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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
2
A U S department of agriculture report shows nine crops valued at 2.707 billion in 1900, up from 2.0 billion in 1899, with livestock, including horses, cattle and sheep, valued at 2.213 billion, producing a total improvement of over one billion dollars for farmers year over year.
Seybold and Dickstad of Sheffield England report an option on five acres near Wheeling West Virginia to build a crucible steel plant. They say tariff cuts under Bryan could stop U S investment, otherwise they would invest about $5 000 000 to erect the plant if the current administration remains in power.
Preparations near completion for the Sonoma and Ventura, two 6,000 ton steamships built in Philadelphia for the San Francisco to Australia run. The Sierra sails to San Francisco via the Straits of Magellan. These ships will be the largest in the Australian trade, needed as freight space is fully booked for months on outbound trips.
Pretoria October 29 1900 Transvaal declared part of the British empire with a ceremony in the main square. The royal standard rose Grenadiers fired a salute 6200 troops from Britain and colonies marched past as Sir Alfred Milner read the proclamation.
Paris reports quote Dr. Leyds, Transvaal agent, denying reception talks with Delcasse and stating Kruger will travel from Marseilles. He notes no fixed stay details, expects Kruger to winter near Nice, and dismisses rumors of a McKinley visit.
London reports Jacobsdal was not captured by the Boers. Advices from Cape Town say 200 Boers attacked the garrison unsuccessfully. The Highlanders endured 4 deaths and 20 wounded in the engagement.
Reports from Maseru Basutoland say Former President Steyn and the executive council are at Fourisburg south of Bethlehem. He reportedly declares Fourisburg the capital of the Orange Free State.
A warrant orders Reyter, a member of the late Volksraad, to stand trial on charges of high treason. The move follows ongoing political upheaval and signals continued enforcement actions against former officials.
The Kruger reception committee in Brussels disclaims hostility to Great Britain stating the gathering will be pure sympathy demonstration with efforts to avoid political allusions and prevent any political tensions.
Dursan reports Boers raid northern Natal burning Washbank railway station and blowing up a culvert. The attack disrupts transportation as forces clash in the region. Local authorities confirm damage and ongoing military operations.
Washington October 29 Congressman J W Babcock Republican congressional committee chairman asserts the party will hold a majority of not less than 17 in the next national house of representatives, two more than now and eight more than required to elect a speaker. He says the GOP will likely elect 187 members of the Fifty seventh congress.
Jury verdicts in Judge Hancey's court largely favor the city over suits seeking damages for railroad property destroyed during the 1894 strike. Armour & Co. case ends with a not guilty verdict, interpreted by Corporation Counsel Walker as blocking recovery for destroying railroad property.
Le Courrier du Soir reports the Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Exposition in Paris last June but kept their stay secret to avoid Anglophobia driven demonstrations. The prince hoped to prevent hostile press reaction.
St Paul pipeman A J Johnson of Engine Company No 9 died at Bethesda hospital at 3 oclock from injuries received Sunday in the Midway fire. He was the sixth victim. Rome expects Emperor Kwang Su to return to Beijing by late November per The Tribuna correspondent.
In Wilkes Barre and Scranton areas, Wyoming Valley coal firms plan to resume work Monday. Mules, idle in pastures, are being brought into mines. Operators prep for a 10 percent wage increase, with Pennsylvania Coal and Susquehanna companies signaling moves. Thorne of Pennsylvania Coal meets local officials to finalize notices.
About 1500 people, including women and children, gathered near Cameron colliery in Shamokin on October 29 and pelted arriving non-union workers with cobblestones. Special policemen were armed but did not fire. four women led the mob with American flags. Constable Joseph Klinger fired at a crowd on a bridge as he escorted breaker boss Paul Klinger away from the mine. the mob pursued the brothers into the city.
The government has chartered the British steamship Royalist a 7000 ton vessel to serve as a United States transport between Seattle and the Philippines. She is currently en route from Java with a sugar cargo for San Francisco.
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