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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1901
Page
4
About 200 passengers and a quarter of a million dollars in gold dust were rescued after the steamer Hating struck rocks in fog in the Canadian Pacific run. Vancouver-bound survivors arrived aboard the steamer Willapa, with accounts describing fear, swift lifeboat actions, and damage to the vessel's forefoot.
Constantinople reports say a Turkish commander completed arrangements to surround captors of Miss Ellen M. Stone. Secretary Spencer Eddy of the United States Legation learned that continued activity would endanger Miss Stone’s life and lead to harsher action.
The article notes Bulga rian forces retreating after pressure on Tewek Pasha to retire Turkish troops. Diplomatic corps back Eddy's forceful action to rescue Miss Stone. A Par s anarchist editor Tallande jailed for an anti czar article. Peter Nigsen completes a Niagara River whirlpool run in a self designed boat. Brooklyn court grants Miller a new trial in a fraud case tied to a scam promising 20 percent profits. Afghanistan tensions rise as Russia seeks influence. A Mishawaka boy loses sight after bee attack near apiary. horses die. China agrees to indemnity bond of 450 million taels to Spain. Manila sessions condemn Major Braganga over wartime killings. Spain to request increased wartime pensions and rewards disclosure in budget.
Eduardo Nunez the Cuban pilot testified that Schley doubted Spaniards remained at Santiago due to shallow water and narrow harbor channels. Albert Beal clarified dispatch dates and Schley’s alleged disobedience. Captain Francis Cook described Brooklyn’s maneuvering and belief that Cervera’s fleet headed for Cienfuegos, with blockades seen as closer inshore than expected. Continuous debate framed by cipher translation of orders and cautious engagement.
In Cornellsville Pennsylvania John Gilleland a coal miner and his two sons aged nine and eleven perished from firedamp while an airshaft near Juniataville suffocated them. The father watched as the youngest fell and tried to descend to rescue, the shaft was ventilated and later men recovered the bodies.
F Wolfe of Columbus Ohio president of the National Shoe Company discloses he was once imprisoned for assault and an attempted escape. He says blackmailers threatening exposure led him to issue a public statement to clear his name and thwart extortion. His attorney EN Hugging comments on the case drawing wide attention.
Washington final census report lists 39,? Ond.242 males and 87,243,145 females, totaling a 61.2 and 48.8 percent split. It notes a 3,816,007 male surplus and a 21 percent population rise since 1840, with 65,843,902 native and 10,460,085 foreign born residents, plus racial breakdown including 840,739 of a specified group, 269,760 Japanese, and other counts.
Readable sections list dairy and imitation creamery products, various meats and produce with prices by basket, crate, or bushel. Items include apples, pears, cranberries, grapes, fowl and game, vegetables, and grains with regional supplier references and price ranges.
Secretary Powers of the Late Agricultural Society notes orange trees in Florida showing strong growth after a Janes thaw. He estimates the crop around 1100, covers rehab of industry, and cites progress despite competition from the Horible Grange backed by America.
Secretary Guo Hays says demand for good bank officials exceeds supply at a Denver banking meeting. He could place twenty youths in positions nationwide paying $25,000 yearly. forecasts a population of 290 million in fifty years with banking expanding accordingly.
Reports from northern New York detail serious potato rot affecting crops and storage losses. The scene shifts to rising boot and shoe shipments, cotton market estimates, and a strong steel and salt trade as prices and demand adjust with cooler weather and global factors.
Admiral Crowninshield calls for boosting cadet intake at the Naval Academy to 800 and adding four vice admirals, outlining shortages of line officers and the need for a National Naval Reserve as Congress considers future war demands. He proposes two naval detachments per Representative or Delegate and four-year courses limited to four years.
A transitional report from the Meador-General Woot notes Cuba Department actions through a rules report by Burton. It says the reform of the old canteen system provides comfort to soldiers in Cuba, though there are concerns about food order and military life.
The steamer Duke of Wife carries a tale from Foe Chow China of a Chinese widow who, after her husband’s death, sought to end her life publicly. The Taotai and authorities tried to stop her as typhoon and floods delayed actions. She finally hanged herself on a platform before hundreds of spectators.
Fragmented notes discuss Mascagni possibly conducting a US concert tour next winter amid a rumor he favors long hair. The piece also includes assorted trivia about cats, balloons near Paris, and various advertisements and garbled OCR lines from a 19th century page.
A correspondent describes the Shartoum route from Wady falta through the Nublan Desert to Abi Hamed noting the extraordinary flat terrain. A forty five mile straight stretch with no curves or obvious obstructions is highlighted as evidence of the country’s levelness. The excerpt also includes miscellaneous dialogue and an advertising blurb for Winslow’s Soothing Syrup.
A jagged fragment from the Detroit Free Press shows a speaker addressing a dairy maid with boldness and humor, followed by a playful domestic scene. It includes a mother and daughter exchange about affection for a dog named Fido, framed by nursery content.
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