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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
4
The fiscal year ending June 30 shows total receipts of 5855,818,809 and disbursements of 500,083,310, yielding a surplus of 75,861,000. Customs receipts total 835,786,740, internal revenue 305,514,410, miscellaneous 41,547,157, with comparisons to prior years.
Ten boys and one man died when lightning struck a crowd gathered near Montrose Pier north end of Lincoln Park. A twelfth boy survived badly burned, William Anderson, taken to Alexian Brothers Hospital paralyzed from the hips. Names of the dead include Fritz Kusel and George Bravham, both twelve, from Robey and Addison streets.
The annual disbursements total 22,260,519 over several categories, with June receipts at 50,333,007 and disbursements 33,015,147 yielding a 17,288,700 June surplus. Public debt at year end June 30, 2001 stood 1,044,789,120, down 47,737,374 for the month, with cash on hand 326,803,124 and a 1,181,868,011 total in cash and trust funds. The report lists interest-bearing and non-interest debt, outstanding certificates, and a $326.8 million cash balance after liabilities.
A lightning bolt hit the pier killing eleven people, many well dressed, with bodies twisted together. The same strike damaged an Evanston avenue trolley nearby, throwing passengers from the car and burning the motor while Conductor Kemp and others suffered shocks.
In Dayton Iowa C D Guild and his eighteen year old son Clarence were shot to death in a feud. Neighbor Oliver Bricker says Guild wounded him three times before Bricker killed them with a shotgun after his brother George handed it to him. Bricker and Brickers were arrested.
The Presidio San Francisco marked the final day of volunteer service with a musketslog out of four regiments totaling over 4000 troops and the retirement of Major-General W R B Shafter from active duty He relinquished command of California to General S H B Young General Shafter noted as having left active command in a period of reorganizations tied to the department of California and a transfer of authority.
A Washington statement asserts the Navy Department will provide encouragement to the Naval Militia and denies plans to abandon the unit amid reports and scattered notices across various locales. Union activity and labor disputes persist nationwide, with strikes and wage talks affecting workers from Ohio to Pennsylvania and beyond.
The article reports Secretary Wilson and Secretary Hitchcock outlining plans to boost US agriculture by pioneering crops and products. It cites goals to grow hotter tobacco and macaroni wheat domestically, produce wrappers and fillers, and reach self sufficiency in rice. It also notes a proposal to organize a forestry bureau to expand reforestation, modeled after German efforts, to restore dwindling woodlands.
Philadelphia reports detail a black powder package sent to Miss Laura Barney, with an explosive cap, after threats to extort $10,000. Charles Storm, Barney’s coachman, delivered the box and alerted authorities as detectives followed a string of ransom letters. The study notes the addressees used disguises and mentions Barney’s prominent neighbors.
The Seventh National Bank has closed its doors in New York City and officials do not foresee immediate resumption. Its counsel hints at possible reorganization while Clearing House and currency authorities demand cash to cover a 1.6 million paper load.
A mob of citizens cornered Peter Price in Jaeger, West Virginia, after he allegedly insulted a woman. He killed George Hooka and Fal McGraw, stabbed Charles Davis, then leaped from a window. Price was captured and jailed in Welch.
The Naval Torpedo Board has almost chosen rendezvous points for torpedo flotillas. Portsmouth Grove Narra bassett Bay Tolestow Newport heads the North Atlantic group, Charleston or Port Royal for the South Atlantic, and Pensacola Florida for the Gulf. The plan aims to set up fast stations forming a chain of torpedo boat defenses along the Atlantic coast and the Gulf.
A mixed Washington roundup notes protocol extending a reciprocity treaty with Santo Domingo for one year, a drowning of George B. Washington while saving a dog, new prison design plans for Atlanta, a patent record year with 25,508 patents, and various overseas and domestic incidents including Guam governance, awards, vaccinations, and several violent or tragic events reported across the United States and territories.
London Blue Book on India notes plague mortality around 600000 for years ending March 1001 and famine relief costs near 91950000. Population gain over ten years cited as five to six millions, below normal nineteen millions, with losses from famine and reduced births. Treasury warrants issue for prize money to Rear Admiral Sampson and Captain Chadwick. No plan to cut U.S. military force in Cuba.
A chaotic Hudson era recap notes players and teams across Virginia, Baltimore, Cleveland and Philadelphia. Mentions Newport News star pitcher Alworthy Lee and Cary the toy shortstop, Tom Lucker joining New London, and manager McAleer pursuing Clarkson. Debates over Matthews, Lajoie, and Harper as top pitchers and hitters dominate the column.
An odd item notes in Chicago that duck trousers are documented among the genteel attire in the city, reflecting humorous fashion observations of everyday life.
The leaf market is in a potrifactory condition as Sumatra leaf leads demand. In Havana a brisk trade continues for the new crop with demand limited to manufacturers. Porto Rico awaits government action on duties while seed leaf and Pennsylvania leaf see fair to good sales.
Nebraska grain movement accelerates as wheat ships and boxcars surge. Farmers and trainmen impress idle tramps into work to harvest the crop amid scarce labor. In Orleans, Nebraska, 30 tramps were rounded up by armed farmers and sent to work for food and pay. Austria begins importing U S wheat as European demand grows. New Orleans faces ice shortages due to prolonged heat with daily outputs exceeding supply at thirteen facilities.
The article notes that the 1901 cereal harvest in Prussia is viewed as inevitable to be the largest yet, yet a related wool and grain deficit is recorded. It highlights that foreign food imports will be far higher than in recent years to meet German empire requirements.
The report notes a $12,000,000 coal combine set to operate in Marion Harrison and Mononahela Counties in West Virginia, with a Charleston, West Virginia charter. Southern Cotton Mill Boom shows improving outlook in North and South Carolina. Orders for export rise after wartime disruption, with many leading cotton manufacturing concerns reporting better sentiment.
The text notes strong demand for steel and limited finished orders, with mills busy and conditions favorable. It discusses farmers in Southeastern Kansas deploying aggressive methods to combat Hessian fly as crops are harvested, including burning stubble to destroy fly nests. It also mentions York a Week business failures per R G Dun data, listing US 103 and Canada 14.
The article discusses how advertising success hinges on clever, constituency tailored messaging. It notes the US rail network at 100,000 miles with about 53,000 steel bridges on existing tracks, and the shift to heavier rolling stock driving bridge reinforcements. Bridge builders proliferate, investing in labor saving machinery despite costs.
A dog recognized by a regular feeder at a South Illinois street restaurant caused a man to call out the pet by name and place “flollo, Jack” for an order. The dog ate part of a double porterhouse as the scene unfolded, reflecting quirky local humor.
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