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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
1
The Elgin Echo reports diverse items from around the world including missionary book orders canceled in China, Arctic sports notes, hunting lore, and anecdotes from Persia, Spain, and Australia. It notes political attitudes in England, a Philippine census plan, and cautions against using spider webs to stop bleeding.
Treasury supply strengthens prompting McKinley to appoint John Walter Lowry as postmaster in Knightstown Indiana. Goodell in Jacksonville orders Chinamen deported. Census lists Saginaw Michigan population at 42245 and 46922 in 1900, down 8977 8.69 percent. Morrill arrives Berlin as third secretary. Navy plans twelve gunboats for the Philippines. Fitzhugh Lee warns of Cuba disorder if troops withdraw. Maine wreck deemed of no navy value and to be removed. Chilean envoy says war rumors baseless. Sanders elected president of Tawa College. Stille dies at 87. Van Lew dies at Richmond. Foster expects no part in Chinese talks. Sayer dies in New York aged 81. Drew dies in Jacksonville. wife dies two hours later. Cooper of Denver dies of Bright’s disease. Woodford married in New York to Isabel Hanson.
Dispatches from Canton and Pekin confirm a decree punishing Tuan and colleagues and outline peace negotiations led by Li Hung Chang and Jung Lu. Conger cites Wu's edict naming Yung Lu on the peace commission. Shenanigans around viceroys and foreign officials complicate expectations as Gen Chaffee advances troop withdrawal.
The Rhenish mission at Tungkun near British territory was destroyed. Missionaries escaped to Hongkong about a month ago. The captain of a British steamer fired on by the Chinese near Kumchuk had several crew flogged for returning fire.
Oct 3 dispatches describe a British explosion killing twenty Gordon Highlanders at Komatipoort while destroying Boer ammunition. A separate train incident injured passengers after colliding with cattle on the line. Lord Roberts reports Thundle’s troops recapturing a mountain battery and ammunition. Baden-Powell arrives to command in Transvaal and Orange River areas with about 12,000 men. Cape Town notes US Consul General Stowe predicts peace by Oct 11.
George Polenski, a machinist at Great Northern shops, was hunting ducks at Lake Lizzle near Barnesville, Minnesota, when five left arm shots were fired off. Doctors amputated his arm above the elbow. The incident occurred October 3.
Market quotes from St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago show wheat and corn prices by grade, with Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago cash, futures, and delivery figures. Cattle hog and sheep prices across Sioux City Chicago South St Paul and local marts reflect steady demand and varied lots, including breaded and feeder animals.
In Wilkesbarre a miners meeting followed Reading company wage gains proposing a 10 percent payroll increase for workers except miners who would gain from cheaper powder at 1.50 per keg. Most independents balk at the raise without lower transport rates. Some miners return to work only to quit again, reducing active collieries in Schuylkill and other regions. Union recognition and further grievances cited as delaying returns, with President Mitchell to address Wilkesbarre gatherings.
Norfolk Virginia October 8 Thieves broke into the barn of George Sims ninety six of Lewis county. Sims had stored a coffin he built years ago and thieves carried off the coffin during the night.
A cablegram from Montevideo says the ship P. N. Blanchard was burned at sea and total loss while bound for San Francisco. The incident occurred near Sen. New York on October 3.
St. Louis October 3 The fortieth St Louis fair opened yesterday drawing about 125000 attendees. Exhibits from over a dozen states were represented as the event began in strong fashion.
London Oct 2 report on Shanghai edicts fueling confusion in Chinese leadership as allies reportedly seize Shan Wai Kwon. Emperors letters seek aid from czar and mikado in peace talks amid war preparations and loyalist court suspicions. Prince Ching among aristocratic losses in ongoing British auctions.
Secretary of State Hay returns to the department after a summer in New Hampshire and denies any policy rift with the administration over China. Dr. Elli acted as secretary. no new Chinese developments awaited him. A Berlin dispatch about a China partition note is repudiated. no note on China policy is in process.
The mangled body of Patrick Muen was found near an electric railroad in Cuyahoga Falls after initial reports a car collision. Later evidence indicated murder, with his hat near a blood pool and his body placed on the track by attackers. he had money on him.
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