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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
2
A condensed weekly digest covers home and foreign items, politics, labor, accidents, crime, and notable events across the United States and world. It notes McKinley’s Canton trip delay, riots in New York, police killings in St. Louis, poisonings, strikes, fires, and various political and military moves.
Reports describe Boer forces leaving Ladybrand after looting stores and seizing horses including cavalry mounts. British casualties tally five wounded as broader overseas actions unfold with Russian and American movements toward Peking and Tiantsin. Ferdinand troubles, uprisings in Carmen, and various diplomatic shifts are noted amid maritime storms and political changes.
Minor items report diverse events from 1900s era: Major Times Gr Woodward of Atlanta impeached for intoxication. Teapack Smith family reunion at Peapick with 2,200 present. three men die of thirst in a desert near El Paso. A tornado demolishes much of Whitewood town. Lehigh Valley Railroad ends news bays on trains. Yellowstone fires extinguished. US exports revenue rising globally. Rev George S Catting in New Shiven Canty claims hypnotism cures cigarette habit. Bethel Baptist church at Fairview Ky destroyed by lightning. Tavis and Memba, prominent clergyman in Texas, dies in Opel Kai aged 77. Mrs Mary McGill killed by shock upon learning son James died at Detmore Kan. Government outlays cited for various universities. Post office contract with Canadian Development Coourey Setter ends Dec 1 to Mar 31. Steamship Ohio arrives at Seattle from Nome with 82 passengers and $2,000,000 in treasure. Arthur T Rice, New York business leader, crowned at Ivigton Beach. suspected drowning tied to swallowing teeth.
The state republican convention nominated Benjamin B. Odell for governor and Timothy C. Woodruff for lieutenant governor, with John T. McNaughton as secretary of state, William Morgan as comptroller, John P. Jaeckel as state treasurer, J. C. Davies as attorney general, and A. E. Bond as state engineer. The platform praised prosperity, supported McKinley’s Philippines policy, urged his reelection, and saluted Roosevelt’s nomination. A committee invited Roosevelt to speak, and he received an ovation atop the platform.
Bath Maine September death of Arthur Sewall at 64 from apoplexy after stroke. Born November 1895 in Bath, he helped run Maine’s historic Sewall shipyard line and Arthur Sewall & Company. He served as Maine’s Democratic National Committee representative and was a former party leader. Survived by two sons Harold and William.
Vilas and Knight sell all timber holdings on Lake Superior north shore and across the Brole and Tron rivers plus the Ashland sawmill to Thomas Nester of Baraga Michigan. The deal, near a million dollars, signals retirement from the local lumber scene. Chief Charger dies near the Aleyenne agency, with Swiftbird and others attending the funeral. Frank Brewer drowns after a boat accident in Chicago. a seven year old boy also drowns saving him. Journalist Judge French Clipton dies after a gunshot in Richmond, Wyoming. Aron Foster files voluntary bankruptcy in Pittsburgh, liabilities about 1.72 million with 45,000 assets.
Chicago observers report a record Labor Day crowd with thousands in line, marching from Electric Park to show support for organized labor. Notables including William J. Bryan and Gov Roosevelt attended, with Bryan later addressing a large audience and Roosevelt praising solidarity. The event featured speakers and a nationwide tally of labor parades, listing numerous cities and estimated participant counts.
Washington reports the August 31 total circulation of national bank notes at 224,223,810, up 82,152,018 for the year and 4,208,454 for the month. Circulation backed by U S bonds stood at 90,641,356, rising 84,408,007 year over year and 4,193,022 month over month. Money secured by lawful notes was 34,782,450, down 2,315,080 for the year and up 14,692 for the month. Total United States bonds on deposit to support circulating notes remained 295,790,880, with 88,540,280 to secure public deposits.
War reports from Manila dated Sept 3 detail a clash near Carmen, Bohol with Filipino losses at 140 killed and one wounded. a separate note mentions a Manila dispatch from Gen Hughes via MacArthur. Also included are local accident tallies from Philadelphia rail wrecks, August financial failure summaries, and coinage data for Philadelphia in August.
London reports Li Hung Chang urged England to back peace terms as Russia withdraws from Peking with promises of Manchurian provinces. Dispatches note military buildup near Taku and Chaffee’s force adjustments, while Conger to stay at post amid favorable conditions and ceasefire signals.
Cape Town reports the siege of Ladybrand raised after heavy Boer assaults. About 2000 Boers attacked. the British garrison of 150 refused surrender on September 2 and endured cannon and rifle fire until relief forces arrived. The relief likely saved the garrison.
Hamburg American line steamer Deutschland lowers trans Atlantic speed records leaving Cherbourg August 26. Census reports show Fort Wayne and Hartford population gains since 1890. Arkansas Democratic ticket wins governor race. Monroe Davis leads in Pope county. Rockefeller donates 190000 to a black college in Atlanta. Milwaukee tragedy reports two deaths from a doorstep shooting. St Louis men drowned after a kite boat capsized amid a squall.
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