines vote to change through bills of lading and require shippers to settle freight within ten days. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway adds new parlor cars signaling progress in car construction. Sioux Falls and Northwestern Railroad plans rights of way for a Sioux Falls Madison line. A foreclosure decree in Springfield names the Louisville Evansville and St Louis Railway in a suit by New York Security and Trust Company with four mortgages totaling 10 million.
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