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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
3
County figures show costs for running counties exceeding seventy thousand dollars yearly while crops yield millions. A coroner appointment, a watermelon fair, farmers institutes, and a reform push at the legislature appear alongside weather strikes, a church for widows, and a sweeping breadth of local civic events in Kansas towns.
An 1898 treasury report shows French colonies imported 47.7 million dollars, with 22.85 million from France and colonies. A 1896 breakdown lists spirits, cereals, colonial products, machinery, oils, live animals, textiles, and more totaling 3.18 million in certain categories, with overall imports near 46.9 million. A London letter notes Britain's colonial trade as England's key asset, comparing ten-year interchanges: Britain 4.698 billion, US 1.399 billion, Germany 0.682 billion, France 0.546 billion, favoring colonial commerce. The US trade figures show purchases from the US around 1.019 billion and sales to the colonies about 0.839 billion, with total statements highlighting the colonial trade balance.
Exports from the United States to Cuba Puerto Rico the Hawaiian and Philippine and Samoan islands in 1900 totaled about 46.9 million dollars, triple 1896 and over twice any year except 1892 1893 1894. Cuba exports reached about 26 million, Porto Rico 2.6 million, Hawaii about 15 million, Philippines 2.5 million, Samoan Islands nearly 126 thousand. Imports from Cuba 31 million, Porto Rico 1.35 million, Hawaii 21 million, Philippines higher than since 1894 despite war effects.
The United States asserts open trade in China through Secretary Hay's diplomacy with Germany Great Britain Italy Japan and Russia. The pact secures free commerce for American manufacturers and aims to curb foreign partition efforts in China restoring equal rights under treaty terms.
May exports to Porto Rico more than doubled from 1899 to 1900 while imports from the island nearly doubled. U S exports to Porto Rico rose to 696 479 in May 1900 from 305 564 the prior year and imports from Porto Rico to the United States grew to 1 103 867 from 647 179. The May trade with Porto Rico shows a much greater increase than with any other island, unlike Cuba Hawaii and the Philippines where gains differed or remained flat.
Senator Warren reports the National Republican platform pledges free homes on public land and reclamation of arid lands. He cites River and Harbor Act groundwork for storage reservoirs, Chittenden’s report, Mead irrigation studies, and Geological Survey data guiding future reservoir sites to convert arid West lands into productive farms and homes.
Washington officials express doubt over Chinese sincerity as Admiral Kempff's letter is released showing imperial authorities at least sympathized with the boxers. The navy report contradicts China's earlier denials and questions whether Beijing can control the movement.
London dispatch says Li Hung Chang states some legation members already left Pekin and may be expected soon. He grows angry at the skepticism of the cousins. France Japan Russia and the United States have visited Li Hung Chang while others stay aloof.
Freddie Nigh, eleven, son of William Nigh a prominent stockman ten miles north of Alliance, drowned while rescuing his thirteen year old brother from an old well in a shallow pond on the range. The elder brother was saved by Freddie after slipping into the well, Freddie perished in the attempt. News reached Alliance as the family prepared funeral arrangements and the mother, traveling east, unexpectedly met the father on a midnight train.
In New Orleans a riot left one Black man dead and six badly wounded with others seriously hurt. Authorities say hoodlum elements target the Black population and 1,500 militia were ordered to suppress the rioters with special policemen sworn in to restore order.
Blaine Johnson was killed and two others seriously injured when an axle on the Southern Pacific tender snapped while at full speed three miles east of Beaumont Texas. All coaches and the first Pullman derailed and plunged down an embankment. Several passengers escaped with minor injuries.
Henry Overmeire, a retired Yorktown Indiana businessman and former president of Yorktown Natural Gas, killed himself with a revolver after being ousted from the company presidency. Friends he believed had abandoned him fueled his descent into madness.
An order for 110000 garments was received by the United States quartermaster depot at Jeffersonville Indiana. The items will cover various men’s apparel and a workforce of 1200 men will begin work once materials arrive. Garments will ship by fast freight to Seattle and then to the orient.
Passengers aboard the Cottage City arriving at Victoria from Alaskan ports report the Florence II stern-wheeler capsized in a lake storm. About 150 aboard, with 40 reported drowned. A separate blaze destroyed J L Walters stock farm west of Rising City, valued around 600 dollars. insurance status unknown.
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