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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1900
Page
4
The notice instructs that all money orders and checks be made payable to the Tribune Printing Company Limited in Freeland on September 19, 2000, detailing the payment instruction for the given transaction.
Hazleton Pennsylvania reports a growing strike led by John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. Many mines have closed or reduced forces as leadership predicts a historic walkout nationwide, while owners expect a swift end and note workers pressured by community sentiment. In Wilkes-Barre the strike tightens control of Wyoming district mines, halting operations at Pittston No. 6 and other sites after successful worker persuasion. In New York a train collision leads to charges of manslaughter for two railroad officials. A German Lloyd issue arises over rebuilding Hoboken piers with adviser Captain Whittemore traveling to Bremen for guidance.
Miss Cora Crow, attendant at Ogdensburg State hospital, came to Watertown to transfer Hannah Fahy, an adjudged insane woman, who attacked with a hand saw. The attendant fought her off and escaped, police overpowered Fahy afterward.
James Cronin aged 60 of Bennetts Corners Madison county drove into the canal near Durhamville early yesterday and was drowned with his horse. The body was recovered and search conducted for a man believed to have been with him. Soldiers sailed for Manila aboard the transport Thomas carrying 1,648 enlisted men, 17 cabin passengers and 1,300,000 dollars in treasure.
Continued cool and generally fair weather expected with lighter winds. A brief notice repeats the forecast and directs readers to Grover's City drug store for Dewite pills claimed to aid liver and bowel troubles.
In Galveston the burial and burning of corpses continues amid wreckage strewn along beaches and waterlogged streets. Congressman Hawley proposes a $17,000,000 sea wall from the jetty westward and will push for fortification restoration, while Clara Barton leads Red Cross relief efforts.
Officials demand all individuals with legal proof of death from the Galveston disaster to appear and swear affidavits. The aim is to quickly gather authentic evidence for future inheritance and insurance claims and legal reference.
A fierce northeast gale off the New England coast wrecked several small boats and fishing schooners. The barge Thomas L. Watson sank near Cape Cod with presumed crew aboard. Blackbird crew of three survived by jumping into a dory that capsized. Charles A. Ashley drowned. Eddie of Newport went ashore near Brown's Island with ten on board saved by Garnet life savers. The British schooner Carlotta ran ashore at Farm Island, but captain and six crew reached shore safely. hope to refloat at high tide.
Despite a stormy start the ceremony at Portsmouth honors the Kearsarge and Alabama with bronze tablets now held by their captains. Mayor McIntyre opens, Charles H Burns presides, Miss Mary Thornton Davis unveils the Kearsarge tablet, and Mrs Henry Bryan unveils the Alabama tablet in front of a large crowd.
Scores from New York Brooklyn St Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston and Chicago show varying results with multiple batteries listed. The standings place Brooklyn 72 46 10 Chicago 57 65 404, while New York 60 69 420 and Pittsburg 69 61 675 headline the American and National leagues.
Washington Sept 19 census bureau announces Sacramento Cal has population 20 282 compared to 26 386 in 1890. The city shows no increase of 2 896 or 10 08 percent indicating a population decline.
Berlin issues a circular to powers demanding delivery of Chinese leaders responsible for the outrages in Peking as a precondition for peace talks. The note, circulated by Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, signals German restraint on mass executions and highlights Count von Bülow's more moderate stance over William II's harsher commands.
Telegraph dispatch from Lourenco Marques reports a pitched battle midway between Kunp Maiden and Hector spruit with heavy Boer losses. Boers threaten to destroy locomotives on the Watervalboven Watervalander line, block six miles of Crocodile Poort, and loot Komatipoort while British forces advance to Komatipoort. Additional skirmishes noted. Steyn rumored to have arrived.
On September 19 the Stock Exchange announced the suspension of Hatch & Foote. Once Fisk & Hateh clerks, Hatch and Foote formed a partnership in 1887 and later ran a quiet, prominent house under Nassau Street’s Fourth National Bank. Daniel B. Hateh was a board member, Foote managed the accounts.
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