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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
7
A report details Charles E. Maddox? Madmm as consul in Pretoria alleging he left amid British censorship and delayed mail. It also notes sensational charges against Carnegie and Frick over control of the Carnegie Steel Company, with a lawsuit seeking 6 million pounds and appointment of a receiver for the works.
Fragmentary text warns rioting may follow failure of aid to Porto Rico. Mentions unemployment, relief plans, and urging public support for local advertisers amid fallout from Congress actions.
Judge Taft of the United States Circuit Appeals in Cincinnati refused to intervene in a Kentucky Republican case. He held the court lacked jurisdiction to remove a public officer and expressed concerns over merits and constitutional questions. Governor Taylor issued a statement condemning delays and urging election law reforms.
A long conference address urges curbing trusts by abolishing privilege and limiting large corporations. It denounces banking, rail, telegram, and newspaper abuses, calls for state control and punitive measures, and endorses intensified anti trust activism to influence tariffs and press power.
News from the war office reports General French with mounted forces entering Kimberley without opposition and relieving the siege. The relief is hailed as a turning of the tide amid public celebrations, with Crozier and Cronje named in the struggle, and descriptions of long marches under harsh conditions and heavy Boer pressure surrounding the town.
The text reports British officials debating arming Zulus to aid native tribes in defending against Boer advances. It cites Balfour and government members warning of potential escalations and noting Basuto conduct as a factor. The passage argues risks of unleashing further tribal conflicts and wider war.
A meeting of business agents of the trades council appointed to urge a nationwide strike against Chicago contractors involved in a lockout. Union officials claim non-union workers are being used while both sides prepare for a prolonged confrontation with pickets at sites.
Reported fighting describes American forces at Albay repelling a February 5 assault by 2,000 insurgents. Fortieth Volunteer Infantry retreated to a convent and town hall, fought rebels with shrapnel fire, and night battles left 71 rebels dead. American casualties were two killed and five wounded. Additional items mention trade lines, miner strikes, and English coal shortages.
Senate passes a money bill with a gold standard aim similar to the House measure but differs in a reform plan for the Senate bill. A conference committee will reconcile differences as the House is expected to accept most changes.
The article reports a widespread smallpox epidemic rising in Middle Western and Southern states with many cases and few deaths. It notes Chicago has under a dozen cases while southern Illinois reports about 700, with 24 fatalities. It attributes spread to returning soldiers from Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines and describes quarantines school closures and postal mail delays across regions.
The report shows thousands of cases state wide with epidemic spread in four counties. Indiana University reports five student cases while Mississippi records 150 cases in Jackson and 4,000 statewide. Proposals push for compulsory vaccination amid outbreaks in Alabama Georgia and Indian Territory.
The Senate tabled a substitute for the Hov bill by a 46 to 2 vote, with debates noting reform aims and constitutional questions. Lawmakers discussed civil mission provisions and the Philippine question while arguments cited northern sentiment and military histories.
Congress proposes organizing the Hawaiian Islands as a territory with a governor and multiple officials appointed by the President. A bicameral legislature, territorial representation in Congress, and a local judiciary are planned, with US laws extended locally. Demographic data from 1906-07 noted, and the bill would exclude Chinese labor and ban Japanese contract labor.
The British War Office reports 1 285 Boer prisoners and Ladysmith complains of flies and spies. Preparations to send 20 000 more men to South Africa are under way. The Duke of Portland sends a magnificent charger to Lord Cheper. Roberts pledges censorship relief and freer dispatches. Cretan residents in Athens offer service to Britain. Maintenance of British arms costs about 4 099 000 dollars a month. English railways keep places open for war workers. One third of English warships reportedly use old muzzle loading guns. British losses total 10 244 killed wounded and captured.
Canaca may send 16 000 more it to the Cape. Nicaragians favor Americans 600 in the canal. Russia will build a railroad miles long. Chicago Board of Trade has put and call trading. Placue is about over in Honolulu. George Barrow abducted Barren Clark. New York. insane. A Liverpool physician has the bacillus of pink-ore in horses. Pope Leo may live to be 1100 years at Preston. Buffalo street car killed GW. Cross 2nd Gas Leach dynamite explosion. Porch climbers stole $1 000 worth jewelry from Mrs Sturm. A system of government inspection proposed. The world calls for American manufactures at rate over $1 HM. Nearly $200 000 000 will be approved by Congress for Army and Navy next year. Ohio House passed bill prohibiting use of advertising by insurance. Fire insurance claims over $3 000 000 in New York last year. A party passed over Custer O. J to Pretoria hospital corps. Hudson Haskell Texas petition in bankruptcy. Former Gov. Wolcott Massachusetts seeks appointment on something.
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