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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
4
A tale from Newport shows a young inventor who entertained guests with a phonograph becoming part of a social ascent by associating with photographed society figures. He used this exposure to select discreet companions, beginning a noted social climb.
The United States Court of Inquiry finds no court-martial warranted for Lt Doddridge, Surgeon Ledbetter, and Captain Wynne despite indignant criticism. It faults Captain Dayton for poor defense handling and notes revolting dignities suffered by officers jailed in Venice. The panel cites misconduct like table tipping but says no proven assaults on civilians or resistance to authority occurred.
The Italian ambassador and the state department face a sharp stir over the Chicago court of inquiry findings about American naval officers jailed in Venice. Officials expect a strict inquiry to determine how the report reached public view and how the government will respond to the court martial matters.
Secretary Routa reports total cost of the Philippine War to date including outstanding obligations at 170 326 586 dollars. Wheaton endorses Bell’s pacification methods. Explosion at Cambria Powder Company plant in Seward Pennsylvania kills three and injures five. New U S consul named for Pretoria South Africa Joseph I Prottit of West Virginia nominated by President Roosevelt.
Judge Fursman Edgar L. Fursman of the Third District New York announces resignation from the Supreme Court bench effective October 10 to practice law in New York City. A new appointment will be made by Governor Odell. Also notice a ransom demand letter signed Chain Gang Robbers from Brigham Utah seeks $5000 for missing Nel Anderson Jr.
The Nebraska Republican State Convention nominated John Mickey for governor. The platform endorsed national administration policies and Roosevelt's reciprocity measures while criticizing opposing factions. A Census Bureau needle and pin industry report notes $3,285,163 invested in U.S. industry.
General De Wet addresses his adjutants in a Boer movement letter. He urges unity and confidence that every burgher can win the support of a future government, asserting decisive conduct will remove doubt.
The Navy Department in Washington plans to send the battleship Oregon from Puget Sound toward the Asiatic station once the rearmament repalry is complete and the transfer is authorized.
London reports that King Alfonso of Spain plans a spring tour of European capitals to meet a robust marriage prospect. The royal health issue and dynastic needs push toward a physically strong princess from a reputable noble line, with papal opinion cited as a potential obstacle to arranged matches within the Bourbons or Bavarian houses.
Farmer James Woolsey of Pratt County offered his 19 year old daughter Anna as a prize to the harvest worker who cut the most wheat in a set time. Rodway of Illinois won, worked ten hours daily, and cut 100 acres before the field was finally harvested amid a labor shortage. Anna chose wisely, and Rodway and she were married at Pratt.
City Marshal Swearingen of Jefferson was shot and killed by 8 M. Shipman after seeking to arrest two youths who had jeered at Shipman near a circus. Shipman fired twice, and a mob later besieged his home, which was heavily damaged before he was killed.
London reports say since peace was proclaimed in South Africa more than 18,000 Boers surrendered, bringing the tally of Boer War captures and known deaths to about 50,000. Government estimates had varied, with Mr. Brodrick’s figures initially lower, then revised as proclamations and reports from Lord Kitchener were issued.
Richmond postmistress Mrs. A. Scott of Prospect VA killed herself at home using a rope tied to a banister. She left a note accusing her husband of financial shortfalls in her accounts and requesting payment to her bondmen. The suicide followed the appearance of a postoffice inspector. The woman formerly Betula St. Clair had once been wealthy but lost her fortune after marriage.
Senate approval of the Spooner substitute authorizes the President to push an Isthmian canal on the Panama route with a seven member commission to supervise construction. It provides for $190,000,000 in two percent bonds and, if title to Panama Company property is clear, purchase for $10,000,000. otherwise proceed via Nicaragua route. Debates centered on financing and construction authority, with several Democrats backing the amendment.
In New York City former President Grover Cleveland and former Senator David B. Hill led a Democratic gathering at the opening of the Fiftieth Clinton era. Cleveland urged party unity and health, urged abandoning gaudy issues, and expressed desire to restore the party to strength and victory. He criticized Roosevelt administration and Republicans while stressing a reinvigorated Democratic force.
A misread Washington dispatch reports Henry Heehan, chief nursing officer at the Department of Justice, confessing to Attorney General Knox over large sums, amid speculation and rapid living. It notes Heehan’s recall, a $80,044 vow, and his deposition under the Cleveland era.
The text notes Tsoperor William Hecoxenlace Cuba and the Emperor WHI of Germany awaiting a signing to recognize the Republic of Cuba, outlining a formal recognition event and its diplomatic implications.
Indianapolis officials report a Natlong National Convention of the United Mine Workers of America will meet April 17 to decide if soft canners and miners should strike to aid the Pennsylvania hard coal miners. Delegates total about 1000 with voting strength around 1700 to 1800. a bare majority could order a strike. Districts in Missouri Kansas Arkansas Indian Territory may side with a strike. five districts including anthracite and Michigan backed the call. President Mitchell sought consensus from five districts but delayed issuing the call.
A scattered clippings summary covers political upheaval in South Africa with King Albert, Prince George, and royal references, plus a broad sweep of baseball notes. It mentions Kitchener’s telegraph to generals, colonial sentiments, and races, followed by player news from the National League and American figures like Carney, Hanlon, and McCreery, with team changes and performances across New York, Boston, and Chicago.
Preston Mitchell presents an appeal to the American public on behalf of strike coal miners. He argues wages average about 3000 dollars yearly, with rising costs for provisions and higher operator profits. The document counters escalation and urges arbitration as the strike threatens national commercial supremacy.
A Boers representative in New Orleans claims agents poisoned horses and mules shipped to the British Army in South Africa over the past two years. Poisoned feed and syringes were used to spread disease among livestock, aided by disgruntled insiders. The Milwaukee transport carried 110 mules, with one estimated as half the burden. Surviving animals spread the outbreak to South Africa, prompting a British government inquiry that traced the sabotage and moved to stop further contamination.
In Corpus Christi Texas county Judge Sheehan of Zapata County appeals for aid as drought widens. Thousands suffer for food with no rain for years. Those who stayed subsist on charity while wealthier residents beg for corn to survive. The situation is appalling.
Miners Henry Hareton and Peter Hurston from Wildiamite town WL Va were killed when dynamite exploded at a shaft in Roanoke. About twenty-five workers were present. attackers fired at onlookers, and five men died. Secret Society controls elections. authorities expect Municipal Council changes. Rappele sentenced in Lockport mortgage scheme to five years six months in Auburn. Baltimore sewer flood injures youths. two boys swept six blocks.
Reports from Wichita and across Kansas describe binder shortages as crews arrive from wheat belt mills. Farmers struggle with machinery and stock while 8000 seasonal hands may be unnecessary for fourteen wheat counties. Winter wheat prospects improve in Ohio Valley California and Northwest. Corn growth rises across the Middle and South Atlantic states but drought harms West Gulf. Texas corn output seen at 30 million bushels this year, vs 50 million in 1901 and 83k in 1900. Oat crops suffer from heavy rains in Northern Midwest, with locusts devastating North Dakota fields. Locust control employed. grain absorption by strong wheat exports noted. Overall business outlook to fair as agricultural conditions show mixed regional changes.
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