15 Mar 1900
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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
1
Emmet County Republicans Jenkins and Nichols file protest petition seeking party backing. Details indicate regional party leaders disputed endorsements and formal actions proceeding in county committee records. Authorities urge compliance with party rules and set forthcoming meeting dates.
A March 8 blaze in Lead, South Dakota destroyed forty buildings along Main and Bleeker streets. Firefighters used dynamite to create gaps as flames spread from the Dalkenberg saloon to Woolen Mill properties and the Miners Union hall. The conflagration, fueled by a gale and low water pressure, caused an estimated $500,000 in losses with $150,000 insured.
Pretoria reports War bulletin from Secretary of State Reitz stating the Boers remain undaunted and will fight to the death. General De Welt leads forces north of the Modder River as Kroger travels to Bloemfontein to resolve Transvaal Free State differences.
Anxiety grows over the overdue French steamer Paullillac which sailed from New York on February 6 toward this port. Officials hope she drifted off her track due to engine trouble and is seeking port under sail, hoping to reach safety.
Gen Joseph Wheeler returns to San Francisco from the Philippines with high health and morale. He praises Guam and the Filipino people, notes the war is over except for minor guerrilla activity, and expresses belief that American rule will bring prosperity after a wise administration. He resigns from the army on November 20 and will proceed to Washington for a congressional seat.
An official report to the Hinds County board of supervisors details a severe smallpox outbreak in Jonesville, southern Hinds County, with hundreds of deaths, widespread infections, and desperate conditions. The board authorized physicians to purchase supplies and medicines, including forty-three coffins over two weeks.
New editor J. Brookes takes charge of the Atchison Champion for the week starting March 12. He pledges a clean paper, avoiding crime narratives, and plans to counter Ray C. Sheldon’s Topeka Capital editorial stance by portraying the devil as unfairly maligned. Orders pour in as the devil takes the helm.
Report from Oxaco Mexico states about 800 Maya Indians fought 1050 government troops near Agadia Col Fernando Gonzales led the forces Indians entrenched were driven from their position with heavy fire 37 Indians killed many wounded over 300 guns lost. Three soldiers fired.
Lady Sarah Wilson wires that Mafeking is shelled less but bullets increase. Col Baden Powell encircles the town with trenches for pedestrians as wet weather makes many paths impassable. Food grows tight with a soup kitchen in operation and rations enforced using horses and oxen parts.
LeMars Iowa reports Lieutenant Edgar F Koehler killed in the Philippines during a village raid by a Filipino who lured him away from his unit Twenty four enemies died when the soldier set the village ablaze and exacted revenge Rudolph Koehler received a cable confirming the death after his brother enlisted with the Ninth Infantry last year two Kovler brothers also serve as lieutenants in the regulars in the Philippines
Judge Taft presides over a full roster as Bernard Moses of California accepts the vacant seat on the Philippine commission after a conference with the president. The commission now includes Taft, Wostwester, Wright, Ide, and Moses, completing the body.
Charles R. Cole, former Globe National Bank president, indicted on twenty five counts in U. S. district court before Justice Lowell. Sixteen counts allege false bank entries and nine for misapplication of funds totaling 1,670,270 dollars. Trial slated for early April.
Curcaco leader C M Weaver alias FLA Murson arrested in Michigan City Indiana on fraud charges for using the mails in a bogus library scheme reaching Iowa and nearby states. Famous detective shot near Torrent Kentucky as Drake and Ford are killed in a feud report. Republican convention in New Orleans instructs four delegates for McKinley. Philadelphia obituary notes Congressman Alfred Farmer dies at 76. Bryan arrives in Austin at winter home for rest before next tour. Taunton widow receives 864 432 07 from Gen Corbin fund in Washington.
A dense market summary lists regional quotes for cattle hogs and sheep, with grain prices for No. 2 wheat corn oats and rye across Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. Ranges cover cattle 2.00 to 6.25 per unit hogs 3.25 to 6.50 and sheep 2.50 to 7.00 while grains include No 2 wheat corn oats and rye with regional figures.
J M Ralya, a Sioux City butcher, sues Armour & Co of Chicago for 175 000 in damages claiming breach of a May 24 1880 contract to supply fresh meats at set prices through Sept 30 1882. Prices rose in 1880 causing larger orders and Armour allegedly failed to fulfill.
Coroner's jury in Fort Madison reviews Hazel Rogers death by self inflicted gunshot. Jury finds no evidence of love affair and doubts murder or foul play, seeking a motive for the act. Some speculate foul play remains possible despite the panel's disbelief.
Fire at the Sellman Hotel in Pier gon started by a defective flue, quickly fought by about fifty volunteers. the Keenan family residence was saved with only minor damage and insurance. Nearby incidents include a child choking on corn, a Milwaukee railroad crash with no fatalities, and various local notices.
Iowa general assembly members visited Cherokee on the 7th to inspect the new northwest To waingane hospital under construction. The party of 280 toured the partly finished buildings, stayed at local hotels, and attended a banquet. The project has nearly 2.5 million invested and seeks 860 thousand more, with 100 thousand unexpended.
Farmington residents faced shock as Farmers' Bank cashier Barry Wier found the vault rifled on March 7. No tampering with the lock or door was detected. Officials estimate $1,700 taken, though reports claimed up to $17,000. the incident adds to a list of local misfortune and legal actions across Atlantic and Page counties.
An explosion at the Red Ash mine two miles west of Charmond West Virginia kills nearly 125 miners. The blast, believed caused by fire damp, occurred near the mine mouth and was heard across surrounding mountains. Rescue parties found the mouth jammed with carts and bodies. most workers likely died. The Sked Ash Coal Company, main owner J Fred Effinger of Staunton Virginia, operated the mine. Local officials and doctors rushed to the scene. several victims identified include Andrew Pritt.
Harlan Whittaker of Butler County is held in Frankfort to answer the grand jury without bond for the killing of Gov William Goebel. Silas Jones of Whitley County is admitted to bail in 500 after arrest for complicity in the governor’s assassination. Examination before County Judge Moore suggests Whittaker may be deeply implicated or know the shooter.
Prof F. F. Andrews of the University of Iowa at Iowa City suffered severe burns to his hands face and eyes when a bottle of powerful acid exploded during experiments. LeMars man David Cammock, a teamster for George Ward, was run over by two wagons, sustaining three broken ribs several lacerations and a scalp wound.
A Chattanooga to Knoxville test shows telegraph and telephone messages sent on the same line simultaneously with accurate delivery both ways. East Tennessee Company contracted with Postal Telegraph for wire use, a first such country claim. Also notes Admiral Cervera’s watch seized in Wichita with a plan to redeem and return it to him.
The note covers diverse church matters including a planned first Russian Orthodox church in New York at no cost to AGG, Bible access gaps in South America, and Moods’ link between England and America churches. It cites Hay gifting an altar to St Pauls Warsaw, a London moral-purification push, rapid NA church construction by the YMCA, and dancing bans for priests in Koniggrate Austria.
Police halted the Sapho production in New York, with theater managers and Misa Nethersole’s representatives promising legal staging only. Critics say the play is harmful, immoral, and demoralizing, while Magistrate Mott ordered trial proceedings to determine its fate.
A Manila dispatch reports Lieut. Edgar F. Kochier of the Ninth Infantry killed when luring rebels led him into an ambush six miles north of Tarlac while seeking hidden rifles. Americans burned the village in vengeance and killed twenty four of the enemy. General Bates’ expedition in Camarines province moved toward Nueva Caceres with 2300 men, facing resistance. two Americans, including Lieut. John B. Galleber, were killed. Sixty four rebels buried. total killed and wounded about 140.
Ten thousand more workers join the 75,000 idle as Chicago builders halt activities over a labor dispute. Material suppliers threaten to withhold goods, delaying new construction citywide while rivals push for a peaceful settlement amid a high stakes standstill. Other minor notes cover wreck injuries, naval plans, weather impacts, trusts reporting, and a push for national school maps.
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