Early 1903 World Events A Chronicle Of Disasters And Advances
A retrospective summary of 1903 events notes disasters and progress worldwide. It covers political turmoil, religious strife, labor clashes, notable deaths, and advances in communications and commerce, including wireless tests, a new Department of Commerce, and cable developments. Names of leaders, places, and incidents appear alongside weather extremes, maritime accidents, and significant treaties and arbitration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eirias
Kansas
Nedbraski
Department of Commerce
Bes
Pope Leo
Ral
Bissell
Ike “Mira
Emma Booth Tucker
Postoffice Scandals Report Criticizes Washington Officials
A United States report by Bonaparte and Conrad condemns Charles E Smith Perry Heath and Merritt and links them with George Beavers. It details abuses in 1898 to 1900 at the Washington post office and calls for a thorough investigation of the Washington post. It names Willett and Tracewell among those blamed for failures and improper administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aures
Inis
Postoffice Department
Messrs
Bonaparte
Conrad
Charles Emory Smith
Perry S. Heath
Merritt
Washington
George W. Beavers
W. 8
Tulloch
Washington Post Office
Perry
Heath
Portminsters
Treasury
Washington Posto
War with France Averted by US Panama Move
The United States action recognizing the Panama republic spared a France Colombia war. Loomis notes Bogota’s unfriendly treaty rejection risked a wider clash, with France and possibly England and Holland ready to back conflict over Panama’s canal. The scenario warned of a global crisis if the concession dispute persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Colombia
United States
Panama Republic
Frank B. Loonix
New York
Loomis
Bogota
Panama
Paria
England
Holland
Balkan States
Prohibition National Convention Chosen For Kansas City
The Prohibition national committee set Kansas City as the meeting site for the next convention on June 29 with June 2 as the opening date. About 2,500 delegates will attend based on a representation plan using 200 votes or fraction per delegate from the 1900 Woolley presidential vote. Four ballots chose the final location with Kansas City 21, Buffalo 15, Indianapolis 4. other cities had received earlier. The committee expects hall, rooms, headquarters, music and decorations at a cost of 1000 to 1600 dollars and plans four ballots among eight cities. Treasurer Samuel Dickey reported 7,475 dollars on hand for the next campaign, with 53,000 dollars expended since the last accounting.
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Kansas City
Prohibition National Committee
John G. Woolley
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Columbus
Ohio
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Boston
Minneapolis
Samuel Dickey
Tiis
Edward Everett Hale Named Senate Chaplain
Edward Everett Hale, newly chosen and accepting as United States Senate chaplain, is a renowned author, preacher, and philanthropist. Born in Boston on April 3, 1822, he graduated Harvard in 1830, preached in Worcester and Hartford, and since 1856 led the South Congregational Church in Boston. He has written stories and histories and served on various literary journals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everett Halé
United States Senate
Boston
Harvard
Worcester
Mass
Hartford
Friars to Gain 7.25 Million in Philippines Lands Deal
Gov Taft reaches an agreement with the friars for United States payment of 7.25 million dollars for property in the Philippines held by the order. The package covers 403000 acres of lands with exceptions for 12000 acres and a Manila-area farm sold to a railway firm and a large sugar plantation. The deal, approved by the Pope, proceeds now to U S government action. The friars sought 15 million, Taft offered 6 million.
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Gov. Taft
Philippines
Gov Taft Taw
United States
Manila
Rail and railways forecasts from early 1900s era notes
The piece outlines multiple transportation topics including Texas New Mexico and Western chartering in Texas with six year aim for Albany to New York express trains, Rosebud reservation opening in Gregory County South Dakota, and the interchangeable mileage bureau success. It notes Texas Railroad Commission freight rate classification, Southwestern lines immigration efforts, and broad railroad earnings trends. It also cites mail transportation costs, number of lines and mileage, staff figures, and predicts a strong 1903 gross income for railways. It mentions New York Central Railroad plans to spend 20 million over five years to move locomotives via Grand Central, with future use of third rail and overhead trolley.
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Texas, New Mexico and Western
Texas
Albany
New York
Rosebud
Gregory County
South Dakota
Trunk Line Association
Texas Railroad Commission
Southwestern Lines
New York Central Railroad
Grand Central Station
Train wreck cremations and deaths shock region
Five passengers cremated and ten injured after a Chicago Burlington and Quincy wreck near Allintow. A derailed westbound train struck bridge girders, catching fire as five cars burned. Victims include Thomas Keatty Mrs W E K Mitchen Mildred Mitchen and a 3 year old child of Mr W E L Mitchen.
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Chicago
Burlington and Quincey
Allintow
Celar Creek
Thomas Keatty
W EK. Mitehen
Mildred Mitehen
Franklin
Wel Mitchen
Rands Trummen
Baltimore and Ohio
Piedmont
W. Va
Government report highlights land frauds and pension reforms
The commission criticizes homestead and timber land laws, cites large public land losses including fraudulent actions in Oregon, and urges repealing commutation clauses. It also questions pension eligibility, notes 1,043,933 pensioners with annual costs around $1.75 per person and predicts a shrinking roll in ten years.
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Oregon
Pacific Coast
Ander
Commissioner of Pensions
Theost
Commissioner of Education
United States
Indian Territory
New York
Notable miscellany of royal, academic, and literary notes
A brief survey lists the Duke of Richmond’s death and Wellington aide deaths, Dr. E Grimmich named rector at Prague, Henry W Lucy of Punch touring the U S, J W Ryder recalling Napoleon in 1815, Prince Hitel Fritz shown at Beecath, Jacques Lebaudy’s desert empire ambitions, Dr Charles Steggall aged 77 in London, King Edward gifting Loubet with Windsor stock, Violet Langham noted for American look and Yankee energy in rail affairs.
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Duke of Richmond
Ower
Wellington
E. Grimmich
Anatomy
Prague
Henry W. Lucy
Toby
M. P
Punch
United States
J. W. Ryder
Devonport
England
Napoleon Bonaparte
Plymouth
Hitel Fritz
Germany
Beecath
Jacques Lebaudy
Sahara
London
Charles Steggall
Lincoln’s Inn Chapel
Edward
Loubet
Royal Herd
Windsor
Violet Langham
Radate von Gottechial
Uae
Fragmented OCR: early American notices and census snippets
A garbled OCR fragment lists numbers of post offices by state, a note on attendance for a presidential election, land grants by Kentucky, and state department expenses. It preserves scattered names, places, and figures but lacks coherent narrative.
Long Bridge Collapse and Historic Indictments
Seventy five years ago the Potomac bridge at Washington collapsed under a cattle drove. Thomas Lyman faced indictment in Boston for libeling Daniel Webster. South Carolina explored sugar production from watermelons. A 20000 signature protest entered Congress opposing auction sales of imported goods.
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Potomac River
Washington
Thomas Lyman
Boston
Mass
Daniel Webster
South Carolina
Congress
Tom
Naval bill seeks eight million for six steam frigates
The naval affairs committee proposed an eight million dollar appropriation for constructing six steam frigates. The annexation of Hawaii was proposed at Washington to end the slave trade there. Senator Stephen A. Douglas presented two Egyptian pasha commissioners to President Pierce. Robert M. McLane, the new U S commissioner to China, sailed with instructions to secure trade privileges to the heart of the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Hawaii
Washington
Stephen A. Douglas
Haineii
Pasha
Pierce
Robert M. McLane
United States
China
Forty Years Ago In Civil War Era Dispatches
Forty years ago a squadron chased the Cromwell line steamer Chesapeake after rebels captured it in Portland Maine. Halleck exonerated Grant from disobeying orders in an anonah report. Fernando Wood’s peace commission proposal failed in Congress with fifty-nine votes, all Democrats. The first House committee to plan Reconstruction was formed on Winter Davis’s motion.
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Chesapeake
Portland
Halleck
United States Army
Grant
Fernando Wood
Richmond
Washington
House
Winter Davis
National convention appeals for equal hotel and rail coverage
A national negro convention in Washington urged Congress to grant equal privileges with whites in hotels and sleeping cars. The Rev Charles Edward Cheney became bishop in Chicago. Senate rejected Williams for chief justice, sending the nomination back to the judiciary committee. Iowa settlers face destitution blamed on land speculators and railroads. Capt Gen Jovellar vows to surrender the Virginius to the United States or risk war with Spain.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Charles Edward Cheney
Reformed Episcopal Church
Chicago
United States Senate
Wiliams
Federal Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Iowa
Times
Jovellar Ierued
Cuba
Virginius
United States
Spain
First bill to create interstate commerce commission filed
Twenty years ago a bill to create an interstate commerce commission was filed in Washington by Representative Ebenger Hoar of Massachusetts. The note recalls Claus Spreckels controlling 80 million pounds of Hawaiian sugar, and Frank James briefly released on bail at Kansas City before rearrest for further robberies. President Arthur criticized arctic exploration as cruel and useless, hoping for fewer such ventures after Grécély’s rescue.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Ebenger Hoar
Massachusetts
Claus Spreckels
Frank James
Kansas City
Sheets
Gallatin
States
Chester A. Arthur
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