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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1900
Page
1
Dec 25 Pekin report: Li Hung Chang cannot attend the ceremony as Prince Ching’s credentials are presented to Spanish minister Senor DeCologan. The minister promises to convey the content to the emperor and seeks a swift court reply toward peace and prosperity.
The Kalehin templars propose a moving city entertainment near National League ball park in Vinitoce. The plan includes 4000 Tempurs with sleeping and dining cars, sidings for trains, moving sidewalks to a street railway station, electric towers and night illumination, fountains, a rest pavilion with reading room and buffet, a batting pool, and grounds for daily competitions. Local organizers have raised $100,000 to fund the visitor spectacle.
L G Woolley of Kenton Ohio has developed a magneto based signaling system that generates a high potential current to send long distance signals without costly batteries. The invention could revolutionize telegraphs and improve fire alarm safety by providing a long range, resistance capable signaling method.
Pittsburg Dispatch reports rising demand for shirt waists as traveling salesmen place large orders for spring goods. Manufacturers say orders exceed expectations and many more waists will be produced to meet anticipated heavy demand.
Cape Town reports regular rail service between Cape Town and De Aar has been restored. Destruction of the bridge near De Aar was incorrect. only a culvert was damaged. Trains from De Aar to Kimberley run irregular with delays caused by heavy rains.
The second day of the street car men’s strike passed without violence. Seven hundred men from Syracuse joined foremen, clerks, and old employees in operating eight cars from dawn to dusk. Strikers induced four workers to stay home, amid promises from others to refrain from returning to work today. Passengers rode the cars without incident, while officials in Philadelphia discussed policy changes and potential completion of the strike.
A fragmented report details Miss Morrison involved in a bail and court scene in Topeka with references to Bonds, protective actions, and political tension. The text mentions Murky names and unclear events around a capital special, with chaotic local details about Morrison and related parties.
British forces under Gen Clements and French allies cleared the Magaliesberg range near Hekpoort in a continuous December battle. Prisoners were taken and later released. heavy fighting persisted through December 23 with notable units including the Tanishiffing Tusiliers and Me border regiment in action.
Fragmentary text describes a puzzling missing person case involving Noggerte eehowvtie Situliy and others. Tidbits suggest a nighttime sighting, possible kidnapping, and police or local efforts to solve the mystery. Details are garbled but imply ongoing investigation.
The second quake in a month rattled the district with initial mild shocks building to a severe tremor. Buildings suffered mainly in the periphery while one child was injured by a falling tie. Residents fled city streets as fear grew of aftershocks and further destruction.
William J Bryan telegraphs from Lincoln to Leavenworth and Kansas democracy offering Christmas greetings and pledging that the fusion principles will prevail. The note also calls for return to fathers lessons and republican traditions. The page also reports on war department delays returning Philippine volunteers and other varied local and national notices.
Christmas Day was widely observed with church services in Washington. The White House reported the President and Mrs. McKinley dining privately and spending the afternoon in their apartments. Government departments closed and streets remained quiet. In New York City charitable efforts began early, with Salvation Army feeding tens of thousands and various denominations distributing dinners and baskets to those in need. Alaska’s mineral wealth and copper deposits were profiled with optimistic estimates from Millard, highlighting vast copper resources, future fortunes, and potential harbor trade via Valdez. A tale from Maryland tells of a diamond ring recovered from a sausage-dining car. Texas rice growing surged, and military opinion favored mule power over automobiles for wagons in all conditions.
A census reported by Mark Sullivan to the Boston Transcript sets the total American bison at 1,024, with 684 in captivity and 340 roaming wild. The figures blend estimates and counts, showing captive bison up more than double since a Hornaday estimate a decade earlier while wild herds shrink about 60 percent. The largest pure domesticated herd is C Allard's at Flathead Reservation Montana with 269 head, followed by Jones Goodnight’s herd in Armstrong County Texas with about 110. Wild herds remain uncertain, with small populations near Great Slave Lake and in Yellow stone area. Domestic herds concentrate males ahead of females, a trend not universal across ranges.
A Brooklyn street display shows a novel tire with movable chilled steel teeth that grip ice, enabling a car to climb a 45 degree ice ramp without slipping. J F Gibron demonstrates the invention to automakers and carriage owners, with a steam car rising 21 feet safely.
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