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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
4
A discussion of which trees count as timber, including oaks, ashes, elms, and larch, and how life tenants may or may not cut timber. Also covers tree overhangs, yew toxicity questions, and liability when livestock browse near property lines.
A newly patented triangular nail design is praised for avoiding wood splitting and providing superior grip. Unlike square nails, triangular nails cut smoothly and grip with tiny teeth along two sides, finding use in colonial trade goods. More nails per metal weight and shorter lengths may result from the efficient triangular principle.
In a period of scarce U S potato crops imports from Scotland Ireland and Germany supply the market. German varieties prized for salad cooking are smaller and oilier costing about double and around 15000 bushels are imported annually. Bathing customs of Louis XIII noted as a curiosity in the Atlantic Monthly sketch.
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Fuller, dismisses the writ of error in the Kentucky governorship dispute. Justices Harlan Brower and McKeown dissent in parts as the court rules no federal jurisdiction over state office contests and that such matters should be settled politically. Louisville report notes Taylor ordered militia dismissal from Frankfort.
Boer envoys visited Washington seeking U S mediation to end the South African conflict. Secretary Day indicated the government is barred from intervention, reiterating past efforts toward peace while welcoming both sides' requests for mediation. Envoys remain undeterred and plan to continue their mission.
The Senate voted 36 to 21 to table a resolution by Mr. Allen of Nebraska urging Boer delegates the privileges of the Senate floor. The ensuing debate was described as interesting despite the tabling action.
Two insurgent units surrender to Colonel Cmerson H. Liscum at Tarlac after sending a surrender letter to the President of Tarlac and then to Liscum. Captain Tinlo, a nephew of General Molo, and 23 rebels killed near Malibicong in Hocos. Americans capture 23 rifles and materiel. rebel Colonel Almada, on parole since April 43, delivers incendiary speeches.
Spootnt Major General MacArthur cabled to War Department that Wheaton reports two companies to surrender with fortification unit, morale and officers, 163 men and 103 guns in good condition. He notes this as the first complete surrender of an organization and regards it as significant and important.
The Transvaal Government informs Pretoria correspondents it will not accept unconditional surrender and reserves the right to a fail. Johannesburg will be defended and it will not be liable for injury to persons or property during defense. President Kruger and leaders vow continued resistance, while some lenders favor surrender. President McKinley affirms strict neutrality in the South African war. Envoys express disappointment.
A mob of several hundred gathered at the Tower Grove line in Louis with a shot killing 18 year old Marifo Zha and wounding three others, including Clarence Mullen and Minnie Krua gar. Police arrested Contactor Owen Farley and Motorman Drake after Farley admitted firing the fatal shot. The riot, with about 100 shots fired, left two men and a girl lightly hurt.
In Washington DC a Grant statue gifted by the Grand Army of the Republic was unveiled inside the Capitol rotunda amid wide attention. Attendees included Mrs. Grant and relatives, GA officials, and many veterans, with Miss Sartoris drawing the cloth to reveal the statue. Secretary Long ordered a European posting for the fleet, with Albany as the lone ship. A separate report notes a dying confession by one of three killers of Postmaster Michael Corcoran in 1803, robbers seeking only 53 dollars, the confessor now dead.
The Methodist General Conference elected two bishops after nearly a week of balloting and approved women’s admission to the General Conference. Dr. J. W. Hamilton and Dr. David H. Moore were elevated on the seventeenth ballot. The assembly also adopted the constitutional reforms on organ recital. Louisiana legislators elected Murphy J. Foster to the U S Senate and re-elected Samuel McEnery. Foster’s term begins in 1903.
The report notes steady to firm demand across creamery and dairy items, with prices for creamery firsts and factory products quoted. It highlights beans, strawberries, live poultry, fruit, and vegetables with varied pricing and cautious activity from exporters and the home trade amid overall market steadiness.
Special bulletin shows winter wheat area at 26,585,000 acres, down 1.4 percent from last fall. Reductions mainly in California, with losses from water issues and the Hessian fly. Average condition May 2 is 48.9, 66.2 points above ten year mean. spring plowing delayed in several states. overall country work 68.4 percent complete, with only a few states lagging.
The Mark Lane Express reviews crops noting England suffers from cold with limited harvest gains while French fields lag but a near average yield is possible. In Austria Hungary wet weather may alter winter wheat and rye prospects, but a full crop is unlikely. Russian conditions are reported as excellent.
A man named Johan Nordland was arrested at Skogtorp after a violent incident on the Swiss steamer Prince Carl traveling Lake Malar. He confessed to murders on board and theft of 214, with revolvers and 57 cartridges recovered. Twelve aboard were shot, seven dead including the captured, and the weapon was found locked in quarters.
The jury in the Lutz murder trial faced a sixteen day standstill due to one obstinate juror. F A Koons leaned to acquittal or second-chance verdict, citing insanity as a factor. The verdict emerged after the juror suffered a physical collapse, revealing the case of Lutz killing his wife in November as she slept with her baby and twelve year old nearby.
Austin special report says a strict quarantine is in force against San Francisco with inspectors posted at El Paso and Texarkana. No panel mongers or goods of any kind will be admitted into the state from San Francisco.
A fragment notes involvement of the United States ambassador General Horace Porter and the United States Commissioner Cronetal with Teon E. Peck in a ceremonial oracular event. The readable portion hints at diplomatic presence and official participation. Potential archival reference to early 20th century diplomats and ceremonial exchanges.
In a crowded New York City department store Refohardt & Co. a young bartender named Anroc Hall shot and killed Mary McCarthy at the ribbon counter. The victim, a Catholic identified as Sha td been hit sweetheart, had rejected him and he vowed to kill her if she did not marry him. He was arrested inside the store after a careless struggle with a cigarette.
Delegates at the Republican State Convention in Loutaville Kentucky were instructed to vote for the renomination of President McKinley. Resolutions were adopted endorsing Governor Taylor and nominating former Governor Bradley for the Vice Presidential nomination.
A New York Sun reader recalls a crowded ferry area where a funeral procession blocked crossing, causing a line of pedestrians to pause. The crowd prioritized time over safety, letting the procession pass and delaying others from boarding.
A new automobile service between Kayes and Bammako allows five day trips connecting Senegal to the Niger. The route traverses a previously water and rail inaccessible district, due to the Senegal’s rapids and the Fauto Djalon mountains. Also notes that married life’s biggest costs are the small ones and that 400,000 people in London live in one room.
A period advice piece advocates Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for women’s ailments. It notes her counsel is practical and honest and invites letters to her Lynn, Massachusetts address for free guidance.
Walto attempted a dam shot on Mill Tone Creek about two miles from Princeton New Jersey. Two sophomore students from New Havana University were thrown into the water and drowned. Christopher Colon Angur of Evanston aged 24 and Philip Kingsland Hay of Nutley aged 19 were the deceased.
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