26 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
1
The report notes President Roosevelt signing a civil rights measure and other actions including an internal revenue ruling on malt liquor taxes. It mentions church deliberations on the Confession of Faith, naval and Puerto Rico matters, and various political moves across the United States and abroad.
The session centers on the Alaskan civil act and the naval appropriation with debates over armor plate and armor costs. Mr Moore’s lengthy address opposes wiperfaliem policy while Hansbrough’s amendment on alien sponsors draws strong reaction. The House and Senate clash over Cuba Puerto Rico and Philippines survey powers and a Puerto Rican civil affairs vote advances.
Reports from Yasern and Johannesburg outline Boer defenses near Wepener and Kroonstad with heavy shelling and gun placements. De Wet reportedly killed amid muttered reinforcements as British forces press advances toward Pretoria and East London.
Manila reports detail a brutal first day around Manila with 37 Filipinos killed, 12 wounded, and 244 captured. American casualties include several killed and many wounded as insurgents target supply trains and attack San Miguel Pilar. The insurgent leader, once presumed dead, reportedly reappears near Pilar with renewed activity.
Manila dispatch notes Col. Merdin and Maj. Case with a battalion of the twenty-ninth infantry sailed for Marinduque and nearby islands. An American ally accompanies the expedition to urge surrender while seven percent of rounds of ammunition are carried. Also reported is a deadly market outbreak in Junipo with 15 deaths in a week and an investigation into the cause.
Commissioner general JB Weems urges Mississippi to send a display to the Pan American Exposition. He notes potential international delegations from Canada to Brazil and calls on Gov. Hardy and Gen. Henry to push timber and immigration showcases. The letter highlights Mississippi progress and invites state support for representation.
Work on the Convention Hall begins with plans for rebuilding and street clearing in city, with a formal contract and bids. The article notes contractor duties, water and gas provisions, and a ten day deadline after balling to begin work, as well as two crews arriving from Minneapolis and San Francisco for the project.
A fire at the St Louis Chronicle plant on North Street caused extensive damage to the printing presses and advertising departments. Reported plan wreckage includes the Potter presses and weaving machinery with possible recovery efforts and rehabilitation arrangements for the paper’s property underway.
The Delphin, a United Series steamer, sailed from Washington D C after a drizzle on Sunday afternoon. Marines fired a parting salute as the vessel departed the wharf amid a gathering of friends and onlookers.
In Syracuse on April 0 John Fegbes killed his wife Moonah Hughes and seriously wounded Mirabeth Lyons aged 15 as worshippers at St Vincent de Paul church braved an attack. He then shot at a friend’s house before being arrested. Hughes had been married about a year facing unhappiness and separation. five children are mentioned in connection to the incident. A stray bullet also hit Elizabeth Svens in the leg, daughter of a local box manufacturer.
A special board of inquiry ruled to deport three robbers linked to a Lemberg furniture store burglary. They allegedly blew the safe, stealing about ten thousand florins, and nearly killed the proprietor. Two suspects were already arrested. the third awaits deportation after confession.
About 2000 missionaries gathered in New York’s Carnegie Hall for the Ecumenical Conference on Foreign Missions. The event launches with a new U.S. president and features delegates from seven major missionary societies, including Protestant and Catholic groups, with participation by notable clergy and women leaders.
The article centers on cabinet talks amid pressure from reform factions and the Democratic Union party. It notes potential resignations risking patronage, with fears of replacements by Democratic leaders and a shift toward self rule. It references petitions by Afro descendants and public reaction to government changes.
Chicago reports McKinley declining the invitation to Chicago for Admiral Dewey’s celebration, stating regret and praising Dewey. London sees spontaneous cheering as the Prince of Wales returns to the capital. In Sioux City a jury convicts Ernest Mayer for killing his brother in law with a $500 fine or one year in jail.
New York reports Chancellor Al exsender T Metall died at his Jersey City home after a year of illness from overwork. He recently returned from a European trip where health improved briefly before a rapid decline. Meanwhile in Kansas a district court sentenced Thomas Woerman to 18 years for burning the Fox residence, confessing to want to play hero despite benefitting a wealthy family and being fond of cheap novels.
Dispatches from Kingston Jamaica and Cartagena describe insurgent advances and a possible Boers action with a British steamer transporting troops to Dos del Bor. In Los Angeles a man Joseph Wildnar is shot dead while returning home with his mother amid a street robbery. police have no clues.
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