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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
1
Director Merriam announces the 1900 U S population at 76 295 220 with 74 627 907 in 45 states for apportionment. The 1890 census was 63 069 756, a gain of 13 225 464 or about 21 percent. There are 134 158 Indians not taxed. The document lists 1900 and 1890 figures by state.
New York report details ongoing search at the Tarrant building ruins after a devastating explosion. Captains Westervelt and Brooks question higher body counts as crews, aided by fire engines, sift debris and recover partial remains including a woman's skull fragment.
Maprio reports bands of Carlists near Barcelona with three priests arrested in the city and documents seized. Gendarmes searched country houses of the Duke of Solferno’s brother-in-law and seized rifles. A 30‑strong Carlist band was said to be near Bergha, about 50 miles northeast of Barcelona.
Adjutant General Corbin's annual war department report through June 30, 1900, counts the regular army at 2,535 officers and 63,861 enlisted men and the volunteer force at 1,548 officers and 31,059 enlisted men, totaling 98,790 not including hospital corps.
At noon on November 1 Ben Knutson age 20, an elevator boy at the Chamber of Commerce building, was instantly killed when the car suddenly shot upward and crushed his head between the car and the sixth floor sill.
Robbers raided Roundhead, 14 miles northeast of Bellefontaine, blowing safes and taking small sums. Residents awakened by explosions were fired upon as the criminals fled toward Lima.
The civil service commission completed investigations of civil service law violations mainly political assessments and coercion against federal officials. Names are withheld for offenses in Philadelphia Louisville Cincinnati Topeka Kansas City Birmingham Jersey City and Iowa. The commission recommended prosecution and dismissal in some cases and other actions await. investigations in other cities are ongoing.
International commission probing the massacre of foreigners in Pao Ting Fu has ordered the arrest of three Chinese officials. The city is divided into districts under allied supervision with looting banned in the British quarter while German French and Italian zones report sacking.
The American Bridge company secured a Bremen contract from the North German Lloyd Steam ship company to build a foundation and blacksmith shop. The deal calls for 800 tons of structural steel and beat German firms in competition.
Norman Brokaw, a leading Wisconsin paper manufacturer with mills at Kaukauna Little Chute Appleton and Wausau, died after a prolonged illness from appendicitis. He was a prominent figure in the U S paper industry.
London dispatch says Norway to impose a special tax on all evaders of conscription. The impost will be settled at the next session of the storthing.
Royal Baking Powder claims superior purity and inherent leavening power that bakes hot breads muffins and pancakes without harming flour components. It contrasts with alum powders priced low but described as corrosive poison dangerous for food. Royal Baking Powder Co. 100 William St New York.
A woman converts on the canteen question as Democratic crime topics surface. Army and government plans discuss wages and local impacts in Manila and nearby bases amid rising costs and political scrutiny.
Mrs. Jane Belden Barre of Fullerton Nebraska a leader in the WCTU says soldiers should drink only under officer supervision after her Porto Rico study. She notes crimes linked to Porto Rican rum and urges regulation by military law to curb promiscuous buying.
John W. Steinhart and eleven residents asked Joy Morton of National Starch Co. about Argo starch works closure. Morton replied plans not decided. plant enlargement to 4000 bushels daily was considered. State law may affect title if proceedings continue. Company will pause improvements pending public reaction.
Joplin Missouri October 30 Colonel Charles H Morgan former eight year Democratic congressman for this district endorses the Republican ticket He is a former lieutenant colonel in a Missouri regiment in the Spanish American War and an ardent expansionist opposing Mr Bryans criticism of the army in the Philippines He holds the Jeffersonian expansionist view and declares no sympathy with Bryans position
John Skelton Williams president of the Seaboard Air Line endorses the Republican national ticket. He argues war would cost more than prolonged stagnation and hardship. The comment aligns with three Virginia ex governors and a former Democratic president.
Washington Oct 30 machinists at the navy department have had a share of prosperity with wages raised to 3.20 dollars per day. Other departments including the government printing office and the bureau of engraving and printing also saw increases. The government overruled a recent wage decrease order by the Rock Island arsenal commandant.
Falls City Nebraska October 30 City Marshal Wake of Rule was shot and killed by Bill Hunt during a political meeting disturbance Hunt fired twice and killed the marshal instantly An attempted mob formed to lynch Hunt but he was taken to the county jail
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