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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
1
The text notes South American mahogany use for railroad tires and the preference for cheap hemlock and pine boards shipped in boxes from the country. It adds a Nebraska hunting trick where boys carry a one inch hose to guide a rabbit into a sack, shouting to coax it out.
A new German invention offers beer Joxengess made from evaporated beer powder containing all ingredients of the beverage. To make sparkling ale, dissolve the powder in water with added carbonic acid gas.
A Graefenthal Germany porcelain factory received orders from England for 5 000 dozen figures depicting a wounded British soldier with bandaged head standing upright with a gun as the enemy approaches. A second batch requests British sailors by guns facing the foe.
Regulations for railway workers require seventeen jewel watches, inspection every three months, and weekly registration with the inspector. Watches must not be set or moved unless they stop running. The unrelated notes mention Britons over South Africa and a Kimberley diamond exhibit with high value and police guards.
Over 100 miles of beach has been prospected at Cape Nome Alaska without a defined start or end to the golden sands. The shoreline formation resembles Ireland bogs, described as tun dea, with mossy peat suitable for fuel, highlighting the scarcity of timber in the area.
Among Southampton arrivals from South Africa Private O Leary had a bullet lodged in his brain after Colenso. Speechless sightless and paralyzed he was saved when Sir William MacCormac removed brain tissue and the bullet, leading to substantial recovery. American capital in Mexico shows new political voice as George Braniff, 25, son of Thomas Braniff, leads the city council machinery committee in Mexico City.
Registrar general reports that the Maori, once a martial race, are declining under colonization. Infants face high mortality from poor food and exposure, while weakened constitutions from past debauchery and neglect of sick care, plus belief in native doctors, accelerate the decline.
The Venture of London completes final payment to W. S. Stratton for the Independence mine Cripple Creek. Sale price reported as 10,000,000 with 3,500,000 down. mine staked July 4, 1891. Venture stock values the mine at 15,000,000 while Stratton doubting the sale ac reevaluation.
A sweeping rundown lists topics including U S Navy shipbuilding, coal miners in the U S and Canada, proposed White House elevator plans, ex congressman Tom Johnson returning to Cleveland, Jackson Mississippi hotel plans for the old statehouse, and the first Indian regiment in khaki. It notes London school spending, Barbary and African trade details, Boer rifles, South African ivory and animal observations, naval and railway items, and Canadian forestry schemes. Further items cover a vast array of curiosities from monarchs to wildlife, education, animal discoveries, and industrial bets across nations.
New York warehoused reports from Dun and Co on week in review showing strong bank demand for new 2 percent bonds and elevated net bank circulation, while Carnegie Frick deal stirs iron and steel market forecasts. Prices vary by region with steel pig and Bessemer futures mixed. cotton exports surge, wool firm but prices soft, wheat and corn slip, and weekly failures rise to 183 in the United States and 27 in Canada.
Buffalo bishop Charles Fowler outlines a church goal during the week of prayer from March 25 to April 1. He says the Methodist Episcopal church should aim for two million converts in the next two years, stressing spiritual quality over numbers while urging worldwide missionary focus.
Washington reports Swiss water workers unite to shield themselves from American competition. Prizes seek improvements to keep Swiss waters competitive. Consul General Dubois notes a broader rise in American goods in Switzerland with watches, ham and bacon, hardware, shoes, and even Swiss horses using American straw, signaling growing U.S. trade presence.
Washington dispatch reports the Republican caucus committee of the Senate authorized Senator Foraker to separate the tariff from the Porto Rican government bill and to push passage of the House tariff bill with no amendments. Rank and file favor free trade with Porto Rico while opposing early votes and seeking more time if needed. Indianapolis dispatch notes John Mitchell says April 1 ten cent per ton coal wage increase is offered to Minersville district. miners in district No 16 plan a March 31 meeting to oppose the raise.
Reports from Rio de Janeiro on Acre’s separatist movement describe a declaration seeking independence, with 12 signatories, and warning of conflict with Brazil’s central and Amazon regional authorities. Parana Para and Amazonas deputies oppose central intervention, while Acre’s wealth and Bolivian opposition fuel heightened tensions. Diplomats in Cre report Acre seeking recognition from major powers.
The Uniontown Waynesburg and West Virginia Railroad Co plans a 71 mile link from Uniontown to Wheeling with cheaper freight for steel and tube firms. Chicago access via Nickel Plate, capital stock $5 million, $4.4 million needed to build and equip. Directors named August. Groundbreaking to start in June with one track.
Passengers arriving Sunday aboard the steamer Olinda report 30 stranded colonists from La Glorig and 24 shipwrecked seamen. The Framnen crew from the Bahamien wreck on Hog Livoreefoon was tossed on the reef March 2. Survivors were rescued by the Admiral Schleysal liner at Fortune Island, then sent to this port.
Missouri University students clash after a rhetorical contest for debates with Nebraska University. In the auditoriy fight erupts as lights go out, doors break, furniture shatters. Six students suffer torn clothing but no serious injuries reported.
Extensive preparations are under way at the United States Naval Observatory to photograph and observe the total eclipse on May 28. Astronomical Director J S Brown says favorable weather should yield fine observations. Two government stations will study the center in South Carolina and Georgia, with a possible branch in Union Springs Alabama under the path of totality.
The Merchants National Bank of Bute land Virginia faces collapse as cashier Mussey confesses embezzlement totaling about 145000 over six years. He is jailed after being arrested by US authorities. directors moral peril and near ruin threaten depositors. The bank, once strong, closed its doors with $41000 owed to depositors and a $100000 bail set for Mussey.
A grand jury roars in St Louis councilmen and recommends removal of an officeholder, with indictments and charges against city officials. It also critiques the police courts and calls for investigations of misconduct. Separate items report a courtroom disruption in Terre Haute over a missing husband declared dead and President Mitchell commenting on idle miners and projected job additions in Pennsylvania.
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