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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1900
Page
7
London dispatches summarize Kruger and Steyn pressing for peace terms while Salisbury rejects any arrangement preserving Boer independence. Reports from Poplar Grove note Boer and British forces in ongoing battles with Kruger and Steyn at the front and a large scale rout cited.
The queen, with the Princess of Wales and Princess Henry of Battenberg, rode through the West End amid cheering crowds and flag displays. Bells rang at St Margaret's and Commons members cheered as Westminster passed at 503 PM. Victoria plans a review of two thousand guardsmen, Barrington Campbell's brigade and Scott's Grenadier Guards, at Buckingham Palace yard in the afternoon.
In a London statement dated March 10 the ameer of Afghanistan declares loyalty to the British empire and readiness to fight for it anywhere, notably against Russia, signaling close alignment with British policy.
A government letter recalls the ameer’s twenty years of faithful service and urges spending restraint on arms to avoid parliamentary suspicions. It argues that maintaining strength is essential to deter a Russian advance. The ameer likens British parliament to a Turkish bath, where noise drowns clarity and individual words are lost in the uproar.
At a private meeting the Nationalist members of Dublin’s corporation, with over two thirds attendance, adopted by near unanimous vote a resolution to present the queen with an address of welcome during her visit.
Former minister to England E J Phelps died at his Humphrey Street residence after an illness from pneumonia. The statesman, who once represented the United States at the Court of St James, was 70 and had served in public life for decades. The report notes his death came March 9 after a period of illness.
Madison March 10 General Henry Harnden department commander of the G A R in Wisconsin is critically ill at his home after a week with grip. A sudden decline Thursday evening alarmed friends. Harnden is noted for a storied army career including the capture of Jefferson Davis.
Somerset Ky March 10 Engineer O'Brien and the fireman of train No 5 of the Queen and Crescent were overcome by smoke in the long tunnel at King's Mountain Tenn Several members of the Gentry Dog and Pony show were overcome but no fatalities were reported Officials say the tunnel is about a mile long and the train was delayed about an hour
Thurmond West Virginia March 10 The Red Ash mine rescue tally shows thirty one men removed alive to date William Robinson Elisha Bruce and a boy named Tom among them all colored may recover The dead total is twenty eight with twenty believed still inside The incident now records forty eight killed and three injured
Frankfort Kentucky March 10 W H Coulton a clerk in the state auditor office was jailed on charges of complicity in the Goebel murder. Warrants were issued for Secretary Caleb Powers and Capitol policeman Captain John W Davis but have not been served.
After a week of talks in Des Moines between Iowa coal district miners and operators the gap stands at five cents per ton. Operators propose fifty cents and miners demand five and a half cents. An agreement appears likely with miners probably accepting the fifty cent offer.
Oshkosh, Wis is projected to reach 32700 residents in a Winnebago county directory compiled by John Bunn, potentially making Oshkosh the second largest city in Wisconsin unless La Crosse grows faster.
Des Moines records show the Iowa House voting 55 to 43 against submitting the equal suffrage constitutional amendment to a popular vote. A motion to reconsider was filed after the defeat.
John H. Mathews, the Hancock Progress collector, is jailed in Houghton charged with embezzlement and forgery. He is tied to publishers Petit and Wilbur and has a family in Waukesha.
Lansing Mich March 10 A smallpox case is reported to the state board of health in Carsonville Sanilac county the patient recently attended the Detroit College of Medicine.
A bacteriological examination of rats captured at the Port Melbourne wharf confirms plague infection among the vermin, establishing the source of transmission in Melbourne.
Paris fire at the Theatre Francais destroys priceless art works and busts of actors and actresses. Archives and library records covering 200 years are lost, including the Moliere epitaph by La Fontaine. The blaze traced to an old hot air furnace. a waterworks failure hindered fire response. one actress Mile Henriot, 19, is the only reported victim.
Washington reports Aldrich and New England senators have delayed ratification of the Franco American treaty past March 24. Opposition argues defects and seeks extensions. negotiations with France aim to secure more time. Proponents fear a failed deal and a possible fate as waste paper if treated in secrecy and finance committee.
A fragment from a historical report notes the ongoing dispute between the two governments over questions previously in contention. The passage references diplomatic deliberations and unresolved issues shaping their relations.
Chicago reports a suspected incendiary crank behind two church fires within a month. The Second Presbyterian and Trinity Methodist churches burned with both blazes starting in the organ loft. A postal-card threat was linked to the suspect, with loss from the Second Presbyterian fire around 200000 dollars.
The Riverside mine in Republic Michigan, idle seven years, is leased to Oliver Mining Company and pumping of shaft water has begun. An engine house, new machinery, and facilities for workers are planned including a blacksmith shop and dry house. Nearby West Republic and Magnetic mines also see renewed activity with track extensions and development plans.
A smallpox case was found in Lockport, four miles from Joliet, with John Riley the affected machinist. About fifty people have been exposed, and a Joliet quarantine between Lockport and Joliet may be ordered, risking disruption to steel and wire mill workers living in Lockport.
Frankfort March 10 The senate revises the Triplett resolution for 100000 to equip a state militia and recover arms moved to London. Armament in the arsenal was shipped on cars to London amid applause in the house. Rome March 10 No truth to Moeller bishop report Columbus. Gardner defeated by McGovern in third round boxing match in New York.
Major General Edward Moody Mc Cook, famed in the fighting McCooks, is an inmate at the California soldiers' home. Other items note Smiths Fuse Works explosion in Pompton killing four, Choate joining his wife in Cannes, 16 miners killed in France, Ela Little earns a doctorate at Heidelberg, Oshkosh merchants push Sunday closures, bubonic plague cases in Port Townsend, arrest of N L Michael linked to a bank robbery murder, Germany barred from Jerusalem posts, Italian maneuvers planned, Ketcham killed coupling cars, F C Cady a Green Bay mayoral candidate, Montana lieutenant governor relays murder verdict by phone, and University of Chicago proposing a department of journalism.
The Senate foreign relations committee amended the Hay Pauncefote treaty reporting it with Morgan dissenting. The change adds that US measures to defend itself and maintain order may override preceding conditions, likening the provision to one in the Suez canal treaty. The committee urges adoption for prudent, rightful national interests.
Morgan endorses the main report while arguing the United States cannot unilaterally void the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. He discusses Constantinople Article 9 and 10, a Turkey concession, and states the only legal effect of the amendment would be to annul the canal neutralization in Article 2. The minority denies that the treaty is voidable and cites 1860 ratifications as settled.
In springtime mood Cosgrove’s showcases new fabrics including Cheviots Herringbone and Oxford Greys in light weight woolens for ladies suits jackets or skirts. Customers urged to order early to ensure timely arrival of spring top coats or suits.
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