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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1900
Page
1
London dispatch reports a Boer trap that caused heavy losses to British forces near Mafeking. Cannons and wagons were destroyed while a battery pressed counterfire, with 350 British casualties including 200 prisoners. Boer fortifications remained, and a scout column briefly navigated the trap. Queen Victoria preparations begin as Dublin braces for a royal welcome.
Rev Charles Borris, a colored missionary back from Africa, told Baptist ministers in New York on April 3 that the Boers have long opposed civilization and evangelization. He said they have been weighed in the balance and found wanting and predicted Africans will gain better government under British rule. He cited Livingstone and missionaries who faced Boer opposition.
Queen Victoria departed Windsor at 9:30 p m for Ireland accompanied by Princess Christian and Princess Henry of Battenberg with attendants including the Countess of Antrim Harriet Phipps Sir Arthur Biggs Fleetwood Edwards and Captain Ponsonby. The royal party insisted on a night journey to cover the eleven hour trip amid meticulous preparations and a pilot engine named Prince of Wales led the way.
Washington April 8 Members of the senate committee on Porto Rico yesterday made a poll of the senate on the Porto Rican bill. They estimate a majority of 7 for the bill believing it will receive 47 votes. Supporting votes are listed for Aldrich Allison Baker Burd Beveridge Burrows Carter Chandler Clark of Wyoming Cullom Deboe Depew kin s War m banks Foraker Foster Frye Gallinger Gear Hale Hanna Hansbrough Wawley Jones of Nevada Kean Kyle Lodge Perkins Platt of Connecticut Platt of New York Pritchard Quarles Ross Scott Sewell Shoup Spooner Thurston Warren Wetmore and Wolcott.
Chicago reports a near renewal of machinists strike despite a settlement as workers accuse employers of backdating old positions. Across the nation, miners in Pittsburgh and Swin district walk out, Minneapolis carpenters lock out, Indianapolis carpenters delay, Cleveland trades strike, and New York carpenters join others for higher wages and shorter hours amid widespread unrest.
In Washington on April 8 the senate debated the Porto Rican bill with Bate Pettus Tillman and Simon of Oregon opposing and Cullom Depew Perkins Foraker and Spooner in favor. An executive session preceded the vote, which was set for later today. The house adopted a resolution by Payne calling for treasury information on probable surplus and revenue effects this and next fiscal year. Some district business moved. several minor bills passed.
A Chicago and Northwestern freight bound for Dekalb Wisconsin was wrecked near the city Sunday evening. About six p.m. two cars slid down an embankment and were smashed. A brakeman narrowly escaped death. The train carried grain and used two engines. The cause cited was no wheel failure on a car near the engine.
The Democratic gains swept multiple Michigan towns with Detroit and Port Huron exceptions. Lansing elected Hammell by 316, first Democratic mayor in a decade. Grand Rapids shows strong Dutch vote benefiting Democrats. cities like Muskegon and Adrian favored Democrats while others like Grand Haven and St. Joseph stayed Republican. Bond issues and charter changes accompanied results. statewide pattern shows Democrats consolidating in several cities and Republicans retaining pockets of support.
Complete returns from Ohio municipal and township contests indicate Republican gains in cities and rural areas amid factional infighting easing in Cincinnati and Cleveland. In Columbus Dr Washington Gladden featured as councilman candidate. Toledo elected Republican mayor, Dayton reelects Democrat Marion Lindmuth. Beattie Nebraska Beattie election sees women rule city with Mrs Elizabeth Potten as mayor facing renewed prohibition clash.
Hartford election results show Republican Alexander Harbison defeating Democrat William Waldo Lytle by about 3000 votes. Harbison carried every ward, including the city’s Democratic stronghold, in a decisive statewide outcome.
The Morris wheel at the Chicago World’s Fair will be torn down and sold for scrap. Work begins tomorrow with an estimated 30 000 to tear it down, far more than its post fair earnings. Since the fair 600 000 rode it versus 1 750 000 during the fair, gross receipts were 812 000 and net profits 500 000, split 225 000 each to the company and the World’s Fair company. About 700 000 has been lost since. The wheel cost 362 000 initially and its relocation to the Midway cost 175 000.
Dr Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn asked the Chicago presbytery to accept his withdrawal from the presbytery and the Presbyterian church at Olivet Memorial chapel. He states in a letter that he is no longer a Calvinist having renounced predestination. Debate followed before the vote to read the letter was taken.
Berlin reports that Count Muravieff has not asked Germany or other continental cabinets to present a joint intervention note. It notes Germany has been urged by Russia to join Austria Hungary and Italy in the intervention matter, but the replies from all parties have been unfavorable.
Atlanta April 3. The Journal reports St. Louis inquiries about Roland Quintin, cashier of a major city firm, who is said to have absconded with $19000. Quintin traced to New Orleans and then to Florida, with Atlanta route noted.
Eugene Iischoff notified customs that he would pay 19100 in addition on the painting The Holy Family detained for undervaluation. The Rubens canvas cost 89600 at auction, totaling 58700, to be paid by Francis C Matthiesen, a sugar manufacturer who bought the work.
New York April 8 The Automobile Club of America hosted a Waldorf Astoria dinner for Major General Nelson A Miles and the highway commission. Resolutions urged construction of a Atlantic to Pacific road as a military necessity. Pittsburg April 3 About 14000 building trades workers will gain from wage scales effective yesterday and rising May 1 with pay rates for bricklayers carpenters and plasterers.
Capt Knh Sigsbee who commanded the Maine after the disaster in Llavana Inebor is at St Paul for a week, greeted warmly. Journeymen plumbers strike in Cleveland. New bank application filed for New London Wisconsin with 6000 capital. White pine reserves may vanish within five years. Moore becomes violent in Chicago yards, attacks railroad workers. Borcherevink Arctic expedition reaches Campbell Town, reports reaching genetic pole. Lunar岛 earth chord notes bubonic plague running its course. Dr St George Mivart dies in London at 73. French torpedo boat boiler blast kills two crew. Western photographer touts exterior interior house, dog, horse views. Korea grants Russian demand for Musanpho.
Governor Tanner demanded Captain Shaffner of the Chicago naval militia resign. Adjutant General Reece said the resignation request had not been made public earlier. Shaffer denies any resignation and notes prior reports claimed otherwise. The sequence follows the earlier release of Commander Bohotine from arrest and reinstatement of Idanfo. Shaffer’s resignation not on record.
Arcola April 6 a white cat boarded a Vandalia passenger train in Peoria and rode through to Terre Naute, perched on the truck without attempting to alight. The animal vanished in Terre Naute with no trace found, leaving its Peoria home mystery unsolved. In Springfield a state secretary fee report lists various collections including licenses and notarial fees. Carbondale introduces a city letter carrier service with four free routes serving 2,500 people within seven miles. Venice reports Henry Dorst died after drinking a quart of whisky in a saloon. Rowanee notes a papal congratulation to Father Crowe on his parish birthday. Monmouth reports James Turner Clarkerton’s suicide amid despondency. Springfield grants arming permission for veterans groups to parade May 1.
In Cincinnati Ohio a suspected infernal device was found on George B Cox porch. A dynamite scare box with a sand paper trigger and matches was detected by a servant girl and reported to Cox after suspicious Vine Street chatter. Powell and Clement deemed it a dangerous explosive weapon.
General Albert D Shaw commander in chief of the A O A RR returned from a tour of the south to Lowsville on April 1 expressing harmony between former adversaries and proposing a national memorial day for dead soldiers of the Spanish American War. Madison Wisconsin reports the arrival of a Spanish cannon, a brass ten foot long bore six inches, to be placed in capitol park. A railroad accident near Madison damaged a car’s breech with a hole through its end.
Bryan spoke yesterday afternoon to an audience estimated between 18 000 and 20 000 in Seattle Park. In the evening he addressed a smaller crowd, attended a dollar dinner for 1 000 plates, then boarded a boat to Olympia. Two Branch Railways Incorporated in Indianapolis filed to build two adjunct lines Nashville to New Albany and Salem to West Baden totaling 103 miles with 110 000 dollars capital. Shake Shipp was shot and killed near Scotts Ridge twelve miles from Lebanon Kentucky by Jol Mills after Shipp had served a penitentiary term for murder.
Chicago and Milwaukee markets on April 2 show mixed grain and livestock quotes. Wheat bids for May through September vary, oats and corn prices move within narrow ranges, and live stock prices reflect solid demand with pigs and cattle quoted across several grades.
Testimony claims Morrow's Kid-Neoids cure kidney backache dizziness sleeplessness nervousness and urinary disorders with many Illinois users praising benefits. Springfield resident R A Higgins reports his wife recovered from kidney issues after using the remedy. Boxes sell for fifty cents with a descriptive booklet available from John Morrow & Co. in Springfield Ohio.
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