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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
2
A compact world brief from Alrectrve Wire surveys foreign affairs and home happenings across continents. It highlights diplomatic moves, economic shifts, and notable societal events shaping global and domestic affairs this quarter.
Reports from the Free State indicate many burghers surrendering and yielding arms. Lord Roberts forces an oath against further fighting and allows return to farms. Gen Pole-Carew at Norvil's Point sends word that 1,800 Free Staters surrendered at Edenburg south of Bloemfontein.
The House Committee on Militia approved a favorable report on Rep Marsh of Illinois bill to raise annual National Guard and militia funding from 400000 to 2000000 dollars. The measure drew wide attention in militia circles as a national committee of state organizations visited Washington to push the movement begun at the national convention.
A Plant System fast mail train wreck near Ozark Alabama injures several passengers. William Kellar of Savannah is dying from his injuries. Also injured are R L Todd division passenger agent Montgomery Jack Conazer southeast division passenger agent Montgomery Conductor Reed and L Mizell of Ozark.
Admiral and Mrs Dewey departed Washington for a southern tour they plan to visit Savannah Macon St Augustine Jacksonville and Palm Beach They likely will not return until late next month and are expected to sail for Europe after visiting the exposition this summer
In Asia Minor the Sublime Porte proposes a joint Turkey Russia rail project after protracted talks over exclusive rights. The Russian Embassy seeks the original demands, while the Turkish Military Commission opposes. Children Perish in Flames. Two Ferrin children, ages 9 and 3, died in the Mellenry Valley farmhouse fire near Alfred, N.Y. while Mr. Ferrin saved his wife and two others but was badly burned.
In Lexington Nebraska the jury finds Frank Dinsmore guilty of murder in the first degree for killing his wife and John Lane, husband of Dinsmore's paramour. The defense claimed hypnotic influence.
Senator Lodge and Representative Moody introduced a joint resolution to promote the senior Major General to Lieutenant General and the Adjutant General to Major General, while commanding the army. The measure seeks to align senior commands with expanded roles in the Army.
Gas escaped from a broken kitchen pipe at Dr Landon’s home in Trenton Indiana. He tried to shut off the flow when a blast ripped the house side from its frame tore down partitions and badly burned him. doctors fear he may not survive.
John A. Bingham former minister and Ohio congressman and Lincoln assassination trial judge advocate died at his Cadiz Ohio home. The long serving public figure held roles in government and law across his career and was linked to major national events.
A horse attacked prominent Findlay physician Dr J C Tritech and severed the end of his nose. The incident left him permanently disfigured and hospital treatment required.
Frank Cass aged 18 was killed during a friendly boxing match at Levin Lakes California after Bert Whidden delivered a blow with a six ounce glove to Casss neck. The incident is under investigation.
Willard Ducomb ex deputy inspector of workshops and factories was badly injured when a loaded cigar exploded in his mouth at Figdiny Ohio The incident involved a practical joker and left him severely hurt with uncertain prognosis The accompanying text also mentions a Norwegian steamer Framues and the fruit steamer Admiral Schley bringing a cargo of iron and steel to Philadelphia with all aboard saved.
Standard Oil Company disbursed 20 080 000 in dividends including a three percent regular quarterly payout on 100 000 008 common stock and a twenty percent extra cash dividend. This may be the largest single cash disbursement on a corporation’s stock. The note compares the amount to the U S government quarterly interest payment of 5 45 million.
The President commutes the sentence of William Steele former cashier at Chestnut Street National Bank Philadelphia from six years six months to eighteen months. Steele convicted in 1893 for aiding an officer in misappropriating bank funds. Sentence reduced on District Attorney and judge recommendation. He acted as a tool of the officer and did not personally misappropriate funds.
At the Monon Gahela Furnace Company in McKeesport Pennsylvania a terrible explosion followed a fall of molten ore known as a hang. George Martin died in the cremation and George Curran Snyder Jackson were fatally burned. Stephen Stobeswick and John Boreneck were seriously hurt as three hundred tons of molten ore mass collapsed and gas was released.
The American Association reports to the U S government that the Empress Dowager's attitude toward reformers could upset the open door policy. It warns of rebellion and anarchy harming foreign interests and urges prompt action by the powers. The China Association plans to appeal to British Minister Sir Claude M MacDonald on the matter.
Reports from Albay indicate seventeen American troops surrounded at Gubat have received reinforcements. The bolomen attacked but were repulsed without losses. General Kobbe returns from southern ports reporting general quiet. Flores, Aguinaldo’s ex War Secretary, surrenders to General MacArthur.
Page Lowrey was found gagged and bound in Dr Wasser's Laporte dental parlors after a robbery of gold and notes worth 600 dollars. Police arrested him on suspicion. in the sweat-box he confessed to the theft and to binding himself. He faces indictment for robbery.
The Mohawk Valley Hotel block in Mohawk New York burned down. The blaze wiped out the hotel five stores post office town clerk Justice of the Peace insurance office Masonic hall and opera house with only mail saved. Town records and Masonic Lodge charter were lost. Estimated losses reach 100000 dollars.
An affidavit by Detective Webster accusing N J Michael vice president of the American National Bank of Lima Ohio of the Christmas day robbery was dismissed by Squire Duffield. Prosecuting Attorney Klinger sought another continuance, which was denied, leading to Michael's dismissal.
In Constantinople official circles fear Russia will not modify its railroad concession demands in Asia Minor. The Turkish Government warns against submission, and the Sultan awaits a military report on the strategic aspect before deciding.
Explosion at James Weaver residence in Columbus when George White tried to start a fire with gasoline. One child killed, five others fatally injured, and another seriously hurt. Investigators await report on cause and sequence of events.
The report says Governor General Leonard Wood of Cuba is the latest tip for a McKinley ticket. He comes from New England and would lend strength to the slate. The President has approved the financial bid and it is now a law.
The report lists Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Prices span No 2 wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and vary by market with ranges such as Chicago cattle 8.00 to 6.00 hogs 3.00 to 5.25 and New York wheat 79c to 81c.
The Senate spent days debating the Philippine issue and constitutional authority while the currency reform bill advanced in both chambers. House actions included private pension bills passage, a Santa Fe land title settlement, and assorted district appropriations. Senatorial discourse touched on free silver and Porto Rico constitutional questions, with adjournment planned for March 19.
The report notes Missouri zinc mines increased from about a dozen to over two hundred in two years. It mentions other distant items including a Crown Prince’s majority, a murder case in Emporia Virginia, and a Paris exhibit steer.
In verse from the New York Home Journal, a speaker recalls lifelong companionship with a trusted friend. The narration traces childhood closeness, shared mischief, and a shift from brotherly affection to a realized love, expressed as a bright revelation and a claim of heartfelt emotion.
Miss Middleton and Mr Travers drift a canoe as a picnic unfolds with shy banter about water fear and engagements. A light exchange touches on nerves and notions of propriety while the tea table awaits, and a playful note from Miss Middleton ends the scene.
Mary Yeomans, an Englishwoman living in California, profits from catching butterflies and beetles. She reports painting a rare butterfly type, sending a London sketch, and receiving an order for twenty five specimens at five hundred seventy five dollars. A nursery for beetles operates in her cellar with guidance from Dr. Le Fontain.
A local article discusses locating improved poultry houses using fumigation methods linked to Sugar Howe and Lees. It notes concerns about the sting of pests and threats to milking stock, warning readers to preserve healthy animals and avoid waste.
Advice on placing a sugar house on a sidehill if possible to ease sap flow from a store tub kept outside. Warns against storing sap inside the house during sugar season due to souring from warm interior air. Emphasizes roomy interiors to store ample wood for fires.
The instruction outlines eliminating nests and roosts by burning sulfur in an iron pan placed mid house with doors and windows closed for several hours. It then advises painting roosts with coal tar and whitewashing the interior and exterior. A spraying pump helps apply lime wash, with carbolic acid added. Regular whitewashing is recommended to maintain a vermin free home.
The piece argues that loss of a bee's sting does not kill the insect. It cites observers who captured stung bees alive and notes researchers suggesting the poison sac can be torn away without harming the bee, though it remains unclear if such bees still collect honey or stay in the hive.
Emanuel Miller argues farmers should retain quality milking cattle like Jerseys while gradually shifting some stock to beef types such as Short horns Polled-Angus and Herefords due to rising beef prices. He advises holding calves to three years old for fertility and soil value, and notes strong local demand for genuine value.
The article explains that smaller lungs conserve fat by reducing carbon loss, making hogs efficient fat producers while horses and dairy cattle require specific rations for energy. It also offers agricultural tips on crops, seed vigor, light growth, nitrogen fixation, and farm feeding strategies.
The article explains how sandy soil loses fertility after a crop and leaches minerals to deep subsoil. It notes blue clay under sand can hold phosphate and lime, making the soil more productive when mixed. It discusses clover and wheat rotations, the need for organic manure, and how crops like melons, peaches, strawberries, and other small fruits respond to phosphate, potash, and minerals.
A correspondent defends the goose breast bone as a predictor of weather, claiming geese live long and sense atmospheric changes. The essay links nitrogen-rich marrow, colorful breast bones, and ancestral observation, citing Washington and farmers as believers in the omen.
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