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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
2
London dispatches detail Boer reinforcements near Bloemfontein and cautious movements by Lord Roberts toward Pretoria. March 30 reports show German and British gun positions, while Canadian political debates in Winnipeg prompt bills on worker protection and property law.
The Manitoba Legislature opened the first session of the tenth parliament with the throne speech. The speech outlined finances and reform, including reducing salaries, repealing costly election laws, and avoiding aid to certain railway interests, as the province faces war expenditures and aims to restore financial balance.
Ottawa reports Sir Richard Artwright reopening the budget debate as critics challenge Foster figures. Per capita tax shows a shift from 87.62 to 7.40, with disputes over reductions under the preferential tariff. Mr Porter seeks a full Lake Winnipeg fishing license list and related correspondence for 1899 and 1900, while minister Blair notes private car use by officials and passes for judges on government railways.
A historical advertisement extols Dr Chase's Ointment as a miraculous cure for piles, citing testimonials from Canadian and American users. It describes severe itching and suffering, praises the ointment's efficacy, and urges readers to seek the product with the doctor's signature on the box for credibility.
Dispatch from Lorenzo Marques reports General Joubert death on a Wednesday night at 11 80 o clock after a prolonged illness. The message notes the date as March 28 and confirms his passing amid ongoing military operations in the region.
The dispatch recounts tributes to General Joubert noting him as a soldier and a gentleman. It also reports Boer and British actions across South Africa including commanders Oliver Grobler Lemner and De Wet expected to join forces near Winburg and the Free State representation by U.S. officials. General Joubert’s Canadian visit in 1890 is described with his Montreal stay.
Reports from Kobe suggest renewed tensions between Russia and Japan amid naval maneuvers near Korea. The Russian fleet is rumored to be concentrating at a Korean port while Japan tightens surveillance and orders a major inspection of army munitions in Osaka as authorities at Tokyo hold war council.
In Ottawa the redistribution bill advanced six months after a 41 to 19 senate vote. The Brandon and 8. W. and Morris and Portage Ia Prairie railway bills gained third readings in the house. Yukon revenue for the year ending June 30, 1869, totaled 689 049 with 292 200 in the following months. A lapsed G N W O railway land grant was detailed. Montreal reports Premier Martin questioned, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier noted no contact from Chamberlain on the South African affair. A Canadian battalion will relieve Leinster at Halifax, leaving Montreal tomorrow afternoon. The western detachment is expected at two o'clock.
Reported in New York on March 30 the Cabudau Steel Company organized with 91 million capital and 8 million preferred. The Welland Ontario plant site spans 1 500 acres at the mouth of the Welland canal. The charter, pending approval, allows power contracts with Hamilton and Lake Erie River Power Co, aiming to cheaper electric power. Several US and Canadian investors are involved. The charter issuance is expected around the 20th of next month.
Heubach reports talks with British Columbia boards of trade and government about a BC building at the Winnipeg Industrial Exposition. Minerals and fruit would headline the, display with bottled fruit samples to address early-season fruit shortages. Ministers Martin and Yates indicated support and lured lumber and shingle interests to participate. A zoological collection from Victoria and mineral displays from Golden and New Westminster may also be included.
The Daily Chronicle asks Quebec representatives about imperial federation including its necessity methods of maintenance representation in empire councils imperial defense cost sharing and tariff questions. A separate Hong Kong dispatch notes Gen. Olienda nearing collapse and urged return to the U S for mental health.
Amid scattered telegraph items, reports describe a $10,000 fire in a Canadian town, deaths by suicide including a Toronto cashier, wartime tensions between Britain and Japan, famine relief in India, and military mobilization across Canada and Europe. Multiple cities—Winnipeg, Hamilton, Brandon—are cited with political and military developments, labor unrest, and transportation news.
A banquet in Crystal City honored Mr Thos Greenway with friends and supporters present. MP Kard J. Magen spoke, praising Greenway’s service as ex-Premier of Prevines and thanking attendees for their loyalty on the occasion.
The account describes first aid at a battlefield station with limited supplies. It notes temporary splints, antiseptics, and basic dressings, with clothes cut away and wounds dressed. Improvised splints use rifle parts, wood, and bandages, all secured by triangular bandages, binding the patient to stabilize injuries. London Standard.
A Providence man describes watching a snake along Oakland Beach brook and misinterpreting a feeding scene as the cause of brook trout extermination. He notes the snake uses its tail to lure prey and a grasshopper transfer to catch trout.
A study challenges the belief that ancient Neyotians tempered copper for edged tools. Thomas Harper of Bellevue Pa tests many alleged tempered pieces and finds none that cannot be duplicated by present metal workers. He argues ancient workmanship was not superior and that today’s artisans can reproduce and improve on such work.
A Chicago Tribune piece quotes a railway magnate telling a reporter he did not begin at the bottom and that he rose by inheritance and influence. The tone questions self made myths as the Detroit Journal comments on art and power in a lofty, ironic note.
The Indianapolis Press quotes a humorous exchange where a father asks a suitor if he will provide his daughter the light of life in theaters and the suitor quips about prior theater admissions, highlighting old city mores and witty humor.
Fragmentary report traces Niagara power use back to 1725 when a French sawmill stood near the site of a Pittsburg Reduction Company factory. A wreck at a factory site follows a warning about danger and a brief note of fatalities and damage to equipment.
Fragmentary OCR item shows a name J. D. O'Brien and an address line mentioning Winnipeg Manitoba. Additional postal or drawing details appear incomplete.
Wheat and flour prices across Manitoba markets list futures from Glenora Medora and Lake of the Woods with bids around 1.40 to 1.90 per bushel for various wheats. Millfeed and bran quotes, along with hay, butter, eggs, cheese, vegetables, meat, poultry, and hides, are provided with numerous per unit figures and on track prices for delivery in Winnipeg.
Secretary of State Powers is held for the grand jury without bail in Frankfort Kentucky amid allegations of involvement in a conspiracy with Governor Goshel. Judge Moor ordered the detention as part of the homicide investigation and related political intrigue reported across multiple wires.
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