31 Jan 1900
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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1900
Page
1
The piece surveys the Kentucky Goebel shooting, the reaction of a peaceable public, and a list of legislative and financial frictions. It notes the International Silver Company declaring a 1% preferred stock dividend, critiques wage cuts, and discusses global money markets and gold shortages.
The text warns that England is demanding gold, threatening a 1900 crisis if peace is not declared by February. It argues the gold standard and a weak currency bill condemn the nation to panic, calling English greed the cause of financial ruin and noting the currency bill offers no retreat.
A German protest over U S customs regulations is sent to Congress with a letter from Secretary Hay, noting no changes can occur without amending the Dingley tariff law. The piece also notes rising public expenditures and political anxieties, including Senator Scott of West Virginia fearing his seat and calls for a Senate elections committee inquiry.
Dom Paul, though a youth, earned fame as a fearless trekker and hunter, roaming the veldt with oxen and nights spent stalking game. He slain a lion in his teens with only a hunting knife and remains capable of bending a rifle barrel and felling a bullock. Joseph Chambre despises exercise like his son, never sports, and dislikes walking, preferring a sedentary life with long walks limited to certain club routes, smoking black cigars and drinking strong tea.
The London Chronicle notes a curious lack of heirs among prominent generals in the current war. Generals Symons and Wauchope are childless, Lord Roberts also has no son, and Buller has a single daughter like Wolseley. Lord Kitchener remains with no noted issue. Wauchope’s estate passes after Mrs Wauchope’s death to her nephew, Mr de Moleyns, son of Lord Ventry, a name once Mullins under aristocratic rebranding.
The transport Thomas brought home General Henry W. Lawton Major John A. Logan Jr Lieutenant Bennett and Dr J J S Armstrong with Mrs Lawton and children aboard. Shafter Wilson and others met the ship as flags flew at half mast. The bodies will be transported east in a special train with guards and family accommodations provided.
Daniel J. Donahoe in Pilot relates a lament for the Irish Fusiliers captured or led astray by Paul Kruger allied forces. The ballad names Dacy Andy Jack and Sandy, and portrays Boer jeers, betrayal, and sorrow among sisters and mothers.
Connecticut's 1899 school age population reveals a urban rise and hill-town decline. Bridgeport leads gains with 16 000 plus school children, Hartford trails, while New Haven and Waterbury show strong growth. Industrial centers grow as farm towns shrink, prompting questions on population quality. Providence Journal notes drift toward cities shapes future demographics.
Edward Winslow, born October 18 1595 in Worcestershire England, was a gentry explorer of the Plymouth colony. He served as governor after Bradford, traveled to England for the colony, gained Cromwell’s favor, then died May 8 1665 while bound for a mission in the West Indies.
Lan nie Kruger describes Boer women as fearless in war and peace, with wives like General Joubert’s who once ferried bread to starving soldiers. She notes rising generation’s cosmopolitan education, cross-cultural marriages, and a modern yet still Boer identity with music, dance, and practical dress for riding and hunting.
An advertisement promotes GRAIN-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and costs about one quarter as much. It states grocers stock 15 and 25 cent sizes and urges giving Grain-O to children to improve health.
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