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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1900
Page
4
A 1900 report notes eastern Democrats cheer Bryan on a campaign tour as British actions in South Africa draw scrutiny. It discusses Roosevelt, McKinley, and Lodge views, stock market turmoil linked to war fears, and Bryan’s reception in New England despite poor weather.
Faith by disallowing his claim for mileage shows Governor Taylor’s unfitness as revealed in his application to McKinley for a guardian.
The report notes silk production in nineteen states with 750 factories in 230 towns. American imports of raw silk rose to 41 million dollars, up 50 percent from 1898, and a Creek Indian volunteer in the Philippines reported a Malay dialect nearly matching Creek speech.
England notes a Persian loan arranged by a Russian bank showing Russian financial influence over Persia. The deal illustrates St. Petersburg diplomacy and persistent aims shaping Persian finance and policy.
The club requires a surgeon's certificate proving an appendicitis operation for membership. It notes no need for certificates showing minds as a qualification, implying brains are not a criterion.
San Francisco report says gifts of food sent to the transport Thomas for Manila soldiers were sold aboard the ship. About 300 turkeys donated by Miss Helen Gould rotted and were thrown overboard. Privates with money paid as much as thirty five cents for a piece of turkey.
The state salary commission weighs a per capita clerical wage plan and a tax valuation basis, with 10 percent of fees retained, while census data remains the deciding factor. The text contrasts Russian illiteracy, army cuts to fund village schools, and Queen Victoria’s restrained parliamentary speech praising soldiers and colonies amid South Africa fighting.
Col Albert D Shaw and the Grand Army of the Republic urged President McKinley to back a bill creating a permanent five or more judge pension court in Washington. The court would handle pension appeals independently, like a circuit court of appeals, to ensure impartial decisions and faster fair settlements. The president asked Shaw and Gen Daniel Sickles to draft the measure for Congress.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled two years into a case that the state legislature can compel vaccination. Frank D. Blue sued Fannie Beach and Orville Connor to stop their son Kleo Blue from attending public school in Terre Haute for not vaccinating. The court held public health preservation is a state duty and compulsory vaccination falls within police powers. health board rules carry legislative force.
The piece argues Kentucky lacks clear constitutional means to impeach Acting Governor Taylor and urges an amendment if urgency makes impeachment provisions absent. It notes the Goebel party aimed to oust Taylor legally, while Taylor has used force by proroguing the legislature and launching a removal secret.
The letter by General Joubert, written October 27 at the start of hostilities, outlines Boer self reliance, concealment of modern artillery, and a defensive war plan. He predicts a Natal and Cape Colony theater, a guerrilla war, and widespread Afrikander rising if natives are stirred. He notes 50,000 men in the field and asserts Britons must fight on multiple fronts.
The editorial condemns Governor Taylor for calling the legislature into session away from Frankfort and for actions it says threaten civil order. It frames the shooting of Senator Goebel as an isolated act, not part of a conspiracy, while warning the governor’s moves risk civil warlike conditions and moral outrage.
A farmer named Scott and his sister and her daughter from Ohio were riding in a wagon when frightened horses bolted toward Lindenwood cemetery. The wagon hit a obstruction, Scott was thrown, the sister released the daughter to safety as the lines tangled. The team halted when a preceding farmer’s wagon blocked the road. no serious injuries reported. Central Passenger Association mileage tickets valid on Nickel Plate trains after February 10.
John W. Hammond and Miss Myrtle L. Smith were united in marriage by Squire Bullerman. Both young people are from Maysville.
Crowds gather in Indianapolis as Gen Henry W Lawtons body lies in state at the Indiana state capitol. Excursion trains bring mourners from across the state while schools dismiss early and business halts in tribute to the Indiana native. The funeral party departs for Washington the next morning.
John W. Hammond and Myrtle L. Smith. Frank C. Bailey and Mattie V. Dougherty. Ernest A. Warner and Callie I. Hyatt. Pete J. Downing and Martha A. Davis. Victor Sordelot and Lenore Martin.
A widow of General Burnham of Machias Me faced death from pneumonia but recovered after taking Dr King’s New Discovery as she slept through the night. The testimonial claims the remedy cured throat chest and lung diseases and was sold at 50 cents to a dollar with free trial bottles at Dreier & Bros. drug store. Mileage tickets for the Mickel Plate road between Buffalo and Chicago or intermediate stations valid after Feb 10.
The Fort Wayne retailer touts its leadership and low prices on cloaks suits and hosiery as a prepares for next winter. It highlights 10c 12 12hgc 15c and 25c hosiery and lists toiletries stationery and engraving services with emphasis on quality brands and value.
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