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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
3
Alameda society notices list multiple fraternal groups with meeting nights and officers. entries include Masons, Elks, Danes, Woodmen, and church affiliated societies, noting locations, meeting times, and key officers such as presidents, secretaries, and wardens.
Pacific Coast items report Wallaca Idaho mine telephones, Everett sewer savings, Great Northern stock options for employees, San Francisco telephones, Port Angeles rail work, and Ottawa plans for Fort Simpson railway. It notes frosted apples in Walla Walla, Nome wharf plans, a Ione to Jackson railroad proposal, Spokane monument funds, inland boundary survey, Waterly beet factory yield, Union Iron Works Wisconsin gun specs, and Pacific rail grants by state with totals.
Washington reports General Otis will command about 65,000 troops in the Philippines with the Grant transport bringing in 35,000 volunteers. The overall force includes 62,500 in the army, 31,000 regulars, 31,500 volunteers, and the 35,000 volunteers mustered across 25 regiments. The Eleventh Cavalry is the sole volunteer cavalry unit in theater.
The wife of Mr Dewey caused a scene at a New Year reception, grabbing Secretary Long by the arm amid a crowded diplomat and official line. The incident prompted a protest from Chief Justice Fuller and a note to the President. The German ambassador arrived late and was not received.
In Chicago, the Board of Education committee rejected supplementary reading on the history of England for seventh and eighth graders. Trustee Keating urged replacing it with works that omit England as the “mother country” and favor histories showing other nations with credit, sparking a revolt over curriculum choices.
City officials intend a chain gang to curb winter vagrants in San Diego. Plan aims to deter trespass and reduce tram nuisance by compelling inmates to work on county roads, with the needle of deterrence behind this reform.
Washington lawmakers discuss a proposed three cent nickel coin matching the cent’s diameter but with a center hole. The plan features the crest and thirteen stars with United States of America inscribed, aiming to ease postage and transit costs while addressing three cent piece wear.
Secretary Wilson, in an interview, stressed the commercial importance of the open door in China. He said U S trade once secured will reach all provinces, with cotton goods and farm produce finding permanent markets from Manchuria to the southern empire. He credited Hay’s diplomacy with Navy and army efforts, noting Pacific exports rose from 26 million to 73 million dollars in a decade.
Henry Jenkins and a companion arrived in Skagway after traversing from Dawson by sled and wheel. They describe fast travel up to 100 miles per day on ice, with hill routes where ice broke. They foresee widespread use of the route from Bennett to Dawson and plan an eastward study of automobiles, intending to bring one west in March.
Arthur J. Balfour, then First Lord of the Treasury, spoke to Manchester supporters praising the war effort while critiquing government decisions. He argued the conflict arose from perilous conditions, defended artillery decisions, and urged continued mobilization to protect British empire in Africa, promising persistence to avoid future wars in South Africa.
The War Department plans a military department for the Territory of Alaska with Colonel George M. Rawal to command and Colonel Kendall en route to Alaska. The move hints at a de facto territorial military government, while concerns rise over immigration to Cape Nome and Klondike population shifts. The number of troops is undecided, and Colonel Randall may receive a brigadier general commission. Plans also touch on Carnegie library funding and other war department considerations.
A rural column urges farmers to plan hog diets, feed separate meals, and avoid overloading stomachs. It notes value in corn stalk by products such as cellulose, packing materials, paper pulp, animal feed, and poultry food. It highlights clean pens and careful management.
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