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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1900
Page
6
A broad list of national and local items follows with plans for new rural free delivery routes in Iowa, plus diplomatic notes, court rulings, labor movements, and obituaries. Notable entries include Sioux City & Pacific railroad debt settlement bills, McKinley and Bryan appearances, and a new art museum venture by Mrs. Phoebe Hearst.
Dispatches from Aliwal North and Maseru detail British losses at Wepener, with 18 killed and 132 wounded, and note 3 officers among the casualties. Basutoland resistance is organized by Sir Godfrey Lagden, 3,000 armed natives, and orders barring crossings while Dalgety’s strong position faces Boer pressure. A mine owner, Frank Smith, is captured near Barkley West.
United States Consul Adelbert S. Hay received six and a half tons of gifts for British military prisoners from England and the Cape. The items, including luxuries groceries cigars and hospital boxes, entered Transvaal duty free. Hay visited Waterval prisoners and found conditions as good as could be. Good Friday was a holiday and the front reported quiet.
Senator John T. Morgan defeated Governor Johnston for the U S Senate. Final returns show St Clair voting Johnston, but all other counties favor Morgan who will carry 116 of 120 Democratic delegates in the general assembly.
W. J. Bryan came from Albuquerque to El Paso and left for Austin at 8. An informal reception preceded his 2 PM Knights Templar service at the Episcopal church. A Mexican delegation met him and aided in entertainment. Bryan denied plans to move to Texas or committing on the Bailey Chilton race.
In Chicago on April 16 Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews said his choice on accepting or refusing the University of Nebraska offer hinged largely on his wife’s views. He expected to return from Pinehurst, North Carolina, with her input before finalizing the matter.
Paris April 16. United States Commissioner Ferdinand W. Peck lauds the peace festival opening in Paris. He contrasts Paris with Chicago 1893, praising French ingenuity and the Paris exposition’s vast, bustling area and enduring appeal for visitors and laborers alike.
The department of justice pursued removal to Savannah for Benjamin D. Green John F William T Edward H Gaynor and Michael A Connolly indicted for conspiring to defraud the United States on harbor contracts. District Judge Addison Brown ruled against removal, AG proposes a bill to compel transfer of indicted defendants to the district where offenses occurred.
Washington April 16 The House approved fifty three bills including two Senate measures to raise pensions for the widows of Captain Allyn Capron and Captain Allyn Capron father and son who died in Cuba during the Spanish war. The Senate set $40 monthly. the House cut to $25 for the father’s widow and $330 for the son’s widow.
Chicago mayor Carter Harrison rejects his nomination for governor at the state convention. He argues campaigning would prevent him from remaining mayor of Chicago, postponing decisions about his political future and city leadership.
Waterbury National Bank teller John Farrar is reported missing amid a $25,000 defalcation. He was regarded as a model citizen, married two years ago to a young woman from a prominent family, and his disappearance shocks the Burlington area.
J C Murdock and associates of Galena Kansas report a gold find within two miles of Galena in quartz formation. Assays from St Louis claim a value of $40 to $80 a ton. Land near the Galena zinc and lead belt is sought for lease or purchase amid strong excitement.
Secretary Gage announces customs duties for Porto Rico will begin May 1 1900 due to bill discrepancies. War Department to control island affairs until then with Governor Allen arriving in San Juan later this month to assume office. Cabinet reviews Porto Rican bill and staffing for the new administration.
London April 14. Lord Roberts says the Boers’ forward movement is checked not by fighting but by dispositions to head off their advance and block British lines. Relief comes for Wepener as Methuen sends swift columns from Zwartkopfontein. Chesham’s force finds farms occupied mainly by women and children. Reports claim Mafeking is in danger with little relief in sight. War Office notes 4,000 horses arriving this week and 2,000 more next week, with reserve infantry called up for South Africa.
State Veterinary Surgeon Anderson visited Ogalalla and with C E Menter inspected Theis Bros North River ranch where Texas fever had been reported. He found the deaths not caused by Texas fever and noted the ticks were ordinary dog ticks. Cattlemen feel relief after the report.
Admiral Dewey and W. J. Bryan will meet in Chicago on May 1 for the first time since Bryan announced his candidacy. Mat J. Riese of the Lakeside club confirmed Bryan's attendance by telegram, canceling prior engagements for the club celebration as part of a broader program.
Washington April 14 Congress man Mercer of Nebraska emerges as a top vice presidential possibility. The Star notes a western-led push to find a McKinley running mate, arguing Nebraska’s swing could help defeat Bryan and reflect a westward shift in Republican power.
Secretary of War reports Surgeon General Sternberg's draft bill to Congress to appoint contract surgeons who have served one year as assistant surgeons of volunteers with rank of first lieutenant. They would be examined, honorably discharged when not needed, and promoted to captain after two years. Sternberg urges enactment this session to aid care for troops in the United States and overseas.
Dr. E Benjamin Andrews leaves Chicago for Lincoln to consult with Nebraska regents and survey the university as a potential chancellorship is offered. He will decide in a few days, with some friends expecting an announcement at Lincoln upon his return. Chicago school trustees were surprised by his request for leave of absence.
Vienna dispatches say the Austrian emperor will visit Berlin soon and be met by Emperor William and other German rulers. The plan notes a joint trip to Vienna to mark Emperor Francis Josephs 70th birthday on August 18. The czar is also reported to visit Vienna in July.
A Washington special reports Senator Clark will not resign. Montana friends and advisers push to contest to a finish. Senators Mason Bacon and Heitfeld plan a floor fight, arguing a two thirds vote is needed to unseat him and that the committee report does not prove bribery.
A five coach New York Central train carrying engineers and their wives ran from North Platte to Kearney in ninety-one minutes including a five minute Lexington stop. The thirty six mile leg to Kearney was completed in thirty two minutes with a 12:45 departure and 2:00 arrival.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Root will issue orders this week dissolving the Eighth Army Corps the last Civil War era unit formed to fight Spain. The corps will merge into the Philippines division with four departments as Brig. Gen. Theodore Schwan returns from Manila with Gen. Otis.
Consumers seek relief from spring stomach distress including sour taste, dull headache, sleeplessness, and poor appetite. Advertisers urge a tonic with digestive strength to aid an overworked stomach and restore health.
The advert touts Sarsaparilia as the best stomach and blood remedy in medical history. It claims thousands of grateful letters prove its efficacy for stomach troubles and overall cure.
An aged 1900s advertisement page extols Walter Iaker & Co. Ltd as the largest cocoa and chocolate producer, offers multiple quack claims, and includes testimonials for Piso’s Cure and Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It mocks marriage while promoting various tonic products and a one hundred dollar reward offer for catarrh cure.
Magnetic Starch claims to prevent fabric cracking and promises longer lasting quality. It asserts most world phosphorus comes from bones and urges use of its product for durable results.
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