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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
1
In a speech Governor Roosevelt urged enforcing both not stealing and not bearing false witness against neighbors, urging critics and politicians alike to pursue the right path. He warned that noble aims require protecting virtue, strengthening the weak, and avoiding wrong turns on the road to good ends.
In Baltimore a remark about forty men named George Washington recalls a quip about ancient greats being negroes. Thirtynine colored and one white Washingtons noted, echoing the old story of Pompey and Caesar and the assumption all great men were black.
Weather terms stretch as Havana endures a cold wave with temperatures dipping to 63 degrees, a rare chill for Cuba. The piece notes boreal gales and compares the West Indian cold spell to a London hot wave, where summer heat is mild by American standards.
The article notes that wireless experiments for the British Army in South Africa show operation disrupted by veins of iron ore in hills. It recalls a US Naval Board report on Marconi's system, indicating communications could be entirely blocked when tall iron framework buildings lie between transmitter and receiver.
A Johns Hopkins writer discusses a case he calls hepaticocholecystostochol cy stenterostomy. The piece notes the treatment is an advanced method for colic and reflects on science bearing its baggage, with Caesar’s impedimenta cited to illustrate the point.
Over ten years average fire loss fell from 6922 to 1860 and insurance loss from 3993 to 1056. Fires from crossed wires surged with electricity as mains use rose, 66 such fires a decade ago to 958 last year. Incendiary fires reached 6891, while lightning caused 3479 and 12,204 fires had no assignable cause.
Professor Pickering offers a fresh explanation for gegenschein one of astronomy’s enigmas. He suggests a cometary or meteoric satellite about a million miles from Earth revolving yearly with meteors always opposite the sun. The object may be Jupiter sized with roughly 86,000 mile diameter.
A Philippine army chief paymaster states 65 percent of funds sent to regulars are held by paymasters or returned to the United States as checks. The remark reflects on discipline and thrift in the force, noting seasoned soldiers like Tom Atkins keeping home ties in view.
London reports mixed front news with censored dispatches. Boers threaten the Bloemfontein railway south of the city while British troops reinforce. Updates describe missing Hussars, failed parleys at Raltfontein, and casualties as forces clash near Glen and Ladybrand with native unrest rising in Basutoland.
A belated Boer dispatch states that 6000 Colesberg and Stormberg commandos with ten guns and 750 wagons have passed through safely in what they call a magnificent strategic feat. A Boer account of the Bloemfontein water works says Cul Broadwood evacuated Chaba N Chu due to Olivier's southern advance, the British camp found asleep without sentinels.
Gen De Wet arranged positions to surround the British, catching them off guard. The Boera show Natal activity but no movement by Gen Buller. Mafeking remains besieged on April 1 with bread shortages. oats bran and meat fill the diet, described as coarse, gingerbread color and pine-like in consistency.
Bloemfontein April 5 The Royal Irish rifles marching in the eastern Free State were surprised by Boer forces who placed three guns in position. The Irish entrenched and held off mounted infantry on the flanks as Boers closed in. With dwindling food and water and exhausted ammunition, the Irish division surrendered after fighting thirty hours.
Louisville banker James A. Leech reports his daughter Miss Carolyn Leech was struck unconscious by a German in the same railway compartment while traveling between Florence and Venice. The incident was telegraphed to his wife and to the American consul in Venice. the American consul at Rome was also notified. Miss Leech has been abroad in Southern Europe all winter for her health.
John Gazette's store in Minnesota was burglarized. The safe was opened and cash totaling $20 in money and $1,000 in checks were taken. No venue or further details available.
Patty Berglsry. Brewanrtyiltle, Ailen, April 10. The hardware store of Demro and Ballard was broken into and about $40 worth of knives and razors stolen. No clue to the burglars.
Six prisoners awaiting trial made an ineffective attempt to break from the Marquette jail in a deathly charged incident. Authorities report the inmates were all charged with murder and the escape was thwarted.
Washington April meetings unfold as Senate passes Porto Rican tariff and civil government bill by 40 to 31, with Davis and Nelson amendments defeated. House debates Hawaiian territorial measure, while senators clash over Quay seating and Indian appropriation concerns amid a busy week of votes and executive sessions.
In Washington April 5 the House saw a tense Kentucky clash as Democrat Wheeler and Republican Pugh confronted each other over alleged misrepresentations amid broader Hawaiian bill debates. Lacey of Iowa condemned the Goebel election law while Senate discussions centered on the Quay case with Wolcott apologizing and support for early action. The Spooner bill and Philippine question were set as unfinished business.
In Washington on April 6 the house did not finish the Hawaii territorial government bill. When 4 o'clock approached, fewer than half the bill had been covered and many amendments remained, so debate continued under the five minute rule until completion. Key amendments approved include clarifying labor contracts in the Islands and extending alien contract labor laws.
A mass Philadelphia rally at the Academy of Music sent a message to President Kruger signed by 22 000 pupils. Judge Ashman presided as speakers included Webster Avis and W Bourke Cochran. A 16 year old boy delivered the signed message to Pretoria after a Waldorf Astoria reception in New York.
A lace curtain at 106 East 105th Street ignited a blaze that spread from the fourth floor to the top stories of the Washington and Jefferson buildings. Residents fled with valuables as firefighters arrived late and battled the flames with roofs and crews from adjacent structures. Four alarms were sounded amid delays.
Ex Senator White in Los Angeles on April 11 hosted William J. Bryan who conferred with White about accepting the vice presidential nomination. The meeting centered on Bryan advising White on possible candidacy and political implications.
Manila April 14 Army chatter focuses on Brig. Gen. Funston's execution of two Villpinos after capturing them near San Tsidro. A rescued Maccabebe scout warned comrades, triggering reprisals as Filipinos fled and soldiers killed several natives. Calls grow to punish Chinese general Pana, seen as a brigand rather than a soldier, for looting and torture.
Austin and surrounding counties report worsening flood impact with property loss, washouts, and missing residents. Bastrop and La Grange areas note damaged bridges, crippled rail lines, and concerns over sanitation. Governor Sayers allocates 500 dollars from aid funds to assist the homeless.
Dallas report April 11 states H R Green, Tarpon club president, has word of heavy damage to club property on St Josephs Island from a severe storm in Matagorda Bay and surrounding areas. Several small vessels were wrecked and some lives believed lost as Trinity River rises. no deaths reported yet.
In Pomeroy Ohio April a gigantic coal trust has formed when coal operators in the region consolidated into the Pomeroy Coal Exchange, creating a unified group of companies under one association.
A Winnipeg report to Agent J.B. Hodder from Long Take describes an Indian band tragedy where two Indians were murdered. No clues to the killers have been found.
The British sailing ship Iranian, en route from New York to Yokohama, was wrecked near Yokohama on April 11. Sixteen crew members were saved, but the captain’s boat is missing.
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