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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1895
Page
4
The account describes Samoan people as bronze skinned with black hair that lightens from lime exposure, and claims they wear long canoe journeys between islands. It notes extensive facial and body tattooing done by professional artists, with lyrics of rowing songs now misunderstood by the wearers.
The article notes the natural history of spiders using nets to catch prey, highlighting the long evolution of this method before humans and suggesting humanity forgot the debt owed to spiders for inspiring hunting tools. It reflects on the fear and destruction humans direct toward these creatures.
The article notes France’s poultry industry uses mail for live birds with special packing and feeding methods issued by the government. It also reports Philadelphia’s council approving a boulevard ordinance costing about 15 million dollars to improve and extend city boulevards.
At Rio, sixteen admirals led new ship types and 20,000 sailors gathered to mark the canal's completion. Twenty eight German men-of-war with 10,000 sailors and marines joined, while the United States was represented by the cruiser New York under Commander Evans, Columbia under Captain Summer, San Francisco under Captain Shepard, and Marblehead under Captain O Neill, with Rear Admiral Kirkland in command. The American cruisers echoed their prior England visit in display and triumph.
A three day celebration marks the opening of the Kiel Canal, linking the North Sea and Baltic Sea and enabling ships of all sizes to bypass the Danish coast. Kaiser Wilhelm II presides over events, with grand land and water pageantry, mirroring the canal dedication’s splendor. The ceremony culminates as the Kaiser formally takes possession of the new waterway.
An old plan to connect the Baltic and North Seas via a Danish route is described with a nearly 8000 labor force and a sixty four mile length. The Etder Canal would reroute trade to avoid Capeskagen, offering strategic value and commercial gains. The project envisions electric lighting, fixed Baltic-level water, strong ice protection, wide locks, and dual side stations to handle large warships or merchant traffic.
President Cleveland leaves Washington for Gray Gables and Buzzard's Bay Massachusetts with Private Secretary Thurber and Dr O Reilly aboard a launch from the Pennsylvnia Railroad depot in Jersey City. The Oneida yacht sets sail down the river en route to Buzzard's Bay while official business continues by mail from Gray Gables and announcements via Mr Pruden and the Executive Secretary.
A Cape Breton ceremony unveiled a monument commemorating the 150 year old capture of the fortress from the French by colonists. Over 2000 people from surrounding regions attended the unveiling in calm harbor surroundings with celebratory decorations and a peaceful afternoon.
President Cleveland calls for neutrality in Cuba crisis amid Spanish pressure. Navy orders patrols to Key West to prevent privateering and armed expeditions. Spanish plans reveal large troop movements and a legislative push to raise funds. Cuban rebels impose economic embargoes on coffee cacao and tobacco in central provinces.
Debates in the French Chamber of Deputation grow as German papers discuss a recent courtesy gesture toward a French ship. On May 25 the French transport Commoria, seen by the German pocket Kaiser, signaled engine trouble and was aided by the German cruiser Tintsor whose engineers assisted and later towed the vessel briefly.
The seventh Interstate Commerce Commission station report for 1394 covers late 1893 through 1894, noting higher passenger fares during the Columbian Exposition and a broad business depression. It records 178,708 miles of track, 779,609 railway workers, 10.79 billion dollars in capital, and 1,823 deaths with 29,422 injuries, amid a twelve percent drop in gross earnings.
The anniversary of the adoption of the national emblem was observed broadly. In New York City Flag Day featured flags on public and private buildings, school exercises, and a flag presentation by Lafayette Post to Greenwich School. Flag Day marked the 128th anniversary of the birth of the national emblem and was noted in Philadelphia. Thousands visited flag displays at schools and communities across the city.
Its rival to the American canal, the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie Canal, connects Lakes Muron and Superior independently of the Canadian Canal. Opened without ceremonies, it will support a draught of fourteen feet due to channel bowlders. Obstructions remain to be removed in a month. Locks contracts let in 1888, entry works in 1899. Total length about three and a half miles. Rock chamber 900 feet long, sixty feet wide, depth sufficient for twenty foot draught. Project cost around 4 million dollars.
The Temple in London hosts the opening of the World’s Women’s Christian Temperance Convention with Lady Henry Somerset presiding. The meeting is run entirely by women as delegates from around the world fill the temple and surrounding churches.
M Andree will travel from Stockholm to Paris to supervise balloon construction for a polar expedition. The craft, built of double alk, will float at 250 meters for thirty days and carry provisions, a sledge, boat, weapons, and ammunition. An experimental steering system and earth-ropes under consideration.
The Southern and Western States Liver Convention opened in Memphis Tennessee with W M Brown as chair. Colonel Casey Young delivered a welcome and Senator Harrie trond introduced the permanent chairman. The gathering aimed at the rehabilitation of a liver and was non partisan. Senator Harris named Senator Turple as permanent chairman. E F Wade of Tennessee nominated for secretary. Delegations ranged from six to five hundred with about 2000 delegates representing twenty one states and territories. Nevada was among the Western states present. Senator Stewart of Nevada presided at the night session and Joseph OG Sibley of Pennsylvania spoke to the convention.
Ex magistrate Camp on sidewalks near Willard Hotel explains frog biology with comical demonstrations. He describes bullfrog bellows as water-filled throat tissue and imitates the sound, sparking amusement and a few surprised remarks from onlookers.
Professor Pickering at Arequipa Observatory reports thirty five moon rivers with river like gorges, narrow sources widening to estuaries, largest river sixty five miles long sourcing from lunar Apenninces. Also notes red cotton crop grown in Alpharetta Georgia from Florida seeds and Glasgow window cleaning rule.
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