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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
1
Mr and Mrs George Weston of Alton Commony Staffordshire mark their golden wedding anniversary. They have seven sons and three daughters. Their tallest son reaches six feet four inches, and only one son is under six feet tall.
A British capture reports a 12 year old Boer boy wounded in action with both legs broken by a bullet. He fought among the Boers in the Transvaal while others carry firearms now.
Russian dispensaries employ women as prescription clerks on par with men, and big cities host pharmacies run entirely by women. The article notes Rockefeller’s vast oil dividends keeping him richest, predicts a high number of eclipses, and credits Judge Brewer with editing a major collection of historical orations including Champ Clark.
Medical reports indicate the rifle is responsible for nearly 90 percent of British fatalities in the Franco German war. Estimates show 6,989 German deaths due to rifle bullets versus 695 from artillery.
The article notes growing demand for Japanese domestic workers in New York and their perceived efficiency, with one major objection being their politeness shown mainly to male household members, while they fail to treat women with equal respect.
The text notes a forecast that the Haku oil fields will surpass 50 million barrels this year while the United States produced 60,568,081 barrels in 1897 from many thousand wells. It contrasts US output from many wells with Baku’s from a few hundred wells.
Gen Joubert's wife travels with him against marauding natives and in Amsterdam views ancient pewter. She comments that pewter is good material to make bullets, reflecting a casual wartime remark.
A proposed Paul Revere statue to stand in Boston’s Copley Square captures the mid night rider’s dramatic moment as he alerts a veering farmhand. An Cincinnati Zoological Garden fence uses electric wire atop eight foot mesh for guarding game birds and deterring predators. DC history notes the ten mile square original district with Alexandria, and hints Virginia may seek a reabsorption of adjacent territory for future funding.
A mosaic of global trivia includes Sweden's rail investments, charted coal and tax revenues, and zoological quirks. Items cover Crimean era rail, Paris chess prowess, Dutch Tyrol bool, and estimates on populations, exports, and coal flows across nations.
The Industrial Commission submitted a preliminary report to Congress on trusts and industrial combinations. It recommends requiring promoters to provide essential information, open incorporation certificates, detailed financial reporting, and annual audited disclosures under oath. It also urges stronger Inter-State Commerce Commission powers to inspect accounts, classify freight, and enforce penalties by fines rather than imprisoning officials.
A southbound NY NH and Hartford passenger train from Shelburne Falls plunged into a washout two miles north of Plainville Connecticut killing engineer Stephen Earles and baggagemaster Edward Barrows among four dead. Seven injured include Jacob Corpre and C W Phelps. The wreck left a locomotive and baggage car buried in the excavation with other cars on top.
James Hervey a farmer six miles east of Wheeling was slain last night by two masked intruders who forced entry into his parlor at about 4 50. He died within five minutes after being shot in the temple. The assailants fled and were not captured.
Charles L. Davis known as Alvin Joslin and owner of the Alvin theater in Pittsburg died last night at age 52 after several weeks with throat paralysis. He suffered much before passing.
Dieppe France March 2 An explosion aboard the English mail packet France killed six firemen and left four more in critical condition The passengers escaped unharmed and were not injured by the blast
K G Dun & Co reports February misfortunes include 881 commercial failures totaling 9.93 million and six bank failures worth 620 thousand. Receivers appointed for United States Flour Milling Co. and Third Avenue Railroad Co. Industrial output peaks with iron steel, coke scarce, and higher prices for finished goods while cotton markets rally amid global tension.
In Frankfort on March 4 the Kentucky house grappled with the McCord railroad anti extortion bill after senate passage. Morning sessions debated contested Stafford vs Tetterlee election, and Combs vs Turris with a near altercation before adjournment. Harris retained seat 54 to 40 in the afternoon vote, aided by 15 Democrats. A city charter bill allowing appeals from impeachment decisions to the courts was also approved in response to Louisville political threats.
Archbishop John Hennessy, first archbishop of Dubuque, died at age 74 after a series of strokes and long illness. Born in Ireland, he came to America in 1847 and served as a priest, bishop, and educator, founding a seminary and earning the title apostle of the American Catholic parochial school. Funeral set for Thursday. Archbishop Ryan to oversee diocese affairs until successor is appointed.
The Statist reports the chancellor will present a budget next Monday to fund a large war loan. It estimates about £60,000,000 in borrowing for war needs, with £24,000,000 for normal expenditures and £7,000,000 more in higher taxes. It proposes income tax, tobacco, beer, and spirits duty increases to raise revenue.
Surgeon Taylor reports five suspected cases in Honolulu with no deaths since last update. Maui has seven deaths as the plague spreads from Honolulu via merchandise. A fatal center has occurred at Hilo on the island of Hawaii.
A seven story lodging house at 44 to 48 Bowery caught fire early Sunday. Five occupants died on the fifth floor and one man died later at a hospital, with several others injured. Authorities rescued victims as smoke and flames engulfed the building, with damages about $2000.
Washington in March hosted a major gathering of reformers focusing on the validity of Louisiana’s suffrage clause. The meeting endorsed the National Afro American Council action to take a constitutional test and raised funds to fund a legal case in Louisiana.
German dramatist Gerhart Hauptmann wins the Schiller prize for The Sunken Bell in Berlin but Emperor William withholds sanction. The play centers on Heinrich the bellmaker and his doomed quest for an ultimate ideal amid mysticism and pessimism.
A Burlington inventor Henry D. Cameron designs a grave filling receptacle to conceal the earth being placed on a coffin after burial. The device has detachable sides and bottom with a gate to drop earth, a curtain front to hide the contents, and is prefilled before the ceremony for a less stark final scene.
Microbes in wine drive changes as living organisms interact with the liquid. The article notes many microbes are present, some dead, most able to remain active and influence fermentation processes.
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