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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1901
Page
7
Janetta vows renewed devotion to help Clarice recover as she plans to lobby Doctor Drake for better treatment. She fears heartbreak if Clarice cannot marry Captain Merivale, and she grapples with Neville’s drunken visit and her brother’s squandered choices while striving to brighten Clarice’s spirit.
Janetta helps Neville escape to Doctor Drake's after a row with Clarice and Mrs. Mortimer. She drafts a note to Drake asking him to shelter Neville for one night and keep his shame hidden. Clarice confronts Janetta about rumors while Janetta insists the truth will come out.
A fragment describes a moment where a sister declines to invite her brother to sit, leaving him to lean back and indirect tension to arise within the household. The isolated line hints at unresolved conflicts and family dynamics.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service uses a transit as spyglass on stilts to spot a man at a San Francisco window crafting bogus money. A government employee observed the activity from 200 yards away and alerted authorities, leading to the arrest and a major counterfeiting capture.
Leith Scotland will join a new dock complex two years hence as a costly expansion raises the project budget beyond initial estimates by 300 000 to 400 000 pounds. The enlarged waterfront covers seventy five acres of reclaimed foreshore with a 1900 foot long dock and 550 foot width. Dock walls soar forty four feet and twin steel gate pairs precede a planned 500 foot long graving dock as part of the broader works.
An article by Dr. L O Howard of the United States Department of Agriculture, in Popular Science Monthly, examines the theory that flies convey typhoid germs alongside the malaria mosquito theory, noting the scientific interest and implications.
London observers witnessed a medieval style proclamation as thousands of soldiers and guards lined the route from St James Palace to the city. The ceremony at Marlborough House featured heralds, officials, and a large crowd, with trumpets, drums, and a royal guard of honor. The king was not present.
Washington Jan 25 Senate committee on the Indian bill approves an amendment granting the hides of Meeves to Indians, a long disputed point with the government insisting the hide and tail belong to the government. Senator Kyle supported the change.
Date fixed for the queen’s funeral at Windsor Castle on February 2 with military character. The coffin will be English oak lined with satin as the body is moved from Osborne House on February 1. Officials arrived from Windsor with estate regalia for the service.
Two men Alexander and Jeffery, jailed on charges of attempting to wreck Union Pacific train No 5, were freed by order of the railroad detective as no evidence kept them in custody. Collison, who warned officials, gave a different account when examined last night.
Prominent Filipinos ask for a two year delay before land taxation where cultivation is hindered by ongoing fighting. The bill originally deferred taxes for one year and now exempts landowners not implicated in the insurrection after March who prove unsettled conditions prevented work. An island Leyte clash left over 100 insurgents dead. Private Edward McGugle was killed. SaMar quiets as troops increase. Lukban’s forces remain hidden and arms seizures continue in Luzon.
Relatives of Mrs. Schindler Siebert seek Nebraska clues to a long disappearance. She, once a socialite daughter of Dr. Schindler, vanished weeks ago after marrying William Siebert and moving to Omaha. The father died recently, leaving her 40 000. The couple quarreled. she went to Rushville Nebraska, he to Mussels Hill Montana.
The Caracas arrived from San Guayra bearing notes from Dr. J. Blanco Venezuela's foreign minister to Charge Pulido. They assert Venezuela has maintained strict neutrality in the asphalt controversy, portraying the dispute as between rival companies, not the government, and express surprise at U S threats.
Berlin courts ruled against Countess Von Wedel-Berard ordering the confiscation of her book My Relations with His Majesty Em peror William II Revelations About the Regicide in Italy and the Dreyfus Affair In the Light of Truth and the destruction of its plates The countess is currently unknown
Tiensin plans to become a spring and summer military base with most troops from Peking expected to encamp nearby. Ice storage is expanding and options are taken on many large buildings in the foreign concessions for use by military forces.
In Washington on January 23, the Senate passed an unanimous resolution offered by Mr. Allison expressing sincere deploration of the death of Victoria, describing her as royal and imperial with noble virtues and great renown.
Signs of sorrow over the queen’s death are evident in Pretoria as sympathetic burghers honor her memory. Influential residents suggest an amnesty proposal could speed peace.
The State department has had no recent advices from Minister Conger and thus no knowledge of the latest Pekin negotiation phases reported by press dispatches.
The sultan wires King Edward VI of sympathy and congratulates him on accession. Mourning is general in Constantinople as leaders of all faiths telegraph condolences to Canterbury. The Armenian patriarch says the Queen’s name is immortalized, and Turkish papers lament her death as that of a sincere friend.
In Washington on January 26 Senator Depew urged subsidies to restore the American flag to freight ships. He argued transportation woes harm manufacturers and farmers and warned against free ships or discriminatory duties, concluding subsidies are the practical remedy to develop U S shipbuilding.
The president urges immediate Philippines legislation prompting Senate surprise and talk of an extra session after March 3. Senators say no Philippine action possible in the current term and await the Spooner Bill as the lone general measure. Some expect Cuban provisions may require action, but unlikely this session.
In Washington on January 26 strong efforts press Speaker Henderson to set an early date for considering the Bresius pure food bill. The measure seeks to prevent adulteration of food and drugs and has drawn broad attention from grocers and druggists. Some opposition exists among certain dealers, but amendments expected to address objections.
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