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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Hitchcock’s note on Yellowstone bears. The extract says bear numbers rise and they attract tourists by the hotels and camps. Bears are harmless if left alone but dangerous if fed, with black and brown varieties cited as most troublesome, some killed last summer to curb issue.
At a prize fight in Oklahoma City last night a shooting erupted. Goldie Filson was killed by five bullet wounds to the head and his brother was fatally injured with a neck wound. Two other men were shot, one through the shoulder and another through the leg, in a violent melee that disrupted the event.
Manila reports a severe money crisis as the Philippine commission raises the exchange rate to $2.60 and anticipates a further move to $2.04. Government revenues fall in gold, Mexican money devalues, and salaries require gold purchases. Prices rise, business stagnates, imports stall, and officials urge swift congressional action for a stable currency.
Washington November 24 The Roosevelt cabinet is divided into radical and conservative camps over anti trust and railroad legislation Four members Knox Hitchcock Wilson and Shaw back strong national trust and railroad laws while Root Hay Moody and Payne urge a conservative course and modifications to avoid antagonizing big interests No resignations yet and tensions rise as the two factions clash over the approach to trusts
Manila reports the United States Transport Ingalls with General Miles aboard struck a coral reef while entering Le Gaspi harbor and floated at high tide the same day. A Spanish vessel demanded 100,000 Mexican dollars salvage, which was refused. Brughe pumped ballast and the ship floated undamaged, expected to reach Mottley soon.
Chicago racing season closes at Lakeside after 189 days with total purses and stakes amounting to 786,550. Washington Park led with 192,725 followed by Hawthorne 188,580 Haarlem 187,785 Worth 137,876 and Lakeside 78,400.
In London on November 25 the House of Commons approved the Brussels sugar bounty measures by a 218 to 186 vote. Gerald Balfour urged countervailing duties to enforce the convention, while Harcourt argued against free trade. Chamberlain spoke strongly for the Brussels pact as members crossed party lines amid a crowded chamber.
Gee the famed Wisconsin war dog died from a gunshot wound caused by malicious youths. He served with Company G of Appleton's Second Wisconsin Volunteers through the Spanish American War and Porto Rico campaign. A delegation arranged for his skin to be sent to a Chicago taxidermist, with remains to be buried in Appleton Cemetery with military honors.
New York officials say the Santa Fe Railroad contracted with French Mills for 12,000 tons of fifty pound rails at $22 per ton with delivery next year. The move prompts talk of a steel trust clash as railroads seek prompt material amid tight domestic supply and coke shortages.
Washington November 24 announced a Thursday schedule of cabinet receptions and dinners at the White House. Readers note entries: November 18 cabinet dinner January 1 New Year’s reception January 8 diplomatic reception January 11 diplomatic dinner January 22 judicial reception January 29 Supreme Court dinner February 1 Congressional reception February 12 Army and Navy reception.
Sympathy for the mules at coal mines Nos. 2 and 3 triggered a strike affecting nearly 360 workers. The miners say the animals are not properly cared for, often working without being carried, fed, or watered. Workers walked out and warned they will not return until better animal treatment is guaranteed.
President John Mitchell and Mine Workers counsel Clarence Darrow met with Wayne MacVeagh to pursue adjustment of differences between miners and operators. The conference ended at 1 oclock with another session planned for the afternoon. Darrow noted several issues to be reconciled.
Frederick William says visits will soon exchange between King Christian and the Kaiser as part of a Denmark Germany reconciliation. A planned German court visit and Copenhagen trip aim to wipe out enmity from the 1864 Vienna treaty. Danish radicals push diplomacy while Christian travels through Germany.
Former Chinese Minister Wu Ting-fang thanked Americans for their cordial hospitality. He said relations between the United States and China have been friendly and have grown closer recently. He noted China is progressing and commerce will expand, especially along the Pacific coast with greater trade.
Cologne Gazette urges Britain to act as Venezuela's relations with foreign powers need definition. In Scranton the strike commission adjourned to December 3 as most commissioners and attorneys left for home with no new developments on the workers and employers arbitration proposal.
Philadelphia publisher and composer Mr. Winner died suddenly at his home at age 76. He authored 200 technical books on musical instruments and arranged over 2,000 compositions for violin and piano. A frequent Graham's Magazine contributor, his wartime piece Give Us Back Our Old Commander faced government suppression.
London reports Maj. Ross, principal of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, is expected to receive the Nobel malaria research prize of 15,000 dollars. The article mentions his expeditions and work in the field.
Timothy Kelly a 38 year old shipyard mechanic formerly of Richmond was found dead in his boarding house at 2012 Hast Norris Street Philadelphia. Friends believe a recurring nightmare that caused seizures and feared death may have led to his demise. He had suffered nocturnal convulsions and frightening dreams since childhood, often recounting perilous visions aboard ships and under cranes.
Washington November 26 A Treasury official urges banks to clean banknotes with soap and water. He demonstrates scrubbing techniques on a marble slab and argues regular cleaning would reduce germs and improve public trust in cash circulation. He advocates a staff member in banking houses to handle money cleaning.
Mrs Russell Sage will withdraw from the New York Society of Mayflower Descendants due to men smoking in the presence of women at the annual dinner. She protests as a breach of courtesy. The eighth dinner at Delmonico’s prompted her decision after the host allowed smoking in her absence, causing three women to faint from fumes.
General Chaffee met Secretary Root in Washington with Adjutant General Corbin and officials Hay Moody. They reviewed conditions in the Philippines and plans for army reduction there. Root approved the idea of a general order detailing the methods. The day ended with a visit to the president who congratulated Chaffee on his work in China and the Philippines.
Paris November 25 The postmortem by four American doctors appointed by Consul Gowdy concluded this morning that Ellen Gore did not die by her own actions. Gowdy ordered the doctors to await the official report for 48 hours and to withhold any official opinion to avoid a clash with French experts.
Two men registered as E. H. and B. B. Fuller of Minneapolis were arrested last evening in Chicago. They are said to be wanted in connection with the $74,000 postoffice robbery from last year. B. B. Fuller reportedly tried to deal $1,500 worth of stamps on Saturday, prompting the arrest.
The government decreed martial law in Buenos Aires city and the provinces of Buenos Aires and Santa Fe following widespread strikes. The order expands the authority of military forces and curtails civil liberties as authorities seek to restore order amid unrest.
War Department reports show 1,400 saloons near army posts and 300 opened since canteen closure. Officials say drunkenness and court martials have risen, affecting discipline and health, while some post commanders doubt any improvement from abolition. General Sanger notes pre enlistment liquor use and favorable post exchange beer sales in the Philippines. Congress likely to maintain prohibition.
Commercial Cable Company wins the Pacific cable contract after Navy directed Nero surveys. System extends beyond Hawaii to Midway Guam Manila Yokohama with government rights on rates, priority, buyout, and wartime control. American operatives term adjusted to be used when obtainable.
Mrs Hank Narling, confined at Phillipsburg hospital, reportedly confesses to killing Mrs Patience Conn with a hammer and shooting James Conn. She had earlier killed her husband in a rage twenty years ago, cleared by insanity. The Conn killings were once blamed on a lone bandit who robbed a Northern Pacific train at Bear Mouth.
The Ames group selected for the live stock judging contest to win the School trophy includes Wayne Dynamore, C. B. Newcom, Chas Gray, W. J. Wilson, and W. A. Linklater. Accompanied by Prof. W. J. Kennedy they depart in a week, stopping Friday at Wayne Illinois to visit the Dunham Coleman Percheron farm. Ten American colleges and the Guelph Ontario college compete, with Chicago expected to produce a tight contest.
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