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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
4
Mr McNeill a powerful Irish MP demands a plain yes or no on when heliograph correspondence will be published. The ministerialists retreat, but his strong voice cuts through the clamor as laughter erupts.
Attorney General Knox declares the Beet Trust not a restraint of trade under the Sherman Act and orders Chicago U S Attorney to prepare a civil injunction. Special Assistant W A Day and Chicago counsel Bethen report sufficient evidence to seek an injunction in the Northern District of Illinois while criminal action is not planned.
Louis Holecel, a New York City butcher, died by suicide after rising meat prices ruined his business. He had operated a butcher shop on Avenue A until four weeks ago when prices made the venture unprofitable, ending a once large trade.
Washington Senator THermondo de Soto Money clashed with Conductor O H Shaner over a Baltimore depot train fare. Shaner was cut on the palm, Money claimed accidental, both sides arraigned on assault charges and asked for juries or a judge.
The newly appointed Portuguese Minister Alto arrives in Washington to replace Santo-Thyrso after a disputed early report of President McKinley’s death. The premature news caused official penalties and questions about the transfer timing.
Mrs Warriet Lane Johnson, niece of President Buchanan and former White House mistress, has been invited by King Edward to attend his coronation. She sails for Europe with her niece Miss May Kennedy.
A chaotic local record notes the deaths of Homer Sevnu at fifty in Cooperville Ontario and a broader account of rapid fatalities linked to illness. The passage references typhoid fever and heart failure among families Selane and McCloskey and mentions a devastating fire destroying Cooperville’s village core with estimated damages over $300,000. It also briefly covers favorable farming weather and a maritime incident involving the ship Dillcera, its sinking of the Hekla, and rescues at sea.
J Sterling Morton former Secretary of Agriculture under Cleveland died at his son Mark Morton's home in Lake Forest after a long illness. He was 70 and had suffered multiple strokes following a cold at a Western Stock Show speech. Morton helped found Arbor Day and led agricultural reforms in Nebraska and national policy.
Geneva correspondent Tommy reports Basler Credit Gesellschaft failure triggers a sensation. M Grob manager and M Hootlinder cashier have been arrested amid losses of about 8 million dollars tied to will speculation in Paris. Numerous persons are said to be affected.
Reported shock in Constantinople as a European woman renounces Christianity to wed an Arab sheikh. A separate item notes a practical joke victim shot dead in Chicago after a party prank. Spain plans new battleships announced to the Spanish Senate. Danish explorer Borehgrevink applies for American citizenship in Washington. Congressman Witt is renomination winner in Freeport.
A fire in Marienville Forest County Pennsylvania destroyed no buildings and caused about 300000 in losses with only 75000 insured. About 500 people are homeless. John Joheson a tailor is missing and thought burned. In its tailor shop the motto reads Only Once A Week. The Rhode Island Muley Spinners Union in Providence Reed voted to eat meat only once a week to punish the Heef Trust.
The report notes strikes and union actions from Portsmouth to Cincinnati and Chicago as workers demand higher pay and shorter days. It mentions eight hour days, daily wages around 225 dollars, wage increases in various trades, and unionization efforts expanding in Germany and New York.
Reports detail widespread unrest in Moscow and rural Poltava and Kharkov provinces with 18 000 in IIora taking part. Destruction in eighty catates, mass fear, and arrests linked to an anti governmental conspiracy. Officials clash over responses as Czar contemplates Easter plans.
A basement fire at Welsh Kros furnishings in Glens Falls N Y destroys about ten business places and causes losses over 3500000. Fifteen Buninesa Plyces burned, many workers unemployed. Fire fought by Glens Falls Sandy Hill South Glens Falls departments. Fowler Shirt and Cesar Company plan a new factory. Glens Falls Publishing Company plant is destroyed.
Gregory County Judge Edwin M. Starcher was indicted for forgery by a federal grand jury under Justice Department directions. He allegedly forged witness signatures to prove resistance at a homestead and sent the instrument to the Chamberlain Land Office. Authorities allege false certifications aided the sale of quarter sections to third parties, implicating the judge in the fraud.
A murder case surrounding Ada Cul Ins near the village is clarified as Dan Daniels confessed to killing her in a carriage and stole money from her pocket. Pratt remained in county jail for a separate assault. details describe the crime scene and aftermath.
The Naval Appropriation Bill and report, led by Chairman Fons, call for six new warships as part of a broader program to expand the fleet. The plan envisions 139 ships total, costing about 235 million dollars, with emphasis on battleships and cruisers and larger, better armed vessels.
A Lackawanna line locomotive exploded near Dover New Jersey as it neared the car shops, tumbling the engine and derailing three coaches. Engineer George Trimmer of Wellington Note and fireman Joseph Mayberry of Port Murray were killed. About seventy-five passengers were aboard with several injured but none seriously. A coroner's jury was summoned to view the wreck.
Michael Cherke, thirty eight, keeper of the church watch at Freeland, was killed after a trustee demanded his hat inside the church during a Greeker service. George Smith drew a revolver and shot Cherke as others tried to intervene, deaths and chaos followed until Smith was detained at the station.
Captain Wynne and four other USS Chicago officers were tried in Venice for disorderly conduct. Wynne got four months ten days, four others three months each with costs. The case involved alleged use of a trick table device to extort damages. The incident prompted naval officials to defend actions and plan preventive measures.
A nitro glycerine explosion at the Shenandoah Lowder Milly Company plant in Shenandoah Pa killed five workers and caused the plant to be demolished. The dead include Amos Yarnyl foreman Alexander Line ivermuth aged forty Elmer ShinwYer aged twenty two and John Rupert aged twenty four Oliver Murray, heal powder walker. A nurse died later from injuries in an unrelated accident. The blast also damaged nearby properties and caused debris and smoke to fill the area.
A Cleveland jail inmate, Martly Lynch, jailed for murder, hanged himself using a door knob and neck rope. The incident follows a report of arson at a livery business and rumors of racing and sporting news across the United States.
The report notes a good strawberry outlook is offset by cool wet weather delaying harvests. Peaches show continued promise though frost risk remains low, corn prices rise slightly due to speculative activity. Food crops across the Ohio and Central Mississippi Valleys look healthy, while seed oysters will be scarcer this spring due to limited beds and winter disturbances. Vermont apple season is reported as good so far this year.
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