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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
2
British and Boer forces clash near the Caledon river with De Wet and Koos van der Merwe at Het Perenit and Aliwal North. raids and casualties reported as Boers burn a convoy and withdraw. Paul Botha urges acceptance of British rule and predicts eventual peaceful coexistence under the British flag.
The Queen's speech in the Lords ordered immediate provision for expenses of ten armies in South Africa and China. Lords were told to focus on enactments for this purpose until Parliament resumes in spring. only a small number of peers attended. Royal commissioners including the Duke of Marlborough were present among a small noble gathering.
A coal mine in Nav Avs Coal Company worked by 32 men was blocked by five acres of surface collapse. Outside rescuers formed a team while the trapped men used shovels and picks to clear a path toward a roadway. Both sides worked hard and all 32 miners escaped without injuries.
In Picton a deadly gas tragedy occurred at Abram Drummond’s residence above B Alli son’s drug store. George Locie found two boys dead and Drummond gasping. the father and eldest son, eighteen, lay on the same bed while a twelve year old boy lay in a separate bed. The stove damper had been closed, allowing gas to escape before it burned off.
A fire in Evansville Indiana early yesterday destroyed the structural iron works of George L Mesker and Co on First street and Loewenthal's commission house. One life was lost and several persons were injured. Local authorities began investigations into the blaze and its cause.
The Afrikander congress draws huge crowds in Worcester Cape Colony as hotels reach capacity. Protestors vow peaceful redress while artillery looms on slopes near the meeting site, and guns are posted to command Gallows Hill and Vrospattu Teorento. Authorities report Sault Ste Marie census shows population of 6,11 up to September 30. The czar’s health improves and a return to St. Petersburg is debated.
A mosaic of brief reports from New York to Montreal, detailing sugar price shifts, obituaries, political appointments in the United States Senate, Canadian regiment visits in London, ship decorations, a fatal hotel fall in Ottawa, and police patrols on the Welland canal. Also notes on European and Asian events including British welcome to Canadians, Russian seal arbitration, a mine disaster in San Andres, and regional upheavals in Berlin and Shan Si.
In Cheltenham Ontario a Grand Trunk engine and a van struck a section hand car carrying foreman John A Hen and workers Net McArthur Oliver F Lis Arthur Frame and John Terzel plus farm laborers en route to threshing. All six were killed instantly. The incident occurred about one and a quarter miles north of Cheltenham.
In Williamson West Virginia this afternoon Hon S Davis Stokes shot and killed Rev John W Wohl after a street argument. Stokes was wounded in the side and later died. Wohl, a noted Presbyterian minister, was also killed in the exchange.
Reports from Orewa to Paris note deaths, political moves, and civil incidents. A commercial traveler Lee G W. T. Wilson dies on his verandah in Orewa. Archbishop Duhamel of Ottawa slated for cardinalship. and various European political and industrial events unfold, including mine entombment near Scranton and British labor convention in Louisville.
Mrs. Winfield recounts a troubled marriage to Harold a wealth inheritor. He sought fame and social standing while her devotion faded amid class tension and his cold distance. Theo counsels hope yet Linda fears a loveless future as a nephew arrives to test prospects.
London reports storms along the British coasts capsize the steamer Rossgull bound between England and the Channel Islands. The vessel foundered in a gale at 11 last night with 40 aboard. only 11 were saved.
In Manchester area a railway company secretary received £110 after a man claimed injuries from a railway accident in 1862. He returned the money saying no ill effects remained. Recently he sent £130 as interest for 50 years on the original sum as restitution.
Captain Chester and lieutenants Win P Scott and Wim A Moffatt and Ensign Teigh—report from Smyrna on Friday. Chester met with the local governor while naval authorities report the government has stopped all telegrams from Smyrna regarding the Kentucky.
The Royal Canadian regiment returning from South Africa was greeted with a grand welcome in Portsmouth. Led by figures like the Duke of Argyll and Mr Joseph Chamberlain, they toured Parliament where Chamberlain praised imperial ties. Col Otter thanked speakers and quipped that the only complaint was being killed by kindness.
In Belleville and near Rue du Faubourg Saint Denis a severed head arms and legs of a young man were found in waste ground and a mutilated trunk in a gateway. Six men were seen dropping the first package from a dwelling opposite late last night. The case likely concerns a single murder prompting a citywide sensation.
A Mexican Central train arrest in Juarez nabbed Maurio Divaniz, a fugitive held in Barcelona and Italy and sought in Havana. He carried $40,000 in diamonds and jewels and offered to surrender when captive by Juarez, chief of police. Reports from Port Arthur and Hamilton add local shortages and injuries.
Hassan Pasha ottoman minister of marine and General Williams of Cramp Shipbuilding Co Philadelphia sign a contract for an Ottoman navy cruiser. Price set at £250,000 with £23,000 indemnity to the United States for losses during Armenian massacres. Captain Chester and Kentucky officers arrive, likely to stay several days.
Premier Mr Bond plans to ask Imperial Secretary of State for the Colonies Mr Chamberlain to enlarge the colonial ministry from seven to nine members. He aims to include two supporters versed in the Reid contract to enable action in the forthcoming legislature session. Chamberlain’s approval is not expected to be opposed.
Market notes list Wheat No 1 hard Fort William Mt Flour Lake of the Woods prices from 1.35 to 2.10 per bushel and sacks of 68 pounds at 1.95 2.10. Mills and ground feeds include oat chop at 25 per ton and barley chop at 19 per ton. Butter cheese eggs potatoes cabbage and dressed meats priced with regional variations. Hides wool and tallow cited with current averages and small goods like Seneca Root noted.
The Great Northern Railway promotes round trip tickets to Eastern Canada from Winnipeg via St. Paul and Chicago at $40 for travel from December 2 to 31. Tickets are valid three months with stopovers and include tourist sleepers each Tuesday for $1 night for two, plus free reclining chair cars and porter service.
Advert shows Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills as honorable medicines proven in severe cases. Testimony from Walter Booth of Consecon Ontario claims relief from kidney and liver disease after using pills and Nerve Food, with weight gain and improved digestion, urging neighbors to try the remedies.
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