11 Oct 1900
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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
1
The article surveys varied curiosities and economic tidbits from gas from Australian gum tree leaves to gas lighting, a Baltimore silver service for Rear Admiral Schley, Java fossils and Kruger coins craze, with market values and rarity noted for collectors.
The article profiles Rev. A. W. Mann a deaf mute missionary and expert penman who travels to deaf mute churches at home and abroad. He writes rapidly with pencils and sometimes answers questions by writing quickly on a pad placed between reporter and him, communicating without speaking.
Families and guardians voice concerns as the Moody educational initiative faces shortfalls. Officials report annual costs near 57,000 dollars, with royalties and other incomes below expected levels. The deficit undermines learning goals for Sana and her daughters as funds remain uncertain.
An Italian government ordered investigation into a purported plot to assassinate King Humbert has begun in Paterson New Jersey. James-2-commissioner of the Supreme Court leads the inquiry with six witnesses already examined. Key figures include Nicolo Quintavalle of West Hoboken and Luigi Janotti, a former Paterson suspect, while police and Italian officials discuss evidence and possible private motives.
Fuller Drotwna of Jeffersonville Indiana aged 40 drowned after being struck on the head while working for the government widening a channel near the falls. He had saved over 100 lives with his brother Hiram Fuller, frequently aiding in rescue efforts despite dangerous conditions.
Eight days at sea in an open boat with food but no fresh water tell of Samuel Dutton and John Bayer two Alaska miners starting Nome Sept 15 to round the cape on a prospecting trip. They were caught in a great storm blown out to sea and rescued by the steamer Centennial with the miners aboard.
Paris reports a joint note from France and allied powers detailing terms for China after the Boxer upheaval. It calls for punishment of principal culprits, retention of arms embargo, indemnities, a Pekin legation guard, fortifications dismantling, and a military guard along the Tien Lin to Pekin road. The note urges acceptance by the Chinese government and outlines reparations and future conduct.
A small body of Imperial Chinese troops appeared at Peitalchu yesterday and told the British garrison they aimed to disperse the Boxers. They were not molested by the British. Reports say the Germans will winter 60,000 men in Pekin. The British are reducing forces for winter. One thousand coolies will head to Indigoon and the Indian cavalry may be withdrawn. Business volume grows, notably in Japanese and American districts.
Shanghai reports the viceroy has informed that foreign pressure forces will compel degradation of high court officials. Allies will seek an indemnity totaling about £40,000,000 ($200,000,600). A new German cable from Chefoo to Tsintau has been opened.
Li Hung Chang and M. De Giers held a long conference and announced that Li Hung Chang will depart for Pekin at once. He will be accompanied by the Russian admiral, a Russian guard, and his bodyguard.
Fear grips Managua as heavy rains raise alarm of a repeat mud flood from volcanic valleys. Government ministers and officials meet in Grenada to coordinate preparations while residents brace for possible city flooding and evacuations.
Nearly 2 008 workers including 60 women and girls marched from McAdoo Audenfeld Jeansville and Hazleton to Lattimer Pa to block Calvin Pardee and Co. mines. Sheriff Harvey and deputies kept order as strikers moved along back roads and to the public road. The 6 to 7 am action followed a midnight departure with a fife and drum escort and a Polish woman leader bearing an American flax flag. The event recalled the Lattimer tragedy from three years earlier and marked the most dramatic day in town.
Adney Edmonds of Granite City area, aged years, narrowly escaped death when he fell between two moving freight cars of a Big Four train. After fourteen cars passed over him, the boy stood up uninjured as his mother, witnessing the incident, rushed to help. A doctor declared him unharmed.
A four week old anthracite miners strike is seen entering a decisive phase with a conference at United Mine Workers headquarters in Razivton Washington. President Mitchell promises action in remand to the convention and miners may seek wage accord with operators.
Tacoma reports a new boundary monument discovered by railroad surveyors near Chilawahack Lake in the Mount Beker area. The find on Red Mountain and two other marks in the vicinity suggest the disputed swath may lie on the American side, prompting possible Washington surveys if the line lies south of the current position.
New York financier Ost Broad way Rouss, aged and blind, declares no further tests will be made for a cure. He withdraws his $1,000,000 offer and dismisses his substitute James J. Martin after failing results. He prays to a higher power as he sits at his desk unable to see.
Reports from Plantersville and Santee river districts warn of a looming negro uprising. White planters defend plantations with a half regiment, cavalry, and Hotchkiss guns while women urge men to resist. Georgetown editor Josiah Doar, shot in town, faces leg amputation. fear reshapes rural labor and communication across forty miles with no railroad or telegraph.
WISCONSIN FLOOD DAMAGE. Heavy rains drive river to flood mark surpassing last spring. Widespread damage in Wausau and surrounding towns. Lumber yards lost stock, mills shut, blocks flooded, and rail lines washed out. Also reports of rising Chippewa and Black rivers and train delays near Kaukauna and other towns.
Detectives still search Cedar Lake ruins near the Vin hotel site for clues to a woman's skull found in the lake. The investigation, led by Detective Frank Stiele, focuses on the former Von Burstel place, wrecked by fire, and potential links to a crime involving a young couple and a boat rental two years ago. Experts study bone fragments to reveal the case’s truth.
GeneralArthur reports five soldiers died near Laguna province after escaping insurgents. Names and units follow from the Adjutant Generals cable dated Oct 1900, listing casualties and injuries among Seventh Infantry Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry Eleventh Volunteer Cavalry and others. Details include Castillejos, Helongoa, Dingley and Fort in various postings with serious to minor injuries.
In the city hall the union assembled for its annual session. Absence of Presico, Adleman of Marion, and several key officials limited business. McCasland's opera house hosted the event with boxing bouts and entertainment by the time Athletic Club. Fire chiefs and Secretary N. T. Pierce of Xeph were among attendees as main business was set for Saturday.
Harriman Tenn Oct 5 The observation special train arrived at 7 00 p m after leaving Kentucky stops at seven towns including Lexington Danville and others The full itinerary and final destination were announced by train officials.
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