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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1900
Page
5
The vice presidency is a constitutional office with the duty to preside over the senate and to be the immediate successor to the president in case of vacancy. It should be nominated for capable successors, not to placate factions, and remains a position of honor open to ambitious, able individuals.
The Chicago Record notes federal receipts exceed expenditures and urges immediate repeal of stamp taxes. It cites a 50 to 90 million dollar surplus estimate, calls stamp duties burdensome, and criticizes government borrowing from citizens as unnecessary while McKinley’s policies influence European markets.
Fragmentary text argues Americans should not conspire against the president and expresses belief the nation prospers due to his actions for the people. The lines suggest gratitude for leadership and achievements beyond the people’s own power.
Six powers maintain forces in Chinese waters and at Pekin to guard foreigners amid Boxer unrest. Russia has 11000 troops in China while Germany offers support and a unified international effort is possible. The situation risks continued violence and potential land intervention if the Chinese government cannot ensure safety.
The Clinton Herald criticizes the Burlington Hawkeye for lacking original ideas and urging no reform. It cites foreign policy and India taxes, plus criticisms of British civilization and Cuban frauds, then notes Democratic concerns and a war-weary mood over the Philippines withdrawal.
A Dubuque crowd welcomed the Davidson Bros dry goods store as the new bead of the firm’s expanding empire. The opening drew heavy foot traffic and shoppers, with Davidson praising high quality goods and competitive prices. The article traces the Davidsons’ Sioux City ascent from a tiny 8 by 20 foot shop in 1834 to a planned 58 375 square feet flagship, the largest west of Chicago, reflecting sustained energy and honest business methods.
In Carbondale Illinois two men died during a bitter struggle over the Republican primaries for the Twenty second Illinois district at Anna. Mays was killed by Johnson with Johnson aligned to Roberts and Mays to Smith. At Grand Tower another man was fatally wounded for voicing his views.
The French consulate was told by priests at Pao-Ting-Fu that thirty foreigners including six women and a child were fleeing to Tien Tsin in Koata when attacked by more than 700 boxers armed with rifles and spears. Four were killed. others were wounded or missing.
Report from Pekin notes 349 guards from America and other nations arriving during the dragon festival. The crowded streets reveal no hostilities while foreign presence shifts local mood. Christian refugees flock into the city amid arrests and government measures.
London observers debate the possible retirement of the premier as Parliament dissolves and South Africa peace terms loom. Salisbury is not said to retire from ministry or leadership, despite speculation. The column notes Foreign Affairs, China, and the Newfoundland federation question shaping policy debates.
The coronation cup was won by Jolly Lar with J. Ret up. St. Margaret's selling plate went to Rivoli gelding with E. Reiff aboard. Westminster plate secured by Blacksmith ridden by J. Reiff. Sunbury welter handicap winner Crake. Duke of Egmont, with Rigby, finished second and represents an American jockey.
The Chicago Whist association closed its three day interstate tournament with The Silver Love winning by a narrow margin. Final score 598 points for the champions, 593 for the Hamilton club, with five other clubs placing Detroit 591 Oaks 587 Lawndale 554 Commercial Sioux Falls 581 and LaGrange 569.
In Raymond California two highwaymen attacked Yacomite stages guarded by two soldiers two miles from Grub Gulch. They took about 400 dollars from passengers and fled as sixty soldiers of the Sixth Cavalry accompanied the convoy to National Park. Prof. Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of California was among the passengers robbed.
Buffalo reports the railway car repairers and freight handlers strike declared off tonight. Chicago notes three Illinois Steel mills departments closed for an indeterminate period, affecting over 3000 workers. Also in Chicago Capt. Geo Streeter and militia associates arrested on charges related to a lakefront land dispute and alleged murder conspiracy.
The Clinton Dubuque and Northwestern railroad was incorporated in Clinton Iowa on June 2. Principal offices will be in Clinton with a line from Clinton to Farley for fifty years. Local officials doubt Illinois Central plans and see possible Northwestern cooperation with Dubuque interests.
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