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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
3
Washington reports a sharp rise in wages and textile activity due to the Dingley tariff. Woolen imports dropped to under one third of 1895 values while exports more than tripled over the past decade. Eight months of 1900 show imports at about $12.68 million and exports rising toward $0.89 million in 1898 figures.
Poore's Manual of Railroads presents ton mile totals for the United States from 1887 to 1899. The data show higher freight movement in Republican prosperity, with 1899 near one third above the 1894 distress year, reflecting protectionist impact on rail tonnage and population growth.
Commissioner Wright releases a bulletin tracing wage rates in 148 establishments across 192 occupations from 1891 to 1900. The report notes periods of stagnation during downturns and larger increases in later years, with some sectors lagging or rising faster than the general trend.
In New York on October 19 observers note a general weather complaint and election anxiety affecting business. Cotton goods rise, dress goods surge toward plaids and oxford, silk quiet, spring lines shown, linens slow, underwear deliveries delayed, and the advance spring sale underperforms as buyers await election outcomes.
Philadelphia reports the Reading road has placed orders with the Pennsylvania and Lackawanna Steel companies for 25,000 tons of steel rails at about 26 dollars per ton. A second large contract is expected when the Baltimore and Ohio issues specs for 40,000 tons.
Scranton, Pa. Oct 22 Regulators report miners will not resume work next Monday after talks between operators and miners where a 10 percent raise to April 1 1901 faced resistance. Most major firms refuse to modify notices despite pressure to concede to John Mitchell. The Lehigh company alone sent an amendment to its notice.
Wilkes Barre reports miners’ leaders growing suspicious of a behind the scenes agreement among coal firms to break the union. Lehigh Valley agrees to terms for its mines in Philadelphia talks while Reading resists Wyoming valley concessions. Union leaders cite inconsistent company posi tions and a powder question alliance as evidence of a wider plan to fracture the strike.
At Shamokin Pennsylvania early resumption of work is planned by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company Mineral Railway and Mining company and Union Coal company. Engineers and firemen are ordered into the mines to repair pumps and engines, and mules are brought back to the colliery stables. Strikers expect no word from President Mitchell on settlement and would not return without a strike off order. they say they can stay out six months longer if needed.
About 800 workers marched on G B Markle and Co at No 4 Jeddo mines Oakdale to close the colliery. John Markle urged dispersal but protesters stayed nearby until 7pm. No serious injuries. one worker was beaten and others were menaced.
Acting Governor Woodruff signed a requisition to extradite Harry Howard Stewart from New York to Cleveland on a murder charge. Stewart is accused of killing his 83 year old daughter Beatrice whose body was found in Lake Erie with her throat cut. The case connected to Woolley, Prohibition candidate, speaking to crowds in Brooklyn Elizabeth and Jersey City.
Bern reports the illness of King Albert of Saxony has become more acute and is diagnosed as a cancerous bladder disease considered incurable by his medical attendants. In Fond du Lac Wisconsin the post office was burglarized overnight, stealing stamps money and registered letters.
A Lake Erie and Western switch engine struck a Brightwood electric car at Thirteenth street causing 15 injuries among 21 passengers, three possibly fatal. The crash tore the car apart, pinned victims under twisted timbers, and sparked a chaotic evacuation as steam enveloped the wreck.
C E Selye and Harry Shearer were found guilty in federal court at Duluth for starting fires among timber on the Chippewa Indian reservation in Itasca county. Prosecutions relied on Chippewa witnesses. Each faces three years in prison or a $5,000 fine.
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