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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
8
Wry national remark notes high casualty counts on Independence Day and across years. The speaker links rising danger to the holiday with broader trends, suggesting a paradoxical growth of risk amid seasonal consumption data.
The passage notes that October is one of the dangerous months for stock speculation, listing other months such as July January September August December February and March as examples. It reflects cautious advice on market timing.
London May 4 The main objective of Lord Roberts is to build a line of British forts from one Free State frontier to the other to block Boer raids. Boers are pushed back but no decisive gains yet. Milner assures Mafeking relief remains urgent while Kimberley supplies advance. Buller’s column is quiet as Kruger again seeks peace per The Daily Telegraph.
The Daily Mail correspondent notes a French steamer delivering 10 000 bags each of coffee and sugar to a Pretoria government syndicate. Four more similar ships expected. Boers fortifying Lydenburg and stockpiling provisions. Evidence of repairing the Zelati railway to link Kompath Lyndenburg with the Netherlands as an eastern barrier with Lydenburg as base.
Salt Lake reports Scofield faces a grim tragedy as a mine explosion kills about 80 in No 4 while 50 worked in No 1. Rescuers from nearby mines rush in. bodies laid out for coroner inquest. Finns suspected with giant powder. dust ignition blamed. Miner opinions split between anger at the company and cautious views.
The French steamer Cortalis picked up 12 Boer prisoners who escaped from Simons Town and were found in an open boat with scarce provisions. They were landed at Table Bay and have proceeded to Pretoria.
The Navy Department publishes a severe reprimand addressed to Captain Chadwick for an interview in which he criticized Rear Admiral Schley. Secretary Long forwarded the letter after a presidential conference, signaling the seriousness of the punishment.
Clear Lake Iowa May 4 Thomas Law aged 19 son of a wealthy farmer seized an unloaded shotgun in a fit of temporary insanity and killed his mother six miles north of Clear Lake. The event occurred as authorities investigate the motive and assess the aftermath.
Salt Lake May 4 reports from Scofield say 178 dead from the mine explosion with the loss likely to rise. Officials note no tally of daily entrants and that exact casualties cannot be confirmed until all bodies are recovered. One estimate places 390 men in the mine, implying at least 300 lives lost.
The Daily Telegraph editorial notes American generosity after the Ottawa fire and Scofield disaster and says there will be deeper sympathy with America in this catastrophe than for any event since the Maine.
Chief Wilkie of the US secret service reports a new counterfeit twenty dollar note from the 1880 series. The note, sent by the Penn National Bank of Philadelphia, is slightly shorter than genuine and features notable Hamilton portrait defects. The plate is No. 7 with Tillman register Morgan treasurer.
At the Eighth district Republican convention in Appleton on May 4, 20 ballots were cast bringing the total to 195. Miner received 8 votes, Kuesterman 10, Hatton 15, with no new dark horse contenders after Peter Theom ended any acclamation. The three way contest now moves toward a final decision.
A special to The Bee from Tiffin reports section men on the Tiffin division of the Big Four striking for higher wages from $1.15 to $1.25 per day. The company refuses the demand.
An engine and seven empty cars of the Santa Fe road were hurled into San Francisco Bay from the new Santa Fe wharf after an apron broke. No injuries were known.
Lord Roberts reports from Brandfort that Hunter’s mounted infantry have crossed the Vaal at Windsorton and the rest of the force will reach soon. The railway to Brandfort is repaired and the Yet river action advances toward Mafeking with favorable news.
British mounted infantry under Lord Roberts push 82 miles from Karee Siding to Brandfort while Boers retreat. Irish-American brigade suffers losses, Brandfort flags fly as British enter. Lord Kitchener and Roberts arrive. French cavalry sweep northward toward Kroonstad. Relief of Mafeking is anticipated before the queen’s birthday.
At Brabant's Camp on May 7 Brabants division holds a strong hillside position about 20 miles from Wepener. Boers who seized Wepener are reported near Zwartlaberg in the Free State. Borderers Horse under Colonel Maxwell contacted Boer outposts and later found a group of 600 Boers marching past, turning out to be a Boer commando.
Lonpox May 5 report that Brandfort fell to a combined push by General Tucker and Pole-Carew on the east and center with General Hutton’s mounted infantry on the west. Boers retreating after a sharp artillery duel. 4000 enemy moved to oppose the British advance. Natal Boers remain restless with 200 crossing Sunday River to test outposts.
London reports General Broadwood's cavalry reached Isabelfontein and General Ian Hamilton bivouacked at Jacobsdahl as Lord Roberts concentrates 50 000 men along a 40 mile front near Thaba N'Chu. Boers number about 4000 with one 40 pounder gun amid difficult terrain.
May 7 dispatch reports the Boers evacuated Thaba N Chu and possibly trekking northward in three directions toward Wepener. One gun shelled the camp intermittently while scouts note General French departed today and General Rundle commands the area with General Brabant expected to join soon.
Pretoria dispatches an official war bulletin dated May 2 recounts April 28 Federals capturing nine prisoners and ten horses east of Thaba N'Chu and April 30 British mounted corps near Brandfort. Federals repelled the attack with two sides. two Federals wounded and 11 prisoners taken. Semi official notes show Wakerstrom and Ermele commandos skirmished near Brandfort with 11 prisoners and 19 British dead, Captain Liddy among the fallen. British bombardment resumes at Fourteen Streams.
Ambassador Choate has asked Lord Salisbury for explanations regarding alleged interference with an American ship, the Sea Witch. Captain Howe reports the Wasp boarded within the 3 mile limit off Portuguese East Africa. The Sea Witch traveled from Wallaroo December 3 to Goa Bay February 12 and reached Port Natal March 9.
The legislative assembly reconvened in Pietermaritzburg as Governor Sir Francis Healy-Hutchins lauded Natal for its devotion, courage, and patience through present trials and praised the bravery of its volunteers.
A lantern caused a fire in a barn in Foxname Minnesota destroying seven horses owned by Alfred Henderson and several sets of harness. No injuries reported. Fire Department responded quickly but the animals could not be saved.
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