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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1901
Page
1
A rugged frontier scene unfolds with Gus and an old ranch owner named Dames. After a violent colt incident, Gus kills a man and confronts guilt, while the old man urges forgiveness and caution. Gus later returns, and a grim turn leads to a funeral as events echo themes of consequence and redemption.
A fragment from a frontier scene shows a post trader ejecting a Crow Indian from a store after a theft attempt. An old bullwhacker narrates tales of mercy, Indigenous resistance, and frontier generosity amid rough justice and rough speech.
The article surveys aluminum as a rapidly growing but cheap metal, its use expanding globally and its products including pigments. It notes drought-resistant prickly weed plaguing rabbits in Australia, mentions Venus and Mercury as observed planets with dense atmospheres, and details a English pottery firm’s lead-free glaze research plus Crookes’ successful redevelopment of faded star plates for clearer images.
In the House of Commons an Irish faction caused uproar refusing to leave when a division was called. Mr Balfour moved suspension of the named members, which was agreed without a division. Police were used to remove Crean Mellagh Donelan and others amid shouts of God Save Ireland, while the Speaker urged withdrawal and decorum.
Reports show a record rise in gold production ending the 1800s with total output reaching $207,000,000, a gain of $400,000 over 1890. The United States, Australia, and other regions posted gains despite declines in Africa due to the Transvaal war, with notable drops of $7,000,000 in 1899 and 1900.
President McKinley sent nominations to the Senate for key posts including Secretary of State Saul Lane bia, Secretary of the Treasury Lynn J. Gage, Secretary of War Elihu Root, Attorney General John W. Griggs, Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, Secretary of the Interior Volar Tylobe, and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. The Senate confirmed the nominations.
A compilation of historical brief items: the Hay Pauncefote Treaty dies as ratification lapses on March 4. murder acquittals in Syracuse and Pekin. a quadruple murder sentence in Pekin. a Denver death from a fall. John J. Starles resigns from the Sugar Trust presidency. a barbershop shooting in Wazle Pen with a suspect named Nicholas Lapiz Wase. notes on Evans and Taylor in the admiralty list. donations to Vassar College. and General Daggett’s retirement from the U.S. Army.
The report outlines McKinley’s stance on Cuba after talks with Secretaries Root and Senators, insisting Cuba must accept American terms. It notes a $30 million naval appropriation, ongoing civil governance efforts in Tuzon, and various global incidents from insurgent actions in the Philippines to muting violence in the United States and Europe.
Washington reports the inauguration of President Mekimey and Vice President Takenttre amid rain and crowds. The ceremony proceeded indoors and outdoors, with a grand reception at the Pension Building and a bright, decorated Capitol ceremony. Roosevelt attended as vice president, with Cabinet members and military leaders present. The event drew a large audience and featured elaborate decorations, despite the shower.
The ceremony featured Troops from Cleveland and cadets from West Point and Annapolis with 4000 regulars in attendance. Vice-President Roosevelt took the oath in the Senate Chamber administered by President pro tem Wrye in front of the President Cabinet Supreme Court Ambassadors and a crowded gallery. Mrs McKinley and Mrs Root witnessed the event as the procession moved to the east front for the oath to the nation.
Reports describe President McKinley’s inauguration with a brief 22 minute speech and a packed ceremony. Coverage notes global reactions, naval and military movements, labor strikes, and political events from the United States and abroad, including Russia, China, and France, with brief summaries of adjacent economic and social issues.
McKinley in his second inaugural speech recalls wartime challenges and urges peaceful arbitration with powers. He outlines Cuba governance aims and supports U.S. administration in the Philippines, emphasizing self-government, order, and protection of life and liberty. He notes Congress reduced taxes and calls for continued restraint and unity.
Washington report by the Special Committee on House employment rofils exposes transfers to other duties, unjustified pay to absent staff, and salary divisions. It cites constituency influence, long standing faults, and calls for a permanent statute to adjust compensation and prevent abuses. The panel notes no issues with the House Post Office or Sargeant at Arms.
In Charles avenue Baltimore Mrs Susan Maddox and her two daughters faced shocks for five six hours as mysterious electric currents struck every object they touched. Police and electric crew traced the danger to wires fifty feet from the house after the first shock to a daughter touching a picture frame. An investigation showed nearly every item in the residence was affected by the currents.
Baron Hermann, German agricultural expert, has word from the German Government that a specialist will travel to the United States to study American machinery and its potential introduction into Germany. The expert sails to arrive around sowing time and will visit farms and factories through spring and summer.
An elderly pair named Conley planned a trip to Australia to visit friends after forty years. Their life savings totaling 3070 dollars were mistakenly sold for eleven cents to a rag picker. For forty eight hours they searched the city seeking the dealer before police were informed. no trace of the buyer is found.
Consul reports a New York steamer with an electric plant crew of engineers and electricians has arrived bound for the Kolar gold fields near Bangalore. Power to operate the plant to be supplied by the Cauvery River and carried across India to the mining site.
Alarm over drying streams and wells grips communities from Huddersay to Delaware as farmers dread low water for cisterns and livestock. The piece notes rivers like the Delaware and Pequest Cree, a failed Moggistown colony experiment, a poorhouse death, and various state notices on laws, disputes, and local events.
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