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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1900
Page
6
A catastrophic blaze at the Gifford House hotel in Poplar Bluff Missouri killed several and injured many. The rear-origin fire trapped guests on upper floors as stair escapes failed. Firemen struggled as smoke and flames spread, with dozens missing or later found dead, guests escaping in nightwear.
In Minnesota James Hardy and Miller were acquitted of the Wise family murder. The Wise spouses were shot during a May 27 attack while at a farmhouse meal. An affidavit by Ira Wise claimed a conspiracy by Hardy and Miller, but the defense alleged coaching and faulty testimony undermining the prosecution.
Bank runs in South Chicago followed three days of enforced absence by cashier D. S. TeCGrath of Calumet National Bank. Rumors of insolvency prompted a three hour rush. About 39 000 dollars was paid out by noon, mostly on demand certificates. Reports later claimed McGrath died by his own actions while rumors of abandonment circulated. The bank was said to be solvent.
Marcus Daly Montana mining magnate dies at the Hotel Netherland after a weeks long decline from Brights disease and heart weakness. His death ends a period of public feud with Senator Clark that drew wide attention.
London reports the Wilson line steamer Angelo ashore on York shire coast. Eighty four passengers saved by breeches buoy with no loss of life. Copenhagen loan talks begin as Danish Swedish bankers seek a 15 million dollar loan for Copenhagen. Gen Buller arrives in London with wife and daughter to a cheering crowd. American Oil Company declares annual dividend of 14 percent with Dec 1 payout. Italian government to strengthen protection of King Victor Emmanuel with a special police section.
The Monticello disaster off Yarmouth Nova Scotia leaves thirty two bodies recovered by noon. Survivors report a long sea gale pounding the ship before it sprang a leak and foundered after breaking apart. The dead include passengers engineers and crew. four survive including Captain Smith and stewardess Smith.
In Nevastota a sheriffal defeat sparked threats from the White Men's Union. Sheriff Garrett Scott was wounded by an unknown assailant, his brother Emmett Scott and William McDonald died in a street fight, and bystander John Bredley Jr. was killed. Anderson ordered quiet by Adjt. Gen. Scurry and Houston Light Guards. Scott to leave county with military escort.
Herr Most led a Sunday night address marking the thirteenth anniversary of the execution of Parson, Spies, Fisher and Engel. The Central Music Hall event drew a large crowd with two city detectives present and no uniformed police. Mrs Lucy Parsons was absent. a United States flag joined red stage flags in the decor.
Elizabeth Gunn aged 86 and her son John aged 52 were found dead by William Gunn after the house was broken into. The residence smelled of natural gas from a kitchen stove and both bodies were on couches. they suffocated as the flame faded and gas returned. In France, eight killed and fifteen wounded in a Paris Choisey Level collision between a suburban train and an express as the suburban train telescoped entering the station. The McKenna rolling mills in Joliet, AI, shut Monday for an indefinite period affecting about 800 workers due to orders. Illinois Steel’s works in Joliet, closed since October, expected to resume this week except rod mills.
Commander G Blocklinger of the Chicago navy recruiting station reports an order from Washington for forty five apprentices for the Newport. An additional call seeks ten men weekly for the Pacific coast naval service.
Washington reports Capt. N M Brooks details show the United States has the most post offices and workers, with 8 825 016 pounds of sea mail to foreign countries in the last fiscal year. Trans Atlantic mails rose by 429 847 pounds, Britain receiving about 2 500 000 pounds, total foreign service cost 2 158 083 dollars and postage receipts 4 318 304 dollars. The note cites preference for US flag vessels and urges an international parcel post. It also notes the Livorne’s voyage to Brazil produced no tidings.
In Leavenworth the habeas corpus hearing for Oberlin M. Carter late captain of engineers US Army was moved from November 8 to November 22 before Judge Hook. Carter, inmate at the penitentiary, was visited by his uncle Col L D Carter and brother D C Carter to review papers related to the case.
A blaze in Biloxi Mississippi destroyed upwards of seventy five houses and other buildings including the Catholic Church convent schools newspaper offices and business establishments. The fire started after midnight and a fierce gale prevented suppression. Losses exceed 200000 as residents faced panic and rapid spread.
Surrendered burghers report Mr Steyn after a war council with Gen Botha and Gen Delarey urged the people to keep fighting. He said he would go south and return with 5000 men, claiming Germany asked Britain to concede the republic. In Columbus, Ohio, Richard Gardner, a Black man, was electrocuted for the murder of Ethel Long, after pleading innocence then confession. Baden-Powell reportedly contracted enteric fever. his condition is not serious per Daily Mail dispatch.
Regional and city market quotes show cattle prices from Sioux City to Buffalo, with hogs at 3.00 to 5.80 dollars, sheep 3.00 to 5.85, and various grains and dairy prices. Notable entries include Indianapolis hogs 4.00 to 4.70, New York oats 27 to 28 cents, butter 20 to 23 cents, and corn ranges across multiple grades.
The week’s happenings report Republicans carrying South Dakota by about 14 000 in a statewide ticket sweep. Fusionists lose 15 to 137 in the legislature as Prosperity and stability favored McKinley and Bryan’s contest. Leaders comment fusion’s death knell and Petti grew’s defeat amid rising land values and economic optimism.
The Lena mine four miles north of Hill City yields ore averaging about 150 dollars per ton. A ten ton test run confirms the payoff with similar value. The fissure vein ledge runs about twenty inches wide and sits in a belt with a dozen nearby mines. Minneapolis parties hold interest in the company.
The Milwaukee road project near Redfield is paused by an injunction over right of way access across C. H. Myers farm. The company planned to move tracks closer to town, but a court order remains until the dispute is settled.
Judge Carland rules in favor of town site claimants in 100 acre Cham berlain land dispute tied to Henry J. King. The decision voids the King homestead patent and denies a new trial, marking a major federal land case in the public lands states. George H. King had sought ejectment in Sioux Falls after purchasing most of the land.
The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed a federal judge’s two year sentence for Richard A. Tubbs former mayor of Alcester. Tubbs was convicted in 1899 of mailing objectionable letters to Clara Salines and later retried after a new trial was granted. He will begin serving after a 30 day grace period. Tubbs resides in Centerville under $3,000 bond.
Farmers in Yankton County report heavy cattle losses from cornstalk grazing. One farmer near Lesterville lost eleven in a day, with hundreds dying since herds were turned out. Frost is expected to halt the problem as unseasonal weather kept many stalks green and fermenting in the cattle’s stomachs.
A survey highlights dramatic efficiency gains from mechanization. It notes 711 strikes in Britain, union labor actions in North America, and city level moves toward preferring union labor. Examples include bread, shoe making, and bank check processing becoming machine driven.
The article describes traditional Malagasy time signals from nature and daily tasks, noting frog croaking at dawn and cattle activities through the day, then shifts to a witty quip exchange between the Emperor of Austria and the Duke of Cambridge about English women and English men.
Despite famine and plague, Indian railways show growing profitability with total mileage at 26,700 and 23,763 miles used for traffic in the last official year ending March 31.
A note warns that eggs kept near rotting fruit in cold storage pick up the fruit’s odor due to the eggshell's porosity. The influence can cause eggs to taste spoiled even if fresh, as odorous vapors migrate through the shell.
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