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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1900
Page
2
In a chaotic tale Mulvaney recalls a spoof court martial and a risky ruse to escort a captive ayah’s kit to a railway station. He narrates tricks with a horse carriage and a staged play scene at the colonel’s compound amid soldierly distrust and a daring, comic escape.
London reports a grim Pekin situation with foreigners in peril and legation halls filled with wounded. Advices say Tien Tsin remains bombarded as international forces near evacuation while Chinese forces prepare for renewed attacks and Niep Si Chang advances with 90 800 troops.
In Parkersburg West Virginia a yard engine hit open switches causing several gasoline tank cars to explode. Six railway men were killed and twenty five to thirty five people injured as officials fired a cannon at the tanks to vent pressure. The deceased include J H Halidon general superintendent Blakeley Reeve engineer Edward Shannon telegrapher Yardmaster Car Master Mechanic Latime and Conductor Bradford.
A garbled summary lists various events and names including Gelden Star, Sir Toomae Farent, Irish sculptor, a completed irrigation canal at Leib ridge, sports results such as Wraftton defeating Winnipee 8 to 7, lacrosse at Fort William and Port Arthur, railway and canal notes, a Philadelphia fireworks explosion killing children, government appointments, monarchic receptions, election results in Vancouver, Winnipeg sports, inflation on Chicago wheat, immigrant arrivals at Halifax, a Montana Central train wreck with casualties, and other items.
A colored boy firing a revolver into a mass of fireworks owned by a sidewalk merchant triggered a devastating blast in Philadelphia. Seven children died and about twenty are seriously injured. authorities seized over a ton of dynamite and other explosives as the area was cordoned off. Emergency carts ferried the injured to hospitals as police searched the neighborhood.
Jenkin’s breakfast confession of knowing 13 neighbors contrasts with his plan to join a large suburban cinch club. He and his wife attend a Strong host night and discover most members are the very people he already knows, ending with Jenkins acknowledging the crowd as familiar faces.
Winnipeg reports show widespread rainfall revitalizing the wheat crop, with many lawmakers returning home noting a favorable outlook. The rains are lifting yields toward doubling earlier expectations while other cereals, roots, and pastures also benefit, reviving wells and streams and saving millions for the province.
In Toronto the judge Burton announced plans to retire from the bench September 1. The report notes regional sports results including a lacrosse draw between the Victorias and Winnipegs and a Grade A rowing event won by Detroit's senior crew led by Riley. A gold quartz find on Indian River and ore shipments from Rossland camp are also mentioned.
A trolley car on Dolin Street in Tacoma plunged sixty feet into a gulch after leaving a bridge. The crowded excursion tram carried many women and children bound for a parade. Authorities fear all aboard were killed.
A cable from the militia department reports Capt. Pelletier of Montreal unfit for six months and Capt. Wilkie unfit for three months. An order of June 16 grants a £5 gratuity to colonial troops discharged medically unfit or no longer required. Dr. Ryerson leaves South Africa for Canada today.
In Ottawa on June 5 the railway subsidies total 3,493,200 with grants for a Canadian Northern 100 mile extension toward Prince Albert, a 20 mile Waskada CPR branch, and an Alberta railway to Cardaton. The session spent the afternoon on a bill for additional judges, including a proposal for a chief justice for the territories, which received a second reading. A censure motion by Mr. Bennett was defeated.
A report lists multiple incidents including a serious fire at Lious Falls and in Hoboken causing extensive damage and loss of life. It notes a crowning while canoeing at Rat Portage, violent winds on Lake Ontario, and a French journal attack on Archbishop Keiasud amid plans for new ships. Winnipeg auctioneer Jos Wolf dies in Victoria. A brakesman Miller injured in a Portage la Prairie train crash. Paris planned Lafayette statue unveiling on July 4 attended by Keiasud.
News from St Pierre Miquelon reports a major blaze several days ago destroying property valued at about $20,000. Principal warehouses for fish and staple goods were wiped out, owned by an old French company represented locally by M. Le Bonne.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase’s Nerve Food as a superior remedy with duplicated portraits and signatures on genuine boxes. Letters from customers like A T P Lalame of Clarenceville and Mrs E H Young of Jackson praise rapid nerve restoration and overall health improvements after two boxes. The copy claims physician endorsement and societal respectability, listing price 450c a box and availability at Edmanson Bates & Co in Toronto.
Ottawa July 4 The prohibitionists opened the house debate with Mr Flint leading a long session. Laurier warned provincial prohibition as dangerous legislation while the government pledged to amend the Scott act. The Manitoba Grain bill passed senate amendments and two votes were held late. The Parmalee plebescite provision passed and Douglas saw Canada Temperance act expanded. A trolley excursionist crash near Dasmai Tacoma left over 60 killed or injured.
Mrs Elizabeth McNair gave birth days earlier and was found dying at her home behind King Street East. Her husband Robert McNair aided her to hospital where she died at seven this morning while he succumbed to heart failure at ten. The three day old infant was left an orphan.
Montreal reports Russell A Alger Jr. son of General Alger of Michigan and general manager of Laurentide Polo mills was seriously injured by a fireworks explosion at Grand Mere Quebec this evening.
London reports that William Waldorf Astor’s Fall Mall Gazette reveals Captain Sir Berkeley Milne, of the Naval and Military club, attended Astor’s concert last Thursday uninvited. The brief item notes mixed public attention and social friction surrounding the event.
A mix of reports notes a murder sentence commuted in Quebec, a rousing welcome for Sir Pieurt Joly at Victoria, and an attack on Mr Chamberlain in the House of Lords. It mentions a Lake du bon get land set aside for a public park, a diphtheria outbreak in Bergfeld Mennonite settlement, and various local matters including emigration views, farm and trade notes, and coalition actions in Winnipeg.
Two British warships lie at Quebec while Case Lake Minnesota faces a burning village. Forest fires spread near West Superior Wisconsin as Queen Victoria plans a loving cup for Dublin. Jeffries and Rabits scheduled to meet in August. Lilly Brock Gretna age eighteen dies by self harm. Ex Lieutenant Governor McInnes declines power against local worshipers. Jas Flynn Hamilton Ohio convicted of liquor sales to India. Dr John A Macdonell Fort Arthur pioneer Algoma physician dead. Canadians offered twenty or fifty commissions in the Niger Consulate area.
The Saranac community treats Louis Agassiz as a hero of America, inviting a deputation to greet him with great ceremony. The town even brings an engraved portrait to prevent misrecognition, joking that the crowd suspend disbelief by calling him Jim.
A piece from Leah Lanceford in Woman's Home Companion outlines calling etiquette for a bachelor visiting a household with a mother and daughter and other female relatives. The bachelor leaves one card for the host and hostess, one for the daughters, and one for any staying guests, never exceeding three cards. He does not leave cards for male family members, except the head of the house after a prior call or a special invitation.
Ottawa reports Indians dispersing in the Raipy River district reducing fears of trouble. Militia readiness was prompted by Rat Portage mayor’s warning, with Dr O C Gardiner in Winnipeg prepared to deploy troops if needed.
Miles asks for a method to look up a cow’s pedigree and Giles suggests checking a cattle log in a Chicago News item. The exchange highlights how provenance is tracked in livestock markets.
A Persian Kurdish party led by Timour Khan, reportedly protected by Russia, raided Turkish territory near Serai Roumelia. In the engagement with Ottoman troops Timour and two nephews were killed. In St Louis the Transit Co and ex-employees signed an agreement ending a strike.
Winnipeg June 29 The Legislative Assembly read the Election act and voters list for the third time. Supplementary estimates exceed 70000 dollars were laid on the table. The premier stated no railway legislation this session. Mr Davidson’s frontage tax bill for municipalities was read second time. McMillan’s bill restoring powers was defeated. Debate continues on liquor bill. Notices announced for Manitoba Northern Pacific railway agreement and school lands regulation reaffirming prior stance.
Winnipeg reports show the liquor bill passed committee of the whole and its third reading on July 1 and 4. A half million dollar loan bill moved toward approval, supplementary estimates were reviewed, and a school lands control transfer to the province was urged. The municipal act amendment and a Canadian Northern Railway agreement also reached third reading.
The Manitoba legislature wrapped up its business with prorogation expected this afternoon. Only one inquiry remained on the order paper, while discussion continued on the public accounts committee report. Speakers included Greenway Campbell Norris Grain McMillan and Rogers.
An item from the Chicago News notes a string of failures since January, asking if the peach crop is among them. The brief frames the issue as a critical agriculture and market concern with no specific details.
In the Chicago Record a couple proposes selling duplicate gifts to raise funds for their wedding expenses after inviting 3,000 guests. The idea aims to cover all costs tied to the event.
The report outlines emigration prospects to Canada with cautious optimism. Astor Sifton is alleged to have insulted four officers, sparking chatter among London officials and the public.
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