13 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1899
Page
1
British and German press weigh responses as Paris Exposition looms and officials mull convoking chambers while Dreyfus case triggers petitions and calls for boycotts. Montana Senator Clark notes no government action to curb American participation.
The annual Prohibition Party state convention met in Worcerter Mass with many women delegates. Rev Alvah Morrill denounced army canteens and urged abolition of the liquor trade. The platform supports woman suffrage and opposes saloons as enemies of labor.
Washington dispatch reports the British Venezuelan Court of Arbitration will finalize its ruling early next month before adjournment. Chief Justice Fuller seeks to return to Washington for October Supreme Court opening. Mr Harrison plans only a brief speech and a swift verdict on the key international dispute.
Sedalia Missouri dispatch reports Mia Williams a Missouri Pacific brakeman’s wife and Christian Scientist burned to death after setting fire to her clothes and her two month old infant’s garments. Williams had six children and had been regarded as of unsound mind. In New York Pallmer Palmer, defeated bantamweight, awaits England ahead of a bout with Curley and potential match with Terry McGovern for a suitable purse.
Manila reports the Filipino Congress reply to the US autonomy offer condemns American conduct as race biased and accepts autonomy under sovereignty only if trust is earned. In Washington, Thomas McVeigh, a Wyoming infantry private, was disciplined for striking a superior officer. a court martial's death sentence is commuted to dishonorable discharge and three years hard labor at Alcatraz Island.
England’s message to the Transvaal triggers British stand in a looming crisis. The Tartar held up at Hong Kong did not constitute an alibi, as crowdtimatum pressures foretell a broader conflict.
London reports that Britain's reply to President Kruger’s note seeks an immediate answer within forty eight hours but is not an ultimatum. The exchange centers on five year franchise, Uitlander representation, and equal rights in the Volksraad with a court of inquiry to remove tensions. Proposals reportedly supported by Britain remain contingent on arbiter findings and language rights for Raad members.
AUSTIN Texas a suit for nearly a million dollars has been filed again against the International and Great Northern Railroad for back taxes covering twenty two years on property valued at nine million dollars. The taxes involved are substantial. The Silver State's Leased Wire reports from Seattle that half a million in gold arrived on the steamer Charles Nelson with about twenty Dawson Cape Nome passengers. Indianapolis hosts the National Association of Mexican Veterans annual reunion with about 125 veterans from over half the states attending.
Chicago traders saw a potential start of an elevator war as short-sellers crowded September wheat. A scramble to control cash wheat lifted prices briefly while major firms Armour and Co and Peavey & Co stayed closely involved. Short interest appeared in September as carrying charges fell, and attempts to cover were tentative.
In New York, Frank H. Platt testifies before the Maget investigating committee claiming little knowledge of the Ramapo Water Company. He denies knowing General Tracey as its president or owning stock, saying he learned of the contract only through newspapers. Severe rains disrupt transport across the region, with many bridges destroyed and families displaced.
Sept 1 report from SOUTH BRIE describes a fatal family tragedy near Pisknale ten miles away where John King and a companion were killed. Authorities state their son Peter, a minor, is suspected. an attempt to kill a second person is noted. Peter was arrested as the investigation continues.
The Treasury Secretary, citing New York money stringency, announced an anticipation of the four percent bond interest due in 1807. The action, taken without solicitation, aims to ease financial pressures in the market.
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