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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
2
A deadly blaze at a Chicago asylum leaves nine dead and about forty injured as panicked inmates clash in the flames. Fire crews battled the blaze through the night, with authorities launching investigations into the cause and safety lapses.
Chicago dispatch reports Lymond Rostand declares in a Paris watering place that he stole every one of his plays and admits various borrowing from Cyrano de Bergerac and other works. He jokes about authors and publishers while naming several sources and noting ongoing negotiations for a manuscript purchase.
At the end of the fourth week the anthracite strike losses are estimated at 22 million dollars. Figures show 5,185,000 in losses to operators and 408 in price reductions to business interests, with further losses to employees and other miners. The report also notes a general loss to coal region business interests.
Leopold Winkler, 13, a Vienna schoolboy, shot himself after grief over the Boers surrender. He had formed a schoolmates band pledged to support the Boer cause and left a letter declaring his oath to Boer symbols.
General Edward S. Bragg announces the appointment of Joseph A. Springer as Vice Consul in Havana. Springer has served in the U S Consular office in Cuba for twenty years.
The article explains eczema as a skin condition that reddens and itches, with oozing and scaling. It notes its nicknames tetter and milk crust, claims topical applications help but do not cure, and attributes persistence to inherited or acquired humors.
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers met with Carroll D. Wright in New York to discuss the strike, stating he shared miners’ views and causes. Wright plans to report to President Roosevelt after gathering facts for an official inquiry. About 18 000 West Virginia miners are out.
Three hundred armed men under an ex army officer guard the Susquehanna Coal Company property at Nanticoke Pa. A fortified camp will be built as the mine pumps are reactivated and the water supply to the town is restored. The move follows repeated interference with workers during the strike.
Charleston reports a variable strike situation as circus day unfolds. Kanawha field, Montgomery, and Handley see all workers out while New River and Marmet areas stay at work. Canvassed districts show conflicting activity with organizers rumored but unconfirmed.
Roanoke Virginia June 9 A high official of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company said the Pocahontas coal field was initially reported closed. A later update showed thirty nine of forty five mines shut with six still operating at reduced force.
Dispatch from Huntington reports no violence as miners prepare for a possible slow day. Operators fear trouble and receive Winchester rifles by express while United Mine Workers officials hope for a Bramwell conference on Wednesday. Most mines show reduced activity tonight with many idle.
Special Despatch reports Hamilton resident F. Bickley has announced his run for the Democratic nomination at the Third Union District Convention. Bickley, who ran two years ago and was defeated, seeks the party nod against the Republican opponent from Dayton.
A small blaze in central London today killed nine and injured fifteen as the fire department struggled to reach upper floors. Inmates on the upper stories were forced to jump to a tarpaulin used as a makeshift safety net, highlighting firefighting inadequacies.
West Point observed the United States Military Academy centennial with speeches by Generals Schofield Breckinridge Sheridan and others. The program included a luncheon, class processions, and addresses outlining the academy’s origins from the 1790s to 1802 establishment and its role in American military history.
The President will depart at midnight by special train for West Point to attend the centennial celebration. The party includes Miss Carew Secretary Root Postmaster General Payne Secretary Moody Cortelyou General S M B Young General Leonard Wood Colonel T A Bingham Dr Urie and two messengers. He will stay Wednesday night and return to Oyster Bay Thursday morning.
A brisk promotional notice invites readers to subscribe to the Commercial Tribune, urging immediate action to “get It off your mind” by sending in an estimate and completing the subscription. The item uses concise persuasive language typical of newspaper advertising.
Start for Oyster Bay. Washington June 9. Mrs Roosevelt and her children left Washington this forenoon in the Dolphin for Oyster Bay where the family will spend the summer.
At a White House dinner Senator Foraker entertained Senators Allison Platt of Connecticut Aldrich Spooner and General Wood with Secretary Root. They discussed Cuban reciprocity and other measures while denying any press statements. Burton faces political friction as Hannaites claim a conspiracy to defeat him.
The piece notes ongoing discussions of discretion in Cleveland cases with republican support and mentions the Mayflower cruiser to join North Atlantic maneuvers in Long Island Sound. It details its purchase price of 3400,000 from the Ogden Goelet estate and its planned commission date amid policing and Boer envoy General Pearson’s naturalization plans. It also cites post office receipts for Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton, highlighting growth trends.
Special Despatch reports Collector Lach Leach travels to Washington to confront the President amid clashes with Congressman Burton and opposition to his reinstatement. Senator Hanna backs Leach, while Roosevelt reportedly threatens trouble. Burton weighs options as Abel’s chairmanship fuels party maneuvering and ticket volatility.
Major E M Fullington in Columbus to brief State Auditor Guilbert on the Hamilton County investigations into defalcations. He and assistant Hudson have worked for a year without a final report, having completed only a Treasurer's office review. He finds only one defalcation so far, linked to Squire James.
Captain C. W. King formerly in charge at Ft Morgan was arraigned in Mobile on two counts. He pled guilty to the first count, received thirteen months imprisonment and a $3000 fine. The second count was nolle pressed. King returned from Ft Dodge Iowa where he had been on bond.
In Columbus on June 9 Judge Thompson of the United States Court gave burglar Jim Anderson ten years in the penitentiary after a plea to two counts and admission of guilt. Ernest Robey received five years. both had been indicted on eight counts for eight Post Office robberies.
A plan outlines a democratic banking network to own many thrifty U S banks, preventing runs on the parent and enabling modern exchange practices. Organization quietly advances the venture to secure desirable banking plants nationwide for mutual advantage of old stockholders and new investors.
A general alarm was read to New York police asking to find Hamilton Allen Bower a 16 year old from Cincinnati. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall with brown hair blue eyes and a neck scar. He has been missing since March 1 from 328 Kilgour street Cincinnati. His mother and father urge publicity and an organized search.
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