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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
1
The Austin store promotes ongoing great values with a week of exceptional offerings. Management notes crowds remain due to low prices and wide demand as they plan more deals to meet public appetite.
A gulf storm hit New England on December 6 bringing eight inches of snow across the region. NE gale at times reached forty miles per hour causing wire outages and rail delays. A Gloucester schooner wrecked at Dog Bar breakwater with no deaths. Boston fishing vessel James R Clark in breakers off Manchester endangered but pulled to safety. one brakeman killed and another injured in a wreck at South Ashburnham.
Shoppers are urged to visit and compare at a Bug Sale offering all wool and cotton waists and 50 dozen sample underwear at half price. The ad touts duplicates of current stock, low prices, and a warning against believing inflated marks while inviting all to come in and judge for themselves.
A snow and wind storm in eastern Pennsylvania ends with 54 mph gusts. Telegraph links to Pittsburg fail and suburban rail traffic suffers. In West Philadelphia a collision kills George Chiverton and injures two others with broken limbs.
A heavy wind storm with rain and snow disrupted New York traffic and business. Surface cars, elevated lines, ferries and steamship services struggled to operate. Third Avenue elevated line tied up. stock exchange opened with very low attendance. Snow eased by noon but wind stayed high with cold. A barge collision near Yonkers left one brother dead and two others rescued unconscious.
In a morning gale at Hatteras Inlet the four masted schooner Wesley M. Oler hauled ashore and broke apart after the foremast failed. The life-saving crew could not save the crew. reports say a four masted steamer with its crew foundered and only one person was saved.
A fierce wind and rain storm hit Hampton Roads with one confirmed death, a Black man drowned in the Stick river in Wicks county. Many boats broke from moorings and drifted away along Newport News and surrounding shores.
Washington reports continued improvement in the condition of former Speaker Thomas B. Reed though doctors say recovery remains slow. A late bulletin notes resting comfortably, normal temperature, strong pulse, and abating appendicitis symptoms.
Lawyers for mine workers call witnesses on alleged blacklist practices by coal firms in re hiring strikers. Witnesses describe vague or no reasons for denial. Day ends with Rev. J J Curran testifying. no clear advance on outside settlement efforts.
Wayne MacVeagh said there is no possibility of settling the coal strike outside the commission and that only minor detail conferences may occur. He will continue with the commission’s work and plans to travel to Washington in the morning on private business.
Dec 6 Scranton report says negotiations likely lead to sale of the sixty seven independent coal operators to large coal-carrying companies. The sale is not immediate but expected in the near future as the only solution supported by independents and big firms. Estimated price stands at 145 million dollars for operators producing 0.3 of total coal output.
Telegrams report severe weather across Europe with temperatures below freezing. The Dutch canals freeze over and Copenhagen harbor fills with ice while many ships are icebound. Heavy snow causes isolation in the Alps and Swiss villages.
Haerstown Maryland reports the heaviest snow since 1899 with a foot depth on the level and drifts of three to five feet. Trains are delayed as the wintry conditions continue to affect transportation.
Oswego New York December 6 B W Loring a retired first lieutenant in the U S Navy who witnessed the Lincoln assassination and helped carry the president to his residence where he died passed away today at his home.
The Saxon of the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship company burned at her dock at midnight. She is a total loss with origin in the engine room. The 1,290 ton vessel, sister to the Norman, plied between Philadelphia and Boston. Norman went aground in the Delaware near Chester Thursday. Loss amount unknown.
The river at Shreveport rose six inches and is expected to climb another 3 1 2 feet in three days before falling. Flood waters have driven hundreds of Black residents from river bottoms into tents and improvised shelters.
President Palma announces that Cuban and U S commissioners will sign the reciprocity pact likely next week and send it to Washington for signature and then to Havana for Cuban Senate approval. The treaty lowers duties on some imports but leaves overall tariff levels intact. A $35 million loan is again under Senate consideration.
Washington reports that Colombia cannot ratify a Panama canal treaty before about June next. Minister Hart in Bogota cites elections in March and a sixty day assembly period for a new congress. Secretary Hay will seek ratification in Washington first unless the Senate objects. Dr Herran may be empowered to sign early next week.
The House moved to claims on the private calendar with a key bill adjudicating in the court of claims the duties paid by steel bloom importers from 1879 to 1882 arguing 45 percent ad valorem instead of 30 percent. A $50,000 extra for architects Smithmeyer and Pelz failed. A measure allowing receipt of gifts from foreign governments passed. The chamber adjourned at 4 05 p m.
Washington news bulletin reports the cabinet met for an hour and a half with all members present except Attorney General Knox and Secretary Root. Secretary Hay highlighted a potential serious hitch in Havana negotiations for a Cuban reciprocity treaty. Twenty five postmasters' appointments were approved.
General Luke E. Wright vice governor of the Philippines testified before the house committee on insular affairs in support of a bill detailing army officers as chief and assistant chiefs of the Philippine constabulary. He also urged adoption of the gold standard coinage for the islands.
The war department ordered the exchange of fifteen Philippine regiments for the same number of troops in the United States. Home troops will relieve the Philippine garrison, with the first units leaving San Francisco on February 1.
The Missouri Republican Editorial association opened a two day meeting in St Joseph with 125 members attending. William Aln White of Emporia Kansas spoke during the day and a banquet was hosted by the McKinley and Roosevelt club that evening.
The Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company offers copper circuits with prompt reliable service. It advertises one two and three minute rates and night rates from six p m to six a m, urging readers to give it a trial.
A Welsh farmer notes his sheep dog’s behavior after misadventures with a Welsh remark. The dog repeatedly goes out, returns, and settles by the fire, then a final Welsh line reveals the dog’s understanding that the sheep are not in the corn. The tale, told by London Outlook, highlights canine wit.
Gray squirrels avoid full winter hibernation and emerge on mild days to forage and raid treetop roosts while red squirrels endure cold in cedar nests. Red and gray species store nuts in multiple caches under brush, logs, and hollow trunks to survive.
The Raven Inn at Hook near Basingstoke England dates to 1653 and still shows half timbered work. It became famous in the late 18th century as the home and capture site of Jack the Painter James Aitken who sparked attacks on Portsmouth Bristol and Plymouth and was hanged in Portsmouth after a nation wide manhunt.
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