15 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1899
Page
1
London dispatch reports a volatile Transvaal crisis with Chamberlain notes and Milner telegrams. Kruger asserts equal civil rights but denies concessions, while British officials hear of growing unrest and potential for armed action. Troop movements and delayed replies frame a tense imperial standoff.
Rioters occupy the Ducktown copper mines as the Sheriff and 35 deputies head from Belton, Tenn. Union men from Isabella Hiawassee and aftern towns join the walkout. Guards patrol with Wincheaters as all mines remain closed due to the dispute over federation members and discharged workers.
Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet including the New York Indiana Brooklyn Massachusetts and Texas left Philadelphia for New York this morning to arrive tomorrow. The warships had been in port for G A R Encampment ceremonies and stayed until the National Export Exposition opened yesterday.
The Dominion Line steamer New England carried champion pugilist James Jeffries from Queenstown to Boston after a Cork punch up with a local fighter named O Connor. Jeffries refused to spar, citing a cautioned stance ahead of his upcoming match with Sharkey.
Reno dispatch reports a wreck near Clark's station where a Wadsworth derived extra train collided with an eastbound, injuring engineer J. W. Wright and fireman Fred Mezger. Conductor H. C. Steele and fireman George Williams suffered severe injuries. Penny of the eastbound was blamed for operating without orders as both engines and a passenger coach were demolished.
Washington Sept 15 War Department says two Philippine Commission members in Manila Denby and Worcester return to advise the President on latest developments for his message to Congress. Admiral Dewey nears home and a full commission meeting may be held. future of the commission unclear with possible personnel changes.
The town of Scharding on the Inns in Upper Austria is flooded. The Inns and Traun rivers are falling but the Danube continues to rise. Buildings lose roofs, houses collapse, and several residents drown. People abandon homes in Mbiesse and Breur as floodwaters threaten.
In Pittsburg on September 1 window glass manufacturers meet to form a trust. Negotiations may be carried through or abandoned at this session as many options expire today. Proposal aims to organize the American Window Glass Company with a $20,000,000 capitalization.
London dispatch reports strong letters on the Dreyfus case from Michael Davitt the Irish Nationalist MP and from Rev Hugh Price Hughes editor of the Methodist Times. Davitt argues English sympathy stems from race and rivals France, while Hughes condemns English officials associating with liars and criminals. The conference scene features workingmen speakers, plans for anti trust resolutions, and speeches by Bryan Cochran Post and Gompers praising organized labor.
Henry Gardner, a 15 year old, was hanged for assaulting a white girl under ten last June in Mobile. The trap failed at first, dropping him to the ground before it released the second time and carried out the execution.
Washington September cabinet session included Gage, Reot, Emery Smith and Griggs. The president extended his Chicago trip to Minneapolis and St Paul while most topics awaited action. The key decision outlined involves raising Cuban money from thirty to fifty cents per hundred dollars, aligning with postal money orders and avoiding bank competition for small transfers.
A dispatch from Shan Tune via The Silver State leased wire describes a serious upheaval in the hinterland. The German minister at Pe-ring has not received telegraphic confirmation from Hire, and officials note miscommunications and potential danger. The Shan Tung mission is reportedly compromised, with rumors of withdrawal and possible evacuation under heavy escort.
The Silver State dispatch says President Andrade heads to Valencia to personally command troops against revolutionary Casto. He aims to swiftly suppress the rebellion, with major developments expected within a fortnight. A New York syndicate offer of 200000 for Bolivar tramways has been accepted to install a trolley system.
Assistant State Health Officer Horsey reports from Miami that no further yellow fever cases are evident there and he will return to Jacksonville tomorrow. Key West shows deaths at noon. no new cases reported. Editor Appleyard and son are convalescent.
The Independent Order of Redmen voted to meet in Milwaukee next year on the second Tuesday in September and formed a new organizational structure placing management in the hands of the great chiefs on the board of managers. A separate fire at Frye Bruhn & Co packing plant delayed operations, causing heavy losses estimated at £150,000 with $7,000 in insurance.
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