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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1900
Page
12
A historical exposition outlines the principles of humane warfare, detailing treatment of prisoners, non combatants, and occupied territories. It notes legitimate aims, proportional force, parole rights, and the duties of commanders under arms, including surrender, occupation, and the limits on retaliation.
The piece argues secrecy in stock trading breeds dangerous speculation and mispricing. It cites Massachusetts publicity measures and interstate commission experience as evidence for federal action to unify procedures. It compares ships to stocks, saying the public cares for cargo or profit, not the ship itself, highlighting greed and hidden management as root risks.
Engineering Magazine surveys the role of engineers in new commercial work. It notes that rail extensions factory expansions tramways and related infrastructure sustain large works and provide steady employment for workers. The piece highlights the broad impact of engineering activity on industrial growth and urban development.
A Hartford jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Initial ballots showed eight for the defendant and four for the plaintiff, then 11 for the defendant and one for the plaintiff. One juror held out and finally joined to render a verdict of 325 with costs. The juror who held out did not reveal the name. The article also mentions South African events and colonial titles.
The region is described as almost treeless except for blue gums imported from Australia. These trees, not native to South Africa, were brought in long ago. In Australia blue gums reach great heights, though they rarely do so away from their native habitat. The eucalyptus is noted as valuable antiseptic, with claims that rotted leaves smoked as cigars cure asthma.
A fragment notes Utopia's location at Oren in Sweden. It mentions a generational program valued at 4.6 million for replanting trees and yielding income about every 30 to 400 years. The piece asserts no taxes due to this system, with free railways telephones and schools.
In carbon steel, microscopic diamonds form during processing. A 300 gram sample treated with acids yielded graphite and then diamonds after repeated chemical steps. The insoluble residue dissolved, leaving a transparent octahedral crystal that appeared as diamonds under a microscope.
A dramatic fire at Lenhder J McCormick’s Lake Forest Illinois property trapped two imported Swiss Broken Swiss bulls in the basement stable. The beasts fought to death amid flames as the building collapsed, burying them in the ruins per St Louis Globe Democrat. Spectators and farm hands tried to separate them, but the fire consumed the structure. A second fragment recalls a Paris bank visit with a humorous cash draft mix up, highlighting a sprawling tale of chance and identity.
Fragmentary note discusses international banking practices cited as great surprise to Americans, mentioning Feuer and related subjects. The copy is incomplete, offering only hints of a broader discussion on drafts, currencies, and cross border financial methods.
In Finland a new insurance scheme offers editors a guaranteed indemnity not to exceed 60 percent of the loss of gross income from suspension. The plan aims to shield newspapers strained by censorship and low circulation, with concern raised over a five percent fee of gross income.
A grand Eschre and Aéuchre party will bring 2,400 people to Grand Central Palace New York for a fundraising event. Proceeds support the completion of the Uburet of St. Phillip Neri at Bedford Park.
A masterpiece clock finished for the Chinese imperial palace showcases an automatic orchestra. The device, described as a museal work, aims to demonstrate precise timekeeping and intricate engineering.
John L. Sullivan, nearing forty, is praised for honesty about his finances and famed as a fighter turned thinker. The piece contrasts his frugal life with his fame, recalls his City visit notes, and then shifts to a portrait of Wall Street power, highlighting National City Bank, the Rockefellers, and the Chemical National Bank, plus a gallery of country-born presidents and elite social circles led by Mrs Gould and the Astor-Gerry-Galatin group.
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