30 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
1
Doox Bedodoomodoe notes Premier Balfour will bring the Irish land bill to parliament in May. Other items mention Moroccan plans against Fez, a 144 percent dividend for Northern Pacific, Great Northern strike vote, and various European and American political and economic updates.
St Petersburg reports from sources that China accepts Russian terms on duties and Manchuria rail material. Conditions include arms taxed by Russian authorities, Galgan factory for railway material, Khardin mine rights, free customs for Russian goods in Central China, and closing Manchurian gates to foreign powers. The Times notes Mongolia status hope and indemnity of 2,100,000 taels for Shan-Hai-Kwan New Chwang railway repairs.
Boston reports Dr. William Thomas Councilman, Shattuck professor at Harvard Medical School, found the germ causing smallpox. The finding, hailed by physicians as historic, will be detailed at a Tuesday Harvard Medical School meeting under the Boston Society of Medical Science, with no public release prior.
In Pittsburg representatives of Congregational Methodist Protestant United Brethren and Christian Union denominations could not agree on merger plans Thursday. Committees from each denomination will confer through the summer to harmonize doctrines and present a workable union plan at a later conference.
Postmaster General Payne states in a telegram to a Spokane newspaper that if an assistant postmaster accepts a mayoral nomination and becomes a candidate he will be expected to resign from the post office. The message signals the administration’s stance on civil service officials seeking elective office.
Anthony Fiala, named leader of the Ziegler Arctic expedition, returned on the steamship St Paul after a month abroad to review ground plans and secure supplies. He expects departure in June as ice breakup aids travel, with preparations underway on the American vessel from Tromsoe to Trondheim.
A Turkish force defeated about 500 insurgents near Radovitz on April 19. Thirty insurgents and nine Turks were killed. The Konnep Asia Minor division of Redifs, sixteen battalions, has been mobilized for active service in Macedonia and Spania.
Kansas City mourns John Yo Cum grand master of Missouri Masonic Grand Lodge who died Sunday after a long illness at Sanitarium Bonner Springs Kansas He was 39 burial planned in Annville Pa his former home
Washington Postmaster General Payre discussed with Attorney General Knox a suitable person to head the legal division of the post office department. General Tyner has been removed and Mr. Christiancy remains away pending the investigation, necessitating an interim appointment.
St Louis circuit attorney Folk, angered by Lt Governor Lee’s absence, plans to travel to New York to press for Kelley’s surrender. Folk and Attorney General Crow expect Kelley to become state’s evidence if given the chance. Gov Dockery reports Lee is in Staunton, Va. Lee reportedly would return only if allowed to reveal limited information. Folk rejects partial disclosures and demands full testimony.
Official circulars received in Salt Lake City announce the formation and incorporation of the American Smelters' Steamship Company. Issued from the American Smelting and Refining Company in New York, the notices are signed by President Guggenheim and reveal the new firm will engage in general transportation.
A grand first centennial of the inland empire sold by Napoleon will be marked by a noon gun salute on April 30. The president and cabinet will lead a military display with 4000 regulars mobilized in exposition buildings. A vast parade will travel a riverfront route as governors appoint militia regiments and 250000 to 800000 visitors are expected from multiple states. Local rail and streetcar systems plan rapid transportation and crowd management.
New York reports J. P. Morgan and Miss Morgan along with Andrew Carnegie and Mrs and Miss Carnegie were passengers bound for Europe aboard the White Star liner Cedric.
The Interstate Commerce Commission continued its inquiry into the complaint filed by William R Hearst after the coal strike. At the opening of the hearing Hearst's counsel requested action regarding the contractor between Temple Iron Company and railroads Lehigh Valley Lackawanna and Reading.
Baron Speck von Sternberg addressed guests Edward Uhl and Herman Ridder at the Manhattan Club. He urged mutual understanding between the United States and Germany, noting past tensions in Venezuela and Samoa as misunderstandings and stressing that shared aims should guide peaceful progress and civilization.
R G Dun and Co Weekly Review notes prompt response to improved weather across the country with activity rising in wearing apparel and other sectors. While wholesalers show conservatism versus earlier months, overall business is higher than last year. Some branches lag and collections complaints persist as renewals rise. Outdoor work and agricultural effort intensify, with large lumber and building material orders sustaining quotas.
Washington Postmaster General Payne sustains First Assistant Wynne in ordering postings of residents names at rural free delivery post offices nationwide on routes, signaling a broader name display policy.
President Loubet arrived in Algiers on Thursday and boarded the cruiser Jeanne D Arc which soon sailed for Philippeville. The journey marks the next leg of his diplomatic tour as he travels from North Africa to the interior.
Cattle buyers broadly bid a dime lower as packers stayed firm, with beef steers and cows showing declines and slow trade. Hogs rose on solid demand with prices around 7.08 to 7.15 for heavier loads, lighter weights down. Sheep and feeder stock posted varied bids, with clip stock lambs around 6.00 to 6.50 and feeder sheep lower, reflecting uneven market activity through the week.
Kansas City cattle and hog market summaries show steady to firm prices for cows and stockers while bulls and calves remain quiet. Beef and veal values range from about 2.60 to 7.00 with various regional prices for cows, heifers, and canners. hogs active with mixed packers around 7.00, while sheep and lambs stay strong with native and western offerings near 4.00 to 6.20 and special note on Texas and Indian cow and sheep figures.
Judge Grosscup issued an injunction in the United States circuit court of appeals preventing six railroad companies from discriminating against small shippers in the western territory. The ruling, the first under the Elkins law, cites the interstate commerce act and Elkins law as bases. Fourteen railroads were included in the proceedings, with six defendants in local court and the rest under Kaneag City federal jurisdiction.
Governor Mickey named Mrs Belle Beemer as matron of the Nebraska penitentiary. She is the first official matron, a role created by the last legislature. Beemer, wife of the warden, brings intimate knowledge of the work. salary and terms are to be fixed by the Board of Public Lands and Buildings.
Governor De Forest Richards shows little improvement as physicians consult a specialist. In Peoria Illinois a small blaze at the Tabernacle on Main and Globe streets Friday night caused a panic in a skating rink crowd of about 5,000. Twenty people were injured in the scramble for exits.
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