04 Jun 1900
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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1900
Page
1
Amid great disruption Capetown reports mass exodus and six special trains leaving. One train reportedly delayed as British refugees struggle toward safety. Extensive war news from Johannesburg and surrounding districts details sieges, captures, and casualty figures, with official notes on troop movements and public order.
Senator Aldrich urged improved facilities for safekeeping of U S government funds in the Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico. The bill would deposit government money in local banks secured by U S bonds to the full amount of deposits. The measure passed after debate and Teller addressed the Senate on the Philippines. Wolcott moved to recommit the clerks classification bill, and the Senate entered executive session.
In Wisconsin and Minnesota a group of paper mills forms a consolidated company under a new statewide venture. The General Paper Company of Wisconsin is incorporated with capital of 100000, aiming to unify multiple mills under single ownership while preserving individual mill operations under contract. The plan seeks to coordinate stock ownership and management to build a stronger regional paper industry. The action follows deliberations in Washington and state capitals, with coordination among mills in several towns.
The account recalls English troops under pressure at Liny Smith for four months with 22,000 soldiers and 160 cannons needed to relieve them. It notes Dutch forces attempting a rescue with 5,000 men and six cannons, challenged by Buller’s relief of 11,000 in India.
A committee proposal favors inviting surviving delegates of the first national Republican gathering to attend the Philadelphia convention. Names of the fourteen known survivors are listed, including Weyand of Pittsburgh and Upson of Akron. Debates focus on convention site Kansas City versus other cities and hotel arrangements.
Robbers held two Yosemite stages at gunpoint near Buchfeen end of the cavalry lines. They looted mail, cash, and a passenger list including Prof Benjaminide Wheeler president of the University of California. Sixteenth cavalry troops pursued but failed to halt the attack. Authorities described the incident as among the boldest robberies in California.
Washington June 4 The proposed anti trust act aims to tighten the Sherman Act by declaring every contract or conspiracy in restraint of commerce an illegal act and doubles penalties for violations. The measure targets corporations and associations formed to facilitate commerce and seeks enforcement through arrest and civil actions while noting recent prosecutions and public meetings.
A chaotic report from Chicago outlines ambitions of Alfred Orendorf for governor as delegates in Illinois cities discuss instructions and votes. A gunfight at a primary polls leads to a death, while a separate incident details a decapitation mine accident and legal actions follow. Roosevelt signs extradition papers as state politics intertwine with grim local violence.
Cablegram from United States Minister Conger in Pekin notes rising murders and Boxer violence. Foreigners flee as rail lines halt and Chinese authorities struggle to suppress unrest. Two refugee parties reach Vienna with injuries. Cossacks report 16 killed and many wounded near Tali.
Felix Roberts correspondent Sid Roberts and Noel Roberts were killed in a morning clash at San Augustine Court House Texas. The deadly fight stems from an old feud and raises fears of further trouble as authorities investigate the shooting and pursue leads related to the dispute.
Mrs Charles Sherman wife of ex Secretary Sherman at Mansfield Ohio has suffered another stroke of paralysis with little hope of recovery. Charles Stencken editor of the Musical Times and noted Washington tenor singer died in Chicago today from appendicitis.
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