July Fourth Stat Commentary on Holidays
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
8
Astorta The Kind You Have Always Bought Qn filh i
A quip notes October as one of the peculiarly dangerous months for stock speculation, listing July January September August December February April March June November and May as equally risky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astorta
The Kind You Have Always Bought Quote on Friendship
A brief quotation notes the holy passion of friendship as sweet steady loyal and enduring lasting a lifetime unless money is lent. It reflects a classic ad slogan tone and emphasizes lasting bonds and caution about lending funds.
Joy in London as vast crowds celebrate unknown report
London on May 21 saw millions in the streets with crowds parading and cheering from Mansion House to Parliament Square. Flags waved at Marlborough House and war offices as people sang the national hymn. Officials had no confirmation but believed the report authentic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mansion House
Marlborough House
Pall Mall
War Office
Parliament Square
Baden- Powell
Piccadilly
Pretoria
Mafeking
Arthur J. Balfour
House of Commons
George Wyndham
Baden-Powell
Governor Acts Says Spriggs Appointment Tainted by Collusion
Governor Smith dispatches to Senator Clark and to Chandler and Frye revoking Spriggs’s US senator appointment and naming Martin Maginnis to fill the vacancy. He cites alleged collusion and fraud. Praises mob scenes in Butte and references Mafeking relief rumors and other Montana political moves. Miles Finlen opposed Clark. Maginnis was a former congressional delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Man
Smith
Here
W. A. Clark
Chaniler
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Frye
Senate
Spriggs
Clark
Martin Maginnis
Helena
United States
Martin Maginn
Chandler
Cuba Defalcation Rumor Shrinks to 125000
Havana reports claim the stamp defalcation in Cuba ranges between 100000 and 125000 dollars with Reeves and Rich confessing to key charges. Neely faces scrutiny over duties and paper sales to a Havana printing house while newspapers call for an investigation of the engineering department joining the postal inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Neely
Reeves
Rich
Baracoa
Engineering
Postal Department
Inquiry into Panama Nicaragua canal dealings proposed
Senator Morgan, chair of the committee on interoceanic canals, offered a sweeping investigation to probe deals by individuals or corporations to monopolize a ship canal at Panama or Nicaragua and to determine if any would obstruct U S canal construction. The aim is to aid the president in countering fraud and corruption against the people and government. The resolution was referred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Morgan
Committee On
United States
Forts Around Mafeking Abandoned After Bombardment
Pretoria May 18 officials announce that after severe bombardment the laagers and forts around Mafeking were abandoned and a British force from the south took possession of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mafeking
Pretoria
Nova Scotia Celebrates Mafeking Relief With Parades
Celebrations across Nova Scotia mark the relief of Mafeking. In Halifax crowds formed processions and fired salutes as bands played God Save the Queen and audiences cheered the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallifax
N. S
Mafeking
Nova Scotia
Halifax
San Francisco Denies Bubonic Plague Reports
Local authorities in San Francisco deny recent Eastern reports of five plague deaths. Officials say no public warning has been issued and the city awaits definite developments before alerting residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Democratic push for Tuley gubernatorial bid in Cook County
Curiaco May 21 Democratic leaders in Cook county back Judge Murray Tuley for the gubernatorial nomination after Mayor Harrison declined to run. Tuley has not stated whether he would accept the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Cook County
Murray Tuley
Harrison
Tuley
Transit company recruits replacement conductors for strikes
Omana May 21 Agents of the St. Louis Transit company have been in this city for several days securing conductors and motormen to take the places of strikers. It is stated that about 70 have been secured. They are promised 20 cents per hour, 10 hours per day and guaranteed permanent positions, no matter how the strike terminates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
St. Louis Transit Company
Shout
Three hangings in Alabama with executions reported
In Birmingham Walter Gordon and Beauty Ingram, both Black, were hanged at Bautah for the murder of Tom Britain. At Talladega Elber Curry, a Black man, was hanged for murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Walter Gordon
Beauty Ingram
Bautah
Tom Britain
Talladega
Elber Curry
Moruy
Ribhine
Emmettsburg Banker and Ex-Mayor L. Ormsby Dies at Lake Okoboji
Ho L Ormsby a Civil War veteran pioneer banker ex mayor and business leader of Emmettsburg died at Lake Okoboji on May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmettsburg
Ho. L. Ormsby
Civ
Lake Okoboji
Boers Buy Up Supplies Ahead of Delagoa Bay Rail Closure
Boer agents purchase all available provisions in anticipation of the Delagoa Bay to Pretoria railway closing. They forward goods to the Transvaal, with extraordinary efforts to speed the work.
Cuban Registration Completed in Havana Election
Washington dispatch reports Governor General Wood in Havana states registration for elections finished on the 15th with no disturbances across Cuba and the situation described as excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Wood
Havana
Militia Arms Funding Bill Gets Favorable Report
Washington May 21 Senator Sewell of the military affairs committee reported favorably on a house bill to provide an annual one million dollar appropriation for arms and equipage for state militias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sewell
Committee On Military Affairs
House
State University suspends students for hazing incident
Madison officials report that several students at the state university were suspended for the balance of the year after being found guilty of hazing. The suspensions were announced in Madison on May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
the State University
Highwayman Stops Yosemite Valley Stages at Big Neck Flat
A lone bandit held up both Yosemite valley stage coaches at Big Neck flat, Stockton on May 21. About 200 dollars was taken from passengers while the Wells Fargo treasure box remained untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Cal
Yosemite Valley
Big Neck Flat
Wells-Fargo
Not Retroactive Extradition Law Question
Judge Ray of the house judiciary committee states that a law to extradite Neely is a procedure issue not retroactive. He says Congress can enact extradition for crimes in Cuba since U S sovereignty began, and such a law would not violate ex post facto principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely
Washington
Ray
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Cuba
Spain
United States
Reeves Confession In Havana Reveals 4500 Gift
W H Reeves deputy auditor of the island confessed and returned 4500 given by C F W Neely the arrested financial agent of posts at Havana to perform services the day he left General Wood and postal inspectors refuse to disclose the confession details while confirming its existence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
W. H. Reeves
Island
C. F. W. Neely
General Wood
Roosevelt to hear extradition arguments at Oyster Bay
Governor Roosevelt will hear arguments Thursday at Oyster Bay on the state department’s bid for the extradition of Charles F. W. Neely charged with complicity in the Cuban frauds. The hearing was postponed from last week when counsel were unprepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
State Department
Washington
Charles F. W. Neely
Calling in More Bonds to the Amount of 25 Million
The secretary announces a new bond call in Washington on May 21 seeking to retire Old Two Per Cents totaling 25 million dollars. The move tightens government financing and affects holders of mature securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
of the Treasury
Treasury calls old 2 percent bonds for 25 million
San Francisco May 21 warrants issued for the arrest of Mrs. Craven Justice of the Peace Simpkin and Adolph Sylva indictments include perjury and subornation of perjury in the Fair Craven case. Bail set at 190000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craven
San Francisco
Justice of the Peace
Simpkin
Adolph Sylva
Fair-Craven
Noted Crook Caught in Wisconsin Arrest
Henry Ford, a noted crook wanted in several parts of the state, was arrested at Okee Wisconsin BaRakoo on May 21. He had escaped from the Green Bay reformatory after being sentenced for bicycle theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BaRakoo
Wis
Henry Ford
Okee
Green Bay Reformatory
Thompson Confesses to Post Office Irregularities
Havana May 18 Postmaster E P Thompson sworn statement says on September 16 he took 435 from money order funds and used a clerk to cover receipts with remittances. Special agents discovered the receipt April 7 and Thompson paid. He also admits endorsing a $350 bill by Charles F Neely and other irregularities in the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
E. P. Thompson
Thompson
Charles F. Neely
North American Trust Company
Postmaster Thompson Confession Shocks Officials
In Havana the confession of Postmaster Thompson surprised post office officials who had trusted his integrity. The Postmaster General read the statement but did not comment, leaving the department to assess the fraud allegations against the longtime official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thompson
Havana
Post Office Department
Venezuela Population Noted At 2,223,527 In Census
United States Minister Loomis in Caracas reports to the state department that Venezuela's official census lists a population of 2,223,527 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Washington
United States
Loomis
Caracas
Department of State
Four Arrested in Havana Stamp Department Bust
In Havana on May 18 warrants were issued for postmaster E P Thompson deputy auditor W H Reeves and clerks Edward Moya and Judge Mascaro. By 7 pm all had been jailed in the Vivao. Post office inspectors led the operation. Reeves is tied to Neely and a military clerk’s stamp sale is deemed legitimate. The move alarms the city and hints at further arrests. General Wood favors bail to allow ongoing detective work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
E. P. Thompson
W. H. Reeves
Island
Edward Moya
Mascaro
Stamp Department
Vivao
Post Office
Reeves
Neely
Military Department
United States
Thompson
Wood
Delegates Named to International Mining Congress
Pierre South Dakota May 18 Governor Lee appointed P H Berthhy and W A Nelson of Custer as delegates to the international mining congress in Milwaukee. Game and fish wardens William Luck of Watertown and Daniel Toomey of Spearfish also named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Lee
Milwaukee
P. H. Berthhy
W. A. Nelson
Custer
William Luck
Watertown
Daniel Toomey
Spearfish
Wiswell and Swords Arrive in Philadelphia for Convention
George N. Wiswell of Milwaukee sergeant at arms of the Republican national convention and J. S. Swords of New York, his first lieutenant, have arrived and will stay until the convention adjourns.
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Dr. Shilohs
Canada
England
Sole Proprietors
S.C. Wells
Leroy, NY
Hamilton, CA
A. J. Bick
Huron, S. D
Huron
Mail and Express
Saeed
Moan
South
Mailand Express
Eeepee
Sony
EE Tira
Sioux Valley Junction
Redfield
Gettysburg
L. H.jomwins
Castoriane
Helce
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Chicago
JOY
Senator Clark
Montana
California
Thomas Hinds
Miles Finlen
Finlen
Mongana
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta
Ghain
Ginning
the Engineering Department
Muncie
Ind
Judge Tuley
Nature
A. EK. Kenyon
Exxmbalmer
Dak. Ave
Purhitore
Uderiaking
Kenyon & Treadway
Hrarse
Harm Lands
Highards Trust Company
South Dakota
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