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Newspaper
Moulton Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
6
Rob Wati plans to mail a critical letter while Elvin and Govino execute a risky courier scheme. A tense pursuit unfolds as Horton and Rob slip away, leaving Starne furious and threatening violence as the room shows an empty scene with the intended victim vanished.
Richard Elvin confronts Lemuel Starne after discovering Robs letter to his uncle. Starne taunts Elvin for his actions while the elder man questions what he has learned. Elvin reads the letter with trembling fingers and stays silent as tension rises over their failed plan.
Rob Cleverdale fakes status as Torrero’s nephew to hide aboard the Royal Mall. Lemuel Starne storms the scene seeking the missing man. Elvin reveals the ruse and the danger of exposure as pursuit and treachery unfold at night in Bay harbor.
A fragment from a pulpy suspense scene reveals Torrero and Torrevo scheming to use a boy as a pawn. The boy supposedly wrote a letter to warn Horton, while the conspirators pretend loyalty for reward. The plot hinges on identity and manipulation, with a double game in play. (To be continued.)
A New York Trib une feature describes smokers treating blends as personal brands. Tobacconists display a card of about fifty customer named mixtures with exact ingredients and ratios. Some buyers experiment, others simply specify desires and let shops mix. One Englishman’s blend has persisted ten years, used by many who believe it is theirs alone.
A lurid tale recounted by Sir John Millais's son in a New York Commercial Advertisement piece describes a dinner with thirteen at table. Matthew Arnold and two undergraduates rose, and within a year all three died by heart disease, suicide, and drowning, while Millais avoided misfortune by leaving first to please another guest.
A correspondent cites Daxies that feign interest to draw rivals away from prized possessions. Paddy and a retriever pretend at rabbit holes, causing a scene when one dog pretends to occupy a favored spot, then slips into place, echoing a London News observation.
A brief aphorism contrasts the superior man who remains satisfied and composed with the mean man who is endlessly distressed and unsettled. The line reflects values of inner steadiness versus constant unease in character.
The 1900 Methodist conference debated removing the amusement prohibition from the discipline and moving it to the ad vices chapter. Dr Howes opposed any change warning it would signal retreat from tradition. Pattison supported the majority view while Mains backed it and Payne defended the minority. Bishops assignments listed. a censure passed on Bishop Hurst per college memorial.
The general assembly named the committee to act on answers from presbyteries regarding revising the confession of faith. Rev Herrick Johnson led ministers on the list with several synod delegates, and Johnson's Peoria overture won approval. The moderator relinquished selection of standing committees to be independent, with Dr Johnson delivering a pivotal brief address.
Chicago May 28 plan to assign United Presbyterian ministers to churches by synod stationing committees was presented to the general assembly at Sixth United Presbyterian church. The plan would place all churches and ministers within a synod under its jurisdiction and have the synod appoint ministers and retirements. It was referred to a special committee for report to the assembly.
Guy Cannon, a prominent young society man from Kouts in Porter County, Indiana, died at age 19 from excessive cigarette smoking. For years he was addicted to cigarettes and consumed vast quantities daily. Physicians warned him, but the habit proved unbreakable and fatal.
Navy department reports Lieut William P Elliott died in Manila from sunstroke. A native of Pennsylvania, he joined the navy in September 1867. His sea service totaled over twenty three years, exceeding most officers on the active list, including many admirals.
In Fredericksburg Virginia on May 26 the presidential party attended Army of the Potomac memorial services. Cabinet members except Wilson joined Gen Miles Col Michler and Gen Wheeler with marine band. Lt Fitzhugh gave welcome. Gen McMahon replied and Gen Sickles delivered the oration. A luncheon followed in the opera house then a brief presidential reception before ceremonies for the corner stone of the 6th Corps monument. Gen Butlerfield laid the stone with a silver trowel later given to Fredericksburg Masons.
Representative William Alden Smith hosted a May 26 dinner at the Hotel Gordon for Boer commissioners Fischer Wessels and Wolmarans and their secretary De Bruyn. Also present were Senators Burrows Quarles Gallinger and Pritchard and numerous Representatives. The commissioners spoke briefly, reiterating their mission. Fischer stated they address the whole people of the United States, not any party.
An Akron and Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit electric work train on a suburban line derailed at a steep grade. The brake failed, cars loaded with gravel sped downhill. Three men were killed: Jack McMahon, Michael Penders, K. Welker. Several others were seriously hurt, including Noah Updegraff and Jack Haley.
Herbert Noyes a broker and Cleveland manager for J F Harris & Co was shot on Euclid avenue near Oliver street late last night and died early today He was unmarried and had come from Chicago where his parents live Police weigh whether the attack was by footpads or not amid surrounding mystery and confusion
May 26 in Frankfort reports the southern German butchers split over a meat inspection bill just passed by the Reichstag. The Württemberg Meat Dealers’ Association quickly convened and resolved to join the No-Compromise union formed to oppose excluding foreign meats.
Edward Carver killed William Patterson during a Republican primary dispute in Florence. Patterson was shot through the head. Carver, a sheriff candidate, fled to Kentucky. Two witnesses refuse to talk. If caught, extradition between Kentucky and Indiana likely will be raised.
Tiffany's valuable exhibit at the Paris exposition was bought yesterday by an American. The buyer's name is kept secret by Mr. Tiffany, but others say it is J Pierpont Morgan. He plans to gift the purchase to the American Museum of Natural History. The exhibit will remain on view during the exposition.
New York May 26 The gross liabilities of Price McCormick and Co. the cotton firm that failed yesterday are estimated at 13 million nearly all of which are said to be well secured No statement of assets has been made.
Refrigeration devices for magazines in warships are being explored to prevent powder explosions from overheating. Trials have progressed under plans by Rear Admiral O Neil, U S N, with promising results. If successful, future ships may include magazine cooling as standard naval equipment.
A wedding custom once signaling guests to shower rice is being replaced by rose leaves or flowers to wish health and prosperity. The practice, deemed vulgar when abused, now yields keepsakes for the bride as guests shower her with petals and later collect them as souvenirs, as cited by Mrs. Burton Kingsland in the March Ladies' Home Journal.
The sultan owns about 2000 horses in his stables including nearly every breed. His finest horses are Arabian blood and his favorite mount is an Arabian boy. He rides on palace grounds, is adept with a revolver, and travels with regiments on uniform Arabian mounts.
A list shows thirty four great battles distributed by weekday. Sundays include Waterloo Inkerman and the fall of Delhi. Thursdays host Gravelotte and Omdurman. Wednesdays host Tel el Kebir Alma and Balaklava. Tuesdays saw Trafalgar. Fridays Sebastopol. Saturdays Marengo and Abu Kies. Mondays and Tuesdays each claim three, while Sundays lead with twelve battles.
A correspondent reports European coal scarcity from the South African War boosts Maryland and West Virginia mines. Unprecedented Baltimore shipments go to the general trade from Baltimore Lambert's Point and Newport News. A French firm contracts for 75,000 tons of Cumberland coal and the Russian government seeks 2,000,000 tons.
A Greek resident of England who recently opened an infant school near Athens has translated classic tales including Jack and Jill and Old Mother Hubbard into Greek and set them to music. The items are very popular with Greek children learning through these songs.
A Sunny Slope vineyard near San Gabriel is identified as the world's largest, covering 1,900 acres with 735 acres of grapes. The estate also features 12,000 orange trees and additional lemon and olive groves, all set in a scene described as among the area’s most beautiful.
A military sketch notes four prismatic compasses are generally of no value in Natal and beyond the Drakensberg due to iron in the earth. The writer argues the instrument becomes practically useless for observations in Zululand and surrounding regions.
The bloodiest battle of the century occurred at Borodino, a Russian village, where Napoleon faced the Russian forces on September 7, 1812, leaving nearly 80,000 men hors de combat.
A modern enterprise run by Inez aims to net about eighty thousand dollars clean per voyage before any profit is realized.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad issued a second edition of The Fertile Lands of Colorado describing agricultural horticultural and grazing lands along its line in Colorado and New Mexico with details on stock farming the sugar beet industry and irrigation farming. Free copies are available by writing to S K Hooper G P A D&RG RR Denver or any railroad official.
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