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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
2
Dense ash clouds and a massive tidal wave devastate Le Carbet on Martinique as Mount Pelee erupts again. Refugees flee by foot and sea while cables report wider tremors and ash veils across the West Indies.
Judge George H. Durand Democratic candidate for Michigan governor was reported near death after a two week illness. He suffered cerebral thrombosis but gradually improved, with medical staff noting reduced temperature and pulse and regained movement. Durand maintained silence on his nomination while at the state convention Democrats pressed his candidacy.
George Lies, a farmer near Niles, Michigan, has cultivated ginseng for six years on a third of an acre, yielding about 18,000 roots and an income rivaling his other crops. Roots sell in New York to a Chinese importer, then to China for medicine, with annual U S shipments around 300,000 pounds.
Religious notes report Port Turon Mich Methodist Church debt paid and local church concerns. It notes Western Hemisphere Catholic unity efforts and mentions Bishop Potter attending a Bonn congress before returning to the United States. Also references quake set Quetzaltenango as a center of religious movement and early arrival of Indian troops to a London chapel with Xavier lineage.
Across cities from Chicago to San Francisco workers celebrated Labor Day with large parades and concerts. The Chicago march drew tens of thousands amid miners strikes and calls for arbitration, while Kansas City and Cincinnati reported record turnout and unity among unions despite broader labor disputes.
Britain reportedly gained possession of Portuguese East Africa under a ten year old agreement with Portugal and Germany. The area covers 301000 square miles with ports Delagoa Bay and Beira providing rail links to Rhodesia and the Transvaal. Gold mining potential and exports of ores wax and ivory drive revenue for Portugal.
Pennsylvania Governor Stone announced that the coal strike shall be ended and said he would call the Legislature to enact a compulsory arbitration law. He argued such a law must be final and drafted to protect society, not favoring employers or employees. He warned that strikes threaten life and property and that public welfare requires prompt, effective settlement.
In a discussion on labor disputes the speaker asserts that the public’s right supersedes those of workers on both sides during strikes. They acknowledge strikes exist and will continue, but question whether a law can swiftly and effectively resolve disputes without strikes and if lawmakers and parties will agree.
The U S cruiser Brooklyn flagship of Rear Admiral Coghlan struck an uncharted rock in Bur gards bay near Pauanphung lighthouse during an action with three other ships against Port Rodwan. The ship settled briefly but did not sink and pumped out water to reach a safe anchorage. The article notes officer composure and orderly procedures amid the accident. It also mentions a plan for a Frankfurt medical school modeled on the American system and reports the death of Polish pianist Henryk Siermiradzki.
The Czarina of Russia, about eighteen years old and mother of four daughters, is said to be seriously ill. Formerly Princess Alexandra, daughter of Ludwig II, she married the Gaur in November soon after his father’s death. She has assumed the name Alexandra Feodorovna after moving to Tassia and has shown little remarkable influence on the young emperor.
Secretary Shaw's Morrisville address argues tariff revision is not the cure for trusts and would harm farmers. he warns against distracting elections with tariff pledges while stressing the nation’s prosperity rests on continuous work across farming, industry, and labor. He cites McKinley and Webster to frame protection as foundational, not blameworthy.
The U S railway mileage surpassed 200000 miles by mid year 1902 with about 21839 miles laid in the first half. Texas leads with 206 new miles while Oklahoma and Indian Territory tie at 211 each and New Mexico adds 101. Other states report over 100 miles including Arkansas 136 and Georgia 125.
Fragments reveal a string of incidents: Mrs Frances Russell, described as demented, attempted suicide by leaping into the Kaw River in Kansas City Kansas. local fishermen saved her with buoy hooks. Also noted are a coal mine fatality in Missouri, a prediction of high earnings by Northern Securities figures, Kansas University football trainer appointment, drownings near Bridgeton North Dakota, and a Catholic protectory fire in Westchester North Carolina causing about $10,000 in losses.
EPx Secretary Vilas and Air Cleveland's counsel in New York push tariff issue as old protection arguments resurface. They cite past dangers of tariff tinkering but note current high domestic profits and booming foreign trade. Public memory of Democratic tariff meddling tempers enthusiasm for revival.
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