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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
2
A Dallas telegraph report describes a Gulf coast to Kentucky tornado that struck Goliad and Beeville in Texas, destroying part of the town and causing many deaths and injuries. Houston wireless links report Beeville damaged and wires down across routes.
A major blaze at Armour & Co. in Chicago’s Union Stock Yards injures 29 workers, five critically. The new lard refinery, the most complete of its kind in the country, housed 2,000 employees and suffered losses estimated between 750,000 and 900,000 dollars. Several injuries resulted from a hog-runway collapse as onlookers watched the fire.
The text reports President Roosevelt’s firm opposition to releasing Neely by general amnesty or direct pardon and notes Secretary Root’s involvement. It mentions speculation of a farewell amnesty for Cuba before Palma’s inauguration, but asserts Neely’s inclusion would block any order despite other prisoners’ fate.
A valve failure in a large digestor at the Friend paper plant in West Carrollton Ohio caused a massive explosion. Victims include Jacob Skanes 35 who died from scalding J Harding severely scalded and Theodore Geraska 21 of Manitowoc Wisconsin burned. The blast ripped one end of the building flooding the interior with hot pulp from sixteen cords of wood.
Berlin special reports the Kaiser sending a bronze Frederick the Great statue to President Roosevelt from Weisbaden. Roosevelt says Congress will decide and expects Americans to welcome the token of friendship to be placed in Washington.
The President sent to the Senate names including Herbert Goldsmith Squiers of New York as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Cuba Edward S Bragey of Wisconsin as consul-general at Havana John Gardner Coolidge of Massachusetts as secretary of the legation at Pekin China.
Conductor Stephen Meagher was badly injured and an engineer, fireman, bag giamen and several passengers seriously hurt in a collision near Pemine Wisconsin on the Soo line. Freight train 80 cars long failed to clear the main track in time to avoid the wreck as passenger train No. Standa collided with the freight.
The Duke of Connaught, longtime ally of King Alfonso’s grandfather, bowed thrice and knelt before the young Spanish monarch to invest him with the Order of the Garter, a gift from King Edward to Spain's royal family.
Carrie Nation is jailed in Topeka after a February 1901 district court ruling. Judge Brazen imposed a 30 day term plus a $100 fine and she will not appeal. Nation smashed bar fixtures stored in a vacant barn in the city.
Willis Kennedy in Bloomfield Iowa used a shotgun to end his life after his wife reportedly tried to stop him from attending a public sale. The incident occurred at his residence with authorities later confirming the cause as self inflicted.
May 28 1902 marks a historic handover of Cuba from the United States to Cuban leadership. Palma sworn in as president of the republic, with the blue and white Lone Star flag rising for the first time on the world stage. The Teller resolution and wartime actions framed U S policy toward Cuba, ending a long era of American administration.
The article describes Cuba assuming independence after the Spanish American War, with the island to handle obligations from the 1898 Paris treaty. It notes US gains and ongoing duty to maintain sanitation, the Wood administration’s transfer details, and the military occupancy ending as Cuba’s government takes over. It highlights infrastructure gains, the Isle of Pines issue, and the mixed railroad system focused on sugar transport.
Herbert Goldsmith Squiers is named the first minister from the United States to Cuba. He has served as first secretary of legation at Pekin and as chief of staff during the 1900 siege, with prior posts in Berlin and in diplomacy. Gen. Edward S. Bragg of Wisconsin is named consul general at Havana. Bragg, a Civil War veteran and former congressman, will earn a $5,000 salary.
A retrospective overview notes the U S occupation of Cuba effectively began with General Shafter landing at Siboney on June 22 1898 and traces prior pivotal moments including the destruction of the Maine on February 15. It frames the sequence of events leading to Cuba’s liberation from Spanish rule.
The report notes Cuba's 124 railways with over 2000 miles of track yet warns that ripple costs burden travelers at 12 cents a mile as officers describe wavering in Cuba as not cheap.
A brief guide warns newcomers to Cuba to dodge the noon sun and tropical humidity, avoid wearing damp clothing, and steer clear of strong liquors and certain fruits. It cautions that rushing methods in tropical conditions leads to loss rather than profit.
The piece extols Havana as the republic’s capital and a premier western city. It credits American occupation with sanitation, beauty, and cosmopolitan street life, noting sights like Punta, the Prado, and two wheeled mule carts, while recalling the Maine wreck and Morro Castle as tourist draws.
Leonard Wood the military governor of Cuba enjoys the trust of leading Cubans who credit him with more for Cuba in three years than Spain did in 300. A tireless worker, he built a successful administration by applying the same methods he used to rise: steady effort. He studied at Harvard and medical college, then, with only $20 and no connections, finished second of fifty two applicants when Washington evaluated him for army service.
A small red asp from Santo Domingo infests Cuban sugar plantations and bites are highly dangerous. Scorpions are common but not fatally dangerous, causing serious consequences. A large boa appears occasionally but is not dangerous. Bats reach large sizes with leathery wings. they invade apartments through open doors and windows and are seen as uncanny omens.
The article argues Cuba with rich sugar and tobacco crops has excellent grazing that could develop into a major cattle country. It notes hogs would thrive and Cuba could self produce pork, but heavy Spanish hog taxes historically kept production low.
Legislative actions span across three days with votes on the army posts sale provision, relief for volcano and West Indies sufferers, and new naval and agricultural funding. Debates touch Philippine policy, Cuban matters, and fortifications while conference reports and tax refund bills move through both chambers.
Washington Notes reports General O. L. Spaulding to retire as first assistant secretary of the treasury. It covers the record funeral of Rear Admiral Sampson, noted as surpassing previous naval ceremonies with the President and cabinet in attendance. Senator West counters Tillman on Lincoln's Hampton Roads peace terms with denial.
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