22 May 1903
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1903
Page
1
A quotation from Will H. Ogilvie in the Spectator evokes desolate cliffs and sorrowful children. The verse describes spray against the sea and mournful figures riding black horses, laments and comfort intertwined.
Lorimer tends the old castle remains while the leading lady Miss Ashton visits with her companion Miss Cranbrook. They discuss love stage life and a plan to tour Romeo and Juliet with Lorimer as a possible Romeo to restore the castle and his life.
The piece discusses language as a conduit for thought and calls for active application of knowledge. It urges readers to read, elevate themselves, and act quickly to align actions with inner ideals, stressing work as essential to human dignity and social standing.
A Polish nobleman marked a stork with a neck plate reading This stork comes from Poland to track winter migration. In spring the same stork returned to his park with a bundle of precious stones and a second plate bearing a.restore from the Poley warning Wadias returns gifts to Poland.
London and Washington debate the Kishineff pogrom. Officials say about 100 Jews died in Easter week violence with hundreds injured, contradicting a Russian claim of 45 deaths. Count Casini faces scrutiny over a usury theory, with Jewish World offering $250 to prove it.
Washington reports Count Cansin the Ruslan ambassador faced threats after the Kiahinel massacre. Unusual precautions were taken as the State Department notes increasing anonymous demands for U S action on behalf of persecuted groups in Russia. Secretary Hay emphasized Russia’s claim of sovereignty and warned notes could escalate to war.
The Foreign Office reports no American relief is needed for Kishinev sufferers as Russia says inhabitants are being cared for. It notes Russian officials regret the Kishinev massacre but resent anti Russian agitation in America stirred by the English press, despite inquiries through Ambassador McCormick.
West Point Ga. report states Stein Law rence of Lanett Ala. jumped into the eerie river and drowned himself after the wedding groom did not appear. The bride left a note to her mother asking no grief and calling her heart broken. Also notes New Hampshire remains dry only by license law with nineteen licenses and two saloons open in Concord and Manchester.
Mayor Yor Macyarues announces Tete pollo Cabalsa will succeed Mateo In as mayor of Mayaguez. Cabalsa is wealthy and politically independent, and his leadership is expected to improve municipal conditions in Mayaguez amid political change.
Senator Baron von Gripenberg of Vlenborg in Finland has been expelled from the country under new gubernatorial authority conferred on the inland governor.
Fragmented notes report on agricultural capital in the United States, copper output in Lake Superior, and Britain ending a corn import duty. It mentions British uniforms causing soldier heart strain, South London actions against boys kites, and widespread mulberry tree planting with long lived trees.
Southport Conn National Bank closes as cashier Oliver Sherwood Sherwood is sought by a warrant for alleged defalcation near $100,000. Frank Sherwood elected cashier, books being examined. bank official says closure temporary with depositor funds payable. Treasury reports closing due to suspected defalcation. Ellin Pepper named receiver of another bank.
Governor Bogcanovitch of Ufa province was killed by two men near the Town Park amid long running disorders in European Russia. The assassination, tied to a broader riotous disturbance, marks a climactic act in the province’s recent unrest.
Public Safety Director Smyth ordered the destruction of 1300 gambling machines valued about 225000. Law and Order Society raids seized 700 machines while police seized 600. Director Smyth holds 230 pounds of coins and Secretary Gibboney 1600 dollars. funds to be turned over to the City Treasurer.
Great Falls Montana reports the worst cattle and sheep losses in state history from a blizzard. Three herders are dead after wandering into the storm while a consignment of 600 cattle bound for travel were nearly all found frozen.
In Madison Florida a white man named Jarvie was taken from jail by a mob and lynched after admitting he killed his cousin John Waldrop during a heated dispute over laborer employment. Witnesses denied his self defense claim, and both men belonged to large families with prior quarrels.
The Supreme Court in Jefferson City reverses and remands the trial of Harry A. Pawlkner and Julius Lehmann convicted of perjury tied to the Suburban Railway scandal in St. Louis. A $155,000 deposit in a safe box was linked to Scheodlers with reference to Mogorlo’s Cabinet Chain and Mo Petkatt’s failed bid to form a new cabinet in Tut purla.
In Annapolis Maryland midshipman Arthur O Barber of the fourth class son of C W T Barber of Kent Ohio drowned in the Severn River during swimming with midshipman N J Chasio of California. Barber suffered cramps while attempting to rescue a comrade as Rosebery discusses colonial representation in a Burnley England speech.
Fragmentary text recalls a private from the Fifteenth Cavalry aiding a second insurgent rush at towns in Mindanao and nearby regions, noting American casualties and a Cuban minister presenting credentials to a French president. The garbled lines mention various diplomats and headquarters scenes without clear dates or coherent events.
At the Rotunda Dublin a crowded meeting in support of the Irigh Parliamentary party erupted in chaos as Gaelic League members opposed to a welcome to King Edward clashed with other attendees. Chairs were thrown and injuries reported, notably John O'Donnell MP sustaining a head wound before order was restored and a resolution supporting the original objective passed.
The United States and Japan press for opening Manchurian ports amid Russian resistance. American cotton interests report pressure from Russian control and warn of losing a key market if Moscow tightens hold. Beijing and Washington officials note treaty obstacles but vow to push for extra facilities for US trade in Manchuria.
Minor weekly notes report Portmaster-General Payne asking officials charged by ex cashier Tulloch to explain the alleged irregularities. Other items note renewed statehood debate in Congress, Gov Dockery pressing France over Ellis Wainwright bribery case, and various regulatory and transport movements. Cholera deaths in Manila rise to about eight daily. Sea Island cotton being planted in Porto Rico as seed, with tobacco abandonment in some areas. Municipal department changes under way in San Juan Porto Rico. Mabjul’s Manila funeral denied despite cholera cause of death.
Dr. Leland Dorr Kent received twenty years hard labor at Auburn Prison for the murder of Ethel Branche Dingle, a nurse, as the judge called it a brutal stabbing while she lay unconscious. His father reacted emotionally and Kent’s lawyer sought a new trial, which was denied. an appeal was announced. Mrs. Kent, likely insane after the conviction, travels toward Buffalo in shock.
In Kection of Main Street a barber named James Garault fatally shot former Lieutenant-Governor Henry Clay Knoblock. Witnesses say Garault claimed self defense. Knoblock, a La Fourche native, served under Governor Samuel TD McMnory and lived with his wife and son in New Orleans business circles.
Philadelphia Mayor Weaver supports sending the Liberty Bell to Boston for the 328th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17. He argues the trip honors Revolutionary history and strengthens ties between Boston and Philadelphia despite opposition to removing the sacred relic.
Two fishermen near Warsaw Indiana found a box adrift in the Tippecanoe River containing a man's body with severed arms and legs. The head had been eaten by fish and the corpse appeared to have been in the water weeks. Officials suspect murder and dumping from an unfamiliar location, possibly Chicago.
Fort Wayne Indiana Senator Boyeridge told Auburn Bar Association members that cloture would be adopted for the upcoming session but limited to appropriation bills. He warned that using cloture to push legislation would undermine the Senate as a check on hasty action and said no popular measure fails due to cloture.
A Constantinople report to the State Department says the Nahma was detained forty eight hours in the Dardanelles for carrying two small signs and saluting guns. Sultan Abdul Hamid ordered the Grand Duke to board the Nahma and later conferred the Grand Cordon of Chefekat on Mrs. Goelet to close the incident.
A large gift cup presented to Joseph Wingate Folk by many admirers through a voluntary fund raises from five to twenty cents each. Inscribed panels praise Folk as a dedicated public servant and condemn political criminals as non Democrats. No ground for intervention noted by the State Department on Russia Jew claims.
The Czar dismisses General de Raaben for failing to curb a massacre as Procurator Synod cautions against sacrificing a distinguished man for Jewish issues. In other news Porto Rico faces drought from continued southerly winds, crops suffer, and cattle endure scarcity. Chinese labor debate rises in South Africa due to labor shortages and new work policies.
The armored cruiser New York has spent months in extensive repairs at the Boston Navy Yard. Commanding officer is Lieutenant Commander Samuel W. L. Tien.
A bullfight at Algceiras along the Wese side by the Bay of GHibyaduas in Spb ended in tragedy when the amphitheatre collapsed. Twelve people were killed and fifty injured, with women and children reportedly trampled during the crush.
Spain strengthens port defenses at Couta in Africa amid Moroccan unrest. Heavy guns, stored since the Spanish American War in Algeciras, are now positioned to deter threats from the Marocca area.
Congo state authorities pursue investigation into alleged atrocities amid the confiscation of artefacts. Officials indicate many suspects have been dismissed as guilt proven or established through proceedings.
Minister Bowen called from New York City for Venezuela to depart for a month then proceed to The Hague. The era of news items includes indictments wiped, robberies, riots, and leaders in politics, labor, and royalty across nations.
Officials report a severe drouth in the Adirondacks with 600 foresters battling fires. Rain is badly needed to save rye wheat grass and early vegetables. farmers face delayed planting and late harvests. May rainfall is well below average, threatening river flow and navigation.
Miss Laura Biggar reached a settlement with Peter J. MacNulty and RR M Gulfek over Henry L Bennett estate. Pittsburgh property transfers to MacNulty and Gulfek for 480000 dollars while Biggar receives personal property of 100000 dollars and a New York City house. Total value 620000 dollars plus an 1800 dollar life allowance. Biggar plans to retire from the stage and travel to Japan.
Three crew members of the British bark Veronica were found guilty of mutiny murder and arson at sea and sentenced to death in Liverpool. The jury recommended mercy for Monsson. The mutineers were picked up at sea by the British steamer Brunswick after Veronica burned with Captain Shaw and the crew killed.
Mabini former Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Filipino Government died of cholera in Manila after returning from Guam. Letters from Rizal Province insurgents suggested contact but not sedition. No burial demonstration due to disease. Floy Gilmore appointed Assistant Attorney General for the Philippines, first woman in such a post. The Salt Trust case in San Francisco resulted in a $1000 fine for the Federal Salt Company. Yeager murder suspects held in Indiana after a body found in a bog. Napoleon era survivor Joseph Bashaw, 114, died in Salem Oregon after driving an ox team to Oregon in 1817.
St Andrews golf team beat Fox Hills at Chauncey by 18 to 10. Miss Rhonnd Adair defeated Mise Leigh for the Irish women’s golf title. Brooklyn Horse Show attracts 600 entries, 100 more than last year. Jem Mace benefit planned by The National Sporting Club of London for his seventy third birthday. George Thursbys Vendalc won the Chester Cup in England. Can ad Cup defender Oakville project underway with first saga due mid June. Eleven classes for light harness horses open at Louisville show next fall. Long Island Amateur Rowing Association sets regatta on Flushing Bay August 1. Rutgers defeats Union College 38 to US in dual meet at New Brunswick.
Morristown officials threaten strikes as treasury runs dry and two top officers resign. With no funds for two months, police may quit. town debt grows, and a state tax bill failed to pass. Local stories include a lawyer’s death, a pastor jailed for chicken theft, and other New Jersey notes.
The text notes three main forestry schools at Yale, Cornell, and Biltmore and about forty others nationwide. It asserts the U.S. forest area is roughly 700 million acres with timber stands only one tenth of potential if forests were scientifically managed.
Cornell University researchers produced a realistic comet tail using a light beam on fine particles of emery and pulverized cork. The experiment shows light pressure can move small particles, mimicking how solar radiation drives a comet’s tail. In a separate note, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution launched lifeboats 28 times in 1902 and saved 450 lives at sea.
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