20 Nov 1901
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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1901
Page
1
In London a crisis of confidence grows as Commander in Chief Lord Roberts is expected to resign next April amid widespread discontent at Pall Mall. Critics blame the War Office for neglect and missteps, while cavalry sabre tassels removal sparks debate on form over substance.
New York dispatch reports confirmed dissensions within the British cabinet over Chancellor Hicks-Beach. Balfour Chamberlain and Salisbury criticized his financial leadership amid war burdens, while Londonderry acted as peacemaker and talks of his resignation swirl among informed politicians.
A London dispatch notes Unionist papers praising the concentration camps history as creditable while Labour and IBEG poets call the policy criminal. The report admits indiscriminate massing, rape, housing and care failures, lack of sanitation, and poor rations though some commanders and relatives faced changes in rations and organization.
A report from Minnesotans notes large sums due to Chippewas at White Earth diminished reservation. About 305000 dollars arising from timber cutting will be directed to White Earth and related groups as of now, with further adjustments expected by early spring. Also mentioned is a Silver Service presented to the battleship Illinois in Hampton Roads with Illinois residents contributing and Senator Mason speaking.
Washington November 18 President Garfield hosted many callers including Admiral Walker led Isthmian canal commission who said its report is nearly finished and ready for next week. German ambassador reappeared from vacation and Joseph Jefferson the actor met the president.
Washington reports President Roosevelt will urge Congress to reduce the tariff on sugar and tobacco in his forthcoming message. He has conferred with senators and business leaders tied to sugar and tobacco imports. Cuban prosperity hinges on a U S home market, a move likely to meet strong congressional opposition. Sugar and tobacco state lawmakers fear harm to their industries, especially beet sugar regions, if tariffs drop.
Lonéee Nov 8. The British government expects Lord Pauncefote and Secretary Hay to affix signatures to the Isthmian canal treaty. Most issues have been settled after the ambassador’s arrival and the foreign office awaits news of the signing. The document is kept at the foreign office, with Pauncefote empowered to sign on arrival in the U S if advised.
Washington reports that talks on ceding the Danish West Indies to the United States have shifted to Washington. The process began with Swenson in Copenhagen and was then taken up by White in London, with Danish authorities seeking U S capital involvement.
Washington reports say Count Cassini and aides arrive to press a reciprocity treaty with Russia as Senate action on pending pacts slows. A message from ambassador Cassini to President Roosevelt signals readiness for negotiations once prior treaties clear. A separate New York item notes A Hannon, express company messenger, arrested in Jersey City for alleged jewelry theft from packages on the Lehigh Valley line.
At Spooner Wisconsin on the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha line a gang of tramps attacked Conductor H C Schultze and his five crewmen at Superior Junction. Schultze is in critical condition with deep knife wounds and Brakeman Ferguson suffers loss of blood from cuts. Two tramp assailants were injured. others fled. The railway surgeon tends the wounded. Tramp suspects are in custody and authorities fear possible murder charges if Schultze dies.
New York reports reveal George Zollinhofer, paying teller at Williamsburg Savings Bank, defalcations likely exceed $60,600. Investigators probe over seven months, with experts uncertain how long the thefts persisted. Zollinhofer near collapse, Corbett associates deny charges. Corbett died earlier this month. Williamsburg Savings Bank, 50 years old, shows assets about $48.6 million and liabilities around $40.3 million as of July 1, 1993.
The South western express on the Northern Central railway near Black Ridge north of York was wrecked by dynamite under the tracks. The train traveled 45 mph when the blast derailed three cars and damaged rails. no injuries occurred as passengers remained shocked yet safe.
Farmers at Sioux Fail and Mayon near Artesian discuss shipping flocks to Liverpool this winter for the spring market. If the experiment succeeds they aim to expand direct feeding of Montana sheep for British buyers, boosting export potential.
Winniines on Wednesday and WHS robbed of 900 dollars in cash. Police investigate but have no word yet. A halfbreed farmer lost money days earlier, suspected pocket picking by the game robbers. Physician convicted of murder in Hoon Ia. J H Crofford found guilty of murder in the second degree for the death of Maude Sto ng.
A hunter recalls fishing near a Gesiever river bend when a full grown tiger appeared within five feet. The animal handled the caught fish with playful pawing while the hunter, his servant, and a tense standoff ensued. The tiger eventually retreated after contact with the servant and a pistol shot.
The article explains how to test if fabric is all wool by separating warp from weft and observing burn behavior. Wool flames quickly and leaves fine ash with no thread shape, while cotton burns steadily and preserves the thread’s shape in its ash.
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