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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1900
Page
3
The January output in the two major cigarette making districts dropped over 25 percent from the year prior. Production fell to 110,559,759 paper cigarettes from 465,723,000. Meanwhile all-tobacco cigarettes rose slightly and cigar manufacturing showed a gain.
The British retire under Boer pressure near Colesberg as General Bulller and the British lines form a 25 mile horse shoe around Rensburg. Reports say hard fighting continues with Boers attempting to outflank and threaten Lord Roberts communications. News also covers Salvation Army’s U S anniversary, Iowa women’s suffrage move, a London blizzard, and Windsor post office burglary.
Washington reports John Hyde of the sericulture department issues a bulletin with Jan 1 counts: horses 13,551,824. mares 2,080,057. milch cows 16,252,360. other cattle 77,510,054. sheep 41,883,065. Declines in horses and other cattle offset by gains in milch cows and sheep. total farm-animal value up about $210 per head year over year and over $570 million in three years.
In Louisville on February 24 the first hint of Democratic rifts appeared with a resolution to name Frankfort as the next meeting place for the legislature upon adjournment. While not acted on the move signals a possible return to the capital by week’s end as a committee reports on armed presence in Frankfort. Normal conditions may resume in two to three weeks amid court battles over rival governors claims.
Henry Clay Frick files a bill in Allegheny county equity court against Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Steel Company seeking to void a transfer of Frick's interests, force cancellation of questionable valuations, and appoint a receiver if the firm dissolves. He alleges Carnegie's fraudulent scheme harmed Frick's stake and seeks damages and fair liquidation.
Washington February 14 The National American Woman's Suffrage Association yesterday elected Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt of New York president for the ensuing year to succeed Susan B. Anthony. Mrs. Blake withdrew before nominations. old officers reelected. Anthony's retirement drew tears from members.
News items report the Cartersville strike rioters awaiting trial in Vienna Illinois. Other notes mention Ils Eng Sing jailed a year and fined 500 dollars for opium, a mass demonstration for Prince Henry’s Berlin return, a Massachusetts Central wreck near Oakdale injuring five trainmen, Ed Sims sentenced to 40 years in Kansas City for pocketbook theft, and a Florida murder of a 76 year old woman and her two grown children near Jacksonville. Also a bid by J Pierpont Morgan to curb rail lane practice and an ad for Dr Agnew's Liver Pills at 60 for 40 doses.
In New York a house under construction revealed two young brothers, Martin Loeffer nine and Charles Byrnes eleven, dead in a wall closet with a spring lock. They disappeared last August during an intensely hot week, and authorities suspect they were playing hide and seek and became sealed inside the concealed space.
In New York on February 14 congressman Charles A. Chickering of Copenhagen New York was found dead on the street beneath his fourth story Grand Union hotel room. His clothes were minimal and speculation said a possible episode of insanity or somnambulism led to the fatal fall. In Philadelphia John Peach and his wife Margaret, with two young children, were found dead from poison at 2426 Ingersoll street. Police cannot determine if suicide or murder. The couple had recently moved from Washington. Poverty is suspected as a trigger for the tragedy.
In San Francisco on February 14, Mrs Nettie R Craven testified in a suit against the Samuel Fair estate seeking five thousand dollars a month as a widow's allowance since his death. She claimed a lawful marriage to Senator Fair begun in June 1892 and alleged a later marriage by contract and a justice of the peace ceremony a month afterward in Susalite. Judge Simpton who presides will be asked to substantiate her statements.
New York February 14 society and stage figures filled Sherry's ballroom to back the American hospital ship Maine. Langtry organized the fundraiser with Mrs. Langtry. counter to plans, young women did not serve drinks. The Earl of Yarmouth and pro bartenders ran the bar at 3 cents a drink. total takings surpassed $6000 with programs at $2.
Philadelphia February 14. Philip Kunz 35 killed fellow worker Pierce W. Cope 42 with an eight pound hammer after taunts at the Fencoyd iron works. Kunz was jailed on murder charges. The two men shared a job in the inner shop where accusations of shirking work sparked the fatal clash.
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