22 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
1
In Washington November 30, Congressman James A. Tawney discusses a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee on removing war revenue taxes. The panel aims to ease administration and identify taxes to abolish, with stamps on conveyances likely first to go. Progress will be gradual to prevent deficits.
Thirteen killed and twenty seriously injured when the Southern Express derailed between St George's and Saubusse near Dax France. Five passengers are missing. Among the dead is Senor J F Canevaro Peruvian minister to France and an attache of the Peruvian legation in Madrid. The engineer says the ground gave way under no locomotive which sank into the ballast.
New York reports the Maximilian jewels valued at 6000 dollars after seizure from Valino J. Preva and Alexandriso Mareucci charged with Mexican smuggling. They allegedly sought about 50,000 dollars, offering the gems to diamond shops. The prisoners face a wearing before Commissioner Shields as case disposition is considered.
William L White the absconding quartermaster general of the Michigan National Guard returned to Grass River Michigan Nov 15 after a year missing amid military scandals. He will likely plead guilty and seek mercy. Relatives have offered reparation, and bond preparations were made by prominent local businessmen as sureties. White has been in South Africa and England since disappearing.
A dispatch from Providence reports coal barges Hudson and W Hobert Iavle Carter lost after separating from tug Teaser amid a gale off Montauk Point. On board Hudson were Capt. L. Webber and crew. Carter carried Capt. Bartlett and three assistants. Trudsen carried 1000 tons coal and the Carter 151 tons.
The general conference of the Protestant Episcopal Church will consider three canons at its San Francisco meeting next October addressing marriage and divorce. If approved, the church would condemn divorce and remarrying a divorced person while the former spouse remains alive. A 1898 committee failed to agree, but reconvened recently to draft the canons.
Former deputy Richard Adams, exonerated by a jury, killed Daniel Kildee and William Kennedy in a saloon. Both men were union miners active in the Couer d'Alene riot era and had sworn to kill Adams after warrants were served two years earlier. Kennedy drew first, Adams fired, killing Kennedy then Kildee. The coroner's jury ruled self defense.
Annie Norton of Chattanooga, a middle aged resident, shot herself in the breast but survived. Doctor Shelf reports the bullet passed through the heart, one of the few such survival cases, as Sue recovers with notable prognosis.
The annual report to Secretary Gage shows 269 stations across Atlantic seas lakes Pacific and Ohio river areas. 866 disasters affected vessels with 2007 people saved and 48 lost. 673 shipwrecked received relief totaling 1,447 relief days. Property value involved reached 8 470 190 with 2200 saved and 608 lost vessels. Costs and further details are incomplete in the fragment.
Grant Bros stock brokers assigned to E. G. Stedman, triggering rumors of a defalcation. Estimated losses range from 150000 to 175000, with liabilities likely under 100000. Stellman denies contacting police or providing further details, while Grant brothers wind up affairs amid the unsettled inquiry.
Chicago resident Orrin W Potter on the lake shore awoke to a burglary on November 14 as a burglar, armed with brass knuckles, attacked Mrs Potter leaving a head wound. The incident follows a rash of break ins including April porch looting of $600 in diamonds and jewelry. Police Chief Ripley orders crackdown on known criminals.
Ten people were injured in a head on collision between a north bound Lake Shore passenger train and an extra freight three miles south of Kataavon Michigan in a blinding snow storm. Injured include baggage man Mod Curtis Grand Rapids and express messenger Thomas Wilwington Grand Rapids both severely injured. Brakeman Adams Craight rain suffered broken collar bone and leg. Seven others escaped with light injuries. Firemen and engineers escaped with light injuries. Freight placed on siding. heavy damage avoided. Property loss was small.
A fragmented market report lists bid and offer quotes for corn, wheat, and hogs across several exchanges. Prices for No 2 yellow and No 2 white wheats show varied ranges. No 2 mixed and other barley figures appear with bids around 2.50 to 5.70 per unit. Multiple cities including Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, and New York Cattle are invoked with scattered price points and freight notes, reflecting a bustling wholesale commodities snapshot with inconsistent OCR data.
An attempted rail wreck on the Rock Island line near Farnam, eight miles west of Davenport, was thwarted when the engineer and fireman of No 25 spotted ties piled on both tracks. No 4 delayed about five minutes. investigators seek those responsible as a special officer probes the incident.
A freight train traveling from Des Moines to Ames derailed after an open switch in the Chicago and North Western yards. Engineer Jr. BM. Rowe of Bagie Grove was crushed to death when the engine left the rails and blocked the cab. Two crewmen remained aboard the engine and escaped.
A Chicago and Northwestern No 2 wreck near Missouri Valley derailed after colliding with a crossing signal. One man Velerson lost both legs and may die while Engineer Johnny Wells had his hand amputated. Several others were slightly injured. authorities cite wrong dispatcher orders.
The Northwest town Horticulturist Society will hold its ninth annual meeting in Emmetsburg on December 4 and 6. The group promotes horticulture and forestry across its territory, urging broad cooperation to ensure every home enjoys fruit and flower abundance with proper shelter. Emile Jerome, arrested in Ottumwa for passing forged checks, allegedly cashed funds from two businesses and claims cattle sales. He faces charges. grand jury will proceed, with potential penitentiary exposure.
Stockholders of Ue Keokuk and Northwestern Railway meet in Keokuk and approve sale of the entire property and franchises to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway Company. The line from Gurtington to St. Louisa, leased by Burlington for years, transfers with Burlington holding a controlling interest.
The Waterloo jury found Jerome W. Noot guilty of assault with intent to commit murder in a case widely publicized for sending his wife an infernal machine. Witnesses from Omaha Des Moines Doverport Chicago and New Orleans testified as the prosecution wove a strong evidentiary chain. Nettie M Jot, his wife, attended most of the trial and feared his acquittal while hoping for justice.
Gov G L Donsox issues a Thanksgiving proclamation urging residents to worship and give thanks in homes and churches on November 20 in Town. State items report saloon victory in Lions County against prohibitionists, a Des Moines street franchise dispute, a telephones franchise suit, and a major railway project on the Des Moines River. Also noted are officer term extension opinions, disbanding two companies of the Fifty Myst regiment, Gov Shaw’s son expelled, and a Mt Ayr fire causing $40,000 in losses to bank and Helen’s store.
A Washington correspondent reports European powers delay negotiations in Pekin by quibbling to gain minor advantages. Eight or ten nations meet, report back to home governments, and await fresh instructions as cable delays slow replies. The United States advocates strong action against Boxer leaders, demands indemnity, reform at Pekin, and open empire to foreigners.
A collection of brief, pointer quotes from Rev. Wanna of Shelton Conn and others critiques church funding goals and the moral tests for pastoral training. Statements discuss endowments driving costs, religious authority, and constraints on salvation. Also notes trial verdict in New York murder case.
The article notes the center of U S population shifting west and slightly north, with the 1890s showing a slower but continuing westward trend. It places the current center near Columbus Indiana, about six to seven miles north of Greensburg and estimates a roughly twenty miles west and eight miles north shift from 1890, pending official census verification.
The annual report to the Secretary of War covers the year ending June 30, detailing a total army of 93,790 including officers and enlisted volunteers. It lists deployments by region, casualty totals across United States and territories, and Philippine campaign figures. It notes deaths and non-fatal casualties across divisions, with specific officer and enlisted counts and desertions, and provides a table of Philippine actions from May 4, 1898 to June 30, 1899 showing 23 officers and 76 men killed and 147 officers and 2,076 men wounded.
Intermittent notes describe new engines to Sania Fe road, a diesel style electric line between Lina and Miter, and thirty mile link in Okin. Cape traffic in Africa faces a coming storm, while Lake State's timber bridge near Sandusky, Ohio remains unfinished. Canadian Pacific earnings dip. Milwaukee St. Paul line shows a 36001 gain from last year. Chicago grain rates rise about 4 cents per 100 pounds to Atlantic coast cities. Northwestern double tracking from Colt to Carral Iowa to begin soon. Western rail livestock shipments weaken. carloads cheaper but lighter. A gunge of geonchos moves east in a new smoke device for locomotives, cost of equipping an engine about 25.
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