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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
1
Reports from London and Shanghai relay claims that China seeks negotiations after Tientsin’s fall. Li Hung Chang arrives in Shanghai under escort as officials dispute foreign protection and await a possible peace terms with the powers.
Dense fog near Holyhead sees Cunard liner Campania collide with the Liverpool bark Embleton. Seven crew members from Embleton are saved by Campania’s boats, eleven including the captain drown. Lifeboats search the fog as Campania returns to Liverpool with hours of delay.
In Manila on July 23 official word cites 200 insurgents killed and 130 surrendered or captured last week. One hundred rifles were seized and 12 Americans killed with 11 wounded. Col William FE Birkhimer led a force against entrenched insurgents near Taal while a signal detachment faced ambushes. Capt Charles D Roberts arrived on parole and Aguinaldo’s amnesty move advances. Local Filipinos plan a banquet in McKinley’s amnesty honor.
Washington July 21. Cipher from Minister Conger at Peking says foreigners in the British legation are under continuous fire from Chinese troops and that only quick relief can prevent a general massacre. State Department says Conger’s message was received via Wu and Taotai Shang. he urges swift action. Secretary Hay and Long push for relief and unity among powers while the U.S. maintains no partition of China and seeks to preserve China’s territorial integrity. Rockhill named special commissioner to China to assess responsibility and report back to Washington. Russians claim victory in the Far East with Blagovestchensk seized. Reports of mass killings of missionaries and converts near Tai-Yuan by Boxers.
At the adjourned Iowa City meeting the State University regents named Luther A. Brewster to edit the University News Bulletin and supervise publications. New chairs and instructors were approved, including a public speaking chair and assignments for Greek, French, stenography, medical Latin, and psychology fellowships. Scholarships were granted in English and history, with substantial library and equipment funding. A military instructor and state high school inspector were to be announced and appointed, and a disciplinary policy established suspending students for drinking.
Cape Town dispatch says Lord Roberts attacked Middlesburg in force and a major battle is under way with President Kruger directing defense. Lord Roberts reports Little’s brigade clashed near Lindley with De Wet’s force on July 19, sustaining light casualties and burying five Boers. De Wet split into two parties after repulse. Hamilton, Mahon, and Pole-Carew advance toward Ersten Fabriken station. A raiding party wrecked a train carrying the sick between Krugersdorp and Potchefstroom.
In Emmons county two Russian farmers, unnamed, killed each other in a dispute over hay land. No witnesses. Bodies found in the field show fatal injuries from pitchfork blows with multiple puncture wounds and extensive blood.
Laporte Indiana July 23 landowners in the Kankakee region plan to send a representative to the Transvaal to urge emigration and settlement on reclaimed swamp tracts in northern Indiana. The delegation aims to meet President Kruger and secure cooperation for the enterprise.
The Iowa state library commission chose Miss Alice Tyler of Cleveland Ohio as secretary at a $1200 yearly salary. Johnson Brigham will chair the commission while Brigham and the secretary will manage the work from the state library rooms. Tyler will speak at the State Library Association meeting in Sioux City October 11 and 12 with Dr E Benjamin Andrews and Octave Thanet expected to attend.
O P Dillon, who confessed to robbing the American Express office safe in Storm Lake, was returned to Iowa from Chicago by Sheriff Charles Parker. He alleged Masteller led a nationwide gang of telegraph operators behind the thefts and said Edward Bryner and Masteller had prior robbery arrests and train robberies in southern towns. Special Agent Corbett reported Jesse Neinach, a gang member, was arrested in St. Louis for money order sales.
Farmers near Maquoketa and across the Illinois border report cattle going blind with widespread alarm. No remedy exists as symptoms begin with watery eyes lasting three days, followed by a white eye film and red pupil, then total blindness.
A Clay county farmer left about 800 bushels of wheat in a bin to avoid disturbing a hen that had set on a nest. The hen remained, chicks hatched, and during the wait the market price rose enough to net the farmer more than one hundred dollars.
Des Moines relatives publish Mrs. Conger’s April 29 letter describing a visit at Li Hung Chang’s home in which American women met Mrs Li and daughters. They note Chinese hospitality, dress, and customs, and express sympathy for China’s steadfast traditions and hope for mutual understanding.
Wennerstrom of the Field of Labor went to Milwaukee for the national convention of United States labor bureau chiefs. Iowa’s first representation marks a push to improve efficiency. reports from employers are favorable with rising employment and wages. Some strikes occurred with minimal damage. factory inspections will start after delinquent lists are cleared, constrained by a $500 annual appropriation and focusing on sanitary regulation in town factories.
In Fort Dodge a love triangle sparked a street fight as Sadie Rand and Silas Tallman attended Salvation Army events. Bert Rand attacked Tallman with a sledge hammer after escorting Sadie home, leaving her unconscious. Neighbors carried her inside as arrests were anticipated. An ordained Friend’s minister joined with Ora Ann Cook in a Whittier wedding later mentioned.
A detailed description outlines an eight-room brick foundation home for about $2,000 with a broad front, decorative elements, olive green roof stain, red pressed brick chimney, bronze green par finishing, and three arched openings. Interior features include Georgia pine trim, maple floors, two-coat plaster, electric bells, gas and furnace pipes, a first floor height of 9 ft 6 in, second floor 9 ft, and a rear stair to the kitchen porch 6 by 7 feet.
The article extols the human body as the most economical machine, processing about 3 1 3 pounds of daily food into power for bodily, muscular, and mental work. It cites heart output of 120 foot tons per day and breathing muscles at 21 foot tons, totaling roughly 3,400 foot tons in 24 hours.
Coroner's physician Dr Hamilton Williams reports a 36 ounce heart found in a morgue case on West Twenty fifth Street may be the largest on record in America. The unidentified man collapsed on the sidewalk and died before aid arrived. Initial view suggested choking from tobacco, but the giant heart is identified as the cause of death.
To prevent verdigris poisoning brass and copper kitchen utensils should be cleaned with salt and vinegar before first use. The guidance warns that verdigris can cause poisoning if residues are ingested or come into contact with food.
English physician Dr Wilton Norris extols green foods as healthful remedies. Lettuce cures insomnia and spinach aids digestion while onions help Arctic sailors prevent scurvy. Turnip tops purify blood celery aids nerves baked apples and stewed prunes are pleasant medicines. Regular green vegetables daily reduce need for a family physician.
Capt Gentili has devised a method to photograph at great distances. Fortresses can be seen from 11 miles and masses of troops from 18 miles, a development with potential military importance.
A Long Electric Railway in Mexico plans a 409 mile line linking Tabasco Yucatan Chiapas and Campeche. The project costs 14 million dollars with the government contributing six million.
New York City still runs 15 street car lines operated by horses. The bobtail car drawn by a single horse is frequently seen on metropolitan streets.
Stubborn peach stains require long soaking in a weak chlorine lime solution and thorough rinsing for best removal results.
The article argues against the belief that Chicago’s drainage canal system affects the city’s climate. It contends the canal’s influence is negligible and not supported by data or meteorological patterns.
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