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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1901
Page
1
Bargain listing details a pre inventory sale with discounted hosiery at 14c per pair and ties priced from 1.23 dollars, offering black or colored fabrics and fancy weaves. Items are advertised at half price with quantities noted and emphasis on value.
General Chaffee said no friction exists between civil and military authorities in the Philippines, noting harmony with Governor Taft Acting Governor Wright and commissioners. The only near-friction involved habeas corpus in Oakley Brooks case, resolved to both sides’ satisfaction. He praised Wright and Chaffee as men of sense and cautioned against misinterpretation of the facts.
The acting governor described improving conditions across the islands, noting minimal hostilities outside Manila and extensive rebuilding. He cited U S Philippine Commission work, said much has changed from chaos to flourishing areas, and reported a large surrender on Cebu with hopes the island is pacified.
Washington reports no progress in plans to buy the Danish West Indies as Denmark delays closure. The U S position on terms remains firm and no plebiscite request from Copenhagen has reached the state department. London notes Lord Rosebery declines to act with the Liberal party, aiding Campbell-Bannerman’s leadership.
A royal commission in London on December 30 investigates Britain's coal resources, examining possible exhaustion, export effects on home supply, transport-driven cost reductions, and competitiveness with foreign fields. Comprising 17 members led by William Lawies Jackson, the panel echoes earlier 1865 and 1871 findings while noting exports have accelerated depletion beyond prior projections.
The Columbus clash between Foraker and Hanna supporters extends to factional circles statewide. Leaders like George B. Cox and Senator Foraker communicate with Cincinnati and Washington while First-term Republicans, likely to vote in the next legislature, influence Hanna’s successor two years away.
A notable dinner hosted by United States Minister Conger at his residence in Peking on December 30 drew major attention from Chinese official circles. Attendees included Ma Tong, a former Boxer leader, and Wang Wen Shao, a Chinese plenipotentiary, along with other leading foreign office officials and several American guests.
The text notes customary restrictions on officials visiting foreign legations and the social separation from Chinese women, framing a recent event as significant for the era’s progressive trend. It reflects evolving attitudes toward cross-cultural interaction and formal occasions.
In a communication to Baron Coubertin President Roosevelt says it will not be possible for him to preside at the Chicago 1904 Olympic Games. He expresses keen interest in the games and regrets the impracticality of presiding for various reasons.
New York reports ex Fire Chief Hugh J. Bonner is considering a Roosevelt war department proposal to reorganize the Manila fire department on New York lines. Bonner, active in Washington last week, acknowledged that the plan was under contemplation.
In Washington on December 30, Misses Battle two elderly maids living alone at Barnett Junction on the Washington branch of the Georgia railroad were awakened by a noise. The intruders doused the lamp with a bucket of cold water and overawed them before fleeing with $6,000 in gold.
Vancouver reports twenty Japanese missing after the destruction of a boardinghouse on piles between Stevenson and Point Roberts. The structure was destroyed by the storm and no trace remains two miles from Stevenson. London sees an increasing smallpox outbreak with 637 cases under treatment. Two new cases in the Somerset House probate department raise concerns for officials handling wills.
Four killed and 29 injured in a crash between the Omaha Flyer and a freight train at Malta Illinois. The wreck caught fire and burned two passenger coaches a sleeper and eight freight cars. Officials blame an open switch at the siding for the crash. All the dead were Richmond residents.
Lynchburg Virginia December 30 A land line train collision on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway near an unspecified Virginia location killed four trainmen and injured others. Early reports indicate derailment and wreckage scattered along the tracks.
The telephone is no longer a luxury but a necessity for business, social, and domestic life in every well ordered household. Inquiries to the Local Manager explain the various forms and options available.
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