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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1900
Page
2
Indianapolis September 7. Under the UMWA constitution the executive board must decide by tomorrow on a plan to strike in the eastern coal fields. President Mitchell signals a possible strike while arbitration efforts continued and districts weigh granting permission to withdraw labor.
The Coal Operators Hela ase Conference held in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania discussed the strike situation. Miners meetings in the Wyoming valley reported sentiment largely favoring adherence to the executive decision.
A mixed summary notes Russia backing a withdrawal accord, Governor Toowerelt's wake, Democratic tenders in New York, and Bryan's private car incident. It references quarantine in San Francisco, a fatal accident near Giddings, high potato prices pushing market activity, and Texas shipments to the Transvaal. Also mentions the South and West Texas convention in Columbine, Harlem track accidents, and Babine Pass anniversary events with Mrs Robertson arriving to attend. The Houston Light Guard plans and local lecture series are listed with charitable contributions noted.
A tran river supply order was planned per Captain Bleho's advice. The Colted Ming Workers offered arbitration on a wage dispute with the operator. Authrarite coal miners may be ordered today as a hurricane damaged the boride jower and two youths were driven under the New York race line as seven charged, prompting a petition.
An unreliable snippet notes dull steady wheat, futures values and weekly results with scattered figures. The text mentions price points and weekly totals though many words are garbled, leaving key entities unclear.
Board of the United Mine Workers in Indianapolis area meetings show split support for a strike. At Kingston the majority favor, while Wanamie and Men Lyon miners largely back action. foremen poll 7% voting against. Operators plan Hazelton as strike HQ if ordered. Wilkes-Barre would host the operators. A new development claims regional operators will close all furnaces Friday night, though this is unproven.
The text discusses power struggles at a convention with names like McCarron, Cornell, Mackey, and Rowe cited as potential ticket members. It anticipates potential shifts in positions such as attorney general and secretary of state, outlining a possible lineup including Holt, Mackey, Rowe, Atwater, and Palmer amid intra party debate.
A secret conference of party leaders in New York discussed harmony and unity. Attendees included Richard Croker and former officials who signaled cooperation between national and state committees. Projections for control of the state convention favored Croker’s bloc with leveraged votes across counties.
News dispatches describe mixed statements from Vienna Berlin and Moscow about China. Reports mention Queen of Belgium? no. The era letter from Pekin notes US Ambassador Conger defending legations with aid from Washington and President McKinley. reactions abroad vary.
Short Texas items report local events from Lockhart to Sherman. Prohibition votes near Ponoty county are favoring a wet outcome by about ten points. Forney sees large stock of new contents, with an apparent extinction of a blaze. Ennis notes ladies fundraising for a public surgery park by the lake. Calvert mentions a flood stance and future graves, while Clarendon records an elderly man’s accidental death. Waxahachie reports the Waries Mutual Fire Insurance company forming locally, with county and city officials listed. Sherman notes transit debates over College Park and streetcar initiatives. MANGUALL records a fatal kerosene accident with a victim burned in a failed exit attempt.
A muddled report notes rising land values in the county with mortgage activity and wealthier farms selling for higher market value than previously seen. Collin County sees demand outpacing supply and larger tracts trading hands as valuations soar.
An advert claims Solerlo phosphate and a form of quinine provide relief for Grave's disease and various fevers. It asserts stronger effects than ordinary quinine and offers a money-back guarantee if customers are not satisfied. Ip tablets, Zao.
Terrific hurricane batters Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf coast. Two sailing ships laden with lumber run aground as crews vanish. Wires down prevent details from being obtained. Special to The Post. New Orleans, September 7.
Miami residents report a tropical hurricane crossing to the Florida coast injuring vessels and isolating areas. The Culberson, carrying 324000 feet of pine lumber from Dus Camoula, was driven ashore five miles south of Carey Foot light with crew missing after weathering the storm. A Norwegian vessel, Mulber, was lost with its crew and cargo, while telegraph lines were blown down cutting off outside contact.
September 7 dispatch from New Orleans says Dr. O H Burford and Superintendent Richard Quing disappeared after the southern coast seawater backed the Mississippi east bank. A boat found the bowl floating late today and both officials are presumed drowned. Oyster schooners withdrew as the storm neared, and river telegraph lines failed after dusk.
A New Orleans special reports extreme winds and damage from last night's hurricane. The Meéfanie bridge, telephone lines, and a Front street house balcony were destroyed and a child killed. In Palm Beach Florida widespread damage includes a toppled pier section, wrecked boats, and soaked warehouses as repairs will take days.
A September storm swept Kingston and areas inland causing major damage. Rivers surged, causing extensive flooding and washing away large sections of railway track and devastating Canada plantations. Tremendous losses loom in potential sterling sums.
The September 7 windstorm peaked around a quiet hour. Winds measured about two miles an hour with heavy rainfall. Vessels entered the harbor and rode through safely, with very little damage reported.
A garbled ad claims a quick cure for colds using laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It mentions I W Grove’s signature on each box and references a person named Jia. The readability is limited and no clear event or date is provided.
Women suffer in silence and drift as from bad 5. natural modesty stops them from seeking help. Mrs Pinkham at Lynn, Massachusetts offers guidance based on forty years of experience for women with any form of female trouble.
Ellin Quinney of 2a Stage Street Haverhill Massachusetts suffered irregular menstruation for eight years and relied on doctors and morphine with no relief. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she improved with each bottle and reports monthly pain diminishing, claiming full cure at the time.
A reader from Fulton New York reports congestion of the womb and abdominal pain. She credits Lydia E Pickham's Vegetable Compound and Sanitative Wash for relief after following instructions and using liver pills.
A Sac City woman describes long lasting medical pains and headaches tied to ovarian discomfort. After consulting doctors she tried a herbal remedy, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and reports improvement after using three bottles.
Senator Hill spoke in Herkimer urging support for Bryan and Stevenson. He attacked the Republican program, praised labor and rural voters, and urged unity with independents to elect the ticket. A later All River County tally shows Democratic decline and rising Republican strength, signaling shifts in governor race sentiment.
EX HOSTE TO CHICAGO Cambridge Ohio crowds welcomed William J Bryan as he spoke briefly on trust issues. He warned against voting to hurt trusts and urged watching how trust magnates vote. In Newark on September 7 he conveyed satisfaction with Olneys letter but was too hoarse to speak and rode through town aboard the train.
Indianapolis September 7 Jobitt P Fronzol National Secretary of the Gold Democrats released a statement detailing campaign plans and reasons for entering the race against Bryan He says Bryan represents the Chicago platform which led to the Gold Democrats forming a separate organization He calls Bryan’s Kansas City convention stance on the 14 to 1 issue an unpardonable opposition and argues Gold Democrats who backed the Indianspolle platform in 1808 cannot consistently support Aryan to tine citing imperialist charges against the present Administration.
A damaged notice shows Camthon store advertising a full line of garments including undergarments and outerwear in multiple weights and sizes. The readable fragment notes display in a window and mentions cream tones and medium weight options.
The fragment references a Knoxville speech dated September 34 1890 by Mr Aryan and mentions attitudes toward the Philippines and a perceived threat. It alludes to opposition to a platform and to a war of extermination against foreign influence, with mentions of Bryan and political stances.
Special to The Post Orleans notes multiple vessel movements with sails and arrivals. Ships including Helgoland Cardiff Zoylpha and Trave depart for Liverpool and Hamburg routes. Arrivals include Astonia from New England and Genoa passage to Genoa Queenstown routes appear.
Ad copy touts PAZO OINTMENT for skin issues like ulcers and blackheads. Claims it helps with worm infestation and facial blemishes though text is garbled.
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