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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
6
Grand Duke Boris, returning from a world tour, lauds the American people in the Mafin interview. He praises work, wealth creators, and ordinary folks, cites Vanderbilt inventions, and notes a friendly chat with President Roosevelt after his accident. He calls America a garden of milliardairess?
An operation was performed on President Roosevelt’s abscess Sunday after earlier needle relief. The surgeon incised the cavity exposing the diseased tissue. Doctors report the case progressing satisfactorily and believe a further operation will hasten complete recovery.
Fanston Condemas the Anti-Canteen Lian reports in an annual department of Colorado document the anticcanteen resistance among Ceoad soldiers camibiers and Gissolute worn. The report notes increased Greases and diary desertion tied to garrison life restrictions for men returning from Hell service.
A mob burned Tom Clark alias Will Gibson at Corinth Mississippi after his confession to the murder and assault of Mrs Carey Whitfield on August 19. He claimed deserving his fate and confessed to other outrages and murders, in a scene described as a fiery public execution by hundreds.
In Bucyrus Ohio the circuit court ruled against the Pennsylvania Railroad, siding with Crawford county’s prosecuting attorney that the railroad exceeded its charter by engaging in relief work and operating as an insurer. The ruling was sustained and the case will be appealed to the supreme court.
In a terrible gale the schooner H. A. Barr from Lake Superior to Ohio ports sprang a leak sixty miles above Long Point and sank. The crew were warned and rescued onto the steamer Theano which towed the Barr before it went under with a cargo of iron ore.
Three hundred Bulgarian revolutionists surrounded by Turkish troops in Salanocia villages forced the cordon after a savage clash that left many dead on both sides. Reinforcements have been dispatched to pursue the Bulgarians.
The Athens correspondent of the London Standard notes a continuing flow of Greek emigrants to the United States, attributed to a failed currant crop. Official reports tally about 8,000 departures in the past year as the exodus persists.
A dispatch from St Louis reports State Supreme Court Judge Vallient denying the habeas corpus petition for former delegates Schumacher Helms Schnettler and Tamblyn. The attorney Krum failed to secure bail as the judge declared he had no jurisdiction.
The War Department reports General Chaffee will sail from Manila to San Francisco on the transport Sumner. The command of the Philippines was turned over to General Davis on September 30.
President Roosevelt signed a census order for the Philippines under the Philippine act, contingent on the Philippine commission’s certificate that the insurrection is suppressed. In Arkansas, Wallace Grant, a Black man who killed Essex Powell, was hanged at Newport after confessing and being baptized in a bath tub.
Larry Eperson and Mrs. Evans eloped to South Bend two years ago and abducted five children from Evans home. Police officer Householder was shot twice near Twin Branches while serving a warrant. Eperson fled as a crowd pursued. Evans learned of their location and joined the arrest attempt.
The Venezuelan warship Restaurador used an American flag on its voyage up the Orinoco to mislead rivals and bombard Ciudad Bolivar. Livy lowered the Stars and Stripes from the masthead before shelling the city center, aiding stealth to the customs house. Bowen demanded an apology, which was promptly granted.
Superintendent Gree suspects a wide incendiary plot to burn Nebraska state institutions. A hospital for the insane in the outskirts of the city was set ablaze causing loss. Six head of horses were burned and stores of hay and equipment damaged. Fire alarms were raised and orderly actions confined patients to their apartments as excitement subsided.
At the American Iron and Steel Works in Lebanon Pennsylvania a pistol battle erupted during a strike. A 17 year old messenger William Hoffman was shot dead while returning from an opera event.
A gang of four or five burglars blew the Beechwood Improvement Company safe in South Sharon Pa at 2 o clock Friday morning and took 400 dollars in cash. Policemen New ton Stamp was overpowered bound and gagged George Waynes was knocked down Sayler fought the men before they escaped toward West Middlesex. The band discussed targeting the Colonial Trust Company bank and a ladder was found at a window.
Charles Schrader killed himself beneath his wife’s bedroom window at 1070 Detroit Street in Cleveland after failed reconciliation efforts. Mrs Schrader, grieving, harmed herself upon learning of the tragedy. Constable Mains found the body. Schrader formerly co-owned Excelsior Varnish Company until last May when he sold the business and separated from his wife.
The St Louis Methodist Evnworth league Union decides to build a 50 room permanent hotel near the world expo. Location not fixed yet. to be known as the Northworth League hotel. It may serve as a later educational institute after the fair ends.
In Spokogee I T four men died in a feud clash between Brooks and Riddle factions. Willis Brooks and his sons Clifford and John were killed, Old Man Riddle felled, John Brooks mortally wounded, several others hurt but not seriously. McFarland and Riddle followers surrendered.
The Treasury begins distribution of 25500 dollars from Spain as indemnity due under the 1834 treaty. About 1818 American merchant ships were seized and destroyed by Spanish ships, with a tribunal award in favor of U.S. citizens. War did not fully relieve Spain of the treaty, causing a brief two payment deferment during the conflict.
In Washington New Jersey avenue and D street a hotel was wrecked by an explosion tied to a love crime. The proprietor Louis Brandt and his wife were hurled by the blast. Frank Melsee, who loved a girl, died by suicide after triggering the explosion. One other man, Aleftee, escaped unhurt after planning the act. Thirty guests escaped with remarkable exits.
A tornado swept across southern Grant County Indiana leaving a two mile wide path of destruction. Farm buildings and crops were ruined and many injured though no deaths reported. Homes and grain storage near Daniel Haines were destroyed along with oil and gas properties owned by Chicago Pipe Line Standard Oil and Jonesboro Mining. Four dead and five hurt across several incidents reported.
A long labor dispute in the anthracite region sees non union miners attacked by strikers. National Guard deployed as sheriff appeals to the governor. Strikers vow to endure winter while operators aim to starve miners into submission. Coal production lags far behind demand with millions of tons needed.
President Clark expresses gratification at the society abroad after a long tour of twenty countries and roughly 33 000 miles. He notes 200 meetings, translations into 19 languages, and Britain housing about 10 000 societies with 500 000 members led by London 700 societies.
Horace Boies of Waterloo, the Democratic nominee, denounces trusts and calls to tear down the protective tariff wall. He urges revenue tariffs only and targets the steel and coal trusts, arguing trusts would fix labor prices. cites the anthracite strike as proof and pledges support for anti trust legislation from any party.
The Third Iowa District Republicans nominated Judge Benjamin P. Birdsall for Congress to succeed Speaker Henderson. Birdsall, 44, a Cummins supporter and friend of the Iowa governor, has lived in Iowa since 1870 and resembles U S Senator Mason in appearance.
Domestic trade remains active in New York with high money rates having limited impact on industry. Gold imports promise relief while crops progress despite frost. Labor disputes few aside from the anthracite strike. weekly output rises and early fall merchandise distribution begins. In the South and West conditions are favorable with vigorous shipping and prompt payments. Rail traffic earns gains over last year, foreign commerce exports rise, and wheat and corn exports are tracked. Western railroads face capacity strains as fall movement begins, with Northwest stocks and milling demand poised to influence prices. Wheat sentiment firms amid steady supply expectations, while speculative lows appear near a bottom yet prices stay supported by real demand.
Regional price ranges listed for cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo New York Buffalo plus grain and produce items. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and pork with varied grades and shipper terms.
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