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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1901
Page
2
A cage with natives fell down a deep shaft at the Geldenhuls mine near Johannesburg killing twenty six. The disaster adds to a string of wartime and industrial news listed from around the world including political figures, corporate moves, and global trade notes.
Washington April 22 The War department reports the new Philippine tariff may wait on Supreme Court island case ruling. After initial proposal by Taft commission, 419 paragraphs drew limited criticism and several firms urge changes such as ad valorem duties, metric concerns, four month gap before enforcement, oleomargarine marking, gas oil lower rates, free entry for newsprint, and altered classifications for meat products and alcohol duties. Strong entities include War Department Taft commission Manila Chamber of Commerce and various manufacturers and shippers.
In Letcher county Kentucky the Reynolds group has grown to twenty eight men fortified in a brick house at Millstone Creek. A posse of sixty men surrounds them from the Virginia side as the sheriff vows to starve them into surrender unless bail terms are forced.
Gen. Reid reports his Third brigade of India Imperial Service troops in China faced a force of Boxers and robbers over 1,000 strong near Mu Ning A. Major Browning was killed, a Sepoy wounded, and two companies retreated to Mu Ning. Reinforcements were sent from Shen Hai Kwan as Boxers were armed with modern rifles.
The Civil Service Commission announced the examination for department assistant in the Philippine service, initially set for April 25, 1901, is postponed to June 3 and 4. It will be held in any U S city with postal free delivery. Optional subjects grant due credit and may aid selection for financial agent roles at about $2000 yearly, with department assistant starting at no less than $1200.
The Korean government will borrow 5,000,000 yen from France to fund the Northern railway from Seoul to Wikiu. Some oppose pledging Korean customs as security, fueling talk of dismissing Mr Mc Leavy Brown, director general of Korean customs. Vice Admiral Seymour and Sir Claude M MacDonald have arrived at Chemnps aboard the Powerful and may meet Emperor Yi Yieung.
Joseph Hume a pioneer salmon packer on the Pacific coast died of heart disease in Berkeley on April 22. He established the first Columbia River salmon cannery in 1874 and transferred his business interests to Alaska in 1896.
Lord Kitchener dispatch notes since April 18 British commanders have taken eighty one prisoners and seized 100000 rounds of ammunition along with many horses cattle and wagons. He also reports the surrender of twenty Boers since that date.
Former Delaware congressman and Democratic leader J C Stockley died at his Georgetown home after a long illness. The noticia notes his prominence in Delaware politics and his recent passing in Dover on April 22.
A snowslide at the Alta mine near Telluride Colorado swept away the bank and boarding house this afternoon. Richard Pendergast the cook was killed in the incident.
William Hatten, drinking heavily, rode home at night and shot at his wife injuring her but not fatally then fatally shot himself after telling a neighbor of his actions. The incident occurred near the Niobrara river about ten miles north of Merriman on April 22.
The Nebraska State Board of Irrigation announces completion of officer and staff appointments for the irrigation department. Secretary Adai Dobson of Lincoln will assume duties around May 1 along with other appointees. Channell remains as secretary until then. the roster lists H. O. Smith of Lexington as assistant secretary for the first district and S. Forbes of Beatrice as assistant secretary, with Miss Fannie Steinmetz of Lincoln as stenographer.
Judge Hellenbach to preside an equity term in Columbus Nebraska. The state sues the bondsmen of ex County Treasurer James W Lynch for 30000. The defense may move to require the prosecution to specify the term of office in which the shortage occurred. Lynch served two terms and both sets of bondsmen posted full amounts.
News from Kearney Nebraska reports the death of Henry Huff a farmer four and a half miles northwest of Pleasanton. He was found in his pasture with head and face mangled after being caught in wagon wheels following a trip to town to sell hogs.
Lincoln Neb April 22 Con tributors to the First regiment transportation fund begin filing claims against the appropriation from the last legislature. Claims will be checked against governor records and acted on by the auditor like other claims.
A fourteen month old child of George Rive, southwest of Hildreth, fell onto open scissors with blades entering the brain between the eyes, killing the child instantly while the mother worked at a sewing machine.
Humboldt Nebraska April 22 A farm hand Al Baker employed by Henry Hasness was trimming a hedge fence when a thorn pierced his right eyeball. The physician regards the eye's sight as unsalvageable.
A large late April storm swept across Pennsylvania creating a 200 mile rain zone. Electric plants and wires were damaged and gas mains shut off leaving nearly two million people in darkness. A railroading accident caused by a landslide and an elderly woman's death from shock were the only fatalities.
Germany the United States Great Britain and Spain refuse the Venezuelan courts as proper tribunals for adjudicating rights of foreigners, denying local jurisdiction in the matter.
Col James Hayr chairman of the Grand Army free quarters committee says 27000 veterans will receive free quarters in schoolhouses and halls during the encampment in Cleveland from September 9 to 14. He invites applications at once and promises good care.
Washington April 22. Representative Mercer says the president will unveil about 500 army lieutenant appointments late this week or early next. Nebraska will receive seven of the posts.
Samuel Overcash and his wife died the same day from age related infirmities in Crete Nebraska Their funeral was held Saturday They were buried in the same grave and coffin They were the parents of J F Overcash a founder of the Crete Democrat.
Lincoln April 20 G A Loveland director of Nebraska crop service reports a cold wet week with less sun and average temperatures two degrees below normal. Rainfall was above normal statewide, heavy in central and western counties, delaying farm work though wheat rye are in good condition and grass is starting slowly.
Colonel Pratt, a wealthy county stock grower, found fourteen of his steers missing and traced them to the South Omaha stockyards. The cattle were bought by A T Klabunke who was arrested and jailed. Klabunke said he bought them from Herman Fred and Charles Peake near Bennington and that the cattle were driven into Omaha at night.
The Nebraska supreme court, in a Norval opinion on rehearing, rules that surplus district court clerks fees must go to the state treasury. The case, State ex rel Douglas County v Albyn L Frank, began in Douglas county district court over annual fees above $5,000 for counties over 100,000 population.
Beatrice Nebraska April 20 Reverend C S Dudley former Centenary Methodist pastor now in Chicago is here on business and has been selected as superintendent of the Beatrice Chautauqua assembly meeting in June.
Omaha April 20 fireman Robert Moore seriously injured in the Gibson wreck rests uneasily at St. Josephs hospital. He has rallied enough to give doctors hope for his recovery.
A divorce petition was filed in the district court in Superior Nebraska on April 20. Jack L. Galbreth a groom of three weeks accuses his wife of extreme cruelty and desertion.
Lincoln April 20. The supreme court reviews a motion for a rehearing of Frank Dinsmore who was sentenced to death for murdering Fred Lane at Odessa. If denied, Dinsmore’s lawyers will appeal to Governor Dietrich for clemency after an earlier interview with the governor.
An Indiana man received a small Treasury check for a few cents after a fourteen year old excess settlement while postmaster. He will not cash it but frame it as evidence of Uncle Sam's thrift. A Boston poet similarly kept an insult check from a New York periodical.
The fourth census of the Dominion of Canada will begin the first week of April and be completed within a month. It will enumerate people and gather industrial and other statistics. unlike the UK plan to count only population in one day.
Uriah Andrick of Effingham Illinois aged 67 recalls severe health decline after Bright's Disease and heart trouble following the Civil War. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring heart action and weight from 102 to 146 pounds by February. His wife, long in misery, reports relief and now promotes the pills to friends.
A New York society joke sends a full grown camel to a home where a young woman accepts it. Each evening after theater crowds, a Colored servant leads the animal along Broadway for exercise, startling passersby. The piece ends with a moral line about time and eternity.
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