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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
8
The note to be delivered to Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching will be sent once Li Hung Chang recovers. Chinese officials doubt talks will end soon and seek settlement in Europe or America while resisting British demands for full indemnity, which could require Pekin’s occupation for years.
The Illinois general assembly plans to make kidnapping for ransom punishable by death following the Edward Cudahy case. Chicago representatives draft bills as lawmakers from both parties support harsher penalties. Current law allows five years or a fine of 100 dollars or both.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Roosevelt removed Col. Asa Bird Gardner from the post amid charges by Deputy Attorney J. H. Hammond and appointed Eugene J. Philbin to fill the vacancy. Roosevelt cites Gardner’s conduct around the election and the indictment of Chief of Police Devery after a controversial order to police.
Chicago police report Pat Crowe, suspected in the Cadahy kidnapping case, left for Omaha about two weeks ago with associates from his group. Crowe's wife, while he served time in Joliet, worked as forewoman in the labeling department at Cudahy Packing in Omaha.
In December thirty Packers from Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois gathered in Chicago to discuss remedies for over production. The meeting focused on strategies to curtail supply and stabilize the market amid excess canned goods.
A report describes the drowning of three children aged six in an unspecified location. Details are incomplete, with fragments noting ages and event but lacking full names or places.
Fragmentary text notes a cabinet crisis and a deputy chamber meeting in an ongoing political struggle. Readable names and places are not clearly present, but the document hints at governmental instability and leadership shifts.
Dispatch from De Aar Cape Colony reports a second invading force seeks Britztown but is checked and vanishes into the Cedarburg mountains. Yeomanry drive Boers from Hout Kraal as enemy falls back westward. large battle unlikely.
A Silver Creek arrest led to a confession after the Polk County Independent safe was opened and $14 taken. The guilty youth returned $5, pled guilty to petit larceny before County Judge Ball, and received a fifteen day county jail sentence with humane treatment. He had been a trusted employee and learned the safe combination, and his prior service in the Third Nebraska Regiment influenced the leniency.
Three armed burglars were trapped near Tiden Nebraska by John Ashburn and an assistant after stealing 1500 dollars worth of dry goods from Wolf Bros store in Elgin. They resisted arrest but were moved to town and placed in sheriff custody. Stolen goods found in their possession packed in grain sacks in a heavy spring wagon.
Detectives filed complaints against John Whalen and John Richardson in Plattsmouth Nebraska for stealing a large amount of brass from local shops. Richardson was captured in Omaha while attempting to dispose of the metal. Both men signed confessions admitting more than the complaints allege. Justice Archer bound each over to $350. Whalen, long employed by the company, is well known locally.
Harry K. Wieser of the Security Tithe and Trust company is reported to be short 20000 dollars after transferring property valued at 20000 dollars to secure the bank. He lies ill at home and is thought to have traded in the stock market.
The body of Harry C. Fisk, a First Nebraska soldier who died in Honolulu en route to the Philippines, arrives at Adams and is taken to his mother Mrs. N. M. White home. A short funeral service will be held and the remains buried in Highland cemetery at Adams.
Farmer Fred Raier eight miles southwest of Adams suffered a severe hand injury at a corn sheller when his hand entered the gearing. Dr. W. N. Ramey treated him and performed amputation to save his life.
Howard G. Pinney of Herrick Illinois is arrested on charges of selling cattle valued at 4500 dollars belonging to a Chicago commission firm. Pinney allegedly resold the cattle to a St. Louis firm through his agent while the Chicago firm's agent was out of the country.
Two people were fatally struck by a train near Burlington resulting in an immediate investigation. Authorities identified the victims and blocked the tracks as railroad crews worked to clear debris and restore service. The incident prompted a safety review of crossing protections in the area.
The Spanish cabinet council has decided to present a bill to the chamber approving the sale of Cagayan to the United States and to form a new group to handle the transfer.
The readable words reference a local person and place but details are missing. No clear event, date, or organization is discernible from the fragment.
The House discussed a $102 vote pension measure, a retirement bill for Captain Bou telle, and a military academy appropriation increasing funding for the centennial celebration at West Point. Debates over hazing at academies West Point and Annapolis drew applause as advocates urged abolition of brutality.
The House spent the day debating a bill to alter Pensylvanian Road terminal facilities and raise tracks across the mall south of Pennsylvania Avenue. Opponents argued the plan grants 35 acres of land and disrupts the mall beautification from the Capitol to the Washington Monument. The measure stalled until 11 this morning with a recess set. A major reapportionment battle looms, as minority leaders plan to push a basis using 194000 residents to preserve current state representation, benefiting several states including Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Illinois Iowa Louisiana Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Pennsylvania Texas Washington West Virginia Wisconsin. Burleigh of Maine will draft the minority report. Crumpacker of Indiana may offer a rival to reduce southern representation.
The house approved measures forcing the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads to abolish grade crossings and alter routes into Washington. An amendment on the Pennsylvania bill requires construction of a new station costing at least 1 500 000. The bills faced strong opposition from the minority led by Mr Cow of Missouri who argued they were too liberal.
The House approved the Indian and academy appropriation bills with minor amendments. The Indian bill totals 1,036,926 and the academy bill 700,141, raising overall funding. Key increases fund treaties with the Aliowaa and Comanches, Minnesota protector measures, and an allotment for the five civilized tribes commission, while a reduction affects the five civilized tribes commission.
A December decoration plan for the House of Representatives led to confusion over national flags. Officials believed the British flag would be displayed, so bunting covered it, omitting the British jack while other flags including German French Russian and others remained. The incident is viewed as unimportant.
The United States declines to intervene in Porto Rico’s claim against Cuba for 62 500 000. Spain secured a loan for that amount from Porto Ricans to fund military actions in Cuba. The government refuses the collection against Cuba, warning such action would invite many similar claims and strain island finances.
LL. Pe Jepson is appointed at St. Michael Buffalo county replacing W. L. Clark who resigned. Mascot post office Harlan county ordered discontinued with mail to Oxford. Dr T C McClerry named pension examining surgeon at Geneva. Omaha November postal receipts total 82514 up from 32122 last year an increase of 392.
A Tangiers dispatch reports the Moorish government settled the U S claim of five thousand dollars for the murder of Essagui, a naturalized American citizen. Essagui was born in France, but his American naturalization relieved France from joining the demand.
The convict labor commission, appointed under the last legislature, is in session at the penitentiary trying to prepare a report for the next legislature. The sessions are secret. The commission just returned from a tour of eastern prisons with Senator Chapman of Vienna, IL, as chairman.
The secretary told Congress that a comptroller ruling bars payment of governors and territorial leaders’ expenses from the Washington celebration due to a technical law limit. He argued the law should be adjusted to cover committee purposes.
Representative D H Mercer presented arguments before the river and harbor committee on December 13 advocating a bill for the improvement of the Missouri river in the nearby vicinity. The discussion focused on funding and scope of the project as part of river navigation enhancements.
The item notes a Nebraska sale near Thayer by J W Bennett at forty dollars per acre. Proceeds from the farm stock implements grain and sale are expected to bring cash totals exceeding twenty five thousand dollars. The report links the sale to broader war era concessions and notes the buyer’s plan for liquidation with stated terms.
The senate reports a bill extending homestead entry rights on Chippewa lands in Minnesota. Motion is made to vote on the Hay Pauncefote treaty with executive session. Senators Money and Mason speak on U S rights, canal defense, and neutral rights amid treaty considerations.
In executive session the Senate largely devoted its time to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and five related agreements. One extension moves the ratification deadline to March 4, while other treaties grant longer periods for ratifying commercial pacts with Argentina and Jamaica and establish new extradition treaties with Bolivia and Chile. Senator Bard indicates plans to offer an amendment favoring American interests in the canal dispute.
Senate passed House resolution for Rep. Bou of Maine to retire as captain on the retired list with expected presidential approval. House amendments to Tex Greer tax bill were agreed to. Canteen provisions prohibit sale of wine or spirits at military posts. Manila extension failed. Treaty with Spain on Philippine cession discussed. objections noted, treaty laid aside. Multiple private pensions approved, urgent deficiency bill passed. Senate began Hay-Pauncefote treaty executive session and adjourned.
After long debate the Senate ratified the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty as amended by fifty five to eighteen. Senators Thurston Gallinger Walcott and Bard spoke in executive session outlining positions on the Nicaraguan canal provisions and the treaty’s original terms.
A pupil at a public school in Arm writes about Latin studies in a brief item. The note hints at classroom activities and student engagement with classical language lessons.
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