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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
2
A Brainerd Dispatch extract notes musings on personal initiative and perception, calls out views on glasses and eye belief, and comments on rural mail carriers delivering nearly 10 million pieces yearly. It also cites varied topics from Senator Clark to clairvoyants, Pretoria roses, wine cultures, and temperance related statistics in Paris and France.
London May 10 Four thousand British cavalry watered at Zand river twenty five miles beyond Smaldeel as Lord Roberts directs dispatches. Scouts report no Boers south of the river while the enemy laagers on the north branch. The British advance guard nears Kroonstad within thirty five miles. Free Staters plan to move capital as Kroonstad becomes untenable per Lourenco Marques reports.
The reform movement failed to suppress drama in the United States. Sapho plays sell out weeks in advance in New York and on tour. Degenerates and Sapho mods push sensational fare to meet public demand as the season lengthens.
A prominent physician argues wars shape hospital design and medical practice. He cites Crimea and American Civil War lessons on nursing, pavilion tents, and antiseptic surgery, noting South Africa conflicts may yield broader medical gains for civilization.
The Paris expo power plant chimney rises 289 feet, with 263 feet above ground and 26 feet below. It rests on an oak pile foundation capped by a 59 foot diameter concrete block. Above ground, a 52.5 foot pedestal supports a 177 foot shaft and 33 foot high capital, with white brick and decorative red, black, and enamel brick bands.
The author notes that the baseball season does not start everywhere at once and compares openings to natural signs. He cites Florida starting soon after New Year and northern Maine awaiting months later, then mentions American soldiers spreading the game to Havana, San Juan, Manila and Iloilo, implying baseball's global reach.
Dispatches describe Lord Roberts advancing toward Mafeking and Vryburg as Boers retreat with wagons evading pursuit. Melded reports show Mafeking sufferers, Natal moves, and Hunt ers relief column of 20 000 infantry and 5 000 horsemen mobilizing toward Vryburg amid widespread transport of wagons and cattle northward.
War Office advised that a widespread plot to murder Roberts and other British officers was discovered in South Africa in time to thwart it. The notice places the events in London based reporting dated May 10.
A blaze at the Ameri can hotel in Genesee New York on May 10 destroyed the building. Thirty guests escaped. two men Lafayette Carney and Sherman Deboray were found on the third floor apparently suffocated. An unknown woman is believed to have died as well. the fire is described as incendiary.
Telegrams report Aguinaldo has rejoined Gen. Tinio in the north with a sizable force in the mountains. Gen. Young seeks reinforcements to strike before the rains and resumes fighting plans. American actions include routing a band near Legaspi and Niago with casualties on April 15 while Gen. Garcia is captured near Jaen.
Royal Baking Powder is widely stocked by grocers across the state and is certified to meet all food and state laws. Dealers who hinder its sale risk infamy for peddling substitutes. Consumers seeking pure wholesome baking powder should insist on Royal, the highest strength and value brand.
London reports Boer forces retreating before the British on most fronts with exceptions at the Natal frontier Mafeking and near the Kroonstad hills. Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener hammer the front while heavy British troops sail toward South Africa. Snyman seeks to retreat northward to avoid encirclement. Boers driven from Fourteen Streams as British establish positions along the Vaal river.
By direction of the secretary of war the small allowance of ammunition and arms for target practice will be increased one-third during the present calendar year.
Cleveland police report Patrolman John Shipp was shot and killed while pursuing a burglar who had broken into his house. The assailant fled after the fatal shot and wounded churchgoer Mrs. Charles Koester in the foot as she returned home from services.
Cincinnati May 10. Post Office Clerk Joseph Brychester was arrested after a scheme to issue three 100 dollar money orders at Pullman Chicago and cash them across the region. Inspector Betz aided in the capture at the Palace hotel Cincinnati. Brychester confessed to issuing multiple sets totaling 5400 dollars before being blocked in Covington Kentucky.
Chicago May 10 Tom Sharkey knocked out Joe Choynski of California in two rounds at Tattersall s. The bout was a hurricane exchange with Sharkey in control and the decisive blow a left jab to the jaw as the second round ended. Choynski rose after the bell but fell back and referee Malachy Hogan awarded the victory to Sharkey. They had agreed to a six round catchweight rematch.
Victoria reports the Danube arriving at Juneau with details of Martin Sievert who shot and killed Steve Frederigo then wounded Christianson before capture. He requested execution by hanging, which was carried out due to lack of alternative care. Motive cited as robbery at Litoua Bay involving a gold mining company crew.
Advices from Samoa report the American flag hoisted on Tutuila Island amid native rejoicing and a formal cession of the island to the United States. The Manua inhabitants also request flag hoisting and cession, with local governance by a naval station governor in command.
A Rio Janeiro dispatch reports Acre residents mobilized an army of 2000 under Col Borh to resist a Bolivian advance. The Acre revolutionary junta declares they will never submit to Bolivia and will accept Brazilian sovereignty.
In Memphis on May 10 Admiral Dewey asked to cancel afternoon receptions from the planned eight. The committee complied and a general evening reception was held at the hotel under the aegis of the city's women's clubs.
Senator Hanna said the Philadelphia convention will not stampede toward Roosevelt or any other candidate. He predicted Secretary Long will be named as vice president, noted as his opinion for the Philadelphia convention.
Frankfort Kentucky May 10 The $25 000 damage suit of Col Jack Chinn against Mrs Kate Banta was dismissed at the recent term of the Franklin circuit court Mrs Banta answered that she never said or insinuated Chinn killed William Goebel The complaint alleged she used the words saw Jack Chinn shoot Goebel
A Rice report from St. Cloud details a monster snake found near the town. Princeton strangers claimed to have killed it with a Winchester rifle after a chase along Little Rock Jake. Local merchant John Gazett and elevator agent August Swanson verified the find, measuring the snake at sixteen feet long and eight inches in diameter. Some call it a rattlesnake, though no Northwest rattler has reached this size. The theory is it escaped from a traveling menagerie and hibernated, then resurfaced this spring.
Joseph Sackel Jr surrendered after indictments for illegal liquor sales in Wabasso were returned. He pled guilty to selling to minors. two related charges were dismissed. Judge Weber fined him 5 dollars and costs totaling 102 dollars. The April grand jury batch is disposed, and licenses were later issued in nearby towns Wanda and Seaforth.
The weather bureau reports minimal rainfall north of the Minnesota river with scattered showers in the south, a cool week plus frosts on the 2nd to 4th that iced some areas. Soil dried by high winds and a dust storm in Kittson. Wheat appears uneven in Polk, but most grains are growing well. Potatoes, flax and common crops planted. corn planting delayed until soil warms. Fruit buds started. blossoms and berries in bloom. Overall injury from frosts expected to be slight, pastures green but will need more rain and warmth.
Great columns of smoke rose north as forest fires started south of the Cass Land property. Fire raced along the track with a gale from the west, burning jack pine logs and brush while men with horses and plows fought to contain it. The Scanlon Gipson mill sent crews to back fire and no homes were harmed. A county seat relocation bid from Walker to Cass Lake was announced, likely drawing southern support.
W Stenton receiver of Citizens' Bank Appleton Minnesota and Swift County Attorney Olney met Public Examiner E M Pope in St Paul about prosecuting cashier B K Salverson for taking deposits after insolvency. Four complaints filed. exam set for May 14. If discharged, Pope says immediate rearrest on other charges possible. Bondsmen may face suits to cover the $10,000 bond. Pope finished bank books and turned them over to Stenton who will convene creditor meetings and review further actions.
Superintendent Putnam in charge at St. Cloud car shops received a order to build over 500 combination stock and box cars with 80 000 pounds capacity. The project will provide summer employment for many workers while easing congestion at St. Paul shops. The St. Cloud annual school election filled four wards' vacancies with retiring directors reelected: Stewart Freeman Donahue and Osgood.
In Pine County on December 11, 1899, James Dawson pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for administering knockout drops to George Peterson of Bruno. Sentenced to Stillwater reformatory. T. J. Doyle remains on trial. Dawson was captured in a St. Louis County lumber camp after a $750 reward was posted.
At the Minnesota conference of the Evangelical Association held in Wells, appointments were made for St. Paul District led by F R Plantikow and J M Ballinger among others, with Mankato and Minneapolis districts naming numerous pastors. The next conference will be held at Lamberton.
Sheriff Johnson of Mora and Detective Ryan have tracked suspects in the October 1895 lumber camp killing of Albert Peterson near Mora. Two men, Barnes and Maloney, are named. Barnes is jailed, Maloney may be brought to Mora. An $800 reward hangs on the case.
William Ferguson was found guilty of murdering Trenton merchant S. G. Wilson in March 1897. This third trial hinged on evidence Ferguson gave in a prior case while posing as a detective. He claimed involvement in the arrest of two suspects and that he saw the fatal ax blow struck during a robbery.
W S Taylor Republican governor of Kentucky arrived in Washington yesterday and will stay until the Supreme Court decision is announced. He was unaccompanied.
In Jacksonville on May 10 Mrs M Ortutt and Mrs Eliza Flowerday drowned while crossing the St Johns River in a boat with eight aboard. Six were rescued, and the incident is being investigated by local authorities.
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